Chapter 940 - 364: Time Cannot Bear Lofty Ambitions, You Are But Common Folk

Destiny Dao used eternal essence to create the Fate Worm, dividing countless small Great Thousand Worlds.

The road from the Small Thousand Worlds to Everlasting Mountain where eternal essence resides is the Path of Eternity.

Anyone wishing to touch destiny and eternal essence must set foot on the Path of Eternity. Even in the Great Thousand Worlds, embarking on the Path of Eternity is extremely difficult for most, because it signifies exploring the ultimate mysteries of the Great Thousand Worlds.

Most people struggle on the Immortal Path their entire lives.

Transcending to become an immortal is already an unattainable dream, let alone the Path of Eternity.

Once you start down the Path of Eternity, returning is even harder.

Fan Wubing learned from his disciple, Great Oblivion True Monarch, that of those who initially embarked on the Path of Eternity together to Everlasting Mountain, only one-tenth were successful in reversing the path in the end. Most couldn’t bear the pressure of reversing, facing the brink of having their will dissolved by the Eternal Apostle. They chose self-destruction over dissolution, hoping to leave behind a wisp of remnant soul to return after hundreds or thousands of years.

Like the Golden Crow parasitic within Fu Manman’s body.

It was once a chaos-grade ancient beast at the center of the Eternal Sea, swallowing star domain storms. Upon meeting Seven Luminaries True Monarch, and learning of its beliefs, it chose to follow. It once asked Fan Wubing for a human name, "Zuya."

Zuya couldn’t successfully reverse the Path of Eternity, ultimately chose to collapse the true body, leaving only a wisp of Golden Crow will wandering in the Great Thousand Worlds.

Lured by the aura emitted by Peach Blossoms cutting off the Path to Immortality, it went to the Eternal Cradle.

However, now, Fan Wubing says uncertainly whether Zuya’s Golden Crow will was drawn to Fu Manman because of him, or Fu Manman encountered him due to the mutual attraction between the Golden Crow will and Seven Luminaries will.

"Isn’t this another cycle of fate?"

Fan Wubing lightly shook his head, not falling into this dilemma.

He transformed into an arc of light and passed through the gravitational boundary of the Qi Yuan Star Domain.

The Eternal Sea is vast, even light seems slow in the face of this time-space scale. Therefore, interrealm travel usually requires space shuttle techniques.

Apart from the unstable Void Realm, the spaces in other areas of the Great Thousand Worlds are quite solid, making breaking through the void extremely difficult, including the Eternal Sea. Without special means, even Great True Immortals of the Middle Three Realms almost cannot traverse space with mere physical strength.

Thus, ordinary people traveling between star realms can only depend on the Star Realm Tunnel.

Star Realm Tunnels are divided into artificial tunnels and natural tunnels.

Artificial tunnels are developed by major forces, stable and safe, but require massive investment, with usually high fees.

So, many people choose to risk traversing the less stable natural tunnels.

Fan Wubing hovered above a natural tunnel, gazing intently.

This is the tunnel leading to Jiao Wei Star Domain, one of the Nine Great Star Domains, named "Wang Liang Dao" after being first discovered by a Star Official named Wang Liang.

Wang Liang Dao connects Qi Yuan and Jiao Wei, the two star domains among the "Nine Great," with numerous travelers passing through.

Wherever people gather, there is Jianghu, and where Jianghu exists, there is a market.

Thus, the Immortal Market is spread here.

Lacking official or major force organization, the Wang Liang Dao Immortal Market is not large, with only two intersecting cross streets. Businesses in the street market mostly include inns, teahouses, scattered gatherings, relays, and horse control platforms.

The Immortal Market is small, but crowded, extremely lively.

Star domain travelers arriving from the opposite shore stop here, preparing to enter the Qi Yuan Star Domain. Those heading to the opposite shore rest here, preparing for the upcoming bumpy tunnel traversal.

In places like Wang Liang Dao Immortal Market, lacking official order maintenance, all rely on travelers’ self-discipline, thus conflicts are frequent.

Upon entering the Immortal Market, Fan Wubing saw several fights.

However, he could feel that Wang Liang Dao Immortal Market has arrays blessed by powerful entities, suppressing any power below the True Immortal Seventh Realm Ancestral Immortal level greatly, the destructive power only matching that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Fan Wubing estimated that the one who could lay such an array is at least at the eighth realm of Primordial Immortal.

Nevertheless, his visit wasn’t for the powerful being behind Wang Liang Dao Immortal Market.

He looked toward the end of the north-south street, at a teahouse, contemplated briefly, then lowered his eyes slightly.

Afterward, he walked over quickly.

Entering the teahouse, he casually found an empty seat. The Tea Waiter came over with a small magical item displaying tea products, enthusiastically introducing various immortal teas and their different effects, mostly revolving around terms like energizing, foundation-building, and enlightenment.

Fan Wubing said with a smile,

"Make the decision, just need to quench my thirst."

"Alright Upper Immortal!"

Fan Wubing placed the Peach Blossoms on the table, his right index finger rhythmically tapping the tabletop. Suddenly, as if talking to himself, he smiled and said,

"You’ve had a hard time, coming all the way here just to wait for me."

After several breaths, behind him, an old man in scattered cloth clothes sipping tea slowly put down the cup and said,

"You’ve come, thus my waiting is meaningful."

The Eye of the Ancient One shimmered gently, Fan Wubing slightly squinted, enjoying the star realm breeze blowing in from the window,

"You should understand, the meaning of this waiting was given to you by me. If I didn’t wish to see you, you wouldn’t find the slightest trace of me even if you turned to ashes."