The Inner Hall of the Heavenly Palace.
Qin Shujian sat upon the Imperial Throne, looking down at the gods below.
No one spoke.
The Heavenly Emperor's words had stunned them all. They needed a long time to digest such earth-shattering news.
Only now did they understand.
No matter what they did, they could not stop the invasion of the Player Worlds.
At most.
They could only affect how soon it came.
Then.
Xiao Chengfeng asked, "Then do the strange phenomena across heaven and earth mean the Player Worlds are about to launch their attack?"
"Correct. Because of certain changes, the Player Worlds are finally about to attack. I believe you have all felt it by now—the power you wield seems to be dwindling. That is actually caused by the invasion of power from the Reality Layer.
"As beings of Illusion, we have no means of resisting the Power of Reality.
"But now, the Power of Reality is merging with the power of Illusion. Under these circumstances, we will not be annihilated outright, but the power we wield will gradually diminish until we are brought down into the dust."
Qin Shujian spoke calmly.
Brought down into the dust!
Some of the Immortal Gods turned pale.
Some of them had cultivated for thousands upon thousands of years.
If all that painstaking cultivation came to nothing overnight, the blow would be devastating.
As fear gripped the gods' hearts.
Qin Shujian said, "But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Though this is a calamity, it is also our opportunity. As long as we can comprehend and wield the power of the Reality Layer while the powers of Reality and Illusion are merging.
"Then we will have the chance to cast off our illusory existence and enter Reality."
At this point.
Qin Shujian rose