The specters of Gui Rong, Gui Hai, Xiao Po Shan, Xiao Xing, and all the other masters from Xuanyuan Valley flashed through his mind. The moment he focused on someone, that individual would slowly manifest within the ocean of his soul. As his will shifted, the figures appearing in the soul ocean also changed continuously.

The Divine Communication Realm possessed wondrous abilities comparable to those of the gods. Previously, Ji Changkong had not known the precise difference between the Divine Communication Realm and the Willful Realm; he had only assumed it was about the freedom to manipulate acupoints like stars. Only after Gu Di's reminder did he realize that different realms were indeed vastly different. The Origin Poison!

He attempted to conjure the Origin Poison, wanting to see how far his connection to it had progressed. However, as this thought surfaced in his mind, the appearance of the Origin Poison failed to manifest within his soul ocean.

This left him puzzled. He opened his eyes and asked, "It’s not that anyone can be sensed, is it? What’s the catch here?"

"You can't sense someone?" Gu Di inquired.

"Yes." "There are two possibilities," Gu Di smiled faintly and explained, "The person you are trying to sense has either already died, or their cultivation realm is not inferior to yours." After this explanation, Ji Changkong first frowned, then nodded gently. "I understand."

"Those you can sense are all individuals closely connected to you, and their realm must be lower than yours. The lower their cultivation compared to you, the clearer your perception will be. If their cultivation is only slightly beneath yours, you can only vaguely feel their existence. If their realm is the same as yours, you won't be able to sense them at all. Those whose realms are higher than yours can already sense your location. Do you understand what I'm saying?" "Perfectly clear."

"Mm, this is just one innate divine ability of the Divine Communication Realm—Telepathy. Aside from this, you can also gather various forces from heaven and earth through the movement within your acupoints. As long as a force exists between heaven and earth, by manipulating your acupoints and consciousness in tandem, you can actually sense and command them at will. Try it; on this desolate star, there is the power of death available."

As Gu Di finished speaking, Ji Changkong immediately tried to sense the power on that dead star. It presented no difficulty. With a mere thought, the power of death on the dead star was effortlessly perceived by him.

His spiritual consciousness became the master of transformation; his Primordial Mystery Aura activated, and the acupoints within his body began to cycle according to a specific pattern. Before him, the death energy from the entire star rapidly converged, and in the span of just a few breaths, all the death qi from the massive dead star coalesced into a single, gigantic ghastly face.

The ferocious phantom visage hung silently before him, howling and seeming poised to devour him as his will directed it.

Gu Di's eyes suddenly lit up. He stared fixedly at the phantom face that had appeared out of thin air, murmuring, "The speed of power convergence is too fast—it far exceeds the limit of an ordinary Divine Communication Realm expert. How did you achieve that?" "Isn't this how you gather the forces of heaven and earth?" Ji Changkong asked, bewildered.

Gu Di forced a bitter laugh. "It's nowhere near that easy for us. Gathering the power of heaven and earth requires a long period of preparation. To gather the death energy from a dead star this large, it would take me at least half a day. You managed it in a few breaths—it's simply unbelievable." "Is that so? I thought it was quite easy," Ji Changkong grinned, knowing that this ease was certainly due to his understanding of the true meaning of the Primordial Mystery Aura.

"Beings in the Divine Communication Realm possess the ability of self-healing in their physical bodies, although the speed of recovery is far inferior to that of the God Clan, nor is it as miraculous. There are some other characteristics I will discuss with you later. Let's go; we should find the Ice Emperor first. I fear if we take too long, the Ice Clan will wipe out my family," Gu Di hesitated briefly before saying. "Alright," Ji Changkong nodded.

Gu Di led the way, venturing first into the vast expanse of the starry sky. Upon entering the Divine Communication Realm, Ji Changkong felt an indescribably marvelous sensation as soon as his body entered the void.

It was like a fish entering the ocean—a feeling of utter comfort. The various strange powers existing within the stellar rivers posed no hindrance to him whatsoever. His speed was astonishingly fast. Following behind Gu Di, his expression was utterly relaxed, clearly not using his full strength.

After thoroughly grasping the essence of the Primordial Mystery Aura, he could effortlessly evade the hundreds of forces permeating the stellar rivers. Consequently, his speed reached an entirely new level. Coupled with his breakthrough to the Divine Communication Realm and the purification gained from the Blood Refinement, his body and soul had undergone an incredible cleansing. He himself did not know the heights he had reached. In short, Gu Di, whom he once had to regard with awe, no longer seemed terrifying in his eyes. "You're not even using your full power?" Dead stars flashed past them one after another as Gu Di turned back, asking in astonishment. "Mm." "As expected of a Son of God who has endured nine Blood Refinements!"

On a colossal meteor, the Ice Emperor, whose body resembled ice crystal, stood coolly, searching for something.

Beside him were members of the Night Phantom Clan. A graceful and elegant matron of the Night Phantom Clan stood beside the Ice Emperor, smiling charmingly, her large, lustrous eyes seeming to speak as they constantly swept over the Ice Emperor.

The three sisters—Ye Mei Zi, Ye Mei Xiang, and Ye Mei Yue—waited attentively beside this stunning woman. A dozen elders of the Ye Mei Zi lineage stood nearby, their postures respectful, bodies slightly bowed, their gazes toward the Ice Emperor a mixture of reverence and thinly veiled displeasure.

The Ice Emperor's physical structure differed from humans, appearing as if meticulously stacked from ice crystals, his entire form glittering brilliantly, lending him an almost unreal beauty.

The Ice Emperor’s expression was icy, pacing back and forth on the meteor. Faint, almost invisible rays of ice light projected into the meteor’s interior. This meteor was moving at an incredible speed, traversing the stellar river far faster than even the 'Light Star' travelers of the Sky Craft Clan.

"Ice Emperor, the Shang family of Tiannan Star has always wanted you dead. Shang Yun Lang even betrayed your trust, stealing the Ice Clan's Profound Secrets from you back then. Why seek out the Blood Clan, whose whereabouts are unknown, instead of dealing with the Shang family first on this trip?" The Matriarch of the Night Phantom Clan, Ye She Yun, asked with a gentle smile. The Ice Emperor’s eyes turned frigid, and he coldly retorted, "The Blood Clan poses a greater threat!"

After a pause, the Ice Emperor seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "How are the one hundred pairs of virgin boys and girls with the Profound Cold Body that I asked you to prepare coming along?" As he spoke, the Ice Emperor's icy gaze swept over the three Ye Mei Zi sisters, pondering aloud, "Your three daughters are all virgins, which would be immensely beneficial to my cultivation technique. If you cannot gather one hundred pairs of boys and girls with the Profound Cold Body soon enough, using your three daughters to temporarily make up the numbers is acceptable." At these words, the three Ye Mei Zi sisters lowered their heads, gritting their teeth slightly, appearing extremely enraged.

An elderly woman with a decrepit appearance standing behind Ye Han Yun could not restrain her anger. "Ice Emperor, you have gone too far! If our Night Phantom Clan hadn't assisted you, you would never have emerged from the ice sealing so quickly. Over the years, our clan has offended many on your behalf, and we have exhausted ourselves to satisfy your endless demands. Now you set your sights on my Night Phantom Clan's three little princesses—don't you feel ashamed?"

Ye Han Yun's expression shifted; she first scolded the old woman sharply, then hurriedly said, "Ice Emperor, rest assured, I will gather one hundred pairs of boys and girls with the Profound Cold Body within ten years!"

The Ice Emperor ignored her and suddenly shot a stern look at the old woman of the Night Phantom Clan. A chilling light flashed in his eyes, and instantly, a world of ice and snow manifested within his pupils.

The old woman who had chastised him suddenly froze stiffly, her body emitting a "crackling" sound. In a short while, more than half of her body was encased in ice.

"My relationship with your Night Phantom Clan is merely a partnership. Over these years, your clan's territory has expanded significantly, and your prestige among the Phantom Clans has grown, even eliminating several enemies. Do you think this happened without my help!?" The Ice Emperor hummed with a grim face. "Without my assistance, your Night Phantom Clan would probably no longer exist. I am the benefactor of your Night Phantom Clan; it is only natural for you to dedicate yourselves to me!" "Crack!"

The old woman's divine body shattered, turning into a pile of ice shards, and even her soul was trapped within a single piece of ice, struggling frantically but unable to break free. "Grandma Yun!"

Ye Mei Zi, Ye Mei Xiang, and Ye Mei Yue cried out together. The three sisters looked panicked and furious, glaring fiercely at the Ice Emperor. Ye Mei Xiang directly cursed him without restraint, "Damn you! Without the help of our Night Phantom Clan, you would have been frozen forever. Now that you are free, you commit such acts—do you have any conscience left?"

"Conscience?" The Ice Emperor scoffed. "My conscience is reserved only for my clan members. To avenge my people, I must advance with the utmost speed! For the grand cause of my Ice Clan, sacrificing your entire Night Phantom Clan would mean nothing."

"Ice Emperor, our cooperation ends here! You should leave. Our Night Phantom Clan no longer needs your assistance!" Ye Han Yun dropped her smile, her face filled with disgust. "I’ve had enough of you. Go and avenge your people. Although our Night Phantom Clan does not possess great power, we do not wish to become your puppets!"

"Very well." Surprisingly, the Ice Emperor actually nodded. "Give me your three daughters, and we will consider the debt settled. Consider it compensation for these years. Those three sisters might be able to bear new offspring for me; I require them!"

"Dream on!" Ye Han Yun spat out fiercely.

"That is not for you to decide!" The Ice Emperor sneered, a cold glint flashing in his eye sockets, instantly rendering Ye Han Yun immobile.

"Is the Ice Emperor really this sort of person? Truly disappointing. I didn't expect him to be such an ungrateful villain, alas." Just then, a mocking voice drifted from the stellar river behind the meteor.

"After his clan was annihilated, this fellow truly changed. He used to be a figure of some standing, but now he stops at nothing to achieve his aims... The tragedy of genocide is enough to turn an ordinary person into a madman. You will come to understand this in time," another voice emerged.