Chen Jiuyang’s move brought peace back to the market.
“As expected… it’s still this True Monarch Jiuji who made a move…”
People in and around the market finally understood, their hearts settling down.
Everyone knew that the镇守使 (Town Guardians) were essentially made of paper, their strength entirely dedicated to protecting mortals, with little left for themselves.
“Thank you for your trouble, True Monarch,” the Town Guardian said, cupping his fists towards Ping An Bookstore.
“In times of great difficulty, we are all refugees. Let us live in peace, multiply, and discuss matters amicably. Killing is never the answer.”
“This is how it is now, and how it will be in the future.”
Chen Jiuyang’s calm voice emanated from Ping An Bookstore.
As a Golden Immortal, he had the confidence to speak like this.
“True Monarch’s compassion!”
The people in the market and its surroundings cupped their fists in praise.
Under normal circumstances, a powerful cultivator like Chen Jiuyang, at the Dao Integration stage, would have formed a great power, amassed wealth, become a local emperor, and exploited others.
However, lacking such power, outsiders attributed it to True Monarch Jiuji’s naturally peaceful disposition. In all his years since emerging, there had been no negative news about him.
Chen Jiuyang, meanwhile, was secretly observing when the battle between the Heavenly Court and the Forbidden Zone would end, so he could reap the rewards.
During this time, he was also tempering his immortal body for cultivation.
Time flowed by, and years passed.
In the blink of an eye, ten years had gone by.
Chen Jiuyang’s children had all been born. With Chen Jiuyang personally guiding them in this life, Chen Nianxuan and the other children were not as mischievous as in their previous lives.
The war between the Heavenly Court and the Forbidden Zone continued. During this period, Chen Jiuyang occasionally unleashed his “annihilation package,” adding fuel to the fire, making both sides fight even more fiercely.
The clashes between the great powers of both sides mostly occurred beyond the heavens. With the strength of the Town Guardians in Huaxia, it remained largely peaceful. Other regions, however, suffered greatly.
In the sky, flashes of light, like comets streaking across, appeared every few days.
Sectors like Qingyun Sect, being remote and lacking resources, remained peaceful and were not drawn into the war.
Instead, the market beneath Qingyun Sect became increasingly prosperous.
With a naturally peaceful Dao Integration stage great cultivator guarding it, many rogue cultivators and small families migrated there to settle.
Over ten years, Chen Jiuyang’s immortal body had become even more powerful through tempering.
His cultivation was also ready for another breakthrough at any time.
Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen were now too busy doting on their grandchildren, living a very peaceful and happy life.
Chen Jiuyang, sitting in Ping An Bookstore, couldn’t help but think that if he hadn’t been schemed against in his previous life, his life would have been much the same as it was now.
A few close friends would occasionally gather at his place for meals, chats, and discussions on the Dao, leading a simple yet fulfilling life.
His seemingly inexhaustible lifespan allowed Chen Jiuyang to maintain a very peaceful state of mind.
The pursuits of his previous life had finally been realized in this one.
The external conflicts and wars could not disturb him.
In fact, there were a few cultivators with stronger cultivation who had attempted to occupy this market and enslave the cultivators there for their own purposes.
However, before they could even reach the area, Chen Jiuyang had already annihilated them.
What a joke! Without Immortal Kings appearing, Chen Jiuyang was practically invincible.
With his Golden Immortal cultivation, he could obliterate nascent immortal cultivators from an immense distance with just a thought.
Qingzhu Village was verdant and lush, with the entire family gathered together.
In the current world, it was rare to find such a peaceful place, completely undisturbed by war.
All of this was due to Chen Jiuyang’s presence here.
“Soon, the war between both sides will also end.”
Chen Jiuyang had been secretly monitoring this battle for years. Many Immortal Kings and even several Immortal Emperors had perished. It was nearing the point where, as in his previous life, the final chess game would begin.
However, at the same time, both sides were also intensifying their search for the life form wielding the Book of Life.
Chen Jiuyang had been too good at hiding, leaving them no opportunity to discover him.
When the war was nearing its end, Chen Jiuyang would sacrifice a large amount of his lifespan to annihilate all the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors from both sides.
As for those below the Immortal King realm, even if Chen Jiuyang’s identity were exposed, they would pose no threat to him.
The most foolish thing they did was to kill the Time Immortal King. Even if they wanted to use him to reverse time, it was now impossible.
The only being in this epoch with unparalleled talent, who mastered the laws of time, was killed by their own hands.
When Chen Jiuyang saw ‘Qing Jue’ appear and join the battlefield, he was so delighted he almost burst out laughing.
The current existence of Immortal King Xian Guang was similar to ‘Shi Le’. Though dead, a wisp of his soul remained, barely sustained by the power of the origin Dao, hidden from outsiders.
Meanwhile, Qi Wushuang was still investigating the whereabouts of the Book of Life.
After fighting for so many years, the Heavenly Court and the Forbidden Zone still couldn’t uncover the truth. The ninth final chess game was becoming increasingly difficult to convene, perhaps it would be shelved, thwarting the plans of the Heavenly Realm’s Immortal Venerables.
Most of the people who had enmity with Chen Jiuyang in his previous life had, in this life, inexplicably become good friends with him. Conversely, those who seemed to treat Chen Jiuyang very well in his previous life had become his enemies.
However, Chen Jiuyang, who held the authority of the Book of Life, knew the reason behind the madness of the Heavenly Court and the Forbidden Zone.
The authority of the Book of Life was truly terrifying; it could annihilate all existence and grant mortals eternal life.
Initially, Chen Jiuyang worried that his daughter Nianxuan, with Zi Xuan, would, like in his previous life, trigger the Book of Life, causing a decline in fortune. But in this life, it didn’t happen because Chen Jiuyang had awakened the authority of the Book of Life.
When Chen Nianxuan was about to be born, Chen Jiuyang was prepared to use ‘Heavenly Fortune Rainbow’ to ascend to the Heavenly Realm with his entire family.
But after her birth, everything was peaceful, without any fluctuations, which finally allowed Chen Jiuyang to put his heart at ease.
Zhou Fangzun’s son had become a Town Guardian, while Enfu Ben and others were still fighting on the Great Emperor Ancient Path, waiting to see who among them would prove their Dao as a Great Emperor first and then sweep away the opposing forces.
“Daddy, I want to eat candied hawthorn…”
Chen Nianxuan, with her pigtails tied, ran into Chen Jiuyang’s arms and pointed at an old man selling candied hawthorn by the roadside.
Yao Zixuan, dressed in a palace dress, exuded mature charm, and said, “Nianxuan, you’re losing your baby teeth right now, you can’t eat candied hawthorn.”
“I want to eat it, I want to eat it! Daddy, buy it for me!” Chen Nianxuan fussed in Chen Jiuyang’s arms.
Chen Jiuyang smiled, picked up Chen Nianxuan, and said, “Nianxuan, look, your younger brothers and sisters aren’t eating. Do you feel right eating it?”
Chen Nianxuan turned her head and looked at Lin Yuexian, Ji Lengyue, Qin Rouyu, Yun Jingbai, and Qiu Yihan. Each woman was holding or carrying a child.
Chen Nianxuan asked, “Little brothers and sisters, do you want to eat?”
“Yes!”
“Sister, I want to!”
“See, Daddy, you see, the little brothers and sisters all want to eat,” Chen Nianxuan’s eyes sparkled.
“Alright, then Daddy will take you to buy candied hawthorn,” Chen Jiuyang said with a smile.
Then, Chen Jiuyang, with his several confidantes and children, walked out of Ping An Bookstore and headed towards the old man selling candied hawthorn.
And so, they continued walking together on the path of happiness.
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Author’s Note:
First, I would like to thank all the loyal readers who have made it this far.
A book, two million characters, not short nor long. Upon finishing it, I didn’t feel relieved but rather felt that this was good.
Chen Jiuyang came from a rural background. No matter how strong he became, his heart remained the same. The later plot was about him becoming stronger, a Celestial King, an Emperor, obliterating all those who had schemed against him, and then living a quiet life. Chen Jiuyang had been passionate, invincible, ruthless, and tender. Finishing it like this feels right.
I recommend my friend’s book, “Urban Prodigal Tycoon.”
Additionally, a new book is being prepared. I hope all readers will continue to support it then.
Congratulations on the completion!