(Part 1)

There were still three more days before the dragon breath inside Qing Mu would destroy his spiritual veins, and the Heavenly Emperor still didn't appear. The atmosphere in Zizhu Courtyard had dropped to a freezing point. The maidservants and children who were wandering outside the courtyard all disappeared. Seeing the somber-faced Feng Ran, all of them only wanted to walk around and around.

Feng Ran pushed open the door. She saw Hou Chi lying in front of the bed, staring at Qing Mu, who was laying there without blinking and sighed.

"Hou Chi, don't worry too much..." In the middle of her sentence, she raised her eyes to scan Qing Mu's pale and transparent complexion and stopped speaking. Anyone could tell that Qing Mu's current situation was very bad, and he wouldn't be able to last long.

"Has the Heavenly Emperor still not come back yet?" Hou Chi's low voice sounded weakly beside the bed.

"Yes, Jing Jian just went to Xuantian Palace. Hopefully, he'll bring back good news this time." Thinking of the Second Highness, who went to Xuantian Palace thrice every day, Feng Ran's voice also lost a bit of hostility. No matter what, he was trying his best to make up for his mistake.

Hou Chi looked at Qing Mu plainly, blinked, and suddenly turned her head, "Feng Ran, let's go to Yuanling Swamp. Since the dragon breath is from the Three-Headed Fire Dragon, then it must be able to save Qing Mu."

Seeing Hou Chi's shining eyes, Feng Ran's heart felt a little unbearable, but she still shook her head, "The dragon breath has already invaded Qing Mu's spiritual veins. If the Three-Headed Fire Dragon is promoted to a high god, it perhaps can save Qing Mu, but Qing Mu has destroyed one of its heads, and it hates us deeply. It's simply impossible."

The hope that had just risen from the bottom of Hou Chi's eyes dissipated a little. She turned around and put her hand on Qing Mu's forehead. It was scorching hot. If it weren't for the profound ice's miraculous effect, his body would probably have already been burned. The crimson line of blood had spread to the vicinity of his heart, creepy and attention-grabbing. The dark stone bracelet on Qing Mu's wrist was silent, and even his spiritual power was getting weaker and weaker.

The suffocating silence in the room slowly spread. Feng Ran's lips moved, and she finally sighed and moved to the side.

After a while, the rush of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. The two of them froze. They looked towards the door and their expressions changed when they saw the person.

As soon as Jing Jian pushed open the door, he saw two pairs of big eyes staring at him unblinkingly. He took a step backward and said anxiously, "Goddess, Heavenly Father is back."

A single sentence replenished the two people's energy. Hou Chi stood up, her eyes beaming with joy, "The Heavenly Emperor is back? Come on, take me to Xuantian Palace to see him."

"Wait a minute, Goddess" Jing Jian stopped Hou Chi, who was about to walk out and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I just went to Xuantian Palace to find out that Heavenly Father went to Chaosheng Palace (Pilrimage Hall in the drama). He's not in Xuantian Palace right now."

"Chaosheng Palace?" Hou Chi stopped her footsteps, recited the name silently, then said, "What is that place?"

"Chaosheng Palace is above the Immortal Realm's Nine Heavens. It is a place with chaotic spiritual power. According to legend, it was left after the ancient gods fell, which is why it has such a name. But I heard that besides the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, no one can enter." Feng Ran frowned. She didn't expect Qing Mu to mention this place. She looked at Hou Chi worriedly before saying.

Before God Gu Jun left, he once said that she could never let Hou Chi know that such a place existed in the Three Realms. She was negligent and forgot about it.

"Why can't anyone else enter?" Hou Chi frowned.

"Because there is an enchantment outside Chaosheng Palace that has been there ever since it was created. Even if the most powerful high lords approach it, they will turn into flying ash." Seeing Feng Ran's strange expression, Jing Jian glanced at her before continuing. He only felt a little surprised inside. Why didn't Feng Ran like him mentioning Chaosheng Palace?

"Turn into flying ash?" Hou Chi felt a little strange inside. None of the ancient books in Qingchi Palace mentioned such a peculiar space in the Three Realms. "Is there a way to summon the Heavenly Emperor?"

"No, unless someone else can enter." Jing Jian shook his head. His eyes fell on Hou Chi, looking a bit meaningful.

"Jing Jian, you're implying...that Hou Chi should go?" Feng Ran's eyes widened, and her eyebrows shot up immediately, "You know very clearly that there are so many dangers there."

"Only Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother..." When he mentioned the Heavenly Empress, Jing Jian paused, then glanced at Hou Chi before saying, "Can enter that place, so I wonder if it's a certain rule left by the ancient world that only gods can enter without hindrance."

Feng Ran frowned and looked at Jing Jian unkindly. She snorted but said nothing, her dark eyes scary.

"Jing Jian, take me there." Hou Chi ignored Feng Ran's obstruction, got up, and walked towards the door, waving her hand towards Jing Jian.

Jing Jian's guess wasn't unreasonable, not to mention that she couldn't helplessly watch Qing Mu's spiritual veins be destroyed, turning him into a mortal.

"Hou Chi!" Feng Ran's expression slightly changed. Seeing Hou Chi's persistent expression, she stretched out her hand to pull her, her eyes becoming anxious.

"Feng Ran, don't worry. You stay here to watch over Qing Mu. I will bring back the Heavenly Emperor." Hou Chi raised her foot and walked towards the door, and said to Jing Jian, "Let's go."

Jing Jian nodded his head, looked at the worried Feng Ran, and solemnly said, "Rest assured, I will bring her back safely."

The two of them walked out the door and disappeared in an instant. Feng Ran sighed, took two steps, then stepped back. She turned her head just in time to see Qing Mu's eyebrows slightly move. She couldn't help but feel delighted, and hurriedly bent down.

"Qing Mu, you're awake!"

Before she could finish her words, the delight on Feng Ran's face slowly condensed–In the young man's opened eyes, the golden imprint, as if it was solid, was vast and majestic, empty and without awareness, just like when they were on Liaowang Mountain.

He fixedly looked in the direction where the purple shadow had disappeared, and his hollow eyes slowly became desolate and painful, as if they had been filled with thousands of years of sorrow.

"Hou Chi, don't become a god...please don't become a god."

A low murmur came out of Qing Mu's mouth, and a touch of struggling pain appeared between his eyebrows. Pitch black immediately washed the golden color away. He returned to normal and closed his eyes again.

Feng Ran stared at the scene blankly, a strange feeling rising in her heart. She stared solemnly at Qing Mu, who had fallen unconscious again, slightly frowning.

Don't become a god...what does that mean? Qing Mu, who exactly are you?

Chaosheng Palace was located in the depths of the Immortal Realm with a thin black enchantment shrouded on the outside. The scene inside wasn't real, but a strong breath of coercion could be felt slowly from far away.

Against the chaotic storm of spiritual power, Jing Jian stopped not far from the barrier. He glanced at the normal-faced Hou Chi, knowing that his guess wasn't wrong, and he felt a little relieved, "Goddess, it seems that this place doesn't have any effect on you. You should be able to enter. If you find Heavenly Father, come out as fast as possible. Qing Mu doesn't have much time left."

Hou Chi nodded, and her eyes that looked at Jing Jian held a warmer color, "Jing Jian, thank you."

Jing Jian scratched his head. There was some surprise in his eyes and he hurriedly waved his hand, "No need. You must be cautious after you enter. After all, no one knows what is going on inside."

Hou Chi nodded her head and raised her foot towards the black enchantment. Seeing her walking through the chaotic spiritual power unharmed, Jing Jian's eyes were stained with some emotion.

There were many ancient mysteries in the Three Realms. Liaowang mountain back then and Chaosheng Palace fell into this group. However, very few people could break in. But neither of these two places were an obstacle for Hou Chi. He was faintly puzzled. Was the god position that God Gu Jun obtained for Hou Chi the real reason for her unimpeded access? However, if she was accepted by the Three Realms' rules, why didn't her name appear on the Qingtian Pillar?

The moment Hou Chi broke through the black enchantment, weak spiritual power came out from the void and poured into her body, but it didn't disperse as quickly as usual. Instead, it condensed inside her body and completely settled down. Hou Chi was stunned, and disbelief and surprise flashed across her eyes.

If she stayed here for a hundred years, her spiritual power could definitely reach the peak power of a high lord. She didn't expect for Chaosheng Palace of the Heavenly Realm to have such a miraculous effect.

It was just that, why had she never heard her God Father mention this place these ten thousand years?

(Part 2)

An explosion sounded from a distance, and white light faintly appeared. Thinking of her purpose for coming here, Hou Chi settled down and quickly flew towards the explosion.

The piece of emptiness was huge and magnificent. It took Hou Chi an hour to see the explosion. Where the white light shone, a huge five-clawed golden dragon rose, strong spiritual power continuously flowing out of the body in all directions, making the white light even more dazzling.

When the rushing Hou Chi came to such a scene, she felt surprised. She also faintly understood that this void space had something to do with the Heavenly Emperor being able to rule the Three Realms for tens of thousands of years.

"Hou Chi? Why did you come here?" A deep voice came from mid-air. The huge dragon mouth sprayed a white light that fell at Hou Chi's feet, slowly lifting her to the golden dragon's height before stopping.

Hou Chi's expression was a little stiff, but she still arched her hands, "Heavenly Emperor, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon struck Qing Mu with its dragon breath in Yuanling Swamp. Only you can cure him, so I brought him to the Heavenly Realm. It has been a month."

"I didn't know that you can enter this place." The golden dragon eyes showed a little surprise, and he stared at Hou Chi for a long time before saying, "The Three-Headed Fire Dragon is almost a demigod. It is true that only I can save him, but to save him, I need to use my original source, do you know that?"

Hou Chi nodded, her expression solemn, "Heavenly Emperor, please help." She slightly lowered her head, her purple robe slowly drifting and her eyes still stubborn.

Silence entered the void space, and a sigh was heard after a long while, "Hou Chi, I promise you."

Hou Chi froze, then sighed. The white light under her flashed, then she fell to the ground. As soon as she raised her head, she saw that the huge golden dragon hovering in mid-air had already turned into its human form and was floating to the ground.

"Heavenly Emperor, thank you very much for your help." No matter what, the original source of power was extremely important to the Heavenly Emperor. His willingness to save Qing Mu this quickly had already exceeded Hou Chi's expectations.

Seeing Hou Chi's stiff expression, the Heavenly Emperor sighed, "I'm not that virtuous. According to seniority, you should be calling me uncle."

Hou Chi paused and frowned, saying nothing.

The Heavenly Emperor waved his hand and said, "Since you are unwilling, never mind. Did Jing Jian bring you here?"

"How does Heavenly Emperor know?"

"He went to Yuanling Swamp half a year ago, and he must have bumped into you guys. With you and Qing Mu's personalities, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon's situation is probably caused by him. Qing Mu was hurt by him, so I should save him. However, I did not expect that you would be able to enter Chaosheng Palace."

"Heavenly Emperor, I don't understand. This is just a void space. Why is it called a palace?" Hou Chi looked around, her expression puzzled. If it weren't because this place was too strange, she wouldn't ask the Heavenly Emperor this.

"Your God Father has never mentioned this place to you?" Seeing Hou Chi's puzzled expression, there was a hint of surprise in the Heavenly Emperor's eyes.

"No." Hou Chi shook her head.

The Heavenly Emperor waved his hand, and suddenly, a stone table and two stone benches appeared in the void space. He brushed his gilt robe, sat on the stone bench, and said to Hou Chi, "Sit down. Since you are interested in this place, you might as well listen to me."

Hou Chi raised her eyebrows and sat down.

"You should know that the Three Realms in which we live now was created after ancient times. During ancient times, there was an empty space above the Three Realms." The Heavenly Emperor seemed to be recalling the far away and emptied times, and a touch of unconscious sorrow flashed in his eyes.

"You're talking about the God Realm?" This was the first time she was hearing about events in the God Realm, and even Hou Chi had a hint of curiosity in her heart.

"Yes, above this void space is the God Realm. After Ancestral God Qing Tian disappeared, the Tribulation of Chaos arrived. True God Shang Gu and the three other true gods tried to resist the catastrophe. In the end, True God Shang Gu sealed the God Realm forever and fell here.

"You're saying that True God Shang Gu disappeared here?" Hou Chi was a little startled. She didn't expect that this was the place where True God Shang Gu disappeared. "What about the other three true gods?"

"I don't know. When the Tribulation of Chaos arrived, the entire God Realm was in chaos. I was just an ordinary god at the time. If it wasn't because True God Shang Gu's last explosion was too terrifying..." The Heavenly Emperor paused. A strange color flashed across his eyes, and he did not continue.

Even if sixty thousand years had passed, the catastrophe that could destroy heaven and earth still terrified everyone, and...

Hearing the Heavenly Emperor mention the past, Hou Chi's breathing became stagnant, and a feeling of a little boredom and impatience came out, "Then why is this place called a palace?"

"Because it is said that True God Shang Gu's palace in the God Realm fell into this void space, which is why it is called Chaosheng Palace. After the Tribulation of Chaos, although this place has strong spiritual power, it is very dangerous. It is not possible to enter without the god position. These sixty thousand years, I cultivated here. However, I've never seen True God Shang Gu's position, which fell here. Well, there is not much time left. If you are interested in the stories of the ancient gods, I'll tell you tomorrow. We'd better go out now, and talk about it after I save Qing Mu."

"Alright." Hearing the Heavenly Emperor say this, Hou Chi nodded. She was also worried about Qing Mu's condition, and her time inside this place wasn't short either.

The Heavenly Emperor turned and walked towards the barrier exit. Hou Chi followed him. Suddenly, a scorching sensation came from her wrist. She stopped and looked down. The dark stone bracelet trembled faintly, and a call from the soul seemed to come slowly from a distance.

A dark mark flashed across her eyes. Hou Chi suddenly turned her head and looked at the void space with a dazed expression.

"Hou Chi, why aren't you leaving?" The Heavenly Emperor didn't hear footsteps following him, so he turned his head and looked towards Hou Chi, but he was suddenly stunned. His neutral expression slowly condensed, and his eyes flashed with incredible astonishment.

Golden light spread throughout the space, and the void seemed to be broken with a tunnel. A quaint palace slowly floated from a distance and stopped right above the two. The aura from ancient times enveloped the entire space, and endless coercion radiated from the entire palace and even made the Heavenly Emperor back up a few steps.

"This is...this is True God Shang Gu's palace..." The Heavenly Emperor's expression changed, and he looked at Hou Chi close by, who seemed to be lost, and said anxiously, "Hou Chi, come here quickly..."

But Hou Chi didn't hear him. She stared at the palace hanging in the air not far away, raising her hand slightly. The clearness in her eyes gradually disappeared, and slowly became chaotic.

The Heavenly Emperor frowned. He stretched out his hand to pull Hou Chi. Suddenly, a ray of light came from the palace and fell on Hou Chi, and a steady stream of spiritual power entered her body, making it difficult for the Heavenly Emperor to approach her.

"Did the palace choose Hou Chi as the inheritor?" Looking at Hou Chi, who was shrouded in golden light, the Heavenly Emperor murmured, his expression complicated. He slowly sighed after a long time, "It's good this way. Gu Jun, just take it that I have paid you back. Hou Chi's spiritual veins are weak. If she can obtain Chaosheng Palace's power, she won't face any more misfortunes in the future. I can be considered to have not completely failed you."

"Then Qing Mu..." The inheritance was not a matter of a few moments. Thinking of Hou Chi's plea and the dying Qing Mu in the Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Emperor hesitated for a moment, then flew towards the barrier.

A short moment later, the Heavenly Emperor, who had flown to the barrier, looked at the dark barrier, his expression finally becoming solemn.

Hou Chi's inheritance ceremony actually sealed the void place, and even he couldn't exit.

The Heavenly Emperor turned his head, looked at the golden light shrouded in the air, and muttered, "Hou Chi, Qing Mu's life is really in your hands."