New plans

After venting his frustrations, once Nine Nether calmed down, he had to consider a realistic problem.

That was, the plan of the Nether Emperor had been directly ruined by that brat!

After all, their ultimate goal was to use the power of blood and qi to open the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm sealed in the Xuan Domain.

But now, whether it was the human race or the demon race, both were under the rule of Zhong Qing, and the human race and demon race were united as one. How could war be incited?

Where would the power of blood and qi come from?

The best way was to kill Zhong Qing and ignite a new war between the human race and the demon race.

But now, not to mention whether Zhong Qing could be killed, even if he was killed, judging by the current situation, the human race and demon race seemed to have realized that they were pawns, and with others orchestrating the events, would they still be able to continue fighting as desired?

"This matter must be reported to the Nether Emperor! Let him decide."

Thinking of this, Nine Nether dared not delay. With a single step, he vanished from his original spot.

And when he arrived at Fengtian Hall in the Heaven Domain again, several days had already passed.

...

Four Seasons Courtyard!

This was a private Daoist temple of the Nether Emperor.

At this moment, a peculiar and immense change was occurring within the small courtyard.

The scenes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter rotated, and a power of time flowed through the courtyard.

Flowers, plants, and spiritual trees burst forth with brilliant vitality in an instant, and then withered, decayed, and died in another instant.

It was as if a fleeting lifetime had passed in a single moment!

They transformed into the two energies of life and death, lingering and wandering within the small courtyard.

Throughout the entire Daoist temple, divine radiance shimmered, Daoist rhymes permeated, and Daoist sounds undulated, echoing through the surrounding void, as if ancient gods and demons were softly chanting.

A figure was seated in the center of the small courtyard!

He sat there quietly, with an immortal radiance seemingly emanating from his body.

He gave off the feeling of being the master of this world, majestic, profound, and revered by all things!

Nine Nether, who had arrived outside the Four Seasons Courtyard Daoist temple, was deeply shaken by this sight.

"The Nether Emperor's strength is truly becoming more unfathomable!"

"Could it be that he has mastered the power of time?"

He muttered to himself, his eyes revealing astonishment.

Nine Nether could sense that as he stepped into this area, the flow of time around the small courtyard was different from the outside world.

"The power of time, how profound and extensive it is. Even I, the Emperor, can only glimpse a fraction of its surface and cannot grasp its profound mysteries. I can only apply it simply to these flowers and plants."

The next moment, a voice came, answering Nine Nether's doubts.

In the courtyard, the Nether Emperor, seated on a jade-colored futon, slowly opened his eyes.

As his gaze opened and closed, two divine lights rotated within his eyes.

One yin and one yang, like the great sun and the bright moon!

This gaze penetrated the entire small courtyard and landed directly on Nine Nether, who was outside the Daoist temple.

Upon being scrutinized by this gaze, Nine Nether felt his entire body tremble involuntarily, his mind tensed, and a mighty force like an abyss surged towards him.

"Nine Nether pays respects to the Nether Emperor!"

He bowed his body, speaking respectfully.

"Did I not instruct you to go and monitor the Xuan Domain? Why have you come here?"

The next moment, the voice of the Nether Emperor came forth.

He could not discern any emotion, yet it made Nine Nether feel immense pressure.

"Reporting to the Nether Emperor, a great change has occurred in the Xuan Domain!"

"That Zhong Qing has subdued the entire demon race and unified the human race and demon race."

"The Nether Emperor's plan has encountered a variable!"

As these words were spoken!

The Nether Emperor's gaze flickered, and he remained silent for a long time, the atmosphere in the surrounding void becoming extremely oppressive.

Nine Nether's heart was filled with trepidation.

He knew how much the Nether Emperor valued the matter of the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.

No slightest error or accident was permitted.

Strictly speaking, with the current situation in the Xuan Domain, he had committed a serious dereliction of duty!

Had he not left the Xuan Domain for half a year, Zhong Qing would not have been able to so smoothly bring the demon race under his command.

Upon thinking of this, a thin layer of cold sweat involuntarily broke out on his forehead from fright.

Just as Nine Nether thought that his Nether Emperor would be enraged and that he would inevitably be held accountable.

He heard the Nether Emperor say in a faint tone, "This person indeed has some ability!"

"However, as a pawn, even if he changes some trajectories, he cannot alter his ultimate fate."

As he spoke, the Nether Emperor stood up from the futon.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze directed at the sky, and within his eyes, threads of karma seemed to be rotating.

These threads of karma ultimately seemed to outline a chessboard.

His steady posture revealed a powerful confidence.

It was the confidence that all things in heaven and earth were within his grasp.

After a long while, the Nether Emperor slowly said, "You shall take my command token and make a trip to the Chen Family in the Chen Domain!"

"Those old fellows of the Chen Family have always been coveting the demon race of the Xuan Domain, wanting to extract the bloodlines of several great saints from the Xuan Domain's demon race for important research."

"However, these demon race great saints are crucial to my grand plan!"

"I once issued a strict prohibition against them entering the Xuan Domain."

"This time, you shall take my oral command and inform them that from now on, their prohibition is lifted, and they may freely enter and exit the Xuan Domain!"

As these words were spoken!

Nine Nether's eyes lit up.

"The Nether Emperor is brilliant!"

As a trusted subordinate of the Nether Emperor, he instantly understood the Nether Emperor's intentions.

Now, with the human race and demon race of the Xuan Domain unified, it was clearly unrealistic to try to re-divide their internal conflicts.

Even directly killing Zhong Qing was not realistic.

They could only achieve their goal through external forces!

The Chen Family was an immortal influential family that had produced a Dust Emperor!

Within the family, there were even three quasi-Emperor level powerhouses.

Although the Dust Emperor was now in seclusion!

The three quasi-Emperor ancestors of the Chen Family were enough to launch a dimension-reducing strike against the entire Xuan Domain.

If they could plan it well, they could still achieve the desired effect.

At once, Nine Nether's awe towards the Nether Emperor's figure grew even deeper.

To him, Zhong Qing, the Domain Lord of Xuan Domain, clearly showed a tendency to escape control.

But the Great Emperor, with a mere understatement, brought the situation back on track.

He admitted that he was far inferior in this calculating ability.

As his heart was shaken, he heard the Nether Emperor continue, "I don't need to teach you what to do specifically, do I!"

Nine Nether quickly replied, "Nether Emperor, rest assured, this time, your subordinate will handle this matter perfectly and will certainly not disappoint you!"

"That's for the best!"

"You must control the degree of it!"

"Now that the power of blood has been collected almost entirely, there's no need to meticulously maintain the structure of the entire Xuan Domain as before."

"Many things can be done without restraint!"

"Even if the entire Xuan Domain is annihilated, it won't matter much."

"Of course, if the human race of the Xuan Domain can leave some roots, then leave some roots, after all, the remaining will in the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm does not wish for the human race of the Xuan Domain to perish!"

"Your subordinate understands!"

"You may leave!"

Nine Nether then departed from Fengtian Hall, transforming into a streak of light, and vanished from sight.