Civilization Talisman

Ancient Great Profound Heaven.

Before the Hall of Time.

A figure formed from seven-colored radiance stood there, illusory and hazy. Even the Years Divine Ring revolving behind Its head was indistinct, as though a mere breeze could scatter It away.

Gu.

"There's been another development on Sword Ancestor's side."

The sudden voice made Gu pause.

Turning toward the source of the voice, It saw a wisp of Purple Qi emerge. It rapidly expanded as though inflated with a breath, becoming a human-sized figure in the blink of an eye.

Yet Gu waited until It had fully solidified before speaking.

"What development?"

Xuan had not visited Ancient Great Profound Heaven often these past years. He would not make a special trip for some trivial matter.

"Sword Ancestor found a world in the Chaos Sea."

Xuan walked to His side and looked up at the sky.

The daylight was bright. Though it could not compare to before Gu had been injured, it was still far better than the last time Xuan had come.

Of course, that was all thanks to His intervention.

Sword Venerable wielded the Supreme Sword Path of Slaughter, the utmost in ferocity and savagery. When Gu had previously investigated Qingxu, She had severed His true body. Such a "Dao wound" was not something that could heal in a short while.

"He used the World Derivation Method to open a Time Branch within that world, then drained it of all extraordinary elements."

Drained it of its extraordinary elements...

Gu gave nothing away.

"Why did he do that?"

"Why... The extraordinary phenomena of all heavens arose because of me. Before me, the myriad worlds existed, yet the extraordinary remained hidden."

As Xuan explained, he looked at Gu. No particular emotion could be seen in his pale violet eyes.

"Once the extraordinary