"Sixty years have passed in a flash..."
In a beautiful valley with mountains and clear waters to the east of the Tomorrow Star Sea, many pavilions were built.
Taoist Duobao Zhou Jun, who had served Mr. Yaowang Yiming for many years, looked up at the plaque above his head with the three words "Saochenzhai" inscribed on it, and couldn't help but sigh.
This plaque is completely black and is made from "three trees" that only grow in the East China Sea Strait.
Sixty years ago, in order to celebrate Mr. Yiming for refining an eighth-grade precious pill, all the forces in the Tomorrow Star Sea sent gifts as a token of goodwill.
The new Sword King with blood on his hands had not arrived yet, but he also sent the three pieces of wood.
Mr. Yiming looked at the piece of wood for a long time, and finally he sighed. He used Tianfang ink to write the three words "Saochen Zhai" on the piece of wood, and hung it above the gate at the entrance of Saochen Zhai Valley.
Once it was hung, it has been hung until today.
Sixty years is almost a life and death for ordinary people with a short lifespan.
But for this land of 19 continents, it only makes the young trees of the past grow taller and thicker, makes the paths of the past covered by weeds, and adds a trace of time to the mountains and rivers...
Sixty years later, the lonely peak of Yashan still stands tall like a dangerous sword; sixty years later, the eleven peaks of Kunwu still look like stars surrounding the moon; sixty years later, the sea of stars still has not ushered in the brightest "tomorrow" in the legend...
Here, prosperous buildings are built in huge basins, covering up the dark corners.
People who live a life of drunkenness and dreamlessness go in and out of brothels and taverns, giving off a worldly atmosphere. There are also old men with long beards and white hair flying into the sky with their weapons, leaving no trace. Sometimes there are drunk swordsmen chanting with their swords, and they fall sideways on the street with their wine gourds in their hands, looking elegant...
Today, it is autumn, the wind is clear and the sky is blue.
It was the time of year when Saochenzhai led the medicine boys to the eastern mountains to collect herbs.
These are all medicine boys who have just entered the foundation-building stage, and they are now waiting in front of the mountain gate.
Taoist Zhou Jun of Duobao looked at the plaque for a while, thinking of the ups and downs in those years, and finally shook his head, calculated the time, turned around to make arrangements, and called on the medicine boys to set off.
"The Tomorrow Star Sea is originally located at the right 3,000, which is the eastern part of the Central Region."
"I'm sure you all know that the easternmost part of the Nineteen Continents is the entrance to the legendary Pole Territory, but it has been closed for many years. Across the strait is an isolated island on the other side. A peach tree grows in the strait, blocking the way back and forth. From now on, mortals seeking immortals can only come from the Thirteen Islands of the West Sea Immortal Road."
"So, if you go east out of the Star Sea, you will find extremely dangerous places. There are medicinal herbs, but also human lives."
With a serious face and a brown robe fluttering in the wind, Zhou Jun held a whisk in his hand. As he spoke, he had already stepped on a cloud and flew into the air with the medicine boys. He pointed to the vast mountains in the distance and spoke to them.
The medicine boys immediately restrained their excitement when they went out.
They all became disciples of Master Yaowang Yiming.
Over the years, the forces in the Sea of Tomorrow's Stars have been reshuffled frequently, but among the three big men, only the position of "Mr. One Life" has never been shaken.
This is because he is one of the few master-level alchemists in the 19 continents and is rarely targeted or troubled.
Even the "New Sword Emperor" who became famous in a battle sixty years ago and could stir up the situation in the 19 continents, treated him with courtesy.
They were not mediocre people, so they naturally knew how promising it would be if they could be picked by Mr. Yiming. At this moment, they immediately pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
Zhou Jun finally showed a satisfied look on his face.
He explained the basic situation in a rambling manner, and his feet had already crossed the easternmost edge of the Tomorrow Star Sea, and in the blink of an eye he entered the range of the eastern mountains: "We will go down from here and start picking according to the "Hundred Herbs Atlas"-"
“Boom!”
Before he could finish his words, a streak of thunder suddenly streaked across the originally cloudless sky, interrupting him directly!
Almost all of the medicine boys, who had just learned to control the weapons, lost their minds and swayed at the sound of such a terrifying thunder, and could not keep their balance on the weapons under their feet.
Even Zhou Jun, a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, nearly fell headfirst from mid-air!
This is a big surprise!
He was so shocked that he forgot everything to say. He just quickly made a spell to stabilize his flying state, then looked up.
Upon seeing this, his expression changed drastically in an instant!
The originally azure sky disappeared without a trace at this moment.
After the thunder rolled by, dark clouds came down, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. The vast mountains were suddenly swept by the strong wind, and were all covered by shadows, as if they were plunged into a dark night.
There are also tens of millions of deep purple lightnings wandering in the clouds, carrying a breath of annihilation!
Robbery Cloud, this is actually a Robbery Cloud!
Moreover, people in the air could not even see the edge at a glance, and had no idea how wide the scope of this disaster cloud was.
I’m afraid it’s at least a hundred miles!
When Zhou Jun saw the wandering lightning, he was already terrified. When had he ever seen such a terrifying calamity cloud? Searching through his memory, he could only find such a scene thirty years ago when the Sword Emperor Qu Zhengfeng of Yinxue Pavilion broke through the Out-of-Body Realm and advanced to the World Realm!
sky…
Could it be that another “old monster”-level big shot is about to make a breakthrough
At this critical moment, Zhou Jun did not dare to delay. He did not have time to think about whether there were any other great figures of high realm in the Tomorrow Star Sea. He hurriedly shouted to the medicine boys: "Quick, quick, hurry up and leave this range of calamity clouds!"
If he hadn't happened to be in the range of this calamity cloud and been affected, how could he, a Jindan-stage guy, have left his body intact along with these foundation-building guys
As soon as these words came out, the dozen or so medicine boys were all frightened and flew away in the direction they came from, as if to escape.
Zhou Jun immediately followed behind to prevent any of the medicine boys from falling behind. His heart was beating like a drum, praying that no one would fall behind. At the same time, he wished he could leave these medicine boys behind and run away first.
Those who can survive in the sea of tomorrow's stars are actually not good people.
In his early years, he had committed countless murders and robberies. Later, he joined the Medicine King and achieved a breakthrough to the Golden Elixir realm. Only then did he become more restrained and began to cultivate his body and mind.
So at this moment, it is normal for this thought to come to mind.
But he didn't expect that, with the struggle between his conscience and his desires in his heart, he had only run for a few breaths when he discovered that the calamity clouds above his head were actually moving!
In just ten breaths, before anyone could even react, this vast expanse of terrifying calamity cloud had already left their heads.
The azure blue sky reappeared.
The violent wind that swept the ground also disappeared.
The terrifying atmosphere that enveloped the entire earth just now seemed like a dream.
Zhou Jun was stunned and looked back, only to find that, in the opposite direction of their movement, this raging and beast-like calamity cloud was actually heading further east.
In the blink of an eye, only a dark shadow remained.
That location...
Zhou Jun was still in shock, and he counted with his fingers, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "Ghost, ghost gate..."
No way
According to legend, only those who have reached the last three realms, namely Return to Void, Have Boundaries and Reach Heaven, can pass through that place safely!
There is actually someone undergoing a tribulation in that place
Almost at the same time when he calculated the location of the center of the calamity cloud, powerful cultivators from all over the Nineteen Continents also sensed the terrifying changes in the power of heaven and earth and looked in this direction.
But the calamity cloud was too thick, and its location was special, near the entrance to the ghost gate in the extreme realm.
Even if one had the power to penetrate heaven and earth, one could not see clearly for a moment.
Only a moment later, this terrifying calamity cloud turned into the color of ink, and in the blink of an eye, thick lightning bolts came like a violent storm, smashing towards the bottom of the sky!
That posture was so crazy, as if he had taken the wrong magic medicine!
Even from a distance, one can still feel the terrifying power!
Zhou Jun watched from afar and broke out in a cold sweat.
I just felt that any bolt of lightning could strike me and cause my body to explode and my elixir to shatter to death!
It was after two moments that the power of the thunder contained in the calamity cloud was gradually exhausted.
The crazy thunder and lightning became less frequent, and the heavy clouds of disaster also thinned. Soon they turned into mist and disappeared under the sky.
At the end of the sky, the blue finally returned to normal.
The faces of the medicine boys in the foundation-building stage at the back had already turned pale.
Zhou Jun was also speechless, but looking at the end of the sky, he suddenly became very curious: Who was trying to overcome the tribulation? Was it successful? Should I…
Come over and take a look
But, that is the "Ghost Gate"...
***
"At the easternmost point of the Nineteen Continents, there is a mountain called Dushuo. On top of it stands a large peach tree, which is three thousand miles long. The northeastern part of the branches is called the Ghost Gate, where all the ghosts come in and out..."
From deep within my memory, these words emerged.
However, there is no record stating that Mount Dushuo was originally on the sea.
A mountain like an island.
In the strait between the easternmost part of the Nineteen Continents and the isolated island on earth, shrouded in thick sea fog, only vague outlines can be seen, as well as the largest and only peach tree on the mountain.
The trees were full of flowers as bright as clouds, like a giant umbrella, covering almost half of the strait.
The sweet floral scent mixed with the moisture from the sea blends into a strange smell.
At this moment, Jianchou, covered in blood and flesh, was lying beside the peach tree on the mountain.
She looked at the endless cloud-like flowers, and then smelled the strange smell. The severe pain brought her back to consciousness. She finally understood her situation and could only smile bitterly.
I thought that when I break through, I will be in the extreme realm, one step into the Nascent Soul stage, and I won’t have to go through the tribulation.
I didn't expect it. It's not that I don't want to take revenge, it's just that the time has not come yet. It's not that I don't want to cross the river. I will wait until you come out of the polar region, and then I will bombard you so hard that you won't even be able to find the north!
This was the first time she faced such a big situation and was unprepared.
After all, I had just opened my eyes from that dream-like "drifting", and had not yet had time to be happy for a moment for seeing such a beautiful sky again and smelling the fresh fragrance of flowers.
All around, there was thunder and lightning, as if the world was about to end.
A burst of thunder struck down madly from the sky.
Jianchou, who didn't even understand the situation, was knocked to the ground and was completely unable to fight back.
If she had not cultivated to the state of Jade Nirvana in the Extreme Realm and had not practiced the "Human Instrument" to the sixth level, she would have become a ghost under the thunderbolt by now!
I just returned to the Nineteen Continents and got such a "gift". It's really...
It was quite a surprise.
She blinked with some effort and sneered in her heart, but the sky's restored blue was reflected in her eyes, and a hint of nostalgia flashed across her mind.
haven't seen you for a long time.
The familiar 19 continents and the familiar sky.
In the gloomy polar region, there is only a grayish-yellow sky that never brightens, day and night, with almost no change. How can you see such a clear sky
A smile slowly appeared on Jianchou's lips.
She lay on the wet soil for a while, without moving, just looking at the sky, and at the treetops above her head that were as bright as clouds, waiting for the spiritual power in her body to expel the remaining power of the thunder and repair her body's injuries.
It took her half an hour to get up from the ground after her injuries healed.
Apart from this terrifyingly large peach tree, there was no other vegetation to be seen around it. It was completely a mountain made of rocks.
It is surrounded by the sea on all sides, like an isolated island.
There were no ships traveling on the sea, no signs of any monks' activities, and no signs of any life on the sea.
It really is the "Gate of Ghost".
Jianchou turned around to look to the northeast of the peach tree that blocked out the sun. There was obviously an old branch that was much stronger than the other branches sticking out diagonally, but he could not detect any unusual smell.
This was within her expectations.
The Shi Tian Creation Array has blocked the communication between the two worlds. Even if the "Ghost Gate" still exists, it is probably no longer passable.
Otherwise, why would she have to expend so much effort to come back
My thoughts were in a mess.
Jianchou couldn't help but think of the strangeness and thrills of his trip to the polar region, the new friends and new opponents he made, the "old friends" and old acquaintances he met again, and the many unanswered questions...
For example, the identity of the Fairy in the Mist.
For example, the secret hidden in Zhong Lanling.
For example, Fu Chaosheng's purpose of entering the Jiyu realm in disguise.
For example, the events before and after the war between Yin and Yang.
For example, the words of the Holy Son of Snowland, Jiye, "Eighty-one years later, you will become my close friend and help me achieve nirvana."
for example…
The old house in the City of the Dead.
Who is the owner of the old house
Who was the person who interrupted her burning incense and seemed to be giving her a warning? What kind of mystery did the words left on the window hide
As for that half character "卩", it was clear that Jianchou had no idea about it at all.
But the words "Kill Xie the disloyal, cut off seven parts of his soul" reminded her of the various scenes she had seen when she was wandering around the Nineteen Continents in front of the Black Wind Cave where the Nine-headed Bird was living, the figure in the gap of the bamboo curtain, the hand reaching out to the ink ruler...
"Perhaps, once we return to the Central Region, we will be able to see the outcome..."
Jianchou had some doubts, but he already had some guesses in his heart. However, he had to wait until he returned to Yashan to report the details to Fudaoshanren and ask for clarification.
I just don’t know…
Now that so much time has passed, are my old friends doing well
When she thought of this, she suddenly felt an urge to return home.
Isn't the purpose of fighting for life and death in the extreme realm to return
Although she still had some desire to explore this ghost gate in the extreme realm, how could it compare to her longing for Yashan
At this moment, she turned around and looked at the sea again, which was shrouded in thick fog, and was about to cross the sea and return to the land of Nineteen Continents. Unexpectedly, at this moment, she heard a "whoosh" sound breaking through the air!
Jianchou was now a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage. After experiencing that extremely strange period of "drifting" and still having the hidden injury left by King Qin Guang's palm, his cultivation had not regressed, but had instead increased slightly.
She felt as if she had reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.
However, she was not familiar with the cultivation at this level and was not sure.
But what is certain is her reaction.
At this moment, she almost wanted to slap him, but in a flash, she laughed and let the sound of the wind blow towards her ears.
The next moment, I felt a weight on my shoulders.
“Woo woo woo!”
In the familiar call, there was a sense of excitement of "Master, I finally see the light of day again", and that wet tongue went straight to Jianchou's neck!
Who else could it be if not the little mink who came and went without a trace and just showed off his might in the polar region
Jianchou grabbed it by the neck and pulled it in front of him, then stopped its "saliva attack". He was puzzled to see that it was intact without any missing limbs and seemed to have gained some weight.
"I didn't see you just now, where have you been?"
“Ooooooooooooooo!”
The little mink cried out, pointed at Jianchou with its furry claws, then rolled its eyes and pretended to be dead, then pointed at the big peach tree, and finally pointed at itself. Its two black eyes were covered with tears, and it looked so aggrieved.
This compares to...
Jianchou guessed and was a little surprised: "You said I fainted on the way out of Jiyu, but you came out first and waited for me here for a long time?"
“Ouch!”
Yes, that's it!
The little mink nodded vigorously, and took out the silly bone jade from the "treasury" between his teeth as if he was presenting a treasure, and handed it to Jianchou to show that he had protected the little guy very well.
Gu Yu had his two eyes, one big and one small, closed, and somehow he fell into a deep sleep.
Jianchou looked at it silently, looked at the saliva on poor Gu Yu's body, and went against his conscience and did not reach out to take it.
After being silent for a long while, he said, "It's good that you're alright. We still don't know what the situation is in the Nineteenth Continent. Let's go back first."
After saying that, he put the little mink back on his shoulder.
She smiled slightly. She was at the highest point of Mount Dushuo. She wanted to fly away, but in the blink of an eye she remembered that she was already a Nascent Soul and had the ability of "teleportation".
Then, with a thought, his spiritual consciousness dispersed.
In an instant, it spread outward, covering hundreds of miles, and could faintly reach the east coast of Nineteen Continents, but the force of space that could be felt was only two or three miles.
This is the range within which Jianchou can "teleport".
For a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, the range of his teleportation is generally within ten miles, depending on the strength of his spiritual awareness, and is not exaggerated.
If the distance exceeds ten miles, reaches one hundred miles, one thousand miles, or even half of the Nineteen Continents, it is called "Great Migration".
That is something that can only be touched after leaving the body, and it is related to the understanding of rules.
Jianchou calmed his mind and carefully felt the vague power. He communicated with it with his spiritual consciousness and was immersed in it in a moment.
brush!
In just a flash, the figure disappeared from the spot and appeared on the sea.
Looking back, Mount Dushuo was already two and a half miles behind her.
The sea breeze smells fishy and salty.
It actually doesn’t smell good.
It is at this moment that I feel truly free and at ease, as if "the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly." I remember the time when I first entered the Nineteen Continents, stepped on the "No" sword of Fudaoshanren, and walked all the way from Xihai Square to Yashan, feeling the vastness and shock in my heart...
After all, the teleportation distance was not enough and it was only suitable for fighting at the moment. She simply gave up teleporting and instead took out Xie Buchen's Human Emperor Sword, stepped on it, and flew all the way!
The sword lights up sharply!
In the blink of an eye, it swiftly broke through the rising and falling waves on the sea, broke through the heavy fog on the sea, and headed towards the east coast that was carved into strange shapes by the waves!
Taoist Duobao Zhou Jun, who was standing on the shore and looking around, was almost startled immediately!
sky!
There really is someone there!
He came out of curiosity.
I had thought that the thunderbolt was so powerful that the person undergoing the thunderbolt would be in danger of death, so I mustered up the courage to cross the vast jungle and come over to take a look.
How could he have expected that such a sharp sword light would shoot out from the sea fog
Just by feeling the aura emanating from the sword, Zhou Jun felt as if he was about to die.
He wanted to run without thinking, but his mind was frightened by that breath, and the spiritual energy in his body's meridians was stagnant, and he couldn't even move!
run
Where can I run away
Zhou Jun was filled with despair for a moment, thinking that the person coming out of the sea fog must be a great killer. His curiosity finally caused him trouble!
My life is over!
He howled in his heart, just waiting for the sword to rush over and cut off his head.
However, he didn't expect that although the sword light really rushed over, it actually hovered steadily in the air two meters in front of him!
"This Dao—"
"Please spare my life, Senior! I just saw the calamity clouds gathering over a hundred miles, and I was really curious, so I came to the coast to see you. I have no intention of spying on you! I hope you will be magnanimous..."
Zhou Jun didn't even hear what the other party said clearly, he closed his eyes and bowed to apologize.
The two words "Daoyou" were stuck in Jianchou's throat and hadn't even come out.
She saw some people on the coast and suddenly remembered that this was the easternmost part of the 19th Continent and she knew nothing about the situation. She decided to go down and ask someone so that she could be prepared.
Who would have thought that as soon as he came over, before he could even finish his words, this middle-aged male cultivator dressed as a Taoist priest called him "Senior".
To be honest, there was a moment when I was confused.
It was just like when people suddenly called me “Big Sister” and “Big Uncle”.
It took her a moment to react, and then she remembered that she was now in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Even though she looked only in her early twenties, she was like an "old weirdo" in the eyes of others.
This Taoist looked like she was in the late Jindan stage, so it was normal for him to call her "Senior".
After she figured this out, she felt relieved.
only…
This Taoist seems to have misunderstood something
She felt a headache while listening to the other party's endless explanation. Finally, she interrupted him and smiled friendly: "My fellow Taoist, please don't be nervous. I stopped just to ask for directions and inquire about the situation. I have no ill intentions."
"… "
Ask for directions
Zhou Jun was stunned and finally stopped. He only felt the clear voice. When he looked up, he saw that the person standing on the sword was a female cultivator in a moon-white robe, with picturesque eyebrows and a smile on her face.
Although his sword has a sharp aura, he is a very gentle person.
like…
He really didn't mean to kill anyone. And he called him "Daoyou", which couldn't be more polite. With someone of his level of cultivation, if he had attacked him, he would have been dead long ago.
Zhou Jun's mind moved, and he finally reacted. He wiped the cold sweat from his head, feeling embarrassed and panicked for a moment: "My cultivation is humble, my last name is Zhou Jun, and I am currently serving Xinghai Saochenzhai. Fairy, you can just call me Zhou Jun. What do you want to know?"
have to.
Another word "fairy" came.
Jianchou sighed in his heart, thinking only that he had just returned from the Extreme Region with blood on his hands, but he did not try to correct it. He opened his mouth to ask about the situation on Yashan, but when he thought of the word "Star Sea" from the other party's mouth, he changed his mind and took back the words that were about to come out.
Tomorrow's starry sea has always been a place of chaos and killing.
There were all kinds of people from all walks of life, or independent cultivators who failed to pass the calamity, traitors from major sects, or criminals who had committed heinous crimes, even hidden masters from the aristocratic families in the south and southwest and the wilds in the southeast, and strange people from the north...
There are always people you can't think of, but there will never be people who are not in the starry sea of tomorrow.
Although she has reached the Nascent Soul stage, she still does not know what the current situation of the Nineteen Continents is. Not to mention that the East Coast is adjacent to the Sea of Tomorrow's Stars. She has to be cautious in everything and not be careless.
Her eyes flashed, and she smiled and replied, "I have been in seclusion for a long time and just came out today, so I want to know everything."
oh.
Understood.
Another crazy old weirdo in seclusion!
The seclusion could last for several months, several years or even dozens of years. Zhou Jun had even heard of someone who was in seclusion for a hundred years and eventually died.
Thinking of the Baili Jieyun just now, he guessed that the fairy in front of him should be the latter.
He said hurriedly, "A lot of things have happened in recent years. I just don't know which year the fairy went into seclusion, and it's hard to tell the years before and after. Can you tell me a big thing that happened before you went into seclusion, so that I can think about it?"
Bigger things
In the left 3,000-year meeting in the Central Region, Fu Dao Shanren killed most of the Jian Zhu Sect with a Huang Tian Jian. They went to the hidden world of Qingfeng Temple and killed a group of people from the Yin Sect of the Southwest Wilderness Mountain in the hidden world. Later, she and Xie Buchen should have been counted as "in trouble"...
Everything seems to be no small matter.
but…
It didn't seem that big of a deal. All those present at the meeting were Jindan cultivators, and the Jianzhu Sect was too small. Most of them were killed by her master, and it didn't cause any big waves in the Central Region. As for those related to the hidden world, they were too closely related to her, and people might suspect her.
After thinking for a while, Jianchou lowered his eyelids and suddenly smiled: "Before I went into seclusion, I heard that Qu Zhengfeng advanced to the out-of-body state, stole the giant sword, and rebelled against Yashan."
Qu Zhengfeng is the number one on the Fourth Heaven Monument for hundreds of years, an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage.
Not to mention that when he rebelled against Yashan, he had already advanced to the Out-of-body stage, and even stole the giant sword of Yashan, using it to directly destroy Jianzhu. After that, there was the bloody "cleansing" of Fudaoshanren in Kunwu Yunhai Square...
Whether from his status as a disciple of Yashan at the time, or from his outstanding cultivation, or even from the various impacts it caused, it was definitely a "big event". It shook the entire Central Region at the time, and even the North Region and the South Region were not at peace...
Jianchou thought that Zhou Jun should have heard of it in Tomorrow's Star Sea.
But she never expected that when she looked up after she finished speaking, she would see Zhou Jun looking at her with a horrified expression, as if she had mentioned some people and things that should never be mentioned and had committed some huge taboo.
"What's wrong?"
What's wrong
Zhou Jun had a lot of troubles in his heart, but he opened his mouth but didn't know how to say it:
In today's starry sea, who would still mention what happened back then
Even when they had to mention him during conversation, they would always address him as "Sword Emperor" with great respect. Who the hell was so bold as to call him by his name
It just so happens that the fairy in front of him was in seclusion before that Sword Emperor.
this…
"You have been in seclusion for about sixty years. Many things have happened during this time. It's a long story..."