Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

"Why? Why is this happening?"

Chu Yunfan looked up at the sky, his heart filled with a thousand words, yet he couldn't utter them.

He never expected this, he never even imagined it.

It turns out that the flow of time on Earth is completely different from that on the Qingyun Continent.

Chu Yunfan had only spent a little over three years on the Qingyun Continent.

However, when Chu Yunfan searched the souls of people nearby, he was astonished to find that more than 30 years had passed on Earth.

Thirty years is but a fleeting moment for cultivators on the Azure Cloud Continent.

But for people on Earth, half a lifetime has already passed.

When Chu Yunfan left Earth, his parents were already in their forties.

More than thirty years have passed, and I will be eighty years old by then.

Eighty years old!

Chu Yunfan clenched his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes again.

Eighty years old is considered old age for people on Earth.

But for Chu Yunfan at this moment, it was an unbearable pain.

Because, through soul-searching of people nearby, Chu Yunfan discovered a fact that he could not accept.

That is, a month ago, his parents passed away peacefully.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan felt a tightness in his chest, a strong urge to vent, but he couldn't find anyone to vent to.

Because it was Chu Yunfan himself who caused all of this to happen.

His parents passed away just one month ago.

A month on Earth corresponds to only three days on the Azure Cloud Continent.

Three days, just three days apart, yet it was a chasm between life and death.

If Chu Yunfan had returned three days earlier, his parents wouldn't have died.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan felt only endless regret and self-blame.

What cultivation, what great path, what immortality?

At this moment, it has all lost its meaning.

He just stared blankly at the sky, his mind a complete blank, not thinking about anything, not daring to think about anything.

Until one moment, the sky was covered with dark clouds and lightning flashed.

The torrential rain lashed Chu Yunfan's face and streamed into his eyes.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan's eyes moved slightly.

"Dad, Mom, your son is unfilial!"

The rain blurred my vision, and it also blurred my tears.

Chu Yunfan dragged his heavy steps, like an ordinary person, and walked step by step toward his parents' graves.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Chu Yunfan finally arrived at a small hill on the outskirts of the city.

What comes into view is a simple grave mound.

Two familiar names are engraved on the tombstone.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan could no longer hold back, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He had so much to say to his parents, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Only silent sobs tell the story.

The tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps on, and the child wants to support but the kiss does not wait.

It's a simple sentence, but only those who have truly experienced it can understand how much heartache and helplessness it contains.

At this moment, even the water and fire dragon hidden in Chu Yunfan's dantian, as well as the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell, could feel Chu Yunfan's deep sorrow.

The water and fire dragon's face showed an expression of disbelief.

In his view, Chu Yunfan was a calm and ruthless person.

He is calm and decisive in his actions, and kills without blinking an eye.

Yet this very person was crying like a child at this moment, showing none of the demeanor of the number one genius of the Qingyun Continent.

As for the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell, it sensed Chu Yunfan's feelings and fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, a glint flashed in the eyes of the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell, as if it had made up its mind.

Then, the voice of the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell suddenly rang in Chu Yunfan's mind.

In ancient times, a system of underworld was established on Earth to be responsible for the cycle of life and death.

After a mortal dies, their soul does not simply perish like those of the people of Qingyun Continent. Instead, it is drawn into the underworld by underworld officials to prepare for reincarnation.

You can go to the underworld to find your parents' souls.

Perhaps, it's not too late!

The voice of the Eastern Emperor Bell's spirit was like a bolt from the blue, instantly reviving Chu Yunfan's dying heart.

"Are you serious?"

Chu Yunfan's soul suddenly appeared in front of the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell, staring intently at him.

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the Eastern Emperor Bell did not offer much explanation, but instead said something else entirely.

"What does it matter if it's real or fake?"

What does it matter if there is an underworld, or if there isn't?

If you have the means, you can easily save your parents.

If not, are you just going to give up like this?

The Chu Yunfan I know is not a child who only cries.

He can remain unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before him, and he never gives up.

No matter how great the difficulties, in a hopeless situation, he will find a way to fight to the death.

Even if there is no underworld or reincarnation on Earth.

But don't forget, there are also laws of time and the great principles of life and death in this world.

Time can flow backward, and life and death can be reversed.

Your parents are dead now, but will they really be dead?

Everything depends on your actions!

The sound, like a thunderclap, exploded in Chu Yunfan's mind.

In an instant, the gloom in Chu Yunfan's heart dissipated, and he felt enlightened.

"That's right!

Time can be reversed, and the dead can be brought back to life.

Life and death are neither governed by Heaven nor accepted by Earth.

"Life and death are entirely in my own hands!"

Chu Yunfan's tone became firm and powerful once again.

His eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.

In the past, Chu Yunfan only wanted to cultivate and become stronger, defeat everyone, and become the number one in the world.

So now, Chu Yunfan's goal is to conquer heaven and earth and control everything!

Without hesitation, Chu Yunfan lifted his hand and his parents' bodies vanished from the grave.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Yunfan took out the Zhouyi Celestial Mirror and, using his parents' physical bodies as a guide, performed the Star Observation and Deduction Technique to deduce the location of his parents' souls.

A moment later, Chu Yunfan's eyes lit up, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Of course, the bodies of Chu Yunfan's parents also disappeared at the same time.

Chu Yunfan stored his parents' bodies in the storage space of the Eastern Emperor Bell.

There, the space remains unchanged for eternity, and time never flows, which can protect the physical body from decay to the greatest extent.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Yunfan's figure appeared 100,000 meters underground.

Here, it was pitch black, without any light.

However, everything was clearly visible in Chu Yunfan's perception of his soul power.

Vast underground spaces, magnificent ancient architecture.

The Hall of Yama, the Bridge of Helplessness, the other side of the Yellow Springs.

All those legendary things were now visible to Chu Yunfan.

Unfortunately, everything is now in ruins.

The blue bricks are covered with moss, and the red tiles are covered with dust.

Whether it was a huge palace or a small cave, it was all empty.

The Yellow Springs have dried up, leaving only cracked soil.

There were no flowers on the other side, only withered grass.

At this moment, only gusts of cold wind occasionally drift through the air, bringing a final sound to this deathly silent world, telling the story of an era's end.