Beyond the Chaos Realm, also known as Chaos Beyond.

The Chaos Beyond is divided into nine layers, each resembling a vast natural array, rendering the beings within unable to escape, as though heavens upon heavens, with the sky covering the sky, hence also known as the "Nine Heavens."

Only those in the Ancestor Realm can break through the Nine Heavens and enter the Chaos Beyond.

The world knows of the Chaos Beyond, yet is unaware of what exists within it.

"Swoosh!"

A man with blue eyes and the sun wheel on his back suddenly appears in the Chaos Beyond.

His robes flutter, blue eyes gazing into the distance, where the Ganges River formed by countless souls stretches, like a barrier encircling the Chaos.

"Immortal Tang, you have arrived." As a deep voice accompanies the ripples spreading in the void, the Palace Master of Immortal Tang steps in and disappears in this Chaos Beyond.

The scene before him shifts, no longer the dazzlingly beautiful Ganges, but a vast world, shrouded in cloud smoke.

At the vortex center surrounded by the cloud smoke, an island floats, with only a golden phoenix tree swaying gently in the breeze.

"Emperor Jiu Feng."

The Palace Master of Immortal Tang steps forward, arriving under the golden phoenix tree, sitting at the stone table placed there.

Before him sits an exceptionally beautiful woman in a golden emperor's robe, wearing an emperor's crown, her appearance transcendent yet as cold as an ice mountain.

In her eyes, there is an endless coldness, as if nothing matters anymore, even the chaos crumbling before her wouldn't make her blink an eye.

Emperor Jiu Feng.

This exceptionally beautiful woman is Emperor Jiu Feng, who has been sung in chaos for countless ages, leaving numerous legendary tales, and the only woman among the emperors throughout history.

"Immortal Tang, you called us here, have you discovered something?"

The speaker is the "Emperor Fengyan," a being with brilliant golden horns, two heads, four arms, surrounded by flames.

Emperor Fengyan is the founder of the Fengyan Race.

Not only Emperor Jiu Feng and Emperor Fengyan but also the head figures of four other great races and the Six Great Divine Palaces gather around this stone table.

This is a top-tier meeting of the Fengye Chaos Cosmos, with six great races, seven divine palaces, and a total of thirteen emperors assembled.

"Please, everyone, take a look."

The Palace Master of Immortal Tang's expression is grave, swiping his palm in the void. With a thunderous "boom," the distant clouds shatter, revealing a giant bronze tower piercing the skies.

It is the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

"Whoosh!"

Instantly, all the emperors rise suddenly, shocked!

"Fragment of Destruction Truth?!"

Being of the Great Emperor Realm, they have lived for incredibly long ages, some even experiencing several eras. Their understanding of the past is vast. To the masses, the Mechanical Race is a distant secret, the existence of which is uncertain.

But to the beings of the Great Emperor Realm, the Mechanical Race is a reality and an undeniable nightmare!

A white-robed elder, his entire body marked with runes glowing with a misty light, strides forth, arriving at the Heaven-Reaching Tower in an instant. His eyes tremble, his ancient hand reaching out, quivering...

"Indeed... it truly is the Truth of Destruction..." His rune-filled eyes shake. The usually reticent and laconic Brahma Heaven Race's "Emperor Brahma Heaven" is uncharacteristically emotional at this moment.

"Brahma Heaven, it is fate. It truly has reemerged..." A bulky figure with countless bones protruding from his skin, resembling a white bone tower, lets out a long sigh, fear faintly flickering in his eyes.

This person is "Emperor Ke Gu" of the Ke Gu Race, known for their strong ties with the Brahma Heaven Race among the six great races.

"Ke Gu, didn't you say that the Truth of Destruction had been shattered into fragments by you and Brahma Heaven and cast into the 'Dark Void'?"

Celestial Net Race's "Emperor Celestial Net" speaks with a severe expression. The Celestial Net Race and the Ke Gu Race have conflicts and grievances, much like the embroiled battles between the Nine Phoenix Race and the Golden Crow Race.

He questions loudly, his gaze unfriendly.

"It seems war is upon us."

The usually silent Golden Crow Race's "Emperor Golden Crow" speaks up.

His eyes, blazing like the sun, open, flames flickering. Surrounded by fire, he is like a miniature sun, emitting blinding light.

Full of battle intent and surging blood, Emperor Golden Crow is known for his love of combat, a genuine "battle maniac." Upon hearing of imminent war, his heart doesn't feel the least worry but becomes intensely passionate instead.

Puff!

At this moment, "Emperor Mi Yin" of the Mi Yin Divine Palace, who had kept his eyes closed, suddenly spits out a mouthful of blood. His exposed golden body, along with the three golden spheres embedded in his flesh, abruptly dims significantly.

"Mi Yin, have you deduced the future?" the Immortal Tang Palace Master interjected.

In an instant, the gazes of all the Great Emperors concentrated on him.

Emperor Mi Yin was the only one among the thirteen Great Emperors who had merged with the "Time Origin".

It is well known that one comprehends the Supreme Law in the Celestial God Realm, merges with the Supreme Law in the Saint Venerable Realm, reverses the Supreme Law in the Ancestor Realm, and in the Great Emperor Realm, after reversing the Supreme Law, one touches the essence of Chaos, merging with the "Origin" of the Supreme Law.

The Fire Origin, Water Origin, Wind Origin, Thunder Origin... among them, the most difficult to merge with is the Time Origin.

Time encompasses the "Past", "Present", and "Future". Merging with Time equates to being nearly immortal and invincible; even those in the Great Emperor Realm cannot hope to kill.

Emperor Mi Yin became the first in ancient times.

The first to fuse with the Time Origin to become an emperor, yet also burdened by it.

Emperor Mi Yin nodded, his face slightly pale: "I just traced along the river of time of the Truth of Destruction, reached the Kartan faction, and listened to their conversation. Indeed, it was they who orchestrated the assassination within the Immortal Tang Divine Palace."

In that instant, the countenances of all the Great Emperors darkened.

Traditionally, the Chaotic Cosmos realms have clear boundaries, never interfering with each other.

Yet Kartan was audacious enough to cross the line, infiltrating the Immortal Tang Divine Palace to kill and rob!

Such actions are a blatant provocation against our Fengye Chaos Cosmos.

"Snatching the Fragment of Destruction Truth... do they really intend to incite a Chaos War?" wondered the Immortal Tang Palace Master, worried.

The Fragment of Destruction Truth pertains to a terrifying weapon that can annihilate the Chaotic Cosmos. Such a grand move by Kartan's powerful factions clearly indicates that their aim is not simple!

"It's from the Immortal Tang that we learned about the Fragment of Destruction Truth. How did the Kartan people know where the Fragment of Destruction Truth was?" Emperor Ying Cang from the Ying Cang Divine Palace inquired.

"During my time in the Ancestor Realm, I left Fengye to travel to Kartan. I heard that among them is an existence called 'Emperor Shu Zi', who can deduce the past and the future," spoke Emperor Henglong from Henglong Divine Palace. Although Emperor Henglong isn't the strongest among the thirteen Great Emperors, he is the most adventurous and knowledgeable.

Emperor Henglong continued, "The time manipulation of Emperor Shu Zi differs from Emperor Mi Yin. It seems he has practiced a technique known as 'Ganges Primordial Technique', allowing him to use the fragment of an item to deduce the whereabouts of other fragments... I'm afraid someone in the Kartan faction has already discovered the Fragment of Destruction Truth."

"The Truth of Destruction... are those Kartan guys really trying to resurrect something that shouldn't exist?" Emperor Xiumie from the Decaying Divine Palace frowned, as the giant seven-colored sword behind him seemed to sense his worry, emitting a low hum.

Emperor Ke Gu and Emperor Brahma Heaven's faces were unnatural.

They had once witnessed the peak prosperity of the Mechanical Race, who were unmatched and were also participants in the downfall of this prosperity.

The Three Great Ancient Soldiers, any one of which could pose a threat to them. Such terrifying weapons, as long as the Mechanical Race exists, would reappear inexhaustibly, leading to irretrievable consequences.

For all the major powers of that era, it was a nightmare that should not continue to exist!

Thus, the Mechanical Race perished, vanishing as if they never existed.

"If Kartan is seizing the fragments to reassemble the Truth of Destruction, what is their purpose for reassembling it?" spoke Emperor Shang Xue from the Upper Blood Divine Palace, shrouded in intense blood energy, drawn from the blood of Ancestor Realm beings, even including blood of emperors, emanating supreme power.

At these words, the Immortal Tang Palace Master suddenly raised his head.

He quickly looked at Emperor Mi Yin and asked, "Mi Yin, can you use your Time Origin to immediately calculate the existence timeline of the Kedan Chaos Cosmos?"

Emperor Mi Yin was taken aback but quickly understood.

"You mean..."

The other Great Emperors seemed to recall something as well, realizing that if this matter were true, all doubts could be immediately resolved!

Emperor Mi Yin immediately closed his eyes, and the world's time unexpectedly slowed down. The movements of the surrounding twelve Great Emperors also became slightly slower.

Moments later.

"Three hundred and fifty-nine quintillion Law Eras!" Emperor Mi Yin opened his eyes.

Instantly, the scene fell into silence.

"It seems it's true. Those Kartan folks... they want to make an example out of our Fengye!" After a long silence, the Palace Master Taiyang finally couldn't hold back and spoke.

"Our lifespan is eternal, undying, undefeatable, but we must face the fact that the lifespan of the Chaotic Cosmos is limited. Once the Chaotic Cosmos approaches its ultimate end, it will completely collapse, and all beings born in it will cease to exist..." the Immortal Tang Palace Master solemnly stated, "The lifespan of the Kedan Chaos Cosmos has nearly reached three hundred and sixty quintillion Law Eras. If they don't incite a Chaos War, all their beings will cease to exist..."

The painful truth!

The lifespan of the Chaotic Cosmos is not as limitless as people imagine. Everything has a lifespan. As long as time exists, there will inevitably be new births and old departures, and the Chaotic Cosmos is no exception.

And when the Chaotic Cosmos dies, all beings born within, from insignificant mortals to supreme beings like Great Emperors, cannot escape this catastrophe.

There is only one way to survive this catastrophe—war!

By inciting a war in the Chaotic Cosmos, seizing another Chaotic Cosmos with a sufficient lifespan's "Core of Chaos", and making its lifespan their own, they can continue to survive indefinitely. (To be continued. If you like this work, please feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)