You couldn't help but frown deeply as the entire East Sea seemed to be constantly trembling.

Suddenly, eleven massive voids emitted rumbling sounds.

From the eleven dark voids, thick crimson light beams simultaneously shot toward Sea Snake Island.

"What are they doing?" you asked with a furrowed brow.

Ye Youyun's emotions were urgent: "They're connecting with the Realm Marker, sensing whether the spiritual energy in Yuan Yang Realm has revived!"

After the eleven crimson light beams connected to Sea Snake Island, they remained motionless, looking as stable as a Wi-Fi connection.

You watched the scene before you: "Is Sea Snake Island the Realm Marker?"

Ye Youyun said: "Sea Snake Island isn't the Realm Marker itself, but the Realm Marker is located on Sea Snake Island. The Realm Marker connects to the entire Yuan Yang Realm, but our cultivation level can't sense it!"

You thought for a moment: "If that's the case, why did they put a turtle shell protection around Sea Snake Island?"

Ye Youyun paused for a moment before saying quietly: "That's the defensive formation on Sea Snake Island, it's... it was set up by me!"

"So you were the one who set up that thing all along!"

You suddenly understood - Ye Youyun wanted to protect the soul he had attached to the Mysterious Night Sword, hoping that when the remnant realms opened, he might have a slim chance to return.

Ye Youyun knew his current state was practically queued up at the King of Hell's doorstep, but he was still making his final struggling efforts.

You felt somewhat emotional, guessing that Ye Youyun must have been a remarkably talented person second only to yourself, after all he had left behind four Earth Sources, but now only emptiness, grief, and regret remained.

Thinking of this, you asked: "Brother Ye, how exactly are Earth Sources formed?"

Ye Youyun organized his thoughts, his soul conveying information: "Earth Sources are almost completely different each era. Those exceptionally outstanding people, events, or things that have existed between heaven and earth may form Earth Sources. If Earth Sources don't develop into Earth Spirits, they will gradually dissipate."

You suddenly became curious: "Does Brother Ye think that I or things related to me could form Earth Sources?"

Ye Youyun didn't hesitate much: "This isn't flattery, Brother Shangguan - in my several hundred years in Yuan Yang Realm, I've never seen anyone whose strength surpassed Brother Shangguan's. Things related to Brother Shangguan would very likely form Earth Sources!"

After Ye Youyun finished speaking, you felt warm all over, as comfortable as having just taken a sauna.

You sent a strand of divine sense back into Ye Youyun's soul, and Ye Youyun's consciousness immediately gained the second layer of the Mind Evolution Art.

Ye Youyun was instantly overjoyed: "This... thank you, Brother Shangguan!"

"Don't mention it. Your perspective is very valuable!"

Your eyes shifted slyly as you asked in an odd tone: "Does Brother Ye think you could leave behind Earth Sources?"

"This isn't boasting about myself - in my several hundred years in Yuan Yang Realm, I've only encountered one person whose strength surpassed mine, and fortunately I avoided Brother Shangguan's era. So I should also be able to leave behind Earth Sources!"

You couldn't help but glance frequently at the Mysterious Night Sword. You originally thought Ye Youyun was a brooding, silent type, but today you discovered he was actually quite perceptive.

You were very pleased and began painting grand visions for him: "Brother Ye, I have a friend who's researching human body art..."

"Human body art?"

"It means creating unconscious physical bodies. If Brother Ye's soul becomes strong enough, you might be able to regain a physical form."

"Brother Shangguan, are you serious?!!"

Ye Youyun's emotions were extremely agitated, causing the Mysterious Night Sword to tremble violently.

You quickly released divine sense to calm him down: "Don't get excited yet. Right now your soul is too weak and needs more strengthening before that's possible."

Ye Youyun knew this was the case but couldn't help being excited, murmuring to himself: "I can return! Little sister, I will definitely return!!"

You ignored Ye Youyun's muttering.

You looked toward the eleven dark voids.

Spiritual energy from the remnant realms was madly leaking out like a dam releasing floodwaters.

You felt the vast spiritual energy and were utterly astonished.

You asked Ye Youyun, who was still muttering mysteriously: "Brother Ye, stop thinking about your little sister for now. I have a question."

Ye Youyun finally calmed his emotions: "Please speak, Brother Shangguan!"

"Back then, did these remnant realms take away many spiritual veins?"

"Brother Shangguan guessed correctly. The separation of the eleven remnant realms actually accelerated the spiritual energy depletion in Yuan Yang Realm. Many immortal mountains and blessed lands were taken away!"

You frowned and asked: "Were all immortal cultivation inheritances and treasures also taken by these remnant realms?"

"Definitely not. Yuan Yang Realm is too vast. There must still be many cultivation families or ancient cultivator caves remaining. It's just that with spiritual energy depleted, these inheritances became meaningless."

Your eyes immediately brightened. Who said they were meaningless? This was extremely meaningful!

Today the eleven remnant realms should sense that spiritual energy has revived and returned.

But this is the eleventh year of the simulation, meaning you have eleven years each simulation to acquire those remaining immortal cultivation inheritances and items in advance, then find a place to develop discreetly before directly taking off from right where you are.

You almost couldn't stop yourself from laughing joyfully: "What kind of script did I get? Logging into the cultivation world eleven years early, returning as a Dao Source Great Ascension and making them call me daddy?"

"I've fucking gotten the protagonist script of a wish-fulfillment novel!" you were extremely excited.

But moments later, you suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Wait, the timing is wrong!"

You thought to yourself: "If these remnant realms descend in the eleventh year of the simulation, then why was there no reaction in the previous several simulations?"

"Even if the timeline has minor variations, something this big couldn't just disappear!"

"Did something happen in the previous simulations? Or is there a problem with this simulation?"

The more you thought about it, the more wrong it seemed, so you directly asked Ye Youyun: "Brother Ye, if the eleven remnant realms detect spiritual energy revival, will they return immediately?"

Ye Youyun answered very certainly: "No, spiritual energy needs to revive to a certain degree before the remnant realms will return."

"Assuming spiritual energy revived today, approximately when would they return?"

"As long as spiritual energy begins to revive, the revival speed will rapidly accelerate. It would take about a hundred years to return to normal levels!"

"So the remnant realms won't return this time, but will return in a hundred years?!"

"Correct!"

Your eyes immediately went wide, and you excitedly licked your lips.

"I'll fucking quietly make a fortune!!"

This being the eleventh year of the simulation, the formal return of the remnant realms would be in the hundred and eleventh year.

You thought you only had eleven years to use, but now you actually have a hundred and eleven years!

During this period, only you know that spiritual energy has revived.

Then you can raid dungeons and explore caves like crazy - anyway you're not afraid of death, just charge in recklessly, and if you get killed by traps or restrictions, just try again next time.

You might even be able to retrieve all the good stuff left behind from the Cultivation Era.

For cultivation families with advanced technique inheritances, you're not in a hurry either - wait until the next simulation when they haven't grown strong yet, then conveniently borrow their inheritances.

With over a hundred years plus your simulation attempts, you'll definitely be leveling up like crazy.

Probably when the remnant realms return in reality, they'll discover you've already become the biggest boss. Just thinking about it was thrilling.

You immediately felt immense ambition surge within: "Mere Dao Source Great Ascension cultivators, how dare you dig up my spiritual veins and mines, my immortal mountains and blessed lands! When you return, I'll settle the total account with you!"

Just as you were fantasizing about the future, you noticed the Mysterious Night Sword in your hand trembling violently.

You raised the Mysterious Night Sword to your ear: "Brother Ye, what's wrong?"

Ye Youyun conveyed extremely resentful emotions: "Li Fire Remnant Realm!"

Simultaneously, the Mysterious Night Sword flew from your hand, its sharp tip pointing toward one of the dark voids.

You followed its direction and immediately understood that was the Li Fire Remnant Realm - Ye Youyun's hometown, the place he usually called home.

"Brother Ye, I know you have your story, but now isn't the time. Let's avoid confrontation for now." You sheathed the Mysterious Night Sword.

Ye Youyun also understood this reasoning and quieted down.

At this moment, those eleven light beams finally moved, instantly withdrawing back into the remnant realms - they had probably completed their sensing of Yuan Yang Realm.

The eleven massive dark voids also began rumbling as they gradually shrank.

Your expression relaxed: "They really will return in a hundred years!"

You knew you had gained much more development time.

In excellent spirits, you held the Mysterious Night Sword: "Brother Ye, let's withdraw too. We need to make good use of the time ahead... Ah! Fuck—!!"

You suddenly let out a heart-wrenching cry of pain.

Your entire body, from inside out, burst into fierce reddish-yellow flames.

You madly circulated your Source Power, but couldn't suppress it at all.