148: Chapter 147 The Remains of the Strongest

"General, follow me."

Ji Xingyue stood up from her throne, and with a shift in space, the two instantly vanished from the palace.

"Young Miss Xingyue, your strength has become increasingly unfathomable," Ye Xiu remarked, looking at the silent, dead Domain before him with a faint sigh.

"General, you jest. It is merely some side-door trickery."

"Side-door? No. If the Way of Time and Space is considered side-door, then I fear no one in this world would dare claim orthodoxy."

"For the Immortal, distance is but a matter of a single thought. General, please do not tease me." Ji Xingyue smiled faintly and did not continue the topic.

The double pupils in her eyes flickered. Time began to reverse. At this moment, the wind flowed backward, and the light turned in reverse.

Ten minutes later, the originally dead Domain began to regain vitality. Above the firmament, a figure surrounded by Death Qi appeared.

The moment this black shadow appeared, the vibrant Domain suddenly began to wither. In just an instant, the billions of living beings in the entire Domain suddenly disintegrated, turning into specks of fluorescent vitality essence.

Furthermore, within this Domain, any existence with signs of life similarly disintegrated, transforming into specks of fluorescence, becoming wisps of vitality essence.

"Whoosh..." The black shadow moved. It opened its mouth slightly and devoured the vitality essence of the entire Domain clean.

After finishing all this, the black shadow disappeared. The scene vanished.

Ji Xingyue was just about to ask for his opinion when she heard Ye Xiu give an order.

"Rewind it, pause it."

"Very well." Ji Xingyue nodded without saying anything more.

As the Great Dao of Time and Space operated, the world remained at the time segment where the black shadow existed. Death Qi shrouded the black shadow's body, making it impossible to see its original appearance.

Above the firmament, Ye Xiu looked solemnly at the black shadow, his heart sinking: A Supreme Remnant.

This black shadow possessed a Supreme Realm body. Its Heaven and Earth power had withered, but its once-Supreme Realm Physical Body had not completely decayed and was still terrifyingly strong.

"General, did you see anything?"

Ji Xingyue had already observed this black shadow countless times. According to her understanding, this black shadow should not have reached the Supreme Realm Domain; it was most likely at the peak of the Immortal Realm. Although she knew the black shadow came from the Return to Ruins, she still wanted to hear Ye Xiu's insights after his observation.

"Supreme Realm. It seems its Heaven and Earth power is exhausted. It should have been that after its death, its Physical Body underwent unknown mutations and thus revived."

Ye Xiu's expression was somewhat grave. After his words fell, he immediately asked, "Can you confirm how many more of these black shadows there are?"

"Three have been discovered so far."

"Three? That is not the worst-case scenario."

"General, these things do not yet pose a threat to the Great Xia. Should we wait until after the Fengshan ceremony to deal with them?"

Ji Xingyue knew these black shadows came from the Return to Ruins, but she had not expected them to transcend the Immortal Realm and involve the Supreme Realm. Furthermore, there was more than one. Even if Ye Xiu had stepped into the half-step Supreme Realm, there was still a risk of falling when facing a Supreme Realm entity.

"It is fine. They are only Supreme Remnants whose Heaven and Earth power has withered. If we really fight, I might not lose."

"That may be so, but I ask the General to think thrice before acting."

"Hehe... Thank you for your concern, Young Miss Xingyue. But this matter is definitely not that simple. If something has truly gone wrong within the Return to Ruins, this world will likely soon face a world-ending catastrophe."

The gravity in Ye Xiu's eyes was very intense. He did not want to touch upon the Return to Ruins now, but if he left it unchecked and did not investigate it clearly, it would likely lead to big trouble in the future. After all, they were all Supreme Remnants. If these ghostly things could really revive through this, it would be quite a situation.

God knows how many Supreme Realm experts have perished within the Return to Ruins. If, as legends say, the Return to Ruins is the final destination for all living beings, then the number of Supreme Realm experts who have perished there is likely beyond imagination.

That headless Deity Obsession from before, after suffering a setback at the hands of the Eastern Emperor, had voluntarily entered the Return to Ruins. Clearly, there might truly be a way to revive Supreme Realm experts within the Return to Ruins. These Supreme Remnants, shrouded in Death Qi and still devouring vitality essence, were the best proof.

Ji Xingyue's beautiful willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. She opened her mouth slightly, wanting to persuade him again, but reason told her that this matter must be investigated clearly and absolutely could not be left alone.

After a long silence, reason overcame emotion. She ultimately did not speak the words that had already reached her lips.

That troubled expression made Ye Xiu, who was standing to the side, slightly stunned. This was the first time he had seen the practically perfect Ji Xingyue show such a troubled expression. Emotions are truly miraculous; even a woman as ethereal as an immortal could not escape the ties of attachment.

Shaking his head slightly, Ye Xiu changed the subject: "Young Miss Xingyue, I will handle this matter. You do not need to worry about it anymore. Focus on comprehending the Dao and, as much as possible, reach the level where you can usurp the Main World when it is completely perfected."

"The Daos in this world are so numerous, and time is too tight. I fear I will disappoint the General."

"Do your best. If needed, I can clear some Daos out for you."

Although Ye Xiu's words were very calm, the killing intent contained within them was terrifying. Clearing a Dao meant slaughtering the Dao Master and obliterating the main will within the Dao. If truly implemented, it would be no different from a new world-ending catastrophe for the Main World.

After all, given Ye Xiu's strength in the current world, if there are no Supreme Realm revivals, he likely has no enemies. Even Xing Mu, who is rebuilding the Imperial Court, would find it hard to resist. Unless it is a life-or-death battle and a sublimation to the extreme, it would be difficult for Xing Mu to defeat Ye Xiu, who has already achieved Immortal power.

As these words containing killing intent fell, Ji Xingyue revealed a faint smile: "General, go back and rest for a few days. Obtaining the Daos is not difficult for me; there is no need to offend the Imperial Court at the moment."

"The Imperial Court has a hundred Dao Masters revived, and they occupy all the mainstream Daos in the world. Are you sure you do not need me to clear some out for you?"

"General, have you already prepared to fall out with the Star Emperor?"

"In many cases, force is not the only way to solve problems."

"Then how will the General persuade the Star Emperor to give up the hundred Dao Masters who have just revived? You must know that those Dao Masters are all old subordinates of the Imperial Court and have followed the Ancient Imperial Court through countless years of battle; they can be considered subjects of two dynasties."

"As long as the benefits are sufficient, it is naturally simple. We have The Other Shore of the Boundary Sea as a bargaining chip, after all."

Ye Xiu spoke with implication. Ji Xingyue was incredibly intelligent; she naturally knew Ye Xiu was referring to the deal involving Ominous Malice. Her pretty face changed for a moment before she said gravely: "This bargaining chip will likely anger the Eastern Emperor, and I fear it will be difficult to wrap up then."

"It does not matter. As long as it can help you successfully annex the Main World, then offending the Eastern Emperor is fine."

Ye Xiu shrugged slightly. That old fellow, the Eastern Emperor, would certainly not dare to step out of his blood coffin before fully recovering. After all, the Red-Haired Monster is still searching for him. Moreover, besides the Imperial Court, there are quite a few Supreme Realm experts eyeing The Other Shore of the Boundary Sea as a bargaining chip. For the sake of allowing Ji Xingyue to successfully devour the Main World, selling this item to multiple buyers is not out of the question.