NABC Chapter 1046 I can't tell the difference.
Chapter 1046 I can't tell the difference.
Chapter 1046 I can't tell the difference.
The final calamity is approaching, and the lifespan of heaven and earth will undergo a great change.
Awakening prematurely would be extremely harmful to immortals and gods who attained enlightenment in ancient times. This is because the environment of the real world is unique, being a condensation of law and reason, unaffected by external things, and the core realm that influences the celestial mechanisms of all things.
Outside the real world, immortals and gods can live forever if they are in harmony with the derived universe. However, if they are affected by the real world and the laws of heaven and earth change, they will lose their cultivation and fall into the dust, their paths diverging completely.
To ensure they could avoid the erosion of time brought by the real world before the end of the world, as time passed, the ancient immortals and gods who survived either actively or passively fell into slumber. Some of them would secretly use the methods of incarnation, other self, and reincarnation to cultivate individuals who could help them escape their predicament, replenish their primordial spirit and true spirit during the recycling process, and restore themselves to their peak.
This refers to the so-called "fish" or "a beacon of return".
However, if one awakens prematurely, these methods will not only be ineffective, but one will also suffer a significant reduction in strength, and may even affect one's foundation and realm. Without a special opportunity, one will be unable to recover.
"After using this secret technique, I will retreat to my hometown in the vacuum of space to recuperate. If anything unexpected happens, I may not be able to support you for a short period of time."
The Lamp-Bearing Envoy's expression turned slightly solemn. He stretched out his right hand, and the glass lamp he held suddenly shone brightly, like a lamp lit by a mother at night, illuminating the way home for her wandering son. The peaceful and warm flame burned quietly on the wick.
The flickering lights illuminated the three realms and ten directions, the heavens and the universe, revealing an endless road in the darkness and nothingness.
Sha Wujing remained expressionless, simply nodding in response, and took out a Sea-Stabilizing Pearl containing the essence of the heavens.
This object can transform the heavens, exhaust all creation, and has endless wondrous uses.
After the Investiture of the Gods, the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls originally fell into the hands of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara. Later, because the Heavenly Emperor attained enlightenment and dominated the world, He "voluntarily contributed" these twenty-four heavens, which, together with the Nine Heavens, formed the so-called Thirty-Three Heavens.
After that, the Heavenly Court fell and all the heavens collapsed. These Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which could generate their own "heavens," were lost in the real world and obtained by various hidden figures.
It may be used to hide in the world and keep the incense burning continuously; or it may be transformed into the Unborn Heaven to evolve the world, giving birth to countless living beings and reflecting the history of the real world.
However, it is still slightly inferior to the Nine Heavens. The heavens it creates cannot cover all directions and be omnipresent like the Nine Heavens world. Instead, they can only be limited to one place.
But if it's limited to one place, that's enough.
"The mortal world is like a prison, all beings suffer, the cycle of reincarnation never ends, and worries never cease. Pity us mortals, a god descends from heaven, the eternal mother, the true home of emptiness."
The ethereal chanting of scriptures came from the netherworld.
Streaks of black and white light and dazzling white lotus blossoms merged with the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, making the myriad worlds within it resemble crystal, transparent and dreamlike.
A single pearl was used to facilitate the arrival of the Vacuum Homeland.
“Our remaining strength can still sweep away all beings below the legendary realm, but the fate of the final calamity has changed. Su Meng is involved with various parties and his trump cards have not yet been revealed. There are also powerful beings in the imperial city who have awakened ahead of time. The most likely possibility is that Gao Lan has summoned the remnants of the Human Emperor. Be careful,” said the Lamp-Holding Envoy.
Although he was awakened by the decree of the Eternal Mother, he was still able to find an opportunity and slowly recover over the following period of time.
As the representative of the Vacuum Homeland, Sha Wujing travels the earth, and the price and risks he pays are many times greater than those he himself has. Even the Lamp Master, as a 'senior' who became famous in ancient times, cannot help but feel a sense of shared sorrow and cannot help but give him a few words of advice.
Gazing at the road illuminated by the wanderer's lantern, Sha Wujing, holding the 'Vacuum Hometown,' stepped forward, his gaze indifferent, without hesitation:
"Now I am no longer the Sha Wujing of Journey to the West, whose level of understanding was not high and who was often powerless."
He seemed to want to prove something, and was willing to do so.
Until the void shrank, the flames became as small as beans, and the wanderer's lamp could no longer illuminate the departing figure, all the geniuses returned to darkness.
Peace is gone.
"Senior Brother Li, do you think this bracelet suits me?" Bai Lingmiao, with a white lotus mark between her brows, picked up a jade bracelet with floating flowers from a roadside stall and put it on her wrist, her pink lips slightly parted:
"Can I buy this?"
As she turned her head, her demeanor was ethereal, her eyes were like water, and her voice carried a hint of hesitation and entanglement.
Seeing Li Huowang standing there in a daze, she walked up to him and gently placed her slender, fair hand on the back of his hand.
Is it too expensive?
"No, just buy it."
Li Huowang said to Yang Na, "I'll buy you anything you like."
"They're so beautiful, I feel like they must be expensive," Yang Na hesitated for a moment, but seeing Li Huowang's determined look, she chose a pair of jade pendants with love knots on them.
Can I scan the QR code?
"Sweep the horse?" The peddler looked on in confusion.
"Oh, I forgot, for the immersive experience, you need to use ancient silver coins."
Yang Na smiled happily, took out some silver ingots from her pocket and handed them to the peddler, then asked, "Huowang, how much is this silver worth?"
"Five hundred," Li Huowang casually gave a number.
"That's enough for a week's living expenses in college. Maybe we should just forget about it. We'll definitely have a lot of expenses when we get married."
"It's okay, I'll support you by writing the second part of 'The Mysterious Immortal of the Dao' online."
The Great Zhou Imperial City has many streets and houses lined up one after another. The streets are bustling and noisy, with many passersby. Some are chatting and laughing, some are lively and jumping, and some are in a hurry, but none of them can attract as much attention as this strange young couple.
Not only were their words and actions unusual, but the fact that they came out of the palace, and the people behind them who acted as guides and wrapped gifts, were wearing identity tokens that only royalty could carry.
Could it be that the Northern Zhou royal family was accompanying them on their travels, implying they were also guests of Emperor Yuan Su Meng and Emperor Gao Lan of Northern Zhou?
There were bound to be whispers and murmurs around them, but the two seemed oblivious, strolling hand in hand near the palace like a curious young couple. However, if someone were to observe closely, they would notice that the two of them had not strayed too far from the palace, probably within a mile or so.
"Huowang, how come these tourists are even more into the role than we are?"
“Those are senior students majoring in Chinese Language and Literature; they are on a study tour.”
"Those people sounded rather formal and literary. Surely not all extras are like that?"
"Oh, that's the career path for graduates of Chinese language and literature majors, just like Japanese majors going to Hengdian to act as 'baka'."
Li Huowang offered his explanation in the way he could think of, but the Gao family members behind him were completely bewildered and couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"Such a large tourist attraction, could it be that Dr. Meng's older brother's family really owns a mine?"
Yang Na completely believed what Li Huowang said and had a lot of fun. She was just a little confused as to why she had never seen this place online before.
Seeing her like this, Li Huowang sighed helplessly.
To recognize something extraordinary is to remember one's own essential existence. Once remembered, it will soon be forgotten. Therefore, for Yang Na, who spends every day with the true form of the Bewildered Fate Master, the modern city on Earth is the real world.
They had just driven to Dr. Meng's hometown, but they overslept and woke up to find that their car had already entered a palace comparable to the Forbidden City.
Although things aren't bad as they are now, Li Huowang still feels a sense of guilt growing inside him.
He wanted to make up for it to Yang Na, at least to make her happier: "Nana, where else would you like to go?"
"I was wondering if we could take pictures at the city gate?" Yang Na asked.
"Li Huowang, Yang Na, it's almost time." Qingwanglai, carrying a pile of martial arts manuals used as "photography props," suddenly jumped out: "Meng Zhending needs to change clothes and rehearse. Don't you want to go take pictures?"
"Then let's take pictures on the city wall when we get home," Yang Na changed her mind.
Seeing this, Qing Wanglai nodded to Li Huowang, and the group boarded the carriage and began their return to the Northern Zhou Palace.
"In this world, names have cause and effect. I have a secret Heavenly Dao that can cover for you, but it's best not to stray too far from the Rock Heaven and Earth area, which is near this palace."
Qingwang pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and transmitted his voice, "I don't care. Mengzhen and I are just different projections of the same source. Even if we appear in this world, we will only be a form of fold."
Li Huowang stared at him for a while and said, "I don't understand."
"With the wisdom of an ordinary person, I really want to anonymously report you for cheating on your college entrance exam."
"You are Sanqing, not Chu Xuan."
"No, in the real world you can call me Chu Xuan, but you can't call me Sanqing."
He actually knew this without Qingwang reminding him.
If one's strength is low, it's fine; titles are just children's games. But if one has a certain level of strength and rank, using a name in the real world will definitely bring great karmic consequences.
Not to mention beings like Si Ming, who are themselves embodiments of the Heavenly Dao, if they were to make contact with the real world, they would inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.
Of course, Su Lin was an exception; he said he carried a signal jammer with him.
Li Huowang planned to borrow the signal jammer from Su Lin after he returned, so he could take Yang Na sightseeing.
"Actually, you don't need to worry. In fact, you'd better not worry about these things. After all, as the one who controls the primordial Qi, you just need to stop overthinking."
Thump, clang.
The carriage shaft seemed to have run over something hard, causing the entire carriage to sway. Then, the horses stopped, and the carriage fell silent.
Li Huowang lifted the curtain and asked, "Brother Gao, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. For the past two days, officials haven't been required to attend court or report to the emperor, nor are they allowed to enter the palace. There were probably some pebbles because the eunuchs neglected to clean properly," said Gao Lan's cousin, Gao Teng, after inspecting the cart wheels.
"I apologize for startling our distinguished guests. I will have the eunuch in charge of hygiene punished."
"Forget it, it's not a big deal." Li Huowang shook his head.
“There are no small matters in the palace. Before my cousin returned, I was the emperor for a period of time. If I can’t even do my own job well, what else can I talk about?” Gao Teng said stubbornly.
"I'll introduce you to my junior brother another day. He shares your surname and is also an emperor. You two are just as stubborn."
"What do you call it?"
"Gao Zhijian".
The scene of the group's conversation shrank continuously until the entire world of the shrouded in mist was revealed. Above it, the clear light of a bright moon shone down, and everything seemed to condense into a single point before exploding with a bang.
The world that was conceived centered on the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, every brick, every tile, every blade of grass, and even the many creatures within the imperial city, all manifested in the peaceful and tranquil vacuum homeland.
Sitting in the carriage, Sha Wujing looked at the Dinghai Pearl in his hand. The Wusheng Heaven, which was derived from the Northern Zhou Dynasty of the Realm, was quietly illuminated by the lights of thousands of homes. Moreover, a special barrier was forming around the holder, and things inside and outside the heavens could be exchanged at will.
"How come there are a few extra people?"
His original target was Gao Teng from the Gao family.
The strange thing is that the arrangement left behind by the Lamp-Bearing Envoy was triggered, and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl secretly cut off a corner of the real world, bringing not only Gao Teng into it, but also the people in the carriage into the Vacuum Homeland.
Although a carriage was still moving in the Northern Zhou imperial palace in the real world, Gao Teng and the others' figures were also reflected in the same way, without any difference. They were all real objects, but their true spirits had fallen into the vacuum homeland without realizing it and could not distinguish the world in their eyes.
"Su Meng's guest? He seems to have an even higher status."
The die is cast, and seeing this, Sha Wujing decisively walked into the misty fog. He passed through it, his staff swirling around him, the void clear and bright. When he emerged again, his divine consciousness, derived from the power of self and others, had overlapped with Li Huowang's figure.
Furthermore, as he ventures deeper into the palace, the same objects and scenes he encountered along the way will appear within the palace grounds of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.
The eaves of the houses along the way were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and red paper was hung on the windows, creating a festive atmosphere. Although it was not yet night, the sky was dark, as if some treasure had caused an unusual phenomenon, resulting in countless stars falling from the sky, their light flowing endlessly, an indescribable display of worldly prosperity.
The same things are happening in all the heavens, both inside and outside, and no one is different.
As Sha Wujing sat in the carriage watching this scene, he recalled what he had seen and heard since his return, and thus made a prediction about Su Meng's level of arrogance.
With his celestial body, he stirred up a storm, drawing in powerful figures to make their moves. He was fully aware of his situation and what he was doing.
They could have kept their talents hidden and endured it, but instead they acted impulsively just to save face.
There was once a monkey that was like that.
Memories of the past float before my eyes, filled with sorrow and loneliness.
The carriage stopped, and Sha Wujing hid the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl on his person. Although the barrier moved on its own, he originally wanted to replace the true nature of the other people in the carriage with their original spirits, but he found that another woman seemed to have some connection with this man named 'Huowang' and could not be transferred alone.
Seeing this, he had no choice but to maintain the status quo and, led by Gao Teng and the bespectacled man, arrived at the hall where the aroma of wine was exceptionally strong.
"Life is like a game of chess, unpredictable and full of twists and turns; heroes are all but defeated."
Inside the hall came the sound of someone reciting poetry with feigned magnanimity.
The moment he pushed open the door, the bright, colorful light was blinding. As Sha Wujing frowned, a bald head came into view.
It was a monk dressed in a brocade robe, the shimmering robe reflecting a Buddhist light that blurred his face. He turned to look at me, a warm smile on his face, and greeted me in a familiar tone, "Wujing."
"You're back from begging for alms?"
boom--!
A series of memory images seemed to suddenly unfold in my mind.
He suddenly collapsed to the ground, his ears ringing and his vision going blank.
"Wujing, what's wrong?!"
I can't tell.
I really can't tell the difference.
This chapter took me a long time to write, so updating it now and then making up for it later isn't very realistic. I'll just have to use next month's leave slip instead.
(End of this chapter)