Chapter 1668: Afterlife Reunion

In this present world, the mortal realm flourishes with vibrant activity and dazzling splendor. Various paths of evolution have emerged, and a hundred schools of thought contend, leading to increasing prosperity. This is indeed an excellent era.

Chu Feng gazed at the vast, vibrant mortal world, its human activities, and the splendid era. He remained silent, for this was not his era.

Across various universes, spiritual energy grew increasingly dense, and the grand era became dazzling and intense. Yet, it was unknown what would ultimately remain.

Chu Feng turned away, no longer looking back. He dedicated himself to perfecting his own path. His conviction grew increasingly firm and unshakeable; one day, he would charge into that plateau!

In the deep mountains, spiritual fruits and potent herbs could be seen frequently. Over hundreds of thousands of years, the Earth's crust had shifted; former broken mountains and collapsed peaks had long vanished, and new immortal mountains and pure lands had appeared in the world.

In the great wilderness, immortal herbs and divine trees occasionally emerged, their fragrant scents filling the air and sacred fruits hanging abundantly. For explorers, these were immense opportunities.

Time had smoothed over the era of ruins, and a glorious grand era had arrived. It finally reached a point where people could ascend to immortality. In the following millennia, individuals from all realms successively achieved immortality!

The vast cosmos teemed with vitality, presenting countless phenomena. For those with lofty ambitions, their era of creation had arrived. The first beings to soar into the heavens might become the protagonists of an epoch, ascending to immortality and becoming ancestors!

Since some had achieved immortality, even more profound realms awaited their exploration. Some immortal beings hoped to control an entire great universe, becoming Immortal Ancestors.

For ordinary evolutionaries, opportunities were also abundant. After the era of spiritual desolation passed, various spiritual herbs appeared across the wild lands, as if growing explosively after long suppression.

Chu Feng had advanced the path of field evolution to the pinnacle of Dao Ancestor. During this time, he several times considered acting against the Dao Ancestors who emerged from the ominous land, but he ultimately restrained himself.

He walked among the mountains and rivers, deducing his own path to its very end, ready to take that step at any moment and become a true End-of-Path level being!

However, he was not in a hurry to break through. Once that step was taken, it was destined to overturn the heavens and earth, meaning he could contend with, or even hunt, Immortal Emperors. He would not be far from the Progenitors!

He firmly believed that once he reached the End of Path and became an Emperor, he could slay the Immortal Emperors of the ominous race!

He did not act rashly, but waited for his other Dao fruit to also ascend to this level. His old method had integrated the crystallized wisdom of many predecessors, including the woman from the pollen path and the Empress.

This was extremely difficult. At this level, having two Dao fruits within one body already caused some conflict; one wrong move could cause his origin to disintegrate.

The so-called twin Dao fruits, upon approaching the End of Path, were far from as easy as he had imagined, and could very well be a dead end!

But Chu Feng did not give up. He felt he had to push through, even if it meant risking his life. Otherwise, how could he contend with the several Progenitors at the end of the plateau?

To seek revenge, to see his loved ones again, to see those who died in the past, he had to be strong enough to suppress the Progenitors.

Otherwise, even if he had a thousand methods to recall them, or even manifest his parents, it would ultimately be for naught.

He was the only one left alive from that era. He had to carry this burden and move forward, forcing himself to risk death to open up a grand path and explore an invincible road; only then would there be a possibility of piercing through the ominous land.

In the years that followed, he visited the Soul River, refined soul substances, perfected his old Dao fruit, and cultivated the Ten Treasures Marvelous Art!

Subsequently, he traveled to many places. In this era of extremely dense spiritual energy, he unearthed countless exotic soils, causing the seeds in the stone jar to sprout and bloom, still to further complete his old Dao fruit.

This was truly dangerous. As his old Dao fruit approached the End of Path, Chu Feng faced the risk of annihilation several times. Unseen order flickered between the two Dao fruits, threatening to collide at any moment.

"It's not time yet. When one day I perform the ultimate sacrifice on the Dao, and sacrifice both of you at the same time, that will be the moment you reach your utmost brilliance, the most crucial juncture in my evolutionary path."

Ultimately, Chu Feng used field-related methods, inscribing runes upon himself to separate the two Dao fruits. His success was due to his unprecedented mastery in the field domain.

The old Dao fruit was not a system he had forged entirely on his own. It was incredibly difficult to break through the ceiling at each realm, requiring constant breakthroughs, especially now that he had integrated the essence of many evolutionary civilizations' paths.

The old Dao fruit was very close to its End-of-Path transformation, and he could even force a breakthrough to become an Emperor.

However, Chu Feng, who pursued ultimate power, would not tolerate a single flaw. He demanded absolute perfection, so that one day he could slay the Progenitors!

In the world, spiritual energy was abundant, ushering in a prosperous era of cultivation. A new epoch had long begun.

However, Chu Feng still measured time by the era of ruins. Now, three million five hundred ninety thousand years had passed since the ultimate war that buried all realms.

Several millennia later, Chu Feng had also cultivated his old Dao fruit to the pinnacle of Dao Ancestor. He felt the End of Path was within reach, and he could break through to become an Emperor.

Both Dao fruits had reached this peak realm. The path would be completely traversed by him, and he could now undergo transformation and sublimation.

On this day, he noticed something unusual. Turning back, he saw the woman from the pollen path. She was still there, reviving today, having not completely dissipated years ago.

However, when she spoke, Chu Feng's heart immediately sank.

"I have failed, and am about to perish forever."

The woman from the pollen path had once stepped into the Sacrificial Dao realm, and could be said to be one of the most powerful beings in history.

Chu Feng deeply hoped she could fully recover, so that they could charge into the ominous land together in the future. But now, it seemed he would still have to go into battle alone.

"She succeeded, and she is still herself." Abruptly, the woman from the pollen path uttered another sentence.

"What's happening?" Chu Feng was astonished.

The woman from the pollen path softly said, "Lin Nuoyi succeeded, and is about to step into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. She is still herself, not me. Her path to the end can be expected in future years."

Chu Feng was stunned. After tens of thousands of years, he heard that name again. The last time he tried to glimpse her by reversing time, he couldn't find her. At that time, he had sighed, believing she might have been affected by battles between Immortal Emperors or even Progenitors, and erased from ancient history. Now, hearing such news, he was deeply moved.

Suddenly, Chu Feng remembered something. The woman from the pollen path had once told Luo from the Heavens that she had once projected a form. Could it be Lin Nuoyi? However, she had not given Lin Nuoyi her past memories.

The next moment, the woman from the pollen path pointed out a path. Field runes appeared under Chu Feng's feet, silently cleaving open a great universe and leading him to another realm.

In a valley shrouded in luminous mist, he saw Lin Nuoyi. She was still as cold and alluring as before, her Dao aura contained. Now, she had reached the pinnacle of Immortal King and could step into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm at any moment.

Evidently, she was very surprised. Even she, so cold and alluring, could not remain calm after seeing Chu Feng. A smile slowly bloomed on her face, then tears welled up, as she approached Chu Feng.

"You're still here, that's wonderful!" Lin Nuoyi spoke, with both joy and endless sorrow. For countless ages, she had also walked alone.

She survived, naturally, because of the woman from the pollen path, who had sent her away and protected her with inscrutable means back then.

To reunite and see her again, Chu Feng felt an endless surge of emotions, both joy and sadness. After countless ages, he finally saw someone from his own era again, and their relationship had once been incredibly close.

"We must both live well." Chu Feng looked at her.

"You were separated because of me, and reunited because of me. May your destinies unfold as they may!" After saying these words, the woman from the pollen path completely dissipated.

Lin Nuoyi sighed softly, feeling a touch of sorrow. Her emotions fluctuated, unable to calm. Although the woman from the pollen path had not given her past memories, she had given her many pointers.

Were they originally one? It didn't seem so; in the end, it was more like a mentor-disciple relationship.

Lin Nuoyi and Chu Feng, both from the same era, reunited in this present world. They had so much to say. Through countless ages, each of them had endured the desolation of a grand era alone, tasting the bitterness of an entire buried epoch, surviving by themselves.

Subsequently, Lin Nuoyi mentioned some matters, which greatly shocked Chu Feng.

The bronze coffin, which was connected to both the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and Emperor Ye, likely had a profound origin. Its original owner was probably the being from the grand sacrifice of the ominous race—this was what the woman from the pollen path had told her.

Moreover, the woman from the pollen path suspected that the stone jar in Chu Feng's possession was actually one with the bronze coffin; it was a... cinerary urn.

Chu Feng froze in place, remaining silent for a long time.

Finally, the two walked side by side, traversing mountains and rivers, passing through world after world. Chu Feng displayed his Dao fruit to her.

"It's a pity this seed was used by me. If planted now, it would likely require special soil of Immortal Emperor grade, and the flowers it produces would only be suitable for Immortal Emperors."

Chu Feng felt some regret. If he hadn't used it, he could have given it to Lin Nuoyi, after all, he had now forged his own path of field evolution.

As for the old method's path, he could compensate for it through other means.

Lin Nuoyi shook her head and told him that she didn't need the seed. Because the woman from the pollen path had given her all her remaining "treasures," and she still possessed the original pollen's spiritual essence within her.

"After this seed blooms in the Immortal Emperor realm, it will complete a cycle of reincarnation and start anew," Lin Nuoyi informed him.

In the past, the woman from the pollen path had made the seed undergo this cycle of reincarnation several times, confirming that its ultimate point was in the Immortal Emperor realm. After the last bloom, a cycle was completed.

Therefore, she had collected many spiritual factors of the pollen. Even though only a vague wisp of her consciousness remained, she managed to re-gather those special pollen factors from their original source and bestowed them upon Lin Nuoyi.

Eight hundred years later, Chu Feng brought Lin Nuoyi into the deepest part of chaos. He set up a field for her, completely isolating her from the outside world, and watched her break through to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Five thousand years later, Chu Feng took the most crucial step in his cultivation path. He transformed at the End of Path; with a thunderous roar, he shattered the chaos and became an Emperor!

The field that concealed heavenly secrets almost collapsed. He quickly replenished it with various innate spiritual treasures and chaotic oddities, allowing the vast and complex field to recover.

More than that, Chu Feng's old Dao fruit followed closely, also breaking through. He reached the End of Path and became an Emperor!

This time, even with preparation, he almost perished. The two Dao fruits clashed even more intensely, and were finally separated by the most intricate field runes he had inscribed.

He even had to split his body into two, becoming two versions of himself, each possessing a Dao fruit.

Only much later did he slowly merge back into one body.

Chu Feng was covered in blood. At this level, to still be injured and unable to stop the bleeding for a long time, was naturally quite serious.

Lin Nuoyi shed tears. Although she had stepped into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, she could not approach Chu Feng, who had just broken through. She wanted to go to him, but Chu Feng immediately stopped her.

"It's fine. I only need tens of thousands of years to recover, and I will become extremely powerful!" Chu Feng's eyes sparkled.

Three million six hundred fifty thousand years after the era of ruins, Chu Feng fully recovered. The cracks on his origin disappeared, completely healed, and he had become an Immortal Emperor with twin Dao fruits!