When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 308: Five Years of Seclusion

With a sharp shout from Murong Yu, the noisy crowd fell silent.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? What happened?"

Xiao Jin asked.

"According to our informants, the Immortal Clan is about to launch an attack on the Human Clan!"

"what?

"We were just saying that the Immortal Clan was in even greater chaos because of Black Candle's death, how come they've already launched an attack?"

After hearing Murong Yu's words, Xiao Lei asked with a puzzled look.

"I don't know either. I've already instructed my informants to gather intelligence as quickly as possible."

and also.

"Xiao Tian, ​​immediately send someone to contact the human race and tell them to prepare for the immortal race's attack."

At Murong Yu's command, Xiao Tian turned and left the main hall to issue orders.

A month later, the great war between humans and immortals finally broke out.

This month, neither long nor short, allowed Murong Yu and the others to understand why the Immortal Clan had suddenly launched an attack on the Human Clan.

The death of Black Candle thoroughly enraged the other four leaders of the Immortal Clan.

At this point, they no longer cared about balance or rules; they only wanted to use the most ruthless methods to quickly wipe out the human race.

Even if you, Zhu Chongjiu, don't die in the future, even if you, Zhu Chongjiu, grow into a strong person who can compete with them.

But as a lone individual in this vast and rootless Proterozoic Era, you can't stir up any major waves.

Fortunately, thanks to the help of the immortal clan leaders, the immortal clan was unable to assemble a large-scale army.

They could only continue on their way while simultaneously joining up with the armies of the other immortal sects.

This decision also resulted in heavy losses for the Immortal Clan.

Countless star poachers and void wanderers target these scattered Immortal armies.

You know, where there are armies, there are bound to be provisions.

What are food and fodder for ordinary humans are countless rare and precious materials, as well as celestial crystals and spiritual medicines, for immortals.

Of course, much of this was also the result of the Peace Chamber of Commerce using a lot of resources to promote it.

When the time came to make the most of the war profits, all the branches of the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce basically closed down at the same time.

Based on everyone's speculation, it is estimated that the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce's decision is purely a form of revenge against the Immortal Clan.

Because, given the wealth accumulated by the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce over the past million years, most of the war profits at this time come from the profits obtained by lending resources to various immortal mansions and sects.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Venerable would rather forgo this enormous money-making opportunity than lend the Immortal Clan a single penny.

This move was clearly a consequence of the last time the immortal clan leaders surrounded and captured him.

While the battle raged fiercely outside, Zhu Chongjiu's appearance inside the mysterious cave was constantly changing.

Sometimes it transforms into wind, sometimes into rain, sometimes into flowers, plants, and animals, and sometimes into the sun, moon, and stars.

As time went by, Zhu Chongjiu, who had been constantly changing, was now slowly stabilizing his original form.

After its physical form had completely stabilized, its eyes, which had been closed for over two thousand years, finally opened.

His eyes, with their dark pupils, seemed to reflect all things in the world, yet they also seemed to be nothingness.

After getting up and stretching his limbs, Zhu Chongjiu, who had just stepped out of the mysterious cave, immediately received Shui Ying's call.

"Just one more step and I will be able to step into the Heavenly Emperor realm?"

Your speed is truly unprecedented!

The moment Zhu Chongjiu appeared before Shui Ying, Shui Ying immediately sensed the change in his cultivation level.

However, just as Shuiying finished speaking, still immersed in surprise, she continued:

"Hmm, am I seeing things?"

"What level are you at...?"

"Senior, your eyes are not playing tricks on you."

However, this is one of my abilities, allowing me to conceal my presence from others.

"I didn't expect that even with your strength hidden, you couldn't detect me. It seems that ability is still somewhat useful."

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's explanation, Shuiying laughed and scolded:

"What, do you look down on my strength that much?"

"You know, if I can't figure it out, I doubt anyone in this entire universe can either."

"No, I just feel that if an auxiliary function isn't particularly outstanding, then it's pointless to have it or not."

By the way, senior, putting everything else aside, what has happened to the outside world in the past two thousand years?

"Why don't I sense the presence of any familiar faces in this Azure God Realm?"

"I really don't know that."

All I know is that shortly after you went into seclusion, your brothers, along with those you resurrected, all left.

However, there is one point.

Over the past two thousand years, several Immortal Emperors have come to the outskirts of the Azure God Realm, but I drove them all away with my aura.

Upon hearing Shuiying's words, Zhu Chongjiu could only send a message to the children informing them that he had left the pass.

He then expressed his gratitude to Shuiying.

Putting aside the more than two thousand years of seclusion I've been in, the three thousand years I spent on the ancient god's ruins continent before that, if it weren't for the great god Shui Ying, the Cang Shen Realm would have been wiped out long ago.

Even if they weren't wiped out, they were already firmly under control.

This wasn't something the little ones had told him; Tiandao had also told him some things during casual conversations.

Although the specific reason why Senior Shuiying is stationed in the Cangshen Realm is still unknown, it is certain that she is one of the forbidden areas of the Primordial Universe and the master of the Dead Black Sea.

As for her cultivation level, needless to say, just look at her subordinate, Senior Xuanzhen of the Dead Black Sea, and you'll know.

What could a subordinate with the cultivation level of a top-tier Heavenly Emperor possibly be his master?

And so, while waiting for news from the little ones, Zhu Chongjiu chatted with Shuiying.

I'll take this opportunity to ask about many things I don't yet understand regarding my cultivation insights.

This question took ten days to answer.

During these ten days, Shuiying suffered terribly because some of the questions Zhu Chongjiu asked were ones that even she, who had lived for countless years, had never understood.

A simple example is, "The direction in which leaves fall is determined by the wind, but what determines the direction in which the wind blows?"

Shuiying's answer was, of course, "Without human intervention, wind is formed by a series of environmental factors such as temperature and humidity."

After Shuiying finished answering, Zhu Chongjiu would then ask:

"In some worlds, there is only one element, not a series of factors colliding together, but why is there still wind?"

Is wind an independent element, or a product of a mixture of other elements?

In the vacuum of space, why would there be wind?

and many more……!

At first, Shuiying answered Zhu Chongjiu's questions one by one, until Zhu Chongjiu asked, "Then, Senior Shuiying, how did the first wisp of wind in this world come about?" Shuiying was completely speechless!

Let alone the first breeze, even if she were the embodiment of heavy water, she wouldn't be able to answer how the first drop of water in the world came to be.

When it comes to the origin of all things, people can only utilize them, not create them purely.

Finally, Shuiying could only look up, gazing through the endless sea at the boundless void, and reply faintly, "Perhaps those beings know the answer to this question?"

From then on, whenever Zhu Chongjiu asked her the most fundamental questions, Shuiying felt helpless.

The key point is that she is a spirit of heavy water, specializing in the laws of water. You can ask her about ice, frost, and snow, and if you ask her about things related to fire, she can understand some of the basic knowledge.

Once she delved into the principles of the law, she was powerless to change it.

Just after Xiao Jin received Zhu Chongjiu's message, he hurriedly returned to the Cang Shen Realm, but before he even entered the Cang Shen Realm...

He was still asking Shuiying questions when Shuiying suddenly escorted him to the vast, frozen snowfield.

It wasn't the Endless Sea; it was delivered directly to Xiao Jin's doorstep.

The two almost ended up having a head-to-head match.

Looking at Xiao Jin, who had braked suddenly, Zhu Chongjiu sighed helplessly and said regretfully, "It won't be easy to find an opportunity to study again!"

"What do you mean by 'studying', Ninth Brother?"

"Oh? It's nothing."

Where have you all been? Why isn't anyone here?

"Ninth Brother, this is a long story. Let's find a place to talk about it slowly."

"That's it!

That's perfect. There's one more thing I, your Ninth Brother, should keep my promise to.

It's perfect timing to go to his place; he happens to enjoy listening to stories.

Tell him a good story, as compensation for Ninth Brother not having seen him for so many years!

The most important thing is to get something more from him.

"Ninth Brother, why are you acting so strangely?"

Whose place is it?

Seeing Xiao Jin scratching his head, Zhu Chongjiu stood outside the void of the Cangshen Realm and pointed to a large mountain within the realm.

"Look... that's it!"