Eternal Tale

Time passed by slowly, and the evening glow spread across the sky.

Chen Xun continued to leisurely ride his tricycle, feeling the evening breeze, with a hint of nostalgia and beauty in his eyes, as if there was no pain in his heart.

Behind the tricycle were some wood carvings, a pot of tea, and a few camellias.

Fighting and killing were always just a part of the immortal path. Riding a tricycle quietly, wandering around and observing, was also a form of cultivating immortality. Or perhaps... Chen Xun’s heart had simply grown old.

Whoosh!

At this moment, a thousand miles away.

A magical artifact, resembling but not quite a sword, whistled through the low skies. However, with a mana shield, it didn’t stir up any dust. Standing on it was a middle-aged couple.

Judging by their intimate demeanor, they seemed to be Dao companions.

”Brother Tong... what is that?!” The woman’s eyes flashed with surprise as she saw a man pedaling a wooden cart, leisurely traversing the Wild Heaven Region!

Moreover, there were some mundane items devoid of spiritual qi behind him. Of course, she didn’t rashly use her divine sense to probe Chen Xun.”Hehe, Sister Yao, it’s probably an elder traveling through this area,” the man surnamed Tong said with a calm smile, though his every move revealed a deep vigilance. ”Let’s take a detour and not disturb him.”

”Alright!” The woman’s pupils contracted as she nodded heavily, a sense of dread in her heart.

It was rumored that any cultivator who could survive in the Wild Heaven Region was backed by a sea of blood and was definitely not a benevolent person!

This person was clearly pretending to be weak to deceive others; only a child in the Qi cultivation phase would believe it!

However...

As the man surnamed Tong was about to cast a spell to flee, he suddenly trembled, incredulous, and said, ”Sister Yao, wait!”

”Brother Tong, what’s wrong?” A drop of cold sweat gradually formed on the woman’s forehead, her life-bound magical artifact ready to be unleashed. Something unexpected had clearly occurred that she hadn’t sensed.

”...That silhouette, that silhouette!”

The man surnamed Tong’s voice trembled, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement. ”Sister Yao, it can’t be wrong!!”

The woman’s eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the white-clad figure riding the wooden cart a thousand miles away. It looked... so familiar.

That day.

The grand battle of the boundary...

Countless beings charged toward the sea of blood, disregarding their lives, to pave the way for the boundary...

At that moment, a world-shattering force cleaved the heavens and the earth, annihilating billions of Filthy Longevity beings. The celestial music of the grand world rolled in, and the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements sacrificed countless small boundaries...

A majestic silhouette enveloped the heavens and earth, gazing skyward, protecting the beings of the boundary!

That person had given up their own path... given up their immortal path, becoming a mortal...

”Sister Yao... is it that elder, is it him...”

”Brother Tong, I...”

”Go!”

……

Whoosh!

Before the woman could speak, the magical artifact began to fly close to the ground, arriving at the side and rear of the wooden cart in an instant.

”...Dao... Dao Ancestor!”

”Junior Tong, Tong Jin pays respects to the Dao Ancestor!!!”

”Junior An Yao pays respects to the Dao Ancestor!!!”

Both of them trembled all over, their breathing rapid to the extreme. It really was him!!

Their magical artifact followed slowly behind, maintaining a distance of several miles, not daring to approach or disturb.

They dared to come and pay respects to this immortal who could shake the heavens and earth, seemingly using all the courage they had in their lives. They hadn’t even considered the consequences.

But under their astonished gaze, Chen Xun actually turned his head, responding with a friendly smile, ”Hello, you two.”

It was as if they had been struck by lightning, frozen on their magical artifact.

After a long time, Tong Jin finally came to his senses, his eyes filled with deep respect and excitement. ”Dao Ancestor, we mean no disturbance to you, we will leave immediately.”

”Hehe, this Wild Heaven Region is indeed a dangerous place,” Chen Xun said with a smile, still pedaling his tricycle. ”It seems you two have had a difficult journey; be sure to stay safe.”

”Yes, the Dao Ancestor’s words, we will remember!” Tong Jin’s heart surged, his body trembling like a sieve.

”Thank you for your words, Dao Ancestor.” The woman bit her red lips, even though the Dao Ancestor exuded no aura or pressure, she felt as insignificant as an ant facing the heavens and earth.

”We won’t disturb the Dao Ancestor any longer, Sister Yao, quickly bid farewell to the Dao Ancestor.”

”Mm, mm!”

The two hurriedly cupped their hands in farewell, and after Chen Xun nodded with a smile, they left as if fleeing.

But before they got far, a deep, peaceful chuckle came from behind:

”To you two, if we meet again, I wish you to be as you were before, as you are now.”

”Thank... Dao Ancestor!”

Not far away, Tong Jin’s eyes were already red. He didn’t know what was happening to him, why he, a cultivator in the late Unity phase, was acting like this. It was clearly just an ordinary encounter.

There was no opportunity given, no benefit, no gain...

He slowly sat down, one hand on his cheek, his body convulsing. For thousands of years, he didn’t know why his emotions erupted at this moment, inexplicably.

An Yao held his shoulder, gently comforting him.

”Sister Yao, this is an immortal... this is the Dao Ancestor...” Tong Jin choked, not knowing what he was saying.

And their figures gradually faded into the distance.

Chen Xun continued to leisurely ride his tricycle, admiring the scenery of Sikong, subconsciously speaking, ”Such beautiful scenery, Yao Yue, bring a pot...”

He furrowed his brow slightly, pausing mid-sentence.

He went there every year; some words, some actions seemed to have become a habit.

It should get better in a few days, Chen Xun smiled again, though he didn’t realize that this smile seemed slightly bitter to outsiders...

Ten years later.

Wild Heaven Region, Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace!

Here, countless grand palatial shadows spread in all directions, the wind howling, the aura spreading across the eight wildernesses, quite terrifying!

The ten external great powers surrounded the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace, the situation critical, the angry voices within rising continuously, the verbal battle quite intense.

Today outside the Dao Palace.

A dilapidated tricycle slowly approached, traveling on this magnificent road of magical patterns.

At this time, the sky was dark, filled with warships as majestic as immortals, even bearing the flags of various forces, with the three great spirit beast imperial clans present, and the Ultimate Emperor Heaven’s dominant forces descending.

It was quite lively.

And in the distance, myriad clans of cultivators watched the spectacle, discussing endlessly, even the Jun family juniors from the longevity families came to see what was happening... it was quite a commotion.

But when Chen Xun arrived on his tricycle.

The powerful figures above were about to shout, demanding to know where this ignorant little cultivator came from, telling him to scram!

But upon seeing that white-clad figure, their throats merely rolled slightly, it was no big deal, the Dao Ancestor was probably just here to watch, peace should be maintained.

And they weren’t wrong.

With so many cultivators from myriad clans watching the spectacle outside, Chen Xun also wanted to find a good spot to watch, after all, this Ke Ding had crossed paths with him a few times.

And the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace seemed to have some karma with Xuan Ji, so it wouldn’t hurt to take a look.

He found a desolate hill.

With a push of his foot, he parked the tricycle to the side under the watchful eyes of all, wanting to see what was going on, it had been a long time since he watched a spectacle, and now his strength and status were just right.

Many powerful figures changed color upon seeing this... Dao Ancestor, what are you up to?!

Some powerful figures secretly transmitted messages.

”The Dao Ancestor’s immortal artifact is here, pay attention to that hill, if a battle breaks out, make sure not to damage that wooden cart! Absolutely!!”

”Ancestor, understood!!!”

”Fellow Daoists, keep an eye on the Dao Ancestor’s immortal artifact, be restrained when fighting, and avoid getting involved with the immortal artifact’s karma!”

”Sir, understood!!!”

Some powerful spirit beasts growled lowly, not daring to look directly, that immortal artifact was indeed somewhat ridiculous...

On the hill.

Chen Xun’s brows were furrowed, this expression causing many powerful figures in the distant sky to swallow hard, could it be that the Five Aggregates Sect was also going to get involved, this could be troublesome.

”Damn it... I’m out of sunflower seeds.” Chen Xun cursed inwardly, his brows furrowing deeper.