Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 238 Elegy
Beyond the thirty-third heaven, a giant black lotus and a golden lotus faced each other in mid-air, with golden and purple light intertwining and spreading in the air.

Wutian, standing on a black lotus, had his long hair dancing wildly in the wind amidst purple light, and towering purple flames swirling around his fingertips. His tone was full of mockery: "Buddha! Compassion is nothing but shackles, and reincarnation is a prison. Only by breaking this world can we find our final destination!"

The Buddha opposite him sat serenely on a golden lotus platform, his hands clasped in prayer. The swastika symbol around him slowly rotated. He said, "Amitabha, greed, anger, ignorance, and hatred—if you are willing to let go..."

"Let go?" Wutian suddenly raised his hand and summoned the wildflower that had waited patiently for the young monk who had been waiting for him for countless years under the willow tree. His tone was icy: "How can you let go? The Buddha said: The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. You can save people from the suffering of not getting what they want, but can you save yourself?"

"Amitabha, letting go is self-salvation." The Buddha also raised his hand and beckoned, and a woman in the mortal world was happily getting married, having children, and peacefully living out her short life.

"But what if you can't let go?" The black lotus instantly split into a raging purple light, carrying evil power, and pressed down menacingly on the golden Buddha.

the other side.

A thousand-foot-tall vortex black hole suddenly appeared above the sea of ​​blood, followed by a thousand-foot-tall pillar of blood that exploded from within the black hole.

Rahu rose from the sea, stepping on a pillar of blood, and roared menacingly down below: "My comrades! Today, let us fight a good, good battle!"

Immediately afterwards, countless figures emerged from the sea; they were none other than the heavenly soldiers and generals who had died in battle.

"Come and fight!" The willow branch in Mu Jingtian's hand instantly grew larger, transforming into a huge net.

Jidu sneered, transforming into a bloody shadow that instantly corroded the willow branch net: "Your opponent is me..."

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of sword light appeared.

Ye Zhi Qiu led the elders of Tian Sui Palace to form a sword formation and rushed in. The sword blades formed from the condensed sword energy blocked Luo Hou.

"That was exhilarating!!" Wuzhiqi laughed wildly, looking up at the immortal opposite him, his manic expression undisguised.

Just as the demons and immortals were about to clash, the scene suddenly froze, and even the howling wind stopped abruptly.

A clear, cool female voice echoed through the heavens and earth: "You've finally arrived?"

The Empress, dressed in white, arrived gracefully, stepping on the bright moon. Opposite her stood a woman in a blood-red robe; the two looked identical, except that the woman in the blood-red robe had bewitching blood-red runes adorning the corners of her eyes.

The two unleashed the same move simultaneously, and the sharp sword shadows instantly cut countless spatial cracks in the surrounding area, making the space sound like shattered glass.

"You really want the other half back?" The woman in the blood-red robe smiled slightly and said, "When you severed this half back then, did you ever imagine that one day you would die by your own hand?"

The Empress radiated flawless light, her eyes sparkling with starlight: "You wouldn't understand, just as he wouldn't understand you."

"You're talking nonsense..." Upon hearing this, the woman in the blood-red robe suddenly lost control of her emotions, and the blood-red blade instantly filled the air.

The heavens and earth trembled violently as the Empress and her other half, one in white and one in red, crisscrossed the sky and earth, leaving behind cracking sounds in the space.

"Kill..." Demon General Jidu led 100,000 blood soldiers, and instantly they clashed violently like two opposing torrents, with people falling on both sides immediately.

Upon seeing this, the woman in the blood-red robe let out a sinister laugh that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

She slammed her palm into the sea, and instantly, a jet of blood gushed out like a fountain, sweeping towards the heavenly soldiers.

Seeing the situation, the Four Heavenly Kings quickly formed a formation to block them, but the formation was broken in an instant, and they were also seriously injured.

Just as the heavenly soldiers were in dire straits, the Empress swung her sword, and a bright moon appeared out of thin air. The waters of the Milky Way poured down, instantly blocking the pillar of blood.

The two powerful forces collided violently, and the resulting shockwave shattered the surrounding mountains.

On the other side, Ye Beixuan's face was covered in blood, his body was covered in wounds, and the broken sword in his hand was also stained red with blood.

Even so, he dared not slacken his guard in the face of the Crimson Asura.

After killing several Asura Blood Men, Ye Beixuan was caught off guard and had his ankle bound by a blood-red chain that suddenly appeared from the shadows.

Immediately afterwards, a deep vortex suddenly formed in the sea of ​​blood, mercilessly swallowing him up.

When Ye Beixuan opened his eyes again, he looked around and saw only a vast expanse of blood. He struggled to prop himself up from the rocks on the isolated island.

A foul wind swept across the deserted island, and Ye Beixuan's wound was oozing blood. He quickly took out a pill and swallowed it, then began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Suddenly, the Mirror of Reincarnation trembled slightly, and Ye Beixuan was instantly jolted awake from his meditation. He was all too familiar with this feeling of fragmented resonance.

Once such a resonance occurs, it indicates that the fragment is within reach. If he can obtain the fragment, he can obtain the complete Mirror of Reincarnation.

Following the direction indicated by the Mirror of Reincarnation, Ye Beixuan quickly discovered a cave entrance. The entrance was covered with hanging blood-red vines, blocking his way.

Ye Beixuan swung his sword, and countless shrill screams rang out. It turned out that these vines were actually living things.

After the vines were cleared away, the rock face was revealed to be covered with dense carvings. The carvings depicted a range of subjects, from the formation of the universe and Pangu creating the world to the birth of all things in the world.

The Samsara Mirror trembled even more violently. Ye Beixuan had no time to study the carvings in detail. His top priority was to obtain the complete Heaven-Opening Divine Weapon.

He walked along the dark and damp passage inside the cave, and the further he went, the stronger the smell of blood became.

Reaching the deepest part of the cave, a breathtaking view suddenly opened up before us, revealing a naturally formed grand hall.

The area above is covered with stalactites that resemble sharp spikes, and what is dripping down towards the tips of the stalactites is not water droplets, but rather drops of bright red blood.

As Ye Beixuan stepped across the cave entrance, he saw the words "Pangu Cave" engraved on a broken stele at his feet.

Just then, the restless Mirror of Reincarnation suddenly levitated on its own and flew towards the main hall. Meanwhile, in a corner of the hall, a cold glint of light also eagerly flew towards the mirror.

"You've arrived." Just as Ye Beixuan was immersed in the joy of the Samsara Mirror being completed, a voice that didn't sound like a human suddenly rang out.

Ye Beixuan was startled and turned his head sharply. He saw a hoarse voice coming from the corner, where a table, two chairs, and a pot of tea had appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing that Ye Beixuan didn't move, the man raised his hand and said, "Interested in coming over for a drink...?"

Left with no other choice, Ye Beixuan slowly walked in that direction.

As he drew closer, in the dim, blood-red light, he finally saw the person's face clearly—it looked exactly like his own.

Who exactly is he? Is this merely an illusion?

“Sit down…” The man pointed to a chair and poured Ye Beixuan another cup of tea.

After Ye Beixuan sat down, the man seemed to see through his thoughts and asked, "Do you want to know who I am?"

Ye Beixuan looked the person in front of him up and down, who looked exactly like him. He was no longer as flustered as before, but instead became more and more calm.

This person appeared ordinary and unremarkable, showing no signs of cultivation fluctuations, yet he knew deep down that this man's strength was beyond imagination. Could he be connected to Pangu? Or perhaps, he himself also had some kind of connection with the legendary, ethereal Pangu?
"Then...who exactly are you?" Ye Beixuan picked up his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips lightly, and sincerely praised, "Good tea..."

I really didn't expect that such good tea would be hidden in this desolate, godforsaken place.

"You may call me Pangu," the man said calmly, taking a sip of tea.

Ye Beixuan smiled calmly and replied, "You're not..."

"As long as you join hands with me, that's enough."

Upon hearing this, Ye Beixuan instantly understood that this guy was very likely the incarnation of the Blood Sea.

Therefore, it is not surprising that he, being formless and without appearance, could conjure up his own image.

Just as Ye Beixuan was about to refuse, the Blood Sea Incarnation said unhurriedly, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, let me tell you a story."

Tell a story? Ye Beixuan picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and said, "I'm all ears."

"In ancient times, Pangu separated heaven and earth, and his blood and filth gathered to form the Sea of ​​Blood..."

What he said was largely the same as what the old man in the mirror said.

Later, consciousness emerged from the Blood Sea, and Pangu suppressed it before his death.

The Blood Sea refused to believe that Pangu was dead. In order to find Pangu's whereabouts, it launched a war and attempted to sacrifice everyone in the Six Realms to destroy the world created by Pangu, thereby forcing Pangu to appear.

Coincidentally, ten thousand years ago, a man came to this place to save a woman and fought a great battle against the incarnation of the Blood Sea.

Hearing this, Ye Beixuan couldn't help but interject, "The person you're talking about, is it Ye Suifeng?"

“That’s right…” Blood Sea Avatar said calmly, “He and I are both remnants of Pangu, sharing the same origin.”

When Ye Beixuan mentioned that the Empress's tears gave birth to two people, his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

"You mean, in the long river of time, the one who awakened me was her?"

If that's the case, then wouldn't Li Xianglian still be lost in the river of time?
"In order to remove Ye Suifeng's soul shell from his reincarnation and prevent him from being affected by me, Wugou overlooked one point: no matter how the soul shell is removed, its essence can never be changed." The Blood Sea Avatar smiled faintly: "The flow of time is different in the river of time and space. Perhaps only a breath has passed there, or perhaps ten thousand years have already passed."

He paused, then his tone suddenly turned sarcastic as he said, "Perhaps she's still there, waiting for you all alone!"

Ye Beixuan could tell that the other party was trying to sow discord, but he had no choice but to get involved.

No wonder that woman said she would tell him Li Xianglian's whereabouts.

"You're telling me all this just to create a rift between me and the Immaculate Empress, aren't you!"

The Blood Sea Avatar smiled at Ye Beixuan, remaining silent and not denying anything.

This is indeed a well-intentioned but ultimately deliberate scheme; it tells you the truth, and then it's up to you whether you dare to go through with it.

Rumble!
Suddenly, a violent tremor shook the area, and a flawless figure descended abruptly, its radiant light instantly dispelling the bloody aura of the place.

"You came pretty quickly." The Blood Sea Avatar smiled calmly. "It seems your other half has lost. I knew it wouldn't be so easy to control."

The Empress looked at the two people sitting at the table and said calmly, "My target was never her, but the Mirror of Reincarnation."

Just then, the Samsara Mirror suddenly burst forth with intense light, clearly indicating that the fusion had been successful.

"I'm sorry, my goal is also the Mirror of Reincarnation," the Blood Sea Incarnation said with a smile.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you." A figure suddenly emerged from the Mirror of Reincarnation; it was the old man.

"You..." The Blood Sea Avatar could no longer hide its shock, its previous composure gone, and said, "You actually left a projection in this fragment?"

"Go! Don't keep her waiting too long." The old man said no more, and with a wave of his hand, the Samsara Mirror automatically floated into Ye Beixuan's hand.

Seeing that the Samsara Mirror had returned to Ye Beixuan's hands, the Blood Sea Avatar finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Ye Beixuan had been preparing for this moment, and with a single sword strike, he blocked the path of the Blood Sea Incarnation.

At the same time, the old man made a hand seal, and the Samsara Mirror shone brightly. In the end, the blazing white light engulfed Ye Beixuan, and he disappeared from the spot in an instant.

The old man, having exhausted his last strength, vanished.

"Is it worth it for you to do this? Once he finds out about your plans..." Blood Sea Avatar sighed and turned to Empress Wugou.

"Whether it's worth it or not is no longer important. What's important is that this matter must be done." The Immaculate Empress raised her longsword, pointing it directly at the Blood Sea Incarnation, and said, "When he returns, it will be the time of your demise."

"You've done so much for him, all you wanted was to destroy me while protecting him." The Blood Sea Incarnation vanished as a cloud of blood, his mocking tone still echoing in the air as he left: "Unfortunately, you'll never be able to do it."

Gazing at the place where the Blood Sea incarnation had vanished, the Empress sighed softly.

The attempt to escape Pangu's influence by separating the soul and reincarnating was obviously a failure, but the situation wasn't too bad; at least the Mirror of Reincarnation was obtained.

the other side.

The moment Ye Beixuan was engulfed by the white light, the blinding glare prevented him from opening his eyes. Once his eyes adjusted, he opened them again to find himself before the familiar map of the ancient star system.

"Where exactly is it?" Ye Beixuan gripped the Samsara Mirror tightly, using its light to illuminate the ribbon-like mist in the long river.

He looked around and found himself floating in the river of time. Among the billions of twinkling stars, he continued to search for that unique light.

Suddenly, when the Mirror of Reincarnation shone on a certain spot, it emitted a loud lament and tremor.

Ye Beixuan stared intently and saw a faint white light flickering, as if it were making its final, desperate attempt to shine.

"There it is!" Ye Beixuan's spiritual power burst forth, and the intense light emitted by the mirror spread across the long river.

Though it seemed far away, it was as close as if they were right next to each other. Ye Beixuan arrived at the location of the white light in an instant. He caught a glimpse of a faded piece of clothing, which was being washed over by the undercurrents of time and space.

Ye Beixuan followed the undercurrent upstream and finally saw a withered woman floating in the void.

She was lifeless, her hair was already snow-white, and her eyelashes were covered with ice crystals, yet she still walked back and forth mechanically, her fingertips emitting a faint, firefly-like white light, stubbornly pointing in a certain direction, which was the passage.

"I'm late." Ye Beixuan walked gently to Li Xianglian, embraced her, who had aged like a dried-up corpse, and whispered in her ear, "Let's go home."

(End of this chapter)