True Immortal Zhou Yu

"It seems no one is coming to save True Immortal Blood Hand in the short term." Zhou Yu quickly realized this.

He did indeed have the intention of fishing, but he also knew he couldn't drag it out for too long.

Seamless Gate was not without true experts; if he delayed any longer and waited for Seamless Gate to mobilize their forces, it would become difficult for him to kill True Immortal Blood Hand.

Consequently, Zhou Yu stopped holding back.

The power of space at the fourth level erupted with full force. Two massive palms condensed in the void, sandwiching True Immortal Blood Hand between them.

BOOM!

With a low, muffled sound, True Immortal Blood Hand was annihilated into nothingness.

"I've earned quite a bit from this kill, but it's a pity that the energy required for simulations only increases as I go further."

Zhou Yu stood there, quietly absorbing the origin energy brought by slaying thirty-six top-tier Celestial Immortals and one True Immortal.

Just then—

Whoosh!

Space was torn asunder, and a majestic figure clad in black robes appeared. It was none other than Xia Emperor.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." Xia Emperor greeted him quite courteously.

Given the strength Zhou Yu had displayed, he was worthy of such treatment.

Xia Emperor relied on the connections behind him and various external forces to maintain his status among the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals, whereas a Heavenly God or True Immortal who had mastered fourth-level power was, by their own strength alone, an absolute top-tier existence.

Of course, Zhou Yu was not yet a Heavenly God or True Immortal, but in Xia Emperor's view, it shouldn't be difficult for Zhou Yu to reincarnate; as long as he revealed his identity, many great powers would surely be willing to help.

With the assistance of a great power for reincarnation, there would be no danger at all.

"Fellow Daoist Xiamang, you are too polite."

Zhou Yu knew that Xia Emperor had mistaken him for the reincarnation of some great existence. He did not refute this, instead addressing him directly as a fellow Daoist.

"Fellow Daoist, by killing this True Immortal Blood Hand, you have done me a great favor. The Blood Cloud Tower he controlled has stirred up no small amount of trouble in my Great Xia World over these years," Xia Emperor said.

"If you don't mind, fellow Daoist, why not come to my Tianmang Palace for a chat?"

"Perhaps another time. The person coming to pick me up will be here soon," Zhou Yu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xia Emperor understood.

It made sense. It was already absurd enough that such a powerhouse hadn't been met by anyone earlier, though that could be explained by some sort of accident.

Now that he had awakened his memories, it would be truly bizarre if no one came to retrieve him.

Soon, in the nearby void, a ripple appeared, and a True Immortal dressed in simple attire emerged.

Xia Emperor looked at the newcomer, and doubt immediately arose in his heart. There were only so many Heavenly Gods and True Immortals in the Three Realms; he could accept not recognizing Zhou Yu's reincarnation, but where did this other unfamiliar True Immortal come from?

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask how you are addressed?" Xia Emperor asked while offering a greeting.

"You may call me Cang You," the newcomer replied calmly.

"Cang You?"

A look of shock instantly appeared on Xia Emperor's face.

The newcomer was naturally the second primordial spirit of Zhou Yu, who had recently become a True God in the simulation. Because he had not fully comprehended the Heavenly Dao, his second primordial spirit could only be a True Immortal.

Ever since the simulation succeeded, the "Cang You Zhou Yu" had appeared as a True God in the Three Realms.

In that era, only a small portion of people had Dao titles; many powerhouses walked the world using their surnames or given names.

After all, he was a True God, so the surname "Cang You" was quite renowned. At the very least, among the group of Heavenly Gods and True Immortals, there was no one who did not know this surname, and in the vast Three Realms, there was only one person who could go by this name.

"Xia Mang Xun pays respects to the senior," Xia Mang said, bowing hurriedly.

He did not believe any True Immortal would dare to impersonate that True God, and strictly speaking, this True God also belonged to the human race's great powers.

The human race had relatively more Dao Ancestors, but True Gods were quite rare, consisting only of the Three Sovereigns, the Five Emperors, Hou Yi, Kuafu, and a few others.

"No need for such formalities," the True Immortal Zhou Yu said. "You should return now. Once I have arranged the matters here, I will soon leave the Great Xia World."

"This junior takes his leave."

Xia Emperor did not say anything more. After cupping his hands toward Zhou Yu's true self, he left the Donghai Commandery directly.

At this moment, Zhou Yu's true self and the True Immortal Zhou Yu stood there. After the two exchanged a glance, Zhou Yu's true self bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

"No need for formalities. If you have any remaining concerns, go handle them quickly, then come back with me," the True Immortal Zhou Yu smiled.

"The only thing in the Great Xia World that weighs on my heart is the Zhou Clan Tribe. Please, Master, lend me some treasures; there is a formation I wish to set up."

"That is a small matter!"

The True Immortal Zhou Yu smiled, then waved his hand to produce several Pure Yang magic treasures, handing them to Zhou Yu's true self.

After accepting them, Zhou Yu returned to the Zhou Clan Tribe and began to set up the formation.

Standing above the Zhou Clan Tribe, Zhou Yu pondered as he laid out the great formation.

Pretending to have a master-disciple relationship with his own clone was a relatively safe approach, making it more convenient to walk the Three Realms in the future. Otherwise, some things would be unexplainable, which would cause him trouble.

Furthermore, I am no longer a small fry in the Three Realms. Whether it is the Lord of Heart Demons or Elder Yuan, both might keep an eye on me, Zhou Yu understood.

The Lord of Heart Demons was once the leader of the Seamless Gate. Having merged his being with the Heavenly Dao, little in the Three Realms escaped his gaze; Zhou Yu was not even certain if the Lord of Heart Demons was watching this very spot.

Elder Yuan was a terrifying alien who had enslaved countless True Gods and Dao Ancestors. His network of eyes also spanned the Three Realms, and without extreme caution, it would be all too easy for him to uncover the truth.

Facing these two, every step had to be taken with the utmost care.

Before long, Zhou Yu had laid out a grand super-array. Using his insights into the Array Dao combined with several Pure Yang magic treasures as the foundation, this array could withstand any enemy at the Celestial Immortal level.

Even attacks reaching the threshold of a Heavenly God or True Immortal could be held off for a time. With this array as protection, he could depart with peace of mind.

After gathering his clansmen and issuing final instructions, Zhou Yu's true body flew out from the Zhou Clan Tribe. Simultaneously, the second Primordial Spirit he had kept stationed at the Black-White Academy appeared on the scene.

For this departure, the second Primordial Spirit was to accompany him. After leaving arrangements at the Black-White Academy, Zhou Yu had directed it to rendezvous here.

"Let's go."

True Immortal Zhou Yu waved his hand, tucking away his true body and second Primordial Spirit, then tore through space to depart the Great Xia World.

"He's leaving just like that?"

Within Tianmang Palace, the Xia Emperor felt a shift and looked toward the Donghai Commandery. He felt quite emotional; he never expected that a reincarnated powerhouse of such strength would suddenly emerge within his Great Xia World.

With the Great Calamity approaching and destiny in flux, truly anything could happen.

"Prince Qi, keep a close eye on the Zhou Clan Tribe and the Black-White Academy," the Xia Emperor commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Below, Prince Qi nodded immediately. Having witnessed everything, he understood the gravity of the situation.

Although the reincarnated powerhouse had left, he might return in the future. If his clan or sect were to suffer, the Xia Emperor would lose face.

Conversely, if these two places were well-tended, it would be a way to befriend that powerhouse.

Elsewhere—

True Immortal Zhou Yu traveled through the void of the Three Realms. Rather than rushing back to his lair, he first made a trip to the Dongxuan World located within the Zhuanxu Domain.

Swish!

Silently, Zhou Yu tore through space and arrived in this great world.

The Dongxuan World was currently even more chaotic than the Great Xia World, with many forces from the Seamless Gate having infiltrated it.

However, Zhou Yu had not come to cause trouble for the Seamless Gate. Using his fourth-level Mind Power to scan the area, he quickly locked onto a Celestial Immortal in blood-colored robes hiding in a lair.

"Found you."

Zhou Yu teleported directly, descending before the Celestial Immortal.

"Who are you?"

The figure in blood-colored robes was startled, but before he could react, a terrifying Mind Power brutally invaded his soul.

"Oh no."

The figure immediately sensed something was wrong, but the invading force was too overwhelming. Before he knew it, he had lost all power to resist.

"Greetings, Master."

The figure bowed respectfully.

This man was known as the "Blood Demon Celestial," but he held another identity: the ancestor of the Great Xia World's Shaoyan Clan, "Shaoyan Chou."

Blood Demon Celestial was merely a disguise Shaoyan Chou used as a means to preserve his life.

Zhou Yu had known this information in advance, which was why he had found Shaoyan Chou so easily. Now that he had encountered him, he once again exerted Mind Power Soul Control, though this time was fundamentally different from the last.

Not only was this avatar of Zhou Yu a True Immortal, but his Mind Power had reached the fourth level; dealing with Shaoyan Chou was as simple as reaching out to take something.

"Shaoyan Chou, summon all your avatars here," Zhou Yu commanded.

"Yes."

Shaoyan Chou felt nothing amiss. Soon, his various avatars gathered here using Great Teleportation Dao Talismans.

There were seventeen in total.

Clearly, the eighteenth avatar he had lost previously had yet to be cultivated.

"Is the treasure you use to cultivate avatars on your person?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Master, it is with me," one of Shaoyan Chou's avatars replied immediately.

Hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded. The next moment, he struck out with his palm, instantly annihilating all seventeen of Shaoyan Chou's avatars into nothingness.

Waving his hand to collect the treasure, Zhou Yu vanished from the spot.

To the current Zhou Yu, killing Shaoyan Chou was truly not worth mentioning.

At the same time—

In a dark, mysterious space.

True Immortal Sky Fox and True Immortal Seven Flames arrived. Above them sat a massive throne, upon which a figure draped in black robes sat with a calm expression.

The Seamless Gate was a massive organization. Although True Immortal Sky Fox held the title of Gate Master, there were at least a thousand others like her.

The black-robed figure, however, was the true leader of the Seamless Gate.

"Greetings, God King." Both of them bowed.

"I am already aware of the matter regarding Blood Hand," the black-robed God King said indifferently.

"Immortal Ganyu has already been taken away. I will send someone to replace Blood Hand; you two may continue with your own affairs."

"God King, if I may ask, what is the origin of that Immortal Ganyu?" True Immortal Sky Fox could not help but inquire; she was genuinely curious.

"The one who took him was the second Primordial Spirit of the human True God 'Cang You.' As for his identity..." The black-robed God King tapped his fingers against his throne, leaving the rest unsaid.

In truth, he had not managed to uncover Zhou Yu's real identity either. The black-robed God King found it strange; throughout the endless years, True God Zhou Yu had maintained a very low profile, acting as a lone wolf. His subordinates didn't just lack Celestial Gods or True Immortals—they didn't even have a single Celestial Immortal among them.

The sudden appearance of someone who had mastered the fourth level of spatial power was indeed quite peculiar.

Perhaps I can ask Master later, the black-robed God King thought to himself. His master had merged with the Heavenly Dao, and there was little in these Three Realms that could be hidden from him.

"This matter ends here. You may go," the black-robed God King said dismissively.

He did not take it to heart. True God Zhou Yu was truly nothing special—just an ordinary True God. Furthermore, having failed to comprehend the Heavenly Dao after cultivating for over ten trillion years, his aptitude was visibly abysmal; it was a mystery how he had even become a True God in the first place.

It was only because both sides were still exercising restraint, avoiding the outbreak of conflicts at the level of True Gods and Dao Ancestors, that this matter would not be pursued further.

However, doing nothing now did not mean nothing would be done later.

Although True Immortal Blood Hand was merely an insignificant subordinate to the black-robed God King, that did not mean his subordinates could be killed at will.

Sooner or later, this debt would be collected!