Chapter 1248, Something Went Wrong With the Holy Ancestor’s Relic; Your Friend Nan Zun Was My Mother

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“Why can’t I be here, Grandpa? You said that I was born with immense strength. If there’s any danger, I can help you out. Look at this beast which even Immortal Kings couldn’t defeat. I killed it with my bare hands.” Zhu Xuan pursed his lips while feeling proud of his achievements.

 

This was giving Elder Zhu a headache and he shook his head. “The population on the Floating Land is decreasing, and all the rare resources are gone. Even the beasts have almost gone extinct, but you still went hunting. You don’t listen to me at all, do you?”

 

Zhu Xuan had expected what the older man would say, so he replied with a smile, “I didn’t go hunting. It was this beast which went to damage the Wang Family’s land. I happened to pass by and killed it.”

 

Elder Zhu felt helpless, not knowing how to discipline his Grandson.

 

Suddenly, Zhu Xuan turned to look at Ling Yuling who was outside the barrier. Amazed, he said, “Is she the Atrophy Empress you’ve talked about, Grandpa? Although she’s wearing a veil, she’s gorgeous. It’s my first time seeing such a fairy. Well, it’s not the first time…”

 

His arrival eased the tension in this place.

 

Upon hearing his words, Elder Zhu became stern and chastised him, saying, “Shut up! How dare you spout nonsense here? Are you sick of living? This alluring woman outside the light barrier is probably the legendary Atrophy Empress. She no longer needs to go through any reincarnation and transcends the Six Realms. She’s the true embodiment of strangeness. If not for this light screen, she could’ve killed all of us with only a flash of thought.”

 

“So what if she’s the Atrophy Empress? She can’t enter this place. Why are you worried when there’s the barrier left behind by the Holy Ancestor?” Zhu Xuan was not concerned at all.

 

“Shut up!” Elder Zhu scolded him when he saw how ignorant and fearless Zhu Xuan was.

 

Just then, even more rays of light were coming to this place.

 

The people at the head were authoritative-looking living beings. One of them was old with little hair left. Even his eyes looked hollow. He was holding a cane that was shaped like a snake. The principles coiling around his fingers showed that he was powerful.

 

Beside him was a red-clothed young woman who could easily draw anyone’s attention. She had fair skin and a pair of red lips. What was more, her gaze was charming. Although she looked young, she seemed experienced.

 

“The people in charge of the Major Families have arrived. There shouldn’t be any problem.” Elder Zhu was relieved upon seeing that.

 

There were six Major Families on the Floating Land. Each of them had been around for a long time. The Zhu Family was the first to come here.

 

Ling Yuling watched everything in silence from outside the light barrier. She was not in a hurry to enter the paradise, for things were different from what she had expected. She had no idea what had happened to these people. Since so many natives were there, she could find out what had happened through their conversation.

 

“Greetings, Elder Zhu.” The old man with a snake-shaped cane was named Wang Tong. He was an Elder of the Wang Family as well as the person in charge of the Family.

 

The red-clothed young woman was the person in charge of the Shangguan Family, Shangguan Qing. Her voice was gentle, unlike her ancient aura.

 

Upon their arrival, they carefully examined Ling Yuling outside the light barrier while asking Elder Zhu about what was going on.

 

Elder Zhu briefly explained the matter to them. It all happened because the relic left behind by the Holy Ancestor suddenly went wrong, which alerted Elder Zhu who had been guarding the Holy Ancestor Pavilion.

 

Only then did he bring some people to this place from the Floating Land to find out if some strange living being was trying to barge into their territory.

 

Much to his surprise, the legendary Atrophy Empress had probably arrived.

 

That was why he hurriedly asked someone to inform the Elder Council about it so that the Major Families would send some people to this place.

 

“From the looks of it, she indeed seems like the legendary Atrophy Empress and her power is inscrutable. It’s a wonder if the barrier left behind by the Holy Ancestor can still stop her since so many years have passed.” The person in charge of the Wang Family, Wang Tong, looked solemnly at Ling Yuling outside the barrier.

 

Usually, Atrophies could not be seen, and their presence could not be felt. Only when they wanted to come into contact with other living beings would they show up.

 

A long time ago, such beings did not even exist. Until now, the people of many Civilisations still were not aware of the existence of strange beings such as Atrophies. There were all sorts of rumours about their background.

 

The people from the Floating Land felt that Atrophies were transformed from dead living beings in a unique environment. Not all Spacetimes would produce Atrophies.

 

Some said that Atrophies were strange living beings that were deliberately created. Since they were transformed from other living beings, they could be eliminated, unlike Shadows.

 

The other strange living beings, Shadows, were terrifying and difficult to deal with. They almost could not be destroyed.

 

Just like their name, Shadows hid in the shadows of their hosts. As long as there was light, Shadows would appear. It was difficult to get rid of them.

 

There had only been a small number of Shadows in the history of the Floating Land. They paid a huge price to kill those Shadows.

 

Ling Yuling felt even more puzzled as she listened to the conversation between these natives.

 

Many things had happened in the Boundless Expanse when she was trapped in the dark space. She was not aware of these changes. Even the people from a Supreme Civilisation like Primary Hope Civilisation did not know some of the changes.

 

“I don’t know how you’re able to find this place or if the people behind you have asked you to come here to annihilate all of us. However, with the Holy Ancestor’s relic around, you can never barge into our territory.”

 

Although the red-clothed young woman Shangguan Qing was petite and soft-looking, her words were authoritative as she spoke to Ling Yuling through the light barrier.

 

She was an Ancestor of the Shangguan Family who had been a cultivator for a long time. One should not underestimate her power because of her appearance.

 

Ling Yuling felt helpless, wondering how she could explain her identity so that these people would let their guard down.

 

She also did not know how she could prove she was not the Atrophy Empress. Even if she swore on her Dao Heart, these natives would not believe her.

 

“Forget it. I have no intention of going against all of you, nor am I the Atrophy Empress that you’ve mentioned. Since all of you are hostile towards me, I’ll leave.” Ling Yuling shook her head, intending to leave. It was not like she would really make a move against these natives and barge into the place.

 

When they saw that Ling Yuling turned around and was ready to leave without much hesitation, the people behind the light barrier were startled. They could not believe what was going on.

 

“Grandpa, could there be a misunderstanding?” Zhu Xuan asked in a small voice.

 

Elder Zhu did not let his guard down as he chastised him by saying, “Shut up! Atrophies are always cunning. We’ve always been hunted down by them. There’s no way they’ll easily let us off. It’s apparent that she’s pretending to leave so that we’ll be less vigilant and stop doubting her identity.”

 

He was an authoritative figure from the Floating Land who was responsible for guarding the Holy Ancestor Pavilion. Since he had said so, the others would not have a different opinion.

 

Regardless of whether the alluring woman outside the light barrier was the Atrophy Empress, they would not allow a stranger to enter the Floating Land.

 

Just then, immense energy suddenly burst out from the depths of the Floating Land. A fissure appeared in the sky as a bronze portal emerged. A palace made from bronze was faintly seen as a stone staircase extended towards a magnificent mountain. The bronze palace stood atop the mountain.

 

“Why is the Holy Ancestor Mountain suddenly manifesting?” This shocked Elder Zhu and the others behind the barrier.

 

The place was splendid and sacred. It was full of beautiful sights and blossoming lotuses. What was more, it carried the traces of the Great Dao.

 

A crane which radiated a divine glow suddenly appeared and flew out of the mountain. On its back was a woman who was wearing a veil and green clothes.

 

Her face was surrounded by Chaos Energy and she was engulfed in the Ancestral Dao Realm matter.

 

“Fairy Qing.”

 

People like Elder Zhu, Shangguan Qing, and Wang Tong exclaimed when they made out the person on the crane.

 

An eager Zhu Xuan quickly called out to her, “Master!”

 

Upon hearing that, Elder Zhu shot him a look. “Don’t call her that! Fairy Qing has never taken you on as a Disciple. Stop saying you’re her Disciple. Otherwise, she’ll start loathing you.”

 

Zhu Xuan muttered under his breath, “She taught me a cultivation technique so that I could use my strength well. She also cured my illness. She could be considered my Master.”

 

“Don’t leave, Fellow Cultivator.”

 

The green-clothed woman on the crane ignored Elder Zhu and the others. She spoke calmly to Ling Yuling who was ready to leave.

 

Ling Yuling was surprised, not expecting to see such a mysterious and powerful being from the Floating Land.

 

Her aura in the Ancestral Dao Realm was strong and stable. She was more powerful than an average Ancestral Dao Realm Master.

 

Since Ling Yuling had not returned to the peak of her power, she might not be a match for the other party. Still, she was not afraid as she nodded at her. “Greetings, Fellow Cultivator.”

 

“Your old friend Nan Zun was my Mother,” said the green-clothed woman while looking at Ling Yuling with a conflicted gaze.