Urban Peerless Expert-Chapter 3857 - 3876: Unraveling the Knot, Fulfilling One’s Wish

Chapter 3857: Chapter 3876: Unraveling the Knot, Fulfilling One’s Wish

Living dead?

Lin Chen listened to the explanation of the Creation God and finally understood completely.

The Chen Ancestor’s body had lost all vitality, though neither stained nor destroyed, it was no different from a lifeless stone. His Primordial Spirit had also collapsed in battle, leaving only a wisp of remnant soul.

This wisp of remnant soul, even though it had always been in slumber, still couldn’t resist the passage of time and gradually diminished. Now it was on the verge of complete extinction.

In such a situation, wanting the Chen Ancestor to restore his Primordial Spirit and achieve the unity of body and spirit, fully resurrecting, was fundamentally impossible. Even though the Creation God, as a Heaven Deity, possessed the ability to devour and create life, he could not accomplish this.

Although resurrecting the Chen Ancestor was impossible, the Creation God proposed a new method: constructing an array formation, sealing the remnant soul into the Chen Ancestor’s body, using the formation to nourish and protect the remnant soul, allowing it to stabilize, and no longer completely collapse.

Once the remnant soul stabilized, it could merge with itself, enabling him to manipulate his body and move as an ordinary person, but this was merely manipulation. His remnant soul and physical body remained separate and could not unite.

He would not need to eat. Although he could control the body, its functions were lost. He couldn’t even sense through the body, like a person in a cockpit controlling a robot; though able to function normally, the robot’s limbs could not provide sensory feedback.

"Let’s ask for his opinion first."

Lin Chen was silent for a moment and handed the power of choice over to the Chen Ancestor.

The Chen Ancestor was quite a gifted individual in his day. Whether he could accept living in such a manner was uncertain, and Lin Chen did not wish to force him, respecting his choice.

The Creation God laughed, "Alright, you can awaken him now."

Lin Chen was just about to awaken the Chen Ancestor but suddenly turned around and asked, "Is there any other way to bring him back to life?"

The Creation God thought for a moment, "I don’t know, but as long as one isn’t dead, there’s always a chance. When I was hunted down and my Primordial Spirit self-destructed, I never thought there would be a day like today."

Lin Chen thought it over as well and stopped hesitating, directly awakening the slumbering Chen Ancestor.

The Chen Ancestor’s remnant soul floated up, looking at Lin Chen and the others surrounding him, and smiled, "How long have I been sleeping?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Not even two hundred years." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The Chen Ancestor was slightly surprised, "Only such a short time? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Lin Chen smiled and replied, "No difficulties encountered."

The Chen Ancestor curiously observed Lin Chen, then looked at the people beside him, his expression suddenly froze.

Though he was a remnant soul, he was still a top-tier powerhouse, with extremely strong perception naturally.

From Lin Chen and the others, he sensed a different aura.

Although everyone was deliberately restraining themselves, the aura of the Heaven Deity naturally emanated outward.

The Chen Ancestor widened his eyes, his gaze fixed on Lin Chen, "You...you are..."

Lin Chen smiled, "Yes, Senior, we succeeded."

The Chen Ancestor looked at Lin Chen in shock, his gaze filled with disbelief.

"You are now...the Earth God?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, I am the Earth God. This is the Creation God, Xuanyin God, Golden God..."

Lin Chen introduced them one by one, and finally laughed, "I have achieved the dream I had back then, fulfilled our agreement, so that’s why I awakened you, Senior."

The Chen Ancestor was dumbfounded, "How did you do it?"

Lin Chen briefly recounted the experiences over the years, and the Chen Ancestor’s expression became indescribably nuanced after listening.

"This is truly astonishing, hahaha, my original choice wasn’t wrong!"

The Chen Ancestor laughed heartily, his expression much more relaxed, "Bo Qiu, that guy, ultimately couldn’t hold on to that position, and had to return the divine status. Now I can die with no regrets."

Lin Chen laughed, "Bo Qiu is still alive. I kept him intact. Senior, you may deal with him as you wish. Would you like to see him now?"

The Chen Ancestor laughed joyfully, feeling extremely satisfied, "Of course I want to see him. That guy tricked me back then and seized the Earth God. Although I can’t say I bear grudges due to the King’s Conquest and Defeat, I definitely am not pleased. Now seeing him down on his luck, I simply have to mock him a few times to his face."

With Lin Chen’s manipulation, the sealed Bo Qiu was instantly transported in front of everyone.

Lin Chen casually released the prohibition on Bo Qiu. Bo Qiu awoke suddenly and saw a great number of Heaven Deities staring at him, and besides that, there was a familiar figure.

The Chen Ancestor!

Bo Qiu’s face changed drastically, his expression extremely complex.

"Long time no see, I never expected you were still alive, this is really...great."

"Great?"

The Chen Ancestor sneered, "I fear it’s anything but great. Surely you’re panicking now?"

Bo Qiu was mocked by the Chen Ancestor but dared not become angry because Lin Chen had said that his fate was in the Chen Ancestor’s hands.

If the Chen Ancestor wanted him dead, he would die. If the Chen Ancestor spared him, he would live.

Bo Qiu had already lost his divine status, and his strength had greatly diminished. Even among the ranks of the Saints, his strength wasn’t formidable. He now feared losing even this.

To survive, he cast aside his dignity and immediately knelt before the Chen Ancestor.

"Chen Ancestor, it was I who wronged you and plotted against you back then, I admit it. But we all do whatever it takes to seize the divine status, don’t we?"

"There were no personal grudges between us, merely pure competition; you had great talent and strength. If I hadn’t targeted you, you would have succeeded in the end."

"I acknowledge the underhanded tactics I employed were disgraceful, and I accept retribution today, but please spare my life. I don’t want to die. If you let me off, I can serve you as a servant or slave, to make amends for my past wrongdoings."

The Chen Ancestor looked at the kneeling Bo Qiu and laughed, "I thought you’d have a stiffer spine after being a Heaven Deity for so long, but it turns out you’re still the same as before."

Bo Qiu smiled bitterly, "Cultivation is for the sake of immortality. Whether Heaven Deity or Saint, who would ever feel they’ve lived long enough?"

The Chen Ancestor looked at the humble Bo Qiu, and for a moment lost interest.

Even though he felt unwilling and a touch of loss, he accepted the King’s Conquest and Defeat and could accept his own failure.

Seeing his chosen successor reclaim the Earth Attribute Divine Status and achieve the Earth God, made up for his previous regrets.

Bo Qiu may have been the victor then, but now he fell to the same fate as a loser.

The Chen Ancestor had lost the urge to kill Bo Qiu, as his unresolved concerns had been laid to rest and killing Bo Qiu would not bring more happiness.

"You needn’t be so fearful. I’m on the verge of death and won’t fuss over prior issues."

Bo Qiu was overjoyed but quickly restrained himself and asked anxiously, "But you seem fine now?"

The Chen Ancestor appeared free of cares, "When I first met Lin Chen, I was ready to give up. It was Lin Chen who persuaded me to wait and see; perhaps something different would arise, and so I’ve persevered until now..."

Lin Chen interjected, "Senior, you don’t have to die."