Chapter 184: Everlasting Celestial
Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

The leader had not expected Everlasting Celestial to actually appear.

He had indeed sensed that Everlasting Celestial was awakening, but he had not expected the immortal to manifest so soon; it was an unexpected joy.

The leader excitedly introduced himself, “Congratulations on awakening from the river of history. My name is Xie Bingzhi, and I am the leader of the Undying Sect. The current era is 300,000 years from the era you know. Oh, you may not be aware of the Undying Sect; we are one of the four great demonic sects, aimed at awakening you…”

Everlasting Celestial quietly listened to the leader’s endless introduction, and after he finished, chuckled twice, slowly saying, “Child, do not be agitated. I am already aware of what you have just said.”

The leader calmed down, realising he had overstepped and lost composure, “The celestial knows all.”

Everlasting Celestial shook his head, “Not so exaggerated. Who dares to claim they know everything? Even Ying Tian, Qilin, and others cannot claim omniscience, not to mention that this celestial has been departed from the world for 300,000 years. The sea changes into mulberry fields, stars shift, the world evolves. Who could have predicted today’s events back then?”

In Everlasting Celestial’s hand, a drop of golden liquid appeared out of thin air. With a flick of his finger, it landed in the leader’s hand.

The leader could feel the terrifying life force contained within.

“You were wounded by a formidable enemy and would not heal without a century. This drop of liquid can help speed up your recovery.”

“This, is this the legendary ‘everlasting’ ariya-phala?” The leader’s hands trembled, feeling the celestial’s mighty power for the first time.

Everlasting Celestial smiled kindly, “The everlasting ariya-phala does not easily appear in the world; this is merely a drop of dew from the ‘everlasting’ ariya-phala.”

The leader immediately consumed it. As soon as the golden liquid entered his mouth, it transformed into a strange energy, filling his limbs and all parts of his body.

The leader could clearly feel the speed of his recovery accelerating.

He had heard that the ariya-phala is the foundation of every celestial, never lightly shown to others. Everlasting Celestial, truly a savior of the human race, was selfless, allowing him the fortune to glimpse a trace of the power of an ariya-phala.

“This celestial knows why you have awakened me; the struggle of the geniuses, becoming a celestial is an eternal topic…”

Everlasting Celestial stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly closed, somewhat cloudy as  if recalling ancient memories, eventually he sighed deeply, shook his head, and did not comment further on the past.

He murmured, “Does the human race need this celestial to save them again?”

The leader quickly said, “Celestial, the great ancient era is coming again, and cultivators are awakening everywhere.  If war breaks out, only you can save the human race!”

“Perhaps saving the human race is indeed this celestial’s mission; why not save them once more?”

Just as the leader was about to speak, Everlasting Celestial raised his hand to interrupt him, “However, I am now only a soul; my ariya-phala is not yet perfect, and I can only temporarily reside within this statue. I cannot protect you as I did at the end of the ancient times. If I am to recover to my peak state, I still need a body to inhabit.”

“Can I offer mine?” the leader volunteered eagerly.

Everlasting Celestial shook his head, “Your body has already been formed, and you have taken many wrong paths in your cultivation, difficult to reverse, making the chances of condensing ariya-phala very slim.”

“I heard that Yun Zhi of the Dao Seeking Sect is called the strongest among the Five Great Immortal Sects; can her body be used?” the leader suggested again.

Everlasting Celestial shook his head, “Ah, the strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects?

According to what this immortal knows, the Five Great Immortal Sects are merely five sects with some foundations in the Central Continent. Not to mention the regions to the east, west, south, and north, the overall strength of the Five Great Immortal Sects might not even match that of The Great Xia Dynasty that rules the Central Continent.”

“In such a case, how strong can the strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects be, to allow this celestial to ascend again?”

The leader quickly bowed his head in acknowledgment.

“There is still some time before the great age of strife truly erupts, enough for this celestial to return to the peak. I need a body that has just begun cultivating. With that body as a vessel, this celestial can return to the celestial realm. If lucky, perhaps even surpass Ying Tian, Qilin, and others, becoming the foremost among the ancients.”

“By then, even if this celestial intervenes to protect humanity, the risk of falling will be greatly reduced.”

“The wisdom of the celestial is unmatched.”

“Go and gather all the followers in the Foundation Building and Qi Training stages; this celestial will personally choose who is worthy to be possessed by me.”

“Yes.”

“Celestial , I have a question.”

“Child, ask.”

“Who was it that transformed the myriad of stars into continents?”

Legend has it that the Everlasting Celestial witnessed this event that ended the ancient era.

Everlasting Celestial closed his eyes, shook his head, and said, “Your cultivation realm is too low; this is not something you should know.”

The leader was somewhat disappointed, but he admitted that compared to the immortal, he was far too inferior.

Before leaving, the leader hesitated and asked, “Your name seems… not ordinary?”

What the leader really wanted to say was, I really couldn’t think of any name, so I randomly made up “Shameless”. Why would a celestial have such a strange name?

Everlasting Celestial’s face darkened, and he remained silent.

The leader realised his question was inappropriate and excused himself to leave.

…

After leaving the secret chamber, the leader quickly gathered the three vice-leaders and the elders, but only Vice-leader Jin was present. He learned upon inquiry that Vice-leaders Liu and Gao had taken celestial treasures to the Dao Seeking Sect and lost their lives.

“They wanted power and position so badly they gave up their lives?!” The leader clenched his teeth in anger, guessing the foolish thoughts of those two, likely aiming to make a name for themselves in the Dao Seeking Sect to vie for the leader’s position.

But why go to the Dao Seeking Sect?

You might enter alive, but will you leave alive?

“How long has it been since the Five Elements Sect’s visit to the Dao Seeking Sect?”

“Just half a day, and no word back yet.”

The leader took a deep breath, “No need to wait for news; they must have been caught by the Dao Seeking Sect. Maybe the Dao Seeking Sect already knows our headquarters location!”

“There’s only one course of action now.”

“Surrender?”

The leader exploded in anger, “Surrender my ass! Have you ever seen a demonic cult surrender to the righteous path?”

“Are we making history then?”

The leader resisted the urge to strangle the elder and said, “Quickly move the base, go to backup site number five!”

“Oh.”

To prevent the high ranks from being captured and revealing the location of the headquarters and backup sites, each vice-leader was only aware of one backup site’s location.

For example, Vice-leader Liu knew the location of backup site number three, and Vice-leader Gao knew the location of backup site number four.

In just two months, they had to move from the second to the third backup site, all because of the Dao Seeking Sect.

The Undying Sect acted swiftly, quickly packing up and heading to backup site number five.

The leader peeked into the secret chamber, “Celestial, should I carry you, or will you go on your own?”

Everlasting Celestial: “…”

What is this feeling of impermanence?

(End of the chapter)