At the same time, Wang Baole sat cross-legged on the peak of the second level of the world. He seemed to sense something, and looked up into the sky, his eyes narrowing.
Just now, he had felt as if he had been scanned by divine will. However, that divine will lacked intelligence, and was mechanical in nature, as if it were only probing the natural laws of the outside world.
As for Wang Baole, both inside and outside of him, he was completely surrounded by the Law of Joy. Over the past few months, he had long since completely hidden the natural laws of the outside world.
That had a lot to do with his fifth step cultivation base. Because he could use any and all Daos, he was able to control them to the pinnacle. That was why he was able to perfectly conceal them.
If he were in the fourth step, the source of only one Dao would be too deeply involved, and he wouldn't be able to completely conceal them like Wang Baole.
"The waters in this Origin Universe Dao Void are very deep …." Wang Baole retracted his gaze from the sky, closed his eyes, and continued to meditate. The seed of the Dao of Joy within him sent out countless tendrils that grew stronger and stronger.
Time passed. Soon, another three months had gone by. Wang Baole's Dao of Joy law had reached a level of perfection. At the same time, he could sense the goodwill of the people in the village. It seemed that those who cultivated the Dao of Joy were inherently kind, and that had something to do with the Essence of the natural laws.
Wang Baole approved of that goodwill.
However … it was clear that in the Universe of Origins and Dao Space, kindness was not the main theme. It was like a torch that appeared in a pitch-black night. If it could not suppress the darkness, then it would only end up being treated as an outsider and extinguished in the darkness.
That was exactly what happened in this branch village of the Dao of Joy bloodline. One night, several days later, Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes and looked off into the distant mountains.
All he could see was darkness, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. He could only make out shadows made out of vegetation by the weak moonlight. However … it was too quiet.
Perhaps it was because of this silence that Wang Baole could vaguely hear the sound of a strange opera in his ears.
"Rebirth never comes ….
"My back is always there …."
It was the voice of a woman, and it was filled with hidden bitterness, strangeness, and even oppression. It was as if it contained a shrill unwillingness and roar, but it could not be released.
When the words reached Wang Baole's ears, Wang Baole's entire body shook violently. It was as if his heart was being slowly squeezed by a pair of invisible hands, as if they wanted to crush it, tear apart the blood vessels connected to it, and yank it out of his body.
At the same time, Wang Baole could see that the pitch-black mountain range off in the distance had suddenly become translucent. The weak moonlight seemed to be able to penetrate through the translucency, making the world much clearer than before.
Thanks to that clarity, it was possible to see … a woman wearing a long green robe, with black hair falling over her shoulders. Her head was lowered as she walked out from the mountain range. She was tall, almost as tall as the mountain range itself. Drops of blood could be seen dripping down her face, which was covered by her black hair.
Hundreds of blurry silhouettes floated around her. Occasionally, they would transform into music and occasionally revert back to their human forms. Together with the woman, they walked slowly towards the village at the foot of the mountain where Wang Baole was.
The song grew clearer and clearer.
"Harming lovesickness, stirring up dust ….
"Who is waiting for whom to return …."
Everywhere it passed, the translucent mountain was dyed red by the blood. All of the vegetation withered. The resentment in the voice grew even more intense. It was as if the mournful will it had been suppressing had reached its limit, and was about to explode.
Wang Baole's mind buzzed again, and the Dao law of Delight in his body spread out instantly. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the lady in green walking towards him from afar. Based on his understanding of this world, he didn't need to guess to know who she was.
She was a Cultivator from Listening City. However, this was clearly on a completely different level than the one he had encountered in the red mist. Back then, he had only heard a short note, not a complete song.
Now, not only was the song more complete, there were even lyrics.
For it to affect his mind, it was obvious that this woman was an almighty figure from Listening City.
"Is she looking for me? Or is she from the Joyous Branch? " A cold glint flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. The cultivators of the Joy Faction, who were in the depression beneath the mountain peak where he was, were all jolted awake. Cries of joy, accompanied by joy, spread in all directions. They were like flames that had been suppressed in the darkness but were unwilling to be extinguished and were barely holding on.
As the will of joy spread out, it transformed into some sort of teleportation magic. A soft screen of light rose up from the edge of the hollow, as if it were about to transform into a shield.
As the orthodox branch of the Joyous Branch, even though they were currently weak, they were still constantly being hunted down. Naturally, they still had some life-saving methods. This teleportation magic, which relied on the will of joy, was one of them.
When the screen of light connected to form a complete shield, the teleportation would begin.
However, the singer from Listening City was clearly too powerful. Her song was filled with a bizarre and venomous hatred that directly affected the minds of everyone in the village. All of the Cultivators of the Joyous Branch felt as if their hearts were being grabbed. Their faces were pale, and their life force was rapidly draining away, as if they were on the verge of withering away.
Because of that, their Joyous Branch's Dao of Joy was also affected. The teleportation magic couldn't be activated in an instant, and the fluctuations of the song caused the screen of light to distort, showing signs of collapse.
Wang Baole sighed. After living in this village for half a year, he approved of it. It didn't matter if this woman was looking for him, or if her target was the village itself, he had no reason to just stand by and watch.
Therefore, as the village's teleportation shield began to distort, Wang Baole looked over at the green-robed woman approaching. A smile broke out on his face, and in that same moment, the Joyous Branch's Dao of Joy exploded out, transforming into an invisible ripple of emotion that spread out in all directions.
Everywhere it passed, the withered vegetation seemed to regain its life force. The blood-stained mountain range seemed to be washed clean, and regained its original color. Even the semi-transparent heaven and earth seemed to be forcibly restored to its original state.
As for the green-robed woman off in the distance, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Seven or eight of the singers floating around her couldn't stop themselves from smiling. Their music was interrupted, and as soon as the smiles appeared on their faces … they were destroyed in body and spirit.
Taking advantage of that brief moment, the village at the foot of the mountain was connected to the light screen, and the teleportation portal was activated. Just as the Cultivators of the Joy Branch were teleporting away, the woman in green slowly raised her head.
Under the moonlight, it was possible to see her face through the gaps in her black hair. That face … was bleeding from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Furthermore, there was a deep, black bruise on her neck.
Her eyes were deep and mysterious, and within them, the image of a woman could be seen. She looked like an opera singer, dancing gracefully as she sang an oppressive and venomous opera.
"Night rain, evil autumn lanterns shine ….
"Illuminate the empty stage ….
"What should come, will not come ….
"What should come, will not come ….
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