Chapter 385: Chapter 385: Return to the Upper Realm
"Wow!"
The gourd vine rapidly grew, astonishingly covering a large portion of the ground like wild grass and continuing to spread.
Qin Chuan saw this and quickly used the Law of Earth to build a trellis similar to a grape arbor.
Vines naturally love to climb, and once the trellis was built, the gourd vine quickly climbed over it, covering the entire structure.
"Pop, pop, pop."
Like the sound of bubbles bursting, seven flowers bloomed on the vine, each a different color.
"Is it really seven?"
Qin Chuan was stunned.
Seven-colored Gourd Mountain, gourd seeds, seven flowers; could it really end up producing seven Calabash Brothers?
At this moment, the vine stopped growing, and the flowers remained open, showing no signs of bearing fruit.
"Well... this plant has a very long growth period, very, very long. Under normal circumstances, it might take... a billion years."
Anthocyanin said timidly.
"If you accelerate its growth, how soon could it bear fruit?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"Uh... if there’s enough energy, I can make it bear fruit within a hundred years."
Anthocyanin finished speaking, seemingly afraid that Qin Chuan wouldn’t be satisfied, and quickly explained, "That’s already very fast, no quicker way!"
"Then a hundred years it is. From today, you are responsible for tending this gourd vine. If it hasn’t matured in a hundred years, I’ll chop you down!" Qin Chuan said menacingly to intimidate.
"I’ll make sure it matures, definitely!"
Anthocyanin quickly nodded.
"Very good."
Qin Chuan nodded in satisfaction. Back when Brother Lei bought watermelons, if that naive guy had been this sensible, he wouldn’t have had to die.
And so.
Outside Qin Chuan’s house, there was an additional gardener and watchman pet, without any salary, yet worked diligently.
Time passed...
In the following years, Xuanhuang Heaven rapidly developed, more and more prodigies emerged, and the strength of veteran powerhouses quickly recovered, some even ascending to new heights after undergoing tribulations.
In fact.
For some top-tier powerhouses, tribulations were their opportunities. Their own Great Dao was already very stable, and precisely this stability confined them, preventing further progress.
This was especially true for the giants.
Some suspected that the collapse of Xuanhuang Heaven back then was partly due to those giants rolling with the punches on purpose.
As they say, to build up, one must first break down!
Of course, despite the ever-changing nature of Xuanhuang Heaven, its depth growing increasingly unfathomable, the life of Qin Chuan and his son remained peaceful.
After the initial warning, no one dared to trouble Qin Zi again, grudgingly accepting his position as the Celestial Lord.
However, when the strong chatted, they would unconsciously avoid mentioning Qin Zi, as if such a person did not exist in this world.
Meanwhile.
The position of Xuanhuang Heaven continued to ascend steadily, like a bubble floating upwards towards the surface.
"Splash—"
And on this day, it finally broke through the "surface."
From an infinitely distant place, it looked like a giant golden egg emerging from the sea, sending towering waves skyward.
In fact, the lower realm was akin to an ocean, and in this ocean, each wave was a world!
"Buzz!!!"
At the moment it leapt out of the water, it released an endless brilliance, even spurting two long streams of light from its sides, like a pair of wings. A majestic and vast aura spread far and wide.
There is a fish in the North Nether, its name is Kun.
Transformed into a bird, its name is Peng!
Xuanhuang Heaven resembled a Kunpeng, flapping the light wings and soaring up ninety thousand miles towards the infinite heights.
"Rumble!"
Endless purple lightning gathered in the sky like a densely woven fishing net, attempting to block the lower realm’s ascent to the upper realm.
This was the world-ending heavenly punishment.
However, the resurgent Xuanhuang Heaven was undeterred, crashing directly into it, breaking through the lightning with an indomitable presence, defying the heavens.
"Boom boom boom!"
This world-ending heavenly punishment that made countless people shudder crumbled and dissipated before it could exert its power.
And Xuanhuang Heaven seemed to penetrate a transparent water membrane, with a "pop," it entered a whole new world.
This was an immense world.
Sacred.
Majestic.
Boundless.
As it entered the upper realm, an endless influx of the Power of Heaven and Earth and luck surged from all directions, amplifying its aura and making its surface glow ever more resplendent, like a crowned emperor.
Xuanhuang Heaven, weakened for billions of years, returned to the pinnacle of the upper realm!
"Hahaha, finally back, indeed the air in the upper realm is fresher."
"Ladies and gentlemen, the old monk is back! This time, I’ll marry ten!"
In Xuanhuang Heaven, countless strong individuals shouted excitedly. This was a great revival, worthy of celebration.
At this moment, Xuanhuang Heaven’s return also caused a great stir in the boundless upper realm.
Countless people were shocked.
Some rejoiced, others lamented.
"What, Xuanhuang Heaven has returned? Hahaha, I’ve been stuck at the eighth level of the Divine Realm for billions of years, finally, I can break through!"
"Oh, brother, why didn’t you hold on a few more years? Now Xuanhuang Heaven is back, you could have undergone the Nine Heavens Trials, but you’ve already died of old age... Don’t worry, brother, your wife is in good hands with me."
"Hahaha, it’s back, it’s back! I knew it would be back. That guy still owes me money, trying to escape, no way!"
"It’s over, it’s over. Back then, the Vast Sea Divine King said he would kill me. If he’s still alive, what should I do?"
Small characters had various thoughts.
However, those who truly stood at the pinnacle of the upper realm—the giants—looked towards Xuanhuang Heaven from an endless distance, their eyes flickering.
"It’s back? Indeed one of the Nine Great Heavens, able to rebound like this, truly unbelievable..."
"However, will that force allow it to recover? This return, could it be just fleeting?"
"Should we go take a look?"
"Forget it, the cause and effect involved here are too great, better not to get involved, lest it lead to trouble."
After a brief gaze, these giants withdrew their eyes, like prehistoric crocodiles, silently sinking to the bottom of the water.
And much later.
Strong individuals from the upper realm and Xuanhuang Heaven began tentatively engaging in exchanges, with a large number of upper realm powerhouses entering Xuanhuang Heaven, and Xuanhuang Heaven’s powerhouses entering the upper realm, rapidly spreading.
Among them.
Two mysterious figures in black robes flew out of Xuanhuang Heaven, swiftly heading in a direction.
It was the chubby and skinny ones from the Phoenix Race. They had mined a plethora of opportunities in Xuanhuang Heaven, and when Xuanhuang Heaven revived, they caught the ride, their cultivation levels soaring, already breaking through to the Divine King Realm!
Originally, they planned to directly kill Qin Zi, but after Qin Zi became the Celestial Lord, they dared not act rashly.
Moreover, even if they dared, they weren’t confident about getting past Qin Chuan, so they’d better report back to their family first!