If you die, I will be able to inherit your cultivation.

Inside a cave on the back mountain of Guangyuanzong.

The middle-aged-looking cultivator turned his head to look at his junior brother beside him, his expression serious and his tone somewhat cautious.

"Junior Brother Wu, the sect's patriarch has sent back a secret message from the front lines."

"The Ancestor has instructed that the Sage should be able to return to the Immortal Realm soon."

"I will personally investigate the theft of the treasures from the major sects and eliminate the thieves."

"Our ancestor instructed us to be on high alert recently, pay close attention to the sect's movements, and not to slack off."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator addressed as Junior Brother Wu frowned slightly, his face showing doubt, and asked in a low voice.

"Senior Brother Li, there's something I've been struggling to understand."

"You said that someone who could steal the treasures and resources of countless sects in half the Immortal Realm without anyone noticing under the noses of so many Grand Luo Golden Immortals must have a cultivation level far exceeding that of an ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortal."

"But once your cultivation reaches this level, ordinary immortal stones and rare treasures are no longer useful and cannot improve your cultivation at all."

He asked, "Why should I bother expending so much effort to steal so many ordinary resources?"

"Senior brother, do you think this person might be from beyond this realm?"

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Li, who was standing in front, sighed softly, his expression showing a hint of solemnity and helplessness, and slowly shook his head.

"Sigh...who knows?"

"Over the years, the number of extraterrestrial invaders suppressed by the sages of the Immortal Realm has exceeded one hundred."

"Nowadays, it's not surprising that there's one more hidden outsider."

Upon hearing this, the junior disciple surnamed Wu became even more uneasy, his tone filled with obvious worry.

"Senior Brother Li, do you think our ancestor and the others can hold off this group of extraterrestrials?"

"We must never repeat the disaster of last time. The last time, the chaos outside the realm wiped out the entire demon realm. The price was far too high."

"Don't make us go back to the battlefield again. I've heard that very few Great Luo Golden Immortals returned from the battlefield back then..."

"Don't overthink it."

The cultivator surnamed Li interrupted his rambling, his expression calm, and spoke to soothe him.

"This time, the Immortal Realm was well prepared, with thousands of Quasi-Saints stationed at the front lines, and nine Saints personally guarding the battlefield."

"With such top-tier combat power gathered in one place, there shouldn't be too much of a problem in resisting invaders from outside the region."

After hearing this, Junior Brother Wu was still deeply troubled. He sighed heavily and said no more.

The two exchanged a glance, then fell silent, ceasing their discussion of the battle and the theft. They closed their eyes, focused their minds, and concentrated on their duty.

Hundreds of millions of miles away in the void, Zhou Ming concealed his figure and quietly floated in mid-air.

He heard the exact words of the conversation between the two Great Luo Golden Immortals. His calm expression froze completely, his mind was shaken, and a huge wave surged through his mind.

He finally understood all the causes and consequences.

Previously, all the Quasi-Saints in the Immortal Realm left their sects and went to the Chaos Domain. It wasn't because any heaven-defying opportunity had appeared, but because they went to the front lines to resist the invasion of people from outside the domain.

There are actually nine saints in the immortal realm, and they are all fighting on the front lines.

The Sage will soon return to the Immortal Realm, and his first priority will be to thoroughly investigate the theft of the treasure vault.

To put it bluntly, he came back specifically to deal with him.

In addition, the calamity that once shocked the Six Realms and destroyed the Demon Realm was not due to internal turmoil, but was completely wiped out by people from outside the realm.

What made Zhou Ming most nervous was what the two of them mentioned.

Hundreds of people from outside the realm were dealt with by the sages of the immortal realm.

Zhou Ming instantly thought of all time travelers.

Over the years, he has sent out his divided souls to search throughout the immortal realm.

Apart from Lu Chen, Lie Yang, and Zhang Jiao, there was no trace of any other transmigrators.

He had always had doubts, but now he finally understood.

All other transmigrators had already been regarded as invaders from outside the realm by the immortal cultivators and were all wiped out and killed.

Moreover, it was a sage who personally led the extermination and slaying.

Upon realizing this, Zhou Ming instantly understood.

Even with his current quasi-saint cultivation level and the power of his investigative abilities in the Qiankun World, he was unable to distinguish between the transmigrator and the native immortal cultivator from their aura and soul.

The mysterious old man in the chaos was very likely also at the Saint level.

If ordinary cultivators could easily uncover the methods he devised, then what would be the point?

Therefore, the methods devised by the sage can only be understood by the sage himself.

Therefore, the return of the celestial saints this time is not only to investigate the theft, but also very likely to continue to eliminate the remaining transmigrators from other realms.

Lu Chen, Lie Yang, and Zhang Jiao are very likely to be exposed soon and be besieged by the sages.

Zhou Ming stood in the void, his expression shifting repeatedly, his mind racing as he weighed all the pros and cons.

After a moment, he suppressed his agitation. The situation was unclear, and he absolutely could not act rashly.

He decided to wait and see, and await the return of the sage.

If Lu Chen and the other two were to meet with misfortune, all his suspicions would be completely confirmed.

This group of extraterrestrials, as defined by the Immortal Realm, are all the transmigrators.

The extraterrestrial forces that the Quasi-Saints and Saints of the Immortal Realm gathered to fight against were the old man from the Chaos.

The pros and cons became clear instantly.

The good news is that the old man in the chaos has not yet appeared, as he is being held back by the sages of the immortal realm and has no time to attend to him. For the time being, he is not at risk of being harvested by the old man in the chaos.

But the bad news was even more devastating.

Once the news is confirmed, he will not only lose the golden finger of Lu Chen and the other two, but will also suddenly have nine top-level enemies at the Saint Realm.

The nine saints were all on par with the mysterious old man of Chaos, far surpassing him in strength.

This crisis has completely exceeded his capacity to handle.

However, this is not a dead end. Everything depends on whether Lu Chen and the other two will die or perish.

Zhou Ming didn't linger. His figure instantly disappeared from the void and returned directly to the interior of the Qiankun World.

He immediately sensed the three separate souls of Lu Chen, Lie Yang, and Zhang Jiao who were waiting outside.

To prevent future troubles and avoid the sage tracing his origins through the fragmented souls, Zhou Ming took direct action, erasing all information about his existence and the Qiankun World from the memories of the three fragmented souls.

After dealing with the three people's monitoring soul fragments, Zhou Ming immediately found Kui Shun's reincarnation.

After being reincarnated, Kui Shun was just a mortal with a mental disability and insufficient intelligence, like a mentally challenged child.

Zhou Ming directly teleported him to the Immortal Realm.

Sensing the changes in the world environment, the mentally challenged Kui Shun still instinctively sensed the crisis.

His face was filled with fear, his eyes were darting around, and his body was trembling slightly; he was terrified of the unfamiliar environment.

Zhou Ming ignored him and ordered the divided soul to hide far away and keep watch, only needing to ensure that Wei Shun would not starve to death or die a violent death.

After settling Kui Shun in, Zhou Ming selected two of his exploratory souls and instructed them to immediately abandon their exploration of the Immortal Realm and instead find a way to infiltrate the Buddhist and Demonic Realms.

The sages of the celestial realm are about to return, and the entire celestial realm will enter a state of purification. It is no longer safe, and it is not advisable to stay any longer.

However, the Buddhist realm is different from the demon realm. According to the conversation between the two Great Luo Golden Immortals, all the saints are currently on the front lines outside the realm resisting the invasion.

The Buddhist and Demonic Realms are currently the safest and most suitable realms to visit, as there are no saints presiding over them.

Moreover, with the war raging outside the realms, it's impossible for a sage to stay in the Immortal Realm for an extended period.

Their return is only to deal with the trivial matters of the theft from the Immortal Realm and the remnants of the lurking extraterrestrial forces. Once the situation stabilizes, they will inevitably return to the extraterrestrial battlefield as soon as possible.

The crisis in the Immortal Realm will naturally be resolved then, but Zhou Ming is not sure when the Sage will leave.

Therefore, withdrawing from the Immortal Realm and establishing a presence in both realms is the safest way to protect oneself.