Chapter 972: Primeval Epoch

Ye Wuque landed on the Nan Tian Men Guang Chang, his gaze sweeping over the crowd as he raised his hand slightly.

A gentle yet undeniable force lifted everyone.

All, stand up.

His voice was calm, yet carried an inexplicable authority that resonated throughout the Nan Tian Men.

This battle may be won, but it is not the end.

You all must continue diligent cultivation and not slack off.

We obey the command!

Their spirits surged like a rainbow.

Ye Wuque nodded, leading Yu Jiao Xue and Changli Weiyang as they stepped into the Nan Tian Men.

Xiaosa Ge and the others hurried to follow, crowding around him and heading toward the Supreme Treasure Hall.

Along the way, celestial soldiers and generals lined both sides, performing ceremonial bows.

The entire Heavenly Court was orderly, yet exuded vigorous vitality everywhere.

Yu Jiao Xue and Changli Weiyang walked beside Ye Wuque, gazing at the magnificent Heavenly Court and feeling a surge of emotion.

This is the realm he has forged, this is the belief he protects.

Upon arriving at the Supreme Treasure Hall, everyone took their seats according to rank.

Ye Wuque perched atop the Heavenly Throne, his gaze sweeping over the core senior officials below.

Without any superfluous pleasantries, he recounted the matter of the ominous Origin verbatim.

He spoke without reservation, from the Ultimate Hidden Mastermind to the realm of Above Transcendence, and then the opponent's imminent awakening and plan to sacrifice the Zhutian for ten thousand epochs.

As his words fell, the Great Hall fell into a Line: Dead Silence.

Everyone was stunned.

Could there truly be a singular, terrifying, peerless existence?

Above Transcendence?

Do such beings really exist in the world? What kind of Reverse Heaven Realm is this?

Even Xiaosa Ge, Di Xiangsi, and Jian Fengzi—several senior figures of the Transcendent Realm—were horrified, their hearts trembling wildly!

They had thought that Ye Wuque's extermination of the Eleven Eternal Transcendents already placed him at the pinnacle of the Zhutian.

Little did they know, there are mountains beyond mountains, heavens beyond heavens.

The true terrifying existence has yet to appear.

After a brief shock, the expressions of the crowd gradually calmed.

They looked toward Ye Wuque on the high platform, their gazes unwavering.

They absolutely trust Ye Wuque!

Since Ye Wuque's rise, how many Miracles has he created?

Rising from obscurity, he swept through his generation, ascended stage by stage, exterminated the nine great Transcendent Realms, and ended the World-Ending Calamity…

Which of these is not a world-shaking event?

Which instance was not a defiant reversal against the heavens when everyone doubted it?

They believe that this time, Ye Wuque will surely defeat the Ultimate Hidden Mastermind at the end!

Heavenly Emperor, we stand ready for your command!

Xiaosa Ge rose first, bowing his hands as he spoke.

To brave fire and water, we shall not shy away!

The others rose in turn, responding in unison.

Their voices rang like metal, striking the ground with resonance.

Ye Wuque looked at the people below, nodding slightly in his heart.

The Heavenly Court's cohesion proves his painstaking governance was not in vain.

Just as the atmosphere grew slightly solemn, Ning Wushuang let out a light cough, glanced at the nearby Miao Miao Xianzi, and spoke with a half‑smile:

"Miao Miao, I heard that Brother Ye and Miss Changli only achieved consecutive breakthroughs after practicing dual cultivation."

"Look… *cough cough*… shouldn't we also seize the time?"

As his words fell, the Great Hall was silent for a moment, then erupted into uproarious laughter.

"Hahaha! Ning Wushuang, you rascal, you've got it!"

Xiaosa Ge slapped his thigh, laughing till he fell forward and backward.

"Even now you still think of dual cultivation, you're a talent!"

Miao Miao Xianzi blushed deeply, her jade hand clutching her skirt hem, feeling utterly uneasy.

She gave Ning Wushuang a coquettish glance and said shyly:

"Why are you saying this here?! …"

Her voice, both delicate and soft, prompted another round of chatter from the crowd.

Ye Wuque, rarely smiling, looked at the two and teased:

"Haha, Brother Ning, Miao Miao, keep it up."

"May you achieve breakthroughs soon, and may you bear noble offspring early!"

Hearing this, Miao Miao Xianzi's face reddened further, she replied coquettishly:

"Little Ye, don't listen to him…"

Though she said so, her actions were quite sincere.

Ning Wushuang smiled, wrapped his arms around her waist, and bowed his hands to the crowd:

"Well, I'll take my leave now and go into seclusion!"

Saying so, he embraced Miao Miao Xianzi, transformed into a streak of light, and flew toward the palace's exterior.

Seeing his hurried demeanor, it provoked another burst of laughter from the crowd.

The solemn atmosphere was thus considerably lightened.

"Heavenly Emperor, we shall also take our leave."

"We'll return to seclude and cultivate, ready to heed the Heavenly Emperor's summons at any time!"

Everyone rose in turn to bid farewell.

"Brother Ye, I'll depart first!"

Ziyang Shen, Geshu Wenyue and the others each paid their respects and turned to leave.

The great battle approaches; time is precious.

Everyone wishes to boost their strength as much as possible, so that at the final battle they can contribute an extra force.

Soon, only Ye Wuque and the two ladies remained in the Great Hall.

Ye Wuque stood up, walked to Yu Jiao Xue and Changli Weiyang, and said softly:

"I am going to seclude myself."

"You should each find a cave dwelling to cultivate; with the Dao Rule I left behind, it will greatly benefit the stability of your realms."

Yu Jiao Xue gently nodded:

"You go ahead and seclude yourself without worrying about us."

"We will take good care of ourselves."

Changli Weiyang also said:

"Cultivate with peace of mind; we will wait for you to emerge from seclusion."

Ye Wuque nodded, gave them a deep glance, and turned to head toward the Zhi Gao Dongfu deep within the Heavenly Court.

There, the successive Heavenly Emperors have secluded themselves; the flow of space‑time differs from the outside world, and the spiritual energy concentration is the highest among the Zhutian, making it ideal for seclusion cultivation.

Deep within the Zhi Gao Dongfu exclusive to the Lord of the Heaven Court, a haze of Chaos spreads.

Ye Wuque sat cross‑legged at the center of the Chaos, his eyes half‑closed, his aura steady and lingering.

Eleven Extreme Realm auras flickered faintly behind him, while the Nine Great Heavenly Paths circulated slowly within his body.

He did not rush to break through; instead, he first settled his mind and refined his Dao Foundation.

Although the Eleventh Extreme Realm is complete, the path of the Extreme Realm of Transcendent Realm has only just begun.

This seclusion has two goals for him.

First, to find a way to break his own realm into the Eternal Transcendence, fully merging the Nine Great Heavenly Paths, the Four Great Saintly Methods, and the Way of the Three Pure Ones Clone into a flawless whole.

Second, to assault the Twelfth Extreme Realm — the Transcendence Extreme Realm.

After breaking the Nine Extreme Tie Lu, his path of the Extreme Realm is no longer bound.

As long as the realm is sufficient, theoretically he can refine every major realm to a perfect Extreme Realm.

And the Transcendence Extreme Realm is his greatest trump card for the Ultimate Great Battle.

Time slips away, years fly like a shuttle.

Within the cave dwelling, days and months are absent; in a blink, over a thousand years have passed.

On this day, deep within the cave dwelling, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

"Buzz—!!!"

Twelve dazzling Extreme Realm auras rose sequentially from behind Ye Wuque.

Body Refinement, Mortal Cleansing, Dust Separation, Dragon Gate, Human King, Sky Treading, Heaven Connecting, Immortal, Dao Realm, Supreme, Ultimate Leap, Transcendence!

A full twelve layers!

Each layer is flawless and radiant, dazzling and interlacing, forming a pillar of light that pierces heaven and earth.

Where the light pillar passes, Chaos opens, laws emanate, and endless phenomena appear.

Ye Wuque slowly opened his eyes, a nine‑colored divine light flashing and fading in his pupils.

His aura also settled steadily at the Eternal Transcendence Great Perfection realm.

Compared to when he emerged a thousand years ago, his strength has increased manyfold.

"Huh……"

He exhaled a long breath of foul qi, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Eternal Transcendence Great Perfection, the Twelve Extremes Realm.

Now, even when facing beings above Transcendence, he still possesses the power for a battle.

At that moment, beyond the cave dwelling, a familiar Divine Sense arrived.

It was a fluctuation of the Dao Rule of space‑time, the aura of Kong.

Ye Wuque's form flickered, and he stepped out of the cave dwelling.

Beyond the cave dwelling, Kong, dressed in a white robe, stood quietly.

Compared to a thousand years ago, his aura is denser and deeper, clearly the Flesh fusion proceeded smoothly, and his strength has further advanced.

Yet at this moment, his expression is unusually solemn.

"Kong."

Ye Wuque stepped forward a pace and offered a bow with clasped hands.

Kong gave a slight nod, without any extra pleasantries, and said directly:

"Wuque, the situation is urgent. I'll keep it brief."

"The Ultimate Hidden Mastermind has already emerged in the Primordial Epoch."

"He is preparing to use the Primeval Epoch as an anchor, radiate into the future, and attempt to sacrifice all the epochs of the Zhutian Wanjie since ancient times!"

"What?!"

Ye Wuque's pupils suddenly contracted, a sudden shock in his heart!