Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

In the Dragon Realm, the old dragon that had been sleeping awoke.

Slowly, the dragon opened its eyes, which were larger than ordinary stars.

I fell silent, staring at the absurd yet chilling scene in the void.

"The Chaos Emperor Jiang Hao." The old dragon's deep voice echoed in the nest, carrying a hint of undisguised amazement.

"He's truly ruthless and domineering! To humiliate the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone like this is probably unprecedented in history. What's even more terrifying is that he's become even stronger—terrifyingly so, utterly terrifying!"

Jiang Hao's existence has repeatedly refreshed the understanding of this ancient powerhouse.

At first, he thought that if Jiang Hao didn't kill himself, he would only dominate the heavens for tens of thousands of years.

Then they will disappear, just like all the previous enlightened ones.

Although Jiang Hao was indeed very strong, he couldn't withstand the test of time. But unexpectedly, Jiang Hao was able to continuously transform and become stronger, as if he had no bottlenecks.

This made him somewhat suspicious of Long Sheng.

"Could it be that the path I took to become an immortal in the mortal world was wrong?"

Deep within the demon realm.

The phantom of the Heavenly Demon Emperor manifested in an ancient demon mirror, and he too was watching the Heavenly Court construction site.

Looking at those supreme laborers, the ancient demon king's eyes held a complex light.

"What a ruthless method...so domineering!" the Heavenly Demon Emperor murmured. "This is not killing people, it is destroying their spirit. He tramples on the dignity of the Ancient Emperor and Heavenly Venerable repeatedly. The Chaos Emperor is becoming more and more powerful, and more terrifying."

A strong sense of relief welled up in his heart.

I'm glad I didn't make a move back then.

They didn't resort to underhanded tactics like some sovereigns in the restricted area.

"If only I hadn't hesitated to intervene back then..." The Heavenly Demon Emperor looked at the top-grade divine materials being used as building materials, and then thought about the material of his own demon emperor body, feeling a chill run down his spine.

"I'm afraid that by now, my bones have already been refined into some Heavenly Court pillar or floor tile..."

This thought made him even more resolute, and he decided to remain asleep and never peek out.

Deep within the Insect Realm, between the Star-Eating Mother Nest and the Illusionary Mother Nest.

The two insect queens were secretly communicating through their divine senses, both filled with lingering fear and dread.

"Sister Wan Shi... died without injustice." The Star-Devouring Insect Mother's mental fluctuations trembled.

"This Chaos Emperor is a being we cannot comprehend at all. The way he treats his enemies... is terrifying."

"Yes," the Illusionary Desire Queen chimed in, still shaken. "If we hadn't cut ties cleanly back then, or if our apologies hadn't been sincere enough, I'm afraid now... it wouldn't be as simple as just producing some materials. Perhaps our children, whom we've nurtured with such care, would all be dragged away... to do manual labor?"

The thought of the overwhelming Zerg army, not to devour the stars, but to line up and move stones at the Heavenly Construction Site, made the two Zerg Queens feel dizzy and deeply terrified.

They were incredibly grateful for their decisive action back then.

The Phoenix Realm, however, presents a completely different scene.

On the sacred phoenix tree, many elders and young geniuses of the Phoenix Clan gathered, observing the scene in the void through their supernatural powers. Far from being afraid, they were all overjoyed and proud.

"See that? That's the Chaos Emperor! Even the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones have to obediently serve as his craftsmen!"

"Hmph, those old fogies, they used to be so arrogant, now they know how powerful they are, don't they?"

"Our Ancestor Fengwu was truly insightful, forging a good relationship with the Heavenly Emperor early on."

"Yes, I've heard that the Ancestor and the Great Emperor had a very close personal relationship, and they even fought side by side back then!"

"Having connections is really great! In all the realms now, who dares to disrespect the Phoenix Realm? Even those guys from the Dragon Realm and the Demon Realm treat us with great respect!"

"It's all thanks to the Great Emperor and to Ancestor Fengwu!"

The entire Phoenix Realm was filled with pride and joy, deeply feeling that the good relationship between Ancestor Phoenix Dance and Emperor Chaos was the best thing in this long era.

Although the Heavenly Realm is now closed off, it is not isolated from the world.

The remaining powerful beings of the Heavenly Realm also glimpsed the chilling scene through the cracks in the Heavenly Dao barrier.

"...The Chaos Emperor, he...he actually treated the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone like this?" A Quasi-Emperor from the Celestial Realm asked in a hoarse voice.

"This is more terrifying than killing them directly," another Great Sage said in a trembling voice.

Everyone fell silent, and then a sense of relief, as if they had survived a disaster, spread through the crowd.

"The Great Emperor really showed mercy to my Heavenly Realm back then."

A quasi-emperor murmured, recalling the record of how the ancestor of the Heavenly Realm eventually perished, but the origin of the Heavenly Realm was not completely plundered, and the living beings were not slaughtered.

Compared to the current treatment of the Supreme of the Forbidden Zone, it seems like an immense blessing that he was only forced to resign and receive some compensation back then!

"Yes, if the Great Emperor had humiliated our Heavenly Realm in the same way... what face would we have left to exist in this world?"

Everyone sighed, their fear of Jiang Hao mixed with an indescribable gratitude.

At least, he gave the celestial realm a final act of dignity.

Just then, in the void of the Ziwei Starfield, Jiang Hao's gaze seemed to unintentionally sweep across all realms.

His gaze was calm, yet it sent a shiver down the spines of every powerful person in the world he was looking at!

The old dragon shrank his neck, suppressing his divine sense to the extreme.

The phantom of the Heavenly Demon Emperor faded instantly, as if it had never existed.

The two insect queens fell silent, even ceasing their mental fluctuations.

The people of the Phoenix Realm also quieted down slightly, looking up with respect.

The remaining powerful beings in the Celestial Realm held their breath, afraid of being noticed.

What is he going to do? Does he... also want to "invite" them to do hard labor, just like he did with the restricted area?

This thought filled all the powerful figures in the world with a suffocating sense of shame and fear.

However, Jiang Hao's next words made them breathe a sigh of relief.

"The construction of the Heavenly Court is a meritorious and grand event that benefits all the heavens and stabilizes the world."

Jiang Hao's voice rang out clearly once more, resounding throughout all realms.

"Several fellow Daoists from the forbidden zone have generously donated building materials and personally participated in the construction, which is of immeasurable merit."

However, such a momentous event is not the responsibility of one person or one place alone. All the heavens and myriad realms are nourished by this world and should therefore participate in this grand undertaking.

"I, the Emperor, hereby sincerely invite fellow Daoists from all realms to contribute to the construction of the Heavenly Court, according to their abilities."

Donations of divine materials or existing palaces, pavilions, and rare treasures are all acceptable.

In the future, the Heavenly Court will reflect the shadows of all races and gather the splendor of all realms.

This is not a demand, but an act to build a shared future.

They're not here to recruit laborers, they just want to make donations?

The tension that had been building among the powerful figures from all walks of life immediately eased considerably!

Compared to being treated like a craftsman and having my dignity stripped away, producing something is incredibly kind.

Having just witnessed the fate of the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, almost all the leaders of the factions felt a sense of relief at having "escaped a calamity" upon hearing that it was only a matter of donating money and goods.

"Donate! We must donate!"

"The Emperor is right. Building the Heavenly Court is everyone's business; how can we fall behind?"

"Quickly, inventory the treasury and gather out the best divine materials and treasures!"

"And those ancient ancestral halls, they were also demolished... no, they were sent there. It's an honor for our clan to have these things placed in the Heavenly Court!"