Undying Life

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Eternal Prosperity, Fox Howling Across the World

The three of them stood on the plaza, gazing solemnly at the mountain face and the words left by Nuwa. Was this the treasure Nuwa had left for the Qingqiu Fox Clan?

Looking at the few lines of text, the three of them fell silent.

"Defy the Heavens, Seize Destiny! The Great Zhou and the Seven Saints defy the Mandate of Heaven! Assist Heaven's Will, destroy Yin Shang! Follow Heaven's Will to strengthen Zhou, conceal Heaven's secrets by defying fate, Heaven's fury and human resentment, a failed effort!"

This was the first line. From this, they sensed an immense and solemn grandeur, a vast desolation. Heaven's fury and human resentment! Destroying Yin Shang was only the first step; the second was to assist the Great Zhou to achieve a smokescreen effect, and then counter the Mandate of Heaven with King You of Zhou? Even if the saints failed, their actions would be eternally remembered.

They moved on to the second line.

"The defeat of the Seven Saints, great sorrow! Thousands of years of scheming turned to naught, Heaven's wrath is insurmountable, the saints will fall, resentment, resentment, resentment!"

This line was filled with boundless unwillingness, infinite regret! Thousands of years of scheming turned to nothing? A failed effort, and the saints with their endless lifespans were about to fall! Resentment, resentment, resentment!

With a sense of tragic determination, they read the third line.

"The Mandate of Heaven cannot be reversed? Must I sit and wait for death? I am unwilling, I vow to defy the Mandate of Heaven with the remainder of my life, Heaven cannot be deceived, nor can men!"

This was the third line, reflecting Nuwa's change of heart. Knowing she was about to die, she decided to rebel against Heaven?

"The Seven Saints will fall, I am the third to fall, yet I refuse to prolong my life for a few more years. I ignite my life force, perish body and soul, the first to fall, using it to ultimately reverse the Mandate of Heaven. Fox Clan's Daji and Baosi followed me in defying Heaven. Under Heaven's fury, in two hundred thousand years, the Fox Clan will be extinct. I am unwilling, I change this fate, hoping my life force can protect the Fox Clan from extinction!"

This was the fourth line. Upon seeing this, the three felt a tightness in their hearts, a sudden realization. After Nuwa's fall, according to the Mandate of Heaven, the Fox Clan was supposed to go extinct in two hundred thousand years?

But it's been more than two hundred thousand years, more like six or seven hundred thousand years, hasn't it? The Fox Clan, although not very strong, still exists.

What does this mean? Nuwa successfully altered the Mandate of Heaven for the Fox Clan?

Can the Mandate of Heaven be reversed? Using a saint's life force, she ultimately changed the Mandate of Heaven, preventing the Fox Clan's extinction?

The three of them realized that if this news were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar in the world. Zhong Shan also understood that once the news got out, the three of them would be doomed.

"Only the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox can open the Star Hall. If you see this stele, my heart is greatly comforted. Although faced with nine deaths, I have no regrets! The Fox Clan's fate has been altered. After the great turmoil, there will be great prosperity, eternal prosperity, the Fox howling across the world!"

Eternal prosperity, the Fox howling across the world? Seeing these last two lines, the three of them were filled with changing emotions. The Fox howling across the world?

This was Nuwa's great gift to the Fox Clan, an incomparable treasure. Compared to this, even a saint's treasure was insignificant. Nuwa bestowed upon them a change in fate, a fate of prosperity for the Fox Clan.

With this fate, all other treasures were irrelevant. Even if there were a saint's treasure, could you protect it? And for how long?

"Zhong Shan, you were right. This is a gift meant only for the Fox Clan. No other race can take it," Princess Jiuwei said with a sigh.

Having received this gift, Princess Jiuwei was deeply satisfied.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, another figure rushed towards them. It was Sima Qing!

Sima Qing arrived, glanced briefly at Zhong Shan and the others, and then quickly turned his gaze to the stone wall.

Reading Nuwa's message, Sima Qing's expression also kept changing. Reverse the Mandate of Heaven? Can the Mandate of Heaven be reversed?

Sima Qing was clearly shocked by the revelation. His eyes widened, and his heart was in turmoil.

None of the three had a friendly expression towards Sima Qing.

Outside the Star Hall, a fierce battle had erupted, with nearly twenty ancient celestials gathered. The battle was spectacular, with the Zixiao Sect leader indeed siding with the Taichu Sacred Court, making it six against fourteen.

Even though the Taichu Sacred Court possessed ancient celestial artifacts, they were still only six, and they were on the verge of being overwhelmed.

Suddenly, a thunderous noise echoed in the starry sky.

"Boom!"

Three powerful beams of light descended from the heavens.

Seeing these beams, the expressions of the Taichu Sacred Court members changed. These beams were all too familiar; they had appeared over the Ghost Island sea not long ago.

Saints were descending?

Two beams enveloped two ancient celestials, while the third beam shot directly into the Star Hall.

Inside the Star Hall, a beam of light descended from the sky.

Zhong Shan, who was intently watching Sima Qing, suddenly felt a tightening all over his body. The pink lotus of Hongluan turned blue, indicating great misfortune.

A tremendous pressure descended from the heavens, seemingly directed at Zhong Shan.

His face changed, and a small seal appeared in his right fist, the Fangtian Jade Seal.

Almost instinctively, Zhong Shan, not knowing why he trusted the Fangtian Jade Seal so much, held it tightly. The red pearl on the seal emitted a faint seven-colored glow into his palm, and golden light radiated from Zhong Shan's body.

"Boom!"

Zhong Shan staggered as if he had been struck, but the sensation of being locked on disappeared. He was free.

"Whoosh!"

Princess Jiuwei suddenly emitted a nine-colored glow as well, reacting instinctively. Nine tails, seemingly both real and illusory, wrapped around her.

"Boom!"

Princess Jiuwei also staggered.

At this moment, the white beam from the sky completely descended, not on Su Afo, but on Sima Qing.

The white light descended, attempting to seize Sima Qing's body?

Zhong Shan felt a wave of relief wash over him. He realized that the white light had originally targeted him. When it was deflected, it aimed for Princess Jiuwei but was also deflected. Finally, it fell on Sima Qing.

As the white light faded, Sima Qing slumped.

Zhong Shan's heart pounded. A saint? Was a saint descending?

"Bang!"

Sima Qing suddenly stood up straight, the saint's possession successful.

Zhong Shan could sense that this was one of the saints who had appeared at the Ghost Island sea not long ago. The aura was unforgettable.

It was an aura that commanded submission with a mere wave of a sleeve.

Was this the aura of a saint?

The saint scanned Zhong Shan and the others with a glance that made their hearts race, making them feel unworthy to meet his gaze.

The saint turned to look at the exit of the Star Hall, frowning slightly, as if waiting for something that was not coming. Finally, he turned his attention to the stone wall.

As the saint read the message left by Nuwa, his pupils contracted sharply, and his frown deepened. The previous calm demeanor seemed to falter for a moment.

Even for a saint, the revelation of Nuwa reversing the Mandate of Heaven was immensely shocking, inducing a sense of horror.

Under the oppressive saintly aura, Zhong Shan and the others found it hard to speak. The saint was preoccupied with the stone wall, but Zhong Shan felt an increasing sense of danger.

Would this saint, upon reading the message, kill them to protect the Mandate of Heaven? It was very likely, extremely likely.

If a saint decided to kill them, escape would be impossible. What should they do?

The saint, seemingly lost in thought, didn't notice Zhong Shan and the others for the moment.

Suddenly, the saint made a move. With a slight pinch of his fingers, the void trembled, and a vast amount of light burst forth from that space.

The light flickered rapidly, and after half an incense stick of time, it stopped, revealing a figure.

The figure was somewhat familiar to Zhong Shan. It resembled Taishang Laojun, who had gone to Lingxiao Heavenly Court with Haotian at the beginning of creation and later exchanged the Jade Purity Bottle for the Taiji Diagram.

The appearance was very similar, but the aura was different. This figure exuded a divine and inviolable presence.

"Taishang? So you were here!" the saint frowned.

Taishang? The last saint to fall in Aolai Sea? How similar he looked to Taishang Laojun!

The figure, which was somewhat ethereal, also gazed at the stone wall, shaking its head and sighing slightly.

"Feng Lixi, I have visited your tomb. Those guarding it are very loyal. But you shouldn't have exhausted your life force to reverse the Mandate of Heaven. It was all in vain. The fall of the Seven Saints was predestined by Heaven. Powerless to fight against Heaven, we should have accepted our fate. This reversal, who knows if it is a blessing or a curse? So many things have changed. As the last of the Seven Saints to fall, dying anywhere is still dying. I decided to stay and accompany you," Taishang Saint said with a sense of sorrow.

Taishang Saint? He came to pay respects to Nuwa?

Feng Lixi? Zhong Shan's pupils shrank. Feng Lixi? Was that Nuwa's name? The tomb in Fengzhong Territory, Feng Lixi's tomb? Taishang Saint said he stayed with Nuwa, meaning he died in this sea region, and Nuwa was buried in Fengzhong Territory?

No wonder it's called Fengzhong. No wonder!

The image of Taishang Saint flickered and disappeared.

Zhong Shan realized the gravity of the situation. The saint now knew everything. Would he now deal with Zhong Shan, Princess Jiuwei, and Su Afo?

Indeed, the saint's expression darkened. He seemed displeased by Nuwa's message and Taishang's words but had seen them nonetheless.

Though unhappy, the saint appeared methodical in his approach to dealing with the three.

Slowly, the saint's gaze turned towards them. Zhong Shan, not seeing his eyes directly, still felt a sense of impending doom.

He intends to kill us? No, he's hesitating, but the thought of silencing us is prevailing.

Zhong Shan's heart raced. He couldn't let himself be killed, absolutely not. This resolve seemed to transmit to the Fangtian Jade Seal in his palm. The small red bead on the seal suddenly emitted a golden light into Zhong Shan's body.

With this support, Zhong Shan felt the pressure ease significantly.

His head slowly lifted.

Golden light radiated from Zhong Shan, a majestic aura spreading in all directions. He raised his head, meeting the saint's gaze directly.