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"You're really generous, giving away such a peerless artifact like that. Aren't you afraid he'll lose the Yellow Springs Map? You should know that the Underworld has been coveting that Yellow Springs Map for countless millennia."

The Moon Goddess's voice echoed softly in Zhao Shuang's ears as he left the Ziwei Palace. Clearly, he was quite displeased with Zhao Shuang's act of giving him the Yellow Springs Map. After all, it was a peerless divine artifact; if given to him, he was confident he could annihilate the gods of the Underworld and protect the Guanghan Realm from harm.

"Even without the divine artifact, with your abilities and the Great Dao divine powers I taught you, annihilating the gods of the Hell Realm should be a piece of cake, right? Why do you insist on coveting the Yellow Springs Map? This thing originally belonged to the Kunlun Realm and has nothing to do with you. As for its connection to me, although it does, I haven't recovered my full strength yet, so I don't need it. Once I recover my full strength and restore everything I once had, I will naturally take back this divine artifact and all the divine artifacts I gave away. Once I have all thirty-three divine artifacts in my hands, at that time, the only ones who can rival me in the entire Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm will be those few old immortals. Once I have all thirty-three divine artifacts, I will be one of the heavens in the entire Hell Realm and Heavenly Court Realm."

"Although I no longer hold the title of 'All Heavens,' I am still All Heavens. You should understand what that means. Stop wasting time here. I know you also want the divine artifact. Your divine artifact is in the Guanghan Realm, not the Kunlun Realm. When the time comes, I will naturally retrieve the divine artifact that I left you in the Guanghan Realm. That's what you should do. I won't take that divine artifact back after I give it to you, so you can rest assured now."

Zhao Shuang's voice also rang in the Moon Goddess's ears, and the Moon Goddess was very satisfied with his voice.

After all, he wanted that one divine artifact from the Guanghan Realm to remain there forever. Any world that possesses a divine artifact would become incredibly powerful. Divine artifacts are not gods. Gods have a limited lifespan, while divine artifacts can be preserved for at least a million, several million, or even tens of millions of years. For example, the ten divine artifacts of the Kunlun Realm have been preserved since the Primordial Era and have basically never been lost.

A divine artifact is almost equivalent to an eternal god, making it incredibly important to a world. With a divine artifact, the world wouldn't easily become weak; at the very least, it would take some time before it did.

"That's more like it. As long as I can leave that divine artifact in the Guanghan Realm, I'll be confident in annihilating the gods of the Hell Realm. But in this Holy War of Merit, you absolutely must help the Guanghan Realm win first place. Otherwise, the Guanghan Realm will easily become the next battlefield of merit. Therefore, I hope you can protect the Guanghan Realm no matter what, so I'm entrusting this matter to you."

The Moon Goddess's voice, tinged with a hint of pleading, slowly rang in Zhao Shuang's ears, and the plea in her voice made Zhao Shuang nod and agree immediately.

"Now that the divine artifact has been given to the Empress, it can basically guarantee that she has enough power to kill the gods of the Hell Realm. As long as she can kill the gods of the Hell Realm, then there is no need to worry about the Holy War of Merit in the Kunlun Realm. As for the Guanghan Realm, I'll see how things go. If possible, I will naturally help the Guanghan Realm win first place in this Holy War of Merit. But I hope you won't disappoint me."

Zhao Shuang didn't say anything about not wanting to disappoint him, because the Moon Goddess knew exactly what it was, so she agreed without much hesitation.

"Don't worry, I will never let you down, and I will never break my promise."

"Just remember that. Judging by the time, it's time for us to leave. Hopefully, we'll make it in time. Sigh, I never imagined I'd be returning to the Heavenly Realm so soon. I originally thought I'd wait until I became a Great Sage before returning, so that even if I faced gods, I'd have the ability to handle the trouble. But now, I never expected to return so quickly. I wonder how those old fogies are doing now. I hope they're still alive. If they're dead, it's such a pity. If ten thousand years pass, whether they can survive the Yuanhui Tribulation is truly uncertain."

Zhao Shuang couldn't help but sigh.

Zhao Shuang then continued his discussion with the Moon Goddess regarding the current situation in the Heavenly Court. This information was obtained from the Empress and was exactly the kind of intelligence the Moon Goddess needed.

After leaving the Empress's Ziwei Palace, Zhao Shuang summoned her younger brother and other close relatives.

These were the people the Empress had promised him he could take with him. As for the others, they couldn't be taken. The others had to stay in the Kunlun Realm to deal with the upcoming Holy War of Merit. The Kunlun Realm had to win no matter what; there was no way around it, and no one could change or stop it, not even Zhao Shuang.

Even though Zhao Shuang once held an extraordinary position in the Heavenly Court, being one of the many deities, he no longer possessed his former power. Moreover, let alone being one of the many deities, even the current ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor, couldn't change this situation. This rule was established by him, or more precisely, by the Jade Emperor, Zhao Shuang, and the other deities. There was no other way; if this rule hadn't been established, the consequences would have been unimaginable—the entire Heavenly Court and Hell might have been wiped out.

Under these circumstances, proper rules must be established to protect both the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm. Although both the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm desire to destroy each other, neither can truly defeat the other; to be precise, their strengths are not significantly different. While the Heavenly Realm is weaker than the Hell Realm, it possesses a supreme deity, the Jade Emperor.

That alone is enough to deal with many things in Hell.

Who can blame them when the Jade Emperor's power is the most obvious one?

Even Zhao Shuang, who once wielded thirty-three divine artifacts at his peak, might not be able to defeat this guy.

This is enough to prove just how powerful this guy is. His terrifying strength is unimaginable. Just how powerful and strong is this Jade Emperor?
And all of this is just the beginning.

Nowadays, the Heavenly Court has suffered more defeats than victories against the Hell Realm. With the fall and destruction of one world after another, the strength of the Heavenly Court is becoming increasingly weak.

If things continue like this, the entire Heavenly Realm will eventually be devoured completely by the Hell Realm. Zhao Shuang knows very well that day will not come, because he knows exactly what will happen next, and it could even be said that everything that follows is within his plan. However, he is not entirely clear about his own schemes and plans, because his memories have not fully returned, and he cannot recover too much of his plans and strategies.

Otherwise, those guys would definitely find out, and if they did, it wouldn't be a good thing for the entire Heavenly Realm or even the entire Hell Realm.

Those guys have always wanted to destroy the entire Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm. The current situation is the best they can manage to maintain.

This is the absolute limit; it can't get any better.

"I'm sure you've all guessed why I called you here. That's right, we're heading to the Heavenly Court Realm. I've told you about the Heavenly Court Realm many times already, so I won't waste any more words. This is about the current situation of the Heavenly Court Realm, and I'll tell you again now. You must listen carefully. What we need to do next is help the Guanghan Realm win this Holy War of Merit. This Holy War of Merit concerns the life and death of the entire Guanghan Realm, and we must help the Guanghan Realm win."

Zhao Shuang looked down at the crowd and then told them all the information about the Heavenly Court Realm, the Hell Realm, and the Holy War of Merit. They had heard about this information before, but never in such detail; Zhao Shuang's explanation was incredibly comprehensive. Although they would find out more after arriving in the Guanghan Realm, knowing it in advance was extremely beneficial.

At the very least, they were somewhat prepared and had some understanding of the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm.

Especially for this holy war of merit, it could easily have killed them all.

Although their strength far surpasses that of other cultivators, they are still targeted.

"Alright, that's all I can say. Now take your time to digest this, and then make your preparations. If anything comes up, arrange it as soon as possible. Three days at most. After three days, we will reunite here and then head to the Guanghan Realm of the Heavenly Court."

"Will we come back?"

This was a question asked by Mu Lingxi, clearly indicating that he was still somewhat reluctant to leave the Kunlun Realm.

"Of course we will return, but we don't know when we'll return next time. But I can assure you we will definitely return, and in the most glorious form, without any negative impact. By then, we might even be Great Sages or Gods. Don't think that becoming a Great Sage or God is difficult. I can assure you it won't be too difficult. I'm confident I can help you all advance to Great Sage or God within a hundred years at most. You can say that once you advance to Great Sage or God, you will become top experts in that realm."

Zhao Shuang's promise made everyone extremely happy. Advancing to the level of Great Sage or God in a hundred years was something they had never dared to dream of before.

Of course, they were also well aware that the price they would have to pay to advance to the Great Sage or even a god within a hundred years was extremely high. Moreover, this hundred years was a real hundred years and did not include the accelerated time. If the accelerated time were taken into account, no one knew how long it would take. After all, even the Empress had to accelerate time within the Heavenly Wheel to cultivate to the godhood in such a short period of time.

In reality, the time it took for the Empress to spend was definitely no less than three thousand years.

Most of them, in terms of aptitude, potential, bloodline, and other aspects, are far inferior to the Queen.

Therefore, the effort required to reach the level of a Great Sage or even a God within a hundred years will only increase.

"Brother, what would happen if we couldn't help the Guanghan Realm win first place in the Holy War of Merit this time?"

This is a question Zhang Ruoji asked, and it's one that he cares about a lot. He wants to know if Zhao Shuang can solve this problem.

"We may die. Because this is our only chance of survival. Of course, when I say 'we,' I only mean you. As for me, I will absolutely not die. I can go to any world without any problem. But you can also rest assured about this Holy War of Merit. We will definitely win, because with me here, we will never lose. I can give you any guarantee in this regard. I guarantee that as long as we participate in this Holy War of Merit, the Guanghan Realm will definitely be number one. Anyone who stands in our way is my enemy, and I will annihilate them. Similarly, you will also be wiped out completely."

"The Heavenly Court Realm is not as wonderful as you imagine; it is also filled with immense danger. In particular, your origins have destined you to become enemies of most worlds within the Heavenly Court Realm, because you come from the Kunlun Realm, which is considered a taboo in the Heavenly Court. Your return to the Heavenly Court Realm will certainly incur the wrath of many worlds, and they were among the worlds that targeted the Kunlun Realm in the past. Although it makes me very angry, and I really want to destroy all those worlds, I also know very well that even if I destroy all those worlds, it will be of no use. Because even if I destroy them, I cannot save the Kunlun Realm or restore it to its former glory. Only we and the beings of the Kunlun Realm can do this."

"So do you understand? If you understand, then hurry up and make all the necessary preparations so that you don't leave any regrets. Prepare everything you can as soon as possible to avoid any problems. You should know that we will not be able to return to Kunlun Realm in the short term. Once a problem arises, even if you find me, I will not be able to return to Kunlun Realm to help you solve the problem."

Zhao Shuang's words silenced everyone, and they all silently went to prepare. Just as Zhao Shuang said, all they could do now was follow them to the Guanghan Realm; there was nothing else they could do.

"After this, they should all be able to advance to the Saint King level. Then they can improve their strength without any worries. Hopefully, this Holy War of Merit will bring some opportunities and good fortune."

Zhao Shuang sighed softly. (End of Chapter)