Chapter 1399, Is Everything a Lie? The Early Ancestor of the Luo Clan

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“Pre-Heaven Beings like us were born in Chaos and with Daos of our own. Our lifespan is limitless. Even if Chaos dries up, we’ll still be Immortal. The so-called time and epochs are meaningless to us. The lifespan of Heaven and Earth is limited, but we’re ageless. It was an era that belonged to us…” said the Eternal Prime God longingly.

 

To living beings born in the Pre-Heaven Era, it was indeed the best and most prosperous era.

 

Heaven and Earth were not born yet. Yin and Yang still coexisted. The Boundless Expanse did not exist. There were no rules or restrictions.

 

To Pre-Heaven Beings, everything was meaningless. They were born with the knowledge of who they were. They already knew their temperaments, powers, and all the knowledge they were supposed to know. They understood themselves fully well.

 

It was unlike living beings born in the Post-Heaven Era. They were not born with any meaning. Therefore, they would spend their entire lifetimes trying to achieve Enlightenment and find out the meaning of their existence.

 

Pre-Heaven Beings knew what they were supposed to do the moment they were born. The weaker Races would become prey and the stronger ones would be the hunters. Frailty and power, life and death were simple concepts to them.

 

When one was born powerful, he would remain powerful forever. The weak ones were destined to be the prey and food of the strong. Things were simple and brutal in the Pre-Heaven Era.

 

“Unfortunately, an era like that eventually came to an end. Powerful beings like us were as insignificant as ants in front of the inconceivable power. The Great Purges that happened now are nothing compared to the Great Calamity of Creation. Countless Pre-Heaven Beings were killed in the blink of an eye as though they had never existed. Those Pre-Heaven Beings stronger than I was were not spared the fate either. They were all killed during the Great Calamity of Creation (of the splitting of Heaven and Earth).”

 

At the mention of this, the Eternal Prime God caught himself. There was a sense of fear behind his deep gaze.

 

Luo Xiangjun found it inconceivable that such an expression appeared on the Eternal Prime God’s face.

 

Her background was extraordinary and she had been reading all sorts of ancient books since a young age. However, it was her first time hearing about the Great Calamity of Creation.

 

So, something akin to a Great Purge already happened in that era, and even Pre-Heaven Beings could not escape from the Great Calamity of Creation.

 

She had always believed that Great Purges only existed after the Boundless Expanse was born.

 

“What’s the point of you telling me all this? The Pre-Heaven Era has nothing to do with me. I’m afraid even the Force behind me has never come into contact with that era. Regardless of how glorious the Pre-Heaven Era used to be, it’s a thing of the past now. The current era doesn’t belong to Pre-Heaven Beings. Even Deities from the Pre-Heaven Era have gone missing,” Luo Xiangjun said coldly.

 

Calmness was restored to the Eternal Prime God’s face. He shook his head and glanced at Luo Xiangjun. “I’m telling you all this to let you know that there used to be such a prosperous era. The Pre-Heaven Era should not be buried in history and forgotten by all.”

 

Luo Xiangjun was lost for words, not knowing how to refute him. She just wanted to find out about the Method to Transcendence from the Eternal Prime God. Nevertheless, it was apparent that the Eternal Prime God was unwilling to talk about it. Instead, he spoke longingly of the Pre-Heaven Era.

 

The Eternal Prime God seemed eager to speak more. He went on to say,” After the Great Calamity of Creation, Yin and Yang were separated. Yang rose into the air and became Heaven, whereas Yin descended and became Earth. Then, it was the Post-Heaven Era. In the following years, Yang came together and Yin descended. As Yin and Yang clashed, the Boundless Expanse was born. At the same time, the Land of Truth appeared… No, wait. We used to call it the Land of Origin at that time.”

 

Luo Xiangjun was startled for a moment before furrowing her brows. The matters about the Land of Truth had always been taboo in the Boundless Expanse. Everyone from different Civilisations and True Worlds was aware of such a place, but none of them dared to bring it up.

 

Before becoming a Robber, she was already aware of many secrets about the Land of Truth.

 

In ancient times, many Forces believed that Great Purges were initiated by the Land of Truth. It was to prevent anyone or anything from becoming powerful enough to challenge the Land of Truth. Therefore, a Great Purge would happen from time to time.

 

The Will of Heaven would cast all sorts of calamities to destroy those powerful beings. Advanced Thousand Worlds, primordial universes, and countless living beings would be annihilated. That was why there were many Great Wars Against Heaven in the Post-Heaven Era.

 

Many ancient powerful beings led their soldiers and headed to the Land of Truth to launch the tragic Great Wars Against Heaven.

 

Nevertheless, after some True Worlds and Civilisations went through many Great Purges, they discovered that a Great Purge could be delayed.

 

Initially, they would experience one Great Purge every few epochs. Nevertheless, after it happened many times, the next Great Purge would be several thousand if not several ten thousand epochs away.

 

Therefore, True Worlds were divided into Nascent True Worlds, Ancient True Worlds, and Supreme True Worlds.

 

Living beings in Nascent True Worlds felt that as long as they could successfully get through seven Great Purges, their True Worlds would become Supreme True Worlds, and they would not have to experience any Great Purge again.

 

However, was it really the truth? If Supreme True Worlds could get rid of Great Purges, why did those Supreme True Worlds and Supreme Civilisations still try to invade and devour one another? Where did the rumours about the Sole True World come from?

 

The Eternal Prime God glanced at Luo Xiangjun. As though knowing what was on her mind, he smiled and said, “I know what your doubts are. You want to know why there are so many rumours about the Great Purges after the birth of the Boundless Expanse.”

 

Luo Xiangjun furrowed her brows. She had no idea why the Eternal Prime God suddenly decided to tell her all this. What was the point of her finding out about these? Could she change anything? Now, her freedom was restricted, and she couldn’t even change her own fate.

 

“What if I tell you the Great Purges and Decay Tribulations have all been a lie since the beginning?” The Eternal Prime God smiled. A terrifying aura exuded from his gaze.

 

[Everything is a lie?] Luo Xiangjun suddenly felt a chill running down her spine.

 

“The so-called Sole True Worlds does not exist. The Land of Truth is forever the most powerful. Regardless of how many ascensions a True World can achieve, it can never be comparable to the Land of Truth. That path has been forever blocked. It’s the same for all cultivators. Regardless of how many Decay Tribulations they go through, they can never achieve Transcendence. That path has already ceased to exist.”

 

The Eternal Prime God’s voice suddenly turned gloomy.

 

Luo Xiangjun looked at him in shock. She was rooted to the spot and could not believe her ears.

 

It wasn’t until a long time later that she came to her senses. Still in disbelief, she asked, “Why are you so certain about these? Have you read about all these in the Method to Transcendence?”

 

The Eternal Prime God suddenly fell silent at this point. His gaze was deep and his hands were behind his back. He seemed to be deep in his thoughts.

 

There was a period between the end of the Pre-Heaven Era and the birth of the Boundless Expanse. Beings like the Eternal Prime God called it the Era of Great Calamity.

 

At that time, Heaven and Earth had just taken shape. The entire world was in chaos. Races and Pre-Heaven Beings that represented the different Innate Great Daos died. Chaotic rules filled the world and horrifying calamities happened.

 

Flames dropped from the sky and lava streamed up from the ground. Earthquakes happened and thunderstorms devastated the world. The entire world was full of terrifying calamities. Each of them could easily annihilate the remaining living beings.

 

The Eternal Prime God had seen that some Pre-Heaven Beings, who had survived the Great Calamity of Creation, were killed by the flames coming from the sky. They were burned to ashes and dissipated.

 

Powerful Pre-Heaven Beings were as insignificant as ants during a Great Calamity such as this.

 

Pre-Heaven Beings like him who cautiously got through the period still could not live peacefully after that.

 

Following the Land of Truth’s appearance, all beings from the Pre-Heaven Era died.

 

The birth of the Boundless Expanse meant the end of the Pre-Heaven Era. Pre-Heaven Beings like them were destined to be gone with it.

 

The beings from the Land of Truth simply would not allow the existence of variables they could not control. Anyone who dared to defy them would be killed.

 

“I’m increasingly certain that my old friends are still alive. They’ve only been hiding using their own methods to avoid the attention of those from the Land of Truth. Although the path ahead is broken, they’re still unwilling to give up.” The Eternal Prime God suddenly sighed as his gaze darkened.

 

Luo Xiangjun realised she could not see through this cunning person’s mind. When he was still a wisp of True Soul, he was arrogant and had no regard for anyone.

 

In private, he would also show his disdain for the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, Gu Changge. He did not behave like an Ancestral Deity.

 

But now, it seemed like he had probably acted that way at that time to fool her so that she would let down her guard and work for him. His moves were indeed unpredictable.

 

“I’ve made you stay in the Divine Eternal Clan’s Ancestral Land because I want to see if I can lure out the Early Ancestor behind you. I’d like to see him. However, it seems that he’s unwilling to show up easily.” The Eternal Prime God suddenly glanced at Luo Xiangjun.

 

When Luo Xiangjun heard that, her eyes widened in disbelief. What did he mean when he said he wanted to lure out the Early Ancestor behind her? It was a well-known fact among her clansmen that their Early Ancestor had been dead for countless years. Also, how did the Eternal Prime God find out about her Early Ancestor?

 

“In fact, your Early Ancestor and I are old friends. When you showed up in the cemetery I had left behind, I could already detect the Bloodline in your body. It’s was inconceivable to me at that time, finding out that the Luo Clan Master had Descendants.” The Eternal Prime God suddenly laughed.

 

On the other hand, Luo Xiangjun was covered in sweat while feeling terrified. It seemed that the Eternal Prime God had already started luring her into his trap at that time. [The Luo Clan Master? Is that what my Early Ancestor was called in the past?]

 

“Don’t worry. I have no ill intentions against you. I didn’t decide to come clean with you on a whim. I’d like to visit your Clan and see that old friend of mine.” The Eternal Prime God smiled when he saw that Luo Xiangjun had fallen silent.

 

Luo Xiangjun forced herself to calm down. She stared fixedly at the Eternal Prime God and said, “Our Early Ancestor has been dead for countless years. The Luo Clan is located in a mysterious land. I don’t even know how to return to that place. I’m afraid I can’t help you.”

 

The Eternal Prime God shook his head. “It’s not so difficult to find the mysterious land. It’s not that you don’t know how to go back. You just don’t want to. The Luo Clan Master has survived the Great Calamity of Creation. There’s no way he would die a natural death in the Post-Heaven Era. I don’t believe you.”

 

“Our Early Ancestor was besieged by some powerful enemies and his injury could not be healed. After the Black Disaster Era ended, he died in the Clan. It’s not a secret among the members of the Luo Clan.” Luo Xiangjun did not hide anything from him.

 

The Eternal Prime God frowned upon hearing that. After giving it some thought, he formed some speculation. “Perhaps all of you wrongly believe that he’s dead. Maybe he’s gone into hiding just like me.”

 

Luo Xiangjun was startled upon hearing that. Then, a myriad of expressions came over her. If the Early Ancestor never died, what was the point of them holding on to their beliefs over the generations? She ran away from the Luo Clan and even became a Robber in the Boundless Expanse to change her fate. Was all her effort meaningless?

 

“That’s impossible… If the Early Ancestor never died, he would never have put up with the fact that the Heaven Legion had been hunting us down over the years and what our Clansmen have been doing.” Luo Xiangjun clenched her fists so hard that her knuckles turned pale. She was vexed.

 

The Luo Clan used to be a part of the Eight Commandments of Heaven’s Proxy Group.

 

Following the demise of Heaven’s Proxy Group, the Luo Clan, just like the other Eight Commandments, took away the foundation of Heaven’s Proxy Group and ran away to a faraway place.

 

The Early Ancestor of the Luo Clan, who was the Luo Clan Master mentioned by the Eternal Prime God, was besieged by powerful enemies and his injury failed to heal.

 

Luo Clan members suspected that the leaders of other Eight Commandments had joined forces to snatch back what they took.

 

After the Luo Clan Master died, the Luo Clan used their Clansmen as sacrifices over the generations to resurrect the Early Ancestor.

 

Even Luo Xiangjun’s Parents and relatives were not spared from that fate. They became nutrients for the Blood Ceremony.

 

If the Early Ancestor were still alive, how could he be oblivious to all of this and refused to stop them?