Chapter 966, Was Everything Real or Merely an Illusion? The White Bone Ancestor King’s Terror

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Chu Lian could not calm down. His heart was filled with resentment.

 

He wanted to avenge his parents and seek justice on behalf of the entire Ghost Axe Clan and Celestial Crafts Clan, but alas, even his Master, the most powerful being in the Ghost Axe Clan, could not do anything about their situation.

 

How could Chu Lian, who had only been cultivating for several millennia, do anything then? Was he going to take them on at the cost of his life? He did not even have the means to get close to the Spirit Ruin Royal Family.

 

Furthermore, there were ancient beings hidden within the Spirit Ruit Royal Family that no one knew about, beings that had lived for an extremely long time.

 

Even the most powerful beings of their eras had been easily squashed by those ancient beings and could not do anything.

 

Right now, Chu Lian could only rest his hope on that mysterious light sphere.

 

He did not know where it came from and of what use it would be to him.

 

One day, in the middle of the night, Chu Lian had missed his parents so much that he left the courtyard and went for a walk in the mountains.

 

All of a sudden, he saw a falling star, and that mysterious light sphere fell onto him before entering his head.

 

At first, Chu Lian had been thunderstruck, but once he registered what was happening, he did not make a fuss. He treated the mysterious light sphere as a blessing from Heaven.

 

Furthermore, the mysterious light sphere informed him that if he managed to repeat one thing a million times, he would be able to open it up and receive the strength of an entire Civilisation. Therefore, throughout this time, Chu Lian kept repeatedly forging weapons. He only had 100,000 times remaining.

 

He was looking forward to finding out what kind of power he would receive once he completed a million repetitions and was able to open the light sphere.

 

If he possessed the strength of an entire Civilisation, would it not imply that he could swiftly overturn the entire Spirit Ruin Royal Family?

 

Even though Chu Lian did not know for certain the secrets and the history of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family, he figured that the power of a Civilisation could be considered the pinnacle of the masses. It had to be invincible.

 

“The rich can help the poor, but the poor can only look out for themselves. We can’t do much against the Spirit Ruin Royal Family. If you wish to protect everyone, you’ll need to have the strength to go up against the enemy…”

 

The burly Elderly being shook his head. He could not help but sigh when he mistook Chu Lian’s silence as a sign that the latter could not think things through.

 

He was known as Tian Yezi and was once the most powerful being in the Ghost Axe Clan during one of the epochs. However, he had long since entered seclusion and distanced himself from worldly matters.

 

He would not have taken Chu Lian in if it had not been for his prior relationship with the latter’s parents.

 

Even though he was aware of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family’s sinister plot, what could he do? All he could do now was protect some of those from the Ghost Axe Clan in his vicinity.

 

“Master, why do you think the Spirit Ruin Royal Family wants to set up all those Grand Arrays? They’ve been doing it for years. I remember hearing my Grandfather saying that the Spirit Ruin Royal Family has been planning something monumental…”

 

After the beautiful young female composed herself and regained her earlier innocence, she could not resist asking this question.

 

She was also a disciple whom Tian Yezi had taken in, and she was a little younger than Chu Lian.

 

Her Father had also been a famous Artifact Refining Master.

 

The names of the Ghost Axe Clan and Celestial Crafts Clan gave away their origins.

 

Heaven had blessed them with talent in creating the most powerful weapons and strongest Arrays.

 

Yet, how did the two Clans end up becoming subordinate Clans enslaved by the Spirit Ruin Royal Family?

 

That was a secret they were unaware of.

 

“The Spirit Ruin Royal Family is trying to find a means of survival for their people…” Tian Yezi simply stroked the young female’s head without saying much.

 

He sat down on the rocking chair once more and looked up at the blue sky.

 

It was a sunny day with no clouds in sight. For the living beings of this place, days with such good weather were few and far between.

 

Alas, who knew that this place was actually a prison? Was everything real or merely an illusion?

 

Could it be just a Grand Array that the Ancestors of the Ghost Axe Clan had set up?

 

…

 

Across the vast Boundless Expanse, an endless stream of fog kept swirling around. Meanwhile, on this great ancient battleship, the White Bone Ancestor King who had not moved since he boarded the battleship, suddenly opened his eyes.

 

He was a skeleton, and his eyes were empty sockets, so he could not have physically opened his eyes. However, a dim but piercing light lit up in the sockets like candle flames.

 

Fog swirled around the other silhouettes sitting on the bow of the ancient battleship.

 

Startled by the White Bone Ancestor King’s reaction, they awakened and warily glanced at him.

 

“What is this feeling? Why does it feel like someone out there has fixed their eyes on me?” After opening his eyes, the White Bone Ancestor King did not smile maniacally the way he used to. On the contrary, he seemed extremely cautious as he stared out at the foggy Boundless Expanse.

 

There were countless nameless living beings in this part of the Boundless Expanse. They had peculiar forms. Some looked like Humans while some looked to be of a completely different species.

 

Such beings seemed to be stuck in this area and kept reaching out to grab the sides of the ancient battleship in an attempt to climb aboard.

 

However, they got crushed by the ancient battleship. They could only howl in agony before scattering into dust.

 

Scenes like this would play out almost every single day. It was not worth the White Bone Ancestor King’s attention, much less awaken him from his slumber.

 

The other experts from the Spirit Ruin True World eyed the White Bone Ancestor King with confused expressions. They did not know why he was reacting in this manner. Why would such a terrifying being appear to be wary and uneasy?

 

“Is something even more terrifying awaiting us up ahead?”

 

“But we are so close to that Nascent True World. We can’t possibly stop now.”

 

The expression of a Dao Realm ancient cultivator from Spirit Ruin True World had changed when he instantly considered this possibility. He got up and expressed his thoughts to their leader, thinking it would be best to change their course.

 

Should there be a great terror up ahead, the consequences would be unimaginably dire if they ran straight into it.

 

Even the terrifying White Bone Ancestor King felt this uneasy. That could only mean that the great terror was even more frightening.

 

“This is impossible…” Shrouded in a tattered black robe, the White Bone Ancestor King’s feelings of uneasiness kept growing. He almost felt chills running down his spine.

 

He could scarcely believe that someone like him would run into another in existence who could terrify him. [Unless it’s a being who has surpassed the Ancestral Dao Realm and had at least passed the Seventh Decay Tribulation…]

 

The White Bone Ancestor King’s expression had changed dramatically.

 

Even though he called himself an Ancestor King and was known to the living beings of the Boundless Expanse as a Lunatic, he had only reached the Sixth Immortal Decay. He had not truly reached the Ancestral Dao Realm yet.

 

[Damn it! Could this be the territory of another Lunatic!? How dare these fools bring me here!?] The moment this thought occurred to the White Bone Ancestor King, his eyes flashed murderously. He was tempted to kill everyone from Spirit Ruin True World.

 

“Even the Boundless Expanse is quavering. Could it be that we stumbled into the territory of a terrifying being by accident?” Just then, a silhouette as thin as a monkey appeared. He was the one that the experts of Spirit Ruin True World viewed as their leader.

 

He had been startled awake as well and immediately rushed over from his cave. His usually unruffled expression was now filled with shock.

 

After all this time drifting through the Boundless Expanse, it was his first time encountering something like this.

 

There were unspeakable and terrifying beings who established their own Forbidden Areas within the Boundless Expanse. If they had accidentally barged into one, even the White Bone Ancestor King would not be able to escape, let alone him.

 

*Rumble* The entire Boundless Expanse was surging like a stormy ocean as a terrifying tri-coloured fog arose.

 

The black, white, and grey that kept spreading out unceasingly mingled together and came over like an omen of doom.

 

“The Tri-Hued Light of Destruction? Did a True World meet its end here, or had it been destroyed by someone?”

 

“Stop! We cannot proceed any further! We must change course!” After seeing this scene, the expression of the slender silhouette changed at once. Immediately making up his mind, he instructed the navigators to change the course of the ancient battleship. He dared not continue heading further into the foggy territory.

 

His scalp was tingling as he never thought he would see the Tri-Hued Light of Destruction spreading out. This was a true omen of destruction.

 

When the Great Purge arrives and before it began, three colours of divine light would descend, and everything would be destroyed. It was the omen of impending annihilation.

 

Even Dao Realm experts feared being affected by the Great Purge.

 

Even though it was impossible for the Great Purge to be taking place now, the appearance of the tri-coloured divine light proved that a Great Purge had taken place in this area. As for beings who survived the Great Purge…

 

“It’s too late. What a bunch of fools.” The White Bone Ancestor King’s icy gaze swept over everyone before him. He sorely wished he could send them to their doom.

 

Alas, as soon as he spoke, the fog began to roll backwards.

 

The speeding ancient battleship was held back by a terrifying and indescribable power.

 

The protective Arrays on the outer part of the battleship were beginning to crumble, and the battleship was forced to stay in place.

 

*Rumble* All of a sudden, the fog scattered and the Boundless Expanse violently shook.

 

A streak of golden light appeared in the darkness. It looked like a blazing and everlasting Sun that turned into the Great Dao and began spreading out.

 

A young man emerged and slowly came over. There was a tinge of something unusual in his otherwise calm expression as he looked down upon them.

 

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