PFC Chapter 12810 Complex Causes and Effects
Chapter 12810 Complex Causes and Effects
Chapter 12810 Complex Causes and Effects
After a moment of silence, the Celestial Ancestor slowly uttered three words: "Great Mother Goddess".
"What?" Ye Chen was shocked and his body stiffened slightly. "The Great Mother Goddess? She...she's also in the Tomb of the Gods?"
Qiong Cang Gen Zu sighed softly, his tone tinged with bitterness and melancholy: "You don't know this, but the original purpose of the Divine Tomb was not to do evil, but to provide a peaceful grave for those powerful people who were tired of strife and unable to resist the erosion of chaos to sleep peacefully and escape the noise of the world and the harm of chaos."
"Back then, the Great Mother Goddess devoted herself to scheming and plotting, all to become Lady Jiaoyang. But Jiaoyang only ever had the Golden Mother of Myriad Transformations in her heart and never paid her any attention."
"Later, the Radiant Sun was shattered by the Golden Mother of Myriad Transformations, and I failed to become the new Radiant Sun. Her obsession was dashed, her spirit was completely exhausted, and in despair, she took the initiative to enter the Divine Tomb, choosing to sleep peacefully and no longer concern herself with anything in the world."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's heart sank.
He never expected that the Great Mother Goddess would voluntarily enter the Divine Tomb, and he never expected that the reason why the Celestial Ancestor of the Azure Sky saved him and came down from the mountain to help him was actually to save the Great Mother Goddess.
“The people of Void Market have always wanted to awaken the Great Mother Goddess,” Qiong Cang Gen Zu continued, his tone tinged with worry. “They know the Great Mother Goddess’s strength and want to awaken her to use her for their own purposes. I’m worried that they will turn the Great Mother Goddess into a puppet.”
"It's even possible that the Divine Tomb might go so far as to turn the Great Mother Goddess into a puppet."
“The Great Mother Goddess is the one I love. Even if she only used me back then, even if she never had me in her heart, I cannot stand by and watch her fall into such a state.”
The Celestial Ancestor sighed softly, "These are my conditions. If you agree, I will come out of the mountains to help you."
Ye Chen remained silent for a moment, then nodded without hesitation and said, "Senior, I promise you! If I ever break into the Divine Tomb in the future, I will definitely help you rescue the Great Mother Goddess. We will look after each other and overcome the difficulties together!"
A hint of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the Celestial Ancestor, and he nodded slightly: "Alright, it's a deal."
Ye Chen said, "Now that things are settled here, we need to hurry back to Jinyao District."
Ye Chen was concerned about Ren Feifan. Now that he had obtained the Heart of the Divine Being, it was time to go back.
Ye Chen expended a great deal of effort to obtain the Heart of the Divine Being, even going so far as to break his oath. Fortunately, he has now obtained it.
Without lingering, Ye Chen took Qiong Cang Gen Zu with him, transformed into a streak of light, and flew away from the De Yao District towards the Jin Yao District.
They sped along, using their supernatural abilities to reach the extreme speed, and soon arrived at Jinxin City in Jinyao District.
The aura emanating from the Celestial Ancestor was not deliberately suppressed, but slowly spread out, alarming the entire Golden Heart City.
Everyone in Jinxin City felt a familiar aura return.
That's the aura of their ancestors!
Panwu Tianzun sensed this aura immediately and rushed over with the cultivators from the Jin Yao District, including Xin Duan Po Po and Bai Lian Zun Zhe. When they saw the figure of Qiong Cang Gen Zu, everyone was shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief and awe.
"Ancestor... Ancestor?!" Venerable Hundred Refinements trembled all over, quickly stepped forward, knelt down on both knees, his voice full of excitement and piety, "Disciple pays respects to Ancestor! Ancestor's return today is truly a great honor for us!"
The cultivators of the Golden District also knelt down and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Ancestor! Welcome back, Ancestor!"
They were all cultivators from the Golden District. They had heard the legend of the Celestial Ancestor since childhood, and knew that he was the ancestor of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform and the peerless expert who forged the Intercepting Sword back then.
They never expected that the Celestial Ancestor would reappear in the world and personally return to the Golden District.
In terms of divine powers and magic, the Celestial Ancestor might not be that strong, but his forging skills were unparalleled.
Qiong Cang Gen Zu slightly raised his hand, and a soft golden light fell on everyone, gesturing for them to stand up. His tone was calm: "Rise, there's no need for formalities. I have returned this time to help you fight against the Divine Tomb."
"Thank you, ancestors!" the crowd responded in unison, their eyes filled with even greater reverence as they rose to their feet.
Panwu Tianzun said, "With the assistance of Qiongcang Genzu, that would be even better!"
Qiong Cang Genzu was not his ancestor, but now he is a reliable ally.
Ye Chen said, "Senior Panwu, I brought back the Heart of the Divine Constellation. This item can heal Senior Ren!"
As he spoke, he took out the Heart of the Divine Deity, its blood-red crystal shimmering in the sunlight.
Panwu Tianzun exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! Excellent! His Majesty the Great Heavenly Emperor is saved!"
The group hurried to Ren Feifan's residence. As soon as they opened the door, they felt a strong aura of karmic fire and a faint life force.
Ren Feifan remained seated cross-legged on the bed, his face as pale as paper, his breath weak. Although the karmic fire around him was temporarily suppressed, it was still slowly eroding his Dao heart and vitality.
"Senior Ren!" Ye Chen stepped forward quickly and took out the Heart of Divine Destiny. "Senior, I have retrieved the Heart of Divine Destiny. Quickly refine it; it can repair your heart and resist the backlash of the Divine Tomb Karmic Fire!"
Ren Feifan slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. When he saw the figure of the Ancestor Qiong Cang, he trembled and struggled to get up: "Ancestor Qiong Cang, you have returned too?"
“No need to be so polite.” Qiong Cang Gen Zu waved his hand. “I have returned this time to help you fight against the Divine Tomb. You should first refine the Heart of the Divine Destiny and restore your strength. We can discuss the rest later.”
Ren Feifan nodded, no longer insisting, and reached out to take the Heart of the Divine Rest.
The moment he obtained the Heart of the Divine Abode, it emitted a soft, dreamlike glow, and a pure energy slowly flowed into his body, as if in a dream, instantly relieving his pain.
He closed his eyes, focused his mind on his body, and began to refine the Heart of the Divine Destiny with all his might.
As Ren Feifan's aura gradually stabilized, Ye Chen finally felt a weight lifted from his heart, and his tense nerves relaxed. He felt empty all over and swayed precariously.
"Ye Chen, you must be tired too. Get some rest."
Xia Ruoxue helped him up and said softly.
"Ah."
Ye Chen turned and walked out of his residence, found a quiet room, and began to meditate and recover.
After a short period of rest, his breathing returned to normal, and he breathed a sigh of relief before taking stock of his gains and losses in the Deyao District.
He took out the relic of Wu Zangming. This relic was golden in color, contained pure imperial power, and emitted a faint light.
Ye Chen gently stroked the relic, his heart filled with emotion. Wu Zangming had given his life to save him, and he would forever remember this kindness.
He then remembered the black hair he had plucked from Wu Zangming's body earlier. The black hair seemed to be moving strangely, so he took it out of his pocket.
The moment the black hair was taken out, it trembled slightly, and a faint yet clear voice quietly entered his mind, repeatedly murmuring: "Come here... come here..."
Ye Chen was puzzled and frowned: "Senior Wu clearly self-destructed his Dao foundation and his soul was scattered. Moreover, the Great Heavenly Emperor's path is special, so it is impossible for him to be resurrected. How can this hair make a sound?"
He held the black hair in his palm and examined it carefully, only to find that it contained a faint divine thought. This divine thought was extremely weak, as if it would dissipate at any moment, yet it was still persistently calling out to him.
Is Wu Zangming still alive?
A thousand thoughts flashed through Ye Chen's mind. Just then, the Wuzangming Relic in his hand suddenly emitted a golden light. Within the light, half of a tattered map slowly emerged and floated in mid-air.
This map depicts a somber and ancient landscape with some blurry lines. In one corner of the map, four large characters are clearly written: "Emperor's Elephant Prison".
"The Imperial Elephant Prison?" Ye Chen murmured softly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He had never heard of this name before.
He used the art of divination to deduce the location and origin of the Imperial Prison.
The more he deduced, the deeper his doubts became. A strange power enveloped the map, interfering with his deductions. He could only vaguely sense that this Imperial Prison seemed to have intricate connections with the Great Heavenly Emperor's Path.
Moreover, the call coming from that strand of black hair seemed to originate from the same source as the Imperial Elephant Prison.
"Could it be... that this Imperial Prison, and the call of the black-haired one, are related to another named person, Ji Xuanqiong?"
Ye Chen's heart stirred, recalling what Wu Zangming had said earlier.
Besides Wu Zangming, there is another person with a name, Ji Xuanqiong.
Ye Chen suspected that the calling voice in Wu Zangming's hair was not coming from Wu Zangming, but from another named person, or even some kind of trap.
As for this tattered map and the Imperial Prison, they may also be related to Ji Xuanqiong.
Ye Chen could only vaguely capture these traces of cause and effect with his intuition, but when he tried to investigate in detail, he lacked clues and there was an unseen force interfering.
Shaking his head, Ye Chen suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and carefully put away the black hair and half of the map.
The matter concerning Ji Xuanqiong, though strange, is not urgent.
What's truly urgent is Ren Feifan's situation.
After a night of rest, the next morning, a powerful imperial force suddenly erupted from Ren Feifan's residence. Golden light burst through the roof and swept across the entire Golden Heart City.
Ye Chen, along with Qiong Cang Gen Zu and Pan Wu Tian Zun, arrived immediately. They saw Ren Feifan slowly open his eyes, which were flashing with golden light. The karmic fire around him had been completely suppressed, and his aura was steady and powerful. Although he had not yet fully recovered to his peak state, he was no longer in danger of losing his life, and his Dao heart had also been repaired.
"Senior Ren, are you alright?"
Upon seeing this, Ye Chen was overjoyed.
Ren Feifan stood up, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you, Ye Chen. This Divine Heart has protected my heart. Now I will not suffer from the burning of the Divine Tomb Karmic Fire for a short period of time."
Ye Chen said happily, "That's good!"
Qiong Cang Gen Zu said, "Lord Ren, you need to rest more. You need to recover to your peak condition as soon as possible so that we can join forces to fight against the Divine Tomb."
Ren Feifan replied, "Of course."
Seeing that Ren Feifan had recovered somewhat, Ye Chen said, "Senior Ren, I would like to ask you about two people." He then mentioned the names of Wu Zangming and Ji Xuanqiong.
Upon hearing this, Ren Feifan's expression hardened slightly: "Wu Zangming? Ji Xuanqiong? These two names... I don't recognize them at all?"
Ye Chen was shocked and said, "Senior, what did you say? You don't remember them? They were your two most capable named fighters back then, fighting alongside you and being your right and left arms!"
Ye Chen had previously deduced the secrets of heaven and confirmed that Wu Zangming was right. The latter and Ji Xuanqiong were indeed Ren Feifan's right-hand men, and had fought alongside him in the past.
Panwu Tianzun also frowned and said in a deep voice, "Lord of Reincarnation, what His Majesty the Great Heavenly Emperor said is true. I also have no memory of these two people. I am now trying to deduce the secrets of heaven, but I have found that the secrets of heaven seem to have been strangely distorted and obscured. Everything about these two named individuals has been completely erased, and it is impossible to deduce them at all."
Ye Chen frowned. Then why was he able to deduce it?
There seems to be something fishy about this.
Ren Feifan and Panwu Tianzun didn't even remember the two people.
Ren Feifan frowned, a hint of confusion and solemnity flashing in his eyes, and slowly said, "Although I don't remember Wu Zangming and Ji Xuanqiong, this time, after being burned by the karmic fire of the Divine Tomb, my Dao heart was thoroughly stimulated, and I gained a vague memory about... the memory of the Heavenly Emperor's son."
"I think I need to tell you these things."
"The Heavenly Emperor's Son?" Ye Chen's heart stirred, and the image of a white-robed youth flashed through his mind. The youth looked exactly like Ren Feifan, but was much younger than Ren Feifan.
He clearly remembered that he had seen this son of the Heavenly Emperor before.
Ren Feifan nodded, his expression growing increasingly solemn: "That's right, it's him. I've detected some terrifying cause and effect; that Heavenly Emperor's son might actually be the real me now."
"Senior, what do you mean by that?" Ye Chen was filled with doubt. "What do you mean by 'he is the real you now'? Aren't you just you?"
Ren Feifan sighed softly, his tone tinged with bewilderment: "I can't explain it, but I vaguely sense that I shouldn't exist in this world."
"My past life was that of the Great Heavenly Emperor."
"And my current form should be the son of the Heavenly Emperor."
"Finally, I am my future self, the Heavenly Demon."
"The past, present, and future are not me, they don't exist. I am just a superfluous existence, a person who shouldn't exist, yet I exist in reality."
Ye Chen froze, a look of horror on his face. He couldn't understand Ren Feifan's words at all. What did he mean by "superfluous existence"? What did he mean by "shouldn't exist"? Ren Feifan had always been there, always helping him. How could he be someone who shouldn't exist?
"Senior, you...you must stop talking now. This is too bizarre, and the cause and effect are too chaotic."
Ye Chen's breathing became rapid. Ren Feifan's words made him feel suffocated, as if the truth of the whole world had been overturned.
Ren Feifan looked at Ye Chen's horrified expression, shook his head slightly, and continued, "Do you still remember the ten great families of the Supreme World? Among them, the Ren family gave birth to Ren Tiannu and me."
"Don't you find it strange? How could a family produce two such exceptionally talented individuals at the same time?"