This primordial world is not serious!

Chapter 918 - 462: Nuwa: Hopeless Romantic, Hopeless Romantic!

At the moment when the Great Dao contract, symbolizing the alliance of offense and defense, was fully formed in the dark void of the Demon King Palace.

The secret negotiation filled with probing and gaming between Hao Tian and the newly appointed Demon Lord finally came to a perfect end.

Without a trace of hesitation, he nodded slightly to the equally satisfied Demon Lord.

Then, his figure transformed into an inconspicuous purple stream of light, silently tearing through the incredibly sturdy world barrier of the Nine Netherworld, leaving behind this land of decay and destruction, and returned to the Nine Heavens, where pure Qi rises and order reigns.

Upon his return, the faint sinister demonic aura lingering around him was completely washed away by the vast holy aura.

Looking around, the Nine-layered Heavenly Palace shone with golden light, layer upon layer, grand and imposing.

There were clouds a thousand feet high, gently supporting the exquisite Jade Towers like the most docile giant beasts.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, Divine Generals of the Heavenly Realm adorned in resplendent golden armor, wielding unmatched sharp Heavenly Spears, stood solemnly at the edge of the sea of clouds like eternal statues, their supreme majesty enough to deter any ill-intentioned intruders.

Amidst the cloud and mist, graceful Immortal Cranes occasionally flew by, carrying in their mouths the Lingzhi Immortal Herbs that matured once in ten thousand years, leaving a series of clear calls.

In the distance, the Immortal Palace Divine Hall, with its roofs made of beautiful Seven Treasures Glaze, reflected the eternal radiance of both the Great Sun and Taiyin in the sky, radiating a sacred aura.

From the eaves and corbels of the palace, the rich aura of auspiciousness naturally condensed into strands of Yingluo and Treasure Beads, which slowly draped down, with every gentle sway seemingly accompanied by the resonance of the Great Dao.

Hao Tian, step by step, walked on this sacred land he once knew so well, yet now felt incredibly unfamiliar.

On his perpetually masked face, there was no visible fluctuation of emotion.

He walked straight through layers of palaces, finally arriving in front of the Three Lives Hall, the core Divine Palace that symbolized the Heavenly Emperor's supreme authority over the past, present, and future.

He adjusted his purple Divine Robe, representing his identity as the "Thunder God," before stepping inside, humbly bowing to the current Heavenly Emperor who sat on the Cloud Bed, eyes closed, contemplating something.

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to infiltrate the Nine Netherworld to gather information, and now, I have preliminarily uncovered the general situation within the Nine Netherworld Demon Realm."

"Oh?"

At that moment, the Heavenly Emperor was using his powerful Divine Thought to oversee the future trajectory of the Heavenly Realm and the Human Realm, trying to find a path from the intricate web of causation that would allow him to safely navigate the impending great calamity.

Hearing Hao Tian's words, he slowly withdrew from the deep contemplation, suddenly showing interest.

"Dear minister, please tell me quickly."

"Yes!"

Hao Tian then recounted to the Heavenly Emperor his experiences and observations in the Nine Netherworld, down to the last detail.

Of course, he naturally omitted the most critical part of the secret agreement he reached with the Demon Lord, only emphasizing that there had been a recent power shift within the Nine Netherworld, where a powerful Demon King known as the "Lord of Demons" successfully emerged as the new Lord of the Nine Netherworld.

He also specifically mentioned that the new Demon Lord had preliminarily mastered the terrifying Divine Artifact from the previous Epoch—the Demon Emperor Claw, and that his power had increased to an unprecedented level.

"The Demon Emperor Claw?"

Upon hearing this name, the Heavenly Emperor couldn't help but frown, a deep expression of thought appearing on his face.

He was, of course, well-aware of the origins and terror of this Divine Artifact.

It was, after all, the life-bound relic of a top-tier Other Shore entity from the previous Epoch that even the Daoist Ancestor couldn't completely destroy, only choosing to seal it.

Now, the new Demon Lord had actually refined this artifact, becoming the sole master of the Nine Netherworld in this Epoch.

Therefore, it is foreseeable that when the time is ripe, the other side is bound to inherit the legacy of the "Demon Ancestor," launching a massive invasion of the Human Realm and the Heavenly Realm, bringing war and destruction back to a world that had just begun to find some peace.

"Ah, yet another huge variable!"

The Heavenly Emperor couldn't help but let out a sigh filled with exhaustion.

The current situation of heaven and earth was already tense to the extreme, like a string stretched to its limit, ready to snap at any moment.

Those exalted Other Shore entities, owing to completely different ideals about "transcendence," had already developed enormous interest conflicts, inevitably leading to complete opposition.

Daode Tianzun and Yuanshi Tianzun chose to support the Heavenly Realm, maintaining the current order.

While Nuwa, the Demon Emperor who holds the Qi Fortune of the Demon Clan, and Lingbao Tianzun, leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals, chose to support the Human Realm, attempting to break the old structure.

Just a few days ago, the seemingly serene and non-action-oriented Daode Tianzun even personally came to inform him of a world-shaking secret that made him feel a mix of terror and dread.

Lingbao Tianzun, in order to prove the End of Tribulation Dao Fruit, personally crafted the Investiture of the Gods, intending to use all beings in the Three Realms as chess pieces and the cosmos as kindling to ignite a cataclysmic war that would sweep through the Three Realms.