Chapter 292: Turmoil in Heaven and Earth! The Perfected Small Immortal World

"What exactly has happened? Could it be that they have betrayed us, betrayed the entire Human Race?"

"Are the descendants of families with Great Emperor legacies really so spineless? Have they just left this world like this?"

Many cultivators discussed it fervently, while also feeling uneasy, along with a distinct sense of being betrayed.

Clearly, many figures had previously been waving flags and shouting, even mingling with the Ancient Myriad Tribes, and many figures had died in the process.

Yet in the blink of an eye, the most central forces of the Beidou Cultivation World had all vanished, leaving behind hardly any traces.

Soon, further news was brought by some cultivators.

"Impossible, it's all fake; this might be preparation for some kind of major operation, they are just getting ready."

"Back then, the Great Emperor dared to carry a coffin into the Forbidden Zone to fight to the death; I don't believe the Great Emperor's descendants would be so spineless."

Then, in the midst of this, a shocking piece of news was exposed, and some even circulated footage.

"Someone saw figures from the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family operating strange flying artifacts, traveling through the starry sky of the Universe; they have left this ancient star."

"It's not just them; other sects have left the same traces; they are all fleeing this ancient star."

"They are absolutely not planning a major operation; scraping away the very soil of the land and packing up all their resources to take away—this is a fight to the death? Who are you trying to fool?"

Some people completely refused to believe it, even cursing out loud.

At the same time, in some of the circulated footage, one could see that many Holy Lands and aristocratic families were truly moving house, packing up all their precious items one by one.

Then they loaded them into the strange storage artifacts they possessed, or rather, into unique Small Worlds.

And so they packed everything up bit by bit, without a shred of nostalgia.

The entire process was remarkably smooth and fast; the entire Cultivation World seemed to have changed overnight, shifting from summer to winter.

"No, if I say they are retreating, why is the God King still in Shencheng? He still leaves traces now, he is still in Shencheng!"

Some people loudly retorted, but their conviction was not very strong, because the truly top-tier sects had indeed moved their entire families away.

Then, amidst such arguments, news that shook the entire Beidou was released.

Ancient existences from the Forbidden Zones had walked out and visited these Great Emperor families and Holy Lands.

And it was not just one Forbidden Zone; messengers from multiple Forbidden Zones had walked out and visited these areas.

The world was shaken by this, and all cultivators fell silent.

The vast majority of cultivators were in a state of confusion, yet there were also cultivators who had lived for thousands of years or even longer, who knew some ancient history and thus proclaimed it in this era.

It shook the entire world.

"Isn't it just a Forbidden Zone? The Great Emperor is invincible across the heavens and earth, with Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons in hand, would they still fear the so-called Forbidden Zones?"

Some cultivators shouted in anger, feeling that these Holy Lands and families were a bit too cowardly.

Yet, figures like old fossils who had lived for thousands of years stepped out to explain publicly.

"The Forbidden Zones are far from as simple as the world imagines; this may involve the most ancient and terrifying secrets..."

For the top-tier cultivators, most had some understanding of what the Forbidden Zones were actually like.

But for the current Beidou, the vast majority of people did not understand the weight of the Forbidden Zones; after all, elderly Imperial Lords or Holy Land Church Leaders with little lifespan left would often try to rush into the Forbidden Zones to harvest Undying Divine Medicine.

To the vast majority of people, the Forbidden Zones were terrifying, and very few who went in alive came out alive.

But every few hundred or thousand years, there would always be some lucky ones, which was why they did not give up, hoping to harvest Undying Divine Medicine before they died.

But for those who truly knew the ropes, the Forbidden Zones were truly terrifying to the point of despair.

Yes, just thinking about it felt terrifying.

The Void Great Emperor stood in confrontation with figures in the Forbidden Zones, and even with Undying Divine Medicine, he only lived one life, only living for about ten thousand years.

Nine Great Sacred Bodies appeared in succession, all fighting against the terrifying figures in the Forbidden Zones, but few of the Nine Great Sacred Bodies had a good ending or a perfect conclusion.

Some even bled to death on Sheng Ya in their later years.

And in history less known to people, the father of Wushi Dadi, who was the partner of the Queen Mother of the West, a Great Saint Body, also suffered a calamity, was struck by a terrifying figure, and died carrying a curse.

Even a Great Emperor like the Queen Mother of the West had no way to save her lover.

And these most powerful figures were basically all targeted by the Forbidden Zones.

Or rather, they spent their entire lives fighting against the terrifying figures in the Forbidden Zones.

Even someone as strong and domineering as Wushi Dadi did not have enough time and years to wipe out the terrifying existences in the Forbidden Zones one by one.

Because at the peak of Wushi Dadi's era, the people in the Forbidden Zones actually took the initiative to hide.

And now, the Desolate Ancient Holy Lands and families taking the initiative to hide had actually reactivated some people's memories, reminding them of the fear of being dominated.

"They were threatened by the Forbidden Zones."

"There are unimaginable supreme existences in the Forbidden Zones that could bring calamity to everyone."

When sharp-minded figures perceived this part of the situation, they could not help but feel their scalps go numb.

But there were also more people who were unwilling to believe in this aspect of the problem.

"Although the Forbidden Zones are terrifying, there has never been a large-scale riot; what incredible thing could make the Holy Lands and families take the initiative to flee? I think they are just afraid of the Ancient Myriad Tribes."

"The Forbidden Zones are a distant and unreachable memory; the Ancient Myriad Tribes are the living threat. I think they are just cowardly; they have abandoned us."

The history of the Forbidden Zones could be recounted from the Mythological Era to the present, but most people alive today could not live past ten thousand years, and the vast majority could not even live past four thousand.

They could only see what was in front of them; they could not see the more distant history and past clearly.

They could only see the Ancient Myriad Tribes and the current Human Race clashing, and the Human Race constantly retreating, and retreating further and further.

There were many clashes in the Human World, and Zhang Xuan stood above Shencheng, silently waiting for the choice from the Forbidden Zones.

Nowadays, many families and Holy Lands had almost chosen the most violent means to cut ties with them.

The Forbidden Zones threatened these living Holy Lands and families, and then these Holy Lands and families completely hid themselves.

This already indicated their respective attitudes.

In the Taichu Ancient Mine, when a figure from the Ancient Race entered to report the latest news, they only heard a long, lingering sigh from within.

The representative figure of the Ancient Race had excitement on their face, believing that with the existence within the Forbidden Zone suppressing things, everything could be pacified.

After all, the Ancient Race was currently retreating steadily, and they were at a disadvantage in disputes with the Human Race in every region.

Now, suddenly, the most top-tier powerful factions of the Human Race, as well as the Holy Lands and sects, had all left, as if they had left the entire Beidou to them all at once.

This made them feel a sense of excitement involuntarily.

And now that it seemed they were about to welcome the greatest harvest, the figures among the Ancient Race could not help but begin to feel excited.

But from the depths of the Forbidden Zone came only a cold whisper.

"It looks like they are going to resist to the death; you all should also initiate the procedures from back then and have the most elite portions retreat to the Ancestral Star!"

The thought of excitement had not yet fully bloomed when it was suddenly shattered by this reply, and that figure was stunned.

"Leave?"

Now was the most glorious time, and there were even some figures among the Ancient Race who were conquering cities and seizing land, with absolutely no one to contest them.

Yet the powerful figure within the Forbidden Zone had actually given them such a response, such an answer; they wanted to ask for a specific reason.

But in the deepest part of the Taichu Ancient Mine, in the blink of an eye, there was no longer any movement, only the deepest Darkness.

They had not yet had time to feel much when a faint ray of light brushed past; by the time they came to their senses, they were already standing outside the Taichu Ancient Mine.

There was no need for much change; their heart sank.

When they went to describe this to some of the most powerful factions among the Ancient Race, many powerful races immediately turned pale.

That figure, however, remained puzzled.

"The vast and boundless world is open to us, so why choose to leave at this time?"

"You don't know a damn thing; this means a massive problem is about to occur."

"The newly emerged Human Race Great Emperor has had their identity verified; it is none other than Gai Jiuyou, who was invincible across the heavens and earth nine thousand years ago. The fact that the most powerful races and Holy Land families have left Beidou does not mean they are withdrawing; on the contrary, it means that the Human Race Great Emperor is very likely to go to war with the Forbidden Zone head-on."

"The sky has been pierced! It has truly been pierced."

"But how could Gai Jiuyou live for such a long time?"

"They are suspected to be related to the Undying Emperor; it seems they obtained part of the Undying Emperor's secret treasures. They captured the Prince and plundered the secret treasures the Undying Emperor left for the Prince."

"Eternal life; is there really an immortal figure in this era?"

Among the ancient races, there were those who sighed, and then a major event that shocked the entire Beidou occurred: the Ancient Race, in a very short time, began a mass migration just like the Holy Lands and families before them.

Of course, only the most powerful races were doing these things, and they were not leaving entirely; some figures continued to stay within this world.

Among them, those with little lifespan left were unwilling to leave, wanting to see the most glorious era once more; of course, there were also very powerful figures quietly hibernating here, waiting for an opportunity, wanting to seize the chance to charge into the Immortal Path.

Many figures were quietly waiting, quietly hibernating; it was very peculiar.

The entire Beidou became quiet under such an environment; even the most slow-witted cultivators felt that something was wrong.

The most powerful figures were leaving one after another, leaving behind only those with little lifespan; whether it was the Human Race or the Ancient Race, both were doing this, so the rumors that spread at the beginning were very likely true.

"Could it be that the Forbidden Zone is really going to riot?"

An ancient figure whispered, then felt their body turn cold.

……

Standing in Beidou, standing in Shencheng, Zhang Xuan looked up at the sky.

Within his body, a Universe and the Universe of this world reflected each other.

An unprecedentedly magnificent Origin bloomed within his body; half merged into the Small World within him, and the other half merged into this world.

Of course, at the same time, an illusory and ethereal perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed was born in this world, and after Zhang Xuan tapped it, it merged back into the Zhetian Great Universe.

The heavens and earth shook, but no one discovered the anomaly in this.

The newborn world within Zhang Xuan, which had continued for many days without being filled with much Immortal Substance.

When the Origin left behind after the death of the Heavenly Dao of the Shenmu World was divided in half and merged into it, in an instant, rich Immortal Substance gushed out.

In an instant, the vigorous Immortal Substance permeated every corner of the world.

Eternal starlight bloomed within it, shining with unprecedented brilliance.

If the part of the Origin Zhang Xuan derived from Dugu Baitian and the others were merged into the entire Zhetian Great Universe, it would not be considered incomparably profound.

After all, the entire Zhetian Great Universe is truly vast and boundless, reaching a very special point, just like a vast ocean.

But when merged into the Small World that Zhang Xuan himself possessed, it had the power to turn decay into magic, because the Small World Zhang Xuan possessed was not particularly vast or magnificent.

When the rich Origin substance condensed within that small world, the items possessed within the Small World would appear extremely abundant.

Zhang Xuan himself had already reached a limit in a certain sense and dared not absorb too much Origin, because that would forcefully push him to reach the Great Emperor realm.

But he felt that he was not yet perfect, so he was constantly suppressing it, not wanting to achieve that kind of Great Emperor fruit status in the Zhetian Great Universe.

Therefore, he took a different path, carving ancient characters one after another on his body, and then frantically refining the Origin obtained from different worlds into the Small World.

He actively suppressed the expansion of the Small World, only letting the rich Immortal Substance and Origin substance grow and gestate continuously within a small space.

Making that world increasingly peculiar and extraordinary, but after looking at it for a while, Zhang Xuan frowned again.

"The world is wide and magnificent enough, similar to the Immortal Realm, and the substance is rich and very special, but the living beings inside are too scarce; it lacks the uniqueness and peculiarity of the Immortal Realm..."

Not to mention the legendary Immortal Realm, where true dragons are everywhere and qilin walk on the ground, but at least there should be such legendary and very peculiar existences, right?

But now, the Small World Zhang Xuan possessed seemed empty, without many things; this was not good, very not good.

"Lacking embellishment, it's missing too much; I have to think of a way, otherwise, faking it unprofessionally won't fool anyone."

Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow, then glanced at the Chat Group, and a new idea formed in his mind.

There were indeed no pure-blooded phoenixes or qilin in the Zhetian World, but they existed in other worlds.

(End of this chapter)