856: NPC-issued quests

The earth shook and the mountains swayed.

With the sound of a thunderclap that echoed through the Soul, the ground of Planet Qian-1355 instantly cracked open into countless fissures.

A pungent smell of sulfur rushed into Li Xinyao's nostrils first, and crimson magma subsequently gushed out of the earth.

“How is this possible!” The Female Emperor's voice sounded both surprised and terrified: “This world is so healthy; how could it fall into the Return to Ruins at this time?”

The intelligent lifeforms, having heard the keyword 'Return to Ruins' from The Female Emperor's mouth, instantly stopped their joyful conversation and turned their gazes toward The Female Emperor in unison.

Looking at those lively yet dull eyes, The Female Emperor shivered involuntarily: “Why are you all staring at me like that?”

A series of green data streams flashed in the eyes of the intelligent lifeforms simultaneously, and they immediately spoke in unison: “Tell us about the world and the Return to Ruins.”

The Female Emperor's eyes were dazed for a moment, and then she spoke somewhat blankly, recounting information that Huaxia had already obtained: “The Return to Ruins is the place where all worlds meet their end.”

“When a world is defeated in an inter-world war and has a large amount of matter and Origin plundered in an instant, it will trigger the descent of the power of the Return to Ruins.”

“The world will be torn into countless pieces by the power of the Return to Ruins and fall into the Return to Ruins.”

“The living beings of that world will also fall into the Return to Ruins along with the fragments of the world, never to see the light of day again.”

Upon hearing this, the intelligent lifeforms blinked in unison.

Green information streams appeared out of thin air like a waterfall, then turned into images and voices, all flooding into The Female Emperor's mind.

As the look of pain in The Female Emperor's eyes flashed and disappeared, and her eyes became dazed and vacant again, the intelligent lifeforms spoke in unison once more: “Tell us something we don't know.”

A look of struggle appeared in The Female Emperor's eyes.

Even though the former Tier 5 powerhouse had died and only a remnant Soul remained to sneak into Earth, the essence of her Soul still possessed some traits unique to Tier 5 powerhouses.

However, these remaining traits could not help her resist the erosion of the data rules.

Under the erosion of the data rules, and as she gradually became an NPC, The Female Emperor instinctively spoke information about the world and the Return to Ruins that differed from what was in the Huaxia database.

“The Return to Ruins is said to be the land of the end that appeared at the end of the previous epoch's extinction.”

“It is the flip side of the Universe, the graveyard of all Immortals, and it has the instinct to devour all real matter.”

“Whenever there is turmoil in the worlds, its power will appear and devour the worlds.”

“The turmoil here refers to a world's Origin and matter decreasing by more than half in a short period of time.”

“But the Origin and matter lost by this world are clearly far less than half of the total; how could it possibly attract the power of the Return to Ruins to descend?”

Speaking of this, an obvious look of terror appeared in her eyes again: “No, that's not right!”

“This world...” As she spoke, she looked up at the sky again.

Reflected in the blue sky were not white clouds, but Planet Qian-1356, Qian-1357, and planets Qian-1358, 59... which were close to Planet Qian-1355.

“This cosmic battlefield must hide a node where the Return to Ruins intersects with the present world!”

At this point, a clear look of struggle appeared in The Female Emperor's eyes again, as if what she was about to say touched upon her most precious secret.

However, as a semi-NPC, she ultimately could not resist the quest issued by the 'System' and honestly recounted the secret passed down by word of mouth in the Divine Dynasty's royal Family:

“There is another legend in the Destiny Realm.”

“Although the Return to Ruins is the graveyard of all Immortals, it is also where the Legacy of the Immortals resides.”

“At every node where the Return to Ruins intersects with the present world, there exists a Legacy of an Immortal.”

“It could be a terrifying Divine Ability, a Legacy leading directly to Tier 7 or higher, or a Sharp Weapon capable of threatening Tier 7 or even Tier 8 powerhouses.”

“In short, once a Return to Ruins node is discovered, and one can solve the Return to Ruins creatures guarding that Return to Ruins, it is equivalent to embarking on a smooth path to the heavens.”

At this point, The Female Emperor revealed another secret that even within the Destiny Realm, only a very few people knew.

“My Wangyue Divine Dynasty has been passed down from ancient times and is the oldest force in the Destiny Realm, without exception.”

“The Divine Dynasty has existed for an even longer time than the Lord of Destiny, the Child of Destiny.”

“Passed down by generations of God Emperors, the Destiny Realm was not originally called the Destiny Realm, but was named the Yuexi Divine Realm.”

“The Yuexi Divine Realm was ruled by the Goddess Yuexi, and the Wangyue Divine Dynasty was where the Goddess's Bloodline Family resided before she became a god.”

“I possess the Goddess's Bloodline!”

After The Female Emperor said this proudly, she continued:

“The reason the Yuexi Divine Realm was renamed the Destiny Realm is because the Child of Destiny entered the Return to Ruins through a node hidden deep within the Yuexi Divine Realm and obtained the destiny book, one of the Divine Artifacts of the Immortals' Legacy.”

“With the help of the destiny book, the Child of Destiny was able to step into the God Realm with a mortal body, rivaling and even surpassing the Goddess, taking control of the Yuexi Divine Realm, and renaming it the Destiny Realm.”

As she spoke, a fanatical look appeared in her eyes again:

“As long as I can enter the Return to Ruins and obtain the Legacy left by the Immortals within, I can fight my way back to the Wangyue Divine Dynasty, exterminate those guys who dared to commit treason, and sit on the throne of The Female Emperor again.”

Saying this, she looked at Li Mengyao with a serious face:

“Mengyao, I admit, your Aptitude is good.”

“Being able to Cultivate from Tier 1 to Tier 3 in such a short time, this Aptitude can be considered superior even in the Wangyue Divine Dynasty.”

“As long as you are willing to assist me and help me regain the position of Female Emperor, I will grant you the position of Divine Minister of the Divine Dynasty, allow you to enjoy the Luck of the Divine Dynasty, and use the power of the Divine Dynasty to Cultivate you to Tier 5!”

Li Mengyao, who was watching the show, widened her eyes.

“Huh?”

“Me?”

“Help you regain the position of Female Emperor?”

“If I remember correctly, those uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and ancestors of yours who usurped your throne all possess Tier 5 strength; wouldn't they be able to turn me into dust just by glaring at me?”

At this point, Li Mengyao wanted to say a few more words.

But a crisp ding-dong sound interrupted her words.

“Ding-dong~”

“Player Li Mengyao, you have a new quest waiting to be claimed.”

[Quest: Help The Female Emperor regain the throne of the Wangyue Divine Dynasty]

[Quest Difficulty: Mythical]

[Quest Requirements: Help The Female Emperor kill and strip all usurpers who covet the Divine Dynasty's imperial power and the secrets of the God Emperor.]

[Quest Reward: After The Female Emperor regains the throne, she will do her utmost to Cultivate you until you reach Tier 5.]

[Note: This reward is protected by virtual data rules. If The Female Emperor breaches the contract, the Luck of the Wangyue Divine Dynasty will be forcibly stripped and infused into you until you reach Tier 5, or the Divine Dynasty collapses.]

Looking at the quest box that suddenly popped up in front of her, Li Mengyao immediately reached up to her head and grabbed the Jingwei Bird: “Do you think I have the ability to help her complete this quest?...”

A few minutes later, Yang Dian, who had just finished his secluded cultivation, tilted his head and looked at Lao Bai: “So, without a word, you accepted a quest for me without my consent, asking me to fight the Wangyue Divine Dynasty, which might have a Tier 6 old monster hidden behind the scenes?”

Lao Bai nodded seriously: “Anyway, you can run if you can't beat them, what are you afraid of?”

“Besides, the destiny book is the Legacy of the Immortals; aren't you curious?”

“You haven't dealt with The Female Emperor all this time because you wanted to use her to bypass the restrictions of the destiny book and interfere with the Wangyue Divine Dynasty, right?...”