Little Disciple Is Unhappy Today

Lin Shen hugged the magical "Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Mechanism Box," but he couldn't bring himself to feel happy.

That feeling was back again.

It was like an invisible thread, one end connected to his heart, the other stretching towards the distant horizon.

Now, that thread was being gently, persistently tugged, sending waves of unsettling tremors through him.

This wasn't physical discomfort.

It was a suppression and restlessness originating from the depths of his soul.

He felt as though the entire Primordial World was draped in a grey veil.

The dense Immortal Qi in the air seemed to carry a faint, almost imperceptible scent of rust.

The cries of the distant immortal cranes were no longer clear and melodious, but tinged with a hint of anxiety.

"Eya?"

Lin Shen looked up blankly at his second master, Yuanshi Tianzun, who was holding him.

He wanted to ask, Second Master, do you feel it?

Is something happening outside?

But all that came out were meaningless monosyllables.

Yuanshi Tianzun was still immersed in the joy of defeating his third brother in the "Toy Competition."

Seeing Lin Shen put down his beloved toy, he assumed the little one had simply gotten bored.

"What's wrong, Lin Shen?" he asked in the gentlest voice. "Don't you like this change? Then Second Master will get you another one."

As he spoke, he prepared to activate the Heavenly Mechanism Box again.

Lin Shen, however, shook his head.

His small body squirmed in Yuanshi Tianzun's arms, and he extended a chubby little finger, pointing beyond Kunlun Mountain, towards the endless firmament.

"Eya... ya..."

His voice carried a hint of urgency and grievance.

Outside, something outside is making me uncomfortable.

Yuanshi Tianzun followed the direction of his finger, his divine light swirling in his eyes as he scanned thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

Within the Kunlun Mountain realm, Immortal Qi still swirled, peaceful and serene.

The Primordial World outside the mountain was also magnificent, with abundant spiritual energy.

Everything was as usual.

"There's nothing outside," Yuanshi Tianzun retracted his gaze, somewhat puzzled. "Do you want to go out and play? Shall I have the Ink Qilin take you for a ride later?"

Seeing that his second master didn't understand his meaning, Lin Shen's little face turned red with anxiety.

He wriggled out of Yuanshi Tianzun's embrace.

He toddled on his short legs to the palace entrance.

He pointed outside, then looked back at his three masters.

His lower lip trembled, threatening to burst into tears.

This time, the Three Pure Ones sensed that something was amiss.

Tongtian Jiaozhu was the first to rush over.

He scooped Lin Shen up in his arms and asked nervously, "What's wrong, my good disciple? Who bullied you? Tell Third Master, and Third Master will twist their head off!"

He assumed some impudent creature had upset his young disciple.

Taishang Laojun also walked over slowly.

He reached out and gently placed his hand on Lin Shen's pulse. A gentle stream of magical power probed Lin Shen's body, carefully examining him.

"His body is fine, his Primordial Spirit is stable, and his magical power is abundant... there is nothing amiss."

Taishang Laojun also looked perplexed.

Since his body was fine, why was his young disciple looking so unhappy?

"Second Brother, is that broken box of yours not fun?"

Tongtian Jiaozhu immediately found a target for his criticism.

"I knew it! A dull black rock can't possibly be as fun as my playground! Look, it's made the disciple so gloomy!"

"Nonsense!"

Yuanshi Tianzun retorted immediately.

"Lin Shen was clearly having fun just now! I think your sword qi swing made him dizzy!"

"My swing is stabilized by formations, how could it make him dizzy!"

"Your formations are crude and full of flaws!"

The two were about to argue again over their differing "parenting philosophies."

Taishang Laojun shook his head helplessly.

"Stop arguing."

He looked at Lin Shen, who was still pointing outside in Tongtian's arms with an unhappy expression, and fell into thought.

Lin Shen was the Form Transformation of an Innate Ginseng Spiritual Root.

His main body shared the same origin as the plants and trees of heaven and earth, possessing a sensitivity to energies like vitality, death, peace, and malevolence far beyond that of ordinary beings.

His current state... could it be that he sensed something bad happening outside Kunlun Mountain?

Taishang Laojun's heart stirred, and he extended his divine sense again.

This time, he didn't just look at the surface; he delved into the very laws of the Primordial World.

His divine sense spread like liquid mercury, instantly covering the entire Primordial Continent.

Above the East Sea, the waves continued.

In the depths of the North Sea, the cold air remained as usual.

The South Blazing Volcano, its flames raged.

However...

Taishang Laojun's brow slowly furrowed.

He felt that in every corner of the Primordial Land, streams of dense, violent "malevolent energy," filled with a desire for destruction, were continuously gathering and rising.

This malevolent energy originated from the conflicts and deaths of living beings.

It was polluting the spiritual energy, eroding the laws, and filling the world with an oppressive atmosphere, like the calm before a storm.

Although this malevolent energy posed no threat to beings of their level, it was like a festering wound to the balance of the entire Primordial World.

Especially in the direction of the Western Continent.

The malevolent energy there was the densest, almost forming visible black clouds that shrouded Mount Sumeru.

"So that's how it is."

Taishang Laojun withdrew his divine sense, a flicker of understanding in his eyes.

"Eldest Brother, what's wrong? Did you discover something?"

Yuanshi and Tongtian immediately came closer.

Taishang Laojun glanced at Lin Shen, who was still unhappy in his arms.

He sighed and slowly said, "The Calamity is about to begin."

"The Calamity?"

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu's hearts trembled.

They naturally knew that the operation of heaven and earth had its cycles of rise and fall.

Calamities were a means by which the Heavenly Dao balanced the population of the Primordial World and cleansed the karma of heaven and earth.

After Pangu's Creation of the World, the Fierce Beasts rampaged through the Primordial World; that was the first Calamity.

Although the Fierce Beast Dynasty had now perished, the myriad races of the Primordial World, after countless eons of recuperation, had already expanded to a terrifying extent.

The Dragon Clan dominated the Four Seas, the Phoenix Clan commanded the flying creatures, and the Kirin Clan governed the beasts.

The three clans had immense power, their friction was constant, and deep grudges had long been formed.

A great war that would sweep across the entire Primordial World was already imminent.

"Lin Shen is naturally close to the Great Dao and feels in harmony with heaven and earth," Taishang Laojun explained.

"He sensed the gathering malevolent energy between heaven and earth and felt unhappy, which is why he's like this."

So that's what it was!

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu suddenly understood.

They looked at Lin Shen again, their eyes filled with affection and concern.

The little one was so young, yet he had to "worry" about the safety of the entire Primordial World.

It was truly difficult for him.

Tongtian Jiaozhu felt even more heartbroken.

He held Lin Shen and kissed his chubby little cheek.

He declared grandly, "Don't be sad, my good disciple! It's just a fight! When they start fighting, Third Uncle-Master will go and beat up all those disobedient fellows for you! See if they dare to make you unhappy again!"

"Third Brother, do not speak such nonsense!" Yuanshi Tianzun immediately rebuked.

"Calamities are the general trend of the Heavenly Dao; how can we casually interfere? Getting entangled in boundless karma would be detrimental to our own cultivation!"

"Then what should we do? Just watch our disciple suffer?"

Tongtian Jiaozhu retorted indignantly.

"I don't care about the general trend of the Heavenly Dao. Whoever makes my disciple unhappy is my enemy!"

"You..."

"Enough."

Taishang Laojun stopped his two younger brothers' argument once more.

He looked at Lin Shen's clear, worried eyes, his heart softening as he made a decision.

"Since Lin Shen is uneasy in his heart, we cannot stand idly by."

"How about this, we'll go out for a walk."

"We won't interfere with the Calamity, we'll just go and see."

"Incidentally, we can also let Lin Shen see for himself what this Primordial World is truly like."

"Perhaps, if he understands the original cause of the matter, he will feel better."

This suggestion stunned Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

They were going to take Lin Shen... out of Kunlun Mountain?

To face the impending storm of blood and rain?

Wasn't this... too risky?

Lin Shen's eyes lit up when he heard his eldest master's words.

Go out and see?

Yes, yes!

Although he didn't have much of a concept of this "Calamity."

He knew that the unease in his heart was definitely related to what was happening outside.

Rather than guessing blindly here, it was better to go and see for himself.

Moreover, as a transmigrator with an adult soul, being confined in Kunlun Mountain, this "top-tier kindergarten," every day had made him feel quite stifled.

He couldn't wait to go out and experience the real Primordial World!

He immediately clapped his little hands excitedly in Tongtian Jiaozhu's embrace.

He babbled "yī yā yī yā" non-stop, indicating his enthusiastic agreement.

Seeing Lin Shen's impatient demeanor.

Yuanshi Tianzun could no longer voice his worries.

Forget it, with the three brothers present, no matter how vast the Primordial World was, where could they not go?

Protecting a young disciple was more than enough.

"Everything will be as Big Brother arranges."

Yuanshi Tianzun finally nodded in agreement.

Tongtian Jiaozhu, on the other hand, couldn't wait any longer.

He laughed heartily, "Excellent! Let's set off now! I want to see who has the audacity to cause trouble in my territory!"

Thus, Lin Shen's first true "travel trip" since his transmigration was about to begin.