For nearly a month, Lan Xiaobu remained in his Longevity Realm. He spent over twenty days refining the Divine Throne Gate and one day refining the Star Core Planet.
The Star Core Planet was indeed a treasure, its destructive power in battle no less than that of a cosmic mill. However, the Divine Throne Gate was extraordinarily powerful. Lan Xiaobu wasn’t sure if it was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, but if the most powerful treasure in this universe was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, then the Divine Throne Gate in his hands must be one.
Raising the Divine Throne Gate, Lan Xiaobu’s Seven Realms Stone effortlessly left this universe, arriving in the vast Human Race Universe.
Though Lan Xiaobu hadn’t been away from the Human Race Universe for long, its collapse had worsened significantly upon his return. With the Divine Throne Gate and Seven Realms Stone, Lan Xiaobu could easily traverse various cosmic planes.
Yet, he could no longer locate the Great Universe. The directional laws he produced had lost their effectiveness.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t need to think hard to know that the Great Universe must have begun its nirvanic collapse. As it did, the universal laws disintegrated, rendering all his directional laws useless.
With the Great Universe undergoing nirvanic collapse, Lan Xiaobu grew even more concerned for Qi Manwei. If the vast universe collapsed, they would have nowhere to go.
Fortunately, Lan Xiaobu recalled a valuable entity in his Cosmic Dimension Model. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the Cosmic Tree Spirit.
“Big Brother Lan…” To curry favour, the Cosmic Tree Spirit decided to address him as “Big Brother” instead of “Senior,” hoping it would feel more familiar.
Lan Xiaobu said, “You have a chance to survive.”
“Big Brother, just give the order. As long as I can do it, I’ll go through fire and water without hesitation,” the Cosmic Tree Spirit declared, patting its frail chest with enthusiasm.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, “This vast universe is beginning to collapse, and even the Great Universe is undergoing nirvanic collapse. With the universal laws breaking down, I can’t find the Great Universe’s location. Help me locate it, and I’ll spare your life.”
“Ah…” Upon hearing this, the Cosmic Tree Spirit’s face fell.
“What? Is it difficult?” Lan Xiaobu’s tone turned sharp, unconvinced that the Cosmic Tree Spirit couldn’t find the Great Universe.
With a mournful expression, the Cosmic Tree Spirit said, “Big Brother, you took the Great Universe’s Cosmic Tree. I can’t locate it at all.”
“You have three breaths to come up with a solution, or I’ll reduce you to nothingness. It’s only a matter of dying sooner or later for you,” Lan Xiaobu said coldly.
“Three, two…” Lan Xiaobu’s expression remained impassive.
The Cosmic Tree Spirit shuddered, certain Lan Xiaobu wasn’t bluffing. If it failed to provide a solution, Lan Xiaobu would indeed destroy it, this majestic and divine Great Chun Tree. “Big Brother, I have a way, but it’ll leave me near collapse. Please provide a place for me to recover,” it said hastily before Lan Xiaobu reached one.
“Speak, what’s the method?” Lan Xiaobu knew it would have a solution.
The Cosmic Tree Spirit cautiously explained, “I need to burn part of my soul and lifeblood essence. As long as some universal laws remain in the Great Universe, or even if no laws remain but traces of the Cosmic Tree or its Dao Fruit persist, I can find it.”
“Then do it quickly,” Lan Xiaobu urged.
“I’ll need some recovery treasures, or I might burn to ash before finding the location,” the Cosmic Tree Spirit said cautiously.
Lan Xiaobu tossed out a Cosmic Dao Vein and a clump of Chaos Rule Paste. “Is this enough?”
“More than enough! Thank you, Big Brother!” The Cosmic Tree Spirit eagerly grabbed the Chaos Rule Paste and, without waiting for further instructions, began burning its soul and lifeblood essence.
It had hesitated earlier, fearing it would perish after finding the Great Universe. Now, with these treasures, it was confident it wouldn’t die, so why hold back?
An hour later, a faint positional trace appeared on the blank jade slip in front of the Cosmic Tree Spirit. The trace was weak and fading rapidly.
Looking like a withered branch, the Cosmic Tree Spirit weakly said, “Big Brother, send me to your world. This is all I can do.”
Lan Xiaobu sent the Cosmic Tree Spirit into the Cosmic Dimension Model, and the Seven Realms Stone began to frantically teleport. With Lan Xiaobu’s assistance, it tore through one void plane after another. Just as the positional trace on the jade slip was about to vanish, the Seven Realms Stone arrived outside the Great Universe.
Lan Xiaobu had thought the Great Universe’s collapse would take years, but now, standing outside, he saw it had already crumbled to a mere fraction.
As soon as the Seven Realms Stone arrived, a massive planet flew from the Great Universe. With the collapse, all outer protective arrays had vanished. Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed to see this planet—it was Shi Changxing’s Seven Cosmos Star. Shi Changxing’s safety meant Qi Manwei and the others were likely safe too.
Sure enough, Lan Xiaobu soon spotted Qi Manwei, Seven Cosmos Sky, and others, including Tai Chuan. Shi Changxing had returned after recovering from severe injuries, a fortunate outcome. However, Zhuang Xiyue, who had gone missing, hadn’t returned, likely perishing in the vast collapse.
“Xiaobu!” Qi Manwei, thrilled to see Lan Xiaobu, rushed forward.
Luo Caisi, stepping out from the Seven Realms Stone, saw Qi Manwei’s excitement and sighed inwardly. Though Lan Xiaobu had told her about Qi Manwei, she still felt a faint pang. This woman was stunning, surpassing even Wen Keshu, the most beautiful woman Luo Caisi had ever seen.
Thinking of Wen Keshu, Luo Caisi sighed again. Wen Keshu hadn’t returned to the Longevity Saint Dao City or appeared here. With the vast universe collapsing, Wen Keshu was likely in grave danger. Compared to her, Luo Caisi was fortunate to stay by Lan Xiaobu’s side.
“Caisi, Su Cen!” Qi Manwei called out to Lan Xiaobu, then immediately noticed Luo Caisi and Su Cen.
She knew of Luo Caisi and Su Cen, as Lan Xiaobu had mentioned them more than once. She also understood that Lan Xiaobu’s repeated delays in marrying her were largely due to Luo Caisi. Seeing Luo Caisi, Qi Manwei greeted her warmly.
Luo Caisi quickly said, “You must be Sister Manwei. Just call me Caisi. You’re older and far stronger, so you’re the elder sister.”
Qi Manwei replied, “Between sisters, we don’t compare strength.”
Seeing Qi Manwei, Su Cen also hurried to pay her respects.
Lan Xiaobu, watching Luo Caisi, Qi Manwei, and Su Cen chat, awkwardly turned to greet Seven Cosmos Sky and the others.
Kong Xinjian sighed, “The Great Universe is about to collapse. We have nowhere left to go.”
At Kong Xinjian’s words, the joy of reunion plummeted.
“Where are the others?” Lan Xiaobu noticed only a few thousand remained, mostly his acquaintances and those close to Seven Cosmos Sky and Kong Xinjian.
Seven Cosmos Sky explained, “We decided to wait for you here. Others didn’t believe in you and, as the Great Universe’s collapse accelerated, left to find their own paths. But with this vast universe collapsing, I know finding a non-collapsing planet is nearly impossible.”
Lan Xiaobu looked at Chang Yi and Kong Xinjian. Kong Xinjian laughed, “I was about to leave, but Friend Chang Yi said he believed in you, Brother Lan. I figured I had nowhere to go anyway, so I stayed with my people to wait for you.”
Chang Yi, rubbing his bald head, smiled, “I left the Great Universe but returned. I knew if anyone in this vast universe could save us, it would be you and Friend Mo. Brother Lan, how is Friend Mo doing?”
Not only Chang Yi and Kong Xinjian but everyone present looked at Lan Xiaobu with hope. Most who stayed believed in him, likely due to his remarkable feats in the Great Universe. With nowhere else to turn, they trusted him.
Lan Xiaobu clasped his fists and declared, “Mo Wuji and I have agreed to find a new Great Thousand Universe. I plan to use the Seven Realms Stone to teleport to Mo Wuji. I believe we’ll find a new universe of vitality.”
Though Lan Xiaobu offered a path, no one cheered. Puzzled, he heard Shi Changxing sigh, “Xiaobu, you should know. A cosmic wall has appeared in this vast universe. We can’t cross it, so we can’t leave this universe. Even your Seven Realms Stone can’t take everyone out.”
