Tales of Demons and Gods: After Locking Time and Space

"Do you know what you are holding in your hand? That is the Eradication Wheel, a product of the destruction of a spiritual land during the ancient war. Although the world has been destroyed, the power of the entire world is stored in this Eradication Wheel. If you use it well, the guy opposite you will be nothing more than a minion."

Jin Yi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a little kid in the middle stage of the Heavenly Dao Realm actually had such a treasure in his hands. It was a pity that Gu Lan's cultivation was too low now, and he couldn't exert the full power of "Erasure", but it was enough for now.

In the shelter.

Gu Bei sat cross-legged and practiced for a long time. Suddenly, he seemed to be called by someone and woke up abruptly, but when he looked around, there was no one.

"Really, it's so hard to get into that state of mind, but I don't know when the next time will be."

Gu Beisa curled his lips and said unhappily that he had just truly touched the deep meaning of the Sword Ancestor's artistic conception. It seemed that he was still very worried about his sister and the others, otherwise he would not have woken up halfway through his practice. Fortunately, he did not go astray.

"Boy, let me ask you, where did you learn this sword intent from?"

Just when Gu Bei was secretly upset, a voice suddenly came to his ears. It sounded a little excited?

"Who are you? If you ask me, I will tell you." Gu Bei asked back with disdain to this "impolite" guy. He can't even introduce himself, but he still wants me to listen to him. It's a nice thought.

"Haha, it seems that you don't understand the meaning of sword. The so-called sword means perseverance and fearlessness, and moving forward without hesitation. You are too distracted now, and you are too defensive against this world. How can you comprehend the true meaning of sword?"

When it came to this topic, the voice became deep and solemn, but in terms of thoughts, it made Gu Bei unable to raise the slightest bit of defense, and Gu Bei fell asleep just like that.

A space.

In just a moment, Gu Bei felt a little groggy. He shook his head and opened his eyes again, and saw an old man with white hair and beard standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

"I say, who are you and where is this?" Gu Bei realized something was wrong. He was no longer in the shelter, but in an illusion. He could vaguely see countless swords circling around him, changing into a shape from time to time, either a dragon or a demon.

It was just that the whole area was shrouded in a vast white mist, making it seem as if one was in a fairyland.

"You just said that I can't cultivate the true sword spirit? So what you mean is that you are very strong?"

Gu Bei thought of what he had just said and felt quite unhappy. Nie Li had always said that he was a genius, but now an old man of unknown origin said that he did not understand the meaning of swordsmanship. This aroused Gu Bei's competitive spirit, and he turned around and forgot to ask about the old man's identity, but instead wanted to compete with the old man.

"Haha, who am I? I am your ancestor! The second generation patriarch of the Gu family, Gu Xiaoyao." The old man looked indifferent. Even though he saw Gu Bei's eyes that wanted to fight him, the old man was not angry. He did not think that this was disrespectful to him at all. Instead, he looked up to Gu Bei. This is the kind of blood that a child of the Gu family should have!

"Ah?! This..." Gu Bei was speechless for a moment. He had just offended his ancestor because of his competitive spirit. Wait, the second generation of the family head?

Gu Bei was even more surprised, and then his surprise turned into excitement. The second-generation head of the Gu family was the ancestor of the Sword Ancestor's artistic conception.

There have always been rumors in the Gu family that the development of the Gu family depends on the second-generation patriarch. That ancestor was the first to comprehend the artistic conception of the Sword Ancestor, and only then did the Gu family grow and develop step by step. Although the heyday of cultivation in later generations has slowly passed, and there are fewer and fewer descendants who comprehend the artistic conception of the Sword Ancestor, the Gu family still relies on the accumulated foundation to develop. It can be said that everything the Gu family has today comes from the second-generation patriarch of the Gu family, Gu Xiaoyao!

"So, ancestor, you can teach me how to practice sword skills!"

Gu Bei was originally obsessed with sword practice. Now that he knew that the person in front of him was the ceiling of his sword practice, he immediately put away the anger and pride on his face, and replaced it with respect in an instant. There was no embarrassment at all, it was all funny.

"Haha, you are quite interesting, but I told you that you have too many distracting thoughts now and it is impossible for you to truly comprehend the Sword Ancestor's artistic conception. Tell me, do people live their lives to experience this world, or to leave something of their own for this world?" Gu Xiaoyao asked Gu Bei.

Gu Bei scratched his head, confused for a moment. What did the ancestor want to say when he asked me this question? Does this have anything to do with the sword ancestor's artistic conception? The ancestor must have his own ideas, so I will just follow his words. Maybe the ancestor will be happy to teach me to comprehend the sword intent.

"Ahem, I think that people should leave something of their own to the world after living a lifetime. Only in this way, even if they disappear in the future, there will be proof that they once existed. Only in this way can their lives be truly meaningful." Gu Bei straightened his expression and said seriously.

"Hahaha, not bad." Hearing the laughter, Gu Bei was secretly happy. It seemed that he had a smart brain and figured out the ancestor's thoughts at once. Now he could bring it up naturally... hehehe.

"But you are wrong!" Dozens of swords behind the old man transformed into a big fist and smashed towards Gu Bei. Gu Bei looked at this fatal move and wanted to resist, but the strength in his body seemed to be sealed. He could not mobilize any power of heaven. He could only withstand the punch. Of course, this did not take Gu Bei's life.

"When you start thinking about the answer to this question, you have already lived your life in vain! Do you understand?" Gu Bei was stunned by what the old man said. Although he did not understand it, he felt that it made sense. Why should we think so much in our lifetime?

"So, Old Ancestor, this is what you said, that I have too many distracting thoughts?"

"Haha, you are a bit dumb, but not stupid. The sword spirit requires you to be insolent once you enter the realm. You have no hope of life or death. You only have one thing, which is the sword!"

The old man spoke slowly and leisurely. Although he said that Gu Bei did not meet the requirements to learn the sword intent, his every move was teaching Gu Bei how to comprehend the sword intent.

Gu Bei understood quietly, "No hope of life, no hope of death..."

The old man looked at Gu Bei who was in enlightenment, and a gratified smile appeared on his face. It was a little ugly, but it made people feel very kind, a strange feeling.

Even the Gu family thought that the Sword Ancestor's state of mind was something that Gu Xiaoyao had realized inadvertently. In fact, who knew that the Sword Ancestor's state of mind was created by him. Back then, he was trapped by his inner demons and endured countless unknown nightmares in the endless darkness before he created the strongest sword state of mind in all the ages.

But it was precisely because of this inner demon that he concealed the matter. What was passed down to later generations was only that he, Gu Xiaoyao, inadvertently comprehended the Sword Ancestor's artistic conception, but no one knew who the Sword Ancestor was.

Now looking at Gu Bei in front of him, he suddenly thought of himself back then, with the same drive and persistence - the same persistence towards the sword in his heart!

In the picture of vast rivers and mountains.

Nie Li's consciousness was still sleeping under the starry sky created by the vines, quietly enjoying the nourishment of the starlight. The four demon spirits tied by the vines all looked at Nie Li at this moment, just staring at him quietly, but their eyes were more lively than ever before.

Gu Lan followed the master's instructions at this time, holding the Grinding Disk in his hand, and slowly injected the power of the Heavenly Dao into it. Although the changes were small and slow, he could feel the two layers of the wheel that made up the Grinding Disk rotating, and the special patterns on it were constantly changing. On the other hand, "Gu Bei" stared at the wheel in Gu Lan's hand, quite fearful. He could feel the power coming from it that was enough to destroy the world. A quick battle and a quick decision!

Neither of them made any move for the time being, but Gu Lan had already protected Nie Li. Nie Li was seriously injured and unconscious. If "Gu Bei" attacked now, there would be no chance of Nie Li surviving!

Ah!

Gu Lan raised his sword and rushed towards "Gu Bei". At this moment, "Gu Bei" had already transformed the power of Heaven into a big knife, and steadily took on Gu Lan's sword energy, but Gu Lan's hands did not stop for a moment, and "Gu Bei" could not stop him. He just gradually felt the increasingly powerful aura. He was extremely fearful and had become extremely crazy at this moment. The consequence of reckless behavior was that he would be full of flaws.

Gu Lan's movements became more and more smooth. On the other hand, although "Gu Bei" was in the space of Wanli Rivers and Mountains, his power was almost endless, but at this moment his whole body was covered with scars. He was really panicked. As a soul body before, he had never felt the feeling of physical injury. At this moment, he felt that death was so close to him!

After an unknown amount of time, Nie Li slowly woke up. Under the starry sky, he sat cross-legged, quietly enjoying the pure power from the starlight. For some reason, Nie Li felt that his connection with the four demon spirits had become extremely weak, but the four demon spirits did not do anything out of the ordinary. This feeling was very strange.

The patterns on the rubbing wheel have taken shape and gradually disappeared, turning into a point of light, which creates a door in a straight line. Looking towards the door, there is endless nothingness in the middle, with only a vortex that attracts everything around it.

A beam of light shot towards "Gu Bei" from the vortex. His face was pale, as if he had seen countless demons and monsters. Beads of sweat kept dripping down his face. His body gradually became ethereal, from a physical state to a soul form. Because of the mental damage, he could no longer stand steadily at this moment, and was easily sucked into the vortex.

"This is one of the functions of the Erasure Wheel - 'Erasure'. Although the descendant of the demon spirit clan has gained a new life with the help of another person's body, he is essentially a soul. This is an unchangeable fact. The function of Erasure is to return everything to its original state."

The sword in Gu Lan's hand began to explain. The preliminary preparations for activating the obliteration were very complicated, but its power was unquestionable.

At this time, the Erasing Wheel had turned back into a small plate-shaped object. It had established a certain connection with Gu Lan. It could be said that the spiritual treasure recognized its master. At this moment, Gu Lan could see the soul body that was forcibly absorbed by the Erasing Wheel. It no longer had a fixed shape. It just floated there like a ball of smoke without moving. The space was blocked!

"Master, what happened in all these years?" Gu Lan didn't care about this. She only cared about why her master left without saying goodbye and why he became a sword spirit now.

"Xiao Lan, everything has its origin and destiny. We are all just chess pieces of heaven. No one can really control their own destiny, and no one can forcibly change it because they are dissatisfied with this destiny. All we can do is accept it calmly, and the same goes for you and me. Some things are temporarily beyond your reach at this stage, including the Holy Emperor. He is just a stronger existence in this plane. Outside of this plane, the vastness of the universe is beyond your imagination. I can see that Nie Li will not be limited to this plane. If you want to understand these secrets, including my leaving without saying goodbye, you should follow him well in the future."

After the sword spirit finished speaking, it fell silent. The power of "Feng Sheng" slowly dissipated, and there was no movement at all.

Gu Lan's tears fell again. Even in the years when she became a disabled person, she was still full of stubbornness. Although she was down and out, she was resolute and unyielding. Now, watching the sword spirit disappear, her heart was finally crushed. Although her master did not say it, she had a feeling in her heart that her master, whom she had been thinking about all the time, really left her this time.

Nie Li had repaired his soul sea at this moment, and walked towards Gu Lan. He looked at the beauty in front of him, but he didn't know how to comfort her. Nie Li could only scratch his head, looking at Gu Lan who was sadly hugging "Feng Sheng", and let her be alone. Just now, he absorbed the majestic power of time under the vines. It seems that the vines in his body are indeed related to the Book of Space-Time Demon Spirits. Thinking of the two fragments of the Space-Time Demon Spirit Art that were integrated into the vines, Nie Li was thoughtful, maybe someday the Book of Space-Time Demon Spirits can be restored to its peak level.

As for that kid Gu Bei, not only was he tricked, but he still can't come back now, right...

Nie Li originally thought that Gu Lan's master might have some relationship with Emperor Kong Ming, but now it seems that it is different from what he imagined...