Chapter 624 - 56: 18 Years in the Kongtong Immortal Realm, Fu Xi is Everywhere

Chapter 624: Chapter 56: 18 Years in the Kongtong Immortal Realm, Fu Xi is Everywhere

In the Current World, eighteen years had already passed since the slaughter of the Demon Country, the collapse of the Immortal Court, and the destruction of the Western Buddha Land.

In eighteen years, infants had become adults, and the middle-aged had grown old.

Meanwhile, in the Kongtong Immortal Realm, cut off from everything outside.

Ever since Lu Nian slipped away eighteen years ago—an event that seemingly caused the Kongtong Immortal Realm to leak a trace of its aura—and after Haotian also walked out from within, the Goddess had reinforced the immortal realm several times,

to the point that it was even isolated from the River of Time.

For the first three years after the immortal realm vanished into nothingness, they could still learn of outside events. But for the following fifteen years, it was completely transformed into a [Forbidden Land], unaware of the world’s turmoil or any of its changes.

At this moment, the Kongtong Immortal Realm had truly become a paradise. Four great cities were built around the central Kongtong Holy Land, sheltering countless common folk and Cultivators who had fled there back then.

Isolated from the flow of Years, they were unaffected by the changes of history. They knew nothing of the Celestial Book, the Purple Cloud Palace, or even the existence of the [Dao Dynasty].

「At the foot of Kongtong Mountain.」

The Ox Demon King sneezed. He strolled along leisurely, glancing at Sha Wujing and the Little White Dragon, who were arguing until their faces were flushed red. He pursed his lips and said,

"Are you two always at each other’s throats? A small quarrel every three days, a big one every seven, and a full-blown fight once a month..."

After a pause, he glanced sideways at the Sandalwood Merit Buddha and asked,

"Hey, Old Tang Monk, aren’t you going to do something about them?"

The Sandalwood Merit Buddha shrugged and spread his hands.

"Step in? I can’t, I can’t... Old Ox, you patrol the four cities. Have there been any troublemakers lately?"

"Yes and no. Every city is competing for the quotas to enter Kongtong, and some of the great families with Great Cultivators inevitably use some dirty tricks. The worst offenders are severely punished, and the less serious ones get a warning or two..."

As he spoke, the Old Ox looked over to the lazy True Phoenix and asked,

"Old bird, what about you? What did the Lady have to say?"

"Nothing to say."

The True Phoenix spoke languidly,

"Ever since the Lady personally took action eighteen years ago to cut us off from everything, our connection to the River of Time has been severed.

Even with the Lady’s eyes, she can’t see anything related to it. She doesn’t know what has changed in the outside world, nor is she aware of any major upheavals in the past..."

As they were talking, the sound of footsteps came from up the mountain. All the Immortals and Celestials present looked over, bowing their heads slightly.

"Master Yan!"

Yan Jiangxue gave a faint nod and instructed in a soft voice,

"It is time for the annual selection of the younger generation for advanced training. Phoenix, Ping Tan, Kuiniu, Sha Wujing—each of you go to one of the cities. Bring those with outstanding talent and good character to Kongtong for their Cultivation."

"Done!"

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, the Ox Demon King, nodded briskly.

"The Old Ancestor is probably still napping. I’ll go wake him... I’ll take East City this time. While I was on patrol, I saw a pretty decent kid in East City. I quite like him."

"Fine."

Yan Jiangxue, her Ni Chang fluttering, nodded again. Just as she was about to say something more, she suddenly frowned.

"Hm?"

It wasn’t just her. The True Phoenix, the Sandalwood Merit Buddha, the old Ox Demon, and the others all sensed that something was wrong. Even the slumbering Kuiniu was startled awake, looking around in all directions.

"This is..."

Sha Wujing was stunned.

"I suddenly feel... a connection, something profound and mysterious. It’s like a supreme great world has appeared ’above’ our heads!"

Ping Tan Niu also said in surprise,

"That’s right, I feel it too. A supreme great world, illusory and ethereal, yet I can feel it clearly. In the unseen, a certain resonance is telling me that I might be able to... Ascend to that great world?"

Everyone looked at each other in dismay. A grave expression appeared on Yan Jiangxue’s cool, detached face.

"I will go ask my mother. You all should first bring this year’s juniors into Kongtong..."

With that, she hurried away, walking to the foot of a Stone Stele beside Kongtong Mountain.

The area was clearly much more desolate. The Buddha was gone from the scorched black peak, and the Emperor Corpse was gone from the cliff face.

When Yan Jiangxue passed through the layers of flames, she saw the stunningly beautiful woman studying a bewildered-looking Ben Bo’Erba, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"Mother..." Yan Jiangxue asked worriedly, "Did you sense the anomaly as well?"

"I did not sense it, but I can see it."

The beautiful woman frowned slightly, wrinkling her lovely nose.

"A strange connection has been born, communicating with the Celestial Myriad Realms. I completely severed Kongtong from the Years, from history, and from the Great Heaven and Earth, yet it has been categorized as part of the Celestial Myriad Realms..."

Yan Jiangxue was a little lost and asked curiously,

"Can you see the specific reason why?"

"I can’t see it, not clearly."

The beautiful woman shook her head and explained softly,

"To guard against the Demon Ancestor, I pulled Kongtong completely out of the Years and the world. Your connection to the outside was completely cut off, leaving no ties whatsoever. Because of this, I too am unable to glimpse what is happening, and even the connection to my own past self has been severed."

Before, she had been attacked twice in a row by the Demon Ancestor and was severely injured. The Goddess’s wounds were simply too grave,

so as a last resort, she completely stripped the Kongtong Immortal Realm away, severing its ties with the Years and even her own connection to her past. The same was true for everyone else.

Although they were no longer affected by the changes of history and the Years, by the same token, the Goddess could no longer see the changes in the outside world through them.

But today, something unexpected had happened...

The Goddess frowned and said,

"That great world is very blurry, but it is immensely vast and presents a state of Yuanrong. It seems to have connected to some of the many worlds and all of the All Realms, allowing Immortals and beings above... to Ascend there?"

Yan Jiangxue understood.

"So, Mother, the Kongtong Immortal Realm was detected by that supreme great world and has been re-categorized into the ranks of the Celestial Myriad Realms?"

"Precisely."

The beautiful woman rose gracefully, the chains around her rattling as her expression turned grave.

She had personally acted to sever all connections, yet a profound and mysterious great world had managed to pinpoint this location. It was outrageous. And what on earth had happened in the outside world for such a supreme great world to suddenly appear?