The Final Splendor, the Swan Song
Wang Xuan believed that the furnace in his Inner Scenery Realm was genuine, and that its interior was covered with densely packed, ghostly symbols, which he called "astronomical symbols"!
His mood fluctuated wildly; he had almost thought he was being rejected, but then things took an unexpected turn for the better.
"Where is the fake in the secret realm?" a superhuman asked. He hadn't even considered looking for the real thing, but the imitation Nurturing Life Furnace must also be a rare treasure.
"In the Good Fortune Land of the Outer Region, in the Black and White Soil Platform," the White Peacock informed us.
It continued, "Even if it's a replica, don't overthink it. That place is abnormal; it strangles extraordinary beings. Even Earth Immortals, Master of Nurturing Life, and Feathered Beings will die if they get close."
All Laws Decay, and only a few treasures can retain some of their extraordinary power. However, even imitations of these treasures are now hard to find, and people remain silent.
The curtain above the altar revealed only a few mysterious artifacts at the very top, hazy and indistinct, but they were all priceless treasures!
One of the swords was shrouded in mist, but the exposed part was pure white and it was more than a meter long.
"This is the World-Crossing Sword," the White Peacock introduced. Having decided to reveal a few treasures, it did not hesitate and calmly explained them in detail.
"With a single sword strike, the curtain can be shattered..." Its simple description is awe-inspiring; this thing can sever the light barrier between the mortal world and the immortal realm!
Without a doubt, it possesses unparalleled offensive power.
Legend has it that this thing has always existed in the world!
"It's a pity it's not my sword," Old Chen lamented. His sword was black and too long.
The group of people nearby remained silent. What were you thinking? That was a priceless treasure, existing in the mortal realm and the behind the Great Curtain. From ancient times to the present, there have only been a handful of such treasures!
The most extraordinary figures among the Transcendent Immortals fought to the death for it.
Even if it were to appear in the present world, who knows how many eras would pass before it could be found again.
"I don't believe that mythology is decaying and the extraordinary is about to disappear. It doesn't make sense. Why would this happen?" Some people were emotionally turbulent and found it difficult to accept such a dramatic change.
The White Peacock said, "You're wrong. It's the appearance of myths that seems illogical. Under the starry sky, in the more distant history, the normal trajectory has no extraordinary beings. In a certain era, due to an accident, different Supernatural Practitioner were activated, guided, and radiated out. Now, it's just the present world's self-correction, and everything will return to normal."
It sighs, though it is emotionally difficult to accept, but this is the truth that the Transcendent Immortals have discovered through their research and insight.
A transcendent being from Heluo Star asked solemnly, "Senior, is there some unfathomable power, some invisible hand, interfering with all of this? Is a bloody and dark conspiracy unfolding?!"
The White Peacock clearly told him that he was overthinking it; this was merely the self-repair of the present world, and the waves that had accidentally crashed into the sky would eventually shatter and fall back down.
"Does this mean the end of the Dharma era has arrived?" Zhong Cheng couldn't help but ask.
The White Peacock was surprised, but noticing his thoughts, it shook its head and said, "The rise of the Dharma is just an accident. How can it be called the end of the Dharma? Everything is returning to normal. You've been reading too many supernatural tales."
"Senior, if mythology becomes a thing of the past and the extraordinary perishes, will other things or other forces emerge?" Old Chen asked.
"I don't know," the White Peacock shook its head.
"Senior, if mythology decays Transcendent Immortals perish, how much longer will it take?" someone asked, their heart heavy.
"Three years, that's about it. The final surge of the extraordinary waves will give the top Transcendent Immortals a glimmer of hope during their last burst of energy, and then the curtain will fall, and the extraordinary will be completely exhausted." The White Peacock said, revealing a trace of weariness and vicissitude.
"So fast?!" Many people were shocked; it was too unexpected and felt incredibly sudden. This point in time was really too close to now!
They originally thought it would take decades, or even centuries!
Time is too tight. Even if we return to our respective home planets immediately and start preparing right away, it will still be very rushed.
"In time, the world will gradually lose those powerful figures." Someone's voice trembled.
Myths are decaying, and the glorious era of the reappearance of the Earth Immortals has arrived. In three years, extraordinary beings may be completely extinct, which is terrifying to even think about.
How could this be?
"How cruel Heaven is to cultivators! The path is already fraught with peril, and now it is going to shatter all dreams and leave no hope at all!"
"The extraordinary realm is about to perish. You and I have spent our lives cultivating diligently, overcoming one death challenge after another, even abandoning our wives and children to enter the deep mountains and join a sect to cultivate immortality. What was the point? In the end, it was all for nothing!"
Some people lose control of their emotions, their mentality collapses, they feel they can't take it, and they find it hard to accept. Their spiritual path will be completely severed after three years!
The Supernatural Practitioner present felt a chill run through them from head to toe, their hearts filled with despair!
Old Chen was quite open-minded. In an era All Laws Decay, what more could he ask for than to have come this far? At the very least, he had recovered to the physical condition of someone in their early thirties, young and strong.
He was thinking that he could consider getting married and having children after he went back; it seemed... he should have a child.
Among so many extraordinary individuals present, no one else possessed such a mindset.
"I'm still a little unwilling. This era should be written by us. Transcendent Immortals decay and decay, why should we be dragged into it?!" Old Chen thought about it again and again, and he was still somewhat unwilling!
Wang Xuan was deeply moved and his heart was filled with unease, because he was extremely sensitive to the idea of three years. He had heard it more than once, but he had never understood why the Sword Immortal, the Female Daoist practitioner, and others would time things around this point in time.
The Ferryman, the Red-clothed Demon Immortal, and others are also seriously facing this period of time. Now he finally knows the crux of the problem!
In retrospect, the White Peacock was quite honest, revealing such a shocking secret. This was a supernatural event that could affect the entire universe, and it was just revealed in public and calmly told.
The White Peacock remained silent, letting them clamor, argue, and engage in heated discussions, with many of the extraordinary individuals losing control of their emotions, yet it neither expressed its opinion nor intervened.
"With such power, would Transcendent Immortals just sit and wait to die?" Zhong Qing asked, her beautiful eyes sparkling, her pretty face remaining calm.
"What's the use of struggling?" The White Peacock shook its head and said, "After being high above for so long, you will eventually fall, decay, return to the ordinary, and turn into a handful of yellow earth."
Now, some curtains are already falling, and it's already beyond our control!
Everyone was shaken, their expressions complex. Even those who were arguing fiercely fell silent. How could the Transcendent Immortals be so desolate? What was it that they couldn't accept?
Zhong Cheng has longed to Transcendent Immortals since childhood, making him an outlier among the sons of wealthy families. He once dreamed of one day riding a flying sword, roaming freely between heaven and earth, and single-handedly fighting against Super Battleship!
But now, before he has even set sail, he finds his dream shattered. He can't help but ask, "Even the supreme immortals can't resist? What about the Dao Ancestor, the origin of Buddhism? Those of that level, those supreme beings, will they also turn to dust?"
"There is no such thing as a Dao Ancestor, and who would dare to claim to be the origin? Don't take supernatural tales and folk legends as the real world of cultivation. Occasionally someone will flatter you by saying that you have become a Buddha or an ancestor, but that is just a respectful term and no one takes it seriously. In the Supernatural World, no one dares to call themselves a Dao Ancestor, nor can anyone be considered the origin. Of course, there are indeed some peerlessly powerful immortals."
The White Peacock told them that the real Supernatural World was completely different from the stories and legends they had heard.
"Would an exceptionally powerful immortal have a way to survive?" Wang Xuan asked.
The White Peacock glanced at Zheng Rui, then looked at the curtain, and continued, "Some incredibly powerful immortals are trying to escape from the curtain and are thinking of all sorts of ways."
The Supernatural Practitioner present were greatly shocked upon hearing this, their hearts filled with awe, followed by a cacophony of noise.
Wang Xuan was also somewhat lost in thought. The White Peacock really dared to say anything, even revealing such a huge secret in public?!
"But what good will it do? Three years later, dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the extraordinary will decay, and all laws will cease to exist. Even if they return and are reborn, what then? Will they marry, have children, and start a new life as ordinary people?"
The White Peacock's words were so heavy that everyone was stunned. Even Transcendent Immortals could only become mortals in the end.
It continued, "Imagine, these peerless female immortals, once they return and are reborn, how will they survive in this world as ordinary people? What can they do? In the end, they will likely only marry someone else and become mothers. Is that what they want?"
Many people were shocked, stunned, and lost in thought, remaining silent for a long time. Everyone fell into silence, pondering the images and thinking about the future.
The White Peacock spoke in a low voice, "A candle can still flicker before it is finally extinguished, shining brightly for a moment. Before the annihilation of the extraordinary, there will naturally be bubbles blooming. For example, the secret realm is now filled with the intense surging of extraordinary Energy Substance, but this will eventually become the final brilliance, the last echo."
"As immortals turn to dust, the Master of Nurturing Life vanish, and the earth immortals decay, what will remain in this world? In the future, there will be no cultivators left in the world?" An elderly Supernatural Practitioner spoke with a desolate tone, feeling as if he had reached the end of his road.
Old Chen asked, "If any of the Transcendent Immortals escaped back, would they be stronger and live longer than ordinary extraordinary beings?"
The White Peacock said, "Not necessarily. Once those who are high above fall, they may be shattered to pieces and meet their demise. Therefore, some peerless immortals are now trying to escape with some of their power, prioritizing survival before considering anything else."
Wang Xuan pondered, and it seemed that time was on his side!
It turns out that the Female Demon Immortal's early return and the Female Daoist practitioner's preparation of various backup plans were all due to a sense of urgency, wanting to escape back to the mortal world ahead of time.
Wang Xuan imagined all sorts of future scenarios: the Female Daoist practitioner and the Red-clothed Demon Immortal might become mortals? Eventually becoming wives and mothers—it was unbearable to look at.
He felt that the peerless experts among the Transcendent Immortals might have some backup plans or extraordinary methods, but in the face of the curtain falling and the world correcting itself, they would ultimately be unable to stop the tide!
"Right now, I'm the one avoiding them, but who knows who will be afraid of whom in the future!" Wang Xuan felt increasingly confident.
Someone inquired about the scriptures that appeared on the screen: the golden bamboo slips, the Five-Colored Jade Book, the strange symbols carved on Turtle Shell ...
Unfortunately, all the scriptures at the top of the list are missing; not a single one is available!
The White Peacock spoke solemnly, saying, "Three years from now, even the most profound scriptures may not be as practical as the rudimentary boxing manuals, because no one will be able to master them anymore."
It kindly reminded us, "In the future, the extraordinary will fade away and All Laws Decay. So don't consider those secret methods that require Energy Substance. You can choose those secret manuals for physical training or methods that simply train the spirit."
What he said makes sense. The most profound scriptures and supreme secret texts may become worthless in the future, and without extraordinary materials, they cannot be mastered at all.
Supernatural Practitioner present felt a sense of desolation; the road ahead was rugged and the chill was biting.
"Senior, is there really no way? Are the traces of the extraordinary destined to be erased? Is there no pure land, or some way to avoid it?" an elderly Supernatural Practitioner asked in a trembling voice.
"There's nothing we can do. The curtain is falling, the Transcendent Immortals are dying, and everything is beyond redemption." The White Peacock said heavily.
It added, "Only a few treasures might be able to help people retain some of their extraordinary powers."
Old Chen asked, "Senior, I drank from the Earth Immortal Spring, and now my physical functions have returned to a youthful state. If the extraordinary substances recede, will I be reduced to my original form?"
He cares a lot about this issue, and it's truly not easy to get to this point!
"It shouldn't be a problem. The flesh and blood have completely digested the Earth Immortal Spring, and the body has been reshaped. That's the biggest gain. You don't need to worry," the White Peacock said, which was tantamount to pointing out a clear path for everyone.
Old Chen nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. He had made up his mind to get married and have children, and now it seemed there were no problems.
Wang Xuan and Old Chen stepped forward together, as they had collected the most Jade Talisman and could exchange them first.
Rare treasures? The two looked at them again and again. There were so many good things, such as the flying sword used by the Transcendent Immortals, which was dazzling and eye-catching.
However, considering the future depletion of extraordinary materials and the impossibility of controlling swords, they decisively gave up.
Among the rare treasures is Blessed Land Fragment, with an internal space of five cubic meters, which is extremely precious and even larger than the internal space of Wang Xuan's Blessed Land Fragment.
Old Chen watched longingly, but ultimately gave up. It was too expensive; if he exchanged for this item, he would have to give up the other cultivation resources he had his eye on.
Both resisted the temptation and turned away, no longer looking at the exotic treasures.
As for the scriptures, they didn't hold such a strong attraction for the two of them. They felt that it would be better to exchange them with Old Zhong than to exchange them here!
Or even better, one day sneak into Old Zhong's study and peek to your heart's content!
"Old Chen, is there anything you've got your eye on?" Wang Xuan asked him.
Old Chen said, "I am not reconciled. I do not believe that the future is bleak and the path to transcendence is blocked. No matter what, I will struggle. I want to choose Rare Strange Item that will be useful for my future cultivation."
Wang Xuan nodded. He had already made his choice and had a target. He walked forward, touched an item, and the curtain immediately rippled with light, filled with ethereal energy.
"Congratulations, you have chosen a rare artifact from one of the most powerful Transcendent Immortals. She will meet you," the White Peacock said.
Then, a beautiful figure gracefully walked in from afar, with unparalleled elegance and captivating beauty. As her clothes fluttered, she moved with graceful movements, seemingly floating through the air.
Wang Xuan was immediately struck by a terrible blow. She really came, and she actually chose his rare item!
Thanks to: Three Lives Fate Family, and thank you for the support of the Silver Alliance!
Thanks to: Warm Cat's Nest, Arrogant Female Sword Immortal, Immortal Divine King, thank you for your support, Alliance Leader!