The immortal walked slowly ahead, leading Long Xun and Yin Chen into the teleportation array. After a flash of light, they appeared on the floating mountain at the very center.
Long Xun suddenly spoke up: "Where is Fuxi?"
"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor?" The immortal turned his head and glanced at Long Xun, his smile deepening. "His Majesty's divine power is waning, and he is unable to move easily. We are about to take you to see him."
His divine power has weakened, making him unable to move freely?
Long Xun did not speak.
Yin Chen quietly transmitted his voice: [A-Xun?]
Beware of this person.
Could it be... a trap?
If he is that person... there will be a trap.
The immortal, unconcerned by the silence of the two behind him, chuckled and said, “The Emperor Star is different from others. The power of the gods depends on the pure energy of heaven. If the pure energy weakens, the gods will eventually lose their power. But as long as the Emperor Star reincarnates in the mortal realm, his power will never fade. The Emperor Star will never disappear.”
His tone suddenly became somewhat subtle: "This is truly enviable... an exceptionally gifted talent."
“There are many immortal beings, and even the Emperor Star is just one of them,” Long Xun suddenly said.
"Unable to awaken, eternally slumbering, can this be called immortality?" The immortal shook his head slightly and sighed, "God Zhulong, you were born high above, and no matter how this world falls into ruin, it has nothing to do with you, nor can it harm you. How could you understand the fear of immortals and gods?"
Long Xun suddenly sneered: "Why bother understanding?"
Of all the gods and immortals in this world, the only one he could truly acknowledge as a god was Pangu, who single-handedly cleaved the world from chaos with an axe and evolved into the primordial realm. Even on his deathbed, after a fleeting glimpse of Pangu, he entrusted him with the protection of this newly born world; only that god truly deserved to be called a god.
As for the others... the three ancient gods Fuxi, Nuwa, and Shennong. Nuwa protected the human race and received offerings, but she also fought with Fuxi. Fuxi was determined to be high above and leave the earth to ascend to heaven. Shennong was carefree and watched the other two fight without interfering.
With the collapse of the pillar of heaven, the three gods, fearing the destruction of heaven and earth, hastily summoned the other gods to mend the sky. Afterward, the heavens were not in danger of collapsing, and Fuxi withdrew from the devastation on earth. Shennong promised to find a way to survive for the Jiuli tribe in Liuyue City but then forgot about it, and Nuwa remained on earth but did not care about human affairs.
These gods never taught all living beings the way of life and death, nor did they work diligently to make the world a better place. They were high above and did not interfere in human affairs, yet they were expected to inspire awe in all living beings.
They are called gods, but they are actually just a group of immortals.
Those immortals in the Great World of Heavenly Evolution, despised by the gods, who only care about themselves and disregard living beings, who only seek power and authority to do as they please, and who do not understand responsibility or compassion.
Long Xun neither understands nor wants to understand them.
Yin Chen sensed the growing tension between him and the immortal. The immortal continued to lead the way without turning back or commenting on Long Xun's merciless words. He simply chuckled and said, "It was I who overstepped my bounds."
The Heavenly Palace is magnificent, and compared to the palaces of emperors on earth, it appears even more radiant with divine light. If mortals were to come here, they would inevitably feel awe.
The immortal led Long Xun and Yin Chen to a stop outside the tightly closed palace gates. He turned around and said apologetically, "Please wait a moment, my lord. I will go and invite His Majesty to the hall before you enter, would that be alright?"
Yin Chen calmly replied with a "yes".
The immortal then left on his own.
"What does he want to do?" Yin Chen murmured softly, "The Ziwei Immortal Lord can reincarnate in the mortal realm without dying or being destroyed, which is the envy of immortals and gods... Could he be Fuxi?"
Having once been an emperor of the mortal realm, Yin Chen indeed lacked the proper reverence for immortals and gods. Even though Fuxi was the Heavenly Emperor, he could not command respect from behind.
There was only one god whom he once respected from the bottom of his heart, and now he has become his companion.
“Fuxi?” Long Xun shook his head slightly and said calmly, “He can barely protect himself.”
Yin Chen pondered for a moment, then asked, "A-Xun, do you know that immortal?"
Long Xun nodded slightly, then paused and shook his head: "His voice and appearance are different from what I remember. I don't know if it's him."
"Oh?" Before Yin Chen could ask any further questions, suddenly, beams of white light flashed across the vast plaza in front of the Heavenly Palace, and a huge cage appeared out of nowhere, enveloping Long Xun and Yin Chen inside.
Yin Chen was slightly surprised before a slight smile appeared on his face as he looked at Long Xun: "A-Xun... you guessed right."
Long Xun smiled faintly, like a child who had been praised, but the smile vanished in an instant.
Neither of them was worried about their current situation. Yin Chen believed that Long Xun would not put him in danger, and Long Xun also believed that he could protect his lover well.
The immortal's arrogant laughter echoed from outside the cage: "Hahahaha! What about Zhulong? What about Ziwei Immortal Lord? I can trap and kill Fuxi and Shennong, so naturally I can kill you too!"
A bird's cry filled with malevolence came from the sky, and a crimson figure seemed to be born from blood. A raging inferno rolled down, and the cage did not stop it, letting the flames fall on it. Then, it transformed from a cage formed of celestial light into a cage burning with raging flames!
Long Xun reached out and pulled Yin Chen into his arms, dodging the fiery snakes that were about to strike. He frowned slightly, his face cold and stern: "It really was him."
An elegant and beautiful crimson bird, trailing its long tail feathers, soared through the sky. The gates of the celestial palace slowly opened, and the ground patterns outside the palace lit up one by one.
The sweltering heat and the relentless, menacing killing intent instantly revealed the danger hidden beneath the tranquil surface of the peaceful and beautiful heavens.
There was still not a single person in the heavenly realm!
Apart from the immortal who orchestrated this trap, there was nothing else; it was as if the heavenly realm, which everyone yearned for, had become a dead land.
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