Before taking action, the Imperial Immortal Palace had already made many preparations, obscuring and isolating the heavenly secrets of this place. Therefore, even Dao Realm existences of the same level would find it difficult to peer in and learn about what had happened here recently.
The matter of rescuing the trapped ancestors was of utmost importance to any sect, worth paying any price for.
If any other forces or sects were to interfere at this time, they would face the boundless wrath and thunderous retaliation of the Imperial Immortal Palace.
Within the Prime-Origin Civilization, regions such as Purple Mist Mountain's Divine Cavern and the Tathagata Buddha Kingdom had their gazes turned toward this place, as if trying to see through the phenomena here, but all were blocked.
In the Immortal Chu Dynasty, the Dharma Sage, who had been sitting cross-legged on a meditation mat, suddenly opened his eyes.
His deep eyes contained scenes of worlds being born and destroyed, and the evolution of the Great Dao.
He looked in the direction of the earlier fluctuations, his brows tightly furrowed.
"The territory of the Imperial Immortal Palace… What has happened there again? These are indeed troubled times. I had thought the Imperial Immortal Palace was planning to seal its mountains and avoid the calamity, but it seems they have other plans in secret."
The Dharma Sage sighed.
Outside the Prime-Origin Civilization, in a region filled with dark aura, a rift suddenly appeared.
Then, an enormous head slowly emerged from the rift.
It was withered, resembling a human head but not quite. It had little hair, and its eye sockets were sunken, dark and devoid of any light.
"A familiar aura… Is the first-generation supreme treasure of civilization about to reappear in the world?"
It gazed toward the Prime-Origin Civilization, murmuring in a low voice, like the whispers of some demonic entity, sending chills down one's spine.
"The priests have searched for countless epochs for the first-generation supreme treasure of civilization. Finally, it is about to appear in the world."
"Once enough supreme treasures are gathered, the seals there can be broken, and the great Lord of the Black Calamity Tribulation can return. The world will once again be ruled by darkness."
Its mouth split into a horrifying crack, as if laughing, and then it slowly retreated back into the rift.
In the Ancient Domain of Shengyang, on the ancient warships, all the Dao Realm elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace were still attacking.
With their combined strength, there was absolutely no one in the world who could stop them. Yet, when their attacks struck the sun, it was as if they had encountered invisible formation patterns, slowly dissipating like mud sinking into the sea.
This scene left everyone deeply moved.
Moreover, silently and without warning, a black vortex seemed to appear there, as if it could absorb and devour all the energy in the universe.
The divine abilities and techniques they unleashed seemed to be neutralized by the black vortex.
Ling Yuxian, Jing Xiao, Yi Xiang, and others stood around these figures, watching this scene.
"What is this? Why does it give me a sense of unease?"
Ling Yuxian frowned deeply, a feeling of unease rising in her heart.
Jing Xiang and Jing Xiao, on the other hand, were utterly shocked. This was the first time they had seen so many Dao Realm existences attacking together, yet they couldn't even breach the Jing Clan's territory.
What did this mean?
Could it be that the formation protecting the Jing Clan's territory was far more powerful than those of the immortal sects and great teachings?
"Is this really the territory of the Jing Clan?"
Ling Yuxian felt uneasy and glanced deeply at Jing Xiang.
Jing Xiang didn't know why she asked this, but he still nodded and said, "According to the ancient texts I've read, this is indeed the case."
Ling Yuxian didn't say anything more, but she could indeed sense her sister's aura here. The distance between the two of them was getting closer and closer.
However, she instinctively glanced at Gu Changge beside her, only to see that his expression remained unchanged, calm and composed, as if nothing that was happening surprised him. A faint smile hung on his lips, as if he were waiting for something.
This scene made Ling Yuxian even more uneasy.
Gu Changge's actions over the past few days had made her extremely uneasy, but she couldn't quite pinpoint why.
Ling Yuxian believed that Gu Changge was the owner of the Gate of Eternal Life and that he had come to the Imperial Immortal Palace to find it.
But Gu Changge's behavior was unfathomable, even giving her the feeling that his ambitions were far greater than just the Gate of Eternal Life.
This made Ling Yuxian somewhat regret the agreement she had made with Gu Changge earlier.
"Do you sense anything?" she asked in a low voice.
Gu Changge smiled and asked in return, "Didn't you bring me here? Why are you asking me what I sense? Moreover, shouldn't I be the one asking you that question?"
Ling Yuxian wanted to glare at him coldly but held back and asked, "You said you wanted to retrieve something. Is what you're looking for here?"
"No," Gu Changge shook his head and answered truthfully.
Ling Yuxian was stunned. She clearly felt that her sister was here, so why did Gu Changge say it wasn't?
She instinctively thought that Gu Changge was lying to her. With a cold snort, she ignored him and continued to have the Dao Realm elders attack, bombarding the blazing sun.
Once again, boundless energy filled the sky, transforming into an even larger pillar of light that struck the blazing sun.
The heavens trembled as if countless specks of dust had been stirred up. Upon closer inspection, one would see that those specks of dust were actually particles of light imbued with the power of the Great Dao, boiling violently like a pot of boiling water.
Each surging speck of light seemed to contain the power of billions of hooks, capable of piercing through past and present, grinding rules into nothingness.
Such power was too terrifying, enough to annihilate any great world or universe. Even the Newly Born True Worlds couldn't withstand it and would shatter instantly.
Yet, in front of the blazing sun, it was like mud sinking into the sea, only creating ripples.
The Dao Realm elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace were also deeply shocked. With their combined strength, even an Ancestral Dao Realm existence would have to temporarily retreat. Yet now, they couldn't even break through a single barrier seal here.
They couldn't believe it and continued to attack. Boundless light once again filled the sky, dazzling and brilliant, piercing through past and present, shaking the river of time.
In front of the blazing sun, a dark, black hole hung high, as if devouring the heavens and consuming all energy. Most of the light that was blasted toward it was swallowed, and only a small portion landed on the gate behind it.
Even so, it was astonishing. By the end, even Ling Yuxian began to waver.
Was this really just the gate to the Jing Clan's territory?
She felt that such formation patterns could only have been laid down by her sister at her peak.
"My sister is definitely here. There's no doubt about that. Even if this isn't the Jing Clan's territory, it's still extraordinary. We must break through it."
Ling Yuxian refused to give up and continued to have the Dao Realm elders attack, determined to break it open.
Gu Changge watched from the side, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.