As the two soul projections disappeared, this Qi Realm space began to inevitably collapse. At this moment, Feng Yuan didn’t bother to explain and directly urged everyone to ride Eclipse.
There was no other way; they were inside the Qi Realm space right now, a certain distance from the space boundary, and the only way to leave was to rely on the strength of Eclipse.
During the escape, Bai You frequently glanced at Qi Realm Dou Yanlan holding Peculiar Realm Qi Chen, feeling the other’s anxiety. War Qi Chen chuckled helplessly and gently patted her back as he hugged her.
Qi Chen felt utterly bewildered at this moment. He couldn’t quite understand why people who had died had suddenly come back to life, or rather, what exactly happened in this Qi Realm Timeline.
Carrying everyone, Eclipse broke through the shattered space into the outside world, and under the dazzling sunlight, Peculiar Realm Qi Chen slowly opened his eyes, tightly grasped Qi Realm Dou Yanlan’s hand, and showed a joyful smile.
Upon seeing the collapse of the Qi Realm Maze, the people outside felt uneasy, speculating who had won and whether Qi Hua City could be preserved.
The clerk in charge of documentation looked at the shorthand data in his hand with a headache, thinking, is it really that troublesome to resolve a city’s calamities?
Feng Yuan was unaware of their predicaments. Due to Eclipse’s massive size, it couldn’t land directly after crashing out of the Qi Realm; there wasn’t enough space in the city to accommodate it. As for jumping down from mid-air?
Forget it. Peculiar Realm Qi Chen was still in a wounded state, and if something went wrong, it would be even more troublesome.
With Eclipse’s massive body appearing, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least, by the looks of it, it seemed they had won.
Outside the city, Han Qiuyue chased after Eclipse’s flight trajectory and ran to the landing site. Before she could greet them, the sight of Qi Realm Dou Yanlan supporting Peculiar Realm Qi Chen left her stunned.
Glancing up at the blue sky, Feng Yuan let out a deep sigh and said,
"Finally resolved the troubles on this side."
The sudden return of Peculiar Realm Qi Chen was not a simple matter, not to mention that almost no one survived from his original expedition team. The fact that he disappeared for so many years alone inevitably made people suspicious.
Of course, inhibited by Qi Realm Dou Yanlan’s opinions and the views of Feng Yuan’s mysterious group, they didn’t dare target Peculiar Realm Qi Chen, and if possible, they didn’t want to lose such a skilled Beastmaster.
But this process was bound to be lengthy. After all, knowing the threats from other timelines introduced numerous possibilities they had to consider.
This also led to Qi Realm Dou Yanlan temporarily arranging Feng Yuan and his group to rest in a hotel without much time to communicate with them.
Feng Yuan didn’t mind this at all. Instead, now having some leisure time, he considered whether to buy some souvenirs during this period.
The Qi Realm Timeline was too unique, its technology surpassed that of the Main World, coupled with the existence of Spirit Beast Decorations, Feng Yuan genuinely had thoughts of shopping.
Moreover, with the dispersal of soul projections, the crisis in Qi Hua City was resolved, and the entire city was quickly regaining its former vitality.
Within a few days, the shops had begun to resume business gradually. During this time, some people had asked Feng Yuan about matters related to the Qi Realm. They used their instruments and Feng Yuan’s information to determine that they had successfully overcome this disaster.
Therefore, rebuilding Qi Hua City became their immediate task. After all, with the arrival of the disaster, the city’s buildings were inevitably affected, eliminating hazards, reconstructing damaged houses, and quickly restoring the original commercial order to prevent chaos.
"Are you so sure everything is over?"
Veronia looked at Feng Yuan curiously and asked. Although Qi Realm Dou Yanlan’s soul projection had triggered a series of events that seemed to have concluded, the existence of the Qi Realm Timeline still had a significant impact. At least, whether the other side was friend or foe was difficult to determine.
Looking at Veronia, Feng Yuan smiled slightly and said,
"Of course, the high-end power of the Qi Realm Timeline lies within the Qi Realm. However, due to the realm’s uniqueness, they’re destined to be unable to wield this power fully; relying solely on the operational rules of the Qi Realm offers an advantage mainly in defense."
"The only soul projection capable of harnessing the Qi Realm’s power has collapsed. However, for her, perhaps this is the best outcome."
Recalling Qi Realm Dou Yanlan’s soul projection, Feng Yuan sighed. Unlike War Qi Chen, she indeed had choices, but Feng Yuan never informed her.
If she hadn’t chosen to eliminate her soul projection, one day, when she could control it, she could leverage her soul projection to harness the Qi Realm’s power for attack.
But in the end, she chose to destroy it, which was influenced by Feng Yuan, since that path would inevitably threaten Qi Chen.
Veronia glanced at Feng Yuan and said irately,
"Putting aside that the other choice would have opposed you, now this outcome: her important people survived, the soul projection causing potential chaos has disappeared, and they can’t initiate invasions, so what? You clearly know that initiating an invasion doesn’t necessarily yield good results."
Unlike War and the Imperial Timeline, the Qi Realm Timeline’s distribution of high-end powers isn’t balanced; it’s more defense-oriented. In this scenario, having the ability to initiate invasions might not be advantageous for them.
The Imperial Timeline, which initiated invasions, hasn’t fallen into a favorable situation either? Losing the ability to initiate invasions might curb the ambitions of certain individuals, which could be beneficial for the ordinary people in this timeline.
At least, the Main World doesn’t have the capability to initiate large-scale invasions of other temporal tributaries. Just the battle with the Imperial Timeline was enough to plunge them into extended war-weariness.
Moreover, internal factions mutually restrain each other, making the likelihood of initiating invasions low. As for temporal tributaries like the Imperial Timeline?
Feng Yuan wasn’t underestimating them. Even though the Qi Realm Timeline lacks Divine Beasts, if they were to actively invade it, the outcome might be worse than invading the Main World.
It’s known that the Qi Realm operates under natural rules, and how effective the Anti-Divine Beast Runes will be against the Qi Realm is hard to say.
Furthermore, the natural operation of rules wouldn’t be influenced by factional constraints. If they attempt to invade, the Qi Realm’s repulsive mental pollution ability ensures the Imperial Timeline wouldn’t fare well. Feng Yuan even suspects this mental pollution could affect Anti-Divine Beast Runes.
"You’re quite right, the peaceful street scenery—it feels like I haven’t seen it in a long time."
Leaning on the balcony, watching the people repairing buildings outside, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but sigh. Even though Maomu City has temporarily returned to peace, the threat from the Imperial Timeline remains, so many wartime facilities remain in place within Maomu City for preparedness.
Comparatively, this place feels no different than it was before the war. As for the post-war reconstruction?
Attacks have occurred before the war ever began, so there’s nothing unusual about it.
War Qi Chen and Bai You finally opened up their discussions due to this incident. Owing to past events, War Qi Chen had always been afraid to face Bai You. But this time, he realized his true feelings.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two of them strolled alone on the peaceful streets, enjoying this rare moment of leisure. While they were immersed in peace, they knew that the East Continent Great Xia of the War Timeline was still waiting for them.
For them, this place was never home.
Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan, on the other hand, didn’t have many feelings. Unlike Qi Realm Dou Yanlan and War Qi Chen, they hadn’t experienced the sorrow of separation by life and death, nor faced the pressures of the real world. They felt emotional about their counterparts’ experiences on both timelines but as if they were stories about others.
Due to Long Boduo’s harassment, Feng Yuan had to let Eclipse help bring it over. Similarly, because Feng Yuan and his group didn’t intend to return immediately, Eclipse left alone after bringing Long Boduo.
Being the Guardian of the Yin World, a prolonged absence would not be beneficial for the Yin World. Previously, Feng Yuan summoned it mainly due to the eerie nature of the Qi Realm for defense.
Now that the issues have been resolved, even if further incidents occur, with Veronia and the others present, Feng Yuan isn’t worried about safety.
After several days of activity, Qi Hua City finally restored normal life and business order, and at this time, Feng Yuan decided to visit the commercial street once more.

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