Chapter 481: The Great Sun Disappeared? Root Demon Calamity!

Chapter 481: The Great Sun Vanished? Root Demon Calamity!

Countless cultivators and Yang Gods’ hearts were stirred, their gazes involuntarily turning toward that one great sun in the Star Realm, and the ten suns hovering in the void.

What transpired within the Gate of Ultimate Truth, they did not know.

Only by relying on the stellar projections could they learn the outcome of the battle.

True Origin Celestial Lord stood in the void, surrounded by a host of Yang Gods. He swept his gaze across the four directions and said coldly, “This Ten Suns Celestial Lord is far too arrogant, utterly ignorant of the dread of the Supreme Venerable. This time… the foremost Creation Treasure of the Immortal Realm shall become an object of my Taihuang Palace!”

The surrounding strong ones, upon hearing this voice, reacted each in their own way.

Some were filled with anxiety, others with tangled thoughts.

Within the Assembly of Ultimate Truth.

“Had I known he possessed the Gate of Ultimate Truth, we should have lent a hand. Now… this Gate of Ultimate Truth has fallen into the Great Sun’s lap.”

“With the Great Sun’s strength, plus the Gate of Ultimate Truth, this Six Heavens—alas, this Ten Suns Celestial Lord is quite unwise, vainly attempting to use the small to overcome the great, unaware that any scheme, before a strong one like the Supreme Venerable, will prove useless.”

The two of them, being Supreme Venerables, naturally knew the power and terror of a Supreme Venerable.

It could be said that a Supreme Venerable was even stronger than ordinary Great Ultimate Ones imagined.

The two Supreme Venerables’ thoughts were deep and profound, pondering the matters after the Great Sun emerged.

Within the Azure Fallen Heaven.

The old man wore a straw rain cape, looking like a little old man.

“It seems… the one who wins this time is the Only One.”

Within the White Dragon Abyss.

The Lord of White Dragon Abyss had a complex expression: “No wonder she was unwilling to bear me a child—so it was because of the Gate of Ultimate Truth.”

As she spoke, she looked toward the stars in the Star Realm, anticipation in her eyes.

These Yang God Celestial Lords all concluded in their hearts that within the Gate of Ultimate Truth, a great battle was taking place.

The victor would be the Great Sun.

But they were mistaken.

Within the Gate of Ultimate Truth, all was silent, with no great battle at all.

Or rather… the kings did not meet.

Vast and boundless, the starry sky was magnificent.

Gazing into the distance, the stars were like pearls entwined upon a rainbow chain, looking from afar like an inverted Milky Way.

Dazzling and immense.

Qi Yuan stood in this boundless universe, his expression complex. He shouted into the vast cosmos: “Great Sun, your dad calls you home for dinner!”

Even in a vacuum, Qi Yuan’s voice could still propagate, instantly traveling a million li.

The sound did not echo; in the vast cosmos, it could not even stir a ripple.

Qi Yuan shrugged: “Indeed, the universe is too vast—I have no idea where the Great Sun was teleported.”

Qi Yuan knew well the gap in strength between him and the Great Sun.

In a direct battle, he would most likely lose.

So he used his clever mind to outwit.

He never intended to clash head-on with the Great Sun. Instead, he set a trap, as if he were oppressed by Taihuang Palace beyond endurance, and thus brought out the Gate of Ultimate Truth, forcing the Great Sun into a one-for-one exchange.

But after the Great Sun entered the Gate of Ultimate Truth, Qi Yuan directly placed the Gate of Ultimate Truth at random into the universe where the Stellar Golden Core resided.

Then he quickly withdrew it.

Thus, where the Great Sun pushed open the door and entered was not the Gate of Ultimate Truth, but a vast universe.

The universe was immense, far larger than the Six Heavens.

The Great Sun was exiled within it, cut off from the Six Heavens.

“A powerful being from the Six Heavens, upon stepping into another universe, will immediately perish.”

Qi Yuan murmured to himself.

This was information he had obtained in the Six Heavens.

Beings of the Six Heavens could not travel to other universes through strange lands; they would die instantly.

Moreover, beings from other universes, if they entered the Six Heavens through strange lands, could not return to their original universe and would also face life or death.

“But… I have a vague feeling that the Great Sun won’t die so easily.”

In the arrangements of the Six Heavens, the Divine Infant of the Buddha Land had also sent a message: the Great Sun’s stellar projection still remained.

“Could it be that this universe is fake, or is there another reason?”

“Or perhaps… this universe is masterless?”

Qi Yuan couldn’t help but speculate.

Precisely because it was masterless, the Supreme Venerable Great Sun, upon stepping in, did not immediately fall.

At that moment, the space flickered.

Ning Tao in a black dress and the Canary in an orange-yellow long dress appeared, petite and exquisite, charming and lovely.

Without any hesitation, a delicate figure instantly crashed into Qi Yuan’s embrace, hanging on him like a koala.

Kisses fell like raindrops, the girl’s tender lips indulging without restraint.

“I missed you so much!”

The Canary’s eyes were filled with intense longing and attachment, boldly venting her emotions.

Qi Yuan slipped one hand under the girl’s knee, the other supporting her pert bottom, a trace of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

Unlike the Canary’s bold passion, Ning Tao appeared much more aloof and reserved.

The black dress accentuated Ning Tao’s sickly pale skin, white as jade. She stood with her slightly slender figure, a smile appearing on her cold and distant face.

“In the places illuminated by the Stellar Golden Core, no trace of the Great Sun was found. He should not be in our region.”

“It seems he was teleported to some other void location,” Qi Yuan mused.

How vast the universe was—even a Yang God Celestial Lord might never traverse it in a lifetime.

“If only I could have teleported him into a black hole—I wonder if the black hole could kill him!” Qi Yuan pondered.

As he spoke, he reached out a hand and grasped Ning Tao’s cold little hand.

Ning Tao did not resist, but her expression was somewhat grave: “Husband, after you return, one day there will be a hundred years here. He remains here… his strength might improve very quickly. Even without the restrictions of the Immortal Dao Will, he might thrive like a fish in water.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan showed no worry: “Strength is not so easily improved. This universe, in fact… is not suitable for cultivators of the Six Heavens to train.”

When he formulated his ultra-grand plan, he had already considered the possibility of accidents.

This universe was very strange, with almost no immortal spiritual energy.

In fact, it was even inferior to the lower realms of the Six Heavens.

The Great Sun is here; merely maintaining one’s cultivation is already commendable, and improving strength is exceedingly difficult.

If one were to say that the Great Sun, in this universe, suddenly encountered a stroke of fortune, stumbled upon a supreme treasure, and thus enhanced his power?

If such a conjecture is made, then there is no point in playing.

It would be better to directly speculate that the Great Sun met with a fortuitous encounter in the Sixth Heaven, found a supreme treasure, suddenly gained enlightenment, and was a reincarnation of a Dao Ancestor.

“However, you must be cautious. Though the universe is vast, there may still be a one-in-a-trillion chance of encountering the Great Sun,” Qi Yuan said. “If you do, flee quickly to the Sixth Heaven.”

Though the probability is one in a trillion, caution is still necessary.

“Hmph, husband, you underestimate me far too much. I, too, have been striving to grow stronger,” Ning Tao said coolly.

With a wave of her jade hand, in an instant, a terrifying force swept forth.

The surrounding stars trembled violently.

Qi Yuan sensed that the space-time around him was frozen for a fleeting moment.

“The Great Principle?” Qi Yuan blinked, somewhat surprised.

The power Ning Tao had just unleashed, even if not the Great Principle, was exceedingly close to it.

She said smugly, “Refining Stellar Golden Elixirs every day—my strength may not increase as dramatically as yours, husband, but it is still formidable.

If that Great Sun dares to appear here, lend me your Stellar Golden Elixir, and I will ensure he never returns!”

Each time she refined a Stellar Golden Elixir for Qi Yuan, his power grew by a notch, and as the alchemist, Ning Tao’s strength also rose accordingly.

And in this universe, Qi Yuan’s golden elixir was a true star, not the mere projection of stars in the Sixth Heaven.

The might of the Stellar Golden Elixir was thus even more terrifying.

Ning Tao spoke with authority, yet the Golden Canary clung to him like a little bird, pressing close to Qi Yuan without missing a single breath.

Just then, Ning Tao’s delicate brows furrowed: “Husband, you carry the scent of another woman on you.”

The Golden Canary stopped moving, curling up in Qi Yuan’s arms, her little nose twitching: “It’s quite fragrant.”

“It’s Jin Li,” Qi Yuan said without concealment.

Ning Tao and the Golden Canary had known of Jin Li’s existence since their time on the Arching Star.

“So it’s Sister Jin Li.”

“So it’s Sister Jin Li.”

The Golden Canary and Ning Tao spoke simultaneously, their forms of address differing.

Ning Tao clutched the hem of her robe, glanced at a distant star, and though a trace of reluctance flickered deep in her eyes, she said firmly, “Husband, return quickly. Though the Great Sun is gone, the threat of the Taihuang Palace remains.”

Qi Yuan nodded and, with one hand, lifted Ning Tao as well.

A flash of panic crossed Ning Tao’s face.

After all, the persona she maintained had a touch of the mature, composed woman.

What mature woman would be picked up like a doll?

Once her husband left, the Golden Canary would surely mock her.

Qi Yuan kissed each of them on the cheek—Ning Tao and the Golden Canary—and without any pretense, said, “I’ll head back now.”

His figure vanished in that instant.

In the desolate universe, only the two petite silhouettes of Ning Tao and the Golden Canary remained.

“Hmph, being so reserved—you’ve lost out, haven’t you? Today I kissed our husband thirteen thousand times more than you!” the Golden Canary said proudly, almost boastfully.

“Hmph, if you refined golden elixirs as fast as you kiss, our husband would already be invincible under heaven!”

“You’re jealous. Your possessiveness will only anger you and harm your body!

Usually so aloof, but in bed, you’re even more eager than I am…”

“You!”

…

In the Sixth Heaven.

Countless eyes were fixed on the area outside the Heavenly Kun Wonderland.

Jin Li’s mind was taut, and a hint of worry lurked in her eyes.

Fortunately, the Moon Mark did not indicate that Qi Yuan had suffered severe injury—that was at least a good sign.

True Origin Heavenly Sovereign closed his eyes, his inner calm far from matching his outward composure.

Though the Great Sun’s star projection still existed, the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign’s star projection also remained, meaning the Great Sun Supreme had not yet slain the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign.

This stirred doubt within him.

The other Supremes and Yang Spirit Heavenly Sovereigns largely shared the same thought.

Logically, such a battle should have been resolved quickly.

But then, suddenly, a ripple passed through space, and a languid voice rang out.

“Oh dear, where did the Great Sun Heavenly Sovereign go? How did he lose track of me?”

Qi Yuan’s figure appeared, standing in the void, hands spread wide, an innocent look in his eyes.

“The Great Sun has gone missing—it’s not me who kidnapped him!”

At that moment, in the Sixth Heaven, all the Yang Spirit Heavenly Sovereigns watching this scene couldn’t help rubbing their eyes, unable to believe what they saw.

“You… you actually came out!” True Origin Heavenly Sovereign couldn’t trust his own eyes either.

The Great Sun Supreme and the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign had vanished together, yet it was the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign who emerged.

How could they not be shocked?

A sense of absurdity, accompanied by a feeling of crisis, swept over them.

“This…” White Dragon Abyss Lord’s expression was especially complex. In these past days, her emotional turmoil had surpassed all she had ever experienced in her previous lives.

The Blood Robe was the Ten Suns Heavenly Sovereign, who had comprehended two supreme principles and the Gate of Principles, and had even… made the Great Sun disappear.

Which of these events, taken alone, would not shake the heavens?

Yet all had happened to one person, and in an extremely short span of time.

Now, in the White Dragon Abyss, the temperature had risen so much that there was no coolness left—she had absorbed it all.

Within the Principle Assembly, the two Supremes were also shaken.

The Great Sun Supreme, overwhelmingly powerful and arguably the foremost figure in the Sixth Heaven… had actually entered the Gate of Principles and vanished.

Their gazes toward Qi Yuan shifted from previous regret to present wariness.

This time, they truly began to regard Qi Yuan seriously, no longer treating him as a junior.

“Where have you hidden the Supreme?” True Origin Heavenly Sovereign roared in anger, though fear dominated his heart.

“I don’t know. Maybe he got lost with senile dementia—don’t blame me, I won’t take the fall!” Qi Yuan frantically shifted the blame.

“You…” True Origin Heavenly Sovereign’s face was especially grim.

At this moment, Qi Yuan’s expression turned utterly cold and austere: "Did you not say before that I should go to the Taihuang Palace myself, kneel down, and plead guilty?

I shall go to the Taihuang Palace immediately, but... not to plead guilty, but to demand judgment!"

The color drained instantly from the face of the True Element Celestial Venerable, and only then did the Yin Gods and Yang Gods behind him realize the true gravity of the situation.

For if the Great Sun was gone, the present Taihuang Palace... might truly be teetering in the wind and rain.

A wave of lingering fear washed over the True Element Celestial Venerable, but suddenly remembering something, his countenance hardened into fortitude once more.

"My Taihuang Palace is not a place where you can just come and go as you please."

Though he threw out these fierce words, at this moment, he already harbored the intent to retreat.

Yet right then, Qi Yuan’s expression shifted slightly, as if he had sensed something.

He cast a glance at the True Element Celestial Venerable, his eyes harboring a streak of murderous intent: "In one day, I shall trample the Taihuang Palace to the ground!"

The moment Qi Yuan finished speaking, his figure vanished into thin air.

And these ruthless words sent a tremor through many Yang Gods.

It seemed the Supreme Great Sun was truly trapped somewhere by the Ten Days Celestial Venerable, unable to extricate himself for the time being.

Yet even so, the heritage of the Taihuang Palace was terrifyingly immense; how did this Ten Days Celestial Venerable... dare to do this?

Could it be that he still held some hidden trump card?

But in the face of absolute strength, did those hidden cards... even matter?

After all, as long as one did not enter that unknown Gate of Supreme Reason, here in the home ground of the Six Heavens, where not a single person possessed the Moment of Grand Reason, how could anyone clash with the Taihuang Palace?

All living beings were struck with awe.

Awe turned to astonishment, and eventually, they grew numb and accustomed to it.

Meanwhile, the Ziyuan Heaven was thrown into a chaotic mess.

Originally, though Ancestor Ziyuan was at a disadvantage in his battle against Sheng Wuming, his life was not in immediate danger.

Yet who could have foreseen that just moments ago, Sheng Wuming would suddenly employ the Root Demon Blood, instantly triggering Ancestor Ziyuan’s Root Demon Tribulation.

The Root Demon Tribulation was the most feared nightmare for the cultivators of this realm, especially the Yang Gods of Supreme Reason.

A Yang God of the Supreme Reason Realm could hardly ever perish unless they encountered the Linya Molt.

And among the fallen Yang Gods of Supreme Reason, nearly two-thirds had met their end under the Root Demon Tribulation.

Thus, while some Yang Gods and Celestial Venerables of the Six Heavens pressed valiantly forward, many who knew their own limits would choose to stagnate.

Take Ancestor Ziyuan, for instance; his cultivation realm had not progressed for many years, solely to delay the arrival of the Root Demon Tribulation.

Because he knew that once the Root Demon Tribulation descended, he would undoubtedly face death.

It could be said that except for the Yang Gods who commanded the Ultimate Supreme Reason, all other practitioners of the Grand Reason—including those of the second tier like the Lord of the White Dragon Abyss—viewed the Root Demon Tribulation as a venomous scorpion.

The Root Demon Tribulation was like a blade suspended over their heads, deterring these masters of the Grand Reason from making any progress.

If they could pass the Root Demon Tribulation without harm, the strength of these Grand Reason masters could continuously grow, perhaps even approaching that of a Supreme Lord.

At this moment, Ancestor Ziyuan was deeply ensnared within the Root Demon Tribulation.

Seeing the Ten Days Celestial Venerable unexpectedly emerge from the Tiankun Strange Land, Sheng Wuming did not hesitate for a second and fled immediately.

Ziyuan Tan paced back and forth, his expression taut with anxiety: "The Ancestor... he is trapped in the Root Demon Tribulation..."

As one of the few masters of Supreme Reason in Ziyuan Heaven, he naturally knew that the Ancestor could not survive another Root Demon Tribulation.

If the Ancestor were to perish, this Ziyuan Heaven... would plummet to the Five Heavens, or even face the peril of total annihilation.

The other Yang Gods, along with Ziyuan Daxue and the rest, were also filled with deep distress.

The Ancestor was the bedrock and stabilizing anchor of Ziyuan Heaven.

Right now, in the void, half of Ancestor Ziyuan’s body was withered and desiccated, while the other half remained flushed and robust.

The Root Demon Tribulation was gnawing away at his physical form, devouring his divine soul.

His gaze grew hazy and muddled, regaining clarity only at rare intervals.

"Alas, this is my destiny and my tribulation, there is no need to grieve."

Ancestor Ziyuan spoke, his voice carrying an infinite, desolate sorrow.

He could already feel that his hour of death was drawing near.

He could not hold out for much longer.

"The only stroke of fortune is that Blood Robe actually walked out from the Gate of Supreme Reason." Remembering something, a trace of a smile surfaced at the corner of Ancestor Ziyuan’s mouth, "To witness this scene before I die, this life is fulfilled!"

Yet, Ancestor Ziyuan also felt a bit helpless; letting a fellow like Blood Robe see him in such a wretched state meant he would probably be ridiculed.

Within Ziyuan Heaven, the Yang Gods and geniuses who heard this could not help but feel a profound, somber grief.

Right at this moment, a calm voice suddenly drifted over: "Why so sorrowful? I almost thought you were all gathering for a funeral feast.

I nearly brought over the loudspeakers to play some music for you all!

If you don't care for loudspeakers and prefer the natural kind, I can bring up my Divine Infant Orchestra."

Beholding the newcomer, the hearts of the Yang Gods and geniuses present shook violently.

"Blood Robe!"

Ancestor Ziyuan also looked at Blood Robe, squeezing out a desolate smile: "You fellow, you still have such a loose tongue, giving me no peace even before my death."

"Death? What death?" Qi Yuan looked at Ancestor Ziyuan, his face filled with bewilderment, "You're perfectly fine, how could you die? With me covering you, how is it possible for you to die!"

As soon as these words were uttered, Ancestor Ziyuan was stunned.

Then he sighed: "This Root Demon Tribulation, I am afraid this old man can no longer endure."

The Root Demon Tribulation and the Linya Molt were the two greatest tribulations for the cultivators of this realm.

"A minor issue, I know medicine, I can cure you." Qi Yuan said lazily, appearing entirely tranquil in stark contrast to everyone else’s tension and grief, "You are suffering from... a kidney deficiency, which is why you cannot withstand the Root Demon Tribulation."

The moment these words came out, much of the sorrow in the hearts of the grieving crowd was instantly dispelled.

Ancestor Ziyuan glared at Qi Yuan: "You fellow, can you not leave this old man even a shred of dignity even when I am dying?

This old man possesses ten thousand kidneys, and they are exceptionally strong!"

"The elderly must accept their age; if the kidneys fail, they fail." Qi Yuan let out a yawn.

Naturally, he knew nothing of medical arts.

Even if he were to diagnose an illness, a simple claim of kidney failure would suffice.

"Come, I shall enter your Root Demon Tribulation to treat your kidneys."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he walked directly toward Ancestor Ziyuan.

A glimmer of gratification surfaced in Ancestor Ziyuan’s eyes: "My boy, no one can assist with this old man’s Root Demon Tribulation, but your intent is well-received."

Recalling something, he spoke with deep gravity: "Before you have condensed the Moment of Grand Reason, you must absolutely never go to the Taihuang Palace.

Though the Great Sun has been tricked to who-knows-where by you, that Great Sun in the Starry Realm remains, and it can still unleash terrifying power."

"It is merely a Root Demon Tribulation, what does it amount to? I have even seen the Sea of Root Demons."

Old man, open your eyes wide and see how I’ve got your back!

Qi Yuan wasted no more words; under the gaze of the assembled Yang Gods and prodigies, he plunged headlong into the Root Demon Calamity.

“Blood Robe, senior brother!”

“Blood Robe!”

“He actually entered the Root Demon Calamity!”

“Is he courting death?”

Ziyuan Zu was stunned as well, never expecting Qi Yuan to be so decisive, leaping into the Root Demon Calamity without any preparation.

“Boy, come out quickly—the Root Demon Calamity is no joke, it involves…”

As Ziyuan Zu spoke, he paused, and his eyes truly widened at that moment.

Within the Root Demon Calamity, countless colors and lines interwove.

The entire world was like a ball of yarn.

The lines stretching from the yarn ball, like tentacles, wrapped around Ziyuan Zu with auras of evil, greed, and slaughter, ceaselessly devouring his body and soul.

The Root Demon Calamity—no idle person should enter.

To step inside is to be eroded by the Root Demons, and then driven mad.

Yet, as Qi Yuan stepped into the Root Demon Calamity, those terrifying Root Demons—where was their former ferocity?

Facing Qi Yuan, they seemed as docile as soft threads, and no Root Demon troubled him.

This scene truly astonished Ziyuan Zu.

“Boy, how… did you manage this? Is this Root Demon… a relative of yours?”

He was deeply perplexed.

Blood Robe was clearly the bloodline source of the Black Demon Abyss.

The bloodline of the Black Demon Abyss had nothing to do with the Root Demons.

Otherwise, why would he have endured the torment of the Root Demon Calamity?

“It’s not my relative, it’s just… it looks a bit like my innate divine ability,” Qi Yuan said.

The Void Realm Dominator’s Heart Demon Trigger suddenly activated.

Instantly, the aura around Qi Yuan turned eerie and uncanny.

Greed, lust, gluttony… all kinds of negative emanations.

How similar this was to the aura of the Human Emperor Hall’s envoy outside Tiankun Qidi back then.

But now, within the Root Demon Calamity, Ziyuan Zu suddenly realized that this aura… seemed somewhat akin to the Root Demons as well.

“Is this… an innate divine ability?” Ziyuan Zu was bewildered upon hearing this.

What a niche term.

An innate divine ability of a Zifu cultivator?

“Devour… now!”

The blood-colored longsword swung.

The Devouring Origin Body that Qi Yuan had obtained from Wushi Holy Mother also took effect at this moment.

In an instant, a gaping maw suddenly grew on the blood-colored longsword.

This maw was sinister, eerie, and terrifying, and at that moment… it was rapidly devouring the Root Demons.

The dreadfully abnormal Root Demons, facing this gaping maw, showed no sign of evasion; instead, they seemed… willing to be swallowed.

The fearsome Root Demon Calamity, the dense Root Demons, under this sword—no, under this gaping maw—were swiftly devoured like rice noodles.

At this moment, Ziyuan Zu could hardly believe his eyes.

Yet the disappearance of the Root Demons was real.

His own aura was also steadily improving.

The former decay and decline were now restored.

He looked at Qi Yuan, his expression shocked: “If you said now… you were the father of the Immortal Dao Will, I’d believe it!”

Nothing that happened to Blood Robe was normal.

As a Great Principle, he had lived through countless ages—what strange things hadn’t he seen?

But someone as strange as Qi Yuan, he truly had never encountered.

Now, with the Root Demons eliminated, Qi Yuan sheathed his sword. The blood-red blade grew even more eerie, and upon it, several more lines appeared, just like those of the Root Demons.

“See? My medical skills are superb, aren’t they? I’ve cured your kidney deficiency!”

Qi Yuan said triumphantly, and the blood-colored longsword merged into his body at that moment.

(The chapter ends)