I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 793: Chapter 737: Heavenly Calamity

Every time a Mahayana Immortal Monarch undergoes an Immortal Tribulation, there’s a chance that their consciousness momentarily merges with the Heavenly Dao, allowing them to perceive certain matters, whether related to themselves or to major events.

This can be considered a form of favor from the Heavenly Dao.

This time, during Cangqingzi’s ninth Immortal Tribulation, a fleeting image appeared in her mind, revealing a matter significant enough to overturn the entire Human Clan.

She saw the Heavenly Collapse in the Upper Realm!

But the specific cause, timing of the collapse, and whether it could be prevented, Cangqingzi was unable to know, and could only inform everyone about the Heavenly Dao’s revelation.

It could happen in the next moment, or possibly in hundreds or even thousands of years.

The atmosphere atop the Observatory suddenly grew heavy, and everyone’s expressions were grim.

Ah～～～

A yawning sound broke the silence, as the short-statured Old Man Cangliu stretched his arms to relax his muscles, his eyes still sleepy.

”If the heavens wish to collapse, then let them—perhaps it’s not the end of everything. Remember, the calamity over a hundred thousand years ago was just a process of breaking and then reestablishing, which brought about over a hundred thousand years of prosperity for the Human Clan.”

None of those present had directly experienced the calamity from over a hundred thousand years ago, but there are detailed records about it in the Observatory.

At that time, the Human, Demon, and Devil Clans, and the Heavenly Witch Four Clans, all lived in the Spiritual Realm, which included what were then the undivided Heavenly Spirit Realm and Earth Spiritual Realm.

Back then, all clans believed that the world was only as big as the Spiritual Realm and that Divinity Transformation was the endpoint of cultivation. No one knew that outside the Spiritual Realm, there were wider realms and higher levels above Divinity Transformation.

Then followed the alliance of the Human and Demon Clans to resist the Demon Clan and Heavenly Witch Clan. That great war directly overturned the entire Spiritual Realm.

From the limited records in the Observatory, those present did not know whether the Constant Realms of today’s Upper Realm were fragments of the Spiritual Realm that, after its overturn, flowed into the void and slowly evolved under the Heavenly Dao, or if they existed in the void from the beginning.

A hundred thousand years is indeed a very long time for these Mahayana Immortal Monarchs, and many things are hard to trace back.

According to historical records, that Heavenly Calamity indeed allowed the Human Clan to break down and then rebuild, granting a broader world, no longer confining them within the tiny realm of Heavenly Dao. It also broke through Heavenly Dao’s suppression, revealing the true path to ascension.

So everyone understood the meaning of Immortal Monarch Cangliu.

Perhaps this time, the Heavenly Calamity is not a complete disaster but another chance for breaking and then standing up, allowing the Human Clan of today to once more break through the Heavenly Dao’s suppression, advancing from the Upper Realm to an even more expansive realm.

Perhaps that realm is the Immortal Realm!

By then, if the Heaven and Earth Source Power is drawn from the Immortal Realm, the number of Mahayana would no longer be limited, leading to greater prosperity and strength for the Human Clan.

At this thought, a glint of light flashed in everyone’s eyes.

”Heh～”

A cold laugh resounded, as Fuzhang jumped off the pillar, eyeing those present with a hint of mockery.

”Human nature is greedy, even at the Mahayana stage. Why don’t any of you consider the possibility that, in this rotation, it might be the Demon Clan or the Demon Clan, or... the Heavenly Witch Clan that rises? What then? Even the mortal throne changes hands.”

”Moreover, how many perished in the last Heavenly Calamity just to achieve the current Cultivation golden age? Aren’t you afraid that this time, those sacrificed might be you?”

A bucket of cold water poured over, sobering everyone instantly.

Fuzhang’s words were accurate; the Heavenly Calamity is an opportunity for reshuffling under the Heavenly Dao. Under the Heavenly Dao, all things inevitably shift from prosperity to decline and again from decline to prosperity, only the process may differ in length.

This is the Heavenly Dao’s rule, and it’s also a natural law.

The prosperity of the Human Clan has indeed reached its peak, but none of the Mahayana Immortal Monarchs present could bear to watch the Human Clan decline like that.

Immortal Monarch Chongmin’s gaze flickered, suddenly remembering a question Jiang Yuebai had once asked him.

Can the destined future of the Heavenly Dao be changed?

The matters Cangqingzi saw during her Immortal Tribulation were the destined future of the Heavenly Dao.

Immortal Monarch Chongmin himself had once witnessed his own death in the Time River, where his body and spirit perished.

”Survival is the instinct of all living beings in this world; regardless of the outcome, we must struggle to the end,” Chongmin said slowly.

Immortal Monarch Bodu, holding a white cat with tiger markings, nodded and said, ”Indeed, no matter when the heavens collapse, we must survive until then.”

Immortal Monarch Fatian stroked his beard and sighed, ”It seems the mission to infiltrate the Demon Clan is imperative. Only by sealing the Demon Clan completely beneath the Demon Abyss before the collapse can the Human Clan hold the ultimate control when the collapse occurs.”

Immortal Monarch Wu Wei added, ”We should also discuss forming an alliance with the Demon Clan early, just in case.”

Seeing everyone gather their resolve, Fuzhang also sneered again, ”What if, outside the Upper Realm, there are no other realms, and when the Upper Realm collapses, what then?”

Having said that, Fuzhang left with a bit of a malicious smile.

”You all can continue playing.”

Fuzhang was unconventional and did not fit in with the rest; the others were helpless. Not every Mahayana Immortal Monarch was specially selected; some were truly strong enough to break through various barriers and limitations to ascend directly into Mahayana.

Fuzhang was one of them.

Fuzhang left the top of the Observatory, slowly descending down the stairs.

The nine-layered Observatory housed ancient texts not found in the outside world of the Cultivation Realm, along with many secrets and indestructible yet dangerous items that could only be sealed.

On the Seventh Layer, Fuzhang stood on the staircase and saw a valiant female cultivator with a long spear on her back, standing among many bookshelves, holding a book that documented historical figures of the Cultivation Realm, flipping through it.

Fuzhang’s eyes slightly flickered, ”The book you’re looking for is on the Yiyou shelf, Eighth Layer, Fifteenth section.”

Wuwei looked up at the sound but saw only an empty staircase. She frowned, put down the book in her hand, and found the Yiyou shelf on the Eighth Layer.

Counting from left to right to the fifteenth book, Wuwei took it out, finding faded large characters written on the tattered cover.

”Cloud Drifting Legend”!

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At that time, in the mountain outskirts of the Qingyun Realm.

Luling, the Sleeping Lotus Demon, and Fire Grain had practically scoured every corner of the Ring-Shaped Mountain Range, yet never found the demon they sought.

Fire Grain, looking weary, asked, ”Lord Luling, are you sure it’s near the Qingyun Realm?”

Annoyed, Luling scratched his head, ”It should be right. Being its nemesis, I can sense its presence nearby.”

The Sleeping Lotus Demon coldly asked, ”How large is your ’nearby’?”

Luling replied sheepishly, ”Well... nearby.”

Fire Grain thought about it, ”Why don’t we ask Cloud Mushroom Grass for help then?”

”No!”

Luling and the Sleeping Lotus Demon almost simultaneously responded, decisively refusing, which startled Fire Grain.

Luling couldn’t stand seeing the Little Grass Demon frightened or hurt, so he quickly moved to console her with a kind voice, ”I didn’t mean to shout, it’s just because this creature is special; once the Human Clan knows, it will certainly cause trouble.”

The Sleeping Lotus Demon added, ”And we still don’t know who took it from the Demon Clan. If it’s the Human Clan, speaking out might expose us.”

”Yes, so it’s better if we find it ourselves... Hmm?”

Suddenly, Luling sensed a presence he found extremely detestable, compelling him to go and trample on it, and his eyes lit up.

”It’s appeared, follow me!”

Luling turned and dashed away, transforming into his original white deer form mid-air, with the Sleeping Lotus Demon pulling Fire Grain along behind him.

At the same time, with the ten-day rest period over, everyone regrouped at the central plaza of the Qingyun Realm.

The lottery for the third round of arena battles officially began.