Chapter 267: "It Seems We've Gone Too Far This Time!"

Chapter 267: "It Seems We've Gone Too Far This Time!"

In the Sky-Surging Province, the Guardian of the White Family's Eldest Daughter received a message from the Patriarch, leaving him silent for a long time. He couldn't help but wonder if the message was referring to the fact that the White Family had spent so much money on so many useless people.

He was old, very old.

He could no longer remember how many heavy snowfalls he had witnessed, how many times he had felt the spring breeze caress his face, how many times he had seen the willow branches just beginning to sprout, and even fewer were the Celestial Prodigies he could recall by name. Almost all of them had perished.

Celestial Prodigies had the highest mortality rate, without exception.

If you had average talents, no extraordinary opportunities along the way, and no secret trump cards, you would have a clear understanding of yourself. You would know your strengths and weaknesses, who you could provoke and who you couldn't. You wouldn't venture into too dangerous Mystic Realms, engage in battles beyond your level, or even fight against those at the same cultivation level as you.

But if you were a Celestial Prodigy...

Everything would be the opposite. You would have numerous trump cards and opportunities, giving you the confidence to challenge extremely difficult Mystic Realms and enemies.

Perhaps you would succeed, once, twice, or even three times. You would gain more opportunities and grow more confident. But eventually, you would realize that your trump cards were insufficient to face the disasters you encountered, and that would be the moment of a Celestial Prodigy's downfall.

It wasn't anyone else's fault.

In fact, if not for sheer luck, 99% of the devastating calamities in the cultivation world were self-inflicted. Cultivators would believe they had the means to resolve the issue, only to find themselves lacking and losing their lives.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be any mortals left in the cultivation world; everyone would have perished.

In his youth, he was considered a Celestial Prodigy. After all, reaching this cultivation level was no small feat. But now, his lifespan was almost exhausted, and he could sense that his life was coming to an end. He couldn't even fully manifest the power he should have at his cultivation level.

After the young miss's death, he couldn't even serve as her Guardian anymore. Perhaps he would truly become useless then.

If he didn't stay with the White Family, he wouldn't know where to go. He had been with them for so long that everyone was familiar to him. The family's internal struggles used to annoy him, but now that his life was nearing its end, he felt a hint of nostalgia.

He could no longer remember many things.

Just then—

"Grandpa."

The young miss's voice sounded in his ear, and he saw her tilting her head curiously, "What did Father say to you?"

"Nothing much."

The old man shook his head and smiled, "He just asked me to give more Spirit Stones to Chen Qiu to establish a connection. Haven't you forgiven your father yet? Won't you contact him yourself?"

The young miss shook her head, a hint of sadness in her eyes, and whispered, "No, why should I? He sent me to the Second Rank Continent, even though I know it was for my own good. But I still want to stay with Father, even if it means living a shorter life. It would be worth it."

"Even if this means living longer, what's the point?"

"Don't worry," the old man gently patted the young miss's head, comforting her, "The progress on your grandfather's side is said to be going well. The first strand of 'Soul Spirit Fortune' is gradually becoming clearer, and it's estimated that it won't be long before we can gather a strand of 'Shadow Emperor Fortune'."

"Then we can use it as the main ingredient and invite a master from the Fourth Rank Continent to refine a pill to cure your 'Immortal Cancer'."

"Mhm."

The White Family's Eldest Daughter nodded lightly, her eyes distant and unfocused as she turned her head to look into the distance. She knew her grandfather was trying to comfort her, but this 'Soul Spirit Fortune' was something that couldn't be obtained in the mortal world; it was only available in the Yin Realm.

Moreover, its value was equivalent to 'Celestial Pride Destiny'.

Even in the Yin Realm, it was an extremely rare item, not something everyone possessed. A single strand of 'Shadow Emperor Fortune' was equivalent to a strand of 'Unparalleled Celestial Pride Destiny', and its value was indeed enough to rival a nation.

After all, even in the Third Rank Continent, no one had ever heard of anyone possessing a strand of 'Unparalleled Celestial Pride Destiny'. It was even rarer to find its counterpart, 'Shadow Emperor Fortune', which was produced in the Yin Realm.

To find a strand of 'Shadow Emperor Fortune', one must first find someone who could travel freely between the Yin and Yang Realms. Although this was extremely difficult, it wasn't impossible. One just needed to wait for the Yin Realm to collapse, would briefly allow for a few days of free travel between the realms.

During this time, both realms could be freely traversed.

Then, one would have to figure out how to obtain nine strands of 'Soul Spirit Fortune' in the Yin Realm, and the task would be completed. However, this was almost impossible.

Moreover, the collapse of the Yin Realm was often a sign of the world's impending destruction. The Heaven-reaching Continent was currently very stable, showing no signs of collapse. The only option was to go to the Lower Continent. The Lower Continent of the Heaven-reaching Continent had over a hundred, meaning one would have to find a continent among them where the Yin Realm had collapsed, send someone in to obtain nine strands of 'Soul Spirit Fortune', and only then could a strand of 'Shadow Emperor Fortune' be gathered.

Just then—

The White Family's Eldest Daughter suddenly realized something and turned her head, staring intently at the old man. Fear flashed in his eyes as he whispered, "Grandpa, why did the Lower Continent of the Vast Continent, the First Rank Clear Stream Continent, suddenly collapse just recently?"

"Could it be that Father did this to find 'Soul Spirit Fortune' for me?"

"Did he forcefully open the entrance between the Yin and Yang Realms of the Clear Stream Continent and send people in to obtain 'Soul Spirit Fortune'?"

"No."

The old man shook his head helplessly, "Young Miss, you're overestimating the White Family. Although we're a top power in the Heaven-reaching Continent, we don't have the qualifications to forcefully open the passage between the Yin and Yang Realms."

"This isn't something the White Family or the Patriarch can do."

"Moreover, we don't even need to do it."

"The twelve Lower Continents of the Vast Continent are almost completely ruined. Basically, these twelve Lower Continents have experienced heaven-collapsing and earth-sinking events, and there's no need for us to take action. The Vast Continent is one of the twelve Lower Second Rank Continents of the Heaven-reaching Continent, and it's the most severely damaged one."

"But the Patriarch did send people in to try, but to no avail. Acquiring the 'Soul Spirit Fortune' in the Yin Realm is as difficult as obtaining the 'Celestial Pride Fortune' in the Yang Realm. Once you enter the Yin Realm, you basically have to start cultivating from scratch."

"It's even more impossible to obtain the Soul Spirit Fortune. So, the Patriarch's current approach is to send people to the Yin Realm to search for those who have obtained the Soul Spirit Fortune in the past and then trade for it from them."

"However, finding these people is quite challenging. It's a place where one is unfamiliar with the surroundings, and exposing one's identity could bring about deadly consequences. The Yin Realm doesn't use Spirit Stones, so what to use for trade is a dilemma. The Soul Spirit Fortune itself is also non-transferable, and how to trade is another issue."

The elder, who had become excited while speaking, suddenly noticed the light in the young lady's eyes dimming. He quickly realized the situation and hurriedly added, "Although there are some challenges at the moment, the Patriarch has almost overcome them. I believe we'll soon gather nine strands of Soul Spirit Fortune."

"Once it's in your hands, Miss, you can return home and reunite with the Patriarch."

The young lady sat silently, her eyes lowered, not speaking. She naturally knew that hope was slim, but upon learning that no innocent lives were harmed, she breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if her life were to be exchanged for the lives of millions of creatures, she would rather die.

She didn't consider herself particularly virtuous; it was just that living with such a burden would be oppressive and would haunt her dreams.

The Vast Continent.

At this moment, almost all cultivators above the Refining Void stage instinctively looked towards the direction of the Profound Heaven State. They didn't know what had happened, but after reaching the Refining Void stage, they could sense the flow of heavenly energy.

And at this moment, they clearly felt that the heavenly energy of the entire Vast Continent was surging towards the Profound Heaven State.

Although they didn't know what had occurred, they were certain that something significant was taking place.

The Profound Heaven State. The hottest person there was none other than Chen Qiu! Despite the State Continent Constraint, Chen Qiu's name resounded throughout the Vast Continent. It had been almost a year since the Throne Competition, and the twelve states' thrones had mostly stabilized, with most rulers having already occupied their positions for a year, and only a few had yet to reach that milestone.

Once all the rulers had occupied their thrones for a year, the competition for the Sole King would officially commence.

Almost all the 'Kings' regarded Chen Qiu as their greatest rival, even though he had just broken through to the Body Integration stage. His recent fame was too loud, and the top-tier Body Integration killing technique of the Heavenly Dao further added to the fear he inspired.

The few people who knew about Chen Qiu were now waiting with despair.

They were well aware that the day the Sole King competition began would be the day of their demise, but they had no other choice.

Perhaps they could kidnap Chen Qiu's wife and children the moment the State Continent Constraint was lifted, threatening him to commit suicide on the spot. But Chen Qiu had no wife or children; he only had his subordinates.

However, no one was foolish enough to kidnap another's subordinates to threaten them. Anyone with a brain would know how to choose between their subordinate's life and their own.

"Huff!"

In the Clear Stream State, an elderly man with white hair and a serene face was lying comfortably in a rocking chair in the Tranquil Prefecture. He, too, had sensed that the heavenly energy was flowing towards the Profound Heaven State.

What had happened?

He didn't know, nor did he care.

All he knew was that his decision to fake his death had been the right one.

Just then—

A servant suddenly announced that everyone wanted to see him, and the visitor was none other than the current ruler of the Clear Stream State. Without any formalities, the newly appointed ruler of the Clear Stream State, with a worried expression, said, "The situation seems a bit off. Chen Qiu's movements have been too grand lately. Even the heavenly energy is flowing towards the Profound Heaven State. Chen Qiu must have encountered some great fortune. What should we do?"

"Don't be afraid."

The Tranquil Prefecture ancestor laughed, "Didn't you say it yourself? Cultivators fear no death. Now is the perfect time for you to face your tribulation."

"I advised you not to fight for the Clear Stream throne, but you didn't listen. I went through so much trouble to vacate the Clear Stream throne for a reason."

"Silly child, you're pitiful."

The current ruler of the Clear Stream State was at the pinnacle of the Body Integration stage, while the ancestor was only at the mid-stage of Body Integration. However, he spoke with a mocking tone, confident in his abilities. After experiencing the 'Sleeping Immortal' opportunity once again, his current state was filled with good fortune.

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Entry Name: Maiden Night of the Immortal

Entry Grade: Red

Entry Description: You will be blessed with good fortune until your death.

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He had tested this entry's effect, and it was like constantly consuming the 'Human Pride Fortune.' The effect was so powerful that it was constantly active.

If the immortal maiden's death were delayed, this effect would last even longer.

At this moment, all his destiny entries were randomly filled to near maximum, making him at the peak of his power. To be honest, defeating a pinnacle Body Integration cultivator didn't feel like much pressure.

Of course, facing Chen Qiu was a different matter.

The only thing that made him secretly proud was that even Chen Qiu probably didn't have the fortune of 'Immortal Embraces.' If not for the cause and effect left by his ancestors, he wouldn't have enjoyed such a legacy.

"Alright, alright."

After a few words of comfort, the Tranquil Prefecture ancestor called for someone to see the visitor out. After all, he didn't have many connections, and he had only offered a few pointers the last time because of the visitor's respectful attitude. Now that the visitor had chosen death, there wasn't much point in saying more.

He didn't enjoy conversing with the dead, finding it rather ominous.

And now, the King of Clear Stream Continent, in his eyes, was no different from the deceased.

"Is this... liberation?"

Above the Profound Heaven State, within an unknown mini-world, the third son of the Qi family, Qi San, who had been trapped here for over a year, suddenly looked ecstatic as he stumbled to his feet. He had been imprisoned for so long that he had lost track of time.

The Qi family, one of the strongest clans in the Vast Continent, had been waiting for their clan to send someone to kill Chen Qiu, allowing him to escape from this mini-world.

But after such a long time, there had been no response. Perhaps the State Continent Constraint hadn't been lifted yet, which he could understand.

However, deep down, he still felt a sense of despair. There wasn't a single person around, not even someone to talk to. Spending his days conversing with his Refining Void clone, he felt like he was on the verge of developing a split personality.

But just then—

He clearly felt the Heavenly Energy in this prison slowly dissipating, which meant that the prison was about to collapse on its own. Although he didn't know what was happening, he began to excitedly crawl out of the ground in anticipation.

Currently, the spiritual energy within his body had been depleted, leaving him with no spiritual energy at all. Aside from waiting, he had no other options.

However, very soon, Heavenly Energy began to surge in from other directions, fortifying his prison.

As he was about to escape, his hope was shattered in an instant.

Qi San, struggling to accept this, sensed everything and roared with a hideous expression, "No!!!"

Perhaps the most hopeless thing in this world was when, at the moment of your peril, someone offered you a helping hand, and just as you thought you were about to be saved, they retracted their hand.

In the Celestial Palace within the Profound Heaven State.

Seated on the Profound Heaven Throne, Chen Qiu gazed thoughtfully at the panel above his Dantian, shrouded in clouds. He could also sense that the Heavenly Energy from the entire Vast Continent was converging here.

The array was indeed impressive.

However, what puzzled him was that it was just a Triple Selection Synthesis of three Ultimate Entries. Was such a grand array necessary? When he had chosen Ultimate Entries before, he hadn't felt any surge of Heavenly Energy. It was only during the First Rank Heaven Tribulation that the Heavenly Spirits had stirred more intensely, but even then, it wasn't as grand as this. It was merely a Triple Selection Synthesis of three Ultimate Entries; how could it create such a commotion?

After patiently waiting for about a thousand breaths.

The panel shrouded in clouds began to gradually blur, and new words soon appeared.

"After synthesizing three Ultimate Entries through a Triple Selection, there is a 50% chance to obtain three Ultimate Entries of a higher realm, a 30% chance to obtain a Quadruple Selection of Ultimate Entries, a 15% chance to obtain a 'Celestial Light' that can elevate any Entry of yours to its corresponding Rainbow Entry. If the Entry does not have a corresponding Rainbow Entry, it will be elevated to the highest available grade. There is a 4.9% chance to obtain a Rainbow Entry Triple Selection, and a 0.1% chance to obtain a Heavenly Dao Entry Group Triple Selection."

"Randomly selected: Heavenly Dao Entry Group Triple Selection."

"Currently appearing..."

Chen Qiu slowly widened his eyes, gazing at the panel before him, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes. He finally understood why so much Heavenly Energy was surging towards the Profound Heaven State; he had drawn the Heavenly Dao Entry Group Triple Selection.

No wonder.

The Heavenly Dao Entry Group, in a sense, was comparable to the Rainbow Entry and sometimes even surpassed it. It might not be as targeted as the Rainbow Entry, but it often significantly enhanced overall combat power.

Although he could only choose one.

However, the Heavenly Energy still needed to reveal all three Heavenly Dao Entry Groups, and this process indeed consumed a considerable amount of Heavenly Energy. But even if it consumed a lot, it shouldn't be this exaggerated, right? Even the Heavenly Energy of the Vast Continent wasn't enough, and it even required drawing from a Fourth Tier Continent?

At this moment, the process of drawing Heavenly Energy hadn't stopped, and a large amount of Heavenly Energy continued to flow into the Profound Heaven State.

Wait a moment—

Chen Qiu's throat twitched slightly, and he subconsciously looked at his limited-time Rainbow Entry, muttering, "Damn, this time he seems to have gone all out!"

Entry Name: ' Approaches'

Entry Grade: Rainbow

Entry Effect: When drawing an Entry, you will have 100 refresh opportunities for individual Entries, and your cultivation progress will be shortened to 50%.

This was the limited-time Rainbow Entry he obtained previously, with a straightforward effect: 100 refresh opportunities for individual Entries when drawing.

He finally understood why so much Heavenly Energy was being consumed.

It must be because the Heavenly Dao knew he was going to rescreen 100 times, so it had to create 100 Heavenly Dao Entry Groups for him to choose from. It would be strange if it didn't consume Heavenly Energy!

The issue is.

There are only eighty-one Heavenly Dao Entry Groups in total. When all the continents of various grades are added together, there are only eighty-one Heavenly Dao Entry Groups. With 100 rescreen opportunities, it far exceeds the available options, meaning the Heavenly Dao needs to consume a large amount of Heavenly Energy to manufacture all the Heavenly Dao Entry Groups for him to choose from.

Among these eighty-one Heavenly Dao Entry Groups.

There are twelve "Heavenly Dao Entry Groups" that no one has obtained so far, and although some people possess over thirty "Heavenly Dao Entry Groups," they are still few and far between. Most people's Heavenly Dao Entry Groups are the easier-to-obtain ones, such as "Great One Nine."

Great One Nine is also a relatively common Heavenly Dao Entry Group.

In other words, he was almost guaranteed to choose a first-ranked Heavenly Dao Entry Group that no one had ever possessed.

Thinking of this, he suddenly understood why the panel had appeared with such difficulty. It was normal, and it was also understandable that the situation consumed a little more heavenly energy.

Wait!

Just then, he suddenly thought of something else.

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"Entry Name": Taking Advantage

"Entry Level": Blue.

"Entry Effect": You have one chance to select all three options when given a triple selection synthesis.

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An ordinary entry, but at this moment, it allows him to choose three Heavenly Dao Entry Groups at once, which means he will definitely possess the strongest and most unique three Heavenly Dao Entry Groups.

Achieving this is not difficult.

All you need to do is accumulate three chances of a triple selection synthesis for ultimate entries, and then synthesize the 0.1% probability of a triple selection synthesis for a Heavenly Dao Entry Group. Then, you also need to possess the "Fortune Approaches" seven-color entry and the "Taking Advantage" blue entry.

With that, you can achieve it.

It's that simple.

"Huff"

Chen Qiu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart. Up until now, the Heavenly Dao Entry Groups had not yet appeared on the panel, but he had enough patience. Indeed, for so many Heavenly Dao Entry Groups to fully appear would require a significant consumption of heavenly energy.

It must be said,

The Heavenly Dao is indeed fair.

0.1% probability, and he actually managed to draw it. In his previous life, even a 0.1% probability would have been considered a non-event, let alone a 50% probability.

Gambling dogs indeed have great opportunities.

0.1% probability, and he managed to encounter it. Who can he complain to?

At this moment, Chen Qiu stared intently at the panel in front of him, patiently waiting for the words on the panel to start changing. He turned his head and spoke to Bear Gao beside him in a hoarse voice, "Bear Gao, you can start preparing for the celebration banquet. Go and prepare the ingredients and drinks."

"This time, let's all gather and celebrate together."

With three top-tier Heavenly Dao Entry Groups, this was definitely a reason to hold a celebration banquet.

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At this moment, in the courtyard of the White Family in the Heaven-reaching Continent, the White Family Patriarch frowned and looked up at the sky. He could sense the heavenly energy of the Heaven-reaching Continent flowing endlessly towards the Lower Continent, the Vast Continent.

But it wasn't over yet.

Just now, he had clearly sensed that even the heavenly energy of the Fourth Tier Continent was being drawn into the Heaven-reaching Continent and then channeled towards the Vast Continent.

Drawing heavenly energy from other continents.

This situation often occurs when a major event takes place in a continent, but the heavenly energy of that continent is insufficient to support such a significant event. As a result, the heavenly energy from other continents is drawn.

However,

What kind of event is happening in the Vast Continent that requires such a large amount of heavenly energy? Even the heavenly energy of the Fourth Tier Continent has been drawn? Even if you were to face a Second Rank Tribulation in the Vast Continent, you wouldn't need this much heavenly energy. What exactly are you up to?

After a long silence,

The White Family Patriarch finally looked towards the Guardian who had contacted his daughter, his expression complicated.

"Investigate thoroughly what is happening in the Profound Heaven State. Even the heavenly energy of the Fourth Tier Continent has been drawn to the Vast Continent. Is there a celestial child born in the Profound Heaven State, and the heavenly energy is insufficient for a heavenly phenomenon to occur?"

In his entire life, he had only encountered this situation once.

It was when a celestial child was born on a First Rank Continent. The heavenly energy of that First Rank Continent was insufficient to support such a grand heavenly phenomenon, so heavenly energy was drawn from other continents to fulfill this event.

But this time, the commotion was much greater than his previous experience. This time, it seemed like a celestial father had descended.

This spectacle attracted the attention of numerous ancient monsters who had been in seclusion for a long time, including an elder from the Fourth Tier Continent.

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The elder, who was in seclusion within a cave, slowly sensed the continuous flow of the continent's heavenly energy towards the Lower Continent. His brows furrowed slightly, and spiritual energy surged out, causing several divination stones in his embrace to shoot out and hover in the air, buzzing loudly.

After a long while,

He finally chuckled, "Interesting, these young ones nowadays are really putting pressure on us old folks."

He had intended to divine the source, but he could only calculate that the source was in the Profound Heaven State of the Second Rank Vast Continent. He couldn't pinpoint the exact source, as that person had shielded their heavenly secrets, making it impossible to divine them and only resulting in a mess of information.

"Indeed impressive."

The elder slowly stood up, stretched his bones, and couldn't help but exclaim again, "A Second Rank Continent, with cultivation at the Refining Void or Body Integration Stage. At this level of cultivation, I didn't have any precautions against being divined by treasures."

"Quite cautious, but it's fine. It's probably another celestial prodigy making an appearance."

"The Heaven-reaching Continent and its Lower Continents haven't produced a supreme heavenly prodigy in a long time. It's about time for one to appear."

"That's good."

"I hope they can make it to the Fourth Tier Continent alive."

After a moment of contemplation, he sent a message to his two most outstanding disciples outside the cave—a female cultivator at the peak of Body Integration Stage and a male cultivator at the late Body Integration Stage—to go to the Lower Continent and check out the situation, hoping to establish a connection.

At his level of cultivation, almost everyone would raise many handsome male disciples and beautiful female disciples, not for any other reason but to increase the chances of these disciples connecting with celestial prodigies and thus gaining opportunities.

They call this "Borrowing Opportunities."

Their opportunities are usually enough to get them this far, but the road ahead will be difficult. At this point, connecting with numerous celestial prodigies often allows them to borrow opportunities from these prodigies.

PS: Typo - I'll fix it after posting. Yesterday, a reader mentioned that there were many typos, so I searched and learned that it means 'text errors'. Damn!

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