# Chapter 1152: Scarlet Rift (Part 2)
Fantian Shen Di's words were undoubtedly earth-shattering.
"Beyond the Chaos... how is this possible?"
"Isn't the outside of the Chaos a dead world? Even the ancient demon gods banished beyond the Chaos were certain to die. How could there be something damaging the Chaos Wall? This is utterly unimaginable!"
"Or could it be that the Chaos Wall is about to disintegrate on its own? That... is even more impossible, right?"
"This is truly beyond belief, something beyond our understanding." Mu Huanzhi said with wide eyes.
"...It all sounds like nonsense." Huo Rulie frowned deeply, but his expression clearly showed he didn't mean it... With the Four Divine Emperors gathered, the Dragon Emperor's arrival, and both Zhou Tian and Fantian Divine Emperors personally stating it, no matter how unbelievable, it could not be a jest.
Even the elders of the Divine Realm listened as if hearing heavenly scripture, let alone the young profound practitioners.
"Ha ha ha ha." Shitian Shen Di laughed loudly: "Beyond the Chaos? How could such a thing happen? Saying it like this, do you yourselves believe it?"
But the Dragon Emperor did not laugh. He lowered his gaze in contemplation and suddenly said: "Fantian Shen Di, by common sense, this is absolutely impossible. However, since you are saying it publicly, could there be another reason?"
"Then let me explain." Zhou Tian Shen Di said: "Do you all recall that in some ancient texts and jade slips from the era of the ancient gods, there are records of Mo E, the foremost of the Four Creation Gods, using the power of the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword to break open the Chaos Wall and banish a host of demon gods beyond the Chaos?"
Many people under the Feng Shen Platform nodded silently. This ancient legend was well known in many star realms, especially the upper star realms.
"In recent years, I have re-examined a large number of ancient texts from the ruins of the gods, and finally confirmed one thing. The location where the Creation God Mo E used the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword to break open the Chaos Wall back then... was at the extreme east of the Chaos!"
The atmosphere suddenly tensed. The Dragon Emperor said: "You mean..."
"This might not be a coincidence. Could it be possible... that the location of this red crack is precisely where the Creation God Mo E used the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword to break open the Chaos Wall in ancient times!"
"The Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword is the highest existence in the Chaos space, possessing the most extreme power. Even true gods and true demons can be easily slaughtered by it. Even the Chaos Wall can be shattered with one sword strike. Its terror is far beyond our comprehension."
"Then, could it be that after the Chaos Wall broken by the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword healed, there remained residual divine power from the Ancestral Sword? Over countless years, that residual power has been continuously eroding that section of the Chaos Wall. Now, at last, the Chaos Wall can no longer bear it, and a crack has appeared."
Everyone held their breath, looking at each other, speechless.
Many knew what the Chaos Wall was, but almost no one had ever seen it, let alone understood its existence. No one could have anticipated that today's events would involve the Chaos Wall!
The Dragon Emperor pondered for a long time and said: "To speak bluntly, Long thinks that although it is not absolutely impossible... it is indeed quite far-fetched."
"Alas, that is true, but besides this, there truly is no other explanation." Zhou Tian Shen Di sighed and shook his head. Such a matter had never occurred in the Divine Realm since time immemorial. Even though they were Divine Emperors at the highest level of the Chaos, it far exceeded their life's experience.
An old man slowly stepped forward from within the Feng Shen Platform. It was none other than the white-haired Sword Lord Jun Wuming. Even in this gathering of Dong Shen Domain's powerful experts, he still held significant authority: "Respected Divine Emperors, if the red crack on the Chaos Wall continues to spread, what consequences will arise?"
This was also the matter of greatest concern to everyone.
Zhou Tian Shen Di said: "Although I cannot assert with certainty, if things continue like this, the Chaos Wall might possibly collapse. If it collapses abnormally in this manner, it may not be able to self-repair. Then..."
Zhou Tian Shen Di paused briefly, his voice becoming extraordinarily heavy: "According to ancient records, the Outer Chaos world beyond the Chaos Wall is an endless world of calamity. If the Chaos Wall breaks open and a gap appears, these calamitous forces will flood in. The star realms and planets nearby will surely suffer disaster. Over time, the climate and elemental balance of the Dong Shen Domain could be disrupted, with unimaginable consequences."
"After all, these are calamitous forces capable of annihilating even true gods."
Deep shock appeared on the faces of all the powerful experts of the Dong Shen Domain.
The Glazed Light Realm King said: "If that is truly the case... approximately when would such a calamity erupt?"
"No one knows." Zhou Tian Shen Di said: "Even the three Tianji Masters cannot divine it. Perhaps we are merely worrying over nothing, and the red crack on the Chaos Wall will appear on its own and then vanish on its own at some point. Or perhaps it will take a long time—millions of years, hundreds of thousands of years—before it truly collapses. But it could also be a few thousand years, a few hundred years..."
"Or even a few years... or even tomorrow!"
"No one can predict it, just as no one can know the cause of that red crack in the Chaos. Everything is merely speculation."
"If that is the case, then this special Xuan God Assembly is meant to prepare for a possible calamity?" The Dragon Emperor said. By now, the truth of the matter and the many unusual movements of the Zhou Tian Divine Realm were clear to him.
"Correct." Zhou Tian Shen Di said with extreme gravity: "Although everything is mere speculation and the so-called calamity may never occur, if it does erupt without sufficient preparation, the Dong Shen Domain will surely suffer great disaster."
"These were obtained by the three Tianji Masters risking their lifespans; how can we take them lightly? Moreover, since the three Tianji Masters divined this heavenly secret, they have been restless day and night for the past twenty years. That is hardly a good omen, and we must be prepared."
"In recent years, the Fantian, Star God, Moon God, and my Zhou Tian realms have already begun preparations, stockpiling more and more space-attributed profound crystals and stones, hoping to repair the Chaos Wall after it breaks... However, the Chaos Wall, which even true gods cannot destroy, will require an enormous amount of spatial power to repair. This cannot be accomplished in a year or two. It may take several hundred or even several thousand years..."
"And if the calamity erupts during this period, we can only rely on a large number of powerful experts to take turns sealing it with their strength, until we have stored enough spatial power to repair it or find another solution. This Xuan God Assembly is also born from this need."
"Sending mature profound practitioners into the Zhou Tian Divine Realm to cultivate for three thousand years—even if they progress, it will not be too great. But if it is a young profound practitioner with extremely high talent and unlimited potential, three thousand years in the Zhou Tian Divine Realm will surely allow them to grow into towering trees."
"After this Xuan God Assembly, the thousand young profound practitioners who will be sent into the Zhou Tian Divine Realm—should the calamity truly erupt, no matter when, they will become an extremely powerful force, very likely one that can save the Dong Shen Domain."
With this, everything that Zhou Tian Shen Di and the others wanted to say had been said. What remained was for the powerful experts who currently ruled the Dong Shen Domain gathered at the Feng Shen Platform to digest and accept it.
"And if in the end everything is just worrying over nothing, then we will have added a thousand peerless experts to the Dong Shen Domain, a benefit with no drawbacks." Zhou Tian Shen Di smiled.
The Feng Shen Platform fell into dead silence. The crowd was either shocked, stupefied, bewildered, uneasy in heart, or dismissive.
Many years ago, there were rumors that this suddenly held Xuan God Assembly was related to some possible calamity that the Tianji Realm had divined. However, those rumors were not only fragmentary but also of unknown origin. Very few people took them seriously. No one expected that not only were the rumors true, but the truth far exceeded their understanding and imagination.
A strange crack in the Chaos Wall, a scarlet light, terrifying speculations, a possible calamity... It was as if a terrible nightmare had suddenly intruded into the originally peaceful world.
After a long silence, the four Divine Emperors spoke no more. Then Jun Wuming let out a long sigh and spoke first: "Although nothing is certain yet, if the Dong Shen Domain truly faces disaster, we will naturally give our full effort."
"With such an anomaly before us, we were completely unaware, while Zhou Tian Shen Di has racked his brains for the Dong Shen Domain, not only planning for the long term but also sparing no expense to deplete the power of the Zhou Tian Pearl... Wuming can only offer boundless admiration and respect." Jun Wuming bowed sincerely.
Jun Wuming's words resonated with everyone in the Dong Shen Domain. All those present rose and bowed deeply to Zhou Tian Shen Di.
Zhou Tian Shen Di stood up, raised his hand, and sighed: "My Zhou Tian is the king realm of the Dong Shen Domain; these things are our duty. If that day truly comes, the safety of the Dong Shen Domain will still rely entirely on all of you."
"Heh, needless to say. If the Dong Shen Domain faces disaster, my Saint Universe Realm will not retreat half a step, even if we exhaust everything."
As Zhou Tian Shen Di finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a black beard reaching his abdomen spoke solemnly... He was none other than the Saint Universe Realm King, the biological father of Luo Changsheng.
"The Glazed Light Realm will be at Zhou Tian Shen Di's disposal when the time comes." A man with a face like polished jade said calmly from the seat adjacent to the Saint Universe Realm. His fame was equally well-known—the Glazed Light Realm King.
"The Overarching Heaven Realm will surely give its full effort." The Overarching Heaven Realm King also shouted.
"We will surely give our full effort!"
The three strongest upper star realms had all expressed their stance without hesitation, and the other star realms naturally followed suit.
"Good..." Zhou Tian Shen Di's voice was emotional. As the master of a king realm, he bowed deeply: "Zhou Tian hereby thanks you all."
The Dragon Emperor, who had been silent for a long time, stood up at this moment and said with a solemn expression: "There are many peculiarities in this matter. Long will also pay close attention. Perhaps after some time, I will personally visit the edge of the Chaos. And if in the future, the feared events truly occur, my Dragon God Realm will not stand idly by."
The Dragon Emperor's words clearly had another layer of meaning... only if the feared events truly occurred would the Dragon God Realm not stand idly by. That is, before they occur, they would not provide any help, such as donating spatial profound crystals. After all, everything was merely speculation—and in the Dragon Emperor's view, extremely far-fetched speculation.
Nevertheless, obtaining such a promise from the Dragon Emperor was already an unexpected delight for Zhou Tian Shen Di. He bowed in thanks: "With Long Huang's promise, Zhou Tian's heart is a hundred times at ease."
"Shitian Shen Di, what is your opinion?" Fantian Shen Di said.
Shitian Shen Di gave an ambiguous smile: "This matter is so significant; how dare I make a decision alone? Besides... if these words came from someone else, I wouldn't believe a single word. But since they came directly from Zhou Tian Shen Di's mouth, even if I don't believe, I have to believe. However, what I believe is only what has been witnessed, and I completely disagree with your so-called speculation. The Chaos Wall cracking on its own? Hmph, I have never heard such an absurd joke."
Zhou Tian Shen Di smiled faintly: "Indeed, everything is baseless conjecture. I also hope that everything is as Shitian Shen Di says. But when it concerns the safety of the Dong Shen Domain, even if the calamity has only a trillionth chance of occurring, we must be prepared."
As Zhou Tian Shen Di spoke, his divine eyes gazed into the distant east. Deep within his pupils lay profound worry.
There was one fact he did not speak aloud: those who had continuously felt unease were not only the three Tianji elders but also... the Zhou Tian Pearl.