Chapter 821 - 234: Forbidden Fusion, Unrivaled Li Yuan, Pivotal Historical Moment

Chapter 821: Chapter 234: Forbidden Fusion, Unrivaled Li Yuan, Pivotal Historical Moment

He concealed his presence, swiftly darting through the shadows.

If it were merely a clash with Paradise Garden, he would have no trouble.

He could even suppress Paradise Garden temporarily without much issue.

But the key is, Paradise Garden is linked to Taiyin, with an endless supply of Yin Qi, and there’s no way he could slay the ghosts of Paradise Garden in such a situation.

In fact, this is what makes the Ghost Realm particularly bothersome—no matter if you can win, you cannot outlast it, nor can you destroy it.

But that mysterious doll...

The man in the black robe inhaled sharply, sensing his surroundings and perceiving the villages and towns nearby.

With his abilities, he could easily disguise himself as an ordinary person and enter those villages, but there was little point.

Because to recover, he also needs resources.

From what he’s observed recently, he requires resources not found in this now "impoverished" land.

"East Sea Immortal Realm... I need to go to the East Sea Immortal Realm to find those little things."

The man in the black robe sighed lightly.

The times have changed...

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Shanbao County.

The long white day finally passed.

But the land is filled everywhere with Evil Ghosts.

Originally, the Ghost Realm was confined to a specific area, but now... it seems to be losing its boundaries.

Ghost Servants can run all over, and the rules of the Evil Ghosts are no longer confined to one place.

The Ghost Gate is shattered, and the Dragon Vein’s condition is unknown.

The turmoil of this land has just begun.

Fearful screams came from many ordinary homes, as Ghost Servants ran rampant.

Swordmen from Wendao Palace, Judge Impermanence, and Divine Temple patrols moved at the sound, patrolling everywhere and slaying these Ghost Servants to maintain order.

However, the ghostly appearance and disappearance of Ghost Servants prevent them from addressing everything.

Meanwhile, black smoke billows in the Ghost Prison, with this black-and-white world completely enveloping the plains brought by Paradise Garden, sticking together like a cocoon and brewing a new super Ghost Realm.

In Shanbao County, eerie screams echoed in the distance as people hid in their homes, either frozen in fear or curled under the bed, or endlessly praying to the statue of Lady Yama for peace and safety.

Others quietly asked for the name of the Fire Doll, guessing its relationship with Lady Yama, muttering things like "we should erect a statue for it and venerate it in the future."

In a cellar in Little Ink Workshop.

Tie Sha and Fang Jianlong were hiding silently.

A boy named Xiaoyun seemed to have been hidden for too long, and as he was about to speak, Fang Jianlong covered his mouth tightly.

They didn’t know what was happening outside; they could only hear the myriad distant and nearby booming explosions and screams.

Chilling and scorching auras alternated, seeping through the cellar opening, as if it were winter and summer rapidly switching outside the stone slabs.

Fang Jianlong looked admiringly at Tie Sha beside him, pondering: the Sect Leader is still the Sect Leader of the old days, luckily they dug the cellar and stored plenty of food, enough to hide here for two to three years.

Amidst the darkness, his mind, frozen with tension, slowly unfolded.

He had infiltrated the Red Lotus Sect as an Elder, and while he held some pride, today, all his pride was shattered by the doll stomping on a fireball and entwined in Red Silk in the sky.

Is that still a human?

Can humans really achieve such a level through cultivation?

Or... is it a god, a deity that has always existed on this ancient land!

Could power possibly reach such a level?

Fang Jianlong’s heart suddenly raced; his extinguished desire for cultivation rekindled in an instant, growing intensely fervent.

So the road is vast ahead, and one can reach the heavens.

Could power really accomplish that?

If so, why shouldn’t he give his all to attempt it?

He turned his head to look at Tie Sha, and in the old Sect Leader’s eyes, he too saw fervor.

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Silver Creek Square, old house by the stream.

Xie Yu, clutching her belly and holding a long sword, nervously scanned her surroundings.

Suddenly, a figure descended beside her.

She glanced over; it was her husband.

Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, then frowned, fiercely questioning him like a tigress, "Where have you been?"

"Practicing my blade... I was deeply focused when I suddenly heard the commotion here, so I hurried back. What happened?" Li Yuan was an experienced actor; even if he was guilty, it wouldn’t be apparent, so he stuck with his previous excuse.

Xie Yu glared at him, angrily pushing him, "Practicing your blade, practicing your blade, you’d be happy if you practiced until your wife and child disappeared, wouldn’t you?"

Li Yuan repeatedly apologized.

Much later, it’s unclear whether Xiaoyu’Er’s anger subsided, she just silently returned inside the house.

Li Yuan exhaled lightly, preparing to get some fruit to apologize to his wife.

He scanned the surroundings and saw oranges on the table, picked two, and carefully began peeling them.

Meanwhile, he glanced back at the distance, a deep and solemn look flashing in his eyes.

The integration of the Ghost Prison and Paradise Garden is ongoing, and this fusion clearly requires a long time. The next time Lady Yama appears, she won’t be less formidable than him.

But this isn’t important...

At this moment, what he is most curious and most eager to know is: What happened to the Dragon Vein?

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A few days later...

Crack...

Crack, crack...

The sound of shattering came from underground, as if countless bone spines were being crushed.

This is the sound of the Dragon Vein being pulverized.

The shattering of the Ghost Gate is akin to the dragon’s head being severed.

Only two of the nine heads remain, but it’s already to no avail.

Gradually, the other two major collisions apart from the Ghost Prison also settled, and within the frighteningly rolling yin currents, something is brewing.

On a remote gray cliff, a cyan-robed maiden stood isolated from the world, her garments fluttering.

Below her, exaggerated black smoke condensed into a massive black cocoon.

This is Ghost Lake, Ghost Mountain, and that Lianyi House in Jade Capital City, which swallowed half of the Miracle Beast Garden.

No one knows what the fusion of these three entities will bring forth.

Yet the Firefly Demon is not worried.

No matter what it will be, the only consciousness that will ultimately exist will belong to her master.

As she pondered, a shadow in a black robe suddenly appeared with a few leaps through the mountains and forests, landing beside her.

The Firefly Demon fixed her gaze on that figure, bowed, then asked, "Celestial Emperor, how was your journey?"

The current era is that of the Great Zhou.

Before Great Zhou was Shang.

Before Shang was Xia. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Zhou reveres the mountains and rivers, while Xia sacrifices humans, and naturally, the offerings are to the Divine Spirits.

Clearly, the Dragon Vein did not exist during Xia; the loyal souls hidden within the Dragon Vein only persisted for thousands of years. Whether it’s Lü Xuanxian, Gao Kaiping, or Yu Chang, they are figures within these millennia.

Then what about Xia?

If the Dragon Vein didn’t exist in Xia, what did?

Were the mighty warriors who perished during Xia preserved?

Some questions remain without answers, but what is assured... is that the mighty warriors who perished during Xia were indeed preserved.

However, they do not exist in the form of "loyal souls"; rather, they have truly... resurrected.

The Celestial Emperor before the Firefly Demon is one such individual.

Xia had the Celestial Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Human Emperor.

These Three Emperors respectively represent the peak of the Celestial Soul, Earth Soul, and Human Soul.

The Celestial Emperor, once the peak of the Celestial Soul, controlling the Human World Transformation is only natural.

At this moment, the Celestial Emperor has awakened and personally ventures to Shanbao County, preparing to intercept Lady Yama, highlighting the utmost importance.

"I did not make a move," the Celestial Emperor said indifferently.

The Firefly Demon asked curiously, "Did something unexpected happen?"

The Celestial Emperor said, "A monster appeared; that monster helped Lady Yama directly suppress half of Paradise Garden. This seat felt it could not be contended with, so I retreated temporarily."

"What kind of monster?" The Firefly Demon showed a curious look, then turned her eyes and asked, "Is it the hundred-zhang tall Golden Giant?"

She seemed a little expectant.

The Celestial Emperor shook his head, "Not him."

"Really not?" Firefly Demon.

The Celestial Emperor said indifferently, "My word is law."

After speaking, he said, "By the way, do you have a route to the East Sea Immortal Realm? I want to sneak over there, gather some resources, and restore my strength quickly."

The Firefly Demon nodded lightly but didn’t continue; instead, she said, "The Dragon Vein is breaking apart, I truly don’t know what it intends to do, or maybe it’s already doing it... Won’t you wait and see?

After all, this is a truly pivotal historic moment in the transformation of an era."

She raised her chin, her jade-like pupils gazing afar.

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There...

In the Imperial Capital, beacon fires raged, hidden tides surged.

The young Emperor, like a dragon in prison, bearing the sole bloodline of the Royal Family, sat alone on the chilly Nine Dragon Golden Throne.