📖 Chapter 1123 - Returning!

24 Oct, 2023

As the battle between Chen Qingzi and the Split Moon Divine Emperor reached its climax, attracting the attention of the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, Wang Baole’s group arrived at the edge of the Raging Flame Galaxy.

Their journey had been smooth, without any serious danger. At the same time, through discussions with Xie Haiyang and Chen Han, Wang Baole learned about everything that had been happening in the Left Dao Holy Region.

He learned that his master, the Flame Patriarch, had made a fuss in the Nine Provinces Dao and even beat up four of the sect’s ancestors. In the end, he resolved all of Wang Baole’s worries about future disputes that would result from his battle with Chong Yizi.

Wang Baole was very moved when he heard about this incident, and he accepted the Flame Patriarch as his master from the bottom of his heart.

He also heard about how the battle between Chen Qingzi and the Split Moon Divine Emperor was coming to an end. Many questions whirled through his head, and even after arriving at the edge of the Raging Flame Galaxy, his mind was still full of thoughts.

It was also at this time that Chen Han bid farewell.

In truth, Chen Han was extremely unwilling to leave. However, the Seven Spirits Dao to which he belonged had issued several decrees calling for him to return immediately. Thus, after going along with Wang Baole until the edge of the Raging Flame Galaxy, Chen Han couldn’t delay his departure any longer. With a reluctant look on his face, he hugged Wang Baole’s thigh and spoke loudly.

“Daddy, your son has to go back to the sect. When I’m not with you, you have to take care of your health, okay? Don’t forget about me. Oh, also, that Xie Haiyang is clearly not a good person. Daddy, you have to be vigilant!

“Also, when you see my grandfather^[1] in the future, please give him my greetings. When your son’s cultivation becomes stronger, I will personally stand guard for you and pay my respects to grandfather!” After Chen Han finished speaking, he didn’t even spare a glance for Xie Haiyang as he took a few steps backward. He kowtowed heavily to Wang Baole before reluctantly leaving under Wang Baole’s doting gaze.

“Sect Uncle, this Chen Han has wicked thoughts and is full of cunning. He’s a carefully-raised Chosen, but he actually doesn’t care about face at all… Either he really respects you as the most important person in the world or… he is a sinister person who habitually stabs people in the back!” After Chen Han left, Xie Haiyang snorted and quickly whispered to Wang Baole.

He knew that Chen Han disliked him, and he, too, disliked Chen Han. In Xie Haiyang’s mind, anyone who threatened his status in Wang Baole’s heart was an enemy. This was especially so now that Chen Qingzi was about to defeat the Split Moon Divine Emperor, making him feel even more urgent about ingratiating himself with Wang Baole!

Wang Baole coughed lightly and looked in the direction of Chen Han’s departure, feeling a little emotional. Over the past period of time, he had grown used to having this son around. Now, there was no one left to call him daddy, making him feel a little wistful.

“All children must grow up and spread their wings eventually…” Wang Baole sighed and stroked his beardless chin. Glancing at Xie Haiyang, he spoke a few comforting words before stepping forward and bringing everyone into the Raging Flame Galaxy.

When Wang Baole felt the heat on his face and saw the familiar starry sky, he felt a little dazed. The time he’d spent away couldn’t be considered long at all, but now that he’d returned, he felt like countless years had passed.

Before he left, he was in the Planet Realm. Now that he’d returned, he bore an Eternal Star!

Before he left, he knew nothing about the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Now that he’d returned, he could be considered an expert in the area.

Before he left… he had thought he was himself. Now that he’d returned, he had seen all his past lives and understood his true origin.

For Wang Baole, the significance of this journey was unprecedentedly great. He was in a daze all the way until they reached the Raging Flame Chief Planet. It was only when he saw the divine ox in the distance that he slowly came to his sense and bowed with cupped fists.

“Greetings, Senior Flame Ghost!”

The old ox exhaled and nodded slightly. Looking Wang Baole up and down, it laughed loudly.

“You’ve changed a lot. It’s good that you’re back.”

Wang Baole smiled. Just as he was about to respond, a figure suddenly flew out from the Raging Flame Chief Planet. His voice arrived before the figure himself.

“Little Sixteenth, you’re back! Haha, you must have missed your senior brother a lot, right?” The newcomer was none other than Wang Baole’s bean sprout-like Fifteenth Senior Brother.

"Greetings, Fifteenth Senior Brother!" Wang Baole chuckled. At the same time, he glanced behind Fifteenth Senior Brother and saw his other senior brothers and sisters.

Although First Senior Sister hadn’t come, the others all had the same love and care in their gazes as always. Wang Baole’s heart grew warm, and he quickly mixed into the group. Laughing and chatting with his senior disciples, he finally felt that he had returned to the Raging Flame Galaxy.

After reminiscing together for a bit, Wang Baole sent everybody off and went to pay his respects to First Senior Sister. Inside First Senior Sister’s pagoda, Wang Baole had a respectful expression on his face as First Senior Sister smiled gently. She gave him some pointers on cultivation in the Eternal Star Realm, after which Wang Baole took his leave and went to… Second Senior Brother’s pagoda.

However, Second Senior Brother, who cultivated the Divine Dao of Burning Incense, seemed to be sleeping. Wang Baole waited outside the pagoda for a while, but he received no response. In the end, he cupped his fists and left. Then… he went to pay his respects to the Flame Patriarch.

Wang Baole slowly entered the main hall of the tallest pagoda. At the head of the hall, the Flame Patriarch was sitting cross-legged in meditation, a sea of fire burning silently outside his body. The aura he gave off seemed to cover the entire star domain.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Baole lifted his robes and kowtowed.

“Greetings, Master!”

As Wang Baole spoke, the Flame Patriarch slowly opened his eyes. As soon as his closed eyes opened, the entire Raging Flame Galaxy rumbled, as if it had fallen under the gaze of a god!

“An Eternal Dao Star has been written into the mandate of heaven. Wang Baole, you didn’t let your master down. Good, very good!” The Flame Patriarch’s voice was like thunder, rumbling in all directions. At the same time, when it fell into Wang Baole’s ears, all the injuries left over from the battle with Chong Yizi were instantly healed!

His body trembled, emitting bursts of crackling noises. Trace amounts of purple gas suddenly escaped his pores, the remnants of Chong Yizi’s curse art. They directly dissipated under the power of the Flame Patriarch’s voice.

Even if his master hadn’t taken action, Wang Baole could have recovered on his own. However, it would have taken some time. Now, his injuries had completely healed, and a sense of purity filled his whole body. Wang Baole couldn’t help but inhale luxuriously before speaking again.

“Many thanks, Master! Uh, Master… about the Nine Provinces Dao…”

“Don’t worry, the Nine Provinces Dao won’t dare to bother you again! You did the right thing. If anyone tries to provoke you in the future, just kill them! My Raging Flame Galaxy has never been afraid of anybody. Hmph, your master still has the curse that I’ve been holding back for thousands of years. Those Universe Realm Divine Emperors can come and die with me if they dare!” The Flame Patriarch’s expression held a touch of arrogance as he spoke lightly.

Wang Baole’s heart instantly felt warm. With a flip of his hand, he took Chong Yizi’s remnant soul out of his storage pouch.

"Master, this soul…"

“It’s just a small matter. You can do whatever you want with it.” The Flame Patriarch didn’t care about Chong Yizi at all. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Wang Baole with a profound gaze.

“You heard about your senior brother Chen Qingzi, right? What are your future plans?”

Wang Baole fell silent. In fact, when he heard the matter about his senior brother, he already had an idea of what he wanted to do. After thinking for a moment, he raised his head and spoke in a quiet voice.

“I want to go to the battlefield where Senior Brother is fighting the Split Moon Divine Emperor.”

“Going to see your senior brother?” The Flame Patriarch raised an eyebrow.

“I want to go and congratulate Senior Brother on leaving the seal, but that’s not all. I also want to absorb some insights and advance my cultivation base as fast as possible!” Wang Baole said seriously. These were indeed his true thoughts.

“Are you in such a hurry? You just broke through recently.” The Flame Patriarch thought for a moment before responding in a deep voice.

“Master, I saw some things when I entered my past lives… I have to become stronger as quickly as possible!” Wang Baole said softly.

The Flame Patriarch fell silent. After a while, he sighed.

“There are too many variables in the battle between Chen Qingzi and the Split Moon Divine Emperor. Although the different factions of the Never-Ending royal family aren’t in complete agreement, they won’t allow the Split Moon Divine Emperor to die no matter what.

“Or to be more precise… They won’t let him die in vain.

“In the Never-Ending Clan, there are some people who hope that Split Moon will live, and some who hope that he will die. But the majority of them… hope that he and your senior brother Chen Qingzi will end in mutual destruction.

“At the same time, the Underworld Sect that has hidden away from the world for so many years won’t just sit back and watch. They will definitely make a move.

“So although there is heaven-shaking good fortune to be found at the battlefield, the risk of death is equally enormous. Even though all those forces sent their Chosen, the Chosen who were selected… are not the most important ones.

“That battlefield… has great opportunities but also great danger. Baole, are you sure you want to go?”