Chapter 149: The Eyes Behind

The battle ended, and the True Self evolved from the Supreme Bone drifted slowly toward Mengchen, finally turning into a streak of golden light that hid itself once more within the fifth Cave Heaven.

Then, one could see that inside that fifth Cave Heaven behind Mengchen, a small golden figure sat cross-legged again, with the Great Dao Divine Sound chanting.

Finally, Mengchen restrained his aura, the Cave Heaven vanished into his body, and he returned to where Yuechan and the others were.

"Little brother! You... this is just too... monstrous!"

The Tianhu girl opened her mouth wide in shock, her gaze toward Mengchen remarkably brilliant.

"You're the one who's monstrous! How are you talking, you little fox! You really deserve a beating!" Mengchen slapped the Tianhu girl on her perky buttocks.

"Smack..."

The Tianhu girl was currently dominated by shock, and she did not react to this slap.

"Senior Brother Mengchen, you... are so amazing!" Xiyao said in astonishment.

Her expression was one of extreme shock; her eyes were wide as copper bells, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, and her mouth was open in a small circle, as if she had been struck by a silent thunderbolt, leaving her entire person frozen.

The scene she had witnessed earlier was truly shocking to her.

"Hehe..., it's alright!" Mengchen laughed happily.

"You... are so strong!"

At this moment, Heizi's face was also filled with astonishment, as if he could not believe what had just happened.

If all of that had been done by Mengchen himself, he actually felt there was nothing unacceptable about it.

"Heizi, when you want to learn, tell me, and I will certainly teach you everything I know." Mengchen patted Heizi on the shoulder and said with a sincere expression.

Since Heizi could pass on his innate Divine Art, he naturally would not keep anything hidden.

"Mm!" Heizi nodded solemnly, believing for a moment that his father's decision to entrust him to Mengchen back then had been a wise one.

Although Yuechan did not speak, the look of horror on her face could not be concealed; the methods Mengchen had displayed earlier were truly inconceivable to her, beyond the reach of human power.

One had to know that those were three existences about to become Venerables, yet they could not last ten rounds under his divine ability.

"Haha..." Afterward, Mengchen chuckled.

The extraordinary combat power displayed by the True Self evolved from the Supreme Bone just now also made him feel somewhat shocked.

He could feel that the combat power of the True Self evolved from the Supreme Bone was likely not inferior to his own, and what it displayed was true fearlessness, true invincibility.

Although it did not release any divine abilities, every movement was filled with an invincible Great Dao charm.

With a slight shift in his thoughts, Mengchen gazed at Yuechan and whispered: "Wife! The person who hurt you has been slain by your husband. From now on, you had better not run around; just stay with me properly! With me protecting you, no one will dare to bully you again."

"Who wants your protection! Furthermore, stop calling me 'wife' from now on; how many times do I have to tell you before you remember?" Yuechan gently pushed Xiyao away, stood up straight, and said very solemnly.

"There is no room for negotiation on this matter! You should heal your wounds first!" Mengchen said somewhat sternly.

Hearing this, Yuechan frowned slightly and stared blankly, her heart very conflicted. Although she did not want to have any more ties with Mengchen, she had to admit that this time, he had indeed saved her from fire and water.

If not for him today, she feared she would have fallen into an abyss of pain, never to see the light of day again.

Even so, Yuechan remained clear-headed and would not feel grateful because of this.

Judging from Mengchen's terrifying combat power and the attitude he was showing now, she knew that she would likely find it difficult to shake him off for a while. For now, healing was the priority; it seemed she would have to reconsider everything after her wounds were healed.

Thus, Yuechan kept silent, no longer engaging in pointless arguments, sat down in meditation, and circulated her Divine Power to begin healing her injuries. Mengchen, Heizi, and the other two stood guard quietly at her side, chatting lightly among themselves.

"Feng Lao, why do you keep staring at this little bald head? Do you think highly of him?"

In a mysterious palace filled with endless flames, a pleasant and ethereal voice rang out.

"Yes, Miss! When I first saw this youth, he gave me a very strange and indescribable feeling." Someone responded.

This was an old man wearing a fiery red battle suit, with radiance blooming on his face.

If Mengchen and the others were to see him, they would be very surprised, for this person was the ancient Supreme they had seen outside the secret realm—a true Supreme, a peak powerhouse of the Human Dao Realm.

At this moment, he was casting a great divine ability, and within a flicker of firelight, the figures of Mengchen and the others appeared; it could be said that he could see everything Mengchen and the others did.

"Miss, you also saw it; the unparalleled combat power this youth displayed earlier is extraordinary, and his future achievements will surely be limitless," the old man said indifferently.

"He is extraordinary, but I think more highly of the descendant of the Jiuyou Ao beside him!" At this moment, that pleasant and ethereal voice rang out again.

Looking toward the sound, on a throne not far behind the old man sat a peerless woman.

She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old; her eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, mysterious and charming; her lips were soft like flower petals, slightly upturned, exuding confidence and charm.

Her figure was graceful and exquisite, and she wore a fiery red long dress, which was quite stunning. Between her brows was a bright red phoenix-tail flower birthmark, a feature that made her even more unique and charming.

As a Supreme, the old man's strength was naturally boundlessly terrifying, yet he was quite respectful toward this woman, calling her "Miss" at every turn.

From this, it was not hard to see that this woman's status was certainly transcendent.

"Miss is right; that descendant of the Jiuyou Ao will certainly grow into a generation-defining powerhouse in the future, but I still think highly of this bald youth. His attainments in the Cave Heaven Realm can be said to have surpassed countless predecessors. Now that he is only in the Inscription Realm, he has already displayed an invincible posture; it is truly stunning. I think the person the Master divined is him, without a doubt," the old man responded.

His eyes, looking at Mengchen through the firelight, were filled with amazement and heat.

"Mother sealed me here back then and let me awaken in this present age—is this the unremarkable little bald head she was waiting for?" The woman's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Miss, the Master's divination cannot be wrong. Letting you apprentice yourself to him here must have had profound considerations." The old man turned and looked at the woman.

The woman said with a wronged expression: "I really can't understand, I can't understand why Mother made such arrangements back then. If I really have to take this little bald head as my master, I cannot accept it. I had already entered the ranks of Venerables during the Immortal Ancient period. If not for being sealed by Mother, I should at least have strength like yours, Feng Lao, by now. Yet he is only in the mere Inscription Realm? How is he worthy of being my master?"

Seeing this, the old man painstakingly said:

"Miss! I will say it again: you should believe in your mother's words. The Master did all of this for your own good! If not for the circumstances forcing her hand back then, how could the Master have been willing to let go of her own flesh and blood and cruelly seal you away?"

"The Master divined back then that someone would come here in this present age, and that person would possess unprecedentedly powerful strength in the future, capable of turning the tide, saving the world and its people. Letting you apprentice yourself to that person was also in the hope that you could live in peace and happiness in the future, without having to endure the desperate situation the Master encountered back then."

"Unfortunately... now that I have awakened, the Immortal Ancient is no more, and the Master has also vanished without a trace." Finally, the old man looked desolate, his face full of sorrow, his grief intense.

After hearing the old man's words, a perfect, beautiful shadow appeared before the woman's eyes, smiling faintly at her.

The woman raised her jade arm in sorrow, stroking the air, and murmured: "Mother..."

The next instant, a terrifying war fire burned before the woman's eyes; that was a memory of hers from the ancient period.

In it, great stars crossed the sky, and countless peak powerhouses were slaughtering each other, causing the star domain to explode, the void to shatter, and billions of miles of mountains and rivers to collapse.

Afterward, her gaze suddenly turned cold and stern, firelight surged into the sky, and her tone became quite frigid: "Mother! The things you left unfinished back then, in this present age, your daughter will certainly complete."

(End of chapter)