The central region of heaven, which had been occupied by the devils for eons, was finally free from them. The remnants of devil energy were also greatly reduced with their deaths.

Aldrian controlled the entire devil energy across the central region of heaven and made it move toward him. He lifted his palm, and from it, a black sphere with a diameter of one meter appeared.

The black sphere then began to absorb the ominous devil energy that had infected the region for generations.

Aldrian was using the devouring laws, which he had only used for the second time. The first was when he absorbed the poisonous nebula earlier.

Under normal circumstances, if he could cultivate like a normal cultivator, the amount of energy absorbed by his devouring laws from across the central region of heaven would have greatly supported him.

It could even allow him to reach the middle immortal overlord stage.

However, since he did not cultivate in a normal way, he could only let the excessive devil energy disappear, completely devoured by the sphere in his hand.

The devil energy across the central region of heaven formed a massive vortex in Aldrian’s palm. The vortex, stretching billions of kilometers in height, could be seen even from the nearest planets.

Aldrian continued absorbing the devil energy for more than five minutes before the vortex slowly disappeared. After finishing, he let the black sphere vanish and waved his hand lightly, as if brushing off dust.

For the first time in eons, the central region of heaven returned to its original state, just as it was before the devils’ occupation.

He smiled and nodded to himself in satisfaction. He would have liked to stay longer and test many things with his newfound power, but his thoughts were already fixed on one thing.

He had to return home as soon as possible.

He had already achieved what he needed in the First Heaven, and it was time to go back. He had been away from home for more than three years, and for the last two years, he had completely lost contact with them.

When he was in the process of turning the entire First Heaven into his domain, his soul had sealed itself for a period of time.

During that process, everything connected to his soul would feel the connection disappear. It was necessary, as his soul was undergoing evolution.

His avatars and all those bound to him through the Everlasting Demonic Follower technique were the ones who felt it most clearly. The moment the connection was lost, his avatars disappeared shortly after.

He could only hope that, before that happened, his avatars had enough time to inform his family so they would not worry. He was certain that if they vanished without a trace or explanation, his family would fall into panic.

His wives especially. He did not doubt that they might even try to follow him to the central region of heaven.

Aldrian quickly searched for the Ancient Blue Gate World, and it did not even take a minute for him to find it. Looking at his home world, he could not help but feel a deep sense of longing, as if he had been away for hundreds of years.

Although three years was a short time in a cultivator’s life, the moments he spent with his loved ones were the ones he cherished the most. Being away from them for three years was enough to make it feel like a very long time.

Without further delay, he teleported into the sky above his palace. The moment he appeared within the familiar atmosphere, he could not help but take a deep breath before slowly releasing it. The freshness of the air, the density of heaven and earth energy, the sunny weather, all of it felt perfect.

The energy of the Ancient Blue Gate World reacted to him as if it were welcoming him, as though it had missed him.

’No better place than my sweet home,’ he thought with a smile.

His mind relaxed, and the weight on his shoulders faded away. He felt like he could finally rest with a peaceful mind after it had been constantly working.

He spread his domain sense to check on his family.

First, he looked at his parents. The moment he found them in their bedroom, he froze. There was a small figure with them, one that had not existed the last time he was in contact with his family.

A baby with red hair, just like him and his father, and blue eyes, just like him and his mother. A baby boy with a chubby face and a bright, happy expression as his father played with him in his crib.

Aldrian did not need to guess who the baby was or what his relationship to him might be. The information given by the system had already confirmed it.

That baby was his younger sibling.

Now he had two little siblings. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

A gentle smile appeared on his face. His little brother looked healthy and full of life.

’Ardevian Flamecrest, what a good name. Did father and mother choose it because it reminds them of mine?’ he thought, letting out a soft chuckle as he read the information about his little brother from his system.

Ardevian reached for the toy his father moved. Beside his parents, Celestina was also there. His little sister had changed a lot while he was gone. She was almost six years old, and most of her baby-like features had already faded.

That child who always wanted to follow him with her wobbly steps now stood firmly on her own. She showed a bright expression as she looked at the baby, her eyes fixed on him as if he were the most interesting thing in her world.

Seeing his family gathered like this, Aldrian could not wait to greet them, hold Ardevian in his arms, and play with him.

He then looked at his wives, who were each occupied with their own activities. Sylphia seemed to be meeting with an elder from the Xin family, Baek Jimin was training in the training room, while Angelica was cultivating in the garden near the Tree of Life.

Seeing them directly for the first time after more than three years made his heart beat faster. It felt as if he had fallen in love all over again.

The changes in their aura and bearing showed that they had grown much stronger since the last time he saw them. They had already reached the emperor stage, which truly satisfied him. Their beauty had deepened alongside their cultivation, giving them a more mature presence.

He could not help but want to pull all of them into a tight embrace. He wanted to feel their warmth again, to be close to them.

All the emotions he had carried for them throughout his journey surged within him, and he wanted to pour everything out to them.

Even more so after holding himself back while facing opponents like the succubus in the past. At that time, he had suppressed every desire without difficulty, but now, being here, he found it much harder to restrain himself.

’Calm down, Aldrian. You will have your time later. It is not good to think that right after returning,’ he told himself as he took a deep breath to steady his thoughts.

He took another breath, and only then did his mind settle. A faint smile returned to his face as he decided to descend slowly toward Angelica first.

She was still in the middle of her cultivation, her eyes closed as she sat cross-legged three meters away from the Tree of Life.

Wearing a tight golden-white robe, her graceful figure was accentuated, adding even more to her charm.

Sylvia was not far from her, sitting on one of the branches of her real body. She swung her legs gently, humming a song while observing the garden.

Aldrian did not bother to hide himself this time, so the moment he entered her sensing range, Sylvia immediately noticed him. She lifted her head, and the instant her gaze caught his figure, her eyes widened.

Her expression turned joyful, and her body suddenly disappeared. Aldrian had already made a gesture as if to receive a hug, as he had anticipated her movement. Sylvia appeared right in front of him and instantly embraced him tightly.

Her arms wrapped firmly around his neck, and this time, Aldrian did not worry about being crushed to death by her strength.

As an immortal overlord stage cultivator, his body was far stronger, while Sylvia was still at peak pseudo immortal stage. Although he knew her true cultivation went far beyond that, within the First Heaven, he no longer needed to rely on his domain power just to endure her full power embrace.

"Your Majesty, I miss you!" Sylvia said, her voice full of longing.

Aldrian smiled softly as he hugged her, her body had grown slightly compared to the past.

"I missed you too, Sylvia," he replied.

After holding her for a few moments, he looked down as he sensed Angelica stopping her cultivation. She must have sensed him as well, which made her stop immediately. The energy around her gradually ceased flowing toward her before she opened her eyes.

The moment she did, she quickly lifted her head and looked toward Aldrian’s figure.

Her beautiful face showed an astonished expression as Aldrian continued descending with Sylvia in his arms. Angelica’s gaze followed him the entire time as the man she loved drew closer and closer.

The moment he landed in front of her, Angelica’s eyes were already glistening, tears threatening to fall.

Aldrian smiled warmly as he finally spoke to her.

"I’m back."