Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 317 The Source of All Evil
Qin Sheng didn't actually force Duan De to enter the Valley of Immortals. He wasn't a cruel person, so why would he do such a thing to his good brother?

Brothers should play a crucial role in critical moments; now is not the time.

He carried the little girl and circled around the Valley of Immortals, but found no trace of the Ruthless Man's Palace.

Qin Sheng and Duan De were unable to see through the fog of the curse, but Xiao Nannan was different. Her "ordinary person's" gaze could penetrate all obstacles and see directly into the truth.

Furthermore, since the little girl didn't show any special signs, therefore...

"The Emperor's palace is probably not here."

Afterwards, Qin Sheng activated the purple gourd, unleashing boundless suction power to devour the curse mist and turn it into a trump card.

With the Purple Gourd's level and the methods Lao Tzu left behind, it is more than capable of containing such a dangerous substance.

"I wonder which lucky person will be able to receive this gift in the future," Qin Sheng said happily.

Next, they wandered around the Immortal Burial Ground and obtained many treasures, but none of them were what they wanted.

"Let's go, let's check out the next place." Qin Sheng made the decision; there are ruthless people everywhere.

"What about Yu Yu?"

The little girl still misses the Silver Moon Jade King and wants to have another playmate.

The little guy likes weird and unusual things.

"Hasn't it been following us the whole time?" Qin Sheng looked behind him and shouted.

"Divine Jade King, we are leaving. What have you decided?"

The Silver Moon Jade King stepped forward, looked at Qin Sheng, and said very seriously:
"I, the mighty King of Dacheng, will never submit to you."

Jin Shanshan had said the same thing before, and Qin Sheng had already foreseen the scene of Nannan naming it Yin Shanshan because of the color of the Divine Jade King.

The Silver Moon Jade King then looked at the little girl and said:

"Daughter, come to me, I have something to tell you."

After asking Qin Sheng for permission, the little girl ran over. Shenyu Wang squatted down and whispered something to the little girl, while also stuffing some things into the special storage container that Qin Sheng had made for her.

A moment later, the little girl patted the Jade King's head, and the great king left without looking back.

The lonely king.

"Big brother, Yu Yu has something to do and can't leave its home for the time being. It will take about six months!"

The little girl came to report to Qin Sheng, "It will come to find us after it finishes its business!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Sheng was overjoyed. "Old Ancestor Nan truly lives up to her reputation as my trusted general."

"It can't leave that valley for the time being?" Duan De became suspicious.

"Could there be other, even more precious treasures hidden there? No wonder they openly display the Myriad Life Fruit outside. Immortal Qin, the Jade King's cave probably contains even more treasures."

The fat man's meaning was clear: he was encouraging Qin Sheng to rob the Jade King, but how could the master of the Eight Views Palace be that kind of person?

"Whatever it is, it belongs to someone else. Don't even think about taking it," Qin Sheng warned Duan De.

"Dezi, one must have a bottom line in life."

Duan De: "..."

You've already stolen the jade, and all its contents are now effectively yours. And now you're telling me your bottom line?

"In short, everyone who sees it gets a share. I want three Ten Thousand Life Fruits," Duan De said.

"Dezi, how dare you covet my treasure?" Qin Sheng was very dissatisfied.

"Trying to steal my brother's wealth is despicable," Qin Sheng thought to himself, making a mental note of Dezi's actions.

Duan De was furious, and in his mind he frantically called out the name of Wuliang Tianzun.

"Yu Yu gave me that fruit!" the little girl said.

"It said the fruit was very sweet and told me to eat it as a snack!"

When the Silver Moon Jade King first gained spiritual power, a batch of Myriad Life Fruits had already ripened, which it collected and later consumed three of them to increase its lifespan.

The Wansheng fruit hanging on the tree now is the second batch, and it has already ripened.

Things in this world can happen once or twice, but not a third time. A Wansheng Fruit Tree can only bear fruit twice at most.

Duan De's eyes lit up. "My dear girl, how have I always treated you? Haven't I been exceptionally good to you?"

"Uncle Fatty, you're trying to trick Nannan out of her fruit! You're a bad person!"

The little girl is very clever.

While Duan De was trying his best to please Xiao Nannan, they left the Immortal Burial Ground and began their journey to their next destination.

Those in Buzhou who had been keeping an eye on Qin Sheng's movements also noticed this scene.

"The Eight Views Palace Master and the others are frequently entering and leaving various forbidden areas, as if they are searching for something?"

"This is too audacious! Even a true king wouldn't dare to enter the forbidden area so casually. The master of the Eight Trigrams Palace even brought a child with him. Isn't he afraid of dying?"

"What could possibly be worth the immense risks the Sun Demon Lord would take to venture deep into the forbidden area in search of?"

It can be said that Qin Sheng's actions aroused the curiosity of the entire Ziwei cultivation world.

What exactly is inside the forbidden area?
Nobody knows the answer.

However, there is no doubt that what the master of the Eight Views Palace would risk to find must be an unimaginable treasure.

This has stirred up many people's thoughts.

He can find it, and so can we!

If even the master of the Eight Views Palace coveted this treasure, it would fall into my hands...

The scene was so beautiful that just thinking about it made me smile.

Meanwhile, another piece of news also spread in the Ziwei cultivation world, causing a stir and attracting attention no less than that of Qin Sheng.

The Longevity Temple of the Underworld and the Palace of the Human King intend to exchange their respective ancient divine scriptures, so that this page of scripture, full of mythological color, may reappear in the human world!
The Temple of Longevity has an incredibly ancient history. It is said to have existed during the reigns of two holy emperors. No one knows when this Taoist temple originated or where it came from.

Throughout history, only a handful of people have been active in this force, yet they have become incredibly powerful, intimidating the world with their combined strength, and no one dares to provoke them.

The Human King Palace is also an ancient lineage, with an incredibly long history. The Human King Physique is renowned throughout the world and is considered the most promising physique for attaining enlightenment once it appears.

These two forces each possess a half-page of an ancient divine scripture, which is extremely mysterious and contains supreme Dao principles.

Legend has it that when the gods and ancient scriptures are united, the secret of immortality will be revealed!

Immortality is something even the ancient emperors pursued; it is one of the highest goals in the cultivation world. Faced with such temptation, no one can remain calm.

If it weren't for the terrifying strength and resources of the Human King's Palace and the Longevity Temple, people would probably have already tried to snatch the ancient scriptures.

The actions of these two forces are now attracting widespread attention.

"In fact, the Longevity Temple and the Human King Palace have always wanted to obtain each other's half page of the ancient scripture, and have secretly negotiated countless times, but unfortunately they have never been able to reach a consensus."

"It seems that this time, it was only through the strong persuasion of Yin Tiande and Lu Ya, along with some other reasons, that this matter came to fruition."

Although the Taoist Sanque is only a young successor of the Changsheng Temple, he is extraordinary and holds a very special position in the temple, which can influence the temple's decisions.

"Yin Tiande and Lu Ya... two defeated rivals of the Eight Views Palace Master have joined forces?"

"To correct you, Lu Ya himself has never lost to the master of the Eight Views Palace. He only lost a few brothers. Yin Tiande also did not lose. He only lost his Daoist partner to the master of the Eight Views Palace."

"They are future Daoist partners, and they just got engaged."

"..."

For a time, the attention of the Ziwei cultivation world was drawn to Qin Sheng and the Ancient Divine Scripture.

Qin Sheng was not unaware of the situation outside and kept abreast of intelligence.

"Exchange for the ancient scriptures of the gods..." Qin Sheng smiled slightly. "A good exchange indeed."

If the secret of the character "Zhe" remains in the Changsheng Temple, with the Quasi-Emperor Formation, Qin Sheng will have no way to deal with it. But once it leaves the Mingling Mountains, the secret of the character "Zhe" will belong to the Qin family.

"So, Yin Tiande was behind the exchange of ancient scriptures between the two sides?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Sheng's expression became somewhat subtle.

Just like a pillow delivered when I was sleepy, Erdezi, it turns out you're the best person for me!
"Immortal Qin, should we try to snatch the Ancient Scripture of the Gods first?" Duan De asked, his mouth watering.

"The Emperor's Palace can't grow legs and run away, but we can't miss the Ancient Scripture of the Gods!"

Qin Sheng shook his head, "No need. Such an exchange cannot yield results in a short time. Both sides will definitely need to test the waters first."

as predicted.

Half a month later, the Changsheng Temple and the Renwang Palace exchanged ancient divine scriptures at the Wanming River in Luzhou, but the news was leaked in advance. On that day, a large number of reclusive masters appeared and attacked and killed both sides.

Finally, the River Styx was stained red with blood, but the shadow of the Ancient Scripture of the Gods did not appear.

"This is a trap. The Temple of Longevity and the Palace of the Human King had no intention of exchanging anything here; they were just using it as bait!"

"This is too insidious! This is a test!"

Where is the master of the Eight Views Palace now?

"They have long since entered the Desolate Desert of the Gods and their whereabouts are unknown."

"Damn it! My senior brother was lured into the Forbidden Land of the Underworld because of the actions of the Master of the Eight Trigrams Palace, and he has already died inside!"

After the Sun Assembly, the cultivation world, which had finally calmed down for a few days, suddenly became noisy again, and human life was treated like dirt.

Those who died coveting the ancient scriptures of the gods, and those who perished while venturing into forbidden lands in search of treasures, were all masters from various powerful forces. Their demise has made many people envious.

Some people have realized that ever since the master of the Eight Views Palace entered the mortal world, the Ziwei cultivation world has never been quiet!
Qin Sheng had something to say: You were greedy and followed my example by venturing deep into the forbidden area. Can you blame me for that?

Did Duan De force you to do it?
As time passed, Qin Sheng and his two companions spent a full month searching the two forbidden areas, the Desolate God Desert and the Ancient Dao Abyss, but still could not find the Ruthless Man's Palace.

However, the forbidden area is still a forbidden area, and there are many treasures inside, such as the Wansheng Fruit and even sacred materials. Qin Sheng and his group have made some gains.

Even in refining the Dao Fate Reversal Pill, which can help cultivators below the Saint level to forcibly achieve a sudden enlightenment, Qin Sheng found many key medicinal materials.

"Is the Heavenly Mystery Sect any good or not?" Duan De shouted.

"I feel like my predictions are even more accurate than yours!"

"Then calculate where we should go for the remaining Forbidden Land of the Underworld and the Domain of No Light?" Qin Sheng asked.

Duan Dezhen really started calculating seriously, counting on his fingers and chanting incantations. Finally, he said:

"The Forbidden Land of the Underworld!"

"Okay." Qin Sheng nodded.

"Then let's go to the Dark Realm."

Duan Deqi has gained weight, and instead of listening to my advice, he asks me for it?
The Lightless Domain is located at the southernmost tip of the continent, nearing the South China Sea.

This place is known as the safest, but also the most eerie, forbidden zone on the ancient Ziwei star, making it quite unique.

Anyone who enters the lightless zone will have their visual perception, spiritual sense, or other sensory abilities suppressed, making it impossible for them to see anything and even their sense of direction deprived.

It is true absolute blindness; a great being cannot even see his own clothes or hands, which are right in front of him.

There, even if you cast a spell there, it won't emit any light; the dark environment assimilates all light and color.

However, no native creatures or magic arrays have ever been found in this forbidden area, so there is no danger if you go in.

A dark environment won't harm the human body, it will only make you lose your way, hence the description of it as the safest forbidden zone.

On this day, Qin Sheng and his two companions arrived here.

Before them stretched an endless expanse of darkness, a pure darkness that blotted out the sun, creating an indescribable feeling.

This darkness was not caused by any substance, but rather seemed to vanish inexplicably after all the light entered the area in front of it.

"Someone once measured along the edge of the Darkness Zone and found that this forbidden area was extremely vast, spanning millions of miles."

Duan De sighed with emotion, "It's huge! Much bigger than the Primordial Ancient Mine or anything like that. This is simply a miracle."

"Immortal Qin, this place is not dangerous, but if you get lost, it will be very difficult to find your way out. Do you have any ideas?"

For a great being, flying millions of miles in silence is not particularly long, and there will eventually be a day when the end is reached.

However, the absence of light can invert your senses and confuse your sense of direction. You may think you are going straight, but you may actually be going in circles.

Methods such as leaving an avatar outside the lightless domain as a landmark have long been tried by the cultivators of the Ziwei Ancient Star, but they have not worked.

Once inside, you will be completely cut off from all contact with the outside world.

Qin Sheng chose to ask the magical little girl about Duan De's question.

"Little girl, can you see what's going on inside?"

The little girl opened her eyes wide and stared unblinkingly at the lightless domain. She nodded.

"It's very bright inside."

“Little guy, you’re really mysterious.” Duan De shook his head, but he was already used to it.

With the little girl's map, the lightless zone was truly no longer dangerous for Qin Sheng and his group.

The three of them calmly stepped into the lightless zone, where all light and sight disappeared, and only boundless darkness filled their vision.

Even though Qin Sheng was holding the little girl's hand, there was no feedback when he expanded his divine sense.

Looking up at the sky, all you see is boundless darkness, with neither sun nor moon in sight. Such a place could drive a person mad.

"Wow, it's warm in here."

As soon as they entered the dark environment, the little girl suddenly spoke. She twisted her body, her little face flushed.

Qin Sheng and Duan De did not feel the heat she described; on the contrary, they felt a bit cold.

It would be strange if a place that never receives sunlight could have any yang energy.

"Are you alright?" Qin Sheng asked with concern.

"I feel warm and cozy, it's very comfortable!" Judging from her voice, the little girl was clearly in a good mood.

Qin Sheng's heart skipped a beat. The previous three forbidden areas had never given Xiao Nannan this feeling. Could this be the place?
“This darkness must have some hidden benefits that make Nannan feel comfortable, but we just can’t perceive them,” Duan De, who was unseen, spoke.

Currently, in the entire world of Shrouding the Heavens, only two people know Xiao Nannan's true identity.

One was fast asleep in the desolate forbidden land, and the other was naturally Qin Sheng.

Therefore, Duan De did not yet realize that the changes in Xiao Nannan might be related to the Ruthless Man's Palace.

"Let's search for it first," Qin Sheng said.

With millions of miles of darkness, searching bit by bit was clearly impractical. Qin Sheng chose to have Xiao Nannan point out the direction that felt warmest to her, and then used the Xuan Yu Platform for short-distance teleportation.

After traveling 900,000 li, the little girl exclaimed in surprise:
There's someone up ahead!

"Could it be that someone followed us into the Dark Zone, intending to attack us here, and was just lucky enough to run into us?" Duan De frowned.

"Or perhaps we encountered someone who entered the Dark Realm earlier? Immortal Qin, be careful, be prepared to act at any time."

"That person was dark and we couldn't see him clearly. He had his back to us, and we could only see a jar on his head. The lid of the jar was the same as the older brother's, with a ghost face on it!"

The little girl said innocently, "Big brother, you have the exact same thing, what a coincidence!"

Qin Sheng: "..."

After hearing the little girl's description, Qin Sheng picked her up and held her protectively in front of him, while asking Duan De:
"Fellow Daoist, shall we still make a move?"

(End of this chapter)