Chapter 638 369: Immortal Realm Imprint

"I really don't know. The Immortal Emperor must have other means."

The Carefree Immortal Venerable shook his head. "There is no doubt this place is the Immortal Realm. Your Divine Skill is world-class, sir. Why not join my forces..."

Before he could finish, the world was suddenly plunged into pitch-black darkness, as if an endless night had fallen. The heavens and the earth spun, light and shadow swapping places, day turning to night in an instant.

In just a moment, all the darkness receded like a tide, and light returned to the world.

Green mountains and clear waters, white clouds in a sunny sky!

It was as if the darkness had been nothing more than a fleeting illusion.

Just as the Carefree Immortal Venerable was feeling puzzled, a series of high-speed whooshes tore through the air from a distance.

In the blink of an eye, several masters appeared before him.

These newcomers wore grave expressions, their gazes solemn.

The man in the lead looked at the Carefree Immortal Venerable and said in a heavy voice, "Lord Immortal Venerable, the Immortal Emperor summons you back to the Immortal Court."

After speaking, he made a grabbing motion with his right hand. The cultivators who had followed the Carefree Immortal Venerable were helplessly scooped up and brought over, like a covey of quail.

"Is this everyone?"

The man asked the Carefree Immortal Venerable, his expression grim.

"The nerve! I am an Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Court, for crying out loud! How dare you be so disrespectful?"

The Carefree Immortal Venerable flew into a rage, shot directly into the air, and flew off toward the Immortal Court.

"Sir?"

"Let him go. The Immortal Emperor perceives all."

Seeing this, the group also summoned clouds and followed suit.

...

The Immortal Realm was vast!

The Spiritual Qi here was so abundant, it was even richer than in the former Gui Xu.

The humans here were Innately closer to nature and the world than ordinary people.

The proportion of those with the talent for cultivating the Dao was also far greater.

It wasn't just humans; here, every plant, beast, and insect had a chance to comprehend the Dao and cultivate.

From within a massive thicket, Zhao Rui revealed himself. He glanced at the distant, departing group, then casually flicked a finger, surrounding himself with a protective golden light.

Soon, the golden light began to shine with a fiery intensity, and plumes of vibrant, multi-colored energy steamed out from it.

'What a potent marking technique.'

Zhao Rui was startled. 'Thankfully, my Divine Techniques and Martial Dao are both extraordinary. Otherwise, I really would never have discovered this hidden mark of the Immortal Realm.'

It turned out that any being not native to the Immortal Realm would be branded with a hidden, adhesive golden talisman the moment they set foot in this world.

Ordinary people wouldn't be able to see it, of course, but a powerful expert from the Immortal Realm could spot the difference in a single glance.

Therefore, anyone not vigilant or strong enough would likely be placed under surveillance the moment they stepped into the Immortal Realm.

'Another unfamiliar environment.'

Zhao Rui couldn't help but be reminded of his past experience of being swept away by the Light God Race and forced to endure a long journey through the stars.

'I hope I can find a way back from here!'

Zhao Rui's heart sank. 'Last time, I was arguably still within the same universe. This time, based on the theory of nested universes, I'm clearly in a universe outside my own. And I don't even know how many layers deep I am. It could be two or three levels removed. This means that to find that one singularity—a single drop in the ocean of this vast cosmos and boundless Immortal Realm—I might have to do it two or three times. Never mind how many masters I'll encounter or how many setbacks I'll face along the way. Just the thought of finding that point is enough to make my heart sink. Even the current Immortal Emperor probably doesn't know about a singularity like that. The only ones who might know are those ancient monsters who have roamed the cosmos for ages, the ones who might have been involved in the original universal leap. But even if I find the way out of this realm, what about the next one I have to cross to get back? That universe is probably on the verge of annihilation by now!'

Zhao Rui's pupils shrank, his sharp brows furrowed, and he felt an unparalleled pressure weigh on his heart.