Ye Yun stood up and walked to the edge of the divine city's peak, overlooking the streets below.
Just then, the gods who had been watching his breakthrough, upon seeing him again, shouted in unison.
"We welcome our City Lord's emergence from seclusion!"
The magnificent sound reverberated through the divine city and reached Ye Yun's ears, stirring him slightly.
Looking down at the crowd, he took a deep breath and slowly spoke.
"Thank you all for tens of thousands of years of guardianship. I, Ye Yun, swear here that I will not let the Heavenly Domain suffer even the slightest harm in this storm!"
Any harm to the Heavenly Domain would be a betrayal of these people and those who had sacrificed.
As his words fell, a sense of excitement grew in the eyes of the crowd looking up at him.
Instantly, they all bowed to Ye Yun, performing the same grand and solemn ritual as when they had bid farewell to his past self.
Below, Lin Xueyan and the other women were stunned by their master's new figure at the peak of the divine city.
...
Soon after, Xiao Lingluo, Luo Jiutian, Yuan Yi, and the disciples all rushed forward.
Luo Jiutian smiled as he approached, "Congratulations, City Lord. You've achieved the Star God realm, haven't you?"
Ye Yun nodded and said with a smile, "Yes. And I must thank you all for providing me with such an excellent place to cultivate!"
Truth be told, without this cultivation ground with all its buffs, even if he wanted to cross these two great realms, let alone in three years, he might not have succeeded in ten.
Xiao Lingluo also showed a rare smile and said, "Master, there's no need for humility. Your breakthrough is largely due to your own comprehension."
Yuan Yi, on the other hand, was sizing up Ye Yun from head to toe, finally sighing.
"This is the Star God level. It doesn't feel that different, but the change in aura is indeed quite remarkable."
Putting aside other things, Ye Yun's charm at this moment was several magnitudes higher than before.
This wasn't about his appearance, but purely about that ineffable aura!
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, smilingly saying, "It really is! Master looks even more handsome now!"
Her senior sisters and a few junior sisters couldn't agree more with this conclusion!
Especially Fang Zhiwei, who had already rushed forward and hugged his waist with a dazed expression, saying, "Exactly! Master is so handsome now, it's simply unfair! I wish I could hug him like this forever!"
It had been three years, three years since she last saw her master.
Who would have known how she had endured those three years, needing comfort day and night.
Every time, she would think that perhaps Master would emerge from seclusion tomorrow.
Her action directly attracted the covetous gazes of the other senior sisters, but this time, the one to snatch the position wasn't just anyone, but the most powerful among them, Xiao Ai.
"Master, I want a hug too!"
As her voice fell, her petite body vanished from its spot, as if teleporting, and appeared behind Ye Yun. She then threw her arms around his shoulders from behind.
Due to the subtle height difference, Xiao Ai instantly hung onto Ye Yun, creating a contrasting adorable image.
"Come on, you all. I've just emerged from seclusion, can't you let me relax for a bit?"
Ye Yun looked at them with a hint of frustration. This Xiao Ai's susceptibility to bad influences was progressing at an absurd rate!
Seeing that the others also looked eager to join in.
He quickly raised his hand, "Stop! All of you, stop! Your master has important matters to ask!"
This sentence was his salvation, and Lin Xueyan and the others finally abandoned their intention to pounce.
Xiao Lingluo, Luo Jiutian, and Yuan Yi, watching this scene, each showed a knowing smile.
Luo Jiutian said with a playful smile, "City Lord, aren't you a bit too intimate with them?"
Hearing this, Ye Yun shrugged helplessly.
"Don't misunderstand, we are pure between us."
Luo Jiutian, however, smiled faintly.
"City Lord, you don't need to explain. Even if there were such relations, we would understand."
Even Yuan Yi nodded gently.
"Indeed, it would be a pity to keep them to yourselves from outsiders."
Actually, in the Divine Age, due to the long lifespans, masters and disciples often spent a great deal of time together.
Therefore, it wasn't uncommon for disciples to fall in love with their masters and end up together. They didn't find anything wrong with it.
After three years of interaction, they had grown quite fond of these lovely girls. If Ye Yun were to take advantage of them, they would actually feel regretful...
Her words undoubtedly piqued Fang Zhiwei's interest, and she said with a playful laugh, "Master, see? Even the seniors think we're a good match!"
Ye Yun's mouth twitched slightly, and he delivered a "Hell Burial Hand Chop" to her.
Afterward, he glanced at his other disciples, whose eyes were like those of hungry wolves due to Luo Jiutian and Yuan Yi's words.
He shook his head, "Let's end this topic for now. Let's talk about the important matters. How much longer until the Great World Fusion you mentioned?"
The moment the Great Worlds fused, the attack that could destroy the entire Heavenly Domain, and even the subordinate myriad realms, would descend.
This was what he cared about the most now!
Hearing this, everyone's gaze unconsciously turned to Xiao Lingluo.
"Approximately twenty-nine days left. To be precise, twenty-nine days, three hours, one quarter, and five minutes."
The accuracy of the date stunned Ye Yun.
"You remember that too clearly?"
"It's my duty."
Xiao Lingluo said calmly, then her tone became somewhat subdued.
"Besides, this is also the countdown to the end of this world, so I must remember it clearly..."
"There is no more countdown to the end."
Ye Yun smiled, looking at her, and said word by word.
"Now, it should be the countdown to the end of that world!"
"..."
Xiao Lingluo paused, captivated by his confident demeanor.
She couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, although you, City Lord, have reached the Star God realm and can block that attack."
"But there should be Star God level powerhouses in that Great World as well. Do you have confidence in dealing with them?"
After all, blocking the attack was not the same as winning.
To defeat the opponent, one needed to crush their strongest deity.
Regarding this, Ye Yun's attitude was still decisive.
"Don't worry, just watch how I kill them."
This time, Xiao Lingluo and the other two were stunned, but they soon smiled and said,
"Then we look forward to your performance, City Lord/Master..."
In fact, Ye Yun's confidence stemmed, in part, from having already figured out the principle behind the attack that could destroy the Heavenly Domain, understanding its approximate strength.
The other source of his confidence was naturally the system!
The corner of his mouth curved up as he looked at Xiao Lingluo beside him and asked,
"I remember the divine city having many top-tier magic treasures, and even various heaven-defying heavenly materials and earthly treasures, right? I'd like to take some to use."
With the million-times return limit now open, it was time to reap some benefits!