Hengyuan Realm had too many living beings. The medical team led by Miao Saifeng worked busily for over a month before finally restoring all of them to consciousness.

Gradually, this plane recovered its former vitality.

Living beings with self-awareness could make the entire world come alive.

In contrast, before it was like a stagnant pool of dead water.

Jun Changxiao sat on the mountain, hands clasped together, brows slightly furrowed, seemingly contemplating something.

“Realm Lord Fang entrusted this plane to me before his final moments. I absolutely cannot disappoint him.”

“Decided.”

“I’ll take all the living beings into Eternal Realm and dedicate myself to creating a world of great harmony.”

The system bluntly complained: “You’re just greedy for their plane. Don’t act so righteous and grandiose.”

“No.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously: “I’m saving them.”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor would never allow Hengyuan Realm to escape his control. This world was in a dangerous situation. Bringing them into Eternal Realm was undoubtedly the best outcome.

Moreover, after merging two origins, the area had greatly increased and needed more living beings to fill and develop it.

“Wait!”

Jun Changxiao’s eyes lit up: “I can also merge Hengyuan Realm’s origin. Then the living beings who move in would be equivalent to returning to their own home.”

“…”

The system was speechless: “Is Host planning to merge all the first-tier planes of the upper universe?”

“If strength allows…” Jun Changxiao said: “I have no objections.”

“Bah!”

The system couldn’t restrain itself.

Understandable, since readers’ phone screens had long been covered with drool.

Joking aside, Jun Changxiao’s idea to take all of Hengyuan Realm’s living beings into Eternal Realm wasn’t wrong, because the Heavenly Demon Emperor had consecutively lost four capable generals and would definitely vent his rage on this plane.

If he didn’t pack them up today, tomorrow they might be in danger.

“Realm Lord Fang.”

Jun Changxiao stood up: “I won’t let your subjects suffer any harm.”

“Swoosh—”

Flying into the firmament, he announced loudly: “The Heavenly Demon Emperor might kill his way here tomorrow. For your safety, please relax your minds.”

Hearing this, all living beings complied.

Without the Realm Lord, they had lost their pillar of support.

At this time, they could only choose to trust the person who saved them.

“Swoosh swoosh!”

“Swoosh swoosh!”

Because Hengyuan Realm’s living beings were very cooperative, they were all smoothly sent into Eternal Realm.

Sensing the entirely new heaven and earth attributes bred from the merger of two origins, they all stood frozen in place, dumbfounded.

Hengyuan Realm’s tier wasn’t low, but compared to here, it was instantly reduced to slag.

Coming to Eternal Realm was, for them, equivalent to tremendous fortune and opportunity.

Why say this?

Because from now on, for living beings from various planes to obtain permanent residency in Eternal Realm, they would need to pass layer upon layer of審核, with even restrictions on realm and quotas.

But this is later talk—let’s not discuss it for now.

…

“Want to drink?”

“…”

“Don’t be so reserved.”

“…”

“Come, clink glasses.”

“…”

In the underground depths, Jun Changxiao held a bowl of Drunken Life and Dreaming Death, a brilliant smile on his face.

Opposite him, a seemingly real yet illusory shadow trembled.

This was Hengyuan Realm’s origin.

It really wanted to cry right now, because the human before it seemed amiable and approachable, but had actually placed a sharp sword at its neck.

“Gulp.”

Jun Changxiao drained the bowl of wine, not a drop remaining, displaying a Shandong person’s heroism to the fullest.

“After drinking wine.”

“We’re friends.”

Hengyuan Realm’s origin roared internally: “I didn’t drink, okay!”

“Friends should be frank and open with each other.” Jun Changxiao filled the bowl again: “Come, another one.”

“…”

Hengyuan Realm’s origin collapsed: “What exactly do you want!”

“Simple.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Sign a contract with me.”

“Impossible…” Hengyuan Realm’s origin had just opened its mouth when it suddenly felt the sword grow heavy, its surface wreathed in an energy it had never seen before, so it hastily changed its words: “I agree! I agree!”

Don’t blame it for capitulating so quickly—mainly the Immortal Sound Power released carried too strong a killing intent.

“Good boy.”

Jun Changxiao withdrew the energy, tilted his head back to drink the bowl of wine, then smiled in a harmless manner: “Relax your mind and sign the contract.”

Just like that, under Gou Sheng’s coercion, Hengyuan Realm’s origin chose to compromise.

…

In the palace depths of Eternal Realm’s underground, Jun Changxiao sat cross-legged on the ground, his brows sometimes tightly furrowed, sometimes relaxed, giving the feeling he was constipated.

“Boom!”

Outside, thunder in a clear sky.

“Again?”

All living beings raised their heads, looking at the heaven and earth phenomenon.

Having experienced this once before, it didn’t stir up much commotion.

“Crack crack!”

“Crack crack!”

About several hours later, space seemed to be violently pulled apart by a pair of hands, land, rocks, and oceans continuously expanding.

Thus, Eternal Realm became many times larger again.

After Hengyuan Realm’s origin merged with the other two origins, the Heavenly Dao order changed, and the heaven and earth attributes became even more pure and rich than before.

If the previous attributes were defined as level one, now after three rounds of merging they had at least reached level ten—the effect improvement was extremely significant.

“Such a familiar feeling.”

“That’s right, it’s the scent of home!”

When the entirely new heaven and earth attributes permeated all of Eternal Realm, the living beings sent here earlier immediately captured a sense of intimacy from them. For a moment, they all shed tears, overwhelmed with emotion.

…

After the plane expanded, construction naturally needed expanding, so Li Qingyang and Peggy began bustling about again.

“Three origins merged.” Jun Changxiao situated himself in the firmament, closing his eyes to sense heaven and earth’s changes, muttering to himself: “All indicators have greatly improved.”

These indicators referred not only to heaven and earth attributes but also to the strength of spatial barriers.

The stronger the space, the safer it was.

Eternal Realm’s overall defense at this moment had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

Still not enough.

Still far from enough.

They must create an even safer defensive system.

Jun Changxiao had once said he would openly and honorably present Eternal Realm, standing proudly in the upper universe, becoming a holy land for all living beings to worship. Therefore, it must be built to be impregnable.

…

Formation Hall.

As soon as Jun Changxiao entered from outside, Taixuan Elder’s eyelids twitched wildly.

Whenever this guy came, there was definitely no good news.

“Master.”

Gou Sheng took a seat, fingers rhythmically tapping on the table, then stopped speaking.

“…”

Taixuan Elder waited a while. Seeing him maintain silence the whole time, he collapsed: “If you have something to say, say it quickly! Don’t act mysterious!”

“Master.”

Jun Changxiao said: “I have an idea.”

As expected!

No visit to the temple without a reason!

Though Taixuan Elder was very annoyed, he still cooperated: “What idea?”

“That our Eternal Sect can stand tall in heaven and earth owes much to your continuously improved Sect-Protecting Grand Formation, Master.” Jun Changxiao said.

“Naturally.”

Taixuan Elder raised his head, pride written all over his face.

Though this period hadn’t described the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation much, in truth, he and his formation team had been continuously researching and improving it, with defensive tiers climbing steadily higher.

Jun Changxiao said: “Since our Eternal Sect has a Sect-Protecting Grand Formation, shouldn’t Eternal Realm also have a Realm-Protecting Grand Formation?”

Gah!

The muscles on Taixuan Elder’s face froze.

“Master.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously: “For the sake of all living beings under heaven, for countless sentient beings, please design a Realm-Protecting Grand Formation for Eternal Realm—comprehensive coverage with no blind spots. I also deeply believe this will be a meritorious achievement recorded in history, renowned for eternity!”

“Bullshit meritorious achievement!”

Taixuan Elder stood up, pointing outside, spittle flying as he roared: “Such an enormous plane—you want to exhaust me to death!”

“The capable work harder.”

“Work harder my ass—not doing it!”

“Master, please prioritize the bigger picture!”

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