Chapter 1298, Establishing the Primary Hope Covenant; Are You Taking a Gamble?

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Anyway, even if Gu Changge never changed her fate, Chen Jinhan still would not die in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls.

 

Now, she had merely returned to her previous fate. Because of Gu Changge’s disruption, she made a detour in the fated timeline, but after that, she went back on track with the script that fate had bestowed upon her.

 

In the Heavenslayers Temple which looked like a celestial palace, Chen Jinhan was still rooted to the spot, unable to make sense of what had happened.

 

A white mist appeared in the temple again. A light flowed through the cracks of the statue. The cracks were healing, and countless threads of the Power of Faith streamed into the temple like an ocean.

 

“The statue has recovered, but I cannot feel the existence of God. I’ve been abandoned by him…” Chen Jinhan muttered under her breath. Her hand still clutched at the clothes on the ground.

 

She did not know what was on her mind at that moment that prompted her to do such a thing as to blaspheme the deity. When she regained her senses and realised what she had done, she was regretful and fearful, not knowing why she had even done such a thing. Although she knelt in front of the statue and apologised to him for her act of sacrilege, it was useless.

 

There was no emotion on Gu Changge’s face as he looked at the kneeling Chen Jinhan.

 

Regardless, Chen Jinhan was merely an insignificant person to him. No matter how special a follower was, it would not affect him in any way.

 

Now, he was more concerned about Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan who had left a mark on Chen Jinhan.

 

Following the reappearance of the Divine Dao Civilisation, the situation in the Boundless Expanse would change drastically and descend into turmoil.

 

Before his departure, he left behind a golden Celestial Light on Chen Jinhan.

 

In the void, the golden light dissipated and his figure vanished into thin air.

 

In the tranquil courtyard of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, Gu Changge opened his eyes again. He ignored Mu Yan who was looking curiously at him and thought about his next plan.

 

Mu Yan did not disrupt him. Instead, she shifted her attention to the chessboard and studied it.

 

Gu Changge had said that when she could win this chess game, it would be time for her to ascend to the Immortal Emperor Realm. However, there had never been any progress over the years. She was still pondering on how to win the game.

 

Perhaps it was an ordinary chess game to an average person, but she could see the constant evolution of Ten Thousand Daos.

 

Decades passed in the blink of an eye.

 

In the depths of the Imperial Celestial Palace in the Primary Hope Civilisation, Ling Yuling rose to her feet on a peak. She was graceful and ethereal as runes surrounded her fingers.

 

After thousands of years of recuperation, she finally restored 70 percent of her power.

 

Although she still could not go against the Last Stage beings with her power, she was already one of the most powerful cultivators in the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

“It’s time for me to make an appearance. Given the speed of the Heavenslayers Alliance’s development, they will devour the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation if I don’t stop them,” Ling Yuling muttered.

 

Although she had never left the Imperial Celestial Palace, she was aware of what had happened in the Primary Hope Civilisation during this time. She knew how quickly the Heavenslayers Alliance had been expanding.

 

After the Beast Court and the Jing Family joined the Heavenslayers Alliance, even those top Forces like Purple Sky Mountain chose to become part of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Even in the Imperial Celestial Palace’s territories, some cultivators were spreading the doctrine of the Heavenslayers Alliance. Many Forces spent a lot of resources to build the Heavenslayers Temples.

 

After the Land of Celestial Suffering was annihilated, an even more horrifying Force was on the rise its original site.

 

Ling Yuling had always been worried, and what she had seen proved that her worry was not unfounded. If she did not stop them, the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation would become a territory of the Heavenslayers Alliance in thousands of years.

 

If the Heavenslayers Alliance’s goal was indeed to slay Heaven and support Humanity, she naturally would not stop them. However, from the looks of it, she reckoned that those from the Heavenslayers Alliance were trying to restore Heaven’s Proxy Group and rule over the Boundless Expanse, bringing all of them into darkness.

 

Ling Yuling still could not figure out Gu Changge’s identity and background. After the destruction of the Land of Celestial Suffering, he caught the attention of the Land of Truth and went into hiding.

 

She speculated that Gu Changge surely had something to do with Heaven’s Proxy Group. What was more, she had some horrifying and inconceivable speculation.

 

Then, the Elders and Disciples of the Imperial Celestial Palace were elated to learn that their Founder was about to make an appearance.

 

Divine Lights traversed across the worlds and landed on those celestial mountains and islands to spread the news.

 

Needless to say, the news instantly caused a commotion in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

The Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace was a being who had gone against the Master of the Black Disaster. She was one of the oldest Great Sages in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Most people were surprised that she was still alive.

 

On another peak, Ling Yuxian learned of the news as well. There was a telepathy between the two of them, so she had some speculation about Ling Yuling’s intention and felt conflicted deep within.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance had been expanding at a horrifying speed, so Ling Yuling must be worried.

 

She must have decided to make an appearance to curb the Heavenslayers Alliance’s development and form an alliance with the other Forces.

 

Although Ling Yuxian could understand her Older Sister’s intention, she was hesitant.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance had never done anything to harm the Primary Hope Civilisation. Even though they had been expanding their territories and occupied many forces during this period, there had never been a major war. As such, she wondered what her Older Sister was worried about.

 

If Ling Yuling was worried that Gu Changge would harm the Primary Hope Civilisation and the Boundless Expanse, why did she accept his favour back then?

 

“Senior Brother Gu, where have you been over the years? What have you been doing?” Ling Yuxian muttered while feeling conflicted.

 

On the still lake where the Primary Hope Holy Church was located, the Primary Hope Saintess was seated in front of the Mirror of Reincarnation. She was fully focused. It was as though she was located in a universe engulfed in a Celestial Mist.

 

“The Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace is about to make an appearance. This must be the matter that the woman named Ling Yuxian had brought up in the Land of Celestial Suffering back then.”

 

She suddenly opened her clear eyes which radiated a faint glow.

 

“Our Master still has not returned. If she were here, she would be elated. After all, she and the Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace are from the same era,” Xi Yin said while approaching her.

 

They had already learned of the news. Now, they were speculating about why the Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace had decided to make an appearance at this point. Was it because of the Heavenslayers Alliance?

 

“As the current owner of the Mirror of Reincarnation, you must be aware of some things. What’s your opinion?” Xi Yin took a look at the Primary Hope Saintess before shifting her attention to the ancient Mirror of Reincarnation with a calm expression.

 

In the past, she almost became the owner of the Mirror of Reincarnation, but she failed in the end.

 

Anyway, she knew how amazing the Mirror of Reincarnation was. It could be used to predict the future. The owner could even experience the future and make the best decision.

 

The Primary Hope Saintess had decided not to lend a helping hand to the Land of Celestial Suffering and let it perish. It was probably because she had found out about the Land of Celestial Suffering’s fate through the Mirror of Reincarnation, so she did not want to bring trouble to herself. Therefore, when they went to save the Primary Hope Saintess, she was still calm and collected. She was not worried at all. That was because she knew she would stay alive and someone would save her.

 

Moreover, the Primary Hope Saintess reckoned that Gu Changge would be the one to save her, not them. That was why she was slightly surprised when she saw them.

 

This made Xi Yin speculate about the relationship between the Primary Hope Saintess and Gu Changge.

 

“The Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace is a Great Sage just like our Master. Since she has made an announcement, she’s probably going to inform us of something. As Juniors, we’re supposed to visit her.”

 

The Primary Hope Saintess waved her sleeve as a silver light appeared. A scene was shown on the Mirror of Reincarnation and she stared fixedly at it.

 

“The Primary Hope Civilisation will be more chaotic than it was a thousand years ago…” she said gently. Ripples suddenly appeared on the still lake. She just hovered there, calm and collected, graceful and beautiful, as she was surrounded by a layer of moonlight and a mist.

 

After a moment of silence, Xi Yin nodded. “I’ve been feeling uneasy since the destruction of the Land of Celestial Suffering. During this period, I’ve been trying to find out more about Ardent Ruins Cave. Star King Bai Mei was right to say that the Land of Celestial Suffering had nothing to do with the remnants of the Black Disaster. It was just that Chu Gucheng was overly ambitious. Gu Changge seized the chance and destroyed him.”

 

Star King Bai Mei was still confined to the void prison in the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

Xi Yin and the others did not make things difficult for him. They intended to wait for Xi Nu to return and handle the case. Perhaps their Master knew something about Ardent Ruins Cave.

 

The Primary Hope Saintess inclined her head and fell silent. A glint flashed across her eyes as she fell into her thoughts. The news that the Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace was about to make an appearance sent a shock wave across the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Many were flabbergasted.

 

Among these people, the ancient beings decided to show up after learning the news.

 

Since those from the Imperial Celestial Palace had made such an announcement, it was apparent that they intended to gather different forces and have a discussion.

 

Although the Primary Hope Civilisation appeared peaceful, the undercurrents were violent.

 

Many Forces were worried, wondering how the Heavenslayers Alliance managed to make Immortal Forces like the Beast Court, the Jing Family, and Purple Sky Mountain submit to them.

 

Many cultivators even suspected that those from the Heavenslayers Alliance had a Secret Technique to brainwash people and make them their believers.

 

As the Heavenslayers Alliance expanded, they also occupied many universes and worlds. This made nearby cultivators anxious.

 

…

 

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Chaotic Spacetime Sea was the Floating Land. There were gusts of wind and violent waves. This place was a massive ancient forest.

 

The wind brought with it rain and the mist rolled across the waves as they clashed with the magnificent mountains.

 

On a particular mountain, there was a set of buildings which were surrounded by a Celestial Mist. Some ancient-looking and celestial words had been carved on the cliff.

 

‘Holy Ancestor Mountain.’

 

Ling Yuling arrived again. A dispassionate woman in green clothes seemed to have expected her arrival, so she had been waiting for her while preparing tea. She used a fan to fan at the hot air coming from the boiling water.

 

“The things you had told me eventually happened.” Ling Yuling approached her and sat down at the stone table.

 

“So, do you want to stop that? Given your current power, you’re unable to do that.” Nan Qing lifted her gaze and glanced at her. Her fair hand fiddled with the teacup and there was a playful tone in her voice.

 

“I’d like to give it a shot. If I don’t stop them, the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation will become a territory of the Heavenslayers Alliance in the future,” Ling Yuling said firmly. Determination was written all over her alluring face.

 

“Since you’ve made such a decision, you’d better not come here again. The Floating Land is the only paradise left. I don’t want you to bring trouble to us.” Nan Qing shook her head. As she spoke, she picked up the teacup and blew some air at it.

 

There was no emotion in her clear eyes as though she was only talking about something insignificant.

 

Ling Yuling sighed almost imperceptibly.

 

During this period, she had visited the Floating Land many times. She either had a look at the ancient books or talked about things of the past with Nan Qing.

 

She had taken a liking to the Daughter of her deceased friend. She regarded her as a Junior and even wanted the younger woman to call her ‘Aunt Ling’.

 

But for some reason, Nan Qing never agreed to collaborate with her or leave the Floating Land.

 

In Ling Yuling’s opinion, Nan Qing probably did not want to bring trouble to herself.

 

She was fully aware of how horrifying the Force hiding behind the scenes was, which was why she acted this way.

 

Certainly, it was also possible that she just wanted to protect this paradise and the people living here.

 

After giving it some thought, Ling Yuling said gently, “You’ve gone through your Eighth Decay Tribulation. Given your power, you’re one of the strongest in the Boundless Expanse. We’ll have a greater chance of success with your help. To go against the Black Disaster, your Mother had paid a huge price back then. Certainly, to allies like us, paying a price for this was worth it. All of us were willing to sacrifice ourselves to bring peace to the Boundless Expanse. Before your Mother passed away, she was still trying to save those captured allies.”

 

“I’ll stick to my Mother’s beliefs, but now, I just want to protect this paradise and hope that no one will disturb us.” Nan Qing was aware of Ling Yuling’s intention, but she shook her head and turned her down.

 

Ling Yuling sighed, knowing she could not force her to do anything.

 

“Several days later, I’ll join forces with the others and establish the Primary Hope Covenant to curb the Heavenslayers Alliance. If the covenant is agreed upon, the situation will likely improve. However, if we can’t agree on the covenant, I’m worried the Imperial Celestial Palace and the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation will go down the same path as the Land of Celestial Suffering.”

 

She looked at the lush mountains and could hardly conceal her worry.

 

“Are you taking a gamble?” When Nan Qing heard her words, she put down the teacup and looked at her with surprise. She said, “Are you trying to find out how aggressive and ambitious those from the Heavenslayers Alliance are? If you lose, are you ready to wage war against the Heavenslayers Alliance?”

 

Ling Yuling nodded. “There’s no time to keep waiting. If we let the Heavenslayers Alliance continue to expand, they’ll occupy the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation. When that happens, the entire Boundless Expanse will face its biggest crisis in this epoch.”

 

Nan Qing fell silent for a moment. Then, she said with admiration, “Are you willing to sacrifice everything to achieve this goal, even if it means the entire Imperial Celestial Palace will be destroyed?”

 

Ling Yuling smiled gently. “Just like how you’re insistent, there are principles I stick to as well. Cultivators with a conscience know what to do and what not to do. I suppose that’s why your Mother and I were allies.”

 

Nan Qing sighed almost imperceptibly while suffering a headache. Then, she rubbed the centre of her brows with her fair hand and said, “In that case, you should take these notes. There are some records of First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasures. With the help of the Mirror of Reincarnation, you’ll have a better chance of achieving success. This is the last thing I can help you with.”

 

With that, she took out a grey notes from her clothes and passed it to Ling Yuling.

 

“Why do you have so many ancient notes with you?” Ling Yuling was surprised, but she still took it and smiled. “Anyway, your expression and the way you speak remind me of someone. There are some similarities between you two.”