Chapter 898 - 348: The People’s Choice
Eternal Immortal Sect, Cangxuan Tower.
Fan Wubing stood in the center at the top of the tower. In his mind, the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device and Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eyes whirled rapidly.
The "Ear of Those Who Do Not Hear Heaven" quietly listened to the most subtle sounds of the tower.
Feeling somewhat moved, he spoke,
"Senior, this is the final journey."
After the tower’s body trembled slightly for a moment, a non-manifested humanoid phantom slowly emerged from the tower’s top and settled downward. It was the will transformed from the innate treasure of Cangxuan Tower.
Fan Wubing smiled faintly,
"I trust you have been well, Senior."
The will of Cangxuan Tower silently watched him for a while and said,
"You have surpassed my expectations. Everything happened so quickly; my perception of you remains in the time when you needed the Azure Profound Thousand Transformations Skill. Now, Divine Communication Technique appears to be insignificant to you."
Fan Wubing said, "A towering tree was once a sapling. Nurturing a sapling might be more important than pruning the branches of a great tree."
The will of Cangxuan Tower asked,
"Are you planning to reshape the Path to Immortality this time?"
"Yes. This is my duty, as well as my personal aspiration. You have watched over countless seekers on the Path to Immortality, and surely you understand more than anyone how the path truly is. Therefore, I hope you will assist me."
The will of Cangxuan Tower said, "That is indeed the mission of an innate treasure. With your status and the symbols you possess, you can directly request me to do so."
Fan Wubing laughed,
"If you were merely a cold, lifeless tower, I could easily take you away. But, as you are, with an existing will, your own thoughts, and perhaps even emotions."
"Yet, for an innate treasure, such things should not exist. Just like the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device you possess, has no will."
"I don’t believe anything is inherently right or wrong. Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eyes once transformed into human form and wandered the Mortal World."
The will of Cangxuan Tower, draped in radiant light, showed no discernible visage,
"Returning to the Path to Immortality and watching over seekers, this is the belonging we desire."
"Thank you, Senior." Fan Wubing’s expression was gentle.
The will of Cangxuan Tower shook its head, "We are not martyrs, no need for such solemnity."
With these words, it transformed into a stream of light and melded into Fan Wubing’s mind.
Cangxuan Tower voluntarily dissolved its will, handing over everything it had felt, heard, seen, and experienced from its birth to its standing on the Path to Immortality, up to this day, to Fan Wubing. For it, this was an ideal destination, a choice more noble than continued existence.
In an instant, Fan Wubing seemed to become Cangxuan Tower, experiencing its lifetime.
One ascender after another passed by it. Yet, it pointed the way to where these ascenders were destined to go.
From the first ascender of this world, the Jade Emperor,
to the last ascender, the Celestial Venerable of Fulai.
In a million years, Cangxuan Tower directed five thousand five hundred forty-two ascenders, averaging one ascender every two hundred years.
Hence, Fan Wubing truly understood why people always said that was a great era.
He returned from the old feelings of distant ages and raised his hand to collect Cangxuan Tower.
Outside, Sect Leader Mei Jinqiu watched and exhaled deeply. Although Fan Wubing had greeted him beforehand, seeing the Cangxuan Tower, which had existed since the founding of the sect, being taken away, he couldn’t help but sigh.
He couldn’t resist lamenting,
"An era has ended."
Yushan Daoist chuckled, "Perhaps an era is beginning."
"Haha... My junior brother speaks rightly."
Mei Jinqiu and all the elders laughed and joked.
Yushan Daoist’s eyes were gentle. Compared to being in Wenxin Heaven, he still preferred being here. Wenxin Heaven was too high, too cold.
After greeting, Fan Wubing did not linger at the Eternal Immortal Sect, and immediately hurried to the Great Li Dynasty.
After signaling to Ye Yixian, he directly sought out the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell and explained his intent.
Upon hearing, the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell was without any hesitation. It too bore a share of the mission on the Path to Immortality alongside Cangxuan Tower. The meaning of touching the true dragon resonated deeply, brushing away the dust from the hearts of ascenders, granting clarity, to venture into the new world in their best form.
"However..." the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell paused.
Fan Wubing laughed,
"Does the Senior have any unfulfilled wishes?"
The will of the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell looked at him, "May I see your dharma image dragon once more?"
"I recall it began this way initially, didn’t it?"
"Indeed."
"Then let there be an end as the beginning. Senior, please watch."
With that, Fan Wubing’s vital energy surged unreservedly from behind him, forming a beam of light as fine as a strand of hair, breaking through the top of the heavens, and soared towards the cosmic starry sky.
The Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell looked around but did not see his dharma image dragon,
"Where is it?"
Fan Wubing laughed and then operated the Cosmic Dao, eliminating the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell’s perception of spatial scale, allowing it to see the entirety of the cosmic starry sky from the earth in one glance.
The Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell gazed forward, its eyes filled with the sight of a galactic river. It fell into unspeakable shock and could not return to its senses for a long time.
It saw a gigantic dragon coiling around the entire world.
Its golden scales were each like a bright moon. Its blazing dragon eyes were comparable to the eternal sun.
Witnessing such a magnificent scene, the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell murmured, and then dissolved its will, handing over everything it possessed to Fan Wubing.
Only this master could allow it to do so.
Fan Wubing exhaled deeply, collected the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell, nodded to Ye Yixian beside him, and without pause, headed towards the East Continent.