Section 561: Chapter 14 The Truth?
“Master, what kind of calamity was that, which not only changed the landscape of the Myriad Worlds but also caused an Immortal Emperor to fall?” Ye Changsheng asked.
“What do you think?” Mo Baizhi countered.
Immortal Emperors were the rulers of the Universe, dominating the Myriad Worlds. They had absolute control over the order of laws and stood on unconquerable ground. Ye Changsheng couldn’t fathom how Wandao Yi could lose. There was only one Immortal Emperor in the Universe; no one could be stronger than him.
“I can’t think of any reason for him to lose.”
“Well, I initially thought the same. The actual outcome was—”
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“I don’t know.” His Master said.
“Ah?”
“I don’t know,” his Master repeated. “I’m not an encyclopedia and don’t know every secret.”
“Then Master, how do you know about this past event?” Ye Changsheng was curious.
“Your cultivation back then wasn’t high enough; you hadn’t reached the True Immortal Realm, so you couldn’t perceive the traces left by the Immortal Emperor in the Dao Hall. They couldn’t reach your ears, and thus you couldn’t discern them.
I cultivated in the Immortal Emperor’s Dao Hall for many years, simultaneously striving to comprehend the traces left by the Immortal Emperor. I glimpsed some residual images of the past, and combined with the content of the Primordial Scripture, I pieced together the history of the origin.”
Mo Baizhi circled the Primordial Scripture.
Ye Changsheng asked, “How are you certain that the great calamity extinguished the Primordial Epoch of the Myriad Worlds?”
“I asked.”
“Asked whom?”
“Those Primordial Beings beneath the Heavenly Road.”
“…”
Ye Changsheng was speechless.
How could he have overlooked that? Those Primordial Beings had existed since before the Primordial Epoch and must have known the past.
“It’s just that the Primordial Beings didn’t give me much useful information. They were all children back then. To avoid the great calamity, they were sealed in Divine Wax by their clansmen. When they reawakened, they found themselves on fragments of the Origin Realm,” Mo Baizhi explained.
“So that’s how it is…”
Ye Changsheng felt regret.
The truth of the great calamity that ended the Primordial Epoch still needed to be explored and was currently unknown.
From his previous journey leaving Qixia Isle, Ye Changsheng had learned a lot more. Combining it, he could conclude that the Primordial Immortal Medicine was the original Spirit Plant planted by Wandao Yi, and its effect was likely more than just extending life for ten thousand years.
If an Immortal Emperor could rewrite the rules of a world with a Spirit Plant, then after Luo Yingying collected the Primordial Immortal Medicine, she could very likely achieve something similar through the information in the Heartbreak Flower. Becoming an Immortal Emperor would then not be impossible.
Indeed, Luo Yingying was serious.
“Immortal Emperor Wandao Yi abandoned his emotions and transformed into a true god. Unfortunately, he didn’t live to see the change he expected,” his Master said with regret. “After the great calamity occurred, the Myriad Worlds ended the Primordial Epoch, and the Great Dao was thus born.”
“After the Immortal Emperor’s demise, did the Great Dao replace him?” Ye Changsheng followed this line of thought and discovered a detail.
His Master nodded. “The Great Dao was left behind by the Immortal Emperor before his fall to protect the Myriad Worlds. Its purpose was to unify the Heavenly Dao of all worlds and act as his replacement. It was the Immortal Emperor’s contingency for that crisis.”
Hearing this answer, Ye Changsheng felt a sense of incongruity. He just felt something was wrong.
The Great Dao was left by Immortal Emperor Wandao Yi?
That’s not right. Since he was cultivating the Primordial Scripture, a Cultivation Technique passed down from an Immortal Emperor, why would the Great Dao be so determined to obliterate him?
If it were before, Ye Changsheng could have explained it as the Immortal Emperor’s legacy being extraordinary, thus requiring higher standards for cultivators, and that it was the Great Dao itself testing them.
But after Ye Changsheng encountered the Panda, he heard a terrifying fact.
The Great Dao had sealed off the Myriad Worlds, prohibiting interaction with other Universes. And after Immortal Emperor Wandao Yi, no Immortal Emperor had ever appeared!
It seemed the Great Dao intentionally suppressed the birth of Immortal Emperors. As the Panda had said, it sealed the Myriad Worlds, causing beings within to cultivate in a cycle. When they reached their peak strength, they would be obliterated through Tribulation Crossing, with their energy returning to the Great Dao. Through this method, no one could resist the Great Dao.
Would Immortal Emperor Wandao Yi really leave behind a Great Dao that completely contradicted his own philosophy?
“Master, why must the Great Dao obliterate me?” Ye Changsheng asked. “Or, why must it kill my past lives?”
“I’ve been searching for an answer too, but to no conclusion.” His Master shook her head, also appearing puzzled.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps Qi Zhen, like himself, had discovered that the essence of the Great Dao had mutated and thus chose to stand against it, liberating the beings of the Myriad Worlds from the unchangeable closed loop.
To cultivate the Primordial Scripture was to inherit the Immortal Emperor’s legacy, thus inheriting Immortal Emperor Wandao Yi’s philosophy. This inevitably meant embarking on the path of an Immortal Emperor.
And the final outcome was failure, resorting to the Xuanpin Samsara Cultivation to place hope in the next life.
Therefore, in this life, the Great Dao targeted Ye Changsheng everywhere, repeatedly attempting to obliterate him.
It seemed that everything made sense now…
“Changsheng, judging by your expression, you seem to have found an answer?”
“It’s not that I’ve completely figured out the cause and effect, but Master has given me a lot of useful information,” Ye Changsheng said. “However, many things are still shrouded in mist, and I need to continue exploring.”
For example, the missing latter half of the Immortal Emperor’s legacy, the Primordial Scripture. If Ye Changsheng wanted to become an Immortal Emperor and stop Luo Yingying, he needed to find the latter half. This was the most crucial matter at hand.
Were there any clues? Someone who understood the Origin Realm, and regarding the matter of Immortal Emperors—
Preferably someone from before the Primordial Epoch—
Wasn’t that Wang Xiaoxian!
Wang Xiaoxian claimed to be one of the Sect Masters of the Primordial Divine Sect back then, and she possessed quasi-Immortal Emperor level strength. She definitely had the qualifications to contend for Immortal Emperor, so she would surely know about past events and could provide a clue.
He still had to find that imbecilic loli. Ye Changsheng sighed. If possible, he truly didn’t want to be entangled with her.
“It is indeed as I thought,” his Master’s expression was a little dejected. “Going on like this, Changsheng will once again walk the path of his previous life.”
Ye Changsheng realized that this was indeed the case; it was unavoidable.
“I didn’t tell you too much before because I was being selfish, hoping you wouldn’t walk the path of your previous life and would stay by my side to enjoy some happiness. But now it seems that’s unlikely.”
“Master…”
“Changsheng, I will wait for you.” His Master chose to trust him.
Ye Changsheng hugged his Master and said seriously, “This time, I will return. This is my promise to you.”
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Later, Ye Changsheng learned some more content from his Master. His Master then released the Soul Extraction Great Law, allowing Ye Changsheng’s soul to return to his body.
Ye Changsheng found that time in reality had only passed a few seconds. He looked up at the sky and felt no aura of the Great Dao.
This was different from the last time he communicated with the Panda. Just as his Master had said, this method could avoid the detection of the Great Dao.
“Let’s go back, Changsheng,” his Master said with a smile.
“Okay.”
Ye Changsheng held up an umbrella and, under its shelter, walked slowly with his Master, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the immortal realm, and returned to Qiulin Mountain.
…
Because Ye Changsheng had a premonition that he might be gone for a long time after leaving Qixia Isle, he specially spent a week with his Master.
During this week, the two did many happy things.
For example, Ye Changsheng taught his Master how to cook.
The little hamster was clumsy and not good at housework. Ye Changsheng also said he was willing to take care of it after marriage, but his Master still learned diligently, saying it was to make her more competitive with other girls.
Although the process was quite… perilous, Mo Baizhi at least learned not to blow up the kitchen, which was a commendable improvement.
Ye Changsheng and his Master went ice fishing together.
Ye Changsheng and his Master learned the language of the Demon Race.
And so on.
Of course, there were also evenings when they would… cough.
In any case, they were very happy, which also made Ye Changsheng feel reluctant to part, even wanting to indulge in this gentle haven.
On the day of his departure, his Master bid farewell to Ye Changsheng.
Due to Mo Baizhi’s low Spirit Root aptitude, she had used some methods to force her growth to reach the True Immortal Realm. Therefore, her cultivation path had limitations, and it was very difficult to improve beyond the Celestial Realm.
Being able to cultivate half of the Primordial Scripture was already a miracle; there was not much room for further improvement.
Mo Baizhi was well aware of her situation and understood how dangerous Ye Changsheng’s future path would be. Not wanting Ye Changsheng to worry, she stayed in Qixia Isle.
Ye Changsheng, though outwardly saying little about his Master’s thoughtfulness, was deeply moved inwardly.
Even without words, he had deeply experienced her love.
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Qixia Isle, Southern Region, Peach Blossom City.
“I haven’t been back for ten years. So much has changed here,” Ye Changsheng said, walking through Peach Town, filled with emotion.
The landscape of Qixia Isle had changed compared to ten years ago; there were now three powers standing in opposition.
Myriad Demon Palace, White Emperor Sword Sect, and Wuhua Palace.
Since Peach Town was affiliated with Wuhua Palace and was the closest secular area, it had also become prosperous after Wuhua Palace became the foremost Demonic Path power, transforming from a small town into a bustling city.
Ye Changsheng followed his memory and found the xiaolongbao shop he used to frequent.
Fortunately, it hadn’t changed and still sold xiaolongbao.
“Grandma, one serving of xiaolongbao to go, please,” Ye Changsheng said.
“Okay, young man, just a moment.”
The elderly woman packed the xiaolongbao into a paper bag and handed it over. Suddenly, someone snatched the xiaolongbao in front of Ye Changsheng.
Moreover, the person was extremely arrogant, staring at Ye Changsheng and saying, “What about taking your xiaolongbao?”
Ye Changsheng smirked upon seeing who it was. “Why, it’s you?”
