Chapter 1955 - 1951: The Final Hour
Nuwa now suspects everyone around Ye Fan, including Huan’er. When Nuwa suspects the women around Ye Fan, she will unhesitatingly take them away, then return to test whether these women are the Chosen Ones, before deciding how to handle them.
For Huan’er, the issue of being the Chosen One had nothing to do with her. She hadn’t even thought she was qualified to be a Chosen One. She wanted to resist Nuwa, but truly lacked the ability; she could only watch as Nuwa controlled and even took her away.
After Huan’er lost the will to struggle, she couldn’t clearly remember what happened later, and Ye Fan was also unaware that Huan’er had been taken by Nuwa. Even if Ye Fan wanted to help Huan’er at this time, he was powerless in some matters.
Pan Gu, observing all this, opened his eyes and sighed softly, "Another woman, I don’t know how long Nuwa will persist in her delusions."
"Whatever she does, it’s for the ancient cultivation world. I don’t think her actions are so wrong. Don’t you think that, in fact, what Nuwa is doing is all for you?" Fu Xi asked.
Pan Gu sneered, "You say she’s doing it for me, but I don’t think so. She can’t put all the blame on me. As for her current actions, I will correct her. In the future, whatever she wants to do, will also be under my strict control."
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Ye Fan does not know about Huan’er’s abduction. Even if he did, it would be hard for him to rescue Huan’er, because Nuwa’s cultivation level is indeed beyond his reach.
At this moment, Ye Fan is also observing the next development of the Heavenly Tribulation and has even sensed its approach.
Xi He and Xuan Nu returned to Ye Fan’s side, and Ye Fan no longer tried to punish Xuan Nu. At this moment, Ye Fan, along with Xi He and Xuan Nu, was in the ancient ruins of the Earth’s Arctic, attempting to deduce the changes in the Heavenly Tribulation by speculating about the stars.
Xi He was evidently more familiar with all this than Ye Fan. Xi He said, "At the present development, the actual occurrence of the Heavenly Tribulation should be between twelve to sixteen hours Earth time."
"How did you calculate this time?" Ye Fan looked at Xi He and asked.
"It’s simple. The occurrence of the Heavenly Tribulation is actually related to the concentrated change of energy. Now the power of the Heavenly Tribulation is on the verge of eruption. With the current speed of the universe’s collapse, it will soon reach the edge of the quasar. Quasars are actually star systems where humans reside, and the Heavenly Tribulation will inevitably impact humanity. Outside the quasars, there is actually no spiritual energy..."
Ye Fan closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, finally nodding. In certain matters, he also agreed with Xi He’s statement.
The universe is vast; at its edges, there is actually no spiritual energy or human habitation. These environments are very harsh. Even if there are planets, they would not affect humans. But as one goes deeper into the universe, reaching closer to its core, there will be planets and human habitation. Earth is precisely located at the edge of such a quasar.
Once a Heavenly Tribulation occurs, Earth will be the first to bear the brunt. As long as the energy changes of the Heavenly Tribulation endanger the quasar, humanity on Earth will suffer a disaster.
Ye Fan said, "But I don’t seem to know what the Heavenly Tribulation exactly is. Could it be that Pan Gu and Fu Xi know very well about it?"
"No one knows what the Heavenly Tribulation exactly is now. But there is one thing: if the master faces this Heavenly Tribulation, there’s actually a chance to dissolve it. If the master reconciles with Pan Gu and Fu Xi, both sides can actually join forces to resist the Heavenly Tribulation," Xi He said.
Ye Fan shook his head resolutely, "That’s impossible."
Xi He said nothing more, but Xuan Nu suddenly interjected, "If the Heavenly Tribulation officially occurs twelve hours later, what are you going to do? If the coming of the Heavenly Tribulation directly kills humans on Earth, do you have the ability to protect them?"
Ye Fan appeared weathered and said, "In the situation where I don’t know what the Heavenly Tribulation is, I cannot answer your question. Wait until the Heavenly Tribulation truly arrives; then you can ask me this question. Alright, I won’t be considering the issue of the Heavenly Tribulation for now. I must find the Chosen One before its occurrence. I won’t overlook any woman related to me; I will investigate everyone around me. The two of you can keep an eye on the Heavenly Tribulation here. If there are any changes, inform me immediately. I don’t intend to expend more energy monitoring the Heavenly Tribulation in person."
"Since the master says so, I will serve the master here, but also please, after finding the Chosen One, train that person’s abilities to the strongest as quickly as possible. As for how to proceed, it’s up to the master,"
Having said this, Xi He walked over to look at the Stellar Instrument, stopping further communication with Ye Fan, and even Xuan Nu couldn’t communicate with her.
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After leaving the Arctic, Ye Fan went directly back to China to look for the girls connected to him, whether he knew them or not. They all needed to be retested, of course, this would be done in secret.
With Ye Fan’s current cultivation, creating a small illusion was not difficult. He would make these women think they were in their normal work and life, completing detection without their awareness. Ye Fan would attempt this with Li Zhaojun, hoping to find the Chosen One. If ultimately none of them could become the heir of Tai Ning, Ye Fan concluded that perhaps the true Chosen Ones were the few women missing around him.
The Sect Master Ling, or the Jiuyou Su Girl, or perhaps Shen Yan.
These three women, Ye Fan had yet to find. As for their whereabouts, it’s something Ye Fan has been exploring. Up to now, Ye Fan still hasn’t determined who abducted these three women, but based on Ye Fan’s judgment, they carried a lot of mysterious aura, and Ye Fan has always been curious about how Nuwa once used his trust to seal all his elemental powers.
"Although my elemental powers have recovered, I still can’t connect with the six small crystals, and in Pan Gu’s secret realm there seems to be a power like the seventh crystal. Is the Chosen One related to the seventh crystal? With the Heavenly Tribulation approaching, and unable to find these powers, does it mean that the Heavenly Tribulation will inevitably destroy the living world?"