It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Chapter 222: Eastern Realm in Turmoil p1

T/N:

From now on, I’ll use ‘Innate Celestial Furnace’ instead of ‘Innate Celestial Vessel’.

So, His constitution is the Innate Celestial Furnace, which has 2 vessels (1 being the normal cultivator vessel and the other being the celestial vessel)

“Holy crap, I’m actually gone?!”

“I haven’t even touched Lingxuan’s legs, haven’t seen Mengrou in black silk or white silk… Damn you, Violet Rainbow Sect! Give me back my life!”

Mu Zhi’an was truly furious. Although he couldn’t do anything to a Nascent Soul cultivator with his Core Formation strength, he was still an Innate Celestial Furnace! Didn’t they consider their own daughter, if not themselves…?

What kind of villain wouldn’t even bother with a monologue before suddenly stabbing you in the heart from behind?

Mu Zhi’an felt his current state was quite peculiar. His entire being felt light and airy, as if floating in mid-air.

He tried to look at the outside world, but something blocked his vision, leaving him in darkness. He could only faintly hear the sounds from outside.

“I’m not dead, but I’m not alive either… This state is quite strange,” he thought to himself. Then, recalling the Jade Empress’s words outside, he couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

Yao Meng… So that was her name.

He never thought he would see the Empress grieve, especially over his death.

No, he wasn’t dead. At least, his consciousness was still present.

As for why others couldn’t sense that he was still alive, it was probably related to the Turtle Breath Pill he had taken before.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhi’an tried to open his personal interface, and a screen appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Mu Zhi’an]

[Achievements: Innate Celestial Furnace, Friend of the Antagonists, Heaven’s Envy, Innate Spiritual Body (Pseudo), Sword Immortal Protection (Pseudo), Jade Empress Inheritance (Pseudo), Sacred Heavenly Body (Pseudo), Reincarnator, Innate Dao Body (Pseudo), Heaven’s Protection.]

[Status: A Wisp of Consciousness]

Mu Zhi’an wasn’t surprised by the Innate Dao Body title. He had dual cultivated with the Jade Empress a few days ago, so it was understandable that he obtained this achievement.

However, the last title was a bit strange.

Mu Zhi’an tried to check the description of Heaven’s Protection: Every rebirth is for a more beautiful reunion after a long separation.

Heaven’s Protection…?

Looking at this achievement, Mu Zhi’an’s eyes were filled with doubt.

From what he could tell, apart from the initial three titles, all other titles were obtained because of the ‘protagonists’ around him.

So, Heaven’s Protection must have also been given by a girl?

But why didn’t it have the word ‘Pseudo’ like the others?

He was still alive, probably thanks to the Turtle Breath Pill. But looking at the description of Heaven’s Protection, it seemed like this achievement also played a role in his survival.

As Mu Zhi’an thought about this, his gaze fell on the description of his status.

A Wisp of Consciousness: Only a wisp of consciousness remains within the body. Only an eighth-grade Soul Returning Pill can restore the physical body.

An eighth-grade pill? Isn’t that a bit…

Mu Zhi’an fell into deep thought.

Eighth-grade pills were extremely rare in the Nine Realms. The two Sect Masters’ betrayal was likely due to an eighth-grade pill.

Because the ingredients for eighth-grade pills always included at least one Imperial-Grade Medicinal Herb.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator obtained such a herb, they might be able to comprehend a trace of Dao from it and take a step closer to the Dao Integration Realm.

Every Imperial-Grade Medicinal Herb contained one of the three Dao: Heaven, Earth, or Human.

It didn’t matter which Dao it was; for cultivators seeking immortality, as long as they could comprehend the ‘Dao,’ it was enough.

It seemed the Jade Empress hadn’t noticed my current state. The Turtle Breath Pill probably contained an Imperial-Grade Medicinal Herb, and my consciousness was protected by it before I ‘died’…

However, he wasn’t in a hurry.

Judging from the state of his consciousness, if he wanted to, his consciousness could gradually become active within his body in a few days.

By then, the Jade Empress would naturally realize that her husband was still alive.

Boom!

Just as Mu Zhi’an thought this, he heard a deafening sound.

“What’s going on?”

He tried to peer at the outside world from within his body, but his vision was still blocked. He could only faintly hear a thunderous voice:

“Traitors of the Eastern Realm, it’s time for a reckoning.”

The voice echoed like thunder, shaking the hearts of many cultivators, instilling a sense of fear and unease.

The Forbidden Zone hadn’t emerged for over a thousand years, but now it had suddenly descended upon Sacred King City?

At this moment, even the cultivators from the Primordial Clans in Sacred King City, known for their composure, and even the old monsters in seclusion within their secret chambers, couldn’t maintain their calm.

Everyone was on high alert, feeling either fear, anger, or despair.

Ordinary cultivators might not have a clear understanding of the Forbidden Zone’s strength, but some Primordial Clans had witnessed a glimpse of it in the past.

The monstrous creature with a human head and a beast’s body in the sky was the Thunder God, the guardian deity of the Forbidden Zone. Every word it uttered was accompanied by sparks of lightning, its voice booming like thunder, shaking the hearts of all who heard it. Its body alone almost covered half of Sacred King City.

This was the Thunder God’s Dharma Form, a warning to everyone present not to leave Sacred King City.

As for the reason… no one in Sacred King City knew.

But indeed, no one dared to leave.

No one knew why the Forbidden Zone had emerged this time, but at least no one dared to provoke it at this moment.

As long as they had a clear conscience, the Forbidden Zone wouldn’t act unreasonably… At least, it wouldn’t target them for no reason.

On this day, many secluded Primordial Clans and old monsters in the Eastern Realm turned their attention towards the Jade Pool Sacred Land, speculating about the reason for the Forbidden Zone’s emergence.