Chapter 973, Qing Feng, Who Returned From the Nine Heavens; The Tranquil Primate Sage

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Over the past few decades, the development of the Prosperous Dao True World could only be described as earthshaking. Countless True Daoists were born almost yearly. Not to mention, there were many who survived the Immortal Tribulation. The veteran Immortal Kings from back then had continued to make further progress in their cultivation, so their cultivation had become much more profound since then.

 

Even Gu Wuwang’s strength had increased drastically. Although he still needed to accumulate experience over a long period of time, his current development was enough to delight him.

 

At any rate, it was naturally impossible for the Prosperous Dao True World to become extremely powerful in the short span of several decades. Gu Wuwang did not have such lofty ambitions either. It was just that numerous powerhouses from ancient times had emerged in the world once more.

 

Among them were the Ancestors of the Lost Clans of the Celestial Ancient Continent, who were once important figures in the Immortal Palace. There were also figures from an even more distant past, whose cultivation had surpassed the Immortal King Realm, as well as several surviving ancient cultivators from the Primordial Mythical Era. These people had successively reappeared in the world.

 

One of them was the former Prince of the Immortal Phoenix Clan, who was close acquaintances with Ao Teng and the others. After his revival, he immediately brought the Immortal Phoenix Clan under his leadership and joined the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Due to the Heavenslayers Alliance combining various big and small ancient worlds into one, the Prosperous Dao True World could now be considered unified in the genuine sense. In fact, it was the strongest Force to ever exist in history. Disregarding the upcoming disaster that was about to strike, the Prosperous Dao True World would eventually develop to a level comparable to Ancient True Worlds if given enough time.

 

“The aura that came from another is much stronger and more menacing than I had imagined.” Gu Wuwang did not waste any time. With a single thought, he immediately summoned the remaining Dao Realm ancient cultivators in the Prosperous Dao True World to the palace so that they could discuss their countermeasures.

 

As for Gu Changge’s whereabouts, he had no idea.

 

“Wang Wushang’s speed of growth might be astonishingly fast, but he is not strong enough to face the current crisis. I wonder what Gu Changge was thinking at that time…”

 

He shook his head. Being a Dao Realm ancient cultivator, it was only natural for him to notice the abnormalities in Wang Wushang to a certain extent. However, he did not wish to question the situation since these matters concerned the major events surrounding the Prosperous Dao True World.

 

As the Heavenslayers Alliance’s Chosen One, Wang Wushang was nurtured by Fortuity itself. All Forces regarded him as their hope, so they poured countless resources into helping him. Furthermore, he received the Chaos Wondrous Root from Gu Changge to aid his cultivation. The result of these contributions was that he had grown to a level comparable to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor in just several decades. Such a feat was completely unbelievable. It seemed that only the word ‘Variable’ could truly explain everything.

 

There were many youths who had made a name for themselves in the Prosperous Dao True World recently. Blessed with their respective destinies and opportunities, their growth speed was horrifying. Unfortunately, their achievements seemed dull compared to Wang Wushang.

 

Over the years, the Heavenslayers Alliance recruited many youths with great fortunes and incredible opportunities from across the land and poured endless resources into helping them grow. However, time eventually proved to be an insurmountable threshold.

 

The time remaining for them to grow was simply not enough. If there were a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even longer, then they might have reached the level where they could stand alone against their enemies.

 

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“I remember when I first departed from the Immortal Domain… The worlds were in ruins, the skies were shattered, the Forces were dispirited, and Fortuity was faint. Everywhere I looked had resembled the scenery of utter destruction. I never imagined that the scenery I see when I finally returned home once more would be so different. The people are prosperous, and the Fortuity is abundant. Judging from the degree of surging Fortuity, it will not take many epochs for this place to develop into an Ancient True World.”

 

“Qing Feng, you are truly my best disciple. I can’t believe you prepared this surprise for me. To show such great prosperity even after undergoing the Great Purge twice… It just goes to show that this True World is not fated to end here. Moreover, its status will undergo earthshaking changes once it becomes an Ancient True World. Even in the eyes of the Nine Heavens, it will be a powerful Force that cannot be ignored.”

 

At the same time, several figures strolled through the Boundless Expanse outside the Prosperous Dao True World. Golden light glowed beneath the feet of one of these figures. The light intertwined together to form incredible runes, which then transformed into a Great Dao that carried the others through the vast fog.

 

Before their very eyes, the True World shrouded in layers of stars gave birth to an astonishing amount of Fortuity. Various meteorological phenomena grew within the confines, expanding and contracting intermittently. Strange and mysterious substances, such as the Celestial Light, the Chaos Mist, and the Primal Divine Light, would also burst forth from within on occasion.

 

The person who spoke earlier was an Elderly figure who resembled a Human but had a sharp beak and yellow fur. In addition, he wore a set of monk robes. He resembled an ape that had achieved enlightenment.

 

His golden eyes were deep and filled with vicissitudes, which flashed with brilliance from time to time.

 

Among the crowd around him was a young man, who looked strong and heroic. It was none other than Qing Feng, who had left the Immortal Domain on a journey to search for the Nine Heavens several years ago. Having left the Immortal Domain for so many years, he could not help feeling slightly timid now that he finally returned. Though, he was mostly filled with excitement.

 

“What you’ve said is true, Master. Although the Immortal Domain has encountered two Great Purges and faces the possibility of destruction, there remains a glimmer of hope for survival. Otherwise, this disciple would not have travelled hundreds of millions of kilometres to Nine Heavens in search of a solution.” Qing Feng was very respectful toward the old man in monk robes.

 

The old man was the Tranquil Primate Sage, an ancient existence in the Third Heavenly Layer of the Nine Heavens who could change the world. His strength was immeasurable. After all, he had overcome the shackles of Immortality and stepped into the Dao Realm a long time ago. There was no saying how many Decay Tribulations he had survived through.

 

The old man was also the greatest reason why Qing Feng safely departed from the Nine Heavens and returned to the Immortal Domain. Otherwise, Qing Feng might not have managed to leave Nine Heavens with his own strength, much less return to the Immortal Domain.

 

There were many terrifying Dao Storms scattered around Nine Heavens, as well as countless Spacetime Currents and Fragments of Time. These phenomena could easily destroy a cultivator’s body and Soul with a mere touch. Forget an Immortal King, even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor would not dare to recklessly pass through these obstacles.

 

After Qing Feng bid farewell to the Gravekeeper many years ago, he travelled to the Nine Heavens in search of the Ancestors of the Immortal Palace. He was hoping that they would take action to help resolve the Immortal Domain’s imminent crisis.

 

However, the Nine Heavens was extremely vast. Every single Heavenly Layer seemed to consist of numerous continents. There were countless Ancient Stars filled with life, as well as innumerable Forces.

 

Although he constantly inquired around, he could not learn anything about the Ancestors of the Immortal Palace. In the end, he relied on his relationship with the Gravekeeper to enter the central region of the First Heavenly Layer and took the Teleportation Array to the Second Heavenly Layer.

 

Unfortunately, the territory of the Second Heavenly Layer, although slightly smaller than the First Heavenly Layer, was still enormous. Not to mention, there were many different Spacetimes and millions of Forces scattered throughout the depths of each Spacetime. It was even harder for him to discover the traces of the Ancestors of the Immortal Palace in this place. In fact, he could not even obtain the slightest news regarding them.

 

More importantly, it was not until he arrived at the Nine Heavens that he realised how foolish he was. He originally thought that the disaster looming over the Immortal Domain was an extremely terrifying and important phenomenon, so he needed to return as soon as possible lest he was too late. Contrary to his assumptions, such occurrences turned out to be very common in the Nine Heavens.

 

Many of the cultivators living in the Nine Heavens had experienced the destruction of both their homes and homeland – as long as they were slightly on the older side. For that reason, they were rather indifferent to such occurrences.

 

Qing Feng had begged the experts in the Nine Heavens for help, with the determination to pay any price for his request. To his horror, everybody dismissed his concerns and stopped paying attention to him after listening to his story. It was as though they were listening to the rise and fall of the waves.

 

He nearly sank into despair as a result.

 

It was not until he left the Immortal Domain that he discovered how vast the world was.

 

In the eyes of these true experts, something like the birth and destruction of a world was as common as the rising and setting of the Sun. These occurrences took place every single day, so there was no reason for such things to attract their attention.

 

Eternal vicissitudes, birth, death, and reincarnation were simply trivial matters as significant as the snap of a finger.

 

Moreover, his strength did not qualify him to provide compensation that could interest these experts to travel such a great distance into the Boundless Expanse to rescue a world that was about to suffer destruction.

 

It was truly a stroke of luck for him to encounter Tranquil Primate Sage in the Third Heavenly Layer.

 

The Tranquil Primate Sage claimed to have some connection with the world that Qing Feng came from because he originated from that world. After he learned that the world was about to experience another Great Purge, he agreed to return with Qing Feng to save the world.

 

On another note, the Tranquil Primate Sage could be considered a significantly famous figure in the Third Heavenly Layer. Even the Ruler of the Third Heavenly Layer had to treat him with respect. Qing Feng was naturally delighted beyond words upon learning these facts.

 

In addition, the Tranquil Primate Sage decided to accept Qing Feng as an unofficial disciple after taking notice of his extraordinary Talent. Qing Feng was also given many exotic treasures and Divine Talents to aid him in condensing the Immortal King Dao Fruit. The truth was that he should have remained in the Nine Heavens to cultivate longer because his Immortal King Dao Fruit was not stable yet.

 

Be that as it may, he could not forget about his people, who remained in the City of No Return and lived under the fear of being persecuted by the Demon Lord, and his Junior Sister, Cen Shuang, who nursed a deep hatred for the Demon Lord. That was the reason why he had been so anxious for Tranquil Primate Sage to return to the Immortal Domain with him and resolve the Great Purge.

 

In all the years that he had been away from the Immortal Domain, he did not know how Cen Shuang had been doing. Was she oppressed by the Demon Lord? Was she living her life in fear and anxiety every single day?

 

The very thought made his heart clench in pain. He was very uneasy and scared that he might be faced with an unbearable tragedy when he returned to the Immortal Domain.

 

“Master, judging by the aura and scale of the True World, it is a newly-born True World. But the constantly surging and growing Fortuity is not something that a newly-born True World can produce. Besides, I can sense that somebody powerful has placed protective Arrays on the outside of the True World to reduce the impact of the Boundless Expanse. It seems that this True World contains many secrets.

 

At this moment, a gorgeous woman standing beside Qing Feng in the crowd voiced her opinion.

 

She wore a light pink dress and had cloud-like hair. There was a golden feather on her forehead, indicating that she was not part of the Human Race. Nevertheless, her aura was as deep and profound as the boundless universe. Her cultivation was already halfway in the Dao Realm.

 

Qing Feng was also very respectful toward this woman. Her name was Fen Ruo, and she was Tranquil Primate Sage’s First Disciple. Having been cultivating for countless years, she posing an aura that showed she had gone through numerous Tribulations.