"Husband, are you really sure the entire universe will be destroyed in this era?"

After learning this news from Xiao Chen, everyone present was shocked and incredulous. Lin Yichen even asked a question.

Xiao Chen nodded and said in an extremely calm tone.

“That’s right. We didn’t expect an apocalypse to happen, let alone with our current superpowers. So I think there’s a high chance that this era’s universe will be destroyed.”

Hearing Xiao Chen say this, everyone present felt a sense of unease.

An era is one hundred years, which means they don't have enough time left to last a hundred years. What can a hundred years change?

Seeing their utter despair, Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh. Even he might not be able to break through to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm and ascend in a hundred years, let alone Lin Yichen and the others.

Although he initially kept Ariel Lin and the others around for lust, feelings are something that develop through sexual encounters, so Xiao Chen now also has feelings of love for Ariel Lin and the others.

"Damn it, is there really no way?"

Xiao Chen felt a surge of anger, but just then, the Holy Emperor appeared beside him.

Upon seeing the Holy Emperor, Xiao Chen spoke.

What are you doing here?

“Fellow Daoist Xiao, it seems you have forgotten that there is an opportunity to become an immortal in the ancestral land. If you could obtain that opportunity, you might be able to resolve this crisis.”

After thinking for a moment, the Holy Emperor still spoke up to persuade him, since he had been sworn an oath by Xiao Chen to not harm anyone casually, which naturally included Xiao Chen.

In other words, Xiao Chen would never stand by and watch himself gain the opportunity to become an immortal. It would be better to let Xiao Chen gain the opportunity to become an immortal, so that he might still have a chance to survive.

After hearing the words of the Holy Emperor, Xiao Chen suddenly understood and remembered the opportunity to become an immortal.

But soon Xiao Chen looked at the Holy Emperor and spoke.

"Why would you be so kind as to remind me of the opportunity to become an immortal?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Emperor helplessly shrugged and then spoke.

"Anyway, you won't just stand by and watch me run away alone, will you?"

Xiao Chen thought about it and realized that as long as the Holy Emperor was on Earth, he could detect his every move. If he discovered an opportunity to become an immortal, he would definitely not let the Holy Emperor take it away by himself.

The Holy Emperor continued, but his tone and expression became serious.

"But I need you to agree to one condition: take everyone with you and ascend to heaven!"

Upon hearing the Holy Emperor's words, Xiao Chen was surprised. After all, according to his understanding, from ancient times to the present, only one person could ascend to immortality. As for ascending with others, it was simply impossible.

Before Xiao Chen could even ask, the Holy Emperor spoke up to explain.

"I sense it. There should be another hidden world above Earth, right?"

"Indeed, there is another hidden world above Earth."

Xiao Chen nodded and looked towards the Free and Unfettered Cave before speaking.

"Then I can teach you a secret technique, a technique to refine the cave heaven into your body and make it your inner world!"

Upon hearing the words of the Holy Emperor, Xiao Chen froze on the spot.

Refining a grotto-heaven into one's own inner world—that's just too incredible!

But now it seems there is no other choice, and the Holy Emperor continued.

"Once you refine the cave into your inner world, you can let everyone enter it. Then, set up a concealment array to hide the aura of your inner world, thus deceiving the Heavenly Dao and ascending to the Upper Realm with everyone!"

Upon hearing the Holy Emperor's words, Xiao Chen began to ponder the feasibility of the plan, but it seemed there was no other way at the moment, since he had never heard of Lin Yichen and the others' special abilities.

Although cultivating to the same level as immortal cultivators can grant a corresponding increase in lifespan, it remains uncertain whether one can ascend to immortality.

And if they are taken to the upper realm, they might even encounter powerful individuals who have cultivated supernatural abilities.

So Xiao Chen quickly nodded in agreement.

"make a deal!"