Chapter 451: Chapter 438: Demon Ancestor
The moment Shen Lang stepped into the Life and Death Reincarnation Array, a strange energy from within the Grand Array immediately enveloped his body.
An overwhelming tide of information surged toward Shen Lang like a monstrous wave...
The Life and Death Reincarnation Array enabled one to experience reincarnation not through a simple Illusion Technique, but by channeling the Heaven and Earth Energy to directly assault a Martial Artist’s psyche.
This effect could be considered an extremely powerful Spiritual Attack.
But this attack came and went without a trace, making it impossible to guard against. It could completely conquer one’s Sea of Consciousness in an instant.
As Shen Lang entered the Grand Array, he immediately felt a formless, colorless will invading him, seeping in through every pore.
This will didn’t just target his Divine Sense. It entered through every pore, assaulting all six of his senses.
The scene before him changed. In a daze, Shen Lang found he had reverted to his six-year-old self, cradled in Hong Yu’s arms as she fled desperately through the void.
In relentless pursuit behind them were the experts from the Murong Family.
Seeing Hong Yu covered in blood and drenched in sweat, a sharp pain pierced Shen Lang’s heart.
For ten years, this scene had been etched into the depths of Shen Lang’s heart, impossible to erase.
Once again, Shen Lang witnessed the scene of Hong Yu fighting to the death to save him, only to die from her grievous injuries.
That same indescribable despair and anguish flooded his entire being. Shen Lang knelt before Hong Yu’s body and threw his head back, roaring at the sky...
A moment later, Shen Lang gently kissed Hong Yu’s forehead, sighed, and stood up.
’This... is this the anguish etched so deeply into my heart? If Sister Hong Yu weren’t still alive, I’m afraid that even with my current mental fortitude, escaping this Illusion Realm would have been incredibly difficult.’
As Shen Lang murmured to himself, a cool sensation emanated from his heart, and a dense Buddha Light suddenly enveloped his entire body.
In that instant, the despair and confusion in his heart receded like the tide.
The myriad illusions vanished one by one, and his surroundings returned to normal.
Not far away, Mo Ge sat cross-legged on the ground, his face pale and his jaw clenched tightly.
Shen Lang slowly approached and gently touched his index finger to Mo Ge’s forehead.
The world blurred before his eyes, and the scene changed.
’Heaven-Reaching Peak’s main hall?’
Shen Lang was slightly taken aback to find Mo Ge kneeling before the main hall of Heaven-Reaching Peak.
This Mo Ge appeared to be only about eight years old. He wore Beast Hides, was covered in blood, and a rusty, blood-stained wood-chopping axe lay on the ground beside him.
Not far to the side, a stubborn little girl in a blue dress was also kneeling.
The little girl knelt on the ground, just watching the boy quietly, not moving a muscle.
’Su Rong...’
Although a girl’s appearance changes greatly as she grows, Shen Lang could still vaguely recognize the child before him as Su Rong, the daughter of Profound Dao Sect’s Sect Leader, Su Wenxuan.
"Father, if you don’t take him as your disciple, Rong’Er will kneel here and not get up! I mean it!"
Within her still-childish voice was a heart-stirring determination.
Mo Ge’s eyelashes trembled slightly before he became still once more.
***
On the summit of Heaven-Reaching Peak, a slightly older Mo Ge was drenched in sweat, gritting his teeth as he swung his Short Sword over and over, practicing his Swordsmanship.
Not far away, Su Rong watched him, her gaze as gentle as water, completely captivated.
"Xiaoge, where is your home? Why do you want to practice Martial Arts?"
"Take a break. You’ve been in Cultivation all day..."
"Have a Fruit! I just picked it!"
Su Rong was always the one talking, while Mo Ge remained as silent as a mute.
But Su Rong never minded. The days passed, one after another.
***
The cold wind was piercing, sharp as a knife against the face.
Su Rong carried Mo Ge on her back, leaping between vines as she rushed through the mountain forest.
Her Spiritual Power was nearly depleted, and her stamina was at its limit.
But even with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, Su Rong refused to stop.
"Ge, you have to live... We have to live! Once we’re out of this forest, we’ll escape our pursuers..."
Mo Ge struggled to lift his head, just in time to see the blood and sweat on Su Rong’s cheeks mix together and drip down.
In that instant, the moment became eternal in Mo Ge’s eyes.
’Am I going to die...’
’I can’t accept this...’
’Rong’Er, you were always so happy before you met me, weren’t you...’
’I... I won’t let anyone hurt you! I absolutely won’t allow it!’
***
Scene after scene flashed before Shen Lang’s eyes. He witnessed Mo Ge and Su Rong’s first meeting, how they came to know each other...
But these images repeated endlessly, a cycle of Reincarnation, beginning again and again.
’So Mo Ge is trapped in this kind of endless loop...’
’He’s a man of few words, having barely spoken even in front of Su Rong, but deep in his heart, there has long been a place for her.’
’They’re clearly in love, yet he doesn’t dare to love. What on earth did this guy go through? Why is he so resistant...’
Suddenly, the scene changed.
Shen Lang abruptly found himself on an ancient battlefield.
Here, the ground was pitch-black, and the air thrummed with a heart-stopping killing intent and the stench of death.
A Sealing Gate that reached to the heavens stood silently before Shen Lang.
’The Outer Battlefield, Heaven-Reaching Canyon!’ Shen Lang’s heart pounded. ’How could the Outer Battlefield be connected to Mo Ge?’
The Outer Battlefield was the region where the Human Realm bordered the Demon Realm.
And this place was Heaven-Reaching Canyon, deep within the Outer Battlefield.
On the other side of the Sealing Gate before Shen Lang was the very thing that made all the experts of the Human Realm pale with fear... the Demon Race!
This was the Demon Race, a race even more terrifying than the Blood Race of the past.
The Demon Race that had very nearly brought the entire Human Realm to ruin...
For countless years, this Outer Battlefield had served as the front line where the Ten Thousand Races Alliance Army of the Human Realm fought against the Demon Race.
Just then, the Sealing Gate began to ripple like the surface of water. A small crack slowly formed in its lower-right corner...
’According to the records of the War God Hall, this Sealing Gate is exceptionally sturdy and has shown no signs of weakening for tens of thousands of years. How could a crack possibly appear now!’
’This place should be guarded by numerous experts. Why is there no one in sight?’
Shen Lang scanned his surroundings but found the area completely deserted.
Although he knew this was Mo Ge’s memory, that he was in an Illusion Realm, Shen Lang was still greatly astonished.
Whether it was the records of the War God Hall or the descriptions in any of the Human Realm’s Classics, the Demon Race was known as the most evil race in existence, the natural enemy of the Ten Thousand Races.
Every invasion of the Human Realm by the Demon Race had brought with it a storm of blood and slaughter, untold tragedy, and unspeakable cruelty.
Shen Lang never would have imagined that he would discover a crack in the Sealing Gate within Mo Ge’s memory!
And at that very moment, a pair of eyes suddenly appeared in the crack!
This pair of eyes scanned the void, and then... they fell upon Shen Lang!
This was clearly just Mo Ge’s memory. As an observer, Shen Lang could see this memory but was not a part of it.
Yet, at this moment, those eyes seemed to pierce through time and space to stare directly at Shen Lang...
The gaze was sinister, bizarre, and filled with a solemn, murderous aura, as if it were the ultimate embodiment of evil!
It was just a simple glance, and the eyes seemed to still be on the other side of the Seal... yet an indescribable evil aura and a myriad of negative emotions crushed down on Shen Lang like a landslide!
In an instant, Shen Lang felt as if he had been plunged into the Asura Purgatory. All he could see was carnage and gore, and he felt he was about to be consumed by it, to become a part of the Purgatory itself.
The next moment, the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads activated, and a boundless Buddha Light violently dispersed the peerless, evil will.
Shen Lang’s body shuddered. His long saber left its sheath as he unleashed a furious slash forward!
This was all within Mo Ge’s memory; the saber was not a physical entity, nor was the Sword Qi.
But this was a slash formed from the culmination of all the Sword Intent Shen Lang had comprehended!
A slash of pure will!
This tyrannical and unparalleled Sword Intent was sharp and majestic, capable of sundering eternity itself. It condensed into a sky-shattering Giant Blade that soared upward to span the heavens. With a single slash, it forcibly tore a gash through the tangible will before him...
A deafening shriek tore through the air, echoing endlessly across the Outer Battlefield.
"Eh!"
From the darkness where the eyes were, a soft sound of surprise was heard. Then, everything returned to calm.
Everything before him dissipated, and Shen Lang found himself standing once again in the Life and Death Reincarnation Array.
However, his body was now trembling slightly and drenched in sweat, as if from extreme exertion.
’Such a vast and peerless will... even a Demon Emperor couldn’t achieve this. Could it be the legendary Demon Ancestor? It seems the Demon Ancestor doesn’t want me to pry any further into Mo Ge’s memories, hence the warning. The Demon Race... what are they planning?’
Shen Lang collected his thoughts and sighed.
Although a crack had appeared in the Sealing Gate, it was still very stable, so he wasn’t worried about any immediate accidents.
But with the Blood Ancestor about to be released, discovering this strange activity from the Demon Race—and its connection to Mo Ge—was not good news.
Moreover, the War God Hall had vanished, causing the overall power of the Human Realm to drop significantly. It was hard to say if they could handle a situation like this.
’Whatever the case, time is too short. I must build up my own power and grow stronger as quickly as possible.’
Shen Lang focused his mind. A stream of incomparably pure Buddha Power flowed from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads into his palm.
Then, spreading his five fingers, Shen Lang channeled the Buddha Power into Mo Ge’s Baihui Acupoint on the crown of his head.
"Mo Ge, wake up!"
This soft shout, combined with the pure Buddha Power, struck Mo Ge like a sharp rap on the head, jolting him to his senses.
Mo Ge’s body shuddered violently. His breathing began to slow, and he finally opened his eyes.
He looked up at Shen Lang before him and stood up.
"Let’s go," Shen Lang said simply, turning away.
***
「In a secret chamber within the forbidden area of the Profound Dao Sect’s back mountain.」
The Elder Ancestors of five Sects and five War Wolf Commanders were gathered together.
At this moment, a meticulously crafted map made by Ying Huo was being passed among the Elders.
On the map, all sorts of data—the specific locations of the fifteen mineral veins Shen Lang had found, their approximate lengths, their purity—were recorded in great detail.
Aside from Dongfang Jian, who was slumped listlessly in his chair, everyone else’s eyes were filled with ecstasy and shock.
So many High Grade mineral veins, so many rare ones... all had fallen into the hands of their Sects in just a few days. Nothing could be more staggering.
Any single one of these mineral veins was of immense value.
It was enough to significantly boost a Sect’s overall strength in a short amount of time!
In the past, if any one of their Sects had discovered even one of these, the other Sects would have likely marshaled all their forces to fight for it.
To think that fifteen had appeared at once! Even divided equally, each Sect would receive three complete mineral veins!
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