Eternal Tale

”Moo~” A deep, resonant bellow echoed from the depths of space as the bull gently nudged the man beside him, revealing a simple, honest smile.

”Heh, Bull.”

Chen Xun smiled faintly, patting Black Bull’s head. ”Are you alright?”

Black Bull shook his head and handed the health tea barrel around its neck to Chen Xun. Man and bull, just like in the past, remained steadfast against the turbulent waves of the outside world, relying on each other and unaffected by the storms.

They nestled together in the endless void, without the echoes of Third Sister and Little Chi, only the two solitary figures remained.

Buzz—

Above, two flowers of black and white essence descended, intertwining to create a magnificent spectacle in the deep space.

There, they drew upon their immortal path origins and Five Elements Immortal Bodies, utilizing the ultimate life-saving techniques they had mastered in the celestial realm... two immortal path origins!

According to current immortal path knowledge, this was entirely an ethereal concept.

One could have countless avatars, but two immortal path origins in one person were like two separate entities, rendering everything meaningless, as one could never truly become another, even in the immortal path.Their primordial spirits of the Five Elements had all perished, along with their physical bodies, leaving them with no backup plan. They could only rely on the essence flowers to reshape their primordial spirits, giving birth to an attribute-less primordial spirit.

Yet, their cultivation and realm remained unaffected, exactly as before.

However, their combat power had significantly diminished, losing ten fighters of the same realm. Who knew when they would recover?

”Moo moo?” Black Bull’s eyes flashed with confusion. What was Chen Xun thinking, not even telling it... was he afraid it couldn’t keep a secret?

Especially since Little Crane, Little Chi, and the Filthy Longevity Turtle’s immortal puppets had been refined before entering the ancient star, it was clear Chen Xun had secretly divided a primordial spirit to do this.

But when Tuo She saw them, everything was fake. The flesh and blood formed by the essence flowers and the immortal puppets were a perfect match, indistinguishable from real living beings.

Since Little Crane’s immortal puppet was originally made from the Crane Spirit Tree, Tuo She naturally detected its aura.

As for why this was done, it was because during the initial acquisition, Little Crane repeatedly intervened, and at the last moment, Chen Xun felt an immense fear from the evil spirit bloodline, seemingly not originating from Life Severance.

From that moment, Chen Xun began to have ideas, wanting to find some ancient evil spirits to ask what was going on, to fish for information, and coincidentally, Tuo She took the bait.

But if there were no ulterior motives, how could one quietly investigate?

During the hundreds of years spent with Tuo She, Little Crane’s immortal puppet never acted, and all these events were silently observed by him, without any reaction.

Especially the strange absorption of the chaotic ancient star, which further solidified his thoughts that something sinister was watching them!

The Five Elements immortal path, apart from themselves, no one could understand, nor did they know these subtle changes had long been noticed, and they were just going along with it, conveniently having a strong ally to pave the way.

Those oddities had long been cleared by the essence flowers, and the table was flipped using the chaotic tribulation’s extinction. Tuo She never saw their true forms, completely deceived.

”After all, on the battlefield beyond the boundary, we collected so many ancient beings’ corpses, just trying a blood exchange. When I do things, I ensure nothing goes wrong.”

Chen Xun’s gaze was deep, a mysterious smile on his lips. ”Bull, I didn’t intentionally hide it from you. The one deceived was always Tuo She, haha...”

”Moo!” Black Bull nudged Chen Xun with a displeased look. Even if its mind was three points slower, it couldn’t be left completely in the dark!

”Do you remember the great magistrate we met before entering the Immortal Prison?”

”Moo moo~~!”

Black Bull’s pupils trembled, nodding quickly, even snorting in disarray, remembering it vividly.

”He said to swing the axe at the strongest. What does that mean? Everything we did back then was already under the watch of the strong, observed in the shadows.”

Chen Xun sat cross-legged in the void, his deep voice echoing. ”His hint was extremely clear, but if we want revenge, we must continuously grow stronger, constantly expose our strength, and draw attention.”

”Moo!” Black Bull squinted slightly, nodding heavily. The grand world of immortals was indeed terrifying.

Even the cultivators of the Celestial Path Track, once they went, their entire immortal path life was investigated.

It could be said that no matter what they did, except for the matters within the celestial realm, everything was exposed.

It had followed Chen Xun all the way, and the latter feared nothing more than revealing too much... but clearly, in the grand world of immortals, secrets couldn’t be kept.

After all, Chen Xun had once said in the herb garden that only one ten-thousandth of their strength could be exposed, and it still remembered clearly.

Chen Xun’s expression was calm, a faint smile on his face. ”So this relates to a vicious cycle. Peaceful cultivation can’t lead to rapid growth, especially since we unknowingly entered the Immortal Prison and were already under scrutiny.”

”Moo?!” Black Bull exclaimed in horror, still somewhat in the clouds.

”Bull, do you remember what we said in that manor in Xuanwei Heaven with Ji Yan?”

”Moo?”

”We can’t afford to wait, and neither can they.”

Chen Xun’s gaze gradually sharpened, his voice rhythmic. ”On this journey, we’ve been guided too much. Do you think I haven’t noticed? It’s just that I lack the strength to resist.”

”Whether it was Senior Feng Ju telling us to flee to the battlefield beyond the boundary or the arrival of the Celestial Formation Dao Palace’s master, it all seemed like an invisible thread pushing us to grow stronger.”

”But... who am I, the Dao Ancestor?! How could I follow their wishes?”

Chen Xun laughed heartily, slapping Black Bull’s hide with satisfaction. ”A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. Now that our strength is sufficient, I’m looking for trouble with their chaotic clan! Deliberately!”

”Those strong ones are far beyond our imagination. They won’t let us grow stronger peacefully, understand, Bull? Only by faking death and stepping outside the game can we truly grow stronger.”

”Moo?” Black Bull’s eyes showed a wise gleam, falling into contemplation.

”To put it simply, when we acted to slay the dragon, we exposed too much. Ascending to the Great Ascension in the celestial realm was uncontrollable, attracting the attention of the strong. They want to manipulate our cultivation path!”

”Moo?” Black Bull nodded in shock, understanding.

It snorted deeply again, still wary of that star pivot, rushing in without much thought, exposing its soul age. Who else would they investigate?

Now, they were almost standing in front of those immortal path strong ones, shouting: Yes, we are the immortals! Let us show you how we cultivate.

”Bull, this is the grand world of immortals. One wrong step leads to eternal damnation. Only by abandoning everything from the past can we break the cycle.”

Chen Xun took a deep breath, the divine light of the Five Elements swirling around him, speaking calmly. ”We took the wrong path before, so we start anew. As long as we’re together, we fear nothing in the future.”

”Moo! Moo moo!” Black Bull’s eyes welled with deep emotion, bringing out pots and pans for Chen Xun, showing that these old brothers were still around, not all was lost.

”Haha...”

Warmth flowed through Chen Xun’s heart, his eyes more relaxed than ever, murmuring, ”Yes, they’re still here.”