Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 280 We crossed the river together, but returned to our separate ways upon reaching the shore.

The white-haired youth standing to the side said slowly:
"Qianqian, as her aunt, how come you didn't teach her that not all encounters have a future, and some relationships are destined to be just passing through our lives?"

"Auntie, could this be my uncle?" Bai Fengjiu asked belatedly.

"That's right, his name is Zhang Bairen."

Even though Bai Fengjiu was heartbroken and saddened by her aunt's introduction, she remained courteous and respectful.

"Feng Jiu greets her uncle."

The white-haired youth chuckled:

"I've never liked giving advice, and I can't give you any advice either. I'll just say one more thing: you can't get it because it doesn't belong to you, and you can't let go because you're unwilling to accept it. Losing someone you love is sad, but what's so regrettable about losing someone who doesn't love you?"

He stood up and waved his hand, saying:

"You two, aunt and niece, have a good chat. I'm going to go check on Hong'er and the others."

Bai Fengjiu watched the white-haired youth's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh:

“Aunt, I think Uncle is just like you, he’s also a carefree, lazy, and leisurely person.”

Bai Qian smiled and said, "Indeed, they are somewhat similar. Like me, they cultivate the Dao of Freedom."

"Why can't I be like my aunt and fall in love with someone I can't love?" Bai Fengjiu said dejectedly.

Bai Qian took Bai Fengjiu's hand and gently comforted her:

"Alright, you can stay in Qingqiu for now. Otherwise, I'm afraid your father will find out about your troubles at Taichen Palace and hang you up to beat you again."

Time flies like an arrow; more than two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the years, the four seas and eight wastelands have been quite lively. First, the second prince of the Celestial Clan fell in love with a little snake, causing Qingqiu to lose face.

When the person who made the marriage agreement with Qingqiu became Ye Hua, the eldest grandson of the Heavenly Emperor, the Queen of Qingqiu went so far as to choose a mortal husband rather than marry into the Nine Heavens Palace, which can be described as trampling on the face of the Heavenly Clan.

If the Heavenly Emperor hadn't had reservations, hadn't had Donghua Dijun intervene, and hadn't been in the wrong, he probably would have already reacted.

Originally, they still wanted to arrange a marriage, but considering that Princess Bai Fengjiu of Qingqiu was infatuated with Emperor Donghua, they dared not mention the marriage again.

After all, throughout the four seas and eight wastelands, who doesn't know that the position of the ruler of heaven and earth was one that was eventually worn out by the ruler, which is why he abdicated the throne?

It should be known that this person was born in the chaotic world of ancient times. He began his life with seventy-two divine generals under his command, and was undefeated in battle and victorious in every campaign. After that, the world was at peace, and he assumed the position of the ruler of the world. He established the laws of the immortals and gods and had the right to control the life and death of the six realms.

Even though he retired to Taichen Palace and did not concern himself with other matters, as the head of all gods, he still held the register of all immortals. Whenever there was a matter of ascending to the rank of immortal, he had to pay homage to Donghua.

This shows how the Heavenly Emperor dared to propose that the Qingqiu Princess, who was in love with the Eastern Emperor, be the person for a marriage alliance.

Ruoshui Riverbank.

A white-haired youth appeared out of nowhere, and a local earth god suddenly emerged from the ground, solemnly saying:
"This is a sacred place, no one may trespass. Who goes there?"

Zhuang Buran's eyes flashed, and the Earth God was pressed into the ground. When he looked up again, he saw a huge bell that seemed to burn the sky to ashes.

"who are you?"

A somber and cold question rang out from inside the bell.

"A person who wants to die."

The white-haired youth leaped into the air, hovering not far from the heavy bell. He looked it up and down, then sneered:
“Interesting. Mo Yuan used his primordial spirit to sacrifice to the Eastern Emperor Bell to seal you. Now, the fragments of the primordial spirit on the bell are being continuously drawn away by a spiritual force. Once the fragments of the primordial spirit are gone, Mo Yuan will most likely be able to revive, and you will also be able to break free.”

"So, you want to stop me from escaping?" Qing Cang's voice grew even deeper.

Zhuang Bu Ran said nonchalantly:
"I really don't feel comfortable staying in this place. The thought of possibly being treated like a slave in the future makes me want to die. Before I leave, I want to find someone to take me with me."

"He's spouting nonsense; he's a madman."

After Qingcang finished speaking, the great bell erupted with a fierce and terrifying aura, striking the white-haired youth directly. However, the water of the great river beneath him suddenly rose up, transforming into a waterfall that blocked the flames.

"You certainly have a good idea. This bell was originally forged by Mo Yuan to seal the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and you have spent seventy thousand years linking your life to the Eastern Emperor Bell."

"It seems they've made the worst-case scenario plan, harboring a willingness to perish together with the enemy. If they were to perish, they would damage the Eastern Emperor Bell and unleash the Red Lotus Karmic Fire."

"This fire has the power to turn everything in heaven and earth to ashes, and it intends to bury countless living beings in the four seas and eight wastelands with you."

Qing Cang's voice was chilling: "Even if you discover it, what can you do? My life is already tied to the Eastern Emperor Bell."

As he said this, he seemed to realize something and went straight to the point:
"You say you want to die, which means you wish to destroy the Red Lotus Karmic Fire by yourself!"

"As expected, being locked up for too long has made my brain less sharp. Didn't I say from the beginning that I wanted to die?"

Zhuang Buran raised his hands, and his body surged with energy that shook the heavens and earth, revealing an endless expanse of black clouds.

Thunder rumbled deep within the thick clouds, and a huge, eerie vortex appeared in the dark clouds above the Ruoshui River.

Sensing the incredibly resolute and ferocious aura emanating from outside the bell, Qing Cang's voice tinged with fear as he shouted:
"You madman, you actually want to die!"

Zhuang Bu Ran clapped his hands and laughed:
"I haven't gone mad in a long time, and I really miss it today."

"But who can blame me for hating trouble the most? It's bad enough that my true spirit has been revived too late in this life, but it also comes with some kind of destiny. It's truly outrageous." Suddenly, many rays of light flashed by, and the gods of the four seas and eight wastelands arrived at the banks of the Ruoshui River in the first instant.

Not only were members of the Bai family from Qingqiu present, but the Heavenly Lord of the Nine Heavens Palace, Emperor Donghua, and Ye Hua also arrived in time.

"Bai Ren, what brings you here in private?"

Bai Qian's expression was shocked:
"In just a few hundred years, your cultivation has actually reached the realm of a Supreme God!"

She suddenly realized:
"No, stop right now!"

Bai Qian hurriedly tried to step forward to stop it, but was immediately blocked by a beam of light. She used all her magic power to strike the beam of light, but it was like throwing a mud ox into the sea. She then hurriedly asked her parents and brothers for help.

However, even with the whole family working together, they still couldn't break the formation.

"This formation connects the power of heaven and earth, and is combined with the forces of the four seas and eight wastelands. Even if you gods combine your strength, you will not be able to break it in a short time, so don't waste your energy."

Zhuang Buran turned around and stood with his hands behind his back:

"Qianqian, as husband and wife, I have already removed all the fragments of Mo Yuan's primordial spirit from the Eastern Emperor Bell. It won't be long before your master is resurrected."

"Bai Ren, what exactly do you want to do?" Bai Qian shouted anxiously.

"What do I want to do?" Zhuang Buran glanced sideways at a silver-haired man in a purple robe amidst the array of lights, and asked with a smile:

"Emperor Donghua, as the ruler of heaven and earth who once created the Nine Heavens Palace, what have you seen in me?"

Emperor Donghua's gaze hardened:

"You are blessed with immense divine favor. You are destined to be the master of heaven and earth, and not just any master of heaven and earth. It seems you are capable of creating an incomparably brilliant and magnificent world."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Lord's expression changed drastically, and the Bai family members of Qingqiu were also shocked.

"He rules over all the heavens, oversees all saints, enlightens all the heavens, follows the way of heaven, spreads the virtue of heaven, creates all things, saves all living beings, governs all spirits, and saves countless people."

Zhuang Buran calmly said:

"To become the supreme god, the emperor of all heavens, is my destiny. Unfortunately, I am utterly unambitious. If you insist on giving it to me, then don't blame me for discarding it like a worn-out shoe."

"You don't even want to be the ruler of heaven and earth? I never imagined there was someone like you in this world." Emperor Donghua frowned deeply.
“Even I, having once sat in this position, and given that the world has been at peace for so long, it is time for a new era to begin and a new ruler to be established, have relinquished my position as the Heavenly Emperor.”

Zheyan suddenly spoke:
"Zhang Bairen, even if you don't want to be the ruler of heaven and earth, you shouldn't be determined to perish together with Qing Cang. What are you going to do with Xiao Wu? What are you going to do with your daughters?"

“I can sense that Qing Cang has tampered with the Eastern Emperor Bell. You should remove the great formation first, and we will deal with Qing Cang together. Then we can think of a way to help you sever your destiny.”

Zhuang Buran remained calm:
"Actually, I am not seeking death. Can't you all see that my cultivation level has already transcended heaven and earth? I told Hong'er and the others before I came to Ruoshui River."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhen shouted, "Zhang Bairen, are you going to abandon your wife and daughter?"

Zhuang Buran stood with his eyes lowered:

"After I discovered the divine favor I possessed, I recalled my experiences over the thousands of lifetimes, and it seems that I am a heartless and fickle person."

Bai Qian's voice was devoid of any warmth:

"Zhang Bairen, are you really so cold-hearted and ruthless? Are you willing to abandon everything for the sake of this so-called Great Dao?"

"Life is but a moment of joy, a moment of pain, and the rest is nothingness like the passing years."

Zhuang Buran lowered his eyes:
"Now we are in the same boat, but we will go our separate ways once we reach the shore. However, I would like to see how strong the power of love turning into hate can be."

"Throughout the vast heavens, I wonder if you can find me and avenge this grudge?"

With a jolt, the large bell beside him shot into the sky and disappeared into the enormous vortex above.

In a flash, the white-haired youth was suspended beneath a massive vortex, and his calm voice rang out:

"At the time of parting, I will give you a gift. Although the gods have long lifespans, they will eventually perish one day. This gift is to grant the gods of the four seas and eight wastelands the life of immortality."

"However, the way of Heaven is impartial. For every gain, there is a loss. Once offspring are conceived, regardless of gender, they will perish due to the depletion of their divine nature."

He suddenly burst into laughter:

"I cannot calculate the insignificant lives of the masses. Looking back, I feel a mix of emotions and helplessness. I must know that everyone has their own destiny, which is beyond my control."

"Unable to see through the magnificent landscape of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon, I wander alone, unaware of birth, aging, sickness, and death. I cannot understand the suffering of all living beings, for Heaven alone cannot save them!"

In an instant, the white-haired youth's body disintegrated, seemingly merging with the eerie vortex. Then, a surge of powerful energy swept down, heading towards the four seas and eight wastelands.

In the darkness, all those belonging to the divine race felt an incomparably clear and comfortable feeling, yet also a strange sense of being shackled and imprisoned.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone present turned to look at the expressionless woman in blue.

After a long pause, Bai Qian, standing on the banks of the Ruoshui River, said slowly and deliberately:

"Zhang Bairen, you bastard, just you wait!"

(End of this chapter)