diskusbooks Chapter 242 A Fateful Choice
Chapter 242 A Fateful Choice
"Only reincarnation can save all living beings, and only you are the one who should truly hold the reincarnation in your hands."
Beneath the peach tree, the elegant man spoke calmly, "This is your mission. Now that the cycle of reincarnation has arrived, are you going to disregard the fate of all living beings because of your personal feelings for him?"
"Moreover, if you don't take the cycle of reincarnation away from him, he won't be able to bear this karma and will also perish. Taking away the cycle of reincarnation is also saving him."
However, no matter what he said, Lin Ruobing just bit her lower lip and remained silent.
Since parting ways with Li Lan in that foreign city, she had come to this place and had this extraordinary encounter. The man before her had taught her a great deal of unparalleled knowledge and profound principles, but she had also long since realized...
This village, and this man in front of me, are both extremely strange; there must be some kind of problem with them.
If Li Lan were to be allowed in, unimaginable dangers might occur.
"The seven emotions and six desires are the calamities of humankind."
Seeing her unmoved, the man under the peach tree finally sighed softly and said, "I will help you take this step—"
As soon as he finished speaking, he gently raised his hand, and suddenly, Lin Ruobing's hand also rose. A stone table appeared in front of her, with a sheet of Xuan paper on it. The brush in her hand involuntarily fell onto the white paper.
Lin Ruoxue began to paint, as if she were a controlled puppet.
Under her pen, the outline of a man slowly emerges, lifelike, with a nose, ears, long hair... exactly the same as Li Lan outside the illusory door.
She lowered her pen and was about to begin drawing the eyes.
This is the final part.
at the same time--
Deep within the tunnel of the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, outside the door, Li Lan suddenly felt as if he were locked in place and unable to move!
Before him, the forces of reality and illusion flickered uncertainly, as if they were being pulled by something, just one step away from being drawn into another world!
He unleashed all his power, and the flames of myriad paths burned fiercely in his dantian, but to no avail!
It's like being on the edge of a cliff, just one step away from falling into the abyss.
Right now--
Wang!
Suddenly, a dog barked in Li Lan's mind!
A glint flashed in Li Lan's eyes. He felt a pulling force from behind, resisting the suction force in front of him.
The big black dog is here?!
The thought flashed through Li Lan's mind, but he had no time to think about it. At this moment, he had become a rope, and the pain instantly overwhelmed him as two completely different forces pulled at each other!
In the passageway, beside Qingyan, the big black dog appeared out of nowhere. At this moment, it stood up on its own two feet, and orderly chains appeared on its two paws, which directly wrapped around Li Lan and pulled her backward with force!
On the island, in a small courtyard in a mountain village, Lin Ruobing's pretty face was covered in sweat, and her hands were trembling. The man under the peach tree looked calmly at Lin Ruobing, but at this moment he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The two sides have reached a stalemate, a balance.
"Do not……"
At that moment, a powerful thought surged through Lin Ruobing's mind. She let out a cry of pain, and the brush in her hand slammed heavily onto the rice paper, breaking instantly!
The moment the brush broke, the painting on the rice paper quickly faded, and the involuntary power within her also dissipated.
She raised her pale face and looked at the man under the peach tree.
The man showed no blame, but simply sighed and said, "It's a pity. If it weren't for the separation between reality and illusion, perhaps we could keep another dog in this courtyard."
"If you are unwilling to take control of reincarnation, this cause and effect will shift."
He spoke softly, then gently raised his eyes. Wherever his gaze fell, the clouds in the sky quickly dispersed, forming a smooth road that reflected both reality and illusion. At the end of this road was a huge bronze warship.
On the bronze warship, a woman in white emerged, looking exactly like Lin Ruobing.
"elder sister?!"
Lin Ruobing couldn't help but speak up.
Lin Ruoxue had already embarked on that smooth road, and in the blink of an eye, her figure arrived and landed in the courtyard.
"here……"
When Lin Ruoxue landed here and saw the surrounding scene, she was taken aback.
When she stood atop the bronze ship and looked out, all she could see was ruins!
but now……
"You come here seeking reincarnation?"
Under the peach tree, the man had already spoken to her.
Lin Ruoxue was shocked upon seeing this, and then hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior!"
The man glanced at Lin Ruoxue and said calmly, "You have too much resentment, jealousy, and even regret in your heart."
"Yes, you once looked down on that person, regarding him as an ant, but later, you developed feelings of admiration and respect for him. Perhaps you didn't even realize it yourself, but you had fallen in love with him. However, he ignored you, so you have grown to hate him."
He was like a god from heaven, able to see through all the evil in people's hearts. Love or hate, to him, were no different from the grass and stones by the roadside.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxue was startled. As the person's voice rang out, she couldn't muster the slightest thought of arguing. Instead, she felt a sense of enlightenment and sudden awakening!
Over the years, she herself couldn't figure out what was going on with Li Lan...
Back then, she was forced into marriage by her father in Dali, and she only felt disgusted. So after she returned to the capital, she publicly broke off the engagement. At that time, she did not take Li Lan seriously.
Later, when the Abyss Realm fell, Li Lan's figure walking against the tide struck her heart for the first time, truly shocking her.
When she returned to the Immortal Realm, she witnessed Li Lan establish the Yuan Clan, fight against the Immortal Court alone, maneuver skillfully, and risk his life. Perhaps deep in her heart, she had developed feelings of admiration, but she was always proud and unwilling to think about it, much less admit it!
Later, when Li Lan successfully navigated the path of enlightenment and became the Lord of Reincarnation, he completely ignored her, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable. Perhaps this is why she developed a little hatred?
Had she truly been avoiding these subtle changes in her heart all along...?
Only today, after being enlightened by the man under the peach tree, did I finally see my true self through the clouds.
"He claims to be strong, but his heart is darkened and his intentions are impure. He is far inferior to your sister."
The man gently shook his head.
Lin Ruoxue pursed her lips tightly; she couldn't refute the other person's assessment.
As the older sister, she had always treated Lin Ruobing as a naive child who needed protection, but now it seemed that Lin Ruobing... was indeed far superior to her in many ways.
If I hadn't been as proud and arrogant as Lin Ruobing back then, and had paid more attention to Li Lan, perhaps things would be different now.
Do not!
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she immediately shook her head and rejected it.
"How could I, Lin Ruoxue, entrust my fate to someone else... Whether Li Lan is there or not, and what decisions he made back then, what difference does it make!"
She suppressed her regret.
"It's not bad that you still retain a trace of the heart of a strongman."
The man under the peach tree rarely showed a hint of appreciation, then sighed deeply:
"It's a pity. Your sister is deeply in love with that person, and that love is irreversible. Therefore, she cannot become the new master of reincarnation."
"Do you wish to become the new master of reincarnation?"
He glanced at Lin Ruoxue indifferently, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as a still lake.
Lin Ruoxue's heart fluttered!
A new master has been reincarnated!
She understood all too well what those four words meant!
The power of reincarnation is coveted by everyone in the Origin Realm, with fierce competition and relentless struggles!
The reason why Li Lan was able to stir up such a storm in the Origin Realm and command the nine alliances was simply because of the power of reincarnation.
Now, she actually has the opportunity to seize power and take his place?
She wouldn't have believed it if it were anyone else, but this person in front of her... had an unimaginable background.
When he says that, it means he can definitely do it.
"Ruoxue, I agree!"
Only three words, but they were powerful and resounding.
"Gain and loss are intertwined, fortune and misfortune are interdependent. With gain comes loss. You do not have enough karma or destiny to control the cycle of reincarnation. You must give up some things..."
Beneath the peach tree, the man's voice rose like smoke:
"Lin Ruobing cannot sever her feelings for Li Lan, so she cannot be reincarnated. What about you? Can you sever your sisterly bond with Lin Ruobing?"
"You only have a chance because of Lin Ruobing's karma and destiny. So, are you willing to pick up this knife?"
As he finished speaking, a mysterious force seemed to emerge from the darkness, and the chains of cause and effect were revealed one by one, with an invisible celestial blade appearing in front of Lin Ruoxue.
That Heavenly Blade can sever karma and alter destiny!
The Heavenly Blade's edge was within her reach, but the Heavenly Blade was aimed at her younger sister, Lin Ruobing!
If you take this knife and cut down Lin Ruobing, her fate and destiny will be altered and usurped. Only by obtaining everything from Lin Ruobing can she have any hope of controlling reincarnation.
At this moment, Lin Ruoxue stared blankly at the Samsara Heavenly Blade in front of her!
"elder sister……"
Lin Ruobing trembled slightly as she looked at her, her clear eyes seeming to plead, and said, "No..."
Under the peach tree, the man seemed quite interested and asked, "Do you want to become an eternal powerhouse on the path of cultivation, or do you want to be a good older sister?"
"There is only one chance, and only one, for this fateful choice."
……
Inside the passageway.
Li Lan slumped to the ground, meditating and regulating his breathing, silently digesting the internal injuries caused by the battle between the two peerless experts.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be dead by now, but he had the Heaven-Mending Technique protecting him and refining all the Dao, so not long after, he opened his eyes and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"How is this going?"
He looked at the big black dog and asked a question.
The big black dog's face was gloomy as it said, "Originally, I wanted to take Qingyan and you directly in. If everything went smoothly, with your reincarnation authority, you should be able to get through."
"But that area... is currently occupied. Unless we find the only key—the body of a yang person—it will be very difficult to launch a direct assault!"
Li Lan continued:
"What exactly is that place? And who occupies it?"
"The Realm of Ultimate Truth, the place where the master cultivated and attained enlightenment in the past... Later, the cycle of reincarnation collapsed, and King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang, Meng Po, and others were also buried there."
The big black dog paced back and forth, somewhat anxious, and said, "The Realm of Truth transcends the entire Origin Realm. Even the passage of time and karma can hardly reach that place. Moreover, it is also a bridge built by our former master. A shortcut can be opened from it to cross the Black Sea dike and directly reach the source!"
Li Lan was shocked to hear this. Could they really go directly to the source?
As far as he knew, throughout history, countless worlds had evolved, giving rise to countless civilizations. Countless powerful figures, as numerous as stars in the sky, had all embarked on the path of conquering the source. However, everything they experienced was largely the same:
They perished in the Black Sea.
Few people are able to reach the so-called "dam," let alone see the "source" behind it.
However, that "realm of ultimate truth" actually contains a shortcut that can directly cross the Black Sea and the dike.
If that's the case, then perhaps we won't have to make so many unnecessary sacrifices in this lifetime's conquest of the source!
The state of ultimate truth is of utmost importance!
So, perhaps the cat came here for this reason?
"And who is that person?" Li Lan asked again.
“A person who should have died… The master had put a lot of effort into him, so he could be considered the master’s personal disciple.”
The big black dog said with a gloomy face, "There are many things that are not right in the Origin Realm. I have long suspected that it is related to him. Now it seems that it is probably true."
"This guy's gone mad! He actually wants to create his own cycle of reincarnation... Does he really think he can rival his master?"
Its dog face was extremely solemn and serious. It said, "No, we have to go in quickly. Our master used to live there for a long time. He was messing around there and might cause a catastrophe. When that happens, no one will be able to control him unless our master returns!"
Li Lan was also surprised to hear this.
The owner of the big black dog is his former master, and the person behind the door who attacked Li Lan is actually his disciple.
"If I open this door, will I be able to go in? Once inside, are you confident you can kill him?"
Li Lan looked at the big black dog with some suspicion!
Judging from his experience just now, the opponent's strength is probably no less than that of the big black dog.
"Woof! I am invincible under my master, of course I can suppress him!"
The big black dog was very confident and said, "However, I also need some help... It's time for those few hiding in the Origin Realm to make their move."
"As long as we spread the word that there is still an eternal true energy within the Realm of Truth, those people will jump out!"
"I will launch a global siege against him, and see what he can do!"
Upon hearing this, Li Lan couldn't help but gasp. The big black dog was always confident, but now it was so serious... planning a world-wide attack?
"I'll go back to the War Alliance first to retrieve the Yangren Stone Arm from them. Also, I'll spread the word throughout the world!"
He immediately spoke up!
The Realm of Truth involves too many things. As it stands... it must be attacked and conquered without hesitation.
"Woof, don't leave him anything from these coffins either."
The big black dog's eyes were sinister as it said, "Perfect! You can use the power of reincarnation to refine these ten strange spirits one by one, making them your servants and followers. One day, when you perfect the Underworld, you can still use them!"
……
And this moment.
“Right Envoy, the day after tomorrow is the Alliance Leader’s coronation ceremony, but so far, there has been no news of the new leader.”
Within the War Alliance, Zhanmeng Tianzun frowned deeply: "Should we send someone to investigate?"
Mo Tian's face was also gloomy, but he glanced at Shangguan Xiaoxiao and, seeing that she remained calm, still said, "No! Let's ignore it for now!"
……
"Brother Yuan, this is the draft alliance agreement!"
An old man handed a jade slip to Ji Yuan.
"In order to gain the support of other forces, we must offer more favorable terms than Li Lan promised... In addition to the reincarnation authority, we also need to cede a large portion of the War Alliance's territory and resources."
Ji Yuan nodded and said, "That doesn't matter. As long as we keep the major powers in check and get them to cooperate with us, it doesn't matter if we have to give up some of the profits... Anyway, there's only one thing we want!"
He sneered, completely unconcerned, and said, "Hmm, judging from the timeline, Li Lan should have already been refined by Master, right? Master has taken control of reincarnation, so we have a bright future ahead of us and can attain eternity!"
His eyes were filled with burning passion!
……