Chapter 944: Yu Liuchen

Yu Liuchen appeared, releasing an invisible force that enveloped Changqiong and the Forbidden Sea.

It caused the firmament to stand still at this moment, and the Forbidden Sea even more so.

The waves on the sea surface also solidified, maintaining the appearance of having been raised.

The flow of seawater seemed frozen; everything appeared to have become a painting, describing a story unknown to others.

Only the god within the story was drinking tea and issuing an invitation.

Erniu gave a fawning laugh; he dared not refuse Yu Liuchen’s tea.

He had seen with his own eyes how Fuxie, because he did not drink the tea at the beginning of the other’s story, had everything distorted, moving back and forth like a marionette, utterly miserable.

In the end, even his state of mind had collapsed.

[This person, though he looks godly, I’ve heard before that he is notoriously petty among the gods, and he has a strange quirk: the more others are unwilling, the more he likes to force them to be willing. Besides, what indigestion could I possibly have? I’m not afraid of a damn thing!]

Thinking of this, Erniu did not hesitate; he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then wore an expression as if eating a rare delicacy, praising it endlessly.

[Good tea, tastes great!]

Beside him, Huang Yan remained expressionless, not touching the tea at all.

Yu Liuchen glanced at Huang Yan, eyes narrowing, but ultimately, perhaps thinking of something, he gave a soft laugh and surprisingly did not say more, instead looking at the meditating Xu Qing with an interested expression.

[Little fellow, the way you are clearly awake but quickly pondering in your heart, pretending not to be awake, reminds me of a similar story. The protagonist in that story is also named Xu Qing. Shall I tell you about it?]

The word "deliberate" fell into Xu Qing’s ears, and Xu Qing did not hesitate at all, immediately opening his eyes.

The moment his eyes opened, a Golden Crow flew out from within his body, burning with a fire that illuminated heaven and earth amidst the frozen sea and sky.

As it circled continuously, it let out loud, clear cries, flying higher and higher.

In the end, at the edge of the sky, the Golden Crow’s body shuddered, and a more intense fire erupted from it, forming terrifying light and heat, as if it had transformed into a sun, shining in all directions.

It radiated the aura of a rising god.

Furthermore, ten strands of immortal light circled the Golden Crow; those were exactly Xu Qing’s Profound Yang Immortal Lights.

What started as one strand had now surged into ten.

Shining, these ten strands of immortal light became increasingly brilliant, merging with the Golden Crow and reinforcing each other, making the Golden Crow that appeared in the sea and sky seem like a true sun.

It instantly ignited the dark night.

Afterward, it flowed back into Xu Qing’s eyes and vanished without a trace.

The firmament turned pitch black once more.

Only Xu Qing’s eyes were as bright as the sun; he stood up and bowed to Yu Liuchen.

If Yu Liuchen’s story described Fuxie, Xu Qing would be willing to listen, but if it described himself, he dared not listen, so the necessary courtesy had to be shown.

[I am very interested in the story of the Golden Crow.]

Yu Liuchen looked at Xu Qing and spoke with a smile.

Xu Qing pondered; the inheritance of the Golden Crow was too vast and incomparably complex, not something he could fully understand in a short time, so he had placed this inheritance within his sea of consciousness to absorb slowly.

The story of the Golden Crow, while not yet fully integrated,

was also incomplete.

[If the senior wishes to hear it, this junior can tell you.]

Xu Qing thought for a moment and spoke calmly.

Yu Liuchen shook his head.

[An incomplete story has too many uncertainties and affects the quality. When you know the whole story, I will listen then.]

[Of course, I will not listen for free!]

[So this time, you owe me a favor; let’s repay it in the form of bait.]

[Come with me to the Outer Sea.]

Yu Liuchen set down his teacup and spoke indifferently.

Xu Qing pondered; the bait and the Outer Sea that Yu Liuchen mentioned triggered some associations. After a few breaths, he looked at Yu Liuchen.

[I ask the senior to clarify.]

[I am going to the Outer Sea to fish.]

Yu Liuchen smiled slightly.

A sharp glint appeared in Huang Yan’s eyes, and he stood up.

Yu Liuchen turned to gaze at him, and a divine sense flashed out, seemingly saying something to Huang Yan.

Huang Yan frowned, but the sharp glint in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest, and he spoke in a low voice.

[I respect Xu Qing’s wishes.]

Xu Qing was silent; he had been to the Outer Sea once inside the Golden Crow Dragon Chariot, and though he didn't know the specifics, he could feel the terror of the Outer Sea.

However, he was no longer who he once was, especially with the Golden Crow’s inheritance, which gave him a certain understanding of the Outer Sea.

It was not entirely impossible to step into it.

Most importantly, he had to repay Yu Liuchen’s favor.

[Are we busy now?]

Xu Qing spoke slowly.

[Now.]

Yu Liuchen smiled and nodded, standing up.

[Let’s go.]

Having said that, he stepped onto the sky in one stride.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, and beside him, Huang Yan frowned.

[Xu Qing, I won't interfere with your choice, but if you are unwilling, you can tell me, and I will find a way.]

[That day, Senior Yu Liuchen saved me; this matter must be repaid!]

After pondering, Xu Qing still shook his head; his principle in life was to always remember grudges, and the same applied to favors.

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As he spoke, Xu Qing stepped onto the sky and stood behind Yu Liuchen.

Huang Yan gazed at Xu Qing, and seeing his determination, he did not try to persuade him further.

Seeing that Xu Qing and Yu Liuchen were about to leave, Erniu blinked, coughed, and with a fawning smile on his face, shouted to Yu Liuchen.

[Since that’s the case, I can’t help much, so I won’t go. I wish the senior and my junior brother a successful trip!]

[Well, we’ll be off then.]

After saying this, Erniu prepared to maneuver the magic ship away from this place, as if afraid of being implicated.

Yu Liuchen, in mid-air, looked down at Erniu.

[Niu’er, if you want to go, just say so; there’s no need for such tactics.]

Upon hearing this, Erniu hurriedly shook his head, patted his chest, and spoke loudly with a solemn vow.

[Senior, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not going, absolutely not, I wouldn’t go even if you beat me to death!]

Yu Liuchen raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips.

[Does that mean if I don’t beat you to death, you’ll go? Since you want to go so much, very well. There are two hooks on my fishing line; one more piece of bait wouldn't be bad.]

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, Erniu’s body rose into the air and stood beside Xu Qing. As Yu Liuchen took a step forward, the red sky rapidly converged into a vast red cloud.

It whistled toward the Outer Sea.

Inside the magic ship, Huang Yan looked up at the departing red cloud and fell into silence.

And in the sky, within the red cloud, Erniu was pulling a long face and sighing.

Only in Xu Qing’s eyes, based on his understanding of his senior brother, could he see a hint of triumph hidden deep within his expression.

[Stop pretending. Originally, you were one of the baits for this trip. Even if you hadn't said that, I would have brought you along.]

Inside the red cloud, Yu Liuchen’s voice came!

[And this time, as long as you don’t court death yourselves, although there is danger, it will not be fatal.]

It would have been better if he hadn't said that; the moment it was said, an inexplicable sense of unease rose in Xu Qing’s heart, and he looked at Erniu beside him.

If it came to courting death, no one could claim first place if the senior brother claimed second.

Erniu felt a bit guilty under Xu Qing’s gaze, so he coughed.

[Senior, in order to fish better and to ensure you have a full harvest this time, um... regarding the reason for our trip, would you mind telling us?]

[Otherwise, our little lives aren't important, but if we delay your big plans, that would be serious.]

Hearing this, Xu Qing looked up at the red mist ahead. The Captain’s words were exactly what he intended to ask, because knowing the specifics of the trip would provide some added safety.

Inside the clouds and mist, Yu Liuchen saw through everything and chuckled.

However, since he had come to find Xu Qing to repay a favor, he naturally wouldn't say nothing, and besides, this matter was extremely important to him.

Thus, as the red cloud whistled toward the Outer Sea, his voice echoed in the ears of Xu Qing and Erniu.

[Before I tell you the reason, I must first tell you about the Outer Sea.]

[The Outer Sea is mysterious and unpredictable; its history is even longer than that of the Huangtian God Clan. How long exactly, I do not know, and I cannot even use my divine sense to perceive the areas within it.]

[According to my judgment, the Huangtian God Clan likely emerged from the Outer Sea; it is the source of their clan. After emerging, they created the Huangtian.]

[Later, although the ancestors of you cultivators suppressed and sealed the Huangtian God Clan and constructed the Wanggu Continent upon the Huangtian, they were helpless against the Outer Sea.]

[I suspect this is also the reason why the Golden Crow Crown Prince was left behind and granted the power to patrol the realms—not because of his strength, but because of his bloodline.]

[The Outer Sea can be regarded as a separate realm.]

Yu Liuchen’s voice echoed, containing immense information that few in the world knew; Xu Qing and Erniu both felt waves in their hearts.

[As for my purpose.]

Yu Liuchen’s words paused.

"Xu Qing, do you know the difference between Immortals and Gods?"

Xu Qing was still digesting the previous information; upon hearing this, he thought for a moment and then spoke in a low voice.

"Immortals cultivate the origin; Gods cultivate omniscience."

Yu Liuchen smiled.

"You are right, and yet you are not."

"The answer is: Immortals cultivate the True Self, while Gods cultivate the True Name."

"Therefore, an Immortal of Xia can perish, but a True God is undying."

"Even if a True God dies, as long as their True Name circulates in the starry sky, then after long ages, they will eventually return—though the one who returns is him, and yet not him."

Yu Liuchen’s voice carried a sense of vicissitudes, dissipating the mist between him and the two, Xu Qing and Chen Erniu, revealing his figure to their eyes.

His eyes were gazing toward the direction of the Outer Sea.

His voice seemed to drift from the annals of time, echoing in the present world.

"The history of your Wanggu is filled with war, just like your ancestors who came from the lower realms and suppressed the Huangtian God Clan here."

"Although I did not experience that war, I have seen it in the time of Wanggu; a True God of the Huangtian God Clan was slain and fell in the Outer Sea."

"Thus, after I was injured, I spent tens of thousands of years telling time a story about this True God."

"Finally, within the last thousand years, time accepted my story, and I sensed the aura of that True God’s return."

"It is very weak, still in the midst of recovery, but it is enough for me to weave this story about the True God into completion."

"The reason I chose you as bait is because you are related to Immortals and have karmic ties; although this True God was originally slain by an Immortal of Xia—even if it is not the source of the Immortal of Xia related to you—there are only so many Immortals of Xia in this starry sky of gods."

"Therefore, you are the best bait."

"I want to use your aura to fish out this True God who is returning in a weakened state, to make my story become reality at the level of a True God, so as to reshape the peak of my Divine Platform and pursue that one-in-ten-thousand path to becoming a True God."

Yu Liuchen did not hide anything; after stating all the reasons, amidst the shock in the minds of Xu Qing and the Captain, the red clouds howling across the sky suddenly paused.

The Outer Sea had arrived.

On the surface of the sea, a boundless line appeared.

On one side, it was black; that was the Inner Sea.

On the other side, it was purple; that was the Outer Sea.

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