Although they were unable to completely suppress the Black-and-gold Tanager, and felt some regret, they were running out of time. Within that starry nebula, a great crisis loomed; even with the realms of Chu Mo and Qi Xiaoyu, one couldn't rashly intrude. They could only wait for a future opportunity, after reaching a higher realm, to revisit this place.

Chu Mo always felt that the massive nebula might still be hiding more secrets.

The two rushed towards the direction of the Blood Demon Galaxy and then stopped there, without returning to the Heavenly Realm. This was the front line, and they were to defend it.

Only one month remained until the complete lifting of the seal. A large number of cultivators rushed over from the Heavenly Realm.

Luo Jue, Hongyue, Purple Smoke, and several dozen cultivators who had stepped into the Quasi-Supreme realm over these years in the Heavenly Realm had all rushed over.

At this life-and-death juncture, everyone showed tremendous bravery. As the saying goes, when the nest is overturned, no egg is left intact. This was not something one could escape simply by fleeing the Heavenly Realm and hiding at the universe's edge. Once the Demon Clan occupied the Heavenly Realm, they would use it as a foothold to relentlessly push forward into the vast Yanhuang domain.

When the seal on the Demon Clan was ten-plus days away from being completely lifted, a massive number of top-tier emperors appeared again on the side of the Blood Demon Galaxy.

Led by that group of young masters from days gone by, of course, there were also countless cultivators who had reached this realm in the past twenty years. Among them, a significant portion was those unaffiliated cultivators without a strong background. Seeing Chu Mo, they all addressed him as His Majesty!

The King of the Heavenly Realm had yet to be formally crowned, but had already received everyone's acknowledgement.

Actually, these people had set out with those Quasi-Supremes, but their speed was much slower. Eventually, they arrived here before the advent of the Demon Clan.

Just like how Chu Mo had quietly appeared in this place years ago leading the Chu Clan, these people's blood boiled with passion, yet they understood clearly. The moment they faced the Demon Clan would be when life and death were divided. Many among them might not return.

But still, they had come! They had come, beyond questions of rightness or wrongness. Before coming, almost everyone had arranged their affairs in case of death.

Some cultivators, facing their families' and friends' persuasion, displayed extremely firm determination. Their attitude was resolute.

"This is a war that concerns the entire Human Clan! No one can escape it. Besides, I have cultivated to this realm all thanks to the grace of His Majesty over the years. His Majesty himself stands guard there; why should I not go?"

"Retreat? Where can we retreat to? Behind us are you all! My family, the people I care for! Therefore, I cannot retreat!"

"An epoch ago, the Demon Clan stirred up trouble but was repelled by the Chu Clan's mighty warriors. An epoch later, although we are not as powerful, we cannot disgrace our ancestors! We are all descendants of Yanhuang!"

"I once had conflicts with His Majesty, but those have become distant memories, and moreover, that was the greatest pride of my life! Not everyone gets the chance to be a rival to the king in his youth. This time, the king is at the frontline, and I must go too! Although I am no match for the king, my courage is not any less."

Therefore, countless cultivators, the young lords of yesteryear, those who had once crossed paths with Chu Mo, even those who had once stood against him, all came.

The Ten Great Patriarchs from Piaomiao Palace also all arrived!

In this Cultivation Realm, although they were considered the younger generation and often viewed as vulnerable women by many, they lacked neither the courage to fight.

Chu Mo watched as cultivators continuously arrived from afar, a dense mass!

Covering the sky and blotting out the sun!

In this vast universe's void, spanning a great distance.

The numbers of these cultivators combined was astonishingly in the hundreds of millions!

Though the Heavenly Realm was boundless and uncharted, the fact that so many cultivators stood up during such a time was still somewhat unexpected for Chu Mo.

This was not marching to the battlefield to acquire glory and accolades; this was marching towards death!

Seeing these cultivators spontaneously form into orderly, stern companies, without a loud clamor, with resolute determination in everyone's eyes, Chu Mo was deeply touched.

Everyone looked towards the tall figure at the very front, their eyes filled with fervor; this was their king! The King of the Heavenly Realm!

At this moment, the people of Piaomiao Palace had all gathered around Chu Mo, not only had they come, but they were also declaring to the world through their actions that they stood at the very front line!

Chu Mo's gaze swept across everyone's faces as he nodded slightly. But when his gaze fell upon Liu Yun's face, he paused for a moment.

Liu Yun directed a warm smile toward Chu Mo, a smile that was now beyond any hint of romance. From the moment she left Liuling Mountain to go to Piaomiao Palace, Liu Yun had thoroughly figured things out. Between her and Chu Mo, there had never really been any romance. Even the heartbeats she had felt before, once she had calmed down completely, she finally understood that those feelings were nothing more than: the man I had a past with, is now so outstanding and so dazzling!

But as this man became more outstanding and dazzling, one day she suddenly realized, deep in her heart, she had never truly been moved by Chu Mo himself. What moved her were merely the honors that enveloped him.

Not everyone in this world can clearly see into their own heart and understand what they truly want. They are fortunate, for they are cultivators, possessing long lifespans, almost able to maintain eternal youth, so they have ample time to figure out what they truly desire.

What Liu Yun wants now, first and foremost, is to stop the Demon Clan! To completely resolve the matter of her parents, if she can safely get through this ordeal, then, she wishes to henceforth devote herself single-heartedly to cultivation!

The journey is long and the cultivation arduous, I shall search high and low!

This is the consensus of almost everyone in the Cultivation Realm.

Chu Mo smiled gently at Liu Yun, acknowledging that although her past experiences seemed to have been let go, deep inside her heart, they were not completely relinquished. He still treated Liu Yun as his woman. But he wouldn't forcefully demand anything; he would just silently protect her, not allowing anyone to bully her.

Then, Chu Mo saw Yiyi, and a warm smile appeared on his face.

Yiyi was too clever!

Over the years, she seldom appeared at Piaomiao Palace, even less so in front of Chu Mo, using the excuse that family affairs required her attention. But in fact, she spent most of the time at home, diligently practicing the legacy bestowed by her ancestors.

The few times she met with Chu Mo were also when she was about to enter the heavenly road for trials.

Maybe she, like Liu Yun, had come to terms with her feelings and decided to give up with a smile? Actually not at all! Her situation was completely different from Liu Yun's!

Liu Yun was kind at the time, sacrificing her purity to save Chu Mo, and at the same time, she saved herself. Essentially, Liu Yun didn't harbor that deeply ingrained affection for Chu Mo, not even the initial spark of love at first sight.

But Yiyi was different. Although she only confessed her love for Chu Mo after he ascended to the Heavenly Realm and gained fame, her understanding of him began from the moment he entered the Illusory God Realm!

Therefore, if one were to count the time seriously, Yiyi's understanding of Chu Mo, to some extent, even surpassed Qi Xiaoyu's!

Her attitude went from initially rejecting to gradually appreciating, then appreciating a lot, and extremely appreciating!

There was a complete process to it.

Thus, her feelings for Chu Mo were indeed very genuine.

That's why, from the moment she first saw Chu Mo in the Heavenly Realm, she decided in her heart that in this lifetime, he would be her only man! Because that deep, palpable flutter in her heart told her clearly when she first saw Chu Mo, she liked this man!

As their interactions increased later on, her understanding of Chu Mo was validated against all the information she had gathered about him, and she found that Chu Mo was even more excellent than she had imagined. Thus, Yiyi quickly became infatuated and was even willing to give everything for this man!

However, interestingly, ever since Qi Xiaoyu overcame her tribulations and started to appear by Chu Mo's side, Yiyi's feelings for Chu Mo became more restrained and were no longer as high-profile as before. So much so that over the years many people thought that Yiyi and Chu Mo had completely parted ways.

Actually, that was not the case, including Qi Xiaoyu, who was also somewhat puzzled by Yiyi's attitude. She had previously contacted Yiyi, asking her to come to Chu Mo's side. She didn't mind a grand wedding, but Yiyi refused her. To Qi Xiaoyu, she only said four words: The time has not come.

In the end, Qi Xiaoyu also felt a bit helpless, and simply gave up entirely on the idea of helping Chu Mo establish a harem. She also understood that the group of women around Chu Mo, not one was simple-minded. They were all incredibly intelligent!

Because if she put herself in their shoes, she probably would make the same choice.

"I'm so outstanding; although I like you, if you don't like me that much, then I'd rather watch you from a distance!"

This was the true mindset of the confidantes around Chu Mo!

In one word: They were all too proud!

Yiyi looked at Chu Mo and slowly walked out from the crowd, coming up to him and made an extremely bold move. She actually kissed Chu Mo's face lightly.

The crowd erupted into a buzz. Many people witnessed this scene, expressions of disbelief on their faces. Even many from Piaomiao Palace felt somewhat incredulous.

Qi Xiaoyu was slightly stunned at first, then her face broke into a happy smile: "After so many years, have you finally figured it out, wanting to be my sister?"

Yiyi smiled gently at Qi Xiaoyu, then looked at Chu Mo and said, "If we can win this battle in the end, I will marry you!"

Yiyi said this openly in front of everyone, so after she spoke, rounds of cheers erupted from the surroundings.

At that moment, someone shouted: "Victory is ours!"

Instantly, countless voices roared together: "Heavenly Realm must win! Yanhuang domain must win! Human Clan... must win!"

"Victory is ours! Victory is ours!"

"Victory is ours! Victory is ours! Victory is ours!"

The sound boomed, thundering across tens of thousands of miles.

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I shot myself in the foot; to write more, I set too many word count goals for my computer, leading to this delay. The update is a bit late. Sorry.

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