Eternal Tale

In the Three Thousand Great Worlds, on the Boundary Battlefield.

Ten years later.

Chen Xun and his companions were still following the immortal kingdom’s military court into battle, occasionally taking advantage of the situation to gather fragments of stars from the sky.

After all, the central battlefield was teeming with powerful evil spirits, and even raiding required the right timing. Elemental Infant cultivators among the evil spirits had already appeared, leading their armies to suppress all sides, with battles going back and forth.

Their most frequent task was collecting corpses on the battlefield. The lines of the battlefield beyond the boundary were vast, and most Elemental Infant cultivators were there to help the immortal kingdom collect Evil Marrow Crystals.

After all, refining these crystals required skill and time, unlike Chen Xun and his companions, who could effortlessly refine them with a wave of their hands.

These crystals were useless to ordinary cultivators, so it was better to hand them over to the immortal kingdom’s military court in exchange for cultivating resources.

In such a world-shaking war, neither side had time to clean up the battlefield, and if left unchecked, the aftershocks could devastate vast regions.

At this time, both low-level evil spirit cultivators and Elemental Infant cultivators from the grand world found their place, depending on whose luck held out and who could avoid being affected by the war artifacts above the sky.

On a fallen star, there was a primeval forest with ancient trees standing tall.The sounds of battle echoed through the sky, with fights breaking out everywhere. The evil spirits from beyond the boundary and the cultivators from the grand world clashed, blood staining the land, leaving no place untouched by conflict.

Moreover, fragments of war artifacts lay scattered on the ancient forest floor, emitting volatile energy, occasionally surging violently and causing distress to cultivators.

This battle could last thousands or even tens of thousands of years without any issue, depending on who could outlast whom.

In the jungle.

Chen Xun and his companions leaned against towering ancient trees, their eyes vigilant as they scanned the surroundings and the distant sky. Bloodstains were everywhere, yet no evil spirit corpses were visible, as a powerful aura enveloped them.

Little Crane had changed significantly over the years, her eyes filled with determination, though occasionally revealing a hint of numbness, yet showing no signs of fatigue.

She had never seen so many corpses, mountains of bodies and seas of blood, using every means possible to kill the enemy, with blood seemingly filling the sky.

The lives of cultivators were incredibly fragile; if caught in the range of powerful spells, they would turn to ash like scraps of paper, unable to even scream, leaving a chilling sensation in her heart that she couldn’t shake off.

”Third Sister, what’s wrong?” Chen Xun looked at Little Crane calmly. ”Are you feeling uneasy?”

”Eldest Brother... no, not at all.” Little Crane was startled and quickly shook her head. ”It’s just that I’ve grown too accustomed to the grand world and haven’t witnessed such a battlefield beyond the boundary.”

”Heh, this world won’t always be so peaceful.”

Chen Xun’s eyes flashed with sharpness, unaffected by the battlefield’s mountains of corpses and seas of blood. ”Third Sister, don’t avoid it, face it well. We have a long way to go.”

”Moo moo!” Black Bull snorted, his eyes cold and emotionless. They were of the longevity race, and they must be vigilant in times of peace. Some things couldn’t be avoided just by hiding.

”Sister Crane, it’s okay,” Little Chi growled softly beside her. He was in much better shape than when he first entered the Boundary Battlefield, having truly seen the grand world as a low-level spirit beast!

Little Crane took a deep breath, looking at the three figures surrounding her, feeling an immense sense of security, finally revealing a smile. ”Eldest Brother, wherever you go, I’ll go.”

”Of course,” Chen Xun sighed, giving Little Chi a pat. ”Little Chi, how’s our haul?”

”Brother Xun, collecting corpses on the Boundary Battlefield is definitely profitable!”

”Moo?”

”Little Brother has collected over ten million evil spirit crystals and more than three million Evil Marrow Crystals!”

Little Chi’s fur bristled, his entire body brimming with energy as he exclaimed, ”Little Brother calculated that even if we exchange them at the military court, we could get around fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones!”

Earning over fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones in ten years, and that was while cautiously exploring the Boundary Battlefield. If they truly went all out, it could multiply several times over.

”Indeed, the battlefield is the place to make a fortune...” Chen Xun remarked, having thoroughly studied the evil spirit crystals with Black Bull.

Using the rule formation enhanced by Bull’s system, they could extract the purest Chaotic Path from them for cultivation, allowing Little Crane and Little Chi to achieve their Great Dao!

Boom—

Suddenly, an Evil God Light struck from not far away, a loud explosion echoing across the fallen star, causing the ground to tremble violently and mountains to collapse.

The terrifying shockwave spread, instantly reducing everything around to ruins.

The land was torn apart, forming massive cracks from which endless pale flames erupted, consuming and burning everything.

Within its range, cultivators had no resistance against the Evil God Light. Whether it was their formations or magical artifacts, they were utterly destroyed.

Their forms were instantly dissolved, vanishing in the destruction of the Evil God Light!

The terrifying power of the Evil God Light struck fear into the hearts of cultivators, casting the shadow of death over them. Chen Xun and his companions also moved through the air to avoid it, covered in flying dirt.

”Damn it...”

Chen Xun spat, his eyes cold as he looked at the distant sky, the Five Elements Yin-Yang Axe in his hand resting on the ground, emitting a terrifying and majestic aura.

Black Bull roared, shielding Little Crane and Little Chi from any harm from the shockwave.

Chen Xun and Black Bull’s cold gazes slightly focused at this moment, as a grand and terrifying Evil God Light was heading their way, surging with the terrifying power of the Chaotic Path.

Dazzling white light enveloped thousands of miles, and its target was precisely Chen Xun and his group... there was nowhere to hide!

Facing the terrifying might of the Evil God Light from the sky, Chen Xun stood like an unyielding mountain, unmoved, only slightly activating the axe in his hand.

The terrifying Evil God Light brought an indescribable impact, as if tearing through the chaotic void, causing the surrounding mountains and ancient trees to tremble, with countless rocks floating upward.

The runes on Chen Xun’s brow flickered, and a vast power of rules slowly surrounded the heavens and earth, exuding a strong aura.

Boom! Boom!

The energy of the world seemed drawn to him, resonating in unison, with heavenly thunder rolling, earth fire blazing, water waves surging, and wind and clouds stirring. The power of the Five Elements converged around him, forming a grand aura.

Cultivators who were avoiding the scene looked at the fallen star and the heavens, dumbfounded by the spectacle... a world-shaking powerhouse had descended upon this battlefield!

Their hearts were filled with shock and awe, and at that moment, the entire star battlefield fell silent, as if time itself had stopped.

Little Crane and Little Chi were shocked, their mana instantly... vanished! They felt as if a terrifying hand of rules was gripping their immortal essence, forcibly turning them from immortals to mortals!

”Eldest Brother...”

”..Xun, Brother Xun.”

Little Crane and Little Chi spoke in trembling voices, completely stunned as they looked at the massive Five Elements Yin-Yang Axe.

It exuded a vast and ancient aura, seemingly recording the sediment of endless years... even surpassing millions of years!

Little Crane’s pupils contracted violently, remembering that this axe was Eldest Brother’s true life-bound magical artifact, nurtured since entering the world of immortals. She had rarely seen Eldest Brother wield it!

Chen Xun’s gaze was solemn, as the rules of the world resonated under his control, and the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive, as if the entire chaotic void awaited Chen Xun’s axe swing.

With a thunderous roar, the Evil God Light surged toward the earth, annihilating everything in an instant, enveloping their forms.

However, only a cold, indifferent voice emerged:

”Ten years... Dao Ancestor has had enough... if you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame Dao Ancestor for coming personally.”

Buzz—

With those words, a world-shaking axe light burst from Chen Xun’s hand, like the brightest star in the sky, slicing through the Evil God Light!

Where the axe light passed, the starry heavens trembled violently, the Chaotic Path within it collapsed, and space twisted.

The axe light was like a raging thunderbolt, with unstoppable force, meeting the Evil God Light head-on, unleashing a magnificent energy explosion, forming an unparalleled shockwave!

Yet, the axe light did not stop, following the trajectory of the Evil God Light, charging forward with unstoppable momentum...