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With the mission of traversing time and returning to the ancient mythological era to complete the predetermined history coming to an end...

He Li and Jiang Hongxian's soul consciousness, after a brief stay, were drawn back to their bodies in the Middle Realm of the future by the pull of time and rules.

They returned at the same time...

There were also powerful figures such as the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court in later generations, the ancient wizard Wu Xian, and two members of the Dragon Clan.

However, compared to other powerful individuals...

Because Yu Qi was left in the past, even if Wu Xian, who originally resided in Yu Qi's body, returned, only a hazy and indistinct soul consciousness remained.

He has no physical body.

But He Li and others were different...

Buzz! Accompanied by a faint buzzing of souls, whether it was He Li, Jiang Hongxian, or the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court in later generations, their consciousnesses all experienced a brief moment of disorientation as they recovered.

The time around us was frozen in time, and the colors between heaven and earth faded due to the power of time...

And so, as their consciousness fully returned to normal...

It flows again and is dyed with color.

However, having experienced and witnessed so many things in the ancient mythological era, the atmosphere among the powerful figures, though their consciousness had been restored, had become somewhat strange.

They were no longer as tense as before, as if they were about to fight to the death.

They are now...

The way they looked at He Li and Jiang Hongxian was filled with apprehension and a barely perceptible fear.

After all, a powerful person who travels back in time...

Everyone knows that He Li and Jiang Hongxian were powerful beings who had obtained "great supernatural powers" in the ancient mythological era, comparable to the strongest. In particular, He Li had once made a vow to the Great Dao.

Those are beings blessed by the Great Dao, who have truly attained the supreme divine status and authority.

Such beings existed even in the age of mythology...

That too stands at the very top.

Moreover, in this era where the strength of all living beings has been greatly weakened and even gods have become frail... He Li is more terrifying than a humanoid nuclear weapon in such an era.

Faced with He Li now, let alone the immortals or other powerful cultivators present.

Even that Demon Emperor...

He didn't dare to make a move easily, and he wasn't confident that he could fight He Li again.

Moreover, He Li's side is not only He Li, the supreme god with conceptual authority, but also has a new Heavenly Emperor who is equivalent to the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court.

Although this new Heavenly Emperor probably hasn't yet obtained a substantial divine position like He Li...

But they possess the corresponding power.

If a fight were to break out, He Li wouldn't even need to lift a finger.

Jiang Hongxian alone is someone that none of the other beings present, except for the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court, can deal with.

That's why they felt caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do, which created an awkward atmosphere where no one knew what to say.

In the end, it was still that Demon Emperor of Heaven...

He was the first to react, but he also didn't want to waste any more words with He Li.

He stared at He Li for a long time.

Without a word, he transformed into a golden crow and led his many demon court subordinates, who had regained consciousness, away from the place. With him leading the way, the other powerful figures also retreated and left.

After all, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court has already fled, so what can they do here?

We can't beat them in a fight, so why bother with them?

There's not much to say.

He Li and Jiang Hongxian did not attempt to intercept the powerful figures such as the Demon Emperor.

It's not that they didn't want to; to be honest, He Li had considered taking action right here, leaving behind as many strong individuals as possible to reduce the costs of the later war.

However, the conditions simply do not allow it.

Although he is now the supreme god, the reality is just as he predicted before his return...

Because his ascension to godhood occurred in the ancient mythological era, not in his own time, there was a disparity between the power of his soul and his physical body.

His soul consciousness corresponds to the supreme god.

His body remained in the same place.

After his return, the rules began to help him synchronize the power that his body and soul should possess.

However, the speed won't be that fast. It will still take some time for him to fully recover to the strength of a true supreme god. In addition, there's the issue of the delay in Fang Xiangshi's power...

He Li is none other than Fang Xiangshi!

He had never returned to the past, nor had he attained enlightenment or become a god. Therefore, the faith that people had continuously provided for him through worship of Fangxiangshi over the years had nothing to do with him.

But this does not mean that his faith has completely disappeared from the world.

On the contrary, this power was preserved.

It remains in that long river of time.

Now that He Li has attained enlightenment and become a god, returning to the future and regaining his identity as Fang Xiangshi, the faith that has been lingering in the river of time will begin to be transmitted to him.

However, the timeline from the ancient mythological era to the present is simply too long.

His own source of faith...

It is also incredibly vast and enormous.

It will also take time for him to fully absorb this power from the river of time.

In other words... He Li and Jiang Hongxian both possess considerable strength, but they can't unleash much of it; at most, they can only ensure their survival.

And that's precisely why...

Therefore, even if He Li wanted to keep the powerful figures like the Demon Emperor, he couldn't do so for the time being.

But he's not in a hurry.

After all, his power will soon reach its peak.

For the time being, it's fine to let the Demon Emperor and other powerful figures who want to harm the lower realm exist for a while longer, since they won't be able to win in a head-on confrontation anyway.

As for whether they might take advantage of this time to escape and leave the Three Realms?

That would be the best outcome.

For He Li, although he was not afraid of war, it would be better to win without fighting.

He Li knew even better... that it was unlikely that the Demon Court Heavenly Emperor and those beings would escape, at least not until they were completely driven to their deaths.

They will also try to "struggle".

But... what's the use of struggling?

The balance of power at the top of the Three Realms has been disrupted.

Although the strength of the common people at the grassroots level is still the weakest in the lower realm, in a world with extraordinary power, the top combat power is the key to truly determining the outcome of a war.

As long as He Li, Jiang Hongxian, and others are present, there is no possibility of defeat in the lower realm.

Therefore, regarding the departure of all the powerful figures...

He Li didn't take it to heart. He simply looked at Jiang Hong, who seemed to be deep in thought, and spoke first...

"Let's go back to the lower realm!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the ancient consciousnesses within the Zhuohe Valley that had previously cooperated with him in dealing with Dingfengxian and Jinwu. He waved his hand and opened the Ghost Gate to take them away.

These ancient consciousnesses are very powerful.

He Li felt that he would definitely be able to use their skills when the Netherworld was rebuilt in the future.

Meanwhile, as He Li and Jiang Hongxian descended to the mortal realm, the Heavenly Emperor, who had also returned to the Demon Court in the Upper Realm, was discussing something with his many subordinates in the Heavenly Palace...

"Your Majesty, with those two people around, we no longer have the upper hand in dealing with the lower realms."

"They are even at a disadvantage."

"Now... should we still implement the plan?"

From the heavenly palace, a deity asked a question.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court frowned, but did not respond immediately, seemingly deep in thought.

But the other deities responded, "Of course we will continue with our original plan; we have already devoted a great deal of time and energy to accomplishing this..."

"How can we give up halfway?"

"That's easy for you to say!"

"But the problem is, even if we continue, will the powerful beings in the lower realms allow us to do it?"

"If those two were to attack us, could you stop them, or do you think we could? In my opinion... we'd probably have no choice but to abandon the Three Realms and leave this place..."

"Leave? Where can I go if I leave?"

"The void is vast and dangerous; venturing into it without a clear direction is tantamount to suicide!"

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The sounds in the Heavenly Palace became noisy.

All the gods are giving their opinions.

Some insisted on continuing the plan, while others lost their optimism and even lost the will to fight, wanting only to leave. These gods and immortals argued with each other for a long time without stopping.

Until the Demon Emperor spoke up: "Enough!"

The moment he spoke, the Heavenly Palace fell silent.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court looked around and continued, "We indeed have no advantage in dealing with the lower realms."

"As for that plan... the original plan to use the divine tree to create and master the ability to travel was based on the premise that the lower realm was weak and had no existence capable of fighting against us."

"Now that those beings like He Li have appeared, such a plan is naturally meaningless."

"As for leaving..."

After a slight pause, he continued, "We cannot make a decision about leaving the Three Realms so easily. In short... even if the odds are slim, we must still give it a try."

"At the same time, I will also personally go to the Dragon Clan to try to learn more about the Candle Dragon and the like."

"If we could obtain more information about the void..."

"Perhaps we have a way out!"