Chapter 1216 - 297: Good and Evil, Fate and Era

Chapter 1216: Chapter 297: Good and Evil, Fate and Era

The vortex became calm.

Countless people were astonished as they watched the final victor, the ultimate Cultivator.

Only the Shadow Crocodile Immortal Venerate sat at the center, surrounded by vortices still spinning, driving the entire All Heavens and Myriad Realms. Unsure who started it, suddenly someone shouted: "Xi Rong."

As the first sound fell, countless others began to chant "Xi Rong", "Xi Rong", fervently roaring and shouting the name of the victor, their voices suddenly rising like a tidal wave, transforming into a great surge, as if the entire era was welcoming the return of their ultimate winner.

In each world, many forces were contemplating the changes brought by this battle, as the young and mysterious Xi Rong faction rapidly rose to the top. How would the birth of a Celestial Phenomenon Immortal Venerate impact this world?

Neither the Netherworld, Immortal Realm, nor the prehistoric Immortal Venerates could stop it; is this too exaggerated?

In the remaining Immortal Realm, End of Dharma Domain, Zhongluan Domain, countless Cultivators had mixed emotions.

Would the Immortal Realm experience its first fall in history? Would it be conquered?

Everyone was unsure of how the future era might change or what path they should take. They could only follow by shouting Xi Rong, offering loyalty, begging him not to destroy the world, and if destruction was inevitable, to leave them tickets to cross into the future.

...

Splash!

On high, the Painter extended a hand, observing the remaining corpses of End of Dharma Immortal Venerate sent over, revealing a smile and calmly saying:

"To endure despair for transformation, imprisoned for fifteen million years, all to achieve his ideal of overthrowing decay."

"For ambition, sacrificing repeatedly for fifteen million years, all in an effort to become decay."

"Hmph, these are the proud geniuses I anticipate, unafraid of death, giving their all."

"Regardless of good and evil; whether a schemer, dreamer, selfish, or hero and martyr, eventually they dare to risk it all. What was the hesitation before?"

"Fate is in one’s own hands, not merely relying on strong luck divination, nor becoming a puppet of fate, only knowing retreat and avoidance."

The Painter revealed a hint of mockery, looking toward those few timorous souls hiding in the prehistoric times, watching cautiously: Refining Cauldron, Zhongluan, Holy Spirit, and others.

The next instant, he vanished from the spot, walking on the street of a small world, suddenly laughing, "It has begun, it has finally begun, the distant and eternal future I have awaited."

Next to him, the Painter Night Emperor also called out: "Master, congratulations on your successful strategy! We have achieved a complete victory this time, a thorough win-win! You have collected enough data! Immortal Realm, Netherworld, Neutral, almost the entire era in one sweep."

"This is just the beginning." The Painter smiled and said: "The next step is to construct the true Multi-Dimensional Timeline, the opening of the Time River, drawing out long and flowing histories, and incredible futures one by one."

...

Time Ancient Tomb.

Countless timelines were shifting, flowing, surging, each branch continuously evolving life and death.

Occasionally, True Immortal fish leaped from the River of Time, climbing to traverse time, presenting a vibrant scene of life.

Standing on the deck of a great ship above this torrent of branching and merging white river were majestic figures.

Through the window of the [Past], noble and vast beings observed the [Future].

"End of Dharma Immortal Venerate lost, huh." On the deck, Time Immortal Venerate said calmly.

Space Immortal Venerate chuckled lightly, "We have already invested sufficient resources, even End of Dharma lost, which means we can’t stop him from becoming a Cultivator in the future."

Life Immortal Venerate said, "It’s irrelevant; this Shadow Crocodile Immortal Venerate can take that final step anytime, but if he chooses to become a Celestial Phenomenon Immortal Venerate in the [Future], he must Harmonize, dying in the future."

"He can only return to our [Past] to become a Celestial Phenomenon Celestial Venerate, but by becoming one of us, he can never return to the [Future]."

"Therefore, he cannot dominate the future; in the future, we still have a chance to lead."

"He’s just an anomaly; the upper limits of the future era, Ten-Perfection Cycle Immortal Venerate is mainstream. We will take those redundant elements of the Immortal Realm back for intense cultivation. After becoming Extreme Path Immortal Venerate, we’ll send them back, re-establishing dominance in that era."

They calmly exchanged words, without joy or sorrow, promptly revising their plans.

...

At the end of the universe, in a distant past.

Jiu Shui reappeared on a street, becoming a Mortal, living in seclusion with his wife and children brought to prehistoric times.

Having been discovered while guarding the Time City Gate, he decisively left, knowing the opponent didn’t pursue him, nor had time to deal with him.

A slight smile curved his lips:

"Finally some peace, neither heroism nor decay, right nor evil mean anything to me, what are they fighting for? Success and failure turn empty."

"The cycle of heaven and earth, the recurrence of all things, good and evil eternally opposed, where there’s light there must be shadow, changing the currently exalted wicked presence might turn heroes into new villains."

"We can never distort the repetitiveness of history."

This was Jiu Shui’s understanding; mastering cycles, he knew nothing truly mattered, hence he always displayed incredible composure.

In the sky, a flash of golden light, returned to youth and growing, Wei said: "Knowing everyone ultimately dies, does that mean one shouldn’t live?"

"Knowing evil will arise, does that mean one shouldn’t overthrow it?"

"You can’t escape, everything is ready, the future is coming, it will also influence the distant past, and in the past you’re destined to participate."

"Once the final few Dao vacancy seats are filled, the heavenly environment will be complete, the ultimate principle will be born, the ultimate Realm pursued by countless beings, the Eternal above Celestial Phenomenon Immortal Venerate, don’t you want it? Don’t you want to witness it?"

"When we discover destiny and witness its birth, we have the chance to achieve the ultimate Realm, mastering our own fate."

Splash!

A sharp cracking sound echoed in the boiling oil.

Jiu Shui, wearing a white apron, skillfully turned over fresh green vegetables with a spatula, occasionally sprinkling seasoning from the shelf, as the hot aroma wafted through the kitchen.

"Grandpa, haven’t you finished cooking yet? Come play with me!" a little girl’s head peeked in from outside the kitchen, calling crisply.

"Hmph, Grandpa isn’t going to tell you any more Ancestral Human Biography stories." A small boy’s voice called.

"It’s because you heard the scary Pseudo-human stories and couldn’t sleep, huh? Shame shame!" the little girl shouted, "Coward, coward!"

"Darn, who are you calling a coward? I am not even afraid of Pseudo-humans." The boy shouted with a red face, "That’s all fake, the uncle next door told me, Pseudo-humans don’t exist."

Listening to the warm yet noisy sounds from the living room behind, Jiu Shui placed the vegetables into a dish and carried them into the living room.

"Fate, hmm?" he murmured.