Cultivation Online

Chapter 2176: The Final Moments of the Immortal Monarch’s Life

”There are more sealed Eternals in the Nine Heavens...?” Yuan muttered in a daze.

”Of course. Since we cannot kill each other, the Nine Heavens is the perfect place to seal each other,” said Mu Xuelian, relaying Shiva’s words.

”Eternals cannot kill each other? That’s the first I’ve heard of it,” Yuan remarked.

”It isn’t a law that binds us,” Shiva explained. ”It’s simply that none of us possesses the capability to kill another Eternal.”

”The most we can manage is to cast one another into a deep slumber... or seal each other away,” she continued.

A sudden flicker of realization crossed Yuan’s face, and he murmured softly, ”I remember...”

”What?”

”I remembered the end of the Immortal Monarch’s life...” Yuan sighed, his gaze distant as he recalled the final moments of the Immortal Monarch’s life.

The Immortal Monarch, with the Nine Divine Supremes by his side, fought against several Eternals. Despite their seemingly overwhelming prowess, they were only able to put the Eternals to sleep, and it came at a heavy cost.

The devastation of their battle had shattered the Divine Heavens, dividing them into the Nine Heavens and giving birth to Earth, which drifted unfathomably far away. Moreover, the Immortal Monarch and several of his companions perished as a result.

’It’s been a long time since their slumber... those Eternals should be waking up soon, and when that happens, the Nine Heavens will become chaotic again...’

”Shiva, I must ask... Why are the Eternals so interested in the Nine Heavens? Aren’t you guys the most powerful beings in the universe? Why pay attention to a small world like ours? I doubt we have anything worth your attention.”

Shiva smiled faintly and said, ”You’re right. The Nine Heavens has nothing that could capture our interest. That is why Eternals pay no heed to the world itself... but rather to what lies hidden within it.”

”What is hidden within the Nine Heavens...? A treasure? Do we have a treasure that’s powerful enough to capture even Eternals’ attention?”

Yuan turned to Shiva for an answer. However, Mu Xuelian merely shook her head and said, ”Lord Shiva said she’s not going to tell you.”

”What? Why not? You already revealed so much.”

”She said she doesn’t want more competition.”

”Competition...? So you’re after this treasure as well.”

Yuan’s eyes narrowed.

His voice hardened as he continued, ”Then let me warn you clearly—if you do anything that might harm the Nine Heavens, I will stop you myself, just as I did with the Eternals I cast into slumber.”

Mu Xuelian’s eyes flickered as Shiva took control.

”You’ve put Eternals to sleep before? I’m very intrigued. Tell me more,” she said with a chilling smile on her face.

”I’ll tell you if you tell me what you’re looking for,” he said.

Shiva sighed and returned control to Mu Xuelian without uttering a word, a clear refusal to his demands.

”Don’t tell me then. I’ll figure it out eventually, anyway.”

’A human putting Eternals to sleep? How ridiculous...’ Shiva sneered inwardly.

Sometime later, they finally left White Hell’s territory.

”So this is the world beyond White Hell...” Mu Xuelian gazed at the endless greenery stretching toward the horizon, her face brimming with wonder and astonishment—resembling Xi Meili when she had first stepped out of the Ancient Dragon City.

”Is this your first time outside?” Yuan asked.

She nodded, ”Besides the tribe chief, we can only leave White Hell when we look for partners.”

”Is there a particular reason such a rule exists?” Yuan asked.

Mu Xuelian answered calmly, ”My mother said it’s tied to our physiques. While we possess a body that can endure—and even flourish—in extreme cold, the moment we leave such conditions, our strength begins to wane. If we remain outside for too long, our bodies will deteriorate... and eventually, we would cripple ourselves and die a painful death.”

Yuan looked at her with raised eyebrows and said, ”Doesn’t that mean you won’t be able to follow me for too long?”

After a moment of silence, Mu Xuelian continued in a dazed voice, ”According to Lord Shiva, that is no longer the case, as she’d just fixed the physique’s weakness as a reward for our loyalty, so we can leave without worry now. Also, as the chief’s daughter, my physique is different, so that weakness was never a problem for me.”

”Is that so...”

Sometime later, Yuan said, ”Let’s stop by a city first so I can think about our next steps.”

”Didn’t you already decide to visit the Primordial Realm?” Mu Xuelian asked.

”Yes, but the Primordial Realm isn’t a place you can just visit as you please. It’s a heavily protected place. Also, I don’t know where it’s located, so I will need to acquire the directions first.”

”Okay.”

After reaching a city, Yuan found a restaurant and settled in a private room to eat his fill while quietly pondering his next steps.

Naturally, he ordered the entire menu.

”I ordered every dish on the menu, so you can pick whatever you want to eat,” Yuan said to Mu Xuelian, who silently nodded with a dazed look on her face.

When the dishes were brought out, Mu Xuelian’s eyes widened and her mouth fell open in astonishment at the colorful array before her. In White Hell, they could only eat the meat of magical beasts they hunted themselves, prepared in the simplest of ways—a far cry from the vibrant feast laid out before her now.

Without hesitation, she began trying every single dish on the table.

Seeing how much Mu Xuelian was enjoying the food, Yuan ordered the entire menu for a second time.

Of course, it wasn’t just the two of them. Yingzi, Feng Yuxiang, and Lan Yingying also came out to eat shortly later.

Mu Xuelian stared at the three who appeared like ghosts with a dumbfounded look on her face. ”Who are they...? And where did they come from?”

”Oh, right. I hadn’t introduced you to my companions yet.”

Thus, Yuan began their introduction the very next moment.