diskusbooks Chapter 239 does not belong to this history of the ancient city.
Chapter 239 does not belong to this history of the ancient city.
Li Lan was not surprised to see Zhuiyue again.
Qingyan will definitely recruit a few trusted confidants to make things easier, and within the Lou Clan, there aren't many who are as capable and thoughtful as Zhuiyue.
When he saw the other person, his heart was no longer stirred at all. In fact, ever since the two of them got married in the Immortal Realm, the other person had never entered Li Lan's heart in the slightest!
"Any news?"
Li Lan simply asked the question.
Zhuiyue said, "Reporting to the new master, the Alien Alliance is currently collecting materials for a grand formation. The master said that the formation is similar to the refining formation of the Supreme Celestial Venerable, but even more terrifying. It is likely that it is prepared to seize your reincarnation authority. I wonder if you have any plans to go to the Secret Burial of Reincarnation recently?"
Upon hearing this, Li Lan's heart skipped a beat!
He had already suspected that there was another force behind Elder Ji Yuan and the others!
Now, this force has finally revealed its true colors.
It seems that the person who led Ji Yuan and others to compete for the position of War Alliance Leader is the same person who took out a piece of Gray Mist Authority from the Secret Burial of Reincarnation and handed it over to the Alien Alliance back then...
"The formation... I understand."
Li Lan nodded.
"In addition, the Alien Alliance will soon be heading to the River of Ten Thousand Corpses. Everything is ready. If there is any news, Zhuiyue will report it to us in time."
Zhuiyue spoke respectfully, and Li Lan nodded, saying, "Alright, go ahead."
Zhuiyue immediately retreated.
After she left.
"Pass down the order: depart on time for the River of Ten Thousand Corpses!"
Li Lan spoke calmly.
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"Brother Yuan, I have already sent people to negotiate with the Nine Alliances!"
Meanwhile, inside the War Alliance, in a secret chamber, an old man was reporting to Ji Yuan.
"how?"
Ji Yuan asked.
"All the major alliances have agreed. As long as we are willing to share the reincarnation authority, they don't care who the new master of reincarnation is!"
The elder replied.
Ji Yuan stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Alright, in a few days, when Li Lan goes to the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, I'll trouble Brother Chen to accompany him, hehe!"
The elder, named Chen Ling, was startled, a troubled expression appearing on his face. But Ji Yuan had already said, "Once Li Lan dies, you will be the Right Envoy. In addition, you will also receive a share of the opportunities passed down by the master!"
Chen Ling immediately gritted her teeth and nodded, "Okay!"
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In the blink of an eye, the month-long period has passed.
On this day, within the War Alliance, Li Lan was about to depart.
Both Right Envoy Tian and Supreme Qi Yan wanted to go with Li Lan, but Li Lan refused.
"After I leave, the War Alliance is the foundation. We need you all to prevent any changes!"
Li Lan spoke calmly, indicating that he would not take Qi Yan and the others with him, leaving the War Alliance vulnerable, which would make it easier for Ji Yuan and the others to seize power!
"But the River of Ten Thousand Corpses is such a dangerous place, how can we risk our lives!"
Mo Tian was extremely worried.
"No need to worry. Since it is a secret burial of reincarnation, and I hold the power of reincarnation, what is there to fear!"
Li Lan went alone without any attendants!
"With such courage, he will surely be able to bring Bai Di back!"
"That's right, the White Emperor didn't choose the wrong person!"
"The new master of reincarnation is both brave and resourceful!"
Elders like Chen Ling were overjoyed!
Li Lan is practically throwing her life away.
"In that case, the safety of the new master along the way will be entrusted to Elder Chen Ling!"
Ji Yuan gave Chen Ling a forced smile, and Chen Ling immediately performed a deep bow.
Immediately, Li Lan led Chen Ling and her group toward the River of Ten Thousand Corpses.
After they left.
Are you really at ease?
Watching Li Lan's departing figure, Mingfeng Dasheng glanced at Shangguan Xiaoxiao beside her.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao has emerged from seclusion, but she did not appear to meet Li Lan; she simply watched him leave in silence.
"There's nothing to worry about."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "He has never made a mistake in what he does. Since he believes that going alone is the best option, he must have his own confidence in his abilities."
"I believe in him."
She was calm.
"But the White Emperor said that the Ten Thousand Corpse River harbors the greatest danger. Once this ancient history, this universe, and this long river of time are discovered by the beings within the Ten Thousand Corpse River, they will all vanish into thin air! Even if she goes there, she may not be able to return..."
Mingfeng spoke softly, revealing that she had known about Baidi's whereabouts from the very beginning!
For some reason, both she and Shangguan Xiaoxiao remained silent!
He didn't tell Li Lan.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao, the Casanova, added: "...She also said that if Li Lan went there and could not return, it would mean that Li Lan might not be the one chosen back then...because the one chosen does not belong to this ancient history, nor to this long river of time."
Mingfeng looked in the direction Li Lan had gone, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, and said, "So, is Li Lan really that person?"
Even she was deeply worried after hearing Bai Di mention these things.
Because this means that the River of Ten Thousand Corpses is actually Li Lan's final test!
The White Emperor never told Li Lan any of this, because even the White Emperor herself couldn't be sure of Li Lan's identity. She gave Li Lan the Guiding Technique, but she also said that Li Lan might not be the only one who could successfully cultivate the Guiding Technique.
Li Lan may not be the only one.
"He is."
But Shangguan Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I know, he doesn't belong to this ancient history, nor does he belong to this time and space."
Why are you so certain?
Mingfeng couldn't help but feel a flicker of curiosity.
"He is a celestial being banished from heaven."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao only said this one sentence before turning and leaving, reciting a poem: "I see no ancients before me, no successors after me; contemplating the vastness of heaven and earth, I weep alone in desolation..."
Upon hearing this, Mingfeng was also slightly stunned. This poem truly possessed a grand spirit.
To stand at a height where there are no predecessors or successors, and to witness the changing of the universe and the transformation of heaven and earth, yet there is no one else by one's side, only one solitary existence, how lonely that must be!
"I've never heard of this poem before..."
She murmured something, then suddenly a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she realized: "This is... the poem that Li Lan wrote for her back then?!"
"These poems were not written during this period of time?!"
She seemed to have grasped something!
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After being teleported multiple times via the teleportation array, the group finally arrived at Penglai Continent in the Origin Realm!
As soon as he landed, Li Lan sensed an extremely strong and eerie aura.
Penglai Island is vast, spanning tens of millions of miles, and borders the Black Sea. Therefore, the source energy of this place is extremely strong!
The River of Ten Thousand Corpses is a huge abyss in the eastern part of Penglai Island. In the past, seawater flooded into it. After the tide receded, countless corpses piled up like mountains, but not a single corpse gave birth to any strange life.
"Is that the Black Sea?"
Li Lan gazed into the distance, his eyesight, at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, traversing a vast distance. He saw that on the edge of Penglai Continent, a gray coastline met the black seawater. It was a sea filled with a deathly aura, devoid of any trace of life, and without even a ripple, like a mirror.
Just one glance was enough to make Li Lan, a living being of flesh and blood, feel inexplicably uneasy!
That is a land of death, a place of end, an insurmountable chasm that no living being can cross!
"Yes, the Black Sea."
Elder Chen Ling couldn't help but sigh, saying, "All the strange creatures perished because of the Black Sea in their past lives, yet all the strange creatures are born because of the Black Sea in their present lives. Between life and death, what is eternity?"
This is not just his question, but the question of all living beings.
Even strange creatures cannot set foot in the Black Sea.
"No living being in the world with thoughts, movements, desires, or feelings can pass through, whether it be a strange creature or a flesh-and-blood body... Only by completely annihilating everything can one calmly cross the Black Sea and reach the source."
he said.
“But in the past, there was also a person, a cat, and a dog who suppressed the source for hundreds of thousands of years.”
Li Lan chuckled softly.
Facing the vast, desolate ocean, he was not overwhelmed by the immense pressure; on the contrary, he felt only an overwhelming fighting spirit.
Chen Ling glanced at him indifferently and said, "New master, it's time to go to the River of Ten Thousand Corpses."
The group then headed east, and soon, a series of undulating, dark valleys came into view. Among them, a terrifying rift valley stretched out as if cleaved by a god's sword, resembling a giant, pitch-black maw that led nowhere!
Just getting close to it was enough to send chills down one's spine.
Upon entering the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, there was no soil to be seen at all; it was all covered by thick layers of corpses, and the group had to walk on corpses.
Among the corpses here are many true powerhouses. Some have remained uncorrupted even after thousands of years, while others still retain their fighting postures from life, and one can even feel their undying fighting spirit...
If these beings could be reborn, they would definitely become astonishing creatures, even attracting the attention of the entire Origin Realm.
However, none of them got that opportunity.
Upon entering this place, Li Lan suddenly felt that the source of power had vanished, and there was no trace of the strange aura in the air.
What exactly is this place? Why can it counteract the influence of the source?
As you move forward, the piles of corpses reveal changes and discontinuities across different eras, with humanoid creatures and ancient behemoths resembling different geological layers.
The corpses were piled up like a mountain, and the surroundings gradually darkened until even the light could hardly be seen.
Even with their supernatural eyesight, they could no longer see clearly.
Ahead, the outline of an ancient palace could be vaguely seen, like a giant beast lurking in the darkness, ready to devour its prey!
"go to hell!"
At that very moment, Chen Ling, who was beside Li Lan, suddenly made a move, releasing her boundless cultivation beyond the Heavenly Venerable level. With a powerful push, Li Lan was already lurched forward!
At that very moment, a burst of array energy suddenly erupted from the surrounding area, completely engulfing Li Lan.
"Did it work?!"
"That easy?!"
"Li Lan has entered the battle; our mission is complete!"
Everyone who had come with him cheered!
Chen Ling's face was gloomy as she stared at the formation, seemingly still in disbelief.
The new master of reincarnation was dealt with so easily?
Is this still the same Li Lan who defeated the Immortal Alliance, brought the nine alliances to an agreement, and suppressed the three geniuses Chu Jiang, Qin Guang, and others?
However, after watching Li Lan struggle within the formation for a long, long time, he finally nodded and said, "Let's retreat for now. Staying here any longer will be disadvantageous for us!"
They then turned and left.
And this moment.
Another group of people is slowly entering the River of Ten Thousand Corpses.
The three elders of the Alien Alliance came in person, and in the center of them was none other than the newly established Holy Maiden, Qingyan!
"Elders, is our leader really still alive?"
At this moment, Qingyan slowly asked a question.
"certainly,"
One of the white-haired elders smiled slightly: "Back then, our alliance leader came here with the leaders of other major alliances to explore opportunities, but only our alliance leader succeeded."
"Today, he can emerge from seclusion and lead the Alien Alliance straight to eternity."
The elder glanced at Qingyan almost imperceptibly, a glint of greed in his eyes.
--Once the alliance leader devours you, he can come out!
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