Heavenly Curtain Calendar, Year 4100.

The entire Tunnel World had completely entered a new era.

Almost all the beings in the Tunnel had thoroughly adapted to this way of life. Those children born after the opening of the Heavenly Curtain Calendar even believed that the world should be this way.

On this day, Chu Mo emerged from seclusion again. It had been less than a hundred years since his last closed cultivation.

People of the Chu Clan's royal family were mostly accustomed to Chu Mo emerging from seclusion once every thousand years, and no one expected that this time, Chu Mo's seclusion lasted less than a hundred years.

As a result, the entire Chu Clan royal family was very quiet. Almost everyone was in a state of closed cultivation.

Even those like the relatively lazy Xu Fufu were quietly in seclusion.

However, there were also some people who chose to go on journeys.

For example, Miao Yi Niang and her group, the high-level members of the once Piaomiao Palace. Over the years, they had remained unchanged in appearance. With profound realms, they had all entered the ancestral realm, becoming true giants. To continue ascending was nearly impossible.

Therefore, they either governed a region in the Chu Clan royal family or chose to travel.

Anyway, now throughout the Tunnel World, no one dared to show disrespect to those from the Chu Clan royal family.

Currently, many people also referred to Chu Mo as "King of Chu."

Upon learning of this, Chu Mo couldn't help but smile wryly. It felt like a huge reincarnation, with the title of King of Chu falling back onto him.

Over the years, Miao Yi Niang and Shen Xingxue had been dedicated to finding and collecting the Investiture of the Gods and the Edict of the Investiture of the Gods.

Because as long as these things were not thoroughly cleaned up, in the distant future, they might pose a threat to the safety of the universe below.

Though completely finding and destroying all of the Investiture of the Gods was somewhat unrealistic, they hoped the fewer that remained in this world, the better. They hoped the Ancient Battlefield would never reopen.

Miao Yi Niang and Shen Xingxue passed through a dark region, then light appeared ahead.

The two women exchanged smiles.

Shen Xingxue softly asked, "Sister, what do you think he has been working so hard at cultivation for all these years? Does he truly seek eternity, or could the crises he mentions really occur at any time?"

Miao Yi Niang said, "I think so. After so many years, you of all people should know him. He's never one to lie. If he says it's there, then it naturally is."

Shen Xingxue nodded with a smile, "Indeed, but sister, over the years, many people have liked you. Have you never felt tempted?"

Miao Yi Niang shook her head with a smile and looked at Shen Xingxue, "Have you?"

"Never!" Shen Xingxue's voice was soft, but her attitude was unusually firm. Her breathtakingly beautiful face showed a faint smile: "Actually, after all these years, the sisters have all come to understand that being by his side is the happiest. It's rare that even in such a situation, he still thinks of us."

"Yes, in fact, this is rather nice. The pursuit of the supreme path, that process is truly marvelous. I never thought in the past that one day, I would stand on this magical land and possess such incredible divine abilities." Miao Yi Niang's face lit up with a bright smile.

Suddenly, the two sisters both furrowed their brows simultaneously, glanced at each other, and saw that trace of doubt in each other's eyes.

"Why did he emerge from seclusion at this time?"

"Yes, it is a bit strange... He shouldn't have, by rights."

Both women received the news of Chu Mo's emergence from seclusion; it was delivered directly by Chu Mo himself, summoning them back.

"Is something... happening?" Shen Xingxue looked a bit serious.

Though they had lived carefreely over the years, in their hearts, they never forgot Chu Mo's previous words that the Tunnel World might face a crisis of collapse at any moment.

"It doesn't seem like it." Miao Yi Niang smiled slightly and said, "If there was something serious, he wouldn't have used sound transmission."

"Indeed." Shen Xingxue nodded.

Then, the two women, both looking relaxed, headed back toward the Chu Clan royal family.

Many shared their sentiments. Although everyone was puzzled about why Chu Mo emerged from seclusion at this time and summoned them back, no one took it particularly seriously.

After so many years, almost everyone had formed a fixed impression: with Chu Mo around, there was nothing to worry about.

But they didn't know the shock in Chu Mo's heart at this moment.

He never thought that the crystal nucleus Bu Dong wanted was hidden deep beneath the Chu Clan royal family, precisely at the core of the array that protected the entire Chu Clan royal family!

Though Bu Dong was made to lose his memory by that ancient god's phantom and was driven out of the Tunnel World, Chu Mo never stopped searching for that crystal nucleus. He didn't want to obtain it; he wanted to protect it!

Because that crystal nucleus was related to the life and death of countless beings in the entire Tunnel World.

Over the years, Chu Mo's true form has remained in closed cultivation, but his avatars have been countless, always searching.

Through various ancient texts, old relics, and even some myths from the tunnel world!

Yes, the tunnel world also has myths.

Things currently occurring are called facts; those that happened for a period are called stories; the distant past is called legend. But when legends are too far away to be verified, they become myths.

Chu Mo conducted various comprehensive deductions through some of the ancient myths of the tunnel world. In the end, he was surprised to find that the crystal nucleus he had been searching for many years might have been right under his nose all along!

This result left Chu Mo speechless.

He delved deep into the heart of the Chu Clan's royal grounds and came to the core of the array. He discovered that the operation of the entire array was indeed related to the crystal nucleus!

But it wasn't the crystal nucleus itself, rather the faint wave released from the crystal nucleus that maintained the array's countless years of continued existence.

Chu Mo used his divine sense to feel the power within the crystal nucleus, and he was truly shocked. That sensation was unbelievably amazing. Even with his current level, he couldn't completely perceive the vast power within the crystal nucleus.

However, as Chu Mo sensed the crystal nucleus, he unexpectedly saw a terrifying image from within it!

He saw the scene of four other crystal nuclei being taken away!

It was a hazy figure, enveloped entirely by a black aura. His appearance couldn't be discerned. But the momentum emanating from him made it clear that the person was powerful!

More powerful than anyone Chu Mo had ever seen.

Even someone like Xu Fufu, who was already considered powerful by Chu Mo, was nothing compared to the aura emanating from the black figure.

The person consecutively took away four crystal nuclei. The whole process was decisively clean to the extreme!

Then, Chu Mo saw four vast spaces like the tunnel world beginning to exhibit signs of decline. Some places had already lost vitality.

When witnessing this, Chu Mo's entire heart completely chilled!

A boundless sense of fear instantly enveloped Chu Mo entirely. Even as he was at such a high level as Supreme, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

"Four crystal nuclei have been taken... Pangu's physical world is going to collapse!" Chu Mo muttered.

This is a truly major incident, and Chu Mo doesn't know if the people in the eternal land have noticed. But clearly, such matters can't be hidden for long, perhaps, the people over there will soon react and take various measures.

Without the crystal nucleus, the collapse of the physical world is an irreversible event. Unless these crystal nuclei can be returned.

But this matter seems completely impossible for Chu Mo.

The only thing he can do is to ensure the one block right in front of him!

Since the person has already taken four crystal nuclei, there's no reason he wouldn't come for the fifth one. So, how to make the opponent fail in obtaining this fifth crystal nucleus, yet also guard against the people from the eternal land trying to seize Pangu's Hunting Knife?

Because only this knife can truly break all barriers of the physical world and completely break out.

These two matters, for Chu Mo, any of them could bring him instant catastrophic disaster.

Over these years, his cultivation has been steadily advancing. But wanting to break through Supreme and enter an even higher domain remains a distant dream.

Those who have lived through countless epochs and experienced numerous reincarnations couldn't break through this shackle; how could Chu Mo, who is so young?

When the path reaches a certain level, it's exceptionally difficult to step further upward. It's like a mortal ascending to the heavens, like facing an insurmountable chasm. It's nearly impossible to overcome.

It's not as if Chu Mo can amass a large amount of top-tier cultivation resources to pile on someone with mediocre talent up to the Holy Realm or even Great Saint Realm, or someone with fairly good talent up to the ancestral realm.

If he wants to step further upward, there's no one who can help him.

The urgent task is to gather all the family around him. Of course, also those in the elite alliance, and the countless living beings in the tunnel world.

Chu Mo never considered himself great, but watching the tunnel world collapse, perish, watching endless beings wait in painful suffering for the arrival of death, he equally can't do it.

He believes, whether it's Supreme Wuji or Immeasurable Buddha, surely wouldn't want to see the world they've guarded for endless ages turn into this.

The world of the Celestial Mirror... is still too small!

Even though, in fact, it's already quite large, with sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and even complete oceans and lakes. It's already considered a real big world. But compared to the entire tunnel world and the thousands of universes below, it is still too small!

Refine!

Yes, it needs to be refined!