Xiao Chen was the Protagonist of this era in the World of Immortality.
But "Protagonist" was not quite the right word for him.
He was a chosen child, burdened with a grave responsibility and mission.
Yet there were many, many people like him in this world.
In Xiao Chen's own words, he was just a foot soldier.
The Protagonist of this world had never been any one person. They were everyone who fought for their ideals and for peace.
Strictly speaking, Xiao Chen was not uniquely special. He had grown step by step and chosen to walk the path of that mission himself.
Several of the strongest figures in this world had a plan, and Xiao Chen had happened upon it, setting foot on a grueling road.
In that sense, his was a rather tragic story.
After Xiao Chen followed Lan Nuo through the Shattered Void, he began a life that was glorious but tragic.
He had died more than once.
Killed while alive, revived after death, then killed again.
Meng Chuan admired this young man. He also admired the people of this world.
Xiao Chen could also be considered a brother to Ye Fan, Shi Hao, and Chu Feng, though they did not inhabit the same world.
Meng Chuan had now traveled through every world in this series. (The man surnamed Wang: ?)
Meng Chuan watched Xiao Chen hitch a ride through Lan Nuo's Shattered Void and arrive on Dragon Island in another world. His body gradually turned illusory, then vanished.
Meanwhile, in the Mortal Realm, the deeds of the Goddess Lan Nuo in shattering the void were entered into the history books. Zhao Lin'er's royal celestial maiden received a mention too.
As for Xiao Chen, he was still a nobody. Though he had hitched the same ride, no