Upon returning to The Second World, many reinforcements from across the cosmos bid farewell to Huang Yi and headed back home.

"God of Slaughter, now that the crisis in The Second World is resolved, I must lead my people back to the Underworld. You should fulfill your promise." At this moment, Lord Gigi led his Void God team and approached Huang Yi.

He and his team had made significant contributions to The Second World, slaying numerous enemies, though unfortunately, they lost two Void Gods.

"Alright!" Huang Yi nodded and then brought Lord Gigi to meet the Guardian of The Second World — Envoy of the Underworld, Yi Mingfeng.

"Yi Mingfeng, you are about to gain your freedom." Huang Yi pointed to Lord Gigi, continuing, "He is the descendant of the Underworld King, and he brought many to assist The Second World. As a condition, I promised to grant you freedom after The Second World won. Now I release you from your Guardian Contract, and you can follow Lord Gigi back to the Underworld; that’s where you truly belong."

Envoy of the Underworld, Yi Mingfeng nodded slightly, "Thank you, God of Slaughter, thank you, Lord Gigi. I have longed to return to the Underworld."

Following this, Huang Yi exercised the power of the King of the Hero Empire, terminating the contract of Envoy of the Underworld, Yi Mingfeng, making him a free man.

Lord Gigi stepped forward, patting the shoulder of Envoy of the Underworld, Yi Mingfeng, and laughed, "You’ll follow me from now on! Sharp Sword has become the Underworld King, I must have my own people to pioneer new territories and establish my own power."

He turned to look at Huang Yi, waving his hand, "God of Slaughter, it’s farewell! I wish you success in obliterating the Demon Clan and becoming the Master of the Mortal World."

With that, they vanished into the air, leaving no trace.

"God of Slaughter, when will you also set us free?" Several Guardians arrived beside Huang Yi, enviously staring at the spot where Envoy of the Underworld, Yi Mingfeng disappeared.

Huang Yi smiled lightly, looking up at the vast interstellar space, saying, "I assure you that you will gain greater freedom. Soon, the Heaven-Sent Man of The Second World will journey across the cosmos, especially to those planets previously controlled by the Demon Clan, and establish Interstellar Teleportation Arrays with The Second World, turning them into territories of The Second World. Then, you will also be able to teleport there. As long as we occupy enough planets and The Second World’s influence is vast enough, you will be free to teleport across the cosmos."

"Let’s first occupy Alz World! I want to return to my hometown." Furious Sovereign - Izexius suggested.

Huang Yi chuckled wryly and shook his head, "It’s not that easy. Your Alz World ranks among the top ten worlds, teeming with powerful people. If we attempt to occupy such a formidable world, it will spark a large-scale war between the two worlds. What I meant by occupying planets refers to seizing those small worlds lacking many strong individuals, or unclaimed planets; resources may be sparse, but merely expanding the influence is beneficial. In the event of another war, we’ll have greater strategic depth, avoiding a swift attack on The Second World’s core."

"That’s no problem; if your relations with the Moon Clan improve, it’s not impossible to occupy Alz World. The Moon Clan’s stronghold is on the Moon of Alz World; they have considerable control over Alz World. If you gain their support, you can acquire Alz." Furious Sovereign - Izexius brushed it off.

Huang Yi pursed his lips and gazed at the starry sky, saying, "Let’s hope so! I am awaiting their visit."

Following his gaze, the moon hung in the starry sky like a silver plate, its bright moonlight illuminating The Second World’s night, unchanged since the Eternal.

However, the power within the moon repeatedly attempted to plunge The Second World into eternal darkness.

...

With the threat from the Demon Clan eliminated, players from countries all around the globe logged online, bringing The Second World back to the long-missed era of tens of billions of players online.

These players noticed the atmosphere of a new era as soon as they logged in, with a rich aura of nature’s spiritual energy permeating the air, skies clear and bright, the whole world renewed and filled with hope. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Turning their gaze towards the direction of the Fertile Plains Continent, they could see, at the distant horizon, a colossal tree reaching up to disappear into the clouds.

This is the reborn World Tree, visible from half of The Second World!

Many players rushed to the Fertile Plains Continent; upon teleporting there, they instantly felt the world darken.

Looking up, they saw the sky filled with enormous leaves and branches, each leaf as wide as a grand plaza, with countless leaves spreading infinitely, enveloping the entire Fertile Plains Continent in the World Tree’s shade.

From outer space, the World Tree appeared to grow amidst a vast ocean, its canopy covering the entire Fertile Plains Continent.

"Coo~" a resonant phoenix call echoed across the sky, and a gigantic Fire Phoenix flew from the vast starry sky to The Second World, finally settling on one of the World Tree’s branches, seemingly to make a home.

Huang Yi had already announced that The Second World is open to the entire universe, inviting creatures from across the cosmos to settle.

The World Tree’s power attracted the attention of cosmic beings, with countless creatures eager to reside on its branches.

Only strong individuals could traverse space, filtering out the majority of ordinary creatures, controlling the influx of newcomers to avoid overcrowding in The Second World.

Creatures like the Phoenix, once they make The Second World their home, bolster its strength. When The Second World is threatened again, they would naturally rise to defend their home.

With major cosmic powers and beings joining The Second World, it will become the center of the Mortal Universe. Meanwhile, the status of the First World will plummet, even those under Barbarian God want to leave the First World and settle in The Second World.

Huang Yi fears not of any sabotage since The Second World’s strength is now formidable, and as the King of the World, he controls the world’s rules. Any outsiders arriving can only accept his reign.

At this moment, in the vast and empty Fallen God Continent, Huang Yi stood before one of the Formation Eyes of Blood Ring’s giant formation, staring at the swirling black hole.

Inside the black hole, abundant spiritual energy was surging, blowing his clothes and hair, then spreading into the universe.

This giant formation affecting all of The Second World had continuously transported its spiritual energy into the First World.

However, after Huang Yi killed Xue Huan, he reversed the formation from the First World, turning it into a conduit absorbing spiritual energy from the First World into The Second World.