novelapdf #404 - Jiuxuan Patriarch
#404 - Jiuxuan Patriarch
Li Chengfeng swept his divine sense around and grabbed a wisp of aura to examine it closely. A strange wave surged in his heart.
The "Twilight of the Gods" he cultivated simulated the power of the ancient gods' twilight, pursuing the comprehension and transcendence of the essence of life.
The power before him, though different from the power of the ancient gods' twilight, had some similarities. Both contained exploration and understanding of the terminal state of life.
He looked up at the strange man, his expression complex, and said, "This thing is indeed useless to you, but to me, it may be a rare opportunity.
However, the aura on this stone is so strange. How did you get it? Also, what exactly is this aura all about?"
The strange man's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, as if he were hesitant, but he finally slowly opened his mouth and said, "I obtained this thing by chance. As for the aura on it, I only know a little.
It seems to be related to some ancient power that can erode life and accelerate aging.
But what exactly it is, even I cannot know.
However, I see that the cultivation method you practice seems to have some understanding of this power. Perhaps you can find the answer from it."
Li Chengfeng chuckled and said, "This aura is not ancient, at most ten thousand years old. You don't need to try to deceive me.
In reality, you are trapped by this formation. You fall again and again. Whenever you are on the verge of life and death, the divine sense worm hatches a new divine sense to help you be reborn, repeating this cycle.
Although you have gained eternal life, you also suffer from the five declines of heaven and man. You have nowhere to vent these pains, so you entrust them to this extraterrestrial meteorite.
Only this stone can bear your endless sorrow and pain. Other stones might be eroded to pieces by this aura in a thousand years.
This stone has protected you for ten thousand years without being destroyed, which is already rare.
But I see that its aura is nearing its limit, so it's useless to keep it. Why not give it to me?
If this power erupts, I fear I will suffer backlash, even lose my life. Are you perhaps trying to harm me?"
The strange man laughed loudly in response, "That's not right. If I had the heart to harm you, I would have thrown this stone out and detonated it long ago. How could you still be alive?
I mean that if this stone is used to make an inkstone, and it is combined with the Heavenly Dao Brush to absorb its aura, its power will be unmatched. This power is worth your in-depth study.
You can try the method of prohibition, like Old Ancestor Nine Heavens. How profound was his formation skill? He eventually comprehended the path of prohibition.
To tell you the truth, I am trapped here by that old thing, but I don't hate him.
As time passes, hatred has dissipated with the wind. Now I feel that the path he took was correct. If he hadn't sacrificed himself for righteousness, the human realm would have become a ruin long ago."
Having said that, he sighed and shook his head repeatedly.
Li Chengfeng was half-convinced by these words, thinking that this old monster was just trying to dispel his wariness, taking advantage of the aura of Old Ancestor Nine Heavens that he revealed when comprehending the formation, and acting accordingly. His words were a mix of truth and falsehood, difficult to distinguish.
The matter of the seal may be true, but saying that he doesn't hate Old Ancestor Nine Heavens is unbelievable.
Li Chengfeng looked at him with complex and unpredictable eyes and said, "Senior's past must be extraordinary. If you are willing to share it with this junior, I would be grateful.
What I am particularly concerned about is whether Old Ancestor Nine Heavens has successfully ascended to the Spirit Realm?
Also, how was the ghost aura spring leading to another realm cut off? Also, how did Senior discern that the martial skill I used originated from the Palm Dragon Seal?"
The strange man couldn't help but laugh loudly after hearing this, "You haven't understood my true identity yet, so how can you fully understand the extraordinary nature of Old Ancestor Nine Heavens?
Although he once promised to help me ascend to the Spirit Realm, in the end, he defied his promise to protect the human realm, sacrificing himself to transform into thousands of prohibitions, sealing me here and closing the passage that was being disturbed by the netherworld's ghost aura.
At that time, the netherworld intended to invade on a large scale. It was Old Ancestor Nine Heavens who stepped forward, sacrificing himself to protect the peace of the human realm.
His achievements today are actually the result of my silent assistance behind the scenes.
However, in the end, he abandoned me and sealed me here. You say he broke his promise, but he abandoned himself for the sake of a greater righteousness."
Li Chengfeng smiled slightly upon hearing this and replied, "This junior has no interest in delving into the grievances between Senior and Old Ancestor Nine Heavens.
I am just curious, how did Senior recognize that the martial skill I used was the Palm Dragon Seal?"
Haha, the strange man laughed and said, "You little brat are indeed shrewd. You can even capture the subtle points in my unintentional words.
That's right, I come from the Myriad Demon Mountain. I believe you already know a thing or two about those secrets.
The ancient demon was killed by the Ancient Dragon Saint with a Palm Dragon Seal.
After that, the ancient demon contracted its power in order to protect itself, crossed layers of world barriers, and finally fell into the human world, transforming into the Myriad Demon Mountain.
Unfortunately, his divine soul and divine sense also dissipated with it.
And I am just an insignificant parasite in his body—a divine sense worm on the ancient demon's body, more specifically, the first spirit worm.
In that era, ancient demons, ancient gods, and ancient devils were all supreme existences in the universe. Their bodies were as huge as stars, traveling between the universes, and it was common for them to be inhabited by various spirit beasts and demon worms.
As a divine sense worm on the ancient demon's body, I gradually surpassed my other counterparts and gained my own will through continuous reproduction and evolution.
I grew by relying on absorbing the power of the ancient demon. However, as the ancient demon fell and turned into the Myriad Demon Mountain, my source of power also dried up.
The ancient demon's power was sealed and turned into earth veins, nourishing the entire human realm, making that era the most glorious period of the human realm. The spiritual energy was so rich that it was far from comparable to today, and countless outstanding figures were born, and Old Ancestor Nine Heavens was one of them.
When Old Ancestor Nine Heavens was still a junior, I already had initial intelligence. He became my master, and I became his spirit worm.
He used the art of refining worms to merge his soul with mine, and after thousands of years of cultivation, I helped him kill countless powerful enemies, and finally helped him step into the Transformation God stage. He once promised to take me to the Spirit Realm together.
At that time, the human realm became the target of public criticism.
The fall of the ancient demon caused the spiritual energy of the human realm to approach the Spirit Realm, and this phenomenon attracted the attention of many interfaces.
The Spirit Realm's great powers transported a large number of late-stage Transformation God experts to the lower realm to build altars and extract the spiritual energy of the human realm to inject into the Spirit Realm.
It should be clarified that the Spirit Realm is not unique to the human race. There are ten thousand races coexisting on it, and the human race is only a small part of it, with limited voice.
However, driven by interests, humans personally cut off their own foundation.
The Spirit Realm used secret methods to send countless experts to the human realm, like the demon race, to build altars and plunder the spiritual energy here.
Old Ancestor Nine Heavens fought hard, but facing the late-stage Transformation God Spirit Realm experts and their spirit treasures, he gradually felt powerless and was seriously injured.
In despair, Old Ancestor Nine Heavens studied forbidden techniques and opened the road to the netherworld, using the netherworld army to almost annihilate these invading human experts.
However, the ghost aura spring of the netherworld road was too large. If it was not curbed, the human realm would likely become the territory of the netherworld.
Therefore, Old Ancestor Nine Heavens transformed into a seal, which not only blocked the road to ascension for the human realm, but also prevented further invasion from the Spirit Realm, and at the same time ensured that the netherworld could not descend through the netherworld road.
I, as a variable in this event, was Old Ancestor Nine Heavens' partner.
He feared that I would lose control and bring disaster to the human realm, so he sealed me together."
Li Chengfeng's eyes flickered, half-believing the strange man's words.
He admitted that if Old Ancestor Nine Heavens was as great as he said, his actions were indeed worthy of respect, and even Li Chengfeng would find it difficult to make such a sacrifice.
"Do you have any evidence for what you said?" Li Chengfeng's eyes flickered, questioning.
"Evidence? If you don't believe it, you can go to Kun Sui Continent and visit the Kun Yuan Sect.
They are the power left in the human world by the Spirit Realm back then. Because they could not return to the Spirit Realm, they ran rampant in the human world.
Although Old Ancestor Nine Heavens sealed their road to ascension, he also indirectly cut off the hope of ascension for the human realm, allowing them to continue to do evil.
If I had not been sealed, I would have killed these Spirit Realm thieves who stole the human race's spiritual contracts one by one."
His tone revealed strong indignation and determination.
"When your strength is sufficient, you can go to Kun Sui Continent to investigate the events of ten thousand years ago. There may still be clues left there," the strange man added.