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

The sky above the college was clear and blue.

The Jade Emperor's mortal avatar, along with several high-ranking members of the alliance, concealed their presence and silently set up arrays in the void.

The killing formations were fierce, the trapping formations were meticulous, and the protective formations were as thick as an abyss... layer upon layer, link upon link, quietly weaving this celestial realm into an invisible yet deadly giant net.

Since Chaos has sent guests, the Jade Emperor naturally has to treat them well.

Not only did he host the event, but he also planned to project the entire event in real time to all the major war zones in the Heavenly Realm through special means—both to boost the morale of the soldiers on the front lines and to deliver a blatant deterrent to those traitors who had defected to Chaos.

Such a momentous event occurring in the mortal realm could not be completely concealed by the celestial realm.

Rather than letting rumors spread and people's hearts waver, it's better to broadcast it live in a fair and square manner, allowing all the gods and immortals to witness firsthand the strength and determination of the Heavenly Realm.

To this end, the Jade Emperor even personally asked the sages stationed at the front lines to borrow several powerful magical treasures with immense power, aiming to wipe out the invading enemy in one fell swoop with overwhelming force, leaving them no chance to catch their breath.

When the sages learned of this, they were all surprised—as sages, they were completely unmoved by such an assassination attempt that involved the safety of the Three Realms.

A quick deduction reveals the reason: they are on the front lines, confronting the true form of chaos. As their energies intertwine, the chaos subtly obscures some of their perception of heavenly secrets.

The sages exchanged smiles, tacitly refraining from revealing the matter to Chaos. Instead, they were somewhat anticipating what would happen when Chaos's supposedly successful assassination turned into a crushing defeat in front of everyone. They wondered what kind of interesting expression would appear on that face made of chaotic energy.

It was from the sage that the Jade Emperor learned the identity of the person who had warned him with the note—

Fuxi.

They left the Three Realms along with Nuwa, Chiyou, and others, becoming beings who transcended worldly affairs.

The Jade Emperor still had doubts: Why were those beings who had long since transcended so different so special to Qin Le?

Working late into the night, the Jade Emperor and several high-ranking officials finally completed the final array pattern.

In the void, countless array patterns, invisible to the naked eye and imperceptible to divine sense, flowed silently like the veins of a galaxy, intertwining with each other to form a deadly trap that enveloped the heavens.

The Jade Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, nodding in satisfaction.

"Not bad." His voice was calm, yet brimming with absolute confidence: "Even if the chaotic consciousness itself were to descend, I would ensure it never returns!"

Although the original Chaos was sealed away by the combined efforts of the sages, a wisp of its consciousness could still attach itself to a powerful Chaos beast or descend into the body of a traitor.

Those who are possessed by it often experience a dramatic increase in strength.

Chaos rarely takes such a risky move, but given Qin Le's importance... the Jade Emperor judged that the possibility of Chaos's consciousness personally taking action was extremely high.

Otherwise, why would it go to such great lengths to kill a young man who is still in the mortal world?

The Jade Emperor actually understood Chaos's desire to kill Qin Le, but he also had a vague feeling that... it was more than that.

The reason is that Qin Le's potential is too astonishing.

Even by the most conservative estimate, he will inevitably be ranked among the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the future, at which time the balance of power in the Heavenly Realm will be significantly tilted.

If he could truly reach the level of a Quasi-Saint... many stalemates on the front lines might actually be resolved in one fell swoop.

Chaos has a strong motive to nip it in the bud.

But the Jade Emperor always felt that Chaos's attention to and killing intent toward Qin Le seemed to have a deeper reason that he had not yet seen.

"Your Majesty," a high-ranking member of the alliance said, looking at the dense array bases surrounding them, radiating inner light, "you've already invited three Quasi-Saints at the peak of their cultivation to oversee the formations, so why set up so many more? Isn't that... a bit too cautious?"

He knew the forces the Jade Emperor had mobilized this time: the Jade Emperor himself, the demon lord Ye Li himself, the masked woman guarding one of the most dangerous battlefields in the Heavenly Realm, and the nine-tailed celestial fox ancestor from Qingqiu.

All four are at the pinnacle of Quasi-Sainthood; such a lineup is enough to sweep away any opponent.

The Jade Emperor glanced at him and said calmly, "Because I want to save time."

The high-ranking official was taken aback, then looked ashamed and bowed, saying, "Your subject is foolish, but I understand."

He got it.

For beings at the Quasi-Saint level, even a Chaos Beast devoid of intelligence, defeating and sealing them one-on-one is not difficult for the Jade Emperor, but completely eradicating them would require a considerable amount of time.

If the target is possessed by a chaotic consciousness, their strength will surge and they will become exceptionally cunning. Even if you win, there is no guarantee that they won't cause even greater destruction or transmit crucial information before their demise.

The Jade Emperor laid out a deadly formation.

With an absolute advantage of four against one, coupled with layers of formations to suppress, weaken, and imprison, and then delivering a fatal blow with a saintly magic weapon... what he wanted was a quick victory, leaving no room for any variables.

The day foretold by the divination has finally arrived.

The Jade Emperor himself, the masked woman, Ye Li, and the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox—four powerful beings at the peak of Quasi-Sainthood—quietly descended to the mortal realm, hiding in the depths of the void above the academy.

The Jade Emperor had already set up an even stronger shielding array here to ensure that no living beings in the mortal world could detect any unusual activity here.

Unable to keep it a secret from the celestial realm, they simply broadcast it live.

But in the mortal realm... he didn't want these seedlings, which hadn't yet grown, to face such cruelty and pressure too early.

Meanwhile, at the border between the celestial realm and the mortal world.

Two figures, a man and a woman, surrounded by chaotic energy, were moving forward silently.

As they approached the edge of the monitoring array set up by the Heavenly Realm, the two exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

The next moment, their figures suddenly became ethereal and dissipated, transforming into two incomparably pure wisps of spiritual energy. They merged with the omnipresent torrent of spiritual energy in the surrounding environment and flowed silently down the channel through which spiritual energy was transported from the heavens to the mortal realm.

This is precisely the method of infiltration bestowed upon them by Chaos—Chaos can evolve all things, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also a part of it.

Transforming into spiritual energy, and taking advantage of the transmission of spiritual energy, they infiltrated the most heavily guarded core area of ​​the mortal realm, completely undetected.

"The Holy Lord's methods are truly mysterious and unfathomable..."

The man, who had transformed into spiritual energy and was drifting downwards with the current, used a secret method to send a wisp of his thoughts to his companion.

"Stop talking, find the target quickly and complete the mission." The woman's response was calm yet urgent.

"clear."

The two wisps of spiritual energy ceased communicating and instead drifted at an even faster speed toward the star and toward the academy where Qin Le was located.

However, just as they floated high above the academy, believing themselves to be perfectly concealed and about to unleash a thunderous attack—

hum-

The void trembled!

Countless dazzling array patterns lit up simultaneously from all directions, up, down, left, and right!

Killing intent, drowsiness, and sealing power... surged in like a tidal wave, instantly locking down and submerging the space where the two clusters of spiritual energy were located!

The Jade Emperor's calm yet clear voice pierced through layers of formations and rang directly in their ears:

"This method of infiltration was unexpected."

"Indeed interesting." Ye Li's cool voice followed.

Immediately afterwards, four figures seemed to emerge from the void itself, appearing in front of the spiritual energy cluster surrounded by layers of formations.

The Jade Emperor himself, Ye Li herself, the masked woman, and the nine-tailed celestial fox.

The four Quasi-Saints, at the peak of their powers, were connected by their energies, as majestic as mountains and as deep as the ocean. Their mere existence caused the surrounding space to subtly distort and groan.

The two clusters of spiritual energy fluctuated violently, then instantly condensed, transforming back into the original appearance of a man and a woman.

The woman's face turned deathly pale, her eyes filled with disbelief and horror, and she gasped in shock:

"Impossible! How...how did you know?! How did you get here?!"