Translator: Fate Translation Checker: Silavin As many hidden experts rushed into the Immortal Gate, it started to close. It seemed like the path to Immortality was truly coming to an end. However, many people felt a chill as they watched this scene. [What exactly is inside the Immortal Gate? Why did the first group of hidden experts cry and screamed so desperately?] Those outside Resplendence Universe couldn’t see what was happening inside, nor did they have any idea of what was happening within the Immortal Gate, which would cause such despair among the hidden experts. The distance between them was too great; from their position, they were completely unaware of everything happening in the Resplendence Universe. Moreover, the overwhelming and unparalleled aura was too terrifying. Even True Daoists would be instantly obliterated upon contact. No one dared to mindlessly step into the universe after seeing that. “Could this Immortal Path be some kind of scheme? The Lord of Gods’ Ruins was clearly shattered and destroyed by the combined power of all the hidden experts and the Immortal Tribulation. So, why hasn’t anything changed? Why is the Resplendence Universe still so dark as if it is trapped in eternal silence…” Someone murmured in a shaky voice. It was a True Daoist. Normally, with their age and experience, they would remain calm regardless of the situation but now, they were trembling incessantly from fear because they thought of a possibility. Were all the hidden experts deceived? This might not be the real Immortal Gate after all. “I can’t begin to imagine if the Lord of Gods’ Ruins hasn’t died and his aura still exists. He would be scheming against the entire Upper Realm…” Everyone became horrified and uneasy. However, the hidden experts behind them all rushed in, and no one remained outside the Immortal Gate. It was not like they could do anything after someone realised the possibility. Just moments ago, they were equally as excited as the other hidden experts, even believing they could witness the grand occasion of Immortal Ascension with their own eyes. The vast Resplendence Universe was once again filled with darkness. An immense mist from an unknown source spread and swept through, rapidly advancing even towards the space outside, covering both heaven and earth. “This doesn’t feel right. I’m glad I held back just now… We can’t linger here for long…” “But what if there are other unexpected changes? Let’s wait a little longer.” At this moment, several terrifying figures shrouded in dense Mist of Chaos in another desolate and dilapidated universe fearfully watched the events unfolding in the Resplendence Universe. They were also hidden experts, but they were extremely cautious. Even though the Immortal Gate had been blasted open before, and the light of Immortal Ascension emanating from within, they insisted on suppressing their own urges and refrained from going in. With the closure of the Immortal Gate, with its aura having also disappeared, and the previous life-extending energy beginning to thin out, they were shocked to no end. They instantly realised that something was definitely amiss. There was no way the true Immortal Path would be so unpredictable. In fact, aura and energy that had previously spread out seemed like bait luring them in. “The bait was immediately and decisively taken away when all the fish were in the net.” “That Lord of Gods’ Ruins is fishing. He’s definitely not dead. This is all his doing.” These hidden experts were filled with horror. There were easily dozens of hidden experts who had rushed into the Immortal Gate just now. They were the most powerful hidden experts in the Upper Realm for countless years. If they were all wiped out here because of this incident, it would undoubtedly cause a tremendous upheaval in the Upper Realm and would trigger boundless waves and turbulence. Meanwhile, Ancient Buddha Sha Na, and others, in another distant universe who had planned to leave, were drenched in a cold sweat. “Amitabha… I was able to escape this catastrophe thanks to the reminder of the Golden Sun Gifted Lady.” If it weren’t for her timely intervention, they would have rushed forward when the Immortal Gate closed. Like the other hidden experts, they almost couldn’t resist the temptation to plunge right in. They hadn’t moved far from Resplendence Universe because of their unwillingness to give up. That was why they had been observing from here all along. However, these scenes sent shivers down their spines, chilling their bodies and freezing their souls. “Is it all a trap?” One of the hidden experts choked, utterly disoriented as his face turned ashen. Without a doubt, they couldn’t do anything even if they knew the Tree of Epoch was in the hands of the Lord of Gods’ Ruins. Even if they held Immortal Grade Artifacts, they would still be suppressed in this universe. They couldn’t completely eliminate him, let alone snatch the opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Realm from his grasp. It was a premeditated scheme, a deadly trap awaiting their arrival. Perhaps their only stroke of luck was that they were still alive and hadn’t been trapped. They still had a chance to escape back to the Upper Realm. “If the Lord of Gods’ Ruins ascends at this moment… we will all be finished. Such a ruthless person would never spare us. If he becomes an Immortal, the Upper Realm will undoubtedly fall, with no one to restore the balance.” The hidden expert who spoke earlier trembled, overwhelmed by indescribable fear. The faces of the Golden Sun Gifted Lady, Ancient Buddha, and the others darkened with gloom when they heard those words. “What if we are overthinking it?” someone murmured. However, no one agreed with those words. … There was an eerie calm in the Resplendence Universe. The two groups of hidden experts that entered earlier showed no signs of activity as if they had vanished without a trace. The ascension process seemed too plain to feel real, especially with the shocking screams that had just echoed from within. “What is inside the Immortal Gate?” Empress Huang Yu, in Gods’ Ruins, couldn’t help but ask Tao Yao. She felt a chill run down her spine from the sight. “His world lies behind the Immortal Gate,” Tao Yao calmly replied. The changes in the environment seemed to be accelerating. It was probably time for Gu Changge to take that step forward and truly ascend, “ Ah … Ahh …” Desperate and unwilling screams resounded, but they couldn’t reach the real world. As Tao Yao had said, beyond the Immortal Gate was Gu Changge’s Inner Universe. He followed in the footsteps of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, using the Immortal Gate as bait while he waited within. He waited for the hidden experts to exhaust themselves before stepping into his universe and becoming the nourishment for his ascension. From beginning to end, Gu Changge remained within his Inner Universe, observing as things unfolded outside with indifference. It wasn’t until the first group of hidden experts rushed in that he began to take action. The result was predictable. His thoughts were with the world in his Inner Universe. Although he had assimilated Resplendence Universe, its compatibility couldn’t compare to the Inner Universe he had cultivated for countless years “Who are you? Why go through such elaborate schemes to set us up?” One of the hidden experts went insane. They never expected they would encounter the Lord of Gods’ Ruins once again after going through countless hardships to infiltrate beyond the Immortal Gate and traverse through the sea of universes. The chance to ascend was nothing more than a mirage, a hallucination. They roared as their eyes turned bloodshot. They resembled trapped beasts fighting desperately as they teetered on the edge of despair. It felt like they had fallen from heaven to hell when they realised that everything was a futile illusion, and they had waited for absolutely nothing. Gu Changge sat cross-legged with a blank expression. He raised the Eight Barren Demon Halberd towards the front, instantly resembling the most terrifying primordial beast to ever exist in eternity. A terrifying aura then surged forward, causing the real world outside his Inner Universe to nearly shatter! Numerous small stars exploded and were reduced to dust upon being swept by a single wave of his power. Those hidden experts who were trying to reach him exploded and shattered one after another, swept away by the Halberd. A mere trace of its energy was enough to crush their physical bodies.