Eternal Tale

At this moment, a light footstep echoed.

Step...

All the Tribulation Crossing Venerables’ faces suddenly changed.

That man, as if an immortal descending, approached slowly, each step stirring the wind, a murderous aura rising with the breeze, and with a gentle step, the mountains and rivers of the immortal ancient forbidden lands trembled!

The white-clad figure drew near the earth, his indifferent gaze sweeping casually, causing all things to wither and inexplicably decay!

He slowly looked at the many Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan members standing around. Many of the Three-Eyed Clan felt an inexplicable tension, with some even involuntarily stepping back.

His eyes were too unique, so unique that a mere glance was unforgettable.

His eyes were narrow, with faint starlight flickering in the pupils, seemingly possessing an attraction, yet exuding a forbidden aura, making one’s heart sway as if falling into an abyss.

The white-clad man’s lips curved slightly upwards, speaking softly and leisurely, ”I am Chen Xun, here to retrieve my juniors. I hope all fellow Daoists will give me some face and not... be ungrateful.”

A gentle voice spread slowly in all directions, and all the cultivators around were subdued by this silent pressure, leaving no one daring to speak, unsure of this person’s true origins...At the end of the ancient starry path.

Wang Qianye was about to speak in the river of death energy when suddenly—

A large black coffin, entirely pitch-black and engraved with the world’s array patterns, appeared from the void, exuding a Dao essence!

It carried an aura of endless ages, emanating terrifying death energy and a sense of ancientness that made one’s scalp tingle!

The river of death energy beneath Wang Qianye, which had been still, suddenly began to churn, waves surging to the sky as if sensing something.

Boom!!!

With a thunderous crash, the large black coffin fell heavily into the river of death energy, sending waves thousands of feet high, instantly freezing the entire river.

This ancient black coffin had just appeared, yet in an instant, it suppressed the entire river of death energy, freezing its aura, and the entire space and time solidified at that moment.

Buzz—

The black coffin emitted an ancient, muffled sound, and as the lid opened, endless death energy surged like a black sea towards Wang Qianye, firmly imprisoning him.

Before he could react, the boundless death energy swept over every inch of his body, a piercing scream echoed, and Wang Qianye’s river of death energy suddenly collapsed, shaking the starry sky.

The process was as fast as lightning, yet the pervasive deathly silence that filled the starry sky was unbearably heavy, lingering for a long time, his avatar crushed to death in an instant.

A bull’s roar slowly echoed within the Slaying Immortal Ancient Domain, the world remained silent, and all the Tribulation Crossing Venerables were dumbfounded... Qianye!!

The Three-Eyed Emperor’s eyelids twitched, casting a deep glance at the black bull standing in the sky. What an ominous existence, able to suppress Wang Qianye’s river of death energy with a flip of its hand.

On the ground.

Chen Xun smiled slightly, looking at Xian Youfeng, Baimei, and others, letting out a cold laugh. If it weren’t for the sect’s juniors being here, none of you would escape, the score will be settled slowly.

Oh no, a formidable enemy!

The cultivators of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance exchanged glances secretly, fearing today’s events might not go smoothly, thinking it best to leave first. But the ancient starry path was blocked by the Three-Eyed Emperor, now truly trapped like fish in a barrel...

Di Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as the immortals and most of the powerful ones in the clan had already gone to the Primordial Great World to fight.

If this man and bull had truly chosen this time to attack, their Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan would suffer heavy losses. But given the current situation, they seemed to be friends, not foes.

Ancestor Di Tian did not deceive me... righteousness!

In the sky, Black Bull’s eyes showed a long-lost excitement, stepping forward to follow Chen Xun.

In the edge temple.

All the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect awoke from their divine souls, their faces unusually grim, having not heard the conversation outside, only glaring fiercely at the rigid temple strongman.

The aura of an absurdly powerful cultivator... even a wisp of it had pressed them all to the ground, stronger than even the Ancestor and Ancestor Bull!

The destruction of the world of immortals in Kingdom Qian was not unrelated to them!

Ji Zhao gritted his teeth, his eyes full of bloodlust. In the world of immortals, the law of the jungle prevails, a truth he understood long ago, blaming no one else, only wishing to die standing, nothing more!

Boom!

Suddenly, the temple doors shattered into two, and two figures emerged from the swirling dust, revealing the unmistakable forms of a man and a bull.

Ji Zhao’s eyes suddenly went blank, his body trembling violently, tears of blood streaming down...

Liu Han’s gaze also went blank, her lips trembling, her throat feeling unbearably sore.

Her delicate face was now marred with dust, yet inexplicably bore several new scratches.

Shi Wujun’s eyes were bloodshot, the figures in the dust... it was...!

Qi Hao was utterly dumbfounded, his throat emitting hoarse sounds, extremely agitated, and the more agitated he became, the more blood flowed from his feet, yet he remained oblivious.

Tens of thousands of disciples in the temple struggled to rise from the ground, all eyes fixed on the figures at the distant temple door. If there were miracles left in this world of immortals, it would surely be them...

The early-stage Tribulation Crossing Venerable of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance shuddered, immediately cupping his hands in explanation:

”Two fellow Daoists, I know their identities are special, otherwise they wouldn’t be imprisoned here with such weak cultivation!”

”I have never harmed them in the slightest! I even protected them with my own body! Heaven and earth can testify! The sun and moon bear witness!!”

His speech was rapid, his attitude devout and respectful, the death of Qianye Great Venerable still vivid in his mind. As a Tribulation Crossing Venerable, he naturally understood cause and effect!

Had it been any other Void Refinement cultivator, they might have killed them all with a wave of their hand, but the higher one’s cultivation, the more cautious they are in words and deeds. What use is there in killing a group of mortal-like cultivators!

The two figures slowly emerged from the dust and light, their eyes filled with a long-lost gentleness, ignoring the Venerable entirely.

”Old... Bull... ka...” Ji Zhao weakly laughed, it was truly them... the two elders he respected most.

Chen Xun gently helped him up, his eyes full of gentle smiles, ”Kid, can you still hold on?”

With those words, vitality blossomed in all directions, even the deathly silent Nascent Souls showed signs of revival, and their spirits and energy slowly recovered...

”Ancestor! Ancestor Bull!!”

Ji Zhao, having just regained a bit of vitality, suddenly shouted, spittle landing on Chen Xun’s face, yet the latter didn’t mind, still full of gentle smiles.

”Moo moo~~~” Black Bull excitedly snorted, its tail wagging furiously as if it would take to the skies!

Ji Zhao’s eyes were filled with sorrow, his fingers tightly gripping the statue fragments, growling, ”It’s my fault...”

”This matter has nothing to do with you.”

Chen Xun smiled at everyone behind him, as dazzling as the most brilliant smile in the world, his voice incomparably gentle, all words frozen in that moment, condensed into a simple phrase:

”Let’s go home.”

Let’s go home... a gentle voice seemed to penetrate everyone’s hearts.

All the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect instantly felt watched, their throats sore, nodding heavily, nodding fiercely.

Ji Zhao was placed on Black Bull’s back, Chen Xun already walking towards Liu Han and Shi Wujun, taking their hands and leading them out, just like before, never changing.

Tens of thousands followed closely, step by step, their gazes fixed on those two towering figures, never feeling so at peace, perhaps... this is what having a home feels like.

With a place to belong, even if like dust drifting through the heavens and earth, one can move forward fearlessly, unafraid of hardship.