Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 237 Soul Hive, Zuo Rutong’s spirit?

Swish!
When Xia Ye opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the inner scene. He could feel that his soul had not left his body, but his consciousness was connected to the inner scene...

No matter how many times I come here, this feeling is quite strange.

Then he looked around and felt as if he was in a boundless void. There was nothing around him, yet it seemed to be all-encompassing and endless.

Then...

Xia Ye had a random thought, and a fireball appeared in front of him. However, he did not crush it, but observed it carefully.

"Um……"

In the past, he had never carefully studied the "answer" to the inner scene like this, but now looking at it with a "superior" perspective, he suddenly discovered that the way the heaven and earth operate contained in it did not seem to be a "certain thing", but a "calculation" completed through the "laws of operation".

"So, the future is uncertain..."

After just a few glances, Xia Ye understood the mystery. At least in this world, the so-called "destiny" may be limited to the past, but the "future" is not predetermined.

"Correction" will only occur if something like the original plot is changed due to force majeure, but this kind of "correction" does not forcibly reverse everything, which means that except for some very important nodes, everything else does not matter.

And that being said...

"The original plot still has a certain imprint on this world, but it is not profound. Perhaps this means that this world may not be the world of comics, but is just affected by it to a certain extent?" Xia Ye couldn't help but guess.

After all, time travel does exist, so there must be more than one world in this vast universe. Perhaps the world of "Under One Person" already exists, and the One Person comics are just a "projection" of this world in other worlds.

At this point, Xia Ye withdrew his thoughts, immediately waved away the "answer" in his hand, and began to wander in the inner scene.

Although there is no exact direction in the inner scene, and everything around him looks the same, after stepping into the "top", his perception of the "movement of heaven and earth" has become extraordinary. Naturally, he can judge the distance and direction of his movement through the flow of the "Tao" in the inner scene.

"I have to say, if I weren't the 'top', it would be really easy to get lost while exploring the interior." Xia Ye thought as he moved.

Even the basic spatial position cannot be judged. Time seems to have become an illusion here. Coupled with the hallucinations caused by all kinds of distracting thoughts, it is indeed extremely dangerous.

but……

"Just like the 'Three Corpses' of the Three Demon Sects, if one can overcome the dangers therein and be able to 'enter into concentration' in the inner scene, then this inner scene is truly a treasure land for cultivation, and the gains will surely be extraordinary." Xia Ye felt it carefully.

With his previous judgment of the internal scene, he could feel the magic in it more clearly. It really contained the "innate qi" and "innate essence". If he could absorb them through the human body, his cultivation would surely improve rapidly.

After exploring around for a while...

"Ok?"

Xia Ye's eyes suddenly focused and he discovered a clue. There seemed to be some strange aura in the space in front, and... it was somewhat familiar?
"This is……"

When he got closer and took a look, he was suddenly wide-eyed and discovered that this was actually a mysterious and entangled place, where all kinds of mysteries of heaven and earth gathered and were entangled with each other.

"hiss……"

After observing carefully for a moment, Xia Ye narrowed his eyes, and a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and "understanding" began to emerge.

Although normally one cannot perform magic within this inner scene, there are no restrictions on visualization techniques such as "enlightenment", since they rely on the soul and are the practice of "sexual power".

moment……

"..."

"I see!"

Xia Ye withdrew his gaze, and surprise appeared in his eyes. He never thought that he would make such a major discovery just after entering the inner scene for exploration!
After some investigation, he figured out the source of these mysteries. They did not come from the inner scene itself, but... a reflection of reality!

That's right!

These mysterious auras were exactly the ones that Xia Ye stored in the medicine cabinet in the clinic's treatment room. Since he had specifically memorized the direction and distance he had traveled, he could be sure of them.

In order to verify it, he immediately exited the inner scene and returned to reality, ran all the way back to the clinic and entered the treatment room. When he entered the inner scene again in the treatment room, he really came to the mysterious entanglement place he had discovered before!
"That is to say, although the interior scene seems to have no direction and is boundless, it is actually in contrast to the spatial orientation in reality, and is not actually boundless!"

With this discovery, Xia Ye's mind was opened up. So, if he wanted to completely explore the interior, he only needed to travel around the world!
Traveling around the world in a short time...

This was undoubtedly a fantasy for Xia Ye before. Even if he had "superb" strength and even if he could rely on "Fire Escape", it would still be extremely difficult.

There is no other way. There is always a limit before reaching the sky. Every technique also has its limitations. Even for the "top", the earth is quite large. It will take some time to explore it all.

however……

Now he has realized the "third level of reverse rebirth" and has perfected all his original defects. He only needs to transform his body into innate qi to go to any corner of the world in a moment, and all problems will be solved naturally.

This is the difference between the skills mentioned before. Although the beginning of "The Third Level of Reverse Rebirth" is not as powerful as the sky, it has a unique advantage in escape, and the convenience it provides is far beyond the reach of other skills.

Thinking of this...

Xia Ye immediately withdrew from the interior scene. His primary goal now was to find where Qu Tong was in the interior scene, so naturally he had to conduct a carpet search.

So he did not hesitate, and immediately practiced Qi. The "Third Level of Reverse Rebirth" was instantly activated, and his figure disappeared, transforming into a stream of innate Qi that merged into the heaven and earth.

This is not over yet...

The key point of this method is to enter into a state of "meditation" in which the body becomes the innate qi, so as to enter the inner scene. At the same time, one must control one's body to shuttle between heaven and earth. This is not an easy task.

Fortunately, Xia Ye is very capable now, so "multitasking" is not a problem for him. As soon as he has a thought, the "Nine Turns of Heaven and Earth" starts to operate in the innate Qi that he has transformed into. At the same time, he separates a stream of soul power to refine a elixir that can control himself and connect it with his consciousness, thus achieving the goal of controlling the real body in the inner scene!
After doing all this...

Xia Ye entered into a state of meditation again, and his consciousness once again entered into the inner scene. His body, which had transformed into innate qi, was still flying between heaven and earth, moving smoothly.

Next, he began a real carpet search, starting from the clinic and then spreading out to the surrounding areas. In a short while, he had explored the entire Hangzhou from the atmosphere to the underground and deep inside, and then continued to spread to the surrounding areas.

After a while, the entire Zhejiang province was searched, but nothing was found.

After another ten minutes, Taiwan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, Shanghai and other provinces bordering Zhejiang had also been explored, and Xia Ye continued to explore further away.

It was not until half an hour later, when Xia Ye explored the central part of China, that he finally had an idea and his face lit up with joy. He finally found a strange sight in the inner scene, which seemed to be exactly what he was looking for...

"That is……"

"A huge collection of souls?!"

At this moment, what appeared before him seemed to be a huge soul body like a honeycomb. It was not just one soul, but a gathering of countless souls. There were countless souls sleeping in the honeycomb, which looked spectacular!
"Hive mind?"

At this moment, a noun appeared in Xia Ye's mind, making him narrow his eyes. Then, thinking back to what Qu Tong had done before when he controlled the clones, it seemed certain.

The so-called "hive consciousness" is the information sharing and collaborative behavior within a group, similar to that of "bees". For example, bees can communicate information through specific dance methods and transmit the location information of food sources to the distant hive, so that individuals in the hive can act in coordination to jointly maintain the survival and safety of the hive.

If this phenomenon is applied to "soul control", it can be understood as a "main consciousness" that absorbs and assimilates other consciousnesses and unifies their commands. All consciousnesses will have only one voice and the same thinking.

Taking Qu Tong in the original plot as an example, those who have been "brainwashed" by her are like "worker bees" in a beehive, and she herself is the "queen bee". Her thinking and will represent the thinking and will of everyone. Therefore, even if those brainwashed guys already have all the memories, the most fundamental source of consciousness and thinking logic have been modified, and they will naturally only obey orders and prohibitions.

"So that's how it is. Is this what Qu Tong did?"

Looking at this huge soul hive, Xia Ye's face became solemn and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

To be on the safe side, he did not approach it immediately, but watched from a distance and at the same time started to "understand the truth".

"Sure enough, these souls are connected with soul threads, just like puppet strings controlling them, and the other end goes straight to the depths of the hive. That should be where Qu Tong is!"

then……

Xia Ye's mind moved and his perspective returned to reality. He wanted to see where Qu Tong chose to hide and whether there was any connection.

It would not matter if he did not look at it, but once he did, he was shocked. He found that this place was not somewhere else, but exactly...

"Lvjia Village?!"

That’s right, this place is Lujia Village. He had visited it before during his travels, so he would not be mistaken. And the location of the beehive...

Xia Ye temporarily exited the interior scene, and fled all the way over, and immediately made a new discovery:
"It's a monument without words!"

As a time traveler, he naturally knew the origin of this wordless stele. Hidden on this stele was the classic book of "Shuangquan Hands", and buried under the tombstone was...

"It should be Duanmu Ying!"

"Good guy..."

If it weren't for this exploration of the interior, Xia Ye would never have thought that there was such a secret hidden in it, and then he changed his mind.

"If the 'Shuangquan Hand' can do this, then is it possible that Duanmu Ying is not really dead, but is hiding in the inner world like Qu Tong?"

He couldn't help but speculate, thinking that there must be something deeper hidden in this.

If he wanted to explore deeper, he would have to go to the soul hive to find out. Xia Ye thought about it for a while and made a decision, and then he entered the inner scene again. The next moment, the huge hive appeared in front of him, and he also used the "Blue Hand" of "Spirit Confinement and General Sent" and "Double Hand" to protect his consciousness and hide himself, and then he moved forward and began to move into the hive.

It has to be said that the internal structure of this beehive is really complex and huge. When Xia Ye found an entrance and entered, he was immediately shocked by everything in front of him.

It can be seen that because we are inside, the structure of this honeycomb is even more bizarre. From the outside, it seems to be only the size of a Bird's Nest Stadium, but the inside is much larger. It does not look like a nest, but more like a modern paradise!
"This is……"

"A city?"

At this moment, what appeared before Xia Ye's eyes was a city built by souls. Many of the active faces in it could be seen outside the hive, but the souls outside were in a dormant state, while the inside of this "city" was no different from reality.

"Could it be that the inside of this beehive is actually a 'dream'?"

After carefully examining it with the help of "Mingli", Xia Ye immediately confirmed his guess that the outside of the hive was indeed real souls, while the inside of the hive was a "dream" constructed by the collection of these soul consciousnesses!
However, since "dreams" are originally produced by the power of the soul, this kind of strange sight occurs. When Xia Ye thinks about it carefully, he thinks that it can be called the "spirit within the spirit."

Then, he observed it carefully again and found that what maintained this "dream" was still the most crucial "main consciousness", but it was not just that, there seemed to be a part of "innate qi" in it.

"Ok?"

Upon discovering the existence of the "Innate Qi", Xia Ye immediately stepped into it, wrapped himself with the power of the two magical skills, and began to explore deeper into the "dream".

As his exploration deepened, he discovered that there was not only "innate qi" but also "innate essence". The entire beehive was like an interior scene, in the form of an "inner elixir"!
"hiss……"

Realizing this, Xia Ye took a deep breath and felt that this thing was not just "hive consciousness" but also concealed other secrets.

"If we are only building a 'hive consciousness', there is no need for 'three-in-one'. It looks like something is being brewed or created..."

This made him more and more curious.

After that, Xia Ye began to go deeper and deeper, following the clues analyzed by "Mingli", gradually moving towards the center of the city. At the same time, he could feel a more powerful Qi.
"Qi?"

“Why is it Qi…”

Thinking back to the previous conversation with the old Taoist priest, and thinking that there were indeed Taoist seniors who entered the inner realm to practice, Xia Ye couldn't help but doubt.

“Is there anyone like this now?”

"Is it Qu Tong... or Duanmu Ying?"

If it is Qu Tong, he must catch her first to prevent her from causing trouble in the future. If it is Duanmu Ying, he can communicate with her in the name of Zhang Huaiyi and others to see what her purpose is.

While thinking, Xia Ye walked all the way to a building. This seemed to be the tallest building in the entire city, like a giant tree supporting the sky, and the surrounding buildings were completely incomparable.

"Well, this should be the core of the entire hive."

After confirming it, he did not hesitate and stepped in directly. However, to be on the safe side, he also used the "Fenghou Qimen" while stepping in to add another layer of protection.

Da, da...da.

"This is……"

However, just as the outside and inside of a beehive are completely different, the interior of this building is also full of mysteries. The moment Xia Ye stepped in, the surrounding environment instantly changed and turned into a Taoist temple.

"Taoist temple?"

Xia Ye remembered that Duanmu Ying came from a family of doctors, and so did Qu Tong. Both of them did not have the energy to study Taoism. So why was the core area they constructed... a Taoist temple?
"wrong……"

After a little thought, Xia Ye found something wrong. From the "soul hive" like "inner elixir" design to the Taoist temple at the core, all indicate one thing - the person who built this place should be very familiar with Taoist practice, or even be a Taoist!

Of course, he knew that the "Shuangquan Hands" could extract the memories of others and control others, so it was not impossible to find a Taoist to help. However, there was no need to turn the core into a Taoist temple. There must be something fishy about it.

"Could it be that this place was built by a Taoist master together with Duanmu Ying or Qu Tong?"

After observing it for a while, Xia Ye suddenly became suspicious, because this Taoist temple was definitely not a fake one. The Taoist charm in it was really mysterious and powerful. It must have been built by a master.

And then...

"hiss……"

"Not only is there the rhythm of Taoism, but also the rhythm of Buddhism and Confucianism. How come the principles of the three schools are combined into one view without any conflict, but instead they are integrated and unified with each other?"

Sensing something strange, Xia Ye used "Understanding" again, and the picture in his eyes changed. Soon he saw the three "Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist auras" entangled together and indistinguishable from each other, and everything became clear to him.

"This is a Taoist temple that integrates the strengths of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Even Zi Yang Zhenren, who compiled the "Wu Zhen Pian" by combining the principles of the three schools, did not do so. As far as I know, this is the only Taoist temple in the world that has this feature...ah!"

Thinking back to this, Xia Ye suddenly thought of the answer and blurted out:

"It's Trinity Gate!"

That's right, although in the long past, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have all had the practice of learning from others' strengths to make up for their own weaknesses, but the only one that truly integrated the three and presented them in the form of a Taoist temple is the Trinity School!
but……

"The only one left in the Trinity Sect was Old Master Lu. He is fine now and nothing seems wrong. The only one left is Lu Lin, whose cultivation level is far from reaching that. So who could have built this place?"

Xia Ye thought for a moment and could only assume that they were some disciples who had gone down the mountain immediately when the Trinity Sect was disbanded, and did not follow their fellow disciples to seek revenge.

"But can such a guy really have such ability?"

In order to get the answer, Xia Ye immediately walked into the temple. Since this place is the core of the core, all the secrets must be hidden here.

At the same time, he was also sure that the powerful Qi he had just felt was within this temple. He followed his sensation all the way inside and walked into the main hall.

"Ok?"

As soon as he stepped into the main hall, Xia Ye's eyes froze, because he suddenly saw that there were three statues of gods enshrined in the main hall, but they were not Taoist gods, but...

"No, this is not a statue, but three people."

When he got closer and took a look, he immediately widened his eyes, because the person on the left was none other than Qu Tong, but at this moment, he had his eyes closed, as if he had lost consciousness.

And looking at the person on the right...

It was also a woman, dressed in the style of the Republic of China, with neat short hair, and it was exactly the appearance of Duanmu Ying who had appeared in the comics in the previous life.

"Is it really Duanmu Ying?!"

Xia Ye could see that Duanmu Ying's condition at this moment was the same as Qu Tong's. Both of them seemed to be asleep, but from the dense silk threads piercing from their backs, it was not difficult to see that both of them existed as the "main consciousness" of this "soul hive" and should be independent of each other.

As for the person in the middle...

This person was wearing a Taoist robe, had white hair and a youthful face. There was not a single thread of soul on his body, but there were streams of innate Qi emanating from his body. It was obvious that it was not just the soul, but also the true Qi of the physical body coming in together.

At the same time, Xia Ye could also confirm that the "innate essence" he had just felt also came from this person's body. Being able to cultivate his physical body to such a level, even if it was not the "peak", it must be not far off!

"This……"

From the above, combined with this somewhat familiar face, Xia Ye quickly found the corresponding person in his memory.

"'Da Ying Immortal' Zuo Ruotong?!"

That's right, no matter from which angle you look at it, this person should be Zuo Rutong, the last head of the Trinity Sect who had passed away long ago, but this is also what surprised Xia Ye.

"Zuo Menzhang...why are you here?"

After looking at Qu Tong and Duanmu Ying beside him, and then looking at Zuo Rutong for a while, Xia Ye suddenly focused. Judging from the time, Zuo Menchang passed away around 1940, four years earlier than Duanmu Ying realized the "Shuangquan Hand". Obviously, it would not have been in his hands from the beginning.

He immediately began to recall the original plot of the comics. He could clearly remember that Zuo Rutong must have failed in his attempt to confirm the "third level" escape route with Wu Gensheng, which resulted in the dissipation of his power throughout his body. Without the maintenance of "reverse life", he aged instantly and died of old age.

"It's not like those 'Juting' who disappeared directly, but they were confirmed dead..."

However, with the facts before him, Xia Ye had no choice but to overturn everything he knew. If Zuo Rutong was really not dead, it would mean that his death was just an illusion and his power had not dissipated.

"Well……"

"In that case, his situation is actually equivalent to 'missing'. His breakthrough to the 'third level' should not be considered a failure. After all, he had the help of Wu Gensheng, so the final 'destruction followed by reconstruction' was also successful. Could it be..."

Xia Ye now suspects that the death of Chief Zuo might have been just a fake one, and what was buried by the Sanyi Sect might be something similar to "remaining debris", and Chief Zuo himself might not have realized it, so everything happened by accident.

"Ok?"

Just as Xia Ye was deep in thought, suddenly, as if he felt something, he raised his head abruptly and looked at Zuo Rutong in front of him.

At this moment, Zuo Ruotong opened his eyes without knowing when, and stared at him intently:
"Who are you..."

"Why did you break into my Trinity Gate?"

(End of this chapter)