Chapter 897: An Invitation from Immortal Emperor Donghua

Just as Qi Yuan was feeling apprehensive, "Duanmu Xi" nodded slightly. He withdrew his scrutinizing gaze with a calm expression and said in a heavy voice:

“Little Friend Qi, you have only set foot in the Primordial Era for a short time, yet you have already stirred up the world's winds and clouds. It truly makes Us look at you in a new light.”

Between his words, he actually directly admitted his identity!

After confirming that the other party was indeed Immortal Emperor Donghua himself, Qi Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly dispelled the last trace of wishful thinking in his heart and explained honestly:

“This Junior transmigrated here at the request of the spirit of the Bright Firmament Realm to find the myriad manifestations exquisite pagoda. Other than that, I have absolutely no other intentions.”

As he spoke, he forced out a slight smile and added cautiously:

“As for the various experiences during this period, they were all due to some coincidences. I have made a fool of myself before Your Majesty.”

Qi Yuan knew very well in his heart that in front of a powerhouse of this level, telling lies was meaningless and would only be counterproductive. It was better to tell the truth while keeping his posture as low as possible.

Except for the existence of the System, which could never be revealed, there was no need to hide much else.

Most importantly, with Immortal Emperor Donghua's vast Divine Abilities, if he wanted to kill Qi Yuan, there was no need to make it so complicated; he could just strike directly.

Since the other party appeared before him in his capacity as the Immortal Emperor, it was impossible for it to be as simple as just showing off.

Therefore, Qi Yuan simply adopted an open and honest posture to see what this big shot had to say.

Sure enough, seeing him being so sensible, a smile appeared at the corner of Immortal Emperor Donghua's mouth. A trace of appreciation appeared in his gaze as he said with a smile:

“Little Friend Qi, there is no need to be nervous. You were able to recruit the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus from the Chaos Heavenly Demon camp and greatly delayed the time of Luo Hou's Awakening. This can be said to be an act of boundless Karma.”

At this point, Immortal Emperor Donghua retracted his smile and said with a meaningful expression:

“In view of the great contribution you have made this time, Us does not intend to hold you accountable for impersonating Our old friend. Furthermore, Us will not force you to reveal the secrets you carry, and can even give you the myriad manifestations exquisite pagoda. However…”

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was first delighted, then his heart tightened as he hastily asked:

“If there is any inadequacy on this Junior's part, you can point it out directly. This Junior will certainly do my best to make up for and correct it!”

Even as he said this, he had already faintly realized something, and his whole body felt like he was breaking out in a cold sweat.

This Lord Immortal Emperor suddenly appearing before him likely didn't have a simple purpose…

However, Qi Yuan still couldn't quite figure it out. As the master of the Immortal Court, no matter what the Immortal Emperor wanted to do, there would be countless Immortals vying to serve him. Why would he specifically pay attention to a small figure like himself?

On the other side, seemingly very satisfied with Qi Yuan's stance, Immortal Emperor Donghua smiled calmly and said slowly:

“Since you are already here, Us has one thing that needs you to do.”

“After the matter is successful, not only can you obtain the myriad manifestations exquisite pagoda, but Us will also give you an extra Opportunity, allowing you to return to the later generations in a grand manner.”

Just as expected!

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's expression changed slightly. He didn't feel the slightest bit of excitement or agitation at encountering an Opportunity; instead, he was nervous to the extreme.

One didn't even need to think to know that the matter Immortal Emperor Donghua wanted help with was absolutely no small thing; otherwise, the other party would never act this way.

What made him feel even more of a tingling sensation on his scalp was that, facing a request from an Immortal Realm Supreme, he simply had no way to refuse!

“If there is anything, please feel free to command me. As long as this Junior can do it, I will definitely go all out and never decline!”

Under Immortal Emperor Donghua's majestic and profound gaze, Qi Yuan's heart thumped wildly. While vowing to express his sincerity, he tentatively added:

“However, to tell you the truth, Senior Mirror Spirit once mentioned that the spacetime channel built using the spacetime compass can only be maintained for two months. Once the channel disappears, this Junior will be lost in the Primordial Era and will never be able to return. You see…”

“No matter!”

Before he could finish, the Immortal Emperor raised his eyebrows and said unhurriedly:

“The spacetime compass was personally crafted by Us. Even if you exceed the time limit, Us can take action to build a new spacetime channel for you, and will certainly not let you remain stranded here.”

“Moreover, the thing Us wants you to do is very simple. As long as everything goes smoothly, you can completely finish it in a very short time, without delaying your return to the later generations…”

As soon as these words came out, Qi Yuan was completely speechless. He could only bite the bullet and ask:

“Please speak, Your Majesty.”

Immortal Emperor Donghua nodded and said slowly:

“You should know that while this Primordial land appears peaceful on the surface, it has actually reached the edge of collapse. Once the Great Desolation Tribulation breaks out, the living beings of this realm will face a catastrophe.”

At this point, He gave Qi Yuan a deep look and said solemnly:

“Although you come from the later generations, from the moment you stepped into the Primordial Era, you became a part of this tribulation. Under the entanglement of Karma, you cannot stay out of it.”

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. He couldn't resist asking the doubt he had held for a long time:

“Your Majesty, since you already know that the culprits of the Great Desolation Tribulation are those three thousand Chaos Heavenly Demons, why not take advantage of the fact that they haven't awakened yet to unite the Cultivators of the world and resist the tribulation together?”

This was also a question he had never been able to understand. Although the Chaos Heavenly Demons were Immortal and indestructible, and the tribulation couldn't be prevented, surely some response measures could be taken in advance?

As the Dominator of the Immortal Court, the Immortal Emperor definitely had the ability to do this.

After all, besides the Great Qian Dynasty, the Immortals of the Immortal Court were also destined to suffer heavy losses in the tribulation, which would damage the Immortal Emperor's own interests.

Hearing this question, Immortal Emperor Donghua shook his head and said in a leisurely tone:

“Who told you that the culprits of the Great Desolation Tribulation are the Chaos Heavenly Demons?”

“Is it not so?”

Qi Yuan was startled and couldn't help but ask further.

“Of course not.”

Before Qi Yuan, Immortal Emperor Donghua showed extraordinary patience as he explained in a heavy voice:

“In a sense, what truly drives the outbreak of the Great Desolation Tribulation is the Heavenly Dao itself.”

“The so-called Chaos Heavenly Demons are actually the foul and hostile Qi generated by all living beings in the world over these years.”

“Once this foul hostile Qi accumulates to a certain level, the Heavenly Dao will use the hands of the Chaos Heavenly Demons to clean the world and sweep away these negative energies.”

“Although Us has attained the Dao Fruit of an Immortal Emperor, Us must still act within the scope of the Heavenly Dao's rules.”

“Blocking the tribulation at such a time is defying the will of the Heavenly Dao. Not only is it meaningless, but it will also be counterproductive, causing the intensity of the tribulation to explode out of nowhere.”

After saying this, Immortal Emperor Donghua glanced at Qi Yuan, his tone calm and unruffled:

“In a sense, in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, the Cultivators of the world are all insects clinging to It and sucking away its nutrients. The more prosperous the Cultivation World is, the more of a burden it is to the Heavenly Dao.”

“And the Great Calamity of Immeasurable Eons is the means the Heavenly Dao uses to clear out parasites. Do you understand?”

“This Junior understands!”

Qi Yuan was first stunned, but then immediately realized something was wrong and said in horror:

“Then what you mean is, my act of pulling the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus out of the Chaos Heavenly Demon camp is not only not a merit, but might have greatly offended the Heavenly Dao?”

“It is good that you know the danger.”

The corners of Immortal Emperor Donghua's mouth curled up as he said with a half-smile:

“Although your actions could be called reckless, they also unintentionally helped Us a great deal. Us simply took action to shield this layer of Karma for you; otherwise, you would be tasting the flavor of Heavenly Punishment right now.”

Holy crap!!!

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's face turned pale. Cold sweat poured down his back, and he was incredibly frightened in hindsight.

It seemed he had been too reckless lately, daring to do anything, and had almost ended up hoisting himself by his own petard.

If Immortal Emperor Donghua hadn't stepped in to save him, This person Qi probably wouldn't even know how he died!

This Primordial land was indeed full of danger at every step; it was truly terrifying…

Amidst his relief, he suddenly reacted. He sincerely cupped his hands toward Immortal Emperor Donghua and said in an earnest tone:

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my life. This Junior is infinitely grateful!”

“Little Friend Qi, there is no need to be so polite. We are merely each taking what we need; there is no need for thanks.”

Immortal Emperor Donghua nodded and smiled. After a polite remark, he didn't continue to keep him in suspense and said directly:

“To deal with the upcoming tribulation, Us needs you to go to a place called the Great Void to retrieve something for Us.”

“Great Void?”

Qi Yuan frowned.

Although he had learned a lot of common knowledge about the Primordial Era from Wu Miaozhen's mouth—enough to pass for a Primordial native—he had still never heard of this place…