Daoqi Huangcheng

Chapter 51. Flawless Feather

The moment Song Chen chose "yes," time seemed to stand still. A page of the heavy ancient book was turned, and a faint light enveloped the area. Song Chen suddenly felt powerless, as if he had completely taken over the person's identity, both in thought and body.

This person is Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan does not look the same as him.

Similarly, Elder Crane was standing in front of him, holding a bronze crane feather called "Flawless Feather".

Time slowly returned
Song Chen realized that he would have to experience the events before another person's death as another person, with another person's mindset, and during this time, he would not only be unable to make any changes, but would also be strongly influenced by the emotions of others.
If you completely immerse yourself in someone else's shoes and experience the intense emotions they feel before their death, then after experiencing so much, are you still yourself, or the person you've emulated?

'It would be better if it were simpler.'

Song Chen couldn't help but think.

It's not a pleasant feeling to have your soul enter another person's body and completely experience that person.

Just as this thought popped into his head, he suddenly felt himself fly out of Xiao Fan's body, hovering in mid-air, observing the scene below from a bird's-eye view.

Lines of images began to flash by rapidly.

These images then coalesce into simple words that appear on the opened page:

[You have accepted the Flawless Feather, a token of the Marrow-Eating Crane Demon clan. With this token, you can command the Marrow-Eating Crane Demons. At the same time, it is also a treasure connected to the Yellow Springs. With a single slash of this feather, the waters of the Yellow Springs can be divided in two. Not to mention, it also contains a great opportunity passed down by word of mouth among the elders of the Marrow-Eating Crane Demon clan. You have no reason not to accept this treasure.]

The moment you grasped the Flawless Feather, you felt the black jade slip of the *Yellow Springs Scripture* suddenly emit a faint glow. Simultaneously, the bronze on the Flawless Feather also shone, displaying an indescribable mystery and majesty. The resonance between them seemed to have activated some condition. You didn't need to be curious, because you quickly sensed the opportunity brought about by this resonance. This opportunity lay hidden deep within the Yellow Springs, and you decided to seek it out.

At this moment
The text started to look strange.

[Avoiding external causes and effects related to anchor points]

[Avoiding external causes and effects related to anchor points]

[Cannot be detected]

Immediately afterwards, the text displayed a large number of black and white snowflakes.

Although Song Chen couldn't see the details of these snowflakes, he knew that they were roughly Xiao Fan's efforts to obtain the great opportunity of the Flawless Feather, during which he also experienced some other things.

The black and white snowflakes drifted for a long time, then suddenly slowed down.

It has been transformed back into lines of concise text.

[You have finally reached the depths of the Yellow Springs, where an ancient, surging, azure gate stands. You know this is the Gate of Hell; the *Yellow Springs Scripture* explains that the method of gathering vital energy is to "obscure the sun and moon, and open the Gate of Hell." The Yin energy within the Gate of Hell is even more concentrated; cultivating with this energy, one can progress a thousand miles in a day.]

You've opened the gates of hell.

The Flawless Feather shone brighter, opening up a domain of light that led you into the Gate of Hell. Outside, white demons circled, but kept their distance; inside, yellow evil spirits followed, but dared not approach. You marveled at how the Flawless Feather, a treasure passed down through generations of the Marrow-Eating Crane Demon clan, could protect you even within the Gate of Hell.

The black and white snowflakes fall softly. The encounter after the Gate of Hell is skipped because it is necessary to "avoid the external cause and effect of the anchor point".

You have arrived at the place of opportunity indicated by Wuxiayu.

【you are dead】

[You are not Xiao Fan and cannot obtain the treasures or cultivation levels of this world. However, you can obtain information related to this death. To minimize karmic consequences, you can only choose one of the following options to obtain:]
I. Review of the details of the death

II. Anchor Point Analysis

The above is clearly one of Xiao Fan's 9,997 incarnations, describing how he died.

At this moment, Song Chen focused intently on the two options.

Clearly, the Book of Three Lifetimes is in a strong "energy-saving" mode, hiding something, so the information it provides is as simple and concise as possible.

As for these two options
[Death Details Review] This allows him to know exactly how Xiao Fan died, who tricked him to death, and even the details of the battle when he finally encountered the enemy.
[Anchor Point Analysis] This allows him to know exactly what this "Flawless Feather" is and to obtain as much information as possible, or even all information about it.

'I choose anchor point resolution.'

Song Chen made his choice.

Xiao Fan might not encounter anything that could trap him, but what he urgently needs to confirm right now is "how to properly handle this flawless feather, or rather, how to avoid the huge pitfall on this flawless feather."

As the thought crossed his mind, lines of information surfaced in Song Chen's mind.

[Anchor Point Analysis: "Flawless Feathers" is actually "Crane Ancestor's Resurrection Order".]

The Soul Return Token contains a trace of Void Realm power. It is one of the many blank edicts left behind by the Black Yama King in the past. After Crane Ancestor obtained one and refined it, it turned into "Flawless Feather".

Those who forge this token will not be subject to reincarnation and can exist eternally behind the Gate of Hell. The "Flawless Feather" has activation conditions; the Crane Ancestor chose to activate it by encountering the inheritor of the *Yellow Springs Scripture*. In this way, it can directly use the body of the inheritor of the *Yellow Springs Scripture* to be reborn.

Those who activate the "Flawless Feather" will open the Gate of Hell in the darkness to find the Crane Ancestor. This action is controlled by a trace of illusory power, which cannot be detected and cannot be reversed by any real power. Everything seems to originate from your own will.

"Flawless Feather" can only be activated once.

The influx of information made Song Chen immediately understand the function of the "Flawless Feather".

At the same time, he also basically deduced the approximate "death process".

Xiao Fan also possessed the "Yellow Springs Scripture" and obtained the "Flawless Feather". He was then controlled by a trace of illusory power within the "Flawless Feather". He then used all his strength to open the Ghost Gate, find the Crane Ancestor, and was subsequently possessed, resulting in his death and the dissipation of his Dao.

However, the "death details recap" must contain a lot of details, which will allow him to understand more clearly the final battle between Xiao Fan and Crane Ancestor, so that he can "predict the enemy's moves" if he ever encounters Crane Ancestor one day.

These two options have different focuses: one leans towards "information about the final boss," and the other leans towards "information about the anchor point."

In the blink of an eye, after the last bit of information was settled, the flow of time resumed.

In the ghost realm, the old crane looked at him expectantly, still holding the bronze feather in its hand, its expression showing human kindness as it said, "Little Song, take it. Now that you have obtained the 'Yellow Springs Scripture,' you should also obtain the inheritance of my clan."

Song Chen looked up at it and said, "Elder Crane, give me some time to consider."

He wanted to return to the human world first.

After saying that, he added with a smile, "I think I will definitely accept it, after all, I really have no reason to refuse."

The old crane did not respond, but remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "This is a temporary secret realm at the boundary between life and death. The dead will fall into the Yellow Springs, and even their corpses will not appear in the human world."

He Bai said, "Grandpa, don't waste your breath on him. These days, he has been quietly cultivating the Yellow Springs Scripture. The Yellow Springs Scripture is such a precious thing, I don't believe he is hiding it somewhere else."

He has methods to conceal his strength, and he also has methods to conceal his treasures. The answer will be revealed by searching his soul.

Once it perishes, everything can be blamed on this fourth-level White Ghost Realm.

Old Crane sighed and looked at Song Chen, saying, "Little Song, don't try to fool me."

You really accept it, you've accepted it now.

This trip away may mean I'll never have another chance, and you might report everything to the Five Elements Sect.

While I cannot be certain whether the *Yellow Springs Sutra* is in your possession, I believe this is the only chance I will have to be alone with you like this and resolve this conflict.

Song Chen sighed, "Elder He, why do you insist on having me accept this here? I really just want to think it over carefully. How about I swear, I swear a solemn oath?"

The two sides suddenly fell silent.

The next moment, the old crane sighed softly, about to speak.

Suddenly, a "crackling" sound came from the dome.

A large hand descended from mid-air.

The hanged ghost suddenly looked up, its venomous eyes fixed on the large hand.

The strands of grass formed from the yin energy quickly wrapped around the large hand.

However, these yin energies seemed to be naturally countered by the owner of that giant hand, retreating whenever they encountered it.

A giant hand, along with its owner, descended from the sky. His ink-black hair danced wildly in the wind, and his porcelain-like smiling face was chilling. Then, the giant hand gripped the hanged ghost tightly and pressed it down onto the ground.

Gudong~~
The hanged ghost was sent back to the underworld.

The Ghost Realm is shattered.

The two people and two cranes reappeared in front of the cabin.

Xiao Meng asked, "Junior brother, why did you go to the fourth level of the White Ghost Realm?"

The old crane's white pupils immediately contracted.

Song Chen said, "Senior Sister, the Yellow Springs are turbulent."

As he spoke, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, Elder He and Aunt Bai helped me, otherwise I would have really died in this ghost realm."

(End of this chapter)