Ten million years later.
In the void.
Worlds of vastly different styles floated like bubbles in the void, slowly drifting with its currents rather than remaining in fixed locations. These worlds were deathly silent, and countless regions within them had harsh environments.
They appeared utterly devoid of life.
"Senior brother, we've finished planting all the Heaven and Earth embryos the grand patriarch provided. It looks like we can return to Eternal Antiquity."
A cultivator from the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace smiled and let out a long breath. "That really wasn't easy. I never imagined it would take so many years. Even my immortal body has suffered considerable wear in the void. It looks like I'll need to enter seclusion for a while after we return."
"Heh, yes." His senior brother also let out a long breath. "A pity there were no secrets to explore in this void. It robbed these years of so much enjoyment. Let's go."
They stood high above the void.
Magnificent immortal pillars descended, and they slowly floated upward. As they looked at the myriad worlds still drifting through the void, an indescribable emotion flickered in their eyes. Before leaving, they could not resist taking one last look.
Several years later.
A piece of news reached the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance in the Eternal Ancient Immortal Realm.
The Three Thousand Universes had suffered a crushing defeat in the war between the two realms. The races of the universes were being slaughtered by the Myriad Races of the Immortal Realm. Even the outer walls of the universes were being used to ram the Immortal Realm. Their origins were draining away, and the power of Heaven and Earth was weakening.
An ancient Immortal Hall of the Immortal Alliance was packed to capacity.
Tsk...
Suddenly, an Immortal Venerable from