Jiangchen knelt on one knee in the air. After an indeterminate amount of time, Jiang Xiaofan spoke again. He finally stood up.
Clang!
Suddenly, sword light flashed. The Penglai Island Lord unsheathed a divine sword. Although his face was pale, his expression was resolute as he pointed it at Jiangchen.
"Jiangchen, many of our fellow daoists have been searching for you for countless years. Now that you've appeared in Penglai, there's nothing more to say. We of Penglai have the duty to exterminate you!"
Said the old cultivator in a low voice.
As soon as he spoke, the surrounding Penglai disciples sprang into action. Even more immortal light shot up from every corner of the island. They were all extraordinary cultivators, including many powerful arcane immortals.
Jiangchen said nothing. He looked at Jiang Xiaofan.
"Deal with it yourselves."
Said Jiang Xiaofan.
He took a step through the air, heading towards a quiet part of Penglai's sea.
Everyone looked at him, but at this moment, no one dared to stop him. Only when Jiang Xiaofan was far away did the Penglai cultivators retract their gazes and look back at Jiangchen.
"Come, Jiangchen. Although you're strong, Penglai has no cowards. Today, we must eliminate you and restore true peace to the cultivation world."
Said the Penglai Island Lord in a low voice.
Jiangchen watched Jiang Xiaofan leave, then glared angrily at the Penglai cultivators. "Peace my ass! I'm your ancestor, the true master of Penglai! "
"Utter nonsense!" The Penglai Island Lord's expression grew even colder. "Everyone knows that Penglai's heritage originates from the ancient immortals. Demons like you can only be mortal enemies! Don't you dare tarnish Penglai's reputation! "
Clang!
The old cultivator's face was ashen. He unleashed the full power of his Three Purities cultivation and instantly appeared in front of Jiangchen. He thrust his sword forward like a bolt of lightning.
Jiangchen caught the sword with his bare hands, then grabbed the Penglai Island Lord. "You little bastard who betrayed your master and ancestors. Why would I lie to you? Look at Penglai's grand protective formation. I set it up all those years ago. "
He raised his hand, and Penglai's grand protective formation appeared once more. It flickered with dazzling light, its golden radiance so dazzling that it was difficult to open one's eyes.
"You … how can you control my Penglai Holy Array?"
The Penglai Island Master was shocked.
Jiangchen slapped him across the face. "I already told you that I set up the formation runes. If you dare disobey me again, I'll slap you to death."
It threw Penglai Island Master out.
"You … you …"
The Penglai Island Master was stunned.
Not only him, at this moment, everyone on Penglai Island was dumbfounded. The Zombie King, Jiang Chen, who was rumored to be a peerless demon in the world of cultivation, was actually their ancestor? Is he the real master of Penglai?
None of them were willing to believe such a thing. However, Jiang Chen had actually taken control of Penglai's protective formation. What's more, the aura it emanated was exactly the same as Jiang Chen's.
Most importantly, Jiang Chen's strength was clear for all to see. He could've wiped them all out with a wave of his hand, yet he hadn't done so. All of this seemed to prove that Jiang Chen was their ancestor, the true master of Penglai. Otherwise, why wouldn't he kill them all?
An existence of this level didn't seem to have any reason to lie to them!
Jiangchen ignored them. Golden light flickered beneath his feet, and he charged in the direction Jiang Xiaofan had left. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
Whoosh!
He appeared in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by reefs. Waves surged up and slapped against the reefs, creating loud crashing noises.
Jiang Xiaofan stood in front of him, gazing out at the boundless ocean. His back was to Jiangchen, and he seemed to be lost in thought. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Jiangchen arrived and carefully stood off to the side. He didn't disturb him.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xiaofan opened his mouth and said, "Tell me, why is the Penglai Primogenitor called the Zombie King?"
"This …." Jiangchen looked a bit embarrassed, then said respectfully, "Back then, during the battle, I was seriously injured and on the verge of death. I drifted through the cracks in space-time for a long time. Resuscitation caused my mind to become muddy. In a daze, I felt thirsty. Then, then …. Then ….
I …. "Jiang Xiaofan turned and looked at him." What happened to the people you bit? "
Jiangchen was born of the Great Dao. He was born on Penglai and was an emperor. Those he bit either died or underwent earth-shattering transformations.
Jiangchen said respectfully, "They were originally cultivators. They're still alive, but …. But …."
"But what?"
Asked Jiang Xiaofan.
Jiangchen lowered his head. "They received some of my power and became countless times stronger than before. However, they developed a bad habit. Later, they began to absorb the blood of living creatures to cultivate. They frequently bit ordinary cultivators and even entered the mortal world. After I woke up and learned of this, I sealed them away.
"But …. They bit too many cultivators, as well as ordinary living creatures. Generation after generation, they bit too many. I originally wanted to gather everyone who was bitten, but there were still cultivators on the Ancestor Planet. In addition, I was too injured at the time, so I didn't care. I returned to Penglai and fell into a deep slumber. Until now …. "
"So this is what you call a zombie?"
Jiang Xiaofan looked at him.
"It's like this …." Jiangchen nodded. Then, he suddenly fell to one knee and lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Your Excellency. Although I didn't mean it, I was wrong. Please punish me!"
Jiang Xiaofan fell silent. After a moment, he said, "How are your injuries?"
Jiangchen froze, then said respectfully, "Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency. Although I haven't fully recovered, I've reached the ninth layer of the Emperor Realm. I believe it won't be long before I fully recover."
"What about the others?" asked Jiang Xiaofan.
Jiangchen didn't rise to his feet. "They're in about the same state as I am. They were all seriously injured and have been in a deep slumber since then."
"Is that so?"
Jiang Xiaofan's expression was impassive.
"Yes."
Jiangchen said respectfully.
Jiang Xiaofan didn't say anything else. He seemed somewhat taciturn.
After a moment, he looked at Jiangchen and said, "Rise."
"This, this zombie is a disaster …. You, you don't blame me?"
Jiangchen hesitated.
"What's your fault? I'm the one at fault. Back then, I was defeated. I caused you to be seriously injured and on the verge of death. I caused the Ancestral Star to decline to its current state. It's all my fault. "
Jiang Xiaofan's expression turned gloomy.
Jiangchen instantly became anxious. "Please don't say that. Back then, you fought for the sake of the world. How could you possibly be at fault? If Lord Brahma hadn't absorbed the souls of countless living beings, how could he have been a match for you? "
Jiang Xiaofan shook his head. "A defeat is a defeat. I've implicated this world. I'm ashamed to face all living beings."
"But …."
Jiangchen became agitated.
Jiang Xiaofan raised a hand, cutting him off.
He turned and looked at the sea before him. Step by step, he strode forward until he reached its center.
"Wuuu!"
A strange sound rang out. The surface of the sea boiled and a head emerged. It was as large as a mountain, and its eyes alone were unimaginably large. It was the head of a tortoise. It emerged from the depths of the sea. The mud dispersed, revealing a faint, holy radiance.
"Old friend, long time no see."
Jiang Xiaofan smiled faintly.
Bohai once had three Immortal Islands. Beneath each island was a divine tortoise. They were the ones who supported the three Immortal Islands. However, after the ancient war, the other two Immortal Islands were destroyed. The divine tortoises beneath them were buried in the dust of history. Now, only Penglai and the divine tortoises beneath it remained.
"Wuuu!"
The divine tortoise hummed softly, as if greeting Jiang Xiaofan.
Jiangchen walked over, his expression respectful. "Elder Tortoise."
Strictly speaking, the divine tortoise beneath Penglai was of higher seniority than him. It was born before him and had lived for much longer. However, this divine tortoise had no battle prowess.
Jiang Xiaofan smiled faintly and climbed onto the head of the divine tortoise. The sea breeze blew, lifting the black hair on his forehead.
"How nostalgic."
He said softly.
The divine tortoise hummed softly, creating layers of waves.
Back then, when the six Daizu planets had just been born, Jiang Xiaofan stood alone on the Immortal Island of Penglai, admiring the beautiful mountains and rivers. He also stood on the divine tortoise for ten thousand years. Later, a powerful spirit was born on Penglai. Jiang Xiaofan happened to see it and gave it the name Jiangchen.
"Wuuu!"
The divine tortoise hummed softly.
"You're asking me if I can resurrect them?" Jiang Xiaofan lowered his head, then shook it. "I'm afraid it's impossible now …"
The divine tortoise hummed softly, mixed with some sadness.
The divine tortoises on the other two Immortal Islands of the Bohai Sea were its family.
"Sorry."
Jiang Xiaofan said.
Jiangchen stood behind him, and his expression suddenly changed. "Lord Sagely Heavens, you …"
At this moment, when he heard Jiang Xiaofan's words, he finally felt a trace of abnormality.
"The essence of the heavenly heart has dissipated. I will soon become a mortal."
Jiang Xiaofan said.
Jiangchen was once his right-hand man, so he didn't need to hide it.
"How could this be? Haven't Lord Azure Sky and Lord Azure Sky been secretly protecting you? How could your essence of the heavenly heart have dissipated? What are they doing?! "
He was a little anxious.
In the end, he was even angry at Azure Sky and Azure Sky.
Jiang Xiaofan shook his head. "It has nothing to do with them. This is my own choice."
The divine tortoise hummed again, much gentler.
"Are you comforting me?" A smile appeared on Jiang Xiaofan's face. He simply sat down and said, "There's no need to be like this. It's just the essence of the heavenly heart. If it dissipates, then so be it. Without the essence of the heavenly heart, perhaps I will be stronger than before."
The divine tortoise raised its head and hummed continuously.
Jiang Xiaofan sat lazily on the divine tortoise's head. His expression was calm as he looked down at the mountains and rivers.
Behind him, Jiangchen stood guard carefully. After learning that Jiang Xiaofan's essence of the heavenly heart had dissipated, he'd become incomparably cautious. It was as if he was afraid that someone would threaten Jiang Xiaofan's safety.
"Jiangchen, there's no need for this."
Jiang Xiaofan said.
Although his essence of the heavenly heart had dissipated, his body was still there. Ordinary people couldn't harm him.
Under normal circumstances, he was still an immortal.
The skies of the human race's Ancestor Planet quickly darkened. Countless stars dotted the sky, resplendent and beautiful. Jiang Xiaofan looked up at the starry sky. His deep eyes gradually softened. After a while, he slowly stood up.
"Jiangchen, to Kunlun."
He said calmly.
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