Chapter 499: Who Dares to Mend the Heavens with Me Here (Part 2)
Lu Yao’s strength had already reached the critical point that this world could accommodate. Therefore, even though she couldn’t use her spiritual sense to explore as a zombie, she could clearly grasp any slightest disturbance in the entire Imperial Capital with her senses alone.
Because there was a crack in the sky, and Yin Energy was leaking, the daylight in the Imperial Capital had been much longer than before. The common people sang and danced, claiming that Heaven had opened its eyes.
Lu Yao’s expression gradually turned cold because only she knew that it wasn’t Heaven opening its eyes, but rather she herself who had created the opening for Heaven! Therefore, these people should be thanking her, not Heaven.
Qi Huang also felt the same. A person who had suffered the torment of fate and was determined to “rebel against Heaven” had inadvertently ended up helping Heaven gain a good reputation. No one could accept this.
Lu Yao didn’t want to listen to the discussions of those ignorant people anymore. She focused her senses on the Immortal Alliance’s headquarters north of the Imperial Capital. At this moment, the leader of the Immortal Alliance was summoning the strongest people in the cultivation world to discuss the specific details of mending the heavens.
“Fellow Daoists, I have explained the reason for summoning everyone to the Immortal Alliance headquarters in the letter. It is regarding the several large cracks that suddenly appeared in the sky.”
A white-haired old man sitting on the leader’s throne at the very top spoke. Although his hair and beard were all white, his face was ruddy, and his skin was lustrous, indicating that he was a cultivator of profound skill.
“Master Du, have you sent people to investigate why the space in that area has shattered?”
An old man below inquired. Although his hair and beard were also white, his skin was covered in wrinkles and age spots, forming a stark contrast with the Master Du above.
“No, that place is too far from our cultivation continent. It should be outside of Earth. At this distance, let alone others, even if I went personally, I would probably be exhausted upon arrival. If I encountered danger, I wouldn’t be able to cope at all. This is also why I summoned everyone here.”
Master Du explained.
“What? Outside of Earth? That far?”
“If it’s outside of Earth, then only us old folks in the Heavenly Punishment Realm can reach it. After all, Earth’s gravity is not something ordinary cultivators can resist.”
“Moreover, even if we reach there, our spiritual sense will be depleted by 99.9%, making it impossible to fight.”
The cultivators below all showed shocked expressions.
Does this world also have Heavenly Punishment Realm?
Qi Huang was quite surprised to hear this. She didn’t know if it was a coincidence or some other reason, but the cultivation system in this world was clearly the same as in her own reality.
“Master Du! Then how do you plan to handle this matter?”
The old man from before asked again.
“Fellow Daoist Cao, I have already made it very clear in the letter. We have no other choice but to mend the heavens. Because ever since those cracks appeared, the Yin Energy on the cultivation continent has been rapidly flowing in that direction.”
Master Du stated firmly.
“Isn’t it good?”
A young man behind Old Man Cao asked doubtfully.
“Good? You’re too young! Once the Yin Energy completely disappears, there will be no more evil spirits in the cultivation world, and ordinary people won’t need us anymore! At that time, the status of cultivators will plummet!”
Master Du warned.
“No, isn’t the purpose of our existence as cultivators to eliminate demons and protect the Dao?”
The young man was even more confused.
“Heh…”
Master Du gave a dismissive cold laugh and then said to the old man surnamed Cao, “Fellow Daoist Cao, is this how you teach your disciples?”
“Zhang Zhi, shut up!”
The old man surnamed Cao turned his head and reprimanded.
Zhang Zhi opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words back unwillingly.
“You ignorant brat, without the support of mortals, how can we become stronger? And how can we eliminate demons and protect the Dao?”
An old man next to him jeered, and others joined in the attack.
“All fellow Daoists, please bear with me. This young man is inexperienced!”
The old man surnamed Cao said with an embarrassed cupped fist.
“Heh, is this the Immortal Alliance of this world? It seems no different from the real world. They are all self-serving scoundrels!”
Qi Huang cursed in her heart.
“It’s fine! As long as everyone understands my good intentions!”
Master Du said magnanimously.
“The cracks in the sky definitely need to be mended, but I think the risk is too great. If there is any danger in that place, wouldn’t it be too reckless for us to go there rashly?”
At this moment, an old woman raised an objection. She was short and hunched, holding a cane, and so thin that only skin and bones remained.
“Fellow Daoist Cao’s words are indeed true. If we expend too much energy then, we won’t be able to cope if we encounter danger. I see that the crack is slowly healing. Even if we ignore it, it will eventually return to its original state.”
A voice of agreement echoed.
“By the time it returns to its original state, I’m afraid there won’t be a trace of Yin Energy left in the cultivation world.”
Master Du replied impatiently and continued, “As for the issue of consumption, you don’t need to worry. I have already thought of a solution. We can enter a Storage Ring, and then one fellow Daoist can carry it out of the cultivation continent. Once we are outside, the gravity won’t be as strong.”
Master Du revealed his plan.
“This method is indeed good!”
The people below nodded one after another.
“Master Du, there is another problem. How should we mend it once we get there? We don’t know how big the crack is, nor what materials to use, as we have no experience.”
The old woman surnamed Zeng asked after a moment of thought.
“We will use Crimson Flame Soil. That material is not only very tough but also insulates Yin Energy. One mending of the heavens can ensure that we cultivators are safe for a hundred years.”
Master Du said without hesitation, apparently having thought of it long ago.
A bunch of creatures worse than pigs and dogs, actually sacrificing the common people for their own benefit.
Lu Yao, who had been silent all along, trembled slightly.
The plan was roughly decided, and the first meeting ended.
“Right, because those mortals outside now know that those cracks in the sky have absorbed the Yin Energy, so please do not leak the matter of mending the heavens, do you understand?”
Master Du reminded them at the end.
Everyone present nodded, then whispered to each other and left the Immortal Alliance headquarters.
Lu Yao seemed to notice that Zhang Zhi had some conscience left, so she paid particular attention to him.
“Master, is what we are doing really right?”
After leaving the headquarters, Zhang Zhi indeed asked.
“What’s the problem? If we don’t seal those cracks in the sky, and the Yin Energy completely disappears, those mortals will gradually detach from their dependence on cultivators, and our status will plummet.”
Old Man Cao reiterated.
“Master, you know that my parents died at the hands of an evil ghost, and my purpose in cultivating is to avenge them. But over the years, there has been no clue. Fortunately, Heaven has opened its eyes, and the Yin Energy is beginning to decrease. Once it completely disappears, even if it hides at the ends of the earth, it will suffer utter annihilation.”
Zhang Zhi took a deep breath.
“I deeply sympathize with the death of your parents, but they have already ascended. Even if that evil ghost dies, what of it? Is it worth sacrificing your future for your deceased parents?”
Old Man Cao solemnly reminded him.
Zhang Zhi wanted to speak but stopped, finally falling silent.
“Zhang Zhi, listen to your master. Don’t do anything foolish. If the Immortal Alliance finds out that you leaked the information, no one will be able to save you then.”
Old Man Cao cautioned him again.
Zhang Zhi didn’t speak anymore, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Perhaps Lu Yao was also considering the young man’s final choice, so she kept her senses focused on him.
Zhang Zhi returned to the inn with his master. In the following days, he was taciturn, clearly torn by inner conflict.
A few days later, seeing that the Immortal Alliance’s plan to mend the heavens was about to be implemented, Zhang Zhi finally chose the path he believed was correct. He disguised himself and leaked this information to the pedestrians on the street.
This news caused a tremendous stir, quickly sweeping across the entire Imperial Capital.
Next, the masses of the Imperial Capital erupted. They brought their families, swarmed towards the Immortal Alliance headquarters in groups, loudly shouting “Oppose mending the heavens,” completely forgetting that they were merely ordinary people with no physical strength.
Oppose mending the heavens, how can I not be there?
Lu Yao also muttered to herself and left the inn, heading towards the Immortal Alliance headquarters.
