The Aftermath, Hatred Ignites!

"Alright, it's good that you're alright, fellow Daoist."

"Now that the Void Soul Spirit Race has been destroyed and its bloodline is completely extinct, even though six True Immortal have escaped, five of them have lost their authority. Who knows how many years it will take for them to regain their power..."

"A single True Immortal is unlikely to cause much trouble."

"As for this Void Soul Nebula, it contains thirteen unclaimed worlds, as well as three thousand two hundred and ninety-seven subordinate planes..."

"But the Void Soul Spirit Race was utterly inhuman, burning over two hundred subsidiary planes, yet still managing to retain more than three thousand stars."

"As agreed."

"The authority and the treasures obtained in the battle belong to you, fellow Daoist. As for the entire Void Soul Nebula, it belongs to the entire Human Race."

"However, I, Ye, have decided to take only three thousand subsidiary stars as a round number, for good luck. The remaining twenty-seven subsidiary planes will be given to you, fellow Daoist, to compensate that Crimson Yang Immortal."

"But the extraordinary phenomenon you just witnessed, Fellow Daoist, is probably impossible to conceal. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Qin, you have already become Taiyi Jade Immortal, which means you have completed this plan. Even if you were exposed, it wouldn't matter much."

"What's done is done. With our Human Race Dao Ancestor here, none of the various forces in the heavens can personally intervene. If the Dao Ancestor doesn't intervene, I can manage to stop him with just that Xu Huai..."

Having said that, Progenitor Ye was extremely satisfied with the trip...

Look at him now, he's a Daluo Immortal, but he's only recently been promoted, and his foundation is still somewhat shallow compared to other Daluo Immortals.

However, by absorbing the entire Void Soul Spirit Race, the wealth accumulated over Endless years would be enough to elevate the current Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan to a whole new level.

At least one-third of the three thousand stars in the thirteen realms will belong to the Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan. Even if it's only one-third, it will be enough to make the Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan grow another 30 or 40 percent stronger!

For Progenitor Ye, it was a win no matter what.

In truth, Progenitor Ye gained three benefits from this trip. Firstly, from a personal perspective, his Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan had not misjudged the person, having won over a Taiyi Soul Immortal with immense potential...

Secondly, the Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan gained the benefits of the Void Soul Nebula without paying any price or making enemies with any True Immortal of any race.

This third gain, from the perspective of the greater good of Human Race, is that it truly enriches the Human Race and even brings us a Taiyi Great Immortal!

After all, apart from the Dao Ancestor, although there are many True Immortal in the Human Race, both openly and secretly, there are only a few who can be brought out as the main figures.

Aside from the eight Daluo among the upper echelons of their Human Race, there were only a handful of Taiyi and a dozen or so Golden Immortal, so they couldn't be considered to have overwhelming power...

If we can gain even one more Taiyi, that would be an absolute windfall!

If the Human Race were to plan more carefully and kill Taiyi Bai E before the Xuhun could, seizing his Dao and giving it to Qin Lu, and with the Ghost Duke Lord relinquishing his power, it would be enough to elevate Qin Lu to the status of Daluo Immortal.

By then--

The Soul Dao is characterized by the coexistence of two Great Daluo, inevitably leading to a battle between them to determine the Dao Ancestor, or perhaps a stalemate will ensue...

From then on, the Soul Dao had no more Dao Ancestor, only two Great Daluo Dao Contention!

This choice is a win for the Human Race no matter how you look at it. To win in the Dao Competition is naturally the best outcome. Having another high-level Dao Ancestor would elevate the Human Race even further.

If not, a stalemate is not out of the question.

Regardless of the Divine Court's attitude, the other three realms— the Endless Land, the Eternal Paradise, and the Sea of Nirvana —will absolutely not allow the Samsara Underworld to have another Ancestor of the Soul Dao!

If another Soul Ancestor were to appear, the Samsara Underworld would completely overwhelm the three parties, thereby seizing more benefits and strengthening the rules of reincarnation...

This is something the other three powers do not want to see.

They would rather let the Human Race attain enlightenment and rise to prominence than allow the Samsara Underworld to fill the positions of the Ten Yama and completely transcend the Samsara Underworld world.

certainly--

These schemes were naturally unknown to Qin Lu, and even Progenitor Ye, though somewhat aware of them, was unaware of just how dangerous they were.

This concludes the procedure.

Before leaving, Progenitor Ye gave Qin Lu a mid-grade immortal artifact, which was a world-devouring immortal artifact of the same type as the Hu He Scroll.

Named: Vast Sea Nebula Diagram!

Qin Lu activated the Vast Sea Nebula Diagram and casually swept away twenty-seven stars. This might not mean much to the Withering and Flourishing Ye Clan or even the Human Race.

But for the Great Qin Nebula, it was truly a great tonic. The entire Great Qin Nebula currently only has about a hundred subordinate planes and stars, and this sudden increase of a quarter means they are naturally well-fed!

After taking over the Xuhun Starfield, other high-ranking members of the Human Race took over.

Qin Lu then led Qin Daoran and Qin Zhenyu into the Great Dao Long River, and before long, they returned to the Vast Spirit Star Domain...

But in a corner unknown to most people.

In several unknown and tiny star fields, ghost phoenixes hatched from their shells, and the remains of ancient dragons that had perished millions of years ago opened their eyes once more!

Even in the Endless Land, a naturally formed Nether Moon Stone gave birth to sentience, and in the Eternal Paradise, a clump of Filth Earth condensed into a spirit of Filth Earth...

Furthermore, in the Primordial Land, an unknown being sealed underground slowly awakens. The Nascent Soul, bound by countless iron chains, instantly advances to the Spirit Transformation and reassembles a ghostly body!

Then, within the Dao Sea, a Soul Dao Authority pierced through the Endless void and appeared before this person. It then merged with him, returning him to the position of True Immortal.

"Hateful!"

"Damn Human Race! They've completely erased our bloodline, leaving no more Void Soul Spirit Demon in this world. What a brilliant move!"

"I'll remember this debt!"

This person was none other than the fourth ancestor of the Void Soul Spirit Race, named Luo Kefa. He was also the only one among the thirteen ancestors to pass on his authority...

He is also the only one among the Six Patriarchs who was reborn and retained his True Immortal cultivation.

Luo Kefa activated his secret technique to sense his surroundings, but in the end he could only sense the other five companions. The other seven members of his clan had been imprisoned and completely sealed away by the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda.

If the main soul is not dead, the backup plan cannot be activated...

In order to preserve the lineage, the thirteen ancestors did not reveal the hiding places of their respective secrets to others.

This also means that even if others escape, they cannot help other members of their clan activate their backup plans. Although they are not completely dead yet, being sealed and suppressed is essentially the same as being completely dead.

"Qin Humans Race, I will make you pay for this grudge a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

"Even if I risk my life, you will never ascend to the Dao Ancestor. Only by destroying your Dao Path can I quell the hatred in my heart!"

Luo Kefa gritted his teeth in fury, and the primordial world hidden beneath his feet was also drawn in by the immense power...

Thus, it broke through Ten Thousand Li of soil, bursting forth from the earth's surface once more, hanging in the starry sky. But looking at the empty world, Luo Kefa's hatred grew even stronger...

He wished he could kill Qin Lu, drink his blood, eat his flesh and internal organs, skin him Five Viscera, and refine him into a soul lamp to torment him for eternity!