(Extra Chapter)
In the Upper Realm, God's Realm Outer Realm, Order stood at the edge of a great chasm, gazing down at the spatial rift below, murmuring, "In the end, it was you who conquered the entire world."
"Heavenly Emperor, what do you think of Yang Chen?" asked War God Tong beside him.
"Yang Chen? Heh, a being of fate and void, who can truly see through him?" Order shook his head slightly, a bitter smile in his eyes as he said, "Divine Ability, from now on, do not call me Heavenly Emperor anymore, lest it attract unnecessary taboos from those with ulterior motives."
"Heavenly Emperor, in my heart, you have always been my sky! Ever since I joined the Great Dao Heavenly Court, I could only privately refer to you as ‘Heavenly Emperor’. Now..." War God Tong was about to say more but was interrupted by Order: "Enough, no need to say more. From beginning to end, I have regarded you as a brother. Let us continue to address each other as brothers, shall we? Stars, Destiny, why not take advantage of Yang Chen opening the heavens and we four brothers form a brotherhood?"
"Heavenly Emperor." The four moved their lips, ready to say something more when Order waved his hand and said, "I will lead all the Soldiers of Order Temple down to seek survival. You four will assist me by my side. Destiny has always been like my teacher, collaborating with me in governance and presiding over the court; Divine Ability is the sharp blade and shield of my temple, establishing our foothold and defending our territory with remarkable military achievements. It can be said that half of the glory my temple has ever had belongs to you, War God Tong!” Jade Emperor patted War God Tong on the shoulder and nodded.
"Stars, you were born indifferent and cautious. In military campaigns, you must have suffered great losses; unlike the brave yet careless Sky Tower, you are an excellent commander." Order looked at the four of them and continued, "It is indeed a blessing for me to have your assistance; only you all remain by my side at this moment." After saying this, he sighed and glanced at the world where Yang Chen resided, lamenting, "Speaking of which, I still cannot compare to Yang Chen. I cannot match his courage, his strategies, his imperial prowess in the Otherworld, nor his ruthless methods. Perhaps only Yang Chen can fulfill the dream that our Heavenly Emperor has always sought to conquer."
"Heavenly Emperor, do you hold such a high opinion of Yang Chen?" asked Yi Tianming.
"A being of fate and void; you will never know where he will step next. What you do not know is that although Yang Chen is only a first-tier Deity, he possesses one of the nine great inheritances. Moreover, his subordinates—who among them does not possess great fortune and immense determination? The stars above are all coming to him; this directly indicates the pattern of the Great Thousand and small thousand," sighed Order.
"Heavenly Emperor, if indeed the subordinates of Yang Chen possess great fortune, then why did the Ruthless Prince die?" asked War God Tong.
"Do you not find the death of the Ruthless Prince exceedingly strange?" questioned Order.
"What do you mean?"
"The sudden appearance of the gray-clad elder in the Divine Relic, teaching Yao Wuqing concepts that even we Deity find difficult to comprehend—what's more, he comprehended two types of 'intent', two types!!" exclaimed an excited Order: "Amongst the three thousand 'intents' in this world, those who can comprehend one are considered exceptional; those who can grasp two are few among powerful beings; those who can understand three are truly unique."
"Is there no one who can comprehend four?" asked War God Tong.
"That is impossible. 'Intent' is transmitted from the World of the Dao. The teachings there emphasize that one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. If it exceeds three, it becomes an embodiment of the Dao. In ancient times within the World of the Dao, there was an unparalleled strong being who comprehended four paths: 'Heaven', 'Fusion', 'Sword', and 'Dao'. Ultimately, this strong being had no choice but to join forces with the remaining eight saints of the World of the Dao against heaven itself to break free from its constraints. He is the only one who was not assimilated by the Dao and mastered four sword paths. However, due to forcibly escaping from Dao's pursuit, this extraordinary strong being had no choice but to abandon 'Fusion' intent so that he could safely exit from the World of the Dao. He is unique in having escaped unscathed from Dao's pursuit. Perhaps you may not believe it; among those ancient Nine Saints, three were his blood disciples and two were his named disciples."
"Three direct disciples, two named disciples? That senior is so powerful? What about the Three Saints?" Zhan Divine Ability asked eagerly. He was a battle fanatic, and facing such a formidable figure, his fighting spirit surged, but more than that, he felt deep respect.
"There are also the Three Saints, all of whom are unparalleled beings transformed from the sacred objects of heaven and earth. However, there is a significant connection and deep friendship with him. Otherwise, how could the other eight abandon their positions as the Nine Saints of Heaven and Earth to accompany him far away?" Order said.
"Then this strong person must be the number one in the World of the Dao?" Zhan Divine Ability said reverently.
"Throughout history, the number one in the World of the Dao has not been surpassed in achievement and brilliance since him," Order also said with reverence.
"Heavenly Emperor, what is this strong person's name? Where has he gone now?" Falling Star asked coldly.
"Yes, Heavenly Emperor, what is this strong person's name? And can we find him now?" Zhan Divine Ability asked urgently.
"His name is Hongjun," Order slowly replied, his gaze piercing down to the lower realm. "After Hongjun left the World of the Dao, before departing from it, he spoke to all living beings in the World of the Dao: 'Leaving my homeland is truly unavoidable; violating the Dao's taboos is also unavoidable. Now that I have stirred up public anger, I must go far away. If my death can quell the people's grievances and bring peace to the world, what is there to regret in my death? However, if the people's grievances persist and the world remains in danger, I will leave and return another day to protect it.'"
"Hongjun is indeed the number one in the world, able to escape from the hands of the Dao. If I were to escape from 'God,' I would definitely not succeed," Zhan Divine Ability shook his head and said.
"Every world has a guardian presence: we in God's Realm are gods, in the World of the Dao are Daoists, in Demon Realm are ancestors, and in Imperial World are emperors. I don't understand why, despite each world having these four great guardians, when Hongjun was forced out of the World of the Dao, he would say such words?" Order said with confusion.
"That's right. Since the Dao could force Hongjun away, how could he say 'I will protect the world another day'? Does he believe that his future achievements will surpass those of the guardian of the World of the Dao?" Yi Tianming said in confusion.
"This is also something I cannot comprehend," Order shook his head and said. "In fact, Hongjun said another thing at that time."
"What was it?" everyone asked in unison.
Order looked at everyone and then turned around to look down through a crack in space beneath his feet. He pierced through layers of mist to gaze at Yang Chen in the lower realm and murmured: "If I cannot protect this world, I shall go into the universe to select those with great fortune, great perseverance, and great wisdom to fulfill my long-held wish."
"Heavenly Emperor, are you referring to Yang Chen?" Zhan Divine Ability asked in surprise.
"Yes. The one who embodies fate's void—an unfathomable destiny with an indeterminate future—possessing great fortune, great perseverance, and great wisdom," Order murmured.
In the lower realm, Yang Chen looked towards Upper Realm through turbulent skies. As if mirroring Order's gaze, he murmured: "Hongjun? The Nine Saints defying heaven? Do you think this is like Guo Qi's 'Immortality'? The void of fate? If what Order speaks of pertains to gods, it seems that chaos among the Four Realms is indeed real. No good; my plans must be expedited."
He then looked around and commanded, "Send the order down; within three days, I want to see the Daxia Imperial Flag spread throughout the entire Small Thousand Worlds."
"Yes, Heavenly Lord."
"Send a message to Heavenly Craft Manor; within three days, move Lingxiao City to the location of Wilderness Depths Demon Emperor City."
"Yes, Heavenly Lord."
"Notify the Nine Sovereigns; within three days, let Wilderness become an Oasis."
"Yes, Heavenly Lord."
"Liu Xian, I will need your help over these three days." Yang Chen said as he looked at Liu Xian beside him.
"No problem, boss. When I established the Great Peace Heavenly Kingdom, it was just for fun. Now that you need it, take it; besides, this is part of our way home. How could I be stingy? Moreover, I am now the Determining Emperor of the Great Xia Heavenly Kingdom, heh heh, my status is only second to yours." Liu Xian said with a smile.
"In that case, I'll speak frankly with you." Yang Chen considered for a moment and then said.
"Boss, go ahead." Liu Xian put away his previous joking demeanor and spoke seriously.
"I need you to handle something. If you succeed, our journey home will be much faster. You know the answer; I believe you can analyze the current situation." Yang Chen said solemnly.
"Boss, I understand what should and shouldn't be done now. Just tell me directly what you need me to do. We're brothers; feel free to command me." Liu Xian said emphatically.
"I need you to investigate something." Yang Chen said.
"What is it?"
"The mystery of the disappearance of the World of the Dao Hongjun."
"Hongjun??!!!" Liu Xian exclaimed in shock.
"Yes, I also find it hard to accept why this world has Hongjun and Ancient Ten Divine Artifacts, so I speculate..." Yang Chen hesitated.
"What do you speculate?" Liu Xian asked.
Yang Chen glanced at Liu Xian and said, "I speculate that this world is connected to our Earth, and..."
"And what..."
"And I suspect that the mythological stories on this Earth are not just legends, but actually exist." Yang Chen hesitated for a moment before voicing his speculation.
"Why?"
"I once suspected that Primordial Chaos truly existed, but then an event occurred that led to the current changes in Primordial." Yang Chen said.
"Boss, what do you think?"
"Pangu creating the heavens might have really happened, and then the Hongjun Nine Saints reversed the heavens and recreated chaos. I speculate that their attempt to reverse the heavens and recreate chaos may not have succeeded." Yang Chen thought for a moment and then said, "I believe that after recreating chaos, they failed, leading to the shattering of heaven and earth. Nuwa then refined stones to mend the sky. I think she succeeded, but it was also a failure."
"Big brother, how so?"
"It succeeded because the skeleton of heaven and earth was completed, but heaven and earth were also destroyed. The Creatures of heaven and earth, except for the Nine Saints, all perished." Yang Chen shook his head slightly and said.
(THE END)
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