novelraw Chapter 813 - 807: Return to the Origin? A Million-Year History
Chapter 813 - 807: Return to the Origin? A Million-Year History
The scenes of the Six Paths Samsara Gate and Illusionary Portal disappeared like foam, Jia Ren slowly opened his eyes, the gray aura in his eyes receding.
A faint scent of earth and flowers filled the air, as if he were amidst a field of blooms.
Dark green vines covered in long thorns with lush leaves bore clusters of blue flowers.
These flowers were shaped like dragon claws and had floral umbrellas, looking identical to the Other Shore Flower except for their color.
They were connected to Jia Ren, with barely visible roots embedded in his body, penetrating only the outermost layer of his skin, unable to delve deeper.
"A parasitic demon flower?!"
Jia Ren’s body trembled, all the roots detached, shattering into powder.
Distinct blue Other Shore Flowers fell into his palm, emanating chilling and cold aura.
These flowers, tainted by his aura and power, underwent mutation, becoming rare treasures of the Immortal Path.
One day they might be useful, hence he didn’t destroy them, but stored them in the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl.
"The Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns is indeed formidable!"
Centuries of memories surged within his heart, blurred and illusory, yet memories of the Evil Corpse, Ancestor of the Six Paths, and Well of Gods and Demons were quite vivid.
As if they were true events.
Jia Ren’s memories returned, recalling why he had come to this place.
Pursued relentlessly by Jinyang Demon Saint, Sky Dream Demon Saint, and Fuhua Yao Sheng, he had to banish himself here.
Sky Dream Demon Saint exercised the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns from a distance, forcibly dragging him into a dream realm, within which he encountered the Evil Corpse and the Ancestor of the Six Paths, experiencing a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation.
After enduring a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, he finally held fast to his heart and escaped the dream realm of the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns.
Jia Ren entered the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, asking the Mysterious Realm Incarnation: "How much time has passed?!"
Due to the influence of the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns, he couldn’t accurately gauge time.
"A thousand days."
A thousand days had passed outside, while the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns spanned a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation.
Can’t deny, Sky Dream Demon Saint truly deserves to be a Dao Ancestor level entity, indeed terrifying in power.
Jia Ren carefully surveyed his body, the invasive bizarre energy had been cleared by the Heavenly Treasured Path Celestial Force and Unity Force, leaving no hidden dangers.
"I’ve never heard of the Netherworld before..."
He had spent considerable time in the Immortal Realm, grasping the territories of the Immortal Realm before they underwent transformation.
The Immortal Path dominated the Four Splendors Immortal Realm, the Demonic Path divided Di Yuan and the Black Death Demon Realm, the Demon World governed the Barren Domain and Heavenly Marsh Domain, while the Ghost Path was the weakest, only holding the Profound Azure Ghost Realm.
This comprised all corresponding realms of the Immortal Realm, absent of the Netherworld.
The best approach was to find locals for information.
Jia Ren stood up, released his divine sense.
The Netherworld differed from the End of Law Realm of the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns, permeated with dense Yin energy, fields of Other Shore Flowers flourishing wildly.
Countless Red Spider Lilies swayed with the light breeze, forming a boundless sea of red floral waves.
In the distance lay the seemingly endless Ming River, boundless, his divine sense swept into it, witnessing countless floating corpses and spirits, staggering in number.
His divine sense drifted afar, capturing more sights.
Over ten thousand miles away, he saw a majestic ancient city gate from afar.
Fengdu!
Two ghostly faces adorned the city wall, exuding an aura comparable to a True Immortal, with powerful presences within.
This was far superior to the Fengdu seen within the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns.
However, the Netherworld in the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns had transformed into the End of Law Realm due to the Dusk Treasured Light, devoid of Yin energy.
"Which fellow Daoist peers into Fengdu? Why not reveal yourself?"
A figure radiating Daluo Golden Immortal aura appeared atop Fengdu City.
In contrast to the vague form in his memory, with only crimson eyes visible, the Emperor of Fengdu wore a dark imperial robe and a towering imperial crown.
This was a fearsome entity wielding the power of Yin and darkness.
Jia Ren had no intention of hiding; he sought information about the Netherworld, quietly appearing above Fengdu, gazing levelly at the Emperor of Fengdu.
Despite restraining his blood aura, his Yang aura, resembling a blazing furnace, was akin to scorching sunshine to beings like Yin Ghosts.
Countless gazes retracted as if shocked, faces filled with fear.
The two ghostly faces on the city gate were among the observers, feeling as though their ghostly eyes had gone blind, unable to see.
Just a glance made them feel as if within a furnace, their strength undeniably immense.
This must be an Emperor.
The ghostly faces felt the other’s visage deeply etched into their minds, indelible.
The Emperor of Fengdu carefully scrutinized Jia Ren, pausing before speaking: "Your aura is dense, possibly on the path of By Strength, Prove the Dao, but this path is not feasible in the Netherworld. You’re not from the Netherworld, are you?"
"It’s been years since any strong being entered the Netherworld."
His tone bore a sense of sighing, also having an indescribable warmth.
"Guests are welcome, please enter the palace for a discussion."
His imperial robe billowing, the Emperor of Fengdu led the way into the palace hall within the city.
Jia Ren did not refuse, following closely behind.
The tables and chairs crafted from black jade, along with a series of chilling fruits and a Jade Pot.
The table and chair under Jia Ren were the finest treasures of the Netherworld, unable to withstand Immortal Qi and thus dissolved.
All his blood energy further retracted, truly transforming into an ordinary person, thereby avoiding the chair’s fate of disappearing.
A black Jade Pot flew out, emanating cold Qi, two streams of black liquor lifted by an invisible force, poured into the jade cups before Jia Ren and the Emperor of Fengdu.
"Try the unique Nether Origin Fine Liquor of the Netherworld."
The Emperor of Fengdu raised his jade cup and drank it in one gulp.
Jia Ren merely glanced at it but did not act.
It wasn’t that there was an issue with the food; at the Fourth Mystical Barrier of proving the Dao by strength, there probably weren’t many Poisons in the world that could affect him.
Having just experienced the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns, the lingering memories were still associated with the Netherworld; he didn’t dare to eat or drink carelessly, to avoid deepening the ties with this place.
"How long has it been since there were outsiders here?"
Jia Ren remembered the events the other had mentioned before and asked.
"Friend, are you from the Immortal Realm? Have you ever heard of the Netherworld in the Immortal Realm?"
"A million years ago, the Samsara Buddha Ancestor severed the Nether Domain from the Immortal Realm, I don’t know where it was sent, since then, the Nether Domain has become the Netherworld."
"To be precise, friend, you’re the first outsider I’ve seen in a million years."
Having not seen outsiders for a long time, the Emperor of Fengdu displayed quite a bit of enthusiasm, appearing extremely talkative.
The Samsara Buddha Ancestor split the Nether Domain into the Netherworld?
Hearing the familiar name, unusual light appeared in Jia Ren’s eyes.
The Samsara Buddha Ancestor should be the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation under the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns, perhaps influenced by it, having undergone hundreds of reincarnations, he was quite wary of the Samsara Buddha Ancestor.
Is this place the Buddha Nation of the Samsara Buddha Ancestor?
The Netherworld is not a benevolent place; it’s best to leave before trouble arrives.
However, the Emperor of Fengdu mentioned that there hadn’t been any outsiders for a million years, does this mean... the Netherworld is inaccessible?
"Have you, friend of Fengdu, never left the Netherworld to go to the Fairy Domain?"
This was also a sideway to confirm the matter of accessing the Netherworld.
Having experienced a few bothersome instances of Spatial Banishment, he didn’t want to use this trick before finding other solutions.
"If the Netherworld were connected to the Immortal Realm, it would be easy to enter and exit, and the Five Luo Dao Ancestor would’ve long attacked."
The Emperor of Fengdu didn’t elaborate further, changing the topic: "Friend, it’s your turn to answer my question; where do you come from?"
At this point, his eyes held a peculiar light.
Having stayed in the Netherworld for a million years, Fengdu longed to visit the Immortal Realm, but unfortunately, there was no path.
His eagerness clearly indicated he wanted to take advantage of the other party’s channel.
Jia Ren helplessly smiled bitterly: "I’ve not been in the Immortal Realm for long, never heard of the Netherworld, I was also Spatially Banished here by someone."
Ten thousand years is a threshold, let alone secrets from a million years ago.
The Emperor of Fengdu thought it unsurprising that Jia Ren ascended a million years later, faintly smiling: "After the Celestial Court’s downfall, the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism ended in the defeat of Buddhism, to avoid being sealed, they moved the Nether Domain away."
"The Immortal Path cleansed the Buddhist Sect’s legacy, and the Buddhist Sect and the Nether Domain have become taboo and nostalgic in the Immortal Realm. It’s natural for a newly ascended to be unaware."
Celestial Court?
A force that controls heavenly retribution?
Jia Ren remembered when he broke through the Fourth Mystical Barrier and opened the Gate of Heavenly Repository, he went to the Immortal Palace Ruins; originally, they belonged to the Celestial Court’s force.
After the Celestial Court’s downfall, the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism failed, and Immortal Path became mainstream?
This is a million-year history!
No one would actively bring it up before, lacking avenues for understanding it.
This is an extremely rare opportunity, Jia Ren eagerly sought guidance: "What kind of force is the Celestial Court? For what reason did it fall?"
Whether the other party’s news is true or false, at least, it could broaden one’s knowledge.
"It’s no harm telling you, but I would also like to know about the Immortal Realm, let’s exchange information."
The Emperor of Fengdu was very interested in news of the Immortal Realm, and naturally, the idea of entering the Immortal Realm had not died despite Spatial Banishment.
"The situation in the Immortal Realm isn’t good, with the Bizarre Path rampant, immortals, demons, ghosts, and deities are nearly extinct."
The Emperor of Fengdu was full of doubt, somewhat astonished, seemingly unfamiliar with the Bizarre Path and unable to understand Jia Ren’s words: "What is the Bizarre Path, never heard of it."
Jia Ren was stunned for a moment, puzzled, could this place not have been affected by the transformation of the Great Dao?
The Netherworld seen in the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns had Bizarre Demons, this should be related to his own perception.
One seeks to understand the Immortal Realm, the other urgently desires knowledge of the fallen Celestial Court, pursuing the extinguished history.
"Next, it’s your turn to dispel my doubts about the Celestial Court." Jia Ren didn’t elaborate, learning from the Emperor of Fengdu, he played the same game of withholding.
The Emperor of Fengdu looked helpless: "I will honestly tell, but please don’t hide the secrets of the Immortal Realm."
"The Celestial Court is a powerful and ancient force born at the dawn of creation."
"The Xuantian Celestial Clan created the Celestial Court, self-titled as Celestial Beings, born with Dao Ancestor Level strength, dominating the contemporary world."
"Demons, Immortals, Ghosts, Buddhas, and Devils were under the rule of the Xuantian Celestial Clan, abiding by the laws and rules set by the Celestial Court."
"The Xuantian Celestial Clan was not a monolith, the East Sacred Emperor and West Sacred Mother Queen were the most faithful supporters of the Celestial Court, yet a part of the Xuantian Celestial Clan desired to revert to the primitive, reclaiming the body of Innate Gods and Demons."
"The Celestial Court became ancient and decayed, with internal strife; Mixed Primordial Dao Ancestor, Samsara Buddha Ancestor, Dark Demon Lord, and several powerful Dao Ancestors joined forces to overthrow it, transforming its mighty into Xuantian Immortal Treasure through unknown means."
"Since then, all factions divided the power of the Celestial Court, Immortal Path and the Buddhist Sect were the strongest, the twin heroes battled, and the Samsara Buddha Ancestor retreated from the Immortal Realm thereafter."