Chapter 895
Is Chapter 895 just a coincidence?
Is Chapter 895 just a coincidence?
Abandoning one's homeland is the only option left unresolved.
Even though the current Beiquan Cave Heaven is sufficient for the people of the Qian Yuan Realm to live in, the loss to Gu Yuanqing will be considerable.
Because if this happens, the Qian Yuan Temple will lose its foundation for existence.
However, compared to having formed a karmic connection with the unknown powerful being who caused the ancient world to be in such a state, this can be considered as avoiding harm and seeking good fortune.
Li Miaoxuan said, "We need to be prepared for this, but we don't need to worry too much. The Ancient Divine Sect can summon the projection of the Ancient Realm in the Divine Ruins, but it may not be able to do so in the Linglong Realm. The two are still somewhat different. The Divine Ruins is somewhat similar to the void space where many realms intersect, while the Qianyuan Realm and the Ancient Realm are two independent worlds. It is not so easy to make the two worlds intersect."
Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly and smiled, "That's true. By the way, Miaoxuan, you'll be staying at Beiquan Mountain for a while now that you're back, right?"
Li Miaoxuan nodded: "I mentioned it to you last time. Among the inheritance I received, there is a secret realm with some opportunities for cultivation of Void Immortals. Once you enter this secret realm, you can go anywhere. Rather than cultivating in the sect, you might as well come home."
Cheng Yi's cultivation is also nearing the Great Perfection of the Yin-Yang Void Breaking Realm. This step is particularly crucial; if the foundation is unstable or incomplete, even a hundred times the effort later will be insufficient to make up for it. Guan Rong and Si Yuan are also close to breaking through to the Yin-Yang Realm, and I can provide guidance from home. If the Ancient Divine Sect attacks, I can offer some assistance.”
Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Then you'll have to take care of this matter."
Li Miaoxuan glanced at Gu Yuanqing and said, "This is my child, why do you need to say more?"
Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily.
The two chatted for a while longer before turning their attention to spiritual practice.
In recent years, Li Miaoxuan has obtained the opportunity to become a Void Immortal within the Lingxu Sect, and has also studied the cultivation experiences of many senior masters in the sect. Her understanding of the Void Immortal path is superior to that of Gu Yuanqing in many aspects.
The two talked about spirituality and intuition, then about the principles of Yin and Yang, then about the ultimate Yin and Yang, and finally about the principles of the operation of heaven and earth, the world of heaven and man, and the true seed of the Dao.
The more we discuss and debate these principles, the clearer they become, and the more clearly we understand the way of creation.
In particular, when Gu Yuanqing mentioned sensing the special state of people in the ancient world, who were between life and death, through the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel, both of them gained many insights.
The journey from a novice immortal to a true immortal is the process of perfecting the true seed of the Dao and ultimately giving birth to the power of creation.
However, the way of creation is so profound, it is the fundamental principle of the creation of heaven and earth. Cultivation requires understanding it in the heart and verifying it in practice. This path is still extremely long.
……
More than two months have passed.
The aftermath of the upheaval in the ancient realm still lingers, and some who attempted to enter the ancient realm were killed by the Great Wei Divine Dynasty.
Only a few major sects managed to hold onto their last remaining strongholds by relying on the remnants of the original defensive formations, but they had also lost control of the resources within those strongholds.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuanqing's clone traveled billions of miles to reach the ancient god mountain.
Zhou Wei, the Director of the Imperial Observatory of the Great Wei Dynasty, blocked their way.
With a slightly hunched back and a hoarse voice, he praised, "In less than three months, you have traversed a distance of over a billion miles. Such a skill in escape is truly unparalleled in the world!"
Gu Yuanqing looked at the peaceful Ancient God Mountain in the distance and smiled, saying, "You guessed I would come here?"
Zhou Wei said, "In this realm, no one can escape the surveillance of my divine dynasty."
Gu Yuanqing said, "The Way of the Celestial Mirror? It seems you do indeed have a deep connection with the Ancient Divine Sect."
Zhou Wei said, "Even if you guessed it, what good would it do?"
Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's true. In the end, it's strength that matters. So, you're here to help the Ancient Divine Sect stop me?"
"Stop you? Hahahaha." Zhou Wei laughed loudly, his voice like a quack's. "Stop you? Even if I didn't stop you, would you dare to go in?"
Gu Yuanqing narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhou Wei's laughter subsided, and he continued, "Even if I told you that there is a Myriad Laws Heavenly Stele in the mountain, with countless great supernatural powers on it, and the Great Void Mirror Lake, even if you are a demigod, it can still reveal the flaws in your Great Dao, and there is the Ancestral Root of Myriad Medicines and a Desolate-Rank Divine Soul Medicine. If you take a bite, it can push your divine soul power to the peak of demigod. But would you dare to take even half a step into that realm?"
Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Then what are you doing here? Do you think you can stop and kill me all by yourself? Didn't the people of the Ancient Divine Sect tell you about my strength?"
Zhou Wei coughed twice, revealing a chilling smile: "I have to give it a try, anyway, these old bones of mine haven't moved in a long time."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a stream of light flew out from his hand—it was the Nine Realms Binding God Net.
As soon as this magical artifact was launched, it rapidly grew larger, covering thousands of miles in an instant, aiming to trap Gu Yuanqing within it.
Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled, "This magic weapon is indeed good, but it's just the same old trick. How can it trap me? You want to fight me, but I have no interest."
As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing's figure vanished like a bubble.
"Knowing that you are proficient in the ways of space, how could I not have made preparations?"
Zhou Wei snorted and stomped his foot, causing ripples in space to spread out, forcing Gu Yuanqing to reveal himself.
At the same time, he threw out the large seal again, and the phantom of mountains and rivers appeared and pressed down from above. Nine true dragons flew out and roared as they attacked Gu Yuanqing.
At the same time, the Nine Realms Binding God Net came back to envelop them.
Gu Yuanqing felt that the surrounding space was confined, and that there was a celestial secret obscuring the heavens and earth, in order to disturb his divine thoughts and spiritual consciousness.
Despite the various attacks, his Dao heart was slightly alerted.
With the help of these magical treasures and the power of heaven and earth, the old man's strength was no less than that of Li Huang before he unleashed his true god power.
A cultivator at the demigod level, even with the aid of a magic weapon, can possess such power. No wonder he dared to come alone to intercept and kill Gu Yuanqing.
Of course, the fundamental reason is the special nature of the ancient realm, which allows him to be fearless in the face of death.
Gu Yuanqing chuckled softly, his body becoming ethereal and elusive, as if existing between reality and illusion. The nine true dragons that were attacking him passed right by his body, as did the great seal that was being suppressed.
It is as if it exists in another space-time, and what is shown here is just a projection, making it difficult for any external object to touch it.
Zhou Wei's pupils contracted. This kind of spatial supernatural power was simply inconceivable. He thought to himself, "Could it be that Gu Yuanqing not only controls the Taixu Creation Wheel, but also controls the power of the Taiyu Tianhu Instrument?"
"No wonder he was able to break free from the Nine Realms Divine Net. However, if he thinks that he can roam freely in the Ancient Realm and ignore my Great Wei Dynasty just because of the power of the rule artifact, then he is wrong!"
Thinking of this, he raised his hand and grabbed, and a phantom of an ancient bronze sword appeared in the void. The sword had no blade or sheath, its blade was covered with strange patterns, and its edge was dull, but as soon as it appeared, it made Gu Yuanqing's heart skip a beat.
Zhou Wei raised his hand and made a sweeping motion in the air, sending a hazy gray sword light slashing towards him.
The sword light wasn't fast, but Gu Yuanqing felt that no matter how he dodged, he couldn't avoid it. Even the escape technique he had learned from the Demon King of the Infernal Realm was of little use.
It was as if there were rules governing the universe, and this sword strike was bound to hit its mark.
The aura of this sword reminded him of a divine power he had acquired on the Heavenly Ladder—the Annihilation Heavenly Blade!
This comes from cause and effect; it is the sword of cause and effect!
He could feel the mysterious karmic forces at work, the ancient river of the Great Dao churning and forcibly pulling him out of the void.
"Interesting. It seems this is yet another new kind of rule-based artifact power! It's very likely that the divine abilities I learned on the Heavenly Ladder came from this rule-based artifact. However, it's also a good opportunity to test my new swordsmanship!"
Gu Yuanqing did not try to dodge again. The power of the rule artifact, as long as it is under the radiation and coverage of the rule artifact itself, is defined at the level of rules. Unless the rules can be broken, the only way to resolve it is with power of the same level.
His aura surged instantly, as if his true power was being channeled remotely. With a flick of his finger, he activated the Myriad Manifestations Sword of Tribulation Control, but compared to the past, this time the power of the Creation Wheel of the Great Void was added to it.
A profound Daoist rhythm, which nurtures all things and defines the beginning, flowed naturally, and the Sword of Myriad Phenomena of Calamity Control underwent a wondrous change, seemingly containing infinite vitality within space and the power of destruction.
Within the sword intent, it seems that the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, such as life and death, destruction and rebirth, extreme yin and extreme yang, are revealed. This mutual transformation gives rise to endless changes.
With a single sword strike, it transforms into a river of sword energy. Every wisp of sword energy and every aspect of Daoist philosophy, driven by the power of creation, spontaneously evolves, constantly imitating and covering the invading Dao of Cause and Effect.
When the power of cause and effect severs a wisp of sword energy, the sword energy of creation immediately gives rise to several new types of sword energy to replace it, and even attempts to transform the severing itself into an evolutionary opportunity of destruction and rebirth.
It is an unbreakable tangled mess, yet new forces continue to emerge.
The sharpness of the sword of cause and effect was enveloped and diluted by the endless variables and new life. The ironclad rule of certainty contained within it appeared rigid and sluggish in the face of creation, just like trying to measure an ever-growing vine with a ruler. Any effort was in vain!
A glint flashed in Zhou Wei's eyes, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "Indeed, it is the Way of Creation!"
At that very moment, the Nine Realms Binding Net descended, sealing off the ten directions of the void; nine true dragons roared and attacked, and the Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers descended to suppress them.
Surrounded on all sides, the air thick with murderous intent.
Gu Yuanqing remained unfazed. He slightly expanded his Celestial Realm, causing the surrounding void to shift, turning what was once a short distance into an insurmountable distance.
With a flick of the sword, the Sword River of Creation, which controls all phenomena, suddenly split apart!
The Sword River split into three parts: one part continued to resolve the sword of cause and effect, while the other two parts respectively faced the Nine Realms Binding God Net and the nine true dragons.
The sword light that met the Nine Realms Binding God Net became incomparably sharp, splitting into billions of sword threads. Each sword thread precisely landed on the crisscrossing lines of the Nine Realms Binding God Net, causing this inescapable net to shatter in the blink of an eye.
The sword light that met the nine true dragons transformed into the softest yet most resilient sword energy, endlessly coiling upwards. The nine giant dragons roared and struggled, but were trapped in a quagmire, unable to advance an inch.
At the same time, Gu Yuanqing made a hand seal with his other hand, and then struck upwards with his palm, unleashing the Beiquan Town World Seal.
The great seal paused in its descent, instantly breaking the encirclement.
Gu Yuanqing took a step back, which was equivalent to traveling a thousand miles, from the center of the battlefield to the outer perimeter.
In that instant, his aura continued to rise to another level, and then he pressed down with his palm.
With a deafening roar, the enormous Mountain and River Seal flew backward, and the Nine Realms Binding God Net dimmed.
Zhou Wei snorted coldly, swung his sword again, and manipulated two magical treasures to continue the attack.
Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "I don't want to kill you, but that doesn't mean I can't hurt you!"
Zhou Wei's expression suddenly changed, and he swung his sword backward, but there was nothing behind him.
"The power of cause and effect dictates that there is no effect without a cause. If you have never seen me or noticed me, then this cause and effect does not exist."
Gu Yuanqing's voice came again from behind Zhou Wei.
Zhou Wei turned and thrust out, but still failed to strike Gu Yuanqing. Instead, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and immense force pressed down. Countless sword energies broke into his body, constantly eroding his flesh. The sword energy even followed his meridians and entered his own celestial world, directly striking his primordial divine fire.
Zhou Wei didn't care about his own life or death at all. He swung the Sword of Cause and Effect again. This time he saw Gu Yuanqing, but the sword just passed by his body without hurting him in the slightest.
Zhou Wei's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly straightened his hunched body, formed a hand seal, and divine fire ignited on his body, with invisible ripples spreading out in the space.
Looking again, Gu Yuanqing was standing on the ancient platform thousands of miles away, his hands behind his back, looking at the ancient god mountain in front of him. Around him, a wisp of sword intent gradually dissipated as his aura surged.
Zhou Wei's face was grim, and he knew perfectly well that he had unknowingly fallen into the illusion created by the opponent's sword intent.
At this moment, Gu Yuanqing looked back, smiled calmly, and seemed about to step towards the ancient sacred mountain.
"court death!"
Zhou Wei roared and transformed into a rainbow as he rushed towards Gu Yuanqing.
Gu Yuanqing chuckled and said, "It seems you do care about me going into these mountains?"
Just as the rainbow formed by Zhou Wei was about to get close, he suddenly felt the sky and earth change color, and a sword formation enveloped him.
He activated his magic weapon to clash with the sword formation and immediately sensed the power contained within it—the power of the Tai Xu Creation Wheel, which was inexhaustible and seemed to transform any power that fell into the sword formation into his own.
He charged forward recklessly, only to find himself back in the enemy lines the next second.
It contains hidden spatial principles, and even more mysterious sword intents that bewitch the mind and disturb the six senses.
He sensed that Gu Yuanqing had left behind a clone hidden within the sword formation to control its operation, making it difficult for him to break through the formation for a short time.
Standing on the Ancient Boundary Platform, Gu Yuanqing ignored the great battle behind him and continued to focus his gaze on the Ancient God Mountain in front of him, or more accurately, the Ancient God Mountain Range.
Most of the peaks are hidden in the mist, and what is revealed is this mountain that is right next to the ancient boundary platform.
Even with the Heavenly Eye of Void, it was difficult to fully perceive the mysteries of the mountain, but Gu Yuanqing still managed to discern some things.
"The ancient divine sect's base in the ancient realm is called Ancient Divine Mountain, and this place is also called Ancient Divine Mountain. Even the mountain range and magic arrays seem extremely similar. It must have been moved by a cultivator with great power. But which came first?"
Or rather... which came first, the Primordial Realm or the Ancient Realm?
The names of the two worlds are so similar, is it just a coincidence?
As Gu Yuanqing learned more and more, he saw more and more suspicious points, and he felt that the relationship between the Great Wei Divine Dynasty and the Ancient Divine Sect was not as simple as he had thought before!
(End of this chapter)