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Dongxuan World, in a hidden place.

Shaoyan Chou, transformed into the "Blood Demon Celestial," had a trace of anger on his face.

"Damn it, he actually killed my avatar." Shaoyan Chou was naturally furious.

First Celestial Immortal Xuanji, then his avatar—he had not been shown the slightest respect.

But...

"Endure!"

Shaoyan Chou quickly calmed himself.

What could he do when he had encountered a madman, and one whose strength was unfathomable? He could only endure!

"The current Three Realms are far from peaceful. So what if this madman is powerful? He may not live longer than I do!" Shaoyan Chou sneered inwardly.

From the information he had learned, the Six Paths of Reincarnation had first been attacked thirty years ago. Then, over the past thirty years, many major worlds throughout the Three Realms had begun to fall into turmoil.

Having survived from the ancient era until now, how could Shaoyan Chou fail to realize that another calamity was likely approaching?

In such a great calamity, surviving was what truly mattered.

And preserving his own life was what Shaoyan Chou excelled at most.

"No Celestial Immortal of the Shaoyan Clan is to set foot in Anchan Commandery again." Shaoyan Chou swiftly sent the order back to the Shaoyan Clan.

The Celestial Immortals waiting within the Shaoyan Clan also understood then that the one who had killed Celestial Immortal Xuanji truly had been some Empyrean God or True Immortal.

"Alas, it seems Xuanji's death can only be left unresolved." The Celestial Immortals sighed inwardly. They truly did not know what Xuanji had done to provoke an Empyrean God or True Immortal.

At the same time—

In the Great Xia Capital.

The black-robed Xia Emperor sat upon the throne in Xiamang Hall. His gaze was distant as he looked down upon the entire capital.

Before long, a Celestial Immortal clad in a bright yellow robe arrived in the great hall. He was Prince Qi, one of the Xia Emperor's most trusted Celestial Immortals. Whenever the Xia Emperor entered seclusion to cultivate, a large portion of the Great Xia Dynasty's affairs was managed by Prince Qi on his behalf.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Prince Qi respectfully bowed.

"Prince Qi, have any important matters occurred recently?" the Xia Emperor asked.

"Things have been relatively peaceful recently. However, Celestial Immortal Xuanji of the Shaoyan Clan died in Anchan Commandery several days ago," Prince Qi said.

"Oh? Who killed him?"

"We do not know for now. Moreover, the Shaoyan Clan has shown little reaction. They have clearly swallowed this insult. I suspect... the one who acted may have been an Empyrean God or True Immortal." Prince Qi's answer made the Xia Emperor frown slightly.

Whoosh!

With a thought, the terrifying divine sense born from his soul, nurtured for countless years, spread outward and swiftly enveloped the entire Great Xia World.

"Tonghe has yet to break through. It should not have been him."

"Could it have been an outsider?"

"Did he leave? Or is he hiding?" the Xia Emperor pondered inwardly.

At any other time, he would not have cared if an outside Empyrean God or True Immortal had appeared. But now was different. Given the Xia Emperor's status, he naturally knew of the turmoil currently unfolding throughout the Three Realms.

"Killing a Xuanji reveals neither friend nor foe. I'll wait and see." The Xia Emperor did not dwell on it. He had lived for endless years and had all the patience in the world.

He understood even more clearly that at such a critical time, when one move could affect the entire situation, he needed to remain calm.

Aside from Celestial Immortal Xuanji's death, there had been no major turmoil throughout the Great Xia World.

Soon afterward, the Xia Emperor asked about the Immortal Fate Assembly. Under normal circumstances, it was not considered an important matter and was generally overseen by Prince Qi.

But this time, the Xia Emperor quickly informed Prince Qi that he would personally preside over the Immortal Fate Assembly and increase the rewards by hundreds or even a thousand times.

"Hundreds or a thousand times?" Even Prince Qi was shocked.

"His Majesty the Xia Emperor will personally preside over it, and the rewards will be increased by hundreds or a thousand times?" Ji Ning, who had just arrived in the Great Xia Capital, swiftly learned the news as well.

"It seems coming to this Immortal Fate Assembly was the right choice." Ji Ning became even more certain that he had come to the right place.

Meanwhile, after Zhou Yu consecutively killed Celestial Immortal Xuanji and Shaoyan Chou's avatar, he understood that the Shaoyan Clan likely would not dare return to Anchan Commandery anytime soon.

He did not remain outside for long and instead returned to the Black-White Academy.

"I joined the Black-White Academy for Ji Ning's sake back then. Now that Ji Ning has left, three million years have passed in the blink of an eye." Zhou Yu stood in the sky above the Black-White Academy, sighing inwardly.

Although Ji Ning had now left, Zhou Yu had long grown accustomed to living in seclusion within the Black-White Academy. He still decided to remain there.

However, not long after Zhou Yu returned to his residence, a figure resembling a black-clad young woman suddenly arrived nearby.

"Disciple Yu Wei requests an audience with Patriarch Ganyu." The figure bowed and called out loudly.

"Yu Wei?"

Zhou Yu was somewhat surprised.

"Come in."

Zhou Yu spoke, while controlling the formation to create a passageway. After Yu Wei stepped into it, she was immediately teleported before him.

"Greetings, Patriarch." Yu Wei respectfully bowed.

"Yu Wei, you are a reincarnated immortal, aren't you? Why have you come to see me?" Zhou Yu asked directly.

"Patriarch, I wish to ask where Junior Brother Beiming went. He seemed to have returned to his homeland before hurriedly leaving, but he never came back to the academy." Yu Wei explained her purpose.

Zhou Yu understood at once. As expected, she had come because of Ji Ning.

Because he had taken Ji Ning as his disciple, some things had changed. Ji Ning had not ended up with Jiu Lian, but Yu Wei still seemed to have secretly fallen for him. She had even come directly to ask Zhou Yu about Ji Ning's whereabouts.

"Ji Ning's feelings are something he should choose for himself." After some thought, Zhou Yu said:

"I sent Ji Ning to the Great Xia Capital to participate in the upcoming Immortal Fate Assembly."

"The Immortal Fate Assembly?" Yu Wei was slightly stunned. "Thank you for informing me, Patriarch."

"Mm, you may go."

Zhou Yu nodded and said no more.

Time continued to pass, and half a year vanished in the blink of an eye.

Although Zhou Yu was in Anchan Commandery, he had channels for news from the Great Xia Capital. After all, Ji Ning and many disciples of the Black-White Academy had gone there.

"Ji Ning still ended up with Yu Wei. Fortunately, he also claimed first place in the Immortal Fate Assembly." Zhou Yu sighed inwardly.

"The good news is that the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor still did not take a liking to Ji Ning. Ji Ning disappeared after the Immortal Fate Assembly." Zhou Yu nodded to himself. It seemed Patriarch Bodhi had still noticed Ji Ning.

In truth, Zhou Yu had considered going to the Immortal Fate Assembly himself and displaying the "Power of Time and Space."

If he did so, Patriarch Bodhi would very likely take him away as well. After all, in the entire Three Realms, only four people currently controlled the Power of Time and Space: Patriarch Bodhi, Zhou Yu, and two other True Gods.

If he could gain a master with near-leader-level strength as his backing, he would be far safer in the Three Realms. And leaving everything else aside, reincarnation would certainly be foolproof.

Upon reaching the Dao Ancestor level, one could create a small reincarnation cycle oneself. Dao Ancestors also possessed methods to make someone instantly awaken the memories of their previous life.

But Zhou Yu ultimately gave up on the idea. Too many things would be difficult to explain. Even if he claimed to be the reincarnation of an Empyrean God or True Immortal, who had he been before reincarnation?

Given the current state of the Three Realms, Patriarch Bodhi was unlikely to trust him unconditionally.

"With my current strength, as long as I do not act too conspicuously in the Three Realms, I need not worry too much."

"For now, I will accumulate strength. Once I reincarnate in the future, that will be when I soar into the heavens."

Zhou Yu did not think much more about it.

Like the previous conflict with the Shaoyan Clan, a casual move from him had made the Shaoyan Clan afraid to appear in Anchan Commandery again. With such strength, he truly only needed to cultivate in peace.

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