Chapter 999: Chapter 999
"Looking back at the path we came, it was indeed rugged; the formidable passes truly akin to iron, yet now we step forward anew!" the Eternal Immortal spoke with fervor.
"Thank you, Alliance Hierarch!" the Priest clasped his fists.
"Thank you, Alliance Hierarch!" Emperor Shitian also smiled and said.
"Thank you, Alliance Hierarch!" The senior members of the Mystic Sky Alliance, along with hundreds of Seventh Realm experts, spoke in unison, clasping their fists.
Lu Chenzhou smiled lightly, nodded, and departed.
"Start preparing now; dawn is approaching, though we must first overcome the mountain before us."
Three Thousand Worlds.
Upon knowing the Mystic Sky Alliance Master had triumphed, billions rejoiced and cheered.
From Camilla’s emergence to the Demon Lord’s demise, the decades-long demigod war claimed too many.
In the long, dark night, all beings finally saw that glimmer of dawn.
In the Mystic Sky Realm, expressions of the Divine Realm Venerables were both shocked and complex.
Wan Shui Realm Venerable chuckled, "Now do you see how right my choice was back then? Follow Yan Ming, could you fight the Demon Lord?"
The Golden Realm Venerable and others awkwardly chuckled, knowing their faults, self-deprecatingly said, "Not to mention the Demon Lord, we couldn’t even contend with Camilla."
As strong as the Demon Lord was, it’s no exaggeration to say he’s not much weaker than the ancestors of these Divine Clans, like the Bi Fang True God.
The True Gods of the Five Elements behind the Eight Great Divine Clans were relatively weaker in the Great Wilderness.
Yet now, Lu Chenzhou stepped into Great Power, could slay the Demon Lord, his status comparable to their ancestors.
"Times have changed, perhaps we should also study the cultivation methods earnestly; relying solely on bloodline is unsustainable," said Green Light Realm Venerable.
"The flaw isn’t in the bloodline, but in our mindset. Bloodline is not our shackles, we’re just living in cocoons we’ve crafted, dwelling in the past. If mortals can train in Martial Arts, our Divine Race can naturally do so too; cultivation as primary, bloodline as secondary. I believe there’s room for further exploration in the bloodline Dao," said Wan Shui Realm Venerable.
"Wan Shui has become extraordinary, spending too long with Alliance Master Lu, spewing theories one after another," Cold Ice Realm Venerable chuckled.
In the Tower Forbidden Zone, the gods’ intentions gathered.
Upon discovering Lu Chenzhou possessed an Immortal Body, they harbored no hope within.
Yet, they still didn’t expect the Demon Lord’s death to be so frustrating, forced into self-detonation to perish.
Still, it’s a good thing, at least Lu Chenzhou wouldn’t learn the Demon Lord’s Great Divine Power.
This was the only solace for those evil gods’ hearts.
The calamity has been temporarily passed, and people returned from various divine relics to the real world, restoring production order.
In the Daoist School, teachers and students continued classes, striving for the Martial Arts pinnacle.
The teacher responsible for compiling the Martial Arts History textbooks emphasized Lu Chenzhou’s feat of slaying the Demon Lord in bold and vivid colors on a new page.
Lu Chenzhou stood like a pillar supporting the heavens, his presence ensures people’s peace of mind.
"You’re back, you’ve had a hard time recently," though Li Xianghua has aged, her steps were steady, smiling upon seeing Lu Chenzhou.
Only Lu Guoping knows, in the past decades, she rarely smiled, nor paid much attention to matters concerning the fate of civilizations.
She feared someday bad news might come, unaware Lu Chenzhou had an Immortal Body. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fiɾe·net
Even if she knew, her realm wouldn’t comprehend its might, only an ingrained fear of the divine in her bones.
"How long will you stay this time, should be able to rest for a period?" Lu Guoping stood there, softly asked.
"Yeah, there’s nothing much for now," Lu Chenzhou smiled.
His parents didn’t care if he saved the universe, only whether he is tired or not.
"Come eat, the whole family, rare to gather together, call everyone over," Wang Changming urged, summoning sect’s kin and friends.
"Junior brother, rest a bit longer this time, consider it refining your heart realm," the long-missed Wang Xian smiled.
"Indeed, always fighting in the skies, almost forgetting the earthly smoke and fire, our siblings haven’t met for years," said Lin Xia.
If Lu Chenzhou wasn’t in secluded cultivation, he was fighting, even his clones, seeming in Yun Meng City yet rarely meeting family.
Of course, as Lu Chenzhou surged forward, senior brothers and sisters weren’t idle, already Heavenly King experts.
They participated in the Mystic Sky Army, frequently battled across Three Thousand Worlds, honing top-level skills, gaining minor fame.
They were very discreet, seldom using Lu Chenzhou’s name.
Many comrades inadvertently discovered their junior brother was Alliance Master Lu, Lu Master, the foremost in the Great Universe.
At that moment, Lin Xia and Wang Xian had an unspeakable pleasure.
"I do want to focus on mental training," Lu Chenzhou said.
His heart realm reached High Miao a while ago, considering himself stronger than average Great Powers.
Perhaps not matching the Four Emperors, but not far off.
In cultivation to such a realm, what he sought was nothing more than the True Spirit Saint Realm.
Since he gave up divine enthronement, he could only follow the Saint path to the end.
Soon, Chen Jiu, Hong Fu, Li Gui, Yu Zheng, and other teachers arrived at the villa, chatting and laughing.
Lu Chenzhou, regarding those he cared about, protected them very well, always dispatching experts secretly for protection.
Through the years, demon monsters even sent demon saint experts to assassinate without fruition.
All are selfish, with a small home, then a big family.
If you can’t protect your own family, how can you talk about safeguarding civilization?
At the dining table, everyone was chatting about everything under the sun, and their current situations.
So much has happened over these years.
Many people have started families, got married, and had children, some even became grandmothers, like Ji Feiyan.
Li Yu, that little girl, also got married and is educating her children.
Shi Ruyu, relying on hard work and the constant awakening of her talent for insight, has advanced to a Great Grandmaster, and now even opened a Martial Arts Academy in the Otherworld.
Upon hearing of Lu Chenzhou’s return, she made a special effort to come back.
As the Four Great World Towers are gradually being repaired, exchanges among the Three Thousand Worlds are no longer a major issue.
No need to mention Master Ji, still running that small Martial Arts Academy, often enjoying a drink with friends.
Don’t be fooled by his low cultivation, only a Grandmaster, but he has friends who are strong, even up to the Third Step of the Heavenly Realm.
After all, he is the master of Alliance Hierarch Lu, Old Ji doesn’t like to keep a low profile, and his disciple is his greatest pride, something to boast about.
As time has passed, thanks to Lu Chenzhou, this entire family is doing quite well.
Everyone knows that if it weren’t for Lu Chenzhou, with their talents, most would remain insignificant among the masses, still at the bottom.
After chatting around, Lu Chenzhou realized he is the one who has changed the least.
After so many years, still alone, still pursuing Martial Arts.
"Chenzhou, have you really not considered finding a partner? You’re now undying and immortal, you should find someone."
Old Ji knew the elders were embarrassed to ask, so he took the liberty of asking as a master.
When will this journey in Martial Arts ever end?
"True, finding someone to accompany you, you can have heart-to-heart talks during leisure time." Lu Chenzhou laughed.
He had been under too much pressure, hence he devoted himself completely to cultivation.
Now with only the last mountain of gods left, he feels somewhat relieved.
He’s done his utmost effort, if they win the final battle, that would be good, even if they lose, he would have no regrets.
He doesn’t want to have no partner before he dies, that would be too sad.
Seeing Lu Chenzhou being persuaded, friends and relatives were a bit surprised.
His parents’ aged faces revealed smiles, no matter what, they don’t want their son to always be so lonely.
"Really, do you have someone in mind?" Old Ji asked.
He asked casually and didn’t expect Lu Chenzhou to really have this thought.
"It’s difficult. His cultivation is too high, he’s not human, he’s a demigod, with reproductive isolation from mortals. Looking across the Three Thousand Worlds, there are not many strong female figures, how about the Clam Girl? It’s said she’s currently undergoing Tribulation, and if successful, she would be the fifth Great Power." Feiyan said.
Lu Chenzhou explained helplessly:
"I’m not a demigod, I’m still a cultivator, and with my cultivation, if I want, I can produce offspring with any species."
He is, after all, a Great Power of Chaos Dao, able to alter material structures, long since understood the secrets of genetics and life.
In his internal world, he even created many primordial tribes, like a creator.
But the Clam Fairy and Mr. Turtle are childhood sweethearts, what’s it to him to interfere? Lu Chenzhou smiled wryly.
"So it doesn’t matter about cultivation level?" Feiyan blinked, pondering the strong individuals in Da Xia now.
"It’s necessary to arrange an arranged marriage for our junior disciple." Shi Ruyu also joked.
Lu Chenzhou didn’t take it seriously, he now goes with the flow, trying to find the secrets to becoming a Saint in the ordinary.
After resting for a few months and spending time with friends and family, Lu Chenzhou came to the Zouyu Water Mansion, and also called the Dragon King and other high-ranking members.
"Chenzhou, I heard you’re looking for a Daoist couple?" the Dragon King asked with a smile in his eyes.
"Don’t you have any thoughts on this?"
"A strong person is destined to be lonely." the Dragon King still spoke with a tone of youthful rebellion.
The Eternal Immortal’s gaze shifted to the Yaochi Immortal who seemed to be deep in thought, coughed and said, "Sometimes, fate might be right beside you."
Among their old Seventh Realm batch, except for certain precepts practitioners of Buddha Dao, most have Daoist couples.
He himself, in recent years, married the Fairy E.
Only the Dragon King and Yaochi Immortal remain single.
No need to mention the Dragon King; destined to be alone, always exuding an invisible pressure that makes ordinary people afraid to approach.
He can understand some of Yaochi Immortal’s thoughts.
"Alright, junior disciple, hurry and find someone, with your talent, your offspring won’t be bad either. Maybe another will reach Breakthrough Seven in a hundred years or even stronger, becoming a Great Power early to fight alongside us." Mr. Turtle looked forward with hope, seeing the great development of Yuan Mountain’s Daoist heritage in the future.
"Let’s not talk about this for now, I called you all here today because of bad news." Lu Chenzhou said.
Everyone’s expression became serious, anything Lu Chenzhou considered bad news could only pertain to a True God.
All present were of Great Power, they could faintly sense it, but no one had a clearer vision than Lu Chenzhou.
Lu Chenzhou said, "I saw the Poisonous Dao Palace above the Great Dao, a giant snake is coiled there, it is the Holy Lord."
The Innate Water Spirit manifested, solemnly saying, "Yes, I sensed it too, the Holy Lord has devoured the Jiu Ming Divine Corpse, about to control the Dao Palace."
Lu Chenzhou asked, "Is there any way to kill Him?"
The Innate Water Spirit shook its head, "To kill Him, you must first ascend above the Great Dao, the early stage Ninth Rank Great Dao can do it, but it’s difficult to remain for long, let alone engage in battle, and with your current strength against the Holy Lord, though you can rely on an Undying Body for survival, defeating the Holy Lord is a distant prospect yet."
(The main storyline is down to the last segment, wrapping up soon, currently dealing with loose ends, if anyone thinks there are loose ends that need addressing, feel free to leave a message here.)