"Are you Luo Xuan?"

Faced with the invitation from the woman claiming to be the Heavenly Emperor, Luo Xuan’s response was quite "Sea of Realms-like." He directly summoned the Divine Weapon left by his brother!

In just an instant, the Heaven and Earth turned pitch black, as if the deepest night curtain. Little by little, the dazzling light highlighted itself, forming a vast starry sky map, with boundless starlight cascading down, transforming into a Dao Map that suppressed everything!

Beneath the Dao Map, Luo Xuan could barely see a pair of eyes as transparent as Liu Li, belonging to an ancient and noble Emperor.

A hazy clear light enveloped the surroundings, making Dou Mu’s figure blurry, hard to distinguish details.

Yet when she made her move, countless darkness and dazzling starlight surged in the Heaven and Earth, forming a vast chaotic current, swallowing and tearing everything, including even time and fate! 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Shh—

The sound of glass shattering splashed out, all colors in the Heaven and Earth faded away, leaving only the deep black of the night sky and the continuous brilliance of the starlight.

And the Divine Weapon summoned by Luo Xuan had a crack appear!

Luo Xuan’s complexion dramatically changed.

Could this truly be an ancient monster from a hundred ages ago, clearly still in the True Saint Domain, yet able to directly resist and damage the Divine Weapon left by his brother!

"For the sake of your brother, I’ll give you a chance. Pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court; I know what you desire, and in the future, there might be opportunities."

Dou Mu’s cold and imposing voice came from the front.

Even at this moment, he still hadn’t seen this person’s true form.

"Opportunity? Dao Ancestor’s opportunity?" Luo Xuan could only find it amusing as his thoughts began to race, seeking the key to breaking through; he wasn’t ready to surrender meekly yet.

This domain is the opponent’s home turf, and he should first prioritize leaving.

At the same time, Luo Xuan was attempting to contact Red Lotus, but the latter remained unresponsive.

"Why not?" Dou Mu said indifferently, "Did your brother not tell you that the Fruit Position of the Dao Ancestor can be deprived and inherited?"

Luo Xuan’s pupils suddenly contracted: "You all..."

"As long as you do not choose Dao transformation and become the Dao itself, at most you are only the master of the Dao, not the Dao itself. Since you are merely the master, naturally you can change masters. Such a simple logic, you don’t understand?"

Such a statement sounds simple, but how to accomplish it?

Back in the day, various Ancestors hunted the Netherworld Lord. In the final moments, Qian Wanqiu once attempted to forcibly deprive, but in the end, even with the combined powers of Void and his brother—a total of three Great Dao Ancestors—it still bore no fruit, leaving them to give up.

Yet, listening to the opponent, it seems they have grasped some means?

Luo Xuan’s thoughts changed instantly, swapping to a radiant smile: "To be honest, I would love to enter the ranks of the Heavenly Court! Is Your Excellency perhaps the... Lord of the Heavenly Court?"

"At least your vision is not bad." Dou Mu did not deny.

Observing Luo Xuan so easily yield, the long-sealed heart of hers didn’t overflow with much joy, quite different from when subduing Ji Jingqiu.

Dou Mu slightly narrowed her eyes, even disregarding the surrendering Luo Xuan.

Emperor Yi... Emperor Yi...

After all these years, my anticipation for our reunion has not decreased but increased.

Returning from her thoughts, Dou Mu cast a seal towards Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan’s expression changed as he was about to dodge, only to find this domain suddenly freezing him; his Primordial Spirit and flesh seemed stripped away, losing resistance.

With the seal landing on his forehead, Luo Xuan regained his freedom, raising his head incredulously, exclaiming:

"You’ve already stepped into the Transcendence Domain?!"

What seemed to be just a terrestrial confinement, splitting spirit and body, its essence was indeed a Transcendence Domain technique!

Dou Mu spoke indifferently: "A hundred ages ago, I was already a Returning to Truth; how is it stepping into? It’s merely reclaiming past strength."

Luo Xuan suppressed his alarm, carefully sensing the contract within him, his heart sinking, but quickly recovering.

As long as he can enter Returning to Truth, any binding contract is a joke.

Even if the opponent doesn’t plan to assist him, he can wait for his brother to return.

"The Heavenly Court recruited me for the {Heavenly Prison Palace}?" Luo Xuan asked.

"The Heavenly Court seeks to restore past glory, reclaim the major powers of the Sea of Realms; naturally, attracting you new masters of the Sea of Realms is inevitable." Dou Mu said with a faint smile.

Luo Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, though internally he cursed a madman.

Reclaiming the major powers of the Sea of Realms—it wants to unify the Sea of Realms?!

How laughable!

The vastness of the Sea of Realms was never a thought for the Ancestors, and even if it was, it would have been swiftly eliminated.

But Luo Xuan suddenly recalled something.

What happened a hundred ages ago was something the Ancestors sought, potentially involving the Ancestors’ {Returning to Truth Transformation}.

Your brother once mentioned in an exploration, a guess—that the Sea of Realms a hundred ages ago was likely highly unified!

Above all realms and dojos, there was a supreme Divine Court overlooking everything, where the Lord of the Divine Court governed all within Heaven and Earth.

Thinking this, Luo Xuan’s expression subtly changed: "A hundred ages ago, did the Heavenly Court truly unify the Sea of Realms?"

"Naturally." Dou Mu replied indifferently, "We governed the world with the Divine Dao; a hundred ages ago, all Returning to Truth either went to Three Pure Heaven, or under the Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction."

"What is Three Pure Heaven?" Luo Xuan asked in surprise and doubt.

Dou Mu did not answer, contemplating whether Ji Jingqiu, who previously revealed her true identity, knew about Three Pure Heaven, and how much Emperor Yi told him.

At this moment, Dou Mu restrained her thoughts; the disaster looming at the palace was about to descend, and she must return. After glancing at Luo Xuan again, she arranged:

"The Heavenly Court is currently recovering from adversity, in need of talents. Your realm and foundation aren’t low; go to Netherworld Soil to protect that one on the path."

"Those behind you are your subordinates?"

Dou Mu for the first time glanced at Heart Venerable and others.

"These are remnants of the Nether Mansion."