"Did you understand what I said?"
The man in the gray robe saw the man in the golden armor standing stunned and shouted.
"I understand."
The man in the golden armor quickly responded.
What has His Majesty predicted?
That is the Primordial Realm, the most important realm among the Ancient You Eight Great Realms, and crucially, His Majesty's disciples are still cultivating in the Primordial Realm. To just leave it at that?
He has been by His Majesty's side for two thousand years and knows His Majesty's temper very well.
He has never seen His Majesty fear any person or thing. He clearly remembers a time when His Majesty, despite not being powerful enough, dared to abduct a daughter right under a Realm Master's nose and was chased across several realms by multiple Realm Masters without a hint of fear.
Moreover, he understands his Lord very well.
He is extremely protective.
Once, a Realm Master insulted one of his great-grandsons, who wasn't even that close to him, and he personally severed that Realm Master's arm.
Therefore, in the entire Ancient You Immortal Realm, members of the Lin Family are considered absolute authority, and no one dares to provoke them.
But now, someone has wiped out all the Lin Family's descendants at once, and His Majesty isn't pursuing it at all?
Could it be, His Majesty has foreseen something terrifying?
But he didn't dare to ask.
After a long while, when the man in the gray robe had calmed down completely, he let out a heavy breath and slowly said to the man in the golden armor, "Jiang Cheng, our Ancient You Immortal Realm might be in trouble."
"You are still young, with a bright future ahead; you should leave Ancient You and head to another Immortal Domain."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng replied without any hesitation, "I won't leave. If it weren't for His Majesty, I would have died in a pile of corpses two thousand years ago. Now that the Ancient You Immortal Realm is in trouble, I can't leave."
Upon hearing this, the man in the gray robe gave a bitter smile, "Staying won't change anything."
Recalling those void hands crossing countless spaces and that silhouette, the man in the gray robe felt an instinctive dread growing deep inside.
He had never seen such a powerful being, and just envisioning a silhouette made him cough up blood and shift his internal organs.
He didn't know why that silhouette wanted to move the Primordial Realm, but if it indeed set its eyes on the Ancient You Immortal Domain, then... it would be a catastrophe for the entire Ancient You Immortal Domain.
That silhouette could effortlessly move the Primordial Realm, and such power could easily destroy the entire Ancient You Immortal Domain!
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"My lord, I am not afraid of death; what scares me is not being able to ease your burden."
Jiang Cheng's voice was firm and resolute.
The higher one's cultivation, the more life is cherished, but he is different. To repay His Majesty, he wouldn't hesitate to die in an instant.
"My lord, why was the Primordial Realm..."
"Moved remotely." The man in the gray robe no longer kept it from Jiang Cheng and revealed it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng's pupils shrank, and his breathing became rapid.
It truly was removed!
What kind of being, what earth-shattering power could instantly move an entire Great Realm from a distance?
No wonder His Majesty said the Immortal Domain was in trouble; this could be a disaster for the whole domain.
"Enough, let's not discuss this any further."
"The various Realm Masters should have noticed the anomaly in the Primordial Realm by now," the man in the gray robe murmured as he gazed into the void ahead.
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"They have such nerve!"
"They came straight to the door, hoping for some accident to befall His Majesty."
"My lord, please rest well, I will drive them away."
Jiang Cheng said angrily.
"No need; let me go out personally."
"They will not be assured unless they see me."
"This is a good opportunity to announce the change from eight realms to seven realms."
The man in the gray robe stood up and walked step by step towards the void ahead, with the void beneath his feet collapsing to match his stride.
In just three steps, he left the tranquil void and arrived outside an Immortal Hall.
At this moment, outside the Immortal Hall, all six Realm Masters were present. Upon seeing the man in the gray robe arrive, they all cupped their fists, "Greetings, Domain Master."
The rulers of the Ancient You Eight Great Realms are known as the "Domain Master."
The man in the gray robe nodded and scrutinized the six Realm Masters.
In the Ancient You Immortal Domain, there were originally eight Realm Masters. The strongest, the Realm Master of the Primordial Realm, was slain by him a thousand years ago. It was this earth-shattering battle that allowed him to ascend to the position of Lord of the Eight Realms.
....
Among them, his subordinate Jiang Cheng, also by his strength, defeated the original Realm Master of the Golden Fire Realm five years ago and became the new Realm Master.
He has been commendable, gaining the position by merit, not relying on his support.
This is also why he keeps Jiang Cheng by his side, as Jiang Cheng is both loyal and powerful.
The six Realm Masters before him are the original Realm Masters, each harboring their own schemes.
Although they outwardly submit to him, he is very aware that if he ever loses power, these six will spare no effort to bring him down.
However, though he has the power to kill any of them,
he cannot do so yet. After all, he has only been in power for a thousand years, and the longest-serving of these original Realm Masters has been in their position for five thousand years.
Their influence spans the entire Ancient You Immortal Domain.
Killing them would cause huge upheaval, and it would be challenging to quickly support a new Realm Master.
Therefore, over the past thousand years, he has been nurturing his descendants, ready to gradually displace these Realm Masters' powers.
But unexpectedly, when success was within reach, his descendants' fates became uncertain...
A thousand years of effort turned to dust.
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Upon discovering the disappearance of the Primordial Realm, the six Realm Masters were not initially shocked but rather overjoyed.
How could they not realize the Domain Master was secretly nurturing descendants, gradually inserting them into their realms to dissect their powers bit by bit?
Now, all at once, it's all over!
So, they rushed to the Domain Lord Hall, ostensibly to show concern for Lin Dong, but in truth, to see if he was alright, if he was still alive.
After all, the Primordial Realm was Lin Dong's heart and soul.
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Lin Dong looked at the six Realm Masters and said, "I announce the change from eight realms to seven realms. From now on, there will only be seven Great Realms in the Ancient You."
Regardless of anything, he remains the supreme presence in this Ancient You Immortal Domain.
Upon these words, the six Realm Masters hastily bowed to listen.
"Venerable Lord Domain Master, what happened to the Primordial Realm?"
"Why did it disappear?"
This was a question posed by a relatively thin Realm Master to Lin Dong.
This question was meant to provoke Lin Dong.
"Zhang Gushan, shut your filthy mouth. If you keep running it, don't blame me for not giving you face!"
Jiang Cheng, standing behind Lin Dong, angrily rebuked the Realm Master.
"Jiang Cheng, you boor. I am concerned for our Venerable Lord Domain Master. Is there an issue with what I said?"
As he said this, Zhang Gushan looked around at the other five Realm Masters as if seeking confirmation.
"We came out of concern for the well-being of our Venerable Lord Domain Master and for the safety of the Primordial Realm."
"Jiang Cheng, perhaps your words were overboard?"
Another Realm Master stepped forward, agreeing with Zhang Gushan, confronting Jiang Cheng.
In truth, these Realm Masters have long been uncomfortable with this young Realm Master. Although Jiang Cheng became Realm Master by his prowess, they see it as an easy ascent thanks to the Venerable Lord Domain Master.
Just like how a celebrity's child, no matter their efforts, is always viewed by the public as "him? so-and-so's son."
"You think I don't know what you're really thinking? Don't pretend to be concerned here,"
Jiang Cheng snorted coldly.
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"Enough."
Lin Dong's brows furrowed, and a powerful aura was released, instantly silencing everyone.