Chapter 564: Ascending to the Celestial Domain, Meeting Those from the Buddha Domain
Chen Lan left the Cyan Wood Realm, where he had stayed for over ten thousand years. In the outside world, only a year had passed. According to the memories of the avatar he left on Blue Star, there had been no significant dangers during this period.
The Evil Race did not attack; only some invaders from other planets appeared, which Nuwa and the others could easily handle.
A year to a cultivator is equated with just a day or two, something that passes in a closed-door cultivation session.
What surprised him was that the Elder of Destiny had been waiting outside. As soon as he exited, he saw the Elder of Destiny.
"You actually came out?!" The Elder of Destiny was shocked and surprised at the first sight of Chen Lan. "How did you come out so early? You’ve only stayed inside for ten thousand years; could it be that you’ve already reached that realm?"
Chen Lan nodded slightly, "Yes, I have reached the pinnacle of the Dao of Time."
"Incredible, your comprehension is simply indescribable. To reach the pinnacle of the Dao of Time in just ten thousand years, whereas your master took a billion years and was still called a genius," the Elder of Destiny exclaimed.
He had initially thought to wait a hundred or even a thousand years here for Chen Lan, if not ten thousand years, and yet.
This guy was out in a year, with such a defying comprehension that he couldn’t even begin to describe it.
Comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating; if he had Chen Lan’s defying comprehension, he wouldn’t just be the Elder of Destiny.
"Sigh, I’m utterly speechless; you’re too monstrous." The Elder of Destiny looked at Chen Lan, shaking his head in lament, knowing he couldn’t compare.
"Now that I have reached the pinnacle of the Dao of Time, I think it’s time for me to head to the Celestial Domain," Chen Lan spoke softly.
"Yes, but be careful; recently, the threads of destiny within the Celestial Domain have been unstable, possibly due to some upheaval," the Elder of Destiny said solemnly.
"Alright." Chen Lan nodded, disappearing in a flash.
When he reappeared, he was already hovering over the ancient teleportation array in the Desolate Celestial Realm.
The array had been completely repaired, and the disciples of the Demon Race were no longer present, probably off attending to other matters.
Chen Lan gazed at the teleportation array, infused a strand of Spiritual Qi into it; the array faintly glowed in response.
He raised an eyebrow, smiling with delight; this array could still be used!
He descended into the array, looking towards the distance, lost in thought.
After some thought, he decided against saying any farewells; it wasn’t his first time leaving, after all.
"Activate!" Chen Lan shouted, his Spiritual Power and demonic energy surging forth.
In an instant, endless demonic energy and Spiritual Power flooded into the array, shining golden light skyward, a massive beam nearly visible to most inhabitants of the Desolate Celestial Realm.
Even in nearby worlds like Blue Star and the Ancient Wilderness Demon Realm, it was clearly visible, the aura especially astonishing!
Yet, it vanished in the blink of an eye, the beam disappeared, and so did Chen Lan!
Swish, swish, swish!!!
In an instant, several figures appeared out of thin air; it was the three great Demon Gods, Lin Qingxuan, and Peach Blossoms, arriving at the array’s location.
"Gone, the array is gone; someone used it to leave!" said the Soul-Breaking Demon God in surprise.
Looking at the scorched array on the ground, it was apparent someone had used it to initiate teleportation, departing from this world. Could it have been Lord Demon Emperor?
"We’ve kept an eye on the array; to utilize it under our watchful eyes, it must’ve been Lord Demon Emperor," the Heaven-Supporting Demon God remarked.
Upon hearing this, their faces filled with melancholy; had Lord Demon Emperor truly left?
Why didn’t he take them along? They were also capable of fighting, yet once again, he left alone.
"Sigh, don’t dwell on it; the reason Lord Demon Emperor didn’t take us is simple, we are too weak. Without Lord Demon Emperor’s Demon Legion last time, we might have been annihilated," Peach Blossoms comforted, although she was no better off, wishing to accompany Chen Lan in battles as well.
Soon after, Nuwa and others also arrived, having sensed the fluctuations of the teleportation array, gathering quickly.
"Looks like he has left; but where did he go for a year? Hadn’t he left long ago?" Beast Ancestor wondered aloud.
A year ago, he knew Chen Lan wanted to leave, and not seeing Chen Lan for a year, he presumed he had already gone. Why now?
"Did he go to the Celestial Domain alone?" questioned the Yellow Emperor, surprised.
Little did he think Chen Lan would venture there, a place full of dangers, all by himself.
"There must be something more important over there that he has to do," Beast Ancestor stated nonchalantly, saying no more before departing.
The crowd was stunned; something he must do?
What was it that Chen Lan needed to go?
This matter eventually dissipated into nothing. Since Chen Lan opted to go alone, they would let him proceed. Presently, Blue Star was still too weak; attacking the Celestial Domain as a group would simply lead to a dead end.
...
Celestial Domain.
Thud——
A figure descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.
As the dust settled, Chen Lan emerged, frowning as he scanned the surroundings.
He appeared to be inside a mountain cave, looking up to confirm it was an open-air cave.
With a leap, he reached outside, finding himself amidst a dense forest.
It had been a long time since he last came to the Celestial Domain; he couldn’t recognize where this was just by looking at the forest.
At this moment, he sensed several auras approaching, and these were the most repulsive ones to him.
Swish, swish, swish!
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight people appeared, wearing Buddha Robes and holding a string of Buddhist Beads, surrounding him!
"Benefactor, where do you come from, harboring such a strong evil aura; you’re not from the Evil Race nor a Buddhist, but seem more like a Demon Fiend!" one monk spoke coldly, eyeing Chen Lan with killing intent manifest.
"I wondered what was causing the nausea; just my luck, running into you bald-headed lot right away," Chen Lan shrugged helplessly.
He now knew where he was, in the Buddha Domain, one of the Celestial Domain territories, the bald-heads’ domain.
His teleportation aura must have caught the attention of these nearby bald-heads, and he hadn’t had the chance to conceal his demonic aura; these bald-heads were extremely sensitive to demonic and ghost qi.
"How reckless! We are the Buddha Venerables of Thunder Temple, and you, a mere Demon Fiend, dare to show us disrespect, courting death!" another monk shouted angrily.
"Heh, after all this time, you still remain so shameless, now calling yourself Buddha Venerables. You’re just a bunch of hypocritical trash; your Buddha Domain was the first to submit to the Evil Race," Chen Lan laughed coldly.
These words struck the eight monks present, their expressions instantly changing. Such a secret was only known to Buddha Domain members, how did this person know?
Moreover, the Buddha had long forbidden the spread of this matter, and over a million years, it had faded from mention, yet someone dared to bring it up!
"Courting death, this vile creature is arrogant, speaks nonsense while heavily laden with sin. We should quickly cleanse him to prevent his mischief in the world!"
