Rebirth as a Willow Tree, building the strongest tribe in all of eternity
Chapter 1588 - 970: Why are these three brothers here? _2

Chapter 1588: Chapter 970: Why are these three brothers here? _2

Beyond the Immortal Emperor...

The black fog swirled, clawing and writhing. Even though it was merely a lingering aura, having spanned countless epochs and crossed ancient histories, it still made Ye Fan and the others tremble all over, their hairs standing on end.

It was not fear that arose in their hearts.

It was because the aura’s master was too powerful, beyond imagination, even surpassing the Emperor Realm.

For even the Phantom Immortal Emperor did not bring them such a feeling.

The atmosphere was somewhat stifling, but at this moment, nothing could be said that would alleviate it.

Even though they had not yet reached the Immortal Domain, what they had witnessed along the way had almost extinguished the last glimmer of hope in their hearts.

The journey was circuitous, taking far longer than before, and the ink-like streams finally faded away gradually.

Before them was a vast emptiness, shrouded in a hazy white light. For no apparent reason, an indescribable sorrow surged in their hearts.

"Here, all traces of the Great Taoist Path are extinct, all Dao Foundations destroyed..."

Emperor Merciless exclaimed aloud, with one more sentence left unsaid.

Normally, only when a Great Domain is utterly extinguished, when the Ten Thousand Clans are buried, when everything ceases to exist, can the resulting Taoist lamentation affect them.

Now...

The Immortal Domain faces great peril.

Even someone like Emperor Merciless felt sadness welling up, a sigh let out, and a wave of weariness sweeping over.

This journey was too tragic, too bloody, and too cruel.

To resist the bizarre, too many like-minded people had fallen along the way, turning into withered bones, their soul fires extinguished, becoming dust in the cold universe,

And now, even Brother Jiang of the Dao who reached the end of the road...

To be honest, a woman secretly held a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Although she did not have a deep connection with Brother Jiang of the Dao, it was what they called a deep conversation with a shallow acquaintance.

At such a realm, there was no need for much communication. Sometimes, a few words could forge a profound friendship.

Of course, the reason for the hope was also because, despite everything, Emperor Merciless could never see through Jiang Hui.

Being unable to see through often turns into an inexplicable expectation.

Just then, the hazy white light ahead disappeared from view.

In its place were ruins floating through the universe, like grains of sand...

The scene before them was even more shocking than imagined.

The once vast Immortal Domain now couldn’t even produce a single complete continent, all crushed to pieces...

The shattered Great Taoist Rules lingered amid the broken Immortal Domain, flickering with glaring electric light.

Despite having mentally prepared themselves, witnessing it firsthand still shocked the trio immensely.

What level of fierce battle had this place experienced to become like this?

On the land like sand, there were only broken palaces and Jade Towers left, devoid of their former sacredness and transcendence, leaving just devastation everywhere.

A plaque floated over.

Ye Fan reached out and took it.

The words carved on it were mostly damaged and unreadable, barely recognizable as some sect.

"Heaven-Shaking Sect, now only half a plaque remains."

Wushi pieced together the plaque’s name from the remnants of the characters in front.

It was one of the renowned Taoist Orthodoxies in the Immortal Domain, one of the ten great Taoist sects, powerful in its time, yet now reduced to dust and earth, with only half a plaque left.

Despite being mentally prepared, Ye Fan couldn’t help but feel a sudden shock.

At that moment.

Another item floated over, a fragment of a leaf, crystalline and transparent, like a gemstone, shining brilliantly even amidst the flames of battle.

A pair of white jade-like hands caught it, brought it to the front, followed by a long sigh.

Ye Emperor glanced at it from the corner of his eye, his expression freezing.

The leaf was crystalline, and even though it was damaged like this, one could still feel the rich rule waves on it, with tiny worlds seemingly hidden between the particles.

A corner of the World Tree’s leaf.

Clenching his fist, Ye Fan’s majestic body trembled slightly, like a lion on the edge of wrath, an invisible pressure spreading out, silencing heavens and earth, turning the cold wind blowing through the starry sky into nothingness.

There were only two places in the entire Immortal Domain with the World Tree.

One was the Immortal Domain itself,

And the other was Liu Village, where Senior Jiang resided.

And this leaf segment evidently originated from Liu Village.

Ye Fan’s breathing grew heavy, his heart felt obstructed, he had been desperately trying to reverse everything, but ultimately could change nothing.

Why was there no trace of Senior Jiang in the future ages?

Because everything had broken, the ancient history belonging to Senior Jiang no longer existed, from where could information be found?

He only felt a torrent of hot blood rushing straight to his Heavenly Crown.

Recollections of Senior Jiang’s appearance and demeanor flashed in his mind, wanting now to unleash pollen of the seniors, to charge towards the Bizarre Clan’s old nest.

Ye Fan asked himself, his time associating with Senior Jiang was certainly not long, yet they got along exceptionally well, like soulmates who regretted not meeting sooner.

Their personalities meshed, their temperaments aligned...

The reason he was so determined to reverse what he believed were set facts had much to do with this.

Good times and beautiful scenes are easy to find, but a soulmate is hard to come by.

Yet...

It was over, everything was over.

In the end, he couldn’t change anything.

Ye Fan sat on the ground somewhat listlessly, closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Emperor Merciless walked over, thinking of something, and said, "Perhaps there is still a chance."

Ye Fan looked up, puzzled, at Emperor Merciless.

"In later years, Emperor Huang Tian still existed, which means that even though the Immortal Domain was destroyed, not all life was annihilated. With Brother Jiang’s abilities, perhaps he too..."

Emperor Merciless said word by word.

In later years, although there were no news of Brother Jiang, traces of Emperor Huang Tian remained.

Before the last sentence was finished, Ye Fan had already stood up.

The man’s expression was silent, and he nodded solemnly.

He knew that Emperor Merciless’s words were mainly to console him.

Even Emperor Merciless probably didn’t believe Senior Jiang could survive this catastrophe.

After all, this catastrophe was specifically aimed at Senior Jiang and had little to do with Emperor Huang Tian.

Even if Senior Jiang was peerless and extraordinarily powerful, it was hard to say if he could emerge unscathed from such a catastrophe.

He got up and nodded simply because he didn’t want Emperor Merciless and Wushi to worry too much.

After all, they still needed to move forward.

In the Great Thousand World, the regions not yet tainted by mysterious power still needed them to step up.

Along this journey, they had lost count of how many comrades had fallen, such things they were accustomed to.

Moreover, there was another point.

At present, the destruction of the Immortal Domain far exceeded that of the later years.

Perhaps, over the long years, the Immortal Domain was actively repairing itself.

But given the dire situation now, since Emperor Huang Tian could exist in later years, Senior Jiang could also have that possibility.

The trio did not leave immediately.

They sought out a dying planet nearby.

Although the Guiding Stone had lost its purpose, resulting in the three experiencing increased resistance in this time-space, they could still stay here for a while without troubling themselves.

The universe is vast, ancient and ever-lasting, magnificent and mysterious.

As countless years passed by, who knows how much time has fleetingly gone by.

The Heavenly Covering Trio stayed in this time-space for fifteen hundred years, yet the miracle they longed for never happened, and the immense ruins grew colder.

Yet, the trio still did not hurry to leave.

Firstly, the time-space here was utterly chaotic, karma was blocked, making it hard for even a real Immortal Emperor to detect, almost wiped from ancient history.

It served as a hidden sanctuary, helpful for hiding from the Phantom Immortal Emperor’s searches.

Secondly, a thousand years to them were like the blink of an eye.

In The Underworld.

Jiang Hui had become one with this place’s will, and his perception wasn’t limited only to The Underworld; it could extend outward, though he rarely did so for safety reasons. Who knew what shady methods that Phantom Primordial Ancestor might have?

One day.

After an unknown amount of time.

The universe was chaotic, dark and desolate.

Jiang Hui extended a trace of his consciousness.

On an abandoned star, he sensed the Heavenly Covering Trio.

"Hmm?"

"Why are these three brothers here?"

He wondered.

He did not make immediate contact with the three.

It wasn’t due to concerns about karma leaking, being sensed by the Phantom Primordial Ancestor.

Though he wasn’t sure how much time had passed, the latter should have returned to dormancy by now.

And the trio was in a special situation, much like Emperor Huang Tian, traveling through ancient and present times.

He focused on listening for a while and, after understanding the situation, immediately sent a telepathic message.