Now that the Orb of Great Vow had been refined into the World Orb, it could transform the faith power and fortune of all living beings gathered from all worlds into tangible Immortal Substance and Creation Substance.
These substances, after accumulating and dispersing, would undergo evolution within the Divine Kingdom, rapidly elevating and transforming it.
For everyone within the Divine Kingdom, this was an unimaginable and incredible benefit.
And these benefits were even more indescribable and ineffable for people like Yue Mingkong, Jiang Chuchu, and Yin Mei, who had been left with the seeds of True World Dao Realm by Gu Changge.
The Dao Realm Seeds, nourished by Immortal Substance and Creation Substance, could sprout and grow faster, becoming towering trees.
Perhaps, given the innate talents of Yin Mei and others, even if they touched the Dao Realm in this lifetime, it would be difficult for them to progress further.
But with the nourishment of Creation Substance and Immortal Substance, the Dao Realm Trees within them would continue to grow, driving their life levels to undergo continuous transformation and ascension.
Gu Changge did not consider himself a gentle person, but refining such a World Orb for them might also be considered a bit of gentleness he could offer.
Then, with a light wave of his hand, the boundless void before him split open, revealing a terrifying rift. His figure blurred, transforming into a faint shadow as he stepped into it.
The Dao Prosperity True World was no longer at its original coordinates in the Vast Expanse. After being noticed by the people of the Endless Yang True World last time, Gu Changge had concealed its aura.
Now, except for those who possessed the original source aura of the Dao Prosperity True World, it was almost impossible to locate it again in the Vast Expanse.
The Divine Kingdom he had established back then was located at the core of the Dao Prosperity True World.
At this moment, as he returned to the Dao Prosperity True World, the vast and abundant faith power within it began to boil like rivers and oceans, surging wildly toward his location.
This caused many powerful existences in the Dao Prosperity True World to faintly sense these changes, their expressions revealing astonishment.
The Dao Prosperity True World had originally transformed from the Mountain and Sea True World after receiving Gu Changge's decree. It could be said that Gu Changge was the founder of the Dao Prosperity True World.
Even Qingyi, who had nurtured the Mountain and Sea True World, could hardly influence the future development and evolution of the Dao Prosperity True World in his presence.
For the Dao Prosperity True World, Gu Changge's will was the true Heavenly Dao. As his will swept across, the boundless void of the Dao Prosperity True World seemed to be swept by an invisible, terrifying storm.
At this moment, it was as if a supreme, indescribable power and will had descended, giving every living being and cultivator in the Dao Prosperity True World a sense of being watched.
All their past, secrets, and even their future seemed to be laid out like an open book, being flipped through by a certain existence.
"Could it be that he has returned?"
In a simple and ancient courtyard within the Gu Family's territory, an old man who had been leisurely rocking on a rattan chair suddenly looked up in surprise, gazing at the distant sky.
He shook his head, then seemed to recall something, sighing with a hint of emotion.
"But it's good that he has returned. I thought that once such an existence left, he would never return. It seems that there are still people in the Dao Prosperity True World whom he cares about and misses."
"Ancestor, are you talking about... him?"
Beside the old man, a refined middle-aged man who had been playing chess and drinking tea with him also looked up, slightly surprised.
"Who else could it be but him, haha."
The old man laughed. He was the ancestor of the Gu Family in the Dao Prosperity True World, who had once managed the Heaven-Slaying Alliance alongside Gu Changge as its deputy leader.
However, after Gu Changge left the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, the situation in the Dao Prosperity True World stabilized, and the Heaven-Slaying Alliance developed step by step, with Gu Changge's confidantes helping to manage it.
The Gu Family's ancestor naturally felt at ease and retired to the Gu Family's territory to cultivate in seclusion.
The middle-aged man beside the old man was one of the Gu Family's ancestors, named Gu Lang, who had once appeared to assist Gu Changge during his campaign against the Eight Desolates and Ten Domains.
His talent was high, and among the current ancestors of the Gu Family, he was the most likely to break through to the Immortal Realm and touch the Dao Realm. Thus, he was highly valued by the ancestor and often visited his courtyard to discuss and debate the Dao.
"When he left the Dao Prosperity True World, I also thought he would never return. All these years have passed, and I wonder what storms he has stirred up beyond the Vast Expanse."
"Perhaps we are no longer qualified to even glimpse such matters."
Gu Lang also sighed with emotion. When he first met Gu Changge, Gu Changge was still a junior, far from becoming a Dao Attainer.
But when he saw Gu Changge again, he had already ruled the younger generation, challenged the hidden experts, and approached the Immortal Realm.
Although Gu Changge's identity as the reincarnation of the Demon Lord was no secret in the Dao Prosperity True World, every time Gu Lang recalled these events, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
For the Gu Family's descendants to produce such a figure should have filled them with pride.
But when they thought of Gu Changge's past actions, it gave them a headache. They could only be grateful that Gu Changge treated the Gu Family kindly and did not regard them as outsiders.
"His origins are far greater than you imagine..."
"I always thought that our Gu Family's distant ancestor was the pinnacle of existence in the vast Vast Expanse, the only one qualified to challenge the Land of Truth."
"But even the distant ancestor disintegrated when he tried to touch the Land of Truth."
"The Demon Lord's strength at his peak was definitely greater than that of the distant ancestor..." The Gu Family's ancestor sighed with emotion.
Gu Lang was shocked and couldn't help but put down his teacup. "I've heard you mention before that the distant ancestor protected all living beings, transforming his body into a world. Even those who reached the End of the Path could be crushed by a single finger of the distant ancestor."
"The distant ancestor fell because he encountered an irresistible supreme power in the Land of Truth."
The Gu Family's ancestor smiled and said, "Indeed, the glory of the distant ancestor is something we descendants can only look up to and never touch. But do you know how the Demon Lord reincarnated after the Forbidden Epoch?"
He had actually spoken with Gu Changge before. Although Gu Changge didn't say much about what happened after the Forbidden Epoch, the Gu Family's ancestor could guess.
The reason Gu Changge reincarnated and started cultivating again was that he had been attacked by an unimaginable power from the Land of Truth.
Gu Changge defied the Heavenly Dao, forcibly destroyed the Mountain and Sea True World, and plunged all worlds into darkness.
This also prevented the second Cataclysmic Tribulation from truly descending and carrying out its reckoning. Little did he know that such actions were a provocation to the "True Heaven."
His actions were similar to those of the Gu Family's distant ancestor when he touched the Land of Truth and protected all living beings. The consequences were naturally similar.
The Gu Family's distant ancestor deeply feared that power, stating that no being in this world could resist it.
Even a wisp of its aura could annihilate all living beings and cause any cultivator to vanish into nothingness.
"I understand. The same consequences, but the distant ancestor perished, while the Demon Lord survived..." Gu Lang was stunned.
The Gu Family's ancestor smiled and patted his shoulder. "However, the distant ancestor was no ordinary person. Although he perished while protecting all living beings during that world-ending calamity, all of us descendants believe that the distant ancestor will return."
"That day is not far off. The distant ancestor will return. He will lead us once more, beat the war drums, raise the battle flags, and wield the war swords to fight our way out of the Nine Heavens."
At this moment, the old man's aging and weariness faded away, his eyes clear and deep, as if thousands of sword cries echoed through countless universes.
Gu Lang was completely shaken by these words, feeling an indescribable warmth spreading from his chest to his limbs.
"What kind of person was the distant ancestor?"
He couldn't help but murmur, though he had never met that existence, he could feel the overwhelming reverence and respect from these few words.
The Gu Family's ancestor was also stunned by this question, then carefully recalled in his mind.
In truth, even he felt that the memories and records of the Gu Family's distant ancestor were somewhat blurry, as he had never seen the distant ancestor's true appearance.
As the true "Ninth Ancestor" of the Gu Family, he held an extremely lofty status and identity, but he had never truly interacted with the distant ancestor.
The ancestors of the Gu Family were not ranked by seniority but by their strength.
In the Gu Family of the Nine Heavens, his strength ranked ninth, hence he was called the "Ninth Ancestor." Of course, his current strength was not his true strength.
To guard a Newly Born True World, a Void Dao Realm cultivation was usually sufficient, but he was now at the True Dao Realm, having survived four Heavenly Decline Tribulations.
To avoid drawing the attention of other existences, he had deliberately brought this body when he led a branch of the family to the Mountain and Sea True World.
This body was shed when he survived the Heavenly Decline Tribulation of the True Dao Realm, carrying his own aura. Thus, when a wisp of his true soul entered it, it was indistinguishable from a real body, and no one could tell the difference.
"Regardless, our branch migrated here to protect the true spirit left behind by the distant ancestor."
"The distant ancestor's true spirit is scattered across many regions, divided into many pieces. I sense that the largest piece will appear in the Mountain and Sea True World..." the Gu Family's distant ancestor murmured.
Back then, as one of the most ancient existences in the Mountain and Sea True World—before it was renamed the Dao Prosperity True World—he was so ancient that even the Mountain and Sea True World was like a speck of dust before him and the Gu Family behind him.
The Gu Family's ancestor was immensely powerful and unfathomable. He had personally witnessed the Mountain and Sea True World undergo several Cataclysmic Tribulations and its rise and fall multiple times.
From birth to destruction, and from destruction to rebirth, this cycle repeated endlessly.
But he had never seen anything like the current Dao Prosperity True World, which, after only two Cataclysmic Tribulations, began to evolve toward a higher level.
However, this also indicated the great potential of the Dao Prosperity True World. Given sufficient resources and time, it might very well ascend to the level of an Ancient True World or even a Supreme True World.
In the eyes of the Gu Family's ancestor, this was largely due to the Mountain and Sea True World being blessed by the true distant ancestor of the Gu Family, influenced by his scattered true spirit.
The distant ancestor had transformed into myriad worlds, blessing all realms. Initially, he had suspected that the birth of the Mountain and Sea True World might also be related to him.
He had even suspected that Qingyi, the true spirit of the Mountain and Sea True World, might be a part of the distant ancestor's true spirit left behind.
After the second Cataclysmic Tribulation, the Immortal Palace collapsed, and Qingyi reincarnated. A mysterious force seemed to guide her to later become Gu Qingyi and join the Gu Family.
All these events had made the Gu Family's ancestor consider and suspect that Qingyi might indeed have inherited a part of the distant ancestor's true spirit, but he never interfered, only silently observing.
However, later, when the Zhuo Clan from the Immortal Spirit Civilization invaded, he learned from their clansmen that the Mountain and Sea True World bore traces of the Immortal Dao Civilization's flame.
It was precisely because of the remnants of the Immortal Dao Civilization's flame that the Mountain and Sea True World had surpassed other Newly Born True Worlds in a short time, nurturing many supreme existences.
This completely dispelled some of his doubts and suspicions. Qingyi had a great origin, but she was definitely not the distant ancestor's true spirit left behind.
Perhaps when the Dao Prosperity True World ascended to the level of an Ancient True World or a Supreme True World, the distant ancestor's true spirit would truly manifest in the world.
Deep within the cosmic islands, among the cloud-shrouded and immortal mist-filled divine mountains and sacred peaks, or within cliffside caves and palaces, divine light pierced the sky. Many figures, sensing the commotion, rushed to this place.
The Gu Family's ancestor, Wang Xiaoniu's master Wine Sword Immortal, Shen Xian'er's master Ming, and many other ancient existences from the Mythical Era were all prominent figures in the Dao Prosperity True World, holding important positions in the current Heaven-Slaying Alliance.
In addition, there were the Moon King from the former Immortal Domain, the female Quasi-Immortal Emperor Luo Yanxi who appeared in the Realm Sea Battlefield, Cen Shuang from Wugui City, Ao Ling from the Dragon Clan, and other Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors.
These figures had all sensed Gu Changge's return and rushed to the Divine Kingdom from various parts of the Dao Prosperity True World.
This time, Gu Changge had not concealed his aura when returning to the Dao Prosperity True World, so many people noticed immediately and hurried over without delay.
In the vast Divine Kingdom, star domains stretched endlessly, palace complexes surrounded by brilliant starlight and dazzling galaxies, solemn and majestic, resembling the true palace of a deity.
A supreme pressure enveloped this place. Within the thick and surging immortal light and divine radiance, vague and hazy terrifying figures could be seen, like primordial deities, ordered to guard and protect this place.
In the depths of the sky, various terrifying and extreme Dao auras flowed, strands of divine light intertwined, as if a supreme gaze was watching over everything.
The Divine Kingdom was Gu Changge's private realm. Aside from his family and confidantes, no one could enter without permission.
Those who came here dared not show any disrespect. Upon reaching a certain area, they could no longer fly and had to humbly walk up the celestial steps.
Majestic and ancient coiling dragon pillars stood on either side of the celestial steps, each pillar forged from heavy Primordial Chaos Metal, chaos mist spreading.
As cultivators and beings walked past, the ancient dragons coiled around the pillars opened their eyes, their cold gazes filled with authority and inspection.
Deep within the Divine Kingdom, the Epoch Mother Tree towered ancient and mighty, each leaf holding up a sun or moon, emitting rumbling tremors. Beneath the tree, the Lake of Reincarnation shimmered with silver light, countless ripples and light points spreading, flowing with the mysteries of reincarnation and the truths of all worlds.
At the center of the tree's canopy stood grand and towering palace complexes, where Gu Changge's figure appeared.
He observed the changes in the Dao Prosperity True World over the years, his expression calm. Compared to the developments in the Prime-Origin Civilization, the changes in the Dao Prosperity True World were almost negligible.
Over the years, no new Dao Realm existences had emerged in the Dao Prosperity True World. However, due to the changes in the heaven and earth environment, it had become more suitable for cultivation, leading to the emergence of many Dao Attainers and Immortal Realm existences.
Moreover, because he had once scattered a rain of opportunities, many Sons and Daughters of Fortune had appeared in the Dao Prosperity True World.
Their emergence also nourished the fortune of the Dao Prosperity True World.
However, the lack of Dao Realm existences remained a major flaw in the Dao Prosperity True World. No matter how much the fortune surged and changed, it had to follow the rules of heaven and earth. It was impossible for numerous Dao Realm existences to emerge overnight.
Even in those Supreme True Worlds, Dao Realm existences were extremely rare, with perhaps only one emerging every few epochs.
Of course, Gu Changge did not expect the Dao Prosperity True World to undergo any significant changes in a short time. What he cared about were only a few people. The life and death of others had nothing to do with him.
"Young Master..."
Suddenly, a soft, trembling voice filled with joy brought Gu Changge's thoughts back.
He looked toward the graceful figure who had lifted her skirt and was running toward him, her snow-white tail swaying behind her. A gentle smile appeared on his face.