An emperor in his later years is summoned by his sister to save the nation's fate.

Qin Chuan frowned: "What kind of strange pet is this? Why has this form never appeared in the files before?"

What appeared was a projection of Lu Li's cross-realm arrival.

As soon as Lu Li opened his eyes, he saw Lu Xueyao in front of him and instantly realized the difference in the flow of time between the two worlds.

Then, his gaze fell on the ghostly figure that was about to attack Lu Xueyao.

As a demon emperor, he was proficient in all kinds of demonic methods, but this kind of rule-based anomaly was the first time he had ever seen it. However, what happened next shattered the worldviews of everyone outside the glass.

The D-rank Screaming Ghost, which represents the laws of killing, seemed to have encountered its natural enemy after sensing the trace of the Emperor's aura on Lu Li's projection.

Its spreading gray mist body began to tremble, emitting a terrified whimper.

Immediately afterwards, instead of attacking, it retreated at an astonishing speed.

"Bang!"

The ghost with the shouting voice fled back into the golden containment box, and even used its supernatural power to tightly pull the lid shut from the inside, locking itself inside and never daring to show its face again.

The entire room fell silent. Qin Chuan's eyes widened, while Liu Mengxi and Zhou Yang gasped in shock.

Strangely, I was so frightened by a phantom that I locked myself in the containment box?

Lu Xueyao stood there, stunned. She turned around and looked at the black-clad phantom. For some reason, she sensed a familiar aura emanating from the phantom.

Lu Li looked at Lu Xueyao with gentle eyes. He raised his hand, wanting to touch his sister's head as he used to.

But just as the fingertips were about to touch it, the projection instantly became illusory, turning into specks of light and suddenly dissipating.

When Liu Mengxi saw the illusory figure disappear, she was first surprised, and then a trace of jealousy and disdain flashed in her eyes.

If a phantom pet can't even maintain its form, how can it be considered powerful?

Qin Chuan snapped out of his daze and glanced at the energy detection report on the instrument, which hadn't caused much of a stir.

The quality of pets is divided into white, green, blue, purple, gold, and red, from low to high, which determines the growth limit of the pet tamer.

Because the projection time was too short and no action was taken, the instrument's rating was not high.

"Intern Investigator Lu Xueyao"

Qin Chuan picked up the microphone, his tone somewhat complicated: "Awakened unknown strange pet, quality tentatively set as green."

"You have passed the assessment. Congratulations on becoming a formal investigator."

Upon hearing the verdict, Lu Xueyao smiled with relief.

At the same time, in the Xuan Tian Realm, on the Undying Mountain, Lu Li, whose eyes were tightly closed, slowly opened them.

A crisp mechanical notification sounded in Lu Li's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully protecting the Dao. You are rewarded with 5,000 years of lifespan. Would you like to claim it immediately?]

A lifespan of five thousand years!

Lu Li's breath hitched slightly. For an aging emperor whose life force was exhausted and who was about to pass away, the meaning of a five-thousand-year lifespan was self-evident.

However, he did not choose to claim it immediately, as it would not be a wise move to claim lifespan within the forbidden area of ​​the Undying Mountain.

He glanced coldly into the depths of the Undying Mountain, then turned around and took a step forward.

Space twisted violently, and a void passage spanning the star field instantly took shape.

He didn't even leave behind a harsh word before his figure disappeared into the void passage without a trace.

Deep within the Undying Mountain, the three supreme beings of the forbidden zones who were preparing to join forces to suppress Lu Li were all stunned in place.

The rising aura of terror suddenly froze.

"He withdrew?"

The red-haired Supreme sneered, "I thought he really had the confidence to level the forbidden zone of life, but it turns out it was just bluffing. In the end, he's exhausted and afraid of dying in this Undying Mountain."

In the vast sea of ​​stars, on the Purple Star Emperor, lies Lu Li's base camp.

He had already transformed the entire massive ancient planet into his own imperial palace.

On this imperial star, the vast power he built from scratch, the Eternal Night Imperial Court, was gathered.

The weakest cultivator qualified to reside permanently on Ziwei Emperor Star is at least at the Saint realm.

Deep within the imperial palace, several quasi-emperors reside.

The void cracked open, and Lu Li's figure appeared on the throne in the main hall of the Eternal Night Demon Palace.

Sensing the Emperor's return, several quasi-emperors who were stationed there immediately appeared.

Looking at Lu Li's still depleted life force, they couldn't help but feel puzzled.

One of the quasi-emperors, clad in silver armor, whispered a guess: "The Emperor has returned so quickly, could it be... that he has successfully obtained the elixir of immortality from the Undying Mountain?"

Another quasi-emperor also looked over with anticipation.

Lu Li ignored the speculations of his quasi-emperors. He sat down on the throne and silently issued instructions to the system in his mind.

"Claim your reward."

boom!

As soon as Lu Li had a thought, an indescribable surge of vitality instantly appeared within his body.

This vitality was so pure that it resembled the primordial power at the beginning of time, frantically washing over his parched meridians and depleted dantian.

Visibly, his long, pale hair, which was flying wildly in the wind, was rapidly turning black from the roots.

His body, which was originally slightly hunched and looked old, became as straight as a spear amidst the cracking sounds of his bones.

The wrinkles left by the years on his face were smoothed out by his powerful vitality, and his appearance was reversed at an astonishing speed. In just a few breaths, he returned to his angular middle-aged appearance.

At the same time, a terrifying imperial might that commanded the submission of all paths emanated from his body.

"Boom!"

The entire Ziwei Emperor Star trembled, and above the sky, the Great Dao roared, with countless laws intertwining to form a dazzling sea of ​​light.

At that moment, countless stars lit up simultaneously, showering down endless starlight.

One by one, Dao lotuses bloomed out of thin air, intertwining demonic energy and vitality, forming a celestial phenomenon that shocked the star field.

Below the main hall, the quasi-emperors were forced to kneel on the ground by the sudden imperial aura.

But there was no fear in their eyes; instead, they were filled with fervor and surprise.

"This vitality...this extraordinary phenomenon!" The silver-armored quasi-emperor wept with joy, his voice trembling violently, "Your Majesty...you've actually lived a second life!"

"Congratulations to the Emperor on living a second life! May your life be as long as the heavens, and may you forever guard the galaxy!"

Several quasi-emperors shouted in unison, their voices resounding throughout the entire Ziwei Emperor Star, causing countless saints and divine generals to kneel and kowtow in congratulation.

Lu Li waved his hand, signaling the generals to step down.

Once the hall returned to calm, he closed his eyes and asked the system in his mind, "System, what determines the length of time my projection stays in the Blue Star plane? Can I project there actively, or do I have to wait for Xueyao to trigger the summons before I can arrive?"

The system quickly provided an answer: "Back to the host, the duration of the projection depends primarily on the strength of the target plane and the host's sister's cultivation level. The laws of the Blue Star plane are incomplete and have extremely low strength, therefore the projection can only remain for a short time."

"In addition, the host can choose to actively project their thoughts to her, or they can be summoned when Lu Xueyao is in danger; either option is acceptable."