Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 614-624: Imbalance in Succession

"It seems that the imbalance in the world behind the gate is indeed terrifying, even affecting the Heavenly Dao."

"So, what exactly do you want to tell me by bringing me here?"

Lin Beixuan stared directly at the Heavenly Dao, showing no fear whatsoever because of the other party's identity.

He felt that the consciousness representing the Way of Heaven was gradually becoming blurred and swaying.

I want to help you!

"Help me? Is this what you mean by helping me?"

The voice of the mortal world remained indifferent: "I have said that your direction is not wrong, but taking action is as difficult as climbing to the sky. You cannot do it by yourself."

"The imbalance is set, and even if you and those eleven small animals combined, it's impossible to reverse it."

Lin Beixuan said calmly, "Is there a better way?"

"Have!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan raised an eyebrow, and the slight anger that had just risen in his heart gradually subsided.

The consciousness of the Heavenly Dao slowly crawled towards him.

"If you can inherit the imbalance of the world behind the door, perhaps you can change the current state of that world."

"But in return, you will pay the same price, and you will have to bear it all by yourself. No one can help you share the burden, not even me."

"An imbalance in inheritance?" Lin Beixuan's voice suddenly rose, a hint of surprise flashing in his dark eyes.

The imbalance in the Abyss Realm stems from the collapse of the causal order and the order of life... Any order that is beneficial to life will be mutated and transformed, thus collapsing.

Inheriting such a world, Lin Beixuan could easily guess the consequences.

The Heavenly Dao sighed, and the energy within the pure white space began to fluctuate violently. Pure and turbid energy collided and condensed into strange phenomena.

Its words are straightforward, as if it were simply stating facts.

"No one in the mortal world but you can inherit the imbalance."

"You simultaneously control calamities and the cycle of life and death, which correspond to the yin and yang order of heaven and earth, and the cycle of life and death of all things."

“You inherit it, not to become a slave to imbalance, but to become its vessel, to envelop it with your laws, and then to dilute it with the balancing power of the secular world.”

"Perhaps a hundred years from now, the Abyss Realm can regain its order."

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan lowered his head slightly, as if he were pondering something.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive and quiet.

After a long while, the Heavenly Dao of the Mundane World slowly said, "You are right. I was indeed affected by the imbalance of the world behind the door, but I have never reached the point of losing consciousness and my true self."

"I am not meeting you to force you, but to discuss things with you."

"The unbalanced infection rate is extremely high, and right now I'm just like you, struggling to stay afloat."

"The clash between the two worlds is never as simple as a battle between the gods of their respective worlds."

"The world's origins devour each other, collide and dissolve, thereby absorbing nourishment from the other."

"If the imbalance continues to grow, the original order of the secular world will collapse rapidly, eventually ending up like the abyss you see."

Lin Beixuan stared blankly at the scenes of imbalance caused by the collision of the pure and turbid energies in the space for a long time before finally speaking slowly.

"What's the price?"

The Heavenly Dao consciousness remained silent for a moment, and then a scene suddenly appeared at the end of the pure white space.

The image shows a figure almost identical to Lin Beixuan, sitting cross-legged at the dark end of the Abyss Realm.

He was surrounded by black and white energy, and the unbalanced black power was constantly eroding his body, causing it to crack inch by inch.

The white power of order stubbornly healed his injuries, and the two forces formed a strange balance within him.

His face was expressionless, and his eyes were closed, as if he had already lost consciousness.

The radiance emanating from the two origins of imbalance and order is like the gnarled roots of an ancient tree, deeply embedded in the long river of the void, connecting with the abyss.

His soul was imprisoned within, enduring the pain of imbalance and constant shifts in order day and night.

Despite this, he still clung tightly to the origins that gave rise to imbalance and order, as if grasping at the spiderweb of life.

The voice of Heaven was like an icicle: "Within a hundred years, you will lose all your senses. You will be unable to see, hear, or speak. Your soul will be repeatedly torn apart and repaired by imbalance and order. If you slacken your efforts, you will be completely controlled by the imbalance and become a part of it."

"And what about a hundred years from now?" Lin Beixuan's voice was a little hoarse.

"If you survive for a hundred years, the unbalanced power will be tamed by your rules, and the Abyss Realm will return to balance."

A slight fluctuation appeared in the voice of the Heavenly Dao: "But you will also be completely bound to the Abyss Realm, and will never be able to leave."

"You will become the consciousness of the Abyss, guarding that world in the endless darkness, until eternity."

Eternal loneliness.

This is not something everyone can bear. Even a layman who has lived for an unknown amount of time cannot endure the pain of loneliness.

It's like locking someone in a dark room. One day might be bearable, two days, three days... but if it's ten or a hundred years, very few people can endure such loneliness.

"I understand!" Lin Beixuan slowly exhaled, the light in his eyes flickering like a candle flame.

……

Liangzhou, outside Liangjie Valley, is Jiuli City.

A group of people sat around in the courtyard, with a fist-sized osmotic stone floating in the center. The osmotic stone continuously emitted fluorescence, growing brighter and brighter until the light almost covered the entire courtyard.

People on the street outside the courtyard saw this scene and stopped in surprise to watch. They shook their heads and left after the light disappeared.

For the people living in Jiuli City, the strange phenomena that occasionally occur are already commonplace.

Even just half a day ago, everyone could see a patch of void not far from Jiuli City constantly bursting with dazzling light, which lasted for a long time before gradually stopping.

There are rumors that it was a battle between mortal gods in that area, while others say that it was mortal deities protecting their world and fighting against invaders from another world.

In short, all sorts of rumors are circulating, but very few people know the truth.

The truth is often in the hands of those powerful families, who have already gathered their forces and concentrated them all on the city walls.

If Liangjie Mountain fails to withstand the attack, they will become the second barrier.

In the courtyard, after the light faded, Xu Shu slowly emerged from the torn void beside him.

His expression was grim and serious. The first thing he did after coming out was to report the situation to Xu Chengjun, who was in Sanyang County, via a letter stone.

"Lord Beiming suddenly disappeared during the teleportation!"

This news immediately shocked those gathered around the stone.

They had gathered here hoping to meet the renowned Lord Beiming, but to their surprise, he had vanished without ever appearing.

Xu Chengjun's voice quickly came from the faith stone: "The God of Faith didn't notice his teleportation space was damaged, which means the teleportation channel is intact. Lord Beiming left in another way." "What should I do next?"

This was the first time Xu Shu had experienced something like this.

As a mortal immortal, watching someone disappear right before his eyes without noticing any trace of them was somewhat unbelievable to him.

But if we think about it from another perspective, it seems rather reasonable if it were the Lord of the Northern Underworld.

Xu Chengjun said through the letter stone, "You will stay there for now and observe the movements of the Two Realms Valley."

Xu Chengjun paused halfway through his sentence, and after a long pause, he continued, "If Two Realms Valley can't hold out, try to bring some people back. That's all we can do."

If even the Two Realms Mountain, which gathers all sorts of top mortal gods, couldn't hold out, then they had no other choice but to do their best to save some people.

In fact, while Lin Beixuan was preparing for the Two Realms Mountain, the official Secular Bureau was trying to create a secular world to pass through.

If the Two Realms Mountain fails to hold, they plan to use the artificial world to transfer the people of the mortal world, in order to preserve the embers of the mortal world as much as possible.

At this point, according to official estimates, the probability of the secular world being able to survive is extremely low.

Because even the present world is constantly being invaded by the world behind the gate. If it weren't for the method of gathering divine fire, which allowed the Xuan Kingdom in the present world to master the large-scale use of incense and divine power, the present world would probably have collapsed before the mortal world.

Although the main fighting force of the world behind the gate is all in the mortal world, strange deities such as Wu Chi and other great mortal gods in the world behind the gate still cause great trouble for the real world.

However, thanks to the concerted efforts of everyone in the Xuan Kingdom, the danger was contained within the border area.

The border crossing of Xuan Kingdom has now been officially closed by the authorities, allowing entry but not exit, just like in the secular world, and is prepared for a desperate battle.

Preserving some of the traditional skills and crafts of the common people is the best they can do right now.

Xu Shu took a deep breath, turned his gaze to the void of the Two Realms Mountain, and assured him, "Don't worry, if it really comes to that, I will."

"Ok!"

The light from the token in his hand disappeared, and Xu Shu put it into his sleeve. He then turned to look at the various people in the courtyard with different expressions.

These people are all seasoned laymen who have been in the secular world for a long time and have many ways to protect themselves.

"Gentlemen," Xu Shu said calmly without elaborating, "may you all find peace."

A young man clad in animal armor stood up and said, "Mr. Xu, please give us some instructions on what we should do next. Otherwise, we'll be sitting here feeling quite uneasy."

Xu Shu looked at the speaker and said, "If you don't sit here, are you going to Liangjie Mountain? If you dared, you would already be inside."

Xu Shu spoke frankly and didn't care at all whether he would offend the other party.

"When the agreement was signed, the brave ones had already gone, and all that was left were us cowards and weaklings."

"You're all safe here, so what's the panic?"

"Just wait patiently! The final battle should be coming soon at Two Realms Mountain."

Xu Shu's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly freezing the atmosphere in the courtyard.

The faces of the men, who had just been filled with anxiety, turned pale and then flushed. Despite their resentment, they dared not refute Xu Shu in the slightest.

The wind rustled through the leaves, swirling up a withered yellow leaf and carrying it away into the distance.

Xu Shu sighed and followed Ye Zi's gaze all the way to the direction of Liangjie Mountain.

The secular world is his home; how could he possibly let it go?

The sound of gongs slowly rose from outside the courtyard, penetrating the gate, like the drums signaling an impending battle coming from the direction of Liangjie Mountain.

……

"Boom, boom, boom..."

"Woo——"

Howls and drumbeats echoed simultaneously within the Valley of Two Realms, the clanging of metal striking metal signifying the start of a new war.

The high-ranking officers of the Beiming Army and the Yin Soldiers sat solemnly inside their tents, listening to the drumbeats coming from outside.

Wu Huo clenched his fists, his upper body was naked, and a huge scar stretched from his shoulder to his lower abdomen.

"I didn't expect them to come back so quickly! Our staff haven't had a proper rest in half a day."

Xing Liang closed his eyes, his Ghost Shadow Greatsword planted firmly on the ground, its blade riddled with nicks.

He didn't say a word, but just took the time to rest.

In terms of casualties, his men suffered the most deaths.

Of the thousands of soldiers who were sent into battle, fewer than a hundred returned; the vast majority perished in the Two Realms Valley.

He was prepared to die in battle from the start of this war.

Although he became a human immortal, something he never dared to dream of before, considering that his master, who had taught him all his skills, was only at the Divine Invocation Realm.

But what about immortals? How many mortal gods have fallen in this war between the two realms?
The Hidden God and the Wind God, whom he had met not long ago, fell from the sky amidst the collision of various divine powers right before his eyes, never to open their eyes again.

What difference is there between immortals and mortals here?

"Further words are unnecessary. Let us discuss this later, if I am still alive!"

Zhang He, his armor completely shattered, stood up from his chair, spear in hand.

Without saying another word, he simply lifted the tent flap and went out.

Two soldiers with bloodstains on their faces were waiting for him outside. When he came out, they handed him a long white cloth.

"General, I have collected the names of the brothers you asked me to collect, but there are quite a few people who can't even write their own names, they just drew a circle on them."

Zhang He took the long scarf, on which were names written in blood.

He wrapped a long scarf around his body, as if carrying the will and soul of his comrades on his back; his spear dragged on the ground, carving a deep trench in the earth.

"let's go!"

He took each step firmly, as if he had no intention of looking back or stopping.

Looking ahead, the repaired Xuan Tian Grand Array has been activated once again, with the Zhou Tian Star Wheel resembling a star track, guiding countless stars to rotate.

The drumbeats grew increasingly urgent, as if urging the cycle of life and death. The Li army and the barbarian army had already prepared at the front line, and this time they were needed to act as shields.

Eleven mortal lords and the remaining mortal gods, large and small, stood on the ridge of the ruined mountain, their gathered divine power rippling as they gazed at the black mist surging once more from the Gate of the Divine Abyss.

At that moment, a low, sinister laugh came from the darkness behind the door. The laugh carried a twisted power of primal imbalance, constantly altering the rules and order of the mortal world.

Immediately afterwards, one, two, three... countless figures appeared again from behind the door, their bloodshot eyes staring at the people in the Two Realms Valley.

The Demon God of the End and the Demon God of Fear stepped out, their surging divine power supporting two long, unbalanced seals behind them.

Then, a colossal hand that blotted out the sky suddenly tore through the void above the Gate of the Divine Abyss, and an eye emerged from the crack.

(End of this chapter)