116: Chapter 116 Digging a Trap! Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin!

At the summit of Mount Tai, the sun rose and set.

Chu Tianjiao and Xiao Nannan waited here for three days.

Over those three days, they watched the sunrise over Mount Tai, the churning sea of clouds, and the tourists coming and going. Those Mortals could not see them; they were like two wisps of a clear breeze, standing silently atop the mountain, overlooking this ancient land.

Xiao Nannan was very quiet.

She did not urge him or grow restless, but simply stood quietly by Chu Tianjiao's side, occasionally looking toward the foot of the mountain or closing her eyes to sense this world with her Divine Thought.

She knew her brother was here.

That feeling was subtle, indescribable, yet truly existed. It was like an invisible thread connecting her to this land.

The morning of the third day.

The sun had just risen from the horizon, dyeing the entirety of Mount Tai in gold. The morning breeze blew past, carrying the fragrance of flora and a faint chill.

Chu Tianjiao gently patted Xiao Nannan's shoulder.

Xiao Nannan woke from her light slumber, opened her eyes, and looked at him.

"Teacher."

Her voice carried the lethargy of having just woken up, yet it also held a hint of anticipation.

"Is Brother here?"

As she spoke, her gaze subconsciously turned toward the foot of the mountain.

Chu Tianjiao nodded with a faint smile on his lips.

"Yes, he's here."

He raised his hand and pointed toward the parking lot at the base of the mountain.

"Look."

Xiao Nannan looked in the direction he pointed.

In the parking lot at the foot of the mountain, a black Mercedes-Benz had just come to a stop. The car door opened, and a young man stepped out.

The young man was tall and upright, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes; his handsome features were extraordinary. Dressed in simple casual wear, he stood by the car and looked up toward the peak of Mount Tai, the sunlight spilling over his face and outlining a golden silhouette.

Xiao Nannan's body trembled slightly.

"Brother..."

she murmured, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

Even if he had undergone Reincarnation, even if eight hundred thousand years had passed, even if everything had changed—

That face, she recognized it at a single glance.

Those eyes, that silhouette, and the way he slightly raised his head while standing in the sunlight were exactly the same as her brother back in Qingshi Town.

Subconsciously, she wanted to step forward, to rush down, to embrace him, and to call him "Brother."

"Don't be in a hurry, Nannan."

Chu Tianjiao's voice sounded in her ear, gentle yet carrying a hint of a reminder.

He gently took her hand.

"Have you forgotten what I said?"

Xiao Nannan's footsteps faltered.

Standing at the mountain peak, she watched the young man laughing and joking with his companions at the foot of the mountain, taking one deep breath after another.

She knew her teacher was right.

That was no longer the brother she was familiar with. This was a Reincarnation, a completely new person with a new life, new memories, and new bonds. He had no memories of Qingshi Town, no years spent at Undying Mountain, and none of the time they had shared.

He was just Ye Fan.

A Mortal.

Xiao Nannan closed her eyes and then opened them again.

Her eyes were slightly red, but she held back.

"Teacher..."

Her voice was somewhat raspy.

"Does it really have to be like that?"

She looked up at Chu Tianjiao, a hint of pleading in her eyes.

"Can't we... go see him? Just once? We don't even have to speak, just from a distance..."

Chu Tianjiao looked at her, his heart full of pity.

He reached out and gently stroked her cheek.

"Nannan."

His voice was very tender.

"This is Xiao Shitou's destiny."

"In the Big Dipper Astral Region, the Supremes have become numerous again. The Nine Great Holy Bodies and Emperor Wushi have suppressed them generation after generation, but the Supremes cannot be completely killed; there will always be those who sever their own cultivation or hide in the Forbidden Zones."

"This Mortal world needs someone to resolve this issue once and for all."

He paused, his gaze falling on the young man laughing and joking with his friends at the foot of the mountain.

"Xiao Shitou's Reincarnation has this potential. His Physique, his talent, and his Heart-Nature—all destine him to walk this path."

"Let us not disturb him; let him follow his own trajectory. When he becomes an Emperor and reaches a high enough Realm, the True Spirit I originally set in his mind will awaken."

"At that time, he will be able to remember everything."

Chu Tianjiao looked at Xiao Nannan.

"At that time, whether he accepts those memories or acknowledges you as his sister will be up to him."

Xiao Nannan fell silent.

She lowered her head, staring at the rocks beneath her feet for a long time without speaking.

At the foot of the mountain, Ye Fan and Pang Bo had begun their ascent. They followed the stone steps upward, merging into the winding flow of people along with other tourists.

Xiao Nannan looked up, watching the figure that was gradually moving further away.

"Will he recognize me?"

she asked softly, her voice carrying a hint of apprehension.

Chu Tianjiao was silent for a moment and then smiled.

"He will."

he said softly, his tone certain.

"That Xiao Shitou, no matter how many times he reincarnates, could never bear to see you sad."

Xiao Nannan looked at him, her eyes reddening again.

But this time, she smiled.

The smile was faint but warm.

"Okay."

she said softly.

"I will listen to Teacher."

"Then I will go prepare first."

Having said that, without waiting for Chu Tianjiao's response, she transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Chu Tianjiao looked in the direction she had departed and smiled helplessly.

"Still so impatient."

He shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and continued looking at the figure climbing the mountain below.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo had already reached the mountainside. Like other tourists, they talked and laughed while climbing, occasionally stopping to take photos or complaining that the steps were too steep.

Chu Tianjiao looked at them, a flash of complexity in his eyes.

Xiao Shitou.

His Disciple, his brother-in-law, the child who had followed him since the age of eight.

Now, he had become another person.

Chu Tianjiao shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Those were all things of the past.

The current Ye Fan had his own life.

And what he needed to do was simply pave the way for him.

Let him go to the Big Dipper, experience what he must experience, and grow into the person he was destined to become.

Big Dipper Astral Region.

Xiao Nannan's figure appeared in the sky above the Emperor Burial Star.

She closed her eyes, and her Divine Thought spread out, instantly covering the entire Universe. Eighty thousand years of cultivation had made her far different from before. Her Immortal King level cultivation meant that the world held no more secrets in her eyes.

Soon, she found what she needed.

Deep in the Universe, in a desolate Star Domain, nine massive dragon carcasses floated silently. Those were the remains of Primordial True Dragons, each tens of thousands of feet long; even after dying for endless ages, they still emitted a faint pressure.

"It's you."

With a wave of Xiao Nannan's hand, the nine dragon carcasses were swept into her sleeve.

She also found the Ancient Bronze Coffin.

It was a massive bronze coffin, dark green in color, with complex patterns carved on the lid. It floated silently in the depths of the Universe, having existed for an unknown number of ages.

Xiao Nannan looked at it, a flash of complexity in her eyes.

She knew this coffin would take her brother to the Big Dipper.

She would watch all of this happen with her own eyes.

Without hesitation, she raised her hand and collected the bronze coffin as well.

Next were the altars.

Following Chu Tianjiao's instructions, Xiao Nannan searched for those ancient Teleportation Arrays in the Universe. Those altars connected Earth and the Big Dipper, remnants left from ancient times.

She spent half an hour checking all the altars and another half hour repairing the damaged parts.

Finally, she used a secret technique to link the nine dragon carcasses together, letting them tow the bronze coffin as they floated silently in the depths of the Universe, waiting for that moment to arrive.

Everything was ready.

She checked the time.

Exactly one hour.

...

Earth, Mount Tai.

By the time Xiao Nannan returned to Chu Tianjiao's side, Ye Fan and Pang Bo had already reached the summit.

They stood in the crowd, along with other tourists, looking at the distant scenery and waiting for the sunset.

Standing at the mountain peak, Xiao Nannan looked at the figure in the crowd, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Are you ready?" Chu Tianjiao asked.

Xiao Nannan nodded.

"Yes."

She paused and added:

"The nine dragon carcasses, the bronze coffin, the altars—they're all prepared as you said."

Chu Tianjiao nodded and looked up at the sky.

"Then let's wait."

The sun gradually sank in the west, and brilliant sunset clouds appeared on the horizon. Tourists raised their phones one after another to capture the beautiful scenery.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo also stood in the crowd, watching the sunset and talking about something.

No one noticed that something was approaching from deep in the sky.

Suddenly—

"Boom!!!"

A massive roar came from the horizon!

Everyone subconsciously looked up, and then everyone was stunned.

Above the sky, nine massive dragon carcasses pulling a bronze coffin were falling at an incredible speed! They broke through the clouds and tore through the sky, crashing toward Mount Tai with an Aura that could destroy heaven and earth!