Primordial Era: At the beginning, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor invited me to drink beast milk, and

A clearly visible spatial rift slowly opened, as if leading to another world.

The beam of light finally landed precisely in front of Stone Village, forming a huge gate of light, like a bridge to hope.

This scene shocked everyone far away at the Imperial Pass.

Since Qin Yuan entered that ancient city, they could see nothing and knew nothing about what was happening outside, their hearts filled with doubt and worry.

They didn't know what had happened inside the ancient city, nor did they know how safe Qin Yuan was.

The long wait gradually eroded their patience, and various speculations began to grow in their minds.

Just as they were getting impatient, they suddenly saw a giant black bird exuding a terrifying aura of a true immortal, swooping down from the horizon and diving towards the Primordial Imperial City.

This black-feathered golden roc, with its wings spread wide, blotted out the sky, resembling a giant dark cloud shrouding the ancient imperial city.

The terrifying pressure it exuded made everyone on the Imperial Pass feel suffocated and filled with fear.

Ironically, not a single person in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could recognize that this menacing ancient beast was actually just a corpse being controlled by its master to launch attacks.

But we can't blame them for that.

After all, there are no true immortals presiding over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, so they cannot see through the laws at the level of true immortals, and naturally they cannot distinguish between the real and the fake.

Just as they were filled with terror, thinking that a true immortal from another realm had descended and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were about to fall,

A dazzling sword light, like lightning piercing the darkness, instantly cleaved the sky-covering black-feathered golden roc in two!

Then they saw Qin Yuan, holding a sword in one hand and dragging the huge ancient beast corpse with the other, calmly walking back into the city.

It was as if the earth-shattering scene just now was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

All of this happened so fast that the people at the Imperial Pass hadn't even had time to react. They were all dumbfounded, as if petrified.

"Isn't he only at the Celestial God Realm? Although defeating a Grand Cultivator at the Escape One Realm is already astonishing enough, it's still too childish compared to the feat of slaying a True Immortal in one strike!"

"How is this possible? How could a cultivator at the Celestial God Realm possibly kill an ancient beast at the True Immortal level?"

Although it was obvious to anyone with eyes that Qin Yuan had used the power of the magic array.

Even so, the fact that a cultivator at the Celestial God Realm could control the Imperial City's magic array to slay a True Immortal-level ancient beast is enough to make one's heart tremble with fear.

Some forces, after seeing Qin Yuan leave, secretly plotted to take advantage of the situation and attack Shi Village to eliminate any future troubles.

They feared the Stone King, but not the old, weak, women and children of Stone Village.

However, Qin Yuan's earth-shattering sword strike completely dispelled their thoughts.

Who would dare to provoke a powerful figure capable of slaying a True Immortal?

They were filled with trepidation, but secretly rejoiced that they hadn't acted rashly.

Just as everyone was discussing and marveling, a beam of light that reached the heavens and the earth burst forth from the Primordial Imperial City, piercing straight into the sky.

It finally landed precisely in front of the stone village, forming a huge gate of light, like a bridge to hope.

This sudden turn of events has once again drawn everyone's attention.

Within the pillar of light, the laws of space fluctuated violently, and a clearly visible spatial rift slowly opened, as if leading to another world.

The cultivators on the Imperial Pass craned their necks, trying to see what was behind the pillar of light, but they couldn't see anything clearly.

A moment later, Qin Yuan's figure slowly emerged from the pillar of light.

Holding a long sword, he stood tall and straight, like a war god, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.

Upon seeing Qin Yuan appear, the villagers of Shi Village were immediately filled with excitement.

Shi Houde leaned shakily on his cane, tears streaming down his face.

The other tribesmen were also moved to tears and gathered around.

Qin Yuan looked around at everyone and said loudly, "I have come to take you all home on the orders of our ancestor, the Stone King!"

A short sentence, yet it contains endless affection.

Shi Houde and the villagers of Shicun were instantly moved to tears. They held each other's hands tightly and cried loudly.

"That's wonderful! Our ancestor is still alive!"

"We won't be bullied anymore!"

"Waaaaah... I can finally go home!"

The grievances and pain that had been suppressed for thousands of years finally erupted at this moment.

They cried their hearts out, their hearts breaking.

Qin Yuan's words not only spread throughout Shicun, but also reached Diguan.

Ordinary cultivators were fine; they didn't know who the Stone King was, and they had only just heard about the ancient city.

But it was different for those powerful beings; their hearts were filled with turbulent waves.

"The Stone King... is still alive?!"

This news struck them like a thunderbolt.

The Stone King—that's a legend, a myth!

A Celestial King who is countless times more powerful than a True Immortal!

In their eyes, the Stone King had long since perished, and not even his remains remained.

Now, they suddenly learned that the Stone King was still alive. How could they not be shocked?

In an instant, the powerful figures on the Imperial Pass were in an uproar.

"How is this possible? Didn't the Stone King already..."

"Could the legend be false?"

"If the Stone King is still alive, wouldn't there still be hope for us in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"

For the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where even True Immortals are nonexistent, the appearance of a Celestial King is undoubtedly a shot in the arm.

The atmosphere of despair was instantly replaced by hope.

"The Stone King is alive! We're saved!"

"Great! We finally don't have to live in fear anymore!"

"Long live the Stone King! Long live the Stone Clan!"

Cheers surged forth like a tidal wave, resounding throughout the entire Imperial Pass.

Those forces that had once oppressed the Stone Clan now felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, trembling all over.

They were filled with fear, lest the Stone King punish them for their crimes.

Above the Imperial Pass, cheers shook the heavens as people ran around spreading the news, celebrating that the Stone King was not dead and that there was still a glimmer of hope for the world.

But amidst this festive atmosphere, an untimely voice, like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguished everyone's enthusiasm.

An elderly man in a blue robe, with a gaunt face, slowly stepped out of the crowd. His brows were furrowed, and he said in a heavy tone, "Gentlemen, don't be too happy yet! Have you forgotten that the Stone King is a traitor?"

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy crowd immediately fell silent, and everyone turned their gaze to the old man, their faces filled with doubt and confusion.

A burly man with a full beard stepped forward and retorted, "What did you say?"

"How could the Stone King be a traitor?"

"Over the years, the Primordial Imperial City has been resisting invasions from other realms. The one who just attacked the city was clearly a True Immortal from another realm. Can't you tell?"

The big man's voice was loud and confident, and his words resonated with many people.