Chapter 496

Primeval Immortal Realm, Gu Family Divine Island.

In the deepest secret chamber of the Hall of Longevity, Gu Yuan's true self suddenly opened his eyes.

Just now, through the soul link with his avatar, he clearly felt everything happening in the Abyss Realm.

That surge of negative will capable of instantly toppling even a colossal immortal king, despite crossing endless time and space, still made his heart palpitate.

"Phew… just a little more, and this avatar would have truly lost control." Gu Yuan's true self muttered softly, brows slightly furrowed.

Although it ended safely, the avatar's current state made him feel a hint of unease.

He could sense that the avatar's soul essence had been permanently altered by that resentment.

That is a demonic nature that stops at nothing to achieve its goal.

Though still under his control, this feeling is like a peerless ferocious weapon he forged himself, after drinking too much blood, beginning to give birth to its own soul.

"Getting more and more evil…" Gu Yuan's true self sighed.

But immediately after, he sensed another matter, one that shocked him.

The avatar's strength…

After devouring the entire Abyss Realm and transforming that surging resentment, the avatar's power has reached a terrifying level he cannot accurately estimate.

If said, previously Gu Yuan's true self, relying on his inner world, longevity immortal body, and various trump cards, could still steadily suppress the avatar.

Then now…

"Hard to say…" Gu Yuan's true self's gaze turned solemn, "The avatar's pure destructive power is likely already above mine."

This avatar of his walks the path of ultimate destruction and consumption.

Now, after devouring an entire middle thousand world and accumulating twelve billion martial soul blood crystals over seven hundred thousand years, the source-extinguishing power within him has become immensely strong to an astonishing degree.

If he fully erupts, perhaps even a cultivator just entering the absolute peak could only withstand a few moves head-on.

You must know.

Theoretically speaking.

His and his avatar's realms.

Have not yet reached the true immortal realm.

"Does the tool's power exceed the master's?" Gu Yuan's true self's mouth curled into a playful smile, "Interesting."

This not only failed to make him feel threatened, but instead aroused a long-dormant fighting spirit in his heart.

"It seems I, this true self, can no longer loaf around like a salted fish."

In Gu Yuan's eyes, a hint of fighting spirit flashed.

Being surpassed by his own avatar, this feeling is not very wonderful.

"It's time to deal with that modest gift."

Gu Yuan stood, his thought moved, and his entire person instantly vanished from the secret chamber.

The next moment, he already appeared in his inner world.

At this moment, his inner world has expanded several times compared to before.

The upper three layers of the Heaven-Sending Hall have already been given to the Gu Family.

As for the Heaven-Sending Hall itself…

It has been completely devoured and fused by the roots of the World Tree, becoming part of the inner world.

Immortal palaces and temples float in the sea of clouds, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

And at the center of the entire inner world, a vast continent shrouded in dark red light hovers silently.

This is the Blood Moon Nether Realm forcibly pulled back from the Primordial Immortal Realm by Gu Cangsheng.

Gu Yuan's figure appeared above the Blood Moon Nether Realm.

He overlooked this land filled with yin cold and bloody aura, as well as the huge blood moon radiating ominous red light above the Heavenly Dome, the corner of his mouth curling into a playful arc.

"Xiao Ai, come out and work." Gu Yuan called in his mind.

【Ding! Your lovely and charming personal vacation assistant Xiao Ai, at your service anytime!】

A coquettish girl's voice immediately sounded in Gu Yuan's mind.

【Congratulations, host, for exceeding completion of this vacation trip, not only successfully infiltrating the enemy's interior, but also bringing back massive resources and an entire top-tier great world for the family! Xiao Ai has already applied for the highest-level mission evaluation for you, rewards are being calculated, please wait a moment~】

"Alright, stop with the fluff." Gu Yuan impatiently interrupted it, "Pull up the exclusive task list for the Blood Moon Nether Realm, I'm in a hurry."

【Good… okay.】

Xiao Ai seemed choked by Gu Yuan's cold attitude, but still quickly unfolded a golden light curtain before him.

【Blood Moon Nether Realm·Exclusive Task List】

【Main Task 1: Secretly Move Supplies Through a Hidden Path. (Uncompleted)】

【Note: Before the source-extinguishing ancestral poison fully erupts, find its core and make your choice—purify or seize.】

【Main Task 2: Guide onto the Correct Path. (Uncompleted)】

【Note: Help an immortal king walk onto the correct path.】

【Ultimate Task: Scheme to Steal Heaven. (Uncompleted)】

【Note: Seize or correct the heavenly dao laws of the Eleventh Land, in the Eleventh Land, forge your divine throne.】

Gu Yuan directly got to the point: "Task 2, helping an immortal king walk onto the correct path, I have already completed."

【Huh?】

Xiao Ai seemed stunned for a moment,

【Host, according to the system backend detection, in this mission you did not conduct any positive guidance toward any immortal king…】

"I killed the Martial King." Gu Yuan said lightly.

【……】 The system fell silent.

He walked onto the wrong road of being my enemy; I killed him, sent him to reincarnation, gave him a chance to live again, and set him on a new, correct path. Gu Yuan's logic was clear, his tone flat,

Isn't this the most fundamental guidance?

【……】

The system once again fell into a long silence.

After a long while, Xiao Ai's sweet, coquettish voice sounded again.

After... after assessment, the host's... logic meets the mission completion condition. Mission two: guide the correct path, completed.

Very good.

Gu Yuan nodded and continued speaking,

Mission one: covertly advance via Chen Cang. Before the Source Ancestor Poison fully erupts, find its core and choose to purify or seize it. I have also completed this mission.

【？？？】

Where did you complete it?

【Host,... the Source Ancestor Poison has not been purified, and the core of the Heavenly Dao of the Blood Moon Netherworld has not been taken by you...... How did you come to say this?】

Who says I didn't complete it?

Gu Yuan's tone remained flat, yet he was like a patient and enlightening teacher, guiding a slow-witted student.

I ask you, was the Blood Moon Netherworld, together with that drop of 【Source Ancestor Poison】, originally within the territory of the Primordial Immortal Realm?

【Yes.】

Have I now completely severed it from the territory of the Primordial Immortal Realm and brought it back into my inner world?

【Yes.】

Then, for the Primordial Immortal Realm, has this massive source of pollution been cleared? Has its Heavenly Dao been spared from a catastrophic calamity? Does this count as a broad sense of purification?