Daluo Heaven.

Ji Jingqiu split himself into many parts, with one traversing the heavens alone, heading straight for the 34th Layer Heaven, where the Cangqing Lineage resided.

In his eyes, the layers of void overlapped, and there was no distance between any two points, allowing him to cross them in a single step and go anywhere.

Faint reflections of two long rivers could be seen in the void, distant and far away, with the faint image of splashing waves visible.

Separated by a boundless expanse of time and space, the waves appeared insignificantly small, but Ji Jingqiu understood that it was the commotion caused by Master He battling the figure within the Heavenly Destiny River.

Even getting close posed a risk of death for a True Saint.

He withdrew his gaze and turned his attention to Daluo Heaven, piercing through the layers of void to see scenes resembling great Dao cave heavens.

After decades, not only Ji Jingqiu had grown, but Daluo Heaven, which was crafted by the joint efforts of five Divine Lords, had undergone an astonishing transformation.

In the past, although Daluo Heaven had thirty-six layers, most were only embryonic forms, with only the territories of the Five Veins completely developed.

But today, as Ji Jingqiu ascended Daluo Heaven again, he found that the remaining "idle" embryonic heavens had all been developed and evolved, with stars within them like cave heavens, suspending in the cosmos, accommodating the vast Netherworld-like civilization.

Numerous True Saint dojos from the Netherworld had moved in, relocating their entire operations into Daluo Heaven, filling its lacking foundation.

"Indeed…"

"The True Saints of the Netherworld have prepared for the worst," Ji Jingqiu murmured, "Ready to flee with the entire realm at a moment's crisis?"

"The True Saints of the Netherworld can flee, but your Federation cannot escape," Wuzhou said calmly.

Ji Jingqiu fell silent; it was true. While the True Saints of the Netherworld and the five Divine Lords could flee when necessary, the Federation could not, at best relocating most of its citizens.

He took a step into Cangqing Heaven, feeling refreshed, with no sun in the sky, yet undiminished brightness, with auspicious Qi visible everywhere.

Ji Jingqiu's face showed surprise.

How much of the Netherworld and its heavens had the Cangqing Divine System integrated to enhance the essence of this place to such a degree?

He slightly sensed it and discovered that although the foundation of the Dao in this place wasn't yet on par with the Great Universe, it far surpassed the Three Thousand Yanfu, already capable of supporting beings of the Eight Realms in residence and cultivation.

This was quite incredible.

In the Inner Universe opened by Ji Jingqiu, the most refined and core was the Way of Cause and Effect, but there were three thousand Daos, and to completely establish and perfect them was so incredibly challenging, requiring nothing but time.

Even though Ji Jingqiu had taken the stars of the Void Realm as his foundation, gathering numerous Dao Rhymes from the Void, it was still difficult to fill this area of deficiency.

The evolution of realms required time; this is why at the Eight Realms, the older one lived, the stronger they often became at the root.

For instance, Ji Jingqiu's current Inner Universe already could accommodate the proliferation of many civilizations and beings, but those living within it were limited to breakthroughs to the Heavenly Person as their maximum, and those reaching the level of Heavenly Person were destined to be few.

This is because the completeness of the Heaven and Earth Dao determines the upper limit of a realm.

Creatures from various worlds yearn for the Great Dao Ancestral Land because breaking through is typically easier there, and the Dao Foundation more solid.

In realms where a Transcender was born, especially at the Great Dao Ancestral Land, the strength and upper limits of the realms far exceed ordinary realms.

The Netherworld could birth so many True Saints and five Divine Lords, inseparable from the Netherworld itself.

"Is it Taoist Friend Ji?"

As Ji Jingqiu stepped into Cangqing Heaven, a handsome middle-aged man with white eyebrows and beard, pointed ears, came up with cupped hands and a smile.

"Elder Lu." Ji Jingqiu returned the courtesy with a smile.

This was Cang You's assistant, also an elder of the Cangqing lineage, noteworthy was that he was also an ancestor of the Elves.

The elf girl Ji Jingqiu once knew, Mu Rouzhi, was now studying under him.

"Rouzhi often mentions you," Elder Lu said with a smile as he approached.

Ji Jingqiu was about to say something, but a secret and solemn spirit communication paused him.

"There is turmoil within the Cangqing Lineage, and external enemies have invaded. Do not go further! For now, the Divine Lords are trapped in the Netherworld, and Cang You is barely holding the situation, unable to aid your Federation."

Ji Jingqiu's eyes deepened, his expression unchanged: "I often think of old friends while I'm away. This is a small gift; senior, please pass it on to Rouzhi for me."

He crafted a string of bracelets on the spot, with each bead being a star from the Void Realm.

Taoist Friend Xu is generous; leaning on the great tree, he's not worried about gifts.

Elder Lu accepted the bracelet with a smile, as if the previous communication warning Ji Jingqiu wasn't from him.

"What is this...?!"

Elder Lu was about to put away the bracelet but suddenly paused, his pupils contracting, as he sighed:

"It seems the recent rumors are true. Taoist Friend Ji's gesture is indeed not small nowadays."

"What rumors?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Not long ago, in the Sea of Realms outside the Netherworld, a conflict erupted between external forces. A suspect from the Netherworld, a Heavenly Venerable, went on a killing spree..."

Elder Lu took a deep look at Ji Jingqiu, privately communicating again:

"Leave, Little Friend Ji. Now, there are people looking for you both within the realm and outside the Gate."

"Within the realm?"

Ji Jingqiu's spirit voluntarily entered Elder Lu's spirit world, transforming into his true form, communicating face-to-face with the latter.

Elder Lu was utterly moved; the spirit world was so crucial, he couldn't open this up to Ji Jingqiu, yet this person forcefully intruded!

Such cultivation… is he really only a Heavenly Venerable?

Elder Lu smiled wryly. Ji Jingqiu had already astonished them by reaching Heavenly Venerable so quickly; who could have thought that after entering the Eight Realms, he would still maintain his past "progress," with true strength far exceeding his realm.