Chapter 16: The Truth? The God of War Appears

  "Old man, how could it be you? Do you know how badly you wronged me back then?" As he spoke, Ao Tian stuck his nose and tears onto the old man's body. In fact, after going through so much, Ao Tian had a certain degree of gratitude towards the old man in his heart. If not for this old man, he wouldn't have gained so much from the Blood Prison. If not for the old man's arrangements, he wouldn't have experienced so many things and come to see the world in a different light.

  The old man chuckled and said, "No need to thank me yet! I heard that the Blood Prison King said you're an Upper God from the Divine Realm, how did you end up here? And who let you come help me?" Ao Tian was very puzzled at this point, so he asked all the questions he had in his mind.

  "Don't be impatient, listen to me tell you a story first, and you'll understand slowly."

  "In the realm of gods, there were several ancient great gods who dominated this universe. They were Pangu, Nüwa, Fuxi, and Xīyáng. Billions of years ago, Pangu opened up the sky and earth, while Nüwa and Fuxi created humans. After they finished all these things, they spent their own cultivation to open up the realm of gods, the realm of immortals, and create the first batch of divine beings. However, because they consumed too much energy, they fell into a deep sleep. Xīyáng was the first great god to be created and also had the highest cultivation among all the gods except for the three ancient great gods. Therefore, the realm of gods was handed over to Xīyáng.

  At first, the realm of gods was peaceful, but as time passed, many divine beings felt bored. A group of divine beings led by the demon god Chiyou started a rebellion, trying to overthrow the realm of gods. When Xīyáng found out, he left a divine symbol for Nüwa, warning her to be careful of Chiyou. However, Xīyáng did not like to fight and had no desire for power, so he left the realm of gods.

  But Chiyou did not think so, and he thought that Xīyáng was going to find help. So, he ambushed and chased Xīyáng, who was severely injured and fell into the mortal world. From then on, the realm of gods fell into Chiyou's hands until one day Pangu woke up and saw the situation, feeling very sad. He then went to the mortal world to find a young man with extraordinary intelligence, teaching him the supreme heart method to save the realm of gods.

  That young man was later known as Emperor Yan. In the end, Emperor Yan defeated Chiyou, took over the realm of gods, and became the new god emperor. Those divine beings who followed Chiyou in his rebellion were also trapped by Emperor Yan's supreme power in a space called the demon realm.

  Pangu looked at all these things that had been settled down and told Emperor Yan that 100 billion years later, the realm of gods would experience a catastrophe, which must be resolved by Xīyáng. So, he asked Emperor Yan to find Xīyáng's reincarnation and awaken his memory. After entrusting him with this task, Pangu fell asleep again.

  And I am the war god Xingtian, who was sent by Emperor Yan to the mortal world to find Xīyáng's reincarnation."

  "Ah... if you're the God of War, why are you helping me?"

  "This, heh... because the Divine Emperor told me that you are the reincarnation of the Carefree God. And on you, I saw many shadows of the Carefree God, although I haven't seen the Carefree God myself, but I've heard a lot about its legend."

  "Oh... so that's how it is... what did you say? I'm the reincarnation of the Carefree God? No way! How could that be? You guys must have made a mistake..." Ao Tian was shocked at this time, how could he possibly be the reincarnation of the Carefree God?

  "Haha, all of this was destined to happen. Are you cultivating the Wu Wei Heart Method? Do you know that the Wu Wei Heart Method is the supreme and unparalleled technique of the Carefree God, and only the Carefree God can cultivate it? If you're not the Carefree God, why did you see those words when your grandfather let you choose a heart method? You should know that at that time, you were just an ordinary person! Moreover, your cultivation has been unprecedentedly strange. All of this is enough to prove that you are the reincarnation of the Carefree God. Ao Tian, I can only tell you this much. As for the road ahead, you'll have to walk it yourself. You will face the challenges of the Demon Realm! Do you know?"

  "Really... won't happen, right?" At this time, Ao Tian's heart was filled with panic, not knowing why after Xing Tian told him these things, he seemed to have found an outlet in his heart, and something appeared in his mind... "Alright, Ao Tian, my task is complete, go ahead... there's one more thing I want to tell you... your current cultivation method is correct, but it needs to be paired with a good weapon... your previous weapon was destroyed by the demon god Chi You... from now on, you need to forge your own weapons, only self-forged weapons are the best. Before I leave, I'll give you the things that Sheng Di entrusted me to give you." As he spoke, two golden lights flew into Ao Tian's mind. At this time, Ao Tian's mind had two more books, "Wu Ji Shen Lian Fa" and "Xiao Yao Ao Shi Fa". "Ao Tian, the first book is Xing Tian's previous cultivation method, and the second book is Xing Tian's cultivation experience. You should take a good look at them yourself, your current cultivation level is too low, you can't even open these two books with your divine sense. Wait until your cultivation level is sufficient before looking again. Also, I remind you... to quickly forge your own weapon, it will greatly help your cultivation progress. Alright, Sheng Di's task for me is complete, and I should return now. We'll meet again in the divine realm, remember... cultivation is against heaven, don't worry too much about the heavenly way, and as Xing Tian's reincarnation, your cultivation method is quite unusual, so you shouldn't suffer from heavenly tribulations. You can go to the mortal world for a trip, temper yourself in the red dust, it will also help you improve your cultivation. Alright, I should leave now... take care of yourself." As he spoke, Xing Tian had already disappeared, leaving Ao Tian alone, quietly thinking...

  In the vast emptiness, a sigh echoed: "Xing Tian has returned... it seems he's completed his task... I should also make haste with my preparations... The Demon Realm seems to be getting restless lately..."