Undying Life

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Comments

A month later, Zhongshan had been back in the Kaiyang Sect for ten days, but he hadn't seen his master until the tenth day when he received a summons.

In the Kaiyang Hall, Zhongshan respectfully bowed to Tianxingzi.

"Thunder is dead?" Tianxingzi asked.

"Yes," Zhongshan nodded, even though it had been a long time, the memory of Ling'er taking a blow for him still pierced his heart.

Looking at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi sighed lightly and nodded. "I believe in you. Having Ling'er is enough for her."

"Yes, Master," Zhongshan nodded.

"Let's go, come with me to pay respects to your stepmother," Tianxingzi said.

"Yes," Zhongshan immediately nodded.

Then, Tianxingzi stepped on a cloud, and it carried Zhongshan out of the Kaiyang Sect's main hall, swiftly heading north towards Kaiyang Peak.

In just a moment, the two arrived at the halfway point of a high mountain.

At the halfway point of the mountain, there were two houses, one of which seemed relatively new, as if it had been built less than a year ago.

On the left was a bamboo forest, and on the right was a pond, with the two houses located beside the pond and the bamboo forest respectively.

In the center of this open space was a meticulously clean grave.

A large white grave surrounded by flowers, very fresh. On the tombstone in front of the grave were carved seven words: "The Grave of Beloved Wife Nie Wuyou!"

Seven words that expressed Tianxingzi's feelings towards Nie Wuyou.

Tianxingzi landed on a cloud and watched quietly, looking at the tombstone as if he had countless words to say to Nie Wuyou, but couldn't speak them, only turning into a deep sorrow.

Zhongshan stood behind Tianxingzi, his face solemn.

"Zhongshan, come and pay respects to your mother-in-law," Tianxingzi said, taking a deep breath.

"Yes," Zhongshan immediately nodded.

Then, he quickly walked to the front of the gravestone and respectfully kowtowed three times to the person in the grave.

"Wuyou, this is our son-in-law. Ling'er has been promised to him by me. Take a good look," Tianxingzi said softly.

"Zhongshan pays respects to his mother-in-law," Zhongshan said to the gravestone.

Looking at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi smiled faintly, but there was a sense of sadness in that smile. His eyes were slightly red.

"Wuyou, with Ling'er having a home and protection, I can rest assured. Once we've killed our enemies, I'll come find you," Tianxingzi said softly.

Hearing Tianxingzi's words, Zhongshan's heart tightened. Because from Tianxingzi's words, he sensed a hint of resolve. It seemed his master was also a person of deep emotions, living these years in great sorrow.

"Splash, splash, splash..."

From the bamboo forest nearby, the sound of footsteps came. Zhongshan followed the sound and saw a man in coarse clothes walking out of the house.

Mud Bodhisattva, it was Mud Bodhisattva! Was this house newly built by him? Had he been accompanying this lonely grave all along? And the house by the pond, was it where the master lived?

Tianxingzi didn't look at Mud Bodhisattva, and Mud Bodhisattva didn't look at Tianxingzi either. As Mud Bodhisattva approached, he held a bunch of flowers different from those in front of the grave and gently placed them in front of the tombstone, looking at the lonely grave with a sigh on his face.

The two stood in a row, quietly watching, and Zhongshan timely stepped back behind them.

"The sword that killed Wuyou, did you bring it?" Mud Bodhisattva said faintly, his eyes fixed on the lonely grave, never looking at Tianxingzi.

"You finally decided to speak?" Tianxingzi slowly turned to Mud Bodhisattva, sighing.

"Bring it out," Mud Bodhisattva said softly.

Tianxingzi gently flipped his hand, and a thin black sword suddenly appeared. The black sword had no hilt and exuded an almost intangible aura, as if the black sword didn't exist at all.

Mud Bodhisattva also turned his head, staring at the black sword. His expression became extremely solemn, and even a monstrous killing intent surged in his eyes.

"Stand back," Mud Bodhisattva said.

Zhongshan and Tianxingzi quickly stepped aside, clearing a space.

Mud Bodhisattva waved his hand.

"Boom——!"

With a loud noise, a massive compass, two meters tall and three meters in diameter, suddenly landed, half of it sinking into the ground, leaving one meter above the surface.

"Click, click, click..."

On the compass, eighteen rings began to rotate slowly, producing a continuous series of sounds. Suddenly, eight streams of energy surged in from all directions, shooting towards the compass. The eight streams of energy penetrated the center of the compass's celestial pool, which was then shrouded by multi-colored clouds. The remaining rings gradually stopped, each aligning to a specific position. The area where the compass connected to the ground turned golden, seemingly fused together.

Watching the compass, Tianxingzi's eyes were full of anticipation, Zhongshan's were filled with confusion and solemnity, while Mud Bodhisattva closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Give it to me," Mud Bodhisattva said.

Reluctantly, Tianxingzi handed the black sword to Mud Bodhisattva.

Holding the black sword, Mud Bodhisattva glared at it hatefully, then lightly traced a few lines on it with his fingers before throwing the black sword into the celestial pool.

In an instant, the black sword was hidden by the clouds within the celestial pool, completely obscured from view.

"Heaven and Earth, Xuanhuang, the body floats, dreams transform a thousandfold, the universe, primordial chaos, plucking a flower, smiles awaken all..."

Mud Bodhisattva seemed to be chanting a long incantation. As he chanted the complex incantation, the clouds in the celestial pool of the compass started to churn. The outer rings began to rotate again, not just on a single plane but forming seventeen spherical rings, revolving around the laws of the celestial path.

With the rotation of the compass rings, a dazzling golden light shot out from the mountainside, radiating in all directions. Many disciples of the Kaiyang Sect saw the extraordinary sight on the mountain but dared not approach, for that place was forbidden within the sect.

Zhongshan watched closely. As the compass rings rotated, it felt as if his entire mind was being immersed within, experiencing the creation and destruction of all things.

Forcing himself to resist the desire, Zhongshan quickly shifted his gaze, glancing at Mud Bodhisattva, drenched in cold sweat. In that short moment, the pustules on Mud Bodhisattva's face had multiplied, covering half of his face.

Tianxingzi stared intently.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"Click."

The first ring stopped and settled on the surface of the compass.

"Click, click, click."

More and more rings stopped, all falling onto the compass's surface. The golden light vanished, and the compass returned to its original state. Only the celestial pool area, once filled with multicolored clouds, was now dyed pitch black. Gradually, the pitch-black color floated into the air, forming four lines of small characters above the celestial pool.

"The Nine Abysses of Demon Darkness rise, the Celestial Arts of Myriad Shadows form the body, a thousand days descend upon the human world, and blood slaughter becomes the Great Pill."

The three of them stared at the four lines of characters, analyzing their meaning.

"The Great Pill Sect of the Five Major Immortal Sects on Heavenly Wolf Island?" Tianxingzi's expression turned cold, clenching his fist, a fierce gleam flashing in his eyes.

"No, it means that after a thousand days, the demon who killed Wuyou will return to the Great Pill Sect and slaughter it," Mud Bodhisattva said, his eyes also filled with a cold gleam.

Upon hearing Mud Bodhisattva's words, Tianxingzi raised an eyebrow and said, "Then we wait. Wait for a thousand days until the demon appears and slaughters the Great Pill Sect."

Tianxingzi showed no intention of saving the Great Pill Sect; instead, he seemed to look forward to the demon's massacre. Zhongshan understood this sentiment; in a world without legal constraints, no one cared about the survival of other sects, especially when their demise could benefit oneself.

"Hmm," Mud Bodhisattva nodded.

It was clear that for the sake of avenging Nie Wuyou, Mud Bodhisattva also viewed life and death with indifference.

Zhongshan remained silent; after all, this was a common human sentiment.

Mud Bodhisattva waved his hand, and the massive compass was instantly put away. The sunken ground was also restored with a gesture from Tianxingzi.

At this moment, Mud Bodhisattva suddenly turned his head to look at Zhongshan, a glint of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing Mud Bodhisattva's gaze, Zhongshan felt a twinge of apprehension.

"Is this your disciple?" Mud Bodhisattva asked Tianxingzi.

"Yes," Tianxingzi replied, looking at Zhongshan with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"The aura of an emperor. He actually has the aura of an emperor. If it weren't for the 'Great Qian Compass' absorbing the feng shui of heaven and earth, I wouldn't have noticed. Your disciple is extraordinary," Mud Bodhisattva suddenly said.

"The aura of an emperor?" Tianxingzi looked at Zhongshan in surprise.

Upon hearing Mud Bodhisattva's words, Zhongshan knew he couldn't hide it any longer. Seeing his master looking at him, Zhongshan immediately said, "Master, I must inform you that in the mundane world, I have indeed established a puppet dynasty under my name called 'Great Jing'."

"Oh?" A flicker of surprise passed through Tianxingzi's eyes as he looked at Zhongshan again. The previous seriousness was suddenly replaced with satisfaction.

"No wonder, no wonder your cultivation has been so smooth, gathering the fortune of a nation. That's why you've reached the eighth level of the innate realm," Tianxingzi remarked with a sense of wonder.

"And you've even gained the recognition of the Supreme Emperor Xuan Sha. Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance," Mud Bodhisattva said, staring intently at Zhongshan with a look of astonishment.

"Emperor Xuan Sha? The Supreme of the Wolf Clan?" This time, Tianxingzi was genuinely shocked. Establishing a puppet dynasty was within his understanding, but gaining the recognition of the Wolf Clan's supreme leader was inconceivable.

Staring intently at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi seemed to be waiting for his response.

Taking a deep breath, Zhongshan finally realized the terrifying insight of Mud Bodhisattva. This Mud Bodhisattva was too uncanny; how could he even know about this?

"Yes, not long ago, I entered the Wolf Domain and, by chance, received the recognition of Emperor Xuan Sha. I established the national beast as the wolf, and in the recent siege of General Thunder, it was the wolves I summoned that played a crucial role," Zhongshan replied earnestly. He occasionally glanced at Mud Bodhisattva with a hint of caution in his eyes.

"Good, good. With this, I am even more at ease entrusting Ling'er to you," Tianxingzi said happily, as if ensuring Ling'er's well-being was all that mattered.