Chapter 326: Preparing to Fleece the Sheep
"Boom!"
Finally, Qin Chuan reached the end of the Divine Bridge.
At this moment, incomparable power surged from the Divine Bridge, entering his body through his feet, setting his whole being ablaze.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, the radiance on him was even more dazzling than the Divine Bridge, his entire being scorching hot like the blazing sun in the sky.
Even the gaze from his eyes was golden, filled with majesty and destructive power.
"I can be even stronger!"
Qin Chuan’s eyes were deep, he took a deep breath, slowly lifted his right foot, and then... stomped down forcefully.
"Boom!!!"
A towering noise erupted.
The Divine Bridge beneath his feet showed huge cracks that rapidly spread out like vines growing swiftly!
And from these cracks, beams of golden light burst out, like scorching magma gushing forth.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
Then, the entire Divine Bridge began to collapse section by section, like a dragon breaking into many segments in the sky, falling down.
"Swish swish!"
At this moment, golden mists were released from the fragments of the Divine Bridge, flying towards Qin Chuan, merging into his body.
Instantly.
Qin Chuan felt his strength surge once again!
He floated just outside the Southern Celestial Sect, spreading his arms, feeling this unparalleled powerful force.
He even had a feeling.
If he wanted, he could rush into the Southern Celestial Sect at any time and reach the next stage of the True God Realm!
But he didn’t plan to do so.
Because that would be like forcing growth, if he rushed in, he would no longer be invincible in the same realm.
In the real world.
Qin Chuan opened his eyes.
"Dad, have you become a True God?!"
Qin Zi asked excitedly.
"Hmm, just recovered a bit."
Qin Chuan smiled and nodded.
"What realm were you in back then?"
Qin Zi asked curiously. Before, he thought these things were too far off, but now that a True God has appeared, it’s time to ask.
"Heh heh..."
Qin Chuan smiled meaningfully, but said nothing,
And his demeanor made Qin Zi even more curious, prompting, "Dad, what realm were you in before?"
Qin Chuan shook his head and said softly,
"Don’t ask, I won’t tell you even if you do. I can only tell you... the True God Realm... is nothing but ants..."
He lied.
He couldn’t help it; he didn’t even know what realms existed beyond the True God Realm. Saying too much would give him away!
But Qin Xiaozhu never doubted his father, so he felt extra confident in his heart again—hmm, dad’s cultivation reserves are strong, and it looks like they can last for a long time.
As long as his dad maintains an invincible state, he has nothing to worry about, and among his peers, he can beat whoever he wants.
At this moment.
The middle-aged man in white, who was tied up, was terrified upon hearing Qin Chuan’s words; he realized he had messed with a big shot.
"Who... who are you?"
His voice trembled, his face turning pale.
At this moment, he could deduce, even with his backside, that this person was surely a reborn ancient powerhouse, a strength beyond imagination.
"Who I am, you’re not qualified to know."
Qin Chuan said calmly.
He himself was thinking if it was time to give himself a super impressive identity, like pretending to be the reincarnation of a long-lost powerhouse.
Of course, using a strategy like "no silver behind this spot," meaning he never admits it, but deliberately let others misunderstand.
This way, he can advance or retreat with ease!
Even if one day he is exposed by the original, he can argue—I never admitted I was you, it was others who insisted on thinking that way.
The middle-aged man in white, seeing Qin Chuan’s attitude, was even more convinced that Qin Chuan was an ancient powerhouse, hence becoming more and more awed and fearful.
Don’t be fooled by his previously haughty demeanor.
Actually, in ancient times, he was just a small character!
The Feixian Sect wasn’t really a major power, just a mediocre sect, and he was merely an ordinary disciple.
He knew very well how terrifying those big figures were; in their fury, they could easily wipe out several Feixian Sects!
"Spare me, my lord, spare me!"
Thus, with a thud, he knelt on the ground. His bound body, like a worm, continually kowtowed and begged for mercy.
He was afraid.
When fear struck, the inner humbleness of a small character was fully aroused.
When a small character swells with pride, he can be more arrogant than anyone, but once beaten back to his original state, he can be more cowardly than anyone.
"I might spare your life, but you must tell me some things, and... there mustn’t be the slightest falsehood!"
Qin Chuan’s eyes carried a hint of sharpness.
"Ask, ask away, I will speak without reservation, holding nothing back!" the middle-aged man in white hurriedly said.
"Tell me about your world, what it was like before, and why it has become like this now."
Qin Chuan asked calmly.
The middle-aged man in white nodded, slightly proud as he said, "My lord, our world is actually the renowned Xuan Huang Heaven of old!"
Splash!
A terrifying golden light shot from Qin Chuan’s eyes as if he was greatly shocked, exclaiming, "What, this is the Xuan Huang Heaven?!!"
In actuality, he had heard Daoist Qingye mention that this was Xuan Huang Heaven, but he did not know what Xuan Huang Heaven signified.
Yet, even if he didn’t know, he had to appear shocked, because only in this way could he show he had knowledge.
After all, from the tone of the other party, Xuan Huang Heaven was very famous in the past, and if he seemed not to know what Xuan Huang Heaven was, he might as well be a Ph.D. who doesn’t know the internet.
After a long while, Qin Chuan recovered from his "shock," took a deep breath, and sighed softly, "Who would have thought that the legendary Xuan Huang Heaven would fall to such a state, truly lamentable."
"Legendary?"
The middle-aged man in white was puzzled and cautiously asked, "Could it be, my lord never set foot in Xuan Huang Heaven back in the day?"
Qin Chuan glanced at him, and said blandly, "When I gained my Dao, Xuan Huang Heaven had already become history, naturally I hadn’t been there."
The middle-aged man in white was startled!
So, this lord was actually born later than he was if ranked by generations... well, he would be in the ancestor’s generation then.
Because in the world of cultivators, age is not a problem, relationships are judged by strength. As long as the strength is equivalent, even if there’s an age gap of billions of years, they relate as equals, calling each other brothers.
Collecting his emotions, the middle-aged man in white continued:
"The prosperity of Xuan Huang Heaven, I presume my lord knows, was suspended high in the heavens of the upper realm, ranked as one of the nine great heavens, being one of the nine refinements for the Tianshen Realm. To reach perfection in the Tianshen Realm, one must undergo the baptism of the nine great heavens, and lacking Xuan Huang Heaven, one could at most complete eight refinements."
At this point, he cautiously asked, "May I ask my lord, without Xuan Huang Heaven, how does the upper realm conduct the ninth refinement?"
He suspected the path above the Tianshen might have been cut off, perhaps since Xuan Huang Heaven’s fall, no one could reach beyond the Tianshen.
However, Qin Chuan remained expressionless, and replied calmly:
"Fools indeed reach a standstill, but true peerless talents always find another way, forging their unique path in desperation... with your cultivation, it’s unnecessary to worry about these matters."
"Yes, yes!"
The middle-aged man in white quickly nodded, feeling even more humble, as he could tell from the other’s indifferent tone that this person was indeed one who found another way, meaning this person was beyond the Tianshen!
"How did Xuan Huang Heaven ultimately decline?"
Qin Chuan continued to inquire.
"This... the specific reason I do not know, perhaps it’s too high a level for me to reach."
The middle-aged man in white cautiously said:
"I only know that one day, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, colossal hands swept over from the sky, these hands destroyed everything, the sun, moon, and stars fell, the mountains and rivers shattered, space collapsed, even the Great Dao and Laws of heaven and earth crumbled."
"At a critical moment, our great figures of Xuan Huang Heaven also took action, that war overturned the universe and destroyed the Great Dao. Ultimately, they were vastly outnumbered, and our great figures of Xuan Huang Heaven fell one after another."
"Before their fall, they shattered their celestial domains, sealed Xuan Huang Heaven, and let it fall into the vast lower realm space."
"They seemed to have transformed their Dao fruits into many Forbidden Divine Mountains, cast into the boundless time and space, and they roared saying that when the Forbidden Divine Mountains return, they would return as well, and Xuan Huang Heaven would be resurrected."
"Now, the first Forbidden Divine Mountain has returned, hence, Xuan Huang Heaven is beginning to revive, and I’ve also awakened from the seal."
The first one?
Qin Chuan was slightly surprised, so there are many Forbidden Divine Mountains?
As these Forbidden Divine Mountains continuously return, will the world revive dramatically?
In this way.
The waters of the Nine Heavens World will become ever deeper.
Not only will forces like Feixian Sect and Qingye Celestial Sect continuously emerge, but even those true giants will return as well!
"However... this is what makes it interesting, doesn’t it."
Finally, he smiled.
In his eyes, the strong are fat sheep, and naturally, he would shear as much as he can!