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

Is war about to break out?

[No, the news that you eliminated the True Buddha has already reached the Heavenly Realm and reached the ears of these two. It seems they took advantage of the situation and chose to give up.]

Hmm? Give up?

Chu Mingkong knew that it couldn't be explained in a few words, so he didn't ask for more details.

"Alright, I'll go see what's going on right now... After this is over, I plan to visit your Snow River Divine City. Please don't treat me like an enemy and refuse me entry."

Xue Jun did not respond to him. Chu Mingkong watched as the cracks in the sky disappeared and thought that this should mean that he had given his consent.

Chu Mingkong called his older sister Yunhan, and also brought the cat and the little sheep along.

He held Meimei in his arms, while Yunhan cuddled the cat.

"Mingkong, that was the Lord of Xuechuan just now. Has something big happened again?"

"It must be a major situation, but I don't think we'll have to fight. Let's go check it out and then go visit our master's wife."

Chapter 289 The Supreme Being Who Chooses to Exit

Shengyang Flower Bridge.

This was Chu Mingkong's first time visiting this place.

The entire Shengyang Flower Bridge gave Chu Mingkong the same feeling as when he crossed the Naihe Bridge in the underworld.

The land above the bridge is lush and vibrant, covered with dense greenery. Standing in it, Chu Mingkong felt as if he had entered a forest of giants. Below the bridge, the water babbles and tinkles. Although it is a turbulent river, the flow slows down when it passes the Shengyang Flower Bridge.

Many Yanghun flowers have grown on both sides of the river, creating a magnificent sight.

Various ethnic groups, represented by flowers, birds, insects, and fish, inhabit this place. Some of them can transform into human form, while others retain their original forms and move about here.

However, the situation of the supreme being "Flying Flower Fairy" made the common people cultivators of Shengyang Flower Bridge feel somewhat depressed and sad.

Chu Mingkong had been very wary of this before, after all, every supreme being was a potential enemy.

However, my mindset is different now. I'm less on high alert, but the heaviness in my heart is still there.

—The aura of supreme existence that once existed here is dissipating.

Every sacred site guarded by a supreme being possesses an exceptionally majestic aura, yet the radiance of the Sacred Sun Flower Bridge is now dimming.

Right now, even though the sun is blazing and the sky is clear, Chu Mingkong feels as if he is looking at the setting sun on the edge of a cliff.

The warmth lingered, but the light began to dim and gradually disappeared below the horizon.

"Why is this happening? I thought that after arriving here, the supreme being here would be asking for something like peace. Is this suicide?"

Chu Mingkong looked at the Lord of Xuechuan beside him.

He arrived without any fanfare, his aura remaining calm and composed. The Lord of Snow River did the same, suppressing his own aura so as not to disturb the cultivators who had come here.

"Perhaps she's tired, but that's just my guess. To find out the truth, just ask the Holy Guardian of Flying Flower Fairy."

The elegant, snow-white-haired woman spoke, her appearance resembling that of a fairy maiden amidst ice and snow.

Chu Mingkong exchanged a glance with his sister beside him, then carried the baby and walked into the Shengyang Flower Bridge.

The cat looked around curiously, while the sheep held its ice bead, its round eyes staring curiously at the Snow River Lord—the ice pillar in her hand was left behind by Shen Xuejun.

The young girl still recognized Shen Xuejun, so she was very curious about the woman beside her. They looked the same, but there seemed to be something different about them.

Chu Mingkong and his companions walked a little further into the Sacred Sun Flower Bridge, and were soon noticed by the local Saint Venerable.

Several women descended from the sky, bowing sadly to the visitors. Their eyes held wariness, sorrow, and even a hint of resignation.

If Chu Mingkong and the Lord of Xuechuan were to attack Shengyang Huaqiao, they would have no chance to fight back.

Chu Mingkong glanced at the few holy venerables. Some had a bird feather at the end of their hair, some wore floral dresses with vines wrapped around their thighs... They were mostly from the four races of flowers, birds, insects, and fish.

One of the women was a follower of the Holy Venerable, someone Chu Mingkong had met before.

While waiting for the teleportation array, a female cultivator from the Holy Sun Flower Bridge struck up a conversation with him.

A look of surprise flashed across the woman's face. She was clearly astonished that the passerby she had just met was actually Chu Mingkong, who had gone against the tide and killed the supreme being!

Fearing misunderstanding, Chu Mingkong didn't put on any airs and immediately stated his purpose:

"I have no hostility, and neither does the Lord of Snow River. He just heard about the situation at Holy Sun Flower Bridge and Chaotic Battle Star Tomb and came to check on it."

"Has the Flower Fairy encountered some kind of trouble?"

After bowing to the guests, the Holy Venerable of Shengyang Flower Bridge mustered his strength and said:

"Junior Dingxiangzi, the Flying Flower Immortal... foresaw his own limits before several major upheavals. If he hadn't encountered any good opportunities in the recent upheavals, the outcome would have been pretty much predetermined."

This time, it was actually almost the 'limit' that Fairy Flying Flower had foreseen. She used all her skills, and the best result was that she could barely get through this round, but she would definitely be eliminated next time.

Long ago, in order to protect the Holy Sun Flower Bridge, Lady Flying Flower Fairy had to stand at the forefront, leaving us a safe place to live. She has persisted until now and is already exhausted.

"Upon hearing that you had eliminated supreme beings like the Heavenly Sword God, Lady Flying Flower Fairy's worries were relieved, her obsessions were released, and they dissipated on their own..."

Another holy being echoed this, saying:

"Long ago, in order to keep up with the pace of the supreme beings, Lord Feihuaxian had done many things against her will. Several elders sacrificed themselves so that Lord Feihuaxian could successfully break through the barrier and protect the Holy Sun Flower Bridge. Those elders were also Lord Feihuaxian's close relatives."

The Flying Flower Immortal was already prepared to die during this seclusion, but upon hearing of the deaths of the Ancient Buddha and others, she felt at peace.

He asked us to convey a message to the two lords: the source of the Flying Flower Fairy's power remains here; you may take it as you see fit.

The subtext of this statement is that the Goddess's essence can be taken at will, but it is hoped that she will not harm the common people of Shengyang Flower Bridge.

Chu Mingkong thought for a moment and then took the Goddess's essence with him. He left without lingering, so as not to cause the people of Shengyang Flower Bridge any worry or fear.

This situation was truly beyond his expectations.

That's an unparalleled entity that has gone through countless competitions and eliminations, reaching its current state through "involution"!

So she chose to resolve herself so easily, and even the saints said that this was a kind of liberation for the Flying Flower Fairy.

Bearing the expectations, hopes, and even lives of her entire clan, Fei Huaxian journeyed onward, perhaps already weary from the weight of responsibility and guilt.

......

We arrived at the chaotic Star Tomb.

This time, Chu Mingkong couldn't sense even the slightest "human presence." The vast sacred land was utterly silent.

Suddenly, I had the illusion of walking into a desolate graveyard.

He could hardly believe it. There were still so many ordinary people and remaining cultivators at Shengyang Flower Bridge, but the Chaotic Battle Star Tomb was completely empty.

Where are the people? Where are the monks?

Even if he were to commit suicide along with the supreme being, he didn't believe that everyone would follow suit and die. There must be one or two people who wanted to live an ordinary life, right?

"Where are the people here?" Chu Mingkong asked in astonishment.

The Lord of Snow River's eyes also flickered with emotion. His old rival, with whom he had competed for so many years, was gone just like that...

It's really a bit childish, making it seem like she went through all that trouble to weather this round of changes, as if it were all a joke.

Seeing that his palace master was lost in thought, the accompanying Ice Orchid Saint Venerable explained on his behalf:

"Your Excellency Chu, the Chaotic Battle Star Tomb is different from other holy lands. It is difficult to define what their original existence was, just like the extraterrestrial demons that suddenly appeared."

Its appearance is inhuman, grotesque and deformed, and its talents are strange and bizarre. The supreme being here, the 'God of the State', has a bizarre cultivation method.

The more offspring He produces and conceives, the stronger His true form will receive in return. Furthermore, these offspring can absorb spiritual energy to cultivate, which will also make the God of the Land stronger.

Xiao Yunhan was stunned.

What the hell is this? Is there really such a cultivation method? Many children, many blessings, becoming stronger starts with having eight babies at once?

Chu Mingkong asked a question that Xiao Yunhan also wanted to ask:

"So what does this have to do with the fact that this place is deserted?"

Binglan continued to explain:

"Those offspring, seemingly the subjects of the chaotic Star Tomb, are actually controlled by the God of the State. Each offspring is Him, and He alone is a sacred place, sharing glory and disgrace, rise and fall together."

If the God of the State decides to dissolve himself, then all the offspring of the Chaotic Star Tomb will perish along with him. This is equivalent to the death of the soul and brain, and the limbs will hardly have independent life.

As for why the God of the Land would choose to dissolve without reason, the situation is similar to that of the Holy Sun Flower Bridge.

Xiao Yunhan nudged the kitten and asked, getting straight to the point:

"Similar, could it be that the God of the State also feels guilty towards His offspring and has devoured His offspring? That shouldn't be the case. According to you, His devouring of His offspring is equivalent to eating His own body, which is meaningless."

"Yes, this is just my guess. Perhaps the God of the State anticipated that continuing to reproduce and cultivate would be meaningless, so he chose to withdraw from the competition."

The mindset of the God of the State is quite strange when placed among the supreme beings. He only has the will to procreate and has few disputes with outsiders, but when He ravages resources, it is like a locust swarm passing through.

When you arrived, the chaotic Star Tomb was so peaceful, which must have been the God of the State's period of seclusion, or perhaps his period of preparation.

After the last upheaval ended, the Palace Master told us that the God of the State was going to continue, and His growth rate was very fast, making up for the lack of quality with quantity, but that would not work now.

Without the aid of the goddess's essence, He would find it difficult to advance further. If the God of the State wants to survive this upheaval, His offspring would need to fill at least half of the current celestial realm.

The Lord of Snow River then spoke:

“I once thought that the God of the State should have some new methods, and that He could no longer rely on procreation to strengthen Himself, but it seems that He has not been able to find a new path.”

Realizing that continuing to conceive was pointless, He chose to 'leave' with all His offspring.

When the living environment becomes harsh, will reproductive behavior decrease?

It turns out that the only ones with the best chance of surviving this upheaval are the most active ones, while the two most docile ones have long been on the verge of exiting the game.

Only greed and plunder have a chance to go all the way; honesty is useless.

If Chu Mingkong hadn't taken care of the Heavenly Sword God and the others first, what kind of situation would we be in now?

"Xuejun, what are your plans for the future? If I'm not counting me, you've already reached the finish line ahead of time," Chu Mingkong asked.

"I don't know. It's utterly absurd to me. I expected I could weather this storm, but I never imagined it would end like this, and that I would be the last one standing..."

Lord of Snow River sighed softly.

Although she had won, she couldn't feel happy at all; instead, she felt lost.

She once thought that her destiny in this life was to compete in this "elimination round".