Chapter 1644: The Finale

Ninety years passed. Most mortals had lived out their lives, and Ying Xiaoxiao now had a strand of white hair. Although she had been happy and joyful all these years, she recently felt sorrow, for she was truly growing old.

“Brother Chu Feng, I’m changing, but I don’t want you to see me in my old age.” She began to actively urge Chu Feng to leave. Despite her endless reluctance, she truly did not want her aging body to appear before her beloved.

“I won’t leave. I’ll stay with you until you’re old, until the very end,” Chu Feng replied, shaking his head.

“Your words are enough for me, but I don’t wish for that. Please… leave. When I’m… no longer here, then you can return,” Ying Xiaoxiao whispered.

“If you want me to leave, then you must leave too. This is the Dog Emperor’s talisman; it will take you from the Yang Realm!” Chu Feng said.

“I…” Ying Xiaoxiao hesitated, torn, for she couldn’t bear to leave.

“Don’t worry, I won’t age. I will exist eternally. When I am strong enough, I will come find you!” Chu Feng promised, ensuring they could meet again in the future.

Finally, Ying Xiaoxiao shed tears, full of reluctance, and vanished in a radiant glow.

In that moment, Chu Feng found himself unable to calm down for a long time. It wasn’t until dawn approached that he unexpectedly fell asleep, a state of rest that an evolutionist of his caliber ordinarily wouldn't need.

In his slumber, he dreamed. He dreamed of Shen Xia, of them having a child, and finally, he dreamed of Ying Xiaoxiao, who was also holding a small boy. Then he awoke.

It wasn’t a nightmare, but a light and heartwarming dream that made him reluctant to rise for a long time.

A thousand years later, Chu Feng went to the Soul River, found the soul within the ancestral matter, and perfected his mystical art, elevating it to the Ten Treasure Mystical Art.

To his surprise, he met Lin Nuoyi there. They had been separated for so long that he never imagined finding her. Her state was delicate, as if she was undergoing a transformation.

However, from behind him came the sigh of the pollen-path woman: “I failed. You are still you!”

What was happening? Chu Feng was startled. He suddenly recalled what the pollen-path woman had once said to Luo: she had also projected a form. Could it be Lin Nuoyi, but without her past memories?

“You were separated because of me, and now you are reunited because of me. Let fate guide you!” After saying these words, the pollen-path woman completely dissipated.

Lin Nuoyi opened her eyes, clear and bright. She sighed softly, having too many words to speak. Although the pollen-path woman had not given her past memories, she had offered her much guidance.

“Let’s go together, let’s achieve Red Dust Immortalhood!” Lin Nuoyi proposed proactively.

In the time that followed, they traveled throughout the Yang Realm for hundreds of thousands of years, never once separating.

They achieved immortal status amidst the mortal world, traversing all mountains and rivers.

During this process, Lin Nuoyi told him that the bronze coffin, which had connections to both the Desolate Ancient Heavenly Emperor and the Ye Heavenly Emperor, likely had an extremely significant origin. The coffin’s original owner was probably the very person the ominous race was searching for—this was information the pollen-path woman had imparted to her.

Furthermore, the pollen-path woman suspected that the stone jar in Chu Feng’s possession was actually one with the bronze coffin. It was… an urn.

Chu Feng was shocked, remaining silent for a long time.

However, Lin Nuoyi finally added, “Ultimately, this is just her speculation.”

Having become a Red Dust Immortal, Lin Nuoyi reluctantly bid him farewell. She said she needed to seek out the opportunities the pollen-path woman had left for her and walk her path.

Another two hundred thousand years passed. Chu Feng further sublimated his Red Dust Immortal status, discovering that there was indeed a peak of immortality within this cultivation realm!

He knew that the next step in evolution would be an Immortal King, and by now, he was likely fearless against ordinary Immortal Kings.

After reaching the peak of immortality, Chu Feng began to travel to other grand worlds. All of them were desolate and damaged, stirring deep emotions within him.

Time flowed on. One and a half million years later, Chu Feng unexpectedly met Yaoyao. Both had entered the Immortal King realm.

On their subsequent cultivation journey, they discussed and debated the paths and methods ahead, both gaining immense insights.

Time mercilessly flowed by, and generations of beings succeeded one another on Earth. Finally, a new epoch dawned. Chu Feng and Yaoyao watched as geniuses vied for supremacy and powerhouses rose, like outsiders observing the joys and sorrows of the mortal world. Their only desire was to find those from their past.

“I heard that after the great war, our people… all died,” Yaoyao told Chu Feng.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng’s heart was immediately filled with grief.

“In the future, I will project all of you back. I want every single one of you to live!” he swore.

“Ominous Land of Misfortune, may your ancestors eighteen generations back be cursed!”

As this grand era rose, a great roar echoed from the direction of the Land of Misfortune. It was the former Dark Immortal Emperor, a path-ending existence who had later returned by stepping on imperial bones. Chu Feng and Yaoyao privately referred to him as 'Emperor Bone'.

Emperor Bone Brother reappeared? He’s causing trouble for the Land of Misfortune again! He actually didn’t die!

Both Chu Feng and Yaoyao were shocked, then filled with immense joy.

“Rats and Tyrannosaurs of the Land of Misfortune, you will all be annihilated sooner or later! That fierce tiger who chased me relentlessly actually made me into a great, fiercer tiger than himself, and I killed him in return!”

Then, Emperor Bone Brother caused a huge disturbance in the Land of Misfortune and swaggered away.

Some beings pursued him, but his tracks had long vanished.

The grand era was brilliant, but ultimately filled with regret. The ominous race still arrived, and by the end of this epoch, Chu Feng and Yaoyao had reached the peak of the Dao Ancestor realm, needing a crucial opportunity to break into the Immortal Emperor domain.

They secretly participated in this great war but ended up in bleak circumstances. Both were severely wounded, and it was only by using the stone jar to conceal their vital energy that they ultimately escaped with their lives.

“The Immortal Emperor path, the path-ending level, requires us to walk it separately. Let us part ways here!” Yaoyao also left, leaving Chu Feng alone once more.

Indeed, path-ending beings no longer needed companionship; they had to push forward alone, breaking through the terrifying ceiling that blocked their evolution.

On several occasions, Chu Feng considered activating his dual Dao fruits, but he ultimately held back, wanting to become even stronger in the future.

He was confident he could naturally cross into the path-ending level on his own.

Once he entered the Immortal Emperor realm, he would then consider a collision and fusion of his dual Dao fruits to see if he could achieve ultimate sublimation. At that point, he would go to the Land of Misfortune to slay the great Tyrannosaurs, kill their ominous progenitors, and eradicate them all!

In the middle of this new epoch, Chu Feng felt he could attempt a breakthrough. However, at that very moment, he first sensed intense energy fluctuations from another being, just beyond the mundane world, not far from him. It was… Yaoyao?!

He quickly rushed over and saw the woman of unparalleled grace. It was truly her; she had sublimated on her own and stepped into the path-ending realm.

Chu Feng, feeling inspired, remained in place. With a thunderous boom, he broke through his limits, integrating himself entirely into the Ten Treasure Mystical Art, becoming the eleventh ancestral substance. He was the one who had transcended, now coexisting with the path!

He was about to break through!

“No!” But in the end, he broke free. At that final step, he reverse-melted the halos, causing them to disintegrate, while the Dao patterns became etched in his mind.

With a boom, he advanced in rank, whispering, “How can one be bound by laws and Dao? I am now transcendent!”

That day, the Land of Misfortune was shaken. Several figures burst forth, intending to kill.

At this level, even if several Immortal Emperors joined forces to attack, Chu Feng and Yaoyao, together, were fearless. If they couldn't win, they could simply escape; there was no problem, as their opponents certainly couldn't kill them in a short time.

In fact, the two newly ascended path-ending Immortal Emperors were like newborn calves unafraid of tigers. Instead of fleeing immediately, they counterattacked, cornering an ominous Immortal Emperor who was utterly surprised and found it inconceivable. They killed one of their emperors first!

Only then did the two escape, using the stone jar to conceal their aura and evade the pursuit.

Although they knew that the killed Immortal Emperor could still revive in the ancestral land of Misfortune, both were still filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment. They could finally fight against path-ending beings.

However, this battle finally exposed the unique nature of the stone jar in Chu Feng’s possession. In the depths of the ominous Land of Misfortune, even the progenitors were making deductions.

“What a pity! We never imagined that stone artifact would be the key. Back then, someone carrying boundless ominous energy was buried in the bronze coffin. You and I received his gift and replaced our own coffins, burying them in this plateau. From then on, we became indestructible through all calamities, existing eternally. Even if an Immortal Emperor of our race died, they could revive here. But we absolutely never thought there was also a stone jar, which might be the original jar carrying ominous power!”

An ominous progenitor sighed, making deductions, and was finally shocked, saying, “The seeds are also on him?!”

“Unbelievable! After killing that woman of the pollen path, we didn’t obtain the seeds, yet they ended up in Chu Feng’s hands. No wonder he advanced by leaps and bounds, growing to such a degree.”

Chu Feng and Yaoyao went into hiding. On this day, Chu Feng sensed an overwhelming malice. He frowned and said, “An unimaginable existence among the ominous beings is deducing my whereabouts?!”

Following this, he and Yaoyao were very cautious, diligently taking turns to deduce the path ahead, aiming to become stronger.

Chu Feng told Yaoyao about his idea of using his dual Dao fruits to risk another breakthrough, causing her to immediately ponder seriously.

“I have an idea. We walk different paths. What if we consider you and me as separate Dao fruits, and then observe how your dual Dao fruits collide to achieve advancement?”

“One person will be perfected!”

“No, first one person will be perfected, and then we’ll return to perfect the other. After all, for someone who has walked the Immortal Emperor path but hasn’t been perfected, it wouldn’t hurt to walk this path again.”

Subsequently, they continuously refined their plan. Finally, they decided to take the risk.

With a boom, hundreds of thousands of years later, Chu Feng and Yaoyao put their plan into action.

That day, terrifying energy fluctuations shocked all worlds, shaking the Land of Misfortune and causing everyone to shudder with dread.

Even the ominous Immortal Emperors were alarmed, searching for the source.

Chu Feng had transformed again. Although still in the Immortal Emperor realm, he felt he could now kill fierce tigers and even contend with great Tyrannosaurs.

However, Yaoyao was coughing blood, her body fading and seeming as though it would soon vanish.

“No!”

Chu Feng roared. He immediately reversed his Dao fruit, pouring all his cultivation and essence into Yaoyao’s body, bestowing his Dao fruit upon her.

Yaoyao’s body slowly solidified, and she gradually recovered. Her cultivation surged, making her capable of matching a great Tyrannosaur-level Immortal Emperor.

Then, seeing Chu Feng’s pale face, she quickly reversed the Dao fruit again, restoring Chu Feng.

This went on for tens, then hundreds, then tens of thousands of times over hundreds of thousands of years. They hid in uninhabited places, using the stone jar to conceal their aura, constantly reversing the Dao fruit.

A million years later, they had stabilized, both now Immortal Emperors capable of slaying great Tyrannosaurs.

“We cannot try this again. Our Dao fruits are now identical, so they can no longer complement or collide with each other. The path ahead must be walked individually,” Yaoyao said.

“Yes, but I want to make a trip to the Land of Misfortune now, to kill some of their Immortal Emperors, vent my anger, and avenge our departed friends!”

That day, the two ventured together into the Land of Misfortune, unleashing a massacre that shocked all heavens and myriad realms, leaving Luo of the Heavens and Emperor Bone Brother in the distance dumbfounded.

From then on, Yaoyao remained relatively restrained, while Chu Feng adopted the style of a second Emperor Bone Brother, causing major disturbances whenever he could.

It wasn't until later that he began to restrain himself, as he intended to let his dual Dao fruits collide.

However, he didn't know that deep within the Land of Misfortune, several progenitors, standing atop terrifying ancient coffins, were making deductions, planning to capture him and seize his stone jar and seeds.

“There are still some questions. I need to go to the Land of Misfortune and obliterate two Immortal Emperors to verify them,” Chu Feng muttered to himself as he emerged from seclusion.

Then, he plunged headfirst into the Land of Misfortune. Two million years had passed since his last incursion, and he felt that after such a long interval, the opponents would likely no longer be on edge.

However, this time, as soon as Chu Feng entered, he was trapped. Great Tyrannosaur-level Immortal Emperors attacked, and there was more than one!

Most terrifying was the presence of ancient coffins suspended in the air, intimidating him from a distant quake-stricken land.

Boom!

Chu Feng fought fiercely in the Land of Misfortune, causing imperial blood to splatter everywhere, but he ultimately couldn’t escape, sinking deeper into the quagmire.

Yaoyao arrived, and Emperor Bone also fought his way in. However, ancient coffins opened, and terrifying beings emerged to attack them.

As the battle progressed, Chu Feng’s stone jar was sent flying, and his three seeds were shaken loose, scattering in different directions.

His heart churned, and he desperately tried to retrieve them, but it was too late. The being who emerged from the ancient coffin personally took the stone jar and the three seeds!

After obtaining the stone jar and the seeds, this monster turned and departed, entering the highest Land of Misfortune, a plateau that was also the ancestral land of the ominous race!

“Ah!” Chu Feng roared, feeling immense heartache and regret. The seeds had accompanied him for so long, yet they had fallen into the hands of an outsider.

Although in the later stages, out of caution, he no longer used the seeds for advancement, particularly in the Immortal King realm.

He felt that the Five Elders of the pollen path were right: relying on oneself to break free from shackles, without depending on the seeds, might lead to greater strength.

Nevertheless, now that he had lost the seeds, he still found it hard to let go, as they had been with him for a long time.

At the same time, he still didn't know the purpose of the other two mysterious seeds. He only knew they had absorbed some soul substance but had since remained inert.

No matter how high he had cultivated, he had never been able to make those other two seeds sprout.

“Hehehe… hahaha…” In the ancestral land of the ominous Land of Misfortune, several ancient coffins trembled, emitting their terrifying whispers that shook all grand worlds.

They were truly too strong. Most crucially, their ancestral land was extraordinarily unique, allowing them to revive there even after dying in battle.

Otherwise, some of them would have been truly killed by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor!

“Excellent! The stone jar is the vessel of the person we perform the Grand Sacrifice for. It once preserved his body and carried his boundless ominous power!”

“We finally have it!”

“There are actually three seeds! One is the ancestral seed of the pollen path; we saw it many epochs ago and killed that woman. Now, let’s plant them and see what the other two grow into. I believe any seed buried in our ancestral land will be enough for it to grow!”

Subsequently, an ancient coffin trembled and moved towards Chu Feng, intending to suppress and kill him.

Chu Feng’s eyes turned red. The loss of the stone jar and seeds had already filled him with soaring rage, and now seeing the progenitor of that race coming to suppress him, he naturally intended to unleash his full power!

“Yaoyao, Emperor Bone Brother, retreat! Don’t worry about me. I’m about to unleash a massacre!” Chu Feng roared.

Yaoyao realized what he was about to do and decisively retreated.

The Dark Immortal Emperor, meanwhile, was momentarily stunned. “Who is Emperor Bone Brother? Is it me?” Then, he too fled.

Boom!

Chu Feng made his move, letting his dual Dao fruits collide, disregarding everything else. He unleashed a massive explosion here, assailing the most crucial barrier of his life.

With a thunderous crash, eighty percent of the Land of Misfortune was directly blown apart, and countless ominous beings died or were wounded.

Only the ancestral land remained undamaged.

An Immortal Emperor could traverse the river of time with a single thought. Chu Feng’s breakthrough was naturally swift enough; he succeeded, striking down a great Tyrannosaur-level Immortal Emperor with his first move.

Then, he confronted the progenitor who had emerged from the ancient coffin—a true path-ending lifeform that had undergone sublimation.

However, he was fearless, for he too had entered this realm.

“No matter. He’s only just transformed, perhaps a little stronger than the great Tyrannosaur-level Immortal Emperors they speak of. Since several of our great progenitors have emerged, we can certainly kill him and prevent his escape.”

“Heh heh, even the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the Ye Heavenly Emperor met their regrets back then. A newly risen junior like you will naturally perish!”

“What?!” Upon hearing this, Chu Feng felt an unbearable pang of grief. The Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the Ye Heavenly Emperor had both fallen in battle?

He knew that the root of everything lay in the ancestral land, which was inexplicable; it allowed them to revive endlessly, while others could not, and would eventually be worn down to death.

“Our race is invincible, undefeated!” an ominous progenitor in the ancestral land said coldly.

However, as soon as his words fell, the ancestral plateau underwent an astonishing change, exploding with a mighty roar.

“Who dares to claim invincibility? Who dares to speak of being undefeated?!”

One of the seeds that had just been buried now grew, transforming into the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. Wielding a great sword, he split three ancient coffins with a thunderous strike!

“Holy crap!” At this moment, the entire ominous race was utterly stunned, thrown into chaos. Some Immortal Emperors couldn't help but roar and curse, wondering how someone had infiltrated their ancestral land.

“Fear not! He is but one man. We have six great progenitors; we can certainly suppress and kill him!” shouted an old monster, black blood dripping from his eyes.

The ominous race was shocked; they had believed there were only five great progenitors, but now there was an extra one.

However, just after that progenitor finished speaking, his ancient coffin also exploded, shattered by a cauldron forged from vital blood!

“I am the Heavenly Emperor; I shall suppress and kill all enemies!”

It was the Ye Heavenly Emperor; he had actually transformed from another seed.

The ominous race utterly exploded into pandemonium. Back then, hadn’t their progenitors said they had killed these two?

It wasn't just the ominous race; Chu Feng's scalp also tingled. What was this situation? Two of the three seeds on his person, which had never sprouted anything, were actually those two Heavenly Emperors?!

They had lain dormant for many years, waiting for an opportunity like today to enter that ancestral land?!

“That's right, you guessed it all,” the Ye Heavenly Emperor nodded, revealing a brilliant white smile that sent chills down the spines of the entire ominous race.

He continued, “A long time ago, we were already very powerful. However, we knew that even if we killed them, these beings could still revive, while a single mistake on our part would lead to our demise. Therefore, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, using a drop of blood to travel through the river of time, proposed that after our discussion, we decided to undergo nirvana and transform into seeds, awaiting this opportunity today. As for our outer selves, they were merely separated soul fragments; there's no need to worry, as a single drop of blood today can make them regenerate.”

Chu Feng was shocked, while the ominous race was terrified, and the few ominous progenitors were utterly enraged.

“Did I hide the stone jar and seeds too well, causing you to wait for so many unnecessary years?” Chu Feng asked, feeling a little guilty.

The Desolate Heavenly Emperor said, “No, this is perfect. Only when you became an Immortal Emperor using the stone jar and seeds, and after the ominous race investigated, would they truly realize the extraordinary nature of the stone jar and seeds and try everything to obtain them.”

Chu Feng sighed with emotion. This was truly… he had endless words, yet he couldn’t articulate anything.

Finally, he asked softly, “Why do the three of us look somewhat alike?”

“Because, according to our conjecture, both the bronze coffin and the stone jar carried that person’s corpse. Over time, they naturally imbued his essence of rules.”

“And because we constantly held and carried these artifacts with us, they subtly influenced our appearances over time, as if we were all affected by the same Great Dao primordial womb.”

Then, the Ye Heavenly Emperor added, “For example, the Empress’s deceased brother also had prolonged contact with the bronze coffin, which is why he resembled us as well.”

“If you recall, our current appearances are actually somewhat different from when we were younger; the changes occurred gradually.”

Chu Feng was dumbfounded.

Then, he cried out loudly, “Leave one for me!”

Because he saw that the Desolate Heavenly Emperor had already made his move, single-handedly suppressing and attacking three progenitors simultaneously.

The Ye Heavenly Emperor smiled and said, “I’ll leave one for you!” He kept two for himself, leaving one progenitor for Chu Feng.

“This is infuriating!” The six progenitors were enraged. These people were far too contemptuous of them.

“What are you even? If not for the ancestral land constantly reviving you, I would have slaughtered you all long ago!” the Desolate Heavenly Emperor said coldly.

With a thud, even as he spoke, he had already split a progenitor in half with a single sword stroke, staining the Land of Misfortune with blood.

“Path-ending powerhouses, stay and join me in killing them! Everyone else, all Dao Ancestors, activate the Grand Sacrifice and destroy the foundations of all worlds!”

A progenitor roared, issuing frantic commands.

However, at that moment, the Dao Ancestors who had just rushed out of the Land of Misfortune were sent flying back, many of them exploding into bits.

“The Desolate Heavenly Emperor’s Heavenly Court forces have arrived!” countless people roared.

Then, Chu Feng saw many people, many of whom were familiar: the Ten Crown King, Heavenly Horned Ant, Nine Daoist, Patriarch Meng. Furthermore, there was even the supposedly deceased Lunar Jade Rabbit?

At the same time, there were many he didn’t recognize, such as the Dual-Pupiled One, a red dragon, and even the Desolate Heavenly Emperor’s own son, among others…

Boom!

Another violent tremor occurred, and another large group of people arrived.

“The Ye Heavenly Emperor’s Heavenly Court forces have arrived!”

Then, Chu Feng saw a large black dog grinning widely and cackling, along with a fat Taoist priest who had transformed from a rotting corpse, and also the Combat Saint Emperor, among others. All these people who should have died had appeared?!

Chu Feng was speechless.

“They’re all alive?”

“They never died. What you saw were merely their reflections projected across the heavens; their true bodies were all in arduous cultivation!” the Ye Heavenly Emperor explained.

In an instant, Chu Feng felt as if the entire world was a trap—the two Heavenly Emperors were traps, the group of dead people were traps, everywhere was a trap; he had been trapped by the entire world!

“We, Heavenly Emperor Chu’s forces, have also arrived! Heavenly Emperor Chu’s legions are here!”

These were the Big Black Ox, Yellow Ox, Li, Old Gu, and others. Additionally, there was a tearful Zhou Xi, Ying Xiaoxiao, and countless more people who had all been rescued back then.

“Beyond the traps in this world, there are also high grounds, genuine emotions, and love!” Chu Feng exclaimed.

Dong!

A bell chimed. An Immortal Emperor arrived to kill—Wu Shi was alive! The giant in the burial pit had actually been his avatar. He had not only revived but also grown stronger.

In a flurry of white, the Empress arrived, charging directly into the Land of Misfortune.

In an instant, a glistening, dripping willow branch tore through space, piercing two Immortal Emperors, as a peerlessly beautiful woman in a long dress simultaneously descended.

Someone exclaimed, “It’s Willow Deity!”

Following this, Luo, Emperor Bone Brother, Yaoyao, and others all arrived, ready to fight.

Furthermore, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor’s own son and the Ye Heavenly Emperor’s own son also charged in together.

The ominous race discovered that, in terms of high-end combat power and the number of Dao Ancestors, they no longer held an advantage.

“Kill!”

Everyone roared, and the Land of Misfortune was utterly shattered!

There was no suspense. Once the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the Ye Heavenly Emperor occupied the ancestral land, nothing unexpected could happen.

All six great progenitors were purged!

The remaining members were also successively executed, and the Land of Misfortune faced utter annihilation!

It’s over. However, there are still concluding remarks and an extra chapter, which provide some important additions to the ending.

As for the new book, see you on May 1st! After I rest, I will write a super exciting new book for everyone.