Chapter 349

Chapter 349: Breaking into Qiongqi Tomb, Moment and Eternity

Time flies like a galloping horse, and the sun and moon pass like flowing water.

Two hundred years have rushed by.

In those two hundred years, the cultivation world has not managed to heal the wounds left in the past.

For some existences, two hundred years is merely an instant.

Even during these two hundred years, Chen Changsheng has not been able to create what he desires.

“Sigh~”

Letting out a soft sigh, Chen Changsheng set down what he was holding.

“System, is it time to sleep?”

“Yes.”

“If I sleep for one thousand one hundred twenty years this time, will I have a lifespan of ten thousand two hundred forty years when I wake up?”

“Correct.”

Facing the system’s answer, Chen Changsheng lifted his gaze toward the distant void and spoke softly.

“Time is indeed a strange thing; sometimes I feel it is insufficient, while other times it seems excessively long.”

“I can hardly believe that one day I would forget how long I have lived.”

“At the beginning, I thought I would remember clearly the years I have spent.”

“Yet who would have thought that after just a bit of time, I would be disoriented by this river of time?”

“Don’t you think that’s amusing?”

In response to Chen Changsheng’s words, the system answered, “All living beings feel confused when faced with long durations of time, and so does destiny.”

“True, so how long do you think it will take me to emerge from the confusion of time?”

“A moment.”

“A moment?”

“Yes, for me and destiny, there are only two conditions: a moment and eternity.”

“As long as it’s something that can be done, no matter how long it takes, it is merely a moment for destiny.”

“But those things that cannot be done will be categorized as eternity.”

“Hahaha!”

Hearing the system’s words, Chen Changsheng laughed.

“I’m beginning to understand your thoughts more and more, perhaps one day I’ll become like you.”

“Well, I should go into slumber now.”

“I need more time to complete some things, but this time I don’t need to sleep for the full duration.”

“Set it to four thousand eight hundred eighty years.”

“Why?”

“To make it a neat number; with all these fragments, calculations are troublesome.”

“And given my current situation, do you think I care about a hundred or two attributes?”

“No problem, sleeping time set to four thousand eight hundred eighty years, may destiny provide you wonderful dreams!”

Listening to the system’s voice, Chen Changsheng took the stone coffin that had accompanied him all along and lay back in.

The long sleep of four thousand eight hundred eighty years began.

……

As time flowed, the Demon Emperor no longer went mad, and the worry that hung over the cultivation world finally eased.

Although the Demon Emperor was still obsessed with searching for the Forbidden Ground, he went alone each time.

Time and again, injuries occurred, and time and again, he entered seclusion.

People gradually became accustomed to this “unconcerned” Demon Emperor.

Meanwhile, during this period, the Demon Clan experienced unprecedented development.

During the years when the Demon Emperor was “mad,” the injuries suffered by the Demon Clan were much smaller than those of other races.

When encountering destiny and the epoch, the speed of the Demon Clan’s rise was, of course, much faster than that of other races.

Additionally, having a Demon Emperor who could “go mad” at any time meant that when conflicts arose between races, they would try their best to avoid confrontation.

With abundant resources, unique self-conditions, and the accumulation from several past eras.

The Demon Clan had finally reached the peak of their race during the era of the Demon Emperor, and the entire realm began to change because of them.

However, all changes in the realm did not affect the Qiongqi Tomb in the void.

……

Qiongqi Tomb.

“Creak~”

The stone coffin was slowly pushed open, and Chen Changsheng sat up, completely n*ked.

Glancing at the still-sealed Longevity bl**d Stone, Chen Changsheng spoke lightly.

“This calamity has indeed spanned a long time. No wonder Little Black wants to find a place to hide.”

“It seems I still need to wait a while longer.”

After speaking, Chen Changsheng dressed and climbed out of the stone coffin.

He resumed the work he had stopped three thousand years ago, and he was even too lazy to add his attribute points.

At this moment, Chen Changsheng seemed to truly be like a puppet.

……

Three thousand years passed.

The sleeping Zhi Ze awakened, glanced at the still-absorbed Chen Changsheng, and shook his head to leave.

Having slept in a half-awake state for over eight thousand years, Zhi Ze, with a playful nature, naturally couldn’t endure this loneliness.

Though the calamity hadn’t ended, Zhi Ze decided to sneak out to play.

Zhi Ze left, and this trip lasted a full eighty years.

Eighty years later, Zhi Ze returned to Qiongqi Tomb, and Chen Changsheng was still engaged in the same tasks as eighty years ago.

The only difference was that there appeared to be some subtle changes in Qiongqi Tomb, and the number of special puppets around Chen Changsheng had increased.

Seeing this, Zhi Ze looked at Chen Changsheng with concern and ultimately chose to sleep again.

Because he knew he could not help Chen Changsheng in this matter.

……

The monotonous work, the silent Qiongqi Tomb, the mountain of puppets, and the sealed Zhi Ze within the Longevity bl**d Stone.

In such an environment, Chen Changsheng had long forgotten the passage of time.

Yet this peaceful life was eventually shattered one day.

“Buzz~”

A special wave was sensed by Chen Changsheng, and his bloodshot eyes lifted as long-sealed memories began to stir.

After taking a moment to catch his breath, Chen Changsheng finally remembered that this was a warning array he had set.

The long-quiet Qiongqi Tomb began to tremble at this moment, as it seemed someone had barged in.

Understanding the general reason, a flicker of anger passed through Chen Changsheng’s red eyes.

After spending so much time without finding answers, this situation already infuriated Chen Changsheng enough.

Now, someone had come to disrupt his tranquility, naturally igniting a fire within him.

“Bang!”

The array Chen Changsheng had set was forcibly shattered, and a familiar voice of complaint entered his ears.

“Elder Brother Changsheng, how many times have I told you to go out and bask in the sun more? Don’t just lie in the coffin all day.”

“Now you don’t sleep in the coffin anymore; instead, you’re sleeping in a tomb.”

Hearing this voice, Chen Changsheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Since leaving Potato, this was the first time in many years that a smile appeared on his face.

A young woman dressed in soft clothing entered.

She looked around curiously, as if she were a curious young girl.

Faced with the girl’s antics, Chen Changsheng helplessly remarked.

“I’ve told you many times, young girls shouldn’t randomly kick doors; you might not marry if you do that.”

“If I don’t marry, then so be it; having Elder Brother Changsheng is enough for me.”

Saying this, Niansheng approached Chen Changsheng.

Looking at Chen Changsheng’s bloodshot eyes, Niansheng gently stroked his face and whispered.

“What happened to my spirited and carefree Elder Brother Changsheng?”