The冥神族 remained unmoved.
The冥神 King suddenly realized something, his ferocious demonic eyes fixed on Xuan Qingming, gritting his teeth, "What have you done to my冥神族 subjects?! Xuan Qingming!"
"I've done nothing, only used the supreme truth of the Puppet Sect, the Great Puppet Technique, to successfully control these冥神族."
"Now these冥神族 only obey me, Lord冥神 King, hehe..."
"I will tear you to shreds!!"
Facing the enraged and irrational冥神 King, Xuan Qingming's expression turned cold. Without further words, he immediately summoned a massive, ancient-looking, and eerily blue refining furnace emanating terrifying power from his须弥 ring.
"Swallowing Heaven Creation Furnace! How do you possess this divine artifact?!"
"Did you think I spent these sixty thousand years doing nothing?"
"No! You can't do this to me! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have achieved what you have today, you can't..."
Since the appearance of the Swallowing Heaven Creation Furnace, the冥神 King became extremely terrified and struggled even more desperately.
But he was still dragged step by step by the chains conjured by the Eternal Ink Square into the Swallowing Heaven Creation Furnace.
The divine fire, capable of refining heaven and earth, continuously burned and refined the冥神 King's demonic body. The tragic roars of the冥神 King could be heard incessantly from within the furnace.
Xuan Qingming ignored the冥神 King's pleas and continued to activate the divine fire of the Swallowing Heaven Creation Furnace, refining the冥神 King alive into a冥古 Pill radiating evil energy.
In a short while, the dark pill flew out of the Swallowing Heaven Creation Furnace. Xuan Qingming immediately reached out, grabbed it, and without hesitation, consumed it.
Xuan Qingming's aura gradually ascended, and bizarre evil energy continuously overflowed from his pores. Unbearable, intense pain surged from within his body, as if it were tearing him apart.
However, Xuan Qingming did not show any sign of pain. Instead, his eyes were filled with ecstatic joy and excitement.
He had endured humiliation and carried burdens for over sixty thousand years, all for this moment.
As long as he successfully refined the冥古 Pill, he would be able to step into the legendary Eternal Realm, becoming an immortal and eternal being.
Once he achieved eternity, the entire Eternal Plane would be under his control.
Killing Mu Qingqing and the others would be as simple as a breath.
...
Meanwhile, Mu Qingqing and the others had narrowly escaped the Xuan Kong Mountain Sacred Land.
Recalling the scene of Xuan Qingming's sudden betrayal of the冥神 King, Wan Gui Mang asked in surprise, "What exactly does Xuan Qingming want to do? He broke the seal to release the冥神 King, and then inexplicably betrayed him?"
The other three Sacred Lords were also puzzled, but they did not believe that Xuan Qingming's betrayal of the冥神 King meant he was on humanity's side.
Xin Ci looked at Mu Qingqing, seeing her solemn expression, and asked with concern, "Qingqing, what's wrong?"
Mu Qingqing raised her beautiful eyes, a thoughtful glint within them. She slowly shook her head at Xin Ci and the four Sacred Lords, "I'm afraid from now on, our enemy will no longer be the冥神 King, but Xuan Qingming."
"The冥神 King, as the lord of the冥神族, should not be so easily dealt with by Xuan Qingming."
"No, the冥神 King's strength has significantly weakened since breaking the seal, while Xuan Qingming has broken through to the pseudo-Eternal Realm, and with the divine artifact Eternal Ink Square, he might actually defeat the冥神 King."
"Xuan Qingming is cunning and knows how to endure hardships. He has calculated everything, and he must have prepared sufficient means to deal with the冥神 King before daring to make a move."
"Moreover, I am more concerned that Xuan Qingming might have mastered the method to break through to the Eternal Realm. Dealing with the冥神 King is likely just the first step in his path to eternity."
"So, next time we face Xuan Qingming, he is very likely to have stepped into the Eternal Realm..."
Everyone's expressions instantly became somber.
They knew very well that if Xuan Qingming stepped into the Eternal Realm, the entire Eternal Plane would completely fall under his control.
With the five great sacred lands of humanity already fallen, Mu Qingqing and the others had nowhere else to go but the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance.
When Mu Qingqing and the others quickly arrived at the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance, the situation there was also not optimistic.
Countless refugees and cultivators had gathered here, and the main city streets of the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance were filled with people.
They had all come seeking refuge. Currently, the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance was the only place in the entire Eternal Plane, besides the Beast God Valley, that had not been breached by the冥神族 army.
But even so, fear and unease filled the eyes of these refugees and cultivators.
For they did not know how long this last remaining sanctuary could hold out against the冥神族 army.
Looking at the scene before them, Mu Qingqing and the four Sacred Lords felt heavy in their hearts.
The leader of the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance rushed out to greet the four Sacred Lords upon their arrival.
The leader assumed the four Sacred Lords had come to help the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance, unaware that the Cha Sheng True Domain had already fallen.
With the arrival of Mu Qingqing and others, the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance was instantly filled with joy and hope, believing that with the assistance of these top Great Emperors, the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance would be safe.
In the blink of an eye, three months passed.
The frequency of冥神族 attacks on the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance increased, and although they were repelled each time by Mu Qingqing, Xin Ci, and the four Sacred Lords, Xuan Qingming, who controlled these冥神族, never appeared.
This made Mu Qingqing and the others increasingly uneasy.
In the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance's conference hall.
The four Sacred Lords, Xin Ci, Mu Qingqing, and several elders of the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance sat at the head of the table.
Wan Gui Mang looked at the battle reports submitted by the messenger disciples, his brows furrowed, and said gravely to everyone present, "Everyone, Xuan Qingming appeared half a month ago. According to the news received, he should have successfully stepped into the Eternal Realm."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire conference hall erupted in panic.
"Eternal Realm! What are we going to do!"
"The current Xuan Qingming has mastered the power of the plane. It is merely a matter of blowing away thousands of peak Great Emperors. The will of the Eternal Plane's Heavenly Dao can no longer suppress him, and even the plane's barriers can be broken with ease."
"How can we deal with an enemy like this?"
...
Despair and fear filled the hearts of everyone in the conference hall.
The development of events had far exceeded Mu Qingqing's expectations. The final boss in the original plot was supposed to be the冥神 King, but due to Xuan Qingming's intervention, the plot had changed.
Xin Ci had not stepped into the Eternal Realm as in the original plot; instead, Xuan Qingming had achieved eternity.
This series of changes was utterly disastrous for Mu Qingqing.
Just then, the space in the center of the conference hall suddenly distorted.
Immediately after, a man in white, with a gentle smile on his face, appeared in the hall.
"Xuan Qingming!!!"
Everyone cried out in terror, rising from their seats.
But in the next moment, they found themselves unable to move.
Before Xuan Qingming, who had ascended to the Eternal Realm, they, these Emperor-level powerhouses, were like weak ants, utterly incapable of resisting.
Mu Qingqing was also controlled by Xuan Qingming's terrifying true essence, and could only glare at him fiercely.