The next day.
At the court assembly.
The gods stood in ranks.
A long time had passed since the last court assembly.
Qin Shujian also needed to cultivate in seclusion to improve his strength. He could not hold court every day to discuss so many matters.
Besides.
There were not that many matters that needed discussing every day.
And the gods needed to cultivate as well.
Holding court almost every day, as mortals did, was simply impossible.
Whenever he intended to hold court.
Qin Shujian would first notify everyone through the Investiture of the Gods List, giving the gods time to prepare.
Once all the Immortal Gods had arrived.
Seated upon his imperial throne, Qin Shujian said calmly, "My ministers, present any matters you have. If there are none, court is dismissed."
As his words fell.
An immortal stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Heavenly Emperor, the Demon Abyss is drawing closer. Many cultivators of the myriad races have inadvertently entered its range and been devoured.
"Many cultivators have perished thus far.
"Among them was even a True Immortal who lost his life to the Demon Abyss."
As the Demon Abyss advanced, it drew ever closer to the Outer Battlefield.
Gradually.
Quite a few cultivators had already encountered the Demon Abyss while venturing out to temper themselves.
The lucky ones managed to escape when they encountered it.
But the unlucky ones all lost their lives to the Demon Abyss.
Even beings as powerful as True Immortals had a negligible chance of surviving an encounter with it.
After all, calling the Demon Abyss a death zone was no empty claim.
If it could not even trap a True Immortal, how could it deserve that name?
Qin Shujian said, "There is no need to concern yourselves with the Demon Abyss. Its advance