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Chapter 1348: Chapter 1342: An Extreme Lunatic
The real world.
In the villa district, numerous grandpas and grandmas gathered together to discuss the changing world and the interstellar war.
Ever since the invasion of the Mystic Civilization on that fateful day, the immortals and gods of the universe had also begun to awaken.
Boss Qi stood amongst the crowd, his expression grim.
Everyone in the villa district was searching for Young Master Li.
Number One of the villa district had always been mysterious, but Boss Qi truly couldn’t fathom what was so special about Li Wei, this abandoned young master of the Li family.
Even the big shots of the villa district didn’t know the full picture.
All of them had received the inheritances of ancient civilizations, following ancient teachings and waiting for this very day to arrive.
The more information he learned, the more bewildered Boss Qi became.
Miss Dongfang Xuan, who stood before him exuding a scholarly aura, seemingly possessed ancient memories and knew a great deal about a place called ‘Azure Cloud Prefecture’.
The Fifth Miss… was the Fifth Princess of the ancient ‘Azure Dynasty’.
There was also the Second Master, Zhang Jing, a master from somewhere called the ‘Sage Master Martial Academy’.
Each of them possessed their own unique memories. To find the awakened Li Clan amidst this cosmic upheaval, only Li Wei could track down the Li Clan’s ancestors.
Suddenly, a Dark Crow flew over.
Miss Dongfang took the Dark Crow, and it dissolved into mist. Dongfang Xuan looked around at the elders in all directions.
“The Security Administration found a heart in the Dark Star Region and witnessed Li Kuangtu breaking out of it.
Right now, hidden Mahayana realm cultivators in the universe are en route to deal with the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart.”
“The Heavenly Dao Divine Heart…” Boss Qi’s expression drastically changed.
“Miss Dongfang, are you saying it’s the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart ranked No. 12 among the universe’s immortals and gods, codenamed ‘God of Creation’?!!”
With the revival of spiritual qi, humanity had rapidly developed the universe and communicated with extraterrestrial civilizations.
There was a ranking of immortals in the universe; the ranking did not denote raw strength, but rather represented their prestige!
No one paid any mind to Boss Qi’s astonishment.
Granny Ling’s gaze darted evasively. Even considering her path of ‘Mechanical Ascension’, immortals and gods remained terrifying existences.
She asked nervously, “Perhaps the Li Clan is hiding inside the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart. Should we rally our forces and mount a rescue immediately?”
“No!” Dongfang Xuan counted on her fingers, then shook her head.
“In my past years, the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart was Azure Cloud Prefecture. Aside from his abilities as the ‘God of Creation’, his true strength lies in his illusions.
Now, as the years flow by, I refuse to believe he cannot even protect himself. Since he dared to reveal himself, it is a signal for us.”
“A signal to find the people of the Li Clan!”
Granny Ling frowned.
The Fifth Miss took a deep breath, a trace of dread flashing in her eyes as she said, “Li Zhiheng’s father, Li Xinnian.”
“From ancient times to the present day, he hid the deepest and was the most ruthless—a man whom even immortals and all former living beings feared.”
Boss Qi’s face blanked. No matter how he listened to this, the man didn’t sound like a good person. He asked, “Which god or immortal in the universe is this?”
“He… is merely an extreme lunatic.” The Fifth Miss exhaled a long breath, the horror in her eyes completely impossible to dissipate. “But right now, we need him.”
…
The Central Plains, Rainless Wasteland.
Amidst the wind and sand, Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya stood outside the doors of an inn.
“Where on earth is Eldest Brother?”
Li Xinnian murmured.
Back then, Su Chen was determined to undergo his mortal transformation, setting out to seek a Dao path to deal with Min Tiange.
This journey had lasted for centuries. Now, with the world in utter chaos, Li Xinnian had emerged from the Underworld, joining Nangong Qingya in the search for Su Chen.
From the Imperial Capital to the Northern Frontier, and then to the Central Plains, he searched for Su Chen’s traces, yet he absolutely could not find Su Chen’s existence anywhere.
Even Li Yaowen and the Ancient Tree of Delusion Breaking, or the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, were unable to glean the slightest clue through destiny arts.
As time passed, for some unknown reason, unexplained anxiety and panic would constantly stir within Li Xinnian’s heart.
Now, that sense of deep loss and emptiness was growing increasingly intense.
“Husband, let us keep looking; we will find him eventually.” Nangong Qingya held onto Li Xinnian’s arm.
Seeing the lingering worry in Li Xinnian’s eyes, Nangong Qingya smiled at him.
“Good news has come from home. Zhiheng caught a glimpse of the Dao path of ‘Illusion and Reality’.
Our family has gained many more methods to deal with the immortals. In the years we’ve been out, the family has grown increasingly powerful.”
Li Zhiheng had broken through to Body Integration, and his half-immortal physique had become a Heavenly Dao-like existence.
When the news reached the couple’s ears, one could only imagine the spectacular expressions on their faces.
Especially Li Xinnian. He never expected his foolish son would unknowingly acquire such formidable abilities.
A few days prior, he had constantly sighed inwardly, convinced that it was surely the karmic blessing he had cultivated from a lifetime of doing good deeds and accumulating merit that caused the Heavens to protect Li Zhiheng.
“With Heng’er at home, I feel much more at ease.”
Li Xinnian smiled with gratification, speaking softly to Nangong Qingya. “With Heng’er controlling the Heavenly Dao Divine Heart, it takes a massive weight off my mind.”
Nangong Qingya smiled sweetly. “I’ve finally figured out these men in our family; they all have cold exteriors but warm hearts…”
But before the words could fully leave her mouth, and while Li Xinnian was still smiling…
Suddenly.
A wave of agony washed over Nangong Qingya’s face. She clutched her head, causing Li Xinnian’s expression to fill with worry. “Qingya, you…”
This was Nangong Qingya’s old affliction!
Beginning centuries ago, scenes of the ‘future’ would appear in Nangong Qingya’s mind.
The family elders had all taken a look; Nangong Qingya’s condition looked very much like a rebirth.
Such things existed in this world. The rules of time were illusory and intangible.
At the moment of death, due to entering the cycle of reincarnation, or possessing a time disparity with reality while within the Underworld, a person might fall into a ‘wrong’ timeline.
Or perhaps some treasure had brought a person back to the past.
However, Nangong Qingya’s situation seemed unusual.
Because the things in her memories held a massive disparity with reality. Everything she knew in her memories had also been constantly changing over these centuries.
It was actually more akin to the Old Tree’s ‘Omen’, capable of catching glimpses of the future.
Every time new memories surfaced in her mind, Nangong Qingya would always suffer from headaches, accepting the altered future.
Under Li Xinnian’s worried gaze.
Nangong Qingya raised her head, looking blankly at Li Xinnian. “Husband, my… my memories this time are very normal.”
“What?!!”
Shortly after.
Li Xinnian and Nangong Qingya found an inn.
Nangong Qingya was in a daze.
She had experienced many, many ‘wrong’ memories.
In some memories, back when the Wu Tribe invaded the Azure Cloud Region, no one resisted, and the entire Azure Cloud Region fell.
It wasn’t until a century later, when the entirety of Azure Cloud Prefecture was reduced to the Wu Tribe’s territory, that she died.
Or the Human Emperor was enraged, engaging in a massive battle with the Wu Tribe in Azure Cloud Prefecture, plunging the people into misery and suffering.
Immortals and gods descended upon Azure Cloud Prefecture; the Human Emperor was slain in Azure Cloud Prefecture, and she died again.
Until one timeline where, after serving under the Baimei Daoist who had reached the Mahayana realm, she met Li Xinnian, who was also under the Baimei Daoist waiting for an opportunity for revenge; Ancestor Lan charged into the fray, and she died yet again.
In subsequent memories, she encountered Li Xinnian time and time again, dying time and time again, experiencing different versions of the past.
Until the memories of this very day. In these memories, everything was as usual: the Li Clan ruled Azure Cloud Prefecture, and she became Li Xinnian’s bride.
Yet such normal memories made Nangong Qingya’s mind go blank. Fear crawled from her heart into her mind like ants, eroding her soul. “Husband, is this my cycle of reincarnation?”
“In other words, I am constantly reincarnating, then meeting you, losing you… The Heavens are torturing me.”
The arms Li Xinnian wrapped around Nangong Qingya were trembling. He could not comprehend what Nangong Qingya was experiencing.
But he believed everything Nangong Qingya said was true.
His wife was perhaps just constantly encountering him, and constantly dying.
Li Xinnian felt fear. Nangong Qingya had already recalled cycle after cycle of reincarnation, so this time… had it reached the end again?
Was she going to experience another life until she achieved some grand objective?
Li Xinnian did not know. In this moment, he thought of many things. It wasn’t until he saw Nangong Qingya’s tear-filled eyes that he took a deep breath and said gently,
“Qingya, everything will be fine. If it truly is as we guessed, then this time I will walk with you to the very end.
No one can stop you and me, and there will be no more reincarnations. We will return home and reunite with the elders, Zhiheng, and our children.”
“Our family is very powerful. Zhiheng is now at the Body Integration realm, mastering the Dao of Illusion and Reality.”
“Everything will end, and we will find Eldest Brother.”
“We will find a place to live in seclusion. The High Ancestor was right; from now on, I will no longer meddle in the family’s affairs.
I will cultivate a few acres of spiritual fields and raise a few long-lived tortoises.
When you have free time, you can water the flowers. When the mood strikes us, we can travel the mountains and rivers together…”
Nangong Qingya listened quietly, unconsciously revealing a smile.
From day to night.
Suddenly, Nangong Qingya felt another sharp pain in her mind. Looking at Li Xinnian holding her in his arms, she touched her husband’s face, which was full of gentleness.
She truly didn’t know where those demonic and evil cultivators of the Southern Sea got their filthy thoughts, claiming her husband was the most wicked person.
She said softly, “With my memories revived, perhaps I have found Eldest Brother’s traces.”
One year later.
In the City of Merit, at the location of Li Yaoqing and the Old Tree, Nangong Qingya was residing here.
Li Xinnian had brought Nangong Qingya back, and then set out to search for Su Chen.
Li Xinnian was ultimately afraid, not daring to take Nangong Qingya to any dangerous place.
If it weren’t to find Su Chen, he wouldn’t even leave Nangong Qingya’s side for half a step.
“Qingya, don’t be afraid. Xinnian was right; at home, you have us to protect you.”
Li Yaoqing smiled at Nangong Qingya. Her expression was slightly grim; the family already knew about these matters, though no one knew why they were happening.
“Qing Ancestor, your child wishes to go outside and take a look,” Nangong Qingya said, acting as if nothing had happened.
Li Yaoqing gave a sound of assent. Under Li Zhiheng’s protection, Nangong Qingya strolled through the family estate.
Li Yaoqing called out Lu Niang.
Lu Niang sat on a branch of the Old Tree, lowering her head in thought.
“I have never heard of such a thing either. But one thing I am certain of: what this little girl guessed is highly likely to be true.
When the memories reach their end, she too will reach her end.
Of course, it is also possible that she will continue to reincarnate within the memories, or perhaps everything she is facing now is the normal trajectory.”
Li Yaoqing’s thoughts were in turmoil. She did not understand the Dao of Time.
In this world, many rules and laws possessed wondrous uses. Time, memory, and the like were obscure and mysterious existences.
…
Azure Cloud Prefecture.
The place where the spirit boats had once sent Li Xinghuo and Li Tianyue to the Northern Frontier and the Western Frontier had now become the docking ground for the spirit boats of Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Numerous cultivators were training there, constantly preparing to face the arrival of the Blood Moon.
Nangong Qingya stood silently in place.
It was also here that Li Xinnian had asked her if she would marry him.
At that time, she had shouted loudly, “I will, I will, I will!” Thinking about it now still made her face flush red.
She slowly turned her head, looking forward. The memories in her mind were clearly visible.
She saw the cultivators of Azure Cloud Prefecture charging forward, and the elders of the family fighting desperately.
She also saw…
Herself lying upon a sea of colorful, iridescent flowers, beneath a cloudy sky where spiritual qi emanated and swirled like mist. In Li Xinnian’s arms, she was dissipating bit by bit.
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