"Rumble..."

Terrifying roars continuously erupted, accompanied by a dazzling, heaven-piercing cyan glow, Chen Yuan's inner world rapidly expanded in all directions...until it took root in the heavens and earth.

The Five Elements rules surrounded him, and the order of heaven and earth began to coalesce.

Roots penetrated deep into the heavens and earth, and the stellar origin that Chen Yuan had accumulated before was constantly merging into the Jianmu roots. It was as if a pillar supporting the heavens had directly appeared between heaven and earth.

As the heavens and earth expanded in an orderly manner, a strange balance formed at this moment.

The commotion grew louder and louder. In the distance, the God Vine Elder, who was protecting Chen Yuan, instantly changed his expression, staring dumbfounded at this scene. He never expected that Chen Yuan could actually control the Jianmu.

And move it into his own world.

This... was truly too risky.

He was already invincible within the realm, possessing power that inspired awe. Why did he still need to take such risks?

Was it because he had already found a path to break through to the Seventh Realm?

Or was it because of the pressure from the extra-territorial demons?

Could this path truly be traversed?!

He didn't know the answer to this question, but he desperately wanted to know.

......

......

At this moment, the Celestial Court presented another scene. Although the tremors in the human realm only lasted for a moment, they were still detected by the immortals in the heavens. The Arctic Ziwei Emperor, who now controlled most of the power in the Celestial Court, unhesitatingly sent people to investigate.

Soon, he received a response: it originated from the Southern Border.

When the news reached Su Ziyue's ears, she told Jiang He to rest assured for the time being and not to panic, because she knew that if there were no accidents, the source of the commotion.

It must be because of the Celestial Emperor, Chen Yuan.

Peaceful times always passed quickly. The Celestial Court was soon distracted by other matters, namely the Jade Pool Gathering. As the time approached.

The Celestial Court side also had to make many preparations.

But at this critical moment.

News from outside the realm made everyone shudder.

The formations left around the realm for hundreds of millions of miles, and those immortal domain experts dispatched, all lost contact at the same time. The last image transmitted back.

Was a heaven-obscuring Divine Nest!

A sensation!

An absolute sensation!

All the Great Emperors and Monarchs of the Celestial Court gathered in the Hall of Universal Brightness. Su Ziyue sat at the head, her expression grave. The Hall of Universal Brightness was filled with solemnity.

Lu Chengfeng, Moro, Old Celestial Master, Su Ming Ancestor, and others all emerged from seclusion in the shortest possible time to deal with this matter.

"Empress, can you activate the Observation Mirror so that we can have a look..." Lu Chengfeng said solemnly. In fact, all the higher-ups of the Celestial Court who knew about the extra-territorial demons.

Their first reaction upon hearing this news was that the extra-territorial demons had come.

But now, they still wanted to confirm one last time.

The Observation Mirror was not a treasure, but an inscribed formation, existing outside the realm, connected by stars, in order to effectively detect the invasion of foreign enemies.

The others all nodded.

Su Ziyue didn't say much. With a wave of her hand, light instantly began to gather above the void, until it condensed into a vortex. Through the vortex, one could see the dark starry sky outside the realm.

As if locating, the images in the Observation Mirror changed several times, finally settling.

Then, the atmosphere in the Hall of Universal Brightness fell into dead silence. Everyone subconsciously felt a tightening in their hearts, sensing an immense sense of danger.

No other reason.

But because what was presented before their eyes was too vast.

One could not see the end at a glance!

It was almost like an entire realm.

Like a huge black mountain, with densely packed caves, and at the same time, it was still emitting light. While everyone was staring intently at the demonic nest for the third breath.

The Observation Mirror began to become unstable, showing signs of collapse.

Then, a black light flashed, and after that, a humanoid figure appeared before everyone, with horns on its head, tall stature, and ink-like long hair.

Its face transitioned between blurred and clear, and the most striking feature was its pair of red-glowing blood eyes.

"Chen Yuan... I, Luo Tian... have returned!"

This was the first sentence spoken by that figure, and also the last. Then, everyone saw that the being who called himself Luo Tian lightly drew across his neck.

Making a gesture, the Observation Mirror directly collapsed the next moment.

....

Silence,

Silence,

Still silence.

The atmosphere in the Hall of Universal Brightness completely fell into silence. More than a dozen people didn't say a word, and the last trace of hope in their hearts was shattered along with it.

The threat that the Celestial Emperor had always feared had finally arrived.

"The strength of the extra-territorial demons is still unknown, but being feared so much by His Majesty, it must not be something we can contend with. Therefore... this subject dares to ask, when will His Majesty emerge from seclusion?"

Situ Ming, the former Sword God and now a Celestial Court Star Lord, said in a deep voice.

It wasn't that he was forcing the issue, but he genuinely felt that apart from Chen Yuan, no one could resist the threat from beyond the realm. Immortals were strong, but not strong to that extent.

Otherwise, the immortal domain wouldn't have been destroyed.

"Yes, the only way now is to invite His Majesty to resist these demons."

"Without the Celestial Emperor, the Celestial Court is in danger!"

"Empress..."

A group of Star Lords from the Immortal Domain began to speak out one after another.

They naturally didn't want to fight to the death, otherwise, they wouldn't have submitted to Chen Yuan and the Celestial Court in a humble and submissive manner. Therefore, in this crisis, they all requested Chen Yuan to appear.

The immortals from the human realm remained silent. Although they also wanted to ask where Chen Yuan was at this time, they were, after all, different from those guys in the immortal domain.

Speaking now could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Su Ziyue frowned slightly, giving Jiang He a look. He instantly understood, and walked to the center of the crowd with a cold expression, and said coldly:

"How His Majesty is doing is not something you are allowed to question? The extra-territorial demons haven't even made a move yet, and you're already panicking. If they come, are you going to defect?"

"Great Emperor misunderstands, we have no such intention."

"Yes, Great Emperor, calm your anger, Empress, calm your anger."

"This subject is just worried about the Celestial Court..."

Seeing Jiang He get angry, all the Star Lords immediately stated their attitudes and positions, expressing their loyalty to the Celestial Court and loyalty to the Celestial Emperor, it was all out of concern.

You must know that the God-Smiting Whip was firmly in the hands of the Queen Mother.

Several years ago, an Immortal Domain Star Lord got drunk and spoke nonsense, saying that they were also dignified immortals, not seeking the position of Emperor, but they couldn't be treated like servants either.

In terms of status, they were not even as good as a few Celestial Masters.

Then...

Then Su Ziyue summoned the God-Smiting Whip, and the Eastern Emperor personally executed the punishment, beating the Star Lord to near death, his soul unstable. From then on, he dared not speak nonsense again.

And those immortals who had some other thoughts finally remembered.

Their lives were not in their own hands.

Life and death were all controlled by the God Confinement Platform and the God-Smiting Whip.

And the executing God-Smiting Whip also became famous in one battle, and was revered as the Celestial Court's Immortal Punishment.

"Everyone, don't worry, His Majesty has already emerged from seclusion, but he is now refining a treasure. This Palace has already reported the matter of the extra-territorial demons to His Majesty.

His Majesty said that the extra-territorial demons are not of our race, they are bloodthirsty by nature. Their descent into the realm this time is to seize the origin of the realm. Therefore, everyone should not have any wishful thinking.

In this battle, there is no victory or defeat, only life and death.

His Majesty has been planning this matter since the Celestial Court had not yet been established. However, even so, the immortals of the Celestial Court still need to work together to overcome this difficulty."

"His Majesty strategizes and decides victories decades away, in that case, we can rest assured."

"Yes, yes."

"With His Majesty in charge, just a few villains..."

"This subject will definitely do everything in his power to protect the human realm."

Su Ziyue stood up, looked at everyone, and said:

"His Majesty also said that if we overcome this difficulty, from then on, glory will be shared. If there are any immortals who do not want to be bound by the God Confinement Platform, they can also leave.

Past grievances will be wiped clean.

At the same time, this battle will allocate resources after the war according to everyone's merits.

These extra-territorial demons come from the depths of the starry sky, and what they possess surpasses the realm many times over. It is both a disaster and a bond.

Everyone has been trapped in the immortal realm for countless years, don't you really have the ambition to ascend?"

"Empress, rest assured, we will definitely work together to resist the demons!"

"That's right, if this old man is here, then the realm is here."

"Since His Majesty entered the martial arts, he has unified the realm in just a few decades, and has been invincible. Even the extra-territorial demons have been killed before. This time this subject believes, we still can!"

"This subject..."

Compared to just now, everyone's expressions this time were more sincere. After all, they were also included in the group that could enjoy the spoils of war.

It's just a battle anyway, what is there to fear?

With the God Confinement Platform in place, they should be able to preserve their lives, right?

Furthermore, the Queen Mother has already said it to this extent, they must express their sincerity even more.

"Good, with everyone working together, this Palace believes that the Celestial Court will definitely be able to overcome this crisis. His Majesty is about to emerge from seclusion, but we also need to prepare for battle. Ziwei Emperor!"

"This subject is here."

Jiang He stepped forward.

"This Palace grants you the power to make decisions on the spot. From this moment on, all the Emperors, Star Lords, Celestial Masters... Celestial Soldiers... Celestial Generals... and human dynasties of the Celestial Court will be under your command.

Immediately, prepare for battle!"

"This subject... obeys the order!"

Jiang He's eyes were calm, and his tone was firm.

"Two Great Emperors, assist the Ziwei Emperor. This Palace will immediately go to find the Celestial Emperor, absolutely no loss is allowed."

Su Ziyue looked at Lu Chengfeng and Moro and said.

"This subject obeys the order!"

"This subject obeys the order!"

Saying that, Su Ziyue sacrificed the God-Smiting Whip in her hand, sending it to Jiang He, and then said:

"This Palace entrusts the God-Smiting Whip to you. Anyone who dares not advance in battle, anyone who is greedy for life and afraid of death, anyone who dares to shake the morale of the army, all shall be executed!"

Jiang He held the God-Smiting Whip, feeling the heavy trust, and nodded:

"Empress, rest assured, His Majesty, rest assured, this subject... will never allow anyone to dare to disrupt my Celestial Court!"

Su Ziyue nodded expressionlessly.

Giving the God-Smiting Whip to Jiang He, firstly, was out of trust. After all, Chen Yuan was not here now, and Lu Chengfeng and Moro were not talented generals. Chu Changfeng and Chen Huaiyi had experience in this area.

It was just that their cultivation base was too low to convince the masses.

After thinking about it, only Jiang He was suitable.

Having him become the commander-in-chief of the Celestial Court was the most stable way at present.

Because even though she was the Queen Mother, second only to the Celestial Emperor in existence, she was still just a woman, a woman who had just broken through the Sixth Realm not long ago, and it was difficult to become the decision-maker at this decisive moment.

Secondly, even if Jiang He had other thoughts, the Celestial Emperor Chen Yuan, who controlled the God Confinement Platform, could instantly seize the initiative. It was impossible for anyone who held the God-Smiting Whip to be invincible.

It was just equivalent to an imperial sword.

Of course, based on their friendship with the Jiang family, and based on Jiang He's character and integrity, Su Ziyue did not believe that Jiang He would stab the Celestial Court in the back at this critical moment.

Jiang He turned around, facing the ten or so Celestial Court immortals with his back to Su Ziyue, raised the God-Smiting Whip high, and said solemnly:

"All immortals, listen to my command, prepare the army, and put the battlefield... in the starry sky!"

Looking at the divine whip raised high, all the immortals were solemn, and said in unison:

"We respectfully obey the Great Emperor's decree!"

"We respectfully obey the Great Emperor's decree!"

"We respectfully..."

......

......

Hundreds of millions of miles away from the human realm, the Divine Nest no longer moved, but remained fixed in place. The vast pressure distorted the surrounding space, and in the realm within the Divine Nest.

The strong of the entire extra-territorial demon race gathered together at this moment.

Demon God Luo Tian sat on the right, and opposite him stood a white-haired old man in white clothes, also with horns on his head, but with a somewhat dry and wrinkled face.

It was the Great Elder of the demon race!

In terms of strength, he was even better than Demon God Luo Tian.

Below everyone were hundreds of demons at the Sixth Realm level, with different appearances, some with heads as big as cows, some with dry bodies, some with small bodies, and some in vague black robes, unable to see their faces.

Their whole bodies were shrouded in a layer of black gas.

The demon race had a hundred forms, they could be shaped, or they could be formless. However, the true top-level members were mostly human-like, with two arms and two legs, because in the immortal domain, this was the mainstream form.

The auras on their bodies were also different, some strong and some weak.

These were all the elite forces of the entire demon race today.

Compared to ten thousand years ago, it could be said that... they were at their weakest moment, but for the Celestial Court of the human realm, they... were so strong!

"This realm is here. The Holy Lord has ordered us to devour all living beings, let these lowly humans become the nourishment of the Holy Race, take back the Holy Altar, and reshape the former glory of the Holy Race!"

The Great Elder, Mingdi, faced the demons in the hall and said in a low voice.

"Take back the Holy Altar and reshape the glory of the Holy Race!"

"Kill the human race and devour them!"

"The lowly human race will eventually kneel at the feet of the demon race!"

"Please give the order, Great Elder!"

"Please give the order, Great Elder!"

The demons were excited, constantly roaring, and the bloodthirsty light in their eyes could no longer be hidden.

"Pass down this seat's order, kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Outside the hall, tens of thousands of low-level demons echoed each other, and the vast killing intent quickly gathered. The terrifying demonic clouds were condensing at this moment, and everyone fell into madness.

The real decisive battle was about to break out!

....

At this time, the Celestial Court was also mobilizing. Thanks to the decades of preparation, the vast Celestial Court, like a precise machine, began to gradually move.