Waaaaaaah.

A startled cry resounded through the pure white space. The immortals raised their heads to look and before long, saw Ye Zichen appear above them, flailing frantically as he fell to Earth like a shooting star..

Bang.

He slammed hard into the ground.

Spread flat on his back, limbs splayed, Ye Zichen was briefly stunned before he sitting up and swearing, Damn it, you %$#@!

After a struggle, he managed to get his temper under control, then realized that countless eyes were staring directly at him.

He quietly examined his surroundings.

What are you all doing here? You having a meeting? he said, brows raised in surprise.

Bro, how did you get here? asked Yang Jian after confirming it really was Ye Zichen. He got up from his chair, walked over, and pulled him into a bearhug.

I have absolutely no clue how I wound up here, he said astonishedly, then glanced at Fuxi and the others.

Sensing his gaze, they cupped their hands respectfully and greeted him.

Emperor Ye.

Dont give me that! Emperor Ye, my ass, frowned Ye Zichen. Are you people heartless? Let me tell you, the demon horde has already reached Maple City. Hurry and follow me into battle!

The Demon Realm!

The immortals were stunned.

Didnt we just send them running? asked Yang Jian. Why did they come back?

Theyre taking advantage of the Struggle for the Three Realms to... Ye Zichen started but stopped halfway through. After a long pause, he turned to the others and said, this could this be.

Yes, thats right, confirmed Fuxi. Emperor Ye, you said the demons attacked Maple City? What happened?

I. Ye Zichen was somewhat baffled

Just now, he had clearly turned off his phone. How did he still wind up here? But then, this was no time to worry about all that!

I dont know why they decided to attack, nor do I know the current situation. All I know is that when I got here, the demons had just arrived. It looked like theyd brought their entire race. The situation doesnt look optimistic. said Ye Zichen with a deep frown.

Everyone, youre all-powerful figures. The demons are our mutual enemy. Theyre currently at Maple City, and although thats Immortal Region Territory, if we fall, it will impact you too. Im sure you all understand that logic. I sincerely request that you come to our aid and follow me into battle.

That shouldnt be possible, said the North Pole Emperor.

North Pole, thats unlike you, said Ye Zichen in surprise. When the Jade Emperor left, he asked me to help you take control of the Heavenly Court. I helped you out for a whole half-month, but now you

Emperor Ye, I absolutely didnt mean it like that, the North Pole Emperor shook his head. Its not that I dont want to help, but rather that I truly cant. The moment we stepped foot in this place, we lost all means of returning. All information from the outside is blocked too, so even if I wanted to send a message, Id have no way of doing so.

What do you mean?

Emperor Ye, this is your first time here, so you might not understand. This space is extremely mysterious. Entrance is one-way; you cant leave once youre inside. When we finish up everything here, it will vanish on its own and we can return to our clans, explained the Flame Emperor. As a highly-ranked figure of the Immortal Region, he too was deeply concerned about its current situation.

But this space was just that strange. Even though he wanted to help, there was nothing he could do.

We cant leave? Then what will happen to the Immortal Region? asked Ye Zichen, knitting his brows. Also, I didnt come here of my own free will, I just inexplicably appeared here, okay?

He still hadnt realized that hed been forcibly teleported.

At the time, hed just stepped into the sky and prepared to face the demons, but before he could finish his sentence, the scene shifted right before his eyes.

All he saw was chaos and utterly terrifying spacial fissures

Hed been scared out of his wits and assumed it was some technique of Black Dragons.

He carefully avoided all the spacial tears, only to be forcibly dragged in by a powerful, unrelenting suction. He naturally didnt want to die such a pointless death, just flailing about frantically, but then hes appeared in this space.

How the hell did I get here? he muttered to himself.

For now, the Immortal Region can only depend on themselves, said Fuxi. Well have to see how long they can hold out. The Struggle for the Three Realms, put simply, is actually just an awards ceremony of sorts. Well receive treasures according to our ranks. So long as we complete it quickly, the Struggle will end quickly and we can go back to face the demons.

Fuxi spoke at this time. The other immortals were nervous about the demon situation too, but they all frowned and nodded

Alright, youve convinced me. Lets hurry up and start, then!

With that, Ye Zichen sat down onto the second seat. Given the order the others had been sitting in he arrived, the seating seemed to be determined by their leaderboard rankings.

Earlier, Ksitigarbhas words made them suspect the second seat might belong to Ye Zichen, but Yang Jian...

Bro, so youre that seats owner!

What? Is that not okay? Ye Zichen raised his eyebrows. Enough, lets quit talking. Lets hurry up and start. We dont have much time.

Little friend Ye, we dont get to decide when it starts, said the Buddha with a soft smile.

Then who does get to decide? he asked. By now, his mood was extremely unstable. Before arriving here, hed seen for himself just how many demons there were.

Given their vast numbers, he was truly worried about what would become of Luo Wei and the others.

All he wanted now was for the Struggle to hurry up and end.

Well just have to keep waiting. It will naturally start when the time comes.

The Buddha smiled again, his face serene. Ye Zichen glared at him and opened his mouth to say something, but then thought about how the Buddhist Realm transcended their Three Realms. Talking to them was pointless.

Lets just wait, then.

Within that pure white space, the group grew silent, only to realize how strange this space was.

Everyone within it felt alert and focused, and a faint but comfortable, refreshing feeling rose up within their hearts. Everyone who could make it here was famous and their daily lives were extremely busy.

To tell the truth, it had been a long time since theyd enjoyed this sort of peace.

Gradually, some of them started to close their eyes and enjoy the tranquility, but then inevitably.

Inevitably, someone had to go and ruin it. For instance, Yang Jian!

Hey, you guys, whats that chair for? It seems like it wasnt there when we arrived.