"Why did we feel so uneasy when the previous 'trajectory' was set?"
"Was what we did truly right or wrong?"
"..."
"Still... if we can truly obtain the great secret on that man's body, taking some risks will be worthwhile. The way he escaped the Heavenly Tribulation in the end, untouched by its force—how could that be ordinary..."
"Yes, what method was that...?"
"I don't know... But after this, we truly must 'seclude ourselves' for a while. When that Female Emperor vanished, the look in her eyes beneath that mask... tsk, tsk. It was as though she wanted to eat us alive..."
"Let us begin now. This time, it will not only be our Underworld that vanishes into hiding."
"Very well..."
After the words fell,
Buzz...
As the Transcendent Nether Treasure suddenly flared with light, the entire Underworld's "Nether Soil" seemed to vanish from this universe out of thin air.
Meanwhile,
Beneath the boundless starry sky, deep within the core of an unknown Ancient Star, a Bronze Immortal Palace floated silently within a "sea of qi."
Within the Immortal Palace,
A Heavenly Blade flowing with Five-Colored Divine Light was embedded before an enormous block of Immortal Source.
Within the Immortal Source sat a hazy figure clad in an ancient Daoist robe. It was none other than the Undying Daoist.
At this moment, the Undying Daoist withdrew his gaze from the starry sky. A trace of regret flashed through his eyes before he said,
"What a pity. Quite a number of those Supremes had just been eager to make a move, intending to attack while that Great Accomplished Golden Body was grievously wounded and near death.
Had matters truly unfolded that way, some preparations could perhaps have been planned in advance..."
At this point, he suddenly shook his head and turned