In the Heaven Emperor's Herb Garden, Ning Fan stood there for a long time.
Almost every day, Mu Weiliang would come to the herb garden and sit on a green rock with the butterfly in her hand.
She told the butterfly everything that was on her mind without reservation.
"Xiao Fan, do you know that the Heaven Demon World has been broken into the Awakening Realm and the Dream Realm … Countless true spirits of the royal family have lost their royal blood and the power that they are proud of …"
"Xiao Fan, do you know that the Devil Abyss has been suppressed by someone. The nine Emperor Mountains are guarding the nine entrances of the abyss …"
"Xiao Fan, I heard that the fiancé that father chose for me is going to return to the Heaven Court … He hates living beings in the mortal world the most. Please don't anger him …"
"… He didn't come back. Fortunately, I don't want to get married anymore. I haven't had enough fun … Xiao Fan, look, father has given me the key to the realm gate. Hehe, you can't tell anyone about it … The realm gate is very dangerous. It was personally sealed by the Immortal Sovereign in the past. We must never open it …"
Time flowed like water. Mu Weiliang sat idly in the herb garden every day. There was always a butterfly on her shoulder. It was a black and white butterfly named Xiao Fan.
The lifespan of a butterfly was very short. Some could only live for half a month and some could only live for two months.
In Mu Weiliang's soft palm, the life force of the butterfly withered day by day.
Mu Weiliang felt heartache. The little butterfly that accompanied her for less than two months was about to die.
It was a butterfly that dared to fly to the Heaven Court with its mortal body. It should not die …
"If you can cultivate to become a butterfly demon, you must be a good demon …"
She bit her lips and began to busy herself in the herb garden, collecting the dew of million-year-old spiritual herbs for the butterfly to drink.
The life force of the butterfly gradually recovered and she smiled happily.
She realized that she had fallen in love with this little butterfly.
What a foolish woman to fall in love with a butterfly … She was that foolish.
She who was clumsy began to ask the immortals of the Heaven Court about embroidery. All the female immortals were dumbfounded.
The princess of the Heaven Court who was known for being lazy and carefree actually wanted to learn needlework …
Of course, no one dared to disobey her.
From then on, a beautiful figure appeared on the green rock. She was holding an immortal needle and was embroidering on a piece of white silk.
It was not embroidery of dragons and phoenixes, mandarin ducks playing in the water, plants, mountains and rivers, but a pair of dancing butterflies.
The half-black and half-white butterfly was naturally Xiao Fan.
She, on the other hand, was the other one that was so ordinary that it was unremarkable.
"Xiao Fan, I have left the Chaste Sand for you … You have to cultivate your demon cultivation properly. One day, you will become a Butterfly Immortal and take me away … I don't like this place."
Mu Weiliang looked at the small butterfly seriously.
The sun and moon changed, but Mu Weiliang was always happy. No one could understand her happiness, and no one could enter her kingdom.
This happiness, until that day.
That day, she did not come to the herb garden.
The next day, he did not come.
On the third day, he did not come.
On the tenth day, she looked haggard as she arrived at the herb garden. Xiao Die was perched on her shoulder, but behind her was a golden-haired man.
The man's long hair was like a waterfall. His cultivation base was so strong that Ning Fan had never seen anyone like him in his life.
His appearance couldn't be seen clearly, but from this person's actions and bearing, it could be judged that he was a handsome young man.
The young man's golden robe fluttered as he followed behind Mu Weiliang without saying a word.
He was giving Mu Weiliang time to think about it.
"You're not lying to me? If I give you the key to the Realm Gate, will you tell my father to cancel our engagement? "Mu Weiliang's eyes were filled with hesitation.
"How can I lie to you … Hehe, I'm really surprised that you fell in love with this insignificant butterfly. The way you do things is always unexpected. However, I have no choice. As the Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing, I will never force people to have feelings for each other. As long as you give me the key, I will use the power of an Immortal Emperor to pull the strings of love between the two of you. Even if you fall into the cycle of reincarnation, you will still be able to meet again … What do you think?!"
"But, this key is very important. What if …" Mu Weiliang's expression changed. Even though the butterfly on her shoulder was flapping its wings to dissuade her, she was still moved.
"Don't worry. Don't you trust my strength? The key is in my hands and no one can take it away. On the other hand, it will be very dangerous for you to keep it … "
"Then, then you can't lie to me …"
Mu Weiliang gently bit her lips and passed the purple-gold key to the golden-haired man.
The man activated his immortal power and pulled the strings of love between Mu Weiliang and Xiao Die. Then, he left …
After he left, Mu Weiliang finally heaved a sigh of relief and held Xiao Die again.
"Xiao Fan, you have to quickly cultivate your demon cultivation. Quickly transform and bring me away … I don't like this place. Bring me to the mortal world. Promise me that my hands will not be stained with blood for the rest of my life … Okay … "
The butterfly flew up for the first time and landed on Mu Weiliang's face. With its wings, it gently touched the side of her face.
That gesture startled Ning Fan.
He had done this gesture thousands of times. Gently touching the side of Zhihe's face …
"Zhihe! Could it be that Zhihe is the soul of the female corpse?! And that butterfly, could it be … me …? "
"This is the cycle of reincarnation?"
It was like an invisible string of love that connected the two of them for all eternity …
It was as if there was a string in Ning Fan's heart.
"In your previous life, you were the daughter of the Heaven Emperor and I was the butterfly …"
He became silent and understood.
In the Demon Sinister Forest, the special affection he had for Mu Weiliang, the place where he slept and the reunion with Mu Xiao Huan.
If he was not wrong, Zhihe was one of the three souls of Mu Weiliang or even … the main soul!
At the same time, a pure and holy figure in white emerged in Ning Fan's mind.
She waved her sleeves and seven-colored rays of light moved …
If Ning Fan was not wrong, that Si Wuxie was …
Her purpose of coming to Yue Country was actually …
"I understand now!"
At this moment, Ning Fan's eyes became deep and clear. It was as if he could see through a person's past and present life with just a glance.
This was a seed, a seed of the power of reincarnation. Due to the limitation of his cultivation realm, Ning Fan could not comprehend it. But one day, when this seed takes root and germinates, it would be enough to give Ning Fan the power to change the cycle of reincarnation!
He did not say much and stood beside the green rock with his hands clasped behind his back, waiting.
In the broken memories of the female corpse, he saw the scene of Mu Weiliang being betrayed.
He knew that when Mu Weiliang handed the key to the realm gate to Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing, her fate would be hard to change.
That person did not have good intentions! Mu Weiliang could not see through it, but how could Ning Fan not see through it?
Zhang Qing! Moreover, Mu Weiliang might have fallen in love with a butterfly because of this person's scheme!
The demon race was annihilated and the devil race was suppressed. Next, it would be the Divine Race's turn in the Heavenly Court!
"Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing, who is this person?!"
After an unknown period of time, a gust of wind blew across the Heavenly Court.
This gust of wind made people feel uneasy. It carried an irresistible aura force and swept across the entire Heavenly Court.
Above the sky, an immeasurably huge purple-golden door suddenly appeared.
A ray of purple-golden light flew past the door. Then, the huge door opened!
At this moment, countless voices of fear and anger came from every corner of the Heavenly Court!
"The realm gate is open! Not good! 'It' is coming back! "
"Who is it?! Who opened the realm gate?! His Majesty had given the key to the realm gate to the princess for safekeeping. Could it be her?! "
"Damn it! Princess Weiliang didn't see the big picture but she actually committed such a grave mistake. If we can avoid this calamity, even if she is a princess, I will still request His Majesty to kill her! "
Voices of resentment could be heard. Shadows of True Immortals rose to the sky and rushed towards the huge door, trying to seal it again.
However, when tens of thousands of True Immortals approached the huge door and tried to seal it again, a golden figure stepped out from the door and turned into a golden-haired man.
In his hand was a bloody eyeball that was as big as a fist.
Countless True Immortals were shocked when they saw the eyeball.
"The Eye of the Heavenly Emperor! You gouged out the Eye of the Heavenly Emperor! What have you done?! Zhang Qing! Did you do all of this?! "
"Zhang Qing? My name isn't Zhang Qing but … "
The golden-haired man said something but Ning Fan could not hear the name clearly. It was as if it was immediately erased by a strange force when it entered his ears.
Ning Fan finally understood why he couldn't see the face of this person … It wasn't because he couldn't see it but his memory was erased after seeing it!
The Power of Samsara!
"Die!"
The real name of the golden-haired man made the True Immortals tremble.
He flicked his sleeve and a golden halo spread outwards. After the halo dispersed, the first batch of True Immortals who rushed towards him exploded into blood mist and died …
Then, he threw the Heavenly Sovereign's Blood Eye to the herb garden beneath his feet. There was a tearful woman standing there, looking at her father's eyes with heartache.
Her eyes were staring at Mu Weiliang as if she was resentful of her for opening the Realm Gate.
"It's not me. I'm not the one who opened the gate. It's not …" Mu Weiliang wanted to explain but she knew that her father couldn't hear her explanation.
The Heavenly Court is probably going to be destroyed after today …
She raised her head and looked at the golden-haired man who was high up in the sky.
"Why … Why did you lie to me … Why did you open the gate … Why did you betray the Heavenly Palace? My father trusted you so much. I trusted you so much … But you …"
"Hehe. Mu Weiliang, don't you understand? I'm originally an outsider! You're the daughter of the Heavenly Sovereign … You're my enemy! You're a fool who made an even more foolish decision. So, you can die now … "
The golden-haired man pointed his finger and the heavens collapsed.
The force of that finger was aimed at Mu Weiliang. If the finger landed, this woman would definitely die. Her soul would scatter and she wouldn't be able to reincarnate.
That finger could destroy the Nirvana Samsara!
At this moment, a black and white butterfly fluttered its wings on Mu Weiliang's trembling shoulder!
Like a ray of grey light, it soared up to the sky. Its speed was far beyond the golden-haired man's imagination.
"A normal butterfly. How can a normal butterfly travel at such a speed?! Ah! "
He let out a miserable shriek because the butterfly smashed into his left eye, shattering it with a single blow!
The golden-haired man who could easily kill countless True Immortals had one of his eyes shattered by a small butterfly that seemed to have no magic power at all.
However, the recoil from the collision caused the butterfly's body to be smashed into pieces …
But it still protected Mu Weiliang.
Mu Weiliang covered her mouth and felt as if a knife was being twisted in her heart.
She held the ashes that fell from the sky. Those ashes were the result of Xiao Die overestimating her strength.
"A mere normal butterfly dares to go against me … You're overestimating yourself!"
"Shut up! You're not as good as him. You'll never be as good as him! "Mu Weiliang's eyes were filled with resentment.
With her personality, she had never known hatred. But today, she understood it!
"In the name of the Master of Emotion, from today onwards, I'll take away the heart of the Divine Clan!"
The golden-haired man's expression was cold and disdainful. However, his heart was really shocked even if he was unwilling to admit it.
A flap of a butterfly's wings was enough to cause a hurricane and change a Samsara.
When the butterfly died, the track of the Heavenly Dao had deviated!
…
Ning Fan completely withdrew his consciousness from the Bell of Samsara.
His eyes were sometimes pure black and sometimes pure white, which made him look exceptionally strange.
He stroked the Bell of Samsara. His eyes slowly became clear and he murmured.
"In my previous life, I was a butterfly … A butterfly that couldn't be any more ordinary. However, this butterfly hurt the Master of Emotion and saved Weiliang's soul …"
"The Master of Emotion … Who exactly is this person?!"
Ning Fan closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes had already returned to normal.
Samsara was not something that he could touch with his current strength.
The Master of Emotion was also not something that he could resist.
The more he knew, the better it would be. In order to see the past clearly, he had to have greater strength.
At least … he had to become an immortal emperor!
"Zhihe … I've said it before. In this life, I won't let your hands be stained with blood. I won't …"
After dispersing all his thoughts, Ning Fan's expression remained unchanged. He turned around and left the Bell of Samsara. Then, he cupped his fists at the bald old man who was standing beside him!
"Thank you for saving me twice, Senior! If I can enter the Heaven Realm one day, I will certainly repay your kindness! "
"Save it. This old man doesn't want to have anything to do with you … A person who can see the cycle of reincarnation is too frightening … However, if you manage to ascend to the Northern Sea Heavens one day, perhaps … you can come to my Black Tortoise Planet. Putting aside the power of reincarnation, this old man still thinks very highly of you …"
"Since Senior has invited me, I will certainly come to Black Tortoise Planet if I have the chance … I just don't know Senior's name!"
Originally, Ning Fan wanted to ask the old man who Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing was.
However, after giving it some thought, he gave up on that idea.
It was not the right time to know these secrets now. Besides, perhaps even the old man in front of him might not know who Immortal Emperor Zhang Qing was.
"I'm Meng Xuanzi, the Immortal Emperor of the Four Seas Heaven Realm … Let's go to the Third Step of Mortal Severance. The third step is the Dao Seeking Cliff. Later on, you just need to walk down the cliff and die with your mortal body. Then, you will be able to pass …"
"Dao Seeking Cliff …"
Ning Fan memorized the old man's words and followed him through the sea of clouds.
Feeling doubtful, he cupped his fists again and asked.
"I wonder where Miss Bei Li and Fellow Daoist Yi Qing are. Their qi doesn't seem to be in the sea of clouds anymore …"
"They left. I chased them away! It's all because of you! Young man, let me give you a warning out of goodwill. The power of Samsara is not something you can touch with your current cultivation realm. You might not be so lucky next time. I will save you for the second time! "
Meng Xuanzi secretly criticized.
The young man who followed behind him did not have a high cultivation realm. However, every time he did something, it would definitely be shocking.
A Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator dared to use his spirit sense to form a thread; a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator dared to sound the reincarnation cycle Everyone said that young people were frivolous, but this young man was not frivolous at all. He was too arrogant
After all, in his previous life, he dared to fly to the Heavenly Palace as a mortal butterfly.
In his life, there was no such thing as fear. As long as there was a possibility of success, he was willing to try.
Instead of thinking about failure, it was better to think about how to avoid failure.
The Dao Seeking Cliff was a seven million zhang tall mountain.
Meng Xuanzi flicked his sleeve, causing the heavens and the earth to tremble and ripples to spread out. The two of them had already traversed an immeasurable distance and appeared at the peak of Dao Seeking Cliff.
Ning Fan had never seen such speed in his life, it was much faster than the old monster
Ning Fan could imagine that the Old Devil who was arrogant and domineering in the Lower World might not have a high position in the Upper World … At least in front of an Immortal Emperor, his position was very small.
The wind was strong enough to blow away all the cultivators below the Soul Formation level.
However, Ning Fan's footsteps were firm. His physical body at the Second Level of the Jade Life Realm did not come for nothing. How could he not even withstand the heavenly wind?
The peak of the mountain was vast and was shrouded in purple mist.
Meng Xuanzi stopped outside of the purple mist and said impatiently.
"This Dao Seeking Cliff was built by the Immortal Sovereign. It is the Third Step of Mortal Severing. Alright, brat, jump down and kill yourself. Then, you will be able to advance to the Soul Formation Realm! "
"Jump down …"
Ning Fan clenched his fist slightly and walked to the edge of the cliff, looking down.
It was impossible to see clearly below seven million zhang *. However, he could vaguely see densely packed blood corpses and skeletons. They seemed to be the mortal bodies left behind by the Soul Formation Realm cultivators who jumped off the cliff in the past.
If it was before, Ning Fan might agree with this method. However, after experiencing the Ten Steps Bridge and the Bell of Samsara, he felt that since this Dao Seeking Cliff was named Dao Seeking, it should not be as simple as jumping off the cliff. Otherwise, why wouldn't it be called 'Mortal Severing Cliff' or 'Falling Bone Cliff' be more appropriate?
The Immortal Sovereign built the Three Steps of Mortal Severing. It seemed like he wanted the cultivators to sever their mortal bodies. However, he left a trace of opportunity in the situation where they had to sever their mortal bodies. Only by not severing their mortal bodies would they be able to seize that opportunity.
There was an illusion in every ten steps and a lord should never turn his head back … However, Ning Fan turned his head back. His state of mind had greatly improved.
When the Bell of Samsara rang, the Monarch Dao became emptiness … However, not only did Ning Fan's Dao not become emptiness under the sound of the Bell of Samsara, he even peeked into the cycle of reincarnation and understood the mortal world. His Dao Heart became firmer, his luck changed and his aura force increased.
Every step he took seemed to be an opportunity. That opportunity seemed to be a reward given by the Immortal Sovereign to the cultivators who dared to keep their mortal hearts.
The Immortal Sovereign also yearned for the mortal world … It was because he was restrained by the mortal world and struggled with his Dao Heart that he could become so strong.
Ultimately, the cultivation of the Dao was to cultivate a strong heart. This was what Ning Fan had comprehended on the Ten Steps Bridge.
Committing suicide by jumping off the cliff indeed required courage. Those who were timid would not dare to jump off the cliff when they saw the height of seven million zhang *.
However, committing suicide, no matter what the reason was, was an escape. Escape from the mortal body, escape from the weak and lowly self …
Being weak is not shameful. Being lowly is not shameful. Desire is also not shameful … Only those who possess these are human!
Even if one is an immortal, the left half of the word 'immortal' is still a human!
In the past in the Sinister Sparrow Sect, the ugly man Yun Lie had asked Ning Fan a question. What is an immortal?
At that time, Ning Fan only answered him based on the Dao Comprehension in Ancient Chaos's memories.
Immortals are people who stand on the mountain!
Now, Ning Fan was standing on the peak of the Dao Seeking Cliff on the mountain. He suddenly had an unprecedented realization about this sentence.
Standing on the mountain is an immortal.
Descending from the mountain is a human.
This was the path of cultivation that the Immortal Sovereign thought.
He took a deep breath but did not jump off the cliff. Meng Xuanzi's impatience turned into a hint of approval.
His impatience was just an act. He just wanted to test Ning Fan to see if he could see through the true meaning of the Dao Seeking Cliff.
"Why don't you jump?! Why don't you get rid of your mortal body?! "Meng Xuanzi purposely asked with a clear voice.
"Why should I jump?!" Ning Fan raised his head and looked at the sky.
"When I stand on the mountain, I am an immortal! Since I am an immortal, how can there be a mortal body?! This mountain is also a metaphor. As long as a mortal places his state of mind on the mountain which is higher than immortals … he will be an immortal! "
How could a butterfly fly up to the Heaven Court with the body of a mortal?
In the eyes of the butterfly, it had never thought about the difference between immortals and mortals. In the eyes of the butterfly, it was already a high and mighty immortal!
It might not have magic power but its state of mind was more prideful than any true immortal!
"I am that butterfly! I will not jump off the cliff and commit suicide here … I want to seek the Dao here! "
Meng Xuanzi burst into laughter when he heard the voice.
"You are indeed a monstrous genius! In the past, I hesitated for forty-nine days before I managed to see through the true meaning of the Dao Seeking Cliff without jumping off the cliff. However, you managed to see through the key point in just a few breaths … You are qualified to seek the Dao here! "
As soon as Meng Xuanzi finished speaking, the peak of the cliff was shrouded by purple mist and layers of illusory realms.
At this moment, Meng Xuanzi's eyes became unprecedentedly serious.
"The illusory realms of Dao Seeking is the only step in the Three Steps of Mortal Severance that can increase one's cultivation base! What a cultivator cultivates is the heart! If one's heart is firm, one's magic power will naturally increase! Therefore, when a cultivator's cultivation base surpasses the Seven Realms of Cultivation and becomes an immortal in one step, they will rarely consume pills or spiritual fruits to cultivate if they want to stand at the peak. Those are all methods that rely on external objects … In order to reach the peak, one must have a Dao Heart that is as firm as this seven million zhang * tall mountain! "
"Even though you have attained the Divine Transformation Realm with your demon power, magic power is your foundation because you are a human body. Every day you stay in the illusory realm will increase your magic power by ten sixty years. Six hundred years … Six hundred years is a cycle. A day is a cycle … Ordinary cultivators can endure for six days but it is rare for them to endure for seven days … In the past, I managed to endure for ninety-seven days. How many days can you endure?! "
…
Within the purple mist, Ning Fan's eyes were blank as he appeared in the middle of a bamboo fence.
He was holding a porcelain bowl which contained chicken feed. He was a seven or eight year old child.
He stared at the chicken feed blankly, feeling that he had forgotten something important.
"I remember that I should be at the Dao Seeking Cliff. Dao Seeking … Eh? What is the Dao Seeking Cliff? What is Dao Seeking …"
He had forgotten everything. In this illusory realm, everything that happened in the past seemed real and illusory, like a dream and smoke.
"Fan Er, hurry up and feed the chicken. Bring this basket of eggs to the teacher in the school and let him learn how to write. It will save you from doing nothing every day …"
A woman wearing old linen clothes was carrying a basket of eggs. She handed it to Ning Fan in a bad mood. Then, she touched Ning Fan's head lovingly.
"Silly child. Are you daydreaming again?"
This woman was the child's mother. Both of them depended on each other for survival.
Even though her clothes were old, her face was like a piece of dusty jewelry. She was a famous beauty in the village.
Her name was Ning Qian …
Ning Qian was both angry and amused at the same time. Her child always liked to daydream. Every time he daydreamed, he would claim that he had become an immortal.
There is no such thing as an immortal in this world …
"Stop daydreaming. Be a good boy and go learn how to write …"
"But I really dreamt that I became an immortal … I even dreamt that Zhihe became the daughter of the Heaven Emperor …"
"Silly child. That is just a dream … Zhihe is the daughter of Carpenter Wang. How could she be the daughter of the Heaven Emperor … Go and learn how to write. When you have the ability in the future, mother will help you propose a marriage with Carpenter Wang's family …"
"Yes, mother …"
The child received the basket of eggs with a slightly disappointed expression.
He looked at the faintly discernible purple clouds in the sky and felt slightly puzzled.
"Are all those killings just a dream?"
"I have mother and Zhihe here. I am very happy, but I should have forgotten something important …"
"What is it …" (To be continued)
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