Chapter 194 If you cultivate immortality, seeing me is like a mayfly seeing the blue sky!
"Tell me quickly! What happened to Ziyuan?" Qingyunzi was anxious, gripping Xuanqing's shoulders tightly with both hands, no longer displaying the demeanor expected of the Qingyun Sect's patriarch.
"Senior brother..."
At this moment, Yuheng stepped forward, tears welling in his eyes, and said in a sorrowful tone:
"Senior Sister Ziyuan has passed away."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Qingyunzi was struck dumb and staggered back several steps, nearly falling off the clouds.
"Impossible! She had already reached the Supreme Realm back then, with ample lifespan, how could this be..."
Qingyunzi shook his head desperately, unable to accept this fact at all.
"Senior brother, listen to me."
Xuanqing wiped away her tears and walked forward with a choked voice.
"When you fell into the void turbulence back then, your soul lamp did not go out, and Senior Sister Ziyuan firmly believed that you were not dead."
"In order to find you, and to have enough strength to enter certain places and explore the traces you may have left behind, she cultivated like a madwoman."
"Along the way, she even abandoned all external possessions, and went so far as to forcibly refine those incomplete ancient immortal techniques..."
"Just three hundred years ago, in her eagerness to break through to the realm of True Immortal, she became impatient and suffered a backlash from her inner demons, resulting in her going astray in her cultivation."
At this point, Xuanqing closed his eyes with a pained expression:
"Even with the personal intervention of the inner sect elders, who used every kind of powerful medicine, they were still unable to save her."
"Before she left, my senior sister was still clutching the jade hairpin you gave her back then."
"She said she hated herself for being so stupid, for not breaking through sooner, for not being able to bring you home..."
After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent, save for sighs and the sound of a gentle breeze.
Qingyunzi, the main character, stood there blankly with wide-open eyes, as if all his energy had been drained away.
Three hundred years ago…
It's only a difference of three hundred years!
He waited bitterly in the lower realm for countless eons, and finally, the Primordial Immortal Lord issued a decree, and he finally set foot on his homeland.
He thought he would be reunited with his family after a long separation, but instead he was greeted by a lonely grave.
"ah!!!!"
Qingyunzi was overwhelmed with grief. His supreme aura erupted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood from his heart into the void, his breath becoming disordered.
"Purple Iris, my Purple Iris!!!"
The once proud and powerful Qingyun Ancestor suddenly knelt down on the clouds, frantically pounding his chest with his hands, on the verge of collapse.
"Why? Why does God have to torment me like this!"
"I'm back, why wouldn't you wait for me..."
"You silly woman, who told you to come looking for me..."
Qingyunzi was crying like a child, his face covered in tears and snot, showing no dignity whatsoever as a cultivator.
"Take me there, take me to see her!"
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, Qingyunzi abruptly raised his head, his eyes fixed intently on Xuanqing and Yuheng, and said:
"I want to see her!!!"
Seeing the heartbroken Qingyunzi before them, Xuanqing and Yuheng were also in tears, nodding repeatedly.
"well."
"We'll take you there. Senior Sister's cenotaph is in the bamboo forest behind Lingyun Peak."
Upon hearing this, without waiting for anyone to help him up, and without even having time to relive the grandeur of the Celestial Court, Qingyunzi stumbled to his feet, even forgetting to circulate his immortal power, and ran towards Lingyun Peak with uneven steps.
Not far away, Qian Renxue watched this scene unfold before her, and the old man who was staggering away. Her eyes couldn't help but redden slightly.
In Douluo Continent, she witnessed far too many conspiracies and schemes, and far too many exchanges of interests.
She thought that once she arrived in this lofty immortal realm, the cultivators would all be detached from emotions and desires, seeking only immortality.
But now she realized that even in this vast and boundless immortal realm, the unforgettable love could not be severed by the endless passage of time.
Even the deepest obsession cannot overcome the lingering resentment that transcends life and death.
And at this moment, watching that old figure stagger away like a candle in the wind.
The once ethereal and auspicious clouds were now unusually shrouded in a somber atmosphere.
Little Shihao bit a pale finger, his big, dark eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Then, he tugged at the sleeve of the young Taoist priest beside him and asked in a childish voice:
"Brother Daotong, that old man has already gone home, so why is he still crying so sadly?"
"When the uncles from Shicun came back from hunting and saw Grandpa Village Chief and the others, they were all smiling happily."
In the innocent world of the little one, going home should be the most beautiful word in the world.
However, upon hearing Xiao Shihao's innocent question, a bitter look flashed in the Daotong's eyes.
Then, he reached out and gently rubbed Xiao Shihao's head, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Little Stone, you'll understand when you grow up."
"The path of spiritual practice is long and arduous."
"Sometimes the home that keeps us going is not a mountain or an island, but a person."
"Now that person is gone, this vast Celestial Court is nothing more than a slightly familiar empty shell to Qingyunzi."
Upon hearing this, Chi Long, who was standing to the side, also crossed his arms, having already put away his crimson-gold spear.
His fiery red hair fluttered slightly in the breeze, and his deep, golden pupils revealed a profound depth befitting a superior.
"The Great Way is without emotion, but all living beings are sentient beings."
The Crimson Dragon shook his head, his voice low and deep, carrying an unshakeable domineering aura mixed with a touch of pity:
"To be able to withstand such overwhelming karma and emotional tribulations without perishing, Qingyunzi can be considered to have cultivated a true self in this mortal world."
In contrast, Liu Shen, who had remained silent all along, finally uttered a single sentence after a long while.
"A single tear of mortal life can travel through nine heavens."
The voice of the Willow God was distant and mysterious, as if it had traveled across the river of time from the ancient immortal era, and every word contained the true sound of the Great Dao:
"The cycle of reincarnation is endless, and the cycle of flourishing and decay is predetermined."
"Let him be..."
These few words seemed to encapsulate the vicissitudes of life, bringing a sense of tranquility to everyone present.
...
Meanwhile, in the God Realm of Douluo Continent.
Forest of Life.
This is the most vibrant place in the divine realm, where towering ancient trees of life block out the sun, and the rich divine life force transforms into visible green mist that rises gently through the forest.
However, at this moment, deep within this forest that represents vitality, there is an indescribable and inexplicable feeling permeating the air.
The Goddess of Life stood alone beneath the ancient Tree of Life, her long, light green dress trailing across the flower-filled meadow.
However, at this moment, her beautiful face was already streaked with tears.
She stared blankly at the image of Qingyunzi collapsing and weeping in the sky, her hands tightly clutching her chest.
"In her quest to find a Daoist partner, Zi Yuan recklessly attempted a breakthrough, ultimately succumbing to a qi deviation and dying..."
The goddess of life murmured to herself, tears welling up in her eyes.
As one of the five great law enforcement gods of the divine realm, she should have been high above, looking down upon all living beings.
But ever since her husband, the God of Destruction, was killed by a Taoist boy with a single palm strike in that place called the Perfect World, her heart died along with him.
The long years in the divine realm, the endless eternal lifespan, are now nothing more than an endless torture for her.
"So, in this vast universe, the obsession with love is the same everywhere."
The Goddess of Life looked up at the jade hairpin that Zi Yuan had clutched tightly before her death, as described by the people of the Celestial Court in the sky. An indescribable longing welled up in her heart.
She envied Zi Yuan.
Although Zi Yuan died, and although she did not live to see Qing Yunzi return.
But she at least tried her best to find him, and she collapsed on the road to finding her beloved.
Her love was passionate and transcended time.
And what about herself?
She possessed the supreme status of a god-king and the laws of life, yet she could only watch helplessly as her husband was murdered in the heavens within this cage-like divine realm, without even the right to collect his body!
"Little Purple, I really want to come find you too..."
Thinking of these things, the goddess of life burst into tears.
It was only after a long while that she managed to stop crying, and her blurry, tearful eyes looked up at the sky once more.
This time, however, she looked at the charred willow tree that had been standing quietly at the edge of the frame, surrounded by a faint green light.
Willow Goddess.
The goddess of life trembled violently as she gazed at the sky.
"What...what kind of being is this?!"
The goddess of life couldn't help but take two steps back, staring incredulously at her own hands.
To her horror, she discovered that as she looked at the Willow Goddess on the light screen, she felt an urge to prostrate herself in worship!
As the Goddess of Life, she controls all life in the Douluo God Realm and its subordinate planes.
But at this moment, when she sensed the aura on Liu Shen's body, she felt that her proud life law was like a stagnant puddle in a small pond!
The vitality emanating from Liu Shen, however, was born from endless death energy after experiencing destruction, death, and rebirth.
That was a miracle that transcended the boundaries of life and death!
It is the supreme Dao that truly gives rise to all things with a single thought!
"Even a mayfly can see the blue sky..."
The goddess of life shook her head with a wry smile, her heart already churning with turmoil.
Only at this moment did she truly understand what a god-king and an enforcer were.
Before those supreme giants who transcend the Three Realms and are not within the Five Elements, they are truly not even worth a speck of dust.
If you don't cultivate immortality, seeing me is like looking at the moon in a well.
If you cultivate immortality, seeing me will be like a mayfly seeing the blue sky...
...
On the other side, in the far north, atop an ancient ice cliff, the biting wind howls.
However, at this moment, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, who were standing on the ice cliff, seemed to have turned into ice sculptures, standing there blankly.
"Click".
A piece of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow quietly slipped from Xue Di's hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
But she didn't even glance at it; her usually cool eyes were now filled with deep horror.
"An Immortal... an Immortal King?!"
Hyotei swallowed hard, her little hands gripping her twin tails tightly.
"Sister, look!"
"That Li Changsheng, who's so afraid of death, is actually a Celestial King!!!"
Beside her, Xue Di took a deep breath, equally shocked.
"I saw it."
"With a single sword strike, he shattered the true immortal's child; with a wave of his hand, he buried an old immortal king."
"Not only that, he even created several other clones to lay a trap on the ancient starry road in advance, detonating stars to ambush the other two Immortal Kings."
"The First Order of the Primordial Celestial Court truly lives up to its name..."
At first, she thought Li Changsheng was just a despicable man who relied on his family's wealth to throw talismans and magic arrays around.
It was because of their own lack of strength that they were forced to choose such a sneaky and underhanded tactic.
They were even betting on whether Li Changsheng's underhanded methods would anger the Primordial Immortal King, making it impossible for him to escape.
But what is the reality?
The reality is that not only is he incredibly powerful, but he has also quietly risen to the very top of the Immortal Realm and become a Celestial King-level being who overlooks all ages!
As for why they were so cautious and why they set up 108,000 deadly formations, it wasn't because they couldn't win!
It's purely because they're cautious to a pathological degree!
To avoid leaving even the slightest potential danger, we'd rather use a cannon to blast away mosquitoes!
"I lost."
Thinking of this, Xue Di also let out a long breath of cold air.
He then picked up the millennia-old Xuanbing marrow from the ground and handed it to the Ice Emperor.
"I accept defeat wholeheartedly."
"The foundation of the Primordial Celestial Court is beyond the comprehension of beings from lower planes like us."
"That Jiang Chen is a monster, and the disciples he teaches are all more abnormal than the last."
"With such a supremely powerful, yet more cunning than a viper and more elusive than a tortoise, first-rate immortal court, who can destroy it?"
Upon hearing this, Hyotei, who had won the bet, held the Xuanbing Marrow, but couldn't feel happy at all.
At that moment, she felt a chill run down her spine.
The thought of Li Changsheng scheming against the Immortal King while hiding under the bed sent chills down her spine.
However, as the screen rotated, the image of Qingyunzi and his Daoist partner soon appeared as well.
Upon seeing this, the two women from the far north immediately fell silent.
Even Hyotei's eyes, which had been wide with shock, gradually welled up with tears.
"Zi Yuan died after going mad while searching for him..."
Hyotei sniffed and muttered something.
Two lines of clear tears slid down her fair cheeks, dripping onto the snow and instantly freezing into ice beads.
Although she is a soul beast, and although she is usually carefree and has a fiery temper, she still has a soft side that belongs to women deep down.
"Three hundred years ago, it was only three hundred years apart."
"How much did that Sister Ziyuan love him? Knowing that forcibly breaking through would lead to qi deviation, she still did it without hesitation..."
"But what did she do wrong? She just wanted to bring her Daoist partner home."
Upon hearing this, Xue Di's eyes softened, and she looked up with fascination at Qing Yunzi's somewhat desolate figure in the sky.
They are the overlords of the far north, with long lifespans, often living for hundreds of thousands of years.
Throughout these long years, they were accompanied only by the endless wind and snow.
They don't understand what love is.
Because in the world of spirit beasts, there is only the instinct for reproduction and survival.
But now, looking at Zi Yuan in the sky, who paid the price of her life to find her beloved, and at the Supreme Ancestor who cried like a useless person in the clouds because he lost his beloved, he was a far cry from his beloved.
For the first time, Xue Di felt something different from anything else.
"Is this... human love?"
As she spoke, Xue Di reached out and caught a falling snowflake, letting it melt in her palm.
"Through countless years, across the divide between immortals and mortals, even in death and the dissipation of their souls, not a trace of true affection has been erased."
"If there were anyone in this world who would do this for me..."
Xue Di didn't say anything more, but simply turned her gaze back to the sky, staring intently.
...
Douluo Continent, the back mountain of Shrek Academy.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!!"
"A Celestial King? What makes him worthy of being called a Celestial King???"
On the mountain, Tang San roared, his face full of resentment and venom.
Just a moment ago, he was gloating and mocking Li Changsheng as a useless nobody who only knew how to throw hidden weapons and set traps, thinking that this so-called first-order title was undeserved.
(End of chapter)