At the moment the Heavenly God Palace Master achieved the Heavenly Emperor Realm, within one of the Three Thousand Realms—a world possessing particularly advanced energy and natural laws—Heavenly Emperors Tianluo, Jinwu, You Yue, and old blind man Lao Xiazi sat facing each other.
None of the four looked pleased.
"According to reports, at the very least, forty to fifty Half-Emperors have already died by Ye Yunfei's hand. All these Half-Emperors went after him because of the Heavenly Emperor's Edict. Truly worthy of being Heavenly Emperor Ye!" Tianluo said slowly.
"That Heavenly Emperor Ye is merely at the primary Half-Emperor stage, but his current combat power rivals at least a high-level Half-Emperor. Such monstrous prowess is indeed astonishing," Lao Xiazi remarked, shaking his head with a sigh.
"Then how do we kill him? So many Half-Emperors couldn't kill him. Does it really require the three of us to personally take action?" You Yue's smooth forehead creased slightly as she spoke.
"Hmph! At worst, we take the risk of violating the Primordial Pact and strike him down ourselves to eliminate any future troubles," Jinwu snorted coldly.
"No. Three Heavenly Emperors, I advise you to try your best not to offend the Primordial Pact. Although you are Heavenly Emperors, legend has it that the Primordial Pact can even restrain Heavenly Emperors. It's best avoided if possible," Lao Xiazi said softly.
"Lao Xiazi, if that's the case, do we just let that brat be? Once he ascends to the Heavenly Emperor Realm again, he will certainly come to settle scores with us. By then, killing him will only be more troublesome," Jinwu said.
"Three Heavenly Emperors, according to my calculations, if you wish to kill this Heavenly Emperor Ye, only by deploying Perfected Half-Emperors is there a chance to deal with him. I estimate that dispatching a group of Perfected Half-Emperors does have the potential to slay Heavenly Emperor Ye," Lao Xiazi said.
"Very well. From now on, we three will personally step forward, gather a large number of Half-Emperors, teach them several large-scale battle formations, and provide them with a batch of high-grade magical artifacts, sending them together to hunt down Heavenly Emperor Ye. Let us bring out all the secret killing treasures we have. To kill Heavenly Emperor Ye, we must be willing to pay a price," Tianluo stated in a measured tone.
"Fine. It would be best if we find as many Perfected Half-Emperors as possible to increase the likelihood of killing Heavenly Emperor Ye," You Yue nodded.
"Everyone, I have news. Another Heavenly Emperor has emerged within the Three Thousand Realms," Lao Xiazi suddenly announced.
"Who?" The three Heavenly Emperors, having been focused on discussing how to deal with Ye Yunfei, hadn't noticed. Now, hearing Lao Xiazi's words, they all asked in surprise.
"The Heavenly God Palace Master has just achieved the Heavenly Emperor Realm," Lao Xiazi said solemnly.
"During this period, the number of newly ascended Heavenly Emperors in the Three Thousand Realms has reached four. Adding you three, there are now seven publicly acknowledged Heavenly Emperors within the Three Thousand Realms. And this is only the visible ones; in reality, the number of powerhouse-level experts at the Heavenly Emperor realm within the Three Thousand Realms is far greater than this. Among the demons, devils, the Netherworld, as well as special races and some secret realms and forbidden zones, there must be quite a few hidden Heavenly Emperor-level experts. Moreover, during this period, I have sensed that many Heavenly Emperor-level experts have begun to move about," Lao Xiazi continued.
Tianluo, Jinwu, and You Yue fell silent for a moment.
Previously, the Three Thousand Realms were dominated by the Three Great Heavenly Emperors, effectively ruling all the realms. But now things were gradually changing. More and more Heavenly Emperors were appearing, and their status was beginning to shake.
"According to my calculations, more and more Heavenly Emperors will continue to emerge. The natural laws of the Three Thousand Realms have changed; they can now accommodate a greater number of Heavenly Emperors. In the future, Heavenly Emperor-level experts will likely become a common sight across the Three Thousand Realms," Lao Xiazi mused.
"Forget it. We don't need to dwell on this. The natural laws are not something we can alter. We can only adapt to this change," Tianluo said somberly.
"I will go and select a group of Perfected Half-Emperors and have them hurry to deal with that Ye Yunfei brat," Jinwu said, turning to leave.
Then Tianluo and You Yue also turned and departed.
At the same time.
In a certain hidden dark world within the Three Thousand Realms, thick black mist pervaded everywhere, creating an oppressive, gloomy atmosphere filled with dark energy and laws.
In one part of this world, a dark silhouette sat cross-legged.
This black figure had been sitting there for who knows how long, completely motionless. Thick layers of age-old dust coated its pitch-black body.
Suddenly, the space before the dark figure split open, and a black edict drifted out from the rift.
"I humbly welcome the edict of Lord Wutian!" The dark figure immediately rose and said respectfully.
"The Medicine Embryo has matured and will soon be ready for retrieval. Prepare your arrangements. This is the final harvest. The harvest this time will be all living beings of the Three Thousand Realms, none shall be spared. This is a major energy replenishment before the Medicine Embryo is retrieved, crucial; no mistakes are permitted," an utterly icy voice came from the black edict, causing the entire dark world to tremble.
"I shall obey the edict of Lord Wutian! Please rest assured, Lord Wutian; there will be no mistakes," the dark figure answered clearly.
"Good." The voice came from the black edict, and then it suddenly combusted, turning to ash.
"The Medicine Embryo can finally be retrieved. I have remained in this spacetime long enough; it is time for release," the dark figure said to itself, watching the edict burn to ashes before it.
"Since this is the final harvest, let the various worlds of this spacetime upgrade once more. Let the quality of the living beings increase as much as possible, so they can better nourish the Medicine Embryo and ensure no errors, fulfilling Lord Wutian's instruction to me. Let the seal on the Main World also be released," the dark figure considered and then said.
Then the dark figure formed seals with its hands, its lips murmuring incantations.
One black magical seal after another flew out continuously from between its hands.
BOOM—
Every world within the Three Thousand Realms began to tremble at this moment. The energy and natural laws of each world were undergoing drastic changes.
Every single world was upgrading!
"Ah! Our world seems to be upgrading again! The energy and laws between heaven and earth are increasing! Wonderful!" Soon, beings in every world noticed this change, exclaiming in pleasant surprise.
Simultaneously, in a remote region of the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Realms, within a once boundless and empty space, an enormous world was gradually manifesting.
This vast world possessed far more advanced energy and natural laws than the other worlds within the Three Thousand Realms.
The Main World! This world was the Main World among the Three Thousand Realms!