Techniques and Dao

Chapter 124 Chaotic Red Silk
Hua Sheng was about to reach out when Mie Ying slapped his hand away.

"Don't touch it with your dirty hands!" Mieying said as he approached Huasheng. "Put your hands up!"

Hanamori immediately obeyed and raised his hands high, making a gesture of surrender.

A blush rose on Mie Ying's face as she unfolded the Hun Tian Ling.

"As long as it's tied... that's fine."

The slender crimson ribbon was unfurled by Mieying's fair hand. The two ends of the ribbon did not droop to the ground; the entire ribbon seemed to have a life of its own, gracefully dancing up and down in the air as if unrestrained by gravity.

Moreover, it is like a part of Mie Ying's body, coordinating with Mie Ying's every move.

Mieying approached Huasheng, passed the Hun Tian Ling through Huasheng's left waist while chanting incantations, which should have been the spell to break the formation he mentioned. He then took it from the other side with his right hand.

In order to tie the Hun Tian Ling around Hua Sheng, Mie Ying had to hug him, so much so that he had to press his face against Hua Sheng's chest.

Hana then noticed that the air around her nose was filled with a strange, light fragrance that made her heart race.

Just as he was wondering if this was the scent of Mie Ying, Mie Ying's hair brushed against his cheek again, accompanied by the fragrance.

Hua Sheng felt so dizzy and disoriented that she almost lost her balance.

"Hey! Don't move!"

As he spoke, Mieying wrapped the red ribbon around Huasheng's waist twice and tied a knot. The ribbon was still more than half a foot long, so Mieying let it hang down to the side.

After tying the red ribbon around Hua Sheng's neck, Mie Ying widened her eyes and said seriously, "Three rules to be set first! First of all, this Hun Tian Ling is my personal possession, and you are not allowed to touch it. If you dare to touch it, I will break your dirty hands!"

Hua Sheng nodded repeatedly.

"Secondly, you are not allowed to tell anyone. If I find out that anyone knows about this, I'll sew your stinking mouth shut!"

"Okay, okay. But since you gave me the Universe Ring, does that mean you're not wearing that... you know...?"

"Shut up! This is my third point. If you dare to even think about this, or harbor the slightest evil thought, I'll smash you to pieces..."

Hua Sheng quickly waved his hand and said, "Fine, fine! Smash my head, okay?"

"That's more like it! You must remember. This Hun Tian Ling is the rope I use to hold you back and the whip I use to lash you. You have no say in the matter!"

Mieying then revealed a slightly satisfied expression, and added, "Although the Hun Tian Ling can pass through the magic array barrier, I think the Li Liu Jing Lock Array is probably more than that. You must be careful, just make sure you see Dao Ling Xing Jun, and don't wander around. If you see anything strange, don't touch it, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

"Understood. Thank you for your trouble, Miss Mie."

Hua Sheng thought to himself that Mieying Xiaoqi was also a thoughtful girl.

"Hurry up and go!" With that, Mie Ying made a hand seal, turned around and transformed into the exact same form as Hua Sheng, and flew upwards without looking back.

After Mieying turned and left, Hua Sheng used his invisibility technique to make his footsteps as inaudible as possible. He walked slowly along the wall, recalling the location of the glass crystal lock array that the bull-faced jailer had pointed out earlier.

Thinking of Dao Ling Xingjun's plight, Hua Sheng's heart was in turmoil. Originally, he had a simple mindset, always feeling that saving the world was the most important thing. In a moment of impulsiveness, he resolutely dragged Tai Shang Xiao Jun to ask the Dao Ancestor for help.

Although there is no major problem in the world now, it has harmed Dao Ling Xing Jun.

Looking back now, Wei Yu didn't do anything wrong. Was everything Hanamori did the right choice?

Is it because winning the Battle of Qiankun has led to the destruction of all people in the world?
If Sora had answered this question before, the future remained uncertain. The only thing Hanamori could directly perceive now was the constant price he was paying for this "righteous act."

What I lost was not just Wei Yu. Because of Wei Yu's passing and Xing Jun's imprisonment, my conscience is tormented.

Perhaps the price to pay is far more than this.

Thinking of this, Hua Sheng felt tormented. He even wondered if things would be better now if he had ignored the calamities in the world and let Wei Yu do what she wanted. No, he didn't know Wei Yu was Ming You at first. Even if he went back to that time, he couldn't possibly know that there was calamity in the world and ignore it.

The only choice he can truly make is to face the impending crisis with his Ruyi Jingu Bang in hand.

What if I had turned against them back then and shattered the Heaven-Covering Earth-Supporting Formation?
Although the Magic Academy had inevitably suffered casualties, Wei Yu had survived. Wei Yu's magical arts were no less than any deity's. Therefore, she would definitely be on his side now.

If we had done that back then, plunging the world into a vast ocean, wouldn't that have been the right outcome?

No, that won't be the end. When disaster strikes the world, Wei Yu will form an alliance with him. Dao Ling Xing Jun won't be arrested or imprisoned, but he will become Wei Yu's enemy.

Can they defeat Dao Ling Xing Jun? Even if they do, how can I face Tai Shang Xiao Jun? Xiao Jun pleaded with Dao Zu for my sake, and I obtained the Golden Cudgel but then betrayed him.

Because that would be another possibility. Not only would it kill hundreds of millions of people with its own hands, but it would also be a massacre from which there is no turning back.

If that were to happen, the combined might of all the immortals, including the Heavenly and Earthly Array, would attack, and the Pure and Mysterious Immortal Master would surely be among them. That battle would undoubtedly shed even more blood.

Even the Shadow of Extinction might not exist anymore.

But after all, the person is gone, and the past is like smoke.

But I'm still here.

That was a past that cannot be rewritten, and one dares not think about it further. Just as Master Ruokong said, one bears the consequences of one's actions in this world.

At this moment, Hua Sheng suddenly realized that he had not encountered any obstacles and had unknowingly walked into the towering pillars.

The Chaos Ribbon can indeed neutralize the external immortal array!
He looked up and saw the deep blue crystal lock array not far ahead.

Hua Sheng used her cloud-riding technique to ascend, and only then could she see that the Glass Crystal Lock Array was different from the irregular shapes of the other cells. Its exterior was flat and smooth, without a single seam. It appeared transparent, but nothing could be seen inside except for the shimmering fluorescence.

He glanced down at the Hun Tian Ling tied around his waist and thought to himself, "Hopefully, Mie Ying's Hun Tian Ling can also break the Li Liu Jing Locking Array. Let's take a gamble!"

After thinking it over, he reached out and touched the glass crystal lock array, and immediately felt a bone-chilling coldness on his hand!

At the same time, there was no resistance in my hands. It felt like stepping from a warm indoor environment into the outdoors in the dead of winter; the only thing I could feel was the huge difference in temperature.

Hua Sheng was overjoyed and dared not delay, immediately taking large strides into the glass crystal lock array.

After taking only two steps, Hua Sheng shivered. The feeling was less like a harsh winter day and more like entering an ice cellar tens of degrees below zero.

Not only that, but looking around, the crystal lock array was actually much larger than it appeared.

He found himself in a vast space that stretched as far as the eye could see!
Hanamori carefully surveyed the surrounding environment.

It doesn't feel like being inside a solid piece of crystal.

Above my head was a blue sky, and beneath my feet was a smooth, reflective surface. This mirror-like ground reflected the blue of the sky.

If it weren't for the lack of undulating waves beneath her feet, Hua Sheng might even have thought she was standing in the middle of the sea.

Aside from a slight buzzing sound, like some kind of structure operating, I could not hear any other sound.

In the distance, on the horizon, there was a blue glowing dot. Hua Sheng squinted to observe it, guessing that the dot might represent the core of this strange space.

He silently recited the Cloud Riding Technique:

"Hurry up as a law!"

But no mist formed beneath Hua Sheng's feet, and he realized that the Cloud Riding Technique required moisture. He was currently within a physical immortal array, devoid of even air. Had he not used the breath-holding technique, he certainly wouldn't have been able to remain there.

Therefore, just like in the stratosphere, water vapor cannot form, so the art of riding clouds cannot be used.

He had no choice but to give up. Looking at the distant points of light, which were perhaps hundreds of miles away, running on foot was clearly not the way to go.

Hua Sheng glanced down at the Hun Tian Ling at his waist and suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Hun Tian Ling! Take me there!"

As if understanding, the bright red ribbon around Hua Sheng's waist suddenly swayed, and Hua Sheng's body soared into the air, flying towards the blue light with a whoosh.

Although he couldn't hear a sound of wind, judging from the speed at which the light was approaching him, Hanamoto could feel that he was flying extremely fast.

Before long, they arrived at a spot of light.

Hua Sheng then realized that the light spot was actually a dark blue cube.

The cube floated in mid-air, slowly rotating. This was the central core of the Crystal Lock Array.

The temperature around this core had dropped significantly compared to before, and Hanamoto intuitively estimated that it was at least minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius.

The closer you get to the cube, the lower the temperature becomes.

Hua Sheng felt icy cold all over; with each step he took towards the blue cube, the surrounding temperature dropped by tens of degrees. He tried to use his magic to resist the extreme cold, but the further he went, the less effective it became.

Finally, it was extremely difficult for him to move his eyes, as if he were trying to freeze them into ice.

He knew that if it weren't for the protection of his Taoist robe and the iron hoop chain, his blood would have frozen long ago.

As they drew closer, Hua Sheng saw a shadow floating inside the cube.

It was the figure of a child dressed in a purple Taoist robe. The small, thin figure floated in the very center of the cube, sitting cross-legged.

Through the haze, one could see that the boy's hands and feet were shackled. His eyes were also covered with a black cloth.

Hua Sheng knew this must be the person they were looking for. His heart tightened, and his nose felt a little sore.

He struggled to move forward, but the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped below -100 degrees Celsius. Not only was Hua Sheng's hair frozen solid, but his fingers had also turned purple. The tips of his outstretched fingers were so frozen that they could not bend.

Is it Hanamori?

A child's voice came from inside the blue cube.

(End of this chapter)