CHAPTER 719: 595 NORTH POLE RELOCATION

Shi Feiyang had a long conversation with Master Chi Zhang, primarily about the great calamity of heaven and earth.

Master Chi Zhang told him, "The great calamity of the Earth Immortals occurs once every thirteen hundred years, and after every ten occurrences, there will be a depletion of Spiritual Energy. During these times, the North Star in the heavens changes position, and the ruler of Ziwei in the Immortal Realm changes..."

Originally, the Earth axis extends into space and eventually points towards the North Star, so no matter how the Earth rotates, the North Star always remains distant and unmoved.

The North Star is also called the Ziwei Star, fully named as the Eternal Guardian of the Earth Axis, Unchanging through Eons, the North Pole Ziwei the Great Emperor.

But whether it’s The Three Pure Ones or the Four Heavenly Lords, they are essentially Golden Immortals.

Among Golden Immortals, there are also hierarchies.

Below the level of Heavenly Immortal, the Primordial Spirit’s purity determines the realm.

Above the Heavenly Immortal, the ability of the Primordial Spirit to achieve Harmonization determines the realm.

The degree of Harmonization of The Three Pure Ones and the Heavenly God is the highest, followed by the Four Heavenly Lords. Although Ziwei the Great Emperor eternally guards the Celestial Center, every thirteen thousand years, he also changes position.

Correspondingly, the North Star pointed to by the Earth axis changes as well; the North Star of more than ten thousand years ago is no longer the North Star of today.

Changes in heaven and gods drive changes in Earth and humans.

On Earth, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters will occur frequently.

Among humans and animals, there will be wars like mountains of corpses and seas of blood, large-scale epidemics, and massive breeding of demons...

This heavenly and earthly great calamity aligns right at this critical juncture!

It is not only the Human World that is in turmoil; even in the heavens, Ziwei the Great Emperor faces succession, and after which, there will be an exhaustion of Spiritual Energy. Originally, this was a world where saints and common beings, Human Immortals, and demons coexisted. After that, everyone will become mortals. The gods from above who descend, including the likes of Ai Zhenzi and the son of the Green Emperor, could still retain powerful Mana. But those who descend later will become like ordinary mortals.

It will take many years before the resurgence of Spiritual Energy begins, entering the next thirteen thousand-year cycle...

Master Chi Zhang often has Upper Realm True Immortals visiting, and although he has not ascended, he is knowledgeable about many matters of the Immortal Realm.

Ziwei the Great Emperor ranks just below the Heavenly God, commanding the North Pole Four Saints, South and North Dou, Five Elements, Nine Luminaries, Twenty-Eight Constellations, Twelve Heavenly Stems, Sixty Jiazi Tai Sui, Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang, Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends... Even the Great Emperor Zhenwu is under his command.

Apart from the stars in the heavens, even Fengdu in the Underworld is under his jurisdiction, including the Five Emperors and Great Demon Lords, Fengdu Sect Hierarch, the Ten Halls Yama...

Theoretically, the rise and fall of dynasties in the Human World, and the succession of emperors are also under his control, holding sway over Heaven’s patterns and Earth’s textures, the movements of the stars, the climate of the four seasons, and capable of summoning wind and rain, commanding ghosts and gods...

The turnover of this position involves too many aspects.

Master Chi Zhang slightly revealed that the descent of the son of the Green Emperor, as well as the multitude of Fallen Immortals during Ai Zhenzi’s time, were all related to the last turnover.

However, Ziwei the Great Emperor’s cultivation has reached the zenith, only slightly less than The Three Pure Ones and the Heavenly God, and no other Golden Immortals surpass him.

Thus, each time Spiritual Energy depletes, he descends to experience tribulations in the mortal world, enduring one or more reincarnations as a common person. Once the Spiritual Energy revives, he returns to the heavens, and none of the celestial immortals could contest his continuous rule...

This time the great calamity of heaven and earth combines Heavenly Tribulation, Earth Tribulation, and Human Tribulation all together.

Master Chi Zhang, who usually isolates himself in solace atop the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain that reaches into the sky, indifferent to worldly affairs, also cannot remain uninvolved at this critical moment when the deadly forces of heaven, earth, and humanity converge.

Together, the two of them divined the future regarding various impending calamities, considering Chi You as a certainty, an inevitable event, whilst whether or not Deng Yin would be involved depended on his own will and how Shi Feiyang would handle it, being a possibility.

In the West Pole Mountain, that also counted as one, where twelve Undying Bodies will bring a million sect followers to Central Earth, creating yet another immense calamity.

Apart from these, both divined a hidden worry: someone originally from the Orthodox Sect will fall into the Demon Path, drawing All Heavens Gods and Demons, eventually leading to a massive Demon Tribulation which, if handled poorly, could demonize all beings in the world, ultimately transforming it into a realm of demons.

The divination result Master Chi Zhang derived, when decoded, pointed to Deng Yin.

But Shi Feiyang believed it was not Deng Yin, "I know Deng Yin is a hidden danger, and I’ve been keeping a close eye on him, ensuring he will not become the future Great Demon."

Master Chi Zhang did not explicitly agree or disagree, "Then, bring Deng Yin here, and I will take him as my disciple and teach him personally."

Shi Feiyang was quite pleased to hear this. The identity, Dao Level, and status of Master Chi Zhang... all were the highest in this world. Having Deng Yin as his disciple was not a disservice at all.

With Deng Yin under his watch, Shi Feiyang could ease his worries and focus on dealing with Chi You, the Western Sect, and further preparing for the impending Heavenly Tribulation, Earth Tribulation, and post-Spiritual Energy depletion events.

The two spoke for three days and nights, not only clarifying the future trends of the world but also formulating many specific strategies.

Shi Feiyang instantly felt less alone and much happier knowing that such a grand master was willing to stand by his side and help him.

Master Chi Zhang had come out of seclusion early specifically to meet him, and after speaking, he hurried back into seclusion.

Ruan Jiu continued to entertain the guests with his fellow disciples. His group of brothers and sisters were all of Heavenly Immortal Level with a thousand years of Dao Level, possessing extraordinary insight. Everyone benefited from exchanging and comparing knowledge with each other.

Their place boasted many specialty Immortal Fruits, among which the most famous was the Blue Field Jade Fruit. A mortal who consumed one would rejuvenate, maintaining eternal youthfulness. Not only could it extend one’s life significantly, but even in death, one would not show signs of aging. Cultivators who ate it would also nourish their spirits and increase their mana, in addition to many other spiritual effects.

For ordinary Sword Immortals, obtaining one was a stroke of great fortune. Shi Feiyang treated them like ordinary fruits here. The disciples of Ding Chang and others brought him a basket of various Immortal Fruits, including many Jade Fruits of different sizes which Shi Feiyang ate plenty of, finding them truly delicious and refreshing.

He calculated the days and then decided to take his leave.

Yu Wa and the others hadn’t had their fill yet, but once Shi Feiyang decided to leave, they felt it would be inappropriate to stay longer and prepared to leave together.

Yu Wa had achieved her desires, not only having eaten the Blue Field Jade Fruit. During these days, by containing her Heart Fire and returning to her original state, she had completely recovered from the spiritual and physical injuries influenced by the Divine Demons when dueling with Shi Pi the Elder. She also showed signs of breaking through a bottleneck that had not budged in over a hundred years.

She had also obtained the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand she so passionately desired, now thoroughly satisfied.

Ruan Jiu led all the younger brothers and sisters to send them off to the foot of Tianpeng Mountain, setting the time with Shi Feiyang and seeing them off.

After leaving Tianpeng Mountain, Yu Wa led her four major disciples back to the small Penglai, West Sea Island. The other six also dispersed on their own.

Shi Feiyang pulled Liu He aside alone, handed over a Jade Box, "This treasure, take it back to your master, tell him I am lending it to him voluntarily. When the time comes, I will personally retrieve it from Tongye Island." Afterward, he gave Liu He a Purple and Blue Divine Talisman, "On your way back to South Sea, you will encounter a Demon Human who is killing and refining souls, practicing Evil Skills. Strike him with this Divine Talisman then do not turn back, leave immediately at full speed. This person’s mana is formidable. You are no match for him. Let him remember you will surely seek revenge in the future, creating trouble."

Liu He took the Jade Box without knowing what was inside. Shi Feiyang didn’t mention it, and he did not ask.

As for the Purple and Blue Divine Talisman, it was refined from Essence Energy and looked like a purple and blue jade, with vapors swirling inside, appearing like rising steam. It was packed with densely written talismans which he also couldn’t understand.

"I will keep it in mind," he promised. After that, he parted ways with Shi Feiyang, who headed east back to Central Earth, while he headed southeast back to the South Sea.

After the previous duel with Shi Pi the Elder and staying in Lingjiao Immortal Palace, Liu He had thoroughly come to regard Shi Feiyang as a senior and a master.

He was merely curious about what exactly was in the Jade Box. Shi Feiyang didn’t know Tian Chi, yet he formally asked him to deliver a gift.

But from the tone, it didn’t seem like an ordinary gift, at least it wouldn’t be something edible, and it was just a loan which he would personally retrieve later, which seemed to be something his master urgently needed at the moment.

He was also curious about what sort of demon and evil he would encounter. His personality was gentle on the outside but firm inside, and although his sect, being overseas Loose Cultivators, generally did not take sides in matters of good and evil, he could not tolerate demons that killed and refined souls.

Indeed, at the border of the Southeastern two seas, he noticed an island below, quiet and seemingly indifferent from a normal island.

But as the main disciple of Tian Chi, Liu He had extraordinary vision and immediately noticed something strange below.

The opponents were using Demon Path Techniques. There was a faint pink mist floating over the island, creating the illusion that nothing was happening.

In reality, there was a Dharma Platform below, in front of which were hundreds of large pots buried in the ground. Each pot was stuffed with individuals—men and women, old and young, with wooden lids covering the pots that only exposed people’s heads.

A Daoist was conducting a ritual behind the Dharma Platform, many other Daoists watched on the sides as protectors.

Liu He took a deep breath, infused his True Qi into the Purple And Blue Divine Talisman, and threw it down.

The talisman transformed into a purple and blue long rainbow that descended, generating a stream of Purple and Blue Divine Thunder along the way, cracking a thunderous roar that split the air, piercing directly through the Magic Restriction above, and continued smashing into the Dharma Platform, immediately blasting it into smithereens!

The talisman not only produced thunder but also fire. Bunches of purple and blue sparkles burst out with the lightning, scattering everywhere, dropping a purple and blue meteoric fire rain that headed towards those practicing demons.

The forty-something demon humans began cursing and summoned their Magical Treasures, some even released Great Demons, each puffing clouds and shooting chaotic Demon Light.

However, their methods were nowhere sufficient to combat the Purple and Blue Divine Flames. Each sparkle targeted them precisely; if the Great Demons dared to touch it, they were immediately burnt screaming, then melted and disappeared, body and soul destroyed, while flying swords and Magical Treasures turned to molten ash on contact.

Some lost their flying swords and treasures, some got counter-devoured by the Divine Demons; all were terrified and screamed as they ran in all directions.

However, once targeted by the sparkles, they were caught in moments and turned to ash!

There were forty-three demon humans in total, and all were eradicated in an instant.

Liu He, witnessing that all the demons had been killed, marveled at the power of the Purple and Blue Divine Talisman while also feeling a surge of compassion.

Shi Feiyang had explicitly told him to leave immediately after releasing the talisman, yet he thought of descending to rescue the people in the pots and try to return them to the land.