Chapter 600 - Great Migration (1/2)

Finally, the ritual can proceed as plan. The City of Nature, Xiao Mang grand ancestor, three gods, 566 godly spirits, and numerous divine weapons; with these as the offerings, it should barely be able to seal the Ancestral Star and Celestial Wood Star, right?

Zhong Yue's heart throbbed in jubilantly, two full years of hard work, and the preparations for the ritual are finally ready!

Time to return to Swords Gate, notify Lord Dragon, and ready the ritual!

…

Swords Gate Mountain, Jun Sixie heaved a breath of relief to see him return safely, she smiled and said, "Junior Martial Brother Zhong, it's good to see you return safely, and without stirring any troubles. This is?"

She looked at Old Man Six Paths curiously as the old man has a peculiar appearance. Not only that he didn't look like any of the races in the Ancestral Star, she couldn't have sense his prowess at all!

One must know, she was already an Imminent Deity magnate, only one step away from deityhood and yet, she couldn't have perceive the cultivation level of the old man; how could she not be shocked?

Zhong Yue briefly introduced them, but never spoke a single word about Old Man Six Paths's identity. Although Jun Sixie was still curious, she didn't ask further.

Another few days flashed past, and Jun Sixie heard the news from the West Barren—Wen Changgong was wounded, and two insect gods were killed. She was shocked and thought, I still thought Junior Martial Brother didn't have stirred any troubles this time, but how can the renowned Disaster Zhong not make troubles when he is out? Killing two insect gods, even Junior Martial Brother Zhong couldn't have done that. So, then, this Old Man Six Paths… who exactly is he? Why is he following Junior Martial Brother Zhong?

However, as Zhong Yue didn't seemed to want to talk about it, she wouldn't ask either.

"Junior martial brother, have you heard the news?" Jun Sixie caught an opening and dragged Zhong Yue to the side, she whispered softly, "They said the Ancestral Star, in addition to the whole Solar System is locked by an external force, cultivations will cease to exist a few thousand years later! This is mostly true as the news comes from the Bai Zhe Clan, they are even shifting their whole race to the Kun Lun Realm! Now, every races in the Ancestral Star are in mayhem, everyone's talking and discussing about it."

Zhong Yue smiled, "Of course I know about it, I'm the one that told the Bai Zhe Clan."

"You?" Jun Sixie startled, she asked puzzlingly, "Really? Is this some sort of fake news so to hurry the races out to Kun Lun so the humans can conquer the whole Ancestral Star for our own? Sadly, most of the races doesn't buy the news, it's too absurd to be true. Who is that strong to seal a galaxy away? If you want to, you should at least fabricate a more realistic tattle…"

"It's true." however, Zhong Yue said placidly, "You can't feel it yet, but a thousand years later, the effect will be noticeable enough."

Jun Sixie was shocked, she glared her eyes wide and carefully examine every expressions on his face; then, she came to a conclusion that Zhong Yue was in fact, speaking the truth.

Immediately, her body shivered coldly, and her pupils shrunk like needles.

Is there really such an external force that sealed the galaxy?

"Is this your Swords Gate?" Old Man Six Paths abruptly asked, "I have to say, it is far below what I imagined it looked like. So… mediocre and average. How is it that you are still lingering around this place? This is so small, you can't even fully unleash your prowess here. If it's me, I'd be long gone already."

Zhong Yue nodded, "I am leaving, after I complete the one last thing I need to do."

Old Man Six Paths found a nice spot and seated himself, he said, "Go on in whatever you are going to do. Get back to me when you are done, you can find me here."

A thought suddenly flashed past Zhong Yue's mind, he smiled and asked, "Senior, can your Six Paths Fruit…"

"Never," Old Man Six Paths declined even before Zhong Yue finished asking, "I cannot give you anymore. It was a deal that we had, that's why I gave you a Six Paths Fruit. But now, you are the one at fault for ruining my palace, it is your responsibility and liability to find me a new one. The Six Paths Fruits are like my children, how do you think I will hand them out to be eaten?"

Zhong Yue laughed back awkwardly, "The divine fruits are the products of the divine herb's continuations. The seeds in the fruits are the new hope for the next generation to grow, if you've kept them all away, the Six Paths Fruit Tree will sooner or later extinct."

Old Man Six Paths pondered, but still shook his head, "You are very right, but have you ever heard of the saying, 'The least are the rarest.'? If I am the only Six Paths Fruit Tree left, my value will be higher, whereas in turn, I will be no different than the ordinary grasses."

Zhong Yue sighed ang gave up. The benefits of the Six Paths Fruit was beyond measure; Zhong Yue was now studying the [Pan Gu Six Paths] and the Six Paths Reincarnations, what he needed most now was really the Six Paths Fruit.

However, Old Man Six Paths has determined he would not be given any, but he couldn't have snatch it forcefully as the divine tree was stronger, nor can he exchange Patriarch Nature's flesh for it; he still needed the City of Nature to carry on with the ritual.

"Senior, you are erudite, I have seen many divine herbs but only two are able to cultivate and wield the totem patterns, which you are one of the only two. I wonder if you are willing to leave down your knowledge?" Zhong Yue asked.

"Two?" Old Man Six Paths didn't answer the question but asked back instead, "There is another divine herb who also knows how to cultivator? Who is it?"

Zhong Yue smiled and said, "She is very strong, the Reincarnation Monarch watered her with the godly blood, and cultivated under her tree crown. She is the mother tree of all Immortality Peach Trees, the Ancient Mother of the Imperial Woods."

"So it's her, no wonder." the bright rays in Old Man Six Paths's eyes faded away as he said, "She is well taken care of, given the best treatment of all. Surely she will be stronger than me. If I had the same treatment, I will be even stronger than her!"

The Six Paths Fruit Tree was incredibly arrogant; not only that, but he was also selfish, egocentric, and relentless. Although he appeared to be a benevolent old man, the bones and corpses buried under its roots in the Returning Ruins suggested otherwise.