CHAPTER 134:From the Proud Son of the Sky to the First Emperor of the Universe
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At this moment, on the golden list screen that swept across the heavens and myriad worlds, a light gradually ignited, brightening bit by bit. Soon after, a scene slowly began to unfold.
The first image to appear was of an old Phoenix bicycle. Its frame was covered in red, mottled rust, raising doubts—could this thing even be ridden?
Click!
A foot in military green Jiefang shoes stepped onto the pedal. The camera panned upward, revealing a young boy in army green trousers and a clean, rolled-sleeve white shirt, straddling the bicycle with excited anticipation.
"I passed the exam!"
"Dad, Mom! I got accepted to Huaqing University!"
The boy was beaming, youthful, and full of energy. He pedaled through the wind, heading toward the old district of Qingshui City. In his hand was a bright red admission notice.
On it were two powerful lines of text:
Virtuous Self-Improvement!
Congratulations to Shen Lian for being admitted to our university's Computer Science department. Please bring this notice to complete enrollment.
Along the road, students and parents alike cast envious glances at Shen Lian. In 1988, having a college student in any household was a monumental event—smoke-from-the-ancestral-grave worthy. Let alone someone accepted into Huaqing University?
Clang clang~!
Shen Lian stood on the pedals, white shirt fluttering in the summer breeze, the bicycle bell echoing down the bluestone roads of his neighborhood.
"Xiao Shen? You really got into university?"
"Xiao Shen, you lived up to everyone's hopes!"
"Hahaha, we actually have a student going to Huaqing University!"
"I always knew you'd go far, Xiao Shen!"
"Your parents truly raised you well!"
"Come to Aunt Fatty's for dinner tonight, I'll cook two special dishes just for you!"
In the tight alleys of the old neighborhood, neighbors paused from hanging laundry or fanning themselves. Laughter and heartfelt invitations echoed through the streets. That era was still filled with warmth and humanity.
The World of the Universe, Daluo Divine Mountain
"Huh? It started from then?"
Shen Lian gazed at the projection from the golden list. A wave of nostalgia flickered in his eyes. That was still his Earth period. It felt like yesterday—but in truth, ten thousand years had passed.
As he looked at those familiar faces full of warmth and kindness, sorrow crept into his heart. Time had changed too much. Those people were long gone. The last time he returned to Earth, the world had already moved on.
Back then, he was a simple teenager who only wanted to study hard, buy his parents a house, and earn a future. Now, he was a Great Emperor standing above the stars. But the treasures of youth, the people who made them meaningful—they were no longer there.
A deep melancholy lingered.
"Earth again? His Majesty Emperor Lian came from Earth?"
Powerhouses across the heavens and myriad realms voiced their astonishment.
They recalled that many unparalleled beings came from Earth—Ye Hei, Chen Nan, Xiao Yan, Luo Feng, Chu Feng…
Now, even the Emperor who stood at the pinnacle of the universe, the one known as the First Emperor of All Ages—also originated from Earth!
This planet truly lived up to its name as the Star of Emperors.
"Your Majesty Emperor Lian, when you returned to Earth's ancestral star, why didn't you resurrect the people of that era?"
Xuan Ba asked in confusion, scratching his head.
Resurrecting a few mortals—wasn't it but a breath to a being like Emperor Lian?
Shen Lian smiled faintly and replied, "Sometimes, letting go is the best respect."
"Ah?" Xuan Ba blinked blankly.
"You wouldn't understand even if I explained it."
Shen Lian laughed and scolded, but his gaze softened.
When he returned from the battlefield of the heavens, he had indeed visited Earth. He found the graves of his parents, bowed before them, and spoke at length.
He had once thought about bringing them back, letting them witness what he had become.
But in the end, he refrained.
His parents had passed peacefully. If he revived them now, forcing them to face a new world and new era—it would not be kindness. It would be disruption.
Instead, he chose to watch silently from afar, across time, and saw that they had lived contentedly in their later years.
That was enough.
Earth. Qingshui City, Pingdingshan
"Grandma, is that really our Shen family's great-grandfather?"
Shen Shaojie pushed Shen Qingqing's wheelchair forward, his eyes wide as he stared at the golden list screen.
"That's him! That photo was exactly the one your aunt and grandmother showed me long ago!"
Shen Qingqing's voice trembled with emotion, her eyes moist.
She saw it clearly—that youth flying down the road on a rusty bicycle was the same Shen Lian who had once returned to Earth and reshaped the fate of their entire family.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Time waits for no one.
"Grandma… how did our great-grandfather leave Earth and begin a whole new life?"
Shen Shaojie whispered.
"That's what I want to know the most."
Shen Qingqing smiled faintly.
From a top student admitted to Huaqing University… to the first emperor standing above the heavens.
The leap was unimaginable.
In the projection, the scene continued
Shen Lian, excited, rushed home to tell his parents the good news. But when he arrived, no one was there.
Uncle Chen from next door told him that his parents and little sister had gone to work in the mountains.
He didn't think much of it. He began chopping wood and cooking, preparing dinner as he waited.
An hour passed. Then two. The food went cold, was reheated, and cooled again. He waited from afternoon to night.
One by one, neighbors who had gone into the mountains returned. But Shen Lian's father, mother, and sister did not.
Qingshui City, backed by mountain ranges, still had undeveloped areas back then. It was not unusual for wild animals to roam—roe deer, wild boars, even wolves and bears.
Some villagers spoke of hearing wolf howls. Some said they had seen a blind bear.
A chill struck Shen Lian.
"Could something have happened to them…?"
Without hesitation, he rushed to the woodshed, grabbed a hoe, strapped a rusty hatchet to his waist, and stepped into the deep forest under the cover of night.
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