Chapter 1721 A New Era Dawns!! (Grand Finale)
"We need to set off quickly!"
Chen Xuan and the others pressed on. They encountered many dangers along the way. After a day and a night, they reached the end of the mountain corridor and were now in the heart of Mount Wuwang.
Before them stood a palace of splendor and magnificence, with a series of steps suspended in front of it. Clouds and mist swirled around, and at the end of the steps, a bronze treasure chest rested.
Inside that bronze treasure chest lay the object of longevity!
"Chen Xuan, you go get it. We won't go up!" the disheveled Daoist said solemnly.
The others nodded in agreement.
They naturally yearned for the object of longevity, but it was not something they could possess.
All of them were shrewd individuals, seeing the situation with utmost clarity!
Chen Xuan did not hesitate and stepped forward. As soon as he did, the steps plunged into the valley, falling one after another. Chen Xuan moved quickly. He wanted to fly, but a tremendous force was pulling him.
He could only exert all his might and rush to the platform at the very top.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Chen Xuan managed to ascend. Looking at the bronze treasure chest floating in mid-air, he did not hesitate. He grabbed it and tore off the seal.
This seal was the very rune that lifted the Heavenly Dao curse!
Chen Xuan was about to open the bronze treasure chest, but a voice echoed in his mind: "Give me the object of longevity!"
He turned his head and saw that the ancestor of the Hun family had appeared nearby at some point!
"Give it to you? On what grounds?"
"Are your father-in-law and your women all dead without a burial place?"
"Heh heh, sure, I'll give it to you, but I'm afraid you'll be beaten like a pig later!"
Chen Xuan had already obtained what he wanted. He didn't care for this object of longevity. Longevity might not be a good thing, and it might not be good for this fellow to have it, considering how many people were watching!
"Here!"
Chen Xuan tossed the bronze treasure chest to the ancestor of the Hun family.
The ancestor of the Hun family was ecstatic and lost all composure, letting out a triumphant laugh.
Looking at the smug face of the ancestor of the Hun family, Chen Xuan truly wanted to kick his backside.
Just as he was about to open the bronze treasure chest, a figure suddenly shot up into the sky and landed a punch on the ancestor of the Hun family!
The bronze treasure chest instantly flew away!
"Ancestor Xuanmen? You detestable fellow, ambushing me from behind!"
"Is that the Ancestor Xuanmen? He looks quite young."
Chen Xuan glanced at the Ancestor Xuanmen, who appeared to be no older than thirty.
"Using the young ghost Zhu Rong for his appearance, as expected of the Ancestor Xuanmen. He really knows how to play dirty," Chen Xuan scoffed, having discovered the trick.
"What about ambushing? Haven't you ambushed me? Don't think I don't know what you do behind my back!"
Ancestor Xuanmen said coldly.
Ancestor of the Hun family: "You think you can get this thing this way? You are mistaken!"
Before he finished speaking!
Figures of immense power, tearing through the void, arrived.
Changcang Yonghua!
The Ten Yama Kings!
Chen Jianhua and the ancestor of the Chen family!
Chen Xuan looked at his father. His father, Chen Jianhua, possessed a sharp aura, no weaker than the others. He never expected his father to have reached such a realm.
He sighed inwardly, but he was still worried for his father, Chen Jianhua.
This battle was bound to be terrifying.
"Good, I didn't expect you all to be here. It seems you all want this thing as well. Then it looks like we'll have to fight! I wonder if this world can withstand this battle!"
"What is there to fear?"
Figures surged into the sky.
Boom boom boom!!
Instantly, a terrifying collision erupted, and waves of energy swept in all directions.
"What kind of battle is this?"
Chen Xuan was stunned, and the others were equally dumbfounded.
Just then, Chen Jianhua's voice transmission reached him: "Xuan'er, quickly take them away from here. This battle might turn the world upside down and cause widespread destruction!"
"What about you?"
"Don't worry about me. We'll be fine. Just protect the people important to you and wait for my return!"
"Okay!"
Chen Xuan wasted no more words, as he couldn't intervene in a battle of this magnitude. He then led the disheveled Daoist and others back to the human world.
The ancestor of the Hun family became embroiled in the battle. Chen Xuan easily rescued Su Qian and reunited with Su Yunxi and the others.
The duration of this battle was unknown.
Chen Xuan was extremely worried about his father's safety, unable to sleep at night, often wanting to go to the place where yin and yang converged to see what was happening, but he resisted.
Half a month later, in broad daylight, Chen Xuan, whose Heavenly Eye was open, could see countless malevolent spirits pouring into the human world from the underworld, wreaking havoc. All sorts of supernatural events continued to unfold.
The government was the busiest, on one hand trying to find people to eliminate the evil spirits, and on the other hand urgently issuing denials, establishing a rumor-dispelling office, claiming there were no such things as ghosts, only supernatural phenomena.
However, a month later, a resplendent golden dragon soared into the sky, circling for several laps, attracting the attention of countless people. Finally, the golden dragon plunged headfirst into the bronze door within the Dragon Locking Well and disappeared.
The so-called rumor-dispelling office also became defunct.
Was a new era dawning?
Chen Xuan, however, smiled.
Because that dragon originated from the provincial capital of Jiangnan Province!
It was the dragon脉 that had been trapped underground. He knew his father must be planning to do something with this dragon脉.
"It should be ending soon, shouldn't it?"
Chen Xuan murmured a few words.
However, the situation in the world was becoming increasingly worse and more chaotic.
Fearing for his mother's safety, Chen Xuan, along with Su Yunxi and other women, returned to their hometown, Jiangzhou, to reunite with his mother and live a period of quiet and happy days for the time being.
Every day, Su Yunxi, Murong Meng, and others would accompany his mother for conversations.
And at his mother's urging, Chen Xuan began to work for the sake of his descendants. Chen Xuan, the sharpshooter, managed to get several women pregnant simultaneously. For the sake of the children, Chen Xuan was kicked into the study and could only sleep alone from then on.
"What's wrong with me being a sharpshooter? Is that also a mistake?"
Chen Xuan was on the verge of tears.
Three months later, Su Yunxi and the other women's bellies began to swell. To ensure their children had a higher starting point from birth, Chen Xuan began to impart knowledge of Feng Shui, metaphysics, medicine, and cultivation whenever he had free time.
Meanwhile, the world's situation had also improved significantly. There were fewer ghosts during the day, and underworld emissaries came to apprehend minor spirits, and the world seemed to be returning to order.
Was everything coming to an end?
On this day, Chen Xuan was giving prenatal education with a copy of the "Book of Revelation" when Chen Jianhua walked in, smiling, "I didn't expect that after a few days, I'd almost be a grandfather!"
"Dad, you're back?"
Chen Xuan shot up from his seat.
Su Yunxi and the other women quickly paid their respects, "Greetings, Father-in-law!"
"Get up quickly, get up quickly, you are all meritorious officials of our family!" Chen Jianhua laughed heartily.
"You old scoundrel, you still know to come back," Chen Xuan's mother said with tears in her eyes, chiding him.
"You've worked hard," Chen Jianhua said apologetically.
The Chen family had double happiness. Everyone was particularly joyful that day.
After lunch, Chen Jianhua called Chen Xuan outside. He had something to tell Chen Xuan, and Chen Xuan also had many questions for Chen Jianhua.
"Dad, how was the battle? Did you win?"
Chen Xuan eagerly inquired.
This battle was undoubtedly a battle of the century.
"We did win. The Dragon Concealing Formation was evolved into the Dragon Sealing Formation. Ancestor Xuanmen, the ancestor of the Hun family, and Changcang Yonghua of Japan were all sealed within the Dragon Sealing Formation."
"So that's what happened when I saw the golden dragon enter the place where yin and yang converge that day."
Chen Xuan added, "What about the Ten Yama Kings?"
"The Ten Yama Kings govern the underworld. This battle pierced through the underworld and the human world. We didn't kill them, but instead assigned them the responsibility of repairing the damaged areas between the human world and the underworld. They also suffered severe injuries, and within a thousand years, they won't be able to cause any significant trouble," Chen Jianhua said calmly.
"Amazing, even the Ten Yama Kings were defeated."
Chen Xuan showed a look of admiration. He blinked his eyes and said, "Dad, did you forget to let me see something?"
"What are you talking about?"
"The object of longevity!"
Chen Jianhua took out the bronze treasure chest.
Chen Xuan's face was full of anticipation, but when he saw what was inside the bronze treasure chest, he was dumbfounded. It was a withered sapling, devoid of any vitality.
"This thing? This is the object of longevity?"
"If it could grow, it would not only be an object of longevity, but also an object of invincibility," Chen Jianhua said. "Unfortunately, it has withered."
He sighed again. "I never expected that the object of longevity everyone fought over was actually fake. What a joke."
"Dad, you've been deceived, haven't you? This isn't the object of longevity at all!"
At this moment, Chen Xuan stared at the withered sapling and found it very familiar.
He extended his hand, and a small tree exuding ethereal qi appeared in his palm.
"You... How... How do you have this thing?"
"Uncle Qin gave it to me. It was originally just a shriveled seed, but later it turned into a small tree."
"Quickly put it away!"
Chen Jianhua said immediately.
Seeing Chen Jianhua's serious expression, Chen Xuan immediately put away the World Tree. "Dad, this thing isn't the object of longevity you were looking for, is it?"
"That's right!"
"Ah?"
Chen Xuan's jaw dropped.
"As expected of Chen Jianhua's son, well done, well done!" Chen Jianhua patted Chen Xuan's shoulder, his face filled with joy. "No wonder our Chen family ancestor asked you to succeed him."
"What?"
"The ancestor of the Chen family suffered immense strain in this battle and is at the end of his rope. However, if he dies, it will have a huge impact. Therefore, someone needs to replace him to manage the underworld, and he has set his sights on you."
"Me? What exactly is the identity of the ancestor of the Chen family?"
"The ruler of the underworld!"
Chen Xuan gasped.
"Why choose me?"
"I don't know."
"Can I refuse? I don't want to do so many things. I still want to be a kept man."
"You... Are you my biological son?"
Chen Jianhua was speechless.
Seven months later, Chen Xuan's children were born, including boys, girls, and a pair of twins.
The ancestor of the Chen family invited him several times, and Chen Xuan reluctantly agreed. However, he only agreed to a part-time position and would resign once a successor was found.
And one day, the World Tree fully matured. Spiritual energy surged, and martial arts experts broke through their realms one after another. Some flew through the sky on swords, others rode clouds and mist, all setting out to explore the secrets of this world.
A new era had arrived!!