Chapter 491: Curse of Immortality
Chapter 491: Curse of Immortality
"How did you do that? Not only did you reincarnate, but you also seem to have knowledge about your previous life, or else you would never have succeeded in what you have achieved inside your body. In fact, that is still far-fetched. Even I am not sure if I could achieve this given a chance like yours... Forget about the fusion, there is no way anyone can find the Eternal Dao Lotus just because they want to, it is impossible...
Pure Yang Physique, Eternal Dao Lotus, Chaos Origin Dantian, and Dream Barrier..."
Lin Feng again sighed slightly. The fact that she could see the small portion of the Dream Barrier which contained the last portion of his memories was enough to tell him that this was really the same person he had expected her to be.
"Sigh... To think that among all these, the Pure Yang Physique would be the most ordinary, a physique that can make one an absolute genius in the Heavenly Realm...
Anyway, the way you reacted when you saw this sword tells me that you have seen it before, is it true?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment before nodding, "The other half of this sword is still present in the Primordial Dimension..."
"I see..."
Lin Feng heard hidden sadness in her voice this time and asked something he wanted to confirm, "Senior, did this sword belong to you?"
Indirectly he was asking her identity.
"Hehehe... well, no need to ask in a roundabout manner. I am the one who was known as the Sword Sovereign, although I never desired that title..."
Lin Feng took a deep breath when he heard that. There were many cultivators in the Heavenly Realm, and only a few left behind legacies which were impossible to forget.
You might have a chance to comprehend a Supreme Dao, but that didn’t mean that you would be the strongest. Similarly, following a lesser Dao didn’t mean that you would be the weakest.
Exceptions had always been a part of history since the Primordial Times. This senior, whose real name was unknown and whom he had never met, had used the Sword Dao to reach a peak which could be described as half a step above the pinnacle. She was one of the seat holders who had stayed undefeated through many challenges, even from those who had comprehended a Supreme Dao, until she finally lost.
The incident had taken place long before he set foot in the Heavenly World, yet her name was so renowned that he learned of it soon after arriving.
Similarly, Dao Ancestor Sanctified Blood was another such cultivator, who started with the Slaughter Dao but made it reach the epitome of the Evil Dao.
These two were inspirations for many to reach immortality even while comprehending lesser Daos, and he was one of them, but no matter how hard he tried, he wasn’t able to increase his strength.
After reaching the peak, it felt like there was nothing left for him to comprehend in the Path of Concealment. The insights he was trying to find felt nonexistent.
That’s why, instead of hoping that he might really find these hidden insights which would make him take the next step, he decided to search for alternatives, and to him, comprehending a Supreme Dao felt easier due to a dream treasure he had on him, until it wasn’t.
"What are you thinking?"
Lin Feng came out of his stupor and bowed once again toward the sword. She was one of the few people he truly respected, "I have only respect for you, senior. You won’t believe it, but there was a time when I just wanted to meet you to ask for some guidance..."
"It’s a good thing you didn’t meet me than, or my guidance might have left you with the same fate as me right now..."
Lin Feng looked at the broken sword and sighed, "Senior, it is well known in the Heavenly World that you have died. Even Daoist Karmic have said that he cannot sense your existence, so how are you still alive?"
"Do I look alive to you... hehehe"
Lin Feng became bewildered and tried to sense her existence thoroughly within the sword. After a few breaths, he found nothing.
His eyes widened since he could definitely feel her gaze from the sword. Was she hiding herself? Then why even talk to him?
"Don’t think about it too much, I won’t be able to tell you for now..."
Lin Feng was surprised but nodded in acceptance, "Alright, senior..."
"Forget about me for the time being. I am quite curious about your reincarnation. How did you do it without losing your memories, and what realm were you at before you took that step?"
Lin Feng nodded and decided to tell her without hiding anything. After all, she had already seen most of his secrets.
"I was at the peak of the Supreme Dao Realm when I decided to go through reincarnation..."
"Hm!"
Lin Feng heard her slightly surprised tone.
"You were at the peak cultivation realm which many supreme geniuses can only hope to reach successfully, yet you decided to gamble with your existence? Were you reaching the end of your lifespan?"
Lin Feng shook his head, "I always wanted to achieve true immortality, senior, and after knowing that my path wouldn’t be able to take me there, I decided to start from the beginning..."
"Ahh... the curse of immortality..."
Lin Feng felt his soul stir slightly hearing her tone. It wasn’t sadness, nor was it grievance for losing it. It felt like she was relieved to not have it.
"You look shaken. I must say you are quite perceptive... If you think that I am feeling relieved for losing it, then you are not wrong. In fact, let me tell you something even more interesting... I lost because I wanted to, or do you think Heaven’s Ruin was a match for me? Tsk, he was too young to face me..."
Lin Feng’s eyes widened in shock hearing that. The mark which was desired by almost all cultivators, the one which was the reason he had taken such extreme steps, was just given away willingly by someone... why?