Chapter 1131 - 1037: Retracing the Forbidden Ancient Path
The next day.
The dim sunlight spread across the small mountain village.
After the beginning of spring, the weather gradually warmed up, and people no longer clung to their beds as before.
Early in the morning, Li Fan had already woken up.
After washing up with the help of several female disciples, Gong Ya made breakfast.
After breakfast, Nan Feng said:
“Master, during our outing this time, we found a path… We might need to use the twelve mental patients from the village.”
The twelve “mental patients” selected by the End of Myriad Paths are the ones she intends to use to rebuild Samsara.
The Red Dust Jade had been inside their Sea of Consciousness for countless years, hence, these twelve mental patients already possess the aura of Samsara.
They could further take on the authority of Samsara.
And now, entities on the Forbidden Ancient Path are coveting Samsara…
Therefore, Nan Feng felt, this matter should be expedited rather than delayed.
Upon hearing this, Li Fan was immediately delighted.
Just yesterday, the Dog System had issued a task for him to find a place for these twelve mental patients…
And now, Nan Feng and the others have already found a way for these twelve mental patients… Isn’t that coincidental!
It’s really his disciples who are competent.
He immediately nodded and said:
“Very good… It’s time for these twelve mental patients to go out.”
He pondered for a moment and said:
“Hmm… Let’s send the one who loves chess first.”
He felt that the chess-loving mental patient had recovered the best, his schizophrenia already healed, so sending him off shouldn’t be an issue.
As for the other mental patients… they needed further observation.
After all, one must be responsible for the patients…
It wouldn’t be good if they relapsed after leaving.
Besides, the path Nan Feng mentioned also needed to be tested for reliability.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li immediately stepped forward and said:
“Master, I will go!”
Li Fan nodded and said:
“Good.”
At this moment, Nan Feng added:
“Also, Master, the place where Junior Brother Jiang Li is going is shrouded in grey mist, probably not easy to traverse…”
The Forbidden Ancient Path is full of dangers.
Hearing this, Li Fan was somewhat puzzled, grey mist?
The weather had indeed been bad lately… Looking from afar, the world seemed a bit grey and foggy.
“Bai Qian, go to the pharmacy and get two masks.”
– A few years ago, when Li Fan first arrived, he had managed a period of smog and had made some masks.
They come in handy now.
Su Baiqian immediately went to the pharmacy, and soon returned with two masks.
The masks were made of cloth, looking very ordinary and simple.
“Wear this, it’s sandproof and toxinproof.”
Li Fan spoke.
Jiang Li respectfully took them and said:
“Thank you, Master!”
Li Fan nodded and said:
“Right, have Lu Rang get you some more Sand-stabilizing Grass seeds, take them with you. This grass has extremely strong vitality and grows very quickly, it’s excellent for combating sand and smog. Once you are out there, you can scatter some in heavily polluted areas.”
The external pollution was getting worse day by day, and Li Fan also felt, why not do a little if possible…
After all, environmental protection is something… everyone needs to work together!
Hearing this, Jiang Li became even more excited as he took the grass seeds, recalling the words of the End of Myriad Dao…
To rebuild Samsara, one must turn this realm into a Forbidden Realm, and just the Ancestral Mist Realm isn’t enough, the Grey Mist Sea also needs to be turned into the White Mist World!
These grass seeds… might have the power to defy the heavens?
He immediately looked forward to it!
Jiang Li then set off with Little Turtle, bidding farewell to his master, and left the courtyard.
Soon, they arrived outside the mental hospital in the village.
“Chess Honored, by Master’s order, I’ve come to take you away.”
He explained his purpose.
Inside the mental hospital, Qi Shuangming was prepared but didn’t expect to leave so soon…
He stood up, quite emotional, and said:
“Director… Brothers, goodbye.”
“To have the fate to spend such tranquil years in such a Holy Land with you all is a blessed thing in my life, Qi leaves first.”
His eyes were filled with nostalgia and reluctance.
He was once a strong entity in the Grey Mist Sea and had spent countless years, but the time in this small mountain village was quite unique.
Not only the rapid progress of his cultivation, but also an experience of life.
This place was clearly a supreme Forbidden Land, where each plant could sever the cosmos, and the villagers were unimaginable great beings.
Yet, this place brought him an extraordinary peace, as if it were a true mortal village with the fire’s daily life, everyday essentials of wood, rice, oil, and salt.
“Go ahead…”
“Old Qi, goodbye, perhaps it won’t be long before we meet again.”
The other mental patients were also somewhat reluctant, having already established emotional bonds with their “fellow patients”.
Jiu Bian and the Old Monk even came over, handing him a small cloth bag.
“Inside are our stock, chili skins, ginger, garlic, etc… take them!”
“After all, we are still in the village for a while, there’s still a chance to stock up!”
Hearing this, Qi Shuangming felt even warmer.
This is true friendship, such good brothers, even giving away chili skins!
“Gentlemen, goodbye!”
Qi Shuangming then bid farewell and left with Jiang Li.
…
Before long, they had already left the village.
“Chess Honored, where are we headed?”
Qi Shuangming spoke.
Jiang Li said:
“Sending you to reincarnation.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Shuangming’s face changed instantly, and he said:
“Ah… Is that senior going to kill me?”
Jiang Li hastily explained:
“Not at all… Sending you to reincarnation… means exactly that.”
He immediately explained the cause and effect behind it.
After listening, Qi Shuangming was shocked.
“So, the purpose of placing the Red Dust Jade in our minds at the End of Myriad Dao is actually this…”
He remarked:
“Such thoughtful intentions, such a far-reaching plan!”
Now it seems that every action taken at the End of Myriad Dao has a deep significance.
“Chess Honored, rest assured, I owe a great debt to the End of Myriad Dao and Senior Li, this time I am determined to go all out and willingly enter reincarnation!”
…
They left from Martial Desolate and along the way saw the flourishing scenes of today’s Ancestral Mist Realm.
Fire Spirit and Mu Qianning, together with Yang Chu, Wu Xiaokun, Wu Jianghe, Elder Grandson Changqing, Changsun Bumie, Ji Wudan, and others, had rebuilt the Desolate Heaven Alliance.
Now the entire Ancestral Mist Realm respects Lord of the Desolate Heavens and the End of Myriad Dao.
The forces of failure from the past had all been dealt with.
Moreover, after the battle at Grey Mist Sea to go up in the world, the Ancestral Mist Realm could be said to have ushered in a golden age, with more and more powerful cultivators reaching realms like the Four Sights.
The development was rapid.
Even the Grey Mist Sea had now become a part of the Ancestral Mist Realm, with various powers utilizing the resources of the Grey Mist Sea for cultivation.
—The Nine Laws founded by the End of Myriad Dao could use the Origin of the Grey Mist for cultivation, and moreover, it would not affect one’s mind or transform one into an Ash Mist Creature.
Passing through the Grey Mist Sea, all the way to its end, they then saw the Forbidden Ancient Path shrouded in mist.
“This is the legendary path…”
Qi Shuangming said:
“Once, we also looked toward it from afar, but never dared to step on…”
Jiang Li then took out a mask and passed it to Qi Shuangming, saying:
“Wear this.”
Qi Shuangming took it and put it on; then the two stepped onto the ancient path together.
Stepping onto it was like walking through the years, surrounded by countless silent epochs, with residual phantoms of many worlds.
Various powers of space and time interwove complexly, and occasionally, the bones of powerful beings lay strewn before them.
“In the past, when we stepped onto this path…”
Jiang Li muttered.
The Ten Honored and Two Vicious Ones merely set foot on this path and saw that black path, saw the dark scenery, their Dao hearts collapsed, and then they were suppressed.
“It is said that this Forbidden Ancient Path was built by countless worlds pouring everything into it…”
Qi Shuangming then said:
“Before the Grey Mist Sea, many worlds had been born in this universe, some even more splendid than the Grey Mist Sea. In order to move towards the forbidden, they exerted all their efforts, carving out this path in the depths of destiny… leading to the forbidden.”
“But ultimately, no world has ever reached the other shore of the forbidden.”
As they spoke, the two continued forward.
Around them, within the vast void, terrifying remnants flashed by, mysterious powers of destruction descended over and over, Chaos Fog transformed into enormous beasts, almost swallowing them whole.
But, the masks they wore seemed to emit an invisible force, blocking everything.
Finally, they reached the Tenth Source Clan ahead.
“This place… is quite eerie!”
Qi Shuangming remarked.
And Jiang Li said:
“We need to first clearly investigate the situation here…”
Otherwise, they cannot act.
At this moment, a ghostly shadow flashed ahead, and a gloomy voice rose:
“Who’s there?”
The green ghostly eyes emitted a terrifying glow, closing in instantly.
Just as this ghostly shadow appeared, suddenly behind Jiang Li, the Path-Scenic Land materialized like an illusion, within which seemed to be a giant turtle resembling a mountain, with the light of formations emanating from its shell, traversing the Path-Scenic Land and directly enveloping the ghostly shadow!
—It turned out to be Little Turtle making a move; since entering the Forbidden Ancient Path, Jiang Li had kept it within the Path-Scenic Land.
In an instant, the ghostly shadow became stupefied.
“Quick, ask him about the details of this place… I, Turtle Grandpa, can’t suppress this ghost thing for too long!”
The voice of Little Turtle rang out.
Jiang Li immediately asked hurriedly.
The matters of reincarnation weren’t kept secret by the Tenth Source Clan because in their view, no one from the outside world could get close, so this ghost also knew a lot.
Hearing what the ghost said, Jiang Li was quite surprised.
“Controlling the Reincarnation Seal… luckily we arrived just in time, otherwise it would have been troubling.”
Jiang Li murmured.
And Little Turtle pondered:
“Transcender Dog-headed Taoist? This feels very familiar… could it be…”
Suddenly, Little Turtle said:
“You are the Reincarnator!”
“Survived a second life from the Sea of Karma, exactly what their formation needed.”
“Let’s go in and take a look… follow through with the plan, and just snatch the reincarnation!”
“This is what’s known as, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!”
After speaking, the light on its shell dimmed, and the ghostly shadow immediately revived.
“Um… What just happened? Why do I feel slightly dazed…”
The ghostly being mumbled, but thought no further, staring solemnly at Jiang Li and the other, saying: “Who are you two?!”
Jiang Li calmly responded:
“I am a Reincarnator, here for the matters of reincarnation!”
Upon hearing this, the ghostly being was shocked!
…
Stay tuned, in March, Li Fan will officially leave the village.
Not just 100 meters off, but truly… stepping out to see the world!
Good night.
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