Oh, thank goodness, I'm finally free

In the Underworld Ghost Realm, on the Styx Fengdu City, countless Netherworld Ghost Ships, newly repaired and flying the banners of the Ghost Realm, fluttered in the eerie wind.

Bai Qiuran, transformed into the form of Ghost Emperor, stood with his hands behind his back on the deck of the flagship, looking up at the blood-red sky of the Underworld Ghost Realm.

A moment later, a red figure descended from the sky and landed on the flagship's deck, bowing to him and saying, "I apologize, Your Majesty, for my lateness."

"It's alright, Venerable Lie has important matters to attend to."

Bai Qiuran raised her hand and turned to face him.

"Is Venerable Lie mentally prepared?"

Venerable Lie took a deep breath and nodded emphatically.

"It's done!"

"Alright then."

Bai Qiuran raised his hand and ordered, "Raise anchor, set sail, our destination is the Fivefold Immortal Realm!"

His voice traveled far and wide through magic, spreading throughout the entire Nether Fleet. Immediately afterwards, the Underworld Emissaries opened the Space-Time Hub within the Styx Underworld Ghost Realm, creating a Spatial Tunnel across the River Styx that led directly to the Void River.

The massive Fleet slowly rose, then passed through the passage and sailed along the Void River towards the Fivefold Immortal Realm.

After more than half a month of sailing, the Void Fleet slowly approached the Fivefold Immortal Realm. The five enormous worlds were interconnected yet independent of each other, surrounded by beautiful bands of light composed of countless profound Runes, creating a magnificent sight.

Upon closer inspection, Bai Qiuran discovered that there was indeed another light band among them, which was Formation related to Time Acceleration.

Actually, he had always wanted to complain about the structure of the Immortal Realm. When he first came here, he just thought that the Formation Runes of the Immortal Realm were very ingenious and complex. Countless Runes formed countless bands of light, surrounding the Immortal Realm, which was both beautiful and practical.

But now he realizes that his disciple Bai Li's planning and construction of the Immortal Realm's Runes Formation structure was actually quite arbitrary.

He had an idea, so he instructed the Immortals to add the new Formation directly to it, forming a band of light. Over time, the Fivefold Immortal Realm became what they are today, surrounded by countless bands of light.

If these Formation were replaced with technological means such as steel, physical energy, and machinery to build the same world, then the Immortal Realm would probably be a huge, rugged machine formed by stacking countless functional facilities on top of each other on a giant boiler.

It can be said to be a structure that I really think about.

Fortunately, this is Formation created using Cultivation and Runes System, so at least to those who don't know anything about it, it looks extremely beautiful and sophisticated.

The captain of the Nether Fleet's flagship announced his intentions to the Immortals guarding the Barrier. Afterward, the Immortals opened the Barrier, allowing the Nether Fleet to pass through and enter the Fivefold Immortal Realm.

As the flagship passed the Void Outpost near the Barrier, the Immortals stationed within the Void Barrier suddenly knelt before Bai Qiuran.

"Please, Ghost Emperor, wait a moment and hear us."

Bai Qiuran ordered the entire Fleet to stop, then looked at the Immortals and gestured for them to continue.

"Your Majesty, the Ghost Emperor."

Upon seeing the Nether Fleet halt, the Immortals hurriedly exclaimed in unison, "The First Immortal Emperor led the rise of Human Race, protecting countless lives. His benevolence is greater than the heavens. May we ask the Ghost Emperor, in the face of life and death, can the First Immortal Emperor grant us even a sliver of leniency?"

So they came to plead for mercy...

Bai Qiuran, then coldly replied, "There is no leniency before life and death; keep sailing."

The Nether Fleet set sail again, and the Immortals stationed at the Void Outpost who had come to plead for mercy did not take any further action. They watched the Nether Fleet sail into the Immortal Realm.

However, after sailing for only a short while, the Nether Fleet encountered another problem ahead. Countless Immortals had gathered on the route from the outer reaches of the Immortal Realm to the Central Immortal Realm. They blocked the Void Outpost on both sides of the Nether Fleet's route, watching this deadly Fleet that had come from the Ghost Realm.

These should all be Immortals from the Four Directions Immortal Realm. The reason why only Immortals are present is probably because Cultivators and ordinary people in the Immortal Realm cannot travel in the Void.

As the flagship of the Nether Fleet passed by them, the Immortals, just as before, called out to the flagship carrying Bai Qiuran, "Ghost Emperor, please wait!"

Bai Qiuran stopped the flagship, and then heard the Immortals shout in unison, "The First Immortal Emperor created the Immortal Realm and spread his teachings Myriad Heavens and Worlds. His merits are worthy of sainthood. May I ask the Ghost Emperor, under the Reincarnation, is there any chance for the First Immortal Emperor to survive?"

"Under the Reincarnation, there is no chance of life; no one can escape death. Life and death are ironclad rules."

Bai Qiuran responded again, "Keep moving forward, the Central Immortal Realm is just ahead."

Upon hearing Bai Qiuran's ruthless rejection, the Immortals' spirits instantly plummeted. However, they did not stop the Nether Fleet, but instead watched helplessly as the Ghost Emperor led the Fleet into the Central Immortal Realm.

At the same time, Bai Li, who was presiding over affairs in the Jade Pure Clear Subtle Heaven, seemed to sense something and put down his pen.

He ordered someone to summon Le Zhentian, then took out his own Jade Imperial Seal and handed it to him.

"My time has come."

He instructed Le Zhentian, "From now on, I entrust this Immortal Realm to you, Zhentian. Do a good job and don't let me down."

"Yes, Master."

Le Zhentian accepted the Jade Imperial Seal, knelt down, and choked with sobs.

"Get up."

Bai Li helped him up from the ground, then removed the crown from his head and returned to his own harem, bidding farewell to his concubines one by one, promising to meet again a thousand years later.

Surrounded by his Shi Chen, Bai Li returned to the Hall of Supreme Harmony of the Central Immortal Palace Clear Subtle Heaven, only to suddenly hear a chilling clapper sound.

Bai Li was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "It seems my master has come to fetch me."

He stepped out of the palace, and in the plaza Your Highness the Hall of Hall of Supreme Harmony, Bai Qiuran, dressed as the Ghost Emperor, led a large number of Underworld Emissary and the Venerable Lie to him.

Your time has come.

Bai Qiuran his best to make his voice sound cold and ruthless.

"I understand."

Bai Li nodded, smiled, and closed his eyes.

Bai Qiuran gestured, and Venerable Lie stepped forward, carrying a bundle of Soul-Binding Lock, his hands trembling slightly.

He draped an Iron Chains over Bai Li's shoulder and then slowly bound his entire upper body with the Iron Chains. After he finished binding him, Venerable Lie suddenly felt that he was not so nervous anymore.

Instead, it has been replaced by a sense of participation in history and a feeling of pride.

"His Majesty."

He took a deep breath.

"I am honored."

Bai Li smiled but did not respond, while Venerable Lie grasped the Soul-Binding Lock and gently pulled it. Instantly, Bai Li's powerful Souls, surrounded by golden light, was pulled out of his body and stood two meters in front of him.

Without the suppression of the Souls, Bai Li's corpse's eyes emitted golden light, about to erupt in violence, but the Ghost Emperor's hand pressed down on his forehead in time, effortlessly suppressing the rampage of the Immortal Emperor Corpse.

"The matter is settled."

Bai Qiuran nodded to Le Zhentian and Bai Li's concubines, indicating that he would deal with the Immortal Emperor Corpse later. Then he instructed the Underworld Emissaries, "We're returning."

"Return!"

The Underworld Emissaries struck their clappers and shouted loudly.

Accompanied by the sound of clappers and gusts of eerie wind, the Souls of the First Immortal Emperor, Soul-Binding Lock, followed the procession of the Underworld Emissaries, departing step by step.

Watching their retreating figures, the Central Immortal Emperor Le Zhentian, suddenly called out loudly, "Farewell to the First Immortal Emperor!"

"Respectfully bidding farewell to His Majesty the First Immortal Emperor!"

At his command, everyone present in the Central Immortal Palace bowed to the Souls of the First Immortal Emperor Bai Li.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to His Majesty the First Immortal Emperor!"

The farewell chants traveled all the way from the Jade Pure Clear Subtle Heaven in the Central Immortal Realm to the lowest level, the Great Emperor Huangzeng Heaven.

After leaving the Central Immortal Realm, Bai Qiuran led Bai Li aboard the Netherworld Flagship docked at the Void Harbor. Along the way, Immortals from the Four Directions Immortal Realm, their voices choked with emotion, bowed in unison to the flagship, saying, "Respectfully bidding farewell to His Majesty the First Immortal Emperor!"

The farewell chants traveled all the way from the Central Immortal Realm to the outer Barrier of the Fivefold Immortal Realm. They only stopped when the Void Storm outside could no longer allow these Immortals to traverse the Void in their physical bodies. However, many people still stood there reluctantly, gazing at the Fleet heading towards the Netherworld.

Only after the Nether Fleet reached the Void River and the Immortal Realm was completely out of sight did Bai Li's Souls, which had been Restraint by the Soul-Binding Lock, finally relax completely.

"Oh my god."

He sighed deeply, then smiled at his master Bai Qiuran, and said, "Master, I am finally free."