Are you very angry? That was a must.
Such a kind and quiet young girl was actually betrothed to such a shameless man. Anyone would feel that it was a waste of God's gift, casting pearls before swine, and be extremely angry, but for Chen Chang Sheng ….. this was actually a good thing. Because of the war with the demons, the human world was actually just like the elves, placing great importance on marriage. There were many young people who were engaged like the two of them, and just as she had said before, an engagement was one of the most respected contracts. Unless there were special circumstances, it was very difficult to break it — fortunately, the two of them had met the wrong person.
This sentence sounded a little strange, but it made sense. It was precisely because the marriage partners were so terrible that they had the motivation and reason to break off the engagement. The seemingly troublesome problem was easily solved. Chen Chang Sheng immediately felt much more relaxed. He decided to take advantage of the situation and solve the last problem.
He looked into her eyes and said, "Now that things have come to this, I can't hide it from you anymore. Actually, I …"
The black line seemed to be far away on the horizon, but it would arrive in front of the mausoleum very soon. The monster tide would bring death, and there was already very little time left for them in this world. At the last moment of one's life, one's heart was suddenly moved. This was a very sad thing, but also a very fortunate thing. He was prepared to tell her that he was Chen Chang Sheng.
He believed that the entire continent knew of his name. Even the elves in the distant land of the demi-humans should know of him.
Xu Yourong did not know that he was about to reveal his real name. She thought that he was a disciple of the Snow Mountain Sect, called Xu Sheng. Seeing that he wanted to say something but was hesitant and nervous, she also became nervous.
She thought he was going to confess.
She subconsciously didn't want to hear it and was mentally prepared to reject him if he really said it.
But … she didn't want to refuse. If he said he liked her, what should she do? Her thoughts were a little chaotic, and then she felt that she was very strange. He had clearly been wholeheartedly cultivating the Dao, so why was he thinking about such trivial matters before he died? Then, these inexplicable thoughts suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving only calmness.
There were many reasons and goals for cultivating Dao. Some were to become stronger, some were to explore more unknowns and seek peace of mind. However, the vast majority of cultivators cultivated Dao for the sake of life and death. In order to not fear life and death, one could escape from it. Why? This was because there was great fear between life and death, a hundred years of loneliness, and an eternity of oblivion. Not long ago, she, who was in the prime of her youth, had just taken a trip between life and death.
Right now, she was at her most tranquil moment. She was able to see through the mundane world and understand her own heart. Her Dao Heart was untainted and bright. She looked at Chen Chang Sheng and waited for his words to arrive. Her expression was calm, but her eyes contained a hint of shyness and a smile. There was no anger in her shyness, only calm joy. Because this was the Dao that she sought and wanted to cultivate.
At this time, she was still weak, but her eyes were extremely clear and firm. The responsibilities of the world, the historical significance of the confluence of the north and south, the fight against the Devil Race, her senior brother's true feelings and kindness, the expectations of her teachers, the fetters of the engagement, and the shadow left on her Dao Heart by that guy. As long as she was with him, it would all be blown away by a breeze. She could ignore everything and not respond.
Yes, on their journey through the Garden of Zhou, she had spoken to him many times. Most of it was limited by cultivation books, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, and they rarely talked about the matters on their minds. They did not understand each other very well, but she was already very sure that he was the intimate friend that she wanted to find, the good friend that she needed. On the cliff of Holy Maiden Peak, she had said to the White Crane that neither a gentleman nor a true person was an ideal companion that could accompany her for the endless years of cultivation. Now, she could be sure that the person that she was willing to accompany her years of cultivation had already appeared.
Yes, this was the Dao that she sought and wanted to cultivate: one Dao.
Under the starry sky, one Dao, one Dao, one Dao, until the end of life.
Yes, the monster tide was getting closer and closer, death was getting closer and closer, and life might very well come to an end. But because of this, because of this, she had to be even more honest with her heart.
The wutong tree that Zhang Gong had transformed into grew in the wind at the edge of the stone platform. Its green leaves gently swayed in the wind, causing the gloomy rays of light to become even softer and moister. It was like someone had lit a candle.
Looking at her eyes, Chen Chang Sheng vaguely understood. His slightly dry lips slightly opened, preparing to speak.
But at this moment, a green leaf suddenly floated down from the top of the tree and slowly landed on his shoulder, interrupting everything.
The reason why the green leaves of the wutong tree had fallen with the wind was naturally not because it was autumn, but because of a tremor that came from beneath the stone platform.
The tremor seemed to originate from the stone platform and came from the depths of the plains below, but in reality, it came from Chen Chang Sheng's body.
For some reason, his body began to violently tremble and his teeth chattered, as if he was a patient who had caught a cold.
Xu Yourong was slightly surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Chang Sheng didn't have the time to answer her. Looking towards the source of the tremor, his right hand quickly reached out and tightly gripped the hilt of his sword.
This violent tremor came from the dagger at his waist.
He gripped the hilt tightly, but the dagger continued to tremble, faster and faster, to the point that the extremely simple patterns on the surface of the sheath had become blurred lines that could no longer be seen clearly.
He exerted more and more strength in his hand, but he still couldn't calm the dagger. He felt somewhat uneasy, not knowing what had happened.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation after Yu Ren had gifted the dagger to him.
His spiritual sense fell on the hilt of the dagger, attempting to regain control, but it also failed. His spiritual sense continued to penetrate through the hilt of the dagger, arriving in that space and finally discovering the source of the tremor.
Amongst the medicinal bottles, secret manuals, and gold and jewels that floated everywhere, there was a black magical artifact that was flying at high speed, crushing everything it encountered into powder. As its flying speed increased, the black magical artifact became hotter and hotter, and also became brighter and brighter. It emitted a powerful Qi and light into the surroundings, as if it was about to become a sun.
This black magical artifact was White Emperor City's Soul Pivot, as well as the core of Zhou Dufu's mausoleum.
At this moment, it seemed to have sensed something in the outside world, so it suddenly went berserk.
If Chen Chang Sheng's current cultivation was a little higher, and his spiritual sense a little stronger, perhaps he could attempt to use his control over space to forcefully suppress the berserk Soul Pivot, but the current him did not have this ability. He could not even make the Soul Pivot calm down a little. If he continued to try, he would not succeed no matter how much time passed. It was even extremely likely that the space would be severely damaged.
There was no other way, so he could only give up. Using his spiritual sense, he released the black Soul Pivot.
With a buzzing sound, the black Soul Pivot appeared on the stone platform. It shone with great light, illuminating every vein on the green leaves of the wutong tree. It released an unimaginable pressure, making breathing difficult for Xu Yourong and Chen Chang Sheng, especially since Xu Yourong's injuries had not healed yet. Her face was pale and extremely weak.
Fortunately, the Soul Pivot did not stay on the stone platform for a long time, nor did it launch an attack towards the two of them. Even more fortunately, and even more incomprehensible, was that the Soul Pivot had clearly sensed something approaching the Mausoleum of Zhou, which was why it had gone berserk. However, it did not attempt to break through the green leaves of the wutong tree to meet it. Instead, it turned into a stream of light and flew towards the depths of the mausoleum.
Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong glanced at each other, understanding the meaning in each other's eyes. He carried her on his back and followed the stream of light, once again entering the mausoleum.
… …
… …
In the depths of the mausoleum, it was spacious and gloomy. The huge Black Nightmare Sarcophagus was quietly displayed in the center of the great hall like a mountain.
The black Soul Pivot floated in the air in front of the Black Nightmare Sarcophagus. It did not move at all, and emitted a faint light, just like a life lamp.
When Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong returned to the mausoleum, they saw this scene.
Faintly, they could even hear a few sounds. The sounds were very faintly discernible, very gloomy, as if it came from the abyss or the sea of stars. It was like the murmur of a human, but also like a gloomy mournful music.
The sounds that came from the gloomy space were clearly indistinct, and the music was not continuous. It was impossible to hear the melody and content clearly, but they could all feel the content that the music and sound wanted to convey.
The soul had returned.
Chen Chang Sheng looked at the Soul Pivot in front of the Black Nightmare Sarcophagus. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Did you hear it?"
Xu Yourong gave a light sound of agreement, and said, "It's not an auditory hallucination. It should be the remnant Qi of some formation."
"Just what did it sense? I vaguely feel that it has something to do with the monster tide. "Chen Chang Sheng asked.
Before they discovered the black Soul Pivot, and in the time that followed, the Soul Pivot had always been very quiet. However, it suddenly became so violent, forcefully leaving Chen Chang Sheng's dagger and flying to the front of the black coffin. It activated the remnant Qi of the ancient formation. There must have been some special reason. The sudden change of an isolated object had always been related to the outside world.
Xu Yourong quietly thought about it, and said, "I've always suspected that the Soul Wood was in Nanke's hands. Now it looks like it's true, and she's getting closer and closer to the mausoleum."
Previously, Chen Chang Sheng had felt it was very strange. The dagger could isolate the real world from the world within the sheath, but the Soul Pivot could sense the Qi of the outside world from within. Just what kind of connection was there that it could actually penetrate through the barrier of space? Now that he heard her words, and then thought of the four words that the artifact soul was once mentioned in the Southern Records of the Daoist Canon, he finally understood the reason.
The lost piece of Soul Wood was indeed in Nanke's possession. She had brought the monster tide from all directions towards the mausoleum, getting closer and closer. At that moment just now, the Soul Pivot had finally sensed it.
The artifact soul was undivided. A magical artifact like the Soul Pivot that could watch over White Emperor City could even be called a divine artifact. It could be imagined just how tense the connection between the artifact souls was. After an unknown number of years, the Soul Pivot had finally sensed the return of the Soul Wood, so naturally it would have an extremely great reaction. However, why did the Soul Pivot not break through the air and leave, but instead return to the front of the Black Nightmare Sarcophagus?
"The Soul Wood is the key." Xu Yourong's gaze fell from the Soul Pivot to the Black Nightmare Sarcophagus. She said, "It's not the key to the mausoleum, but the key to the sarcophagus."
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