novelraw Chapter 258 192: Wheel of Time
Chapter 258 192: Wheel of Time
As Qin Yuesheng seized the black disc, Wen Tianci's expression instantly changed, but Qin Yuesheng didn't care about all that; he immediately slashed out, simultaneously unleashing the Thousand-Handed Buddha Transformation, violently enveloping Wen Tianci.
Under the dual Divine Skills, no matter how formidable Wen Tianci's Lightweight Skill was, it was rendered useless. He was immediately shattered into pieces by the Seven Great Limits of Heaven and Earth, and then, under the Thousand-Handed Buddha Transformation, completely turned into a puddle of mud merged with the earth.
Seeing this scene, Qin Yuesheng was filled with regret, thinking that if he could have disassembled Wen Tianci, he would surely gain substantial rewards.
It was then that the yellow pearl on the black disc, which had been cracked by Wen Tianci, finally couldn't bear the weight and shattered completely.
Drops of yellow water floated out from the disc, and Qin Yuesheng didn't have time to react before he saw the yellow water permeate into his own body.
At this moment, the passage of time in the world seemed to slow down, and Qin Yuesheng could only watch helplessly as his body ascended, gradually becoming fainter.
When he reached the sky above the island, he had entirely disappeared into the heavens.
...
The Time River.
A water droplet suddenly splashed out from beneath the river's surface, with the image of Qin Yuesheng within. He looked around in shock, his expression filled with astonishment.
"Where is this? How can there be such a huge river?"
The banks of the Time River were boundless, and above was void, with nothing present, as if the river existed solely in the intangible.
Before Qin Yuesheng could react, the water droplet he was in unexpectedly moved an inch upstream against the current, before dropping back into the Time River.
...
From Wen Tianci's hand, the black disc flew out precisely into Qin Yuesheng's hand, just as Qin Yuesheng slashed out, the Thousand-Handed Buddha Transformation followed.
At this moment, another Qin Yuesheng suddenly appeared out of thin air beside him, seeing Wen Tianci on the brink of death, he acted without hesitation, directly using the Star-Picking Hand to seize Wen Tianci into his grasp.
"Hmm?" Seeing his target escape from what was supposed to be a sure-kill attack, Qin Yuesheng immediately turned his head, spotting the other version of himself.
Qin Yuesheng looked at this Qin Yuesheng before him, his expression equally shocked.
What is happening?
But in the blink of an eye, the Qin Yuesheng who planned to kill Wen Tianci suddenly became faint, disappearing along with everything on him into the air, leaving no trace behind.
Witnessing this scene, Wen Tianci, held by the other Qin Yuesheng, exclaimed in disbelief, "You used the Time Wheel."
Qin Yuesheng wasn't about to waste words with him, extending his arms and violently twisting Wen Tianci's neck, killing the millennia-old being once more, making him dead for the third time.
Grabbing the opponent's shoulders and disassembling him, Qin Yuesheng obtained numerous fragments.
[Wen Tianci's Memory x1]
[Thunder Control True Skill (fragment) x1]
[Inner Strength Pill x2]
[Wind God Leg x1]
Among these items, Qin Yuesheng was most interested in Wen Tianci's Memory, recalling that on his way from Cyan Yang City to Yangzhou Prefecture, he encountered an ancient temple in the deep mountains. Below the temple, he disassembled a minor memory from a malevolent spirit, which revealed many things.
As someone who lived for a thousand years, Wen Tianci's memory was equivalent to priceless treasure, valuable beyond measure.
Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng immediately decided to use it.
...
If a person lives to be a hundred, at least half of their memories from those years are forgotten, and Wen Tianci was no exception.
Throughout these years, he only remembered those events worth remembering.
It turns out that back then, Wen Tianci served as the National Preceptor of the Eastern Dynasty for several hundreds of years. Eventually, the Emperor could no longer tolerate it, and driven by greed, he led his men to capture Wen Tianci, intending to learn the secret of his immortality.
Which emperor wouldn't wish for eternal life, to forever hold dominion over his empire?
Due to the greed of the Eastern Dynasty's Emperor at the time, Wen Tianci lost interest in continuing to support the country, and quietly left the Eastern Dynasty afterwards.
Without Wen Tianci's support, the Eastern Dynasty couldn't withstand for long and was overthrown by new successors, establishing a new dynasty, but that's a story for later.
After leaving the Eastern Dynasty, Wen Tianci began to travel widely, wandering across the seas.
His method of eternal life was none other than the black disc held by Qin Yuesheng.
According to Wen Tianci's memories, this object was called the Time Wheel, a treasure whose mystical properties could not be fully comprehended.
This Time Wheel is about the size of a palm, two fingers thick, and on its surface is a carp pattern with twenty round grooves on the back of the carp.
Originally, these twenty round grooves were embedded with pearls containing Time Water. Once triggered, the Time Water would leak, taking the nearest person to the River of Time, allowing them to start choosing between past or future.
No matter which time point you arrive at, you at that time would start to disappear due to your arrival, being replaced by you. The speed of this disappearance is random.
It is precisely by relying on this treasure that Wen Tianci was able to be seen as an immortal by others.
Currently, on the Time Wheel, only three pearls remain out of the original twenty.
"There is actually such a thing in this world." Qin Yuesheng couldn't help but marvel quietly while digesting Wen Tianci's memories.
To be honest, this Time Wheel indeed exceeded his imagination.
In these years, Wen Tianci had been traveling overseas. Since ancient times during the Qin and Han periods, there have always been legends passed down of Immortals in the world.
Although today, there is only the legend of Immortals without any trace, Wen Tianci firmly believed Immortals must have left something behind, so he traveled around searching. After seeking throughout the Nine Provinces, he went overseas to Seeking Immortal Island.
After years of endeavor, he finally discovered some islands suspected to have ancient Immortal abodes, where Wen Tianci discovered Thunder Control and various magical arts.
Yet, despite some minor achievements, Wen Tianci never saw any trace of Immortals over the years, which undoubtedly became a regret in his heart.
Right now, the lonely island beneath Qin Yuesheng's feet is one of Wen Tianci's valuable discoveries.
This island drifts with the sea waves, like rootless duckweed, and it was by chance that Wen Tianci discovered it.
In the heart of the island lies a lost temple, possibly related to Immortals, but despite living on the island for years, Wen Tianci still couldn't glean a single clue from the temple.
This is among the most valuable content in Wen Tianci's memory.
"Immortals, Immortal Techniques, Immortal Island." Qin Yuesheng was speechless.
At this moment, he deeply felt unfamiliar with himself and this world.
It seemed there were far more unknown secrets in the world than he imagined.
If Immortals truly exist, are they still around? Where did they come from?
"The Time Wheel, if used well, is definitely a Divine Artifact." Qin Yuesheng remarked, clenching the black wheel in his hand.
This time, breaking down Wen Tianci yielded some decent items, among them the Thunder Control True Skill should be his astonishing Thunder Skill. It turned out to be part of a fragmented text, but for Qin Yuesheng, the fragmented nature doesn't matter.
Fragmented or not makes no difference, as All-Purpose Essence is enough to enhance it to completeness.
The Wind God Leg was Wen Tianci's exceptional Lightweight Skill, a first-class mastery where one could predict their opponent's attacks by sensing the breeze and preemptively dodge.
Although Qin Yuesheng already possessed Lightweight Skill, this technique was still of significant use to him, and he planned to upgrade it if possible, especially reaching the level of Divine Skill would be ideal.
After consuming two Inner Strength Pills, Qin Yuesheng's Inner Strength increased further, taking another step toward the Fifth Layer of the Internal Power Realm.
After digesting the 'inheritance' left by Wen Tianci, Qin Yuesheng immediately set off towards the black forest.
To keep a person like Wen Tianci here for so many years just to study the temple's secrets, it seems this temple must hold tremendous secrets.
If he could unlock it, Qin Yuesheng would surely reap substantial rewards.
The black forest consisted entirely of blackened dead trees, devoid of any animals, for unknown reasons, as everything on the island was black.
Stones, soil, and plants were all deep, pitch black.
At the heart of the forest, Qin Yuesheng soon arrived at the location where the temple stood.
This was a bizarre structure that looked like an overturned bowl on the ground; the entire temple was seamless without any visible entrance.
The temple's exterior was painted with various patterns, and according to Wen Tianci's memory, these patterns existed since he first discovered the island, remaining unchanged over the years.
Clearly, this object is extraordinary.
Despite years of exploration, Wen Tianci found no clues. According to his knowledge, the outer body of this temple was exceptionally hard, immune even to attacks from Thunder Control, thus yielding no results over the years.
Qin Yuesheng, however, now required no such trouble. He stepped forward and activated the breakdown function upon touching the temple.
In an instant, the entire temple vanished, revealing a vertical deep hole leading underground, with a spiral stone staircase inside to descend.
Without hesitation, Qin Yuesheng held the Celestial Demon Blade and Dragon-Slaying Sword, stepping onto the stone steps.
Having come this far, there was no reason to turn back halfway. He was determined to see what secrets this temple, coveted by Wen Tianci for years, held within, and whether it was truly connected to the legendary Immortals.