Nine of the largest worlds connected together, shielding the Yuan Central Continent located in the middle world.
As a result, the whole day would be shrouded in the darkness of night.
As for the Great Void Emperor, his origins and whereabouts remained especially mysterious.
Rumors had it that he most enjoyed exploring various secret realms and was particularly curious about the worlds beyond Yuan Central Continent.
Not just the Heaven Beyond Heavens, but also many smaller worlds.
Even after he had taken on his Destiny, he dedicated his life to studying the phenomenon of the Nine Stars Chain.
It was said that this was a phenomenon from several hundred thousand years ago, when the Nine Stars Chain appeared once more.
He disappeared along with that night.
And since then, he had never reappeared.
In later generations, there were many rumors about him. Some said he ascended to the Heaven Beyond Heavens, others said he broke through the spatial wall to other smaller worlds.
In any case, opinions varied, but with no accurate outcome, his memory eventually faded away.
At this moment, when Mo Tianming executed the ultimate technique of the Great Void Emperor.
Xu Zimei narrowed her eyes slightly.
Those nine planets seemed to represent nine small worlds, descending from the sky.
Their boundless might suppressed everything.
Behind Xu Zimei, the Heaven-Shaking Giant reached out to grasp, but in almost an instant, they were shattered by the impact of the nine planets.
The Gate of Immortality within the Heaven-reaching Trilife Gate could temporarily withstand this attack.
But the Gate of Immortality was just temporary, and considering the momentum of this Nine Stars Chain, it likely foretold a long-lasting and broad-scale destruction.
In the empty dark sky, only these nine planets obscured everything.
Reflecting across the heavens.
"Brother Xu, please enlighten me," Mo Tianming stood in a dark corner.
As if he merged with the darkness, his garments fluttering, his hair moving as though wind-blown.
He was smiling as he looked at Xu Zimei.
"In that case, let’s give it a try," Xu Zimei replied.
She waved her right hand, and a thick Demonic Qi enveloped the surroundings.
This Demonic Qi was even darker than the surrounding pitch-blackness, with a deeper shade of black.
The Demonic Qi shrouded Xu Zimei’s surroundings, making it impenetrable to Mo Tianming’s eyes.
When the Nine Stars Chain fell, a sonic boom followed.
Just as Mo Tianming watched his masterpiece with pride,
He suddenly felt that within this pitch-black Demonic Qi, something even more potent seemed to be resurging.
Then the dark demonic clouds condensed, and a flash of azure light streaked across.
It was as if a phantom of an azure-blue planet flickered by.
Before he could take a closer look, his own Nine Stars Chain was completely annihilated in the void.
The darkness between heaven and earth also dissipated.
Visibility cleared up once again for the onlookers.
Many were still puzzled, but as the darkness cleared, Xu Zimei’s Tyrant Shadow was already pressed against Mo Tianming’s neck.
At a mere distance of one foot.
Mo Tianming stood frozen in place.
His lips moved slightly, wanting to say something, but not a word could come out.
Drops of cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.
"What was that just now?" Mo Tianming asked.
"You don’t need to know," Xu Zimei put away her Tyrant Shadow.
"What’s your relationship with the Great Void Emperor?"
"The Great Void Emperor," Mo Tianming let out a light chuckle.
"If I said I want to tear him to pieces, would you believe me?"
"Not convinced? He taught you Nine Stars Chain, that’s his lifelong mastery," Xu Zimei shook his head in response.
"If you want to kill me, then kill me, what’s with all the talk?" Mo Tianming said.
"Nine Stars Chain, plus that Emperor Qi, it seems you have many secrets," Xu Zimei smiled.
"I almost doubted whether you were the Great Void Emperor, but you’re not," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Mo Tianming’s gaze slightly hardened.
But he did not respond.
"Leave," Xu Zimei said blandly, setting Tyrant Shadow down.
"Why won’t you kill me?" Mo Tianming was stunned for a moment and asked.
"If I don’t want to kill, then I won’t kill," Xu Zimei replied.
"I don’t like owing favors; I’ll repay this debt of not killing me in the future," Mo Tianming said without mincing words.
After speaking, he walked off into the distance.
Watching Mo Tianming’s retreating figure, Bai Lin stepped forward and asked with confusion, "Why did you let him go?"
"Follow him and see, but don’t get spotted," Xu Zimei said indifferently.
"Me?" Bai Lin blinked in surprise.
"He’s talking about me," at this moment, Da Zhi, the monk, came out from one side and said with a smile.
Watching Xu Zimei wave his hand, Da Zhi’s gaze followed Mo Tianming, and then his figure gradually disappeared into the void.
"What’s your game?" Bai Lin sized up Xu Zimei and asked warily.
Xu Zimei just laughed lightly, without replying.
At this moment, within the Heavenly Dao Academy, the great battle was still ongoing.
Be it those from Imperial Rule Immortal Sect or the first-rate forces, none of them had the intention of lingering in battle.
They were all searching for what they desired.
As for whether the Heavenly Dao Academy would be destroyed or not, they didn’t care in the slightest.
This was just a temporary organization, and within it, there were many with conflicting interests.
"This is the place, no doubt," several voices said after taking a small detour around the Heavenly Dao Academy and arriving outside a pavilion.
There were five people in total—three men and two women—each wearing robes of different colors.
The five looked into the pavilion where Xu Zimei and another person were.
One of them called out, "Hey kid, is the Myriad Treasures Pavilion of your Heavenly Dao Academy here?"
"Are you from the Five Elements Sect?" Bai Lin stood up and asked.
The Five Elements Sect might not be the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect, but they were among the best of the first-rate forces.
It was said that the Five Elements Venerable was also a contender for Destiny in the past, but unfortunately, he failed in the end.
"Oh, it seems someone knows our name," one of the men in a red robe said with a smile.
"Little girl, lead us to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and we might spare you."
"This Heavenly Dao Academy isn’t a place where you can behave recklessly," Bai Lin drew her whip from her waist and shouted angrily.
"This feisty girl has quite the temper, I like that," another man in a gold robe chuckled in reply.
"Stop wasting words and seize her for questioning," the woman in a green robe said with a frown.
The power of the Five Elements surged around the five, and they charged straight at Bai Lin.
"Aren’t you going to help?" Bai Lin called out to Xu Zimei while fending off the attackers.
"They’re all yours, now’s your chance to shine," Xu Zimei said with a laugh.
His gaze shifted toward another side in the distance.
Footsteps approached, and a figure slowly stopped on the other side of the pavilion.
It was an elderly man.
The old man was not tall, standing around one meter sixty.
His hair and beard were very long and completely snow-white.
He looked like an old immortal.
He held a wooden walking stick in his hand.
"Young friend, may I ask if this is the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?" the old man asked Xu Zimei with a kind smile.