klisemfg Chapter 2264
Chapter 2264
Chen Xuan slowly raised his head, his eyes empty and lifeless, his vision blurred by blood and tears. He stared at Jue Wuqing without saying a word, but the aura of grief around him grew stronger.
"You, Dao Yi, Zi Chen's two daughters, Fu Sheng, Huang Quan, and your Daoist partner Lu Xueqi, all of you holy sons and daughters, have an extremely high success rate in transcending the tribulation," Jue Wuqing continued, his tone tinged with melancholy.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's empty pupils suddenly contracted. He grabbed Jue Wuqing's sleeve, his hands trembling, and roared hoarsely, "Tell me, why?! Why can't they do it?!"
"Alas, foolish child." Jue Wuqing shook his head slightly and sighed.
“You, Dao Yi, Lu Xueqi, and nearly twenty other holy sons and daughters are at the ‘gap level’ among the younger generation of the eight realms. You have the support of the sect’s suppression and fortune behind you. Looking at the entire Heartless Realm, and even the countless nebula sects of the eight realms, no one can compete with you in terms of foundation.”
Chen Xuan stared blankly, gradually understanding the key to the matter as he followed Jue Wuqing's words, but the excruciating pain in his heart did not lessen at all.
"And at an even lower level, there's Bai Qianhuan, Bai Qianjue, Liuli, Xuanhao, and their group." Jue Wuqing's voice grew increasingly heavy.
"Chen Xuan, do you know how many geniuses of this level are hidden in the Immortal Nests and Ancient Holy Cities within the Flame Dragon Realm and even the Ten Great Realms?"
Chen Xuan shook his head numbly, tears and blood still streaming down his face.
"Your four young Daoist companions, their overall strength and foundation are far inferior to even Bai Qianhuan's level." Jue Wuqing looked at him, his tone solemn.
"At their level, to compete for the opportunity of becoming a first-class Celestial Immortal, they not only face the disciples of the Eight Great Holy Lands, but also the peerless geniuses of all the Star-level, Holy City-level, and Immortal Divine Dynasty-level forces in the entire Flame Dragon Realm and the Ten Great Domains, as well as the countless rogue cultivators hidden in the shadows—billions of competitors vying for a meager opportunity, with a negligible success rate."
"This is the law of Heaven, harsh and merciless," Jue Wuqing sighed helplessly.
"Even if you and your Daoist partner know these principles, they would never be willing to become second-rate or even inferior celestial immortals. This is the obsession of intelligent beings, a dilemma on the path of cultivation that they cannot resolve even after countless tribulations."
He paused and continued:
"If they had never seen the divine radiance of the heavens, perhaps they could have lived a peaceful life as ordinary celestial beings. But once they have witnessed how true powerhouses roam the starry sky, and how easily those of the same realm can defeat enemies of higher realms, who would be willing to become a stepping stone for others, trapped in a low realm for life?"
"The Dao Heart is never as simple as just talking about it." The ruthless voice, like a resounding bell, struck Chen Xuan's sea of consciousness.
"Their true intention is to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. Once they retreat, their Dao heart will be clouded. Even if they transcend tribulation and become a second-class celestial immortal, they will never be able to make any further progress in their lives. This is the constraint and guidance that the Dao heart imposes on cultivators."
Chen Xuan listened intently, a flicker of emotion finally appearing on his tear-blurred face.
Tears welled up in his eyes, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "You mean... it's me... it's me who showed them too many things they shouldn't have seen, and gave them expectations and obsessions they shouldn't have?"
"To be more precise, the blessings of heaven and earth that you bestowed upon them have not been fully absorbed and digested by them, nor have they been transformed into their own fortune and foundation, before they hastily touched the threshold of tribulation," Jue Wuqing said solemnly.
"Their hasty tribulation was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a guidance from the heavens—it was the best time for them to undergo the tribulation. Once missed, even if they endured tens of thousands of years of hardship, they would ultimately fail to overcome the tribulation."
"The reason why you, your second primordial spirit, Qiu Zixian, Lu Xueqi, and others have not yet felt this kind of guidance from the heavens is because you have great potential and profound foundations. At this moment, you have not yet cultivated to your own peak perfection, so the guidance of the Heavenly Dao for tribulation will naturally not strongly descend to remind you," Jue Wuqing gently comforted.
Chen Xuan nodded slowly, the fog in his heart gradually dissipating, only to be enveloped by deeper regret and pain. He finally understood that if the four of them, Zhan Xin and the others, had chosen to undergo the second-level Heavenly Tribulation, with their accumulated experience, they would have been among the best in the second-level Heavenly Immortal ranks, greatly increasing their success rate.
But in order to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, they chose the most dangerous first-class heavenly tribulation, and ultimately perished in the torrent of billions of competitors.
"You've been gone for over 1,500 years. Have you found the best place to transcend your tribulation?" Jue Wuqing changed the subject, trying to pull him out of his grief.
Chen Xuan shook his head, his voice hoarse but with a hint of determination: "I plan to undergo my tribulation on Xuanxiao Star two hundred years from now."
"Two hundred years from now...that's fine too." Jue Wuqing nodded.
"At that time, I will order the closure of the entrance to the Heartless World to protect you."
He paused, his tone becoming extremely solemn.
"The borderlands are more chaotic now than they were 2,500 years ago. The two holy lands, Supreme and Immortal Ancient, have dispatched all their Void Realm disciples to the front lines; our eight holy lands have also recently recalled their Void Realm disciples who were traveling abroad."
"Chen Xuan, your talent and aptitude are something I have never seen before. The wars at the border may seem like a battle between cultivators and strange creatures, but in reality, they are a struggle for the destiny of two great civilizations. The outcome of these wars will directly affect the decisive battles at the Imperial Passes of Immortal Kings, Dao Lords, and Eternal Realms, and will concern the survival of the entire cultivator civilization. Therefore, you must prioritize the overall situation and the survival of the civilization."
Jue Wuqing looked at him with hope in her eyes: "You still have disciples, surviving Daoist partners, clansmen and friends. Don't let this setback crush you."
Chen Xuan remained silent for a long time, then slowly took a breath, suppressing the surging grief in his heart, and nodded slightly: "Disciple will remember the Sect Master's teachings."
He paused, then said in a low voice, "Sect Master, I have a matter I would like to ask for your help with."
"Speak freely," Jue Wuqing nodded.
"I'd like to trouble the Sect Master to send a message to the Nine Nether Holy Land, requesting Xia Jiuyou to come to Xuanxiao Star," Chen Xuan said calmly.
"Qiu Zixian is her primordial spirit avatar. With her true self present, Qiu Zixian can more clearly comprehend the Dao traces of the Heavenly Tribulation and gain insights into the tribulation when she undergoes her tribulation. I can also help Zixian through Xia Jiuyou."