Time flew by quickly. In the World of Death, in a desolate plain without any signs of life, Xiao Chen sat alone. It had already been seventeen years. He was like a fossil, not moving at all.
Occasionally, a chilly wind would sweep across the land, emitting a mournful whistling sound.
The barren land was reddish-brown, cold and hard. Aside from weathered bones, there was nothing else here.
Over the years, Xiao Chen was covered in sand and dust. He was completely submerged by the dust and became one with this lonely world. It was as if he had lost his vitality forever.
He had no choice but to retreat from the Nine Prefectures and come to the World of Death. He sat there for seventeen years like a withered tree.
His jet-black hair had already turned gray and lost its luster a long time ago. When the cold wind blew past, his gray hair would drift down and turn into dust.
Just like that, day after day, year after year. When the thirty-first year arrived, Xiao Chen was still as motionless as a fossil. It made people suspect that he had already passed away here.
The leaden clouds surged. It was as if they were going to press down on this barren plain. That silent fossil that had not moved for more than thirty years finally let out some strange sounds.
"Bang … …"
With a light shake, Xiao Chen seemed to have cracked. Dust fell and his gray hair fluttered messily. The withered tree figure slowly stood up. The old skin on his body peeled off.
After sitting there for thirty-two years, Xiao Chen finally regained his vitality. His black hair grew back and his skin glowed with vitality. He walked towards the direction of the divine village.
It seemed to be the same as before. There were no changes. There was no strong energy fluctuation. It was as if he had really sat there for thirty-two years.
The divine village appeared to be lifeless. Many cultivators of the Nine Prefectures were brought here. After leaving their homeland, their mood had been very low for so many years. Perhaps only optimistic people like Zhuge Chuzi and Chrysus would be as cheerful as before.
After the old dragon ancestor, Yanhuang, and the other ancestor gods entered the World of Death, they had disappeared for many years. There was no trace of them for thirty-two years.
After more than thirty years had passed, it was hard to imagine how the Nine Prefectures and the Four Cardinal Worlds had changed. No one dared to think too much.
Thirty-two years later, Xiao Chen returned to the Godly Village. He immediately attracted the attention of many people. With a whoosh, he was surrounded in an instant. The ones leading them were precisely Chrysus, Killer Vanquisher, and Zhuge fatty. They led a group of children to surround him. The others did not have such a good mood. Most of them were like Xiao Chen, spending these difficult years in closed-door training.
"I say, brother, I thought you were already dead. You've been sitting there for so many years. From afar, you look like a fossil."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen immediately gave fatty Zhuge a slap, causing all the fat on his body to tremble. This fellow's face was glowing red, he looked like he had overnourished himself. His head of white hair was even more shiny.
"I say, Fatty, I really don't know what to say about you. It's fine if you don't lose weight in the World of Death, but you can still eat so much. This is also a kind of realm."
Xiao Chen sighed.
"I can't help it. I'm a natural foodie."
Chrysus came to this conclusion. In the end, he was sent flying by Zhuge fatty's butt.
The white-haired fatty boasted shamelessly, "The martial art passed down to me by the Martial Ancestor is truly an extraordinary martial art. I want to eat all over the world."
At the side, Killer Vanquisher muttered, "Damn it, this damn fatty eats everything. He even stole more than half of the tinder I collected with great difficulty. I think he will even eat bones in the future."
"What about Lawrence and Chen Fang?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"They all went into closed-door training. Everyone is anxious to increase their strength now. Everyone is feeling pressured. They feel that the World of Death will not be peaceful anymore. In the near future, it will most likely turn into a battlefield."
"What about Keke?"
"Naturally, she's sleeping."
Xiao Chen saw the little critter sleeping soundly in the Godly Village. The little critter was sleeping very soundly. It had not woken up for thirty years. From the looks of it, if no one disturbed it, it would continue to sleep.
Xiao Chen did not disturb the little critter. He knew that the little critter was cultivating. Rather than waking it up, it was better to let it sleep peacefully. That was because the little critter might become the main force of the great war in the future.
"Sigh, although it is very leisurely to sit in the Godly Village and look at the beauties every day, staying in the same place all the time is getting boring."
Chrysus grumbled, "I really want to go back to the colorful world of the past. I wonder how the Nine Prefectures and the Four Cardinal Worlds are doing. How nostalgic."
"Indeed …"
Although Killer Vanquisher was a skeleton, a tinder that was reborn in the World of Death, after going to the Nine Prefectures a few times, he enjoyed himself so much that he forgot to return. Now, he also felt that it was a pity. He boasted shamelessly and lamented, "How nostalgic, I wonder how the little sisters I got to know in the Nine Prefectures are doing …"
"You loose bones, you don't even have flesh, and you are still lamenting about little sisters. Don't tell me you are a skeleton sister?"
Zhuge fatty said in disdain.
"You damn fatty, don't stay at the side."
Killer Vanquisher retaliated.
Chrysus felt pity for Xiao Chen and said, "How about we go to the Nine Prefectures to take a look? I wonder how it is doing …"
At the side, the eyes of a group of children were sparkling. There were children from the Godly Village, and there were also descendants of cultivators that were brought over from the Nine Prefectures. They were also yearning for the Nine Prefectures and the Four Cardinal Worlds.
"It's better for us to cultivate properly. Otherwise, the otherworldly ancestor gods might come to kill us."
"It can't be, can they even enter the World of Death?"
"Of course."
Xiao Chen reminded, "In the past, didn't Keke's father kill a supreme ancestor god in the World of Death? This means that countless years ago, the otherworldly ancestor gods already knew the way to enter the World of Death. …
Soon after, Xiao Chen met up with Li Mu and Zhao Ying in the Godly Village. He wanted to ask them about the current situation of the Nine Prefectures. However, it was a pity that these two old men had never entered the Nine Prefectures in the past thirty years. They had no idea what was going on in that world. In the end, Xiao Chen decided to personally make a trip. Otherwise, he would always feel that he couldn't let go of this matter.
Thirty-two years had passed. Xiao Chen returned to the Nine Prefectures with a nervous heart. In the sky above the Ancestral Dragon Village, that black divine gate became even bigger. It became an indestructible passageway. The majestic ghost town on the ground didn't change much. It still had a majestic aura as it stood there. However, the surrounding land seemed a little desolate. Weeds grew everywhere, and the forest was very dense. It was very obvious that this place was uninhabited.
Xiao Chen passed through the forest, wanting to find the Ancestral Dragon Village of the past. However, it was already nowhere to be seen. The Seven Demon Diagram had completely sealed off that area. He clenched his fist tightly. He really wanted to take out the broken diagram and sweep it over. However, he knew that it would be difficult to change anything. In the end, he could only turn around and leave.
"Are the creatures of the Nine Prefectures no longer in existence?"
Xiao Chen felt very uneasy. If that was the case, it would be too cruel.
After walking for more than ten miles, the great river surged forward. The Yellow River was still surging. Back then, Tenax jumped into the Yellow River. No one knew where it was now. Xiao Chen stood here for a long time. Only then did he head towards the originally flourishing land of the Nine Prefectures. Nowadays, the Spatial Bending Technique was just a small trick for him.
After walking for more than a hundred miles, Xiao Chen's heart immediately sank. He saw thirteen villages and two small cities along the way. However, there was no trace of human presence. It was completely desolate. The place had completely turned into ruins. Weeds grew everywhere. It was very obvious that it had been abandoned for many years.
Not long after, he arrived at a large city. It was also deathly still. Broken walls and dilapidated buildings. Weeds grew between the rubble. Sweeping through with his powerful divine sense, Xiao Chen found a lot of skeletons hidden within the ruins. Even though he was already mentally prepared, Xiao Chen still felt uneasy. All of this indicated that the other world had really carried out an inhumane massacre!
After walking through more than half of the Yongzhou, Xiao Chen did not find a single living person. The flourishing city of the past had now completely turned into a ghost town. There was not a single living person. All the buildings had already collapsed. All the living creatures were almost completely annihilated. Not even a rat could be seen. It was a complete annihilation!
This made Xiao Chen furious. Looking at the pitch-black divine gate in the sky above the Ancestral Dragon Village, he had an impulse. If his strength reached the Ninth Heavenly Layer of Ancestor God Realm, he would definitely charge into the other world without any hesitation and start a massacre. The mountains and rivers were still there, but the homes were all destroyed. The people of the past had all turned into skeletons. One could not help but shed tears of sorrow.
Xiao Chen was like a specter, wandering alone among the ruins. He walked from one place to another.
Along the way, he saw either skeletons, ruins, or messy weeds. He was silent, as if he was recalling the past.
After walking through the entire Yongzhou, he was sure that not a single person survived. They were all annihilated.
Xiao Chen stood there for a long time. The broken formation was faintly discernible beside him. It seemed like it would shake at any time.
"I hope there are survivors."
After a long time, Xiao Chen calmed down, and the formation disappeared in a flash.
Xiao Chen left Yongzhou and headed east. He believed that there should be people who survived.
Just as Xiao Chen left Yongzhou, he suddenly heard the caw of a crow.
Although it was an inauspicious bird, Xiao Chen felt a sense of familiarity. After all, it was a kind of lifeform that had not been destroyed.
Soon, Xiao Chen's expression turned excited. After walking for fifty kilometers, he discovered smoke curling up from kitchen chimneys. The fields in front were not barren. There was a small village in the middle.
"Are there people or …"
Chickens crowed and dogs barked. Although the village was not large, it brimmed with life. There were dozens of households here.
"They are not cultivators but ordinary citizens. Could it be that the otherworldly Ancestor Gods did not carry out a complete policy of contempt? "
Xiao Chen felt very excited. He used Spatial Shrinking and advanced for hundreds of kilometers. Along the way, he saw many villages and cities.
The further east he went from Yongzhou, the more people he saw, and the more prosperous the cities became.
When Xiao Chen arrived in the Central Plains, what he saw was not much different from before. The bustling mortal world was like it was yesterday; it was like he had never left.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Chen was filled with doubts. The otherworldly Ancestor Gods only massacred all the lifeforms in Yongzhou but spared the people of the other realms. Could it be that the otherworldly Ancestor Gods became softhearted in the end? That was impossible.
Soon, Xiao Chen noticed a fact. Although the Central Plains was not destroyed, he did not see a single cultivator. They were all ordinary people.
"Where did they go?"
Xiao Chen flew to the clouds and looked down at the land of the nine provinces. He muttered to himself, "Could they have all been killed?"
Soon, he cast his gaze to the sea. There seemed to be energy fluctuations in that direction.
At Xiao Chen's cultivation, his Spiritual Sense was incredibly strong. With a simple sweep, he could see tens of thousands of kilometers.
"Barrier …"
Xiao Chen's gaze turned cold. There were many barriers in the sea, sealing off the many islands.
"Whoosh …"
Xiao Chen vanished from where he was. In practically an instant, he appeared five thousand kilometers away.
The many islands were like cages, imprisoning a large number of cultivators.
Xiao Chen flew above an island. After spending a lot of effort, he managed to break the barrier around the island. This showed how strong the person who laid the barrier was.
The island was very big, there were many cultivators on the island. Although they were confined here, their power was not sealed.
"Yeah, it's the people from the Undying Sect."
Xiao Chen quickly swept his gaze across the island. He discovered some familiar people from the Undying Sect, he even saw the patriarch of the Undying Sect. An entire sect was imprisoned here.
The relationship between him and the Undying Sect was very deep. Back then, when he entered the immortal's mainland from the dragon island, he went to the Undying Sect as his first stop. Furthermore, during the bloody battle in the Celestial City, that old patriarch even sent out a sword light to help him break through the encirclement.
At that time, he didn't know it was the old patriarch of the Undying Sect who made a move. But as he grew stronger day by day, he naturally knew about the things that happened back then.
Xiao Chen used his powerful Spiritual Sense to search the island cautiously. He discovered the magnificent building at the center of the island.
It was very obvious that it was the residence of the otherworldly cultivators. The people of the Undying Sect were excluded from that area. They were not allowed to approach that area. There was actually a Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor keeping watch. Not to mention the other otherworldly cultivators on the island, just him alone was enough to intimidate the Undying Sect.
"I finally understand why the ancestor god did not completely wipe out these ants. I have to say, some of these ants are indeed very creative."
That Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor sighed with emotion. He sat in the main hall and said to the others, "Take the Undying Sect that we are suppressing as an example. The Obliterate Demon Absolute God is really extraordinary. Not only did we benefit a lot from it, even one of our ancestor god was very interested. He seemed to have received a great inspiration from it. He is preparing to create a kind of world-shaking mystical technique to complete a brand new transformation."
"The Obliterate Demon Absolute God is indeed extraordinary, but the Undying Sect is about to lose its value. I'm afraid it won't be long before it becomes a whetstone for the younger generation."
The Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor nodded and said, "We don't raise trash."
Speaking until here, he seemed to have thought of something and said, "Our ancestor god, one of his direct descendants will come here today to pick some ants with pretty good aptitude. We can't afford to make any mistakes."
"Lord, please be at ease, there won't be any accidents."
"Reporting, the person dispatched by the ancestor god has arrived."
"Oh, quickly go and welcome him."
When the Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor heard this, he actually led the crowd to salute the youngster.
"Thank you."
The young man waved his hand and spoke in a very cold voice.
Xiao Chen could see clearly from a distance. This young "Divine Envoy" should be more than a thousand years old. He was a Half Ancestor and could be considered to have extraordinary aptitude.
"How are the aptitude of the ants here?"
The young Divine Envoy asked.
"Not bad."
The Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor asked, "I wonder if they are selecting ants to fight in the gladiator arena or beautiful ants?"
"Both."
"Very well, I will get someone to choose now."
"There's no need. Call all the high-grade ants over, I will personally choose them."
"That's good, then I will have to trouble Divine Envoy."
The Seventh Celestial Layer Half Ancestor ordered the otherworldly cultivators to summon the elites of the Undying Sect. Their cultivation is very extraordinary, but they are too old. They are most likely not suitable to fight in the gladiator arena. However, the current headmaster is quite a character. He has made great progress in cultivating the Obliterate Demon Absolute God. Furthermore, with his own body as a cauldron, his accomplishments will be limitless in the future. Furthermore, there are many beautiful women on this island. There is no lack of absolute beauties among them.
The Divine Envoy nodded his head after hearing this.
In the dark, Xiao Chen's gaze was ice-cold as he calmly looked at everything. If he did not misunderstand, the elites of the Undying Sect were really treated as slaves. Their situation was really pitiful.
Not long later, the elites of the Undying Sect were brought here. The Divine Envoy swept through with his powerful divine sense and took a fancy to the headmaster of the Undying Sect at first glance. He nodded his head and said, "Not bad, he is quite a character. Nurture him well and let him fight in the gladiator arena. I believe he will be able to get a good ranking. The ant colony owned by our Lord Ancestor God is not much inferior to the other Lord Ancestor Gods."
Hearing these words, the elites of the Undying Sect were all furious. However, they could only endure it. Because in the past thirty years, they had already understood their current situation. There was no Ancestor God in the Nine Regions, and there was no Ancestor God in the four worlds. They were really no different from ants. This was a kind of sorrow.
And the powerful Half Ancestor had already left on the Ancestral Dragon Ship a long time ago. The people left behind really did not have any power to resist in front of the otherworldly army.
"You, come out."
The Divine Envoy pointed at the Undying Sect's headmaster.
The Undying Sect's headmaster clenched his fist tightly, but in the end, he released it helplessly. If he resisted, perhaps all the disciples of his sect would be implicated.
The dignified Undying Sect's headmaster was actually going to be selected to fight in the gladiator arena. This was really unbelievable. Xiao Chen saw everything from a distant place. Boundless killing intent emerged in his heart.
Just at this time, a group of beautiful girls was brought over. Among them, one of them was a peerless beauty. Like a crane among a flock of chickens, she was especially dazzling.
The Divine Envoy's eyes immediately lit up as he said, "This girl is pretty good."
The Seventh Celestial Layer's Half Ancestor smiled and said, "As long as the Divine Envoy is satisfied. This girl is called Yan Qingcheng. She is one of the most famous peerless beauties in the Nine Regions and the world of immortals."
The Divine Envoy nodded his head unceasingly and said, "Very good. With this kind of beauty that can topple a nation, I believe she will definitely get a good ranking. If she is chosen by the Ancestor God and bestowed upon her as a direct descendant …"
No, this was a kind of humiliation. The proud daughter of the Undying Sect was actually reduced to such a state. One could well imagine what she really wanted to do.
"Yan Qingcheng …"
At a distant place, Xiao Chen looked at that familiar beauty and recalled a lot of past events.
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