Chapter 1 A Brief Return

This time returning to Blue Star, more than two months had passed.

At this time, Blue Star's time flow had been accelerated by Lin Chen's Fengshen Bang (Investiture of the Gods) and the massive amount of human luck on the Starry River Luo Shu Bagua Array, to the point where one day in the Divine Demon Battlefield equaled about half a year on Blue Star.

So, it was fortunate that Lin Chen returned now.

If he had delayed for another two or three days...

Then it was highly possible that his son would be older than him.

The thing about time flow is extremely mysterious.

It was as if Blue Star, with the Fengshen Bang encompassing and blessing it, had been cut off from the greater universe.

And that was the reason for the formation of the Brahma God's domain, as well as the domains of various other chief gods.

It could be said like this...

The current Blue Star was a human race's independent domain that Lin Chen had established.

Lin Chen had essentially protected this human race's independent domain separately.

However, because Lin Chen had retained the passage on the Moon Palace, Blue Star was still able to connect with the universe.

This was the difference between Lin Chen's human race domain and the domains of Zhou Shen, Brahma, and the others.

They had all directly severed the connection between their domains and the universe.

And the consequences of doing so were...

For example, the Brahma God's domain disappeared after Brahma died because no one took over.

Of course, in reality, Lin Chen had blown it up.

But even if Lin Chen hadn't blown it up, it would have slowly disappeared as long as no one took over.

For a domain, the owner was the supreme god.

Without this supreme god, then... the domain would lose its meaning of existence.

So it would naturally die out.

But the human race's domain, Blue Star, was different.

This was precisely because Lin Chen had retained the Moon Palace passage, so even if Lin Chen completely let go or disappeared from this universe in the future, the human race's domain could still continue to operate.

Even slowly, when the Fengshen Bang lost its effect, Blue Star would slow down its time flow until it was parallel to the time flow of the universe, and then it would reintegrate into the universe as a part of it again.

So now, the actual year on Blue Star should be the 22nd year since the game invaded reality.

Only two years had passed for Lin Chen.

But those who had always lived on Blue Star had already lived for 22 years.

However, everyone's appearance hadn't changed much.

For example, Long Qingyue, her beauty was still as her name suggested, capable of captivating kingdoms and eclipsing the moon and sun.

Especially now, she had an added charm of a married woman.

After seeing Lin Chen, she was even more radiant than a flower because of her joy.

In Long Qingyue's view, she had lived for another twenty years, so Lin Chen should also be in his forties. This was due to her psychological state. She pulled Lin Shitian over and said, "Quickly, pay respects to your father, and... these are all your aunts."

Lin Shitian's appearance at this time was simply another Lin Chen.

They were as if cast from the same mold.

However, because he was born into an extremely noble status, he had an inherent air of nobility. After seeing Lin Chen, Lin Shitian bowed respectfully, which made Lin Chen frown slightly.

Oh well, just treat it as a son bowing to his father!

Lin Chen had returned once when he was still young.

Then, they hadn't met again.

So the son was Lin Chen's, but Lin Chen hadn't taught him much.

This made Lin Chen feel a little unfamiliar.

And Lin Shitian's attention to etiquette was obviously something he had been educated and cultivated in since childhood...

His serious appearance made Lin Chen feel less close to him.

But Lin Chen still asked, "I heard that you are now in charge of the entire Dragon Spirit Kingdom. How does it feel?"

"Replying to Father, this son feels... it should be Father who governs."

Lin Shitian's answer was beyond everyone's expectations.

Lin Chen was stunned, and then looked at Long Qingyue and asked, "Did you teach him that?"

"No, this is what this son feels himself."

Lin Shitian replied.

This made Long Qingyue a little embarrassed. She quickly said, "Alas, this is the consequence of being taught by those tutors. He often says things like 'ruler and subject, father and son,' 'the ruler is the master of the subject,' 'the father is the heaven of the son'... Meaning, you are his heaven. Now that you're back, he will of course think that this supreme throne should be occupied by you, his father."

"Forget it, I'm used to being free and unrestrained... Shitian, leave the human race to you! No matter who you hand it over to in the future, you must remember to tell your son, and your grandsons, to be diligent in governing and love the people, and pass it down generation after generation!"

Lin Chen said half-jokingly, "You also have to tell them that if they act in an unrighteous and unbenevolent way, their ancestors will not bless them. Alright, go and be your emperor properly!"

In this way, Lin Chen dismissed his son.

"This son takes his leave."

Lin Shitian was indeed a bit old-fashioned, and he still had to kowtow to Lin Chen when he left.

Lin Chen didn't stop him.

He just frowned slightly as he watched his back and said, "He also has the Heavenly Spirit Earthly Show bloodline, but he has been completely cultivated into a politician by you. He is only at the fourth rank... If you have time, you should let him cultivate as well."

"You, the father, didn't teach him, and you're blaming me?"

Long Qingyue rolled her eyes.

She had never seen a father as carefree as Lin Chen.

It could be said that he had never even changed a diaper for him.

Now Lin Chen was actually complaining that his son's realm was low.

Whose fault was that?

"Alright, I'll pass on some things to him another day."

Lin Chen thought that he still had a set of equipment from the ancient human race's Great Emperor Xuanyuan.

And...

The Jiuzhou Ding (Nine Provinces Cauldrons).

He might as well pass it on to him.

Anyway, Lin Chen was already at the ninth rank.

These things were no longer as useful.

"The Divine Slaughtering Array... I'll use it one last time, and then I'll separate the Azure Dragon!"

Lin Chen planned to pass the Divine Slaughtering Array to Lin Shitian to protect himself.

However, the Azure Dragon had already been cultivated to the chief god realm.

Seventh rank peak.

It would be a pity to continue using it as an array spirit.

After the battle with Zhou Shen, he would dismantle the array.

At that time, only the blueprint of the array would remain.

But it didn't matter, the materials needed for the array were just a drop in the bucket for the current Lin Chen.

He could afford the loss.

Then he would give Lin Shitian a few good pets.

He was already mining pet eggs everywhere on the Divine Demon Battlefield, and Lin Chen could choose at will in the future.

And next, Lin Chen came to the Human Emperor's Palace built by Long Qingyue.

Those civil officials also wanted to pay their respects.

But Lin Chen said that only some acquaintances should come to meet him, and that was Winter and Zhang Chunlin.

At this time, Zhang Chunlin was already in his forties.

After seeing Lin Chen, Zhang Chunlin laughed and said, "Boss, you're still the same as before, but I've already lived for twenty years in this world... My child is already twenty years old. By the way, Boss, how about my Xiaochenxi marrying your son as his wife?"

"Those things depend on the children's own choices... But now, I'm very interested in knowing how the Zhenhai Province is doing. If you have time, accompany me for a trip."

Lin Chen didn't like talking about this with Zhang Chunlin.

After all, he was only twenty-one years old!

Talking about his children's marriage with Zhang Chunlin always made him feel old.

"Boss, the current Zhenhai Province will definitely give you a big surprise!"

Zhang Chunlin suddenly laughed strangely.

Because he had indeed arranged a big surprise for Lin Chen there...

A city.

A city that was exactly the same as before, even in its layout!