Translator: Fate Translation Checker: Silavin In the past, the Forces of the Upper Realm ruled over their respective Star Territories, made up their own rules to follow, and viewed ordinary men as mere ants. When some of the powerful beings were soon approaching their last breaths, they would head over to some of the ancient stars filled with life and devour countless living beings to delay their own aging process. However, once Dark Heaven emerged, new rules were set. The old Forces were no longer superior to any ordinary cultivator, who were now all protected by Dark Heaven’s rules. The powerful ones, who were once the source of chaos and depravity, no longer dared to be as arrogant as they were in the past. They could not disregard all rules and treat ordinary cultivators and living beings as nothing more than prey. This was a good thing for the ordinary cultivators. Things had gotten a lot more stable and peaceful after the chaos, and they would naturally benefit from that. On the other hand, the Immortal and Formidable Forces were the ones who faced the most constraints now. They could no longer act as freely as they used to. An Immortal had appeared, so the rest had to abide by the new rules. That was an undeniable fact. A very long time ago, Gu Changge had once mentioned to those around him that new rules would be established in the future. This was of great importance to his goal of amassing a greater number of Dark Heaven’s followers. The Power of Faith was an extremely unique kind of power. It drew from the sincerity of one’s soul. Even though Gu Changge was now an Immortal, it was still impossible for him to explain the Power of Faith. Every single cultivator and living being in existence could develop the Power of Faith. It was not affected by the strength of their cultivation. It was why Gu Changge cared so much about ordinary cultivators. After all, they were the most numerous in all the territories and universes. He was a natural when it came to the art of winning people’s hearts. Nights at Peach Village were always tranquil. Skies full of stars would glow in hazy radiance. The place exuded an indescribable sense of serenity. The beasts in the distance quiet down as their roars no longer echoed in the air. As Gu Changge had come, the villagers of Peach Village prepared a feast of food and wine. They set up bonfires, and many beautiful women sang and danced. It was a bustling and joyous atmosphere. Gu Xianer sat extremely close to Gu Changge. She was hugging her legs as she rested her face on her knees and stared dazedly at the flickering flames of the bonfire. Her long tresses of hair danced in the breeze with a few strands blown over to Gu Changge. “Is the connection between the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm reconnecting? Is that why you’re leaving?” All of a sudden, Gu Xianer broke the silence. Gu Changge, who was busy roasting meat for Yao Yao, was a little startled. He could not help but chuckle before replying, “Isn’t it good that the connection between the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm is reconnecting? For many cultivators, it means that they’re a step closer to their dream of becoming an Immortal. In just a few hundred years, the Upper Realm will regain its former glory, and the barrier between the mortals and Immortals will no longer exist. I will certainly head over to the Immortal Domain eventually, but that won’t be happening anytime soon, at least for now.” “But, doesn’t that also mean that the beings from the Immortal Domain could interfere with the Upper Realm too? I’ve heard that after the Forbidden Epoch, when the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm were separated, the old Immortals or even Immortal Kings all fled to the Immortal Domain. They have spent countless years there. There’s no telling how much their cultivation has grown.” Gu Xianer lowered her gaze. She seemed rather melancholic. There were many thoughts in her mind. “Do you think you can hold your own against them once the connection between the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm is reestablished?” She had never asked Gu Channge about his true identity before, but based on his schemes and courses of action, she figured out that his goal was not as simple as becoming an Immortal. He had a lot of things planned, including a lot of long-term goals. But… it could not be denied that Gu Changge’s scheme against the Upper Realm would come to light soon enough. What would the ones who had been Immortals for eons think of his actions once the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm got reconnected? [Some of them could be Gu Changge’s old enemies, right? After all, he had come from the Forbidden Epoch and was merely reborn in this era. I wonder what was the reason for his rebirth? Something like this would not have happened for no reason.] “So, is this the issue that has been troubling you? You don’t really need to worry about these things. Just understand that there are very few people in this world who can do anything to me… or, at least to me, none has ever surfaced.” Gu Changge could not help but chuckle when he found out why she seemed down and pensive all this while. Nevertheless, he did not make any substantial comments. After all, he was not troubled by these matters at all. Even if the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm were reconnected once more, the Immortals from the Immortal Domain would have to pay quite a significant price if they wanted to enter the Upper Realm. They would not descend into the Upper Realm directly. Furthermore, over the past few decades, Gu Changge had been absorbing and refining that drop of the Demon Lord’s True Blood. Apart from that, he was also waiting for the real Immortal Path to emerge so that his physical body could be tempered by the Light of Immortal Ascension, which would allow him to truly possess an Immortal body. It was only then that he could absorb and refine the Dao Fruits that the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being had left behind. The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being had prepared all those Dao Fruits in preparation to become an Immortal King, but Gu Changge was the one who was going to reap the rewards. “So what if they’re Immortal Kings or Immortal Ancestors? They won’t be able to do anything to me. Right now, in the Upper Realm, what I say goes.” Gu Changge had many tricks up his sleeves. He was unconcerned by such things. On the contrary, he was rather curious to know what had become of the Immortal Domain. After all, the true ruins of the Immortal Palace were located within the Immortal Domain. When the collapse began, it started with the Immortal Palace. The Immortal Domain had to have been even more devastated by the collapse than the Upper Realm. “But, I have a bad feeling… That something awful will happen.” Gu Xianer had a serious look in her eyes as she looked at Gu Changge. “What if someone in the Immortal Domain has been waiting for you?” “Waiting for me? Do you mean an enemy of mine who has been waiting for me all this time?” Gu Changge’s eyebrows were slightly raised. He had a feeling that Gu Xianer’s question was not simply a passing comment, but a genuine premonition. However, his memories did not contain any trace of an enemy. [Do I truly have an enemy out there waiting for me? Does that enemy of mine know that I will eventually return from the Upper Realm?] Gu Changge took Gu Xianer’s words to heart and became a little thoughtful. A Fortuitous Lady would naturally possess an intrinsic connection to the inner workings of the Heavenly Dao. There was a chance she got a vague glimpse of a Heavenly Secret. In any case, he decided to be cautious to avoid having anything backfire on him later on. After getting this topic over with, there was a marked improvement in Gu Xianer’s mood. She was no longer as pensive and preoccupied as before. She returned to her usual lively and proud self and even snatched the meat that Gu Changge had roasted away from Yao Yao. Yet, she complained that the meat did not taste as good as it used to and criticised Gu Changge for losing his roasting skills. Gu Changge gave her a flick on the head. No one else received such excellent treatment for him. He was even roasting meat for her but she was still dissatisfied. [She needs to be taught a lesson.] Over Gu Changge’s multiple trips to Peach Village, he noticed that Tao Yao had regained a significant amount of her power. To be more precise, she was not necessarily regaining anything. Instead, the changes in the environment allowed her to wield more of her original powers. In Gu Changge’s eyes, she was the one who truly had the power of an Immortal. Both her soul and her body had reached the Immortal Realm. In the following years, in the central region of the Upper Realm, the full extent of Dark Heaven presented itself to the rest of existence for the very first time. The grand and magnificent ancient palaces emerged from an ancient world and seemed to spread out never endingly. The four main gates, which were the Southern Heavenly Gate, Northern Heavenly Gate, Western Heavenly Gate, and Eastern Heavenly Gate, fell with a loud crash. They were ancient and marked with time. Surrounded by Celestial Mist, it looked as if they could hold up all of existence. Countless Divine Chains made of Principles weaved among them like a vast ocean. Then, the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals who fought against the various Forces appeared in the void, like a dazzling rising sun that lit up all the territories. On this day, all the territories were trembling. Countless heard the sonorous sounds that came from that place, which echoed across all the lands. Dark Heaven proclaimed itself to be an everlasting Immortal Divine Empire. Now, they were holding their first imperial ritual. An ocean of silvery Power of Faith rose from all over the worlds and gathered above Dark Heaven, lighting up an everlasting Divine Flame and forging an Imperial Treasure.