Chapter 2827 - 84: Don’t Be Afraid

Broken time must ultimately be restored, and the reverse-flowing Long River must eventually rush forward—if there truly is eternal truth in the world, "time moves forward" is surely one of them.

The Shenxiao World is a vibrant and intact realm, and it must possess its own spatio-temporal order.

Master Xingnian, in his prior plan, caused a temporal misstep, pushing the time of the Land of Shenxiao away from the Monster Realm. This in itself utilized the worldly rules of the Land of Shenxiao. In other words, separating from the time of the Monster Realm to establish its own temporal order is precisely what the Land of Shenxiao seeks.

Without Master Xingnian, it would still advance in this direction.

The move made by Master Xingnian was precisely in accordance with this "heavenly timing."

And as the situation progressed to the present, the destruction of Flying Light shattered and remolded the spatio-temporal order of the Land of Shenxiao. This undeniably holds revolutionary significance, propelling the world forward.

The young monsters involved in the Shenxiao plan glimpsed the Stele of True Words left by the Shenxiao King during this process of shattered spatio-temporal order.

As for now, the return to This Shore is occurring in the process of remolding the spatio-temporal order.

This process was originally without waves or winds.

The risk of perceiving the historical truth was erased by the Stele of True Words, and returning to the "now" with restored order certainly should not pose any problem.

Yet amidst the endless fleeting stream of light, a voice sounded.

It was weak, aged, and in pain.

Thus it spoke—

"You youngsters, slow down!"

The endless fleeting stream of light seemed to have stilled at this moment.

A strand of the stream of light leaped out of the Long River of time, showing its true form to the observer—it was a white feather tinged with Golden Radiance, drifting down onto the Divine Mountain.

The conversation in front of the Stele of True Words had already been cut off, and the emotions of that time seemed to stay there.

Still, it was on the Divine Mountain, in front of the Eternal Youth Spring.

Lu Qilang, with his hand on his sword which did not emerge, Yang Yu reciting scriptures silently.

Zhu Lanruo no longer had her zither in hand, only holding one broken string...

Gu gu gu, gu gu gu.

The Eternal Youth Spring bubbled with a steady emptiness.

"Are we back?" Chai Asi asked the Ancient God he trusted most in his heart.

The Ancient God did not speak, for the Ancient God must observe too.

But with the shift of gaze, the question no longer needed asking.

The summit extended infinitely, the mountain paths twisted perilously. Springs flowed gently as the clouds wrapped around the Celestial Sky beyond the mountain.

All of Divine Mountain seemed unchanged.

Except for the Eternal Youth Spring itself.

Except for beside the Eternal Youth Spring, on the Qingshi that Zhu Lanruo had previously smashed against, where a figure sat.

The figure had withered long hair, wrapped in a gray-white Feathered Robe, so weak it seemed a breeze might carry it away.

Zhu Lanruo had been standing beside there, now moved with a step, not glancing back, and already walked far to land beside Yuan Mengji.

The deep forest where demons traversed lay on the mid-mountain of the Divine Mountain.

After leaving the deep forest, the Eternal Youth Spring rested in the winding curve of the mountain path.

Originally, whether intentionally or not, all the monsters scattered and stood around the Eternal Youth Spring.

Zhu Lanruo had been at the side of the Eternal Youth Spring from the start, closest to the spring.

Yuan Mengji, having no desires, and Chai Asi, worried the Ancient God struggled against the Heavenly Demon too laboriously and thus remained unobtrusive for the Ancient God, both maintained a distance from the Eternal Youth Spring, gravitating towards the deep woods that hid paths.

Normally, if Zhu Lanruo approached so closely, Yuan Mengji would have been delighted enough to crease his face with smiles. But at this moment, he not only moved aside but also dragged Chai Asi, who had just managed a smile, with him.

Indifferent to the undercurrents among these Little Monsters, the solitary figure seated on the Qingshi by the spring, slowly spoke: "I am Crane Huating, greeted all young friends here... my form abject and appearance marred, ashamed to show disgrace, so shall not salute, please forgive then."

This place on the mid-mountain was momentarily very quiet.

The sight of the feather flying out from the stream of light, and the voice sounding from the endless fleeting stream, indeed brought tremendous shock.

Lu Qilang looked towards Zhu Lanruo, conveying through thought and asking: "The one you said moved the Eternal Youth Spring to the Land of Shenxiao, planning to lay out a mythology anew... what is his name?"

Zhu Lanruo did not speak.

But the answer was beyond words.

Crane Huating, Crane Huating.

In the latter part of Ancient Times, the demon who moved the Eternal Youth Spring from present reality was precisely the formidable Crane Qingsong.

Many years passed, Crane Qingsong died, and the Eternal Youth Spring ran dry.

The spring traversed many places, exchanges through many hands.

Crane Qingsong’s descendant, Crane Huating, reclaimed the already dead Eternal Youth Spring, laying plans in the Land of Shenxiao, ultimately failing... supposedly died countless years ago, how can he be here now? Why would he converse with them?

Perhaps or perhaps not everyone is still traveling further along time’s road!

The solitary figure seated on Qingshi, back facing all demons, spoke thus: "This young friend, do you have any curiosity towards me, why not directly ask?"

He amazingly heard Lu Qilang’s voice transmission while also admitting Lu Qilang’s conjecture.

Although surprised, Lu Qilang did not panic, gracefully cupping a hand: "If indeed Crane Huating senior is present, why not turn around and meet face to face?"

With a slender sword at his waist, hair bound by a Jade Crown, his voice was clear: "You claim to be an entity from the Past, yet hesitate to reveal your true visage. Naturally causing hearts of us young monsters to tremble anxiously."

"You all..." Crane Huating said: "Really wish to see me?"

"If senior graced us with presence, surely we want to see." Xiong Sansi said hoarsely: "To wish to see you once would take nothing in kind."

"Namo Light King Tathagata!" Yang Yu recited the Buddha’s name with clasped hands, expressing approval.