coobybook Chapter 198 Sole Ruler of Reincarnation
Chapter 198 Sole Ruler of Reincarnation
Stepping onto the path of time, venturing deep into the long river of history, and witnessing countless fragments of time and space, the seven celestial beings were all shocked and speechless.
They were already considered top-tier beings in the immortal realm, but they were still far from being free from the constraints of time and space. Now that they had stepped into the realm of time, they suddenly felt incredibly insignificant.
"Young friend, you come from the future. I wonder if my clan has continued in the future?"
The Celestial Venerable of the Ancient Heavenly Wolf Clan inquired.
"In later generations, hundreds of tribes still survived."
Li Lan replied that compared to the Immortal Realm 30,000 to 50,000 years ago, the number of Forbidden Races had decreased far too much, indicating that they had still suffered enormous losses during the calamity.
"Young friend, it seems you and our race have a deep-seated connection?"
Li Lan intended to use these seven Celestial Venerables to observe the truth behind the disappearance of the True Dragon Emperor last time. Therefore, although he walked very quickly, he paid close attention to the seven people's situation. At this moment, he replied:
"I am currently connected to all seven clans by marriage."
He didn't try to hide it.
Upon hearing this, the seven Celestial Venerables were all quite delighted!
The Stone Clan Emperor said that the hope for resolving the great calamity lies in the future, and Li Lan is the only one who has come against the course of time. He is very likely the savior in the prophecy.
If the seven clans can form a marriage alliance with him, they will have hope for survival in the future!
"I wonder what the future holds!"
"Travel through time and space to fight again in the future!"
"Yes, one day, we will avenge the people of our past lives and carry on the legacy of the Stone Emperor!"
The seven Heavenly Venerables all spoke.
But at that moment, Li Lan noticed something. He glanced around and saw a wisp of yellow smoke appear from nowhere. The Five Elements Heavenly Kui and Kunpeng Heavenly Venerables, who were walking at the very back, were enveloped in the yellow smoke and disappeared instantly!
These two Celestial Venerables, with their cultivation levels so high, didn't even have time to react!
Li Lan felt a chill in her heart. Could there be something sinister on the way back?
Even the Celestial Venerable couldn't withstand it!
That yellow smoke was truly bizarre; if Li Lan hadn't been experienced and kept a close eye on it, she wouldn't have noticed it at all.
The five Celestial Venerables walking in front seemed completely unaware at this moment!
Li Lan remained remarkably calm. He continued talking to the remaining five people as they moved forward without showing any emotion.
"Um!?"
After walking a short distance, Li Lan suddenly noticed a flash of light behind them. Two ghostly creatures, their bodies dripping wet, climbed onto the Path of Time and silently followed behind them!
Li Lan felt a chill run down her spine. What was going on?
Was something watching him from the shadows?
They captured the creatures he brought with them and replaced them with evil spirits that appeared out of nowhere.
"Young friend, what's wrong? Are you running out of immortal power?"
Several Celestial Venerables noticed that Li Lan's expression seemed a bit off and asked him questions.
"nothing."
Li Lan remained unmoved. He observed the two evil spirits behind him. Their skin was torn and their appearance was withered. Yellow fluid was dripping from their bodies. They did not attack at the moment, but just walked forward woodenly through the procession.
Not long after we left, suddenly, more yellow smoke appeared!
This time, three more Celestial Venerables were taken away without anyone noticing.
"Ok?"
Only the Celestial Venerables of the Azure Phoenix and Vermilion Bird clans remained. They had also realized something was wrong and instinctively wanted to turn around, but Li Lan had already said, "Don't turn around!"
"Little friend..."
The two Heavenly Venerables, Qingluan and Zhuque, possessed immense cultivation and temperament, and had endured countless perilous battles to reach this point, yet they still felt a sense of fear at this moment.
After all, this is the path of time, full of unknowns.
"Keep going."
Li Lan spoke in a deep voice, fearing that if the two turned around, it would provoke an attack from those evil spirits.
Now is not the time.
"Yellow smoke...where exactly does that yellow smoke come from?"
Li Lan silently recalled the two appearances and disappearances of the yellow smoke, which kept flashing through his mind, but he gained no results.
The yellow smoke appeared without any warning and disappeared without any trace, completely unaffected by the laws of time.
Even Xuan Guang is the same; he cannot prevent the appearance of evil spirits.
Just as he was pondering this, three more evil spirits appeared.
"Let's give it a shot!"
A bold idea flashed through Li Lan's mind. He deliberately slowed down, but his whole body was already tense, ready to make a move at any moment.
Finally, after his tense wait, the yellow smoke appeared for the third time—
Right now!
Li Lan suddenly made a move and grabbed Zhuque and Qingluan Tianzun!
"Young friend—"
The two exclaimed in surprise, and Li Lan felt an irresistible force pulling him in as well.
This time, Li Lan also entered the yellow smoke!
As soon as he disappeared, the Path of Time lost its support, the guidance of the power of cause and effect weakened, and the path collapsed directly.
"Ow..."
"Why has our path to survival been cut off..."
"I don't want to suffer any longer!"
The five evil spirits, which had appeared out of nowhere, were suddenly awakened from their dazed state and let out shrill screams—
……
And this moment.
In the main hall of Tianlang Peak, in the land of a thousand rivers.
"what happened?"
Fairy Tianxia, who was circulating her cultivation technique, suddenly opened her eyes and said in surprise, "My karmic connection with Li Lan is severed!"
The others also woke up one after another.
"Yes, I can't sense him anymore!"
Has he disappeared? Or is he dead?
"The method of guidance failed?"
All the women were shocked.
"I must report this to the clan immediately!"
Jiu Xin of the Kunpeng clan spoke.
"That's right, the guiding method failed. Li Lan can't come back. This path... is closed!"
"The path of alienation must not be delayed!"
The other women also spoke up.
They married Li Lan solely for the purpose of the method of guidance, and had no feelings for him whatsoever. Now that Li Lan has disappeared into the long river of time, it means that the method is no longer effective.
They showed no sadness; instead, their first thought was for the sake of their community.
"Sisters, wait a moment,"
But at this moment, Princess Zhuiyue spoke up. She remained perfectly calm and said, "Li Lan is, after all, the guide chosen by the White Emperor. Do you all think he will fail just like that?"
But all the women shook their heads.
"What does the princess mean?"
"If he were still alive, how could he have lost contact with us? We must understand that cause and effect can transcend time and space."
"good."
……
Princess Zhuiyue sighed and said, "Even if I, Zhuiyue, owe you all a favor, I would like to trouble you sisters to practice your internal energy with me for another three days. If Li Lan still cannot return after three days, you may leave or stay as you please, and Zhuiyue will not interfere. How about that?"
She was calm and composed. Although something must have happened to Li Lan, she still felt that there might be a chance for things to turn around.
Moreover, the Primordial Sky Wolf Clan has already invested a great deal, so holding out for another three days is nothing.
"Very well, since Princess Zhuiyue has even given us the Great Sage Dao Formation to share, let's stay for three more days to repay this kindness."
Jiu Xin of the Kunpeng clan spoke calmly, sat down again, and began to use the guiding technique.
Others, seeing this, did the same.
……
And this moment.
"Where is this place?"
Yellow smoke filled the air, and Li Lan felt as if all his supernatural powers had vanished.
Divine perception, third eye, and divine sense all lose their effectiveness here.
But he had already calculated it. Ever since they were shrouded in yellow smoke, the two Heavenly Venerables, Vermilion Bird and Azure Phoenix, were like walking corpses, letting the yellow smoke lead them deeper and deeper.
Li Lan followed behind them.
Finally, the yellow smoke slowly dissipated, and a series of steps appeared ahead.
The steps were ancient and mottled, but the yellow smoke had faded considerably, allowing for a clear view of three to five meters. Zhuque and Qingluan Tianzun walked up the steps woodenly, and Li Lan followed.
The sound of gurgling water grew louder and louder until finally, emerging from the yellow smoke, my vision suddenly became clear.
They have reached a bridge!
One end of the bridge leads directly to Huangyan, while the other end connects to an ancient and solemn palace complex, resembling a legendary underworld.
The river water rushes under the bridge, and as far as the eye can see, it is a muddy yellow expanse.
At the bridgehead stands an ancient stone tablet with three large characters inscribed on it: “Naihe Bridge”.
Li Lan was suddenly startled!
The Bridge of Helplessness?
Isn't this the place where only the dead are said to come?
After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness and drinking the Meng Po soup, one arrives in the underworld and is then reincarnated.
The Bridge of Helplessness actually exists? And it transcends the river of time? That's astonishing!
Li Lan calmed himself down and continued to follow Qingluan Tianzun and Zhuque Tianzun. On the bridge, there was an old soup bucket and a broken wooden table with an empty bowl on it, but he did not see the legendary Meng Po.
The two celestial beings walked blankly to the wooden table, picked up empty bowls one after the other and pretended to drink soup, then walked past the place and headed towards the underworld.
Li Lan approached and observed carefully, only to find that the soup bucket was already completely empty, and the bowl was also devoid of any regular shape.
After leaving the yellow smoke, his supernatural powers and magic seemed to have gradually recovered. At this moment, when he activated his Heavenly Eye, he was immediately surprised.
"Truly an unparalleled treasure!"
These seemingly old and worn-out soup bowls, wooden buckets, and even wooden tables are actually made from the finest celestial materials!
He felt that even a sacred artifact like the Heavenly King Tower was far inferior to these things.
Having now cultivated the Guiding Technique, he has gained a certain understanding of the Great Dao's rules. He even vaguely feels that this thing might have been refined using the Great Dao's power, which surpasses that of an Immortal Venerable.
Could it be that it was once an imperial artifact?
If that's the case, then it's terrifying!
The Bridge of Helplessness exists, and there are also soup bowls and wooden buckets. Does that mean that Meng Po (the goddess of forgetfulness) really existed here?
What level of cultivation must she possess to wield this item?
But the soup bowls, wooden buckets, and the rules of the Great Dao, which were of such high quality, have completely disappeared, as if they have been erased. Meng Po has also vanished without a trace!
what happened?
Without hesitation, Li Lan continued to follow the two Heavenly Venerables, Qingluan and Zhuque. After crossing the Naihe Bridge, they indeed saw the Netherworld. The first hall was dilapidated and looked like a ruined temple.
However, it still felt majestic and grand. Li Lantian secretly observed that this place must have been covered with extremely terrifying formations in the past.
The Azure Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird Celestial Venerable had already entered the main hall. They knelt on the ground blankly, and at the head of the hall stood a sculpture.
King Qin Guang.
Li Lan felt a chill run down his spine. King Qin Guang was one of the legendary Ten Kings of Hell!
"This sculpture seems to have truly been alive... an incredibly powerful spiritual body?"
Li Lan was somewhat surprised. He knew that some extremely powerful beings could "manifest" themselves and descend upon his own statue.
However, the sculpture is now broken and has lost all its magical power.