Chapter 1035: What Happened to the Promised Fair Matchmaking Mechanism?

Looking at the illusory figure floating in the holographic projection, a hint of a smile finally appeared at the corner of Qi Yuan's mouth.

Success!

After being born, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" looked around with a dazed expression, seemingly trying hard to recall and understand exactly what had happened to him.

The next moment, he saw the "three corpses body" lying not far away in a coma, his eyes revealing a touch of disbelief.

Just as this Cyber Immortal Emperor was full of suspicion and uncertainty, Qi Yuan smiled faintly and greeted him calmly:

"Your Majesty, long time no see!"

Hearing a familiar voice, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor's" expression froze. He snapped his head toward Qi Yuan, asking with thick shock and horror in his tone:

"It's you! Where is this place? And… what exactly have you done to me?"

Qi Yuan didn't rush to answer. Instead, he gave a look to Mu Qingqing nearby. She immediately understood and walked quickly to the control console, beginning to closely monitor various data parameters of this newborn Immortal Emperor.

Soon, Mu Qingqing nodded, indicating that everything was ready.

Only then did Qi Yuan clear his throat and reply with a calm and composed face:

"This is the Data Laboratory of the Cyber Branch, which is the former Great Void."

"You once sent me here to retrieve the Seed of the Divine Tree. In the process of completing the mission, I renovated the Great Void. You can understand it as a brand-new world that has taken the path of technology…"

Speaking to this point, he turned his gaze to the various precision instruments nearby that were constantly refreshing data, explaining with a smile:

"As for you, simply put, you are a virtual consciousness created using technology. Or rather, a brand-new life form existing in the form of data. I wonder if you like this identity?"

Hearing this, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" widened his eyes, the shock on his face deepening. He asked with a trembling voice:

"You're saying… I'm just a virtual creation? Not the real Donghua?"

"As expected of Donghua's conscious body, to understand my meaning so quickly. Based on this alone, you are a hundred times stronger than that big-fish-idiot Tai Hao."

After a moment of exclamation, Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow and said straightforwardly:

"Enough small talk. This Qi spent countless resources to create you just to confirm a few simple questions. I hope you will answer without reservation."

The "Donghua Immortal Emperor" opened his mouth, seemingly still unable to believe everything happening before him. After a long silence, he finally spoke gloomily:

"What do you want to know?"

Qi Yuan took a deep breath and asked expressionlessly:

"Tell me, you had clearly decided to start anew and re-enact the Great Dao yourself with that Seed of the Divine Tree. Why did you suddenly change your mind and willingly serve as an accomplice for the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Hearing this question, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor's" pupils constricted, and he immediately shook his head in denial:

"What do you mean by that? My true self has already left this space-time. Whether it's you or Tai Hao, whoever breaks through to the Creation Realm first will be the Dominator of the next era. There's no such thing as a mastermind behind the scenes."

As the words fell, before Qi Yuan could react, Mu Qingqing's decisive voice came from the side:

"Chief Helmsman, this answer does not match the real data. He is lying!"

"????"

Upon hearing this, not only did Qi Yuan's expression change slightly, but even the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" was startled, hardly able to believe his ears.

Damn… they can even tell that?!

Doesn't that mean everything about him is laid bare in the other party's eyes, and there will be no secrets to speak of…

While the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" was in a state of confusion, Qi Yuan's face turned cold, and he said with an unfriendly expression:

"Even at this point, you're still trying to bluff your way through? Do you really think of yourself as Donghua?"

While speaking, he pointed at Lin Zhen and the other two lying unconscious on the ground, saying coldly:

"Here, you are nothing but a string of data. We can reset or erase your consciousness at any time. I advise you to answer truthfully. Otherwise… I don't mind extracting the answers I want myself. By then, there will be no need for your existence!"

Faced with this inconceivable situation, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" opened his mouth, but ultimately sighed dejectedly and answered honestly:

"I did indeed want to escape the many Karmas of this space-time. For this, I didn't hesitate to sever my three corpses and even actively gave up my authority over the Great Dao. Unfortunately, I was one step too late. Before I could complete the plan… He came back!"

When mentioning "He," uncontrollable fear erupted in the "Donghua Immortal Emperor's" eyes. Clearly, that mastermind behind the scenes had brought him immense pressure.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan nodded slightly and followed up:

"This 'He' you speak of, what kind of existence is He? Why does He make you so afraid?"

After a brief hesitation, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" finally gave up struggling and said through gritted teeth:

"He… is the creator of this Universe, and also a supreme Beyond-Transcendent Realm expert, revered as the Great Heavenly Venerable of Dao Mastery!"

While speaking, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" took a deep breath and subconsciously clenched his fists, his expression filled with awe and fear:

"Except for in the Great Void, you must never mention this title in the outside world. Otherwise, He will sense it immediately, bringing about a catastrophic disaster."

Great Heavenly Venerable of Dao Mastery?

Qi Yuan frowned, endless doubts rising in his heart.

As expected, the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" was also a pawn of the mastermind, and the true mastermind… was actually the creator of this Universe.

But the problem was, as a dignified Beyond-Transcendent Realm expert, the mastermind was already a top-tier existence who created the world. There was simply no need to hide behind the scenes to destroy the world, right?

In other words, the creator of the world suddenly wanted to destroy the world they created, and not even in an open and aboveboard way, but rather planning conspiracies. This was too ridiculous, wasn't it?

To Qi Yuan, this felt as if the owner of a house suddenly had a lapse in judgment and planned to tear down the house they built, even specifically waiting until night to do it sneakily. No matter how he thought about it, it wasn't normal…

Just as he found it hard to understand, he heard the "Donghua Immortal Emperor" sigh softly and slowly narrate:

"A creator opens up a Great Dao not out of kindness, but more to treat the world they opened as a spiritual field for cultivating Innate Primordial Qi. It's like planting crops. When the crops mature to a certain extent, they will harvest the Primordial Qi within to nourish themselves."

"Currently, this Universe has actually just been opened and is far from being fully mature. The reason why the Great Heavenly Venerable of Dao Mastery is in a hurry to harvest is that He offended an even more terrifying existence and was beaten to the point of being near death, urgently needing Primordial Qi to replenish Himself."

"Therefore, the Great Heavenly Venerable of Dao Mastery decided to start the world destruction early, devouring everything within the scope of the Heavenly Dao to recover to his Peak in one fell swoop."

"However, He is currently heavily injured and in a weakened state. He cannot directly erase the Heavenly Dao's will of this world, nor does He want to attract the attention of His opponent. He can only gradually take control of the supreme authority through a step-by-step process…"

Hearing the "Donghua Immortal Emperor's" explanation, Qi Yuan couldn't help but change his expression slightly, immediately realizing the key point.

No wonder the mastermind hid so deeply, specifically bringing the Donghua Immortal Emperor to act as a black glove instead of jumping out to stir up trouble himself. It turned out he had provoked a terrible rival and simply didn't want to be discovered.

With the Chaos Demon Gods having been harvested completely, the mastermind now wielded the Power of Terminal Luck, possessing the power of life and death over all things in the world. Those who followed him would prosper, and those who opposed him would perish.

More importantly, he was clearly a part of the Great Heavenly Venerable of Dao Mastery's plan, perhaps even the "Tribulation-Responder" he had personally selected…

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan's face gradually turned pale, and he felt an urge to cough up blood.

Holy shit!

What on earth did he do to deserve this? Heaven actually arranged a creator-level opponent for him. What happened to the promised fair matchmaking mechanism?