Chapter 1314: I’m Back, Master!

The familiar voice struck the imperial capital of humankind like a bolt of lightning from ancient times! All of the human cultivators were instantly shaken to the core.

Ningyan had been standing on a beacon tower, wracked with anxiety and pessimism. For Revered Ancient to face catastrophe and then have a host of unknown cultivators show up had filled him with profound unease. But as soon as he heard those words, he looked up, his face and eyes full of a level of unprecedented shock that surpassed anything he had ever experienced in his life.

Staring up at that blurry figure with a look of blank incredulity, he blurted, “Captain!”

A buzz began to build among the humans in the imperial capital. Countless cultivators stood there, stunned, their minds reeling. Every person who had ever come to know Erniu felt immeasurable shock, and looked utterly taken aback.

Only a moment before, they had been facing catastrophe, and had felt incredibly nervous. Erniu’s arrival on the scene was just too unexpected. And they simply couldn’t understand how Erniu could be connected to the eleven Grand Emperors. They just didn’t know how to react.

Erniu hovered above, looking incredibly pleased with himself. This was exactly why he had rushed to jump out first. Eyebrows dancing up and down, he cleared his throat, clasped his hands behind his back, and opened his mouth to launch into a speech.

But then, Zhou Zhengli, looking incomparably solemn, flew forward, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.

“Zhou Zhengli offers respectful greetings, Your Majesty!”

He spoke loudly and with great force, his eyes shining brightly as if he were the most sincere believer imaginable.

As his voice drifted out, Li Mengtu flew forward and offered a similarly deep bow. Looking very serious, he said, “Li Mengtu offers respectful greetings, Your Majesty!”

Sir Vilespirit didn’t want to fall behind the others. Wiping the wicked expression off his face, which made him look a lot more normal, he stepped forward, his eyes burning as if with fire, and his cultivation base surging. As a result, fluctuations swept out from him, carrying his voice even further as he said, “Sir Vilespirit offers respectful greetings, Your Majesty!”

Yuanshan Su calmly bowed her head. Then came Sir Star Ring. He was still as proud as ever. But after everything he had experienced in his journeys with Xu Qing, the arrogant look on his face actually didn’t match his feelings inside. In reality, he deeply approved of Xu Qing. Therefore... thinking back to what Xu Qing had done back in his own home, the Fifth Star Ring, he took a deep breath and bowed.

“Sir Star Ring offers... respectful greetings, Your Majesty.”

The words uttered by the Grand Emperors sent shock into the hearts of all the people. And it wasn’t just them. Daoist Bloodcloud and the other chosen who had left to deal with the holy lands Quasi-Immortals also bowed respectfully wherever they were. Their voices echoed out as well.

“We offer respectful greetings, Your Majesty!”

In another direction, Hordeslayer and Rampart, the immortal swords, were trembling. The voices that echoed out from the two brothers seemed filled with an excitement they had prepared long in advance.

“Your Majesty shakes the ancient and illuminates the present! You are the number one in the kosmos! Your immortal bearing and bones of jade surpass all that is mortal! Your daoist magics and divine abilities shock the soul of the world!”

“Your Majesty can dominate all heaven and earth! You are invincible in the world! Your pupils are stars that contain the cosmos, and the tip of your sword can pierce the highest clouds in the dome of heaven!”

To add to the effect, they sent immortal light streaming out of the immortal sword forms, which became a five-colored halo that spread in all directions.

Revered Ancient was shaken to the core! It had been shocking enough for these eleven Grand Emperors to suddenly show up. But the way they were bowing and offering respectful greetings was simply mind-blowing. All of the people of Revered Ancient and all of the holy lands cultivators reeled as they used their various methods of looking at the person these Grand Emperors were showing respect to.

An instant later, a figure strode out behind Erniu. As he approached, his features became increasingly clear. And when everyone could see him....

Heaven and earth seemed filled with radiant brightness. All cultivators who saw him were astonished. This person’s aura could overthrow anything from before. The gods who sensed it were stupefied.

Some people recognized Erniu, others did not. But... the person who walked out behind Erniu and was offered respect by the Grand Emperors could shake heaven and earth. There was not one individual who didn’t know him! It was as if the arrival of Erniu, and the attention he attracted, was nothing but a foil for the person who came out after him.

Empress Summer Departure was a god, but at the moment, shē couldn’t suppress the shock within hēr, to the point where an expression of utter disbelief covered hēr face.

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

“Xu Qing!” she blurted.

The buzz got louder.

Up in the sky, Master Seventh smiled.

On the beacon tower in the imperial capital, Ningyan stared blankly. He was trembling. Erniu’s arrival had been a shock, but seeing the person behind him left Ningyan’s mind empty. “Th-that... that....”

The members of the nobility in the imperial capital looked on with disbelieving eyes.

The reactions in Sea-Sealing County were similar. Marquis Yao had pooled the various powers in Sea-Sealing County to create a huge mirror that showed what was happening in the capital. And when Marquis Yao saw who stepped out, his jaw dropped. Standing next to him was his sister, Yao Yunhui, who was equally stunned.

All of Xu Qing’s old friends, such as Kong Xianglong, struggled to breathe steadily. Wu Jianwu was there in the crowd, his mouth open as if to speak. And yet, at the moment, not one word of poetry would come out of his mouth. Also present were Zhang San, Ding Xue, Zhao Zhongheng, and all of the other people he knew in Sea-Sealing County. All were flabbergasted. They felt like they were in an illusion.

“Is that...?”

“He looks so familiar....”

“Th-that... that....”

Underneath Sea-Sealing County in the phoenix palace, a sharp exhalation broke the silence. At the same time, an iron skewer flew out and took the form of Patriarch Golden Vajra Warrior, who gasped and rubbed his eyes.

Of course, there was Seven Blood Eyes and also... there was the Moonrite Region! The Heir Apparent and his siblings were visibly stunned. Ling’er’s eyes were shining.

“Big Bro Xu Qing....”

All of the species in Revered Ancient reacted similarly, including the gods. Sunfire, Moonfire, and numerous other gods worshiped by various species, and even hidden gods unknown to anyone, were all trembling.

Divine will and physical gazes gathered from all directions, converging on the person who was still in the middle of walking out into the open. Every step he took seemed to carry immense weight, shattering the air and prompting heavenly daos to offer allegiance to him.

He was like an emperor on patrol! He walked with an invincible momentum that came from having experienced countless hardships. As he passed, spirit energy and mutagen alike seemed to offer obeisance, and cleared the way for him.

As he appeared, his hair cascaded down like violet ink, giving him an unmatchable grace. A few strands of hair crossed his face, creating a slightly messy but incredibly enticing image. He was like the most prominent figure in all heaven and earth, someone that nobody could look away from.

His eyes were like deep, cool abysses of water, incredibly cold, but also full of infinite heavenly bodies that few people would dare to look into. Every time he blinked, those eyes glittered with incredibly sharp light. It was something that could pierce into the hearts of all people, so that wherever he looked, people were urged to bow their heads in respect.

It seemed as if he could seize control of the fates of all things in existence, all by exercising a mere thought. A wild wind swept around him, causing his black robe to sway with undeniable mightiness.

The material of the black robe was so luxurious that it seemed to bend darkness and light, as if it brimmed with mysterious power. It was as if the night itself was willing to be foil to him, and place all mysteries and profundities in contrast to his transcendent nature. Everything about him, from his aura to his physical appearance, was perfect.

And then, as everyone looked on, he took a few steps out, only to stop and look right at the ancient immortal and Master Seventh. When he stopped moving, all living beings seemed to fade. Mountains and rivers lost their color, and time itself stopped. Everything went completely and utterly silent. It was as if his return made him the only heaven to actually exist! He controlled who lived and died, and none could defy him.

He was Xu Qing!

He did not look at any of the people present except for one. Master Seventh.

Bowing deeply, he softly said, “I’m back, Master. When I became your apprentice, the oath mentioned that you would keep me safe. But today, I’ve come back as your apprentice... to defend

you

, Master!”

He was back! And the words he spoke echoed out into heaven and earth, into the ears of all species, and to all corners of Revered Ancient. Countless emotions surged, and in all regions of the land, people from all species joined their voices together in exultation. They were voices of excitement, anticipation, and hope!

“It’s Xu Qing!”

“The eleven Grand Emperors were bowing to him!”

“If Grand Emperors addressed him as Your Majesty, then... what cultivation base does he have??”

“Could it be...?”

“Could it be...?”

“Summer Immortal!!!”

Master Seventh roared with laughter.

Xu Qing looked at the ancient immortal who had brought catastrophe to Revered Ancient. His expression was extremely serious and forbidding.

“Now, about you. I’ve been waiting to meet you for a long time.”

Xu Qing’s pupils narrowed to pinpricks as something like starlight shot out from them. Boundless spirit power surged, like a heavenly river that spread in all directions. It turned into a huge immortal body!

The Grand Emperors bowed, and all living beings gasped. The air shattered. All of Revered Ancient trembled, and crevices spread out in the land.

The sky instantly filled with dark clouds, lightning danced, and everything shook. Canon and statute became the new laws in Revered Ancient! Time. Space. All magics. Space-time. All daos. Parallelism. Unification... and they all led to ontology!