It was a beautiful scene, but at the same time, it was a shocking scene.
Thick black smoke spewed out of the crater, forming a huge black cloud in the sky. It blocked the stars in the sky, causing the Black Moon Island to be completely dark.
At this moment …
A ray of light shot out from the crater, breaking through the hard walls of the volcano. It shot towards the sky at an extremely fast speed.
"Rumble …" Countless rubble fell from the volcano and fell into the red magma below, causing sparks to fly.
"Big brother!" The two old men in black robes looked at the ray of light and clenched their fists tightly. They were extremely nervous and anxious.
…
Five days later, in the morning.
Gentle sunlight fell from the sky. A bird with a red feather on its tail descended from the sky. It landed on the branch of a dense tree and let out a few cheerful cries.
Under the tree, the green grass had dew on it. Clouds floated across the sky, changing from time to time. A light breeze blew through the leaves, causing the branches to rustle.
This was at the foot of the Cang Ling Mountain, a piece of land outside of the Northern Mountain Village. It was calm and ordinary, just like the surrounding scenery.
At this moment, the originally calm ground suddenly trembled, causing the branches of the tree to tilt downwards.
"Chirp!" The bird was startled. It flapped its wings and flew into the distance.
The peace seemed to have been broken, but in reality, after the trembling, the ground returned to its original state. There seemed to be no change.
However, within this restored peace, there was another world.
The sound of the zither reverberated in the sky like flowing water. It was very light and very slow, just like a flowing stream.
The Buddha had the Tranquil Heart Mantra.
The zither had the Tranquil Heart Song.
Evidently, this song was the Tranquil Heart Song.
The song flowed smoothly. Her jade-like fingers plucked on the purple zither. Her snow-white dress fluttered in the wind, and her beautiful black hair fell onto the green grass.
It was the sound of paradise.
Coupled with the woman's peerlessly beautiful face, jade-like skin, and jet black and bright phoenix-like eyes, this scene was indeed beautiful to the extreme.
However, the young man sitting opposite her did not seem to see her at all. He did not even open his eyes.
He closed his eyes slightly.
It seemed to be asleep.
However, he wasn't lying down. Instead, he was sitting cross-legged on the ground. At the same time, his hands were placed flat on his knees. He didn't look like he was sleeping, but more like he was pacing back and forth.
The Buddhists had described this state as Dhyana.
Fang Zhengzhi did not know if he was in a meditative state. In reality, he was just tired. Very, very tired.
After knowing that he was trapped by Yun Qingwu using the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, he struggled and tried his best.
He had never been as serious as he was this time. For half a month, he only slept for two hours every day. As long as his eyes were open, he would read.
Very, very carefully.
From a speck of dust on the ground to a blade of grass and a leaf on a tree, and finally to the faraway mountain, the faraway water, the faraway sky …
He didn't let go of anything.
Watching, observing, pondering.
In half a month's time, he had almost emptied his body.
This kind of life lasted for half a month.
Until five days ago …
Fang Zhengzhi finally could not take it anymore. It wasn't that he couldn't take it anymore, but he didn't have enough time. Because there was only one month left until the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test.
If he wasn't trapped, he would have left the Northern Mountain Village five days ago and met up with Yan Xiu in the Flame Capital City before heading to the Heaven Dao Pavilion.
However, the reality was so unexpected.
He didn't leave because the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet was not solved yet. Hence, he was still trapped outside the Northern Mountain Village. Furthermore, no matter what he did, Yun Qingwu didn't budge.
In the end, she even ignored him, ignored him, and didn't answer him.
Fang Zhengzhi was furious.
"Let me out, you stupid woman. Even if you really want me to solve the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, you don't have to keep me trapped here. Human rights, do you know what human rights are? "
Fang Zhengzhi roared and even threatened to commit suicide. Because he was sure that Yun Qingwu didn't want him to die. Yun Qingwu definitely wanted him to solve the thirteen Heaven Dao Sage Tablets.
Perhaps, this was indeed a win-win situation.
Yun Qingwu could know the secrets of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet and he could become a sage.
However, this method was too violent. There was no room for negotiation. She just forced herself on him? Was this really okay?
Fang Zhengzhi's roar attracted Yun Qingwu.
But what she said was, "If a person wants to die, no one can save him."
Then …
There was no then.
Of course, Fang Zhengzhi wouldn't really die. Hence, he chose to give up. It wasn't his style to force Yun Qingwu to let him out by harming himself.
However, he was getting more and more agitated. He was on the verge of exploding.
After being trapped outside the Northern Mountain Village for half a month, he had turned from a carefree bird to an ant on a hot pan.
His sudden disappearance worried the people around him. Putting aside Wu Yuer, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't help but worry about Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde.
Furthermore, Qin Xuelian's health was getting worse …
And then there was the promise he made with Chi Guyan.
He was supposed to go to the Heaven Dao Pavilion two years ago. Now that he had delayed it for two years, was he going to delay it even further?
He didn't even know if he had another two years.
And Ping Yang …
Ping Yang was waiting for him in the Ling Yun Tower.
Fang Zhengzhi had too many things to do. He couldn't just stay here and observe the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet. Then, he could wait for his luck to explode and become a sage.
All these worries weighed on Fang Zhengzhi's heart.
Hence, he needed to vent. He needed to vent as much as he could.
Yun Qingwu had adopted a 'no' policy towards Fang Zhengzhi's' speech 'and' strategy '. However, she didn't ignore Fang Zhengzhi's venting.
On the contrary …
Yun Qingwu had given Fang Zhengzhi enough space to vent.
Of course, this kind of space didn't just wash their hands clean and serve them. Instead, they prepared a delicious meal that could whet one's appetite. At the same time, they also got a few bottles of alcohol that could make one drunk.
Most importantly, Yun Qingwu accompanied him personally. She even threatened, "Don't say that I didn't give you a chance. If you can, why don't you get me drunk and take revenge on me?"
Then, Fang Zhengzhi drank it.
He felt that there was something wrong with Yun Qingwu's words. It could even be another trap. However, he still drank it. Because he wanted to drink.
This meal took a long time, and they drank for a long time.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't know how much he drank that day. However, the truth was that he still hadn't woken up.
So, should this be called Zen?
Normally, it shouldn't be.
In layman's terms, Fang Zhengzhi should be drunk. However, his posture was indeed like Zen. As for why he slept in this posture, only Yun Qingwu knew the reason.
The only thing Fang Zhengzhi knew was that there were countless things floating and swaying in his mind. Following the appearance of these things, he flew up the mountain and then jumped into the lake.
Of course, the main reason why he was floating in his mind was because he was chasing after a lady in his mind.
A lady in a white dress.
Fang Zhengzhi had seen this lady before. In fact, he had seen her more than once.
The first time was with Yan Xiu in the Divine Constabulary's Heavenly Treasure Hall. He had seen this lady in the parallel dimension of the Heavenly Treasure Hall.
That time, the lady appeared on the lake. She was beautiful as she danced. However, he couldn't see her face clearly.
Fang Zhengzhi had seen her once more.
In the Southern Region, he didn't know if that counted. That time, his world seemed to have turned purple. A beautiful purple.
At that time, he also saw the woman in the white dress.
Above the lake of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, the lady in the white dress danced like a fairy.
In the past two years, Fang Zhengzhi had come into contact with many things. He had also unraveled many secrets. For example, the black square stone's real name was The Vast World.
Another example was that in his Vast World, there was a "pure land".
The lake was calm, and the grass was green. It was calm and peaceful. It was pure and untainted by dust. The pure land's real name was the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet.
However, he had never seen the lady in the white dress again.
In fact, he had used his will to search the entire Vast World. However, he couldn't find anything related to the lady in the white dress.
Initially, he had guessed that it had something to do with the pearl he had picked up in the Heavenly Treasure Hall.
However, later on...
Fang Zhengzhi felt that it wasn't the case. Even if it was in the past, it shouldn't be now. This was because the pearl wasn't in The Vast World.
In other words, after Fang Zhengzhi was hit in the chest by the Half Sage Can Yang, the pearl was thrown away in the Southern Region along with all the other things.
If the pearl wasn't there, why would there be a lady in the white dress?
Most importantly, he could control The Vast World now. As such, nothing in The Vast World could escape his notice.
"What is it?" Fang Zhengzhi had asked this question more than once. However, the lady in the white dress had never appeared. As such, he naturally couldn't answer this question.
However, now...
The lady in the white dress appeared once again.
Furthermore, she was right in front of him. How could he not chase after her? How could he not try to find out the true identity of the lady in the white dress?
However, this time, the lady in the white dress didn't dance in front of him.
Instead, it was like a traveler, bringing him across one meadow after another, across one clear lake after another, and over one continuous mountain after another.
She moved when the sun rose, and rested when the sun set.
This was a very strange feeling. It looked as though the white-dressed woman was looking at the world of the Boundless Universe, traveling through the beautiful mountains and rivers.
Fang Zhengzhi was also looking. However, he was looking at the lady in the white dress's footsteps. It was as though he was following a "tour guide".
He had shouted, he had shouted, he had even quickened his pace.
However, the lady in the white dress didn't care about him. She was always 20 steps away from him. Even if he quickened his pace, the distance between them wouldn't change.
Just like that, the two of them walked for god knows how long.
Until the lady in the white dress stopped. She stopped in front of a piece of dry land. Here, the trees were withered and there were countless cracks on the ground.
The wind was as sharp as a knife. It blew against his face.
This wasn't a desert. However, it was as barren as a desert. It looked lifeless and the smell of death hung in the air.
Of course...
Fang Zhengzhi didn't feel uncomfortable because of the scenery in front of him. This was because the lady in the white dress had brought him to worse environments.
For example, a pitch-black cave, a swamp filled with mud. He had even been to extremely cold glaciers and extremely hot underground, where he saw flowing lava at a close distance.
Compared to those places, the place in front of him was nothing. At most, it could be said to be a little desolate. It was as desolate as death.
However, the lady in the white dress stopped. She didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
After following her for such a long time, Fang Zhengzhi had long thrown the thought of getting close to the lady in the white dress out of his mind. Hence, he subconsciously stopped and waited patiently.
This wait went on for a full two hours.
However, the lady in the white dress still didn't move. She just stood there quietly like a statue in a white dress.
Fang Zhengzhi finally couldn't take it anymore. Therefore, he tried to take a step forward.
Based on his past experiences, he felt that as long as he took a step forward, the lady in the white dress would also take a step forward.
However, the truth was...
The lady in the white dress still stood there. She didn't move an inch.
Fang Zhengzhi was a little confused, but at the same time, he was a little excited. If the lady in the white dress stood still, would he be able to walk to her side, and even see her face clearly?
With this thought in mind, Fang Zhengzhi moved again.
He walked forward step by step.
The lady in the white dress still stood there. Her white dress fluttered in the wind and her black hair fluttered freely. She didn't seem to notice Fang Zhengzhi's movement.
He was getting closer and closer.
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