In a vast expanse of stars, a magnificent palace stood with imposing grandeur.
At the palace gates, a stone tablet bore the two characters, "Creation."
Within the palace, a hunched old man had nine jade discs floating before him.
These jade discs projected illusions into the air, and beneath these illusions were worlds formed by them.
In these illusory worlds, beings were lifelike, as if they were real.
At this moment, these illusory worlds began to collapse and shatter, transforming into specks of light that flowed into the jade disc illusions.
Concurrently, the nine jade discs before the hunched old man drew closer, and their projected illusions followed suit, slowly converging…
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Just as Emperor Gui Yi watched the population in his space lose vitality and gradually perish, unable to even protect his two children, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Ahead, within a brilliant light, was a vibrant world, slowly approaching his own space.
As the two worlds drew nearer, the life force within Emperor Gui Yi's space grew stronger, granting the dying a chance to breathe.
Everyone now looked towards the distance, where a world teeming with greenery was enveloped in a radiant light.
That world possessed rivers and lakes, flowers, grass, and trees; everything appeared brimming with life.
Notably, at the very center of that world grew a colossal tree, its canopy reaching the dome, almost encompassing the entire world.
The inhabitants of Gui Yi Realm, dwelling in a barren and lifeless world, now yearned for the distant world.
Even though their feet trod upon countless rare ores, where any casually picked stone was priceless.
But things that were so common underfoot, who would truly cherish them forever?
Especially during the recent period, as life force continuously ebbed away, posing a constant threat to their lives.
Witnessing many around them perish had profoundly impacted everyone's spirit.
The ores beneath their feet were indeed precious, capable of being forged into various treasures.
However, these things could neither be eaten nor drunk; their absence wouldn't cause death. But the loss of life force meant death.
Furthermore, sharp-eyed individuals had already noticed the abundance of rare immortal herbs and fruits growing in the world opposite them.
The cultivators of Gui Yi Realm, having just been pulled back from the brink of death, now gazed at the opposing world with flames of greed flickering in their eyes.
They were now rubbing their hands in anticipation, waiting for the two worlds to fully converge before rushing in to seize everything.
Some even harbored thoughts of completely conquering the world opposite them.
Emperor Gui Yi, seeing the scene before him, felt a stirring in his heart, which led him to think of Xiao Fei.
As far as he knew, he was the only one who possessed a Creation Jade Disc space besides Xiao Fei.
Moreover, he had learned that Xiao Fei's space was precisely a place rich in life force, where numerous immortal herbs were cultivated.
"Issue an order to everyone: no one is to act without my command. Those who disobey will be executed!"
Unless absolutely necessary, Emperor Gui Yi truly wished to avoid conflict with Xiao Fei.
Especially now, facing an unforeseen upheaval with an unclear path ahead, having more friends was far better than having more enemies.
The authority Emperor Gui Yi had established over his 3 million years had long been deeply ingrained in people's hearts.
Upon receiving his command, everyone could only suppress their greed.
The two worlds drifted in the dark void, like two ships sailing the ocean, slowly approaching each other.
"Rumble!"
Finally, the two worlds collided, emitting a thunderous roar.
Under the immense force of this impact, the two worlds were thrown into utter chaos.
Massive rocks from the ground were hurled into the sky, only to fall back down like rain, causing countless casualties on the ground.
This collision completely connected the edges of the two worlds.
Between the two worlds, a connecting passage hundreds of miles wide was formed, akin to a grand gateway between them.
On the other side of this gateway, a dense life force washed over them, making the cultivators of Gui Yi Realm feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.
Xiao Fei, accompanied by a group of experts, stood on the other side of the portal, gazing at this side with a smile. He cupped his hands from afar and said,
"Hahaha… I had a feeling it might be you, Great Emperor, arriving from the other side. It seems I was right."
Emperor Gui Yi immediately returned the gesture.
"Hahaha… A pleasure, a pleasure indeed. To meet here, it seems our destinies are intertwined!"
"Indeed, indeed!"
"Hahaha…"
Meeting in such circumstances, the two exchanged pleasantries, appearing remarkably cordial.
However, in their hearts, different intentions had already begun to brew.
Xiao Fei looked into Emperor Gui Yi's world, where the scattered rocks on the ground were all precious ores.
He saw piles of Innate Golden Mother, which he had considered treasures, stacked like ordinary rubble.
There were also many materials suitable for forging Dao artifacts, casually piled up.
Xiao Fei also saw vast quantities of high-grade immortal stones scattered across the ground.
These items must have been shaken loose from the earth during the collision of the two worlds, but their sheer quantity was overwhelming.
Seeing all this, a seed of greed sprouted within him. He instinctively felt that he should devour the other.
As long as he successfully devoured Emperor Gui Yi's primordial spirit, he could seize the Creation Jade Disc in his possession.
By merging with the world within Emperor Gui Yi's Creation Jade Disc, he could claim everything the other possessed.
If he could devour Emperor Gui Yi, from that moment on, he would never lack immortal stones again.
As this thought arose in his mind, it grew increasingly fervent, making him wish he could pounce immediately and fight Emperor Gui Yi to the death.
At the same moment, Emperor Gui Yi's thoughts were similar to his.
Emperor Gui Yi observed Xiao Fei's world, where various immortal herbs grew abundantly, with herbs of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years readily available.
This fellow had actually deceived him before, talking about how precious a 500,000-year-old immortal herb was.
He now saw Xiao Fei sitting amidst the immortal herbs, casually weaving a straw hat with handfuls of seven or eight hundred-thousand-year-old herbs.
This extravagant wastefulness made his lips twitch uncontrollably.
Emperor Gui Yi instinctively felt that he should devour Xiao Fei's soul.
Seize the Creation Jade Disc in his possession and claim the other's…
Just as the two worlds made contact, both Xiao Fei and Emperor Gui Yi inexplicably harbored the same thought.
They both unanimously believed that devouring the other and claiming everything they possessed was their only viable option.
This thought suddenly surfaced in their subconscious, as if it were their own true desires.
Unbeknownst to them, a faint but persistent intent was being imposed upon them, guiding them to devour each other.
At this moment, their eyes were bloodshot, and the fire of greed had already clouded their minds.