The Ten Great Immortal Sects destroyed, their mountains sealed—the震动 this caused was epic-level.

Everyone knew the Upper Realm had now changed.

Who destroyed these top-tier sects? Didn’t that mean they were replacing them?

The Upper Realm no longer had Ten Great Immortal Sects, only Wangu as the strongest sect.

However, with the authoritative sects’ downfall came many problems, the most severe being public security issues.

Those powerful warriors defined as rebels, who didn’t dare appear openly because the Ten Great Immortal Sects existed, were now unrestrained.

Of course.

They didn’t commit unconscionable acts either, merely directing their spearheads at the Realm Hall.

As the authoritative institution on the surface, over the years they’d made countless enemies. Now with their backing collapsed, they would naturally face frenzied retaliation.

“Sect Master.”

Li Luoqiu came to report: “In just a few days, at least a thousand martial artists have gone to Realm Mountain to cause trouble. The Realm Hall is now in crisis and could collapse at any time.”

“Oh?”

Jun Changxiao was somewhat surprised.

He’d forgotten that many martial artists’ hatred for the Realm Hall was no less than his own.

“In that case.”

Jun Changxiao said: “This seat need not personally take action. This so-called authoritative organization will be overthrown by the people.”

Having dealt with even the Ten Great Immortal Sects, he didn’t take the Realm Hall seriously at all. If Upper Realm martial artists destroyed it while he didn’t participate at all, he could at least earn a good reputation.

Sigh.

Gousheng was also a common person.

The stronger he became, the more he cared about face.

“Ptui!”

Seeing the author narrate this way, the System couldn’t help spitting: “If the Realm Hall hid a million Immortal Stones, he’d run faster than a rabbit!”

…

Matters regarding the Ten Great Immortal Sects’ destruction continued fermenting, destined to spread throughout the Upper Realm for a long time.

Jun Changxiao calmed down and began contemplating his next move.

Nothing much to consider—nothing more than finding ways to gain the people’s recognition, have the sect promoted to Immortal Sect status, complete the main quest, then pilot the Wangu Ship to tour the universe while conveniently destroying the Star Spirit Realm.

But.

How to gain recognition?

Should he play the Lower Realm’s routine again—invite all prominent powerful warriors and major forces over, then ask who agrees and who objects?

“Simple and crude.”

The System said: “I think it’ll work.”

Jun Changxiao muttered in his heart: “He thinks it’ll work, so I have a total feeling it won’t.”

“I haven’t jinxed anything recently!” The System was also quite shameless. Whether it had jinxed things recently—didn’t it have some sense of that?

“There’s also the ten-year agreement.”

Jun Changxiao thought: “Calculating the time, less than two years remain. I still need to battle the Child of Destiny.”

Honestly, if his master hadn’t taken it upon herself to set a battle agreement with Guhong Zhenren, he really couldn’t be bothered to compete and determine superiority, because there were no benefits.

After breaking through to peak Truth-Seeking Realm, he was even less willing to fight.

Consider—someone of his caliber, second only to half-step, going to fight a Zhenren’s disciple—wasn’t that clearly bullying people?

Child of Destiny?

Sorry.

Before me, the King of Cheats, you are not worth mentioning.

“Right!”

Jun Changxiao slapped his forehead: “There’s also Empress Lingyao. She’s also participating in the agreement battle.”

Only now did Gousheng realize the ten-year agreement’s focus wasn’t himself, but whether Ye Xingchen could take revenge and eliminate his heart demon.

Heart demon was very aptly used.

Since rebirth, Emperor Ye thought about vengeance every moment, trained hard every moment. Never mind heart demons—he was almost becoming a demon himself.

…

On a mountain peak.

Guhong Zhenren stood with weathered expression.

He’d fought with Tonggu Zhenren most of his life, never able to determine victory. Later he accepted a supremely talented Child of Destiny, deciding to have him fight on the master’s behalf to compete for glory. But as it turned out… that guy’s disciple destroyed the Ten Great Immortal Sects!

Uncomfortable, wanted to cry.

Guhong Zhenren clutched his chest, his expression increasingly pained.

At this moment, he held no hope for the ten-year agreement. After all, given Jun Changxiao’s strength in eliminating seven Immortal Sect masters at Wangu Sect, even if he himself went up, victory would be impossible, let alone his disciple.

“Sigh.”

Guhong Zhenren sighed: “We can only break the agreement.”

This guy was truly shameless. Realizing Jun Changxiao was strong, he decided not to show up for battle.

“Master.”

Just then, the black-robed man walked over: “This disciple will go to the appointment.”

Guhong Zhenren said: “This is throwing an egg against a rock.”

“Master once said that only by crossing hands with truly powerful warriors can one realize one’s own inadequacies.” The black-robed man said.

“…”

Guhong Zhenren fell silent, then praised: “That you can think this way brings this master great comfort.”

“Good.”

“Go to the appointment!”

…

Recently, the Realm Hall had been having a terrible time, because martial artists causing trouble arrived in endless streams every day. Most unacceptable was that some Dao and Zhen sects that had previously submitted to Immortal Sects were also taking advantage of the situation!

“Sect Master Sun!”

On Realm Mountain, the elder temporarily responsible for all Realm Hall internal affairs rebuked: “When did our Realm Hall ever owe your Shique Dao Sect Profound Stones!”

“Executive Lin truly forgets much as a noble person.”

The Shique Dao Sect master said indifferently: “A hundred years ago, when your Realm Hall renovated the inner and outer courtyards, didn’t you borrow ten million Profound Stones from my sect?”

Executive Lin immediately exploded, roaring: “Those ten million Profound Stones were clearly a gift from your sect!”

Correct.

They were gifted.

The reason was out of deference to the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Now with the backing gone, recalling the money given before made Shique Dao Sect uncomfortable, so they had to hurry over to demand it back. If they came late, there might be no opportunity.

“Will you pay or not?” Sect Master Sun said indifferently.

“…”

Executive Lin forcefully suppressed his anger, pleading: “Sect Master Sun, our Realm Hall truly cannot produce so many Profound Stones.”

“So you won’t pay?”

“Fine, we’ll settle the debt with物.”

Sect Master Sun was also not someone who dithered. He immediately ordered disciples to begin dismantling Realm Hall buildings. After all, these things were bought with his own money.

Shortly after.

Various buildings in the outer courtyard were dismantled until sparse.

Executive Lin slumped powerlessly to the ground, speaking a very realistic phrase: “When the wall falls, everyone pushes. When the drum breaks, everyone beats!”

When the Ten Great Immortal Sects still existed, even with ten times the courage, Shique Dao Sect wouldn’t dare demand repayment. Now with no backing, they dared jump out and stab at the heart.

However.

A few days later, when Jun Changxiao learned from Li Luoqiu that the Realm Hall had offended too many people and owed too many debts, headquarters had been dismantled clean, he gave this evaluation: “Those who gain the Dao receive much help; those who lose it receive little.”

The Ten Great Immortal Sects and Realm Hall had indeed helped the Upper Realm resolve quite a few crises, but this couldn’t cover up the various transgressions they’d committed. So falling to their current state was also self-inflicted.

“If my Wangu Sect one day falls from glory to the valley, we’ll definitely receive help from all directions.” Jun Changxiao said confidently.

“Bullshit.”

The System said: “It should be congratulations from all directions!”

“…”

Jun Changxiao rolled his eyes: “Since that’s the case, then my Wangu Sect must exist for eternity, never decline, and not let the world see us as a laughingstock!”

The System sighed: “In this world, there’s no true eternity. The host shouldn’t be too idealistic.”

“Eh?”

Jun Changxiao was somewhat surprised.

When the System said this, it was full of human feeling, as if it had deep experience. So he thought: “There’s a story!”

“What story!”

The System said: “I’m just a manufactured virtual assistant.”

“Who manufactured you?” Jun Changxiao said suspiciously.

“Sigh.”

“Looks like I still can’t hide it.”

The System paused briefly: “Truth be told, the host was once the Creator. Because invincibility was too lonely, you created the System, fused it into your soul, self-destructed and reincarnated, choosing to start over and experience life’s hundred forms.”

“Damn!”

Jun Changxiao roared: “What you’re saying is exactly what I thought about before!”

Gousheng was no longer limited to his parents being the Heavenly Emperor and Empress. He’d begun fantasizing that the System’s origin might be because his previous previous life was too impressive, so for self-entertainment he created it.

Of course.

He’d just casually thought about it, never openly expressed it. Yet today the System ruthlessly exposed it!

Damn!

Annoying!

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