The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 263 Connecting Heaven and Earth, Understanding the Past and Present

“A kind of desolation!” Chen Wu said casually.

"Hahaha!"

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone burst into laughter, “I have only served this tea to eight young people, and you are the first to give it such a high evaluation, fellow Daoist.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Wu gently put down his teacup, his face expressionless.

He didn't ask who the other eight people were, because he knew in his heart that they were simply eight disciples that the Lord of the Forbidden Zone had taken in over the long years.

It includes the Chaos Clan, the Golden Crow Clan, the Human Clan, and others, all of whom are peerless geniuses, including the famous Fairy Qingyue.

“I guess those eight are all dead,” Chen Wu said quietly.

"How did you know?" the Lord of the Forbidden Zone asked in astonishment.

Chen Wu remained silent, only pointing lightly upwards with his hand.

Seeing this, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone seemed to understand something, and his expression became somewhat desolate.

A jade disc suddenly appeared in his palm. He stroked it and sighed, "An entire era has passed. I thought I would find the right person, but it turns out I was just being wishful."

"Please forgive me, senior. The person you are waiting for will appear soon," Chen Wu said calmly.

"and you……"

"Actually, I came here to ask for directions, and also to ask you some questions."

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone is undoubtedly a master teacher. Looking at the history of the Desolate Emperor's growth, his help was considerable, and it can even be said that he played a pivotal role.

At present, Chen Wu has reached a critical juncture, and he has many ideas in the works.

However, the limitation is that all these ideas involve the Celestial King.

Therefore, this will be a very dangerous attempt. If one tries to reinvent the wheel and mess around on their own, there is a high probability that they will go astray, just like the Azure Emperor.

If one wants to break free from one's own limitations, it would be best to receive guidance from a true Immortal King-level expert, so as to gain insight into one's flaws and shortcomings from a higher perspective.

However, looking at the current state of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there are hardly any Celestial Kings left.

Willow God stepped onto the dam and will return later; the third of the Seven Kings of the Borderlands, left only with a lingering obsession at the Imperial Pass, his true form nowhere to be found; the second in the world, Immortal Golden Daoist, his primordial spirit stayed in the Realm of the Void Gods, in a daze, completely forgetting his past memories.

Therefore, after much thought, the most suitable candidate is only the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

"Please help me, senior!"

Chen Wu bowed respectfully and said, "If I succeed one day, I will personally go to the Boundary Sea to settle all the karmic debts."

"you……"

The master of the restricted area was moved by what he saw.

“I once helped eight disciples, teaching them different unparalleled techniques and placing my hopes on them. But in the end, none of them forged their own paths; they merely followed in my footsteps. What good would it do if they caught up with me? They would just be another me, someone I could never surpass.”

“Therefore, I did not ask my senior for any great techniques this time,” Chen Wu replied, his gaze intense.

"You're right!" The Lord of the Forbidden Zone sighed softly.

Then he waved his hand and said, "Alright, tell me everything you need my help with."

……

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Chen Wu and the Lord of the Forbidden Zone were engaged in a deep discussion.

Even the two young Taoist disciples didn't know what they were discussing; they only noticed that their master's expression gradually became serious.

Finally, Chen Wu, with a satisfied expression, stood up and bowed solemnly.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. If nothing unexpected happens, I will have reached that level by the time we meet again."

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone said in a daze, "No need for thanks. I look forward to seeing the day you succeed."

"So, goodbye."

"Well, let's go!"

……

boom!
With a deafening roar, Chen Wu pierced through the sky and vanished. In the process, he tore through the void, traversing vast domains, his journey seemingly endless.

Finally, he arrived at a desolate and barren place.

"Is this the entrance to the land connecting the past and the present?"

Looking at the ordinary void before him, Chen Wu muttered to himself, "I wonder if I'll have the chance to go in."

According to the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, many Celestial Kings have searched for this place over the centuries, but all have returned empty-handed, and none have succeeded.

"Sacrifice of the Immortal King's Essence Blood!"

Having said that, Chen Wu began to cast a spell, offering a drop of his essence blood into the void, a gift from the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

However, all he received in response was deathly silence; nothing had changed at all.

"Failed?"

Seeing this, Chen Wu began to reflect.

Based on Shi Hao's future experiences, the "Transformation of Others" technique can resonate with this place and can serve as one of the keys to unlocking it.

"Does this mean I have to go back to Boundless Heaven to find Shi Hao and learn the Great Law of Transformation?"

Thinking of this, Chen Wu shook his head.

The next moment, he flicked his finger, directly sacrificing a drop of his own blood.

With a thunderous roar, and with immediate results, a profound and mysterious celestial sound resounded.

Immediately following, a crack appeared in mid-air, widened, and light shone through.

"Did it really work?"

Chen Wu was surprised; he had only had a sudden inspiration, but he hadn't expected it to actually work.

Through the crack, one can see a path leading to a mysterious cave in the distance, from which primordial energy is spewing forth.

After a moment's thought, Chen Wu stepped into the passage.

"Woooooooo..."

He had just entered, still halfway there, when he heard loud crying, not just one person, heartbroken.

"Woof... Awoof!"

Moreover, the sounds of dogs barking were mixed in, making the whole thing seem very discordant.

Chen Wu's face stiffened, somewhat taken aback.

After a moment's hesitation, he spread his divine sense and began searching around.

After a long while, he found nothing. It was as if the cries were not in his dimension, impossible to observe or trace, and he could only passively receive them.

"Strange, what an incredible place!" Chen Wu thought with a chill.

In the future, when Shi Hao and the others arrived here, they happened to see a group of thunder spirits carrying the corpse of the Thunder Emperor and wailing. There was also the Immortal King Wuzhong, whose adopted puppy also brought fragments of the Immortal Bell and the Immortal King's essence blood to try to revive him. In the end, they found it was ineffective and could only cry sadly.

Chen Wu was certain that the crying he heard was related to them.

However, the strange thing is that at this point in time, they should not have arrived yet.

"Never mind, let's get to our destination first."

Having made up his mind, Chen Wu immediately traversed the endless void, advancing step by step amidst layers of chaotic mist.

Before long, an ancient cave appeared before his eyes.

The cave was shrouded in mist, filled with the primordial energy of all things, and endless celestial fog.

At the deepest part of the ancient cave, there is a stone chamber, about ten feet square, very simple, with no decorations except for the rough walls.

Have I arrived?

A strange light flashed in Chen Wu's eyes.

"This must be it, the place where one sits cross-legged on the long river of time, overlooking the key to the mythical era—a place that connects heaven, spirits, and the past and present."

(End of this chapter)