Chapter 347: Heaven and Earth at Peace for a Sexagenary Cycle!

With a loud boom, Hong Yun’s body exploded, revealing a soul wrapped in Golden Nature, utterly flustered and exasperated.

He failed again!

Although he had gotten used to it over the past five thousand years, this was the most hopeful attempt. Success was right before his eyes, yet he still failed to grasp it.

Unlike ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones, as a reincarnated Perfected Lord, Hong Yun would not turn into a Dao Sin even if he failed Seeking Golden Core. His soul would only be protected by his Golden Nature, guided by the Netherworld, and enter the cycle of reincarnation to be reborn again. But in doing so, how much time would it take to recover his current cultivation?

Chong Guang… Chong Guang!!!

Hong Yun couldn’t help but roar internally. Distracting thoughts born from his breakdown popped up one after another. Truly, even all the water in a torrential river couldn’t wash away his resentment.

However, he dared not linger.

With so many Perfected Lords present, a soul with nothing left but Golden Nature would be absolutely doomed if he didn’t quickly respond to the guidance of the Netherworld!

…Go!

In the next second, the Netherworld opened wide, and Hong Yun’s figure vanished from the scene directly. It happened in a flash; no one could catch Hong Yun’s soul at all.

This was also why Perfected Lords were hard to kill.

To completely erase a Perfected Lord, one needed to kill them at least three times. The first time was to destroy their Grotto-Heaven, causing them to fall from their Dao Fruit and lose the realm of Perfected Lord.

The second time was to destroy their soul, preventing them from escaping into the Netherworld and leaving via reincarnation.

Only the third time was to destroy their Golden Nature, ensuring that this trace of Golden Nature wouldn’t attach to other things, giving them another chance to revive.

Meanwhile, inside [Wu You Heaven].

Ignoring Hong Yun’s fall, Chong Guang stood quietly at the very top of the steps. His lips moved, and a fragrant, exotic scent naturally wafted from his body.

Within the fragrance, the figures of women manifested one by one.

These women had different appearances and wore various attires, each with their own merits. Every smile and frown was enough to tug at the heartstrings of ordinary people, as if they were real living beings.

“[Essence of Myriad Fragrances]!”

The fragrance changed gradually, and a misty sea that evoked thoughts rose slowly. Everyone who witnessed this misty sea with their own eyes seemed to see their own sorrow within it.

“[Sea of Sorrow]!”

With each Divine Ability Chong Guang manifested, [Wu You Heaven] rose a bit higher, and the other Dao Fruits in heaven and earth fell a fraction further because of it.

Seeing this scene, [Sky-Shrouding] not hesitated. He reached out his hand directly, and a golden lamp burning with light was retrieved by him from across the void. It was unmistakably the [Great Forest Wood] Dao Fruit treasure he had lent to Chong Guang earlier, the [Sun-Obscuring Golden Lamp]. At the same time, a mighty force descended from the sky.

Boom!

Inside the Grotto-Heaven fragment in Jiangnan’s Gantang Channel, Chong Guang’s physical body was instantly destroyed by the ruthless [Sky-Shrouding], smashed into powder on the spot.

However—it was to no avail.

[Sky-Shrouding]’s various actions only earned a calm glance from Chong Guang. Then, he continued to circulate his spiritual power, revealing yet another Divine Ability.

“[Ferry of the Lost].”

As his voice fell, the scene within [Wu You Heaven] changed again.

The mist dispersed and the clouds parted, revealing a vast ocean ten thousand deep and stretching for a thousand li. Black water flowed with a thunderous roar, sitting right in the center.

The Golden Core Perfected Lords saw nothing unusual when looking directly at this ocean.

However, every Foundation Establishment Perfected One below saw the cultivation difficulties that had troubled them recently within the ocean. Unknowingly, they broke out in cold sweat.

But there were also Perfected Ones with firm Dao Hearts and extraordinary comprehension who crossed the “Ferry of the Lost” and broke through the problems trapping them. For a moment, they felt refreshed and clear-headed. It was evident that Chong Guang wasn’t intentionally making things difficult for them but deliberately using the Divine Ability to help them break through the confusion in their hearts.

But would he give benefits for free?

All the Perfected Ones who gained benefits from the [Ferry of the Lost] were effectively converted to be under the rule of the [Wu You Heaven] Dao Fruit, no longer belonging to their original Dao lineage!

Boom!

In the next second, the light of a Dao Fruit star suddenly dispersed. Unlike the Overturned Lamp Flame, this Dao Fruit was held by a Seated Golden Core Perfected Lord.

Yet at this moment, it still went into seclusion.

With the seclusion of the Dao Fruit, the figure of that Perfected Lord also dimmed rapidly. Star dust flew, and in less than a breath, she quietly vanished from heaven and earth.

It was [Bodhisattva Precious Vase Water Moon].

This Perfected Lord of the Pure Land didn’t have profound cultivation. Coupled with the fact that she had just attacked Chong Guang, her Dao Fruit was deliberately targeted by him, making her the first to retreat from the world!

“So that’s how it is…”

“[Wu You Heaven]… What a grand layout! What grand ambition! And Chong Guang… I knew that such a big event must be related to the demonic path…”

“The millennium tribulation is approaching; the world is going to be in chaos again.”

“Good, chaos is good!”

For a time, the reactions of the world’s Perfected Lords varied, but without a doubt, they had all figured out the layout and intentions of Chong Guang, and even Mu Changsheng.

Even [Sky-Shrouding] was slightly astonished. “You aren’t affected?”

He had already retrieved the [Sun-Obscuring Golden Lamp]. Logically speaking, Chong Guang should no longer have protection and inevitably have to fight for dominance with Perfected One Primordial’s consciousness.

But the result was not so.

“Did I guess wrong?” Thinking of this, the astonishment on [Sky-Shrouding]’s face grew stronger. “Mu Changsheng is actually willing to sacrifice himself to help you succeed?”

“Not just to help me succeed.”

Chong Guang looked calm. “This is also helping himself succeed. As long as I exist for a day, and [Wu You Heaven] hangs high, I will replace him as the target of world hatred.”

His voice was normal at first, but as he spoke, the echoes mixed in became louder, turning into an endless, lingering sound that stirred the deepest hatred in people’s hearts. It was hatred for all the injustices in heaven and earth, a hatred that would never end!

“[Song of Everlasting Regret]!”

As long as evil still existed, this song would not stop. The flames of hatred erupted from the heart, burning the body and strong enough to shatter a Perfected One’s soul.

“My Lords, please accompany me on a trip to the heavens.”

Chong Guang cupped his hands, his tone still humble. However, the four Divine Abilities he had manifested earlier converged at this moment, blending into a streak of dark red.

“[Competing for Freedom]!”

As his voice fell, all sounds were silenced.

It wasn’t until a clear shattering sound rang out that the eerie silence was broken.

Crack!

Like a dream or a bubble, another Perfected Lord’s figure dissipated, and their Dao Fruit went into seclusion. This phenomenon spread rapidly to all Perfected Lords.

At this moment, the sky that originally shrouded all parts of the world, though still gloomy, showed a few cracks. Perfected Lords disappeared one after another, and Chong Guang’s figure became increasingly illusory. In the end, his appearance was almost indiscernible, leaving only a grand voice echoing in all directions:

“This seat, Chong Guang, attain [Wu You Heaven] in Jiangnan.”

“Refining the [Morning Truth Great Void Grotto-Heaven] to ascend to the position of Perfected Lord, severing the connection between heaven and earth, intercepting a glimmer of life for all cultivators in the world. Heaven and earth shall be at peace for a sexagenary cycle from this point on…”

His voice echoed boomingly between heaven and earth.

When his voice faded, only two Perfected Lords remained in place. One was [Sky-Shrouding], and the other was Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue.

“…”

[Sky-Shrouding] didn’t respond. He just took a deep look at Chong Guang, then voluntarily dispersed his form, leaving only Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue alone.

“Chong Guang greets the Perfected Lord.”

Chong Guang still bowed as usual. On the contrary, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue shook her head upon seeing this. “Not bad; you’ve achieved something after all.”

After speaking, her expression turned solemn, and she cupped her hands in return:

“Xue Feihong greets Fellow Daoist.”

As her voice fell, a breeze blew past, and Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue’s figure also dissipated from the spot. Her Dao Fruit went into seclusion, leaving only Chong Guang standing there.

But this was only temporary.

The seclusion of the Dao Fruit made it difficult to interfere with the present world, but it didn’t mean Perfected Lords couldn’t fight each other. One could imagine how the whole world would be his enemy from now on.

So he needed allies.

Relying on the illusiory and real characteristics of [Wu You Heaven], I can delay for at most a sexagenary cycle. Only if someone ascends to Perfected Lord within sixty years can this tribulation be considered passed.

I just wonder… what will become of this world afterwards?

It should be… an era of great strife!

Chong Guang closed his eyes, and his figure dissipated with them.

From this point on, there were no more seated Perfected Lords involved in the world!

After a brief silence, suppressed auras that dared not be revealed before rose from Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Jiangbei, Jiangnan, and overseas!

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