Chapter 1420 Paradise
Chen Yang nodded slowly. The heavenly secret deduction technique passed down by Senior Qin Yi was indeed powerful.
However, using this heavenly secret deduction technique required consuming one's own lifespan.
"The lifespan of the Land Immortal realm is already very long; it should be enough for me to deduce."
After Chen Yang whispered this, Chen Sheng took down the jade pendant from his waist and said, "This is my personal item."
"When I entered here back then, I left all my belongings to the other members of the Chen family, thinking they could hold onto a portion of the Chen family's legacy."
Chen Sheng shook his head helplessly.
If it weren't for Chen Ning and Chen Yang now, Chen Yang might not have survived.
"You keep this jade pendant."
"It can help you resist the karma of deducing heavenly secrets a few times."
Chen Sheng really wanted to give all that he possessed to Chen Yang, but having slept for tens of thousands of years, he truly had nothing much to offer.
Tens of thousands of years were enough to obliterate spiritual energy, magic treasures, and other external possessions.
Chen Yang accepted the gift and also inquired about the Thirty-Six Heavens.
"You are going to the Thirty-Six Heavens?"
Chen Yang had only heard a little about the Thirty-Six Heavens before, and for these Sages, matters concerning the Thirty-Six Heavens seemed very important.
Why would a broken place attract so many Sages?
Could it be that something special was hidden above the Thirty-Six Heavens?
And the shattering of the Heavenly Realm... the blockade tens of thousands of years ago.
Chen Yang was very eager to hear some news from the Sages about these matters that even the Earth Realm Dao did not know.
Chen Sheng remained silent for a few seconds before slowly nodding and saying, "You are right."
"Although the Thirty-Six Heavens are not the dwelling of Sages, they are the dwelling of the Heavenly Emperor."
"Before the Great Tribulation appeared, the Heaven, Earth, and Human realms were governed by the Heavenly Emperor in the Heavenly Realm, the Earth Emperor in the Earth Realm, and as for the Human Realm... it goes without saying."
"Although the three realms were interconnected, due to spiritual energy, most cultivators gathered in the Thirty-Six Heavens."
"Our realm has no resistance against the Great Tribulation, so we need to seal ourselves. However, those who have not reached the Sage realm do not have this worry."
Chen Sheng's mind immediately conjured up various scenes from the time when Sages debated the Dao.
Ordinary people often thought that Sages were omnipotent, even immortal.
But only they themselves knew that the power of a Sage was actually a limitation.
When the Heavenly Dao perished, their source of power would disappear.
Their strength would not just be halved; it would be severely crippled.
In such a situation, they could only hide for now and dare to show themselves only when the Heavenly Dao recovered.
They were the ones most affected by the Great Tribulation.
"In all logical reasoning, the Thirty-Six Heavens should have been able to pass down through generations, and even if the cultivators' strength kept declining, they would not have been completely wiped out."
As he said this, Chen Yang suddenly thought of something he knew.
When Chen Yang communicated with the Earth Realm Dao, he learned some secrets.
The passage was severed by the Heavenly Realm itself.
And it took the lives of many people to achieve this.
But... the Sages seemed to have already disappeared at that time!
"Chen Sheng, do you know what happened after the Sages hid back then?"
"Was sealing off your own domain to prevent the descent of demon gods from beyond the heavens?"
Upon hearing the words "demon gods from beyond the heavens," Chen Sheng's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Demon gods from beyond the heavens!
These beings had the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as they had life signs, and could easily reach the Nascent Soul realm.
When they fought with cultivators, they were at least in the Nascent Soul realm.
But demon gods from beyond the heavens should not have reappeared. How did Chen Yang know about this?
Seeing the confusion in Chen Sheng's eyes, Chen Yang did not hide anything from him.
After all, there was still a blood connection between them.
When the names Jiang Jiantao, Qin Yi, San Di Fo, and Shi Xinchou came up, Chen Yang also recounted everything that had happened in the Earth Realm.
Chen Sheng's expression was somewhat surprised.
After Chen Yang finished speaking, Chen Sheng explained, "I do know something about some of these youngsters you know."
"The Sages of the Jiang family were renowned for their peerless swordsmanship. Before becoming cultivators, they had already killed cultivators with their sword energy. It is said that this Jiang Jiantao is a peerless genius of the Jiang family. I didn't expect that..."
Chen Sheng shook his head helplessly.
Such geniuses had the potential to be descendants who inherited the Sage realm. If Sage Jiang knew about this, he would probably be heartbroken!
"As for San Di Fo and Shi Xinchou, these two are quite special."
"Let's talk about Shi Xinchou first. The Shi family has immense power in the Thirty-Six Heavens. Individually, their abilities are not outstanding, but their bloodline is so strong that it makes one ashamed!"
"With so many divine abilities in the Shi family, if he claims to be the first, no one would dare to claim to be second."
Chen Yang recalled Shi Xinchou's Dharma Idol manifestation and nodded in agreement.
It seemed to be true!
Even if his own Three Heads Six Arms could be fully displayed, there was still some gap compared to Shi Xinchou's Dharma Idol manifestation divine ability. Chen Yang had to admit this.
When Chen Sheng spoke of the last person, a hint of solemnity appeared on his face: "As for San Di Fo... if I'm not mistaken, his predecessor was in the Sage realm."
Chen Yang, who had been listening quietly, immediately widened his eyes.
Sage realm?
San Di Fo?
Chen Yang's scalp tingled.
If anyone else had said this, it would have been fine, but this was from the mouth of a Sage.
"What? Don't you find it strange?"
"Didn't you just say that you encountered two San Di Fos?"
"San... there are three San Di Fos!"
Chen Sheng chuckled lightly, "I haven't seen the two San Di Fos you know, but I do know the San Di Fo you haven't seen, and I've even met him once before."
"The Buddha Domain is a very special place, known as Paradise. It was created by the Buddha Sage, but it has been completely closed off for a long time. I suspect they knew about the changes in the Great Tribulation earlier than I did."
"San Di Fo must have used some means to hide his aura, even manifesting two other selves from different timelines. This profound technique can only be perceived by themselves."
After Chen Yang recovered from his shock, he said bitterly, "I always thought he was cultivating this technique to achieve Sagehood, but I never expected that cultivating this technique was actually to hide from the Great Tribulation."
"Is the so-called Great Tribulation so terrifying?"
The Great Tribulation that even Sages avoided, what caused it?
Was the current fragmentation of the Thirty-Six Heavens related to it?
Just as Chen Yang was filled with doubt, a sigh echoed in his ears: "Many people want to know the answer to this question, but first, we need to find what the Heavenly Emperor left behind in the Thirty-Six Heavens back then."