Chapter 6896 Sharpen Blade

The Wine God continued, “That doesn’t matter. You’ll find out in time. What’s important is that before the primal chaos war, people had already noticed changes in the nine heavens. However, the first person to ring the bell failed to awaken the others. They failed.

“In the Star Master’s era, he used his great power to bring the nine heavens together. He also changed the cultivation system and created the Human Emperor realm.

“When all the experts from the nine heavens and ten lands joined forces to change the laws of the Heavenly Daos, the gate beyond the heavens opened, and the outsider devils attacked. That’s how the primal chaos war began.

“The Star Master was unmatched. He slaughtered their army as they appeared, but more heavenly gates kept opening, and the outsider devils attacked from all sides.

“They brought terrifying weapons that even the ten great primal chaos divine items couldn’t stop. All of them suffered heavy damage.

“Amongst the outsider devils were four supreme existences who joined forces against the Star Master. The two sides fought for thousands of years, nearly destroying the nine heavens and ten land in the process.

“When the Star Master finally gained the upper hand against those four, traitors appeared. Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight turned on the Pill Sovereign and killed her.

“Even the Star Master had a fatal weakness. Losing his beloved wife drove him mad, and the four enemies used that moment to strike a devastating blow that left him badly wounded.

“At that point, the Star Master knew we were doomed. There was no hope left. He used his greatest power to take those four down with him, which is the only reason the nine heavens and ten lands survived.

“After the Star Master died, chaos broke out in the nine heavens. No one understood why Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight betrayed them when victory was so close. And the traitors weren’t just those two, or just from the human race. The demon race, Blood race, Nether race, devil race, and even the Spirit race had their own traitors.

“Then, our defensive lines started to crumble. Luckily, we old ones still had our legacies, and our descendants fought hard. They had to fight not only the outsider devils, but also the traitors from the nine heavens. Over countless years, both sides suffered heavy losses.

“To avoid being wiped out, both sides stopped fighting for a while. Many factions hid in cracks in space to recover.

“All that was left of the nine heavens and ten lands were the hundred domains and thousand prefectures. After years of recovery, the world finally recovered to its current state.

“Honestly, this era is just the last burst of light before the sun sets. This will be the decisive battle for the nine heavens and ten lands.

“And your situation now is much worse than ours ever was.”

At this time, the Wine God sighed helplessly.

After a brief pause, he continued, “Back then, the Star Master unified all the experts of the nine heavens. Although many races were unhappy about bowing to the human race, they had no choice but to participate in that battle.

“But now, the human race has been suppressed for ages. The Star Master’s name has been slandered by many for a long time. The nine star heir is synonymous with calamity in the eyes of many factions.

“People’s hearts are no longer united. The ten thousand races are scattered like grains of sand. Bringing them together again will be beyond hard.

“When the Star Master fell, he said that when astral energy shines again on the nine heavens and ten lands, it will be time for everyone’s karma to be settled.

“Those traitors fear the Star Master’s return, so they have been hunting the nine star line with all their strength.

“As he died, the Star Master spread countless seeds of vengeance across the nine heavens and ten lands. You are one of those seeds. So you might be him, or you might not. Any nine star heir with astral energy should carry on the Star Master’s will.”

Long Chen said, “But the nine star line is already falling apart on its own. It could collapse at any moment.”

“It doesn’t matter if you are the Star Master or not. What matters is that all our futures are tied to the nine heavens and ten lands. If we want to survive, we have to win this time. There’s no other choice,” replied the Wine God.

Long Chen was deeply shaken and couldn’t calm down for a long time. At last, he was learning a little about what happened in the primal chaos war from someone who had lived through it.

“Was one of those four experts who fought the Star Master called the Dark Master?” asked Long Chen.

“How did you know that?” the Wine God replied in surprise.

“Because I’ve met him. I even killed one of his soul strands!” Long Chen gnashed his teeth.

The Wine God raised an eyebrow. “That’s incredible. For you to have such a karmic tie at your level, it looks like my predictions were wrong. It seems you’ll be the one to take up the Star Master’s baton!”

A chill ran down Long Chen’s spine. If that was true, it really didn’t matter whether he was the Star Master or not.

This was a heavy burden, almost too much to bear.

Long Chen quickly asked, “Wine God, is it possible that there are stronger nine star heirs than me? Maybe they should be the ones to carry on the Star Master’s will?”

“Yes.”

Just as Long Chen relaxed, the Wine God continued, “But the chances are very low. When I died, I tied a strand of the Star Master’s karma into my legacy to see if he had reincarnated. If he had, I wanted to be his Dao-protector as he grew.

“But for countless years, there was no sign. That meant the Star Master gave up on reincarnation and returned his Dao to the stars. In other words, now every nine star heir has a chance to get his blessing and inherit his will.

“You formed karma with me back in the mortal world. Also, you’re the first nine star heir to come to the Wine God Palace in countless years. I think you’re very likely the destined son of the nine star line. If you’re the Star Master, that’s fine. If not, that’s fine too. Don’t get caught up in this question.

“When the time comes, the worst case would be you no longer being Long Chen or the Star Master. If you become another person, that would be trouble.”

Another person?

Long Chen’s heart shook. For some reason, he thought of his own white-robed heart-devil.

It felt like the Wine God was giving him more questions than answers. Even the Wine God didn’t seem sure about any of this.

“Then what do you think I should do now?” asked Long Chen.

“Why are you asking me? How am I supposed to know?”

The Wine God shrugged.

Long Chen remarked, speechless. “But... If you were waiting for me, shouldn’t you have some advice for me? Why else would you be waiting?”

The Wine God frankly replied, “I waited for you to see if you were the Star Master’s reincarnation. I also wished for your aid in carrying out the final blade sharpening for my Wine God Palace’s disciples.”

“Blade sharpening?”

The Wine God patted Long Chen’s shoulder and said, “Someone will explain it to you later. I’m not sure if you are him, but I can see his shadow in you. You’re just as wild, domineering, and fearless.

“I’m sorry we lost and left this disaster for you children. Your situation is much worse than ours was, but no matter how bad things get, you have to grit your teeth and fight. We don’t have any other choice now!

“I don’t have much time left. Work hard, Long Chen! My Wine God Palace will support you fully, just like we supported the Star Master!”

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