Chapter 991 - 438: Universal Disillusionment

The great battle between the Heavenly Court and the Deceit Realm has finally settled.

The destruction of the ninth and tenth heavens marks its finale, with the demise of seventeen Daluo Golden Immortals as its footnote.

The sudden halt of the war left many forces on the Deceit Realm's side feeling utterly lost, not knowing what had happened, because, suddenly, no one was forcing them to advance, and no one cared where they should go. Moreover, Yunluo Palace did not offer a single explanation to the world.

Eventually, the various strange forces investigated in all directions, finally obtaining some news from the Heavenly Court.

"Shangguan Xiaoxiao's hidden card is nothing but a bluff; it cannot withstand Yunluo Immortal Venerable. Now that Yunluo Immortal Venerable has seen through her ruse, the battle is meaningless..."

"So many have died, even Daluo Golden Immortals have fallen one after another, and in the end, it was just a probe by those at the top... So that's the truth!"

"We fought desperately back then, but it wasn't truly for reclaiming our homeland..."

Many lower-level cultivators felt disillusioned. When the war first began, Yunluo Palace and the upper echelon made all kinds of promises and propaganda, speaking of the Deceit Realm's righteousness and the creation of a better future. Most of the lower-level, probably, still believed it.

All along, there were rumors from the Heavenly Court about Yunluo Immortal Venerable sacrificing the world, where everyone would die, but due to the rivalry between both sides and Yunluo Palace's iron-handed rule, the lower level simply did not believe and considered the Heavenly Court as a demon and an enemy.

But now, even Yunluo Palace cared no more, losing its grip, amidst the vast change, only when everything was set in stone did the lower level get a chance to understand the truth.

Sadly, all is already too late.

"It is said that Yunluo Immortal Venerable's disciple Qin Zhong has rebelled, wielding the Yunluo Immortal Seal, and Haier has obtained all the Longevity White Mist of the Evergreen Immortal Venerable. Who knows what the final outcome will be..."

"It doesn't concern us, now's the time to go home!"

"All grand excuses are just tricks to drive people!"

After the great war ended, everyone returned to the simple life; the previously empty famous mountains and Source Land saw cultivators coming back.

"From today onwards, every disciple shall receive a portion of resources, and go down the mountain!"

Within the Deceit Realm, on a mountain famed through ancient tales, an old Sect Leader called upon all disciples in the sect, starting the dispersal.

"Heritage holds no meaning anymore. All efforts to grow stronger, all hatred, all resource struggles... are futile. It won't be long before the being who obtained all Longevity White Mist sacrifices the world. Use this time to finish what you want to do!"

The old Sect Leader, very open-minded, after knowing the end of it all, sat silently for a long time before making this decision.

Countless disciples were in uproar, facing such a giant change, many couldn't accept it at the time, but ultimately, they still sighed and went down the mountain.

"Supreme, where are you going..."

In the Seventh Heaven Domain of the Heavenly Court, within a Holy Land, an elder walked out from the place of retreat, forsaking the sect and leaving.

"The universe will cease, the heavens will perish. Before time is completely buried, I still have unfulfilled wishes. From now on, in the Holy Land, you may erase my name."

This answer from the old Supreme made everyone in the Holy Land fall silent. The old Supreme had made indelible contributions to the development of the Holy Land, and there was still potential for further breakthroughs, but now he gave up retreat.

"In the early years, for longevity, I abandoned too much, betrayed too many... Now, I would like to make up for those regrets!"

The figure of the old Supreme disappeared amidst the heavens and earth.

"You two truly want to leave the sect?"

In a small sect, an elder looked puzzled at a pair of young men and women. These two had good aptitude; they could possibly become immortals!

"The path to immortality is distant, longevity is even more of an illusion, and the road is full of thorns. We care only for today!"

The male cultivator smiled faintly, saying, "Even after becoming immortals, one will die. Why not be happier now!"

The female cultivator held his hand, and the two turned and went down the mountain. The elder reached out instinctively wanting to stop them but ultimately just sighed. In his old eyes, there seemed to be a flash of regret and envy.

"You are right, young people. Actually, whether or not there's a longevity calamity, most people's lives are the same, exhausting their minds, working desperately, it's just adding worries for nothing. But why, when calamity is certain, everyone can let go, yet before the end, they cannot see through it?"

He whispered a few words, turned, and left without bidding farewell.

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Similar events keep occurring.

No matter how unwilling, how unbelieving, ultimately, everyone is convinced by the iron-clad truth.

Time will be cut off, Yunluo Immortal Venerable is bound to obtain all the Longevity White Mist, and his alone longevity will inevitably bring about all decay and perishment in the world.

Humans are so strange; perhaps many spend their lives cultivating, possibly only for immortality, and their life's end may not coincide with the world's destruction, theoretically not affecting their life struggle, but when knowing that all will cease in thousands of years, most people instead look past it.

Life's greatest delight should be enjoyed to the fullest, lest the golden cup be empty beneath the moon.

For a time, many unprecedented odd tales emerged within the Cultivation Realm.

On an ancient famous mountain, the old mountain master seemed to have gone mad, gathering male and female cultivators worldwide to hold a never-before-seen grand celebration. It was no longer dual cultivation, but group cultivation, where the high-placed immortals became lustful commoners.

In a small village, a figure at Taiyi Golden Immortal Level unexpectedly found a small barren hill there, then bonded with the bones within for a ghost marriage, and within a few days, this old Taiyi Golden Immortal vanished.