The Boundless Universe, the Vast Starry Sky, the Non-Immortal Realm is but a speck of dust in the sea of stars. Now, the Qingyang Immortal Nation steps into the Ancient Desolate, aiming to unify the Non-Immortal Realm, leading all beings to climb to the pinnacle of the universe and attain the path of eternal life!
Task: Depart for the Ancient Desolate immediately and join the Qingyang Immortal Nation within fifteen days, or the mission will be considered a failure!
Task Reward: One hundred thousand offerings!
Task Failure: Expulsion from the Heavenly Court!
As Gu Fang and Zuo Ling were discussing in secret, a task announcement suddenly appeared on the platform of the Non-Immortal Realm Heavenly Court chat group.
In an instant.
The entire Non-Immortal Realm Heavenly Court chat group boiled like boiling water.
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"What's happening? The Qingyang Immortal Nation covets the Non-Immortal Realm; is it an invasion from a foreign domain?"
"Hmph, I've long suspected the Heavenly Court's malicious intentions, and now the fox's tail is revealed. They want to lure us into betrayal. No way!"
"Haha, aiming for eternal life, such grandiose talk…"
"Everyone, do not forsake righteousness for petty gains. That Qingyang Immortal Nation clearly comes from another world. As cultivators of the Non-Immortal Realm, how can we tolerate foreign invasion?"
"Haha, what righteousness! I remember suffering under the oppression of sects at the bottom, my family destroyed and no one cared. If it weren't for the Heavenly Court chat group, I would have been dead long ago. Today, I will gladly bear the label of 'traitor.'"
"Name yourself! I will cut you down whenever I see you!"
"If you dare, come to the Ancient Desolate. We will settle this one-on-one!"
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Faced with the choice between the greater good and personal interest, the Non-Immortal Realm Heavenly Court instantly split into two factions.
One side firmly believed that the Qingyang Immortal Nation harbored malicious intentions and that the Heavenly Court chat group was treacherous, resolutely resisting the task.
The other side was grateful for the rebirth opportunity granted by the Heavenly Court, deciding to follow it to the death.
As the argument raged, the Heavenly Court released another message.
Task countdown: one hour. Those who do not accept the task within the time limit will be deemed to have failed and will be immediately expelled from the Heavenly Court, never to return!
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Court fell silent.
At this moment, only two paths remained before them: either be permanently expelled from the Heavenly Court, losing this rare opportunity, or abandon the Non-Immortal Realm and join the Qingyang Immortal Nation.
In a certain sect, a disciple dressed in coarse cloth and linen showed a determined expression and resolutely accepted the task.
"I had planned to accumulate offerings quietly within the sect. Now it seems impossible. I must hurry to the Ancient Desolate. If I'm expelled from the Heavenly Court, the loss will be too great!"
This disciple, with average aptitude, barely entered the sect but could only serve as a menial worker, suffering daily bullying.
By chance, he entered the Heavenly Court, gaining hope for a turnaround.
Knowing the sect's dangers, he always acted low-key, secretly eliminating those outer disciples who had bullied him.
Although this caused a stir within the sect, no one suspected that the culprit was an inconspicuous menial disciple, and the matter was dropped due to lack of evidence.
Afterwards, this disciple became even more cautious, expecting to live a low-key life. However, the Heavenly Court's task broke his peace.
Under these circumstances, he decisively chose to leave the sect and head for the Ancient Desolate, seeking refuge with the Qingyang Immortal Nation.
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Lu Qingyang's gaze was fixed on the Non-Immortal Realm Heavenly Court chat group, issuing this task to select the most loyal followers.
He founded the Heavenly Court not just to gather the power of incense but to cultivate a group of strong individuals who could serve him.
The universe is vast and boundless, and prosperous immortal nations are like stars. To survive, he must possess extraordinary strength and power.
Only by unifying the starry sky and ruling all realms can he gather enough incense to help him achieve unimaginable transformation.
If not for the ongoing war between the two realms, Lu Qingyang might tolerate those with questionable loyalty, as even their small offerings could contribute a bit of incense.
But now, with the war in a stalemate, these disloyal followers would only hinder his progress, so Lu Qingyang decided to eliminate them.
In a moment, an hour passed, and Lu Qingyang mercilessly expelled all who did not accept the task.
In an instant, the Non-Immortal Realm Heavenly Court members, originally numbering two billion, were reduced to less than one billion, a sharp decline by more than half.
Lu Qingyang felt no regret. After clearing the obstacles, once he truly unified the Non-Immortal Realm, the number of followers he lost today would return tenfold, even a hundredfold.
As for those expelled followers, he would never give them another chance to rejoin the Heavenly Court.
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In a certain sect, an elder's body trembled violently, spewing a mouthful of blood, eyes filled with shock.
"Where is my divine power? The divine power I exchanged for is gone!"
Luo Shen's face showed panic as he realized the fifth-tier divine power manual and all his alchemy and refining skills were gradually disappearing from his mind, and no effort could retain them.
In just a moment, all the techniques and knowledge exchanged through the Heavenly Court vanished without a trace.
"Gone!"
"All gone!"
Luo Shen's face turned pale. Without these divine power manuals, he could not break through the fourth-tier true lord realm.
In the Non-Immortal Realm, divine power manuals are extremely rare, especially high-tier ones. Given his position in the sect, obtaining a fifth-tier divine power manual was a pipe dream.
Luo Shen never expected that being expelled from the Heavenly Court would have such severe consequences, with all the divine power manuals reduced to mere names, the contents completely gone.
This supernatural method terrified Luo Shen, flooding him with endless regret. Another mouthful of blood spewed out, and his breath weakened.
Many in the Non-Immortal Realm faced the same fate as Luo Shen.
Once expelled from the Heavenly Court, all the divine power manuals and knowledge they had exchanged were stripped away.
This drastic change left many cultivators who originally stood firm on the Non-Immortal Realm's side filled with remorse, but it was too late. Helpless and furious, they could only spit blood in despair.
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