Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 451 The Weak Are Respected

"Fire Cloud Cave, is there anything wrong with the name?"

Gu Xiaosang turned her gaze from the top of the cave to Qin Sheng, whose expression was inscrutable as he stared intently at the three inscribed characters.

She only had a few memories of the Golden Emperor and did not know all the secrets of the mythology. Moreover, everything Gu Xiaosang knew was carefully selected by the Golden Emperor.

Gu Xiaosang's life, whether it was by chance, her self-perceived struggles and resistance, or her tenderness, was all under the calculation of the Golden Emperor.

Just as Sun Wukong could not escape the palm of the Buddha, Gu Xiaosang was under the control of the Golden Emperor from beginning to end, until the Golden Emperor fell.

"It's nothing, it's just that it's a bit strange that a cave would have a special name," Qin Sheng shook his head.

"Our target should be right here."

If Huoyun Cave has nothing to do with the Human Ancestor Palace, then after Qin Sheng returns to the real world, he can have Jiang Zhiwei ride him like a horse, carrying his junior nephew Jiang to the Ruan family.

"Young Master Qin is indeed very perceptive."

Gu Xiaosang didn't say anything more and took the initiative to enter the Fire Cloud Cave, without getting hung up on who went first or who scouted the way and who brought up the rear.

The cave was wide and straight, large enough for several people to walk side by side. It was very dark, similar to the environment as night was about to fall.

"Young Master Qin must have just entered the cycle of reincarnation not long ago, right?" Gu Xiaosang asked Qin Sheng, wanting to find out more.

"Indeed, I can't compare to someone with your seniority, you witch." Qin Sheng nodded, indirectly answering Gu Xiaosang's question.

Gu Xiaosang chuckled, "Young Master Qin is truly ruthless. He called me a heroine when he was borrowing my merits, but now that he doesn't need me anymore, he calls me a vixen."

Are all the people of the Sword Washing Pavilion as fickle as Young Master Qin?

"The main thing is that we're unrelated." Qin Sheng seemed to have thought of something amusing and laughed.

"The Luo Cult has spread the word that you are the reincarnation of the Eternal Mother, and not a demoness. You wouldn't expect me to call you Mother, would you?"

Gu Xiaosang was speechless. "Is this how Young Master Qin usually interacts with Miss Jiang?"

"No, it's just that you're a bit older, and I feel like we don't have anything in common."

Gu Xiaosang gritted her teeth; she was truly furious this time.

"Witch, I know what kind of person you are. You're cunning and scheming." Qin Sheng said calmly.

"Since we met, you seem to have toned down all your sharpness and communicated with me harmoniously, but you've probably been harboring wicked intentions all along."

Qin Sheng was right. If the mission hadn't prohibited them from harming each other and if he hadn't been unaware of Gu Xiaosang's background, she would never have been so well-behaved.

The cave passage wasn't long, and Qin Sheng and his companion quickly reached the end while talking.

The mountainside was hollowed out, creating a vast space with altars and incense tables, but all of them were empty, neither for worshipping gods nor ancestors.

Upon closer inspection, although there are many altars, they are clearly tiered. There is only one at the very top, and two more at a slightly lower position. The three are arranged in a triangular shape, much higher than the other altars.

On the stone walls surrounding this space inside the mountain, murals are carved, telling stories of the past.

Qin Sheng and Gu Xiaosang exchanged a glance, then separated to check the situation.

There was no real trust between the two sides. Qin Sheng knew Gu Xiaosang's personality and knew that her previous laughter was just to deceive him; the Great Luo Demoness, on the other hand, was convinced that the Heavenly Sword had a questionable origin and had been giving him the runaround.

Qin Sheng began examining the murals from the left side of the entrance. The style of these murals was not realistic at all; they were completely stick figure style. He could only guess at what they meant.

The first mural features a colorful stick figure in a valley, squatting by a lake, while another black stick figure is created.

Based on his knowledge and the experience of this reincarnation mission, Qin Sheng made a guess about it.

"Nuwa created humans?"

In the first world, "Nuwa" refers to the Demon Emperor, who is an existence who ascended to the other shore in the primordial era and has already cultivated to the second step of the other shore realm - the prototype of the Dao Fruit, also known as the Ancient One.

Above the ancient ones is the most ancient ones; in the entire universe, only the Three Pure Ones and Amitabha Buddha have reached this level.

Ancient things are not necessarily powerful, but powerful things are definitely ancient. This is the truest reflection of the other shore of life.

Only those who reach the level of the ancients are qualified to pursue transcendence and attain the fruit of the Tao. This is a prerequisite for seeking emptiness through reduction.

However, the Demon Emperor's path to transcendence has a prerequisite: both the human and demon races closely related to Him must successfully survive the final tribulation and live into the next era before He can truly achieve perfection.

Qin Sheng moved his feet, and the second mural depicted a scene where the number of black stick figures had greatly increased, and they were cheering around the colorful stick figures. A new race had truly been born.

In the future, the stick figures began to survive and develop. Various natural disasters and man-made calamities befell them, but they never managed to destroy this nascent race.

In the mural in the middle, a change occurs: in addition to the colored stick figure, a second stick figure of a different color appears, which is black and white.

A large number of black stick figures sit around a black and white stick figure, with flowers and springs emerging in the sky and earth, and various symbols appearing.

"A being has descended to guide and educate humanity." Qin Sheng had a guess in his heart about who the black and white stick figures represented.

Moral Celestial Venerable.

The black and white stick figures departed, and murals recorded the changes in ancient history. Then, a third stick figure of a different color appeared; it was golden.

The golden stick figure, holding a long sword, became the leader of the tribe, leading the stick figures to true power. It gilded all the stick figures with a golden glow, which seemed to symbolize something.

"The Human Emperor, huh?"

The mural ends abruptly here, with the golden stick figure holding a sword becoming the final element.

However, Qin Sheng knew what happened next: the Human Emperor had eternally fallen, leaving only his wish to protect the human race and all sentient beings who wished to live in peace with the human race.

It is difficult for those on the other side to die, but it is not impossible. From the primordial era to the present day, quite a few people on the other side have died.

The easiest place to die on the other side is the "Heavenly Emperor" of each era.

Apart from the murals, there was nothing else in the mountain's interior containing information. Qin Sheng and Gu Xiaosang met again.

Qin Sheng looked at the three altars arranged in a triangular shape and said:

"These three positions should be reserved for the color man, the black and white man, and the gold man."

The Demon Emperor created and taught morality, while the Human Emperor led the way.

Gu Xiaosang was speechless at the three terms Qin Sheng used. Although they were vivid, they were also too crude.

"You don't know their identities?" Gu Xiaosang asked.

"I know nothing, Miss Gu. I've only recently opened my eyes, and I'm not the reincarnation of the Eternal Mother. Don't have too high expectations of me," Qin Sheng said earnestly.

"You have to rely on yourself for this mission; don't think about depending on others."

Gu Xiaosang ignored Qin Sheng's words and instead said:
"Our mission is to protect and repair the Temple of the Ancestor of Humanity and uncover its mysteries, but there doesn't seem to be anything here that needs our repair, and besides..."

Is this really the Temple of the Ancestor of Humanity?

Gu Xiaosang's gaze also fell on the altars in front of them. "Don't forget, this is a faction-versus-faction mission. We need to repair the Ancestral Temple. So what are the other two Enlightenment stage teams supposed to do?"

“If everyone’s task is the same, then there is a high probability that only one team can repair the Ancestral Temple. But Liu Dao directly assigned us here, which is undoubtedly unfair to the others.”

The situation is clear: either this is not the Temple of the Human Ancestor, or the three factions have different missions, and the confrontation is yet to come.

"You're right. It's all Liudao's fault for not explaining things clearly."

The mission seems to have stalled at this point, and Liu Dao hasn't given them any hints on how to repair the Ancestral Temple.

He's a master at playing dumb.

“There’s one more thing. This mission requires us to collaborate with an outdoor filming team, but where are they? The gap in capabilities between Kaiqiao and an outdoor filming team is huge. What’s the point of collaborating between the two?” Gu Xiaosang added.

To be honest, as long as Gu Xiaosang doesn't intend to do anything bad, she is indeed a very good teammate with strong abilities.

"Good question," Qin Sheng praised.

"Miss Gu, you are truly quick-witted and incredibly intelligent."

What are you planning to do now?

When Gu Xiaosang heard Qin Sheng call her "heroine" again, she knew that he was up to no good.

"The capable should do more. I'll have to leave the rest of the task to you."

Qin Sheng walked out of the mountain's interior without looking back, saying, "I believe in your wisdom."

Gu Xiaosang stared at Qin Sheng's retreating figure, her eyes dark, and didn't follow. "Just who are you...?"

To be honest, she didn't believe Qin Sheng would really do what he said, placing his hopes on her and doing nothing.

It's simply that they have a prejudice against her, the Holy Maiden of the Luo Cult, and are unwilling to cooperate.

“Repair the Ancestral Temple.” Gu Xiaosang pondered.

Assuming this really is the Temple of the Ancestor of Humanity, what items need to be repaired?

Looking at the empty altar, the Great Luo Demoness had an idea.

After leaving the cave, Qin Sheng began to wander around the mountain, looking for anything else. He remained calm and did not get anxious because he could not find any clues for the mission.

"Given the unique circumstances of Gu Xiaosang and me, it's impossible for the Six Paths to truly trap us in a cycle of reincarnation."

Therefore, Qin Sheng was not in a hurry. In time, others would worry about him and Gu Xiaosang.

“There are demons coming from the north to this world, and evil spirits are emerging from the earth. The Six Paths also clearly stated that after the restoration of the Ancestral Temple of Humanity begins, we will face attacks from demons.”

Qin Sheng gazed into the distance, but he did not see any trace of demons. Could it be that the commotion during the mission would be so great that it would attract attention from all directions and draw demons away?
"The key to restoring the Ancestral Temple lies in those altars," Qin Sheng thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Bixia Yuanjun and the White Cat Mask had just killed a powerful demon of the Outer Realm level.

"This world is too dangerous. Our first main mission requires us to kill four demons at the Outer Realm level, and we'll encounter countless minor demons at the Awakening Stage along the way," the white cat said with some worry.

"Can those reincarnated beings in the Enlightenment stage really reach the Three Palaces of Heaven, Earth, and Man alive?"

“The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation wouldn’t let them die as soon as they arrive; there must be a chance for them to survive.” Bixia Yuanjun, who came from the Immortal Realm, had a better understanding of the ways the Six Paths of Reincarnation operated.

"Let's go into the demon's lair and see if the last piece of the ancient fragment is here."

Two skilled outdoor filmmakers stormed into the demon's lair and, after clearing out all the demons inside, discovered a palm-sized piece of animal skin paper.

These are the items they need to collect for their first main quest. They had already obtained three pieces of animal hide, and now they have pieced them together to make it complete.

"The Heavenly Emperor, the Earth Goddess, and the Ancestor of Humanity form the pivot, suppressing demons and monsters... The Heavenly Court has fallen, Yin and Yang have been overturned... So that's how it is." Bixia Yuanjun's eyes were full of solemnity.

"The Enlightenment Stage member who is working with us must not die before the repair is completed, otherwise we will be stuck here for the rest of our lives."

The white cat mask concealed a grim expression. "This mission is too strange. We are clearly stronger, yet the Reincarnators in the Awakening stage are the core. How can this be?"

The white cat wasn't discriminating against martial artists who had reached the Enlightenment stage; she herself had come from that stage.

But the feeling of entrusting one's life and death to others is undoubtedly unpleasant, especially since the world of reincarnation should be dominated by the strong.

"Go find them quickly; we must unite with the right people."

……

About half an hour later, Qin Sheng searched the mountain and the surrounding area, but found nothing.

Gu Xiaosang stayed in the cave the whole time and never came out. Qin Sheng suspected that she was also slacking off and was not as proactive as he was.

Suddenly, Qin Sheng sensed something and turned to look north.

Two figures appeared like ghosts, moving at incredible speed, seemingly riding the wind.

"Exterior shot".

When Qin Sheng saw that the two of them were wearing masks, he was stunned. No one had told him that this was a "masquerade ball"!

“Bixia Yuanjun, this should be the one from Xianji, the white cat… There are no such immortals or Taoists in Xianji or mythology, she is probably just someone who is not worthy of being seen by the public.”

I never expected to have to deal with the Immortal's Mark this time. Was this also part of your plan?
Soon, the two location shooters arrived at the majestic peak, and they immediately spotted Qin Sheng.

"Two orifices?"

Bixia Yuanjun found it hard to believe. Could someone with only two apertures really be involved in such a mission? Could this young man be a local native?

There is no automatic identification between reincarnators.

The real world's rankings only record textual information and do not include portraits, so it's normal that Bixia Yuanjun and the others don't recognize Qin Sheng.

"It seems that you two will be our teammates for this mission," Qin Sheng said.
"My name is Qin Sheng."

Qin is a man who never changes his name or surname. He always uses his real name when he travels the world, and he is upright and honest. There is nothing about him that is shameful.

Honest people like Qin Sheng are truly rare in this world.

"Qin Sheng, the Heavenly Sword? That junior brother of Su Wuming? The tenth on the list of people who have recently gained a lot of attention? The Physique of the Sun?" Bixia Yuanjun was a bit talkative and rattled off a string of Qin Sheng's identities.

"Exactly."

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat both breathed a sigh of relief. That's alright now. With this kind of strength, she is indeed qualified to participate in this mission and won't be a hindrance.

The two of them also understood why the Sun God Sword had suddenly solved the problem of the Sun Body and burst out with such brilliant light; it turned out that it had incorporated the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

In the real world, if there are previously unknown geniuses who suddenly appear out of nowhere, the possibility that they are related to the Six Paths is quite high.

“My code name is Bixia Yuanjun, and I come from the Immortal Traces Organization. You may not have heard of it, but don’t worry, the Immortal Traces Organization is not an evil organization like those in mythology,” Bixia Yuanjun said.

To discredit this area.

"You can call me White Cat." White Cat introduced herself, which was also a pseudonym.

"Which of the three palaces—Heaven, Earth, and Man—is this?" asked Bixia Yuanjun.

Qin Sheng suddenly realized what the other two enlightenment teams were tasked with.

"Hall of the Ancestor of Humanity".

"Have any other reincarnated beings from the outer realms come into contact with you?" Bixia Yuanjun asked again.

"No, Yuanjun, you are the first to arrive here." Qin Sheng answered every question.

The two location shooters breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. If you had chosen another location shooting team first, this mission would have been very difficult to complete."

"why?"

"The task of repairing the Ancestral Temple can only be undertaken by the human race," Bixia Yuanjun explained.

"The reason why the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation allows the Enlightenment and the External Realm to choose each other is precisely this: if the wrong partner is chosen, it will cause great trouble."

The reincarnators in the Six Paths of Reincarnation are naturally not just humans. To Lu Ya and the others, there is no difference between races; they are all just tools.

"The two teams will merge into one." The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation's notification appeared on the ground.

Gu Xiaosang also saw the writing in the Fire Cloud Cave and immediately came out. Bixia Yuanjun and the others cast their gazes at her. Because of her appearance, their first impression of the demoness was not bad.

The person who teams up with Qin Sheng, the Heavenly Sword, must also be a righteous female warrior, so communication and cooperation should not be a problem.

"Junior Xiao Zi greets the two seniors," Gu Xiaosang said timidly, then continued acting.

"Don't listen to her nonsense, let me introduce you," Qin Sheng corrected seriously.

"This is Gu Xiaosang, the Holy Maiden of the Luo Cult, one of the Nine Paths of Evil, the reincarnation of the Eternal Mother, ranked fourth on the Human Ranking, and the Great Luo Demoness."

"Extremely brutal." Qin Sheng emphasized this at the end.

Gu Xiaosang really wanted to stab Qin Sheng to death. How could someone introduce someone like that?
Isn't this blatantly telling the two people on the other side to be wary of me?
Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat looked at Gu Xiaosang and fell silent. How could a demonic witch like you have infiltrated our righteous gathering?
"This mission requires the four of us to cooperate closely; internal strife is unacceptable... Let's put some things aside for now." Bixia Yuanjun stared at Gu Xiaosang and said sternly:

"I hope you can recognize the situation. Otherwise, even if we don't take action against you, the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation will not tolerate you."

"I'm only at the eighth level of cultivation. With two seniors here, what trouble can I possibly cause?" Gu Xiaosang feigned weakness. This woman is flexible and adaptable, and is destined for greatness.

"It's hard to say whether the Eternal Mother is a reincarnation," Qin Sheng expressed a different opinion.

Bixia Yuanjun didn't say anything more to Gu Xiaosang. Due to the limitations of her mission, she could only accept this powerful demoness.

“Tell us about your experiences first, and we’ll compile the information. This will be more helpful in completing the mission,” the white cat said.

Upon hearing that Qin Sheng and Gu Xiaosang had arrived directly at the Human Ancestor Hall, without needing to complete the first main quest, and were simply waiting for them to come to their door, the two exterior observers exchanged a glance, somewhat questioning their existence.

Why does it feel like we're here to serve them?

(P.S.: Today I went back to work, and it took me several hours by bus, bullet train, and subway. That's all. I'm exhausted. I typed this chapter on my phone on the bullet train.)

(End of this chapter)