Qinglong looked up at the vast sky, a bitter expression on his face. "Although Chen Nan is the true savior, we cannot place all our hopes on him!"
"We cannot let him fight alone!"
"Though we may not be able to save the world, we can save ourselves."
"This can also be considered fighting alongside him!"
He paused, then continued, "The alien demons have learned that we have found the current lives of the myriad gods. If nothing unexpected happens, they will launch a large-scale invasion soon."
"Therefore, for your safety."
"I suggest you go to the Immortal Realm."
"The rules of time there are different from the mortal world, and you can also take the opportunity to improve your cultivation."
Li Xiang: "No, if I leave, who will protect the mortal world? Who will protect all beings?"
"This is the land of origin!"
"I absolutely cannot let this land be conquered by the alien demons!"
Qinglong roared, "If you don't leave, who will protect the reincarnated gods?"
"If they die, how can they revitalize the Three Realms and reclaim our occupied territories?"
"Sacrifice is gain; without sacrifice, there is no gain."
"Don't blame me for making this decision!"
"Unless it's absolutely necessary."
"I... I am also unwilling to abandon these countless hearths, this era of peace!"
Li Xiang's face was filled with sorrow.
His emotions were in turmoil.
He did not want this to happen.
But Qinglong was one of the Four Divine Beasts.
He could not disobey Qinglong's command.
After a moment of thought, he said with reluctance, "Even if entering the Immortal Realm can avoid the pursuit of the alien demons, there is no passage to the Immortal Realm!"
Li Mu looked at the dark night sky. "Cosmic black holes can lead to the Immortal Realm. Chen Nan took that path when he entered the Immortal Realm!"
Qinglong nodded slightly. "With your strength, you can completely lead the current lives of the myriad gods across the cosmic black hole."
"Brother Long, is it really necessary to do this?" Li Mu's eyes were red. "Chen Nan has been gone for fifty-eight years. This is the longest he has ever been away since I've known him."
"Even if he went to the Immortal Realm, it wouldn't be this long combined with the Underworld."
"I believe he will return soon!"
Qinglong hesitated, then let out a long sigh. "There is something I did not want to tell you, precisely because I did not want you to live the rest of your life in despair."
"It seems now is the time to tell you!"
"Although we have spent a long fifty-eight years in the mortal world!"
"In the Divine Realm... only fifty-eight days have passed."
Li Mu gasped. "One day in heaven is one year on Earth, is that true?"
Qinglong shrugged his shoulders, unable to deny it. "To put it plainly, if Chen Nan had a fling with a girl in the Divine Realm, several months might have passed in our mortal world."
"Mm, in the blink of an eye, several hours have passed in the mortal world!"
Li Mu shook his head helplessly. "You're almost dead, can't you be more serious?"
Li Xiang: "He's always like this, you'll get used to it!"
Qinglong said earnestly, "Li Xiang, go. Take the current lives of the myriad gods and leave the mortal world."
"I don't ask you to make them all recover their memories. As long as they are all alive, it will be the greatest help we can provide to Chen Nan!"
"You don't want Chen Nan to return with the Stone of Three Lives only to find all the current lives of the myriad gods dead, do you?"
Li Xiang: "Then what about you..."
Qinglong looked at the distorted space between the two mountains ahead, his eyes filled with indifference. "Since I'm already like this, it's only natural that my death has some value."
He did not fear death.
Because before he became one of the Four Divine Beasts, he had already cast aside his fear of death.
Because he knew.
The position of the Four Divine Beasts was not supreme glory and status for him.
It was responsibility.
Commitment.
Before he became one of the Four Divine Beasts, he had already prepared himself to face death calmly.
Li Xiang's eyes were red. Knowing that he could not change Qinglong's mind, he turned to Li Mu. "Uncle, you come with me. I'll go to the Immortal Realm to find immortal medicine to extend your life."
Li Mu lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and looked up at the sky, exhaling a plume of smoke. "I was born on Earth. This is my home, my roots!"
"Although I know the Immortal Realm is magnificent, I still prefer my home."
"I like this beautiful landscape."
"If I have to die, I wish to die here!"
"I wish my body, after decaying, could nourish the flowers and plants of this land."
"May those flowers and plants become chains to resist the alien demons!"
He had had the chance to leave Earth before.
That time.
His parents.
His sister.
His wife had all entered the Immortal Realm.
Only he and Chen Nan remained to fight side by side.
Because he could not let go of this world.
Could not let go of the people living on this fertile land.
Although he knew he could not change the world.
He always wanted to do something.
Li Xiang's eyes welled up with tears. He bowed respectfully to the two of them, then said, "Don't worry, both of you. I will surely not fail your expectations. I will now escort the reincarnated gods to the Immortal Realm!"
Boom!
Without any warning.
Rolling thunder came from the heavens.
Then, a monstrous demonic energy surged from the distorted space between the two mountains ahead.
Immediately, an alien demon with long purple hair, leading more than twenty humanoid alien demons, emerged. It looked cold, without a trace of pity. "Is it too late to leave now?"
Li Xiang's eyes instantly blazed with fierce flames. "Then I will kill you!"
As he spoke.
The Wind Fire Wheels appeared beneath his feet, he wielded the Fire-Tipped Spear, and the Universe Ring circled around him. He lunged forward with lightning speed.
Although he was alone.
He unleashed the Three Heads and Six Arms technique.
Even facing more than twenty humanoid alien demons, his momentum did not falter.
The Fire-Tipped Spear was swift and invincible, unstoppable.
A single thrust annihilated the void, and immediately, blood from a humanoid alien demon splattered across the sky.
Li Mu couldn't help but exclaim, "What a cool and spectacular technique!"
Qinglong, though extremely weak, still managed a faint smile. "This is a top warrior from the Divine Realm, so his techniques are naturally extraordinary."
Li Mu asked nervously, "Can he defeat these alien demons?"
Qinglong shook his head.
He naturally hoped that Nezha could resist these alien demons.
But the alien demons had inexhaustible techniques.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have shattered the Lingxiao Palace ten thousand years ago.
"I hope Li Xiang can defeat these alien demons and escort the current lives of the myriad gods to the Divine Realm."
"But I also hope someone can protect this land."
"I truly love this damned... no! I truly love this human world!"
"But where is there true perfection in this world?"
As the words fell.
From the distorted space, more towering figures flew out. The one leading them was a middle-aged man with long black hair and black eyes.
The moment he saw it.
Qinglong's pupils trembled, and his entire body erupted with a monstrous murderous aura. "Gui Sun? You're still alive?"
The humanoid alien demon named Gui Sun grinned, revealing a wicked smile. "I didn't expect you to still remember me!"
Qinglong's eyes were bloodshot. "You destroyed my physical body, how could I not remember you?"