Xianye

Chapter 487 Fate and Human Kindness
It was not yet noon. The sun had just risen in the east, and the sky was filled with clouds. The sunlight shimmered and sparkled, dazzling the eyes, like a gilded painting, magnificent beyond words.

When Chen Heng slowly sheathed his sword and arrived at the summit, the strange birds that were resting on the old pine tree were startled and hurriedly flapped their wings and flew away, leaving only a few messy feathers hanging on the branches. With a gust of wind, they floated down lightly from the towering green mountains.

"At midday, pick a blue lotus flower from the mountaintop?"

Chen Heng recalled the last words left by the Taoist Kongkong when he was in the Punishment Ground, and a thoughtful look appeared between his brows.

He was now standing at the highest point of Fish Lake Mountain.

Looking around, all that could be seen were several ancient pine trees hanging upside down on the cliff, varying in height and with strange shapes. Underfoot was a carpet of fine grass, of unknown species, reaching up to knee-high, with a sweet and unusual fragrance.

The reason those strange birds went to such lengths to fly to this peak to rest was probably because the grass and leaves on the peak tasted sweet, like honey.

Chen Heng glanced down and saw dense claw marks on the ground, some as large as winnowing baskets, others as small as a human palm, creating a bustling scene reminiscent of a market.

However, although there is some life at the top of the peak, it is not barren.

However, the blue lotus flower that the Taoist Kongkong spoke of could not be found no matter what.

"Is it because it's not yet midday?"

Chen Heng pondered to himself.

His mind raced, and he stopped thinking about it. He simply stood quietly on the summit, looking down at the scenery below the clouds.

The mountains stand tall and majestic, a verdant expanse stretching as far as the eye can see. Flocks of phoenixes and cranes soar through the clouds and mist, their clear cries echoing through the air, creating a scene that is both dreamlike and ethereal.

As one of the most famous mountains in Hongjing, even though it has been repeatedly destroyed by fire and is not as beautiful as before, the scenery of Yuhu Mountain is still far superior to ordinary scenery. In addition, the mountain is rich in Yuanzuo Wangzhi, making it a rare blessed land with great value.

And deep within the mountains lies a vast lake.

White mist rises like steam in the center of the lake, and green rocks and peaks appear and disappear in the vast expanse of water, as if they have stood in the lake for thousands of years and will remain so in the future.

When Chen Heng focused his gaze, he saw that the large lake vaguely resembled a giant hand, as if a huge hand had crashed down from the sky and smashed into the earth, creating this shape!

"When fortune and misfortune clash, calamity looms ahead..."

Chen Heng sighed softly, then withdrew his gaze, standing still and waiting patiently.

And this wait didn't last long.

Several hours later, as the sun quietly moved to its zenith, it was casting down countless golden rays and colorful beams, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Standing atop the peak, Chen Heng felt a buzzing in his head and a sudden dizziness, as if someone had struck him on the back of the head with a jade ruler and shouted at him.

In a daze, he felt a bright light shining before him, as if hundreds of suns were rising at once, shining on this land.

Perfect purity pervades the entire universe!
The faint sounds of cymbals and chanting of hymns could be heard in my ears.

But in the blink of an eye, that solemn atmosphere, as if the Buddha were sitting cross-legged, teaching all beings, was shattered.

Instead, a thunderous roar that reached far and wide was heard, beyond words and thoughts, beyond any sign or indication, immeasurable and unfathomable!
The rolling thunder came from the nameless end, traveled through the long river of time, and finally reached the present world, falling into his ears.

The familiar aura, so intense and powerful that it seemed capable of shattering countless worlds, made Chen Heng shudder. He abruptly regained his composure and his mind returned to its clear state.

"Taiyi Divine Thunder!"

Chen Heng suddenly raised his head.

Where he gazed, a hazy blue lotus, as large as a cartwheel, had quietly bloomed atop the peak.

It was only a few feet away from Chen Heng, and a mountain breeze carried a subtle fragrance.

Although the blue lotus flower had already revealed its form, it was still a quarter of an hour before noon, and thus not a physical entity, remaining vague and indistinct.

When Chen Heng reached out to touch it, he only managed to catch a wisp of breeze.

In that instant, a sudden realization dawned on Chen Heng.

He knew that if he stepped forward and plucked the lotus that had now fully manifested, a cataclysmic change would occur in an instant, creating an overwhelming and awe-inspiring spectacle that would shake the entire region!

"in this way……"

Chen Heng seemed to be deep in thought. He pointed to the sky, then suddenly raised his hand and sent out a sword light. He didn't rush to make any moves, but waited quietly for the final hour to arrive.

A short while later, in a deep valley of Fish Lake Mountain.

Lu Rong, who was silently practicing his cultivation techniques and honing his supernatural abilities, suddenly seemed to sense something.

He stood up, swallowed the dark cloud above his head, and sealed it back into his chest and abdomen. Then, he raised his hand and caught the sword light that Chen Heng had emitted.

After reading through the divine intent attached to the sword light, Lü Rong did not hesitate and immediately made a hand seal to summon the Blood God Child he had sent out earlier.

"I've just found a Yuanzuozhi herb of decent quality, but haven't made a move on it yet. What brings you here?"

A ball of blood-red flames suddenly fell from the sky and then exploded with a bang, igniting the surrounding trees. Amidst the raging flames, the Blood God Child, who looked exactly like Lü Rong, stepped out and spoke with displeasure.

"How much have you collected?" Lü Rong asked.

Blood God Child did not answer, but raised his hand and a stream of light shot out.

Lu Rong took a look and saw that there were more than ten Yuanzuo Zhi grasses of various sizes inside, all of superior quality and full of spiritual energy. He nodded and put them all into the depths of his Purple Mansion.

Seeing this, Blood God Child frowned slightly and asked a question that had been weighing on his mind:

"You have clearly obtained the Yuanzu Wangzhi. As far as I know, with the help of such a rare external medicine, coupled with your own cultivation, you are more than capable of suppressing the backlash brought by the Six Desires Demonic Light."

If that's the case, why bother collecting these kinds of foreign medicines? Even if you intended to sell them, with your wealth, you probably don't need to delve into such commercial matters.

After searching the souls of Xiao Lingji's beloved male concubines, Lü Rong harbored a strong desire to possess Yuanzu Wang Zhi in Yuhu Mountain. Xue Shenzi, who spent every day with Lü Rong, was well aware of this.

The Six Desires Great Demonic Light is one of the supreme divine powers of the Blood River Sect, and the key to this technique lies in the "heart seal".

Once a cultivator overcomes numerous obstacles and successfully condenses the mind seal, they can draw upon the power of desire and greed between heaven and earth to greatly enhance their supernatural abilities, making them incredibly powerful!
If the heart imprint is not formed, the Six Desires Great Demon True Light is just an ordinary immortal divine power, unremarkable and not particularly outstanding.

Blood God Child originally thought that Lü Rong wanted to obtain Yuan Zuo Wang Zhi in order to use the power of such precious medicine to suppress the backlash when he used the Six Desires Great Demon True Light.

After all, Lu Rong was only a Golden Core cultivator. If he wanted to easily wield this powerful killing technique, which was famous even across the entire land, he would inevitably suffer some backlash.

But now Lü Rong has obtained Yuanzu Wang Zhi in exchange for only about 80% of his power, but that is enough for him to use.

So what was his purpose in insisting on collecting Yuanzuozhi grass?

“This precious medicine, Yuan Zuozhi, is quite rare even in Xudu Heaven. It is a unique product of Hongjing Heaven. However, things have yin and yang, and events have positive and negative aspects. On the surface, this medicine can purify the mind and suppress the restless mind, but if the opposite happens…”

Lu Rong flipped his palm over and explained to the Blood God Child in a calm tone:
"Isn't that a top-grade medicine that can amplify demonic thoughts?"

Blood God Child was stunned for a moment, then said, "You want Yuanzuo Wangzhi, not to suppress the backlash of the Six Desires Great Demon True Light?"

"Who said this is for the true light of the Six Desires Demon?" Lu Rong glanced at him and said calmly:
"The Great Elixir of Xudu is a fortune I am determined to obtain. Since that is the case, I will naturally refine some more techniques and keep a few more tricks up my sleeve."

Just like the blood gu I secretly planted in Xiao Lingji's body during our magical duel, there are no signs of it yet, but wait until her next time they consummate their union, ha!

Blood God Child was still pondering Lü Rong's true intentions, but Lü Rong was too lazy to talk to him anymore. He waved his hand and coldly shouted:
"Now we should make some preparations. There may be a major change in Fish Lake Mountain later. If we don't move now, it will attract the attention of a group of demon cultivators, which will be quite troublesome."

Blood God Child did not understand his meaning:

"Change? What change? What could possibly happen here? Where did you get this information?"

"Master Chen just sent a message, and this person has already made his statement."

Lu Rong looked around, somewhat puzzled, but still gave an order:
"Let's go!"

……

……

The sky is clear and the clouds are empty; the sound of pines is like the tide.

After flying for a while, Lü Rong finally stopped on a small hilltop. This was near the edge of Fish Lake Mountain. If he went forward another ten miles or so, he would reach the mountain's array.

Then, Lü Rong took out a blood-red bell, made a series of hand seals, and secretly launched it into the air.

The Blood God, who had been frowning in confusion the whole way, finally couldn't hold back and asked Chen Heng what the message he had just sent had said.

Seeing that Lü Rong only gave a few perfunctory replies, Blood God Child's face had just shown some resentment when suddenly his eyes darted around, as if he had thought of something, and he let out a strange laugh:

"You've only known Chen Heng for a few days, and he'll be your rival at the Dan Yuan Conference in the future. How can you trust him so much? Don't you suspect that he's found his own destiny and wants to get rid of you on purpose?"
However, this is for the best!

"If such ridiculous and bizarre methods really came from Master Chen, then he is not worthy of being looked at seriously by me."

Lü Rong smiled disdainfully:
"But what makes your point good?"

"I think that with Chen Heng's supernatural abilities, if he doesn't die, he will definitely compete with Ji Fakai, who comes from a noble family, for the position of Jade Emperor Daoist... And if he wins, we will have formed a friendship with a Jade Emperor Daoist, or even the Jade Emperor Sect Leader!"

"Do you think I'm not fit to rule the Blood River?" Lü Rong found it somewhat amusing.

"No, no, I mean..."

Blood God Child chuckled wickedly, his face revealing undisguised greed:

"Sect Leader Yu Chen, you should be able to use that cosmic thunder pool now, right?"

Lu Rong did not answer, but gave the Blood God Child a deep look before finally speaking:
"You've got a good plan!"

Blood God Child is an extremely yin and filthy being, born with the ability to absorb all the turbid yin spiritual energy in this world to increase wisdom and improve one's cultivation.

After being nourished by various kinds of turbid energy, Lü Rong's Blood God Child was able to read Taoist scriptures and cultivate supernatural powers on its own. Even among the Golden Core cultivators in the world, it was considered to have remarkable supernatural abilities and was extremely powerful!

However, yin cannot produce life alone, nor can yang grow alone.

Although creation spirits like the Blood God Child can advance rapidly in their cultivation, they inevitably become hindered by malevolent and evil energy in the later stages, making it difficult for them to easily open the gates of the Great Dao. They may be trapped in a small realm for tens of thousands of years until their lifespan ends.

The Blood River Sect's response was to use an extremely yang treasure to re-refine the Blood God Child, allowing him to shed his old form and gain a new one.

By cultivating yin and yang in this way and harmonizing vital energy, one can naturally obtain the essence of the two polarities, thereby removing that obstacle.

The various tedious and difficult aspects of this process will not be discussed for the time being.

There are countless kinds of extremely yang treasures in the world, and naturally there are differences in quality. The quality of the extremely yang treasure chosen will also affect the ultimate limit of the Blood God Child.

Lu Rong knew that the previous leader of the Blood River Sect had borrowed the "Chun Jun Edict" from Huangji Tian, ​​which enabled his Blood God Child to be reborn and become divine, in harmony with nature, far surpassing all other Blood God Children of the same generation!

There are even rumors that the previous Blood River Sect Leader disappeared after a journey to the heavens, which led to the three Ancestors of Governance manifesting their divine power and selecting a new Blood River Sect Leader.

It was because when the previous sect leader was undergoing his ascension tribulation, he was suddenly attacked by his own Blood God Child, resulting in the loss of his body and immense magical power, ultimately benefiting someone else.

Lü Rong would not easily believe such absurd rumors.

However, this also reflects that the Blood God Child, after being refined by the powerful Extreme Yang Treasure, is already extremely strong. It can even break free from its natal blood contract and retaliate against its master. Its various wonderful methods are difficult to explain in ordinary terms!
Although Chun Jun's edict was powerful.

However, compared to Yu Chen's Cosmic Thunder Pool, it is far inferior...

Lu Rong was aware of the sinister thoughts hidden in his Blood God Child, but he didn't take it to heart. After a few moments of thought, he focused his attention on the vast blue sky and frowned slightly.

Just now, Chen Heng sent a message, and Lü Rong, who was also on guard, immediately packed up and left the place.

But so far there has been no sign of the changes he mentioned. What exactly is it?

While Lü Rong was intently observing, it was already midday.

From afar, as Chen Heng reached out and plucked the now fully manifested blue lotus flower, Lü Rong felt a sudden sense of oppression, and her breath caught in her throat.

"This is?"

Lu Rong's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly activated the protective treasure bestowed upon him by his sect.

The next instant, a deafening roar suddenly rang out, and the earth shook violently, as if half of the Mowu Continent was trembling along with it!

Countless peaks collapsed and shattered, rocks rained down, and turbid air billowed out from the ground, bringing with it thick smoke and fire!
This commotion lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, until a beam of light, ten thousand feet long, shot up from the ground, shattering the void, and its destination became unknown.

All the noise gradually subsided, and the world returned to silence...

"What the hell is that noise?!"

Huang Xiong, who had rushed over and was already dumbfounded, tremblingly removed the smoke barrier.

He saw that a large area in the center of Fish Lake Mountain had suddenly sunken in, as if it had been dug out out of thin air, and he felt like crying but had no tears in his heart.

"Has the sky fallen?!"

Yellow Bear felt a chill run down his spine.

Just as Huang Xiong and the other demon cultivators were shaken and unable to control themselves, not knowing how to report to their superiors, and were heartbroken.

Another place, an unnamed realm of Dharma.

As the clear light slowly faded, Chen Heng's vision gradually cleared. He first saw a monk and a Taoist sitting opposite each other in the far distance, the monk in the west and the Taoist in the east.

The monk's face was obscured by the Buddha's light, making it indistinct.

The Taoist priest was dressed in a jade robe and wore a blue lotus crown. He had a slight smile on his face, his eyes were closed, and he remained motionless.

(End of this chapter)