If even a single person survives, the immortal remains shall certainly be delivered.

A majestic figure emerged from space and time, gradually merging with reality without tearing any passage. This sudden scene startled the steed Hantuo into raising its imperial artifact in defense.

This was a feat characteristic only of a Second Tribulation Immortal Emperor—a genuine, supreme Immortal Emperor descending in his true form, wielding his natal imperial artifact!

The moment the towering figure solidified, even Luo Huawu, at the peak of the Immortal King realm, found her movements slowing down. The towering entity swept his hands left and right. Aside from those who had already fled with supreme immortal stones, everyone else trapped inside along with their souls and immortal artifacts was extracted. Gradually, the micro-space healed, leaving King Lige's whereabouts entirely unknown inside.

"Are we leaving or not?" Hantuo’s hind legs trembled. He muttered to himself, while Yue Qi confidently said, "The Wet Nurse hasn't returned yet; don't leave him behind!"

Wuyun turned and stepped into the fixed spatial passage. Seeing him leave, the immortals immediately followed. Even the surrounding onlookers who had yet to disperse scrambled to scatter and escape.

"Those who take my possessions and manage to escape alive may keep them as your fortune. As an Immortal Emperor, I shall never pursue the matter post-facto. But if you lack the ability to escape, then stay!"

With a single gesture from the Immortal Emperor, all the treasures and immortal stones stored within the souls of the onlookers surged toward his feet. Meanwhile, Immortal Kings like Guang Jiuse and Yinhu, along with the valley's Fourth Inner Elder Wuying Feng and Fifth Elder Wuliu Qing, had their physical bodies, souls, and imperial treasures refined into a mass of golden baleful energy, floating like mist.

Only Luo Huawu struggled bitterly, yet her efforts were entirely in vain.

The avatar of the Immortal Emperor had always acted with ruthless efficiency; his gentle words and soft demeanor masked the absolute apex of his divine abilities.

This was the psychological impact born from the independent consciousness of his avatar. Consumed by surging wrath, he struck without leaving a single survivor!

Just as Hantuo prepared to mimic Wuyun and step into the passage with his hooves, Wuyun’s eyes lit up, displaying lines of text. He did not even dare to transmit his voice mentally—a testament to the terrifying might of the Immortal Emperor!

Upon seeing this, Hantuo immediately found his direction. He coughed twice, sending his two imperial artifacts—the Demon-Slaying Soul-Crushing Imperial Saber and the Heaven-Equalizing Seven-Section Imperial Staff—flying into the air to shield the passage, before bowing upward.

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, there is no need for such anger! I am Emperor Hantuo, who once suffered the backlash of an imperial artifact's spirit, becoming a laughingstock in the Seven Seas Castle where the artifact survived while its master perished. I happen to possess a method that will allow you to reclaim your true avatar!"

The Immortal Emperor fixed his gaze on Hantuo, instantly piercing through his past and present lives. He sighed and said, "As a reincarnated survivor of the Second Emperor Tribulation, you are truly a supreme being! Since Fellow Daoist is well-versed in this matter, please enlighten me!"

Hantuo hurriedly organized his divine sense and transmitted a strand of it to the Emperor. Upon reviewing it, the Emperor’s face broke into a broad, hearty laugh. Hantuo hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist on securing the certainty of surviving the Third Emperor Tribulation!"

Nodding in acknowledgment, the Immortal Emperor flicked a stream of divine ability into Hantuo’s body and said, "Courtesy demands reciprocity. I gift you this divine ability; comprehend it well in the future."

With those words, his form melted back into space. The numerous weapons and treasures that had been seized vanished, leaving behind only those weak, trembling souls, utterly bewildered and lost.

Even the Hundred-Towns Thousand-Evils Trap Tower that Luo Huawu had bestowed upon Hao Shicun vanished without a trace!

Yinhu and Guang Jiuse manifested their souls, consumed by shame. Their newly reshaped forms were inferior even to Profound Immortals. Just as they were about to speak, Luo Huawu waved a hand, turned without looking back, and followed Hantuo into the passage, disappearing entirely.

Only the acting valley master, Hao Shicun, spoke with a weathered voice as he broadcast a final signal and began walking toward his destination on foot.

"The Hundred Flowers Valley's inner sect is relocating to the Yaxi Star, to be placed under the jurisdiction of Yaxi Hechuan! The outer sect of the Hundred Flowers Valley shall recuperate on the Hundred Fruits Star!"

He shouted as he walked, his presence desolate and forlorn. As for the vanished Lige and the other valley disciples, no further news remained. Whether they lived or died—now stripped of the Hundred-Towns Thousand-Evils Trap Tower and soul lamps—was no longer of any consequence.

"Should you achieve emperorship in the future, the Hundred Flowers Valley shall rise!"

Hantuo casually tossed out a promise, glancing at Wuyun, who sat with his eyes closed in meditation, a vivid look of vexation etched upon his face!

Having come like refugees and departing like refugees, the Myriad-Life Immortal-Transforming Bag once again cleaved open a spatial passage. When it reappeared amidst a sea of stars, it was at the edge of the Ethereal Star, in a region known as the Pouring-Pot Star Domain.

This star domain comprised a total of one hundred and forty-three stellar systems, falling under the sphere of influence of Emperor Zheng. The star system belonging to the Hundred Flowers Valley was adjacent to it, serving merely as a subsidiary territory.

However, Emperor Zheng loved traveling and rarely returned home year-round. Consequently, the entire Pouring-Pot Star Domain was governed by his descendants. Eventually, his eleven offspring secretly partitioned the star systems into eleven shares for independent rule.

"Immortal King Jumo's thirteenth star system?"

Concealing his presence, Hantuo arrived beside a planet orbiting a small star. Entering required the permission of the planet's master.

Yet such minor planets possessed fragile defenses; their core played host to only a middle-to-late-stage Immortal King known as Left General Jumu. As for the defensive arrays arrayed across the starry expanse and the patrolling Profound Immortals slacking off in their cultivation, Hantuo bypassed them with ease.

"There is a massive immortal vein in this mountain ravine!" Hantuo instantly spotted a prime location and descended joyfully. Before he could even steady his footing, the rounded boulders in the ravine transformed, turning into individual stone monsters, each possessing the cultivation of a Great Immortal.

The leader, at the Great Immortal perfection realm, opened his mouth to speak, but Hantuo merely snorted and said softly, "The environment here is quite pleasant. Who is in charge of this place? Tell him to come out and meet me!"

The leading stone monster lowered its head and pounded the earth. Shortly after, a centipede elder flew out from the ravine, seething with rage. Before it could utter a word, Hantuo brought down a hoof, crushing the centipede elder before it could dodge, tearing its body in two.

Hantuo's brows twitched wildly as he stomped about with his hooves, leaving the immortals watching from within the imperial artifact stunned and terrified, utterly failing to understand why the black horse was throwing a temper tantrum for no reason.

When he finally grew tired of stomping and the centipede's pulp-like legs slowly began to regenerate, Hantuo bared his teeth and roared, "Did I tell you to heal?"

The centipede elder dared not speak. Being merely a great demon akin to a novice Profound Immortal, it cautiously approached Left General Jumu. Finally, seeing that Hantuo ignored him, the elder stammered with difficulty, "My Lord, the garrison of the Steadfast General is remote and distant from the star, receiving no light. The immortal vein here is meager and unworthy of your eyes. I am willing to guide you lords to a prosperous land!"

Hantuo’s face hardened, his horse ears perking up as he said, "I have already sealed off the surrounding area. It is useless for you to report this to Left General Jumu. Step aside and wait over there!"

Hantuo swaggered inside, led by Rongya who cleared the path. With a flick of his wrist, arrays intertwined, settling their dwelling in the surrounding air. He released Gaole and the six members of the Battle Alliance Valley, and safely settled Jia Youke along with his relatives and family members.

Finally, Hantuo declared, "To allow Jia Youke and the others to become native inhabitants here, they require identity imprints. Not just their souls and immortal bodies, but their past three lives must all have detailed records!"

Rongya shook his head; such arcane techniques involved the Dao of Reincarnation and required cultivation at the late Immortal King stage.

Just as he was about to refuse, Longyi transmitted a detailed method directly into his mind. The sheer volume of information threatened to overwhelm his consciousness, plunging it into chaos for a moment.

Adapting on the fly, Rongya learned and immediately applied the technique, blowing a massive bubble that enveloped the entire ravine.

"Seven-Color Dream Bubble!"

Rongya chanted, and apart from the centipede elder, all the surrounding spirits and monsters fell into a deep slumber. Simultaneously, their memories were rewritten and rolled back to an earlier time.

In this newly reincarnated memory, Jia Youke and his companions had appeared in the ravine as destitute immortals seeking refuge, later achieving the status of Great Immortals and establishing a grotto-heaven known as the Youke Grotto.

By the time Rongya exhausted his energy and his immortal power receded, the consequences of his previous battles—where he had detonated his cultivation base, dropping to the initial stage, followed by assisting in the battle against the Nine-Headed Fire Bird in the alternate spatial array—finally erupted.

Unsteady and severely injured, though his realm had not dropped below the Immortal King stage, his overall combat prowess was now inferior even to a late-stage Profound Immortal.

Unaware of Wuyun's existence, Rongya finished his recuperation and said to Longyi, who had imparted the technique, "This spell is truly miraculous; it weaves a group of people into existence without altering any of the pre-existing memories."

Longyi gave a bitter smile and replied, "You have no idea where this spell originally came from. It once belonged to a demon emperor who hunted us down. Later, a senior modified it to make it even more powerful. You must know, the greatest fear when tampering with memories is inconsistency with the surrounding context, which usually allows the subject to realize the truth themselves."

Rongya nodded, preparing to seek out Luo Huawu for healing. Suddenly, Hantuo stood beside Rongya, flanked by two Yue Qi avatars.

Dismissing the others, Hantuo abruptly said, "A senior once said that they would let you return in glory, raising your head high for your mother's sake."

Rongya froze, but before he could speak, Hantuo continued in a heartfelt tone, "You and I met in the Seven Seas Castle. Come to think of it, you even recognized seniors I knew beforehand. But all feasts must come to an end. Now that the senior is dead and his wishes fulfilled, only you..."

Nodding in sudden realization, Rongya said, "It is time for me to leave!"

Hantuo nagged him a bit more with words concerning his recovery and healing.

When the time for farewell arrived, Rongya wanted to bid farewell to Longyi and the others, but the avatar beside Yue Qi stopped him, softly saying, "Your injuries are severe, but the black horse has medicine!"

Rongya smiled, thanking Yue Qi's straight-shooting avatar: "I have the recipe; I only need to find a supreme-grade spirit stone to fully heal and restore my mid-stage Immortal King cultivation. When that time comes, I will go to the Dragon Pagoda Sect to seek the descendants of Elder Jin Bu. When we entered the Seven Seas Castle, we agreed that if anyone survived, they would deliver the immortal remains. It is time for me to fulfill that vow."

Hearing this, Hantuo let out a long sigh, remembering how Wu Haojin, alias Jin Bu, had caused Wuyun to slay his beloved son over the mirror.

Rubbing his equine belly for a long while, he fished out a white bone pill and said with evident inner pain, "This Imperial Bone Pill was originally meant for my own breakthrough to the Immortal King perfection realm. Take it. It will heal your injuries and solidify your cultivation."

Rongya dared not accept it, but Hantuo flicked it directly into his mouth. Just as Rongya raised his hands in farewell, Yue Qi's avatar chimed in, "Didn't you say you'd gift him a weapon suited to his hand?"

Hantuo blinked, asking himself, "Did I say that?"

Answering his own question, just as he retrieved a fifth-grade immortal artifact from the Soul River, Yue Qi's avatar corrected him: "An imperial artifact!"

"Can I give this away?"

"You can give this away!"

Utterly helpless, Hantuo produced the sealed Demon-Slaying Soul-Crushing Imperial Saber and repeatedly admonished, "This imperial saber possesses infinite might and must not be used until you reach Immortal King perfection. Furthermore, it contains countless grievances; you must learn to chant scriptures like little bug to purify them."

Rongya again dared not accept it, only for Hantuo to force it upon him anyway. Finally, he eagerly shooed him away to bid farewell to the others.

Once Rongya departed and instructed Jia Youke to hold a farewell banquet, Hantuo turned to Wuyun in exasperation, demanding an explanation. Wuyun replied, "I altered Rongya's destiny. He was originally destined to die within the karma of your imperial artifact, but meeting me changed everything."

"Such variables are too immense, and coupled with his rapid cultivation growth as an Immortal King, once he returns to his sect, he is destined to slaughter his way through and seek bloody revenge. I did not wish for my kindness to cause the death and suffering of others. Hence, I gave him an imperial artifact. In order to wield it, he will be forced to learn little bug's scripture chanting. In time, the bloodshed will be minimized, and the torment of those vengeful spirits will grant him enlightenment."

"So that's how it was!" Hantuo bowed in utter admiration!