Chapter 173: Goodbye, Suiren

The Nine Provinces, inside the Dead City.

Countless black mists rose from all directions, continuously condensing into a towering figure resembling a multitude of corpses—this was Suiren.

After Suiren appeared, he gazed with a solemn expression toward the void above the Dead City, feeling an indescribable sense of oppression welling up in his heart.

As an embodiment of obsession that had nearly merged with the Dead City, he sensed a vast and mighty qi permeating through time and space, connecting with the entire Dead City world.

"Who is it?"

"An expert from another world?"

"But why would they connect with the entire Dead City?"

Countless thoughts surged in his mind, and Suiren's eyes flashed with an extremely solemn expression.

Hum—

Just then, the void trembled slightly; a supreme will swept across heaven and earth, the space around the Dead City grew hazy, and faintly a spacetime passage leading to a special place appeared.

"A powerhouse, a supreme expert surpassing the Ancestral God realm!"

Feeling this mighty will that made his heart and soul tremble, Suiren subconsciously thought of this, and instantly felt uneasy.

Before he could react, his gaze suddenly focused; he subconsciously looked beyond the spacetime passage and faintly saw a vast ancient city surrounded by endless surging chaotic qi.

"That is."

Suiren subconsciously had a thought arise in his mind:

This is an ancient city where a powerful expert underwent transformation upon the Stone Person Path!

But only a moment later, Suiren faintly felt something was off.

Because that ancient city was simply too majestic and vast, the aura it faintly emitted was terrifying to the extreme, far surpassing his understanding of ancient cities.

Although he had not walked the Stone Person Path, this Dead City occupied by Suiren's obsession is the remnant left by a powerful expert who failed his transformation on the Stone Person Path; to some extent, it also reveals the scale of an ancient city during a Stone Person Path transformation.

But in Suiren's perception, the Dead City he now occupies, compared to that ancient city amidst chaos, is like a firefly beside the bright moon—utterly incomparable.

How could there be such a colossal ancient city?

His thoughts turned; after a while, Suiren's gaze shifted slightly, and he finally discerned the secret of that ancient city standing amidst chaos beyond the spacetime passage.

That is not an ancient city at all; it is clearly a boundless, vast great world!

After discovering the secret of that ancient city, a strange feeling arose in Suiren's heart; he seemed to think of something, and an unbelievable thought surfaced in his mind:

There actually exists an expert surpassing the Ancestral God who directly transformed a world into a city, using an entire great world as his ancient city for the Stone Person Path transformation, thereby completing his Stone Person King's way!

Thinking of this, even though Suiren is an Ancestral God who has lived for endless ages, he momentarily lost himself.

This scene is truly too shocking!

Suiren could not even imagine how mighty that expert's strength would become once he truly completed his transformation into a perfect Stone Person King!

After all, simply comparing the Dead City he now occupies with that supremely majestic ancient city reveals a gap as vast as a heavenly chasm.

Hum—

Just as Suiren lost himself, a humming sound rang out; an indeterminate wave emanated from within the spacetime passage, containing an extraordinarily profound divine ability that completely stabilized the passage.

"Not good!"

Seeing this, Suiren instantly snapped back to his senses, his face drastically changing.

Uncertain whether it is friend or foe, once such a mighty being enters the Nine Provinces, with the current strength of the Nine Provinces, likely no one could truly stop it.

But before Suiren could act to stop it, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ear, causing him to halt his movements instantly.

"Fuxi."

Instinctively uttering that name while gazing at the spacetime passage, Suiren momentarily dazed.

Moments later, the spacetime passage fully stabilized, and an illusory gate emanating familiar divine-law power appeared before Suiren's eyes, calming him completely.

Click—

With a sound like a door opening, the illusory gate swung open; a figure in familiar yet slightly unfamiliar dark robes stepped out, smiling at Suiren.

"Really, it's you, Fuxi."

The moment his words fell, Suiren carefully examined the robed figure before him, his face somewhat puzzled as he said: 'Your cultivation.'

Although the person before him was clearly Fuxi, for some reason Suiren always felt that the other had undergone some special changes he could not fully perceive.

The one emerging from the spacetime passage was indeed Fengyi, though not his true body.

His true body remains engaged in a special Stone Person Path transformation he is deducing, unable to easily leave that ancient-city universe.

The body now appearing is formed by Fengyi using the imprint of the Fuxi Great Emperor of the Shrouding-Heaven Universe as a basis, aided by the self-other mystery of the One Lifetime Revered World, cutting forth the power of his own 'body-as-seed' system, thereby differentiating into a special self-other incarnation.

With this special self-other incarnation, Fengyi can as much as possible avoid the restrictions of the Stone Person King Path, allowing him to wander freely in the world.

Hearing Suiren's words and sensing his mental fluctuations, Fengyi showed a faint smile and softly said: 'Senior Suiren, this is a special incarnation of mine; my true body is currently undergoing the Stone Person Path transformation and has not yet truly emerged.'

"The transformation of the Stone Person Path."

Hearing this, Suiren slightly startled.

Afterward, he abruptly turned his gaze toward that supremely majestic ancient-city world beyond the spacetime passage, his eyes showing an incredulous expression.

After a long while, Suiren finally came to his senses and subconsciously asked: 'Fuxi, is the mighty being who transformed an entire great world into an ancient city you?'

"That's right."

Fengyi nodded, speaking calmly: 'I inadvertently discovered a special great realm, mastered the origin of the entire world, and thereby deduced a special Stone Person King transformation path.'

"This"

Gazing at the calm-robed figure before him, Suiren's entire mind felt dazed, even having a dreamlike sense of unreality.

Clearly, the last time they met, the other had not yet reached the Ancestral God realm; how could it be that in the blink of an eye, he had already embarked on the Stone Person King's transformation path?

Or is it the supreme Stone Person King path of transforming an entire great world into a city?

At this moment, Suiren felt as if a slice of his time had been stolen, giving him the absurd sensation of having completely fallen asleep.

In his mind rose memories of his several encounters with this Daoist friend Fuxi; Suiren suddenly realized that each time they met, the other's cultivation seemed to increase at an abnormal speed, utterly contrary to normal logic.

No wonder Fuxi chose to re-cultivate!

Original: "No wonder Fuxi chose to re-cultivate!"

Translation: "No wonder Fuxi chose to re-cultivate!" Actually the term meaning "re-cultivate" or "cultivate again" is translated as "No wonder Fuxi chose to re-cultivate!" Keep the exclamation.

Thus: 【61】 No wonder Fuxi chose to re-cultivate!

This thought came to mind, and Sui Ren Shi suddenly understood the other's decision to re-cultivate.

Translation: "As this thought arose in his mind, Sui Ren Shi suddenly came to somewhat understand the other's behavior of re-cultivating." Need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "This thought surfaced in his mind, and Sui Ren Shi suddenly came to somewhat understand the other's act of re-cultivating." We'll keep single line.

With a cultivation speed that surpasses ordinary imagination, re-cultivation is not unacceptable.

Translation: "With such a cultivation speed surpassing ordinary imagination, re-cultivation is not unacceptable." We'll phrase: "With a cultivation speed that surpasses ordinary imagination, re-cultivation is not unacceptable."

"Right, Senior Sui Ren Shi!"

Translation: "Right, Senior Sui Ren Shi!" Actually the phrase "Right, Senior Sui Ren Shi!" means "Right, Senior Sui Ren Shi!" We'll keep the quotes.

Just as Sui Ren Shi's thoughts were turning, Feng Yi's voice rang out again: "In the great world I govern, there are many human experts as well, and they can now help Kyushu deal with the extraterrestrial enemy."

Translation: "Just as Sui Ren Shi's thoughts were turning, Feng Yi's voice sounded again: \"I have many human powerhouses in the great world under my control, and now they can perfectly help the Nine Provinces resist the other world's enemies. \"" Need to keep quotes.

As his words fell, Feng Yi's eyes flickered slightly, he tapped a finger, and the illusory gate behind him instantly opened again.

Translation: "The moment his words fell, Feng Yi's pupils flickered slightly, he lightly tapped his finger, and the illusory gate behind him instantly opened again."

"Human powerhouses from another world?"

Translation: "\"Human powerhouses from another world? \""

This thought arose in his mind, and a hint of joy appeared in Sui Ren Shi's eyes.

Translation: "As this thought surfaced in his mind, a hint of joy appeared in Sui Ren Shi's eyes."

In this era when Kyushu faces a great calamity, every bit of strength is precious; if we could obtain aid from human experts of other worlds, it would naturally be a great boon for Kyushu's inhabitants.

Translation: "In this era when the Nine Provinces face a great calamity, every bit of strength is precious; if we could receive aid from human powerhouses of other worlds, it would naturally be a great boon for the people of the Nine Provinces."

Hum

Translation: "Hum" (or "Hum—"). We'll output "Hum". Keep as single line.

As the illusory gate opened, a youth clad in white like snow emerged, exuding an extremely sharp, powerful sword intent.

Translation: "The instant the illusory gate opened, a youth in white clothing like snow emerged from it, exuding an extremely sharp, powerful sword intent."

"A swordsmanship expert, nearly transcending the ancestral god level to become a supreme ancestral god!"

Translation: "\"A Sword Dao powerhouse, almost surpassing the Ancestral God level to become a Superior Ancestral God! \""

Upon sensing the white-clad man's aura, Sui Ren Shi immediately discerned his level of strength.

Translation: "Upon sensing the white-clad man's aura, Sui Ren Shi immediately discerned his strength level."

Moreover, whether it was his imagination or not, Sui Ren Shi always felt that this white-clad man's aura seemed incomplete, as if something were missing.

Translation: "Moreover, perhaps it was his imagination, but Sui Ren Shi always felt that the white-clad man's aura was somewhat incomplete, as if something were missing."

Before his thoughts could fully settle, figures emerged one after another from beyond the illusory gate, leaving Sui Ren Shi rooted to the spot.

Translation: "Before his thoughts could fully settle, figures emerged one after another from behind the illusory gate, leaving Sui Ren Shi standing frozen in place."

Ancestral god!

Translation: "Ancestral God!"

Each figure emerging from beyond the illusory gate exuded the mighty aura of an ancestral god, and the leaders among them were even stronger than ordinary ancestral gods.

Translation: "Every figure emerging from behind the illusory gate exuded the mighty aura of an Ancestral God level, and the leaders among them were even stronger than ordinary Ancestral Gods."

What's more, their numbers were simply too great!

Translation: "What's more, their number is simply too great!"

After some time, Sui Ren Shi came to his senses, seeing before him over a hundred ancestral god experts, and felt as if he were dreaming.

Translation: "After who knows how long, Sui Ren Shi came to his senses, seeing before him over a hundred Ancestral God powerhouses, feeling as if he were dreaming."

How could this be?

Translation: "How could this be?"

How could that great world possess so many ancestral god experts?

Translation: "How could there be so many Ancestral God powerhouses in that great world?"

Sui Ren Shi momentarily doubted his life.

Translation: "Sui Ren Shi momentarily doubted life itself."

Even at the height of ancient Kyushu's power, there were only a dozen or so ancestral god–level beings, and Sui Ren Shi had never witnessed the spectacular sight of over a hundred ancestral gods gathered together.

Translation: "Even at the peak of ancient Nine Provinces, there were only a dozen or so Ancestral God level beings, and Sui Ren Shi had never witnessed the spectacular sight of over a hundred Ancestral Gods gathering together."

This utterly shattered his worldview.

Translation: "This utterly shattered his worldview."

On the other side, upon entering Kyushu, Feng Yun Wuji's heart and mind trembled slightly, experiencing an indescribable special feeling, and his aura instinctively underwent a subtle change.

Translation: "On another note, upon entering the Nine Provinces, Feng Yun Wuji's heart and mind trembled slightly, feeling an indescribable special sensation, and his aura instinctively underwent a subtle change."

After a moment, he regained his composure, hurriedly bowed to the black-robed figure before him, and said, "Lord Fuxi, the chief deity!"

Translation: "After a moment, he came to his senses, hurriedly bowed to the figure in dark robes before him, and said: \"Main God Fuxi! \""

"Hmm."

Translation: "\"Hmm. \""

Feng Yi nodded, smiled, and asked, "Wuji, how do you feel?"

Translation: "Feng Yi nodded, smiling, and said: \"Wuji, how do you feel? \""

The white-clad figure who stepped out from beyond the illusory gate was none other than Feng Yun Wuji.

Translation: "The white-clad figure stepping out from behind the illusory gate was none other than Feng Yun Wuji."

Having left the ancient city universe under Feng Yi's control, Feng Yun Wuji also lost his position as chief deity.

Translation: "Having left the ancient city universe under Feng Yi's control, Feng Yun Wuji also lost his position as Main God."

However, Feng Yun Wuji was already an ancestral god–level swordsmanship expert; after becoming the triune chief deity overseeing the three great Dao laws, including the law of the sword, he gained insight into the sword law, and his cultivation increased enormously.

Translation: "However, Feng Yun Wuji was originally a Sword Dao powerhouse at the Ancestral God level; after becoming the Triune Main God who oversees the three Grand Dao Laws including the Sword Law, he gained insight into the Sword Law, and his cultivation increased tremendously."

Even now, despite losing his chief deity position, he remains a supreme ancestral god–level swordsmanship expert.

Translation: "Even now, despite having lost the Main God position, he remains a Sword Dao powerhouse of Superior Ancestral God level."

After hearing Feng Yi's words, Feng Yun Wuji pondered for a moment and then said, "This great world is quite special; I don't know if it's my imagination, but I even feel that this world might be stronger than our original universe!"

Translation: "After hearing Feng Yi's words, Feng Yun Wuji pondered for a moment and then said: \"This great world is quite special; I'm not sure if it's my imagination, but I even feel that this world seems stronger than our original universe. \""

"Not bad."

Translation: "\"Not bad. \""

Feng Yi nodded and said, "The essence of this world is indeed immensely strong."

Translation: "Feng Yi nodded and said: \"The essence of this world is indeed immensely strong. \""

Although Kyushu now appears weak, with even few ancestral god–level beings, this is due to the repeated harvesting by the extraterrestrial realm, which has prevented Kyushu's civilization from developing.

Translation: "The Nine Provinces now appear weak, with hardly any Ancestral God level beings, but this is due to the other world's repeated harvests, which have prevented the Nine Provinces' civilization from developing."

In fact, as a special world left behind by the sovereigns of Kyushu, its essence is extraordinarily high, easily capable of bearing beings of the Stone Person King level.

Translation: "In fact, as a special world left behind by the Nine Provinces' emperors, the essence of the Nine Provinces is extraordinarily high, easily capable of bearing existences at the Stone Person King level."

Several civilizational eras ago, Kyushu already produced more than one Stone Person King.

Translation: "Several civilizational eras ago, the Nine Provinces gave rise to more than one Stone Person King."

From this perspective, after ascension, the universe's essence cannot compare to that of the Kyushu world.

Translation: "From this perspective, after ascension, the universe's essence cannot compare to that of the Nine Provinces world."

As Feng Yi's thoughts turned, each human expert emerging from the spacetime channel saw his figure and hurriedly paid homage.

Translation: "As Feng Yi's thoughts turned, human powerhouses walking out of the spacetime passageway one after another saw his figure and hurriedly paid their respects."

On the other side, after Sui Ren Shi regained his composure, seeing the many human experts who revered Fuxi immensely, he had only one thought:

Translation: "On another note, after Sui Ren Shi came to his senses, seeing the many human powerhouses who revered Fuxi immensely, his mind held only one thought:"

Perhaps this generation of Kyushu's civilization will no longer be destroyed by the extraterrestrial realm!

Translation: "Perhaps the civilization of this generation of the Nine Provinces will no longer be destroyed by the other world!"

In the void beyond the extraterrestrial realm, endless chaotic qi surges, and there exists a special space.

Translation: "In the void beyond the other world, endless chaotic qi surges, and a special space exists."

This is a space containing only a single continent floating in the void, where heaven and earth are utterly still, as if completely devoid of any vitality.

Translation: "This is a space where only a single continent floats in the void, the heavens and earth are utterly silent, as if completely devoid of any vitality."

This place was originally the birthplace of the extraterrestrial realm, the primordial land created by the extraterrestrial holy ancestor.

Translation: "This place was originally the birthplace of the other world, the initial land created by the Holy Ancestor of the other world."

However, countless ages ago, an unknown battle erupted in this world, shattering it completely, destroying the vast starry sky, returning the universe to its primordial state, and reducing everything to chaos.

Translation: "However, countless ages ago, a battle unknown to anyone erupted in this world, the world utterly collapsed, the vast starry sky was destroyed, the universe returned to its primordial state, and everything fell into Chaos."

In the end, only one continent was preserved by the extraterrestrial powers, serving as a special outpost for the extraterrestrial realm.

Translation: "In the end, only a single continent was preserved by the other world's powerhouses, serving as a special stronghold of the other world."

At this moment, upon this shattered and desolate continent, numerous extraterrestrial ancestral gods radiating powerful aura stand in the front, followed by countless cultivator armies behind them.

Translation: "At this moment, upon this broken and desolate continent, other world Ancestral Gods exuding mighty auras stand ahead, followed by countless cultivator armies behind them."

This is the extraterrestrial force and cultivator army tasked with purging Kyushu!

Translation: "These are the other world's powerhouses and cultivator armies that cleanse the Nine Provinces!"

And at the very forefront of the extraterrestrial army stands a tall, refined, and graceful figure.

Translation: "And at the very forefront of the other world's army stands a tall, refined and elegant figure."

His aura reaches the extreme; wherever his deep gaze sweeps, the entire continent trembles.

Translation: "His aura is strong to the extreme; wherever his deep gaze sweeps, the entire continent trembles."

He is a supreme ancestral god of the extraterrestrial realm and the leader of this expedition to cleanse Kyushu.

Translation: "This is a Superior Ancestral God of the other world, and also the leader who commands the other world's cleansing of the Nine Provinces in this campaign."

"My lord!"

Translation: "\"Sir! \""

An extraterrestrial ancestral god cautiously said, "All the youths of our realm have now gathered; shall we attack Kyushu?"

Translation: "An other world Ancestral God cautiously spoke: \"Now all the youths of our realm have gathered; shall we attack the Nine Provinces? \""

His tone was reverent; even though they are both ancestral gods, ordinary ancestral gods and the supreme ancestral gods above the seventh heavenly layer are entirely on different levels.

Translation: "His tone was most respectful; even though they are both Ancestral Gods, ordinary Ancestral Gods and those above the Sevenfold Heaven of Ancestral Gods, the Superior Ancestral Gods, are entirely on different levels."

The extraterrestrial supreme ancestral god's eyes flickered slightly, and he calmly said, "Wait!"

Translation: "The Superior Ancestral God of the other world's pupils flickered slightly, and he calmly said: \"Wait! \""

"Wait for what?"

Translation: "\"Wait for what? \""

"With Kyushu's mere single‑digit number of ancestral gods, what is there to worry about?"

Translation: "\"With the Nine Provinces having only a single-digit number of Ancestral Gods, what is there to worry about? \""

The otherworldly ancestor god was just about to speak when he noticed the icy, cold stare of the person before him; his heart shuddered, he stopped talking at once, and quickly answered, "Yes!"

Translation: "The other world Ancestral God was about to speak, but upon noticing the adult's icy gaze, his heart shuddered, he immediately stopped his words and hastily replied: \"Yes! \""

On the other side, the super primordial god of the other realm paid no heed to the figure beside it, instead gazing with icy pupils toward the direction of the Nine Provinces' great world.

A huge Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Diagram was reflected in his pupils, obscuring the specific situation of the Nine Provinces and also obscuring his gaze.

At the same time, an extremely profound spatial force surrounded the barrier outside the Nine Provinces Great World, making the barrier of the entire Nine Provinces Great World extremely stable, to the point that even he, this Super Primordial God, could no longer easily break the great world's barrier.

【Fuxi?】

In his mind's eye appeared the figure of the Nine Provinces' most mysterious primordial god; this primordial god from another realm, a Super Primordial God, flashed a cold light in his eyes: "My father's disappearance back then must have something to do with you all; this time I will personally see what tricks you have."

(End of chapter)