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Chapter 303 I am a mortal who lives and dies
Chapter 303 I am a mortal who lives and dies
Hovering over a small island a hundred miles away, Xu Yuanchang was holding the seemingly ordinary blue-white jade bracelet in his hand, which was given to him by Lao Li when he pulled him out of the lake. He was staring at the terrifying scene of thunder and lightning in the distance, his brows filled with worry.
The hatred and scheming in the world of immortal cultivation can last for as long as eight thousand years.
The Taoist Master Yanshan, whom he once thought was a magnanimous and upright man, was too complicated. His cruelty and viciousness made him feel cold all over.
Is this the "Tao of the World" that Lao Li sneered at but that Taoist Yanshan followed?
He must seriously consider his relationship with the higher-ups.
No matter how hard he tried to mobilize the Yin and Yang fires and cast the eye spell, he was still powerless and could not detect the specific situation of Lao Li's response to the calamity of heaven and earth. Lao Li was not properly prepared and was forced to rush through the calamity, and was also attacked by a sword light that sneaked out from the lake.
I guess the situation isn't good.
The lake water below rolled and surged westward, dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a short time, a fresh wet mark two meters high appeared on the island, and countless dead fish were floating with their bellies upside down.
In Li Dan's hand was a colorful seven-story tower that looked like a crystal sculpture. It was a phantom weapon that he had spent huge resources to refine in the dark world. Rays of light circulated back and forth, forming a mysterious and impeccable virtual-real conversion defense that could resist and dissolve the thunderbolts.
However, things did not go as planned. He was not given time to refine his skills to the eighth level, and was unable to unleash the ultimate defensive power of the Phantom Tower.
He used the Magic Tower to dispel the insidious sword attack, but the sword still left a flaw in the protective light curtain, and the sword energy lurking in the broken arm took the opportunity to cause trouble.
The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest.
Li Dan watched the gap gradually spread and expand under the attack of the heavenly thunder. He was helpless but also showed a hint of relief.
He didn't expect that he would pay the price of death for his stupid mistake, and the result would be like this.
Too tired, I might as well perish under the thunder and shine for the last time.
Time passed bit by bit, the power of thousands of miles of heaven and earth was affected, and the sky was filled with wind and clouds.
The thunder from the sky seemed to be inexhaustible, smashing densely towards the figure below whose colorful light was becoming increasingly sparse.
According to the practice of overcoming tribulation, as long as one persists in the first few waves, the tribulation overcomer can face the tribulation despite the thunder from the sky, until he breaks out of the tribulation cloud and is pulled up to the upper realm by the power of heaven and earth.
Li Dan lost the initiative and could only passively take the beating. He was planning and waiting for the last chance.
The great changes that occurred above the Wuya Lake on the edge of the Wuqiu Mountain Region had already alarmed the monks guarding the border town of Jianshan Kingdom. They had been reported layer by layer, and the task fell on a group of Xiyuan law-enforcing monks who were patrolling five thousand miles away.
When they arrived at Wuya Lake, they witnessed an unforgettable and shocking scene.
"Oh my god, there is a master who is overcoming the tribulation!"
"It doesn't look like a sixth-order minor heavenly tribulation. We are at least two hundred miles away. I feel like my soul is about to burn up."
"Let's move back a bit so as not to disturb the senior from his tribulation."
Several people were shocked and frightened. One of them was Zeng Shanlang. They retreated a hundred miles while discussing.
They quickly reported their findings to the Law Enforcement Office, saying the matter was beyond their authority, so they waited for more powerful experts to come and investigate and learn the truth.
"I am a mortal in the mortal world, and the vanity of these two lives is like a bubble."
Under the cover of thunder, there was suddenly a dazzling and brilliant colorful light burst out, and the voice of Lao Li's chanting was heard.
The huge reeling force pushed the rain-like thunder upwards, leaving a momentary gap.
Countless black spots, colorful lights, and crystals scattered in all directions, as fast as lightning. However, under the catastrophe of heaven and earth, no one could escape more than ten miles. They all exploded without leaving any residue. Even though more than ten spots drilled into the boiling lake water below, they were still completely destroyed.
There is no escape from the punishment of heaven.
Xu Yuanchang, who was a hundred miles away, witnessed the tragic scene. He fell into deep sorrow as he saw the disaster clouds quickly dissipate, revealing the blood-red setting sun.
The cunning and reckless Old Li, who claimed to do good deeds without leaving a name but was actually notorious, could not survive the calamity and died.
He clasped his fists and bowed toward the west: "The green mountains and the setting sun are good companions, Mr. Li, have a pleasant journey!"
He also didn't know whether Lao Li had escaped with a trace of soul, or whether there was reincarnation in the afterlife?
He only knew that he felt very uncomfortable at this moment, for the distant betrayal, for the empathy of the little people, and for the great sorrow that had nowhere to be told. Lao Li should not have ended like this.
Xu Yuanchang flew expressionlessly over the lake that was still boiling after being struck by lightning, feeling the omnipresent breath of thunder. He circled around, casting spells and searching carefully. All the small islands within thirty miles were destroyed.
"Greetings, Master. Shanlang pays respects to Master!"
"Elder Xu!"
Several monks who enforced the law saluted from a distance, with Zeng Shanlang flying in front.
Xu Yuanchang waved his hand, signaling everyone not to disturb him. He was still searching in vain, holding on to a glimmer of hope.
Zeng Shanlang felt a deep sadness from his master. He had never seen his master in such an emotion before. He quickly made a gesture to keep quiet and stepped back. The senior master who failed to overcome the tribulation must be a very good friend of his master.
A few of them briefly communicated with each other and quickly reported what they had discovered.
After searching for half an hour, the night fell dark. Xu Yuanchang gave up and flew silently to the east. Some fragments of his interactions with Lao Li kept appearing in his mind, making him even more sad.
It was almost midnight when we found the Soul-Calling Forest with its rugged rocks.
The autumn wind howls, and the sound is like crying.
Xu Yuanchang walked through the stone forest and came to a towering stone wall in the middle. After looking around for a while, he faced a rock with pits and bumps and rushed straight up. He easily passed through the several-foot-thick stone and entered the hidden secret passage.
He walked down along the winding passage. With his current level of cultivation and knowledge, and with the protection of the golden light and the incarnation, it took him more than an hour to avoid countless forks in the road. He was not afraid of the broken ancient formations left behind, and walked into the burial palace three hundred feet underground.
Facing a huge rabbit skeleton, Xu Yuanchang clasped his fists and bowed.
The deathly aura and poisonous gas lingering in the underground palace had no effect on him at all.
Taking out a bluish-white jade bracelet from his sleeve, Xu Yuanchang probed his spiritual sense into it. In addition to a white skeleton wrapped in green cloth, there were countless materials, many of which were obviously newly put in by Lao Li. He saw items such as Taiyuan Stone, Solid Foundation Stone, and Soul-Enhancing Jade.
One of the dark blue flames, placed aside alone, particularly attracted his attention.
"Water-rippled ice and fire... Brother really keeps his word. When I was about to leave the restricted space, at such a critical moment, he even grabbed a ball of chopped ice and fire and gave it to me."
Xu Yuan sighed, took out the weakened Water Ice Fire, and stored it in the ring space.
The bones wrapped in green cloth were taken out and placed on the skull as instructed by Lao Li. They stepped back and placed wine and offerings on the bones, and performed a simple ceremony to complete Lao Li's final entrustment.
He did not take the jade bracelet with him, but left it next to the bones, along with the countless materials contained in it.
With his meticulousness, he had already used his magical powers to explore the materials inside the bones and jade bracelet.
Nothing unusual was found, Lao Li died completely.
It was already dawn when he walked out of the Soul Calling Forest. He didn't want others to know that Lao Li was the notorious fake beast, so he flew hundreds of miles into the air and stopped at a deserted mountain to wait. The first person to come was Gu Yunzhu.
"What's going on? How could Brother Li fall under the heavenly calamity?"
When Gu Yunzhu received the news from the Gem City, she came immediately and lingered for a long time in the area of Wuya Lake where the remnants of the heavenly thunder were found.
She found some eighth-level aura and sword-like murderous intent in it.
Xu Yuanchang extended his hand to signal the woman in the green skirt to sit down. He recounted in detail what had happened in recent years, especially what happened yesterday. Finally, he said, "Old Li asked me to tell you that I want to remind you. I have done what I promised him. It's up to you to decide what to do next!"
Gu Yunzhu took a deep look at Xu Yuanchang, who should be in the same camp as Taoist Yanshan, and said, "I used to not care about worldly affairs, but I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Li had such a deep entanglement with Gao Jian and Lin Sanren. I also didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Li had made great contributions and had just been promoted to the eighth level, but he fell under their scheme. They were so far away from each other, what a powerful method!"
She said nothing bad, but her heart was filled with endless disgust.
She was willing to stay and talk with Master Xu because she saw deep sorrow in him.
Xu Yuanchang asked with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "Lao Li once boasted that he was immortal in the lower world. Yunzhu, tell me the truth. Did he escape with a remnant soul and have a chance to reincarnate?"
Lao Li told him that Gu Yunzhu was proficient in many unknown secret skills and could predict certain things through the stars.
Gu Yunzhu shook his head slowly, ruthlessly crushing the hope of the Taoist priest opposite him, and said: "Under the great calamity of heaven and earth, the invisible phantom escape and phantom soul secret method that Daoist Fellow Li relied on cannot escape the punishment of heaven."
He stood up gracefully, without saying goodbye, and disappeared in the air like a fragrant breeze.
Xu Yuanchang did not see him off, thinking that they might never see each other again. So he took out a table and a jar of wine, and sat alone under a tree, drinking and thinking about his old friend.
Around noon, Grandmaster Xiyuelou and Palace Master Fu Xianzhi came looking for them.
The two sat down and drank in silence.
They had asked the law-enforcing monks who were on the mission, and had also gone to see the scene of the heavenly tribulation. They were extremely surprised. They had not expected that Senior Li, who had been promoted to the eighth level, could not survive the tribulation and ascend to the upper realm. There might be some unknown reason for this.
After three glasses of wine, Xi Yuelou bowed and said, "My condolences."
Xu Yuanchang put down the wine cup, returned the gift and said: "Two seniors, I want to go home and recuperate for a year, and then return to the dark world to serve next year."
Fu Xianzhi exchanged glances with Xi Yuelou and nodded in agreement: "You don't have to rush to the dark world. It's okay to go home and spend three to five years recuperating. You must not leave any mental illness behind, lest it damages your future state of mind."
Xi Yuelou said: "We Dingzhou, Juzhou, and Hezhou have joined forces, and there have been few wars in the past five years. You can spend more time in meditation."
They all saw that Xu Yuanchang was distracted and seemed to be greatly stimulated.
Fu Xianzhi asked, "Is Fellow Daoist Gu not here yet?"
Xu Yuanchang said vaguely: "She has been here and left."
After seeing the two off, Xu Yuanchang went all the way back to his hometown which he had not visited for ten years. With a quick glance of his spiritual sense, he saw that although his elder brother and sister-in-law were already gray-haired, they were still alive. He felt relieved and was not in a hurry to meet them as he was not in the right state at the moment.
Walking in the deserted and desolate valley filled with mist, he waved towards the demon plant whose branches were swaying.
The mountain roads used to be overgrown with weeds, and the walls of the yard were covered with vines, exuding a sense of silent desolation.
He released an incarnation to clean up the yard and the pavilion halfway up the mountain. Then he rested in his own house and slept soundly for ten days. He didn't worry about any sudden events. He felt relaxed when he woke up.
He has to live his life as usual and let go of the past completely.
……
Soul-calling Forest Palace.
Gu Yunzhu examined each bone on the ground one by one, and finally found a faint mark deep in the skull. She waved her hand to isolate the surrounding area from the outside world, and took out a jade bottle containing several strands of eighth-level aura that she had collected from above the Tianjie Lake.
She believed that Fellow Daoist Li would not die so easily. Of course, without her presence, the mark left behind would not last long.
Under the great catastrophe of heaven and earth, if there are even a few more soul threads inside the mark, they will be shattered.
Carefully inject a few wisps of breath into the mark left by Lao Li.
Gu Yunzhu chanted the ancient soul-summoning spell, and after a moment, the mark turned into a very faint, blurry and transparent shadow, which was the fallen Li Dan, who bowed and saluted.
"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"
"You trust Master Xu, but you are still on guard against Master Xu."
Gu Yunzhu understood Brother Li Dao's painstaking efforts from what Xu Yuanchang relayed, "give her a reminder."
Although she and Fellow Daoist Li were only casual acquaintances, given her personality, she would be willing to help out of sympathy for the other's suffering, and the two had something in common in certain aspects.
Li Dan's shadow smiled bitterly, "I was guarding against the old ghost Yan Shan. He sacrificed himself to get rid of the trace of spiritual memory that was imprinted deep in my soul. I realized something was wrong after I was promoted to the eighth level. They made me wake up at the right time and locked me in the Fantasy Fairy Ring. Everything that followed was under their control. So I had to reincarnate once to get rid of it completely and try my luck."
Gu Yunzhu was silent for a while, then said, "It is impossible for me to find your reincarnation. I can only help you enter the netherworld."
"That's enough, thank you."
Li Dan's shadow bowed and saluted.
He didn't need Xin Zi's help too much, otherwise there would be some subtle clues left. If the calculating old ghost Yan Shan found the clues, his death would be in vain.
"Should we enter the Netherworld now, or wait a few days to nourish the soul thread first?"
"Now, before we have any more trouble."
"The soul thread you have preserved is too weak. I don't know if you can successfully reincarnate. In addition, your current soul power is not enough to wake yourself up even after reincarnation. The risks and unknowns are huge."
"There is no other way but to take a gamble. My luck has been bad for more than 8,000 years. This time, I think good things will come."
Li Dan's shadow smiled, trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Gu Yunzhu said no more. He pointed his Yang Jue towards the sky with one hand and pointed his Yin Jue at the ground with the other hand. He chanted aloud and performed the ancient method. After a moment, a deep and dark gap in the void opened up. He said, "Take care, fellow Daoist. Get out of the sea of suffering as soon as possible."
Li Dan’s shadow replied “see you again if we’re lucky” and disappeared into the underworld.
Gu Yunzhu quickly wiped out all traces and escaped from the Soul-Calling Forest Palace. She still had to go through the dark world.
After meeting her senior brother and Liu Xianfeng, when she came out again, it would be the time for her to transcend the tribulation and ascend to the upper realm. She spent ten years refining and preparing many treasures for transcending the tribulation.
Besides, she has only recovered to the sixth level of cultivation, and the tribulation she has gone through is far beyond what Fellow Daoist Li could compare to.
With the lesson learned from Fellow Daoist Li, she decided to go to the demon clan’s territory to survive the calamity.
The human heart is unpredictable, and she hates it deeply.
……
(End of this chapter)
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