The Deer Immortal Emperor in the illusion was magnificently noble. Beneath that Endless Night, he walked at an unhurried pace; one glimpse of his face was like beholding the splendor of sun, moon, and stars. Yet the Deer Immortal Emperor, worthy of being called the foremost immortal of the mortal realm beneath the Endless Night, wandered like a walking corpse, utterly lost.
Upon reaching Green Lady's lone island, the Deer Immortal Emperor looked at the Heavenly Dao Prophet, who was already glaring covetously at him. Neither made a great show of force; neither could kill the other.
Thus, they both accepted a reality: the immortals of the mortal realm could not reach the heavens, while those in heaven were becoming the Heavenly Dao and would need a very, very long time before they could awaken.
The Deer Immortal Emperor asked a question. "Mother of Life, you created the world. How should I change this world?"
Mother of Life stood there in a daze, sensing the chaotic mortal realm beneath the Endless Night. She had no way to answer, because she had never entered the world.
So the Deer Immortal Emperor asked the Heavenly Dao Prophet, "How should I change this world?"
"You possess the authority of the Heavenly Dao and may do as you please, but all things come down to one matter—life." At this moment, the Heavenly Dao Prophet was incomparably gentle, curious about everything and willing to answer anything. "Those from beyond the world become nourishment after death. Only with sufficient life can the rules of the world be changed."
"Very, very many living beings dying..." The Deer Immortal Emperor was lost for a long while before raising his head to gaze at the chaos above the Endless Night. "I don't know how to change this world. If