Translator: Fate Translation Checker: Silavin The candles went out and the bridal chamber was engulfed in passion. It was a warm, glorious, and unforgettable night. No matter how many years passed, Yue Mingkong would never forget this night. It would be forever etched in her heart as her most precious memory. All that time she had spent, those 3,000 years of desperate hoping in her previous life, had come to fruition in this life. She no longer had any regrets. For the rest of the Upper Realm, the grand ceremony to mark the marriage alliance between the Immortal Gu Family and the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty had come to a close. Nevertheless, the effects of the event did not stop there. The ripples brought upon by this marriage alliance continued to spread across the whole Upper Realm. Countless cultivators mused over the smallest of details with great interest. Some even recorded the entire event down as they thought it would be worthy of study many years from now. The great depths of the Immortal Gu Family’s hidden might was exhibited to the world thanks to this marriage, and many Forces were deeply apprehensive. Furthermore, Gu Changge’s identity as the reincarnation of an Absolute Being from the Forbidden Epoch was now exposed. The news rocked the entire universe. However, as a result of this, fewer remained suspicious that Gu Changge had something to do with the Successor of Demonic Arts. After all, being in possession of the Dao Fruit of his previous life was sufficient to explain why he could cultivate at such alarming speeds. Now that the ceremony was over, the Immortal’s corpse that Chan Honyi brought and dropped onto the Immortal Gu Family’s territory stirred the hearts of many Forces. They had their eyes on it and were interested in striking a deal with the Immortal Gu Family in the hopes of getting a piece for themselves. Even though it was a corpse, in the eyes of the hidden experts, anything to do with the Immortals was undeniably a precious resource. They thought it could very well be a key to reaching the Immortal Realm. No one dared to ask the Demoness where the corpse came from. They certainly did not dare to look into it themselves. Naturally, the Elders of the Immortal Gu Family sought Gu Changge’s opinion first. Since Chan Honyi had brought the Immortal’s corpse for him. The decision was in his hands. “Since they would like to have it, let them come and take it themselves. It will be a true mark of their strength if they’re able to get as much as they want.” Gu Changge simply responded with a faint smile, though his gaze carried a hint of mockery. [Do they really think that the corpse Chan Honyi went through great pains to bring over is truly a great bounty?] After hearing the confirmation from the Immortal Gu Family, the Forces hesitated. They wondered if it was some kind of nefarious plot. Nevertheless, they could not quash their impatience to unearth the value of that corpse, so they sent large groups of experts armed with valuable treasures to take a piece of it for themselves. They assumed that the Immortal Gu Family agreed to the request simply because they were aware that they would not be able to keep an Immortal’s corpse to themselves. Boom! A terrifying aura shot out across the entire universe. The world seemed to almost explode from the fluctuations. Cultivators nearest to the Immortal’s corpse coughed out mouthfuls of blood before exploding altogether, becoming bloodmist. Although they had protective artifacts on them, they could not withstand the fluctuations from the Immortal’s corpse. Even Quasi-Nirvana Realm Beings died from this, and their deaths stirred up huge waves. It was now clear that it was not going to be as simple as just taking it. An Immortal’s corpse was certainly something special! Though there was no telling how long ago the death happened, the corpse still contained some of the unparalleled strength of the past, and the greediest of the Forces paid a terrible price. At where the Immortal’s corpse was placed, a heavy fog spread out from it, letting off an energy that was even more terrifying than Chaos Qi. The subsequent group who came to investigate the corpse became a lot more cautious. They dared not be as bold as the previous ones. Still, thanks to this one corpse, the whole Upper Realm soon started engaging in treachery, which Gu Changge was more than happy to see. After getting married, he stayed with the Immortal Gu Family and sat in the palace without ever leaving. He was silently waiting for the right opportunity. On the third day after the wedding, Yue Mingkong returned to the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty to attend to their matters. Gu Changge had the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being puppet remain by her side to keep her safe. Now that the Forces were preoccupied with the Immortal’s corpse, he could focus on laying out his trap. [Considering how deep Dark Heaven has penetrated into every Force, it’s almost time…] Gu Changge’s gaze carried a profound light. He got in touch with Tao Yao and had her destroy the barriers outside Gods’ Ruins. The day had finally come! Rumble! At that very moment, the aura of a majestic and ancient world descended. It spread out far and wide from that distant corner of the universe. It was as if a large, invisible hand was shaking the 3,000 worlds as it came towards the Upper Realm. All of the worlds began to crash into each other, letting off blood-chilling sounds. The Upper Realm began to tremble from this aura. The World Principles seemed to be bubbling over as they appeared in large swaths. Some of the flawed parts began to crystallise as some kind of mysterious energy was refining them to repair the flaws. “What’s this…” “The environment is changing…” The entire Upper Realm stirred. All the cultivators, regardless of their cultivation realm, were stupefied. “This has got to be a sign that the Immortal Path is coming! It has to be! That day is really upon us!” “Even after a thorough search of the Ten Domains and Eight Barrens, there had been no sign of the Tree of Epoch. It turns out it was never there! This is the aura of the Tree of Epoch!” “The Epoch Dao Fruit has ripened and begun healing the flaws of the World Principles of the Upper Realm!” All at once, everyone was in shock. The hidden experts were thunderstruck and soon became extremely agitated. To them, the fact that the Epoch Dao Fruit had ripened and was healing the World Principles meant that the opportunity to reach the Immortal Realm was coming. This was the Age of Immortal Ascension that had been waiting for all these years! All of the Forces in the Upper Realm seemed to have been sent into a frenzy. Even those within the ancient Forbidden Areas who isolated themselves from the world had jumped into action, to the shock of everyone. The most ancient of the hidden experts had even begun emerging to seize their chance to achieve Immortality. Blazes of horrifying light ripped through every corner of the universe, with fluctuations that shook the world. The Upper Realm had descended into madness! The calm before the storm was finally over. Even the True Daoists were excited and agitated beyond words. However, for the ordinary cultivators, this was the start of a bloody storm for them. They had no chance to fight for the opportunity to become Immortal. Instead, they were simply collateral damage in the fight and could lose their lives at any given moment. For the regular Forces, this day was the arrival of the apocalypse. An overwhelming majority of the people in the Upper Realm were anxious. The atmosphere was far too horrifying and oppressive such that they could hardly breathe. The skies changed as World Principle became visible. Everyone seemed to be able to see the vast and mysterious Immortal Domain appearing. It was almost as if they were in a trance. In the ensuing days, the supreme experts of the various Forces went on a manic search for the exact location of the Tree of Epoch. They wanted to be the first to get their hands on the Epoch Dao Fruit so that they could be the first to possess the key to reach the Immortal Realm. This has thrown the Upper Realm into complete chaos.