Chapter 602: Proclamation to the Three Realms (Part 2)

Chapter 602 -299: Proclamation to the Three Realms (Part 2)

After finishing everything, Chu Xuan saw the black vortex that had brought him reappear, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. Lady Nuwa hadn’t forgotten him after all.

Chu Xuan flew out from the moon, and after taking one last distant look at the blue Earth, he resolutely turned his head and flew towards the vortex.

I will definitely come back again. Next time, I’ll bring Ming Yu and the others to see the world I described to them in my stories.

…

What Chu Xuan didn’t know was that his arrival had already caused quite a stir on Earth.

Because he had lain on the moon for three days, the humanoid crater he’d left was captured by a lunar orbiter, quickly sparking widespread global discussion and dissemination.

However, as the photo was taken from space, even after being enlarged repeatedly, the details were too unclear. Some doubted that it was just a slightly odd-shaped meteorite crater, claiming the humanoid aspect was pure imagination, leading to endless debate from both sides.

When a major nation on Earth sent a seventh lunar probe to the designated location in the photo, the humanoid crater had long vanished without a trace, igniting further rumors of NASA fabricating images.

…

The return process was similar to before. After losing his senses for an unknown period, Chu Xuan’s vision finally flashed, and Yun Yan’s smiling face reappeared in view.

Seeing the familiar scenery of the worship hall, Chu Xuan felt as if a lifetime had passed.

Before he could speak, celestial melodies suddenly echoed in the sky, petals of immortal flowers floated down, a spring surged forth in the grotto, and countless energies of virtuous merits descended, completely enveloping Chu Xuan.

He only felt as if his entire body was soaking in hot water, floating lightly, too comfortable to utter a single word.

This phenomenon stretched broadly, astonishing the outside world. What exactly did that demon saint from the Wa Palace do to invoke such a descent of heavenly merit?

How many years had it been since such a thing occurred? It almost solely existed in tales from the Ancient Primordial Era.

Then from high above the Nine Heavens came a reverent, solemn, and grand voice resounding throughout the entire mortal realm, no, to be precise, echoing across the sky, earth, and the human world:

“The operation of the heavens and the earth births all; recently, external resentful energy pierced through the Nine Heavens, ground veins crumbled shattering Kunlun’s foundation, the four seas overflowed into the nine provinces’ realms, the mortal world lay as a thousand miles of barren land, creatures trembling as if walking on eggshells, doom loomed just around the corner.”

“Yet there is this Dao Palace disciple, Chu Xuan, who aligns with the heavenly heart above, pities the common people below; braving heavenly calamities heroically, rescuing from impending collapse; bearing the righteous aura of the universe, holding a benevolent heart to save the world.”

“He faces disaster, stands firmly with fearless sacrifice, rescues billions of beings from grievous harm, protects the order of the Three Realms amidst potential collapse.”

“His merits soar up to the Ninth Heaven, descend down to the Nine Netherworlds, witnessed by the sun and moon, testified by heaven and earth.”

“To all beings within the Three Realms and Six Paths, both divine and mortal.”

“Honor his virtue together, look up to his prestige. The Dao of Heaven bears endeavor, as luminous as sun and moon.”

This grand proclamation left countless beings in the mortal world astonished and bewildered. Was this implying the calamity had ended? And who exactly was this ‘Dao Palace disciple Chu Xuan’?

Various major forces in the cultivation world, and cultivators everywhere, were even more shaken. Was this Chu Xuan that genius disciple of the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace? The one once mistaken for being the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable.

Was it really him who saved the world?! But he was only at a certain cultivation stage, how could he accomplish such an astounding feat? Even garnering acknowledgment directly from the heavenly court.

Those who knew Chu Xuan, and those close to him, were even more incredulous. The women waiting for his return at the Daoist Palace looked at each other, all feeling as though they were dreaming.

While external discussions raged, some cheered in celebration of the calamity’s end, while others flocked to the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, or Wa Palace, to seek the latest news…

Inside the worship hall, Chu Xuan’s injuries had long been completely healed, his condition couldn’t be better, and he even advanced to the Seventh Stage [Refining Virtual Stage], returning to the ranks of the Life and Death Three Profound Realms.

Moreover, the energy of merit hadn’t been fully utilized, with only about one-tenth consumed, and the remainder stored entirely within him.

However, Chu Xuan was in no mood to focus on this. The grand and majestic voice earlier left him stunned. Proclaimed across the Three Realms? Was the treatment really this favorable?

Immediately he noticed something was off. Wait, what about my reward?!

Could it be that they would praise me with a few words and that’s it? At least give me a title like ‘Divine Monarch’ or something.

Of course, Chu Xuan also recognized that the successful resolution of the celestial disaster engulfing the mortal world was at least ninety percent due to the heavenly court’s efforts.

Leaving aside how much effort was involved in locating a suitable world, just the seemingly simple moving tasks previously unknown involved a few saint-level existences personally, not to mention the subsequent work in merging the two worlds.

Chu Xuan indeed played a crucial role in this world-saving initiative, but it would be an exaggeration to claim he single-handedly saved the entire world.

“How annoying, elevating my praises so high just to take away my little reward?” Chu Xuan deliberately let his internal thoughts slip out.

Yun Yan, or rather Lady Nuwa, hid a smile behind her hand, “Don’t worry, you’re currently just a mortal. If you were really appointed some True Monarch or Divine Monarch position, it’d just be an empty title, and you’d have to report to the celestial realm immediately, unable to linger in the mortal realm. Would you want that?”

“This…” Chu Xuan hesitantly shook his head, “I’d rather roam leisurely in the mortal world for a while longer.”

Yun Yan nodded, “Wait until you ascend in the future. Then, the process of granting Immortal Ranks and Divine Offices, bestowing purple sashes and golden chapters, and rewarding with an Immortal Mansion will all be duly addressed.”

Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, “Can I exchange it for something else? For instance, I hope Jiang Yiyi can stay in the mortal realm, and not be called back to the celestial realm so soon.”

“For example, I hope Senior Jiang Wang can be pardoned, considering he acted out of eagerness to save others.”

“And also, in the future when I want to go back to Earth again, I might have to trouble you for assistance, ma’am.”

Yun Yan shook her head, “You are certainly greedy.”

Chu Xuan cupped his hands respectfully, “If these three wishes of mine can be fulfilled, I can do without the divine positions, golden chapters, Immortal Mansions, etc.”

Yun Yan pondered and then still nodded, “I’ll talk to the Heavenly Emperor for you. He is the one who makes the decisions.”

Chu Xuan joyfully said, “Thank you very much, ma’am.”

Yun Yan didn’t respond immediately, and after a long silence, Chu Xuan cautiously raised his head to look at her.

Yun Yan smiled at him, beckoning him over.

Of course, Chu Xuan obediently stepped forward. Yun Yan first patted his head, then suddenly pecked his cheek, startling him!

“Ma’am!”

Yun Yan giggled, her expression full of mischievous satisfaction, and the typical pride inherent to a little phoenix returned to her eyes.

“Who did you think I was?”

Chu Xuan was speechless, “If you were back, you should’ve said so earlier! You just wanted to tease me, didn’t you?”

“And besides, I warn you, doing this is disrespectful to Lady Nuwa, be careful of being punished by her.”

Yun Yan stuck out her tongue, “Got it~”

Then she took Chu Xuan’s hand, “Tell me about your world-saving story and those prior mishaps. After learning you mysteriously died again, I was really sad.”

Chu Xuan pinched Yun Yan’s cheek teasingly, “Then why didn’t you come looking for me?”

Yun Yan pouted, “You were dead, how could I find you? Your master didn’t even send someone to inform me.”

“If not for Lady Nuwa manifesting, I wouldn’t have known you were sitting in the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace enjoying the company of eight beauties.”

“Huh?” Chu Xuan’s face fell, “Am I such a person in ma’am’s eyes?”

Yun Yan snorted, “Pretend, keep pretending, you’ve sat with more than just eight beauties.”

Chu Xuan felt a bit awkward, “Forget it, let’s not mention this, ma’am couldn’t even see my scenes near Earth?”

“Can’t see, just have a vague sense.”

Thus, Chu Xuan recounted the experiences of this journey, and the strange dream he had, with Yun Yan listening intently…