Come meet old friends!

The Shangqing Immortal Sect was annihilated?

When the news spread, countless people's first reaction was disbelief.

After all, the history of the Four Great Immortal Sects dominating the Second Heaven was longer than their own lives.

The Four Great Immortal Sects being unshakeable had become a subconscious Cognition for countless people.

But when they heard about the battle of Shangqing Cave Heaven, they all fell silent.

Even with the Yuhua Immortal Sect, one of the Four Great Immortal Sects, mobilizing all its forces, and a True Immortal making a move, it was no wonder the Shangqing Immortal Sect could not escape this calamity.

Moreover, there was the shocking news of the Shangqing Ancestor and the Yuhua Ancestor appearing one after another.

For a time, the entire Second Heaven was in an uproar.

Countless powerful forces rushed from all directions to the Liuguang Sect, wanting to meet the True Immortal.

What was considered a remote and desolate Spiritual Land, with only a few forces above two-star, suddenly became the focus of the entire Second Heaven.

This Spiritual Land, where it was normally difficult to even see a Pseudo-Immortal above two revolutions, now truly had seven revolutions everywhere and six revolutions as common as dogs.

If you're not even a three-star force, how dare you come to meet a True Immortal?

The Liuguang Sect, this originally unknown small Sect, also became famous throughout the Second Heaven along with the name Zhong Qing.

It is rumored that this True Immortal Senior loves to take Disciples, and will take in any outstanding talent he sees.

For a time, countless Geniuses and Prodigies were moved.

Who wouldn't want a True Immortal Revered Master?

Almost every day, young Prodigies from all sides could be seen loitering outside the Liuguang Sect.

As Prodigies, they were naturally arrogant, and from time to time, full-blown fights would break out at the entrance of the Liuguang Sect, creating quite a lively scene.

However, this liveliness had little to do with Zhong Qing.

He had also considered whether he should just take in all those who came to seek mentorship.

But then he thought about it and gave up.

Although he did not need to undergo the Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions to advance to True Immortal, the cultivation he would require would surely be an astronomical figure, so he was not in a hurry.

He would no longer indiscriminately take in anyone, good or bad, like he did when he first arrived in the Second Heaven.

Prodigies are good, but they take time to grow.

He had figured it out.

A hundred young Prodigies, in a short period, would provide him with less cultivation than a single ordinary cultivator who was two or three Realms higher and about to Breakthrough.

Those like Meng Gujun, who had profound cultivation and were nearing the threshold, were the best candidates for Disciples.

Of course, the future prospects of Prodigies are definitely good.

It's just that by the time they grow up, it might be hundreds or thousands of years later.

God knows if Zhong Qing would still need their bit of cultivation by then.

Moreover, he would be going to the Immortal Alliance in the Eighth Heaven soon, and he neither had time to manage them nor could he bring the entire Liuguang Sect and all his Named Disciples with him.

Before, he could bring the Red Dust Empress and others from the First Heaven because they were free to act and unconstrained.

However, these Prodigies who came to seek mentorship all belonged to various major forces, so they definitely could not be taken away directly.

So he simply saw no one.

After infusing Su Ye and Phoenix Tian to the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Zhong Qing prepared to descend to the Lower Realm and return to the First Heaven for a trip.

He had just remembered that he had an agreement with an old fellow from the First Heaven.

This time, he didn't bring anyone with him to the Lower Realm; he set off alone.

Before leaving, he asked.

"System, do you have any trace of Han Paopao? Is he still in the Second Heaven?"

This time, the System was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Upon detection, there is no trace of him in the current Second Heaven."

"Indeed." Zhong Qing clicked his tongue, "This guy is too good at running, isn't he?"

Before, he had followed Han Paopao to the Second Heaven.

But how long had it been, and he was already not in the Second Heaven anymore.

So Zhong Qing had another purpose for this descent to the Lower Realm: to see if Han Paopao had returned to the First Heaven.

If he wasn't there, it meant that guy had gone above the Second Heaven.

Shaking his head, Zhong Qing leaped and disappeared from the Liuguang Sect.

The layers of cloud space he had encountered on his way here were now almost like air to him.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to the First Heaven.

It must be said that after staying in the Second Heaven for a long time, returning to the First Heaven abruptly now felt uncomfortable.

The barren Spiritual Qi, the weak space.

Here, Zhong Qing felt that he might destroy a piece of heaven and earth with a single gesture, so he had to be extremely careful, condensing his power to the extreme, feeling as if he was shackled all over, which was very inconvenient.

No wonder people from the Upper Realm were unwilling to come to the Lower Realm; even without that curse, it would probably be the same.

It's just that he doesn't know, being transformed from the same supreme Immortal Artifact, and with not much difference in area, why are the First Heaven and Second Heaven so different now?

Is it because of that curse?

Even now, Zhong Qing found it hard to imagine what kind of curse could turn the entire First Heaven into this state, even cutting off the path to Immortality.

He had met a few True Immortals by now, and they didn't seem to have this ability.

So, who cast this curse on the First Heaven?

Looking at the layers of mountains and land below, Zhong Qing sighed with emotion, then soared into the distance.

He did not return to the Black Domain but flew directly along the old path towards the Chaotic Demon Sea.

At his current speed, a hundred million li was reached in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to the old place, the Abyss within the Chaotic Demon Sea.

Here, there was an old acquaintance.

It was the Lord of the Abyss.

He had told Zhong Qing not to come looking for him until he reached the Great Emperor Realm.

Now he was a Great Emperor, but looking back, not much time had actually passed.

Before going to the Upper Realm, Zhong Qing decided to visit his old friend.

And also to see if there was any wool he could still shear.

Standing in the air, Zhong Qing smiled slightly, and his figure flashed, disappearing.

Guarding the entrance deep in the Abyss were still Green Ghost and Fire Drought.

Only this time, Zhong Qing didn't greet him; he flashed past in an instant.

His speed was so fast that it almost transcended the spatial shackles; Green Ghost and Fire Drought, who were guarding the entrance, blinked, not even realizing that someone had entered.

It was still that scorching red magma river; Zhong Qing stopped by the river, smiling slightly.

"Lord of the Abyss, an old friend has come, aren't you going to come out and meet him?"

The next moment, a giant eyeball suddenly emerged from the magma, looking at Zhong Qing; it was the mysterious Lord of the Abyss.

"It's you... Where are Fire Drought and Green Ghost?"

Zhong Qing smiled, "We're all old acquaintances, and I know the way, so there's no need for them to lead."

The Lord of the Abyss snorted softly, "Who's an old acquaintance with you? Entering without asking is like a thief, you..."

He spoke halfway, his gaze on Zhong Qing suddenly shook, and only then did he notice something.

The next moment, the entire magma river... no, even the entire Abyss, trembled with it.

A violent and ancient aura leaked out, pervading inside and outside the Abyss, causing people to tremble with fear.

Green Ghost and Fire Drought at the entrance were both greatly alarmed.

"What's going on?"

At the bottom of the Abyss, within the magma, the giant eye's shock was beyond words.

"You... you've Breakthrough to Great Emperor?"