The Nether Sea had long officially accepted and recognized Ji Jingqiu. According to Hel and Wuzhou, it's just that his realm was too low and his Daoist skill too weak; otherwise, the Nether Sea would have almost recognized him as its master.

Now, with his Daoist career formally into the realm of Heavenly Venerable, who knows how much of the Nether Sea's power he can now wield.

To say the Nether Sea is his territory is by no means an exaggeration.

With the Nether Sea's support, even if a True Saint were pursuing him, unless the difference was as great as the heavens and the earth, he could escape with ease.

The three stood in the Sea of Realms, waiting for Yin An to return.

"It's a bit tricky."

Having bid farewell to a number of old friends, Yin An hurried back, looking solemn, and said,

"This time, even forces from the western Sea of Realms have come, with top-level True Saints from all sides present, leading to considerable tensions and conflicts. Short-term peace is manageable, but over time, tempers will flare, and conflicts will intensify, making the situation in the Netherworld unfavorable."

"Just from what I learned, there have already been real clashes between the Taoist inheritances from the Ancestors and the Pseudo-Transcend Gates birthed in this era, with True Fire unleashed."

Yin An looked at Ji Jingqiu and said, "Your earlier battle could be considered serendipitous timing. I suspect the scent of gunpowder in the Netherworld is quite strong now."

Ji Jingqiu frowned and said, "Is the Netherworld about to become a battlefield for both sides?"

Currently, the tensions between the True Transcendence dojos left by the Ancestors and the Pseudo-Transcend Gates are escalating alongside the rampant behavior of [This Shore].

Yin An nodded, "The Netherworld is considered half a Great Dao Ancestral Land; for the True Saints, it indeed serves as an excellent battlefield. Not to mention, should the Netherworld ultimately collapse in a showdown, all sides would be happy to divide the spoils."

"Aren't they afraid of the mysterious forces hiding in the Netherworld?"

"That is another key reason why they haven't started fighting yet." Yin An said solemnly, "During this period, many top-tier forces have been probing the Netherworld. Some have disappeared quietly, while others systematically probed and discovered the Netherworld's limits."

"What limits?"

"Just avoid touching the two Rivers of Time and Destiny or provoking the Bitter Sea of the Yanhuang Federation, and it won't trigger warnings from super-level forces—the Bitter Sea is probably what you mentioned before as the Eye of Sea of Suffering."

Ji Jingqiu pondered thoughtfully.

Has the Eye of Sea of Suffering become a taboo?

Who is protecting the Federation's side, Master Mu or Master He?

Master He is stationed in the Time River, so it's apparent that there are indeed issues within the River of Destiny in the Netherworld.

"Prepare yourselves."

Yin An specifically reminded Feng Ming,

"The more people, the more trouble, especially for you. You caused quite a few problems outside back then. In the days when the Ancestor Master was around, others dared not act against you, but now things are different."

Feng Ming narrowed his eyes slightly; even he found things tricky, feeling a murmur in his heart, realizing he seemed to have made many enemies back then...

With top-strength forces from each Gate gathered, whether it be Daoist skill, Divine Skills, Divine Weapon, or combat awareness, they are all the pinnacle beneath transcendence in the Sea of Realms—a "true gold" refined over countless years.

Even he dared not say he could fend off several people simultaneously.

In such a venue, even if the three from Red Lotus came, they wouldn't dare claim invincibility lightly. They'd have to run when necessary.

"Moreover, rumors have it, [Heavenly Prison Palace] suffered a significant loss and surely won't rest easy. Their resurgence is just a matter of time, and the news of the Eye of Sea of Suffering in the Netherworld has already been released, so it's inevitable the Red Lotus Realm Master will also come."

Yin An paused, shook his head, and said, "If only the [Old Heavenly Court] hadn't emerged, those three from [This Shore] would be gathering in the Netherworld now."

"[Old Heavenly Court]?" Konghai frowned, "What's the origin of that 'Heavenly Emperor' from [This Shore], with such audacity to self-proclaim as 'Heavenly Emperor'?"

"Two rumors." Yin An shared the recently obtained news, "One is that, like Red Lotus, he is suspected to be a person of the Returning to Truth Land; the other is he is a remnant from the previous era, a former Inheritor of the [Heavenly Court]."

"Not [Old Heavenly Court]?" Feng Ming asked casually.

"It has been confirmed that the 'Old' was added later." Yin An said concisely, "The existence of the [Heavenly Court] has been verified. According to the exploration over there, it can only be confirmed this is a Divine Dao Court."

"A transcendence gate on the path of the Divine Dao?" Feng Ming's gaze sharpened, "That's rare."

Tracing the history within the Sea of Realms, only two families have established their transcendence foundation through the Divine Dao.

It's worth noting that both based their foundation on the Divine Dao, yet neither was a Great Dao Ancestor.

In the Sea of Realms, there are quite a number of strong practitioners on the Divine Dao.

So, many have long suspected that there existed strong practitioners who opened the Divine Dao as Great Dao Ancestors in more ancient, lost eras.

Ji Jingqiu pondered why there was an 'Old' added before the words [Heavenly Court].

Could it be that a new Heavenly Court emerged later, thus abandoning the old land?

"Just now, the Taoist Friends from the Pantheon invited us to join." Yin An mentioned, "Don't even speak of the entire Netherworld; just within us disciples of the Ancestor Master, there's considerable tension. The Pantheon hopes our Primordial Palace can support them in temporarily leading the situation."

Feng Ming disagreed dismissively, "How can this be agreed to lightly? Let's discuss further."

Although the Primordial Palace doesn't intend to take a stance, choosing which faction to lean towards is not something they can easily decide. It needs to be communicated back to the sect for Luo Shi and Wu Tian to decide.

Within a family gate, there needs to be those who can fight, and also those who manage and make decisions. Feng Ming and Konghai belong to the former.

"Let's first meet the Taoist Friends from various families." Konghai nodded in agreement, "It's been several eras; I wonder how many of our old friends are still alive."

"Ji, why not accompany us so we can introduce you to the many transcendence gates within the Sea of Realms."