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Boom...

Almost in an instant, a figure in the Far North grunted dully and covered his eyes, his body swaying slightly.

"Grandpa?"

The tender voice cried out in shock, quickly stepping forward to support the old man!

Old Liu clutched his eyes, which still oozed blackish-red blood, as the young lad beside him exclaimed in shock: "Grandpa, can’t your technique directly restore your eyes?"

The technique his grandfather practiced was not the Thousand Eyes Technique, but one that transformed his own eyes into an artifact that he left with someone important.

Once left with that person, all their movements and their own field of vision fell under grandpa’s control, and the traces of this technique were very hard to discover.

Even if it were discovered and the eyes destroyed, they would regenerate in grandpa’s own eyes, a very frustrating surveillance technique to deal with. This was the first time he saw such a side effect afflict his grandfather’s eyes!

"The Path of Destruction..." Old Liu gasped for breath and said: "I’ve miscalculated...."

The Path of Destruction was about total annihilation, including the soul, it was an Innate Dao Fruit that the heavens and earth were most reluctant to release. Unexpectedly, that crazy girl provoked it, which was truly...

"My older brother, he..." the child asked timidly.

"Dead..." Old Liu’s voice was ice-cold.

He had high hopes for his eldest grandson; after all, he wouldn’t have entrusted the Space-Time Jade to him otherwise.

After years of undercover work, he had led a successful defection that disrupted Chen Qing’s subordinates and dismantled the designers’ camp, allowing their group to take control of the world. His grandson... had made great contributions.

After such an achievement, yet still willing to continue spying, lurking under the Western Camp with the low status of a Dragon King, hiding for two whole Eras. Both in terms of merit and temperament, he was the most outstanding among all his descendants.

It was for this reason he was willing to entrust such a precious treasure to him.

But he never expected that when faced with life and death, the child would be so inept at adapting!!

It was also... back then, his cover was too good, he learned everything too well, and everything went too smoothly. There was hardly ever a failure in his tasks; though he endured humiliating burdens over the years, it was always smooth sailing, without ever encountering a life and death crisis.

When truly faced with life and death, it was inevitable that his mentality... would become chaotic.

It was an oversight of mine....

"My older brother..." The child’s face froze, and then he bowed his head, not daring to speak.

The child clearly knew what his older brother possessed. With the Space-Time Jade gone, if others came to know of it, would those wolf-like members of the Guild still listen to grandpa?

He didn’t believe there was such a thing as loyalty in this world; even if there was, it wouldn’t be found among those scums from the Sunrise Kingdom.

This was indeed a big problem now!

After about a quarter of an hour, Old Liu slowly looked towards the south.

In Liu Xinyun’s final moments, he saw it clearly; it was the aftermath of the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder that caused it.

The resolve of the Heavenly Path Annihilation Golem was incredibly firm.

His worthless grandson wavered again and again, never expecting the powers of the Space-Time Jade to suddenly vanish.

In that instant, without any chance to escape, he was directly obliterated by the thunder’s aftermath!

The final perspective he had was of a sky filled with a terrifying intent to destroy; within that sea area, life could not possibly exist, for it was the Path of Destruction!

But what he wanted to know was, under such circumstances, how could Chen Qing still be alive?

"Sigh...." Letting out a long sigh, when Old Liu moved his hand from his eye socket, a burst of Spiritual Energy shot up to the sky, and then, above him, a giant swastika Rune appeared.

Suddenly, the originally ice-bound Northern Wasteland burst into bloom with ice lotuses.

In the place that previously lacked any sign of life, it suddenly resembled a Dream Wonderland, with ice lotuses blooming dreamily, eventually turning into genuine pink lotuses.

And after the lotuses bloomed in this bitter cold land, it surprisingly began to teem with vibrant life!

Countless beautiful immortal herbs bloomed from the ice, the thick layers of ice visibly thawing, vibrant flora rapidly growing, and spiritual energy gushed forth. In the next instant, amidst all living things, a colossal true body of Buddha slowly emerged.

Then, chanting began to resonate, and from beneath the peaks, terrifying roars could be heard as demons long sealed in ice opened their eyes, and countless lesser demons broke free from the ice.

However, they all knelt down in an orderly manner, a chanting Buddha Seal accompanied by the deep sound of bells spread from the Northern Desolation towards the Central Plains, passing on the chant one after another!

At the same time, in the monasteries within the barren mountains of the Central Plains Continent, Buddha light burst forth as if responding to the Buddha’s chanting, and the bell sounds within the countless temples began to ring on their own, carrying the chanting sounds, spreading throughout the entire Central Plains.

Meanwhile, refugees wandering the continent suddenly had a bewildered look in their eyes, as if they saw some form of hope for life, and frantically headed towards the nearby temples.

This exaggerated scene naturally alarmed the Emperor seated in the Imperial Palace.

He stared intently outside the palace, watching the Buddha light that shot up into the sky; within Capital City, countless citizens were attracted.

The originally eerie Capital City now contained a sound of salvation, and in an instant, the Emperor could distinctly feel that all the citizens of Capital City, including his own ministers, had their thoughts stirred.

"Has it come?" The Emperor stood up, looking solemnly outside.

He had heard of it, after all, he had pledged allegiance to the Shenwu Guild.

The largest ancient force behind the Shenwu Guild: Kingdom of All Buddhas!

Were they about to make their appearance?

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"Oh?"

In the expanse above, several other forces were alerted, and among them, a figure moved rapidly towards the outer space, it was Long Lidan who had clashed with Chen Qing in Digital City.

"Father!"

In the void above the world, there stood a colossal palace, with stairs so long, they resembled a Ladder to Heaven. However, despite her urgency, Long Lidan could only ascend step by step, running upwards without daring to fly directly.

But she was after all King Level, and even running, she reached the grand Palace Gate within a few breaths.

"Buddha Kingdom... has revived prematurely!"

"Premature revival?" A deep voice came from within the Palace Gate, carrying an aged weariness yet also endless majesty.

This majesty was exactly like that of the Emperor atop the Royal Throne of Central Plains, both belonging to the pinnacle of a monarch’s authority!

"This doesn’t sound like that old fellow’s style..." The deep voice carried a hint of ridicule: "Could it be that he truly succeeded?"

Calculated against Lady Moonlight, succeeded in obtaining the Eyes of Direct Death? Holding two Innate Dao Fruits, is he trying to directly form Reincarnation?

He knew very well, the Life and Death Dao Fruit was what Buddha Kingdom yearned to compete for the most, as it aligned closely with the Kingdom’s heritage and secret techniques.

Having seen through his intentions back then, he joined forces with the Joseph Family to plot against him, which forced him to give up the Eyes of Direct Death and reluctantly settle for the Space-Time Jade.

Because of this, the Buddha Kingdom’s heritage wasn’t complete, their power always suppressed by both Heavenly Palace and Taoist Sect.

And now... that useless old thing Joseph, could it be he really let Old Liu get the better of him?

"Grandfather, what should we do?"

"Open the Ladder to Heaven!" The deep voice came from the Palace Gate.

It was crucial not to miss the first move; regardless of whether Old Liu actually obtained the Fruit of Samsara or not, they could not let him take the initiative this time.

"Yes!" Long Lidan immediately became excited.

In the sky above, countless golden lights twinkled, and the long staircase of the Heavenly Palace suddenly began to extend, step by step... reaching towards the Mortal Realm!!!