Chapter 41

The Great Calamity has begun.

Qi, who had just returned from recuperating from his injuries, found it somewhat strange when he heard this.

Qi, who had just recovered from his injuries and returned, felt somewhat strange upon hearing this.

We need to keep meaning. Avoid adding "his". It's okay.

Let's produce: "Qi, who had just recovered from his injuries and returned, felt somewhat strange upon hearing this."

The Great Calamity has begun; what does it have to do with him?

Wait! The Great Calamity has begun?!

Seeing Qi's astonished gaze, Taiyi emphasized again:

"Yes, the Great Calamity is about to begin; the Chaos Bell suddenly rang in his heart, and then I had a feeling that the Great Calamity has begun."

"Yes, the Great Calamity is about to begin; the Chaos Bell suddenly rang in his heart, and then I had a feeling that the Great Calamity has begun."

"Shouldn't there still be over ten thousand years? How could it suddenly be advanced?"

"I don't know if you felt a sense of sorrow while in seclusion, elder brother; Fuxi, Nüwa, and I all have."

Upon hearing this, Qi finally realized that his reason for leaving seclusion was precisely that feeling of sorrow, which made it difficult for him to enter tranquility.

This emotion was something he felt for the first time, a feeling of empathy for similar things; he was doubtful, so he simply left seclusion to discuss it with Taiyi and the others.

Taiyi didn't mind this, but still advised them:

"Ultimately, only the techniques one develops and applies oneself are most suitable; moreover, it's best to rely as little as possible on others for means of protecting the Dao."

At the same time, a figure set out from Kunlun Mountain, heading toward Bei Fang.

Qi and the others also sensed this change.

As for the beings of Yunmze Marsh, they reverently offered sacrifices to Qi year after year, and their development continued to flourish, without affecting the shift in qi fortune.

The qi fortune possessed by the primordial deities had changed; the heavenly and earthly fortune remained unchanged, but the portion of the primordial deities' qi fortune belonging to all living beings had largely dissipated.

"Then we siblings will thank Fellow Daoist Taiyi here."

There are also people who, in their idle moments, play by the Luo River, blowing water instruments.

The Five Elements and Qiankun, etc., are likewise.

Fuxi wore an expression of guilt, continually nodding in agreement.

Only a moment later, they also felt the qi fortune flowing back again; although not as stable and expansive as before, it remained among the highest echelons of heavenly and earthly qi fortune.

Di Jun felt nothing much, similar to Qi; there was some loss, but not much.

It was merely the approach of the Ferocious Beast Calamity; as the Water God of Yunmze Marsh, he had to assume his responsibility, becoming steadier.

Taiyi furthermore had the Chaos Bell boosting qi fortune, making his qi fortune extremely stable.

"It's best not to reveal this to anyone; if not taken seriously, only oneself will suffer the loss."

Within a certain space in Chaos, Yang Mei let out a sigh and said:

The four responded in unison to Qi, saying:

"Good!"

She possessed many spiritual treasures, many of the highest grade, but previously her cultivation was insufficient, making refinement difficult.

"Go ahead; I also want to know why."

"Although the formation's focal point is gone, ordinary people could absolutely not break in."

Its impact on qi fortune is enormous, even surpassing that of the myriad primordial deities entering the Return to the Void to slumber.

"It seems we need to refine a primordial spiritual treasure as soon as possible; without them to suppress qi fortune, it will ultimately remain unstable."

Qi addressed the crowd.

Several people discussed the cause, and only through comparison did they discover a few clues.

Qi's voice sounded hesitant; he wanted to make a trip to the Northern Lands to understand the cause of that sorrow.

Taiyi and Di Jun also nodded in agreement.

In Taiyi's eyes, this Qi at this moment was the one who had competed with him on Mount Buzhou, the one who, behind him, refused to stop his steps.

"My qi fortune seems to be draining, but not by much."

After all, the former Qi was also someone who, after being disturbed a few times, would go hunt Chaos, obstructing the Gods' Counterflow escape.

Yet he did not want to burden his friends, after all, they were truly the important ones.

"From now on, for us primordial deities, the world has changed."

The qi fortune between heaven and earth underwent a drastic change invisibly.

As a result, just after leaving seclusion, he heard this news, giving him a sense of unreality.

Therefore, at this moment, the loss of qi fortune among the primordial deities affects the two of them the most, and their perception is the clearest.

Nüwa's brows furrowed slightly; she felt her qi fortune severely depleted, and Fuxi was the same.

A message was sent to Fuxi, Nüwa, and the three of them; they sat briefly in the pavilion by the pool, their eyes carrying a hint of sorrow, even including the usually pure Taiyi.

Nüwa's voice was not calm; she also wanted to know why this was so.

Such events kept occurring; in the end, nearly half of the primordial deities of the Primordial Wilderness headed, at different times and places, toward the Northern Continent.

After their cultivation was sufficient, yet they became distracted, and because the very existence of spiritual treasures occupies the mind and spirit sea, refinement becomes even more difficult.

"In a hundred years, we shall jointly face the Great Calamity!"

Taiyi, at the side, admonished:

"Your two siblings' means of protecting the Dao are rather sparse and ordinary; ultimately you must still devote some mental effort to them, otherwise, when the calamity arrives, what recourse will there be?"

Seeing this scene, Fuxi and Nüwa felt much better in their hearts.

"Notify all the clans of Yunmze; have them withdraw entirely to Yunmze Marsh, while I will activate the Grand Formation to protect Yunmze Marsh's safety."

"You indeed should put more thought into it; while single-mindedly contemplating the Great Dao is good, the means of protecting the Dao cannot be lacking, Fellow Daoist Fuxi likewise."

On Mount Sumeru, Rahu also opened his eyes, then immediately closed them again.

From this point onward, the primordial deities were no longer as inviolable as before.

Since a decision had been made, Qi summoned Bai Ling.

After the Yunmeng clans were successfully settled, Bai Ling was left to guard the home well, and the five then hurried toward the Bei Fang continent.

Nüwa sighed.

Upon hearing such good news, Nüwa directly agreed.

Di Jun and Taiyi are the Sun Star Gods, possessing the sun star's fortune, and with sunlight shining upon all things, they have been accumulating merit for them.

As they drew nearer to the Bei Fang Continent, the speed of the fortune's reflux increased, until their stature was hardly different from before.

Nüwa and Fuxi are different; they are not the mountain gods of Phoenix Nest Mountain, and the number of living beings who worship them is not large. Their own fortune still comes from their innate divinity, where fortune converges.

Having such like-minded companions, even in a desperate place, what is there not to dare to tread?

On Jade Capital Mountain, Hongjun rose from the mat, and after a moment, sat down again cross-legged.

Seeing Taiyi's solemnity, the two did not dare to be negligent, after all, discussing this matter was also for their better survival.

Soon after, three figures walked out of Kunlun, likewise heading for Bei Fang.

Qi's fortune mainly comes from the Cloud Dream Marsh and the living beings that once existed there; the Cloud Dream Marsh now has smooth water flow and faces no external threats.

Having the vigorous and spirited scene that Taiyi previously described to Nüwa,

Taiyi felt nothing; his fortune was firmly suppressed by Chaos, though it had slightly diminished, compared to his original fortune, there was basically no noticeable increase or decrease.

Nüwa and Fuxi, upon seeing this, finally understood the vigorous and spirited Qi that Taiyi had spoken of when they first met him.

"Good! We'll make preparations and then head to the Bei Fang Continent to undergo tribulation!"

"Want to go take a look?"

Seeing Qi's confident appearance, the grief in Di Jun's and Taiyi's hearts was dispelled to a great extent.

This is the Qi they know.

In this portion, the fortune of all beings was distributed to all tribes under heaven.

Qi's voice was full of confidence and fearlessness.

Then they heard Taiyi say:

"If you truly lack the resolve, I happen to have a few divine abilities here; you can pick some suitable ones to take a look."

Both replied:

"Fuxi (Nüwa), I will bear in mind the fellow Daoist's reminder."

Seeing that they had listened, Taiyi said no more, merely took out a scroll, handed it to them, and then turned and left.

(End of chapter)