The real world.
In the villa district, numerous grandpas and grandmas gathered together to discuss the changing world and the interstellar war.
Ever since the invasion of the Mystic Civilization on that fateful day, the immortals and gods of the universe had also begun to awaken.
Boss Qi stood amongst the crowd, his expression grim.
Everyone in the villa district was searching for Young Master Li.
Number One of the villa district had always been mysterious, but Boss Qi truly couldn't fathom what was so special about Li Wei, this abandoned young master of the Li family.
Even the big shots of the villa district didn't know the full picture.
All of them had received the inheritances of ancient civilizations, following ancient teachings and waiting for this very day to arrive.
The more information he learned, the more bewildered Boss Qi became.
Miss Dongfang Xuan, who stood before him exuding a scholarly aura, seemingly possessed ancient memories and knew a great deal about a place called 'Azure Cloud Prefecture'.
The Fifth Miss... was the Fifth Princess of the ancient 'Azure Dynasty'.
There was also the Second Master, Zhang Jing, a master from somewhere called the 'Sage Master Martial Academy'.
Each of them possessed their own unique memories. To find the awakened Li Clan amidst this cosmic upheaval, only Li Wei could track down the Li Clan's ancestors.
Suddenly, a Dark Crow flew over.
Miss Dongfang took the Dark Crow, and it dissolved into mist. Dongfang Xuan looked around at the elders in all directions.
"The Security Administration found a heart in the Dark Star Region and witnessed Li Kuangtu breaking out of it.
Right now, hidden Mahayana realm cultivators in the universe are en route to deal with the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart."
"The Heavenly Dao Divine Heart..." Boss Qi's expression drastically changed.
"Miss Dongfang, are you saying it's the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart ranked No. 12 among the universe's immortals and gods, codenamed 'God of Creation'?!!"
With the revival of spiritual qi, humanity had rapidly developed the universe and communicated with extraterrestrial civilizations.
There was a ranking of immortals in the universe; the ranking did not denote raw strength, but rather represented their prestige!
No one paid any mind to Boss Qi's astonishment.
Granny Ling's gaze darted evasively. Even considering her path of 'Mechanical Ascension', immortals and gods remained terrifying existences.
She asked nervously, "Perhaps the Li Clan is hiding inside the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart. Should we rally our forces and mount a rescue immediately?"
"No!" Dongfang Xuan counted on her fingers, then shook her head.
"In my past years, the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart was Azure Cloud Prefecture. Aside from his abilities as the 'God of Creation', his true strength lies in his illusions.
Now, as the years flow by, I refuse to believe he cannot even protect himself. Since he dared to reveal himself, it is a signal for us."
"A signal to find the people of the Li Clan!"
Granny Ling frowned.
The Fifth Miss took a deep breath, a trace of dread flashing in her eyes as she said, "Li Zhiheng's father, Li Xinnian."
"From ancient times to the present day, he hid the deepest and was the most ruthless—a man whom even immortals and all former living beings feared."
Boss Qi's face blanked. No matter how he listened to this, the man didn't sound like a good person. He asked, "Which god or immortal in the universe is this?"
"He... is merely an extreme lunatic." The Fifth Miss exhaled a long breath, the horror in her eyes completely impossible to dissipate. "But right now, we need him."
...
The Central Plains, Rainless Wasteland.
Amidst the wind and sand, Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya stood outside the doors of an inn.
"Where on earth is Eldest Brother?"
Li Xinnian murmured.
Back then, Su Chen was determined to undergo his mortal transformation, setting out to seek a Dao path to deal with Min Tiange.
This journey had lasted for centuries. Now, with the world in utter chaos, Li Xinnian had emerged from the Underworld, joining Nangong Qingya in the search for Su Chen.
From the Imperial Capital to the Northern Frontier, and then to the Central Plains, he searched for Su Chen's traces, yet he absolutely could not find Su Chen's existence anywhere.
Even Li Yaowen and the Ancient Tree of Delusion Breaking, or the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, were unable to glean the slightest clue through destiny arts.
As time passed, for some unknown reason, unexplained anxiety and panic would constantly stir within Li Xinnian's heart.
Now, that sense of deep loss and emptiness was growing increasingly intense.
"Husband, let us keep looking; we will find him eventually." Nangong Qingya held onto Li Xinnian's arm.
Seeing the lingering worry in Li Xinnian's eyes, Nangong Qingya smiled at him.
"Good news has come from home. Zhiheng caught a glimpse of the Dao path of 'Illusion and Reality'.
Our family has gained many more methods to deal with the immortals. In the years we've been out, the family has grown increasingly powerful."
Li Zhiheng had broken through to Body Integration, and his half-immortal physique had become a Heavenly Dao-like existence.
When the news reached the couple's ears, one could only imagine the spectacular expressions on their faces.
Especially Li Xinnian. He never expected his foolish son would unknowingly acquire such formidable abilities.
A few days prior, he had constantly sighed inwardly, convinced that it was surely the karmic blessing he had cultivated from a lifetime of doing good deeds and accumulating merit that caused the Heavens to protect Li Zhiheng.