The human realm.
Outside the sky.
Gu Qing Shan stood in the void of space and sent his voice: "I remember that this was the way to the No Turning Ground"
Xuan Tian Yi appeared from behind him and said: "— — it's fortunate that I'm here, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to open this path without grasping the Laws of Heaven"
"Then I'll have to trouble you" Gu Qing Shan nodded.
Strands of divine light gathered on the Xuan Tian Yi's body and manifested into a spell.
It shouted in a low voice: "9 Cycles of Samsara — — - open!"
The spell surged forward and struck an invisible spot in the void of space.
Rumble rumble rumble!
A small path covered in mist appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan's eyes.
Gu Qing Shan looked at this path and recalled: "At the time … I didn't finish walking this path, it was during the battle against the demon body that I borrowed your hand to directly warp into the No Turning Ground"
"That spell was called the No Turning Thousand Fiends Coffin" Xuan Tian Yi replied.
"What about you? At the time, we caught up to you before you even finished walking this path "Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Right, what are you trying to say?" Xuan Tian Yi asked.
Gu Qing Shan recalled the golden-armored Heaven Man, the old monk, the Formation Spirit Fox Girl, and the Talisman City that she met last time and couldn't help but ask: "This path — — what exactly is it?"
"They are all weapon spirits from the Age of Chaos, they are responsible for identifying and guarding the path to the No Turning Ground" Xuan Tian Yi replied.
"But the No Turning Ground is now filled with evil spirits" Gu Qing Shan commented.
Seemingly thinking of something, Xuan Tian Yi dejectedly said: "The weapon spirits have always been loyal, what happened to the No Turning Ground … can't be blamed on them"
Gu Qing Shan also sighed.
He was born on the path of cultivation, so he knew a bit about weapon spirits.
Normally speaking, weapon spirits would never betray someone.
With them guarding the No Turning Ground, there should be no need to worry about it.
Another example was Shannu. She was the spirit of the Six Paths Great Mountain sword, so once she recognized him, she wouldn't change her mind halfway through and would forever remain as his flying sword.
This was the mutual recognition between a sword cultivator and a sword spirit.
Betrayal was something that Shannu would never do.
Therefore …
The real problem was with the Primordial Saints of the Land of No Turning.
— — The fickleness of a person's heart is greater than that of an artifact.
"How many times have you walked the Nine Cycles of Samsara Road?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"Only that one time," Xuan Tianyi said.
"How about this … let's go again and see if we can get more information," Gu Qing Shan said.
"Compared to the previous method of entry, this method is safer to enter the Land of No Turning," Xuan Tianyi agreed.
Gu Qing Shan's body shook and landed on the stone path.
After moving forward for a few breaths of time, the light around them suddenly changed and countless clouds and mist covered the road.
Countless clouds emitted immortal light, piling up to form a gate tower shrouded in immortal light, standing in the void in front of the path.
"The Gate of Immortals!"
Gu Qing Shan looked at this door with a complicated expression on his face.
Last time, he saw the golden-armored deity fend off the demons. Only after withstanding the shockwave of the attack did he pass.
But this time — —
He took out the dark green ring and put it on his finger.
This ring came from the Asura World, and after being blessed by the Fox Girl, it turned into a ring known as the "Ring of Spiritual Sense".
When Gu Qing Shan put on this ring, the light around them suddenly disappeared.
As soon as the golden-armored deity appeared, before he could speak, he quickly turned into a phantom and disappeared.
Clouds and mist lingered around them.
Only the Gate of Immortals still stood on the road in front of them.
A buzzing sound came from inside the gate:
"Kid, haven't you already walked the Nine Cycles of Samsara Road? Why are you here again? "
Gu Qing Shan knew that this was the artifact spirit of the Gate of Immortals.
He cupped his fist and said, "Senior, the last time I went to the Land of No Turning, I was in a hurry and didn't figure out a lot of things. I have to go again."
The Gate of Immortals sensed for a moment and said in surprise, "Your strength … has progressed very fast!"
Gu Qing Shan smiled and said, "Unfortunately, it's still not enough to deal with the evil spirits."
The Gate of Immortals snorted and said, "All the artifact spirits on this road know about you. In my opinion, you should have gone to the Land of No Turning, obtained the teachings of the Great Desolation Sages, and even received their power, and finally became the person who saved the entire Great Desolation."
"There's a problem with the Land of No Turning," Gu Qing Shan said.
"Yes, there's no other way. The evil spirits have already infiltrated the Land of No Turning. Too many Great Desolation Sages have fallen into their trap. Now you want to go to the Land of No Turning, which is tantamount to a sheep entering a tiger's mouth." The Gate of Immortals said.
It sighed dejectedly and said, "The Great Desolation Age … has passed, and it will never reappear."
As its voice fell, the gate disappeared from the road.
Gu Qing Shan stopped for a moment.
"Did you say something sad?" Gu Qing Shan said to herself.
"It seems so. You know, this Gate of Immortals also has a master," Xuan Tianyi said.
"— In the Land of No Turning?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"Yes," Xuan Tianyi said.
"It seems that its master has already given up his identity as a Great Desolation Sages and turned to the demons — leaving it here, no wonder it's so sad," Gu Qing Shan said.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. His figure leaped up and continued to fly forward.
After a while, the clouds in the sky once again blocked the way.
Endless lights and shadows emerged from the clouds and evolved into the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth, the mountains, and the rivers.
Gu Qing Shan stopped and waited for a few moments.
The tall and green mountain once again appeared in front of him.
Gu Qing Shan flew up the mountain road and came to the temple.
She saw the old monk basking in the sun in the open space in front of the temple.
"Young Benefactor, you're here again," the old monk greeted her.
Gu Qing Shan smiled and asked: "Abbot, do I have to take another palm strike this time?"
"No — — all of your killings were done to slay the demons. Last time, I didn't know the whole story, so I offended you, Amitabha," the old monk said.
Gu Qing Shan was silent.
This old monk was the spirit of the world.
Last time, he smashed the armor of the Demon Emperor's will with one palm strike, so his strength was quite terrifying.
Tsk — —
This level of existence was actually the weapon of a certain Saint in the Age of Desolation.
However … the Saint was no longer a Saint …
Gu Qing Shan stepped forward and clasped his fist: "Senior, if you have no other orders, then I'll continue on my way"
"Wait a moment" the old monk said.
Gu Qing Shan looked at him.
The old monk stood up from the ground, walked around him, and solemnly said: "I see that your Primordial Yang energy has not leaked yet, so you're a good material for cultivation. Why don't you shave your head with me and become a Buddhist? I'll completely pass on my power to you, what do you think?"
"You're the spirit of the world, can you also pass on your Dharma?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The old monk replied: "A monk does not lie, of course I can't pass on my Dharma without permission"
Gu Qing Shan said: "Then — — -"
The old monk continued: "If I pass on my Dharma to you, I would be going against my master's will, so I shall pass away here"
"No — — I don't care about that power, please pass your days here in peace" Gu Qing Shan refused.
The old monk sighed: "The Age of Desolation has been destroyed, my master has turned into a demon, the Samsara is about to be destroyed, I can only watch from here without being able to use my strength, feeling more and more miserable every day, I might as well just die here"
Gu Qing Shan went silent briefly, then spoke: "Abbot, the Samsara will not be destroyed, there are many people fighting for it outside"
"There were so many Saints of the Age of Desolation in the past, invincible among the worlds, but for their own benefit, they attacked one another, allowing the evil demons to take advantage of them, losing in the end and dying — — - not to mention, you living beings of the Samsara haven't even obtained the inheritance of the Age of Desolation, your strength is even — — hah" the old monk shook his head.
Gu Qing Shan smiled and said: "Abbot, us Saints of the Samsara are very united, and I'm here to think of a solution"
"You really don't want to accept my power? I can at least grant you a unique Age of Desolation realm, giving you endless power "the old monk asked.
"No need" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Very well, you may leave" the old monk said.
"See you again" Gu Qing Shan clasped her fist and flew towards the peak of the mountain.
The old monk looked at his back and muttered: "A clear heart of the sword, unfettered by desires … the evil demons really have a headache with these sword cultivators …"
"Not good, I need to discuss this with everyone"
The old monk abruptly disappeared.
At another location.
At the peak of the mountain.
Gu Qing Shan stood in front of the fox girl and clasped her fist: "Do you still want to read my fortune this time?"
The fox girl smiled: "Last time, I wanted to read your fortune to trouble you, but this time, I really want to help you read your fortune and see what your fate is like"
She gave a handful of copper coins to Gu Qing Shan.
"Thank you"
Gu Qing Shan received the coins and sprinkled them on the ground.
Clink clink clink clink clink clink — — -
The copper coins struck the ground and finally stopped.
The smile on the fox girl's face slowly disappeared and spoke in a low voice: "Another great calamity — — you won't be able to avoid it"
Gu Qing Shan nodded: "I remember last time was also a great calamity"
"Yes"
"I'm still alive"
"… Yes"
"Then I'll be going"
"Go, I hope you'll also be able to safely pass this time" the fox girl said.
Gu Qing Shan nodded and suddenly disappeared from the peak of the mountain.
The fox girl stood still for a while and muttered: "Ever since master has fallen into the demonic path, I thought I wouldn't have another chance …"
She pondered for a bit before showing a determined look.
"No, I have to go and tell everyone to seize this opportunity!"
The fox girl turned around and also disappeared.
…
Gu Qing Shan once again appeared on the stone path and continued to fly forward.
A few dozen seconds later.
Dense fog once again appeared around the small path.
These fog constantly moved, gathered, and manifested into the scenery of the world.
Gu Qing Shan looked around and saw that she was standing outside a grand fortress city.
Countless runes were engraved on the walls of the fortress, all of which were connected to form a formation that gave off heavenly light. There were also countless heavenly beings walking around, protecting the entire fortress.
— — this fortress was manifested from a single talisman.
A single talisman!
Gu Qing Shan sighed emotionally: "Such a powerful talisman technique, the Age of Desolation truly … surpassed my imagination"
— — -but even such an unimaginable power was defeated by the Evil Demon.
And that monster.
What exactly is going on with it?
Gu Qing Shan sighed and tried to restrain herself from heading to the No Turning Place.
This 9 Cycles of Reincarnation was made up of countless Artifact Spirits, so what kind of information it held at the end was also something worth investigating.
I have to finish it first.
Gu Qing Shan regained her composure and flew towards the fortress.
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