Chapter 6241 - The Price

“Did the Five Emperors ascend to the Tianwu Continent after transforming their Dao? Why would they sacrifice their Dao, sever their cultivation, and descend to the lower realms?” “The breaker of the predicament? Am I the breaker of the predicament that Brother Yun Shang spoke of? Did they transform their Dao and go to the Tianwu Continent all for me?” At that moment, Long Chen seemed to understand everything. His encounter with the Five Emperors had karmic ties from long ago. “The Five Emperors, dazzling and peerless, their divine might unrivaled in the world, yet they chose to transform their Dao without hesitation, merely to guide me?” Long Chen felt an immense weight in his heart. “Perhaps, now you should understand how heavy the burden on your shoulders is?” The voice of the Qiankun Cauldron echoed in Long Chen's mind. Long Chen was silent, involuntarily clenching his fists. Even beings as powerful as the Five Emperors couldn't break the predicament. They severed their Dao to seek the breaker, and Long Chen knew the dangers he would face in the future would be unimaginable. “They severed their Dao, merged their fortune with the Tianwu Continent, and lived a second life. And this second life was also their last. From then on, they would not enter reincarnation and would disappear forever. They made themselves a bridge to pave the way for you, bestowing all their fortune upon you. They are your guardians of the Dao,” sighed the Qiankun Cauldron. Now that Long Chen had reached this point, the karma was revealed, and there was no need for it to conceal anything anymore. Even the Qiankun Cauldron couldn't help but feel regret. The Five Emperors, each was a supreme existence of their era, each stood at the pinnacle of the human race. To pave the way for Long Chen, they decisively severed their Dao. Such great benevolence and courage, even the Qiankun Cauldron, having witnessed countless epochs, had seen too few such examples. They could have traveled further on the path of cultivation, illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but they gave it all up. There exists in this world an unparalleled sentiment known as the Great Emperor. “Rest assured, Five Emperors, no matter the path ahead, since you have entrusted everything to me, I will not disappoint you.” Although unaware of what he would face in the future, Long Chen would never let down those he revered. “Buzz.” Just as Long Chen was about to continue exploring the darkness, suddenly the balance trembled, and the entire Heavenly Domain Battlefield shook. Previously, when the Five Emperors were chanting sutras, everyone inside and outside the Heavenly Domain Battlefield was in deep contemplation. Suddenly, the earth trembled, waking everyone up. “Not good, the balance is about to tip, and we are about to be expelled,” shouted the experts of the Nine Heavens World. “What is Long Chen doing? He's already reached the balance, can't he stop it from tipping?” someone cursed. “Everyone is in contemplation, no one is fighting, why is the balance still tipping? This is cheating,” someone roared. In some unknown corners of the Heavenly Domain Battlefield, someone was exuding black energy, foaming at the mouth, their face full of despair and unwillingness: “Damn bastards, we've all... been tricked. When did they poison us...” Those who used teleportation talismans were killed on the spot, while those who didn't teleport were poisoned at some point and soon died from the poison. This is also why, even though both sides were in contemplation, the balance's tipping did not stop. If some people had discovered the poisoning early and had strong antidotes, they would have had a chance to survive. However, most people were too tense after entering the Heavenly Domain Battlefield, focused solely on treasure hunting, and did not notice the subtle changes in their bodies, ultimately leading to their regret. Heaven and earth roared, ten thousand forces trembled, and at that moment, the strong inside and outside the Heavenly Domain Battlefield became nervous. Could Long Chen, standing atop the balance, still not change the fate of being expelled? On the balance, Long Chen's expression was cold: “Senior, if we combine our strength, can we shatter this balance?” “Impossible. This balance is condensed by the laws of the Heavenly Domain Battlefield, nourished by the fortune of both the outer and inner domains, and is indestructible. If it were destroyed, the entire Heavenly Domain Battlefield would also be destroyed, unless the Qiankun merges. Otherwise, it cannot be destroyed,” said the Qiankun Cauldron. By Qiankun merging, it referred to the fusion of itself with the Qianding, which is the Qiankun Cauldron in its prime. “However, to stop it from tipping, we don't need to smash it; we just need to disrupt its laws, forcing it into a self-repair phase, and that will be enough,” the Qiankun Cauldron said. “Really, senior, do you have a way?” Long Chen asked excitedly. “I do, but it will come at a certain cost,” the Qiankun Cauldron said solemnly. “What cost?” Long Chen asked. “That for a long period, I might not be able to protect you,” the Qiankun Cauldron said. “Don't worry, senior, I can protect myself,” Long Chen said confidently. “Buzz.” At that moment, the Qiankun Cauldron appeared in the void, rapidly enlarging, and instantly spanning thousands of miles. The copper cauldron's body lit up with endless runes. Dots of divine light, as dazzling as stars, a sacred radiance illuminating eternity, the vast pressure felt even in the passage outside the Heavenly Domain Battlefield. “Heavens, is that... the Qiankun Cauldron?” “The legends are true, Long Chen really has the Qiankun Cauldron?” “One of the ten chaos artifacts, the Qiankun Cauldron? This isn't a projection; this is real?” Previously, people saw the projection of the Ten Realms Map of Chaos Artifacts, and now they saw the Qiankun Cauldron, leaving them astonished. “Boom.” Under the shocked gazes of the people, the Qiankun Cauldron, carrying vast heavenly might, fiercely struck the balance, resulting in a loud explosion, and golden ripples shattered ten thousand paths. The divine light on the Qiankun Cauldron and the massive balance simultaneously disappeared, as if the sun suspended in the Nine Heavens had lost its luster. When the divine light dissipated, the massive balance dimmed, its sacred aura vanished, and the light dots on both sides of the balance disappeared. When people looked at the Qiankun Cauldron, they were shocked. At this moment, not only had its divine light disappeared, but its body had also been reduced to half. “How could this be?” People couldn't believe their eyes at this sight. With just one strike, half of the Qiankun Cauldron's body disappeared? That was one of the ten chaos artifacts, and it was heavily damaged with one touch? “Rumor has it that during the Chaos War, the Qiankun Cauldron was severed, and since then, the Qiankun was separated. It turns out this is true. The Qiankun Cauldron in Long Chen's hand has a strong vitality, likely possessing half of the Kun's power, also known as the Kun Cauldron,” someone said solemnly. Considering everything about the Qiankun Cauldron is a secret, very few people knew, and this person's words resolved the confusion in many people's hearts. “The Qiankun Cauldron is a chaos artifact; what weapon could split it in two?” someone exclaimed. However, no one could answer him because no one knew the answer. Above the Nine Heavens, Long Chen looked at the shattered, half-body Qiankun Cauldron, feeling as if his heart was being cut by a knife. Only now did he understand what the Qiankun Cauldron meant by the cost, and this cost was too heavy. “Senior...” Long Chen stepped forward, picking up the half Qiankun Cauldron. At this moment, the Qiankun Cauldron had fallen into a deep sleep, without the slightest fluctuation. Only now did Long Chen realize that the Qiankun Cauldron he saw before was just its manifested body; what lay before him was its true form. The Dragonbone Evilmoon transformed into a long blade, hovering in the void, silently watching the half Qiankun Cauldron, seemingly lost in thought: “This scene, why does it feel so familiar?”