NFBE Chapter 439 Hunting the Celestial Maiden
Chapter 439 Hunting the Celestial Maiden
In the ancestral tombs of the sixth clan.
Li Lan, Big Black Dog, and Cat discussed the strategy for defending against the enemy in detail.
Li Lan's only worry now is Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
After all, there are problems on the other side, and she will face a very complicated situation if she goes in alone.
"It's alright. With the Ancient Emperor Canglan taking care of her, there shouldn't be any problems. Moreover, she also possesses a treasure that the Heavenly Emperor refined, so protecting herself shouldn't be an issue."
But the cat spoke.
Upon hearing this, Li Lan felt somewhat relieved.
"Without further ado, let's set off for the Eternal True Realm. You stay in the Primordial World and be careful!"
The big black dog and the cat were also getting ready to set off.
Li Lan nodded solemnly and said, "Take care!"
Immediately, the cat and dog used the path left by Emperor Canglan to bypass the tomb entrance and leave.
Li Lan watched their departing figures and took a deep breath.
This time, the opponents are not only the nine false kings of the Eternal True Realm, but also the seven primordial races, and even the unfathomable Other Shore.
We must quickly increase our strength!
Otherwise, let alone the other side, even if he faced Dongya and others, Li Lan would be extremely powerless.
He turned around, and many primordial substances remaining in the ancestral tomb of the Sixth Clan appeared before him. Their foundation was no weaker than that of the First Clan, with eight or nine parts of blood-colored primordial matter and several parts of colorless primordial matter.
With a wave of his hand, he used the Furnace of All Living Beings to suppress himself, and then began his secluded cultivation.
Last time, when his Furnace of All Beings was completed, he successfully broke through to the Dao, which attracted the attention of the other shore. This time, he learned from his mistakes. The Furnace of All Beings concealed all cause and effect, and the Reincarnation Phantom protected him. Even if he achieved something, he wouldn't be targeted by anyone.
Then, he began to absorb large amounts of primordial matter.
A vast array of light and shadow appeared before my eyes, depicting the rise and fall of worlds, like a silent film playing continuously in the long river of time, where peerless figures fell one by one, and thriving civilizations turned to ashes piece by piece...
Finally, fragments of primordial matter were left behind. These primordial matter carried the last wishes and principles of countless beings, for civilization is fleeting and life is ephemeral, so they all yearned for eternity!
When they sensed the essence of Li Lan's Great Dao, these substances actually entered his body directly, actively merging and replenishing, becoming a part of his Great Dao, as if he were the very destination of these substances!
This surprised Li Lan greatly.
It should be noted that refining primordial matter is extremely difficult. Even the nine false kings of the Eternal True Realm need to seize the faith and offerings of all living beings to suppress themselves in order to barely absorb it.
Although the seven primordial races each possess secret techniques that allow them to go further, they will ultimately all face ominous and eerie corruption, and if they are not careful, they may turn into indescribable monsters.
But now, these substances have become part of him on their own initiative. There is not a trace of eeriness or ominousness to be seen. It is like rivers flowing into the sea, calm and serene, or dust settling on the ground, clear and bright!
If the beings of the primordial world were to witness this scene, it would absolutely shake the entire world.
Because even the most exceptional genius or the most powerful expert could not achieve this.
Their absorption of primordial matter was mostly through forceful plunder, suppression, and control to strengthen themselves. They had never seen anything like this before: primordial matter actually becoming part of someone else on its own initiative!
"If I am eternal, then the world is eternal!"
At this moment, Li Lan slowly spoke, naturally understanding why these substances were like this.
Because the path he walked was not the eternal path for one person, nor the path to the summit for one person.
If he succeeds, his path will become a stepping stone for all living beings. Whether an ant or a weed, whether a brilliant and invincible genius or a dejected and useless person, they may all achieve eternity through this path.
These primordial substances come from countless living beings and countless civilizations. It can be said that the pursuit of eternity is the very instinct of these substances!
Therefore, the Crimson Primal can take human form and will not be absorbed unless it is defeated.
Now, even in the Crimson Primordial Realm, Li Lan doesn't need to fight; the other party is immediately convinced and becomes a part of his Dao.
Win people over with your principles!
As a large amount of primordial matter entered his body, his Dao underwent an even more wondrous change.
The forbidden world he himself created slowly unfolded. It was a boundless realm, vast and limitless, with azure seas, forests and plains, rolling lava, and towering mountains...
The whole world is like a painting.
But it lacks vitality!
The so-called earthquake is the emergence of vibrant life in the forbidden world.
Before the earthquake, even though this world already had plants and trees through realms like Breath of Earth and Living Wood, these plants and trees had no spirit.
When the earth truly comes alive, ants will crawl out of the soil, snakes and rats will emerge from their burrows, monkeys will climb through the forests, herds of horses will gallop across the grasslands, and in the vast ocean, there will be the songs of mermaids and the roars of whales…
At this point, the earth will also undergo a leap, transforming into "Hou Tu" that nourishes all things!
At this moment, Li Lan observed the birth and death of all living beings under heaven and witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations over time. He was already moved by what he saw. His thoughts flowed like a river, surging naturally. In an instant, he opened his eyes and found himself in his own forbidden world. He was sitting beside a winding, turbid yellow river.
The great river rolled on, carrying silt and sand, turning the water into an awe-inspiring turbidity. As he watched the river flow away, he suddenly waved his hand, and a branch from a willow tree beside him fell into his palm.
Before him lay a small bend in the road, within which lay still water, beneath which lay a thick layer of loess. Without hesitation, he swept his hand, and willow branches swept through, instantly sending countless specks of mud flying into the air.
As the mud droplets landed, countless rays of light suddenly gathered, as if emerging from the ages, and adhered to the mud droplets, which then transformed into newborn infants!
"Waaaaah, waaaah..."
One by one, children emerge and are born!
At this moment, Li Lan felt great awe. A scripture naturally appeared beside him, which was the "Heaven-Mending Scripture" that he had obtained in the underworld.
Back in the underworld, he observed the laws of the Stone People, whose origin lay in the story of Nuwa mending the sky.
The ancestral goddess Nuwa once molded humans from clay and mended the sky with stones. The Scripture of Mending the Sky and the Scripture of Creating Humans are from the same source. Just now, with no worries in his mind, he naturally reproduced the miracles of the ancient ancestral goddess, so the scripture also resounded loudly!
"The ancestral gods created humankind out of great compassion and a grand vow..."
Li Lan murmured to himself. At this moment, he felt as if he were in ancient times, seeing the goddess, like a loving mother, with the resolute determination and joy in her heart when she created humankind...
He finally understood why Nuwa, an ancestral goddess, had the opportunity to enter the other shore and attain eternity, but instead gave it up, returned to the ocean of all living beings, and chose to follow the path of existence.
Because she would never watch the life she created sink into misery.
She would rather go to hell than let her people suffer.
Even if I fail, I will have no regrets!
Li Lan did not stop. He exerted his divine power, and the willow branches seemed to come alive, constantly stirring the mud, and one life after another appeared.
Then he got up and casually walked across the land.
He measured the world he had created with his footsteps. Wherever he went, the light of primordial matter transformed into countless magical substances, which, after falling, gave birth to all kinds of life in this world.
The young tiger roars in the valley, the wolf cubs howl, swarms of butterflies begin to hatch, and the lotus leaves are just beginning to emerge, with dragonflies already perched on them.
As the earth awakens from hibernation, life begins to emerge. The once quiet world gradually becomes noisy, and through the vicissitudes of time, countless lives eventually evolve.
Li Lan left this world. When he looked back, a primitive and wild era had begun. On the vast forests and grasslands, primitive tribes were beginning to take shape...
However, this world still depends on him; Li Lan is the foundation of this world's existence.
The many ancestral gods of ancient times must have created a world full of hope.
However, the path to ultimate existence is extremely difficult. To create something from nothing and make the world one has created truly appear in the present world and become a part of it is incredibly challenging.
Pangu separated heaven and earth, but in the end only the outline of the sky and the earth remained, and all life perished.
Nuwa molded humans from clay, but in the end, she only left behind a five-colored stone used to mend the sky.
Suirenshi once led the ignorant people out of darkness, but in the end he left with only a cluster of flames in his hands.
Yu the Great battled the winds and waves, leaving behind only a fragment of "spirit and fortune"; the world he created left nothing behind...
Li Lan is currently only at the "Earthquake" realm. He will only encounter the barrier of existence and non-existence if he crosses the Heaven-shaking Immortal realm and reaches the Supreme realm.
It's still early.
His vast world gradually blurred and disappeared, and the many lights in the tomb also dimmed. He had used up all the resources left in the ancestral tomb of the Sixth Clan.
Li Lan has officially entered the Earthquake Realm.
Moreover, he achieved perfection upon advancing to the next level, making him practically "immortal".
Immortality, also known as the Heavenly Shock Realm, requires a further step beyond the Earthquake. Many beings born in the Forbidden World have explored the "Dao," and this Dao will allow the Forbidden World to form the position of "Emperor Heaven."
The heavens and the earth, once formed, become immortal.
Generally speaking, those below the level of immortals are nothing but ants. However, Li Lan was confident that even if he faced an immortal with his bare hands, he would still have the strength to fight and kill him.
In the past, during the great war between the two realms, he had killed many immortals, but that was with the help of external objects from other ancient powerhouses. Now, he is relying on his own strength.
"Thank you, senior. I'll take my leave now."
He looked at the coffin of the Ancient Emperor Canglan, bowed, and then left.
He left along the path left by the ancient emperor Canglan, without alerting the Sixth Clan's forces. Before long, he appeared in the desolate Gobi Desert.
"The Mark of Heaven's Heart..."
He murmured.
According to the Canglan Ancient Emperor, Chu Ruoxi would definitely need to use the Heavenly Heart Mark of the Primordial World if she wanted to find him.
The Heavenly Heart Mark is inaccessible to those with insufficient cultivation; however, it can be seen at the places where the Ancestral Emperors attained enlightenment, provided one possesses the appropriate object.
Chu Ruoxi has always stayed in the First Clan. After she returns to the Primordial World, she will probably choose the place where the First Clan's Ancestral Emperor proved his Dao!
With this in mind, Li Lan headed towards the place where the First Clan's Ancestral Emperor had attained enlightenment!
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Throughout the ages, there have been nine ancestral emperors in the primordial world.
Besides the seven major clans, there were two other ancestral emperors who emerged from weaker tribes. Unfortunately, those two ancestral emperors from small tribes did not leave behind a lineage like the seven clans.
Their remains were not buried in the ancestral mountain; they have long since vanished with the passage of time.
Today, there are still seven sacred sites of enlightenment remaining in the world. They are nominally owned by the seven major clans, but in reality, because these seven sacred sites are all manifestations of the Heavenly Heart Mark, the people of the seven major clans cannot approach them at all and can only worship them from afar.
The sacred ground for the First Clan to attain enlightenment is "Tianji Peak".