Chapter 670

Chapter 670: Eternity, Crimson, Despair

“Qing Liu Sheng has no intention of saving the myriad beings and Master of Heaven’s Cavern from the Heavenly Veil; it seems there are certain considerations at play, or perhaps he has already obtained what he desires…”

“He is headed for a brand new world, one that the Qing Celestial Clan has traced to a possibility capable of overturning the order of the Celestial Empire.”

“Drip! Drip! Drip! Drip!”

Water beads are falling.

The crisp sound echoes continuously, intertwining wonderfully with lines of text.

This is an exceptionally marvelous venue, or rather, a world.

Three figures with remarkably strong presences stand in each corner, resembling a promotional poster, dividing the space and forming their own domains.

At the very center, a cube emits countless silver runes, which compose the text, seemingly sketching out the future.

The three divine masters present perceive the necessary information from within.

“The possibility of overturning the order of the Celestial Empire? I didn’t expect new possibilities to arise apart from our own.”

“If the Qing Celestial Clan grasps this possibility, it might affect our futures.”

A divine master clad in snow-white stands amidst a snowstorm.

He is handsome, with a tranquil demeanor, yet it subtly reveals a dominating aura that surpasses all. He is very concerned about the True Immortal behind the Qing Celestial Clan, a force powerful enough to topple everything; if it cannot be dealt with, then nothing holds significance.

“A possibility that could overturn the order of the Celestial Empire, just below the highest level?”

“It seems we absolutely cannot allow the Qing Celestial Clan to gain it. Even if they are troublesome, we should not hold back the power we need; the possibility…”

“…is everything.”

To the left of the white-clad divine master is an elderly divine master fishing by a lake.

He has kind eyes, resembling a sage hiding in the mountains, dressed in very simple brown linen.

“One might suspect it is also a fragment of the Future Dao Classics. In this era, only a few Dao Classics can hold such a vast amount of possibilities.”

Magnificent flames burn, and amidst the divine fire, a grand palace rises into the sky, like the abode of the master of all realms.

A young girl wearing a red jade crown adorned with flames, dressed in revealing finery, her vibrant red hair flowing wildly, sits on a jeweled throne with a carefree smile.

High above, her extraordinary aura creates a stark contrast with the prior two.

This palace, like that of the Celestial Empire, is an open celestial palace paved with jade stones; it gazes upon the sun and moon, bows to the earth below. As the palace’s master, the red-haired girl exudes flamboyance, not resembling one of the controllers of a shadowy organization at all.

This is only natural; as one of the three masters of the Divine Court, they too have once commanded worldwide fame and created a notable reputation, which cannot belong to nameless figures.

“Not necessarily. The three opposing universes likewise contain corresponding possibilities, which is why the Celestial Empire persists in its endeavors.”

“This universe zone should fall under your jurisdiction, Crimson.”

The white-clad divine master fixes his gaze upon the text.

The cube clearly spells out the world coordinates where Qing Liu Sheng will arrive; this is quite rare but certainly saves considerable trouble.

As for accuracy…

100%!

“Dao Child of the celestial clans, this is an existence under the gaze of the heavens. Previous events have already indicated everything; various arrangements have failed to take effect.”

The girl honored with the title Crimson tapped the armrest, lost in thought.

To resolve this existence, what price must be paid?

“This Dao Child of the heavens is somewhat strange; he has survived two Great Annihilations, even the first one failed to defeat him outright.”

“The celestial clans and the Celestial Empire are protecting him, using this to provoke our Divine Court. If it continues, it may become a trap, leading to the purging of many branches.”

She didn’t know the reason behind the collaboration of the two parties but could assess the gap between them and was unwilling to take direct action.

“Could this lead the Celestial Empire to take us more seriously?”

“Indeed. Such obstinacy is quite off-putting; it openly challenges the authority of the Divine Empress. It is not impossible for her to take action herself.”

The White-clad Divine Master nodded, having considered this point. He continued, “But this also marks a dividing line; if we let them purge the branches, so what? It won’t harm us at our foundation. There are too many willing to die, we do not lack for those at present.”

“On the contrary, if the Divine Empress takes action, it actually presents us with an opportunity to test her limits. Once she shows signs of fatigue, the Celestial Empire may very well disintegrate, with all major worlds falling under the control of the outer heavens’ divine masters.”

“A single moment can isolate Red Heaven!”

The Heavenly Dry Universe extends its influence through consumption, achieving domination.

However, the issue is that even the Heavenly Dry Universe needs time to digest numerous other universes; it cannot accept every incoming entity.

For this reason, the continuously developed universes are only partially consumed; the intention is not to grow stronger, but to lay out the ‘Heavenly Veil.’

In reality, the number of consumed universes is far less than those commanded by the divine masters of the outer heavens. Perhaps the Divine Empress has an overwhelming advantage against a single divine master, but to sweep through the entire Celestial Empire’s universe cluster in one go is impossible. If all Master of Heaven’s Cavern raised the flag of rebellion, it could indeed shatter the Empress’s reign.

But here comes the problem: how many are willing to raise the flag?

“All of them!”

They are all ambitious, aware that if given the chance, every Master of Heaven’s Cavern will intervene to seize this supreme throne, completely tearing the Celestial Empire apart!

“This is an opportunity, a chance to test if the moments of reincarnation have arrived. We are incredibly fortunate to witness this opportunity and should seize it with all our might!”

The old man in brown linen opened his eyes, which were unexpectedly blind, adding more years to his appearance.

The stronger one is, the longer they can live. Many cultivators die before reaching their lifespan limit due to insufficient power.

Conversely, cultivators strong enough may surpass the prescribed limit, living on into a second life.

The old man in brown linen was one of these fierce individuals, having endured for three thousand years in the True Realm until the multiverse era arrived, ultimately leading to Opening Heaven and Earth.

He is now six thousand years old; had it not been for the Cave Power, he would have long since fallen.

Yet even with mastery of Cave Power, lifespan fluctuates according to its strength. After Yun Ye achieved the Holy Path, he realized he had about thirty thousand years of life remaining.

The old man in brown linen, having opened Heaven and Earth in the True Realm, still only holds an Honored Position, far from becoming a Monarch and evidently never living to that number.

At most, he would live another ten thousand years before dying of old age; time is not on his side.

Only by achieving the Royal Path can one use the Heavenly Crown Artifact to become a True Immortal. If he is too late, even if he becomes the final victor, he will likely fall on the path to becoming a Monarch due to lifespan issues.

This is infuriating.

He cannot accept it.

“Crimson, take this, and this time the possibility will be in your hands. I have only one request: ensure absolute certainty!”

“…Understood.”

The old man in brown linen paid a certain price, and when the Crimson Divine Master saw it, she smiled and agreed.

The highest authority of Red Heaven is the ‘Sun’; this aligns perfectly with her Cave Power, leaving no reason to refuse.

Masters of Heaven’s Cavern require various authorities, especially the authority of Red Heaven. Other resources from the universe or Rare Treasures hold little significance.

While the Heavenly Dry Universe can completely absorb various materials, breaking down Secret Realms, Cave Heavens, and universes for its own use, the Five Elements and the Four Elements Cave Heaven cannot achieve similar feats or do so with extremely low efficiency, making it not worth the cost.

The highest authority of Red Heaven refers to the Honored Positions before the era of Heaven’s Cavern.

Due to the Divine Monarch Opening Heaven and Earth and sweeping away many foes, consuming the majority of Red Heaven positions in the Heavenly Dry Universe, the number of remaining highest authority Red Heaven positions is actually very small, primarily coming from the celestial clans or from sealed Royal Path powers.

The other Red Heaven Honored Beings are merely positions left behind from the Heavenly Dry Universe’s consumption of various universes. They indeed belong to the Red Heaven realm, but they do not contain the power of the highest authority of Red Heaven.

Once, the New Heaven Divine Monarch grew from the Mystic Realm to the Holy Path realm in just ten thousand years, mainly due to three reasons: Red Heaven True Immortal Law, Secret Realms, and the authority of Honored Positions!

With the support of these three factors, Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven grew to the Royal Path realm, while the Honored Beings of the new era have none of these. They can only barely progress by plundering resources from the multiverse. Even though the Five Elements and the Four Elements consume relatively less, their Growth Speed still falls far short of expectations.

In this situation, any position of the highest authority of Red Heaven is rare and valuable, saving hundreds of years or more of accumulation.

The reason the old man in brown linen did not use it for himself likely stems from knowing how useful this authority would be for him, enabling results that surpass its value.

“Qing Liu Sheng, as much as I would like to take action myself, I must be a friendly puppeteer this time. Be grateful for my mercy.”

The young Divine Master rose, waving her arm as boundless flames erupted.

Fleeting images flickered, seemingly crossing time and space to connect with another realm.

Then, a terrifying presence emerged from the flames, taking shape.

This was a man with a blood-red Heavenly Eye on his forehead, surrounded by a white dragon of energy—his powerful reputation resounded heavily in the Crimson Universe.

White Dragon Divine Master, born from the medicine and Spirit Plants group, a top master who opened the world in the True Realm, was closest to the coordinates, capable of intervening and intercepting.

He is a force just below the three masters of the Divine Court, loyal to Crimson, and one of the strongest cultivators in the Crimson camp.

“White Dragon, with you taking action, we can feel at ease.”

Crimson waved, and a Divine Artifact in the form of a spear descended. “Take the Moon-Chasing Spear, go slay Qing Liu Sheng, and bring back that possibility.”

“Life or death doesn’t matter; destroy everything, and Eternity will revive you.”

The White Dragon Master showed no hesitation, reaching for the Moon-Chasing Spear. He felt it pulsed with special purposes, seemingly containing powers close to that of a Royal Path Extreme Weapon—could he use it next?

He stored the spear and then bowed, saying, “Understood!”

As a high-level member, he was well aware of the strength of the three masters of the Divine Court.

Eternity, Crimson, and Despair, the three founders who opened the multiverse era, had already reached heights unreachable by others.

Divine Court cultivators do not fear death; do they have faith, or are they coerced?

Of course not.

The Divine Court holds too many terrifying technologies, including methods to revive cultivators, even across worlds or if a cultivator is swallowed by the chaotic void.

Although the White Dragon Master cannot understand why those consumed by the void can be revived, the fact remains that he must accept it.

The reviver is the individual themselves; no matter how secretive the agreement is, they remember.

Perhaps the Divine Court has mastered some kind of Reverse Liberation power.

"Good."

The two Masters nodded, also acknowledging the strength of the White Dragon Divine Master.

The White Dragon Divine Master looked up at the dazzling girl on the jeweled throne, a fleeting admiration passed through his eyes, but it was quickly overshadowed by the presence of the boy named Qing Liu Sheng.

"So, you have become a threat to Her Majesty Crimson?"

"Must slay!"

The White Dragon Divine Master vanished into the flames, his consciousness returning to his body.

Everyone has their own personality.

Some cultivators pursue longevity.

Some seek strength.

And some chase after something called ‘ideals’.

There are also those who value emotions, or rather ‘love’. With so many cultivators, some will certainly be different from the norm.

The White Dragon Divine Master is one such person; he regards Crimson as his lifelong pursuit, believing that protecting everything related to her brings him happiness.

Compared to actively severing all possibilities of influencing his feelings, leaving behind only wisdom and madness for Crimson, the White Dragon Divine Master is quite ordinary. He did not seem to possess much potential at first, but they achieved greatness together. In the end, the White Dragon Divine Master fulfilled his wish, reaching the peak, standing beside Crimson, clearing away all enemies.

This character has followed for too long; the three Masters are very familiar with his personality, knowing he will surely give his all, even risk his life to bring results.

Such an existence naturally received unanimous recognition.

They themselves did not understand this emotion, but it did not hinder them from using it.

As the White Dragon left, the world of the three Divine Masters crumbled and separated.

In the fiery palace, Crimson propped her little face in thought as she fell into her usual confusion about time: “’Love’? What is the ‘love’ that the White Dragon feels? Why can one endure pain and withstand pressure for others? It’s just as puzzling as marriage; clearly, with his status, he isn’t lacking in women, so why complicate his life?”

“Am I truly that charming? Hmm, to be fair, I am indeed beautiful, a perfect ‘woman’. However, if we’re talking about the Divine Empress or the Dream Princess, there’s simply no comparison. As a woman, I can intuitively sense the gap in charm…”

“Ultimately, I can only answer this with individual differences? Or should I say it’s the nature of the soul? After all, as a cultivator’s realm grows, the body no longer influences their thoughts. Anger, desire, pain—these are all continuously weakened and completely under one’s control.”

In fact, after achieving the Conceptual Body, a cultivator is no longer affected by bodily levels, but they do not lack feelings.

Their emotions become more like logic; logically judging that anger is needed, they become angry. This kind of anger can be easily controlled, unlike during the bodily era when one could fall into uncontrollable chaos.

Thus, Crimson can easily deduce that the White Dragon loves her and is willing to sacrifice everything for her, and all she needs to do is not seek a partner; she doesn’t even need to offer him her blessing.

This made Crimson think about ‘faith’. She cannot understand the word ‘love’, but if it is equated to ‘faith’ or ‘ideals’, she seems to grasp it better.

She has journeyed for a yearning goal, but her goal is for herself…

"Ah, I see. Although it’s about loving someone else, is it also for oneself? Huh, have I thought about this many times?"

Crimson pondered this, then suddenly snapped her fingers and deleted that part of her memory.

There is no need to retain anything that would only taint her purity.