Long River Eternity

Lin Ding's heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, and his breathing became rapid. Did his parents disappear? Countless questions and worries flooded his mind, and his emotions were surging, unable to calm down.

At this moment, his world seemed to be shrouded in a shadow, and the anxiety and fear in his heart surged like a tide, unstoppable.

Calm down! Calm down! Lin Ding kept calming himself down in his heart. Those were just rumors, they couldn't be trusted, Lin Ding thought.

Then he changed his mind and thought: But my parents have been well-known in the archaeological circle in recent years. If they hadn't disappeared, who would write such a boring report in the newspaper?

A mysterious and powerful being? Could the key lie in the mysterious and powerful being mentioned? Could this person be related to the mysterious and powerful being who previously slaughtered the demon beasts? Or even the same person? If so, how did he manage to travel back and forth between Zhongzhou City and Nanshan City in such a short period of time?

A long list of questions appeared in Lin Ding's mind, but he couldn't find any clues. This made Lin Ding very upset.

As Lin Ding's thoughts became confused, the spiritual energy in his body began to become uncontrollably chaotic. Gradually, Lin Ding's expression became ferocious and his face flushed, which was a sign of demonic possession.

"Lin Ding! Lin Ding!! Hurry up and calm down, or you'll go crazy!" Yang An's anxious voice rang in Lin Ding's mind. But he couldn't wake Lin Ding up at this moment.

"Puff!" A mouthful of blood spurted out. The surging spiritual energy in Lin Ding's body had already caused damage to his internal organs. He was getting closer and closer to going insane.

Seeing that he could not wake Lin Ding up, Yang An simply extracted all of Lin Ding's soul and sent it into the space where Yang An was.

As his soul left his body, Lin Ding in reality fell to the ground. The spiritual energy that was raging in his body gradually calmed down without the control of his soul. Lin Ding had escaped.

Lin Ding's soul, which entered the tunnel space, still had a dull look in his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not yet escaped from his messy thoughts.

"Lin Ding, wake up!" A wisp of mist from Yang An's body extended towards Lin Ding and hit Lin Ding's face fiercely.

After a slap, Lin Ding's eyes gradually became bright. Lin Ding finally came to his senses and looked at Yang An in front of him in confusion.

"Yang An? Why am I here? My parents are missing, I want to find them, let me out!" Lin Ding said loudly.

"You were just daydreaming and almost went crazy. It's too dangerous to let you out now. You need to calm down." Yang An said.

"It's too late. This monthly report was three days ago. My parents have been missing for three days. I need to rush to Zhongzhou as soon as possible." Lin Ding said anxiously, pacing back and forth. He looked at a loss.

"It's been three days. It's too late for you to go there now. After so much time, everything has become a foregone conclusion. What's the point of rushing over?" Yang An's voice was still calm.

"I don't care! Let me out!" Lin Ding lost his patience and yelled at Yang An.

"It's not up to you this time. Go to the ancient world and calm down." After Yang An said that, he waved his hand and Lin Ding flew towards the depths of the tunnel. Then his eyes went black and he lost consciousness.

When I woke up again, I was already in a room. In front of me were Yang Nian, Shi Gang and Ye Tingxue, sitting around a small round table with me, seemingly discussing something.

"We have been here for five days, and there is no movement in Tianshui City. We don't even know whether Zhu Rong has come. How can we find out?" Ye Tingxue said after taking a sip of tea.

Tianshui City is the capital of Beiming, and is also where Gonggong resides. Other regions also have their own capitals: Jianmu City in the Eastern Wasteland, Chihuo City in the Southern Border, and Yaojin City in the Western Regions.

"I have been gathering information in the city these days. The residents of the city admire Gonggong very much. They say that Gonggong is kind, humble and polite, and a very nice person. Why not rush to Gonggong's residence and tell him directly." Shi Gang said.

"No matter how humble and polite you are, he is still the lord of a region. You have no proof. Why should he believe you?" Yang Nian gave Shi Gang a blank look and retorted.

After hearing this, Shi Gang sighed and complained, "Master, you're such a jerk! If you want to check the accounts, why not just give us a token and go check directly? Why do you have to do this secret investigation? Now we have no power and no money, how can we check?"

Yang An's voice came: "If we investigate openly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find anything. Since Master asked us to come, there must be something wrong between Gonggong and Zhurong. Don't forget that he knows everything about the past, present and future, he just can't say it openly. Now that Zhurong hasn't come yet, we can start the investigation from the financial aspect of Beiming."

"How do we check it?" Ye Tingxue asked.

"Since we have no power and no money now, we can only spread our reputation and then find an opportunity to enter the Water God Palace to see if we can find any clues." Yang An said.

The Water God Palace was Gonggong's residence.

"Today I saw two huge lists placed at the East Gate, one is the Beiming List and the other is the Pangu List. It is said that they are the combat power rankings of the younger generation in the Beiming region and the entire continent respectively. How about we rush to get on the list?" Shi Gang suggested with a slightly excited expression.

"I've also heard of that ranking list. It's said that if you rank in the top ten of the Pangu list or the top three of the Beiming list, you'll be summoned by Gonggong and may even become a guest official at the Water God Palace." Ye Tingxue echoed.

Yang An thought for a moment and said, "It seems this is the best way at the moment. Let's go now and go to the East Gate to check out the list."

So the four of them walked out of the inn and headed towards the east gate.

Outside the inn, a magnificent city of ice and snow came into view. Thick layers of snow covered the roofs and roadsides of the entire city, leaving only a narrow path cleared in the middle for pedestrians to walk through. This path was incredibly wide, paved with crystal-clear ice crystals, a full twenty meters wide. The streets were bustling with activity, a bustling atmosphere.

The crowd included not only humans but also demons. These demons came in all shapes and sizes: some had human bodies with animal heads, others had animal bodies with human heads, some were entirely demonic beasts yet could speak, and some were essentially human, retaining only a few animal features. These demons also varied in size, from less than a meter tall to four or five meters tall. In short, the streets were filled with all sorts of people, but humans still made up the majority.

The buildings lining the road were each unique. Some towered five or six stories high, surprisingly covered in lush vegetation in this icy world. Others were only one story tall, yet incredibly tall and expansive, often occupied by giant monsters. However, the majority were normal two or three-story buildings typical of humans.

At this moment, Shi Gang looked up at the sky and sighed, "Sure enough, I am always shocked every time I see this Water God Palace."

Following Shi Gang's gaze, Yang An saw a massive palace constructed entirely of white ice crystals, floating in mid-air in the heart of the city. Each ice crystal was separated by a thin stream of water, as if connecting them together. A massive waterfall cascaded down from the palace gate, landing on the city ground, yet not a single drop of water accumulated. It was said that this waterfall was the entrance to the Water God's Palace.

The scene transports you into a dreamlike world of ice, snow, and flowing water. The palace's ice crystals glitter dazzlingly in the sunlight, while the sound of the waterfall is like the sound of nature, enchanting your heart and soul.