Chapter 590 - 583: Northwest
"A terrifying disaster... one that even the Primordial Ancestors fear and are plotting to flee Earth to escape..."
A chill ran down Li Qingxuan’s spine as she heard Zhou Yuanjue’s words.
’Just how terrifying must this disaster be if even beings as dreadful as the Primordial Ancestors fear it enough to flee?’
The mysterious will fell silent for a long moment before responding. "I’m sorry, but I do not know what this disaster you speak of is. In fact, this is the first I’ve ever heard of such a concept. This world is vast, this universe immense. Earth is but a drop in the ocean. Not even the will of the world can fathom what dangers lurk in the boundless expanse of space."
"However, hearing you say this, I find it quite credible. The Celestial Demons’ arrival back then was very sudden, not at all like a premeditated act. After reaching Earth, they remained dormant for a considerable time. That sense of panic and abruptness is indeed very similar to an ’escape.’ Moreover, they naturally carry an aura that the world’s unseen natural will finds utterly repellent. It feels... as if the world has branded them as traitors, a source of calamity. That must be why the natural will reacted so strongly to their arrival and Awakening, to the point of giving rise to an existence like me."
"Perhaps, based on the available intelligence, we can reasonably surmise the following: the Celestial Demons encountered an irresistible disaster on their ancestral planet, where they had lived for generations. They then used some extreme method to escape. This method must have caused immense damage to the entire planet and its biosphere. Consequently, they were collectively marked—cursed by the unseen will of their own world, which has had numerous negative effects on them."
"And now, it seems they are plotting to escape our planet. If so, their method of escape will inevitably cause immense damage to this world and bring about an unimaginable disaster..."
Li Qingxuan relayed the message to Zhou Yuanjue almost the instant she heard the mysterious will’s voice. As she listened to its speculation, the shock in her eyes grew ever more intense.
’Traitors to their ancestral planet?’
Zhou Yuanjue murmured to himself, feeling that the mysterious will’s speculation was likely very close to the truth.
Indeed, there had always been something strange about the abilities of the Celestial Demon Ancestors. Their Ability System didn’t seem suited for thriving on just any planet. But if what the mysterious will said was true, perhaps the original nature of their abilities had been different.
"Oh, right. There’s one more thing I was about to tell you," Li Qingxuan said. "Not long ago, we happened to observe that the majority of the Master of Nightmares’s power has broken free from its Seal. Furthermore, he seems to have assimilated some of the Seal’s energy. He has likely gained the ability to influence the minds of living beings on a massive scale."
"What’s more, the entire Northern India Continent is now under his control. He should be able to break completely free and reappear in the world whenever he chooses."
Li Qingxuan said, her expression grave.
As the stronghold of the Celestial Organization, any resistance forces in that region had long been secretly eliminated.
"So he’s Awakening? That’s to be expected. They won’t give us much time to breathe. They’re bound to keep pressing us."
"It looks like I’ll have to pick up my pace."
Zhou Yuanjue’s expression was calm, as if he wasn’t surprised by this news at all.
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After his conversation with the mysterious will, Zhou Yuanjue awoke from the Dream Realm and immediately rushed to Zixiao Mountain.
"A terrifying disaster?!"
After hearing Zhou Yuanjue’s account, even someone as experienced as the Chief Commissioner had a look of utter shock on his face.
’Could Earth possibly withstand a disaster that even the Twelve Primordial Ancestors could only flee from?’
For a moment, the Chief Commissioner’s expression was grim and unsettled.
’Why must this world suffer so many calamities?’
"Whether we can withstand it is beside the point for now," Zhou Yuanjue said in a low voice. "Our top priority is to stop the Celestial Demons."
"If our deductions are correct, they’ll cast aside all restraint and likely cause catastrophic damage to the world. We have to stop them. We also have to use them to learn more about this disaster and about the universe."
"What’s your plan?" the Chief Commissioner asked.
"The Starry Sky Country won’t just sit back and wait to die; they’ll be making a move soon. In the meantime, I’m going to leave Donghua and travel the world, guiding those with the potential to break through to Saint Awakening. The data on the Reincarnation Technique will also be distributed globally soon."
"Our enemies won’t give us much time to prepare and grow, but we still have to do what must be done."
"However, before I go, there are a few things concerning Donghua that still worry me," Zhou Yuanjue said.
"Oh? The Celestial Organization’s spies have been purged, and with our victory on the Black Continent, Donghua’s prestige and public support are at an all-time high. What is there to be worried about?" the Chief Commissioner asked with a frown.
"The Seals."
"According to the Spirit Guardian lineage, two Celestial Demon Ancestors were sealed within Donghua’s borders. One Seal is in the Eastern Sea. The Xuan Clan says this Seal is in an unknown deep-sea location, so its exact position cannot be determined. There is no immediate danger of it breaking. Even if the Celestial Organization wanted to undo it, it would take them a great deal of effort. For now, we can consider it secure."
"The other is in the Life Forbidden Zone, deep within the Kunlun Mountain Range. That Seal has shown signs of weakening in the past. Furthermore, its location is no longer a secret to the world’s intelligence networks."
"That’s the Seal I’m worried about. I even suspect that its previous weakening might mean that this Celestial Demon Ancestor, much like Doctor Nightmare, has already partially undergone its Awakening," Zhou Yuanjue said calmly.
"We’ve considered that possibility," the Chief Commissioner said. "We dispatched personnel to be stationed there long ago to monitor its condition closely."
"That alone isn’t enough."
"For my next step, I plan to make another trip to Kunlun Mountain," Zhou Yuanjue said.
"You intend to...?"
The Chief Commissioner’s eyes narrowed sharply upon hearing this.
"I’ve become very interested in the Primordial Ancestors," Zhou Yuanjue said, nodding. "And in the history and origins behind the Celestial Demons as well."
"Perhaps I can take this opportunity to pay this particular entity a visit."
He turned and gazed toward the northwest, his eyes seemingly piercing through endless space to behold the dreamlike Immortal Palace deep within the Life Forbidden Zone of the Kunlun Mountain Range.
Back then, when he had just ascended to Saint Awakening, he had to walk on thin ice there. But now, everything was different.
’If the one in the Immortal Palace hasn’t awoken, that would be for the best.’
’But if they’ve already begun their Awakening, then I’ll just have to make them sleep a little longer.’