Chapter 116: Celestial Mansion Master, the Calamity of Heaven and Earth!
The stars twinkled brightly as the night breeze whispered softly.
Lin Feng’s robes fluttered slightly as he gazed at Purple Paulownia, guilt evident in his eyes.
“Purple Paulownia, I didn’t mean to break my promise back then.”
With a sigh, Lin Feng said solemnly, “I was trapped in the Purple Origin Secret Realm. By the time I got out, I couldn’t find you anywhere.”
But at the end of the day, this was still his blunder.
Purple Paulownia looked at him, tears shimmering in her eyes. She thought she would hate Lin Feng. But upon seeing him again, her heart couldn’t muster even an ounce of resentment.
“I knew you wouldn’t truly abandon me!” she said softly, finally realizing she only wanted an explanation from him. Nothing else mattered.
This made Lin Feng’s heart ache even more; he would rather get punched than see her like this.
After a moment, Lin Feng thought of something and his eyes sparkled with a chilling killing intent. He said seriously:
“When the Three Realms unite, all the Celestial Mansions will return to the Nine States. I will definitely not let go of those who hurt you back then!”
In the depths of the black mist, Purple Paulownia’s expression shifted as she hesitated before speaking, “That’s too dangerous!”
“The Realm Master can control the laws of a Celestial Mansion and cross the Celestial Tribulation. Even if they can’t compare with the Ancient True Immortals…”
She didn’t need to continue. It was clear what she meant.
Purple Paulownia didn’t want Lin Feng to take risks for her.
Although Lin Feng was strong now, facing a Realm Master who fully controlled the laws of an ancient Celestial Mansion was something else entirely.
d*ath was uncertain!
Of course, despite what she said, Purple Paulownia the Great was still quite happy.
With Lin Feng’s personality, him saying something like that proved just how much he cared for her.
Realm Master?
Lin Feng squinted; he’d known for a long time that these Celestial Mansion ruins seemed to be controlled by various masters.
But behind the scenes, there was always an old trickster.
They were called Realm Masters!
Each Realm Master possessed the laws of a Celestial Mansion and could mobilize the mansion’s powers to their advantage. After crossing their Celestial Tribulation, they were comparable to True Immortals within that mansion.
After mulling it over briefly, Lin Feng looked seriously at Purple Paulownia and said, “I plan to enter the Purple Origin Secret Realm one more time!”
“To prepare for the upcoming tribulation!”
Purple Paulownia the Great’s pupils shrank, exclaiming in surprise, “You’re planning to cross the tribulation?”
“Yep!”
Lin Feng nodded and gazed into the deep sky, lightly stating, “But this time, it’s not the tribulation of a Celestial Mansion; it’s the true calamity of heaven and earth!”
“This convergence of the Three Realms will be an opportunity for me!”
He paused for a moment and continued, “The world’s cultivators have become fodder because the Great Dao is incomplete. Even those in the Tribulation Period can’t sense their own tribulation fate!”
“Without crossing the tribulation, even an emperor is just a mortal body and can never transform into a true immortal.”
Purple Paulownia nodded; she knew this all too well!
But the incompleteness of the Great Dao of heaven and earth is not something any individual can change. Even if one is extraordinarily gifted, they still can’t take that step forward.
“Do you have confidence?”
Purple Paulownia the Great couldn’t help asking again.
Crossing the heavenly tribulation was an astonishing act! Forget about the Nine States; even in the ancient Celestial Ruins, no cultivator had achieved it for hundreds of thousands of years.
Even the Masters within the Celestial Mansions faced only a part of the heavenly tribulation of a single ruin—it was incomplete.
If Lin Feng could accomplish this, he’d be the top dog in the last hundreds of thousands of years!
What’s more…
If he could really pull it off, it would mean that Lin Feng’s cultivation of the Great Dao of heaven and earth was not incomplete but rather whole!
This would have a tremendous effect on perfecting the Great Dao.
Lin Feng chuckled, “At first, I only had a two or three out of ten confidence.”
But then the emergence of the Purple Origin Celestial Mansion let me realize that the Nine States’ Great Dao can merge with the great laws of the Celestial Mansion. Now I feel like I have an eighty to ninety percent chance!”
Lin Feng thought for a moment and added, “Besides, other Celestial Mansions will soon appear. I have a feeling this will be the most complete time for the Nine States’ Great Dao in hundreds of thousands of years!”
“And…”
“There must be something drawing these Celestial Mansions here!”
Purple Paulownia fell silent. She knew Lin Feng’s words were accurate.
But this also meant it would be a massive crisis, with threats not only from the various Celestial Mansions but also from the Celestial Realm!
All of this was because of the convergence of the Three Realms—a colossal clash!
Even though Lin Feng was prepared, who could truly declare absolute certainty?
Lin Feng understood her worries and smiled, suddenly flashing into the depths of the black mist.
Purple Paulownia gasped, “What are you doing?”
Lin Feng reached out and pulled her into his embrace, saying, “Why are you still acting all mysterious, hiding in the black mist? You look great—don’t hide!”
These black mists were actually a divine ability Purple Paulownia the Great had comprehended.
Being hidden within provided strong concealment.
For cultivators’ divine senses, it had tremendous swallowing and suppressing effects, useful for blocking others’ perceptions.
In battles, it was extremely advantageous!
Because of some experiences in her youth, Purple Paulownia got used to hiding herself, not daring to be easily discovered.
Before meeting Lin Feng, she was quite a lonely person.
Purple Paulownia retorted, “Aren’t you the same, always living under masks and hoods?”
“What’s the difference?”
As soon as this was mentioned, she recalled the amusing situation when they first met.
They had clashed several times, even teaming up for over a decade, and yet they hadn’t seen each other’s true faces…
Often meeting in different situations, they would just end up fighting. Halfway through, they’d think, “Hey, this person looks a bit familiar!”
Back then, Lin Feng’s hoods changed every time!
Completely unrecognizable!
Lin Feng chuckled, “Of course, there’s a difference! Mine is for convenience!”
“I’m just protecting myself!”
Purple Paulownia argued back, but she was genuinely happy and enjoying this feeling.
She leaned gently against his chest.
Lin Feng added, “Ahem, now I’m here to protect you, so let me clear this mist away!”
“I want to check if you’re healed!”
He paused and continued, “Why do you always hide in the mountains? Come on, take me to see your cave first!”
Purple Paulownia: “…”
Moments later, inside a small yet clean cave within the mountain.
For a great emperor, opening up a cave was as easy as pie.
Purple Paulownia’s cultivation method was quite unique; she would ordinarily cultivate faster underground.
Gradually, she got used to it.
On top of that, it gave her a sense of security.
In the cave, a luminous pearl floated in the air, radiating light.
As the mist around Purple Paulownia the Great slowly dissipated…
It instantly revealed an astonishing allure.
Her features were exquisitely three-dimensional with long purple hair, soft lavender eyes, and a remarkably graceful figure.
Purple Paulownia hailed from a prominent family within a Celestial Mansion.
When Lin Feng first met her, he felt a sense of exotic charm.
Purple Paulownia smiled sweetly and asked, “Have you looked enough?”
Who could have imagined that such a sweet and cute girl would turn out to be a famous emperor reigning over the Nine States?
Lin Feng chuckled, “Not yet; I still need to carefully examine!”
“…”
