Chapter 2794 - 71: Contemporary People View the Past (Part 2)

At this moment, regarding his own situation, Jiang Wang needed to think more.

From Pig Dali and She Guyu’s path, to Chai Asi and Yuan Mengji’s path.

From the Eternal Youth Spring to the Mirage Dragon.

This so-called Land of Shenxiao is far more complex than imagined; it’s not merely a place for preserving cultivation technique inheritance. It must have a more vast design... This might explain why it attracts so many Heavenly Demons and compels them to make moves.

The dust accumulated over tens of thousands of years seems never to have buried this place.

This place absolutely hasn’t become stagnant because of the passage of time, but instead gives Jiang Wang a feeling akin to when he was in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Ever-refreshing, freely growing.

Dead water cannot be like this; there must be living sources among it.

The "living source" of the Mountain and Sea Realm is the legend left by Huang Weizhen, the memories of the Chu Territory’s people, the natural evolution of all beings in the Mountain and Sea Realm... It is Huang Weizhen who will ultimately return at the Absolute Summit.

What is the "living source" of the Land of Shenxiao?

Is it possibly that legendary Yu Clan original?

He once vied for the throne with the Demon Emperor, far beyond an ordinary Heavenly Demon. Perhaps he reached the pinnacle, perhaps he stands at the Absolute Summit. Does he truly resign himself to being forgotten?

Is he watching here from somewhere?

Jiang Wang kept telling himself to think more. Even if he is merely a pawn toyed with by the Heavenly Will, even if the board is surrounded by sky-covering hands, even if the outcome has long been decided by those who move the pieces...

Still, he must look up.

Having realized that the Six Paths are indeed one and understanding that several teams are actually moving in the same place.

Having confirmed that the Land of Shenxiao must have a "living source".

Then, what is the connection among these six paths? What is the living source of the Land of Shenxiao?

Only by finding the answers to these two questions can he possibly find a chance to break out of the current deadlock!

It’s difficult. But compared to the time of having no clue and no hope, even a chance is better than none.

At this moment, a faint Heavenly Light and deep forests surrounded him.

The Land of Shenxiao sees no Sun and Moon stars.

Jiang Wang silently marked a scar with his Longsword, noting that this was the fifth hour after the six teams set foot on the forest path.

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...

The deeper he walked, the leaves turned gradually crimson like blood, and white drifting fluffs floated in the sky... appearing like shattered feathers.

Indeed, there were shattered feathers among them.

That was Yu Xin’s Demon Mark.

Yu Xin’s already shattered corpse lay utterly meaningless, scattered among the woods.

Xiong Sansi grasped his blood-dripping sword in his right hand, looking at his opened left palm, murmuring to himself, "Ten years... How many tens of years do I have in this life?"

Now he walked alone in the woods, for some reason, Yu Xin’s voice kept echoing in his ears—

"If I don’t send the message out, how could I compete with you on my own?"

"I genuinely considered you a brother, shared everything with you. But what do you take me for? What did you do behind my back, you think I didn’t know? You really think I’m stupid!?"

"That attack back then, was also arranged by you, wasn’t it? Just to step up and save me, gain my trust, right?"

"You attracted so many Heavenly Demon seeds here, what exactly are you planning to do?"

"Xiong Sansi! From start to finish, you only treated me as a pawn!"

"You are not benevolent, don’t blame me for lacking righteousness."

"Didn’t you expect this? I truly have the bloodline of Yu Zhen Ancestor, my family had long prepared for this, and as soon as I entered the Land of Shenxiao, I gained resonance! Today you’ll be the one to test my all-encompassing gem body!"

"Brother Xiong, Brother Xiong! Spare me! Spare me just this once!"

"Brother Xiong, come on, let’s drink. This is what I stole from the old man."

"Yu Xin had hardly any true friends growing up. To have met you, my heart is truly glad!"

Ten years.

Ten years is too long.

But the long flow of time eventually reaches an end, just like the path underfoot.

Xiong Sansi silently took out a black mask again, covering his face once more, smoothing out all the ripples in his heart, then continued walking forward.

Gurgle gurgle gurgle...

At the end of the forest path, the front did not open up. Looking up, there was a rugged path, steep cliffs... the road extended far into the clouds, the mountain peak unseen.

The thick forest they were just in seemed to only coil around the mountainside.

And they had always been on this mountain.

What lies outside the mountain? It cannot be seen for the moment.

But right in front, there was a visible lively spring.

The mountain path upward twisted and wound here, as if cradling this clear spring in its arm, exuding a strong sense of protection. The spring bubbled with gurgling water, the sound peculiarly strange.

The spring water was clear, with ephemeral larvae in it.

Yet somehow, though the water clearly had a living source and living creatures, there remained a sense of dead stillness.

The clear water surface reflected extraordinary beauty, Zhu Lanruo pressing her strings by the spring.

Zhu Zheng stood silently guarding behind her.

The Land of Shenxiao is indeed more vast than imagined. It doesn’t seem like a place such as a treasure vault, but rather like a considerably expansive world.

Xiong Sansi had some thoughts, but merely grasped his sword silently.

The wind did not move, the strings did not move, his body did not move... but the killing intent floated and sank.

"I say the trials of the Land of Shenxiao aren’t that difficult! Walking all this way, except for a trick to seduce with beauty, there hasn’t been much trouble! Is this how the Great Ancestor of Shenxiao tests me? Am I a mediocre demon to be seduced by beauty?"

"Certainly not! Your character is so noble, your will so firm!"

"Ah Si, you are good at everything, just one thing, you’re too honest! With a personality like this, you’re easy to be sidelined!"