In this battle, the people brought by Zi Chen all made contributions and killed several Saints.
This time, Zi Chen himself turned the tide. Not only did he save the Yue Clan, but he also saved the entire Deyi Star Zone.
This was a disaster that affected the entire star zone. Unfortunately, no one knew about it.
Zi Chen deserved to be called a hero and should be worshipped by everyone.
The light shield above the Yue Clan trembled and the flame restriction dissipated. The Yue Clan cultivators inside cheered and rushed out of the city.
They came with anticipation and gratitude.
However, they didn't see a hero. They only saw a black hole in the ground. The hero was shouting for help in the black hole.
Everyone's excited expression froze. They were stunned. There was a huge gap between their mood and before.
"I said, stop laughing. Get me out of here." Zi Chen's voice came from the ground. Xing Chen and the others were still laughing.
The members of the Moon Clan who had just arrived also smiled knowingly. The heroic image of Zi Chen in their hearts had also collapsed.
Although he didn't have that heroic image, Zi Chen's weight in their hearts didn't decrease at all. Instead, they felt closer to Zi Chen.
"Moon Ancestor."
The beautiful middle-aged woman jumped down from the city wall for the first time. The Yue Clan cultivators around her bowed. She came to the entrance of the black hole and looked down at Zi Chen.
"Greetings, Moon Ancestor." Xing Chen and the others knew who she was and immediately bowed respectfully.
"How's Zi Chen?" Moon Ancestor asked.
"There's a force blocking us. We can't get him out," Xing Chen said.
The beautiful middle-aged woman nodded. She raised her hand and pointed at the black hole. A bright beam of moonlight energy gushed out from her fingertip and extended toward the black hole below.
After a while, Zi Chen's body turned sideways and was lifted up by the beam of moonlight energy.
Previously, everyone had tried many methods but failed to get Zi Chen to come out. Now that the Moon Ancestor had arrived, Zi Chen had successfully come out. This caused waves of cheers.
Zi Chen's expression was still very awkward. His right arm hung limply. After he appeared, he smiled at the crowd and was about to bow to the Moon Ancestor. Unfortunately, half of his body could not move.
"Your situation is too special, so there's no need for formalities. Follow me into the city."
The Moon Ancestor led Zi Chen and the others into the city while the other Moon Clan cultivators followed behind them excitedly.
The Moon Clan's crisis this time was resolved just like that.
The cultivators of the Yue Clan all appeared in the city and looked at these people with gratitude.
"Mingyue, bring them to their accommodations first," the Moon Ancestor ordered.
Ming Yue nodded and led them to the hall. Zi Chen and the Moon Ancestor went deeper into the Moon Clan.
Zi Chen's right arm was very heavy, as though it contained a mountain. He could not move it at all. The energy in his body could not extend to his right arm either. His entire arm was as heavy as a cripple. As he walked forward, he sensed that the Cauldron of Creation was trembling more and more vigorously. It seemed to be very excited.
Zi Chen tried to call out to Cauldron Spirit but did not receive any response from it.
The Moon Ancestor led Zi Chen to the core area of the Moon Clan. There was a simple and unadorned black castle. The castle was very large and sturdy. However, there were no rooms in the castle. There were no upper and lower floors either. It was like a huge, meticulously decorated warehouse.
At the very center of the castle was a huge furnace that was several meters wide. The bottom of the furnace was densely covered with glowing magical matrices. The magical matrices almost covered the entire floor of the castle. A terrifyingly high temperature surged out from the furnace.
"Elder, this is …"
Zi Chen's heart skipped a beat when he saw the unadorned furnace. His expression was one of indescribable astonishment.
"This is the other part of the Cauldron of Creation left behind by Wuji," the Moon Ancestor said as he looked at the furnace. "The Moon Clan has been relying on this thing to protect themselves all these years."
Zi Chen had learned from Qing Nu that Wuji had taken away the core of the Cauldron of Creation. Now, it seemed that this furnace was the core of the Cauldron of Creation.
Hum.
Radiance flickered around Zi Chen's body. The Cauldron of Creation flew out from the furnace. It exuded an ancient and vast aura. After it appeared, it trembled uncontrollably.
The huge furnace that was burning above the magical matrices in front of them also began to tremble, causing the restrictive formations in the area to tremble.
The Moon Ancestor was not surprised by this scene. He said calmly, "If you let the two fuse now, the Cauldron of Creation will indeed become even more powerful. However, you do not have the strength to control it. You can only leave it there forever."
The Cauldron of Creation was of great use to Zi Chen at this moment. Naturally, he could not leave it there. With a thought, Zi Chen tried to summon the Cauldron Spirit and forcibly put the Cauldron of Creation into the Cauldron of Creation.
The other cultivators in the Cauldron of Creation were also drenched in cold sweat. Just a moment ago, they felt the temperature in the world suddenly rise sharply. The high temperature actually made them feel an intense sense of danger.
"You have just fused with the right arm of the God of Creation. The energy in the Cauldron of Creation has not been sealed. That is why there are such uncontrollable factors. Now, I will help you seal the right arm of the God of Creation," said the Moon Ancestor.
"Thank you, elder," Zi Chen saluted respectfully with one hand.
The Moon Ancestor formed a seal with both hands. Under the control of the moonlight energy, Zi Chen's body slowly floated up and stopped at the top of the cauldron.
Even with his current physique, he could still feel the terrifyingly high temperature at the top of the cauldron. If it were not for the protection of the Moon Ancestor's energy, Zi Chen would have been incinerated by the heat.
"Focus your mind and calm your Qi. Seal it with me," the Moon Ancestor's voice sounded.
Zi Chen closed his eyes and tried his best to sit cross-legged. The Saint Energy in his body began to gather. Then, like a small snake, it coiled around his right arm.
During this process, Zi Chen sensed two types of energy from the outside world. One of them was the violent flame energy from the cauldron, while the other was the moonlight energy from the Moon Ancestor.
These three types of energy were not under Zi Chen's control. Instead, they were under the Moon Ancestor's control. When they coiled around his arm, they formed strange runes that slowly enveloped Zi Chen's right arm.
On Zi Chen's right arm, patterns appeared. They were like tattoos that were engraved on his arm and slowly spread across his entire right arm.
The heavy feeling was also weakening bit by bit until Zi Chen could control his entire right arm again.
Time passed, and soon, seven days had passed. The pattern tattoos had spread across Zi Chen's entire arm, and the heavy feeling had disappeared.
Zi Chen opened his eyes and tried to move his newly controlled arm. He saw that the tattoos on his arm were slowly receding.
"How is it?" The Moon Ancestor's voice sounded.
"It feels great." Zi Chen smiled and turned to look at the Moon Ancestor. Then, he was stunned.
The Moon Ancestor, whose body was originally solid, had now become a blurry shadow, just like the Yaozu in the past.
Shi Yan was bewildered. Shortly after, he guessed the reason. He immediately looked regretful. Apparently, because of him, another Ancestor level character was about to fall.
Seeing Zi Chen's expression, the Moon Ancestor's blurry face smiled. Because of this smile, the entire room was illuminated again. "Seems like you've seen them and you know our situation. Zi Chen, you don't need to blame yourself. After the great battle that year, we're just a wisp of souls. We continue to stay in this world because we can't let go of our obsession. You've helped me let go of my obsession. I should thank you."
Zi Chen shook his head. His face was filled with grief, but he couldn't say a word.
He didn't understand these things. He only knew life and death. They were still alive, but because of him, they had died.
"The end of death is life. Sometimes, death is rebirth."
"I'm glad to see you today. Zi Chen, I'll leave the Moon Clan to you. I hope you can take them back to the life star. That's their real home."
"You have a big potential. You're even bigger than Wuji. Live well. This world will tremble because of your existence."
"We … will meet again if fate allows it."
The Moon Ancestor's last words arose. His blurry body vanished completely.
Zi Chen was still sitting cross-legged above the stove, his face filled with grief.
After a long time, he pulled himself together and jumped off the stove. He turned around to look at the Universe Original Cauldron, which used to belong to the Universe Original Cauldron. Then, he turned around and walked out.
At this moment, all the members of the Moon Clan were there. Ming Yue was the leader. Apparently, they knew what had happened. Their faces were filled with grief.
They understood the Forefather's situation. Thus, when the Forefather's last wisp of soul disappeared, they didn't blame Zi Chen. They just didn't want to part with him.
Ming Yue was so sad that she stepped forward to comfort Zi Chen.
Zi Chen shook his head and pretended to be okay. "I'm okay. It's normal to grow old, get sick, and die."
Xing Chen understood Zi Chen's mood at this moment. He stepped forward and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
The Moon Clan's crisis was over. The Moon Ancestor was dead. He had given the entire Moon Clan to Zi Chen.
Now, what they should do next was the problem they had to consider.
If all the members of the Moon Clan left with Zi Chen, they couldn't take the core of the Universe Original Cauldron with them. It was a real treasure. Zi Chen couldn't rest easy if he left it alone in this place.
Thus, after contemplating for a while, Zi Chen decided to stay here for the time being.
He wasn't the only one who had to stay. Everybody had to stay here.
Thus, the cultivators who had stayed in the Universe Original Cauldron were released. They had to stay in this city for a long time.
Zi Chen also decided to continue cultivating in seclusion here for a while, striving to make a greater breakthrough in his strength.
The fusion of the two sons of Xing Chen also required some time to improve their battle strength.
As for Zi Chen's injuries, they weren't serious this time. This wasn't because of Zi Chen's amazing recovery ability, but because when he sealed the right arm of the God, the energy that constantly spread out from the right arm nourished Zi Chen's body. His injuries were completely healed, and his physical body had improved a lot.
The sudden decision to stay here was somewhat unexpected by the three siblings. Afterward, Zambu Haoming said that he wanted to go to the clan to see if there were any abnormalities. As for Zambu Haolin and Zambu Haochu, they had nothing to do all day and didn't take care of the clan. Fortunately, they stayed here.
The three of them had contributed a lot this time, so Zi Chen didn't refuse, even though he had guessed Zambu Haoming's intentions.
"Zi Chen, I know something about the Doff Clan." Before leaving, Zambu Haoming took the initiative to look for Zi Chen.