Passed it over casually. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Daoist Sui Feng, you’ve been on the move for two days, looking rather dust-laden. It seems you’ve gained quite a bit, haven’t you?" Lin Xuance put down his teacup and asked with a smile, his tone carrying a touch of concern and inquiry.

"The gains were huge, and there’s quite a tale of twists and turns in it, which needs to be discussed thoroughly with the three of you." Xiao Jie sat down on an empty stone bench, took the Immortal Tea handed over by Su Zhiqing, thanked her, and became solemn.

He briefly recounted his journey to Canglin State, the agreement reached with Master Xiao Yue, and the arrangements for Dragon Soaring Country’s military aid. "...In short, I have agreed with Master Xiao Yue and Dragon Soaring Country Master Long Xingtianxia that tomorrow is the moment for the alliance and the Demon Star Tower army to engage in a decisive battle. By then, I will need the help of the three Daoist friends to completely resolve this demon crisis in Canglin State."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuance clapped his hands and laughed, "Hahaha, indeed! Previously, the internal wars among the kingdoms of the Nine States involved the fortune of humanity and the succession of dynasties, matters we outside can’t directly interfere with. But this demon-suppressing, protecting the common people, is our duty as Immortals. To deal with the likes of the Demon Star Tower’s evil spirits, we certainly can’t shy away!"

Martial Arts Immortal also responded loudly: "Exactly! Those demon spirits of the Demon Star Tower were once eradicated by our Gu Yun Immortal Crowd thousands of years ago. I never expected them to be so forgetful, resurrecting and daring to be so reckless, harming living beings! This time, we need to make them thoroughly regret, dissipating their souls forever!"

Xiao Jie took the opportunity to ask, "Speaking of which, I’ve always been a bit curious about what exactly is in that Demon Star Tower? Where does it originate?"

Miao Fa Yuanjun Su Zhiqing put down the teapot and softly explained, "That ’Demon Star’ is not an original evil entity of our world, but an alien demon spirit fallen from the ’Upper Realm’. Its demon power is extremely bizarre, filled with characteristics of distortion and erosion, which differ vastly from the common demons we see. Years ago, even with the combined power of all Immortals, we could only temporarily defeat and seal its manifested form in the world, unable to erase its existence at the law level completely, hence today’s trouble."

She paused, then her tone turned confident: "However, during the past few thousand years of purification, we haven’t just been indulging in enjoyment. Whether in personal cultivation or in refining various demon-suppressing magic treasures and Evil-breaking Talismans, they’re far beyond what they were before. Once they are cast together, the Demon Star will surely realize that things are different now, and it can’t act recklessly anymore!"

Xiao Jie nodded, indicating his understanding. Then, he shifted the topic, his expression turning serious, "Speaking of the ’Upper Realm’, I have another extremely important matter to discuss with you. This so-called ’Upper Realm’, could it possibly be... the ’Great Thousand Worlds’?"

"Great Thousand Worlds?" Lin Xuance slightly furrowed his brows, "This term is quite ancient, often seen in some fragmented ancient texts, referring to a vast and boundless world beyond ours. But we don’t have detailed knowledge, as no one has truly stepped foot there. Daoist Sui Feng, how did you come to know of this term? Could it be..."

Xiao Jie naturally couldn’t say he saw it on a game website.

"To be honest," Xiao Jie said gravely, "Two days ago, while visualizing the Giant Kunpeng in Beihai, I unexpectedly encountered someone whom I suspect is from the ’Upper Realm’, or rather, the ’Great Thousand Worlds’!"

Then, Xiao Jie recounted in detail how he encountered Ma Yuan, how he was forced into a fight and fled miserably in Ma Yuan’s deranged state, and how the latter inexplicably regained his sanity, apologized, gifted a treasure, and then retreated swiftly. He particularly emphasized Ma Yuan’s terrifying Earth Immortal level strength, his mentions of ’Immortal Puppet’ and ’Great Tribulation’, and the fact that he hid inside the Giant Kunpeng’s belly for tens of thousands of years.

"...Later, I sought verification from the North Sea Giant Kunpeng," continued Xiao Jie. "According to Giant Kunpeng, it is not a native creature of our world and possesses the ability to traverse the Void. It migrated from what it describes as the ’previous world’. It described that world as immensely large but also incredibly dark, terrifying, and decayed, filled with destruction and conflict.

Due to its simple Spiritual Wisdom and limited stay in that world, the descriptions were not detailed, but combined with Ma Yuan’s state and words, it can be almost confirmed that the so-called ’previous world’ is indeed the ’Great Thousand Worlds’, and it encountered an unimaginable great calamity, to the point that even Earth Immortals like Ma Yuan had to hide like stray dogs in the belly of Giant Kunpeng, drifting in the Void for tens of thousands of years before luckily arriving in our world."

After hearing Xiao Jie’s narrative, Lin Xuance, Wu Qingyue, and Su Zhiqing all showed an expression of shock and dawning realization. They exchanged glances, seeing the gravity in each other’s eyes.

"I never expected... not only does our world face an unknown ’Doomsday Tribulation’, the Legendary even more expansive ’Great Thousand Worlds’ had already encountered such a terrifying calamity tens of thousands of years ago..." Lin Xuance’s brows were tightly knit, his fingers subconsciously knocking on the stone table, "Is there some connection in all of this? Or could it be that some unknown, all-encompassing disaster is spreading?"

"There probably is a connection." Wu Qingyue’s voice was like muffled thunder, his expression solemn, "If the calamity of the Great Thousand Worlds and our current worry share the same origin, then things are far more severe than we had imagined!"