Chapter 1117 - 742: True Monarch’s Lifespan Ends

Chapter 1117: Chapter 742: True Monarch’s Lifespan Ends

Ultimately, boundless weariness swept in like a tide.

True Monarch Qing Yun’s body swayed slightly and he collapsed softly backward.

Several miles away, Shen Xuan halted his steps and turned abruptly.

In his Divine Sense perception, the Spiritual Qi within True Monarch Qing Yun was slowly dissipating, silently and seamlessly merging into the Spiritual Land beneath him, nurturing the mountains and rivers.

Shen Xuan stood silently, watching attentively.

After a long time, a deep Dao sound penetrated the forest, slowly spreading out: "The True Monarch has gone to the immortal journey!"

Several urgent Escape Lights shot rapidly from the Sun Clan Territory, whistling through the air.

At this moment, Shen Xuan concealed his breath and vanished quietly into the distance.

In the sky, the sunlight was blazing, golden rays like a rain of arrows, illuminating the earth.

In Huiding Mountain, some were heartbroken and cried bitterly. Others blushed and argued and fought relentlessly over matters of inheritance.

Further away, in a courtyard, a young woman, with a peaceful expression, raised her clothes to nurse the baby in her arms.

Even among the bloodline family of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, the common people’s joys and sorrows are just like this.

...

Several days later.

Within Cyan Cloud Sect, white banners hung high and mournful music echoed quietly, setting up a mortuary for True Monarch Qing Yun, the atmosphere solemn and heavy.

Shen Xuan hurriedly arrived, burned three sticks of incense, and bowed in worship.

After the ceremony, he immediately took his leave without staying.

He did not even meet with the two masters Han Yu and Gu Feng, nor did he visit Spirit Sword True Monarch.

The Hall Master True Master Ling Xiao hinted at something, but Shen Xuan merely pretended not to understand and passed it lightly.

He did not want to waste time on these dealings.

There were more urgent matters waiting on Starlight Island.

The foremost matter was the academy celebration at the Starlight Island Research Institute.

On the day of the anniversary, the academy was buzzing with voices inside and out.

The heads of various branches, faculty members, current disciples, alumni, and the families of disciples, numbering tens of thousands, gathered on the plaza, creating a spectacular scene.

In over forty years since its founding, the academy had trained more than three hundred Foundation Establishment Realm disciples!

Upon seeing these achievements, Shen Xuan was secretly astounded.

By this alone, it has surpassed Cyan Cloud Sect.

Moreover, the academy students were at their peak, with enduring potential.

The future Foundation Establishment disciples are continuously increasing day by day.

Shen Xuan delivered a speech titled "Starbright Disciples, Hope of the Human Race," his voice resonating, filled with passion.

Emphasizing the mission and responsibility of the Starbright Institute disciples.

The elite of the Human Race, not bound to one family or clan, or one sect or nation.

They must wield swords to uphold the Dao, protect the common people, slay demons and eliminate evil, and resolutely strive for the grand prosperity of the Human Race.

Shen Xuan shared insights from the Dao Scripture based on his own cultivation experience.

The more I lose, the less I possess; the more I seek, the more I am bound; all things are for my use but not my possession.

A true person uses things and is not used by things; the Dao is supremely simple, with desire comes rigidity; non-action leads to limitless possibilities.

He founded the Starlight Island Academy, funding everything out of his own pocket.

No need for the academy disciples to repay him.

He hoped that the academy disciples would do good deeds, regardless of future outcomes.

Finally, Shen Xuan quoted an ancient sage’s words to encourage all disciples present.

"A single spark can start a prairie fire." ℓ.

The atmosphere of the academy celebration was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.

Afterwards, Shen Xuan sat solemnly on the stage and let the academy disciples come forward one by one to seek advice.

Whether it was cultivation difficulties or Dao Heart confusions, he patiently answered, explaining deeply yet simply, imparting all his knowledge.

Later, even many academy teachers could not resist and joined the consultation line.

The voices of questioning rose one after another, and the words of enlightenment were brilliant.

The cheers continued, applause was thunderous, and the atmosphere became even more fervent.

Countless academy disciples heard and drank the nectar and bathed in the spring breeze, their Dao Hearts becoming ever more resolute.

Their gaze toward the imposing figure on stage was filled with reverence and admiration, burning hot like stars.

Shen Xuan saw these academy disciples and felt equally emotional and quite joyful.

At last, he had done something tangible for the Human Race of the Profound Origin Realm.

Though these individuals’ Realm Cultivation is still shallow.

They are indeed true cultivators.

With ideals, with conviction, full of vigor, radiating confidence.

Compared to other cultivators, they are the youth.

Adhering to the pledge upon entering the academy, their Dao Hearts are illuminated.

Given time.

These Starlight Island academy disciples can certainly develop into a formidable power within the Profound Origin Realm.

...

More than ten days later.

Thirty thousand miles outside Starlight Island, in the domain of the deep sea.

Two massive deep-sea mining platforms, seeming like mountains, roared and echoed on the seabed.

More than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators, under the command of two Tier Three Artifact Refiners from Thousand Mechanism Sect, operated giant drills, booming as they shattered the seabed’s Profound Gold veins.

Several Tier Three Tiger Whale Demons, akin to underwater strongmen, used their huge bodies to push the massive ore, striving to float it up, breaking through the sea surface.

Three colossal ore transport ships, already at the ready, awaited.

On the ships, over a hundred muscular sailors shouted in unison, vigorously tossing oversized drag nets woven with durable bull tendons to accurately catch the ore floating above the sea and slowly winch them aboard.

Many of these sailors were Body Refining Masters in the Golden Body Realm, immensely strong.

Among them, the most numerous were the agile members of the Long Family from Golden Dragon Island.

At the same time, large quantities of fresh and fat demon fish and demon shrimp were dumped from the mining ships like rain, rewarding the Tiger Whale Demon Race for their efforts,

The sea surface was lively.

In a hidden void nearby.

Shen Xuan stood side by side with the Tiger Whale Emperor, observing the scene with a pleased expression.

This smelting industry built on the foundation of the deep-sea Profound Gold veins not only brings enormous profits to Starlight Island, greatly enhancing cultivators’ equipment combat strength, but also firmly binds the interests of the Tiger Whale Demon Race to the Starlight Island chariot.

This time, Shen Xuan met with the Tiger Whale Emperor intending to leverage strength and enhance the grade of Starlight Island’s Spirit Vein.