Chapter 5816: Sinister Lord Brahma
A colossal golden battleship streaked through the sky, paying no heed to the Undying Dragon Tree race below. It soared arrogantly, as if everything beneath it was insignificant.
The sight of the battleship sent a tremor through Long Chen’s heart. On its prow stood two towering statues—though they flashed past in an instant, Long Chen immediately recognized them as Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight’s statues. In other words, this battleship was Pill Valley’s.
Countless divine runes covered the battleship, pulsating with faith energy that burned like an endless fire. It left a long flaming tail behind it as it shot through the air.
The Undying Dragon Tree race’s experts all jumped in fright when it appeared, instantly preparing for combat. But the battleship didn’t even acknowledge them, leaving them feeling enraged and powerless.
“The Brahma lineage has been awakening across various minor worlds. It seems they’re preparing for something big,” Huai Minjun murmured.
“Damn it, if I were stronger, I’d make sure they paid for their arrogance,” Long Chen cursed, clenching his fists as his gaze was locked onto the fading battleship.
Feigning ignorance, Long Chen turned to Huai Minjun and asked, “Senior, what exactly is the origin of Brahma Pill Valley that makes them so arrogant?”
Unaware of Long Chen’s knowledge of them, she answered, “Brahma Pill Valley is backed by two supreme gods—Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight. In terms of divine inheritances, their combined legacies surpass all other factions in the world put together.”
“I heard they were disciples of the Pill Sovereign. Does the Pill Sovereign also have a god inheritance?” Long Chen probed further.
“According to our historical records, the Pill Sovereign didn’t have a god inheritance but an immortal inheritance,” Huai Minjun explained. “After her fall, Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight altered the Pill Sovereign’s Dao, turning it into god path. They declared themselves Divine Venerates and started eliminating dissenters, severing all alternative branches of alchemy. Anyone who relied on medicinal pills to cultivate was forced to submit to them. Essentially, after the Pill Sovereign’s demise, they inherited the majority of her legacy.“There are also rumors that Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight betrayed their master, which led to internal conflict. The Pill Sovereign’s true followers resisted them, and countless battles ensued. In the end, Lord Brahma and Fallen Daynight emerged victorious, wiping out the opposition. However, before they were eradicated, the loyalists of the Pill Sovereign managed to spread alchemy knowledge throughout the world, making it accessible to all. That shattered Lord Brahma’s dream of monopolizing medicinal pills across the nine heavens and ten lands.
“Despite that setback, Brahma Pill Valley still controls eighty to ninety percent of the medicinal pill market. Many cultivators are dependent on them. Moreover, it is said that the pills they refine have hidden flaws, which allow them to subtly manipulate and recruit cultivators. Their methods are utterly despicable.”
Hearing her bluntly call them despicable, Long Chen felt a surge of relief. It was clear the Undying race didn’t have a good relationship with the Pill Valley.
“Oh? So the Undying race despises Lord Brahma?” Long Chen asked, fishing for more information.
Huai Minjun replied, “To be honest, it’s not just Lord Brahma. The Undying race detests the entire human race… Ah, I shouldn’t have said that.”
Long Chen was speechless. Uncle Tree really was right—the Undying Dragon Tree race’s heads really were made of wood.
“No, it’s fine. That’s just the truth,” Long Chen said indifferently.
If they resented humans, that was their business. At least they weren’t hypocrites.
Curious, he asked, “Why do you despise the human race?”
With a bitter smile, Huai Minjun explained, “Originally, the Undying race—and not just us, but all non-human races—cultivated in our natural forms. But long ago, a peerless human expert forcibly altered the laws of heaven and earth, changing the cultivation rules. From that moment on, if we didn’t learn to take human form, we could never advance past the Human Emperor realm.
“Worse yet, taking human form changed us. It infected us with human emotions, disturbing our calm hearts. What you call the seven emotions, we call the seven toxins. We must constantly purge the seven emotions and six desires from our souls. We thought that upon surpassing the Human Emperor realm, we would be free from this, but we were wrong. Even at higher cultivation levels, these toxic emotions remain in our souls, impossible to erase completely.
“This resentment isn’t unique to the Undying race. Many major races share the same bitterness toward the human race for this reason.”
Though Huai Minjun hadn’t mentioned the name, Long Chen knew who she was talking about—the Nine Star Master. Only he had possessed the power to single-handedly alter the Heavenly Daos and force the ten thousand races to obey him.
“Wait, didn’t that person already die? Shouldn’t the laws of heaven and earth have reverted by now?” Long Chen asked, feigning confusion.
Huai Minjun shook her head. “Though he perished, his will was never extinguished, so the laws remain. It is said that the only way to restore the original order is to eradicate his lingering will. And doing this… requires the extermination of all nine star heirs.”
At this moment, Huai Minjun’s expression changed slightly. She had inadvertently said a forbidden name.
Long Chen was startled. Since the nine star heirs were the continuation of the Nine Star Master’s will, did that mean they were truly the enemy of the ten thousand races?
“Who said that? Is there any proof?” asked Long Chen.
“It was Lord Brahma,” Huai Minjun replied. “As for whether it’s true… who can say? But this is what’s written in our history records.”
“That old bastard again…” Long Chen ground his teeth in fury.
Lord Brahma really was sinister. By fabricating this narrative, he had turned the nine star heirs into the common enemy of all races. He wasn’t just framing them—he was manipulating the world into seeing their eradication as a righteous cause, the purification of the nine heavens and ten lands.
At this moment, Long Chen had an overwhelming urge to chase down that golden battleship and blow it to pieces.
But his real concern lay elsewhere—his identity as a nine star heir was no longer a secret. That meant he wouldn’t just be dealing with Pill Valley’s pursuit. Soon, the entire world would be hunting him down.
The laws of the nine heavens were healing, and the ten thousand Daos were recovering. Everyone was waiting for the moment when the world’s power reached its peak to advance. At this moment, the Divine Emperors from the minor worlds were rapidly absorbing the power of the Heavenly Daos, making their Emperor Crowns stronger by the day. Meanwhile, Heaven Saints like Long Chen had no room for growth during this period—they could only endure and wait for the right time.
This period was very dangerous for Long Chen, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Right now, Long Chen could easily kill early-stage Divine Emperors, but as time passed, that advantage would disappear. Soon, even a one-on-one battle with them might not be in his favor.
After a day of traveling, Long Chen could feel the Undying race’s Emperors grow stronger with each passing moment, and a sense of urgency gnawed at him.
Every so often, they encountered multiple groups of lifeforms. However, those creatures instinctively avoided them, knowing that provoking the Undying Dragon Tree race was unwise.
Finally, on the eighth day, an immense forest stretching high into the clouds appeared before them.
“We’ve arrived,” Huai Minjun announced.
The Undying Dragon Tree race’s experts erupted in excitement. Even Huai Minjun’s eyes glistened with emotion.
Their home was finally in sight.