Chapter 247: Human Hearts Cannot Change Heaven and Earth's Will

Above the dome of the sky, within the nearly collapsing [Cave Sun Blessed Land], Chong Guang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at that star in the sky with reluctance and unwillingness.

[Overturned Lamp Flame].

Even now, this Dao Fruit was still shining for him. Alas, he no longer had the power to harmonize with it, and could only watch helplessly as it gradually dimmed.

Lowering his head, Chong Guang looked at his four Innate Divine Abilities. He saw that the [Shady Dragon Water], which he had originally reversed back to Yang Earth, was now once again revealing wisps of Yin Qi that could not be eradicated. It was precisely this final trace of Yin Qi that caused his second attempt to fall short of success.

“A miss is as good as a mile… Worthy of a Perfected Lord of the Saint Sect!”

In truth, that Perfected Lord who reversed [Chen Earth] had long completed all the steps. The depth of their planning spanned at least several thousand years; their foundation was unimaginably deep.

“Compared to them, mine was just a spur-of-the-moment idea.”

Thinking of this, a trace of unwillingness surfaced in Chong Guang’s eyes again. Yes, just a spur-of-the-moment idea… If he had also prepared long in advance, the outcome might not have been like this.

“I have now reversed the attributes of most of the [Chen Earth] in the world. Being able to do this indicates that the mysterious Perfected Lord’s foundation is still unstable. perhaps they started reversing [Chen Earth] thousands of years ago, but truly completing the reversal, turning Yang Earth into Yin Earth, happened at most within the last hundred years!”

If he could go back a hundred years, the situation would certainly be vastly different!

After all, even as a hasty move made on a whim, he had originally been close to success.

Using the Dao Fruit treasure to pry the [Overturned Lamp Flame] and reverse the world’s [Chen Earth] back to Yang attribute—he had almost achieved it, but he was missing just one thing.

The original [Yin Earth of Chen].

The initial [Chen Earth] that the mysterious Perfected Lord reversed from Yang to Yin was also the foundation for reversing all [Chen Earth] in the world. Chong Guang couldn’t find its location.

As a result, he was defeated on this point.

At the final moment, that mysterious Perfected Lord used that single [Yin Earth of Chen] to influence Chong Guang’s [Shady Dragon Water], causing his efforts to fall short.

With this thought, Chong Guang glanced at the world below again. “Where did you hide the last [Chen Earth], the initial [Yin Earth of Chen]?”

At this moment, he was equivalent to overlooking heaven and earth from a Perfected Lord’s perspective. Neither the present world nor the Foundation Establishment Realm should be able to escape his sight. Yet somehow, he simply couldn’t find the other party’s existence. All the [Chen Earth] he saw had already returned to Yang; not a trace of Yin Earth could be found.

“Could it be…”

In an instant, Chong Guang’s gaze shifted slightly. He seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up for a moment, but then dimmed again. “Useless. It’s a dead end after all.”

But soon, Chong Guang rallied his spirits again.

He made a brief calculation, then looked back to see that the layers of merit and fate originally hanging behind his head, symbolizing his roots as a Natural Immortal Spirit, had already vanished.

“I’m a bit unaccustomed to it.”

Chong Guang smiled, having calculated the desired result. “From the looks of it, I’ll have to be a pig or dog for a hundred and forty-seven lifetimes after death before I can be reborn as a human.”

Despite saying this, there was no resentment on Chong Guang’s face. The corners of his mouth even held a somewhat self-mocking smile. “Going from a Natural Immortal Spirit to reincarnating as pigs and dogs… I’m probably the only one. The good news is that pigs and dogs die relatively quickly. A hundred and forty-seven lifetimes… actually isn’t that long.”

In other words, this was his end.

Even though he was at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment and had extracted Golden Nature early on, it was useless at this moment.

Because a Golden Core Perfected Lord and Foundation Establishment Perfection were different. A Perfected Lord’s Golden Nature had long penetrated deep into the soul, indistinguishable from the self, so they wouldn’t suffer from the [Mystery of the Womb].

But the Golden Nature of Foundation Establishment Perfection was like an external object; it would be stripped away in reincarnation. Therefore, even at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment, one was limited to five lifetimes of longevity.

Not to mention his Golden Nature had long been completely consumed when he pushed the Blessed Land.

To survive, unless a Perfected Lord was willing to use their own Golden Nature to protect him in reincarnation… but his Great Dao was already set. He had no value to a Perfected Lord anymore.

After all, the [Overturned Lamp Flame] had been cut off; no one could attest to it.

Under these circumstances, even Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue, who had always supported him the most, wouldn’t care about him. This was the Saint Sect; the Saint Sect never spoke of warmth or affection.

“…This is fine too.”

Chong Guang quickly tidied up his emotions. “Reincarnation washes the soul. When I become human again, the traces of the Great Dao on me should be almost washed clean.”

By then, he could seek another path.

“Thinking of it this way, it might not be a bad thing.”

Although by then, the consciousness belonging to “Chong Guang” would probably dissipate with it, replaced by a brand-new life, a brand-new consciousness.

But so what?

Chong Guang smiled faintly. “If I achieve the True Fruit, the True Self and Other Selves are ultimately Me. If I do not achieve the True Fruit, the True Self and Other Selves are actually no different.”

“Forget it… go early, return early.”

As his voice fell, Chong Guang’s figure dissipated under the last ray of brilliant light from the [Overturned Lamp Flame]. Like a dream or bubble, he shattered into a sky full of colorful rosy clouds.

However, just before shattering, out of a desire for revenge against that mysterious Perfected Lord who blocked his Dao path, Chong Guang still managed to cast down a strand of divine sense.

Watching the [Overturned Lamp Flame] gradually fading in the air, and the [Cave Sun Blessed Land] collapsing, disintegrating, and melting into heaven and earth, Lu Yang couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

Recalling everything Chong Guang had encountered on this journey, he couldn’t help but secretly curse:

“…Bastards!”

What kind of broken place was this? Attesting to a Golden Core was simply unbelievably difficult. Every step was a pit; one wrong step, and like Chong Guang, one would be doomed eternally.

Thinking of this, sadness suddenly rose from Lu Yang’s heart. If it were him at Foundation Establishment Perfection, spending ages to gather the required Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, refining Innate Divine Abilities, thinking he could Seek Golden Core and ascend to the throne, only to discover an error in the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, and with the Great Dao having no regrets, no way to change it…

…Oh right, I can restart?

Then it’s fine!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang quickly tidied his emotions and restored his calm. The Great Dao has no regrets? That doesn’t exist for me! As long as I want to walk, the road is under my feet!

However, just then, Lu Yang was suddenly stunned.

In the next second, he took out the [Formless Sword]. The raw material for this superior spirit sword was precisely Perfected One Chong Guang’s Immortal Spirit body, a strand of Xin Metal Qi.

He saw that this strand of Xin Metal Qi was actually glowing at this moment.

Is this… Chong Guang’s last words?

Lu Yang paused and was about to check with his divine sense, but a slightly hoarse, cold voice suddenly rang in his ear: “What did Chong Guang say to you?”

Lu Yang’s expression instantly stiffened, and only then did he realize in hindsight to turn his head.

Behind him, unbeknownst to him, a woman in a palace dress covered in blood with torn clothes had appeared. Although she looked wretched and battle-worn, her bearing and movements were extremely dignified. She showed no sign of madness at all; instead, she looked like a beautiful matron about to attend a banquet.

—Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue!

“Disciple greets the Perfected Lord!”

Immediately after, he handed over the [Formless Sword].

“Disciple has not yet had time to check Uncle-Master Chong Guang’s message. I ask the Perfected Lord to examine it clearly.”

“Chong Guang… a pity.”

Feixue shook her head upon hearing this. She glanced casually at the [Formless Sword] and sighed. “Useless information. It no longer concerns the big picture.”

“If it were a hundred years earlier, perhaps there would still be room to turn things around.”

Oh?

Hearing this, Lu Yang’s heart stirred. A hundred years ago… wasn’t that exactly around the time of his first anchor point, not long after he joined the Saint Sect as human material?

While noting down this crucial information, Lu Yang glanced at the [Formless Sword].

Perhaps because time was short, the message Chong Guang left through the [Formless Sword] was very simple. There were only four characters, which could be called concise and comprehensive:

“It is in the [Netherworld].”

(End of this chapter)

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