Chapter 463: Arrival of the Master of the Heavenly Origin

Chapter 463: Arrival of the Master of the Heavenly Origin

"This great dream has lasted for three thousand years...

"The tides of time turn oceans into fields..."

The violent quake tore through the land, shattering mountains and rivers, causing the heavens and earth to collapse. The once-tranquil Kingdom of the Dream Immortal could not escape the calamity. People scattered in terror, like startled birds and beasts, rushing toward the Holy Mountain, the only place that might offer refuge in this catastrophe.

Amidst the violent shaking, the demon mountain erupted in the distance, unleashing a dense black mist that engulfed half of the Kingdom of the Dream Immortal in the blink of an eye.

Within the dense mist, a crimson shadow appeared to be taking shape.

In that ancient era three thousand years ago, none had ever seen the Nightmare Demon King's true form. Some legends claimed that its divine power spawned every Nightmare Demon, making the entire clan its mere puppets. Others believed that the true form of the Nightmare Demon King existed in the illusory realm with just a projection appearing in the real world.

During the past three thousand years, it had lived as a parasite in the dream world. The Kingdom of the Dream Immortal had sent countless warriors to search for the source of the Nightmare Beasts, yet they never located the Nightmare Demon King within that Demon Mountain.

It seemed to exist without any true form or substance.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, a blood-red glow lit up within the crimson silhouette! Was it the blood moon? No... it was the eye of the Nightmare Demon King!

This demon had at last awakened, and the blood moon that had tormented this world for a few thousand years turned out to be its eye!

In the collapsed dream realm at the highest level, a large block of ice was discovered under the debris of the palace.

Inside the block of ice, Gu Qingyuan's silhouette was faintly visible, his hands pushing down with all his might. His palms were pressing on yet another blood moon.

As the blood moon in the dream realm at the second highest level glowed, the blood moon here also emitted a brilliant glow. The seal could no longer hold back its radiance!

Boom—

As the black mist surged forth, two blood moons shone with brilliant intensity. The three dream realms shattered and fused together instantly. A giant figure rose from the dark mist, stretching high into the sky!

The nine-tailed celestial fox looked up at the massive silhouette and cried out, "Awaken!"

Whoosh, whoosh—

Two rays of light shot straight into the sky, tearing through the clouds and disturbing the serenity of the Heavenly Palace!

The murderous aura, built up over three thousand years, surged forth like a sharp blade, lighting up the world. Almost every eighth-realm Eminent One across the nine provinces sensed this ferocious energy.

As the shattering came to an end, all that remained above the swirling sea of clouds of the Deep Pool of Dreams was a dense mass of black mist. The crimson silhouette within the mist and the two blood moon arcs began to merge, forming a giant and terrifying shadow.

Even the nine-tailed celestial fox seemed somewhat small in comparison. While the fox existed in one dream realm, the black mist came into existence through the fusion of the three dream realms.

Gu Qingyuan's body was far too close to the blood moon, causing it to disintegrate in an instant.

Even though he was an Eminent One at the seventh realm, there was no chance he could resist this.

As his body disintegrated, his primordial spirit quickly weakened. Ji Lianhua held his hand tightly, seemingly unwilling to ever part from her beloved one in the midst of this disaster..

A massive sword light, imbued with the overwhelming weight of heaven and earth, plummeted from above!

It struck right at the very end of one of the seemingly insignificant streams of light.

Sizzle—

In an instant, blood splattered, and a white fox tail fell from the heavens, crashing heavily on the fractured ground.

"Imperial Supervisory Commissioner!" Caiyi shouted from afar, her voice resonating in the sky. "I will never forget what you did to my tail!"

"This old man will be here waiting," an old-sounding voice drifted through the air as the swordlight slowly vanished.

Throughout the nine provinces, aside from the eighth-realm Confucian master who got the message from Wei Lang, the next to arrive was the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner of the Yu Dynasty. After all, his cultivation and responsibility far exceeded those of others.

The source of the sword light witnessed earlier obviously came from the Great Dao under the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner's control. It was the Tai'a Great Dao!

While a thousand li apart, he was able to cut off a portion of the nine-tailed celestial fox's tail.

If an eighth-realm Eminent One intended to escape, they would be nearly impossible to capture, even with a legendary artifact. The fact that they could cause such injury was already an impressive achievement, especially considering how hastily they arrived.

Suddenly, Imperial Supervisory Commissioner Qi Yingxuan appeared in midair. He nodded toward Shentu Yang ahead, saying, "I didn't expect the Vice Headmaster to arrive before me."

"Hmph," Shentu Yang retorted coldly. "I only regret not being able to capture these two demons."

He didn't even bother looking at the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner.

Within the capital of Yu, there had long been open and hidden rivalries between the main factions that were closely connected to the imperial court. These factions were the Ascending Dragon Academy, Monastery Tower, and the Imperial Supervisory Bureau.

After all, in any gathering of people, power struggles were inevitable, especially in the center of the nine provinces.

In recent times, the rise of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau's power led the Ascending Dragon Academy and Monastery Tower to ally against it, which resulted in strained relations between the groups.

While others may have upheld a fa?ade of harmony, Shentu Yang did not care at all.

This Vice Headmaster had devoted his entire life to study and never felt the need to engage in social pleasantries.

...

While the great battle in the dream realm came to an abrupt and anticlimactic stop, Chu Liang found himself in an unknown location.

Venerable Wen Yuan could easily have programmed the talisman with the immortal art of Shattering the Void to transport him to Mount Shu. However, this would allow others to discern the teleportation patterns, which could work against weaker foes but would be pointless against an eighth-realm enemy like Caiyi.

If the teleportation patterns were predictable, the enemy could swiftly intercept and locate them. Therefore, a randomly teleporting jade talisman was the safest option.

As soon as he landed, Chu Liang didn't take the time to observe his surroundings. His gaze was immediately drawn to his palm, where a tiny golden butterfly nestled snugly.

1. Author was using the same Chinese words to describe this incident in his youth, middle-age, and old-age. 与某人论道怒而殴之. It's just 9 characters but becomes such a long sentence in English. ☜

2. Houtu is the deity of all land and earth in Chinese religion and mythology. Similar to the Mother of Earth, Gaia, in Greek Mythology. ☜