It was the same world on the first level. The sky was still gray, and the ground was still black. However … from the looks of it, the ruins didn't seem to have existed for long.
Vaguely, there seemed to be some vitality in this world. However, Wang Baole, who was standing there, didn't sense it.
At that moment, he had an extremely complicated expression as he stood there silently for a long time.
He had already seen two scenes in the Celestial Lord's memories. From his corpse being buried in the coffin and drifting in the universe to entering this Multiverse, where he transformed into the Wood Dao and gave birth to life.
And this life gained consciousness during cultivation and gained part of his memories.
However … he couldn't remember who he was, where he came from, or the mission he had to complete.
Wang Baole couldn't understand this pain, but when he looked at the life formed by the remnant soul in the scene, he felt extremely conflicted.
"Is this my true body …" Wang Baole muttered to himself. After thinking silently for a long time, he sighed softly. He looked up, ignored the world, and sped towards the statue.
He didn't want to take seven steps forward. At that moment, the most important thing in his heart was the Celestial Lord's memories.
That was the truth of everything. It was the knowledge he wanted to obtain the most after pursuing it until now.
However, the hurdle of desire wouldn't be delayed because of Wang Baole's increased speed. Almost at the instant Wang Baole sped forward, illusory and realistic figures appeared in front of him.
He saw an airship. It was the airship he had taken to Ethereal Dao College in the depths of his memories.
He saw familiar faces — his parents, Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, his master … until he saw the Federation, all life, and everything.
This was … another manifestation of the law of desire.
It wasn't a perfect manifestation, but a manifestation of one's own memories. It was like a cycle of reincarnation. Therefore, in the intersection of the illusory and the real, Wang Baole's advance was forcefully split into seven segments.
On the first leg of his journey, he saw his home in the Federation. Under the reluctant gazes of his parents, Wang Baole silently walked past …
On the second leg of his journey, he saw Zhao Yameng. She was wearing home clothes, and she was smiling at Wang Baole. She waved at him as if she wanted to say something, but Wang Baole remained silent. He didn't stop and walked further and further away.
On the third leg of his journey, he saw his Master, who was sitting cross-legged, blood spraying out of his mouth. It was as if some sort of curse had been unleashed upon him, and he was in dire need of treatment …. Wang Baole was trembling, but he still silently walked past his Master, who was slowly losing his breath.
His eyes were already a little red. When he entered the fourth section of the journey, he saw Little Missy.
Little Missy was also looking at him. Just like that, Wang Baole closed his eyes. He walked past this section of the path and entered the fifth section.
The fifth section seemed to be very long. Wang Baole saw countless copies of himself in different worlds, all of whom had the same ending. That was the 100,000 divine will of the Emperor ….
It was as if he had experienced 100,000 lives. Wang Baole's footsteps grew slower and slower, as if he didn't have any energy left. And yet, he still made it to the sixth section.
This place … was very strange.
It was pitch black, as if it were a starless void.
In this starry sky was an enormous tree that emanated an aura that could shake Heaven and Earth. It was so shocking that it seemed capable of shaking the entire universe. The tree was covered with fruits, each of which emanated shocking ripples. If you looked closely, you would see that they were actually stars.
However, the fruits seemed to be diseased. They were covered with black spots that almost looked like eyes. They were incredibly bizarre, and at the same time, emanated wisps of black smoke.
At the same time, the enormous tree itself seemed to be withering ….
As Wang Baole looked over, he saw a person standing on the tree.
That person's back was facing Wang Baole, so he couldn't see his face. He seemed to be saying something to the tree, but Wang Baole was a little far away and couldn't hear clearly.
However, he had a feeling that if he wanted to, he could get closer in the next instant. He would be able to see the person's face and hear what he was saying.
However, Wang Baole resisted. He could sense that the person's back was familiar …. He could sense that the tree was familiar.
"One is the Emperor before he died, and the other is the Emperor's coffin …." Wang Baole closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and left. When he reached the seventh section of the journey, his heart was still in turmoil.
That was because he understood one thing. He had been able to resist the urge to stop on the sixth section of the journey. However, if it had been a real Emperor …. Presumably, even though he knew he couldn't do that, he would still choose to stop in order to pursue his goal.
"Seeing Desire …." Wang Baole murmured. He was just about to leave the seventh section of the journey when his face flickered.
He saw a woman, an unfamiliar woman.
The seventh section of the journey was a street in the rain. It was dusk, and off in the distance, the lights were waning. A woman stood there, holding up an umbrella. Her face was unfamiliar, and Wang Baole was certain that he had never seen her before.
However, there was also something indescribably familiar about her. Feeling that familiarity, he slowly approached her. If he wanted to leave the seventh section of the journey, he had to pass through her.
As he neared, a familiar fragrance wafted into Wang Baole's nose, something that even the rain couldn't conceal. It caused his mind to tremble.
"It's her …." he murmured. That fragrance was exactly the same as this one.
Wang Baole silently walked forward. When he was next to the woman and was about to pass her, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Wang Baole with a meaningful smile.
Her smile was beautiful, and her laughter was familiar. However, that wasn't what caused Wang Baole to be so shaken. The true source was the woman's eyes …. They were completely black.
They were the color of desire ….
Wang Baole's mind trembled, but he didn't stop moving. He finished the seventh section of the journey, and then vanished. When he reappeared … he was in front of the statue. His expression was one of confusion and confusion, but he quickly suppressed it and stepped inside.
As he entered the statue, the memories of the Emperor that he longed for … appeared once again.
This time, the contents of the Emperor's memories caused Wang Baole's mind to tremble to the extreme!
"It's … different from what I imagined!!
"But it also seems to be the same ….
"So that's how it is. So, this is the Emperor's goal!!
"So, I … can't really say that I'm the Emperor's clone …." Wang Baole stood there for a long moment, a complicated expression on his face.
In the end, he sighed.
"Emperor, I can understand what you're doing, but … is it really worth it to pay such a huge price to search for the past?"
"I don't agree."
[End of chapter.]
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