History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  Within the cold and lonely void, it co-existed along with the blazing and brilliant stars. Not only would it not freeze, but it also wouldn’t vaporize either.

  The water’s momentum was tremendous, and it was slowly gushing about.

  From afar, the stars seemed to be floating within the vast river.

  “Starry River…” Feng Yunsheng remembered the existence within the myths and was a little surprised.

  As she looked closer, she realized that the endless Starry River seemed to be breaking apart.

  Although the river was extended very far, as if it was boundless, Feng Yunsheng could tell that a vast stellar vortex was at the faraway end of the Starry River devouring it.

  It implied that the intense dislocation of space itself was sufficient in breaking the Starry River apart.

  However, the vast and long river had yet to break apart completely. Ultimately, it became an existence that resembled a tributary, which was flowing within the universe.

  “This should be a result of the Great Calamity,” said Yan Zhaoge. “The great thousand worlds were shattered apart, while the Nine Vast Skies, the Thirty-three Heavens, and the Ten Layers of Underworld had received damage as well. It’s difficult for them to revert to their original form.”

  Feng Yunsheng nodded, “No wonder why this Starry River’s momentum was smaller than what the rumors said.”

  “Right. However, the great thousand creations truly contained boundless subtleties. It even formed something resembling a tributary.” Yan Zhaoge walked forward, “Only, under the distorting transformation of the space, it became much different from the original Starry River.”

  “It’s precisely due to this that the Bright Connection Emperor could shake off her pursuers.”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “After entering the river water, space itself would be chaotic, and might lead towards different locations.”

  “Then, you have the confidence to locate the Bright Connection Emperor’s burial spot?” asked Feng Yunsheng. “This place might be slightly better than the Original Nebula in which the Exalted Wood Luminary had perished. It’s not as chaotic and random. However, it’s still quite complex.”

  Otherwise, the Immortal Court heretics wouldn’t have given up their pursuit.

  Of course, it was partly because they didn’t know whether Hu Yuexin possessed the Heavenly Essence Stone fragment or not. They merely pursued her because she was close to the Dim Radiant Emperor.

  Otherwise, even if they were facing an obstacle like the Starry River Tributary, they would call over their Immortal Court higher-ups to look for her.

  “We can try. Let’s go.” Then, Yan Zhaoge descended into the Starry River Tributary.

  Feng Yunsheng descended along with him, with devilish blue-black flames glowing within her eyes.

  As the blazing and brilliant starlights closed in onto her, everything else paled in comparison.

  Within Yan Zhaoge’s eyes, the frequency of intertwining between the black and white radiances grew more frequent.

  As they sunk into the water, a queer scenery was displayed in front of their eyes. Layers and layers of space appeared in front of their eyes, each pulling Yan Zhaoge within.

  Yan Zhaoge quietly stood still, while his hands continuously formed seals. Numerous seals were integrated into the Starry River Tributary in front of him.

  After a long span of time, he finally stopped.

  After a while, a dim radiant radiance wheel seemed to be spinning within Yan Zhaoge’s pupils.

  Finally, his gaze brightened, and he entered one of the spaces, bringing Feng Yunsheng along with him.

  After the scenery returned to normal, the two found themselves placed within a foreign dimension.

  Only, this place seemed to be still connected to the Starry River Tributary.

  Their entire surroundings were filled with something similar to a water screen. Beyond the water screens, starlights were glittering.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1397 - Most Truthful at the Brink of Death

  “It’s here.” Yan Zhaoge affirmed after closing his eyes and sensing the area.

  Blue-black devilish flames flickered within Feng Yunsheng’s eyes, “This doesn’t seem like a spatial dimension that was sealed shut.”

  Yan Zhaoge nodded, “The first time the Bright Connection Emperor had entered here, she was trapped for hundreds of years. Then, after opening a passage to leave this place, the spatial boundaries around here transformed. Now, it seems to interconnect with other spaces.”

  “Coming from different places, you could possibly land in different spots within this spatial dimension.”

  As they were talking, they continued advancing.

  Layers and layers of water screens intertwined in front of their eyes, making this place seem like a maze.

  Upon coming in contact with the water screens or even attempting to traverse through them, one could possibly escape the spatial dimension and be teleported to other locations.

  After a while, the two walked past the turning corner of two intertwining water screens. As they turned their heads, a flicker appeared in both of their eyes.

  A tall and towering Canghua Divine Tree stood there!

  Although it wasn’t as tall as the divine tree transformed by the Exalted Wood Luminary – Shao Junhuang, it was still a towering tree.

  Seeing the towering divine tree flashing with faint bluish-green luster, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng let out a sigh.

  There weren’t any hopes anymore. The Bright Connection Emperor – Hu Yuexin had indeed perished here.

  Their lineage’s specialty was that when an Immortal Realm expert had perished, they would shed themselves into a Canghua Divine Tree.

  A towering divine tree stood vertically on a water screen and was drenched within another water screen.

  It seemed to be straddling by two layers of space. And yet, it wasn’t torn apart at all. It was a truly profound sight to behold.

  However, it was apparent that the divine tree was currently in a feebly balanced state. With a little carelessness, the balance would be disrupted, and space would convolute. Then, the towering divine tree might be split in half.

  The two reached the front of the tree and felt the vibrant aura. Even without winds, the leaves by the tree branches swayed around lightly.

  “

  Oh?

  ” Yan Zhaoge frowned. He extended his finger and lightly tapped it on the tree, “Please forgive me for my rudeness.”

  As he came in contact with the tree, radiances emitted from it.

  As light projections overlapped each other, a silhouette gradually formed within the void.

  As the projection slowly became clearer, the silhouette of a woman appeared.

  She looked to be in her thirties. She wore a white dress and was currently sitting in a lotus position.

  Although her appearance was charming, she wouldn’t be considered very attractive. She paled in comparison to the Exalted Wood Luminary – Shao Junhuang, or Yan Zhaoge’s mother – Xue Chuqing.

  Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng both knew who she was, as they had already seen her light projection since a long time ago. They knew that this woman in white was Shao Junhuang’s disciple, and who Xue Chuqing referred to as her “Grand Master.”

  Bright Connection Emperor – Hu Yuexin.

  Although the Hu Yuexin projected in the projection wasn’t considered extremely attractive, she still had a noble aura around her. Her unique charm far surpasses most women.

  Currently, within the Canghua Divine Tree’s projection, Hu Yuexin’s appearance was pale white.

  Even after so many years had passed, the two could still feel her frailness through the light projection.

  These seemed to be the final moments of her life.

  She was heavily wounded and had no chance of recovery. Although she managed to brush off her enemies by hiding within the Starry River Tributary, she was powerless to do anything. She was on the brink of p
erishing.

  Hu Yuexin, who was sitting in a lotus position, let out a long breath.

  The aura exuded wasn’t colorless. Instead, it was mixed with a shade of grey and blood red.

  With this, a few hints of redness resurfaced on her initially pale face.

  Unfortunately, that wasn’t the sign of her wounds recovering.

  On the contrary, that was the reflection of her final brilliance of life.

  The Hu Yuexin within the projection had a hollow gaze, and she seemed dejected. Her tightly touted body slowly relaxed, and her straight backbone slowly slouched.

  Her eyeballs moved, and she finally regained her focal point. However, her eyes slowly turned blurry and were covered by her tears.

  “

  Plip, plop…

  ”

  Tears dripped from her eyes. Her eyes were filled with fear and feebleness.

  The current Hu Yuexin was the opposite of everyone’s past impression of her.

  “I… don’t want to die… don’t want to die… don’t want to…”

  Her weak sobs, filled with her fear of death and her desire to survive, echoed within the void.

  Afterward, hints of regrets and fatigues could be heard as well.

  She regretted that her life would end just like that. She regretted that her sacrifice was solely for a Heavenly Essence Stone fragment. She regretted that she had been addicted to something illusive, like focusing on the orthodox Daoism’s flourishing.

  In the end, her regret slowly turned into hatred.

  She hated herself for contributing so much, only to be chased away by those of the same lineage in the World beyond Worlds. She ended up with no reliance, being isolated, and hunted down by others. Even when she died alone in a place like this, no one knew!

  She resented her foolishness. For an illusive ideology, she wasted her entire life. In the end, it wasn’t worth it at all!

  She resented her master – Shao Junhuang, who tricked her into walking this path! Shao Junhuang ruined her own life and managed to ruin Hu Yuexin’s life as well!

  She harbored endless remorse. She regretted her decision to sacrifice her future and even her life solely for others.

  Curses, scoldings…

  Unimaginable vicious words spewed out from Hu Yuexin’s mouth. The spewed names included Shao Junhuang, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, Gao Han, Ling Qing, and even Yi Tianxia. All of her allies were included within.

  The tone of her curses went from high to low. In the end, it reverted to her sobbing and shedding bitter tears.

  Everything leaked from within originated from her fear of death and her regret for her life.

  Her sobs slowly became weaker, and the white silhouette slowly became weaker and weaker. She gradually fell to the ground, and all that remained was her despair…

  Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng both watched with an unfazed expression.

  “Some people said, only when you’re at the brink of death, would your inner truthful self be revealed. Only by then would you know what kind of person one was.”

  Yan Zhaoge’s voice echoed within the space, “I agree with this opinion.”

  “Especially when you’re in a situation fated to die, yet you’re unable to die immediately. You can only helplessly await your slow death. That’s the most torturing part.” With an unfazed expression, Yan Zhaoge passed through the tree and reached the water screen, “Although the situation was unsightly, it still made me a little surprised, and a little disappointed. However, I can understand why the Bright Connection Emperor bore regrets and hatred.”

  “But…”

  Yan Zhaoge lifted his palm and pressed it on the water screen. Then, the water screen vibrated.

  The projection displayed by the Canghua Divine Tree was abruptly cut off.

  “What I want to see is the true recordings of the Bright Connection Emperor before she reached her end, not something made up by some obnoxious person.”

  Yan Zhaoge coldly stared at the water screen’s dent, which formed into a spatial hole.

  On the other side, the silhouette of someone appeared. He said in a slothful tone, “

  Oh,

  you’re here?”

  It was Chen Qianhua.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1398 - Bright Connection's Remains

  Yan Zhaoge remained speechless when staring at Chen Qianhua. “Hiding within the shadows? Or concealing behind the coordinates? If you didn’t use some unique martial arts, I would’ve realized that someone came here before us.”

  “However, while this light projection came from the Canghua Divine Tree itself, how I can not tell if it’s fake or not?”

  He stared at Chen Qianhua, “I was thinking of who would be so bored to do such things. Other than you, no one else would even bother doing it.”

  Although Chen Qianhua’s expression was slothful, his eyes glittered. He locked his gaze with Yan Zhaoge and smiled, “Harboring respect, reminiscing yearning, searching for your senior’s burial grounds no matter what obstacle stands in front of you. Yet, when you discovered the truth, it wasn’t as beautiful as you would have imagined.”

  “The person who you originally thought was determined and fearless, and even ended up sacrificing herself harbored such an evil side to her. I wonder how disappointed you would be and what sort of reactions you would give. This was truly something amusing for me.”

  Chen Qianhua regretfully shook his head, “Sadly, you realized that it was my work instead.”

  He suddenly smiled, “When creating this projection, I purposely utilized many kinds of secret techniques. Placing True Immortals and Profound Immortals aside, even Virtual Immortals would be fooled. And yet, you managed to see through it. Yan Zhaoge, you’re truly someone special!”

  Yan Zhaoge stared at Chen Qianhua and laughed as well, “Based on what you said, even without looking at the projection, I’ll still be capable of making out that the Bright Connection Emperor’s final words were completely different from the illusion you created.”

  “Now that you’re doubtful towards me, even if things don’t turn out the way you want to, you would still assume that I’m the one creating those illusions,” said Chen Qianhua indifferently.

  He opened his palm, and an ice crystal appeared in his palm.

  Within the crystal, a projection was being projected. The projection stood by the void as if the entire world’s water screen spanned across the two.

  A white-dressed woman appeared within the light projection.

  She was the Bright Connection Emperor – Hu Yuexin.

  The appearance of Hu Yuexin within this light projection was no different compared to the previous illusion.

  Her expression was dim, and her complexion was pale. One could tell how nasty her wounds were and how she was already hanging by the thread of her life.

  However, different from the illusion Chen Qianhua created, the current Hu Yuexin had a much calmer expression.

  A mouthful of turbid qi was breathed out, with all the impurities being ejected out of her body.

  With this breath, a few hints of red appeared on Hu Yuexin’s initially pale expression.

  At the brink of her death, her expression seemed to be even more open-minded.

  Although there was an unconcealable weakness in her eyes, it was still as peaceful as the calm waters. There weren’t any hints of fear or hatred.

  “Master, I wonder where are you, and how are you doing?” Hu Yuexin raised her head and stared at the all-encompassing water screens. Looking at the radiant reflections being shown by the water screen, she couldn’t help but be in a daze, “With your personality, you shouldn’t be afraid of dying. I’ve prepared myself mentally, as well.”

  “If you’re still here, you wouldn’t have remained quiet even after so many years had passed. Only, I still harbor some form of hope.”

  Hu Yuexin smiled, “However, today, I’ll have to depart first. I sincerely wish that you’re still alive. Unfortu
nately, I won’t be able to witness that scene anymore.”

  “But remember, I didn’t bring shame to you.”

  The woman in the white skirt whispered, “If I were to drink with you now, my alcohol capacity could compete against two to three of you.”

  “I’ve always been cleaning your favorite wooden bed. Even after so many years, no worms infested it at all.”

  “As long as you wish to, we can drink from morning up till afternoon and sleep from the afternoon till the morning.”

  “Only, I might be unable to change my attitude of quarreling with you. But, if you’re willing to come back earlier, I’ll try my best to change it, and try my best to quarrel less with you…”

  Hu Yuexin continued babbling as if her words had no significance behind them.

  However, in the end, she displayed a beaming smile. More hints of red filled up her initially pale face, “I never forgot what you had taught me in the past.”

  “No matter how steep my path is, no matter how hard, how hopeless it seemed, I had never shaken my resolve. To allow the orthodox Daoism to flourish, to wipe out the heretic demons, and clean up the entire universe, I’ve done all I could.”

  “I’ve acquired the Heavenly Essence Stone fragment that you mentioned in the past. I also did my best to prevent this treasure from returning to the hands of the heretics.”

  “While my life will end here today, there’s still the talented younger generations. Just like how you taught me in the past, I believe that the younger generations will certainly persist until we eliminate all evils and restore everything to order.”

  The blush red on Hu Yuexin’s face gradually faded, and the radiance in her eyes was close to dying. She truly seemed like she was on the verge of death.

  Within her pupils, the silhouette of an extreme beauty appeared. She was the Exalted Wood Luminary – Shao Junhuang.

  “I won’t be able to see that day anymore, but our younger generations would surely witness that scene… Master, I hope that you’re able to witness it in the future.”

  Hu Yuexin’s voice gradually became muffled, and her aura gradually became weaker.

  Another silhouette appeared deep within her eyes, which slowly shaped into the appearance of another person.