"The weather is nice today."
"It's perfect for a nap, then I'll meet up with Zixuan and the others for a meal."
Chen Jiuyang stretched.
No one would have imagined that the true reincarnation of the Life Scroll, having already abandoned his pure Yang body, was walking the path of immortality, activated the Life Scroll, and had, without anyone knowing, ascended to the Tribulation Crossing stage, plotting against them.
In his previous life, Chen Jiuyang was invincible. In this life, Chen Jiuyang was also invincible, but being invincible didn't necessarily mean engaging in direct combat.
It was still necessary to write about how Qi Wushuang investigated for ten thousand years in his previous life to uncover the truth.
In this life, Chen Jiuyang had not yet interacted with Qi Wushuang. He originally wanted to ask how to transcend heaven and earth and ascend to the celestial realm, but Chen Jiuyang's destiny contained the means to transcend heaven and earth. He figured that once his cultivation reached a sufficiently high level, he would naturally know.
After all, he was the reincarnation of the Life Scroll.
Putting down the book, Chen Jiuyang stood up and called out on the street, "Old Zhou, Old Chen, Huatong, Liansheng, want to have hot pot together tonight?"
Zhou Fangzun looked surprised, "This is rare. It seems you're in a good mood today."
"Reasonably so." Chen Jiuyang stood at the entrance of the bookstore, looking at Zhou Fangzun in the chess shop to his left, "I wonder if we'll get to see a good show."
Chen Biandao, having been abandoned by the Chen family of Shu Mountain, stayed here. "Alright, I'll go buy the ingredients."
"Buy plenty, I'll call my wife and the others too."
"Heh." Liansheng sneered.
Then Chen Jiuyang messaged Yao Zixuan, Lin Yuexian, Ji Lengyue, Qiu Yihan, Qin Rouyu, and Yun Jing one by one.
It had been nearly ten years since his rebirth. These confidantes were probably gathering to eat with him for the first time.
In his previous life, they often ate together, which was easy.
In this life... it was not easy.
This life had very few conflicts, and the peaceful days were very comfortable. The sixty billion earned in the Age of Dharma Decline still remained in his bank account, over forty billion. Spending it normally, he could never finish it.
Chen Jiuyang felt his thinking was still that of an ordinary person, unable to escape the bustling mundane world.
So, by evening, Chen Biandao had set up a large round table by the street, with several pots on it, and started a fire to cook hot pot.
A large group of people sat down at the table, eating the steaming hot pot. Chen Jiuyang couldn't help but sigh, "It's not easy."
Normally, setting up tables and eating hot pot like a street food stall was not allowed on the street, but the Guardian Envoy came and said nothing.
With a Great Dao Realm cultivator and the former King Zhou Fangzun present, they were gathered like ordinary townsfolk eating hot pot. Who would dare to interfere?
Although their cultivation was extraordinary, their living habits were still like ordinary people.
As night fell, the night sky was resplendent, and everyone ate, drank, and laughed.
Suddenly—
"Rumble—"
A terrifying roar echoed from the sky, causing countless people to look up.
They saw countless immortal lights exploding in the sky, with various terrifying divine abilities and Dharma manifestations interweaving and attacking.
"This is..."
Countless people trembled as they witnessed this scene.
After the major forbidden zones communicated with each other, they directly attacked Kunlun, catching the Heavenly Court off guard. Immortal Kings were immediately annihilated, and many prodigies died, enraging many Immortal King powerhouses in the Heavenly Court, who immediately retaliated and pursued the people from the major forbidden zones.
The Heaven and Earth Qiankun formation directly sealed the space, forcing both sides to fight only in the sky.
"This is the battle between immortals. Even from thousands of miles away, the aftermath of their fighting still makes one's heart tremble," Liansheng said after a moment of silence.
Chen Jiuyang chuckled, "As expected, dogs biting dogs. Everyone, eat and drink well. With the immortals in the sky putting on a show, our meal should be even more enjoyable."
Zhou Fangzun and Liansheng looked at Chen Jiuyang in surprise. Could it be that Chen Jiuyang had known about this show long ago and called everyone together to eat hot pot by the street just to witness this scene?
Chen Jiuyang became even more mysterious in their hearts.
The commotion in the sky was immense, with various moves as brilliant as myths, truly earth-shattering.
And the instigator of it all was eating hot pot, drinking fine wine, with beauties in his arms, watching this good show.
If the opposing forces knew this, they would probably be so angry they would spit blood.
"By the way." Chen Jiuyang suddenly spoke at the dinner table, "Liansheng, there's one more thing I need your help with. Help me collect a list of the prodigies supported by the Heavenly Court and the major forbidden zones."
Liansheng looked deeply at Chen Jiuyang, then nodded.
Chen Jiuyang had just realized that if these two forces were to support their own Human Emperors, how could Chen Jiuyang allow them to succeed?
It was better to let neutral, true Human Emperors emerge.
As for the top prodigies of both forces, Chen Jiuyang would rather sacrifice his lifespan to eliminate them, thwarting the goals of both forces.
After eating and drinking their fill, they engaged in casual conversation.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Neither of these two sides is good. Let's just watch them fight. But for now, everyone should stay in Feng Province and not go out. With the Guardian Envoy here, as long as we keep a low profile, these forces won't focus their attention on us."
Chen Jiuyang's words were spoken softly, but they resonated deeply within the others.
It seemed Chen Jiuyang had foreseen this scene long ago.
Beneath these calm words lay unfathomable danger. The battle of immortals, the schemes of ancient forces, one wrong step could lead to utter annihilation.
Once the Human Emperors emerged, Chen Jiuyang, in conjunction with the Life Scroll, could eliminate the masterminds behind both sides in one fell swoop.
This battle between the two sides lasted for three days and three nights, shaking the entire world with various phenomena.
Immortal Kings perished, and a rain of blood descended, returning to heaven to nourish the world.
Only when the Immortal Emperors, the ultimate trump cards of both sides, appeared and exchanged a few blows did the battle finally conclude.
Chen Jiuyang did not know the exact casualties, but based on the blood rain that nourished the land for the next half month, at least seven or eight Immortal King-level existences had perished on each side.
His act of instigation had proven somewhat effective.
"Over a dozen Immortal Kings died in this battle, so didn't I save a few more centuries of lifespan?"
"Never mind, never mind. I can't save this batch of lifespan. I still have to arrange it for you all, reducing the numbers but not the overall quantity."
...
Kunlun.
Heavenly Court.
Inside the Immortal Light Palace, immortal energy still permeated the air.
"These few immortal thieves are truly audacious! Possessing the Life Scroll, they dare to rebel and attack the Heavenly Court!"
"It seems they have truly mastered the Life Scroll and intend to force the Heavenly Court to use the Death Scroll as a stake to initiate the ninth final chess game!"
"What do they take our Heavenly Court for?"
"We must retaliate and teach them a profound lesson!"
"In that case, dispatch personnel to the Realm of All Things Revival, annihilate all those Dao Fruits, and cut off the retreat of the major forbidden zones. From now on, when they pursue the martial path, Immortal Kings will only decrease in number, never to increase!"