Chapter 695: The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 695 -694: The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth

Xi Zijin departed without a sound. Her leaving truly mirrored her feelings for Lin Yun—understated, without any earth-shattering drama. Perhaps that was just the kind of person Xi Zijin was; even her farewells were silent and unnoticed.

After Xi Zijin’s group left, Lin Yun and the others also prepared to return to Flawless Palace. Luo Feng and his men did not travel with Lin Yun’s party; taking the members of Flawless Palace with them, they headed back first. As for Lin Yun’s group, they needed to make a trip to the Yanhuang Capital.

Luo Feng’s group intentionally left a Firebird for Lin Yun’s party before they departed. Lin Yun, Qin Feng, Qingfeng Saint, Flowing Water Saint, and the Monk and Daoist would travel with Lin Yun. Li Tian, however, did not return to the Yanhuang Capital with them. Instead, he accompanied Luo Feng’s group back to Flawless Palace. Lin Yun had instructed him to return ahead of them and keep a close eye on the Qing Zhu Association’s activities.

As for the Monk and Daoist, it was unclear what they were thinking. They didn’t return with their masters, choosing instead to stay behind and follow Lin Yun.

Not only did their masters not object, but they even told Lin Yun that the two were now in his care. It was a mystery what Abbot Lian Fo and the Semi-Evil Daoist Master were thinking.

The group mounted the Firebird and flew swiftly toward the Yanhuang Capital. Just after Lin Yun’s party departed, the various powers of the Southeast Domain, both large and small, all began sending people to the Mysterious Forest.

After all, the Six Great Forces had sealed off the entire Mysterious Forest. Now that they had all left, the powers of the Southeast Domain flocked to the area, hoping to find any leftover spoils.

Lin Yun and his companions paid this no mind. The Cyan Dragon Palace had vanished completely; there was nothing for the powers of the Southeast Domain to find.

Thanks to the Firebird’s speed, Lin Yun’s party quickly returned to the Yanhuang Capital. After six months, Zhang Jingxiang was overjoyed to see her son return safe and sound. She held onto Lin Yun, showering him with questions about his well-being. That evening, she personally cooked a feast for him.

After dinner, Lin Yun chatted with Zhang Jingxiang and Lin Xiaotian for a while. He didn’t say a word about what happened at the Cyan Dragon Palace. He didn’t want to worry his parents; besides, there was nothing they could do to help even if they knew.

It was nearly midnight when Lin Yun finally said goodbye to Zhang Jingxiang and Lin Xiaotian and returned to his personal courtyard. It was worth noting that Zhong Lin had also broken through to the Celestial Spirit Realm.

When Lin Yun had seen Zhong Lin again today, he noticed that Zhong Lin looked much younger than before. It seemed his lifespan had indeed increased significantly after breaking through to the Celestial Spirit Realm.

Upon returning to his courtyard, just as he stepped through the gate, Lin Yun saw Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint sitting on a stone bench, waiting for him.

Seeing the two of them, Lin Yun wasn’t surprised. He walked over and sat down beside them. Flowing Water Saint chuckled and said to Lin Yun, “Little brother, you’ve really impressed me. In just six months, you broke through to the Spirit Realm. At this rate, it won’t be long before you break through to the Saint Realm and become a Saint yourself.”

Lin Yun paid no mind to Flowing Water Saint’s teasing. Instead, he looked at them both seriously and said, “The Cyan Dragon Palace isn’t actually a ruin.”

Hearing this, Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint’s expressions turned serious. Even Flowing Water Saint, for once, looked solemn.

“Not a ruin?” Qingfeng Saint looked at Lin Yun and asked in a low voice.

Nodding slightly, Lin Yun continued, “The Cyan Dragon Palace is actually a seal.”

‘A seal?’ Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint grew even more confused. What did he mean by that? They both looked at Lin Yun quizzically. Seeing their gazes, Lin Yun asked them a question.

“As Saints, you must know things that others don’t. Have you ever heard of the Divine Realm and the Demon Realm?”

‘The Divine Realm? The Demon Realm?’ Hearing Lin Yun’s question, Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint were silent for a moment before Qingfeng Saint spoke first.

“I’ve heard the Dragon Head speak of them. The Dragon Head is a Celestial Saint Realm expert, and he has felt the call of the Divine and Demon Realms. He once unintentionally revealed that on the Celestial Spirit Continent, anyone who cultivates to the limit of the Celestial Saint Realm must ascend to either the Divine Realm or the Demon Realm.”

Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint had only heard of the Divine and Demon Realms; they didn’t know much about them. Lin Yun nodded slightly at this. They were only at the Earth Saint Realm, so of course they wouldn’t have felt the call from the Divine and Demon Realms.

Lin Yun proceeded to tell them the full secret hidden within the Cyan Dragon Palace. As Saints, they were his strongest allies, which was why he chose to confide in them.

After revealing the secret of the Cyan Dragon Palace, Lin Yun looked at them gravely. “So, the Celestial Spirit Continent’s era of peace won’t last much longer. A disaster is coming, one that no one will be able to escape.”

Upon learning the secret of the Cyan Dragon Palace, both Qingfeng Saint and Flowing Water Saint fell silent for a long time. Neither of them had ever imagined that the Cyan Dragon Palace was actually a seal for the Divine Demon Passage…

The two said nothing, and Lin Yun didn’t press them. Even for Saints as worldly and experienced as they were, news like this required time to process.

A full quarter of an hour passed before their expressions calmed. They both looked at Lin Yun, and Qingfeng Saint asked, “So, what do you plan to do?”

‘Lin Yun told us the secret of the Cyan Dragon Palace,’ Qingfeng Saint thought. ‘He must have already decided on a course of action.’ That was why he asked the question.

Hearing Qingfeng Saint’s question, Lin Yun looked at them both, his gaze resolute and his tone even. “I will unify the entire Celestial Spirit Continent within twenty years. Only then can we stand against the calamity from the Divine and Demon Realms.”

‘Unify the entire Celestial Spirit Continent in twenty years?’ What an absurd idea. For hundreds of thousands of years, no force had ever managed to truly unify the continent. Not even powers as mighty as the Celestial Spirit Auction House or the Spiritual Light Main Pavilion had succeeded. And yet, Lin Yun claimed he would do it in just two decades.

“Heh, little brother, you make me more and more curious,” Flowing Water Saint said with a laugh. “Unify the entire Celestial Spirit Continent in twenty years? You do realize that to anyone else, that would sound like a madman’s raving.”

Flowing Water Saint wasn’t wrong, but Lin Yun didn’t need anyone else to believe him. As long as he believed in himself, that was enough. Besides, it was the only path left.

Lin Yun had originally intended to unify the Celestial Spirit Continent anyway, using its collective power to one day confront the Divine Realm.

But now, the situation had completely changed. He no longer had a choice. Even if he didn’t go to the Divine and Demon Realms, they would most certainly launch a full-scale invasion of the Celestial Spirit Continent.

Therefore, Lin Yun had no path of retreat. Before the Divine Demon Passage opened completely, he had to unify the entire Celestial Spirit Continent, become its one true king, and wield its full power to face the calamity from the Divine and Demon Realms.