Due to the influence of another supreme True World, the Calamitous Yin True World, there had been numerous conflicts and frictions between the Endless Yang True World and the Nine Heavens.
Not long ago, the Eternal Dao Lord, the leader of the Heaven-Slaying Sect within the Nine Heavens, had attempted to meddle in the affairs of the Endless Yang True World, seeking to support the World-Birth Hall to counterbalance the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion.
The Cosmic Annihilation Mansion and the World-Birth Hall were originally legacies left behind by the Transcendent of the Endless Yang True World.
However, due to various reasons, they split into two factions: the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion and the World-Birth Hall.
The previous leader of the World-Birth Hall, sensing the approach of the Eighth Heavenly Decline Tribulation, had forcefully attempted to break through, only to suffer a backlash and perish.
This plunged the World-Birth Hall into chaos, with the deputy leaders vying for power.
External forces also sought to infiltrate and influence the situation.
It was only thanks to the intervention of the Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion that the situation was stabilized, preventing further turmoil in the Endless Yang True World.
"The Eternal Dao Lord doesn't have the capability. If he dared to recruit talents and geniuses outside the Nine Heavens under the banner of 'Heaven-Slaying,' he wouldn't have remained hidden for so long."
"He wouldn't dare bear the karma and backlash of such actions."
Hearing this, the Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion sneered dismissively, clearly disdainful of the Eternal Dao Lord's actions.
The others nodded thoughtfully.
"Lord, should we send people to investigate the so-called Heaven-Slaying Alliance?"
"There are rumors from the Xiyuan Civilization that the Heaven-Slaying Alliance is closely connected to the remnants of the Black Calamity."
At this, the expressions of everyone present changed, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes.
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion frowned, deep in thought.
He stood up from his high seat, hands clasped behind his back, and began pacing the hall.
"Let's observe the situation for now. If it truly involves the remnants of the Black Calamity, the entire Vast Expanse will be thrown into chaos."
"The Calamitous Yin True World has grown increasingly arrogant over the epochs, aspiring to become the Sole True World and rival the Realm of Origin. However, I have a premonition that the Calamitous Yin True World may face an unprecedented calamity during this Tribulation Reckoning Cycle."
His words caused the expressions of the powerful beings present to shift once more, filled with shock and awe.
However, the Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion said no more, waving his hand to dismiss them.
The Endless Yang True World and the Calamitous Yin True World, as their names suggested, shared a deep connection. Their origins were tied to the first strands of Innate Endless Yang Energy and Innate Calamitous Yin Energy that emerged during the birth of the Vast Expanse.
However, while the Endless Yang True World had been in decline, the Calamitous Yin True World had flourished, its fortunes rising to unprecedented heights.
Its power and influence now ranked among the very top of the Vast Expanse.
"Even after scheming to seize the fortunes and essence of the Inverse Nether True World, we couldn't halt the decline. Is it truly an immutable law that what rises must fall? Even the River of Fate shows signs of drying up."
"I can only hope there's still time. After painstakingly nurturing an anomaly, all our hopes for the future rest on her shoulders."
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion sighed softly, his deep eyes flickering with countless scenes.
As he spoke, he seemed to recall something. With a thought, a slightly hunched old man soon arrived in the hall.
"Lord, what instructions do you have for me?" the old man asked respectfully.
"How is A'Man's cultivation progressing recently?"
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion asked calmly, his expression unreadable, neither angry nor pleased.
A'Man was one of his many children.
Like the others, she had been sent to various parts of the Vast Expanse to undergo reincarnation trials.
Those who could comprehend the cycle of reincarnation, understand cause and effect, and achieve enlightenment would be qualified to become the next ruler of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion, or even the Heir of the Endless Yang True World.
At first, the Lord hadn't paid much attention to A'Man. With so many children, he couldn't even remember all their names.
Only those with exceptional talent and strong fortunes were remembered and valued by him.
If not for A'Man, and the fact that he had taken note of her during his schemes against the Inverse Dust True World, he might not have remembered her at all.
However, A'Man had become the first of his children to successfully pass the reincarnation trials, which pleased him greatly.
This meant that among his descendants, there was one who could shoulder the future of the Endless Yang True World.
Later, he had tried to deduce A'Man's fate, only to find it shrouded in mist, beyond his comprehension.
This anomaly delighted him even more.
After all, the Transcendent of the Endless Yang True World had also been an anomaly with an unpredictable fate.
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion held great expectations for A'Man, hoping she could one day reach the same heights and restore the Endless Yang True World to its former glory.
"Lord, A'Man's cultivation progress is rapid. However, she insists on returning to the world where she underwent her reincarnation trials to meet someone. We dared not disobey her orders, nor yours, so we confined her to her residence, preventing her from leaving."
The hunched old man replied respectfully.
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion nodded faintly.
"You've done well."
"Her priority now is cultivation. Everything else is trivial and can be discarded."
"The world she was in is called the Mountain and Sea True World, a weak, newly born True World. I once sensed the aura of a Dao Seed of Immortality there, but at the time, I was preoccupied with scheming against the Inverse Nether True World and couldn't investigate further."
"Although A'Man has undergone multiple reincarnations, her mental age is still young, at the stage of budding emotions. It's possible she met someone during her trials in that True World and developed feelings for them. As her father, I can understand this."
"However, she shouldn't be so attached to someone over such trivial matters, to the point of defying my wishes and wanting to leave the Endless Yang True World."
"Take some people to the coordinates of the Mountain and Sea True World and erase it. Bring back the Dao Seed of Immortality as well. A'Man shouldn't have any lingering memories or experiences tied to that place."
His voice was cold and emotionless.
A'Man's fate was shrouded in mist, and the Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion couldn't deduce anything about her. He didn't know who the person she longed for was.
A'Man hadn't shared much about her experiences in the Mountain and Sea True World with him. Since returning to the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion, her interactions with him had been minimal.
But as her father, he couldn't allow anything to interfere with her cultivation.
If they could find that person and eliminate them, all the better.
If not, they could simply destroy the Mountain and Sea True World and erase all traces of her past.
The Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion didn't want the Endless Yang True World to follow the same path as the Inverse Nether True World.
Once, the Inverse Nether True World had been a supreme civilization, flourishing and powerful. But it had declined over time, its fortunes drying up, and it had been schemed against by other supreme True Worlds.
The fall of the Inverse Nether True World had been orchestrated by the Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion himself.
Unfortunately, the last remnants of the Inverse Nether True World had long since perished.
Their young master, Ni Chen, had even taken a calamity in place of Gu Xian'er and had long since vanished without a trace."