The Nine Tripods ascended to the skies, and the Heavenly Court rose from the earth.

Within the universe, two new worlds emerged once again.

The upper layer became the Heavenly Court; its shadow could be seen, but once ascended, it disappeared without a trace.

The middle layer became the Mortal World, a turbulent sea of red dust, devoid of immortals or ghosts.

The lower layer became the underworld, home to evil ghosts and Demon Gods, buried a thousand feet deep yet unseen.

The Three Realms were completely separated, and the once tens of thousands of meters tall Kunlun vanished; what remained of Kunlun reached merely ten thousand meters.

From now on, mortals ascending to this place would no longer find any Immortal Gods.

Nor would ghosts appear underground, as they are now confined to another dimension.

Even the City Gods, although guarding their cities, have their Yin Bureau located in the underworld. They can see mortals, but mortals cannot see them.

Previously, cultivators could use their Yin Yang Eyes to observe the Ghost Soldiers and ghosts within the city, but now they no longer can.

Countless years later, mortals would call this day the "Breaking of Heaven and Earth's Connection." This separation of mortals and divine beings left most poets and nobles who admired the Immortal Dao sighing deeply, seeking immortality and enlightenment, but to no avail.

To Song Lin, this was a good thing.

Those fated would only be discovered by ghosts and gods, who would then direct a sect to illuminate them.

Those without fate or talent, no matter how much they pursued it, would never enter the Immortal Sect.

Moreover, Song Lin also left two paths to immortality for those lacking talent.

Perform good deeds and accumulate merit, and upon death, one could become a god. Or reincarnate, entering the path of cultivation in the next life.

When Kunlun still existed, it had brought about negative influences on the world.

Countless people went bankrupt in pursuit of immortality, and those they sought were mostly frauds, who ruined lives for wealth, or worse, secretly climbed the mountain only to meet their deaths.

Such events were incessant. With such a towering Kunlun Mountain standing there, how could it not tempt people? Everyone believed they were the chosen one.

Each thought they were destined, and many desperate individuals treated it as their last hope to turn their lives around.

The result was clear: most perished on the path to immortality.

Only by distancing the Heavenly Court from the Mortal World could mortals cease these pursuits.

This was a paramount matter benefiting both nation and people.

Leveraging the ascension of the sky, Song Lin continuously absorbed Innate Ancestor Qi, solidifying his Tao Golden Pill to the brink of consummation.

Occasionally, he split off an avatar to observe the situation in the story worlds.

One day, Song Lin suddenly awakened, his entire presence retracting, like a pine upon a great mountain—majestic and unmoving.

As it is often said, the greater the realm, the stronger the self-control; the further one advances, the more restrained the release of power becomes.

Standing within the depths of the cosmos, Song Lin closed his eyes to sense the directions of heaven and earth. Within him was a Tao Golden Pill—circular, golden, dazzling.

Flawless and whole, as if it were the most perfect entity in existence.

This was the Tao Golden Pill of Innate Yang Qi.

As the saying goes, "Swallow but one Golden Pill, and my fate is mine, not Heaven's."

His Divine Thought could sense any corner of the universe. As long as something contained Yang Qi, he could perceive it. Instantly, the universe's vast outline emerged in his mind.

This universe spanned over 90 billion light-years and was still expanding.

The number of stars was roughly 300 sextillion suns.

There were around 7,000 planets that harbored life.

Compared to the vast number of suns, life-bearing stars seemed few.

But upon reflection, this made sense. The conditions for life's genesis were harsh, requiring exceptional environments and precise timing. Even a minor fluctuation in the cosmos could annihilate an entire civilization.

Seven thousand was not a small number after all.

Future modifications by the Heavenly Court could wait, as there was no rush.

Still, there was little need for modification, as not every location held the Great Dao. The stars varied, with some being nothing more than ordinary rocks.

While sensing the universe, Song Lin discovered some intriguing phenomena.

Some places appeared mundane, devoid of signs of life, yet they gave him an inexplicable feeling of strangeness.

There was a sense of unreality, where nothing seemed apparent yet something seemed hidden within.

Other areas within his Divine Thought appeared marred, like holes torn in white paper.

"They should be Ancient Demons, perhaps even the Taishi Demon Emperor hiding in such places,"

Song Lin thought to himself.

In addition to these obvious signs, there were likely many formidable demons employing far more concealed methods to obscure their whereabouts.

A reckless move at this moment would easily alert them.

With less than three years until the Upper Pure Demon Tribulation, it was better to let them remain active for now. When the tribulation arrived, they would surely be dealt with.

"It is time to end the story world,"

Song Lin thought.

Yet just as he was about to return to that world, a sudden thought made him abandon the idea.

According to Ji Dan, Emperor Yi had disappeared without reason, his whereabouts unknown.

If he went now, he might fall into Emperor Yi's trap.

After all, the Yinn Shang Heaven had deep foundations; things were undoubtedly not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

Instead, it would be wiser to head to the Lingwei World first and deal with its dwellers.

Otherwise, when the Upper Pure Demon Tribulation began, he would have to confront attacks from both sides, which would be overwhelming.

In the meantime, he could also refine the Black Lotus further. He did not expect it to solidify but even transforming it into liquid form would suffice.

The thirty-three Bodhisattvas, eighty-eight Mahayana Arhats,

could be dealt with in one year's time. He would sever the Lingwei Realm's ties to the Real World, concealing the Real World in the process.

Lingwei Realm.

Western Pure Land.

At this moment, light illuminated the Ten Directions World.

The Golden Body of Lingwei Buddha appeared above the Western Pure Land. Immediately, the Buddhas of the Ten Directions gathered to offer their blessings.

Thirty-three Bodhisattvas, eighty-eight Mahayana Arhats, seven hundred and twenty Small Mahayana Arhats, innumerable monks and bhikkhus, Heavenly Humans, and virtuous people all came to pay homage.

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