Chapter 1835 - 1832: The Final Journey

"Is that so? Then tell me, what mission did I entrust to you back then?"

Emperor Tianqi asked lightly.

"Assist the successor of the Tianqi Holy Pearl well, help him grow into the Guardian of Earth, and protect Earth from the invasion of the Ancient Demon Clan!"

The old sage gritted his teeth and uttered each word carefully.

Although just two short sentences, the difficulty and pressure contained within were imaginable.

Nonetheless, the old sage dared not forget the instructions given to him by Emperor Tianqi.

He remembered every word clearly and distinctly!

No matter when or where, he could recall those two sentences that Emperor Tianqi entrusted to him before his fall at the very first moment.

"It seems you still remember! In that case, I am giving you the same mission now. Protect this young man well, with his potential, as long as he has enough time, he will surely grow to that point. I hope the Tianqi Holy Pearl will shine brightly again in his hands. The future responsibility of guarding Earth lies on you and this young man, so don’t let me hear any more words about going with me, unless you want to be a coward, unless you fear the Ancient Demon Clan. In that case, fine, you can come with me to the afterlife!"

Emperor Tianqi’s tone showed a hint of anger at this point.

After all, whether it was Chen Feng or the Tianqi Holy Pearl, he entrusted them with certain hope!

He placed the same hope on the old sage!

He hoped the old sage would uphold his mission, continue to assist Chen Feng, and cultivate him into a new Emperor Tianqi, not thinking about joining him in death, pathetically going to the afterlife together!

That was something he couldn’t accept!

The old sage promptly prostrated on the ground, respectfully saying, "My lord, I definitely didn’t mean that. In the battle against the Ancient Demon Clan, I will persist to the end. I will not fear them, I will fight to the very end without the slightest fear!"

"Is that so? Then let me see your determination!"

Emperor Tianqi said.

"Before you, I, Xu Lun, swear to the heavens that in this life I will uphold Emperor Tianqi’s mission, assist the successor of the Tianqi Holy Pearl, protect Earth, resist the Ancient Demon Clan. If I fail, may heaven strike me with five bolts of lightning, may I die a terrible death!"

The old sage raised three fingers towards the sky and swore.

"Very well, Xu Lun, I hope you understand, this Earth can continue to turn without anyone, even without me, there will be the next Emperor Tianqi, and the one after that! When Earth needs a savior, one will appear! So I hope you can cultivate Chen Feng into that person. I also hope Earth will never fall under the rule of the Ancient Demon Clan!"

Emperor Tianqi nodded and said earnestly.

"Understood! Rest assured, I will certainly assist Chen Feng well and jointly defend the dignity of Earth. Earth will absolutely not fall into the hands of the Ancient Demon Clan!"

The old sage quickly promised.

"With your words, I am relieved. Alright, my time is running out. I would like to take one last look at the magnificent rivers and mountains of Earth before I go, so that this journey has not been in vain!"

Emperor Tianqi smiled faintly and said.

"Farewell, Emperor!"

The old sage quickly clasped his fists, respectfully saying.

Upon hearing this.

Emperor Tianqi smiled, then turned his head to Chen Feng and said lightly, "Young man, don’t feel any pressure. The moment the Tianqi Holy Pearl chose you, it showed that you truly have potential in this area. The Tianqi Holy Pearl believes you can do it, and you must also believe in yourself. The future responsibility of Earth is in your hands. I hope you can protect Earth, for Earth has given us life and nurtured us. It is our home, and we absolutely cannot allow it to fall into the hands of outsiders! Do you understand?"

"Junior understands! Please rest assured, Elder Tianqi. I, Chen Feng, will not let Earth fall into the hands of the Ancient Demon Clan, even if it costs me my life!"

Chen Feng clasped his fists and promised.

"Good, with those words, I am relieved!"

Emperor Tianqi nodded in satisfaction, then slightly extended his right palm, looking at the Tianqi Holy Pearl in his palm, he smiled and said, "Go on, return to the embrace of your current owner!"

The Tianqi Holy Pearl swayed left and right twice, clearly reluctant to part with Emperor Tianqi.

"What? You can’t bear to see me go?"

Emperor Tianqi smiled slightly and asked.

The Tianqi Holy Pearl quickly bounced up and down twice.

Seeing this.

Emperor Tianqi shook his head with a smile, looked at Chen Feng, and said, "Chen Feng, you don’t mind if I spend a little more time with the Tianqi Holy Pearl in these last moments, do you? I want to take it to see Earth’s great rivers and mountains. When my time finally comes to an end, I will send it back to you!"

"Elder Tianqi, what are you saying? The Tianqi Holy Pearl is originally yours, you should take it. Even if you don’t return it to me, I won’t have any objections!"

Chen Feng quickly shook his head and said with a smile.

He spoke genuinely from his heart!

Although he was extremely reluctant to part with the Tianqi Holy Pearl.

After all, the Tianqi Holy Pearl was created by Emperor Tianqi himself.

Even if Emperor Tianqi really wanted to take the Tianqi Holy Pearl away.

He would have nothing to say!

After all, it was originally his possession.

"Alright, see you later then!"

Emperor Tianqi nodded, then grasping the Tianqi Holy Pearl in one hand, transformed into a red light and shot towards the sky, vanishing in an instant.

Watching the direction where Emperor Tianqi flew away.

Chen Feng was momentarily in a daze, and after a long time, he exclaimed, "So this is the legendary Emperor Tianqi. His aura is truly that of a supreme powerhouse!"

"This is just the beginning, Chen Feng, I’m not exaggerating, in the Ancient Times when Emperor Tianqi was at his peak strength, that was truly formidable. Now this is just a sliver of his consciousness, and it doesn’t even compare to one percent of his power and aura back then!"

The old sage said with a smile.

"Such a terrifying aura, yet it’s not even one percent of what it was back then. Just how strong was Emperor Tianqi at his peak?"

Chen Feng asked in astonishment.

"You will come to know this gradually, and I believe one day you’ll reach that level too. Keep striving, your journey has just begun!"

The old sage said with a smile.

"Rest assured, I will continue to work hard on my cultivation. One day, I will live up to the title of successor of the Tianqi Holy Pearl, and I will bear the responsibility of protecting Earth. I will not let you or Emperor Tianqi down!"

Chen Feng nodded earnestly and promised.

"Alright, just having that intention is good enough! Come on, let’s gather our things and get going. We’ve caused quite a commotion here, it might soon alert the city police, and it’ll be hard to leave if they come!"

The old sage waved his hand, speaking with a smile.