madnovel Chapter 220 Cause and Effect
Chapter 220 Cause and Effect
In the vast void, two figures, one after the other, flew through layers of star fields towards the Immortal Sect.
Minghuang Zhenjun walked with his hands behind his back, his pace unhurried. With each step he took, a faint golden light paved a path beneath his feet.
Li Xiaoyao followed behind him, watching the golden road stretch out in the void and then disappear silently behind him.
He held back the whole way, but finally couldn't take it anymore.
"True Lord, who exactly is this Aize?"
Minghuang Zhenjun continued walking without stopping, remaining silent for a moment.
"Your fellow villager."
Li Xiaoyao was taken aback.
"A time traveler from thousands of years ago."
The voice of True Lord Minghuang echoed in the void, as calm as if he were telling a story that had nothing to do with him.
"He landed just as we were engaged in a major battle with the Alliance of Destroyers. Because of his arrival, that plane came under the watchful eye of the Highlord of Destruction."
"and then?"
"Then that dimension, along with him, was taken away."
Li Xiaoyao remained silent. He recalled that when he landed, it was within the territory of the Immortal Sect, protected by the Heavenly Dao and guided by the sect.
The man named Azer landed on the battlefield and was spotted by the Lord of Destruction, who then dragged the entire world away with him.
"And then?"
"Later he became the destroyer."
True Monarch Minghuang paused for a moment, "He was endowed with a system later in life—one ten-thousandth of the divine origin power of the Great Monarch of Destruction. That power within him is both a blessing and a shackle. He wants to break free, but he cannot."
"Then, he invaded our area."
The voice of True Lord Minghuang suddenly changed.
"He met someone. A primordial child who had participated in that great war."
Li Xiaoyao's heart stirred. The Primordial Child—a cultivator like Wuju, cultivates both nature and destiny, and one of his supernatural powers directly enters the Golden Core stage.
"They got into a fight."
The corners of Minghuang Zhenjun's mouth turned up slightly, as if he were recalling something very interesting:
"No fight, no friendship. After the fight, the two sat down on the battlefield to drink. As they drank, they talked about the truth of that great battle, how his homeland was destroyed, and how the Lord of Destruction turned him into a pawn."
Li Xiaoyao didn't speak, but listened quietly.
"After that, he started thinking of ways to break free from the control of the Lord of Destruction and to take revenge."
Minghuang Zhenjun raised his hand, and the ball of light in his palm was still emitting a soft white light.
The Yuan Yang Great World slowly rotated within the sphere of light, encompassing mountains, rivers, cities, villages, and everything else.
"He began to cultivate the primordial immortal path."
Li Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat. The Primordial Immortal Path—the same path as Wuju, just as difficult.
He attained enlightenment in an empty room, blazed a new trail, and forged his own path without any guidance.
"We helped him," True Lord Minghuang said frankly, "secretly. We did things for him that he couldn't do in person. We found the resources he needed. We met the people he couldn't meet for him."
Why?
"Because the path he took is useful to everyone."
Minghuang Zhenjun looked at the ball of light in his palm and said, "The wider the path of the Primordial Immortal Path, the easier it is for those who come after. Wuju Neng has also made a contribution."
Li Xiaoyao was silent for a moment: "And then?"
"He succeeded later."
Minghuang Zhenjun's voice suddenly became very soft, "In the outer universe, he opened up a new law of the Great Dao. Through the sacrifice of the Great Dao's Primordial Purple Qi, he exchanged power with the Great Dao and sealed away that wisp of the Destruction Lord's divine power."
"Sealed?"
"It's sealed. But that's not enough. That wisp of divine power has only been sealed, not destroyed. It's still within him, and could break free at any moment. To completely break free from its control—"
Minghuang Zhenjun paused, looking at the ball of light in his palm.
"He himself transformed into heaven and earth, becoming this plane in my hands. A wisp of golden essence reincarnated, reincarnating until the moment his memories awakened."
The void remained silent for a long time.
Li Xiaoyao looked at the ball of light, at the mountains, rivers, cities, and villages inside, and suddenly remembered what Zhu had said.
"It's not like Heaven isn't helping you."
When he said that, was he talking about himself?
"How many years did he wait?"
"I can't remember," said True Monarch Minghuang. "When we first went to explore the Yuanyang Great World, we happened to encounter his previous life. By then, he had reincarnated many times, and each time he awakened his memories, he found the situation to be worse than the last. More and more external forces were emerging, and their pawns were being deployed more and more densely. He couldn't do anything alone."
"and then?"
"Then he discussed a collaboration with us." Minghuang Zhenjun looked at Li Xiaoyao. "The mission you accepted was part of that collaboration."
Li Xiaoyao was taken aback.
"You think that task was just assigned randomly?"
Minghuang Zhenjun's lips curled up slightly. "We already have information about the Yuanyang Great World. That mission was prepared specifically for you."
Li Xiaoyao opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
"You need Xuanxinjian's waiting time, and we need a suitable person to go in and hand the key to him."
"You cultivate the Rainbow Cloud Void Proof, your aura is gentle and not easily detected. You're also given a disguise system and the extraterrestrial traces of a transmigrator, so no faction will suspect you. You are the most suitable candidate."
"So...you knew from the very beginning?"
True Lord Minghuang nodded.
"From the moment you accepted the mission, every step was planned. Mo Yan is from the Paradise of Reincarnation, but when he gave us false information, he was helping us—because we need you to bypass the Paradise of Reincarnation's surveillance and enter through the Dark River. Zhu is waiting for you at the Dark River exit because we need you to get the key and also need you to hand the bead to him personally."
Li Xiaoyao fell silent.
He remembered every word the candle had said.
"Everyone is using you."
Zhu didn't lie to him. Everyone was using him—the Paradise of Reincarnation was using him, Mo Yan was using him, Zhu was using him, and the Immortal Sect was using him too.
But he wasn't angry. Because he had gotten what he wanted.
"What about the candle? Does he know about it?"
"I know." True Monarch Minghuang looked at the distant void. "He knew from the very beginning. He knew we would send someone, he knew that person was you, he knew what you needed, and he knew what you needed to give up."
"He agreed?"
"He agreed," Minghuang Zhenjun's voice was calm. "Because he needs you too. Without you, he can't get that bead. Without that bead, he can't come back."
As Li Xiaoyao watched the Immortal Sect headquarters getting closer and closer in the void, he suddenly asked a question he shouldn't have asked.
Is it worth it?
True Lord Minghuang did not answer. He simply stared at the ball of light in his palm for a long time.
"You should ask him that question."
Li Xiaoyao remained silent. He took a deep breath, suppressing his chaotic thoughts. As he watched the Immortal Sect headquarters draw ever closer, something suddenly occurred to him.
"My Lord, my mission is—"
"It's done. Xuanxin Jian's waiting time will be deducted by fifty years."
Li Xiaoyao smiled.
"That's good."
He quickened his pace, caught up with True Monarch Minghuang, and stepped into the light of the Immortal Sect's headquarters.
Behind him, the void was desolate, and the starlight was dim.
The sphere of light shone quietly in Minghuang Zhenjun's sleeve, like a seed that had been dormant for a thousand years, finally waiting for spring.