"You are now the Lord of the Immortal Realm."
"Above all sentient beings."
"If you kill me."
"Wouldn't that be a great act of rebellion?"
"How can the world trust you?"
Although he was defeated.
But if Chen Nan didn't kill him.
Looking at the powerhouses around.
Not a single one could kill him.
No!
To be precise.
Only one who controls the power of all beings can kill him on behalf of all beings.
Chen Nan's expression was complex: "I naturally cannot kill you."
"After all, you are the guide on my cultivation path."
"But..."
"Who am I?"
"I am all beings."
"Even if I kill you."
"It is the will of all beings."
"What does it have to do with me, Chen Nan?"
As he spoke.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
The power of all beings converged into his palm.
*Puchi!*
Along with a mist of crimson blood.
The Human Emperor's soul was scattered, and he completely vanished from heaven and earth.
Yet his hysterical scream echoed in the air: "I am not reconciled!"
Although his past life was that of a sage.
He could not withstand the power of all beings.
This is the strongest power in the world.
Without exception.
Qinglong sighed: "Actually, if you hadn't evaded, you wouldn't be in this situation today."
A catastrophe was approaching.
The ancient sages stepped forward.
If Taiyi Xuantian had not evaded that battle.
He would have become the ruler of the new world.
Those ancient sages would have fought to their death to protect him.
And they wouldn't have been searching among the myriad beings for Chen Nan, the spark of hope!
Fortunately.
He did not let down the expectations of those ancient sages.
He successfully killed Taiyi Xuantian.
But Qinglong knew well.
Rebuilding the Heavenly Court was a long and arduous task.
Taiyi Xuantian was merely a stumbling block.
Chen Nan still had a long road ahead.
Chen Nan hovered in the air.
Looking down at the Human Emperor City, which had turned into ruins.
He pointed a finger from afar.
A beam of light landed on the earth.
The next second.
The land, which had become a ruin, seemed to have its rewind button pressed.
Houses rapidly repaired themselves.
In an instant.
The Human Emperor City reappeared in the world.
Not only did the Human Emperor City reappear in the world.
Even the people living in the Human Emperor City were revived.
Chen Nan was the Lord of the Immortal Realm.
He could use time reversal to resurrect everyone.
For him.
These were mere tricks.
Truly insignificant.
However.
He erased the memories of the citizens of the Human Emperor City.
He didn't want them to live in fear.
In addition,
He also built dozens of large teleportation arrays.
Which allowed people to teleport directly from Xiling to the Demon Realm.
Spanning millions of miles.
And he also built hundreds of communication arrays according to his vision.
Enabling people here to communicate and converse in real-time, ignoring vast distances, just like on Earth.
He controlled the Immortal Realm.
He transformed the Immortal Realm.
After doing all this.
He nodded with satisfaction.
Then he took out the Pillar of Merit.
He carved the names of Nangong Wan.
Cao Rufeng.
And Hei Yan, two humans and one demon, onto it.
Even though they had died.
If he managed to rebuild the Heavenly Court.
He could resurrect them, and even make them gods.
After all.
The Pillar of Merit was a treasure comparable to the Investiture of the Gods, even more heaven-defying.
At this moment.
There were four names inscribed on it.
Yu Fei, Nangong Wan, Cao Rufeng, and Hei Yan.
These people.
Were all very important to him.
After putting away the Pillar of Merit.
He descended from the sky.
And found.
The Empress was sitting on the ground with her knees crossed, looking extremely weak.
Although she was very weak.
Her face was beaming with a radiant smile.
The Empress spoke, her voice exceptionally weak: "It's good, you won."
"Don't talk," Chen Nan did not expect the Empress to be so severely injured, and injected a dense immortal energy into her body.
But he found.
Her body was like an hourglass.
No matter how much immortal energy was injected, it could not be stored.
"It's useless. My soul has been repelled by the Great Dao, and it is now depleted." The Empress leaned gently into his embrace, appearing very peaceful. She looked towards the distant north.
A blissful smile appeared on her face: "I am so fortunate to have met you in this life."
"Even though our time together is less than a hundred days."
"But this period has been the happiest and most unforgettable memory of my life."
"I know..."
"The reason you forgave me for everything I did was all because of our daughter."
"But I also want to say... Thank you."
"Don't talk anymore." Chen Nan controlled a wisp of merit energy to inject into the Empress's body, trying to heal her damaged soul.
But at this moment.
Even the merit energy could not heal her injuries.
He was unwilling.
He rewound time.
But it was still futile.
Qinglong sighed: "It's useless."
"She forcibly activated the Dao of Life, which is inherently a path to self-destruction."
"Even if you possess the power of merit."
"Even if you can manipulate the flow of time."
"It is impossible for her to recover." Saying this, he transformed into a blue light and entered Chen Nan's chest.
This time.
He had consumed too much.
He needed to slumber.
Chen Nan suddenly felt as if his heart had been sliced by a knife.
In the past.
Nangong Wan had died in his arms.
Yu Fei had also died in his arms.
He had sworn to himself then.
To protect the confidantes around him.
And never again experience the pain of a beloved woman dying in his embrace.
But in the end.
Even though he had become the Lord of the Immortal Realm.
And could resurrect the billions of people in the Human Emperor City.
He still could not heal the Empress's wounds.
He could only watch her wither away in his arms.
That pain was etched into his bones.
That feeling of powerless frustration almost suffocated him.
He could not imagine.
After the Empress's death, how he would answer his daughter when she asked about her mother's whereabouts.
If his daughter cried and asked for her mother,
What would he do?
The Empress said quietly: "I know you came to the Immortal Realm out of necessity."
"I also know that your heart has never truly been here."
"Perhaps your heart lingered in this world."
"But it was also because of our daughter."
"One day, you will leave this world again."
"If possible..."
"I wish to return to your homeland with you."
"Even if I die."
"I wish to be buried in your homeland."
"To accompany you in another way."
Chen Nan suppressed the grief in his heart and said softly: "Okay, I will take you back to Earth."
Although he had become the Lord of the Immortal Realm.
He had become the supreme being of the Immortal Realm.
He had become part of the laws.
To rebuild the Heavenly Court.
He still needed to return to Earth.
Because Earth is the place of origin.
Whether it is the Immortal Realm.
Or the God Realm.
They are merely affiliated planes extending from Earth.
On Earth.
Perhaps the method to rebuild the Heavenly Court could be found.
Of course.
Qinglong had told him this previously.
He looked at the three great demons of Nirvana Mountain.
He looked at Yan Guang.
And the other four Demon Emperors of the Demon Race.
He looked at King Wu.
Emperor Yan.
Emperor Qian.
Emperor Lei.
Emperor Shi.
Emperor Yin.
He bowed to them: "Thank you all for your assistance this time. I, Chen Nan, will never forget this kindness."
"If you ever need anything, you can ask."
"All good things must come to an end."
"We shall now part ways." With that, he picked up the Empress and vanished into the heavens and earth.
He had to go to Snow Country.
Bring his daughter.
And return to Earth together!
He wondered.
How were his relatives and confidantes on Earth living now?