Chapter 1309 - 1193: Waiting for a Great Battle
“The Lamp of Origin… Why is it lit with black flames?”
Lin Jiu Zheng questioned in confusion.
“The path of ‘A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire’ cannot be taken. Master chose a different road.”
Lu Rang explained immediately.
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling and Lin Jiu Zheng both displayed complex expressions, inexplicably sensing a trace of melancholy.
“In the end, can we really not help Master?”
Lin Jiu Zheng said helplessly.
“Master… doesn’t want us to sacrifice ourselves?”
Zi Ling murmured softly.
Without delay, they carried two Lamps of Origin and prepared to leave.
Mu Qianning and Wu Xiaokun, now rulers of the Kunlun Realm, could not depart but entrusted Zi Ling and others to pass on their greetings to Li Fan.
The Big Black Dog clawed at the Teleportation Array, activating it. The group vanished from the Kunlun Realm.
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The matter of creation had stirred massive waves across the Nine Continents, yet the turmoil was far from subsiding.
“Creation has succeeded, but we cannot escape into the folds of time. Are we doomed to be trapped in this era?”
“It’s not just that. A Dark World is already descending upon us along the path of time. What will happen then? No one knows!”
“Is the calamity of darkness upon us?”
Unease gripped the hearts of the people.
The Path of Creation, once seen as a way to salvation for all beings, promised escape into the folds of time to evade the great calamity of darkness. Now that the road has been successfully walked, it turns out to only lead to a dead end!
How could this realization not lead to despair?
“The Path of Parasitism is now impassable, and the Path of Creation is broken. Is the Grey Mist Path the only way to survive?”
“Not necessarily. With the advent of the golden era, the Forbidden Road seems to be the Heaven-reaching Great Path. Now imagine—a world where everyone is a Great Emperor or even a Creator. Could they not unite against the darkness?”
“But the darkness is too strong. Even the originator of the Forbidden Road might not be able to resist it. That’s overly optimistic!”
The world’s attention was fixated on these events.
No matter what, the Dark World was already advancing along the path of time, heading for the Forbidden World, making the entire populace feel an urgent need to respond.
“In any case, only by self-growth can we hope to compete and cross over. Let us take advantage of the golden era now and raise our cultivation level!”
This quickly became widespread consensus.
When the darkness descends, the stronger one’s cultivation, the greater the chance for survival.
Instantly, under the brilliance of the golden era, the masses pursued cultivation fiercely, traveling far and wide to the Immortal Land and Sacred Soil.
Currently, within the Divine Land, many newly born Divine Beasts had emerged. Many masters joined the realm, seeking Divine Beasts and overcoming earth-shattering trials.
The world was filled with the image of people striving to cross over.
…
Meanwhile.
In the Land of Darkness.
“The Divine Land has appeared… yet no great battle has taken place…”
The Dark One muttered softly, “And the Heart Ape of the Lone One has also disappeared!”
“This… something big is about to happen. Even Master might intervene…”
They all looked grim.
“The Heart Ape of the Lone One has already been completely transformed. Even if confronted by that person, it would not back down—it would fight. She wouldn’t flee alone. Besides, there are the Great Dao chains personally crafted by Master—who could possibly break them?”
The Stopper remained deeply perplexed.
But then, the Silent One suddenly looked toward the Dark Throne and spoke:
“Has your other self… taken action?”
The Stopper and Dark One turned their gaze in the same direction.
For anyone capable of achieving such a feat, perhaps only the other self on the Dark Throne could manage…
The existence atop the Dark Throne exhaled rhythmically, accompanied by a yawn, as though just awakening from slumber. They spoke:
“Taken action? Relax, he’s spending his days in the village, merely painting.”
“Hmm… he has already bitten his finger three times. Based on your understanding, his origin should be almost exhausted.”
The Dark Throne’s presence chuckled and said:
“Now, he has only the Chaos Origin left unscattered. Among the nine lamps he left in the Forbidden World, only one has yet to ignite with black flames… The time for your plan of ‘Destroy Source Burn Cosmos’ draws near.”
The Silent One and others began contemplating.
“This is strange…”
The Stopper murmured.
“Given these circumstances, it most likely involves that Divine Jumper…”
The Dark One interjected, “Below Master and that person, only the Divine Jumper has the slightest chance.”
The Stopper also nodded, saying, “After all, he is third under heaven… Though his body perished long ago, only a residual soul remains. He’s still not to be underestimated…”
They turned their gazes toward the Silent One.
“Junior brother, you must hurry. Only by mastering the Silent Dao without Sound can you completely defeat the Divine Jumper and recover the Dark Rose, Sacred Flame, and Heart Ape; otherwise, Master will rage.”
At this moment, the Silent One had become their greatest hope.
As the Silent One looked at his two senior brothers, he inexplicably felt a gnawing hunger—a hunger that had lingered ever since absorbing Mo Tie, leaving him baffled.
“I’ll do my best!”
Suppressing his impulses, he replied.
“Master, Mo Shi and Mo Quan are back!”
At that moment, two remaining disciples of the Silent One spoke up abruptly.
In the midst of the darkness, Mo Shi and Mo Quan were already returning.
Both appeared corpse-like, eerily silent and expressionless.
“Brother Mo Shi, how about it? Did you achieve Dao?”
The Silent One’s disciple asked curiously.
But Mo Shi and Mo Quan simply turned toward the two disciples of the Silent One, their gaze cold and disturbingly strange.
They had already transformed into zombies, but in this dark land, the numerous overlords suppressed them, forcing their bloodthirsty nature into temporary dormancy.
“So silent and taciturn—clearly, you’ve grasped the True Meaning of the Silent Way. Junior brother, quickly absorb them!”
The Stopper urged forth.
And as the Silent One stared at Mo Shi and Mo Quan, he couldn’t help but feel suspicious…
Much like when dealing with Mo Tie and Mo Zheng before…
This was absurd—he, the Silent One, was supposed to walk the Silent Way, yet he couldn’t even comprehend the True Intent of the Demonic Path manifested by his own disciples…
Nonetheless, hearing the Stopper pressing him, he steeled himself and answered, “Alright!”
No matter what, he decided to absorb first and worry later.
The black curtain descended immediately.
Within the Daoist Scenery of the Silent One, nine Dark Great Stars remained, only four of which had yet absorbed the True Intent of the Demonic Path. Now, the Daoist Scenery enveloped Mo Shi and Mo Quan.
Both figures stepped inside his Daoist Scenery and merged with two Dark Great Stars!
Those two Dark Great Stars represented the Silent One’s internal desires for authority and corpses.
Mo Shi and Mo Quan integrated with the Great Stars!
“Something’s off…”
At that very moment, an overwhelming feeling of helplessness emerged once more.
The Silent One suddenly felt a new bloodlust rising—a craving for the blood of Dark Creatures beyond comprehension!
Something was undeniably wrong…
This—this couldn’t possibly be the Silent Way?
He felt as though what he was cultivating resembled the Demonic Path instead!
Yet, at this point, he couldn’t stop himself.
Simultaneously, as Mo Quan was devoured, his bloodlust intensified and was accompanied by an unusual, peculiar notion…
“Master… Violet-dressed maiden…”
Such a thought fleetingly crossed his mind.
“Mo Quan… how could you have a master?”
“Wait… no, something’s terribly off here…”
He tried to shout aloud, but it was already too late. The integration of Mo Quan and Mo Shi was complete.
Boom!
The Silent One awoke in a daze, feeling as though he had experienced an absurd dream…
At this moment, his consciousness cleared, but his inner being seemed to surge with countless conflicting thoughts…
“Junior brother, how fares your progress?”
The Dark One asked with anticipation.
“Senior brother… you look delicious…”
The Silent One blurted instinctively, hastily correcting himself, “Senior brother, what should we do next?”
The Dark One replied in a heavy tone:
“Wait.”
“Those mere ants successfully created, providing coordinates for the Dark World at the End of Myriad Paths… Wait until that Dark World descends upon the Forbidden World…”
“When that moment arrives, there will certainly be a great war, and the Dark World at the End of Myriad Paths will serve as the perfect tool to test whether that person’s Realm has truly fallen!”
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Meanwhile, in the small village.
Within the courtyard, Li Fan finally completed the third calendar.
The Divine Path Calendar.
“This… it truly looks exactly like the one from back then!”
The Second Elder and Uncle Zhang exclaimed in amazement.
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