Chapter 1301

In Central Continent’s Hidden Dragon Cave, Feng Chan Zi and his grandfather Old Man Bei Feng, Gu Immortals from Wind Cloud Manor, kneel before an immortal from Heavenly Court. Old Man Bei Feng’s rank eight cultivation is elite enough for Heavenly Court itself. The man they kneel to is frail, shaking as if a gust could blow him away. Heavenly Court remembers him well: Duke Long. ^{ch. 1301}

Duke Long is led to the cave’s deepest point, an Earth Trench larger than Northern Plains’ Zombie Alliance trench. It begins shaking intensely, rocks falling from both walls. Old Man Bei Feng activates a huge super Gu formation that suppresses a terrifying lifeform, and even a great rank eight can only barely hold it. Duke Long speaks first, naming Di Zang Sheng and mocking how lively it still is, and an overwhelming dragon roar answers him. ^{ch. 1301}

A huge dragon head answers within the formation’s light: Evil Dragon, Di Zang Sheng. It is a legendary immemorial desolate beast formed from the hatred, anger and grudges gathered in Central Continent’s earth veins, born of nature with intelligence matching humans. Hope Gu awakened its aperture, it learned speech, took human form to try Gu Immortal methods, and wreaked havoc until Duke Long suppressed it. Heavenly Court still cannot kill it, since it grows stronger every day while humanity flourishes and reforms from new earth veins even after its body is decimated, so it stays sealed under rotating guard. Feng Chan Zi guards it as punishment for selling materials; his grandfather gave up joining Heavenly Court to stay with him. ^{ch. 1301}

Di Zang Sheng taunts that Duke Long’s lifespan is ending, beyond lifespan Gu’s help. Duke Long agrees, envying its longevity, and borrows ten years of life. He draws life essence from Di Zang Sheng. The dragon roars in pain. Duke Long built the formation himself and remains its true owner, so Old Man Bei Feng loses it instantly and grasps that suppression was never its only purpose. ^{ch. 1301}

As the draw continues, Duke Long’s withered body fills out and his spine straightens. Duke Long’s peak rank eight aura bursts outward. ^{ch. 1301}

Weakening, Di Zang Sheng still mocks ten years as a trifle. Duke Long answers that he does not fear death, that he woke this time to make up for a previous mistake, and that ten years is more than enough; asked what for, he says the great era is coming. Di Zang Sheng guesses merging earth veins, vanishing regional walls and the five regions made one, then demands the rest. Duke Long leaves without answering. ^{ch. 1301}

By a tributary of the River of Time in Southern Border, Ying Wu Xie, Hei Lou Lan and Bai Ning Bing wait. Purple Mountain True Monarch emerges from the water, and the three pull him out with a Gu formation. He confirms phenomenal gains from the red lotus and its will. ^{ch. 1301}

Purple Mountain True Monarch turns solemn and explains what Red Lotus’ true inheritance let him see of past and future. Before Fang Yuan was reborn, Shadow Sect had succeeded: the great era delayed five hundred years, the future Great Dream Immortal Venerable exterminated before she matured, Heavenly Court entirely theirs. Fang Yuan’s rebirth changed it, and Shadow Sect can no longer stop the great era. Bai Ning Bing asks coldly what the great era is. Ying Wu Xie answers that the earth veins will merge, the regional walls will vanish, the five regions will become one, and Great Dream becomes venerable, and that this is the great era. Hei Lou Lan and Bai Ning Bing are stunned. ^{ch. 1301}

Fang Yuan returns to Wu clan wearing Wu Yi Hai’s appearance. He resolves to spend this stretch absorbing the dream realm and driving his attainment levels up, confident he has five hundred years before the five regions’ chaotic war. He thinks he might reach great grandmaster in every path by then. ^{ch. 1301}