Chapter 1035: Chapter 1054: Heavenly Venerate Descends Upon Linchen, the Primordial Land
The eyes were vacant, slightly dazed. As this person appeared, the entire world came to a standstill. The sounds of insects and birds were endless, yet at this moment, they abruptly fell silent, as if even the swaying vegetation in the wind had been immobilized!
"Who am I...?" the person murmured in confusion.
He slowly closed his eyes, the whole person resembling a weathered rock, not opening his eyes for three days and nights, as if reminiscing about the sealed past.
"Traversed the cosmic primordial, refined Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang, experienced soul scattering, did I bury myself with my own hands?"
The person slowly opened his eyes, the confusion and bewilderment vanished from his eyes, a glimmer of Chaos Light flickered in his pupils, a trace of desolation and sorrow flashed between the opening and closing of his eyes, yet an invisible oppressive force slowly blossomed around him, even this piece of Heaven and Earth was motionless.
"Who am I? I am Ye Xuan! I am the Ye Xuan who never admits defeat and battles the Heavenly Dao, I am the Ye Xuan who survived the three tribulations!" Ye Xuan murmured with ancient loneliness, the Spiritual Light gradually returning to his eyes.
"Hahaha!"
Rumbling.
Thunder from the vast Heavenly Vault descended upon the world, the surrounding Heaven and Earth crumbled inch by inch, Ye Xuan laughed bitterly towards the sky, the ancient and desolate laughter truly shook the world.
"No destruction, no establishment, breaking and then establishing, so this is the true profound meaning of the Undying Immortal Scripture!" Ye Xuan murmured with a bitter tone, the whole person sinking into silence.
What is undying?
Seeking life in death, standing firm in life, the true profound meaning of the Undying Immortal Scripture was only understood by Ye Xuan three million years later.
He finally understood everything, the Undying Immortal Scripture’s most defying aspect was to seek life in death, burying his tribulations, and also burying himself.
Rumble!
A space-time sapling flickered at his brow, strands of black ripples spread throughout Heaven and Earth, the cultivation of the Heavenly Dao Seven Tribulations faintly overflowed, the surrounding space-time crumbled inch by inch.
"Even having experienced soul scattering, I remain immortal, breaking through the eternal reincarnation, I remain eternally alive!"
"I am still me, but where are those who have passed away now?"
Ye Xuan murmured with melancholy, a trace of sorrow crossed his face, he gazed beyond the eight directions of Heaven and Earth, unable to feel the once familiar aura, this primordial land felt extremely alien to him.
No destruction, no establishment, breaking and then establishing, chrysalis transforming into a butterfly, regaining new life.
In the annihilating battle three million years ago, he summoned the River of Time with his life, allowing his future body to personally bury his current self.
That battle was too tragic, he had walked to the end of the road, the Mysterious Maiden died in that battle, the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven was crippled, further exiled into endless void by him, thus escaping a calamity.
In that battle, he returned all his cultivation to the Primordial Spirit, completely severing his karma with it, and he was reborn three million years later, finally understanding the ultimate profound meaning of the Undying Immortal Scripture.
Three million years of accumulation, from life to death, and looking towards life from death, he struggled between life and death, that unextinguished will never perished.
In the mysterious void, Ye Xuan finally comprehended the ultimate profound meaning of the Undying Immortal Scripture, cultivation was merely a representation of power, not his true essence, and tribulations were but myriad causes planted by him in the past.
Although he returned all his cultivation to the Primordial Spirit, the tribulations he endured were not false in the slightest, his withered bones regrew flesh, his lost cultivation was fully restored in three million years, reaching the cusp of the Heavenly Dao Eight Tribulations.
Moreover, over three million years, the space-time seed had already grown into a small tree, what was buried in the past was not only himself but also the power of space-time he painstakingly cultivated.
Over three million years, his cultivation and space-time power had grown to extremely terrifying levels, he stood at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao Seven Tribulations.
To put it plainly, even if Hong Jun Daozu stood before him now, the outcome between the two would be hard to predict, and if Ye Xuan stepped into the Heavenly Dao Eight Tribulations, even with the will of the Heavenly Dao supporting him, Hong Jun Daozu would not be Ye Xuan’s opponent, only to be suppressed by him.
Reshaping his body, surpassing the past, three million years had passed, he finally remembered that distant past, the memories in his mind surged towards him.
However, although Ye Xuan came back to life three million years later, his cultivation reaching the cusp of the Heavenly Dao Eight Tribulations, he was not happy, for the once familiar people and things were gone, in the vast world, only he remained.
"The sea changes, time moves on, with three million years passing, who is there to remember me, Ye Xuan?" Ye Xuan mumbled to himself.
Loneliness, desolation, and that trace of melancholy, he looked calmly at the world before him, a self-deprecating smile sketched at the corner of his mouth.
People from the past were no longer present, the sealed past buried in the dust of time, but there were things Ye Xuan had not forgotten, and some grudges he must settle.
"Three million years cannot sever the past, three million years of passing cannot extinguish the past causes and effects, let me, Ye Xuan, see what this world has become today, three million years later!"
Not retaining Heaven and Earth, not manifesting all things, Ye Xuan stepped forward, the entirety of this Heaven and Earth perished and vanished, such methods would greatly shock Hong Jun Daozu if witnessed, for even he could not trace Ye Xuan’s departure.
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Traversing mountains and rivers, crossing divine mountains and vast oceans, Ye Xuan walked across the primordial land.
The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven no longer existed, the Ancient Demon Court vanished without a trace, even the Underworld that controlled the Six Paths of Reincarnation was nowhere to be seen, this was a primordial land where myriad ways contended, and diverse races vied for supremacy.
Time moves on, mountains shift, all familiar people and things buried in the dust of history, Ye Xuan seemed to transform into a mortal walking the primordial land, with not a trace of aura manifesting around him, slowly taking in this strange world.
He once walked alone in the bustling city, admired flowers in the desert, roared in the vast sea, and drank to sing with mortal people!
He became drunk, he left desolately, encompassing the entire primordial land, he felt extremely alien.
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Tianyun Immortal City.
A tavern, a square table, a jug of strong wine, a cup!
Splosh!
Strong wine poured into the cup, Ye Xuan drank it all in one go, though it was merely a mortal thing, the fiery feeling of the wine down his throat, he somewhat enjoyed it, as he slowly closed his eyes, seemingly trying to grasp memories buried deep in his mind!
Cup after cup of strong wine entered his belly, Ye Xuan’s eyes were somewhat dazed, a heavy scent of alcohol emanated from him, not because the strong wine was intoxicating, but because he just wanted to empty himself, to recall the people and events he was concerned about from the past.
"Hey, have you heard? The heavenly prides of all races are gathering at Buzhou Mountain, to decide who is the number one among the young generation of the primordial world!"
"Pfft! How could one not know of such a grand event, I’ve heard these heavenly prides have unparalleled talent and are valued by the ancestors of all races, this event is truly unprecedented."
"Hehe, you guys don’t understand, do you? I know a big secret."
Just then, a warm discussion was heard from the corner of the tavern, a few cultivators were talking in low voices.