Chapter 2190 Peerless and Unparalleled, I Am The Only One

The figure who resembled a teenager appeared visibly upset. With one stomp, the nearby starry sky crumbled like a collapsing roof with a deafening rumble.

Unfortunately, he stumbled, almost losing his balance, and he immediately lashed out again. “This place is as fragile as a radish!”

As he said that, he turned back to Lin Xun and flashed a bright smile, “Little guy, what do you think of my strength?”

“Very strong.” Lin Xun answered honestly.

The young man grinned proudly, “Then why don’t you consider coming with me? Across all dimensions of time and space, only a handful can guide you to the pinnacle of immortality and transform you into an esteemed being.”

He pointed to himself. “I am one of them.” His voice was filled with pride.

Lin Xun was stunned, a strange expression flashing in his eyes.

This youngster was clearly an old fellow who had lived for who knows how many years, but his every movement oozed youthful energy, free-spirited and unrestrained, completely devoid of any authority or haughtiness.

It gave off a...rather improper vibe.

However, the Master of Fangchun Mountain suddenly said aloud, “Your state of mind has regressed to that of your youth. It seems like you encountered a great tribulation on your cultivation path. If you continue like this, your state of mind will continue to deteriorate.

“If you wish, I can take you as my disciple and impart techniques to improve your state of mind.”

“You?” The young man looked blankly, then laughed angrily, “You want me to be your disciple? With your sharp eyes, don’t you know who I am?”

He found it incredibly absurd.

Without waiting for the Master of Fangchun Mountain to speak, he patted the gourd at his waist and chanted, “With the Devouring Wilderness Gourd hanging by my side, I walk the path of the great dao. In life, I endured eighteen lifetimes of tribulation, and in death, I claim the immortal legacy!

“I never alter my name or my title. I go by the Dharma name Kong Jue.[1]

“Peerless and unparalleled, I am the only one!”

After saying that, he reached for the gourd at his waist, loosened the red string binding its mouth and took a swig, his joy and high spirits soaring.

The Master of Fangchun Mountain said aloud, “But your state of mind is indeed unstable. If you don’t mend it, you will eventually become as clueless as a child. When that happens, will you be able to bear it?”

The young man stood there stunned for a moment, then put away his wine gourd and snapped, “Stop talking nonsense, I want to take this boy away, do you agree or not?”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain shook his head with a smile.

The young man drew in a deep breath and declared, “I’ll only throw one punch.”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain frowned. “Why?”

The young man roared, “Will you take it or not?”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain nodded. “If you’re willing to call me your master, taking your punch is nothing. I’ll even let you land one on me.”

With his handsome face reddening in rage, the young man hurled a fist.

One punch!

The vast starry sky, tranquil like a pool of spring water, was disrupted, torn apart, crushed and collapsed under the force of this punch. The rumble echoed endlessly, like a landslide or a tsunami crashing down.

With a deep breath, the Master of Fangchun Mountain also threw a punch, imbuing the starry sky with a serene and tranquil atmosphere, like a soft spring breeze and gentle rain silently caressing everything.

Bang!

The young man’s mighty fist shattered the air as if splitting bamboo, carrying the essence of the great dao. It landed squarely on the Master of Fangchun Mountain, forcing him to stagger, his aura weakening and dissipating.

“Master!” Lin Xun’s pupils shrank.

The Master of Fangchun Mountain waved his hand dismissively. “It’s nothing.”

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But how could it be nothing? His figure was visibly collapsing, his breath in disarray, and he looked like a cracked porcelain vase that was about to shatter at any moment.

In the distance, the young man was also stunned for a moment. “Your punch was nothing!”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain smiled. “This starry sky can’t be sunk like this.”

As his voice faded, the crumbling starry sky suddenly regained its former tranquility and stability, and a scene and peaceful atmosphere spread throughout the void.

Understanding dawned on the young man. The punch from the Master of Fangchun Mountain was not about competing with him, but instead about protecting the starry sky from destruction.

Despite that, he was still annoyed. “You are ridiculous! What does the destruction of the starry sky have to do with you? Are you worried that this space-time world will be affected? Oh, you’re so kind and merciful.”

His voice dripped with sarcasm and ridicule.

The Master of Fangchun Mountain said aloud, “I took your punch, so now, are you willing to call me your master?”

The young man, flustered and exasperated, pointed at the Master of Fangchun Mountain and shouted, “Old man, you are so crafty!”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Lin Xun looked a little surprised.

Is he giving up?

However, the Master of Fangchun Mountain just said with a smile, “Kong Jue, the day you free yourself from your obsessions will be the day of your great awakening. I’ll be waiting for your return.”

“Return? I don’t ever plan to return to this fragile place, so don’t waste your efforts! That little guy will definitely leave here one day.” The young man never turned around once, his upright and slender figure disappearing further and further into the distance.

Finally, with a rumble, he vanished completely.

Watching him leave, the Master of Fangchun Mountain let out a long sigh and fell into silence.

Lin Xun could sense that his master was unwilling to let the young man leave and a subtle melancholy clouded his emotions.

This surprised him.

Suddenly, the Master of Fangchun Mountain spoke aloud, “His Dharma name is Kong Jue and he was the first person to make it to the other side of the cosmos in the beginning of the primeval era. He was considered a ‘leader’ among his peers at that time, possessing extraordinary talent and unrivalled abilities.”

Only then did Lin Xun realize that the young-looking old fellow was actually a peerless figure of the Ancient Nebula Road!

“Kong Jue, true to his name, pursues a peerless and unparalleled path. But his obsession has consumed him. After overcoming the Tribulation of Immortality, he believed he had transcended the great dao and truly achieved great immortality and ultimate freedom...”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain’s voice carried complex emotions. “It is precisely because he is so obsessed that his state of mind has encountered an unforeseeable tribulation.

“If he does not overcome this mind tribulation, his state of mind will continue to deteriorate. Even if he retains his cultivation, his personality, experiences, and memories will keep regressing, returning to their earliest time.

“Imagine a wise old man whose mental state and experience are reduced to that of a teenager overnight.

“But his cultivation won’t disappear, and this is what makes him the most dangerous. Can you imagine a child, with little experience and a blank slate of a mind, wielding power greater than that of an Emperor? How dangerous would that be?”

Hearing this, Lin Xun felt his heart trembling with unease.

It was truly unbelievable. A mind tribulation could cause a supreme figure’s state of mind, experience, and wisdom to regress to their original state. Then, how could he possibly control the cultivation and power he still possessed?

If he chose the path of evil, the world would no doubt suffer!

The most frightening part was that the decline of memory and wisdom would cause him to no longer recognize his dearest loved ones!

At this moment, Lin Xun finally understood why Kong Jue had the mentality of a youngster. He was not pretending, but instead his state of mind had suffered a tribulation!

“Fortunately, he still remembers the way back...” said the Master of Fangchun Mountain softly.

He smiled and looked at Lin Xun. “You must be wondering why I know him so well, and why I took his punch.”

Lin Xun nodded. He was indeed curious.

“Because a very long time ago, Kong Jue and I walked the path of the dao together. We could be called close friends.” The Master of Fangchun Mountain said in a low voice, “Or perhaps it would be more appropriate for you and your senior brothers and sisters to call him Martial Uncle.”

Martial Uncle!

Lin Xun’s heart jolted, and he could hardly believe it.

Kong Jue!

The unserious youngster just now was actually the martial uncle of Fangchun Mountain.

This answer took Lin Xun by surprise.

“I thought the person who came to stop you from attaining the dao would be someone else, I didn’t expect it to be Kong Jue.”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain took a deep breath, his eyes swirling with a mysterious light, “Fortunately, although Kong Jue has long forgotten who I am, a shred of his true self remains. That’s the reason he gave up today, or else this calamity...would have been hard to resolve.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but ask, “Master, why didn’t you tell him who you are?”

“In his younger years, Kong Jue didn’t know me yet...”

Understanding this, Lin Xun felt a growing chill in his heart. A supreme figure encountered a bizarre mind tribulation that reverted his memory and state of mind to his youth. Just the thought of it was enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine.

Suddenly, a question struck Lin Xun. “His memory, comprehension, and personality have all regressed to his youth. Could someone be using him to make him show up here at this moment?”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain nodded. “We can’t be certain he’s being used, but he was definitely deceived. Kong Jue is deeply obsessed with the Eternal Supremacy Path. If someone had told him that this dao path would appear in the Ancient Nebula Road, he would stop at nothing to come here.”

Lin Xun’s expression shifted indefinitely; these things were far beyond what he could grasp.

Only thing that he knew for sure was that Kong Jue and the three men and one woman who showed up earlier, all had come from the other side of the cosmos!

Crack! Crack!

A sudden cracking noise echoed from the Master of Fangchun Mountain’s body. When Lin Xun looked up, he was instantly alarmed.

The imposing figure of the Master of Fangchun Mountain suddenly shattered into fragments, scattering into a shower of light that dissolved into the river of time.

“Master, did Kong Jue’s punch injure you?” Lin Xun trembled inwardly as an unparalleled Emperor aura radiated from his body.

“No need to be concerned. This is just a Will Dao Body, and it has already been worn down by the endless passage of time and is on the verge of collapsing.” The Master of Fangchun Mountain said calmly, “Even if I hadn’t blocked Kong Jue’s punch, after what happened today, this Will Dao Body would not have survived. But you...”

He fixed his gaze on Lin Xun. “From today on, you are a supreme Emperor, possessing the foundation of the unprecedented Eternal Supremacy Path. Remember, on your cultivation path ahead, don’t let this lead to arrogance.”

With emotions clouding his voice, Lin Xun said, “Today’s achievement would have been impossible without Master’s protection. From now on, I will never dare to go against Master’s teachings.”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain chuckled, “At our Fangchun Mountain, we accept all for teaching. As long as you act with a clear conscience, that is enough.”

After a pause, he pointed to the depths of the starry sky. “If the day comes when you journey to the other side of the cosmos, will you promise me something?”

Lin Xun agreed without hesitation, “Of course!”

The Master of Fangchun Mountain was speechless for a moment. “You didn’t even ask what it was before agreeing. Kid, you’re far too obedient. This isn’t good. Your First and Second Senior Brothers have never listened to me.”

There was a trace of kindness and contentment in his voice, as though he was reminiscing about the disciples of Fangchun Mountain.

1. This is a different Kong from the Imperial Kong Clan ☜