128: Chapter 128 The alluring and beautiful extraterrestrial witch! We'll finally meet again!

At the center of all this was the Human Emperor, Zhou Liangan.

The enthronement ceremony was held in the Human Emperor Secret Realm, the place where the Mysterious Yellow Qi left by the three ancient emperors was most concentrated.

On this day, every Sect, Family, and Yao Race tribe with any reputation in the entire Cultivation world came.

They packed the entire Human Emperor Secret Realm, and even the sky outside the Secret Realm was filled with people who had come to pay their respects.

More than two hundred countries from the mortal world also sent their highest-ranking delegations to perform the great kowtow ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows before the Human Emperor's throne.

Ten thousand races came to pay homage, and the four seas submitted.

Zhou Liangan, dressed in the Human Emperor's ceremonial robes embroidered with the twelve symbols, sat on the Human Emperor's throne, which was condensed from the Mysterious Yellow Qi, receiving the homage of the ten thousand races.

Queen Mother of the West wore a Phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, sitting by his side as his empress, receiving the homage together with him.

She remained as graceful and luxurious as ever, but there was a touch more tenderness in her eyes as she looked at Zhou Liangan.

Demon Queen Su Daji stood at the head of the hall, dressed in a long, fiery red dress, her nine fox tails swaying gently behind her. She looked at Zhou Liangan on the throne with enchanting eyes, her face full of pride.

The Seven Sages of Kunlun stood by her side, all dressed in magnificent attire. Although they still maintained a certain reserve, the hostility that had previously been in their eyes when looking at Zhou Liangan was gone, replaced by an indescribable emotion.

The enthronement ceremony lasted for three full days, and the entire world was immersed in jubilation.

After the ceremony ended, Zhou Liangan built his own sleeping palace within this Human Emperor Secret Realm.

The entire Secret Realm, spanning a radius of one hundred thousand li, was entirely his private territory.

Hundreds of palaces were built inside in different styles. Each palace was as exquisite as a heavenly palace, surrounded by spiritual springs, filled with Immortal Plants, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it could almost drip water.

And living in these hundreds of palaces were all peerless beauties.

There were the old companions who had accompanied him from his humble beginnings: Yong Ruxin, Fan Xianya, Hu Rupai, Fan Lingling, Grand Elder Wo Shuyan, Sect Leader Mu Yixuan, Shi Yanfan, Matriarch Chu Mengjiao, Li Yaorao, Director Xin Linyu, Su Wanyun, Su Yixue, Tang Yasu, Su Binglan, and Martial Aunt Feng Nanqing...

They had accompanied him through countless life-and-death situations and were the people he trusted most. Each of them had her own palace, and they spent their days either Cultivating together or managing the affairs of the Secret Realm, living a leisurely and carefree life.

There were the proud daughters of heaven from major Sects and aristocratic families: Yu Shuier, Second Elder Yu Wanying, Si Liannan, Sun Zhihe, Dantai Shuyi, and Ling Qingxue...

Each of them was peerless in beauty and gifted with extraordinary talent, and they were all willing to stay in the Secret Realm to accompany Zhou Liangan.

There were also other peerless beauties: Feng Xi, Dugu Yaoli, Third Miss Nangong Meng, Chen Youya, and He Miaoyan...

The princesses of the Phoenix, Fox, and Dragon Clan all possessed the unique charm of the Yao Race. They loved to cling to Zhou Liangan, asking him to accompany them to play in the mountains and forests of the Secret Realm.

Of course, there were also the Seven Sages of Kunlun.

Huangfu Xiafei, Jimo Henhan, Xiang Yaocen, Fourth Sister Gongyang Qianfan, Yin Zhishan, Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu, and the seventh sister, Seventh Master Ao Qingyan, whom Zhou Liangan had later unsealed, also had their own palaces in the Secret Realm.

Huangfu Xiafei remained heroic, usually helping Zhou Liangan manage the Human Race's Heavenly Soldiers, but whenever she saw Zhou Liangan, she couldn't help but blush, and the previous hostility was gone.

Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu was still the same hot-tempered person, still bickering with Zhou Liangan, but every time Zhou Liangan teased her, she would run away blushing and would never call him shameless again.

Jimo Henhan remained cold and aloof, but she would silently brew a pot of hot tea for Zhou Liangan every day, quietly accompanying him while he handled affairs.

Xiang Yaocen helped him manage the Formation in the Secret Realm, turning the entire Human Emperor Secret Realm into an absolute Forbidden Ground that even powerhouses in the Nirvana Realm could not break into.

Fourth Sister Gongyang Qianfan and Seventh Master Ao Qingyan loved to drag Zhou Liangan to the training grounds in the Secret Realm for sparring. Although they were easily defeated by Zhou Liangan every time, they never tired of it.

Yin Zhishan became his strategist, helping him handle various affairs of the Human Race and the Cultivation world, becoming his most capable assistant.

As for Queen Mother of the West and Demon Queen Su Daji, they would not stay in the Secret Realm all the time.

Queen Mother of the West still spent most of her time in Kunlun managing the Sect's affairs, as she was the Master of Kunlun and could not leave for too long.

However, every once in a while, she would come to the Human Emperor Secret Realm to stay for a few days, accompanying Zhou Liangan to handle important affairs of the Human Race, and occasionally, she would put aside her status and join the other sisters to accompany Zhou Liangan on excursions.

Demon Queen Su Daji had a restless nature. Relying on Zhou Liangan's reputation, she traveled all over the world, going to the Immortal Mountains of the East Sea to search for treasures one moment and exploring the Secret Realms of the Southern Border the next. Every time she returned, she would bring a pile of strange treasures for Zhou Liangan, then cling to him, telling him about her experiences along the way, refusing to leave his side.

On this day, Zhou Liangan finished handling the Human Race's affairs and stood on the star-gazing platform at the highest point of the Secret Realm. Looking at the endless palaces below, the constantly expanding world in the distance, the sky full of rosy clouds, and feeling the endless Luck of the Human Emperor within his body, a satisfied smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

Soft footsteps came from behind. Queen Mother of the West and Demon Queen Su Daji walked to his side, one on the left and one on the right, taking his arms.

"What are you thinking about?" Queen Mother of the West asked softly, her voice gentle.

Zhou Liangan smiled, looked down at the two peerless beauties beside him, then looked up at the world in the distance, his tone filled with the domineering spirit of someone looking down upon the world: "I am thinking that this world is still too small."

A charming arc slowly curled at the corners of Queen Mother of the West's lips. Her beautiful eyes, holding the starry river, fixed steadily on Zhou Liangan's face. Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was clear and gentle, like spring water in a mountain stream hitting jade: "I fear it won't be long. Now that Earth's barrier has opened, people from the outside world will soon discover Earth. Earth will fall into chaos; this is the beginning of a great era."

Her words were light, but they carried a weight enough to turn the entire Earth's Cultivation world upside down.

The Age of Dharma Decline had lasted for ten thousand years. Earth had been firmly wrapped in a barrier set up by ancient powerhouses, like a pearl hidden in the depths of the Universe, isolating it from outside prying eyes and cutting off the circulation of Spiritual Qi.

It was not until the recent years of Spiritual Qi recovery that the barrier slowly loosened, but no one expected this day to come so quickly.

Hearing this, Zhou Liangan withdrew his gaze from the snow-capped peaks, turned to look at Queen Mother of the West, and chuckled.

There was not a shred of panic in his laughter; instead, it carried a sense of knowing certainty. He pinched his fingers gently: "Why panic? Even if they discover Earth, it will still take some time for them to cross countless galaxies to get here. I have calculated that it will take at least fifty years, or up to a hundred years, which is enough time for us to prepare."

He paused, his fingertips rubbing a round lotus seed, a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "However, during this time, I do not intend to rest on my laurels and shrink back on Earth, waiting for them to come knocking. I intend to take the initiative."

The four words "take the initiative" were said lightly, but they exploded like a thunderclap over the quiet Jade Pool.

One must know that the Cultivators on Earth now knew almost nothing about the Universe beyond the domain.

After that great ancient war, Earth's passages were completely sealed, and countless Legacies were severed. Let alone crossing galaxies, even breaking through Earth's atmosphere was a life-and-death ordeal for the current Cultivators.

Zhou Liangan's words were no different from saying he would charge into an unknown den of dragons and tigers with his bare hands.

Upon hearing this, Queen Mother of the West's faint smile slightly faded, and a hint of gravity appeared in her beautiful eyes.

She turned her head and stared steadily at Zhou Liangan for a full half-minute, as if trying to confirm from his eyes whether he was acting on impulse.

But all she saw was a bottomless calmness, and beneath that calmness, an ambition capable of shaking the heavens and the earth.

She suddenly smiled, her brows relaxing, and that sense of gravity instantly dissipated, leaving only understanding and indulgence.

She raised her hand, her fingertips gently brushing the tea leaves floating in the jade cup before her. Her tone was calm, filled with unreserved trust: "I knew it. Your heart has never been in this small Earth, but is entrusted to the heavens and the earth, the vast sea of stars."

She looked up at Zhou Liangan and said word by word: "Rest assured, I will guard Earth for you. If you want to go out and take a look, to see what this Universe is like, then go. If the sky falls, I will hold it up for you."

She was not saying this casually. From ancient times to the present, she had guarded Earth for ten thousand years, seen countless storms, and withstood one world-ending crisis after another.

But this was the first time she was willing to entrust her back to someone, willing to guard the rear for him, allowing him to venture forth without any worries.

Hearing this, Zhou Liangan's black eyes instantly emitted a dazzling brilliance, like stars suddenly lighting up in the dark night.

He looked at Queen Mother of the West, at this goddess who could have stayed out of it but had always stood in front of the Human Race, and a warm current surged in his heart.

He nodded thoughtfully, flicked his finger, and the lotus seed in his palm landed steadily back into the lotus pod. His tone carried the majesty and passion of an emperor: "Good. Then I shall venture into this vast and boundless Universe. I want to see exactly what those monsters hiding in the shadows look like."

Queen Mother of the West looked at his spirited appearance, a faint, calm smile curling on her face, as if she had long expected his decision.

She gently set down the jade cup in her hand, her tone becoming a bit more serious as she reminded him: "However, before you leave, it is best to go to the domain channel and eliminate the observers guarding it. Otherwise, the moment you leave, they will tell the outside world all of Earth's secrets, and we will be in a passive position."

As soon as Queen Mother of the West said this, a look of surprise instantly appeared in Zhou Liangan's eyes. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Queen Mother of the West, his tone filled with some confusion: "Observers? What is the origin of these observers? When I was repairing the Formation before, I did sense a few faint auras from beyond the domain, but at that time the barrier was still stable, so I didn't have time to investigate further."

He had long sensed that something was wrong, but he had been busy integrating Earth's Cultivation world and gathering the Luck of the Human Race, so he hadn't had the time to deal with this minor trouble from beyond the domain.

Now that Queen Mother of the West brought it up, he naturally had to ask for clarification.

Queen Mother of the West heard this, pondered for a moment, picked up the jade cup, took a sip of clear tea, and then spoke slowly, telling the secret that had lasted for ten thousand years in full detail: "These so-called observers, to put it plainly, are the outposts for those interstellar explorers."

Her tone was very calm, but the content of her words was chilling: "You can think of them as robbers and human traffickers in the Universe. They pilot spaceships, wandering through the boundless Universe, specifically looking for planets with life. Once they find one, they record the coordinates, report them to the forces behind them, and then wait for the main fleet to arrive. They will either plunder all the resources of the entire planet or sell the intelligent species on it as slaves. Those who are luckier might be kept in captivity and treated as playthings for amusement."

Zhou Liangan's expression turned cold, bit by bit.

The strength in his fingertips increased unconsciously, and the hard lotus pod was actually cracked by his grip.

He had long expected that external civilizations wouldn't be benevolent, but he hadn't expected such naked plunder and enslavement.

Queen Mother of the West looked at his cold face and continued: "But our Earth is different from those ordinary life-bearing planets. In the ancient times, this place was the origin of Immortals and Gods; it had a complete Cultivate Legacy, rich Dragon vein Luck, and countless supreme treasures left behind by ancient almighty beings. Originally, it was wrapped in a powerful barrier, which the outside world couldn't spy on at all. But occasionally, when the barrier loosened, its traces were still detected. This planet, hidden in the depths of the Universe and where Immortals and Gods were once born, has made countless interstellar forces envious and highly value it."

"At first, these people followed the old rules, leaving only the coordinates and departing, waiting for the main fleet to arrive. But they soon discovered that Earth's coordinates were very strange—even if they recorded them precisely, after a period of time, Earth would automatically disappear from its original Universe coordinates, as if it had never existed." Queen Mother of the West said this with a proud smile on her lips, "This is the concealment Formation laid down by those predecessors of the ancient times with their lives. Even if the barrier loosens, it can still protect Earth from being found."

"But those people would not give up." Her tone turned cold again. "Since they couldn't find stable coordinates, they could only send people to guard the periphery of Earth's barrier, leaving behind these Observers to watch day and night, making it convenient to report Earth's accurate coordinates at any time, waiting for the day when the barrier completely shatters."

Zhou Liangan nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, his eyes flickering with a bone-chilling cold light.

He finally understood what those auras he had sensed earlier were all about.

So that was it.

These robbers had long set their sights on Earth, even waiting outside like vultures for over ten thousand years, just waiting for the Earth's barrier to shatter so they could pounce and gnaw on its flesh and blood.

"I understand." Zhou Liangan's voice was as cold as ice. "So these bastards have treated our Earth as meat on a chopping block, crouching outside for so many years just waiting to bring down the knife."

Queen Mother of the West turned her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Zhou Liangan. Looking at the ferocity in his eyes, she was not worried but instead felt relieved. She knew too well that only a person with such mettle and ruthlessness could lead the Human Race to survive in the coming chaotic times.

She spoke softly, her tone carrying a hint of understanding: "The strength of these Observers is mostly very powerful. But you are different. You possess the blessing of the entire Human Race's Luck. Your apparent cultivation is at the Ningshen Realm, but with your current true strength, I am afraid you have already reached the Enlightenment Realm, right?"

The Ningshen Realm is already a ceiling-level existence on Earth, where Spiritual Qi is currently recovering. Countless Cultivators spend their whole lives without even touching the threshold of the Ningshen Realm.

And the Enlightenment Realm is a Realm that only exists in ancient legends; with one thought, one can connect with heaven and earth, and with one rage, one can shake mountains and rivers.

Zhou Liangan smiled and nodded, his tone calm and filled with confident assurance: "Correct. During this time of gathering the Human Race's Luck, I have already seen some of the path ahead. The Enlightenment Realm is merely a starting point."

He was not bragging. As the co-ruler of the entire Human Race, he carried the faith and incense of billions of people. While others relied on their own Spiritual Qi to Cultivate, he relied on the power of the entire human civilization.

As long as the Human Race does not perish, his power has no upper limit.

Hearing this, a look of excitement instantly appeared in Queen Mother of the West's beautiful eyes, and even her breathing quickened a little.

She had guarded Earth for over ten thousand years, and this was the day she had been waiting for.

She leaned forward, her tone carrying a hint of excitement and also a hint of undisguisable heaviness: "The three Observers outside are mostly experts at the first level of the Enlightenment Realm. Five thousand years ago, when the barrier loosened on a large scale for the first time, I once led the Cultivators left over from ancient times and organized a battle against the Observers."

Speaking to this point, her voice lowered, and a flicker of irrepressible sorrow flashed across her eyes.

"That battle was incredibly tragic. The descendants of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix, the old veterans of various Sects, and countless Cultivators willing to risk their lives for Earth all rushed to the front. Even though they knew that going out meant a life of nine deaths and one life, not a single person retreated." Her voice trembled slightly. "In the end, countless experts fell, and even the protection Formation left behind from ancient times was almost shattered, yet only five Observers were killed."

That battle five thousand years ago was the closest Earth had ever come to destruction.

And ever since that battle, the Legacy of Earth was completely broken, the Age of Dharma Decline fully descended, and countless Cultivators lost the possibility of Cultivating, only able to watch helplessly as Spiritual Qi dissipated and watch Earth step by step move towards decay.

"These Observers belong to different interstellar forces and are wary of each other, so they will not join forces." Queen Mother of the West took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in her heart, and continued, "After that battle, there are now only three Observers left outside this Earth."

She looked up at Zhou Liangan, her tone carrying a thick sense of urgency: "After the Spiritual Qi recovery, Earth's barrier has been dissolving faster and faster. I have calculated that in less than seven days, Earth's barrier will completely dissipate. By then, Earth's accurate coordinates will be completely exposed to the entire Universe, and those interstellar forces like hungry wolves will pounce over like madmen."

"Fortunately, there is you." She looked at Zhou Liangan, her eyes filled with relief, trust, and a trace of imperceptible reliance. "Fortunately you appeared, able to turn the tide and save the crumbling situation. Otherwise, I really don't know if Earth could survive this time."

From ancient times until now, she had carried it alone for too long.

So long that she had almost forgotten what it felt like to have someone share the pressure.

Zhou Liangan looked at the fatigue in her eyes, and his heart stirred slightly.

He reached out and gently covered her hand. The temperature of his palm transmitted through her slightly cool jade-like skin. His tone was gentle but carried unwavering certainty: "Rest assured. I will handle everything. With me here, no one can touch Earth in the slightest, and no one can bully the Human Race in the slightest."

"I will personally eliminate these three Observers. Those who dare to set their sights on my territory must have the awareness to pay with their lives." His tone was very light, but every word carried the weight of a thousand jin, like an unshakable vow.

Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly, turned her hand to hold his, and fixed her beautiful eyes on Zhou Liangan, her voice filled with unreserved trust: "It is good to have you. I believe in you; you will definitely be able to solve this problem."

Zhou Liangan smiled, squeezed her fingertips in return, then slowly withdrew his hand and looked up at the vast and boundless sky.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the layers of clouds, penetrate Earth's atmosphere, and land in the cold and dark Void Realm outside the territory.

In his eyes, a bone-chilling coldness flickered, like a drawn sharp sword, its edge fully exposed.

Seven days.

He only had seven days.

Within seven days, he must slay the three Observers outside the territory, cut off the external eyes and ears, and buy more preparation time for Earth.

Meanwhile.

In the region outside the territory, within an asteroid belt less than one hundred thousand kilometers away from Earth's barrier.

This was an absolute vacuum, with no sound, no light, only cold and bone-chilling Universe radiation, and huge asteroids floating aimlessly, so dead silent that it made one's scalp tingle.

Deep within the asteroid belt, a stealth interstellar spaceship was hidden. The spaceship's hull merged with the asteroids, and even the most advanced detection equipment would find it difficult to discover its traces.

In front of the spaceship's observation deck stood three figures.

In the center was a cold, otherworldly, and stunning figure.

The woman was wearing a white gauze dress, the material of which was the rare shimmering silk of the Universe, emitting a faint halo under the weak starlight.

She was barefoot, her lotus-like feet stepping lightly on the cold metal floor, yet it was as if she were walking on the jade steps of the Jade Pool, elegant and otherworldly.

In front of her was a huge virtual screen. On the screen, the azure planet was clearly reflected, along with the transparent barrier outside the planet, which had become extremely thin, like a bubble, and could shatter at any moment.

She just stood there fixedly, her beautiful eyes staring straight at the barrier on the screen. Her gaze was complex, containing greed, anticipation, and a trace of undisguisable ruthlessness.

The barrier had weakened to the extreme.

Even if they wanted to, even now, if the three of them joined forces, they might be able to completely shatter Earth's barrier.

But everyone knew that wanting to shatter the barrier ahead of time would inevitably require paying a painful price.

This was a barrier laid down by ancient Immortals and Gods. Even if it was already at the end of its rope, the backlash before its death would be enough to severely injure the three of them.

And this price, in exchange for breaking through Earth three days early, was simply not worth it.

They had plenty of patience.

After all, they had long ago sent a message to the forces behind them. Even if those main forces received the coordinates and rushed here with all their might, it would take at least a hundred years.

This hundred years was enough for the three of them to scour this blue life-bearing planet from top to bottom.

Those ancient Legacies, those Heaven And Earth Treasures, and the unique Human Race Luck on this planet would all become their spoils.

This was the advantage of being an advance Observer.

Being close to the water gets the moon first; by the time the main fleet arrives, the good things would already be in their hands.

Thinking of this, a flash of undisguised greed flickered in the woman's beautiful eyes. A faint smile appeared on her enchanting and stunningly beautiful face, and her voice was lazy and coquettish, like a thorny rose blooming in the dead silent Void Realm: "I will soon be able to see that little guy who destroyed my soul clone. I am really looking forward to it."

She slowly turned around, and her original cold and otherworldly temperament instantly changed.

Between the flow of her eyes, she carried a soul-stirring enchantment. The originally holy white gauze seemed unable to hide the seductiveness in her bones, and the whole person was like a blooming poppy, beautiful, yet deadly.

She reached out her slender fingers, gently tucked the stray hair behind her ear, and her tongue lightly licked her delicate and luscious lips. In her beautiful eyes, her gaze wavered...