Immortal Court Era, year 430,000.
The Immortal Empress, Moon Mother, fell within the origin of the World-Destroying Immortal Thunder. In the end, she never managed to wait for Gu Shenyu's return.
That man who had come all this way battered and broken, stumbling at every turn, yet had seemed incomparably dazzling in her eyes, could now only become the final regret of her life.
Before her death, she cast the Taiyi Heavenly Dao into her imperial son's body and peacefully closed her eyes.
On this day, the World-Destroying Immortal Thunder was also utterly shattered by the Immortal Empress. Heaven and earth mourned for it; all things wailed in grief.
Within the Heavenly Palace.
Gu Lisheng seemed as though he had been struck by thunder from the Nine Heavens. Trembling, he wandered aimlessly through the Immortal Court. His heart felt as though it were being carved by knives, yet he had no choice but to force down the surging grief.
He could not fall into disorder yet. Calm down—he had to remain calm. Even if his mother had fallen... he could not lose his footing.
Gu Lisheng's eyes reddened. The burden of all living beings in the Immortal Court still weighed upon his shoulders. Now was not the time to grieve until his heart broke.
"Mother...!" Gu Lisheng's throat burned, his voice hoarse. Yet now, he did not even have the right to suffer.
"Your Highness." Song Heng hurried forward and supported Gu Lisheng. His face wore a smile uglier than crying as he called again, "Your Highness..."
"N-no matter."
Gu Lisheng spoke in a trembling voice and lightly waved his hand. He drew a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, then his expression hardened as he calmly issued Immortal Tokens:
"Bring me the memorials from those races. Dispatch immortal