Ji Jingqiu's expression was calm, seemingly indifferent.

He signaled the Sword Light to return to his Inner Universe.

As the Inner Universe merged with the Inner World, it was completely isolated from the outside, ensuring no eavesdropping.

"Is the other truly transcendent?!"

Wuzhou was the first to ask, directly addressing the Moon-cutting Sword Light.

These days, they had grown accustomed to each other's presence.

"I couldn't discern his essence, but to imprison me instantly, someone like Luo Xuan, not even at half-step transcendence, couldn't possibly do it!"

The Sword Light spoke solemnly.

The few were silent, so even if the other wasn't transcendent, in the Netherworld, they must be regarded as such, making no difference.

"He's definitely not just a supervisor." Ji Jingqiu said slowly, "No supervisor would pacify me using the position of 'Nether Mansion Lord'."

The Sword Light said, "That's what I'm suspicious of too. This person's aura is very similar to Qian Wanqiu, but his conduct is vastly different."

"What kind of person is Qian Wanqiu?" Wuzhou asked.

With two sentences, the Sword Light vividly brought Qian Wanqiu to life before them:

"I haven't seen him utter a word to any being below transcendence; aside from a few fellow travelers, he looks down on any being equally."

"Regarding Unification, he once proposed an opinion to unify the Sea of Realms with the Dao Ancestors and then counterattack into the Returning to Truth Land."

"Sea of Realms?" Wuzhou repeated the four words.

"This plan includes no living beings apart from the Dao Ancestors." The Sword Light stated calmly.

Wuzhou mused thoughtfully, "Quite reasonable, I mean it fits his character well, after all, in his eyes, those below transcendence may not count as people either."

Hel asked Ji Jingqiu, "What will you do next?"

"I want to find a place he can't see or interfere with." Ji Jingqiu seemed to have a plan.

"You... haven't given up?" Both knew the implication in Ji Jingqiu's words.

"People have a rebellious psychology; the more he doesn't want me to do something, the more I want to try."

Ji Jingqiu coughed softly, looking up, as if sensing his crisis had dissipated, the Nether Sea's surging majesty subsided, returning to its deep tranquility.

Heaven and Earth were still, yet an invisible Qi was hidden, clouded and treacherous, dark currents surging, causing unease.

"I'm increasingly able to clearly feel that the Nether Sea seems suppressed, this isn't its true form, perhaps this is also why it longs for me."

Hel and the others frowned, this isn't the Nether Sea's true form?

What is the true form of the Nether Sea?

Hel and Wuzhou exchanged a glance, the former sneered, the latter remained indifferent.

"The true form of the Nether Sea..."

The Sword Light delved into memories,

"Indeed, back then when the Netherworld Lord harmonized with the Nether Sea, it was not like this."

The Sword Light suddenly brightened, reflecting an ancient, illusory painting—

Vast azure waters spread across the All Heavens World, billions of stars floated within.

Countless brilliant spots of light danced like fireflies across the sea surface, the spirit projections of endless beings, creating a wondrous sight across Heaven and Earth.

"Back then that person used the Nether Sea as the foundation, pioneering the Spirit Dao, becoming the Great Dao Ancestor, and the Nether Sea was once a Holy Land covering the entire Sea of Realms, the dream place for countless beings to seek Enlightenment, but now..."

Everyone instinctively looked outside.

The current Nether Sea, deep, dead, turbid...

Thick black mist rolled across the sea surface, countless twisted shadows writhed in the depths, like a profound prison, imprisoning endless evil thoughts and Devil Thoughts.

They entwined, devoured each other, emitting soundless roars, surging within the black curtain, blending and intertwining.

Where was there any trace of a Holy Land revered by all realms?

It was simply a...

"Cemetery." Hel said softly, "A cemetery belonging to all the Holy."

Ji Jingqiu stood within the Nether Sea, his robe fluttering without wind, countless dark shadows leaping and merging avoided him, carefully and respectfully bypassing his feet.

In the depths of his pupils, as if reflecting the most authentic form of the Nether Sea.

...

...

[Heavenly Cutting Sect]

"What matter is so urgent to summon me back?"

Heart Venerable's expression was ghostly, before him stood the heavily injured Zhang Tiancheng.

"It seems your trip to the Void Realm was not smooth."

Zhang Tiancheng took a deep breath, suppressing his injuries, said solemnly:

"I got injured on the way back, stumbled upon the battle between the 'Heavenly Emperor' and the True Saint of Eternal Pavilion!"

"Oh?" Heart Venerable said unexpectedly, "What was the situation?"

"Just one strike!" Zhang Tiancheng's eyes blazed, "That 'Heavenly Emperor' with just one strike, caused the Eternal Pavilion's True Saint to fall in the Vast Boundary Sea!"

Heart Venerable nodded slightly, said, "At this time, that 'Heavenly Emperor' should be heading toward the Chaotic Sea... You must have heard the rumors regarding the Netherworld."

Zhang Tiancheng frowned tightly, "You mean the rumor about that 'Profound Ancestor' exploring the Netherworld but being driven out by combined forces?"

"Combined forces?" Heart Venerable let out a cold laugh, his expression icy, "This news gets more exaggerated as it spreads. How could those few need combined forces to deal with him? He was driven out of the Netherworld three times, each time by different individuals with a single strike!"

Zhang Tiancheng's pupils shrank suddenly, "Three times? Besides He Donghuang and Heavenly Destiny, who else?! Could it be the Saint King?"

"The Saint King doesn't have that ability yet." Heart Venerable sighed finally, "According to that Profound Ancestor, it seems to be the Existence Trace left by Qian Wanqiu."

"Qian Wanqiu... Great Dao Ancestor Qian Wanqiu?" Zhang Tiancheng questioned, myriad questions condensed into one, "When did he get involved with our Nether Mansion?"

"He did!"

Heart Venerable said solemnly,

"Back then, when [Heavenly Prison Palace] led the siege against our Nether Mansion, that Great Dao Ancestor Luo Hou even invited Qian Wanqiu to assist!"

"After Ancestor Master was defeated, the one who proposed and actually executed splitting Ancestor Master, and suppressed them separately, was Qian Wanqiu himself!"

Zhang Tiancheng's face turned extremely grim.

It was this person who forced Ancestor Master's Life Soul and Seven Spirits to reincarnate scattered!

Heart Venerable's expression was ghostly:

"Back then the battle was too sudden, Ancestor Master was caught off guard, many truths were buried in the river of history."

"The reason we infiltrated [Heavenly Cutting Sect] is because this sect's Ancestor Master [Yu Hua], was one of the transcendent figures who hunted our Ancestor Master."

"These years, whether directly from within [Heavenly Cutting Sect], or under its name seeking advice from other gates, we obtained quite a bit of insider information on that battle."

"Additionally, among Yu Hua's inheriting disciples, it's described that after participating in the battle, Yu Hua retreated for a long time, and upon emerging, warned his inheritors to avoid Qian Wanqiu and his disciples in the future!"

Zhang Tiancheng said solemnly, "What does Qian Wanqiu wish to achieve by leaving Existence Traces in the Netherworld?"

"Unknown." Heart Venerable shook his head, "No one knows what those Great Dao Ancestors are truly thinking."

"Why did you summon me back?" Zhang Tiancheng pressed down his inner shock.

Heart Venerable slowly said, "That Profound Ancestor has approached us, he knows they have hidden moves in the Netherworld, seeking our cooperation in future actions."

"Them? This Shore?"

"Precisely, it's the Profound Ancestor and the Red Lotus Realm Master." Heart Venerable paused, "Now the Red Lotus has reached near the Netherworld, the Profound Ancestor has returned to [Heavenly Prison Palace], allegedly to request a Divine Weapon left by his brother.

Zhang Tiancheng said in a low voice, "Indeed, being the Great Dao Ancestor's brother, the privilege is unimaginable, until the end, no one knows how many assets that one left him..."

Heart Venerable neither affirmed nor denied, "Our several factions have quickly reached an agreement, this is an excellent chance to eliminate He Donghuang and 'Heavenly Ghost', Ancestor Master's Life Soul and Seven Spirits reunion is within sight."

Zhang Tiancheng didn't show joy, said seriously, "What about the one in Burial Sea? Isn't there a rumor another Great Dao Ancestor also left moves in the Netherworld?"

Heart Venerable calmly replied, "Our goal is to resolve He Donghuang and Heavenly Ghost, that one won't interfere. As for what [This Shore] aims to do afterward, we won't concern ourselves."

Zhang Tiancheng took a deep breath, nodded heavily, "I understand, I've been waiting for this day for too long, I'm always ready to sacrifice for the Nether Mansion, to offer my life for Ancestor Master!"