Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

They grew up in the region as ordinary people, enjoying opportunities and preferential treatment, but they blocked the path they had taken, fearing that future generations would be able to match them. They even collectively went to the celestial realm to continue to seize new first-mover advantages.

Of course, this is indeed the case to a considerable extent.

Chu Mingkong later went to the Heavenly Realm and saw the demon tribe surviving in the cracks. He saw the demon tribe "working" for a half-abandoned place to live. The demon tribe cultivators cultivated in dilapidated temples and had to offer a portion of their cultivation results to the monks. They even had to offer up their original cultivation level as well.

All of this seems absurd even when placed within the context of the region.

This is the bottom level of the Heavenly Realm, but what about the upper levels?

Those cultivators who once left the region rose to become supreme beings, and a mere handful of them controlled 99% of the resources.

The world became a game for just a few of them, and life and death depended on their victory or defeat.

From top to bottom, it truly lives up to that saying:

The way of Heaven is to take from those who have more than enough and give to those who have less than enough; the way of man is to take from those who have less than enough and give to those who have more than enough.

Just as the moon waxes and wanes, and waters rise and fall, causing floods and droughts, the natural world, governed by the laws of nature, always strives for a balance.

However, in a world governed by human nature, the wealthy become even wealthier, and even exploit the poor and suffering to further enrich themselves.

Even if someone defeats a wealthy person, it merely allows a former impoverished person to fill that position, and someone else begins to exploit other impoverished individuals without any sympathy.

Because the newly wealthy have experienced the hardships and despair of the lower classes, they may exploit them even more thoroughly.

After all, if they don't do this kind of thing, someone else will. If that person becomes stronger, they might fall back into their old situation.

As long as one person is climbing towards the peak of desire, it will inevitably force others to keep up, otherwise they will be eliminated, and stopping will be a luxury.

There will be no exceptions; no one can escape this path.

Under this principle of "giving to the surplus," an oligarchy of supreme beings is ultimately created, pushing the world towards complete imbalance and destruction.

The most frustrating thing is that when everything enters a cycle and the world restarts...

Similar events will repeat themselves; this is called a cycle.

From this macro perspective, everything is a tragedy. Yuehe's words are understandable, the goddesses' growing "boredom" with the world is also understandable, and Grandma Basheng's detachment and carefree attitude are also understandable, even admirable.

Because someone like Ba Sheng, who once stood at the pinnacle, had no desire for possession, she was willing to leave a path for future generations and understood the path chosen by them.

"What are you thinking about?"

Bai Niang's snake tongue suddenly licked Chu Mingkong's face, waking him from his reverie.

"You've thought about so much~ I think I can understand why the Taoist sect separated the two realms and sealed the Heavenly Gate."

Bai Niang didn't actually care about the Taoist sect, but she was happy to talk to Chu Mingkong more. While hugging him, she casually asked:

Why?

"Because the Daoist sect had long anticipated that the supreme beings would reach this point, that they would encounter difficulties in their physical realm, and be forced to refocus on the homeland they had abandoned."

But those who had abandoned their roots were, in fact, abandoned by their roots as well, and the Heavenly Gate barrier blocked them.

It's a bit of a pity, though, because even the supreme beings can still find a way to 'come back.'

The greatest significance of the Heavenly Gate set up by the Taoist sect is to limit the upper limit of supreme beings, preventing them from reaching the realm of "the world collapsing at the slightest provocation".

However, it can be said that it was a failure to some extent. The strength of the Heavenly Gate Barrier was limited, and Bai Niang was able to forcibly break through the barrier to get through.

Bai Niang then said:

“I also found a place in the Abyss. Once you’ve cultivated enough here, I’ll take you there.”

"Bai Niang, stop keeping me in suspense! Tell me what's so special about this place?"

"There is a goddess."

Chapter 280 Heavenly Teahouse

Chu Mingkong really wanted to ask for clarification immediately, but Bai Niang kept him in suspense at this crucial moment, saying, "It's hard to explain; you'll have to see it to know."

This piqued Chu Mingkong's curiosity, but he couldn't know the answer immediately. However, Bai Niang wasn't one to play mysterious games, so when she said she couldn't explain it, she probably really couldn't.

Under these circumstances, Chu Mingkong could only calm down and obediently go back to play with the babies for a while before starting his cultivation.

The current cultivation is not only limited to the girls' bellies, but also involves refining the power source left behind after the Heavenly Sword God and the Heavenly Demon Emperor collapsed.

Both of these are extremely powerful forces, and it would be difficult for Chu Mingkong alone to digest them.

Therefore, he also brought his master and the others to cultivate. If the other women had nothing to do, they could also come and cultivate, as a way to maintain their health.

Chu Mingkong was someone who couldn't sit still in meditation. After sitting cross-legged and cultivating for a while, he was already thinking about taking a break.

During his halftime break, he had nothing else to do but either play with his little ones or chat with the women.

However, most of the time, he was cultivating with the women, which could be considered as combining education with entertainment.

Take proper rest during your practice sessions, and don't forget to practice while resting.

The physical body realm is enhanced by the power source left behind by the Moonlight Arakawa and the additional fragmented Goddess essence collected, while the divine soul realm is refined from the "experience" dropped by the Heavenly Sword God and the Heavenly Demon Emperor after their deaths.

In this tireless and painstaking effort to find acupoints...

His cultivation level improved rapidly, at a speed that even Chu Mingkong himself could hardly imagine.

......

Time passed slowly. During a break from cultivation, Chu Mingkong and Yun Nongyu went to Jianmu together and waited for the brief opening of the Heavenly Gate Barrier.

Chu Mingkong had considered returning directly from the Abyss, but Bai Niang told him that if he went through the Abyss, he would have to wander in the depths of the Abyss for a long time before returning to the region, which was not cost-effective in terms of time.

The long-awaited gate in Jianmu opened as colorful clouds drifted in.

Yao Ji peeked out from behind the door, revealing her slender and graceful figure.

"Yao Ji, it's been a long time~" Chu Mingkong said.

Yao Ji returned the greeting, but she stopped abruptly halfway through saying "Long time no see."

She caught the change in Chu Mingkong's aura, paused slightly, and looked somewhat incredulous.

"Your Highness, if I may ask, what level is your current strength and cultivation?"

Yao Ji still couldn't quite see through Chu Mingkong's protection by the extreme Yin aura, but his progress was too rapid. The divine essence he had refined was so powerful that even the extreme Yin aura couldn't shield him.

"I don't know, I'm not sure what realm it is, but I can confirm that I have already broken through the so-called ninth-order immortal realm. I was just being blown away by the wind at the moment."

With a favorable wind, I soared to the heavens! After eliminating two supreme beings, the divine treasures they left behind are enough to keep me busy for quite some time!

If I'm still progressing very slowly, then there's a problem.

Chu Mingkong's tone was not arrogant; his manner was relaxed and even carried a self-deprecating tone.

But if he really had to evaluate it himself, Chu Mingkong felt that the version he was currently following was at the level of the Heavenly Domain Overlord of Yuehe's era, that is, the complete form of those who existed in the Moonlight Wilderness River in the past.

He was still quite a distance from becoming the Lord of Snow River, which was what troubled Chu Ming the most. It felt like... even if he went all out to catch up, he could hardly see a trace of him.

Compared to a while ago, Chu Mingkong can only say that he no longer needs to be a local deity in the Moonlight Wasteland to have a chance against the supreme beings.

As long as you don't enter the opponent's home turf, and rely on the power of extreme yin, you can easily last for a hundred moves. But beyond that, you'll start to feel stretched thin.

"Right now, the bottleneck I'm about to encounter is that my cultivation resources are almost used up. It's difficult to make significant progress through cultivation alone. After a while, once the legacy of the Heavenly Demon Emperor and the others is completely refined, I'll be stuck."

Yao Ji was speechless at his attitude and said helplessly:

"At the very least, Your Highness's current position is still at the very bottom of the list of supreme beings, right? Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; it's enough for you to dominate a region."

"Will you return to your homeland and reign supreme, or will you remain entrenched in the Moonlit Wilderness?"

Chu Mingkong smiled bitterly:

"I didn't realize you could make fun of people, Yao Ji~ That kind of position isn't comfortable, it's not easy to sit there!"

Yun Nongyu interrupted their conversation at the right moment: "It's time to get down to business."

Yao Ji was veiled, but from her lightly made-up, arched eyebrows, one could vaguely sense her gentle smile:

"We've been apart for so long, and we've only exchanged a few words yet!"

"Let's get down to business!" Yun Nongyu repeated her words in a slightly irritated tone.

Yao Ji then nodded and stopped talking about other things:

"Your Highness has only brought Nongyu with you this time. Does this mean you have no plans to return to the realm yet?"

"Yes, there's still a little finishing work to be done..."

Chu Mingkong told Yao Ji about the Ancient Buddha and asked her to keep an eye on the Pure Land of Buddhism.

Yao Ji seemed to have sensed something amiss at the Buddhist Pure Land. Upon learning the information Chu Mingkong had brought, she wasn't overly surprised; she simply nodded.

"Understood, I'll keep a close eye on that area."

A while ago, the Buddhist Pure Land recalled all its disciples who had gone out, and the entire Buddhist Pure Land was sealed off. I looked at it from afar and saw that the entire Buddhist Pure Land was breathing, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and exhaling dark demonic energy.

This must be due to the reincarnation of the true Buddha that His Highness mentioned.

Regarding demonic energy, Chu Mingkong remembered that it could be considered a type of spiritual energy for cultivating the soul, but it was not suitable for cultivation, as the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.

So it turns out that the "toxic gas" was coming from the Buddhist Pure Land?

"Now the gates of Jianmu can be opened more frequently, right? The two supreme beings who had the most designs on the region are no longer here, otherwise it would be inconvenient to communicate."

"It is possible, but there has always been a rule that the Jianmu Heavenly Gate should be closed, so I cannot make the decision on my own," Yao Ji said apologetically.

“It’s alright. If anything happens, Yao Ji, just open the Heavenly Gate and tell this spiritual plant. It will then relay the message to me.”

Chu Mingkong took out a vine with extraordinary spirituality. Its cultivation level had reached the seventh level of perfection, but it still lacked a bit of fate and comprehension, so it could not take human form.

This vine was naturally brought out from the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace, and the tuberose was used as an intermediary to deliver the message.

Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for Chu Mingkong to arrange for someone to stand guard outside the Heavenly Gate as a messenger. He didn't have his own power in the Heavenly Domain, so it was impossible for him to have his own female relatives guard the gate.

Yao Ji glanced at the vines and nodded to indicate that she understood.

Chu Mingkong then hung it on a tree branch next to the Heavenly Gate, seamlessly hiding it on the strange divine tree, Jianmu.

"By the way, Your Highness, have you considered the future? After quelling the calamities brought by the Supreme Being?"

Yao Ji was asking about his attitude, worried that after Chu Mingkong stood out, his mentality had completely changed into that of an "unparalleled being," taking over the position of the Heavenly Sword God and the others.

Moreover, their strength is equivalent to two people, making them an even more formidable and terrifying disaster than the Heavenly Sword Gods.

"I haven't thought it through completely. I only know that I'm not interested in dominating a region. The only plan I can confirm right now is to find Yuehe and spend my days with the girls and babies."