Chapter 303: with translation of chapter title

At this very moment, Jiu Li had already quietly crawled away from the table.

Jiu Ying and Little White both looked dumbfounded, mainly being stunned into silence.

Shen Kuo had his hands behind his back, his gaze toward Di Jin deepening.

Then, he burst into flames!

Because Di Jin had already leaned in and kissed Shen Qingli's lips.

This close, how could he not kiss?

"Bang!"

Shen Kuo, this old father, slapped his palm straight onto Di Jin's back of the head.

"Hiss!"

Di Jin cried out in pain.

"Dad?"

Shen Qingli grabbed her father's hand; after finally rescuing him with difficulty, how could he still be struck, and now he's split apart—what are we to do?

Shen Kuo's heart ached even more instantly, already pulling back his wrist, "Dad has it under control."

Shen Qingli had no doubt either, as Di Jin also said, "Indeed, he has it measured; Dad's strike was just right."

Shen Kuo had already returned to his seat, not wanting to cause more trouble, anyway he'd end up losing out regardless.

"What just happened? It wasn't hurt, so why did it suddenly split?" Shen Qingli only wanted to know the cause.

Di Jin shook his head. "It's not that it's fine; Sheng Long Tian and the divine realm have completely severed ties. Before you officially become a Dao Jun, I still had some connection with the divine realm."

Shen Kuo frowned. "So you're saying that Sheng Long Tian sealing the realm is disadvantageous for the divine realm?"

Di Jin nodded. "Not bad; the divine realm has always been able to continuously replenish immortal and divine qi, precisely because Sheng Long Tian originated from the ancient continent. Put that way, it's not actually too disadvantageous—older sister has already packed up the Xuanti Continent and brought it here."

However, since the Xuanti Continent and the Shen clan's lands have not yet been fully merged into the divine realm, the sudden complete severance hits him hard.

However, Di Jin's expression grew slightly solemn. "After I emerge from seclusion and marry my older sister, I'll likely need to make a trip to the Three Pure Heavens."

"I've never even heard of this place—how do we get there?" Shen Kuo worried.

Zhong Minglan replied frankly, "I'll go with you."

"Mother, you'd better not go yet; the Shen clan's lands need you to guard them." Di Jin said.

Shen Qingli also nodded. "Not bad; these black vines have already appeared once, and they might appear again. In the whole divine realm, Mother's divine power is the most effective against them, so we need you to help us keep them sealed."

Considering the various possibilities for the Shen clan's lands in the future, Shen Qingli also carefully recounted her and Di Jin's experiences in the Great Wu Xiang Realm to her parents.

Shen Kuo and Zhong Minglan thus clearly grasped the gravity of the situation: "The Kirin Sovereign has broken through the era's barrier and could descend into the real world at any moment."

"That's right," Shen Qingli said, nodding gravely. "Bringing the Shen clan's lands up here also brought a huge trouble. But only by keeping them under our own watch can we feel at ease."

Shen Qingli could of course ignore the matter and leave the Shen clan's lands behind, but then she wouldn't be able to take the entire Shen clan with her, effectively leaving them in a dead land.

An outlet of evil vines without a divine guardian is nothing less than an abyss of doom.

Not only will all living beings in Sheng Long Tian fall as sacrifices to the evil vines, but the divine realm linked to it will also eventually suffer disaster.

"Your choice is correct, and you've done it beautifully," Shen Kuo said, never expecting his daughter to be able to lift the whole clan into the sky.

He could hear that the relatives outside were exchanging congratulations on surviving the catastrophe, and some were already waiting outside their house.

The conversation here had more or less wound down, and Shen Kuo then asked, "A Li, your fourth brother and the others—"

"Here." Shen Qingli took out the five‑colored soul pearl. "Father, is there still hope?"

Shen Kuo took it, but furrowed his brow.

"Can't it be done?" Shen Qingli's heart leapt into her throat.

"It's merged," Shen Kuo said uncertainly. "All we can do is first help them undergo nirvana."

This was beyond Shen Qingli's expectation. "Can they still undergo nirvana?"

"Well, they were originally dead nirvana, but a thread of soul was left; if there is enough vital energy, they can restart nirvana. Whether it succeeds depends on their own fortune."

As Shen Kuo spoke, he had already poured vital energy into the soul pearl.

He is a natural healer; the vital energy emanating from his origin is the purest source of life in this world.

The five‑colored soul pearl instantly burst with vigorous vitality, but to undergo nirvana it must naturally be sent to the Shen clan ancestral hall's cultivation chamber.

And as he sent it off…

Shen Qing Tong, the sharp‑eyed one, was the first to notice: "That's the aura of the fourth brother and the others!"

"Right," Shen Qing Mo nodded, then suddenly shouted, "Brothers, I, the third brother, have achieved nirvana and become a kun. You lot, trash."

Shen Qing Tong stared, then immediately gave a thumbs‑up to her third brother. "Really! Sometimes I just have to admire my third brother—though he speaks little, his words are always classics."

Liu Qing Hong's face darkened. "You really goad the younger brothers like that?"

Shen Qing Mo scratched his head; on his handsome, picture‑perfect face, it seemed two blush‑colored clouds floated up, making him shy.

But he held back a moment, then still said, "The fact is."

"Fine, fine, fine," Liu Qing Hong said, truly afraid her son would get beaten if he turned back.

"Where's the second brother!" Shen Duo didn't detect his second brother's aura.

Shen Qingli had already stepped out by then; hearing that shout, she fell into an especially deep silence.

After a good while, she finally said, "... Sorry. I—"

"No need to say that," Shen Duo interrupted. "It's not your fault, so don't apologize. I think the second brother wouldn't want you to apologize either. He probably left with a smile, and now this outcome, he's also quite pleased with it."

"Yes," the voice of Old Dog Huang came in; he had also just sensed the aura of those five kids, so of course he had to come over and take a look.

To be honest, watching them die right in front of this old man really isn't a pleasant feeling.

Although they weren't kids he'd watched grow up from childhood, they were all about the same age as his son and grandson.

And to die in such a tragic manner truly left his heart feeling utterly blocked.

Old Dog Huang's hoarse voice continued, "He, on his deathbed, looked at his older brother and said 'worth it'; indeed, he died with a smile."

He looked at Shen Duo, stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "You understand your second brother; he would indeed be very pleased."

Shen Duo nodded, but it didn't stop him from feeling upset, second brother...

Shen Kuo sensed it; his second brother's aura had indeed dissipated completely clean.

In the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he had just asked Hou Tu, and there was no remnant soul of Shen Yue going there.

Strictly speaking, aside from the fifth Qing Feng and part of the fifth clan's souls, the Shen clan members who died in this battle have no lingering souls; evidently they were all completely devoured by the evil vine...

"Let's set up a memorial tomb for second brother and bury it together with the other clansmen's remains."

Shen Duo knew in his heart that second brother would surely want to stay with the clansmen; as for the tomb's location, he looked toward the broken copper gate of the ancestral land.

"Let's place it there."

"Good."

Shen Qingli agreed.

Shen Kuo had no objection either.

"I'll handle it."

Liu Qinghong personally took charge.

At this time, Tai Jin and the Old Supreme arrived one after another.

Tai Jin was the first to notice Shen Qingli's unusual state, "Huh? Goddess, are you about to ascend to the True God Realm?"

"Indeed!" the Old Supreme exclaimed, "Your aura feels somewhat like us old-timers!"

"Primordial God?" Jin Wu looked him over, eyes blazing almost spitting fire, "Too amazing."

You should know that even the descendants of a Primordial God cannot rely on postnatal cultivation to ascend to True God! At most their strength can roughly reach True God level, but that only counts as Investiture of the Gods Realm, becoming a posthumously ennobled God-King-level existence.

"Congratulations, Little Dark Lord." Chi Mo was already offering congratulations, "You're about to become a god, huh? Such a tiny fellow, you're the fastest I've seen to ascend; there's something about you. How old are you?"

"At most, still under twenty-five. If you hadn't grown up in Sheng Long Tian, in our divine realm you'd be just this small." The Old Supreme indicated the height of a little girl.

"No, he's only nineteen." Shen Kuo spoke, also glancing at Di Jin, "Some people are like an old ox eating bean sprouts."

"Cough," Tai Jin choked on his own saliva, really!

"Bean, bean sprouts are nice." The Old Supreme held his flying beard, eyes also wandering, "No, we should be preparing the wedding, right?"

"That's right." Tai Jin nodded, "This wedding venue—should it be Kunlun? Dao Palace? Or Vermilion Bird Palace?"

"Of course it's the Vermilion Bird Palace!" Jin Wu declared without yielding!

Shen Qingli, however, said, "In the Shen clan, right here."

This homeland had just endured a painful, near-extinction tragedy.

She hoped that her wedding with Di Jin could soothe the pain sooner.

"Good." Zhong Minglan agreed.

Shen Kuo also nodded, "Leave it to the eldest brother to handle."

Still a small cluster of flame, Shen Yuan:...

"Agree."

"Agree."

The Shen clan up and down still unanimously approved.

Shen Yuan, who has toiled all his life, might no longer wish to undergo rebirth.

Having such a damned younger brother and nephews, sons, is a blessing he does not want.

The key is they're urging him, "Big brother, you need to hurry! We won't help you; A Li is our Shen clan's only little female phoenix, you can't let her have a shoddy wedding."

"……"

Shen Yuan's little flame flickered.

It's obvious they hit his sore spot!

"Whether we can pull off the Shen clan's most extravagant son-in-law wedding in history depends on you, big brother." Shen Duo added another line.

Tai Jin scratched his head...

He glanced at Di Jin, although he didn't even remember Taiyi or Daojun.

But he knew this person had once been the "Young Lord," that is, undoubtedly the Dao Lord.

Then the Dao Lord is to marry into the family; looking at that sweet, blissful appearance, he seems quite willing.

"Xi Wangmu,"

"Don't speak."

The ever-low-profile Xi Wangmu naturally also saw the lord's worthless appearance.

As they were speaking, Liu Qinghong arrived to inform that Shen Yue's memorial tomb was ready.

The group stopped discussing the wedding and all went to Shen Yue's grave.

Regardless of whether they knew him, after learning of his deeds, they all offered a stick of incense for him.

The Linjun Evil Vine is bound to be not only a poison to the Shen clan and Sheng Long Tian, but also related to the divine realm's propagation.

Thus Shen Yue's vow to block the evil vine with his death makes him not only the protector of the Shen clan, a hero of Changshui, but also a firewood bearer for the divine realm.

From then on, Shen Yue's tomb, and the graves of the Shen clan members who died in this battle, have become a monument guarding the era's golden bronze gate.

Hell.

When Shen Qingli came down.

Di Er and Hou Tu greeted each other.

"Your Lordship."

Di Er, who came to pay respects to Di Jin, still felt wistful.

It's only been a short while since we last met, and you're no longer dressed as a Holy Buddha.

Earth Two felt sorrow in his heart, but a loss is a loss; the two realms have already merged, the trend is set, and he can no longer go against the tide.

"Your cultivation has its strengths." Di Jin saw Earth Two's condition at a glance, slightly surprised, "It seems you have gained some insight in this Hell Path."

"Yes." Earth Two also felt emotional, "Those who enter this path are all sinful beings; my path is to save them, which is quite fitting."

"Otherwise, how could I let you come and even teach you the Dao?" Shen Qingli said from the side.

Earth Two's mood was quite complicated; he had long been on guard against this girl plucking their Holy Buddha, but no matter how many precautions he took, he couldn't stop the Holy Buddha's own heart from fluttering…

Never mind, never mind.

"From now on, I'll stay right here; I won't go anywhere."

Earth Two gazed at the vast, dark Hell Path and voiced his grand aspiration.

"As long as Hell is not empty, I will not leave again."

Upon making this vow, Earth Two's cultivation actually rose a bit more!

He's already, half a step into the Creation realm!

You this—.

Even Shen Qingli was surprised.

But Di Jin's eyes showed understanding.

Earth Two made a sincere vow, triggering a resonance in the Dao he cultivates.

If it weren't that only one Creation God can exist per realm, Earth Two would already be in the Creation realm.

However, in this Hell Path, Earth Two is already in the Creation realm!

Just like when Shen Qingli first created the Hell Path in that instant!

But there is still a difference between the creator and those who come later.

For example, although Shen Qingli is not in the Creation realm, within the Hell Path no one can harm her.

"You two have come to see the Fifth Azure Phoenix, right?"

Hou Tu's voice came soft and gentle, but her figure cannot be seen.

Shen Qingli was surprised, but Di Jin said, "You have become an incarnation of the Dao?"

"Yes." Hou Tu slowly opened her mouth, her voice seeming to come from all directions, "Dao Lord, I have embodied the Six Paths, completely merging the two realms."

Because she has embodied the Six Paths, Hou Tu now belongs to those who transcend order.

Di Jin's attempt to "erase" her memory really had no effect.

Thus, she became one who "awakened" her own memory, clearly remembering Di Jin's existence.

One could say she is already part of the Heavenly Dao, very powerful! Yet she is also trapped within the Six Paths, unable to free herself.

"How—" Shen Qingli's voice hoarse.

Earth Two was the first to know of Hou Tu's sacrifice of the Six Paths; previously he didn't understand, but after making his vow, he now does.

The Six Paths, the key point controlling the order of all beings! This former enemy, now fellow Daoist, does not want any mishap in the Dao Lord's great undertaking, or rather great sacrifice.

"Now, the two realms will forever coexist and thrive."

Hou Tu does not wish for this world to have any unnecessary conflict.

She has also recalled what the Great Calamity is.

Now——

"That person, I have suppressed him in the deepest part of Hell; I will take you there."

Hou Tu sent Di Jin and Shen Qingli before the Fifth Azure Phoenix, who knows a great deal.

At this moment, upon seeing Shen Qingli, the Fifth Azure Phoenix even remained aloft, saying, "You have ruined the plan of the Three Pure Mystic Maiden; you will die soon!"

Shen Qingli did not know what the Three Pure Mystic Maiden was, but she had already severely wounded her unwittingly.

At this moment, the Three Pure Mystic Maiden is vomiting blood…

Pfft.

A mouthful of blood sprayed onto her face before her, turning it deathly pale.

"The backlash is actually this fierce,"

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden's face is wavering between gloom and brightness.

Outside, however, someone transmitted words that made her breath even more uneven!

"Mystic Maiden, the Heavenly Pure Old Ancestor has sent word: the way out for our Heavenly God clan lies with Shen Qingli."