After a day of calculation, Zhang Yan had completely deciphered the etched text. However, this was not the original text after all. It was just Kong Ying's imitation. Even Kong Ying himself might not be able to fully comprehend it, not to mention that Zhang Yan was separated by a layer. What he deciphered from it was confusing and messy. If that was all, it would not be of much use.
However, he was not disappointed. For a Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivator like him, as long as he could obtain the Divine Will left behind by his peers, he would be able to see many things from it.
When Kong Ying was copying the etched text, he subconsciously integrated some of his Divine Will into it. However, it was not erased. It was unknown whether it was left behind on purpose or because he did not think that others would be able to see it.
Zhang Yan sat down on the praying mat and intercepted the Divine Will. With a thought, his vision blurred and he found himself standing in front of a cave. He was facing a long and dark tunnel. In front of him was a Taoist in white. The Taoist had his back to him and was walking forward step by step. It seemed like he would soon disappear at the end of the tunnel.
He could tell that the Taoist in white was Kong Ying. He looked around and found that the place was barren. There were no plants or trees. He was on a desolate planet. He looked at the sky and memorized the order of the stars. Then, he walked forward.
He tried his best not to let Kong Ying see him. If he did not do so, the Divine Will would disperse on its own if it was hostile to him and could not push him out.
When he entered the cave, he saw that the ground was littered with broken tablets and scrolls. The words on the tablets were blurred and indistinct. It was likely that a cultivator had stayed here before. Seeing that Kong Ying had stopped for a moment and looked at the tablets for a while, he seemed to have found some clues. He turned around and walked deeper into the cave.
Zhang Yan understood that once a Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivator reached the second stage, they would be able to observe the past with their Spirit Intent. As for how much they could see, it would depend on the cultivator's own magic power. Zhang Yan followed after them.
The passageway was extremely long, as if it led to the depths of the earth. Furthermore, there were many forks along the way. Kong Ying, however, appeared to be extremely patient. He walked down step by step without using any of his transcendence energy. From time to time, he would even stop and observe his surroundings.
Zhang Yan couldn't see anything in this God's Will, but he deduced that in reality, there was either a restriction or it had already decayed and couldn't withstand any waves of magic power, which was why this person didn't fly forward.
After walking for more than ten days, the tunnel finally changed. The rough and uneven ground that was originally full of gravel was gradually replaced by smooth and flat bricks of gold and jade. Moreover, the path became more and more spacious. Many crimson cocoons could be seen on both sides of the wall, and vaguely, one could see that there seemed to be living creatures hiding in them.
Kong Yin only took a few glances at it before skipping over it, as if he had no interest in examining it further.
This was to be expected. A Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivator could destroy a star with just a raise of his hand. No matter how strange those living creatures that relied on Earth and Star to survive were, they were no different from ants in his eyes.
After walking along this flat path for a while, they arrived at a bottomless ravine. At the bottom of the ravine, one could vaguely see golden flames swirling around, and above it was a vast fog. Right in front of them, there was a crystal white object that was about a hundred feet in size floating in the air. It looked like a human's heart, and there were thin threads that looked like spider silk growing out of it. They looked like human blood vessels and meridians, and they extended far into the distance, with no end in sight.
Zhang Yan couldn't help but take a few more glances at it. Because he was in the God's Will, he could only size up the object's appearance. He couldn't feel anything from it, and he couldn't accurately determine what it was. However, from the faint light on the thin threads, it was obvious that it was absorbing spiritual vigor and vitality from the outside. Not only that, after about a hundred breaths, there was some kind of spiritual Qi that flowed back through the threads, forming a cycle.
He thought to himself, "From the looks of it, it looks like a living creature. It doesn't look like it was born from the heavens and earth, but it looks like it was purposely created by a powerful being. I wonder what it's used for. Since Kong Yin is here, he must know something."
He looked over, wanting to see how Kong Yin would deal with this object. However, he stood in front of the crystal for a long time without moving, as if he was thinking about something. In the end, it was unknown what decision he had made, but he walked towards a mountain path at the side, not caring about anything else.
Zhang Yan didn't rush to catch up. Instead, he observed the surroundings and found that there were two ear-holes below, and Kong Yin was walking towards the one on the left.
He looked to the right. The scenery here was created by Kong Yin's God's Will. As long as the scenery was within the range of this person's senses, even if he had never been there personally, he could still go and see what was going on. However, he considered that if he were to cause any disturbance, this strand of God's Will might dissipate prematurely, and the loss would outweigh the gain. Thus, he didn't turn towards that direction and continued to walk towards the left.
The mountain path here wasn't long. In less than a dozen breaths, he arrived at a stone mansion. There was only a stone tablet here, and it was completely bare. Kong Yin stood in front of the tablet, but he was completely engrossed in it. Finally, he sat down again, as if he was trying to comprehend something.
Zhang Yan knew that there should have been etchings on the stone tablet. If he wasn't mistaken, they should be the ones that Kong Yin had inscribed. It was just that the strand of God's Will couldn't bear it, so it couldn't appear.
Kong Yin sat there for a whole ten years.
When he stood up again, his entire person was completely different.
Then, he turned around and looked towards where Zhang Yan was.
This time, Zhang Yan didn't avoid it. Instead, he met it with his gaze. He could sense that this strand of God's Will was about to run out. Whether he avoided it or not, there was no difference.
Kong Ying took a deep look at Lin Dong. Then, he walked out and quickly brushed past Lin Dong. As his figure disappeared into the long tunnel, the entire world lit up with boundless light. Then, it dimmed and disappeared. Finally, it was as if smoke had been extinguished and it disappeared.
Zhang Yan opened his eyes. Aside from the line of etchings, there was nothing else on the jade slip in front of him.
At this moment, the few True Treasures floating around him all trembled. When they sensed that the last strand of God's Will had disappeared from this world, they all let out soft sobs.
Zhang Yan looked up, and with a flash of water behind him, Xian Yuli was released. He said, "Your master is already dead. If you are willing to submit, you can enter the Treasure Pavilion. There will naturally be people who will come to refine you. If you are not willing, in order to prevent you from causing trouble, I can only seal you up first."
Xian Yuli's body flickered, and he turned into a young man with an extraordinary aura. He said solemnly, "I would rather be imprisoned by your Nine Continents. However, if I do that, my fellow Daoists will definitely make the same choice. In order to not delay them, I am willing to enter your Treasure Pavilion."
Zhang Yan said, "Since it's your choice, then go."
With a wave of his sleeve, he used his mana to wrap up all the treasures. Then, he called for a Black Flood Dragon guard to come in and ordered him to place them in the treasure room. Later, there would be a guard who would spread the news of these treasures to the Enlightened Masters in the sect. That way, when someone needed them, they could come and borrow them.
After dealing with this matter, he couldn't help but think deeply.
When Kong Yin walked into the cave, he didn't show any hesitation. Clearly, he knew what he was going to do in advance.
From the looks of it, even if there were no more clues in the treasures left behind by this person, perhaps he could try to find it in Yuliangism. That cave should be in some Heaven Domain of Jun Chen Realm. Ten years later, when the Nine Continents started their war again, he could try to find it.
At this time, Jing You walked in, bowed, and said, "Master, Zhang Chan is outside, asking to see you."
Zhang Yan stopped thinking and said, "When I came back, wasn't he still guarding Wu Xing?"
Jing You said, "Master, now that the formations on Wu Xing and the Mountain and Sea Continent have been completed, it is very convenient to travel between the two places. Jing You arrived last night. I heard that he heard that Master had returned, so he hurried over."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "For him to come to see me in such a hurry, something good must have happened. Call him in."
Jing You acknowledged and turned to pass on the order.
Not long after, Zhang Chan entered the hall, kowtowed in front of the steps, and said, "This lowly one kowtows to Master."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Rise."
Zhang Chan's expression was full of excitement, as though he was asking for credit. He said eagerly, "Master, this lowly one was ordered by Master to search for earth stars that contain spiritual opportunity, and I found two before the New Year."
Zhang Yan was also slightly surprised. It was not easy to find such earth stars in the vast Void Sky, and he didn't expect to find two at once.
He asked in detail and found out that Zhang Chan was really lucky. The two Earthly Stars were not far from each other, one big and one small. They were both illuminated by the same sun, and they were like brothers. Both Earthly Stars had given birth to living creatures, but they had been ferocious beasts for a long time. They had never seen an intelligent race like the Ruwu people.
Although the danger of Jun Chen Realm had been resolved, and there seemed to be no need to find a way out now, but everything had to be considered in the long term. Moreover, putting this aside, the treasures produced on these earth stars could definitely be used by cultivators.
He asked, "Does the sect know about this?"
Zhang Chan said, "Without Master's order, this lowly one wouldn't dare to say it."
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "Did you bring back some plants, metals, and stones from the two earth stars?"
It was not the first time that Zhang Chan did this, and he quickly replied, "I brought them back. Master has taken care of me, how could this lowly one neglect this matter?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "You can send them to the Dan Ding Courtyard."
He stroked his robe, but he was thinking about something else. Compared to the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Jun Chen Realm had a lot more earth stars for cultivators to live on. This was not natural, and many of them were built after birth. Why were there so few great demons in this realm? Many cultivators were captured, and their flesh, blood, and spiritual opportunity were used to irrigate the land. Then there were powerful people who used formations to harmonize Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. In less than a hundred or a thousand years, one could obtain a Blessed Land.
The land of the Mountain and Sea Realm was boundless, and the number of demons was also uncountable. In the future, great demons like the Demon Ancestor would be born, and they could be used to do this. Although the Mountain and Sea Realm was thriving, with the Nine Continents as a reference, there would come a day when spiritual opportunity would be exhausted. If they could use this method to send cultivators to the Void Sky, and then use the demon's flesh and blood to nourish spiritual opportunity, not only could they expand their power, but they could also better defend against external enemies, and they could also delay the decline of spiritual opportunity.
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