Chapter 631 - 551: When You Carry the Weight, Someone Else Enjoys Peace and Quiet

In the very center of the Xuan Cang Realm stood an Immortal Mountain shrouded in dense clouds and mist.

This Immortal Mountain was extraordinarily magnificent, occupying nearly one-tenth of the entire Xuan Cang Realm. Upon it lay countless rare treasures, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi there was the richest in the world.

Because of this, the summit of the Immortal Mountain served as the cultivation grounds where the five Divinity Transformation Cultivators of the Xuan Cang Realm secluded themselves in meditation.

Today, the five Divinity Transformation Cultivators of the Xuan Cang Realm had all gathered in the dojo of Celestial Monarch Qingyun to jointly welcome a guest who had come from afar.

In an open-air pavilion, Celestial Monarch Qingyun personally poured Spirit Tea for a dusty, unshaven young Cultivator seated at the place of honor.

This young Cultivator wore a blood-red robe that was neither new nor completely worn out.

Perhaps because he rarely had time to change his clothes over the years, the blood-red color of the robe had faded considerably.

The youth's eyes were world-weary, and his appearance unkempt, yet from the lines of his features one could easily see that he had once been a dashing, free-spirited wanderer.

However, even though the young Cultivator looked a bit bedraggled, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators of the Xuan Cang Realm did not dare underestimate him.

Because the powerful Cultivation aura emanating from him was stronger than that of any one among their five Divinity Transformations—and far stronger at that.

If the other party bore any hostility and hadn't simply come in to ask for a drink of water, the Xuan Cang Realm might well have faced the most formidable enemy in its history.

"Senior, may I ask where you come from, and where you intend to go?"

Celestial Monarch Qingyun asked.

There was little wariness in his tone; instead, it was filled with curiosity.

After all, ever since he achieved Divinity Transformation, Celestial Monarch Qingyun had lost any further ambition. In daily life, he only cared for drinking and making merry with his companions, composing poems and matching verses.

What lay beyond the world, he had never explored, nor did he dare step foot there.

For Celestial Monarch Qingyun, who was used to living the good life, the cosmic void was far too cold and lonely; he felt not the slightest urge to go exploring.

Appearance reflects the heart. Precisely because of this "lying flat" mentality, the five Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, though not that old—one could even say they were lolis among Divinity Transformations—no longer looked young on the outside and had become middle-aged in appearance.

Now that a visitor from beyond the heavens had finally arrived, the five Celestial Monarchs naturally had an endless barrage of questions.

Gazing at the clear yet foolish eyes of these five juniors, the young Cultivator let out a sigh.

The people of the Xuan Cang Realm lived far too well, so much so that they hadn't the slightest sense of looming crisis.

"Fellow Daoists, I have come here for only one thing: to warn you that the situation of all Cultivation Civilizations in the universe is about to undergo a drastic upheaval!"

"Your carefree, idle lives are about to be completely shattered."

"So I hope you will quickly enter an emergency war-ready state to guard against enemy attacks that may come at any moment."

The young Cultivator's tone was solemn as he spoke in a deep voice.

Hearing this answer that completely missed their original question, the five Divinity Transformations looked at one another in confusion, like five silly deer who knew danger was near yet still stood dumbly in place.

"No way."

Celestial Monarch Qingyun said with a laugh:

"Senior, you're being far too alarmist. Everyone is living just fine, so how could conflict suddenly break out?"

The young Cultivator was speechless for several seconds before saying:

"The only place where time flows so peacefully is the Xuan Cang Realm. In places you cannot see, many Cultivation Civilizations have already been at war for hundreds of years."

"Meanwhile, as Cultivators across the universe grow ever more numerous, all sorts of resources in the cosmos are tightening step by step. Very soon, someone will stand up and carry out a complete Great Qing-cleansing of the entire Cultivation Realm."

The five Divinity Transformations of the Xuan Cang Realm still did not understand.

"What is resource shortage?"

"What is war?"

"What is a great cleansing?"

The young Cultivator: "…"

It truly fulfilled that old saying: while you trudge forward bearing heavy burdens, someone is sitting atop your head enjoying 'years of quiet peace'.

If the Cultivators of the Xuan Cang Realm couldn't deeply experience the terror of war and of the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity, they probably wouldn't develop much sense of resistance.

But what should he do to make this herd of silly deer realize how serious things were?

"Oh right, Senior, we still haven't asked your name."

Celestial Monarch Qingyun said.

The young Cultivator: "…"

As expected, this herd of silly deer hadn't taken his words to heart at all—everything went in one ear and out the other.

He shook his head and said:

"My true name has long been discarded. You may call me Decaying Celestial Monarch."

"Decaying Celestial Monarch? Isn't that a great senior from the Ancient Cultivation Realm!"

Beside Celestial Monarch Qingyun, a beautiful mature woman nearing thirty years of age had light flash in her eyes, her expression that of a fervent fangirl.

The Decaying Celestial Monarch opened his mouth, about to say something, when suddenly an icy, mocking voice resounded throughout the entire Xuan Cang Realm.

"I am the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity. Before long, I shall unleash the Primordial Great Tribulation. Those who can survive this tribulation will only be the Divinity Transformation Cultivators willing to submit to me."

"Divinity Transformation juniors, will you not hurry to welcome your future master?"

Hearing this voice he would never forget for the rest of his life, the Decaying Celestial Monarch's expression changed abruptly.

"So the fiftieth Divinity Transformation Cultivator has already been born? Too fast—so fast it leaves one utterly unprepared."

"Judging by that tone, this should be an avatar of the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity… but to me, what difference is there between his avatar and his true body?"

Such thoughts flashed through his heart in an instant.

At the same time, he realized that barring surprises, the Xuan Cang Realm would become his burial ground.

Yet the five Divinity Transformations of the Xuan Cang Realm had not realized what that proclamation just now implied.

Celestial Monarch Qingyun said unhappily:

"Hmph! The Xuan Cang Realm sure is welcoming a lot of guests today!"

"But for someone so discourteous, our Xuan Cang Realm does not extend its welcome."

He cupped his hands toward the Immortal friends present and said:

"Please remain seated and at ease. I'll be back before you know it."

With that, Celestial Monarch Qingyun leapt into the air, rushing toward the source of the voice.

"Don't see me off…"

The Decaying Celestial Monarch said, utterly speechless.

Celestial Monarch Qingyun: "Don't chicken out? Don't worry, junior understands."

The Decaying Celestial Monarch: "…"

He glanced at the other four silly deer and said:

"Don't just stand there stunned. Let's all go take a look. If Celestial Monarch Qingyun faces the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity alone, something will happen to him."

The beautiful mature woman blinked and said:

"No way, Fellow Daoist Qingyun is the strongest among the five of us. Whenever we spar with him, we always lose by a narrow margin."

"According to the ancient texts we've unearthed, Divinity Transformation Cultivators should be the very pinnacle of the Cultivation Realm. How could anyone possibly defeat him so easily?"

Listening to this utterly brain-dead statement, the Decaying Celestial Monarch felt as if his head were about to explode.

How did this bunch of idiots even manage to cultivate up to the Divinity Transformation Stage?

Each one of them looked like they'd drool the moment their sickness was cured.

Forget the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity—even I myself, if I felt like it, could flatten all five of you in a short time.

But there was no helping it. However foolish the juniors were, he still had to lend them a hand; even the most trashy Divinity Transformation was much stronger than a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

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