Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

The violent tremors of the palace lasted for about three breaths before abruptly ceasing.

When Gu Sheng's vision cleared again, he found that he was no longer in the original passage.

He found himself inside a pitch-black palace that was indescribably vast and empty!

Looking around, all he could see was endless darkness, seemingly without boundaries. Even with his extraordinary eyesight, he could only see about three to five steps around him; beyond that, there was only pure blackness that swallowed all light.

What alarmed him even more was that his powerful mental strength was suppressed within his sea of ​​consciousness by an invisible, vast force. He could only extend his body three steps at a time, and his perception range was even less than what his eyes could see!
The surroundings were deathly silent. Apart from his own barely audible breathing and heartbeat, there was no other sound. It was as if the entire vast and boundless world consisted only of him and... the stone tablet beside him, still standing quietly, emitting a faint bronze luster.

Besides, everything else—the passageway, the walls, even the shadowy figures outside the door—seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Absolute darkness, absolute silence, absolute isolation.

Even with his resolute will, Gu Sheng couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance and trepidation stemming from his very life instincts.

Just as he was adapting to this extreme environment and trying to figure out what was going on, a voice seemed to come from the deepest part of the palace, or perhaps it was directly in his soul.

The voice carried a hint of doubt, yet was filled with majesty and etherealness, as if it had traversed an endless expanse of time and space to finally arrive at this place.

"An interesting newcomer... The soul within your body... its essence faintly possesses a quality... comparable to mine?"

A storm raged in Gu Sheng's heart! Comparable to "me"? This unknown being had seen through the special nature of his soul at a glance? His soul had incorporated the traits of a transmigrator, making him far beyond ordinary people!
But he forced himself to remain calm, his sharp gaze sweeping into the endless darkness, and spoke in a deep voice that was exceptionally clear in the deathly silence.

"Who are you? Why hide your identity and act mysteriously?"

That ethereal and majestic voice rang out once more, carrying an indescribable ancient charm.

"Hiding my head and showing my tail? No, you're wrong, you who came later. It's not that I'm hiding my head and showing my tail, but that I... am crossing time and space to talk to you."

Transcending time and space?!
These four words exploded in Gu Sheng's mind like a thunderclap! He instantly thought of certain records that only existed in legends or were even considered to be fabricated, and blurted them out in a daze.

"Communicating across time and space... Could this be... the forbidden art of the ancient Fate-Holding Clan, which allowed them to glimpse the river of destiny—the Great Prophecy?!"

"Oh? You actually know the name 'Si Ming'?"

The voice seemed to fluctuate slightly, carrying a hint of approval.

"It seems that your era has not completely lost its traditions. Indeed, my people were revered as the Fate Masters in the distant past."

……

After a brief moment of shock, Gu Sheng forced himself to calm down quickly.

He found himself in this eerie, dark palace, facing an ancient being who called himself "The Fate Master" and could communicate across time and space. He had to maintain absolute rationality.

He quickly sorted through the information he had just heard.

The Fate-Bearing Clan, the Great Prophecy, Transcending Time and Space, and the Other Party's Special Evaluation of One's Soul...

He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and spoke again, asking the most crucial question.

"Since you are the God of Fate, what is the meaning of the inscription on this bronze tablet? And to whom is the inscription being commemorated?"

The ethereal voice remained silent for a moment before slowly responding, its tone carrying a hint of reminiscence and an indescribable complexity.

"The eulogy... perhaps it was written by someone after my death. As for the author of the eulogy... perhaps it was myself."

"yourself?"

Gu Sheng was taken aback.

"I am the last ruler of the Fate-Holding Clan."

The voice continued, carrying a weight that had endured countless ages.

"The Great Prophecy Technique is not an ordinary supernatural power; it requires a specific vessel to be performed and passed down."

Our clan's most precious treasure is the 'Mirror of Fate,' which carries the power of destiny. I foresaw that after my demise, that treasure would be... refined into the bronze stele before you by future generations.

Gu Sheng suddenly realized that this bronze tablet had such an origin! At the same time, he also grasped a crucial piece of information—the other party had foreseen his death!
"time is limited."

The voice of the God of Fate rang out again, carrying a hint of barely perceptible urgency.

"The time that can be maintained when I communicate with you across time and space using the great prophecy is far shorter than you think."

Gu Sheng's mind raced, and he immediately grasped the key point.

"You've gone to such lengths to communicate with me across time and space, is there something you wish to entrust to me?"

He believed that the other party would never casually chat with someone whose "soul is special" for no reason.

The voice of the God of Fate became solemn and resolute.

“Indeed. I foresee that my end will come soon. The lineage of the God of Fate, born in ancient times, has stretched for millions of years, peering into the secrets of heaven and guiding destiny. It must not perish in my hands!”

He paused, his tone carrying a deep sense of disappointment and resolve.

"However, I have also glimpsed a corner of the future... In the world you live in, people's hearts are no longer what they used to be, the way of heaven is shrouded in dust, and all living beings are indulging in power struggles and self-interest calculations... People in this world are not virtuous enough to inherit the position of the God of Fate, and are not qualified to hold the reins of destiny!"

"Therefore, I would rather let this legacy be buried with me than leave it in this world to tarnish the glory of my ancestors!"

Si Ming's voice was resolute, carrying a determination that would rather die than bend.

"Before my time comes, I will exhaust my last divine power and seal the inheritance of the core of destiny within the long river of time! Let it await a truly qualified and virtuous successor!"

"And you..."

Si Ming's voice focused on Gu Sheng once again.

"Your soul is quite special, and there may be a glimmer of opportunity... but not now. I am telling you this not so that you may seek it now, but simply to leave behind a seed."

Gu Sheng's mind raced, and combining this with what Si Ming had said earlier, he tentatively asked.

"So, you're telling me all this so that I can find a suitable successor for you in the future to inherit this Way of Destiny?"

"Do not."

The answer from the God of Destiny surprised him. “It is not that you are designated to find a successor. The fact that we can have this conversation here and now, across the river of time, is itself a ripple of fate, a possibility. I am merely... informing this message to a successor whose soul is special and who may be able to bear this cause and effect.”

The ethereal voice paused, as if carefully sensing something, before uttering a sentence that made Gu Sheng's pupils suddenly contract.

"Moreover, I also sensed a trace of... an aura from an even more ancient and distant era lingering on you."

That aura seemed to belong to another realm; its power… even I felt a chill run down my spine.

Gu Sheng was deeply shocked! The aura of an even more ancient and distant era? Something not from this world? He instantly connected it to his greatest secret—his soul originating from Earth, and the mysterious Nine Dragons Qiankun Cauldron! Especially the Nine Dragons Qiankun Cauldron, whose origin was shrouded in mystery and whose power was limitless, it was very likely the source that Si Ming had sensed!
But he kept his mouth tightly shut, not making a sound, and even tried his best to suppress his mental fluctuations.

He wasn't sure what the consequences would be if the other party truly knew of the Nine Dragons Universe Cauldron's existence. Would interfering with the past cause unpredictable upheavals in the river of time, or even directly alter his own karmic destiny? The risks were too great!

"You are cautious and intelligent."

The voice of the God of Fate seemed to see through his guard, carrying a hint of approval.

"There is no need to worry. Although I can glimpse a corner of fate, I am about to perish and have neither the strength nor the will to explore the specific secrets within you, nor will I do anything to disrupt the stability of the river of time, for the backlash that would cause is beyond my capacity to bear. I am simply... informing you of this fact."

Si Ming changed the subject and threw out another piece of information that shocked Gu Sheng.

"Furthermore, I have also noticed that the path of martial arts you are pursuing... does not seem to be the mainstream of the world today, but rather you intend to embark on that more difficult and more powerful... ancient method of merging with the Dao?"

Gu Sheng was startled again! This Siming's abilities were simply unbelievable; he could even sense that Gu Sheng was preparing to embark on the path of Dao Fusion? Then what about his possession of the Nine Dragons Qiankun Cauldron…?

As if to dispel his doubts, Si Ming's voice continued.

"No need to be nervous. I brought this up because I want to make a deal with you."

"trade?"

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

"good."

The voice of the God of Fate carried a detached indifference, as if he had seen through the ways of the world.

"Your path of Dao Fusion has a bright future, but every step requires massive accumulation and great opportunities. Judging from your current state, it seems that you are still missing that final step on the path of Dao Fusion, which is why your cultivation is stagnating at the Heavenly Martial Realm and you are unable to truly step into the threshold of the Sect Realm."

This really struck a chord with Gu Sheng.

He had already accumulated enough knowledge, but in order to perfectly integrate multiple powerful "Dao" and forge a unique foundation for the sect realm, he was indeed lacking a key opportunity or a trigger from some supreme principle.

The Fate Master's voice was seductive as he spoke slowly.

"If you agree, help me accomplish one thing. I will then use this remaining divine power, which is about to dissipate, to provide you with... the complete Path of Destiny! It is not to ask you to switch cultivation, but to use it as a 'cornerstone' for your fusion with the Dao, a 'cornerstone' for peering into destiny and understanding cause and effect! With this as a guide, it may help you break through the barrier in one fell swoop, take that crucial step, and achieve an unprecedented fusion with the Dao realm!"

The complete Way of Fate! The cornerstone of the Dao!

This temptation was undoubtedly enormous for Gu Sheng, who was stuck at a bottleneck! The Way of Fate involves destiny, cause and effect, and time. It is one of the most profound and mysterious paths in the world. If one could integrate it into one's own martial arts, the benefits would be immeasurable!
Gu Sheng forcibly suppressed the pounding in his heart and asked in a deep voice.

"What do you need me to do?"

The voice of the God of Fate became solemn and serious.

"My physical body was sealed in the deepest part of this main hall after my death."

And my lineage of spirit pets will guard this place for generations to come.

The spirit pet lineage? Gu Sheng's heart stirred, and he vaguely had a guess.

The God of Fate confirmed his guess.

"That's right, it's the Golden-Winged Roc clan that you know."

They are not native to this place, but descendants of my spirit pets, entrusted by my dying wish to guard this temple and protect my physical body for generations, until… the day the lineage is restored.”

He continued.

"Within the heart of my physical body lies a special 'celestial compass'."

Sealed within is the complete inheritance of the Way of Destiny!

"I hope that the legacy of the God of Fate will one day reappear in the world, so that it will not be completely lost to the dust of time along with me."

The voice of the God of Fate carried a hint of sorrow and longing that was barely perceptible.

"Therefore, I hope you can enter the deepest part of the main hall, find my physical body, and retrieve that compass."

"As for this inheritance, whether you ultimately comprehend and integrate it into your own path, or choose another successor whom you deem qualified and virtuous... it is all up to your will. I will not force you."

As soon as Si Ming finished speaking, Gu Sheng clearly felt that the mysterious and unpredictable power that was maintaining this dialogue across time and space was rapidly receding like a tide.

The light on the bronze stele began to flicker, and the ancient symbols surrounding it dimmed as if they might disappear at any moment.

"The power of the Great Prophecy... is about to be exhausted..."

The voice of the God of Fate became intermittent, increasingly ethereal and distant.

"I can no longer... continue this... conversation across the years with you from the other side of time..."

"Those who come after...remember...find...the compass..."

The last few words seemed to barely drift in from the farthest reaches of time and space, as faint as a spider's thread, before vanishing completely without a trace.

Just as the voice of the God of Fate completely disappeared!

boom! ! !
The bronze stone tablet beside Gu Sheng seemed to have exhausted its last bit of energy, and suddenly burst out with an unprecedented, dazzling light, as bright as the sun!
The light was so intense that it instantly dispelled the seemingly eternal darkness within the enormous palace!
Gu Sheng felt a sharp pain in his eyes and instinctively closed them.

But at this moment, the turmoil in his heart was a hundred times more intense than the visual stimulation!
The lineage of the Golden-Winged Roc is actually a descendant of the spirit pet of the last ruler of destiny!

This secret realm is where the spirit pets of destiny have guarded their masters' physical bodies for generations!

The last generation of the Fate Master, before his death in ancient times, actually used his great prophetic skills to carry out such a plan that spanned the endless river of time!

And I, by a twist of fate, became a chosen piece in this game of chess that spans millennia... or rather, a collaborator with the power of choice!
These overwhelming amounts of truth, like a series of bombshells, kept exploding in his mind, leaving him shaken and unable to calm down. (End of Chapter)