The darkness surrounding them, combined with the dim light sources on Du Cang Mountain, made the plain white daoist robe Chen Yan wore appear even cleaner.

He walked slightly ahead, while Mr. You followed a little behind him.

Mr. You knew very well what Chen Yan carried upon his shoulders.

Or rather, back when he had first met Chen Yan in Yunyang City of the Southern Region of Chenping Continent, when Chen Yan was preparing to participate in Biqiu Sect’s disciple-recruitment ceremony, Mr. You had already sensed that Chen Yan’s cause and effect were closely connected to the future of this domain heavens.

After countless experiments, Mr. You had also begun to vaguely uncover Chen Yan’s secret.

He possessed some means of crossing through time and starting over.

This also meant that although Chenping Continent’s future was extremely bleak, as long as Chen Yan remained, there would still be infinite possibilities.

But shortly before this, Mr. You had seen a Death Omen on Chen Yan’s face.

A Death Omen had appeared.

It was not simply that Chen Yan would die at some point in the near future for one reason or another.

Rather, it was an absolutely unavoidable death, one that could not be changed by any means, no matter what anyone did.

Or perhaps, the instant the Death Omen appeared, every outcome had already been decided.

Even Mr. You, who had dominated Chenping Continent for tens of thousands of years, felt incomparably astonished the moment he saw the Death Omen revealed on Chen Yan’s face.

Chen Yan’s fate was closely connected to the Heavenly Dao Fate of Chenping Continent.

Even on the eve of the Great Chaos of the Immortals, Mr. You had never discovered a Death Omen on Chen Yan’s face.

Could this be Chenping Continent’s true ending?

Mr. You thought to himself.

“Master, there is something I would like to ask of you.”

As he walked toward Du Cang Hall, Chen Yan spoke to Mr. You, who was following slightly behind him.

“Go ahead.”

Mr. You answered.

“In the past, a remnant thought of the Sage of Imperial Void that was lodged within cause and effect told me that he had divided his cause and effect into four parts.”

Chen Yan said.

“You have told me about this before.”

Mr. You’s tone was calm.

“One part of his cause and effect is located in the Martial Immortal Mountain Range in the Western Region of Chenping Continent. Another part is located within the Extreme Abyss in the Northern Region of Chenping Continent. One part is in the cave beneath South Yu Lake... As for the final part, it is the Cause of Calamity that you sent back eight thousand years.”

“The two parts of the Sage’s Cause and Effect located in the Martial Immortal Mountain Range and the Extreme Abyss have already been uncovered by me. I must ask you to transport these two parts of the Sage’s Cause and Effect back to Du Cang Mountain.”

Chen Yan continued.

“The cause and effect of an Uncarved Simplicity Realm cultivator is not something just anyone can touch.”

Mr. You shook his head.

“Even the slightest problem would create Karmic Backlash that I am completely unable to withstand in my current state. Moreover, if it were forcefully disturbed, the sage aura it released would probably...”

It would alarm that existence within the spatial rift, just as it had eight thousand years ago.

“Please rest assured, Master.”

Chen Yan said calmly.

“I have already used a special method to completely isolate those two parts of the Sage’s Cause and Effect from this domain heavens. They will not create any Karmic Backlash, nor will they attract that existence’s attention.”

“You certainly have no shortage of methods.”

Upon hearing this, Mr. You gave a soft laugh.

“However, no matter how you put it, I am now merely a Dao Union cultivator. For something this important, it would be best to leave it to those who have reached the Immortal Ascension Realm.”

“Within Chenping Continent, the only person I can trust most is you, Master.”

Chen Yan said.

“That truly is an honor.”

Mr. You continued laughing.

“What about you? What plans do you have?”

“I am going to the cave beneath South Yu Lake to seek the part of the Sage of Imperial Void’s cause and effect.”

Chen Yan replied.

“But what about the final part of the Sage’s Cause and Effect?”

Mr. You pressed further.

“...”

Chen Yan remained silent for a moment. His footsteps toward Du Cang Hall also slowed slightly.

“I think I know where it is.”

......

Above the mountain of corpses in the empty cavern.

A young man dressed in cool white robes sat lazily upon his “throne.” Resting his chin on the back of his hand in utter boredom, he looked down at the man who had just arrived before him, a man who resembled a walking corpse.

“Long time no see.”

Bai Chen slowly spoke in a frivolous tone.

“I may not have much concept of time. Exactly how long is this ‘long time’?”

A hoarse voice slowly emerged from the throat of the man who resembled a walking corpse.

“One hundred and eleven years. One hundred and eleven years and three months.”

With one black and one white long sword hanging at his waist, he wore tattered gray daoist robes. His entire appearance was utterly dejected. The hair atop his head was disheveled and sparse, and he possessed none of the bearing of an immortal. He looked just like one of the destitute beggars often seen in the corners of streets in mortal dynasties.

And yet, he was still a Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator capable of standing on his own in any corner of Chenping Continent.

Kongshan Sect’s Qingchan Peak Offering Elder, Li Haowen.

One hundred years ago, on the day Realman Yuexu, Qin Qingyu, stepped into the Immortal Ascension Realm, Li Haowen had left Du Cang Mountain alone and begun his long journey.

Li Haowen had wished countless times that, at the instant he had fallen into this cavern, he had not resisted at all, but had simply fallen to his death in this cavern, which was more than thirty-seven thousand zhang deep and filled with chaotic spiritual energy.

If that had happened, he would not have suffered as much torment as he had now.

Chen Yan naturally knew that Li Haowen had left Du Cang Mountain, but he had not stopped him.

He of course understood the connection between Li Haowen and Elder Wen Mian of Heavenly Summit Mountain from over sixty thousand years ago.

However, Chen Yan believed that, up until now, everything was still proceeding along the correct path.

For example, the Sage of Imperial Void had used his remaining sage authority to cast the Death Not Permitted curse upon Li Haowen.

Thus, everything had simply followed its natural course.

“So, why have you come to find me?”

“Please grant me death, Sage.”

Li Haowen’s voice was hoarse and slow as he made this request to the young man in pure white daoist robes seated atop the mountain of corpses.

“Heh.”

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Imperial Void revealed a rather disdainful smile.

“After one hundred and eleven years and three months, is this the conclusion you arrived at?”

“Please grant me death, Sage.”

Li Haowen ignored Bai Chen’s mockery and merely continued speaking.

In Li Haowen’s eyes, neither the end of Chenping Continent nor the Eternal Night currently facing the outside world had anything to do with him.

He only wanted to seek death with all his heart.

“No.”

The Sage of Imperial Void said.

“You should not die now. You should die in the past.”

Die in the past?

“Do you mean that I should have died one hundred and eleven years ago?”

Li Haowen continued speaking in his hoarse voice.

“No.”

Bai Chen smiled and shook his head.

“It was a much more distant past than that, a past even farther away.”

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