It turns out, they were the main characters.

As the Immortal Lord finished speaking, he turned his head to look at the end of the palace behind him, where the tall figure sat in the center of the spaceship.

"Supreme Dragon King, what do you think?"

At the far end of the palace, a man clad in deep black armor sat on his throne, exuding an imposing aura. His majestic yet indifferent voice echoed throughout the palace: "It's alright."

“The Spirit Dragon is a symbol of destiny. If we can obtain her, the heavens will likely be revitalized soon, and may even become a second Heavenly Court,” the Supreme Dragon King said quietly.

"You should bring the spirit dragon back."

The girl in the black dress frowned slightly, her eyes flickering, but she remained silent.

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together...

She turned and left the spaceship.

……

"This official's arrogance is truly impressive. Could this 'god' who descended from another starry sky have ascended to immortality or become a celestial being?"

Mu Zhian looked up at the sky, and after a moment, he suddenly chuckled and asked a question.

Lin Ling gently shook her head, took out a small notebook, and wrote: "He is at the Dao Integration Realm, but the rules of heaven and earth do not bind him."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, as if he understood something: "This Sabbath was guided by the Heavenly Dao, so the rules of Heaven and Earth opened a back door for Him and never restrained Him? No wonder He has such confidence."

"What kind of world is Heaven?" Mu Zhian asked again.

"It is a desolate wasteland that needs the blessing of the Nine Provinces to survive," Lin Ling wrote.

"The two Sabbaths in the past, which were led by the Heavenly Dao, were both for the purpose of transferring a portion of the fortune of the Nine Provinces to the Heavenly Court."

Lin Ling's eyes held a rare hint of worry as she looked up at the night sky. For some reason, she felt that the other person had been staring at her as well, just moments before when she had looked up at those scarlet beast eyes against the night.

Lin Ling lowered her eyes slightly and reached out to grab Mu Zhian's clothes.

Mu Zhian, understanding the unspoken meaning behind the music, immediately noticed Lin Ling's dejected mood and asked, "What's wrong? You look so unhappy?"

"After the Sabbath, I wonder how many cultivators' life essence will be harvested." Lin Ling seemed somewhat downcast.

Mu Zhian was slightly taken aback, then looked at Lin Ling's pretty face and suddenly seemed to understand.

Although Linglong had always stayed in the Liangyi Sect, it was only because she had a good relationship with Shang Yanfei. But she was, after all, a creation favored by the Great Dao. If you had to say, all the creatures of the Nine Provinces were like children to her.

But now, as the Sabbath arrives, we must watch as 'gods' descend from alien stars to reap the fortune and even the lives of the people of the Nine Provinces.

The Sabbath is a day for living beings to rest, and for a kind-hearted creature like the dragon, it's hard not to feel compassion.

"Won't the other Dao Integration Realm cultivators stop it?" Mu Zhi'an wrote in his notebook.

Lin Ling shook her head: "The Sabbath is a measure taken by the Heavenly Dao to balance the situation between the Nine Provinces and the Heavenly Realm. Most Dao Integration Realm cultivators are not affected by the rules of heaven and earth, but those who are in harmony with the Heavenly Dao will be restricted by the Heavenly Dao. The moment they attack alien gods, they will be bound by the shackles of heaven and earth and will suffer all kinds of misfortunes, making their lives worse than death."

“Misfortune after misfortune…” Mu Zhian murmured to himself, subconsciously looking at Wei Mengrou.

Among the people he knew, Wei Mengrou seemed to be the only one who had suffered immense misfortune.

Could it be... that the First Witch did something on the Sabbath?

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian's gaze inadvertently fell on Lin Ling again.

The purpose of the Sabbath is to transfer a portion of the fortune of the Nine Provinces to the heavens. In the past, the spirit dragons were all in the cave heavens on the Sabbath, so they were not noticed by the heavens, but this time is different.

If Heaven knew of the existence of the Spirit Dragon, would it prioritize targeting Lin Ling?

Mu Zhian was unsure, but he didn't want to gamble.

But it's not safe for Lin Ling to stay here right now.

"Are most of the Dao-Merging Great Powers in the Nine Provinces in harmony with the Dao of Heaven?" Mu Zhi'an suddenly asked.

Lin Ling nodded slightly and held up her notebook: "Have I caused you any trouble?"

Mu Zhian paused for a moment, then helplessly reached out and ruffled her silver hair: "In a sense, we have been the ones causing you trouble all along. If it weren't for your good fortune, Kyushu might not have been able to prosper to this extent."

"Ling'er is a very capable person."

“But there will always be bad people in this world. You will be safe if you stay in the Liangyi Sect, and I can rest assured,” Mu Zhian said.

"Aren't you coming back with me?" Lin Ling tugged at Mu Zhi'an's sleeve, staring intently at him.

"I need to go to Yaochi first, and I'll come to Liangyi Sect to find you soon," Mu Zhian said softly.

He stuffed the late-night snack he had prepared earlier into Lin Ling's arms: "Take these back for your late-night snack. After you go to Liangyi Peak, Sect Master Sister will take good care of you."

Lin Ling hugged the greaseproof paper strip in her arms, sniffed it like a cat, then raised her red eyes and wrote in her notebook: "Actually, I could also trick them out."

Mu Zhian was taken aback: "Liar...?"

"Their goal is the fortune of the Nine Provinces. In the past, I was not present on the Sabbath, but this time my presence may have aroused their interest, and they will set their sights on me."

Lin Ling's spiritual sense caused the words in the notebook to slowly emerge. She raised her clear red eyes and stared straight at Mu Zhi'an: "The Sabbath's spaceship might want to take me away from Kyushu."

Mu Zhian couldn't help but chuckle: "Aren't you afraid you'll really be kidnapped and sold off?"

"I'll be fine." Lin Ling's expression was calm, as if she were explaining something completely ordinary.

"I will not leave Kyushu, nor will it make me leave Kyushu."

Who is it...? Mu Zhian was almost stunned for a moment, then, as if he remembered something, he looked into Lin Ling's clear red eyes and murmured to himself, "The Great Dao...?"

The Great Dao is ruthless and, in theory, should not interfere with the changes in all things in the universe. If there is only one situation that would cause the Great Dao to interfere, it is when a cultivator makes an oath.

Once a cultivator breaks their vow, they will face divine punishment from the Great Dao.

The other possibility is... the Spirit Dragon.

"To the Great Dao, you are like an oath, a balance that exists over the Nine Provinces. So it won't let anything happen to you, nor will it make you leave the Nine Provinces against your will...?" Mu Zhian made a bold guess.

If the Heavenly Dao is the embodiment of all living things, then the Great Dao is the embodiment of all things in the universe. It is the collection of planets from all other star systems, and the Spirit Dragon is a miracle born from the universe. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the closest child of the Great Dao.

Lin Ling nodded silently, holding up her notebook: "Shortly after the Sabbath's spaceship arrives, they will probably harvest the life essence and even the fortune of some areas of the Eastern Continent. But if I 'accidentally' encounter them in advance, their target will be me."

"I will report the spaceship's location to you when I am captured. This will reduce unnecessary casualties and will not affect Dongzhou," Lin Ling continued writing.

"And what about you?" Mu Zhian asked.

Lin Ling blinked her red eyes, already holding up her little notebook, waiting for him: "You can come and save me when the time comes."

Mu Zhian saw shrewdness and calmness in her beautiful eyes, as if she were talking about something perfectly normal.

But Mu Zhian remained silent for a long while before sighing softly, "You trust me that much? I'm only at the peak of the Refinement of Spirit Realm..."

The last time he was able to kill two Dao Integration Realm cultivators at Yaochi was because of that drop of Immortal Ascension Realm essence blood.

And this time... it's the same.

Somehow, that drop of blood essence from the Ascension Realm merged into the position of the Heavenly Court, and he was indeed able to descend as the Lord of the Heavenly Court for a short period of time.

However, Miss Linglong seems to trust him a little too much... Isn't she afraid of being kidnapped and sold to outer space?

Don't end up yelling "Aaa!" in outer space, wanting to go home...

Lin Ling gently shook her head. She suddenly took half a step forward, then stood on tiptoe and whispered in the boy's ear, "I believe you are invincible."

A melodious and clear voice resounded throughout the world.

Mu Zhian suddenly felt a strange power flowing through his body. He couldn't tell whether it was the power of words or the power originating from the 'Heavenly Court'.

He reached out and gently wrapped his arms around Lin Ling's slender waist, as if to feel the soft warmth of the silver-haired beauty's delicate body.

"Wait for me," he whispered.

Lin Ling smiled gently and nodded slightly.

Then, she parted her red lips slightly, and her figure transformed into particles of light, disappearing from sight.

Silence filled the room. After what seemed like an eternity, Wei Mengrou finally spoke softly, "What are you planning to do next?"

Mu Zhian looked at the empty room, let out a long sigh, and looked up into the distance.

"Send a letter to the Liangyi Sect, and then go to Yaochi."

……

The warships in the martial world slowly rose into the air, just like the impending catastrophe, a thick gloom silently enveloping the hearts of countless people.

The gray mist spread outwards little by little, and in the vast martial world, all living beings were gradually devoured. The gray mist did not stop, but continued to spread outwards slowly.

Meanwhile, in the nine continents including the World Sea, the Southern Wilderness, and Yunzhou, gray fog was spreading. In some areas, wails and cries could be heard. These areas were mostly inhabited by ordinary people in the mortal world, protected by the formations of immortal cultivation families.

The moment the gray mist touched it, the formation collapsed, and the gray mist devoured the life essence of living beings, transforming it into life force to supply the heavens.

However, Heaven has clearly shown some restraint. Although the powerful beings who have merged with Heaven are restricted by the rules of Heaven and Earth, it does not mean that they are powerless to fight back. It's just that Heaven has not yet crossed their bottom line.

"Last Sabbath, the others were truly kind-hearted, letting so much essence and blood go to waste, only collecting a portion of the Nine Provinces' fortune before leaving." The immortal lord from another starry sky looked down at the creatures on the ground, his expression indifferent.

"It's not that I'm kind-hearted; it's just that the Heavenly Way was not damaged back then, but now that its fortune is damaged, it naturally wants to make up for its lost fortune through other means."

"Moreover, the gods of other star regions are unwilling to truly push the powerful beings of the Nine Provinces to the brink."

A phantom figure appeared beside the Immortal Lord.

With his hands behind his back, the Supreme Dragon King calmly said, "However, these energies are just minor matters. If we can obtain the Spirit Dragon... that's the real show."

“Take it back to the warship, and we can leave.”

The Immortal Lord snorted coldly, "I just obtained some information from the essence blood I devoured. The spirit dragon seems to be located deep within the Two Elements Sect. The sect master of the Two Elements Sect is a powerful being in the Dao Integration Realm, and he is not easy to deal with."

The Supreme Dragon King glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "In this star field, everyone is subject to the rules of heaven and earth. What are you worried about?"

The Immortal Lord nodded slowly.

"Having absorbed the essence of the cultivators in this area, let's go and bring her back."

After the Supreme Dragon King finished speaking, his figure turned into an illusion and disappeared.

The Immortal Lord's gaze inadvertently fell in the direction of the forbidden zone. His eyes were indifferent as he muttered to himself, "A world unto itself, truly a paradise on earth."

His gaze swept across various parts of the Eastern Continent, discovering more than one forbidden place, each containing a restrained yet terrifying fluctuation.

It must be admitted that although the Nine Provinces have a weak technological civilization, the cultivators here can reach the pinnacle and advance to the Dao Integration Realm simply by tempering their physical bodies, which is indeed amazing.

After glancing at it, he immediately left and went to other areas of the Eastern Continent, intending to replenish his essence and blood on the Sabbath.

With almost the mere movement of a hand, the life essence and fortune of some powerful cultivators in a certain area were instantly absorbed.

The Immortal Lord took half a step forward, intending to head to the next area.

However, at that moment, an elderly man with white hair stepped forward. He angrily rebuked the Immortal Lord in mid-air, shouting, "You beast! If your star field were to suffer such a calamity, would you still be so at ease today, treating living beings like dirt?!"