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Chapter 261 The Celestial Venerable's Malice, the Scheme Finally Revealed
Inside the central hall, Lu Yan looked around at the various powerful figures present, a smile playing on his lips.

"You have three days to consider."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body, bathed in the moonlight, vanished from the main hall.

Powerful figures from all sides turned their attention to Grus, hoping to get answers from him.

However, with the collapse of the version fragments, everyone in the Kingdom of Gods completely lost their connection with the Gods version and became natives of the Great Collapse version.

The will of the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao was quietly incorporated into the true spirits of these survivors of the Kingdom of Gods, including Grus.

Having fallen from the demigod realm, Grus remained silent for a long time. After the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao was completely corrected, a strange expression appeared on his face, neither crying nor laughing.

"The Kingdom of the Gods is gone!"

These six short words completely ignited the central hall.

Lu Yan, the culprit, had already withdrawn the Moonlight Projection and focused his attention on the changing Netherworld.

Although the rules governing the Underworld and the Kingdom of Gods are completely different, in essence, both are small worlds with characteristics of a divine kingdom.

When the Kingdom of Gods completely collapsed within the Netherworld, the rules that had shaped this kingdom, along with the accumulation of tens of thousands of years, began to actively integrate into the Netherworld.

Although most of the Kingdom of Gods was destroyed by the rules of world destruction, it was only a remnant. For the newly promoted Netherworld, it was a truly valuable tonic.

At the edge of that endless void, the territory constructed by the aura of the Human Emperor began to extend in all directions. Amidst the earth-shattering roar, millions of heroic spirits and remnants fell to the earth, allowing the originally desolate underworld to give birth to new life.

But the gains from the Kingdom of Gods were far more than that. Above the heavens, as the true god who had gathered the faith of the Kingdom of Gods for tens of thousands of years fell, the massive amount of faith that had gathered began to surge into the heavens, transforming into nourishment for that great black sun.

Within the giant black egg, the budding of spirituality accelerates the gestation of life.

Lu Yan understood all the changes within the Netherworld Small World. The five great ghost gods, who controlled the rules, began to actively sort out the earth's veins within the Netherworld Small World.

The growth of the Underworld Small World lasted for three full days, successfully expanding it from a radius of only 300 kilometers to a radius of 400 kilometers, more than 50% larger.

There are even deeper changes waiting for Lu Yan to discover, but he has no time to deal with them in the short term.

The three-day deadline agreed upon with the various factions has arrived.

Inside the central hall, the powerful figures from various factions sat upright and solemnly.

The representatives of various versions who remained here were almost the same as three days ago, the only difference being that three seats had disappeared below, and the Nine Heavens forces were now down to only six.

However, above the ninth heaven, there is another throne hanging high in the sky.

All the powerful figures stared solemnly at the throne at the top, their eyes filled with both fear and anticipation.

Finally, amidst everyone's attention, a beam of bright moonlight descended from the sky.

Lu Yan's illusory projection slowly emerged from the moonlight and gently sat down on the throne at the very top.

As his gaze swept across the various factions, Lu Yan noticed the missing spaces below and realized that several factions had been devoured by Changshengtian in the past three days.

With the consecutive destruction of the Main God Space and the Kingdom of Gods, the major factions in each version should have reached their limits.

"Everyone, what's your decision?"

Lu Yan's voice rang in everyone's ears. The powerful figures from all sides looked at each other in bewilderment. In the end, it was the human saint of the Seven Gods Church who stepped forward.

Saint Sheen, dressed in white robes, said solemnly, "Everyone here is willing to accept Envoy Lu's conditions."

We will withdraw from our core territory; please have Envoy Lu destroy it.

Before Saint Sheen could finish speaking, Lu Yan interrupted him directly.

"You must understand one thing: destroying the core territory is not my condition, but your only way to survive."

Lu Yan's voice was not loud, but it was as unyielding as the laws of nature.

Saint Sheen bowed his head slightly, his white robes fluttering even without wind.

He took a deep breath, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his resolve.

"We have no objection to this matter, but the only problem at the moment is how to determine the order in which the version forces are destroyed."

"In the few days since Envoy Lu left, the demon army has roamed the world and devoured three more versions of the forces."

One of the factions had already chosen to abandon its core territory, but it was still caught up by the demon army and trapped and killed in the wilderness.

Regarding this matter, I would like to ask Envoy Lu if he has any solutions.

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures from all the major factions turned their gazes toward Lu Yan.

Staying inside the fragment meant death, and escaping it also meant death; this situation filled them with despair.

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Previously, the demon army of Changshengtian had always targeted the version fragments, and rarely appeared outside the version fragments to kill survivors.

"Could it be that Changshengtian suddenly changed its previous approach because it realized that I was destroying version fragments in advance and suppressing Changshengtian's growth?"

What effect would be achieved by besieging survivors outside of the version fragments, besides deepening the fear of the major version factions?

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "I already know something about the chaos caused by the Eternal Heaven."

However, destroying version fragments is not something that can be accomplished overnight. The major forces of the Nine Heavens can first select areas to build cities, and other version forces can go to the nearest city for protection and assist in the defense.

Outside the core territory, forbidden beings will not appear; the various factions cooperate, and only a portion of the demon army is not a threat.

This suggestion immediately received support from many powerful players, especially the representatives of the smaller versions below, whose expressions softened slightly.

Although there are certain risks in defending together with the forces of the Nine Heavens, it is still much better than facing the demon army alone.

At this moment, the Marquis of Weiwu of the Great Yin Dynasty suddenly spoke up:

"Now that the decision has been made, which core territory does Envoy Lu intend to destroy first?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked at Lu Yan with expectant eyes.

Unlike a few days ago, when major factions regarded version fragments as their core resources, now, under the threat of the Eternal Heaven, everyone knows that version fragments have become a hot potato.

The version fragment that is destroyed first has a lower probability of being targeted later, and the later it is in the queue, the more likely it is to encounter the demon army of the Eternal Heaven.

Even if the relocation is completed first, as long as the version fragments are not destroyed, there is still a possibility of facing the threat of the demon army.

After all, the faction that abandoned version fragments to escape serves as a cautionary tale.

Upon hearing this question, Lu Yan immediately glanced at the Killing True Lord in the Immortal Alliance's position.

From the perspective of proximity and kinship, destroying the fragments of the Immortal Alliance version as soon as possible is undoubtedly the best course of action. Furthermore, the world-destroying rules suppressed within the Zhou Tian Star Tower can be absorbed and assimilated by the world-destroying rules in Lu Yan's hands, which can increase the speed of destroying the version fragments.

Following Lu Yan's gaze, everyone looked in the direction of the Killing True Monarch, a hint of envy in their eyes. However, they had no complaints. They already knew that Lu Yan had a close relationship with the Immortal Alliance, so choosing the Immortal Alliance first was to be expected.

Lu Yan was about to make a choice, but just as he was about to speak, the supreme divine power seed within his body suddenly trembled slightly, and then the radiance that resembled the primordial sun dimmed considerably.

Lu Yan frowned immediately and looked inward to try to find the cause, but found that there was nothing wrong with either his body or the seed of supreme divine power.

But for some reason, a vague sense of unease rose in my heart.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Yan shook his head and said:
"Let's deal with the smaller core territories first. The core territories of the Nine Heavens version forces are somewhat special, so I will deal with them last."

Upon hearing this, the representative of the Nine Heavens faction frowned and looked puzzled, while the representatives of the smaller factions all showed surprise and delight.

It should be known that in the Great Collapse Realm, the strong are always respected and there is no fairness to speak of. However, Lu Yan was able to abandon the Nine Heavens and help the smaller version forces first. This action alone was enough to make them respect him.

The Killing True Lord hesitated for a moment, but ultimately acquiesced to Lu Yan's decision.

After the Central Hall meeting concluded, the most terrifying migration in the history of the Great Collapse Realm began.

For more than a month after the meeting, Lu Yan was competing with Chang Sheng Tian for version fragments.

While the rules of world destruction can destroy fragments of a version, it still takes time, especially in the Great Collapse Realm, where version forces often span tens of thousands of kilometers.

Even with help from various versions, Lu Yan can still only destroy a limited number of version fragments each day.

What made Lu Yan feel more gratified was that the speed at which Changshengtian devoured the version fragments was much slower than his.

After all, the Eternal Heaven needs to digest what it devours, while Lu Yan can immediately move on to the next version fragment after destroying one.

In the struggle between the two sides, the version fragments that were originally scattered throughout the entire Great Collapse Realm decreased rapidly, and the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao was also steadily recovering.

However, the progress of the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao's recovery is not as fast as initially envisioned.

The Great Collapse Heavenly Dao needs to eradicate the interference and suppression of the Great Collapse version by the version fragments in order to liberate the Heavenly Dao.

Version fragments are gradually decreasing, but at the same time, after Changshengtian devours version fragments, its own size is constantly expanding.

With each increase in size, the Eternal Heaven's physical size and the will of the sole being of this world it carries place a tremendous burden on the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao.

The fragment from just one version of Eternal Heaven is equivalent to the fragments from dozens of other versions.

If Lu Yan hadn't destroyed a large number of version fragments, the recovery progress of the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao would probably have slowed down instead of increased.

In a desolate mountain range, the aftershocks of the world's destruction gradually subsided under the suppression of the Heavenly Order.

As the last fragment, known as the Medium Version of the Secret Order, vanished into nothingness, Lu Yan retracted the wisp of the World-Destroying Rule that had grown several times over, and the Yin and Yang energies swirled in Lu Yan's palm.

As Lu Yan became increasingly adept at using the rules of world destruction, after destroying dozens of version fragments in succession, he gradually became able to use the rules of world destruction on his own initiative without relying on the suppression of the Gate of Mysterious Female.

Lu Yan guessed that this might be related to the fact that his fragments of the destroyed version matched the rules of world destruction.

With a long sigh, Lu Yan looked into the distance.

"Next, it's time for the main event."

All the fragments of the smaller versions have been destroyed, leaving only the fragments of the six Nine Heavens factions.

Over the past month, the Eternal Heaven has exercised extreme restraint, focusing its efforts solely on small and medium-sized version fragments and not targeting the Nine Heavens forces.

However, Lu Yan did not let his guard down. The Nine Heavens version was too important. If one of them were devoured by the Eternal Heaven, it would not only greatly strengthen the Eternal Heaven, but also further suppress the revival of the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, Lu Yan had already decided on a strategy a month ago.

After all the fragments of the smaller versions were destroyed, all the forces of the Nine Heavens voluntarily released their suppression of the rules of world destruction, allowing their internal rules of world destruction to destroy the version fragments.

Without Lu Yan having to make a move on each one, the version fragments could be destroyed in the shortest amount of time.

Just after Lu Yan issued the order, the world-destroying rules that had been sealed for tens of thousands of years descended upon several version fragments almost simultaneously.

Lu Yan tore through space and descended outside the fragments of shattered versions, collecting the world-destroying rules suppressed by the Heavenly Dao order.

The Church of the Seven Gods, the Ten Directions Martial Arts, the Arcane Hall, the Human Federation, and the Great Yin Dynasty.
Everything happened much more smoothly than Lu Yan had imagined. The version fragments gradually shattered, and the Great Collapse Heavenly Dao ushered in its revival.

More importantly, those strands of world-destroying rules that gathered together fell into Lu Yan's hands, and with the convergence of a large number of world-destroying rules, they almost transformed into a complete world-destroying rule.

Without the interference of the Eternal Heaven or the suppression of the One of a Kind in this World, everything was as perfect as Lu Yan had imagined, so perfect that it felt somewhat unreal to him.

Finally, Lu Yan arrived at his last target.

The Alliance of Immortals, a celestial realm.

At this moment, within the cave world, the seventeen immortal islands and the earth's spiritual veins had already been extracted, and even the Zhou Tian Star Tower, which suppressed the rules of world destruction, had been taken away. Only a great millstone of world destruction was left, recklessly destroying everything.

Lu Yan watched all this quietly, a sense of unease growing stronger in his heart. The spirituality deep within his soul kept reminding him, as if it were giving him some kind of warning.

However, destruction has already arrived, and even if Lu Yan suppresses the rules of world destruction at this moment, he cannot undo everything.

The world-destroying millstone crushed the last fragment of the version, and the order of heaven descended to heal the wounds left after the world's destruction.

In that instant, all things fell silent.

Above the sky of the Great Collapse Realm, an unimaginably colossal creature suddenly appeared.

This colossal structure stretched for tens of thousands of miles, like another world reflected in the sky of the Great Collapse Realm, replacing the original sky of the Great Collapse Realm.

The instant this colossal object manifested, it was as if a thin veil was gently lifted from Lu Yan's mind.

Only then did he realize with shock that his true spirit had become filthy and corrupt.

Upon careful recollection, Lu Yan's true spirit had already been obscured the moment he first uttered the name of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity.

Even if they reversed time and avoided the sight of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, they still couldn't truly escape his influence.

In his dazed state, Lu Yan was completely unaware of the vast amount of crucial information.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity has clearly lowered his will, so why doesn't he actively target Lu Yan?

Why did the Celestial Venerable of Immortality allow Lu Yan to destroy those version fragments?
The purpose of the Eternal Heaven devouring version fragments was indeed as Lu Yan thought: to expand the Eternal Heaven to accommodate more projections of will.

Only now did Lu Yan realize that just over a month ago, when he was pondering whether to destroy the Nine Heavens version of the forces, the Seed of Supreme Divine Power suddenly underwent a strange change.

At the time, Lu Yan did not understand the reason, but now he realized that it was the key information transmitted by the seed of supreme divine power, a glimmer of hope that had bypassed the obscuration of heavenly secrets by the Celestial Venerable of Longevity.

If it weren't for the interference of the Seed of Supreme Divine Power, and if Lu Yan had followed his original plan to destroy the Nine Heavens version of the forces first, that would have been digging his own grave.

The Eternal Heaven's constant devouring of smaller versions was also fueling Lu Yan's ambitions, prompting him to destroy all version fragments.

From beginning to end, what the Celestial Venerable of Immortality feared was nothing else but the fragments of the Xianxia version before him!
(End of this chapter)