The Divine Continent is the heart of this world's affairs, a land of outstanding heroes and spiritual abundance. Since ancient times, countless heroes and champions have carved their illustrious names upon this great earth, and numerous overlords have established their legacies and achievements upon this soil.
From the early Ancient Times, there was Long Huanba, hailed as the one who opened the era's immortal river and revered as the World's Master.
To the mid-Ancient Times, there was Wanyan Zhan, acclaimed as the one who reached the pinnacle of the era and praised as the world's Mighty Overlord.
Then, at the end of the Ancient Times, there was Gu Tianlang, proclaimed as the Era's Terminator and lauded as the Legendary Overlord.
These three were all peerless talents who dominated the world. Each had made their name resound across this Divine Continent, each had established their legacy upon this land, and each had also created earth-shattering miracles here.
Although the Ancient Times have long since ended, their legendary tales are still widely circulated to this day.
Now, the Modern Era has dawned. All things revive, and Creation runs rampant. Talents from all walks of life bloom in splendid rivalry.
There are the Star-Child Sons who bear the Mandate of Heaven.
There are also the Princes of the Immortal Dynasty who represent immortal authority.
There are the Heaven's Favored Sons of unparalleled Creation.
There are also the Great Dao's Chosen Sons, appointed by the Great Dao itself.
And there are the mysterious and unpredictable Era's Young Masters.
The Modern Era is a frenzied age, also an age of miracles. Who will become the new overlord of this world in the Modern Era, who will become the new supreme ruler of this realm, no one knows.
Furthermore.
The Divine Continent is also the centralized power center of this world.
The Immortal Dynasty that rules the world is located here.
The headquarters of the Chixiao Faction is also situated on this land.
The world's number one sect, the Shangqing Sect, is also located here.
The great Immortal Clans and the giants of the major powers are almost all based on this Divine Continent.
Precisely for this reason, since the dawn of the Modern Era, up to now, there has never been anyone who dared to cause trouble on the Divine Continent.
Leaving aside the Immortal Dynasty and the various sect giants, just those Star-Child Sons, Heaven's Favored Sons, Dao's Chosen Sons, and Era's Young Masters alone are not people ordinary folk dare to provoke. Moreover, the Divine Continent has always been a place where dragons and tigers lie hidden.
Some say, if you encounter a slovenly beggar on the Divine Continent, do not look down on him, do not provoke him, for he might be an ancient ancestor from the Ancient Times or even the Primordial Times who has awakened from slumber, having cultivated for who knows how many years.
Others say, if you meet a low-key young person while out training, do not provoke him either, for he might be the reincarnation of some great power from the Celestial Realm.
Exaggerated?
No.
Not at all.
Eighty years ago, there were several arrogant young men who, because they humiliated an old drunkard in the mountains, were utterly annihilated. Only afterward did everyone learn that the old drunkard was a lofty figure from the mid-Ancient Times who had once followed the world's Mighty Overlord, Wanyan Zhan, known as the Drunken Sword Immortal.
Also, nine years ago when the Heavenly Mandate descended, a certain clan, not knowing their own mortality, tried to snatch the Mandate from a seemingly ordinary young man. The result was their entire clan was wiped out in the blink of an eye. Only afterward did everyone learn that the ordinary-looking young man was a reincarnated great power, and his previous life was a Great Luo Mystic Immortal of the Celestial Realm.
Similar incidents have happened far too many times. Whenever disciples from sects based on the Divine Continent go out to train, their elders always repeatedly admonish them: when outside, do not stir up trouble, for fear of provoking those reincarnated great powers and those ancient monsters who have awakened from slumber after cultivating for unknown years.
Therefore.
For the past hundred years of the Modern Era, the Divine Continent has remained relatively peaceful.
However.
An incident that occurred a month ago at the Yanluo Temple Fair shattered the century-long peace of the Divine Continent.
For rumors said that Monarch Chixiao, known as the Terminator of the Ancient Times, was still alive. Not only alive, but he had already returned. After his return, he first killed dozens of Immortal Dynasty nobles in the Great Northwest, then at Yanluo Kingdom, he annihilated over a dozen Immortals, a hundred Immortal Dynasty nobles, and over a thousand Immortal officials with a mere snap of his fingers. Even Yun Bao, whose previous life was the Mighty Immortal Weiwu, Liu Guangque, hailed as the Son of the Great Nature, and Long Qianren, acclaimed as the Azure Dragon Dominating the Sun, were all killed.
When the news spread, it immediately caused a massive uproar across the Divine Continent. Even though a month has passed, people are still discussing it fervently.
Although countless people in the world today impersonate Monarch Chixiao, never has anyone dared to use the name of Monarch Chixiao to so wantonly and lawlessly slaughter the Immortals and nobles of the Immortal Dynasty.
Never.
There has never been one, not even those several Monarch Chixiao figures from the Southern Sea whose authenticity remains difficult to determine to this day.
If it were merely someone claiming to be Monarch Chixiao and killing the Immortals and nobles of the Immortal Dynasty, it wouldn't have caused such a huge uproar.
But the one who revealed Monarch Chixiao's identity was none other than the world-renowned Su Hua.
Who is Su Hua?
No one doesn't know.
The previous life's Ninth Heaven Mystic Maiden.
This life's Ninth Heaven Envoy.
The giants of the various sects in this world, whether they be Immortal Clans, ancient legendary forbidden lands, the ubiquitous Chixiao Faction, or the world-ruling Immortal Dynasty, all respectfully address Su Hua as Fairy Hua when they meet her.
Firstly.
Su Hua's status is too special and too noble.
Secondly.
Su Hua's moral character is lofty, known to all.
Everyone holds her in high esteem and willingly calls her Fairy Hua.
Now.
It was Fairy Su Hua who, in front of a large public gathering, said that Gu Qingfeng was the once-powerful Monarch Chixiao of the Ancient Times.
How much of it is true, and how much is false?
Most people believe it's true. There's no other reason; it's simply because the one who revealed Monarch Chixiao's identity is Fairy Su Hua. People trust her discernment and her character. If she says Gu Qingfeng is Monarch Chixiao, then it's almost certainly true.
Of course.
There is also a small portion of people who are half-convinced and half-doubting.
It's not that they doubt Su Hua's character.
Rather, they believe Su Hua might have mistakenly thought Gu Qingfeng was the real Monarch Chixiao.
This is not impossible.
After all, many people witnessed with their own eyes Monarch Chixiao being judged by the Immortal Dao and reduced to ashes.
Even if he truly reincarnated, he should carry the aura of reincarnation. But Gu Qingfeng is not a reincarnated person.
Another most important point is that Monarch Chixiao was judged by the Immortal Dao over three hundred years ago, while Fairy Su Hua reincarnated into this world less than a hundred years ago. In other words, she has never met Monarch Chixiao. How could she determine he is the real Monarch Chixiao based solely on her own suspicions?
Some say the incident at the Yanluo Temple Fair might be a play orchestrated by the Yanluo royal family, deliberately finding someone to impersonate Monarch Chixiao to intimidate the Immortal Dynasty.
Others say Fairy Su Hua wasn't mistaken about Monarch Chixiao at all, but was deliberately lying.
The reason is also simple. Nine years ago, when Gu Qingfeng killed the Immortal Dynasty nobles in the Great Northwest, Su Hua falsely claimed he had been reduced to ashes.
But the fact is, Gu Qingfeng didn't die and was living quite well. There's only one possibility: Fairy Su Hua was using her own reputation to shield Gu Qingfeng. As for why she shielded him, there are all sorts of theories. Some say Gu Qingfeng fused with a remnant consciousness of the Monarch, and Fairy Su Hua, remembering the Monarch and loving the crow for the sake of its nest, couldn't bear to see Gu Qingfeng follow in the Monarch's footsteps.