Chapter 1995: Chapter 1995: Former Hall Master, Chess Player

"Still taking a nap here? You must know you’re destined to bear great responsibilities in the future."

"Just take a look at the Dao of alchemy and array formation whenever you’re free, since you’ve got nothing to do all day anyway."

"When I leave in the future, don’t try to find me."

...

In the garden atop the city wall, Lu Chang’sheng looked at the figure slowly approaching, feeling a bit dazed for a moment.

The figure was an old man in a gray robe, with white hair and beard, a kindly face, yet eyes filled with wisdom after years of experience. He was the former hall master of The Cottage, who had adopted and taught Lu Chang’sheng in the Southern Region of the Wilderness Realm, before mysteriously disappearing.

Oddly enough, the old man never asked Lu Chang’sheng to be his apprentice.

To Lu Chang’sheng, he was even more than a master.

"Old man, you’re still alive." Lu Chang’sheng’s lips twitched, his tone carried a hint of complaint, yet couldn’t hide a sense of relief, "There was no news for so many years, I thought you truly went to some reincarnation to enjoy a blessed life."

The old man walked to the chessboard, Nuwa stood up with a smile, giving way. He naturally sat down, looking at Lu Chang’sheng with gentle eyes, "You brat, if I truly went to enjoy a blessed life, who’d arrange all those ’coincidences’ for you?"

"???"

Lu Chang’sheng’s face was full of questions, then his eyes twitched: "Why don’t you go enjoy a blessed life after all."

It turns out all those coincidental events that happened to the disciples were arranged by this old man!

Du Ni coughed and said, "Let’s get back to the point... You want to escape this fate and destiny, don’t you? Let me tell you, you really can’t escape it no matter what."

Lu Chang’sheng: "What do you mean by that?"

"Because from the moment you entered this world, it wasn’t by chance.

Back then, before the Dao Ancestor dispersed the Dao, with his last strength he disrupted the heavenly principles and cast a seed of ’change’ towards the lower realm. You are that ’change.’

Under the surveillance of the Holy Court, we’ve buried ourselves for countless eons, waiting for the critical moment to break the game."

Lu Chang’sheng exclaimed in surprise and anger: "So since Earth, you’ve been plotting against me?!"

"Talking about plotting..." Du Ni laughed dryly, "Just happened to choose you... No, should say you were the only choice."

"The only choice..." Lu Chang’sheng took a deep breath, no, no, can’t swear.

But what Du Ni said next...

"Actually, we just created the environment for you, led you to the Wilderness Realm, let you inherit The Cottage, and connect with the core fate of this realm. As for how far you can go... it all depends on you, your talent, your fear of death... oh no, cautious nature, are all indispensable parts to break the game."

"Damn it!" Lu Chang’sheng suddenly felt relieved.

Indeed, people shouldn’t be too clean, need to be a bit dirtier.

"Hey, why are you cursing with your family involved?" Du Ni complained: "You must know, Holy Court’s art of deduction is unparalleled across the universe, except it can’t fully predict ’human hearts’ and ’accidents,’ under the circumstance where the Dao Ancestor covered heavenly principles, plus your personality, that’s why they couldn’t foresee your variable existence."

Nuwa added, "Holy Court monitors all realms, especially paying close attention to bloodline and inheritance possibly related to Earth. The purpose of the Immortal Realm here is for the Holy Court to suppress the Lower Five Realms through the Immortal Realm, constantly quashing any potential threats to them."

Lu Chang’sheng was silent for a moment, looking at the dim, blood-red earth outside the city wall, "So you’ve been guarding here, opposing the infiltration of the Holy Court?"

"Yes," Du Ni replied, "This is where the roots of the World Tree intersect. We, these old folks, barely survive here, laying out plans for eternity. Nuwa oversees the luck of creatures in this realm, while I travel the lower realm, guiding key individuals."

Lu Chang’sheng sneered: "Guiding? Seems most of those people I met before were guided by the old man? Like the Imperial Preceptor from the Chaos Divine Dynasty, as well as Xiang Liu? Huang Qian, and the willow tree? Even the one who gave me the River of the Dead water in the Netherworld before?"

"Willow tree? That wasn’t guided by me," Du Ni lamented, "Such an existence... I’m not qualified enough."

Lu Chang’sheng understood the implication in Du Ni’s words, he wasn’t qualified, but someone else was.

Moreover, with these old fellows’ crafty nature, whenever they speak in such vague, hard-to-understand words, they definitely won’t reveal the truth.

Lu Chang’sheng simply didn’t bother to ask, instead inquired, "Then is the current total offensive from the Immortal Realm also the Holy Court’s intention?"

"It’s not the Holy Court’s intention, but they’re certainly fanning the flames," Du Ni’s eyes flashed with cold light, "The Holy Court has detected signs of heavenly principles awakening here, hence they stir things up, forcing us to show ourselves."

Lu Chang’sheng nodded.

That’s reasonable.

Previously, while undercover in the Immortal Realm, Lu Chang’sheng learned that the Immortal Realm feared interference from Nuwa and others.

If it were only for the disciples’ training, it would be too far-fetched not to interfere.

"But they miscalculated a step... your growth as a variable exceeded everyone’s expectations, your disciples have gathered enough luck to shake the situation, now the pieces are all over the chessboard, it’s time for the Chess Player to enter the game!"

Lu Chang’sheng: "You’re going to enter the game?"

"Not us." Nuwa smiled and nodded on the side: "The Chess Player has always been you, in the future we’ll become your left and right arms, as for others, they still have their tasks, wandering in the Outer Heaven, and will serve you afterwards."

Me?

Lu Chang’sheng was a bit stunned.

Du Ni laughed heartily: "Don’t think too much about it, after all, you brat can’t escape this fate, just accept it. I wonder to what extent your disciples can fight against the Immortal Realm once you enter the game."

Lu Chang’sheng felt like swearing again...

The flower bushes plunged into brief silence.

In the distance, outside the city wall, seemed to vaguely hear sounds of battle, echoes from the fires of war in the lower realm.

Lu Chang’sheng’s eyes pierced through this space, his gaze enveloped the entire Lower Five Realms.

What’s done is done, and words have been spoken this far.

There’s no reason to keep avoiding.

Since destiny cannot be avoided.

Then it must be completely eradicated at the root!

Perhaps even Lu Chang’sheng himself doesn’t realize.

The former self wouldn’t have had such impulsive thoughts...

Watching Lu Chang’sheng’s eyes gradually firm up, filled with killing intent.

Nuwa and Du Ni exchanged smiles, said no more, but quietly accompanied Lu Chang’sheng observing the situation in the Lower Five Realms.

...

Currently, in the Lower Five Realms, under the impact of the Immortal Realm, the destruction is catastrophic.

Countless factions have fallen and perished.

Various top factions suffered heavy losses, forced to escape.

The Immortal Realm’s total offensive was too sudden, causing many factions to be unprepared.

In this situation, it is impossible to contend against the Immortal Realm.

If the Cangxuan Continent is the center of the Chaos Realm.

Then the Qingming Continent is the most unknown area of the Chaos Realm.

The Qingming Sea is more vast than the four continents combined.

Most of its areas remain unexplored to this day.

Even people from the Chaos Realm haven’t fully explored it, how could people from the Immortal Realm detect this place immediately?

Numerous top factions are currently gathered in the depths of the Qingming Sea...

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