My son is about to break through.

now.

In the starry sky.

The news that Gu Qingfeng had entered this immortal secret realm was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, already stirring up ripples that could no longer be concealed.

For a while.

The Immortal Realm is rife with undercurrents.

Within the ranks of the evil gods, an immortal decree, like a cold, iron law, resounded deep within the souls of every powerful evil god who stepped into the secret realm.

At all costs, search for and completely eliminate Gu Qingfeng!
This decree ignited the murderous intent of countless evil gods.

Because all the evil gods understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In the endless immortal realm outside, although the Xuan Tian Emperor was nominally a Nine Tribulation Heavenly Venerable, his true combat power had already broken through the barriers of realm, making him capable of contending with a true Immortal Heavenly Venerable. His prestige was so great that countless evil gods were afraid of him.

To kill him from the outside world would require the Immortal God Lord to personally intervene, and would involve facing obstruction and counterattacks from other Immortal Celestial Venerables of the human race. The cost would be immeasurable, and there would be too many variables.

However, the situation is completely different in this secret realm opened up by the supreme beings of the eleventh realm of immortality.

That supreme core rule of the secret realm—suppressing all immortal-level power—is like an invisible chasm, restricting the upper limit of all those who step into it.

No matter how brilliant you are in the outside world, once your power touches the threshold of immortality, it will be forcibly suppressed back to the level of half-immortality here.

This is undoubtedly the biggest limitation for Gu Qingfeng.

Despite his near-immortal strength, he still surpasses most of the Nine Tribulation Celestial Venerables, making him a top-tier fighter in this world.

But for the powerful evil gods who have also entered the secret realm, this is no longer an insurmountable gap of despair.

The evil god clan has invested more power than imagined in its exploration of the secret realm. Among them, there are at least three or four top evil gods who have reached the half-step immortal level, and there may be more hidden in the shadows.

If they join forces and meticulously plan a deadly trap, even the legendary Xuan Tian Emperor will be plunged into an unprecedented peril.

It can be said that this secret realm is the only battlefield that could possibly bring down someone like Gu Qingfeng from his pedestal and completely annihilate him.

Once missed, and after he leaves the secret realm and returns to the outside world, trying to harm him again will require facing a tremendous collision at the immortal level, and the difficulty and consequences will increase exponentially.

The immortal celestial beings on the human side are by no means mere decorations; how could they sit idly by and watch such an important prodigy of their side be killed?

Therefore, many evil gods have already taken action to eliminate this future threat.

An invisible yet vast hunting net is quietly unfolding across the boundless starry sky of the secret realm with unprecedented efficiency.

……

On the ruins of a sacred site that had just suffered a catastrophe, a thick stench of blood and destruction permeated the air.

The once blessed land, shrouded in celestial light and echoing with Daoist chants, is now a ruin, its spiritual veins depleted, and countless corpses of cultivators scattered everywhere, their deaths tragic, as if their flesh and essence had been forcibly extracted, leaving only withered shells.

In the center of the ruins, the God of Heavenly Punishment stood majestically, with crimson light flowing around him, radiating a suffocatingly evil pressure.

He was toying with a jade talisman that was constantly oozing foul, bloody light. The information flowing from it was the immortal edict and related intelligence targeting Gu Qingfeng.

“Xuantian Heavenly Emperor Gu Qingfeng… Heh, as expected, you couldn’t resist and entered this treasure land.”

A complex emotion flickered in the gloomy eyes of the God of Heavenly Punishment—a deep-seated resentment, a profound fear, and a cruel excitement akin to prey stepping into a trap.

He could never forget the loss he suffered when he clashed with Gu Qingfeng in the outside world. The fear of being suppressed by absolute power and almost perishing was still a shadow in his heart.

Beneath his feet was a body that had not yet completely lost its vitality.

That was the only remaining Supreme Elder of this sacred land, a powerful figure who had survived three Heavenly Venerable Tribulations. Yet now, his bones and meridians had been shattered by the Heavenly Punishment God Lord, leaving him sprawled among the rubble like a twisted mass of mud.

Only his wide, angry eyes, almost spitting fire, and the barely perceptible rise and fall of his chest proved that he was still alive.

Seemingly enraged by the hateful gaze, or simply finding it an eyesore, the God of Heavenly Punishment slightly increased the pressure on his feet.

"Pfft!"

The sickening sounds of bones cracking and internal organs shattering filled the air.

The elder's chest collapsed completely as terrifying power penetrated his body, instantly turning his internal organs into a pulp!
"Ouch—Ugh!!!"

The indescribable pain made the elder's already distorted face even more ferocious, and a broken and hoarse roar came from his throat, with blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushing from his mouth and nose.

The God of Heavenly Punishment lowered his head, as if looking down at ants, his eyes cold and indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

"You lowly insect, do you even deserve to look at me with such eyes?"

Before he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and a highly refined gray-black finger force shot out, accurately hitting the elder's forehead.

"boom!"

The head burst open like a ripe watermelon, splattering red and white matter everywhere.

Before the remaining soul could escape, it was seized by an invisible force and completely obliterated amidst silent wails.

After doing all this, the God of Heavenly Punishment opened his mouth with a slight satisfaction and took a deep breath at the vast ruins below!
"call--!"

In an instant, a gale arose, but it was no ordinary wind; instead, it was a scarlet current carrying a rich life essence and pure spiritual energy!
From all the ruins, from the withered corpses, from the pools of blood that were not yet completely dried, countless fine yet incredibly pure blood-red threads were forcibly extracted and, like rivers flowing into the sea, surged wildly into the mouth of the Heavenly Punishment God.

His aura stabilized at a visible speed, and even subtly improved, revealing a mixture of intoxication and greed on his face.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

The God of Heavenly Punishment licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with a bright crimson light.

"The spiritual energy contained in the flesh, blood, and soul of the beings in this world is so pure and abundant!"

Although the cultivation level of a single being is limited, its quality and quantity are far beyond what the outside world's human race can compare to!

If one could devour and refine them all, it would be more than just a recovery from old injuries.

Even if it were used to break through to the true realm of immortality, it would be no mere wishful thinking!

This discovery thrilled him.

He originally entered this secret realm mainly due to the pressure of the Immortal Decree and because he wanted to try his luck after hearing about the secret realm's emergence, in order to heal the severe injuries he suffered from Gu Qingfeng and the subsequent aftermath of the Immortal's influence.

Little did he expect that this place would be a tailor-made, unprecedented treasure trove of blood food for him!
However, the cold, merciless immortal decree in his mind, like an alarm bell, jolted him awake from his fleeting greed.

The burning gaze was gradually replaced by a chilling killing intent.

"Gu Qingfeng... must die first!"

The God of Heavenly Punishment gripped the blood-red jade talisman tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"If this person is not eliminated, he will eventually become a major threat."

If he leaves the secret realm alive, even if I gain immense benefits here, I will inevitably face his terrifying strength again in the future… As a fellow half-step immortal, I am confident that I fear no one of the same level, but this person is too strange; he must not be allowed to live!”

He knew that only by taking advantage of the best opportunity presented by the secret realm's rules, which suppressed Gu Qingfeng's strength to the level of a half-step immortal, and by gathering the power of the evil god, could he completely annihilate this terrifying enemy who was destined to grow into an immortal.

Only by eliminating that one can the Heavenly Punishment God Lord fear no human powerhouse who has entered this Immortal Realm. As a fellow half-step Immortal Realm being, the Heavenly Punishment God Lord believes himself to be no weaker than anyone else.

The only person he truly feared from beginning to end was Gu Qingfeng.

……

Meanwhile, the evil gods were searching for Gu Qingfeng's whereabouts.

at the same time.

The human race.

Many celestial beings also learned of this news.

"Xuantian Heavenly Emperor Gu Qingfeng... It seems the Evil God Clan intends to use this opportunity to kill that person here!"

Inside a sect, the Eastern Emperor looked at the intelligence reports from his subordinates, his expression subtle.

As one of the Four Extreme Emperors of the Ziwei Immortal Court, the Eastern Extreme Emperor was ordered to come to this place to seek an opportunity to break through to immortality when the Immortal Secret Realm was born.

Like the evil god clan, the Eastern Emperor also suppressed a local force to serve his own purposes.

but.

Unlike the bloody methods of the evil god clan, the Eastern Emperor did not indiscriminately slaughter, but instead used his strength to intimidate and then used incentives to lure them, ultimately making this force work for him.

Therefore.

When the evil god clan makes a move, the Eastern Emperor is the first to know.

"This place is suppressed by the rules of immortality, making it difficult for any immortal-level power to appear. Although that Xuan Tian Emperor is a Nine Tribulation Heavenly Venerable, his peak strength is already comparable to that of an immortal."

In this way, anyone who enters this secret realm will inevitably be suppressed.

The evil god clan probably understood this as well, which is why they seized this opportunity to make their move.

Although Emperor Gu is unparalleled in combat power and can defy immortals, his strongest trump card will inevitably be limited here, and his strength will be suppressed to the level of a half-step immortal.

Among the top forces that the evil god has entered the secret realm this time, there are definitely more than just one or two beings at the half-step immortal realm.

If they truly put aside their differences and join forces to devise a deadly plan, even if Emperor Gu is incredibly strong, he cannot fight against so many opponents, and his situation will be extremely precarious!

The speaker was Li Qianjue, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and the only one among them to have reached the Ninth Tribulation Realm. He was the one who was able to enter this secret realm.

Thanks to the methods of the Purple Star Immortal Court, Li Qianjue was able to contact the Eastern Emperor soon after entering this secret realm, and the two naturally reunited.

The Eastern Emperor slowly turned around, his gaze like a deep pool, looking into the endless depths of the starry sky, as if he could see through the void and witness the storm that was brewing.

"His Majesty gave us some instructions before we left."

Speaking of Gu Qingfeng, he possesses extraordinary luck and a unique destiny, and his rise to power is related to the future trends of the world.

He may be the only glimmer of hope for humanity in this era, allowing us to cope with the great calamity that will occur 30 billion years from now.

When the topic of transcending the tribulation 30 billion years from now was mentioned, Li Qianjue's expression became extremely solemn.

The Ziwei Heavenly Emperor's tribulation has never been successfully completed before; his success or failure is crucial to the survival of the entire human race.

If the Heavenly Emperor were to fall, the evil god race would never let go of this golden opportunity, and the human race might face annihilation.

Gu Qingfeng, the variable on whom even the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei placed high hopes, is of paramount importance.

"so."

The voice of the Eastern Emperor suddenly became resolute, and an aura of decisiveness and ruthlessness from someone who had long held a high position spread out.

"For both public and private reasons, and for both reason and emotion, we must not sit idly by and watch the evil god's conspiracy succeed!"
Protecting Gu Qingfeng is the ray of hope for the future of our human race!

He looked intently at Li Qianjue: "Li Xingjun, heed my command!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Li Qianjue bowed and clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, his expression stern.

"Immediately, in the name of this Emperor, contact all cultivators belonging to the Ziwei Immortal Court who have entered this secret realm, ordering them to abandon secondary missions and immediately converge on my star field to form an emergency combat force."

At the same time, we will spare no expense and use all investigative techniques and methods of causal induction to search for Gu Qingfeng's exact whereabouts!
Once discovered, provide shelter or support immediately and report it immediately!

"Second, we will expose the evil god's plot to hunt down Gu Qingfeng through all the local forces we control!"

Explain the advantages and disadvantages, and make it clear that this is not just about the life and death of one person, but a struggle for the destiny of our human race in this secret realm and even in the future!
He called upon all human cultivators entering the secret realm to do their utmost to assist Gu Qingfeng if they encountered him.

If you encounter the evil gods' attempt to hunt Gu Qingfeng, you can try to interfere or sabotage it depending on your own strength, or send out a message in time!

The Eastern Emperor took a step forward, his aura surging forth, like an imperial sword about to be drawn from its sheath.

"If the evil god wants to fight, then let's fight!"
This secret realm may be their hunting ground, but we humans are not lambs to the slaughter!
All human cultivators must know that this battle concerns the fate of our race and its rise and fall; we cannot back down!
This Emperor hereby swears that he will do everything in his power to thwart the evil god's plot and protect the Heavenly Emperor!

"Yes, Your Majesty! You are wise!"

Li Qianjue felt the resoluteness and responsibility in the words of the Eastern Emperor, and his heart was filled with passion. After bowing deeply, his figure turned into starlight and disappeared.

……

For a while.

The entire Immortal Realm trembled.

The movements of the evil god clan and the edicts of the Ziwei Immortal Court swept across the land like a hurricane.

Things have come to this point, and even the many forces within this secret realm have heard of Gu Qingfeng's name.

"Xuantian Emperor Gu Qingfeng—just who is this person, that he could cause such a commotion?"

"Chaos! Everything's in chaos! Now that cultivators from beyond the realms have descended, this calamity is comparable to the Dark Turmoil. I can only hope it doesn't spread too widely—"

Some ancient celestial beings were shocked, while others looked fearful, worried that the turmoil would affect them.

Since the arrival of cultivators from beyond the realms, a cataclysmic calamity has been unleashed, with the number of ancient celestial beings who have perished being no less than double digits.

As for the other ordinary cultivators, the number of casualties was countless.

Such actions naturally enraged many powerful figures in the starry sky.

But rather.

These extraterrestrial cultivators are incredibly powerful, unmatched by any other, and some of them are even comparable to the Supreme Realm.

In this situation, many powerful individuals keep a low profile and lie low, not daring to show themselves easily, for fear that they might become targets of other cultivators from other realms if they are not careful.

The commotion caused by the two races instilled fear in these powerful beings in the starry sky. (End of Chapter)