In the silent and dark Starry Sky Ancient Path.
Luo Xiu vigorously flapped the Tricolor Thunder Wings on his back, clutching Master Ping tightly as he flew straight up toward the place he had co from at his fastest speed.
At this mont, Solitude's words still echoed in his mind. This left him with extrely complex feelings.
"Perhaps this is what people call destiny. Who would have thought you'd find your true relative under such circumstances." The voice of Master Ping suddenly rang out in Luo Xiu's mind.
Luo Xiu collected his thoughts and said with a smile, "If it's truly fate, we will et again."
Master Ping chuckled. "Speaking of which, I, Master Ping, know a little sothing about this Emperor Solitude. Hmm... your own grandfather, that is. He's no ordinary person."
Luo Xiu grew curious. "What do you an?"
Master Ping pondered for a mont, then suddenly asked, "Do you know why his Daoist title is 'Solitude'?"
Luo Xiu hazarded a guess. "Is it because he's very lonely?"
Master Ping laughed. "Then do you know why he's lonely?"
Luo Xiu asked, "Why?"
Master Ping said, "Lonely because he is invincible."
Luo Xiu instantly fell silent.
Master Ping's simple words struck him like a clap of thunder.
Luo Xiu said, "Lonely because he is invincible... That's incredibly domineering, like sothing out of Wang Wei's Poetry."
Master Ping said, "But only an expert of his caliber is qualified to savor such loneliness. It is the loneliness of walking the Great Dao alone, with no one by his side." He suddenly joked, "You're a lucky one, kid. To have a grandfather like that! Once you get to the Celestial Realm, with such a backer, you can call the shots wherever you go."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu just smiled and said nothing.
Perhaps Solitude really is my grandfather, and perhaps he truly is invincibly powerful, but I don't want to live in anyone's shadow.
Master Ping continued, "As for how strong Emperor Solitude really is, even I, Master Ping, am not sure. I only know that back in the day, he, the Divine Emperor, and the Ancient God were known as the three titans of the Celestial Realm. The Universe Divine Court was established by the three of them together."
"However, not long after the Universe Divine Court was established, Solitude mysteriously disappeared. It was said he grew tired of the deception and intrigue. But now it seems he likely disappeared because he was going to find his grandson."
Luo Xiu said, "You certainly know a lot."
Master Ping smiled and continued, "And before establishing the Universe Divine Court, I heard the three of them went to explore an ancient and mysterious Star Realm together."
"This perfectly matches what he said earlier—it was in that mysterious Star Realm that he lost his grandson, Ji Xingchen. In other words, you. You were carried away by a lotus flower to the Mortal Realm, where you were found and raised by a couple."
Luo Xiu remained silent.
Master Ping said, "After they erged from that mysterious Star Realm, the three of them established the Universe Divine Court, ending that chaotic era and bringing a stable order to the Celestial Realm."
"And then, shortly after, Solitude vanished. Then... the Ancient God was also hunted down."
After a brief silence, Luo Xiu suddenly asked, "So, what you're trying to say is...?"
Master Ping stated bluntly, "I can't help but suspect the Divine Emperor was behind it."
Luo Xiu mused, "Although I don't know the specifics, from your description just now, it's clear that the Ancient God and Emperor Solitude were beings who could threaten the Divine Emperor's power."
"Exactly."
Luo Xiu asked, "So you suspect the Divine Emperor?"
"I don't know if he's the culprit, but I'm sure there's sothing fishy about it."
Luo Xiu said, "In any case, that's not our problem right now. We should focus on what's in front of us."
"I just want to completely destroy The Void, fulfill my promise to the Ancient Ten Emperors, and then investigate my own origins and find my family."
...
「In the Land of No Return.」
Solitude let out a long sigh and sat down on the ground, utterly exhausted.
He had been trapped here for ages, his cultivation constantly drained by those three brothers. He was now tired, hungry, and weary, and just wanted to collapse and sleep. It was precisely because he was so weak that the spatial rift had suddenly closed, unable to be maintained for long.
But his mood was excellent now.
Because from that young friend, he had just received news of his grandson, Ji Xingchen.
"Chenchen, that's wonderful..." Solitude muttered to himself. "You just wait. Grandpa will definitely co find you and bring you ho for our reunion.
"But for now..."
He gritted his teeth, forced himself to stand up, and said, "I'm infected by the Void, so I can't leave this place for the ti being. I have to kill the Void Entity before I can get out."
After resting for a long while, Solitude finally left the bizarre building.
This building, nad the "Worm Tower," was a stronghold used by the Void Race to spread the void virus to the outside world.
After leaving the Worm Tower, Solitude didn't deign to give it a second glance, casually flicking a stream of Sword Qi behind him.
BOOM!
The Worm Tower that had imprisoned him for ages collapsed, turning into a pile of rubble.
...
Solitude walked forward at a asured pace, moving through what seed like endless darkness, his gaze sharp and focused. He suddenly stopped, staring into the darkness ahead.
A strand of black Sword Qi suddenly tore through the air, instantly slicing open a spatial rift.
Then, with a flicker, his figure entered the rift and vanished.
...
In the dark Void, Solitude confronted his own Void Entity across the emptiness.
"I didn't expect you to escape. But if you kill , you will die as well," the Void Entity said.
Solitude laughed lightly. "If this were the past, I'd probably be delighted if soone could kill . But now... I don't want to die, so no one can make ."
The Void Entity shook its head and chuckled. "Ignorant and naive."
Solitude said, "You've been hiding in this cesspit, building your strength for an eternity. I certainly hope your current power won't disappoint ."
The Void Entity replied, "You cannot kill . Everything you have, I have too."
Solitude smiled coolly. "Then let's find out."
...
A battle epic enough to shake All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds thus began!
It was just a pity that no one was able to witness this fight firsthand.
「A long, long ti later.」
「Sowhere in the Land of No Return.」
A vibrant red flower blood in the darkness.
The red flower transford into an aged figure, who sat feebly on the ground.
"It's a good thing I still had a Life-Forfeiture Flower."
Solitude pushed himself up and began to walk with difficulty into the deep darkness.
"It's ti to go ho and check on those little ones. After I've healed, I'll go to the Mortal Realm to find Chenchen."
"Chenchen, wait for Grandpa."
...
「anwhile.」
「In the Central Region of Boundless Heavens.」
A flash of lightning shot out from the depths of the ruins, transforming into a figure that landed with a boom.
"Master Ping, if it's true, like you said, that the flow of ti in the Land of No Return is different from the outside world, how much ti do you think has passed?"
The vase transford into a chubby figure and landed beside Luo Xiu. "How am I supposed to know?" he said. "Anyway, the ti we spent in the Land of No Return was only a couple of hours at most."
As he spoke, he looked around and added, "But from the look of things, not much has changed, so not a lot of ti could have passed."
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