I, the Chaos Being, joined the chat group at the start.

Unless one can break through on their own, but if that were truly possible, why bother joining the high plateau?

Above the plateau, the Dark Willow God hovered, its gaze fixed on the spot where Xu Yi had vanished, motionless.

A universe that covers the sky.

The moment Xu Yi's aura disappeared, everyone in the Shrouding the Heavens universe sensed it.

"Brother Yi's aura has disappeared, how is this possible?" Ye Fan was shocked and couldn't believe it.

Having reigned as the Heavenly Emperor for many years, this was the first time he had felt flustered.

"elder brother."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiong, who was standing next to Ye Fan, turned pale instantly.

"Impossible, my brother is so powerful, he couldn't possibly have perished." Xu Qiong's eyes were full of tears.

"Xiao Qiong, I don't believe Brother Yi is dead either. But..."

Ye Fan couldn't finish his sentence. He truly couldn't sense any of Xu Yi's presence; it was as if all of Xu Yi's existence had been erased.

This was indeed the work of the Highland Will. The moment Xu Yi fell, all traces of his past were buried by forbidden power. As time passed, Xu Yi might even be completely forgotten.

"elder brother!"

In the desolate forbidden zone, the ruthless empress felt an unbearable pain in her heart. She roared to the sky, surrounded by dark mist and overwhelming killing intent, as if the entire universe was about to be frozen!

It must be understood that the Ruthless Empress is a quasi-Immortal Emperor at this moment. If she does not control herself, all living beings in the universe will be devoured by her emotions and turned into insane killing machines.

In this life, Ruthless Empress attained the Dao of Quasi-Immortal Emperor by using the Devouring Heaven Demon Art and achieved the Dao Fruit of Quasi-Immortal Emperor by using dark matter. Theoretically, Ruthless Empress is the closest to the Highland Clan, but Ruthless Empress found her own Dao in it!

The ruthless man's murderous intent was boundless, and killing intent permeated the air!

Her brother was dead, and she no longer cared about right or wrong. She wanted the plateau and all the heavens to be buried with him.

In an instant, the ruthless empress opened the void and flew towards all the heavens and myriad realms, rushing towards the plateau.

Wu Shi, Di Zun, west Huang, and others wanted to stop them, but how could they possibly stop a quasi-immortal emperor?

Moreover, anyone who dares to stop this ruthless person will be killed by him; he really will kill.

In the end, it was Ye Fan who stopped the ruthless empress.

"Empress, I know you are in pain because Brother Yi has fallen, but if you seek revenge now, it will be like a moth drawn to a flame. Not only will you fail to avenge him, but you will also die. Brother Yi doesn't want you to do that. If you die, Brother Yi's sacrifice will have been in vain," Ye Fan said.

"My brother is dead, how can I live on alone? My brother perished on the plateau, so I will stay there with him. Don't stop me, or I will break your legs even if I don't kill you!" the Empress said.

Ye Fan trembled for a moment upon hearing this, but still mustered his courage and said, "Then go ahead and hit me, Empress."

"you……"

The ruthless empress stood frozen in place, ultimately unable to bring herself to strike.

"Brother Yi's revenge isn't just yours, Empress. We need time, and right now, the most important thing is to improve our cultivation level and strength so we can avenge Brother Yi in the future," Ye Fan said.

"elder brother."

Blood tears streamed down the ruthless empress's face, and her black hair slowly turned silver in Ye Fan's gaze, as white as winter snow.

"The Empress."

Ye Fan felt distressed. He understood that this was a huge blow to the Empress, as Brother Yi held an extremely important place in her heart.

The ruthless empress finally returned. Instead of heading to the plateau, she decided to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm. One day, she would personally go to the plateau and kill everyone who had killed her brother.

The Great Way Chat Group.

Ye Fan's granddaughter: "Why is Uncle Xu's profile picture black?"

Ye Qingxian noticed that Xu Yi's profile picture had gone black, essentially vanishing into nothingness, as if it were about to disappear.

Black Emperor: "Master... has fallen."

Fairy Yunxiao: "Fellow Daoist Xu Yi has perished?"

Upon hearing this news of disappearance, Yunxiao's Dao heart, which had remained as still as water for many years, began to tremble and became unsettled.

Stone Monkey: "How is that possible? Xu Yi was such a powerful fighter, how could he have perished?"

Corpse Immortal Emperor: "Isn't Xu Yi an Immortal Emperor, and close to the Dao of Sacrifice? At this level, unless he wants to die, how could he possibly die?"

The lonely old man Gai Jiuyou said, "Alas, Fellow Daoist Xu Yi went to the plateau in order to break through to the Sacrifice Dao Realm, hoping to break through between life and death, but ultimately failed."

Eastern Wilderness God King Jiang Taixu: "If we weren't running out of time in this realm, Fellow Daoist Xu Yi wouldn't be in such a hurry to break through his realm."

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Chapter 408 Return, Pursuit by the Ancient Gods

A mysterious, empty space.

This is a mysterious, unknown, and unknowable place, independent of all the heavens and myriad realms, and beyond all the myriad paths of the universe.

This place has existed since ancient times, since the birth of all living beings, but only a handful of people have been able to enter it.

Countless years have passed, seemingly tens of thousands, even millions of years. Amidst the infinite chaos, a glimmer of light slowly ignited in this space.

"I won the bet, I didn't die, and I really did make it here."

This ray of light was Xu Yi, who had perished long ago. After an unknown period of time, Xu Yi finally revived through his own cultivation and will, successfully entered the sacrificial space, comprehended the boundary between life and death, and ultimately achieved Nirvana.

At this moment, Xu Yi had no physical body and looked like a ball of light, like a firefly in the entire sacrificial space.

"Now, from life to death, and from death to life, this is the true essence of the sacrificial path, a complete transcendence into sainthood. However, leaving this space is still a major problem."

Xu Yi discovered that he was disconnected from the Daodao chat group, but not entirely. He could sense the chat group, but he couldn't send messages or see the group members' activities.

Strictly speaking, it's like being offline; the interface can no longer be refreshed.

But it's nothing. At his level, the Great Dao Chat Group might be dispensable. Its existence now only makes it more convenient for him to do certain things.

Immediately, Xu Yi cleared his mind of all distractions and began to comprehend his own Dao within the sacrificial Dao space, fully entering the sacrificial Dao realm before leaving the place.

This is an inevitable experience for every being who ascends to the sacrificial path.

If he really emerges, then there will be no bottleneck in entering the path of sacrifice; with time and cultivation, he will naturally enter this realm.

Even though the Ten Great Ancestors performed rituals, they did not have this opportunity.

Similarly, the Pollen Empress from countless eons ago, though also at the Sacrifice Dao Realm, ultimately perished. Clearly, she did not enter the Sacrifice Dao Space and subsequently undergo Nirvana and resurrection like him.

If Empress Pollen had been able to enter this space back then, the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the myriad realms and the universe) of the heavens and myriad worlds might have been rewritten long ago, since she was the first being to come closest to this realm.

In the sacrificial space, there is no concept of time or space. Xu Yi has no idea how much time has passed here. He is constantly recovering, and his aura is surpassing that of the past. The supernatural powers and techniques he has cultivated have also penetrated deep into his primordial spirit and physical body, completely merging with them.

Finally, on this day, Xu Yi was the first to feel that the function of the Daodao chat group had been restored. He was able to see the group members' messages and take the initiative to communicate.

The Great Way Chat Group.

Xu Yi: "Someone said I'm dead?"

Ye Qingxian: "Holy crap, it's haunted! Master Xu, you're not dead?"

Black Emperor: "Master!"

An Miaoyi: "Young Master, you!"

Imperial Saintess: "!!!"

The Heaven-Mending Saintess: "Could it be that you've broken through, Senior!"

Corpse Immortal Emperor: "What happened? What on earth happened?!"

Everyone was talking about it, not expecting that Xu Yi, who had been out of contact for a long time, would come online again.

Xu Yi: "Actually, I did die back then, but I chose to die. If I wanted to leave, Gao Yuan couldn't stop me. But to reach the Dao of Sacrifice, one must die once, leaving no way out for oneself. Even if there is a way out, one can only stop at the Dao of Sacrifice in the end. This is also the rule of our cultivation system! Now that I have comprehended life and death, life and death have become a state for me. It only takes a little time to completely transcend it."

Corpse Immortal Emperor: "Leaving no way out?"

The Corpse Immortal Emperor seemed to be deep in thought.

Eastern Wilderness God King Jiang Taixu: "Fellow Daoist Xu Yi, when will you be able to return? You have been missing for a thousand years. Although the strange race has not invaded during these thousand years, a war between the two realms is only a matter of time."

Xu Yi: "It should be soon."

Xu Yi had an epiphany. He felt that he had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands of years, in the sacrificial space, but he did not expect that only a thousand years had passed in reality.

Fairy Yunxiao: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xu."

Yunxiao was surprised. Xu Yi's cultivation level was already very high, no less than hers, and perhaps even higher.

Now, with this further transformation, she may be able to change her destiny through the Jie Sect in the future.

Stone Monkey: "Xu Yi, I knew you wouldn't die so easily."

The stone monkey was very close to Xu Yi. It was Xu Yi who taught him the Heaven-Covering Technique, and then he cultivated it on his own. Before he was even born, he had the cultivation of a Heavenly Immortal and cultivated the Five Great Secret Realms. He felt that once he was truly born, his physical body would be incredibly powerful!

Because of the Great Dao's mission, the stone monkey has remained inside the Sky-Mending Stone, refusing to be born.

Cover the world.

The Black Emperor immediately informed the Empress, the Western Emperor, and the Wushi Emperor that Xu Yi was still alive!

But even the Empress, who is now at the peak of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, couldn't sense Xu Yi's aura. How did this damned dog know?

Adding to that the dog's nature, the Empress and Wushi naturally didn't believe it.