Chapter 483: The Third Fated Battle (Part Six)

Su Chen and Ling Jiuxiao returned to the Mountain and River Sect.
Ling Jiuxiao respectfully said, "Sect Master, the Mountain and River Sect's foundation has been prepared over the years."
In a vast world, Ling Jiuxiao stood outside and bowed to Su Chen.
Su Chen nodded: "Well done."
He stepped into the world.
He still needed to improve his strength as soon as possible.
The news of the legendary figure from the Mountain and River Sect's return shook the myriad realms.
When it was learned that the reincarnation of that person was the one whose engagement had been broken off by the Mountain and River Sect's Dragon Goddess, many old monsters deduced the truth, which made them look strange and gloating.
However, in this era, no monstrous genius dared to claim invincibility; everyone began to keep a low profile. Even those with the potential to become True Immortals disappeared. This was destined to be an era of one person; no one would surpass that person's reincarnation. Therefore, any power that was hostile to the Mountain and River Sect vanished.
Simply because that person had returned.
Within the Mountain and River Sect
Long Qingxian gazed at the distant world, her pearly teeth biting her thin lips. Her usually icy expression was now tinged with a myriad of emotions, a faint regret swirling in her heart.
Beside her, a ripple appeared. The Mountain and River Sect Master appeared beside Long Qingxian. Seeing her distraught state, the Sect Master sighed softly, "Qian'er, put aside your thoughts. The Ancestor doesn't blame you."
A trace of regret surfaced in Long Qingxian's eyes: "Master... tell me, if I hadn't been so willful, would everything have been different? Would I haven't let down the Dragon God Palace, and wouldn't have let the Dragon Ancestor's painstaking efforts be wasted?"
The Mountain and River Sect Master shook his head.
He didn't know the answer to that question either.
What he did know now was:
The Nine Heavens Ancestor was very angry.
Beneath the Mountain and River Sect Master's wide robes lay bruises and welts from countless slaps... Every so often, he had to travel to the Ancestral Hall to receive guidance from the Nine Heavens Ancestor, ostensibly for special training. The Mountain and River Sect couldn't have a sect master this useless.
After the Nine Heavens Ancestor's special training, other ancestors would also emerge from their coffins, ostensibly to offer guidance.
Especially in that damned Ancestral Hall, time seemed to stand still.
The Mountain and River Sect Master could only plead with the ancestors to be gentle during their training, not to slap his face... and the ancestors all agreed.
However, over the years, after experiencing the 'special training' of the Mountain and River Sect's successive ancestors, the Sect Master's cultivation had indeed improved slightly.
Now, he was heading to the Ancestral Hall again, and for some reason, a strange sense of anticipation unexpectedly surfaced in his heart.
...
In the blink of an eye, millions of years had passed.
Within the treasure realm of the Mountain and River Sect, as an aura of mystery spread, a thought arose within the many powerful figures of the sect:
'Immortal'!
Someone had stepped into the realm of immortality, and the one who had entered the realm of immortality was self-evident!
Within the Mountain and River Sect, from the sect elders and sect leader to the disciples and stewards, everyone respectfully congratulated their patriarch on entering the realm of immortality.
"Truly worthy of the sect leader!"
Seeing the sect leader so easily step into the realm of immortality again filled Ling Jiuxiao with bitterness. Perhaps his talent was too dull; several eras had passed, and he still had not grasped the slightest clue about the realm of immortality.
Su Chen had already stepped out of the Treasure Realm. Now that he had reached his cultivation level, ordinary treasures alone were no longer sufficient for further advancement. He needed to comprehend a new path, but before that, he had an important matter to attend to.
Su Chen left the Mountain and River Sect. Ling Jiuxiao seemed to have guessed the Sect Master's thoughts, silently mourning for the lecherous dragon who dared to scheme against the 'broad-minded' Sect Master—he was practically courting death.
At that moment, as Su Chen left the Mountain and River Sect in an instant, his figure appeared in the Dragon God Palace.
The dragons of the Dragon God Palace trembled in fear. This was the founder of the Mountain and River Sect… their Dragon Ancestor's master! They dared not resist, only prostrating themselves on the ground.
Su Chen paid no attention to the dragons below; they were not his purpose. Scanning the Dragon God Palace, Su Chen did not find any trace of Dragon God Jue.
"This dragon isn't too stupid."
Despite saying this, Su Chen's decision to dismember and suppress this dragon for five epochs had become ten. That's just how magnanimous he was.
Su Chen didn't immediately go to find where Long Jue Shen was hiding; he left first.
Sensing Su Chen's aura leave, Long Jue Shen was relieved to have escaped a calamity and resolved never to leave.
Su Chen arrived at the Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect. The Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect was no longer just a small force in the Floating Life Realm. After learning that the son of its leader was the reincarnation of the founder of the Mountain and River Sect, the Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect had successfully risen to become a behemoth...
Su Chen didn't step into the Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect. With a casual wave of his hand, countless threads of destiny flew towards the sect. With his current abilities, absorbing the fortunes of the heavens was easy. As for how far the Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect could go, that was entirely up to their own fate.
Su Chen left the Wind and Thunder Ancient Sect again to pursue his own path. He vanished without a trace, leaving no mark on the world. Within the Mountain and River Sect, Ling Jiuxiao continued his slumber. Countless years passed, and apart from a few ancient relics, no one in the heavens knew that the founder of the Mountain and River Sect had ever returned.
...
Time is a cruel knife; even the most powerful beings below the Immortal realm cannot escape its ravages.
Within the Mountain and River Sect, the existence of the founder had become a legend.
The former sect leader of the Mountain and River Sect had also passed away due to the exhaustion of his lifespan, unable to forget the realm of immortality.
Long Qingxian had also grown old. She possessed unparalleled talent, confident in her potential as a True Immortal, and was hailed as the Dragon God Palace's number one genius besides the Dragon Ancestor, with the potential to become the second Dragon Ancestor... But now, Long Qingxian understood one thing.
Her potential as a True Immortal was a joke in the face of the true realm of Immortals. Her former ambitions, her soaring aspirations, had vanished like smoke. She recalled the effortless entry into the realm of Immortals she had witnessed many years ago, when she vaguely understood the gap; now, she truly felt the insurmountable chasm.
Suddenly, Long Qingxian raised her head. A crack appeared above the Mountain and River Sect, and a white-clad figure slowly stepped out, unchanged from years ago. An aura emanated from within the Mountain and River Sect—Ling Jiuxiao had awakened.
"The Sect Master is leaving again?"
Ling Jiuxiao understood the Sect Master's reason for coming.
Su Chen nodded, then casually tapped Ling Jiuxiao's forehead, saying, "This place contains a trace of my aura. With this aura, you can gain some authority within the Immortal Dao realm."
Ling Jiuxiao felt as if he had gained something inexplicable, something he couldn't quite put his finger on, yet it allowed him to control life and death at will.
"I am indeed leaving here, but before I do, there is one more thing I need to do."
A cold smile appeared on Su Chen's lips.