Fighting: Xiao Yan at full level, leading the whole match

Soon, the creator gods under the command of the Dao Integration Realm cultivators led their teams to attack the territory that once belonged to the seven Great Demon Gods.

Although Xiao Yan and his thirteen Dao Integration Realm cultivators had already cleared out these territories long ago, most of those they killed were creator gods or world gods, and their main targets were some great worlds.

As for those lower planes, they were completely outside their scope of consideration.

They left these lower planes unexplored for two reasons: firstly, they were too lazy to search each one individually; secondly, they deliberately left these lower planes for their powerful subordinates to conquer, thus honing their skills.

With so many creator gods and world gods in charge, there shouldn't be any major problems. On the contrary, this is an opportunity to create more powerful individuals under their command.

This war, which swept across a large part of the universe, lasted for about a hundred years. During that hundred years, apart from the discovery of a demonic creator god and several world gods, and the fact that the creator god once stirred up a disturbance that forced three peak creator gods to join forces to kill him, there were no major upheavals.

Thus, the territories under the command of the seven Great Demon Gods were completely cleared away, becoming the new territories under the command of the thirteen Dao Integration Realm cultivators.

The entire universe, with its three thousand great worlds and billions of small worlds, was redefined and ultimately divided into thirteen realms.

The entire universe was at peace from then on, and was managed by the relatively orderly system of the righteous faction.

Although occasionally some demonic cultivators may emerge as extraordinary figures, they are ultimately insignificant and are mostly eliminated before they can even become demon gods.

For many years afterward, this universe was peaceful, and there was no more conflict between good and evil.

It is extremely rare for powerful innate deities or acquired cultivators to sacrifice and devour an entire continent, and even if it does happen, it is quickly annihilated.

However, this led to a different outcome.

That is, without the gods who wantonly slaughtered, the population began to expand rapidly, and the entire universe, including the three thousand great worlds and billions of small worlds, was filled with living beings, and powerful beings emerged one after another.

Strong individuals are an endless source of talent, but resources are finite.

If it were just a simple treasure like a source crystal, that would be fine. But if it were some extremely precious, almost unique resources, then it would cause a lot of gods to fight over them.

Just as Xiao Yan and his companions had predicted, with the loss of the demonic faction as a major common enemy, the righteous forces had begun to wage civil war over resources.

Fortunately, with the constraints of thirteen Dao Integration Realm experts, this civil war was kept within a controllable range.

Those at the Dao Integration Realm will not participate in battles that involve beings below the level of gods. Only after reaching the level of gods will they entrust the management to a group of creator gods under their command. If a conflict truly arises between creator gods, only those at the Dao Integration Realm can personally intervene to mediate.

For many years afterward, the universe continued to develop quietly, and Xiao Yan remained unusually silent during this time.

During this period, unless something major happened in the Flame God Realm, he almost never showed up, as if the Flame Emperor who once shook the universe had disappeared.

Only the powerful figures within the Flame God Realm knew that this Flame Emperor had never been in hiding all these years; he was simply too lazy to make a move.

Over the years, he has done nothing but spend his days with his family, only occasionally stopping to contemplate the Tao when his mind is inspired.

Of course, Xiao Yan's companionship was not limited to the Flame God Realm, but also extended to various places in the starry sky.

In the boundless starry sky, a simple-looking, bronze-like dragon-headed warship sped through the cosmos.

Although the ancient warships do not look particularly conspicuous, only by staying and observing their flight speed can one truly appreciate their terrifying nature.

Because the warship's speed was comparable to that of a creator god traveling at top speed.

The interior of the warship was an entirely different world.

Although from the outside, the warship was only a hundred feet in size.

But within this place, even a single deck spans tens of thousands of miles, with palaces and pavilions, mountains and rivers, and even small stars hanging in the sky, making this place completely indistinguishable from the outside world, just like a real world.

Not only that, but Xiao Yan also directly moved the interiors of each of the ship's cabins into different lower planes. These lower planes each had a different function, but they were all rich in various delicacies and collected many good things that Xiao Yan had discovered during his years of traveling through the starry sky.

Of course, these lower planes are also the 'cave dwellings' of Xiao Yan's family members.

If they get tired of being in the outside world or have some insights that make them want to go into seclusion, they can return to their respective caves to cultivate.

This warship was obtained by Xiao Yan after he killed a Great Demon God at the peak of the Creation God realm. After he modified it, it became a treasure for him to travel through the starry sky with his family.

Wherever the warship passed, although stars shone in the sky, the array transformed the surroundings, allowing the Heavenly Sovereign to clearly see everything in the outer starry sky.

Living on such a warship, one would not feel the boredom of the universe, but would instead appreciate its vastness and beauty, making life incredibly fulfilling.

If they happened to pass by a great world or a lower plane, the family could choose to leave the warship and go sightseeing. It can be said that Xiao Yan and his group lived a very carefree life after that battle.

Even Lin Dong and Xiao Chen next door couldn't help but follow suit after seeing how well Xiao Yan was doing, taking their families on a starship to travel through the stars.

Inside the warship, a floating mountain peak hovered in a corner, with green hills and flowing water on its peak, making it extremely beautiful. In one of the pavilions, accompanied by a pleasant murmur, the entire pavilion seemed to tremble slightly before slowly returning to calm.

After a while, Xiao Yan came out carrying Ya Fei, whose face still had a slight blush.

"You're bad."

Ya Fei gently rested her head on Xiao Yan's shoulder. Although she said this, the slight smile on her lips betrayed her true feelings.

Xiao Zhan didn't say much, but just smiled slightly and gently stroked her soft, long hair.

Ya Fei didn't say much, but quietly nestled in Xiao Yan's arms, enjoying this peaceful beauty. After a long while, a single tear rolled down her cheek.

With Xiao Yan's strength, he naturally noticed this scene with ease, and at the moment that clear tear slid down, Xiao Yan's heart trembled slightly.

"Xiao Yan, if one day I leave you, please don't be sad for me. Meeting you in this life is my greatest honor. I have been very happy because of your existence."

Ya Fei suddenly raised her head, her beautiful eyes gently fixed on Xiao Yan, filled with endless longing.

Xiao Yan didn't say much, but hugged Ya Fei tightly, his chin resting firmly on her head, his voice unusually tinged with fear.

"Sister Yafei, I won't let you leave me like this."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei merely smiled and said nothing more, continuing to bury her head in Xiao Yan's chest, enjoying the tranquility.

The ancient warships drifted through the starry sky, but in the blink of an eye, more than 80,000 years had passed.

Yes, more than 80,000 years have passed in the blink of an eye since the war to destroy the demons.

In other words, more than 90,000 years have passed since Xiao Yan's rebirth in this life, and in a few thousand more years, it will be a full 100,000 years. In this universe, 100,000 years is actually an extremely terrifying number.

This number signifies the end of the Heavenly Emperor's lifespan.

Yes, the Heavenly Sovereign, as the master of a vast plane, the strongest being in a lower plane, especially the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign, is an existence capable of destroying a lower plane.

However, their lifespan is not infinite. Even the Heavenly Sovereigns are not eternal beings. Their lifespan limit is 100,000 years.

Moreover, the lifespan limit of 100,000 years is a theoretical limit. In the Great Thousand World of that time, many Heavenly Sovereigns could not even live to this lifespan limit. Once they suffered a fatal injury, their souls were damaged, and they could only live for tens of thousands of years.

Even without any damage, many supreme beings will gradually pass away after living for seventy or eighty thousand years.

The resources Xiao Yan has invested in each of his many relatives are more valuable than the wealth of an ordinary peak-stage early-stage god, and even world gods would be envious.

Even so, it only allowed them to reach the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme level, bringing their lifespan infinitely close to the limit of 100,000 years.

However, if one fails to comprehend the Dao, one will ultimately be unable to attain a longer lifespan.

Like the concubine in front of them, like their father Xiao Zhan, and their brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, their past cultivation talents were not particularly strong. If physical cultivation talents could be improved by relying on treasures, then the talent for comprehending the Dao of the soul was almost impossible to improve.

If the soul cannot comprehend the Dao, it cannot undergo a fundamental transformation, and naturally, it will be difficult to become a deity.

The inability to become a god means that no matter how long one's lifespan is, it will only be 100,000 years.

Now, more than 90,000 years have passed. Although they still look young, in reality, both Ya Fei and Xiao Zhan have sadly discovered that a trace of twilight has slowly appeared in their souls.

It seemed as if some mysterious force was reminding them that their lifespan was drawing ever closer.

This was unavoidable. If you think back carefully, you will find that when Xiao Yan and others brought their families to the banquet of the Dao Integration Realm, other Dao Integration Realm giants rarely brought their families.

Even when they did bring along others, they usually only brought along a few disciples and offspring of the world god and the creator god. As for other relatives, they never neglected them.

In fact, it's not that they are unwilling to carry them, but that most of their relatives have already disappeared into the long river of time.

Yes, the cycle of life and death is the supreme rule of the universe. It is a power that transcends the Great Dao. Even those at the Dao Integration Realm are powerless before this mysterious and majestic power.

Even they could only watch helplessly as their loved ones, who had accompanied them for 100,000 years, grew old one by one.

Fortunately for them, they have used enough resources to cultivate their few remaining relatives into deities.

This is the only benefit that the strength of the Dao Integration Realm brings them.

In reality, even gods do not have an infinite lifespan; it is just that their lifespan is much longer than that of mortals like the Heavenly Sovereign.

That night, Xiao Yan sat alone on a mountain peak, remaining silent for a very long time.

Among his many relatives, many of them were actually quite talented. His youngest son, Xiao Chen, needless to say, was a peerless prodigy who was comparable to Xiao Yan.

Secondly, the eldest son, Xiao Lin, is also quite successful. With Xiao Yan's reckless supply of resources, he has become a world god.

Of his six wives, Xun'er, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Yan Jing have all reached the level of World God.

However, Ya Fei and Yun Yun never reached that point; the peak of the Saint-grade level was their limit.

None of Xiao Yan's father, brothers, clansmen, or close relatives had taken that step; most of them were even less talented than Yun Yun.

Only Xiao Xuan has now reached the peak of the World God level.

Of Xiao Yan's many children, only Xiao Chen and Xiao Lin became gods; the rest, including his eldest daughter Xiao Xiao, did not reach that level.

Xiao Yan's rise in this life was incredibly rapid; he reached the pinnacle in just a hundred years, bringing great happiness to his family.

But the price he would pay was that, in the end, perhaps within a hundred years, he would have to watch most of his relatives die.

In his previous life, why did he rush to forcefully break through that eternal bottleneck after only cultivating for 100,000 years?
It's just that I don't want to see my loved ones leave me one by one, and I don't want to see my family members grow old one by one.

But in his previous life, he failed and even thought he was going to perish. Fortunately, he had a strange opportunity and was able to have a second chance in this life.

Even after cultivating for another 100,000 years, he still reached this final step, still feeling utterly powerless.

Even after cultivating for 100,000 years, he could only watch his loved ones grow old one by one. Even millions of years later, those loved ones who became world gods would eventually pass away.

Apart from his youngest son Xiao Chen, no one else could stay with him forever. In comparison, he was actually very happy, because none of the other descendants of the Dao Integration Realm were able to reach that point.

But how could Xiao Yan accept this?

"You just wait."

Xiao Yan's gaze pierced through the endless starry sky, his eyes resembling the vast universe.

In this life, he has already figured out that supreme bottleneck and even has many clues, but there is not enough time. Even though he has lived two lives and experienced a lot, it is difficult for him to fully understand that layer within 100,000 years.

Otherwise, wouldn't those who have cultivated for tens of millions of years to reach the Dao Integration Realm have lived in vain?

But Xiao Yan believed that he would be able to break through that level sooner or later.

Moreover, after breaking through that level, he might have a way to resurrect his loved ones one by one.

The warship continued to roam the starry sky, and in the blink of an eye, another thousand years passed before the group finally returned to the Realm of Flame God.

Then, over the next few thousand years, the high-ranking experts of the Flame God Realm clearly sensed that something was amiss, and that the Flame Emperor's mood had worsened considerably over the years.

Having their own suspicions, they dared not say much, and even became much more cautious in their actions, for fear of angering Emperor Yan at this critical juncture.

However, thousands of years later, someone finally reached the end of their life.

The first person to reach the end of his life, although not a relative of Xiao Yan, was still an old acquaintance of Xiao Yan.

He is Lei Ying, the patriarch of the Lei Clan. (End of Chapter)