I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 927 - 446_2

The ancient Yin River Dao, which had never seen a drop of river water, suddenly began to rain black.

In an instant, the sound of a bowstring snapping rang out, and an unprecedented dazzling white light blossomed at the spot where Xu Qing’s forehead made contact with the divine mountain’s alchemical stone!

The light not only illuminated the mundane world in the darkness but also tore open a gap in the Milky Way hanging high above the nine heavens.

The borrowed golden gourd in Xu Qing’s hand shone brightly.

At this moment, his divine sense blurred across the obstacles of Yin River, arriving at the Central Emperor Temple situated in Three Qin Pass.

Inside the grand hall of the Central Emperor Temple, the statue of the Goddess opened her eyes and looked towards the high heavens outside the hall.

The statue of Lady Bao Sheng, also enshrined in the grand hall, opened her eyes, following the gaze of the Goddess.

Xu Qing saw a deep red fissure outside the temple stretching hundreds of miles from south to north.

Now, the once-healed fissure seems to be torn apart by some force, instantly expanding from just hundreds of miles to a thousand-mile range.

Water from the Heavenly River and fire from the heavens spilled from the crack; the Goddess frowned at this sight and raised her hand, tossing out a scroll of the Mountain and River Map.

The treasured map unfolded with the wind, instantly transforming into a thousand-mile painting scroll, temporarily sealing the collapsing sky.

Xu Qing watched the Mountain and River Map being used as if it were a cloth to stop menstrual flow, while his heart was stirred by turbulent waves.

Could the sky be about to collapse again because of Xu Qing?

If this were the case, would he bear the karma for all of this?

Beside him, the Goddess, using the last trace of divine power, spoke: "This embodiment of mine can no longer intervene in this matter; you must cultivate quickly, accumulate enough virtue, and prepare to mend the heavens a second time."

Perhaps fearing the burden on Xu Qing’s shoulders was too great, the Goddess reassured him further: "You have my borrowed golden gourd, do not worry about the five-colored stone embryos required for mending the heavens, and that Mountain and River Map will also be at your disposal in the future; go ahead and act boldly, and do not lose face for our sect!"

In the past, even if Xu Qing agreed, he would have surely deliberated repeatedly before considering whether to take on such a great duty. After all, no one was certain whether he, who lacked divine path cultivation, could withstand the operation of a great array to mend the heavens.

It’s like when he allowed the altar masters of the Great Luo Sect to host the reverse-repour array; while overdrawing the body is a minor issue, if turned into a dried corpse, who would he argue with?

But now, feeling guilty of being like a thief, Xu Qing dared not hesitate for a moment. Besides the Tao fruit of Kui Ba, his pathway in the three teachings entirely relied on red dust cultivation, should the disaster here cause calamity to the mortal world, his Tao would also be hard to fulfill.

Xu Qing nodded solemnly:

"Please rest assured, Master; your disciple will do his utmost to prevent the disaster of the collapsing heavens!"

The Goddess nodded in satisfaction.

Though during calamities vile become widespread, there are always individuals with sage-like qualities emerging to face them.

Like the one recently accepted by her as a disciple, who should be the outstanding among them, at least for now, the Goddess could find no better choice than Xu Qing.

However, what she regretted most was that she had descended to the Central Emperor Temple with only an embodiment; otherwise, she could have carefully scrutinized her disciple, guiding them towards a more suitable cultivation path.

Xu Qing’s divine sense returned to inside the bronze coffin, where the divine mountain in front of the Three Way River’s sluice gates had already crumbled piece by piece, countless dust and debris intertwining in midair into a gray mist.

For a moment, heaven and earth seemed to return to the state of the chaotic beginning.

Yin and Yang, life and death, immortals and mortals, good and evil, all stirred into a mingled mass, plunged into filth.

As the Primordial Flag broke free of the divine mountain and flew away, living people in the world were for moments able to see the remnants of souls of deceased relatives and old friends drifting in the void realm.

The ghosts of the world could reach out and touch the grass, trees, flowers, and plants of the mortal world.

At this instant, yin and yang inverted, the waters of the Three Way River seemed to connect with the passage between three realms, bringing laws that don’t belong together into inappropriate places.

Xu Qing witnessed the collapse of the sluice gates, seeing the Three Way River of the underworld break from its restraints like a torrent dragon, carrying immeasurable damned souls, cold Netherworld aura, and boundless resentment, roaring out from the gates!

The intensity was such that even gods and immortals could not stop it.

Xu Qing looked far into the distance, where at the end of the sky-road barrier appeared thousands of golden lotuses, and beyond the nine heavens, an apricot-yellow flag twirled down as if tossed from the upper realm.

The flag continuously emitted golden light, attempting to block the Three Way River from rushing into the upper realm.

The long-dried Yin River Dao had now opened a new era of the great river’s flow.

Observing the changes in Yin River, Xu Qing faintly understood something in his heart.

It’s no wonder Yin River has remained dry; this ancient Yin River Dao existing between yin and yang seems to be used to isolate the direct rush of the Three Way River into the common world.

Recalling the yin-yang realm tablets outside the Demon Exorcism True Monarch’s temple.

What lay sleeping beneath the tablet was the Bixi, who assisted the King Yu in water control during ancient times. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Of course! During the Great Wilderness period, all rivers overflowed, and the Three Way River’s water was the first to bear the brunt; if King Yu were to control the water, he must first isolate the Three Way River’s impact on the world."

Combining what he saw in the revolving lantern when transcending Huan Dou, now looking at the Yin River Dao again, Xu Qing saw not a place of evil spawn but the flood discharge channel King Yu opened during the Great Wilderness period.

Since the pressure is not in the mortal world, then it must... it’s...

Xu Qing’s gaze turned to the sky, feeling stimulated, yet slightly scared.

If the Celestial Emperor knew the great thing he had done, would he feel confounded and frustrated!

"What does the thing Xu Qing did have to do with me? As a disciple of the Goddess, a personal junior apprentice brother to the Little Water Curtain Grotto Heaven Master, the inheritor of the Nine Heavens Profound Lady Swordsmanship, and godfather to a sea-gathering deity disciple, how could I possibly do such a thing?"

Xu Qing considered that as long as his backgrounds and roots were deep enough, he need not fear suspicion from the Celestial Emperor, but he failed to think that among the names he reported, how many had once committed acts against the Celestial Emperor?

Better not speak; for if he does, he might be added to the black list the very next moment!

Xu Qing maneuvered the bronze coffin to escape the Zhuoshui Dojo, picking up two legal corpses that had lost their opposing power along the way.

Feilian and Pingyi were slain by King Yu already during the Great Wilderness period; now the Wind Marquis and Rain Master in the dojo are merely legal corpses summoned by the Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master.

Xu Qing hid inside the coffin, constantly observing the dojo’s situation. When the sluice gates shattered and the Three Way River burst forth, knocking Feilian and Pingyi dizzy, he took the opportunity to open the coffin lid, starting his corpse collecting business.

Without any need for a major upheaval, after two instances of transcendence, Xu Qing held a Rain Master’s flag and a Wind Marquis’s fan in his hands.

In addition, he now had a divine technique equivalent to conjuring clouds and commanding rain by a true dragon.

Conjuring clouds and commanding rain differs from summoning wind and rain; the latter borrowing earthly power is a common terrestrial divine technique, while conjuring clouds and commanding rain is a heavenly divine technique that creates weather patterns.

After transcending the hard-headed soldiers who refused to escape the power of the opening sluice gate at Feilian and Pingyi’s behest, Xu Qing pressed on unrelentingly, pursuing towards the Three Perils Mountain direction.

In contrast to the hard-headed Feilian and Pingyi, the sin god San Miao and the Kitchen God were much more pragmatic!

The sin god had been awakened to the memories of being dominated by Xu Qing in the past.

San Miao no longer cared for the Edicts of Lord You, nor the grievances between the Dharma Master and the gods and Buddhas of the upper realm; he only wanted to survive.

The Kitchen God was derived from the numerous gods of the Five Offerings Department; yet concurrently, he was also a legal corpse receiving edicts from the Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master, responsible for overseeing the sky road.

In the instant the sluice gates opened, the Kitchen God understood that not only had he provoked the Celestial Emperor, but he had also failed in his task for the Dharma Master.

Bereft of guidance, the Kitchen God witnessed San Miao fleeing the dojo without hesitation, followed him.

San Miao ignored the trailing Kitchen God, continuing unabated.

But just as he was about to enter the Three Perils Mountain terrain, a bronze coffin descended from the sky.

San Miao, looking at the exile place up close, said grimly:

"You, an immortal god of the upper realm, descend without permission, causing Xu Qing to destroy the heavenly road; such a sin the Celestial Emperor will not let lightly! Your situation is already dire, why contend with me?"

Xu Qing transformed into a Lady Bao Sheng likeness, activating nearly all the Yellow Heaven Flag, Golden Radiance Umbrella, and Illusion Barrier.

"Since you know what transpired today, then I cannot let you go!"

Xu Qing’s aura fully unfolded, within the scope of the Illusion Barrier, the realm of Yin Country territory was instantaneously established, following which nine embodiments, burning heavens boiling seas, eroding bone wind, the art of opening heavens axe... all divine techniques were unleashed without reservation!

When the dust settled, Xu Qing stood before San Miao’s corpse, grinning:

"I forgot to tell you, I’m not some upper realm immortal god."