As the Western Qi Divine Son and the others departed, only Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor, Chen Nianzhi, Myriad Spirits Ancestor, and Jiang Daoxu remained within the microcosm.
Before parting, Myriad Spirits Ancestor and Jiang Daoxu glanced at Chen Nianzhi.
Chen Nianzhi looked back at the Underworld Microcosm and saw that it had already been utterly destroyed. The spatial passage leading to the immortal domain had also vanished into nothingness.
He understood what they meant. So long as Chen Nianzhi spoke the word, they could pay a certain price to ensure his return. But that would at least require handing over a connate treasure to grease the palms of the Heavenly Immortal powers behind them.
Even so, Chen Nianzhi shook his head. He knew full well how precious connate treasures were, and he knew even better the trouble that would follow if his identity were exposed.
Moreover, if the Guixu Pearl wished to grow further, he needed to remain until the final moment of the universe's destruction and absorb the Dao marks of the universe returning to the Guixu.
Thus, he shook his head and said, "You may go. I have my own way of returning."
"Since that is so, take care of yourself."
At the final moment, Myriad Spirits Ancestor and Jiang Daoxu shook their heads.
They said nothing more and immediately turned into streaks of light, finally escaping this microcosm before the spatial passage shattered.
Watching the two leave, Chen Nianzhi said nothing.
He stepped forward and came before Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor, only to find that his body was already on the verge of disintegration, while even his Primordial Spirit was riddled with cracks.
"Alas—"
Chen Nianzhi understood. Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor had not opened a single heaven, yet with only a single Taiyi foundation, he had slain