Xuanfei actually fell from the world in an instant.

Xuanyuan Moxie watched this scene, his whole body shaking violently.

With a mere thought, Ren killed Xuanfei, turning her into dust.

This method is simply defying the heavens.

Killing someone is simple, but to crush them into dust with a thought is no easy task.

Moreover, Xuanfei was an Attendant beside the Empress. Killing her was tantamount to offending the Empress’s authority, yet he seemed completely unbothered.

This magnanimity and confidence, ignoring all repercussions, is truly terrifying.

"Who dares to cause trouble on the Empress Heavenly Palace’s territory?"

"Such audacity!"

"Leave your life behind!"

At this time, loud shouts erupted from all directions.

Several Heavenly Human experts, riding the wind and controlling swords, roared in swiftly like lightning.

"Remember my words."

Ren glanced at Xuanyuan Moxie and, before the many strong ones arrived, tore through the void and departed gracefully.

He had said he didn’t want others to disrupt his chessboard, but he wouldn’t interfere much in others’ games either.

"Who exactly is this person..."

Xuanyuan Moxie looked at Ren’s departing figure, lost in thought, in a daze.

Today, he truly opened his eyes.

It turns out that in this world, there are such heaven-defying strong people.

Ren’s strength has definitely reached the peak of martial arts, far surpassing the Holy Ancestor Realm.

Such masters are truly enviable.

But at this moment, what Xuanyuan Moxie felt more was fear.

He had never been so threatened in his life!

...

In the Upper Realm, on a sky-reaching peak, the spiritual pressure was dense.

Devouring Sky Peak.

A massive chessboard stood suspended in the air.

A man, as elusive as smoke and clouds, faintly exuding the sharpness of an Emperor’s Aura, held a chess piece and slowly placed it down.

"Elder Ye, I have been too involved with Ye Chen’s karma and cannot intervene further."

This man, free and uninhibited, was the mysterious Ren.

An elder sat opposite him, Ye Chen’s grandfather.

"Did you really go to see Xuanyuan Moxie?"

Elder Ye slightly frowned, his fingers moved, placing a piece on the board.

"Hmm."

Ren nodded and said, "Someone wants to secretly destroy this game, I just want to keep it stable."

Elder Ye sighed, "My disappointing grandson’s value seems to have surpassed this game, even involving your fate!"

"No worries, as long as the game doesn’t collapse, my fate is still in my hands."

Ren placed a chess piece down with a crisp sound.

...

At this time, in the center of the Upper Realm, deep within a stretch of palaces.

Here stood an immensely magnificent hall, surrounded by the aura of Illusion Moon and Star Flames, as if all the heavens were guarding it, with wisps of ancient Divine Fire aura faintly emanating from the depths of the hall.

This was the core Holy Land of the Empress Heavenly Palace, the Illusion Moon Star Flame Palace!

The Illusion Moon Star Flame Palace, a Hongmeng Treasure among the Thirty-Three Heavens, is also one of the Heavenly Palace Five Treasures, second only to the Red Lotus Purple Gold Palace of the Emperor Abyss Palace.

This Illusion Moon Star Flame Palace shares its Origin Aura with the Reincarnation Star Flame, formed from the source Qi of Heaven and Earth Hong Meng.

Within the vast Illusion Moon Star Flame Palace, Xuan Jiyue, robed in gold, sat resplendently like the sun and moon, upon a high seat.

Around her, strands of Reincarnation Star Flame aura surged, resonating uniquely with the Origin Aura of the Illusion Moon Star Flame Palace.

On the steps below her high seat, Xuanyuan Moxie stood at attention, his head bowed low.

He longed to look up and gaze at the fabled grace of the Upper Realm Empress, but the rules of the Empress Heavenly Palace were strict. With his status, he was unqualified to raise his head. Randomly peeking at the Empress’s majesty was tantamount to offense and desecration, a capital offense of great disrespect!

"Xuanfei was killed?"

Xuan Jiyue glared coldly at Xuanyuan Moxie, questioning deeply.

Upon learning of Xuanfei’s demise, she was incomparably furious and surprised.

This was the Upper Realm, her Empress Heavenly Palace’s territory, even Dishi Tian wouldn’t dare recklessly kill here.

But now, someone dared to be so audacious as to kill her attendant.

"Yes."

Xuanyuan Moxie nodded, as he was the only witness then.

"Who killed her?"

Xuan Jiyue wanted to know exactly who had the audacity to kill her people.

"I don’t know, the person did not give a name. Had it not been for the timely arrival of your Empress Supreme’s experts, I might have died as well."

Xuanyuan Moxie recalled Ren’s terrifying aura, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

"What did the person look like, how was their aura?"

Xuan Jiyue furrowed her brow deeply, continuing to inquire.

"That person..."

Xuanyuan Moxie wanted to answer, but suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure, unable to leak any bit of information.

The aura and appearance of Ren were forbidden, no one could describe them.

Xuanyuan Moxie, realizing this, became immensely fearful.

Xuan Jiyue’s name was also forbidden; ordinary people dared not speak it openly, lest they risk heavenly calamity.

But Ren’s aura was even more formidable. Not only was his name unspeakable, but even his aura and appearance were heavenly secrets, forbidden to deduce, foresee, or recount by anyone.

"Never mind, it should be my adversary trying to erase Xuanfei to threaten me."

Xuan Jiyue realized Xuanyuan Moxie’s state knew something was amiss.

The one who acted must be extremely powerful, even surpassing her.

"What adversary could threaten you, Empress Supreme?"

Xuanyuan Moxie asked softly, eager to learn more about Ren.

"I’ll investigate Xuanfei’s fall, no need for Xuanyuan Palace Master’s concern."

Xuan Jiyue coldly replied, unwilling to share more.

"Yes."

Xuanyuan Moxie’s forehead beaded with cold sweat; in the Divine Kingdom, he could command mightily, but before the Upper Realm Empress, he had to bow.

"One day, I will ascend to the Upper Realm, vent my grievances!"

Xuanyuan Moxie silently vowed. Xuan Jiyue, though mighty, didn’t intimidate him; with his aptitude, he might surpass one day.

However, that mysterious young Ren seemed impossible to surpass, so high even to look up to; his martial arts realm was unbelievably high, making it hard to believe such a terrifying strong person existed in this world.

"Xuanyuan Palace Master, how goes the karma investigation I tasked you with?"

Xuan Jiyue inquired.

If any karma could be traced, deducing the backdrop’s narratives, she could prepare in advance.

Her biggest issue now was too little intelligence, her immense divine power not knowing where to act.

Misallocation of resources, delaying time, would have inconceivable consequences.

Thus, she needed detailed intelligence.

"Reporting to Empress Supreme, all karma intelligence is here."

Xuanyuan Moxie presented a jade scroll, documenting many affairs of the Divine Kingdom.