Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

By completely folding his presence into another subtle layer of spacetime, Qin Le, like a ghost walking outside the frame, silently passed through multiple distorted and chaotic spatial barriers, and finally stepped into the traitor's stronghold palace hidden deep in the void.

The moment my feet touched the ground, I could clearly hear the conversation.

"Lord Flame Bull, which battlefield should we choose for our target this time?"

"Nebula City. Its defenses are the weakest among the many battlefields in the Celestial Realm, making it the most suitable place for us to launch our operation and rescue our trapped kin."

"Lord Flame Bull, those... human servants who served us, after this operation, should we use our power to resurrect them?"

"No need. Those useless people have contributed very little over the centuries. Resurrecting them would just be a waste of the power bestowed upon us by the Lord."

"..."

Following the sound, Qin Le traversed the empty corridors as if walking on flat ground, concealed by multiple layers of time and space, and entered the core hall of the palace.

Deep within the hall, on a high platform made of some kind of black crystal, lay a gigantic bull.

It was surrounded by a gray-black chaotic aura that rose and rolled like solid flames, and its mere existence exuded a terrifying quasi-saint level pressure.

Clearly, this is the being who just gave the orders and was respectfully called the Flame Ox.

Below the high platform stood more than twenty chaotic beasts of different shapes, all shrouded in chaotic energy.

They were silent, and even the weakest of them had reached the Golden Immortal level. Among them, three of them faintly exuded a powerful aura belonging to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Seeing this, Qin Le felt a slight stirring in his heart, but he wasn't too surprised.

The first intelligent Chaos Beast that Ye Hongli and the Law Source Stele discovered was in the traitor's stronghold. It's only natural that these strongholds have now been taken over by intelligent Chaos Beasts.

Judging from their conversation just now, those traitors of the Three Realms who surrendered to Chaos seemed to have no value for resurrection in the eyes of these masters, and were directly treated as pawns that could be discarded at will.

It seems that Qin Le no longer needs to personally deal with the target he originally intended to eliminate completely.

As for the intelligent chaotic beasts... aren't they a ready-made sample database right in front of us?

Moreover, the scale far exceeded expectations.

Qin Le is currently in a state of absolute concealment, existing within another independent spacetime membrane, making him not only invisible to the naked eye but also extremely difficult to detect with ordinary perception and probing.

As long as he doesn't actively reveal any of his aura, even that quasi-saint level Flame Bull might not be able to detect him.

However, he still needs to remain highly vigilant. After all, when facing a quasi-saint level being, any slight oversight could be exposed.

At this moment, a giant ape-like Chaos Beast, with a burly body and bulging muscles, spoke in a deep voice, voicing the questions that had been on the minds of many of its companions:

"Lord Flame Ox, there is something I do not understand. According to the Lord's original plan, we should still be in slumber, accumulating strength. Why were we awakened prematurely and put on this rescue mission?"

Upon hearing this, the Flame Bull on the high platform exhaled two streams of scorching chaotic energy from its nostrils, seemingly carrying a hint of displeasure: "Hmph! It's all because of that idiot 'Shadow Wolf'! He actually dared to show himself so rashly in front of a human, exposing our existence!"

"Shadow Wolf? That piece of trash!" Upon hearing this, the Giant Ape Chaos Beast couldn't help but mutter a curse under its breath.

"They're more trouble than they're worth!"

"Its exposure could very well disrupt the master's entire plan!"

"hateful!"

"..."

The Chaos Beasts below spoke up, their voices filled with dissatisfaction and disdain for the Shadow Wolf.

Even though the Shadow Wolves were quasi-saint level beings stronger than them, they seemed utterly fearless.

Under the rules of chaos, killing each other is strictly prohibited among members of the same race, and they also possess the potential to advance to quasi-saints, so they are naturally full of confidence.

Flame Bull shook its massive head, silencing the noise in the hall: "Alright, it's pointless to dwell on Shadow Wolf's mistakes now. Everyone go back and prepare. Target—Nebula City. This time, we must rescue as many of our kind as possible to strengthen the upcoming 'ritual'."

"Yes, Lord Flame Ox!"

The chaotic beasts responded in unison, and then their figures disappeared one after another, either turning into chaotic energy and merging into the palace walls, or directly stepping into the suddenly appearing spatial rift, clearly to prepare for the next action.

Hidden in the space-time rift, Qin Le silently watched all this, his mind racing with calculations.

The intelligence was immediately transmitted to the Jade Emperor, who was instructed to mobilize troops and deploy defenses in Xingyun City in advance.

Or... show up here directly, use some precious trump card, and try to wipe out this group of intelligent chaotic beasts, especially that quasi-saint level flame bull, in one fell swoop?

Both options seem to have their drawbacks.

While relaying messages is certainly a safe option, it's uncertain how much of these Chaos Beasts will mobilize.

If even the quasi-saint Flame Bull personally takes action, it remains to be seen whether the Heavenly Realm, with its currently limited high-end combat power, can stop them in Nebula City.

If the Flaming Ox remains still, and only a Great Luo Golden Immortal leads the team, with the ability of the Moon Repelling Mirror, they might be able to maneuver using military tactics, but they would probably be powerless to stop the other side from rescuing people.

As for using our trump cards...

Qin Le frowned slightly.

That trump card is extremely valuable. Using it here to deal with this group of Chaos Beasts, although it might succeed, still feels... somewhat wasteful.

It's like using a planet-destroying cannon to kill a mosquito.

After much thought, I was unable to come up with a perfect solution.

He excels at breaking stalemates and creating miracles, but tactical decisions involving large-scale troop movements and precise comparisons of enemy and friendly forces are not his forte.

Ultimately, Qin Le decided to temporarily withdraw.

He maintained his spatial and temporal concealment, silently retreating from the palace and returning to the desolate hill outside.

After dispelling his concealment, Qin Le found a flat rock on the hilltop, sat down, took out the divine jade pendant used to communicate with the Jade Emperor, and sent a divine sense into it.

"Your Majesty, are you busy? There's something I'd like to hear your opinion on," Qin Le said, getting straight to the point.

"speak."

The Jade Emperor's voice soon came, as always, calm and steady, with a hint of a smile, as if he was already used to his lack of focus on his duties.

Without delay, Qin Le reported to the Jade Emperor in great detail how he infiltrated, the conversations he overheard, and the strength and configuration of the Chaos Beasts he witnessed.

After speaking, he asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think is the most appropriate way to deal with this matter? Should we deploy troops for strict defense, or...?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Tong Shen Jade, followed by the Jade Emperor's calm voice: "This matter is not difficult. Xingyun City has Yue Cijing in charge. Although she is only a Golden Immortal, she is proficient in military strategy and is more than capable of dealing with attacks from a Great Luo Golden Immortal. If that Flame Bull takes action personally... let Xuan Nu go. With Xuan Nu's abilities, suppressing a Chaos Beast that has just entered the Quasi-Saint realm is more than enough."

Qin Le felt relieved upon hearing this.

This is what he lacks: a holistic perspective.

The Jade Emperor, who ruled the Heavenly Court, had a thorough understanding of the abilities of the generals on all sides, the strengths and weaknesses of the battlefields, and the hidden forces that could be mobilized.

The problems that you find difficult to solve may already have a plan in mind with the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor paused, a hint of inquiry in his voice, before continuing, "However... I am quite interested in that 'ritual' they mentioned. Perhaps we can hold back for now, or even... deliberately let them rescue some of the Chaos Beasts suppressed in Nebula Town."

Qin Le instantly understood the Jade Emperor's intention—to cast a long line to catch a big fish.

Finding out the details of that ritual might be more important than annihilating the Chaos Beasts before us.

"I understand." Qin Le nodded. "In that case, I'll find an opportunity to take action and eliminate these Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts while their 'ritual' is in progress or after it ends."

With his current strength, combined with the power of his weapon, dealing with a Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beast shouldn't be a problem. It's hard to say about a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and as for a Quasi-Saint-level Flame Bull, he's truly impossible to kill.

"Yes, that's fine. But you must prioritize your own safety," the Jade Emperor instructed, his tone becoming more serious.

Qin Le smiled, her tone relaxed yet confident: "Your Majesty, rest assured. They... cannot touch me."

With the Great Dao of Time and Space in hand, the world is vast, and there is nowhere one cannot go.

If he can't beat them, can't he at least outrun them?

Besides, he's a child with a mother.