In the spiritual world of Gu Jinlai, the Qing Lian swayed. Countless powers of divine sense seemed to be dyed with colors, making him appear like a cold moon, whose moonlight dimmed the surrounding heavens and earth. However, all the divine spirits illuminated by this cold moon power... Even the divine countries of those divine emperors, were like plastic doused in strong acid, dissolving at an extremely fast speed. What was especially terrifying was that these cold moon-like radiances were not obstructed by any material substance. As if they possessed a penetrating trait, dissolving everything, and their speed reached the extreme. "The power of decomposition! The Evil God’s power of decomposition!? How can you, an Immortal Venerable, possibly wield the power of decomposition!?" The God Emperor Leize’s emotions were filled with fear. "Didn’t I tell you the reason long ago?" Gu Jinlai said calmly: "I am Yuan Miao, and I am also an Immortal Venerable! The Immortal Venerable is me, the Evil God is also me!" The God Emperor Leize’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He simply couldn’t comprehend it. Immortal Venerable, Divine Calamity, coexisting in one body!? What kind of life system could this be? Does this life form originate from the Immortal Venerable, or from the Evil God!? "What exactly is your purpose?" The God Emperor Leize was somewhat terrified. As a divine emperor, even in the face of death, he shouldn’t have this kind of emotion, nor should he appear so pathetic. He looked at the calm face of Gu Jinlai, feeling the two completely different powers of the Evil God and the Immortal Venerable within him, he truly felt an unspeakable terror. He didn’t know where this fear came from... It just vaguely seemed like some kind of end! This end did not only target their divine spirit cultivation system, even... Including the cultivation system of the Golden Immortals, the cultivation system of the Evil God! His birth, his appearance, his existence, seemed to be to end all the cultivation systems of this world. He didn’t know what would come after the end, a brand new, more perfect system being born, or... An even more terrifying destruction than when the Evil God decomposed all living creatures of the universe. By then, perhaps even the entire universe would cease to exist. "What kind of monster are you!?" The voice of the God Emperor Leize trembled. It was not just his voice; his whole being seemed to tremble, plunged into an irrational fear. Gu Jinlai said, pausing in his tone: "As for my purpose..." After this thought formed in Gu Jinlai’s mind, he was suddenly stunned. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱 What was his purpose? Before coming to the New Fire Star Sea, his purpose was to find a solution to the Evil God crisis facing the Longevity World and Blue Star. After solving the crisis of the Longevity World and Blue Star, his purpose should be to repay the Qin family favor and cultivate to become an Immortal Golden Immortal. And now, Qin Yiren has already stepped into the Immortal Domain through Divine Union Cultivation with him, and the favor to the Qin family was considered repaid, his own cultivation has reached the pinnacle Immortal Venerable realm... Then what is his purpose next, or what is the next goal? However, this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before he brushed it aside: "To become a Great Immortal Venerable, become a Great Power, until... completely resolving the threat on the level of the Daoist Ancestor, is this purpose okay?" There was another thought he did not express. That is to uncover the origin and truth of Qing Lian. However, this goal does not conflict with him becoming a Great Power. Once he becomes a Great Power, it should presumably be much easier to investigate the origin of Qing Lian. "Alright, in honor of you bringing me into the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, I have answered your question, now... let it end." As Gu Jinlai finished speaking, the cold moon-like radiance permeated and dissolved all the divine countries of the divine emperors and divine kings present. The figure of Gu Jinlai appeared in the starry sky. He stretched out a virtual hand, grasping the Endless World. Also captured within his grasp were numerous trophies of undying immortal-level weapons. Then he took out the Heavenly Light Mirror and glanced at it. The Divine Emperor Rong Guang, who had escaped for a day, was revealed under the Heavenly Light Mirror. "It seems there is still another team of divine emperors? These three divine emperors and sixteen divine kings provided me with over 2.8 million paths of Qingguang, the other team should not be much worse." He followed them at a leisurely pace. As for whether he felt guilty about hunting these divine spirits... The divine spirit system itself is undermining the foundation of the cultivator system. This is a clash of systems, a conflict of daoist traditions. He does not claim to be righteous. Since he identified himself as part of the Human Clan and a cultivator, he should naturally consider matters from the perspective of cultivators. He can’t simply, like some people in the Mortal World, believe that alien races live in harsh environments and thus call for their own world to be given to the aliens. At this moment, Divine Emperor Rong Guang was fleeing at full speed. Not only was he fleeing, but he also immediately contacted God Emperor Yongyang, relaying the events that occurred in the Ashen Star Domain. "A top-tier Immortal Venerable!?" When God Emperor Yongyang learned of this news, his will wavered with ripples. A Divine Emperor cannot deal with an Immortal Venerable, just as an Immortal Venerable cannot handle a Divine Emperor. But that refers to ordinary Immortal Venerables. If a top-tier Immortal Venerable were determined to pursue a Divine Emperor without respite, and the Divine Emperor had no reinforcements, the one to die would definitely be the Divine Emperor. The only difference would be how much time the process would take. Thus, upon learning that the being hunting deities in the Ashen Star Domain is a top-tier Immortal Venerable, God Emperor Yongyang immediately pondered deeper implications. "Did you say, a top-tier Immortal Venerable!?" God Emperor Yongyang repeated his inquiry. Divine Emperor Rong Guang responded, but then he thought of something else, his pupils slightly narrowing. A top-tier Immortal Venerable, even if unable to kill him immediately, could leave some trace on him... "Could it be that our secondary plan has also been exposed?" At this moment, God Emperor Yongyang suddenly shifted the topic. Divine Emperor Rong Guang quickly understood what His Majesty was referring to. Sparking chaos across various star domains was just intelligence deliberately leaked to different races; their deeper plot... Was the infiltration of some inferior races. Divine Emperor Rong Guang immediately followed up on God Emperor Yongyang’s line of thought, "Are you implying that someone in the leadership of the New Fire Star Sea suspects the Void Crystal Race, and thus secretly assigned a top-tier Immortal Venerable to investigate?" God Emperor Yongyang replied, "The Evil God seeks to break free from the Heart of the Cosmic, and our strength is a bit inadequate." Some powerful Divine Spirits have enough Subordinate Gods to form a Divine System, their movements akin to a Divine Spirit army, yet despite this numerical advantage, at best they can only match a Great Immortal Venerable. They remain powerless against the suppression by great powers of various major species. Thus, the Divine Race acts as vanguard for the Ancient Divine Race, liaising with those other species long oppressed by the Six Strongest Races was only natural. "The Void Crystal Race!" Divine Emperor Rong Guang’s will flowed, "Perhaps we could team up with the Immortal Venerables of the Void Crystal Race to ambush and kill this top-tier Immortal Venerable!?" "The Void Crystal Race currently doesn’t dare." God Emperor Yongyang said, "Besides, even if they cooperate with us, wanting to ambush a top-tier Immortal Venerable would require at least a Great Immortal Venerable from the Void Crystal Race to make a move. There are only three Great Immortal Venerables in the entire Void Crystal Race, and all are closely monitored by the Human Clan, making it nearly impossible for such a strong figure to secretly cooperate with us without being noticed." After speaking, the God Emperor also seemed somewhat helpless: "Has Chi Yu converged with you? After the convergence, do your best to rescue Leize and the others; if it’s truly impossible... you may have to concede defeat." "But... but that’s three Divine Emperors and over a dozen Divine Kings!?" Divine Emperor Rong Guang’s eyes were filled with a trace of shock: "And not just these three Divine Emperors; not long ago, this Immortal Venerable committed a massacre in the Ashen Star Domain, with countless Divine Spirits and Divine Kings fallen at his hands. While the exact number has yet to be calculated, I estimate it won’t be less than a hundred Divine Spirits! If this Immortal Venerable cannot be eradicated, the stability of the entire Ten Thousand Gods Realm may be at risk." "I have already understood the truth behind the events; the immense loss suffered by the Ten Thousand Gods Realm ultimately stems from that being known as Divine Calamity Yuan Miao causing chaos. I will activate the highest authority of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm and, from this day forth, issue a decree to hunt and kill Yuan Miao; anyone capable of killing this Divine Calamity will be rewarded with a Cosmic Mysterious Light and a Primordial Crystal of the corresponding Great Dao." God Emperor Yongyang declared. It was an attitude of pinching the soft persimmon. Unable to offend the top-tier Immortal Venerable, still unable to kill a mere Divine Calamity named Yuan Miao? Even if he had ascended to Evil God... An Evil God would still suffice as an explanation for the Ten Thousand Gods Realm’s significant losses in this grand scale upheaval. "I’m currently worried that the Immortal Venerable is cooperating with this Divine Calamity, or rather, the Immortal Venerable has captured Divine Calamity Yuan Miao." Divine Emperor Rong Guang said this as he recounted their pursuit of Yuan Miao which led to the unexpected arrival of this Immortal Venerable. God Emperor Yongyang remained silent for a moment, then candidly stated: "Then make the information public. Regardless of how many Divine Spirits this Immortal Venerable has killed, the sole fact of his cooperation with the Evil God would become an indelible stain. If he wishes to avoid questioning from higher-ups and escape being labeled suspicious, he will inevitably have to clearly sever ties with Yuan Miao. Therefore, we proceed with both matters simultaneously." "It must be done this way then." Divine Emperor Rong Guang sighed. At present, heavy-hearted, he began speeding his journey again. However, for more than twenty days, he had yet to reunite with another group of Divine Spirits. On this day, Divine Emperor Rong Guang was still traveling cautiously when a voice suddenly reached his ears: "How did you discern it?" As the words were spoken, a figure had already transcended the Void, intercepting before this Divine Emperor. Upon seeing this Immortal Venerable, Divine Emperor Rong Guang’s pupils contracted. Yet he did not exhibit the astonishment one might expect from Gu Jinlai’s sudden pursuit; with resolute decisiveness, he chose to destroy his own Divine Body, and in an instant, a supernova explosion seemed to occur within his Divine Body, quickly spreading destructive power. But before his Divine Body could self-destruct, a Particle Sword Intent had already descended first. Accompanied by Gu Jinlai’s voice: "Rest assured, I know you’ve already set up a celestial net around here; it’s just that your actions are too slow, complete encirclement would still take several days. During these days, I reckon the Immortal Venerables from the Fire Cloud Palace, Void Sword Sect, and the Light Council are almost here, so I took the first step. Before leaving, I’d like to know, how did you discover me?" As he spoke, he sent out a strand of Divine Thought, scanning the Heavenly Light Mirror. Surrounding the mirror, more than a hundred densely packed red dots appeared. Each light point’s color was extremely deep, nine of which were so deep red as to almost appear black. Based on the energy intensity designated by the special Immortal-level artifact designed to detect Divine Spirits... These are Divine Emperors! The Nine Great Divine Emperors!