Chapter 171 Happenings

Not long before the change in the human world…

The far west.

In legends, the concept of the four extremities of the earth transformed into one of the pillars supporting the mountains, seas, and the human world. When Qiongqi existed as the extreme west beside the Heavenly Pillar, its strength was comparable to gods like Zhurong and Gonggong, enough to be called the most powerful being between heaven and earth.

However, this Qiongqi was now pierced through the heart by a sword and suppressed within the Heavenly Pillar formed by fortune. The human fortune on the sword ceaselessly rubbed against the fortune of the earth's extremity. The sword seemed freshly drawn from the Emperor's hand, its aura majestic and overbearing, emitting a deep, roaring sound that eroded Qiongqi's remaining true spirit.

"He was killed far from the Heavenly Pillar and then nailed directly onto it in one breath."

"Like shooting a bird, just *chi* and it was pierced."

One of the four fiends, Chaos, faceless, with arms crossed, looked at Taowu, tall and slender, cloaked in a gray robe, standing beneath the Heavenly Pillar, and explained, "He was too careless. He thought he was just dealing with that cook, but didn't anticipate the First Emperor's existence."

"No one expected that guy to actually meet another Human Sovereign and unify the world."

Chaos paused, then said with a playful tone:

"But how did he do it? Attracting one Human Sovereign after another."

"Is this some kind of special constitution?"

"A Human Sovereign magnet?"

"Or could it be that cooking well can attract Human Sovereigns? That makes me suspect that Yi Yin was taught by him. After all, how could a slave have such excellent culinary skills?"

Taowu didn't answer, finally saying indifferently, "He is a historian."

Chaos said, "Alright, a historian. But whatever, Qiongqi is dead. What are you going to do?"

"Revenge is something we always have to do."

Taowu simply said a few words and then stopped, reaching out to press on the Heavenly Pillar, silent. Seeing that he wasn't going to answer, Chaos shook his head and said, "Then do as you wish. I'll go check the trap I set up… Without Qiongqi, the three of us will have a harder time with this."

As the words faded, he was already gone.

Taowu quietly looked at the dead Qiongqi, as if seeing the heroic young general of the distant past again. After a long time, he withdrew his gaze and reached out to press on the Heavenly Pillar. The power of the Four Extremities of the Earth erupted. This was something they had long agreed upon. Originally, the four fiends planned to cast the spell together in five years to return to the human world's territory.

Now, even before they could begin, one of the four fiends was gone.

But using the power was still possible.

Although, it still needed a little adjustment.

………………………

Human World, a city in the Nanyue Kingdom.

This was a country bordering Shenzhou, considered a moderately prosperous city. Generally, in places where the economy was less developed, the pace of life was slower. The winter sun was warm and gentle. The owner of a Huaxia noodle shop lazily sat in a chair.

Today was payday.

He readily handed out the money to his little helper.

Of course, it was a considerable sum, at least it sounded satisfying.

After all, it was Vietnamese dong, the numbers were really big.

Was there any currency in the world worth less than the Vietnamese dong?

Even Japanese yen was worth more than this.

So, probably not, hehe. Every time he went back to his hometown and bragged to the folks, the sight of those kids being stunned, hehe, treating him like an old brother, offering cigarettes and wine, was great.

The room was steamy. He didn't seem to feel cold at all, wearing a white undershirt. His right hand's fingers were yellowed by cigarettes. The radio next to him played an old, outdated song.

The little helper didn't like it and went to turn it off, but the man slapped his hand away.

"This isn't good to listen to."

The man rolled his eyes and said, "Not good to listen to? This is called *Xintianyou*."

"Back when I was driving a big truck, I listened to this all the time."

He habitually reached for a cigarette, but didn't take one, instead putting a toothpick in his mouth and biting it.

Unable to resist, he looked at the young helper and asked, "What are you going to do with the money, kid?"

The seventeen-year-old boy said, "Spend it, of course."

"Buy clothes, buy games, and I'm planning to get a new phone too."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, foolish." The man had many common traits of men in their forties and fifties, one being a love of boasting, and the other being a fondness for lecturing young people in the tone of someone who had been there, done that. He said, "Either learn a trade, or save some money and do a small business like me. How can you do this? You don't earn much in a day, but you spend it fast, and in a *chi liu* it's all gone."

"Let me tell you, kid, even if you want to take over my shop, we're master and apprentice, but we have to settle the accounts clearly, not a penny less."

The helper boy grumbled, "A penny is a lot of Vietnamese dong."

The man was amused by this and, while patting the boy's shoulder, couldn't help but laugh:

"Okay, okay, good joke. I can give you a little discount."

The boy said, "Then what about you? If you sell the shop to me, what are you going to do?"

"Me?"

The man instinctively wanted to lean back and exhale smoke, but was pricked by the toothpick, spitting it out. He said, "Me? My mom and dad are gone, and I'm divorced from my wife. I only have to worry about my daughter. By the time I sell the shop to you, I'll be old."

"Then, I'll drive my car, play *Xintianyou*, and go back to my hometown."

"When I see the tall loess slopes and the cave dwellings on both sides, I'll almost be home. I'm going home, to die in my hometown, back to my old courtyard. I remember there's a jujube tree and a pear tree in that courtyard, and some open space to plant vegetables…"

"That's so far… You still want to go back?"

"You don't understand."

The middle-aged man gave another habitual lecture, then said very matter-of-factly:

"I'm Huaxiaren, of course I have to go back to my hometown."

"Besides, if I stay here, how will I live when I'm old?"

The boy blurted out, "I'll take care of you!"

The man laughed loudly, reached out and ruffled the boy's hair, saying:

"Who do you think you are, a great beauty, saying you'll take care of me, hahaha…"

But the boy was stubborn, saying, "I really can take care of you. When I run the noodle shop, I'll find another helper. Then I'll make noodles, and you can sit here in the sun, just like now."

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then grinned, his voice a little softer, saying, "No, even if my mom and dad aren't here, I still have to go home. Home, even if I die, I have to die in my hometown. If I don't smell that flavor of minced meat noodles, I won't rest in peace when I die."

The boy lowered his head, then went back into the house, bringing out a doll that was considered very good in this city, still in its packaging, and handed it to the shop owner. The latter was stunned, and the boy said, "Didn't your ex-wife promise to let you see your daughter? I see you don't smoke anymore, and you've been running lately."

"This is my gift. I saved up to buy it."

"Is it tomorrow?"

The middle-aged man was stunned, then reached out, but hesitated, wiping his hand on his body, cleaning it before taking it. Then, with a simple and honest smile on his face, no longer as mercenary as before, he said, "Just this afternoon."

"It's been a long time since I've seen her. I wonder if she's missed me. My wife said she's gotten fat, a little worried. It's good to be a little fat, more lovable. She should eat more when she's so young."

The doll was very delicate. He reached out, but somehow pulled his hand back, rubbed it on his body, cleaned it before taking it, and then wore a simple smile on his face, no longer as mercenary as before. At this time, the boy suddenly shook, and the uncle seemed to push him hard.

He sat directly on the ground, dizzy, and subconsciously looked up: "Boss?"

He was stunned.

It was as if the world had been split in half.

The smell of blood rose to his nose.

The man who had always wanted to save enough money to return to his hometown, the middle-aged man who had quit smoking and lost weight to see his daughter, fell to the ground, half of his body turned into fragments. The doll fell to the ground, covered in dust and blood.

In the end, he didn't get to see his daughter, nor did he return to his hometown.

Like a piece of broken garbage dumped on the ground.

The boy stiffly raised his head.

His life was shattered.

A huge crack appeared in the sky and earth, reflected in his eyes.

Soon, before his scream could be heard, he was cut off. The entire city seemed to be dragged into the abyss: children wanting to go to school, office workers rushing to work, young men and women playing games with friends, quarreling couples, children doing homework in the park.

The everyday life they had taken for granted was annihilated.

Dragged into the abyss of despair.

……………………

"Seven cities in other countries surrounding Shenzhou have experienced the phenomenon of mountain and sea fissures."

"Now these fissures are spreading towards Shenzhou."

"If they are allowed to spread and merge, it will cause a disaster that no one can imagine…"

Longhu Mountain.

Lin Shouyi's face was ashen. Human equipment transmitted the images back, and he personally saw countless people who originally had their own lives die in an instant. It was despairing and oppressive. Original dreams, lives, people they liked, people they hated, and the meaning of life, all disappeared in an instant.

This reminded him of a sentence, 'We destroy you, what's it to you?'

This was a kind of indifference with a condescending, overlooking attitude.

If all seven points merge and the fissures continue to expand, there will only be two possibilities: either these fissures will cut Shenzhou apart, or Shenzhou will fall into the world of mountains and seas entirely. If the entered area is the range where fierce beasts are located, it will bring absolute disaster.

The cause of this huge change must be from the mountain and sea realm.

Zhang Ruosu's expression was solemn. He guarded Longhu Mountain and couldn't leave for a long time.

Someone needed to deal with it, someone needed to solve it.

At this time, he suddenly thought about the matter of the Heavenly Maiden going to the mountain and sea realm from Kunlun, and Wei Yuan's brief departure. He thought for a moment, went back to cast a divination, confirmed that they were all in the mountain and sea realm, remained silent for a long time, and finally went to the equipment department of the Shenzhou Special Operations Group, and then went to the back mountain of Longhu Mountain.

At least, find out what the reason is.

Only then can the problem be solved.

…………………

Inside the Zhenyao Museum.

Feng Siyu looked strangely at the old man in front of her who was relying on a paper doll.

They had met before when Wei Yuan was giving gifts, so at least they were familiar.

The old Daoist smiled and said:

"Little girl, you can go to the mountains and seas, right? Can you do an old man a favor?"

"I have a Thousand Mile Tracking Talisman here that can find Curator Wei. Could you please deliver this thing to him?"

He raised the thing in his hand.

It was a pocket that had been cast with the Sleeve Universe Art, and he didn't know what was inside.

Returning to the mountain and sea realm?

Being forced into marriage.

Giving birth to bird eggs.

In Feng Siyu's mind, three logical loops were instantly completed.

The genius girl was shocked and shook her head like a palm-leaf fan used for sweeping smoke at a barbecue stand, saying:

"No, no, I have enemies there, and the human world is so good, why would I go back to the mountain and sea realm now? It's tiring and boring, and there are so many fierce beasts, and the food isn't as good as here, and…"

Cat-eared Old Heavenly Master gave a 'yay' sign.

"Two years of snacks."

He slowly uttered the last two words like a peerless swordsman drawing a victorious sword, with the spirit of being invincible in the world.

"All-inclusive."

Feng Siyu's voice stopped abruptly.

"All-inclusive?"

"Yes, all-inclusive, as much as you can eat."

Feng Siyu stood up. She took a step forward, reached out and held the Old Heavenly Master's hand, a pair of almond eyes bright and flowing, as if afraid that the Old Heavenly Master would go back on his word, shook it hard, and said heavily:

"Deal!"

"Also, what's inside this thing?"

"Oh, nothing, just a few nuclear warheads."

"Hmm… Hmm??!"

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