Chapter 1147: Aurora Era
Chapter 1147: Aurora Era
The first year of the Immortal Calendar was the year when the Divine Venerable of the Fifth Star Ring fell and the Immortal Venerable rose to power.
After that, the twelve Immortal Lords established twelve epochs. Each epoch lasted for twelve thousand years, forming a great cycle.
Each epoch was divided into Dao Beginning, Dao Can, Dao Xiao, and Dao End.
One Dao lasted for three thousand years, and four Dao Daos circulated, forming a small cycle.
He also set a rule that for every new Immortal Lord in the future, the Immortal Calendar would have an additional era.
Also, because the Immortal Venerable cultivated all year round, he set a rule that the current epoch would be the Immortal Lord of that epoch and control the fifth ring of that epoch.
Today was the eleventh month of the Nine Shores Era, Year 2999 of the Dao Era.
It was only a month away from the next era, the Aurora Era.
The turn of each epoch was an important and special festival for the cultivators of the fifth star ring.
Regardless of whether it was the Immortal Lords of the next epoch or the current epoch, it was the same.
Therefore, the Aurora Immortal Palace, which was the next era's seat of power, was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. The entire atmosphere was brimming with the intention of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
Many years ago, most of the Immortals under Immortal Lord Aurora's command had been scattered in the fifth star ring to assist him and gradually take over all the important positions.
Everything was ready, and the handover was almost complete.
Many years ago, most of the Immortals under Immortal Lord Aurora's command had been scattered in the fifth star ring to assist him and gradually take over all the important positions.
This was especially true for the four disciples of the Aurora Immortal Lord. Apart from the fourth disciple, who was assigned to guard the Immortal Palace, the other three were sent out from the Nine Shores Immortal Lord's subordinates to take charge of the three great Immortal Armies.
This was something that would happen every time the epoch changed.
Now, all they had to do was wait for the last month to pass.
The entire fifth star ring was about to usher in a new era.
For the next twelve thousand years, Immortal Lord Aurora Polaris would be in charge of fifth star ring.
However, while everyone in the Immortal Palace was filled with longing and happiness, and their emotions were also in high spirits, there was a miserable wail that spread in all directions from the Thunder Punishment Cliff in the eastern part of the Immortal Palace.
His voice was extremely tragic and was heard by many cultivators of the Immortal Palace.
However, the majority of the people ignored them. Even if there were people who would occasionally raise their heads to look in the direction of the Thunder Punishment Cliff, they would only shake their heads and sigh. Then, they would no longer bother with them.
At most, when they saw a youth flying towards Thunder Punishment Cliff in a hurry, they couldn't help but ask a few questions in jest.
"Young Lord was punished again?"
"What crime did he commit this time?"
"Zhong Chi, there's no need to rush over. Come, come, come. Tell us about it."
The youth named Zhong Chi smiled bitterly and bowed in greeting. However, he didn't stop and headed straight for Thunder Punishment Cliff.
As they approached, the rumbling of thunder intensified, and the screams and wails grew louder and louder.
In the end, just as the youth was about to step into the restriction of Thunder Punishment Cliff, the miserable cry suddenly stopped.
The young man stared in shock for a moment, then quickly stepped into the restrictive spell. His vision blurred for a moment, and when it cleared, he saw a sky filled with green lightning.
Boundless lightning flashed in the sky, bombarding a figure that was suspended in midair.
That figure's clothes were ragged, his hair was disheveled, and his body was surrounded by lightning.
Now, for some unknown reason, it was no longer howling in pain. However, under the endless bombardment of lightning, its body continued to tremble and its breathing became rapid. There were many wounds all over its body, and it was dripping with blood.
It was the same for the corners of his mouth.
Seeing that the Young Lord was still alive, Zhong Chi let out a sigh of relief and bowed to the air.
"Young Lord … the Hundred Flower Palace has been sealed as soon as possible according to your orders. No one will be able to enter while you are being punished by the lightning."
Thunder and lightning continued.
The figure hanging in midair didn't seem to have heard the young man's words. At this moment, his head was lowered and his eyes were closed.
No matter how the lightning struck him, he did not open his eyes.
Because … in his closed eyes, there was confusion, helplessness, absent-mindedness, and all sorts of other emotions.
"Why am I being punished the moment I appear?"
That sort of thunder circling around him, as if he were being whipped, caused Xu Qing's heart to sink.
He clearly remembered that several breaths ago, he had walked through the door of the North Sea in the world of the third level, and as he uttered those words, he had appeared here in the next instant.
His body was not his.
Not even a soul.
But the consciousness belonged to him!
It was as if he had transmigrated, and in the next moment … the host's memories turned into countless pieces of information that rumbled in his consciousness.
After a long while, everything about the host appeared in Xu Qing's perception.
This time, the villain did not lie to him.
The host's identity was indeed the Aurora Immortal Lord's only son.
This was the world of the fourth level.
A piece of history that happened in the past.
Just as Xu Qing was digesting the host's memories in his consciousness, the lightning in the sky suddenly stopped.
The lightning wasn't the only thing that stopped moving. The rotation of the Heavens, the void, and even time stopped moving.
His accompaniment, Zhong Chi, was also motionless.
Only a figure that appeared out of nowhere appeared in the sky in front of Xu Qing, who was hanging in the air.
The figure was blurry, and impossible to see clearly. However, it was boundlessly vast, like the will of Heaven, like the world itself, and like the lord of the ring itself.
He stared coldly at Xu Qing.
After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Unfilial son!"
"It's one thing for you to indulge in debauchery, but now that you've established the Hundred Flower Palace, I've turned a blind eye and allowed you to do as you please to a certain extent."
"But you … you actually flirted with the daughter of the Nine Shores Immortal Lord!"
"You cheated me of my feelings and even cheated me of my body!"
"That's fine. You should have pacified her properly. I thought that you had some ability, but you abandoned her after having sex with her, and you were incomparably resolute!"
"The Nine Shores Immortal Lord has brought his daughter here, asking for an explanation!"
Xu Qing was silent. At this moment, he was very nervous and extremely vigilant.
He knew that the person before him was none other than Immortal Lord Aurora.
He was worried that he would be seen through. Although this method of returning to the past, since it was led by the immortal palace, it was in accordance with the rules.
But the Immortal Lord was still the Immortal Lord!
In addition, he wasn't sure if the little person was like him and had a host in this place.
If there was, then the Aurora Immortal Lord himself would naturally be the most suitable choice.
That little person was the remnant consciousness of the Aurora Immortal Lord.
But Xu Qing couldn't be sure.
Moreover, he was currently digesting the host's memories. Therefore, he could only remain silent in the face of the Aurora Immortal Lord's furious rebuke.
"Now you know how to be silent?"
The voice of the Aurora Immortal Lord was ice-cold. After that, he waved his hand and increased the power of the lightning, causing the lightning that was frozen in midair to instantly double in size.
After he finished doing all that, he turned around and left Thunder Punishment Cliff.
A lingering sound could be heard.
"Since you've chosen to remain silent, then you should repent in silence. I've already proposed a marriage for you. You have to marry the daughter of the Nine Shores even if you don't want to!"
"As for your foul Hundred Flower Palace, I'll give you half a month to disperse!"
"Zhong Chi, although you're a study partner, you'll be in charge of keeping an eye on him this time!"
His voice echoed in the air, causing the frozen lightning to instantly recover. It charged towards Xu Qing with an even fiercer aura.
The surroundings also recovered in an instant, including the young Zhong Chi.
He took a deep breath and looked up respectfully, his heart filled with nervousness.
He had never seen Immortal Lord Aurora before.
Because every time the Aurora Immortal Lord appeared, the surroundings would come to a standstill.
But this time, because it mentioned him, he was able to sense it.
Although he had been in the fourth level for some time and had verified his identity, he knew that the people in this space-time of the past would not notice him.
But facing the Immortal Lord, he was still instinctively nervous.
As for this Young Lord … it was said that like father, like son. But in Zhong Chi's memories, this was not the case for this father and son.
This young Lord clearly had a very good aptitude for cultivation, but he was lustful and accomplished nothing. According to the history he knew, this young Lord would die in a month.
On the day of his wedding with the daughter of the Nine Shores Immortal Lord, before the wedding could be completed … the entire Aurora Immortal Palace was plunged into a catastrophe.
"A month later, he wasn't the only one who died. Everyone in the Immortal Palace was killed by the Immortal Venerable…"
"So, I just have to play my role well and complete my Dao here!"
"Also, the identities of the others are very well hidden. I only have a rough idea of who they are … but as long as they don't obstruct me, I don't need to find them."
Thinking of this, Zhong Chi looked up at the Young Lord who was hanging in mid-air and sighed.
"Young Lord, this time, the Immortal Lord has already made up his mind. Why don't … you just obey him?"
When this voice reached Xu Qing's ears, it felt as if it had come from a long time ago, and it was somewhat indistinct.
At that moment, he had also gradually absorbed all of the host's memories. Xu Qing didn't know how to evaluate the life of the Aurora's son.
It couldn't be said that he didn't cultivate seriously, nor could it be said that he was a playboy.
He was over 300 years old, and his cultivation had reached the Sovereign Realm. He was not far from becoming a Quasi-Immortal.
The things he did on a daily basis were not bad. He gave people the impression that he was cultured and refined. He could be considered charming and had a very good appearance.
The only thing … was that he was affectionate.
If he had to describe it, then according to his memory of the young Lord's self-mockery.
That was the heartbreak of countless petals, with each petal falling in love with a different person.
Therefore, his memories were basically erotic pictures.
Xu Qing frowned. After digesting the memories, Zhong Chi's voice became clearer. He opened his eyes and looked at the young man below.
In the host's memory, there was only one reading companion.
At this moment, Xu Qing had already roughly guessed the true identity of this young man. It was most likely Li Mengtu.
However, he naturally wouldn't reveal it.
Thus, Xu Qing spoke in a hoarse voice after taking a glance.
"I'm a bit tired."
Zhong Chi blinked. He felt that the Young Lord in front of him seemed to be a little different from before, but there was one thing he was very sure of.
That was, in this period of history, there were three people who could not be played.
One was an Immortal Venerable, one was an Immortal Lord, and one was a Young Lord.
There was no need to mention the Immortal Venerable and Immortal Lords.
As for the Young Lord, he was under the protection of the Immortal Lord.
The reason why he was certain of this was related to the process of the stars obtaining their identities in the third layer. Hence, this was not only his understanding, but also the understanding of the other stars.
"It should be related to the lightning punishment and the Immortal Lord's reprimand just now."
Thinking of this, Zhong Chi spoke in a low voice.
"Young Lord, when I came here, I asked the Thunder Court. They said that the lightning punishment is seven days."
"Seven days later is the date of your battle with Li Tianjiao. Do you want me to inform him to postpone it?"
Hearing this, Xu Qing recalled from the host's memory that the host had a conflict with Li Shaofeng, a prodigy from the Tianluo Sect, because of a thousand-year-old charming fox who transformed into a peerless beauty.
That fox beauty was Li Tianjiao's.
Thus, both sides secretly agreed to a duel. Whoever won would get the beauty.
"What kind of battle is this …"
Xu Qing frowned.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly thought of the mud fox.
"Don't tell me it's here too?"
Today was a busy day. There were transfusions and checkups.
But he had finally finished writing this chapter.