System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"But in doing so, the prestige of the four holy lands of the Demon Realm will be greatly diminished." The giant axe-wielding man sighed softly, full of resentment.

"Staying alive is the most important thing!" a girl in a pink dress said softly. "Chen Xuan and Xia Jiuyou didn't stay in the formation for long, so they probably didn't gain much. When the main force of the myriad races enters the formation again, we must work together. Otherwise, even if we find the Seven-Colored Immortal Gold, we won't be able to protect it on our own."

Little did they know that within this ancient immortal formation, not only had the seven-colored immortal gold been completely plundered by Chen Xuan, but even the accompanying seven-colored divine consciousness had already been thoroughly looted.

After all, with the small tower, a half-step imperial weapon, Chen Xuan avoided all dangers at the beginning of the formation and went straight to the core area, his goal was very clear.

At the same time, in a stable void in the endless distance, space suddenly distorted, as if a giant abyss beast had opened its maw and spat out Chen Xuan and the others.

After the group of nearly twenty young men and women stood in formation, many people couldn't help but burst into laughter—especially the Holy Son of Yaochi and others. When they were traveling separately before, they were often secretly humiliated by the large forces of other realms. Now that they could play tricks on the geniuses of all races like this, most of the frustration in their hearts finally dissipated.

"Hahaha! That's exhilarating! That's truly exhilarating!" Han Jiuling, holding the dragon spear, laughed so hard he almost fell over. "You guys didn't see it, those guys' faces were as black as the bottom of a pot, they're probably furious right now!"

"That's right!" Zixia swung her long, slender legs, her pretty face full of indignation, her tone lively yet tinged with resentment.

"My sister and I finally found a divine substance from the ancient immortal realm, but it was forcibly taken away by the Rakshasa clan. I'm still furious when I think about it!"

At this point, she changed the subject, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes, "However, those myriad races of demons really didn't interfere just now. The fact that our plan succeeded is truly thanks to Brother Daoyi and the others' ability to manipulate people's hearts!"

Dao Yi smiled upon hearing this, gently twirling a wisp of spiritual energy between his fingertips. His expression was calm, yet it concealed a profound understanding of the ways of the world.

"Whether it's humans or any of the myriad races in the heavens, their nature is largely the same. They can sit back and watch the snipe and the clam fight, and then get a share of the spoils afterward. Who would be willing to easily get involved in such a lively and risk-free spectacle?"

Chen Xuan stared blankly at the harmonious scene before him. These people had fought fiercely in the Holy Land Ranking Battle, wishing they could grind each other to dust. Now, they were standing side by side in such a peaceful manner, cooperating perfectly. This was beyond his expectations.

Xuan Yi, who was standing to the side, took in his astonishment and stepped forward with a smile to pat him on the shoulder: "Brother Chen Xuan, there is no need to be surprised. The various experiences we have encountered on this trip have truly taught us a profound lesson."

"Oh?" Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. "Could it be..."

"Let's find a quiet place to recover our strength first. There's no rush," the Holy Maiden Tianxuan interrupted softly. She raised her hand and pointed to the distant void—there floated a mountain range shrouded in clouds and mist, with spiritual energy flowing like waterfalls between its peaks. It was clearly an excellent place to rest. "That suspended mountain range is full of spiritual energy. It's perfect for us to stay here for now."

Everyone nodded in unison, and then more than twenty streaks of light pierced through the void, rushing towards the suspended mountain range like meteors.

As the holy sons and daughters of various holy lands, they all kept spirit beasts and servants in their personal celestial abodes to varying degrees.

As soon as they landed, everyone summoned their immortal abodes, and figures flew out from them, methodically venturing into the mountains to investigate the situation and collect ingredients. Even Bai Li joined the servants in their busy work.

The spirit beast servants each performed their duties, and Chen Xuan, Xia Jiuyou, and other key figures were already sitting on the ground by a clear lake deep in the mountains.

Willows swayed gently by the lake, and the spring water gurgled. The misty air carried the fragrance of flowers and grass. The group sat in a circle, each recounting their experiences after entering the Devouring Demon Star Void.

As he listened to everyone's stories, the astonishment in Chen Xuan's eyes gradually faded—it turned out that the reason these former mortal enemies had changed so drastically was because they had gone through so much hardship together.

Little Zixia was the most active among them. She chattered away, sometimes gesturing wildly to imitate the dangers she encountered, and sometimes pouting and complaining about the difficulties she faced, which made everyone laugh from time to time, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious.

After everyone had finished speaking, Dao Yi, who had been listening silently, finally spoke slowly, his tone more serious than before:

“What you all said is only one aspect. Previously, Tianyi and I encountered a Titan race Void Realm expert. He did not directly try to seize our opportunity, but upon seeing that we were human and from the Flame Dragon Realm, he ridiculed and despised us to the extreme.”

Upon hearing this, Tianyi frowned and nodded heavily in agreement.

“That’s true. That was the third wave of aliens with this attitude that we encountered. At first, we just thought they were arrogant, but later we realized something was wrong.”

He paused, a fierce glint in his eyes, "To find out the reason, the two of us joined forces to suppress him. After some interrogation, we finally uncovered a long-buried secret."

“Every time the strange races on the borderlands cause turmoil, disciples below the True Immortal level within the Ten Realms must rush to their aid and participate in the battle.” Tianyi’s voice lowered, carrying an undisguised heaviness.

"The reason they look down on the disciples of the Flame Dragon Realm is all because of the crushing defeat 60,000 years ago—when they fought against the strange army, the disciples of the Flame Dragon Realm were routed. They not only lost their defenses, but the strange race also concluded that the basic strength of our cultivator civilization had long since declined. This incident directly triggered a chain of battles in various parts of the Imperial Pass, resulting in countless deaths and rivers of blood."

Dao Yi shook his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his tone full of humiliation and resentment: "This defeat has become an indelible disgrace for my Yanlong Realm for tens of thousands of years."

"Is that so?" Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, the smile on his lips faded, and his fingertips unconsciously tapped the ground as waves of emotion surged within him—he had never heard of this past event before, no wonder the alien races harbored such deep hostility towards the disciples of the Flame Dragon Realm.

Xia Jiuyou had previously ventured into many void forbidden lands and had heard some related rumors, but he had never known such detailed inside information.

She frowned and murmured softly, "No wonder that in the past, when the holy lands fought to the death, the holy lords and gods never really cared about it. It must be because they were aware of the external pressure and deliberately controlled the scale of the struggle between sects, so as to both train their disciples and prevent the internal strife from becoming too serious."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, and then nodded in agreement—the many doubts they had previously held were finally answered at this moment.

It turns out that those seemingly irreconcilable grudges were nothing more than a means to temper the next generation in the face of the greater cause of the survival of the realm.

"Xia Jiuyou and I were able to escape safely this time entirely thanks to everyone's help. I, Chen Xuan, will remember this kindness." Chen Xuan stood up, solemnly cupped his hands to everyone, then flipped his palm over, his gaze landing on Tian Yi.

“I, Chen Xuan, never treat my friends unfairly. Brother Tianyi used up an ancient immortal treasure to defend against the Winged Clan’s divine arrow, and I should compensate him for that.”

Tianyi was about to refuse—the broken golden body of the great demon was something he had obtained by chance on this trip, not some rare treasure, so how could he ask Chen Xuan to make special compensation?

But as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly froze on Chen Xuan's palm—where lay ten divine stones of seven colors, each exuding an aura of utmost purity and transcendence, the radiant light emanating from them almost dyeing the lakeside mist with seven colors.

Tianyi's throat moved, but he swallowed back the words of refusal he was about to utter.

"This is...this..."