However, judging from his current level of cultivation, if he were to be empowered with the "Great Emperor's Appearance," even ordinary kings and nobles would likely be unable to withstand him, as he possesses a natural advantage of being in a superior position.

It's just that consuming 100% of your energy at once is a bit too much to bear.

If it weren't for the existence of the second battery pack, we could basically give up on the idea of ​​sinking.

Now, the system's energy is less than 80%, and even if this skill cools down, it will be impossible to use it a second time in the near future.

Before sinking, he clicked on "The Appearance of the Great Emperor," and a card with the image of the Heavenly Emperor appeared, but it was gray at the moment.

Shen Qian closed the system interface, glanced at the AFK record again, and seeing that nothing was missing, he had an idea and directly exited the consciousness space.

...

As her sense of control over her body gradually returned, Shen Qian felt a sense of emptiness before opening her eyes.

Although he borrowed the emperor's immortal position and consumed the residual energy of the Investiture of the Gods, it still placed a great burden on him.

If his physical body hadn't already broken through the second barrier, making it far more robust than that of ordinary experts at the second level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, it's likely that his body would have shattered during that brief experience.

The bearing of an emperor is not something everyone can bear.

"Sinking forward..."

Someone noticed his awakening and called out hesitantly, bringing Shen Qian's mind back to reality.

He opened his eyes and found himself still in Yaochi Palace. Beside him, looking at him intently, were his second senior sister and his eighth senior sister, whose face was full of worry that he could not hide.

Further on, there stood the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, her gaze extremely complex. She stood three meters away, yet hesitated, not daring to approach.

Further out are the ancient immortals and gods who follow the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. They must have been instructed by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to guard Shen Qian in a vigilant posture.

Qu Bai and the others, who were lagging behind, looked very conflicted, as if they didn't know how to face Chen Qian at this moment.

The only one who didn't focus his attention on Chen Qian at this moment was probably Old Hu.

He stood with his back to Shen Qian in the center of the collapsed Yaochi Palace, his steps hesitant.

Not far from him stood the scavenger warriors, who had somehow regrouped. They formed a battle formation, watching the group warily, or more accurately, guarding against the now-silent Shen Qian, their eyes filled with a hint of fear.

Behind them, in the same spot Old Hu was watching, Jiang Xuan, whose figure was rather thin, stood there in a daze. In front of her was the demoness Zhong Li, who was sitting on the ground covered in blood. Her breathing was erratic, and she was tightly holding a figure in her arms, none other than Jiang Chengye, whose life or death was unknown.

Shen Qian keenly noticed that the Heavenly Realm had returned to the dilapidated state he had once seen.

The magnificent palace has once again become dilapidated, and the celestial maidens who once stood in its halls have turned back into skeletons...

This change was within Shen Qian's expectations. At the end of the game, having condensed the Heavenly Emperor's Immortal Position, he resealed the "Heart of the Heavenly Emperor" in the stone coffin that could be hidden by time and space, which was equivalent to breaking the formation that restored the Heavenly Realm. Everything naturally returned to normal.

"Where is Wang Shuo?"

Shen Qian looked around but didn't see Wang Shuo, Nie Han, or the others, so he asked.

Judging from Shen Qian's expression and tone, Cheng Qingqing realized he had regained his senses. Relieved, she shrugged and chuckled, "They ran away a long time ago. I guess they were afraid you'd wake up and slap them to death..."

Cheng Qingqing spoke casually, but Shen Qian sensed a probing intent in her words.

Understanding that Cheng Qingqing still harbored some concerns, Shen Qian glanced at the hesitant crowd around him, thought for a moment, and then took the initiative to explain, "The Heavenly Emperor and I don't have much to do with each other. I only briefly inherited his immortal position by chance..."

"Well... you can think of this as some kind of backup plan he left behind."

As soon as Chen Qian finished speaking, everyone around him looked enlightened, and Qu Bai and the others seemed to have let go of some psychological burden, and they all felt relieved.

"Why you?"

A cool, questioning voice rang out.

Shen Qian looked up and saw the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden staring intently at him. She seemed unwilling to accept Shen Qian's dismissive explanation, or perhaps, after waiting for so long, she wanted to grasp something... even if it was just some illusory hope.

For some reason, I easily discerned the other person's deep state of mind and spoke softly:

"The Heavenly Emperor has indeed fallen, I can be sure of that... You know the Heavenly Emperor, you should know that with his pride, this is the most reasonable ending."

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden trembled slightly, and after a brief silence, she nodded. "I understand."

She didn't speak again, but she didn't leave either; she just stood there quietly.

This was not the best time to talk to her about Ding Yi, so Shen Qian ignored her for the time being, stepped forward, and soon arrived next to Old Man Hu.

As the sinking warriors approached, the scavengers stirred and showed obvious panic.

"Xiaoxuan, Jiang Chengye, he..."

To avoid conflict, he stopped in his tracks and called out from afar.

Hearing Shen Qian's shouts, Jiang Xuan turned her head in a daze, tears streaming down her cheeks, her expression somewhat dazed.

Seeing the other person's appearance, Shen Qian knew that Jiang Chengye was probably not going to survive. This was similar to the feedback he received from his spiritual power; Jiang Chengye's life force was dissipating irreversibly.

Although he wasn't at fault, seeing Jiang Xuan's heartbroken state still made Shen Qian feel a pang of guilt.

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