The heavens began from a small hell

Yangjian.

Dark clouds covered the sky above Yinzhou, and rifts appeared in the clouds, leading to the myriad realms beyond. A continuous stream of strange substances poured into Yinzhou from beyond the heavens.

The once vast land of Yinzhou is no longer what it once was; its mountains and rivers are shattered, its land is sinking, and occasionally, time-space distortion points are looping through a certain past event.

These anomalies all stemmed from the fact that not long ago, when the Imperial Court wiped out the first wave of strange forces, under the leadership of the newly appointed 'Preaching God Lord' from a hundred years ago, a Dao Ancestor-level strange being who had entered the mortal realm and hundreds of Immortal King-level strange beings all perished.

The great battle between the two sides broke out in the mortal realm. The deadly battle between the two Dao Ancestor-level beings should have completely shattered the mortal realm and destroyed the myriad worlds in which the mortal realm is located. However, under the omnipresent suppression of the field, the Yin Continent, which had become the battlefield, was temporarily transformed into an alternate dimension, and the great battle did not truly affect other continents.

As Yinzhou transformed into a battlefield in another dimension, time between Yinzhou and the mortal realm also became abnormal. It took the Divine Lord Yao Yao decades to completely kill the powerful enemy, but only a moment passed in the mortal realm.

At this time, the powerful figures of the Imperial Court, led by Yao Yao, were recuperating on the battlefield of Yinzhou, awaiting the second attack from the strange race.

Suddenly, Yao Yao, clad in purple armor and sitting atop an upside-down peak, looked toward the edge of Yinzhou, where unusual spatial and temporal fluctuations were spreading, indicating that someone was stepping from the mortal realm into the alternate-dimensional battlefield.

Judging from the intensity of the spacetime fluctuations, the powerful beings who wish to enter this battlefield are Dao Ancestor-level beings.

After a few breaths, Gu Qing, also dressed in armor, appeared in Yao Yao's sight. After the two nodded to each other, Gu Qing looked at the cracks in the dark clouds.

"Our lord has overturned that world, and the stronghold of the strange races has been destroyed. The strange army outside will inevitably be thrown into chaos. At this moment..."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Qing told Yao Yao, the newcomer, his thoughts: "You rest here while I go to explore the outer realms."

"Proceed with caution."

Yao Yao said solemnly.

She gained a glimpse into just how terrifying the entire supernatural race's military strength truly was from this single army that invaded the mortal realm.

Leaving aside the progenitors and supreme beings, she guessed that there were probably no fewer than a hundred, or even a thousand, Dao Ancestor-level strange beings leading armies of strange beings to invade various heavens and myriad worlds.

Although only a hundred years have passed in the mortal realm since she became a god, more than ten thousand years have passed in the immortal artifact universe and the dream world.

Therefore, Yao Yao was well aware of Gu Qing's strength. If he were to be surrounded and killed by a large army led by multiple Dao Ancestor-level monsters...

It's estimated that the only way to revive is by reloading the Investiture of the Gods.

Even if there are hundreds of Immortal King-level beings, they would not pose a threat to a Dao Ancestor-level ultimate evolver. However, with multiple beings of the same level holding them back, hundreds or thousands of Immortal King-level beings can influence the battle at the Dao Ancestor level at a heavy cost.

If a Dao Ancestor-level being has a very deep relationship with a Celestial King-level being, such as a profound connection between their bloodline or causal relationship, then the Celestial King-level being can even sacrifice their life to restore most of the Dao Ancestor-level being's combat power.

Yao Yao had seen similar situations many times in the Dream Realm, so she wouldn't truly ignore a Celestial King-level life form; otherwise, a single sacrifice from the opponent could potentially affect the course of the battle.

"rest assured."

Gu Qing did not come alone; several of his personal guards accompanied him to the battlefield of Yinzhou.

These divine guards were outstanding juniors from the lineage to which Gu Qing once belonged, including the invincible Feather Emperor who had left a great reputation in the mortal realm.

The saying goes, "When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." The guards were originally quite talented, and after successfully passing the trials of the Investiture of the Gods, they are now all 'God Lords'. As second-level God Lords in the Investiture of the Gods system, second only to the first-level God Lords, the God Lords are at least equivalent to level 175, roughly the giants among the Immortal Kings.

For tens of thousands of years in the Immortal Artifact Universe, Gu Qing has been bestowing his own divine blood, partly to enhance the strength of his followers and partly to establish a bloodline connection with them.

To put it bluntly, when Gu Qing is exhausted from fighting a powerful enemy, a certain guard can sacrifice himself to restore most of Gu Qing's combat power, thus completely defeating the enemy.

It's better for two or three deities to return to the Investiture of the Gods and be resurrected than for Gu Qing, the main deity, to be resurrected.

This 'sacrifice tactic' was first proposed by Fox Sheng, the Celestial Patrol God, who said that she was inspired by the heroic life of a certain sage from the past.

Upon learning this, Gu Qing took it to heart and put it into practice. Having lived for tens of thousands of years, Gu Qing knew very well that under the coercion of the strange race, the best method was the one that could defeat them, and everything else could be compromised.

In contrast to Gu Qing was Yao Yao. Although she knew about and feared the 'Sacrifice Battle Technique', she had no intention of using it herself. Over the years, she had rarely bestowed the true blood of the God Lord to baptize others.

It's not difficult to break the 'Sacrifice Tactics'. Just treat the Celestial King-level creatures as human beings instead of ants, and try to kill as many Celestial King-level creatures as possible when fighting powerful enemies to break the Sacrifice Tactics.

A moment later, Gu Qing led several guards into the rift in the sky.

Because time moves much faster in the Yinzhou battlefield than in the outside world, from the perspective of Yao Yao and several other deities who were resting, it had been hundreds of years since Gu Qing, the world-suppressing deity, left.

One day, a terrifying fluctuation emanated from a crack in the sky, indicating that a Dao Ancestor-level being was rapidly approaching without concealing its presence.

Yao Yao sensed that it was Gu Qing's aura, but she did not let her guard down. Instead, she prepared for battle.

First, the visitor may not be the real Gu Qing, but could be a Dao Ancestor-level weirdo skilled in disguise.

Secondly, what if Gu Qing is pursued and killed by a powerful enemy...?

She was able to stop the powerful enemy immediately, giving Gu Qing enough time.

Several months after the battle of Yinzhou, Yao Yao saw Gu Qing, whom she hadn't seen for hundreds of years.

At this moment, Gu Qing exuded a chilling killing intent, his armor was tattered and looked like a piece of junk, and he had no personal guards with him.

"Let's talk online."

Gu Qing spoke and then sent a wisp of his consciousness into the dream world.

He had considerable confidence in the 'treasure' created by his master, Lin Yang. Even if there were a few Dao Ancestor-level supernatural beings who could disguise themselves as all things, it would be impossible for them to bypass the Dream Realm's login detection and enter the Dream Realm silently.

Therefore, communicating in the dream world saves time and eliminates the need to prove that someone is themselves.

Yao Yao, who also sent a wisp of her consciousness into the dream world, learned about Gu Qing's experiences during this time.

"After the sky and earth of that plateau were turned upside down, I followed the trail and found another strange army..."

"Through their sacrifice, I defeated five armies of strange beings and successively killed three Dao Ancestor-level strange beings and severely injured two more." (End of Chapter)