Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

Ni Chen sat cross-legged in the starry sky with the divine light lingering around his body. As he meditated, the Spiritual Energy in the entire universe flooded toward him like the surging currents and submerged him completely.

 

His cultivation was rapidly stabilising. Moreover, the Quasi-Immortal King light from him was so dazzling that even his cheekbones were illuminated brightly.

 

Even though he had only just become a Quasi-Immortal King, he was strong enough to make a veteran Immortal King’s heart race in apprehension.

 

The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor and the rest of the ancient figures stepped forward. They wanted to determine Ni Chen’s origins and learn about the opportunity he obtained so that they could confirm whether he was the Variable born in response to the Great Purge.

 

“Greetings the Seniors…”

 

Ni Chen opened his eyes. His expression was extremely calm. He was not panicked by the scene before him and seemed rather composed instead.

 

The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor, Ming, and the Master Elder nodded their head slightly in greeting. Their gazes swept across his body. At this moment, they could sense the density of the Fortuity surrounding Ni Chen’s body with increasing clarity. The density was practically beyond their imaginations.

 

In fact, it was almost as though he was the destined person chosen by Heaven. Even the World’s Will had manifested in his favour. The situation confirmed their guesses even more, but they suddenly felt very old for some reason.

 

“This Junior is Wang Wushang, a member of the Immortal Domain’s Wang Family. I understand your confusion, Seniors, so please allow me to introduce myself in detail.” Ni Chen cupped his fists in greeting. His attitude was very humble. Having anticipated their reaction, he did not waste more time and quickly gave the speech he had prepared in advance to explain the situation.

 

As part of the Deep Control Clan, he was not worried that the experts in front of him might detect something unusual about him. Furthermore, he now had the blessings of Heaven. Even if there was something unusual, they probably would not be very bothered by their discovery. After all, he was the final hope to resolve Mountains and Oceans True World’s imminent Great Purge.

 

The ancient figures were quite satisfied with his attitude, so they did not interrupt him and quietly waited for him to explain everything.

 

King Luo secretly communicated with the two other Immortal Kings to ask them about Wang Wushang, since this place was located within the Wang Family’s territory.

 

In the end, the two Immortal Kings did not seem to know anything either. Moreover, he was astonished to learn that the other two Immortal Kings were not in the Immortal Domain but in the Upper Realm’s Wang Family. Thus, they could not contact them properly under these circumstances.

 

“What’s going on? Why aren’t they in the Immortal Domain? Not to mention, they even departed the Wang Family Residence with a portion of their Family and travelled to the Upper Realm?”

 

King Luo had some doubts in his heart, but he could only be considered a child among the others. Not daring to say anything, he had no other choice except to listen to Ni Chen’s explanation in silence.

 

“You received the inheritance of the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit?”

 

The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor raised his eyebrows slightly, expressing great surprise. After observing Ni Chen closely, he discovered that the other party’s body certainly contained wisps of aura that came from the same source as the Mountains and Oceans True World.

 

The True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World was conceived at the beginning of the Mountains and Oceans True World’s growth and evolution. Therefore, she could be understood as the Will of the Mountains and Oceans True World.

 

During the Great War Against Heaven back then, the True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World had taken action to repel the Great Purge at the time. In addition, the Immortal Palace from before the Forbidden Epoch was actually established by the True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World.

 

These facts were secrets to the general public, but they were not actually secrets to the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor.

 

To put it bluntly, the True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World could be regarded as someone he had personally watched grow and evolve to this day. It was just that he did not know her current whereabouts. He also did not know whether she had already dissipated into nothingness.

 

Still, there was a huge possibility that she was gone. Her inability to protect the Mountains and Oceans True World was what ultimately resulted in the arrival of the current Great Purge.

 

The other ancient figures did not have as comprehensive an understanding of the undisclosed situation as the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor, so they harboured some doubts in their hearts.

 

Ao Teng and Ao Ling, who came from the Primordial Mythical Era, were the ones who explained everything to the others. They talked about the True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World and her origins, elaborating on many things in the process.

 

After the others listened to the explanation, they could not help feeling amazed. It turned out that there was such an existence protecting the living creatures of the Mountains and Oceans True World. Unfortunately, the explanation Ao Teng and Ao Ling gave earlier seemed to indicate that the True Spirit might already have dissipated into nothingness by now.

 

“That’s not necessarily true. Uncle Yi and the others have been revived. There’s no saying whether the True Spirit is secretly planning everything. How can she really disappear?”

 

The people of the Remnants of the Immortal Palace did not quite believe the possibility. It was common knowledge that the Immortal Palace’s Grand Palace Master was the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit. The Grand Palace Master and the Demon Lord were believed to be a Celestial Couple at the time, but what happened afterwards…

 

At that thought, most of them became confused. They simply could not understand the situation.

 

The truth was that Ni Chen knew nothing about these secrets, but he quickly began to explain the situation to complete his identity. He naturally talked about the process in which he received the inheritance of the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit.

 

Needless to say, talking about a vague yet grand dream was indispensable to him. He claimed to have seen a woman walking toward him in his dream. The woman then told him that he was born with the destiny to prevent the Great Purge and protect this world in the future. He described the details of his dream very clearly. However, when it came to the woman’s true appearance, he simply shook his head and claimed that the other party was very hazy. It was almost as though she did not exist in the world, and she seemed to be very far away from him.

 

The ancient figures listening to him were shocked. Be that as it may, it was not rare to pass down one’s teachings through a dream. Even they could easily achieve such a feat. If they discovered a good candidate who was suitable to inherit their legacy, they would also take advantage of this method if they found appearing in person to be too troublesome.

 

While that may be the case, for the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit to employ such a method to pass down her teachings… Would that not mean she had truly disappeared? Or, that she was unable to appear in person?

 

At that thought, the expressions of Cen Shuang and the others became gloomy. They were very reluctant to accept the possibility.

 

Ming’s hand moved slightly under his robes. He was trying to trace Ni Chen’s words back to the grand dream to see whether he could determine the current whereabouts of the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit. At the same time, he wanted to verify the authenticity of Ni Chen’s words.

 

He harboured some doubts in his heart, so he did not fully believe Ni Chen. How could an old man like him, who had lived for countless years, trust somebody else so easily? But the results of his deduction made him frown. The fog was dense, and everything before him was just a blur.

 

[There is no way I can’t get an answer from my deductions if he is just an ordinary Quasi-Immortal King. Is there a powerful cultivator taking action to help him conceal the truth? Or, is his Fortuity simply too dense thanks to the blessings of Heaven, which has blocked my deduction?]

 

Although he was confused, he did not pay too much attention to his doubts. Judging by the current situation, it did not matter whether Ni Chen was speaking the truth. After all, the situation provided tangible benefits for the entire Mountains and Oceans True World.

 

There were many others who harboured the same idea as Ming.

 

At this point, Ni Chen began to address the Mountains and Oceans True World’s True Spirit as his ‘Master’ in a tone that conveyed his great respect. Then, he claimed that he seemed to experience some sort of resonance with the Mountains and Oceans True World after he woke up from his dream.

 

His cultivation improved at a horrifying pace, and everything would go smoothly regardless of what he attempted. It was as though he had been blessed by Heaven. There were times when he would abruptly receive enlightenment and achieve a breakthrough just by drinking some water. Hence, he swiftly reached his current level in just a few years.

 

“In just a few years, he transformed from an insignificant cultivator who isn’t even a True Immortal and became a Quasi-Immortal King? What’s more, his aura had reached a level that is comparable to veteran Immortal Kings…”

 

Almost everybody experienced an emotional fluctuation at those words.

 

That was especially true for Cen Shuang and Ao Ling. They could barely hide the shock and disbelief on their faces. Compared to everybody else in this place, their true ages made them seem like they were little more than children. Even so, they had paid an enormous price to reach their current cultivation level.

 

In terms of cultivation root, their Talents were definitely far superior to Ni Chen’s. Cen Shuang’s Father was once the Immortal Star King of the Immortal Palace, and Ao Ling’s Father was the Founding Dragon Ancestor. For those reasons, Ni Chen was no different from an ordinary person in front of them.

 

“How terrifying…” The young man who came along with the Master Elder widened his eyes, feeling extremely shocked.

 

“No wonder it is said that a Variable is capable of anything. His breakthrough speed is practically unprecedented. It is impossible to measure using common sense. It is simply unbelievable. To achieve such heights in just a few years. If he is given more time, won’t he reach a point where he can even rival us in strength?” One of the ancient figures sighed in amazement and incredulity.

 

They themselves had started out as an insignificant cultivator and gradually climbed their way up to their current position. Thanks to the unrivalled talent they possessed, they were the top experts of their era. They dominated many epochs and oppressed their peers to the point of suffocation.

 

During the process of transforming from an ordinary cultivator to a True Daoist to a Quasi-Immortal King, what kind of price did they have to pay? How many hardships did they have to suffer through? How many years did they have to endure? In comparison, Ni Chen had reached this point in just a few years.

 

These ancient figures could not help feeling a little emotional turbulence. It was as they had expected: He was no longer restricted by his cultivation root.

 

Even for the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor, the situation before them felt absolutely outrageous and unreal at this moment. It was almost as though they were in a dream. Be that as it may, such an unrealistic situation had indeed happened in front of them.

 

“It looks like he really is a Variable. In that case, it is only normal that I can’t see his past or future.” The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor sighed, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

 

The others were far from ordinary as well, so they quickly recovered from their mixed emotions. After all, they knew that now was not the time for envy and jealousy.

 

Even the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor had explained that the existence of a Variable was fundamentally illogical. Forget a billion years, one might not appear even if an eternity passed. For that reason, nobody truly knew what a Variable was or where a Variable came from.

 

“Senior, does that mean there is hope for the Mountains and Oceans True World?” An ancient figure from the Other Domain blurted out this question.

 

That question was what concerned everybody the most. What did it matter if Ni Chen was a Variable? There was no point if they could not survive in the future.

 

“There certainly is hope now.” The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor nodded slightly. His gaze was filled with considerable satisfaction when he looked at Ni Chen.

 

Variables could not be measured using common sense. Therefore, nobody could be sure how much Ni Chen would grow in the next few years. Take the Gu Family’s Early Ancestor for example. He had also been a person with the qualifications of a Variable. To the rest of the world, a Variable’s speed of growth could only be described as incredible. Even the ancient books did not dare to record their progress.

 

On the other hand, Ni Chen had a slightly confused look on his face. He did not seem to understand what everybody meant.

 

“If you do not collapse or suffer an accident during your cultivation journey, then you will surely reach a level that we could never achieve. The entire world is depending on you for salvation.” the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor said.

 

He was actually feeling very envious. After all, it could be said that Ni Chen’s future had already been paved and confirmed.

 

“I understand now. When Master taught me in my dreams, she also told me that I would become the new True Spirit of the Mountains and Oceans True World and protect the world…”

 

After listening to those words, Ni Chen seemed stunned for a moment. Then, he seemed to regain his senses. His gaze was firm, and his tone was unyielding. At this moment, countless lights seemed to appear in the world and gathered around him. The lights shrouding him made him seem extremely sacred.

 

“Does that count as some sort of grand ambition?”

 

The ancient figures gathered here could vaguely perceive that some sort of change was taking place somewhere. The universes and the Great Dao resonated with each other in response to Ni Chen’s statement.

 

The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor nodded, then his gaze turned frosty. Sweeping his gaze over the others, he finally said, “He might be a Variable, but he has yet to grow. If anybody has any twisted thoughts at this juncture, then don’t blame me for being merciless.”

 

He could sense that some of the ancient figures had developed an interest in Ni Chen, especially when it came to Ni Chen’s horrifying breakthrough speed. There was no saying whether they would use Ni Chen’s body to reform their cultivation root, regardless of the consequences of their actions. Hence, his declaration was meant to scare the others lest they arbitrarily act rashly and forcefully destroy the hope that finally appeared.

 

After listening to those words, the expressions of the others changed slightly. Even Ming felt a shiver of fear running down his back. The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor was definitely far more terrifying than him, having undergone several Decay Tribulations.

 

When Ni Chen heard the statement, he immediately looked grateful and respectfully bowed at the Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor. “Thank you for protecting me, Senior.”

 

He was actually very excited. Everything was developing according to his plans without any flaws.

 

“There’s no need to thank me. I just don’t want this familiar scenery to be reduced to ashes in a few years.”

 

The Gu Family’s Founding Ancestor waved his hand dismissively and said nothing more. Turning around, he sunk deep into thought. There were other things that he needed to consider.

 

At this moment, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the distant void. It was accompanied by a leisurely voice that reverberated throughout the universe.

 

“It looks like it’s time for the world to be reunited once more. Let’s mobilise all the powers in the world to help him grow. But, if he collapses halfway through the process, all Forces will also wither and die with him. The entire world will crumble to pieces before the Great Purge arrives.”

 

A young figure in linen clothes appeared and walked over. His calm gaze swept over Ni Chen, who stood in front of him. In addition, his voice was even more emotionless than the look in his eyes.

 

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