Immortal Origin Realm.

Within a grotto-heaven world.

A young cultivator sat cross-legged, comprehending certain Dao rhythms within this pocket dimension.

Suddenly.

As if recalling something, he began performing finger calculations.

He was divining the current state of the Tianyuan Realm.

Soon, he obtained a result: "The Tianyuan Realm has been erased?"

A faint smile appeared on his face as he chuckled lightly: "The divination results of the Ancient Immortal King were overrated. He claimed some existence within Tianyuan Realm would become the source of my future calamity, yet now that realm no longer exists. Where then lies my great tribulation?"

He had previously consulted the Ancient Immortal Emperor, who warned that directly destroying Tianyuan Realm would merely cause the existence bringing his death calamity to manifest in another world. Therefore, he had gradually weakened Tianyuan Realm until the prophesied time arrived, when he dispatched Great Ascension Realm experts to obliterate it completely, eliminating the foretold threat along with it!

Had the mortal world been able to withstand immortal-level power, he would have sent immortal-stage experts directly!

Still, Great Ascension Realm was sufficient - Tianyuan Realm had been weakened to the point of having no Void Refining cultivators left, utterly incapable of resisting Great Ascension Realm extermination.

Pleased, he attempted to divine his future calamity once more.

Yet contrary to expectations, instead of disappearing, the impending tribulation became even clearer!

The youth's expression changed drastically.

"What's happening? Tianyuan Realm is gone, so why does the calamity remain?"

His face darkened.

"Those two idiots, what exactly have they done?"

Clearly, he hadn't anticipated Su Yuan's world-renaming maneuver - an approach that defied conventional thinking, leaving him momentarily baffled.

"Unacceptable! I must investigate personally!"

With a grim expression, the youth rose and strode from the hall.

Guards outside immediately bowed: "We greet the Star-Seizing Immortal Lord!"

Waving them off, his body transformed into a streak of light that shot beyond the grotto-heaven in an instant.

Within mere hours, he arrived at an ascension platform in the immortal realm.

Nine massive teleportation arrays stood here - cross-realm formations established by mighty experts, capable of reaching all nine immortal domains, border regions, or descending to mortal worlds.

Selecting a formation at random, he addressed its guardian deity: "I wish to descend to the lower realm!"

"My lord, apologies - descent is currently restricted," the guardian replied.

Star-Seizing Immortal Lord frowned: "Explain."

"With the Immortal-Demon War underway, new descent rules have been established: Golden Immortals and above may not leave the immortal realm or interfere with mortal affairs. Those already below must return immediately. Though mortal regions are now battlegrounds, participation is restricted to below Golden Immortal level. Only those beneath Golden Immortal may descend now."

Understanding dawned - though at war, both immortal and demonic realms maintained certain combat protocols.

Mortal regions would host battles between Mystic Immortals and below. Typically, spatial turbulence zones would become battlefields for Longevity Five Realms experts, while internal mortal regions hosted ordinary cultivators. Golden Immortals and above would fight along the borderlands.

Both realms tacitly prohibited Golden Immortals from interfering below.

"Cursed oversight!" Star-Seizing inwardly swore.

His brief cultivation seclusion had caused him to miss the descent window.

Some unseen force seemed determined to block his path downward.

But surrender wasn't in his nature.

With a thought, a duplicate body emerged from his form - an avatar of Star-Seizing Immortal Lord.

"Does this suffice?" he demanded.

"Even avatars are restricted to True Immortal level, my lord. You still exceed," the guardian shook his head.

"Next time, explain everything at once!"

Darkening his expression, Star-Seizing's avatar summoned a sword and slashed at its own origin!

Severing away most of its power, the avatar's cultivation plummeted to True Immortal level.

"Teleport!" Star-Seizing commanded impassively.

"One million top-grade immortal stones, my lord," the guardian smiled.

"What? Ten times my original descent cost?" Star-Seizing exclaimed angrily.

The guardian explained: "Private descent during wartime incurs ten-thousandfold fees. Alternatively, you could enlist in combat forces for a 99% discount - merely ten top-grade stones. Your choice?"

After brief silence, Star-Seizing growled: "Other options? Speak quickly!"

"Apologies, mighty one, but as a heaven-protected deity, I advise caution. You could also complete Celestial Court missions for standard rates."

"Show me the tasks!" Star-Seizing refused to be extorted. A million stones would bankrupt him - he'd hesitated at one hundred thousand previously.

The guardian displayed mission options: scout demonic movements, assassinate demonic experts, infiltrate demonic realms, eliminate demonic cultivators, etc.

Selecting a mission to slay ten True Immortal-level demonic cultivators, Star-Seizing tossed down one thousand stones: "To Tianyuan Realm!"

"Apologies - Tianyuan Realm doesn't exist," the guardian replied.

After a pause, Star-Seizing manifested two Great Ascension Realm demonic beasts.

"These two descended recently. I'll use their return channel," he declared.

Upon confirmation, light flashed - his avatar vanished instantly.

Long after Star-Seizing departed, an almost imperceptible dark glint flashed through the guardian deity's eyes as information transmitted beyond the immortal realm...

Demonic Realm.

A new assassination mission appeared on task lists.

"Captain! A new target - True Immortal level but Mystic Immortal rewards!"

"Claimed!" the Demonic Shark Squad leader, an early-stage Mystic Immortal with seven True Immortal subordinates, immediately accepted.

Their flying vessel tore through spatial turbulence toward the target location.

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.

Star-Seizing's avatar, operating at True Immortal level, neared Tianyuan Realm's former location.

Piercing through spatial turbulence, an enormous mortal world came into view - the Seven Stars Realm.

Confusion flickered through his eyes as world-information flooded his divinations.

The continental configuration completely mismatched Thunder Giant records, bearing no resemblance to Tianyuan Realm... yet occupying its exact coordinates.

Realization began dawning when sudden danger screamed through his senses!

Eight devastating attacks converged from all directions with lightning speed!

"Ambush!"

Though startled, Star-Seizing remained composed.

With a wave, starlight erupted as complete stellar laws formed a mystical mirror-barrier around him.

The incoming attacks plunged into the star-mirror like illusions, vanishing completely.

"Stellar Reversal!"

Star-Seizing coldly commanded as the mirror spat back eight transformed attacks - now blazing stellar sword beams radiating lethal intent!

The Demonic Shark squad recoiled in shock at this counterattack technique.

Despite alarm, their captain's eyes burned with savage light: "Formation - activate!"

Instantly, overwhelming demonic energy engulfed the area, trapping Star-Seizing and his reflected attacks alike.

Though stellar sword beams punctured eight holes in the formation, the demonic cultivators had already repositioned.

Star-Seizing's expression soured - this complication exceeded expectations.

"How does Seven Stars Realm have eight True-to-Mystic Immortal demonic guardians?"

Mistakenly assuming them world-protectors, he hastily divined Seven Stars Realm's origins.

The truth emerged: Seven Stars Realm was Tianyuan Realm reborn!

"Damn it! Not only undestroyed but restored! What existence could achieve this? Who exactly is this future calamity?"

Glowering at Seven Stars Realm, he sensed his two dispatched demonic beasts still alive inside - undoubtedly unaware of the renaming.

Divination revealed one had even begun re-cultivating spiritual energy, likely planning immortal ascension.

"Morons! Absolute morons!"

Though knowing these demonic guardians would thwart any efforts, their incompetence still infuriated him.

Returning focus to his attackers, he reasoned: "A Mystic Immortal team implies Golden Immortal backing... Could demonic Golden Immortals become my predicted calamity on future battlefields?"