The Great Road of Shading the Sky

Chapter 288 Even dogs won't go; a calamity for humanity!

"Fellow Daoist, please show mercy! Harmony is the most important thing in all things!"

"I came, I saw, I witnessed!"

Shaohua turned to look at the two graves buried together, and faintly heard two undying echoes in her ears.

It must be said that these two people left a deep impression on her throughout her long life.

It should be noted that for a long time, the two of them were only at the Saint level, and even in the end they did not achieve much, yet they are still memorable.

Even Duan De and the Black Emperor were deeply moved, sighing:
"One was a jinx, the other a madman. They survived for so long, but in the end they both died, leaving no trace of their bodies. It was a tragic end."

“I remember them.” Shao Hua’s eyes flickered slightly.

Hun Tuo and Lu Ren had visited her before and even asked her for a job. After that, two old men became gatekeepers at the South Heaven Gate.

She couldn't help but sigh softly as she thought about the past.

Too many familiar faces are buried here: ancient emperors, ancient rulers, even the Emperor who finally found himself again from the darkness, and Wan Qing, whom she raised and regarded as her younger brother.

"Where is my father? Why can't I see him?"

After looking at all the graves of his deceased friends, Shaohua suddenly realized that there seemed to be some people missing here.

Not only his somewhat useless old father, but also his nephews and nieces, and several of his disciples, did not leave any graves here.

Is it because it's related to Wushi and others?
After all, those people were closely related to him. Nan and Li were both his disciples and his sister-in-law, and Ye Qingxian and Ying Wuyang were also Ye Fan and Wu Shi's granddaughters.

"I forgot to tell you, your father actually still has a wisp of his true spirit that hasn't been extinguished. His true body is in the mortal realm, waiting for a chance to be revived, but the hope is slim," the Western Emperor said.

The underworld is the place of the cycle of life and death. Those who truly have a chance of being resurrected are not here, but in the mortal realm or in the outer heavens.

Many people are left with only remnants of their spirits, constantly reincarnating in the world, trying to reunite their true spirits.

Occasionally, a flower that resembles someone else may appear, but that is not a true resurrection.

The Western Emperor thought for a moment and said, "I had to stay in the underworld before and didn't have a chance to go to the mortal world. But if I remember correctly, your two exceptionally talented disciples are in the mortal world, while the others are in the outer heavens."

The two exceptionally talented disciples she mentioned were naturally Ye Qingxian and Ying Wuyang.

Both were exceptionally talented and rose to prominence rapidly, becoming role models for the future of the Heavenly Court and regarded by everyone as possessing the potential to become Celestial Emperors.

Even the three of them—Hard-hearted Man, Ye Fan, and Wu Shi—believed that they were destined to reach the End of the Road. Unfortunately, just as they were about to become Immortal Emperors, the final battle suddenly broke out.

The two were too amazing, dominating the battlefield of the Dao Ancestors. The Ancestor noticed them and cruelly suppressed and killed them, forcibly blocking their path and destroying their bodies and souls.

It's a pity and a lament. The two had already reached the pinnacle of their abilities in the great battle, almost leaping into the realm of Immortal Emperors. However, at that very moment, the Primordial Ancestor personally intervened, knocking them down and mercilessly and cruelly killing them, staining the sky with blood.

It’s hard to calm down!
Two stunningly beautiful women died just like that. The three capitals were silent, filled with grief. They clenched their fists, but no tears could flow.

Especially for a ruthless person like her, who was all alone to begin with, she took these two people under her wing and taught them after her best friend left. Now that she has lost them as well, she finds it hard to accept.

Before her eyes, another equally ethereal figure appeared in a daze. It was their master, whose smile was as bright as the sunset and as radiant as the sun. He was also so fierce that he went to the sea alone to fight against a powerful enemy, and never returned.

"kill!"

The ruthless woman rarely spoke, but on that day she uttered the word "kill" several times, truly unleashing a bloodbath. With her long, flowing black hair, she resembled an invincible female war goddess, killing so many that even the most powerful creatures among the strange beings were terrified.

"Ah!" The eerie progenitor who cruelly murdered the two women was forcibly killed by her, letting out a shrill scream. He vanished into thin air in the blinding rain of light, completely and eternally silent, never to appear again!

Wu Shi and Ye Fan also unleashed their power, their roars shaking the world. The chaos of the outer realm exploded, countless times more terrifying than the creation of heaven and earth, annihilating all things and burning away the chaos.

Together they held off all the other progenitors, sparing no effort to create an environment for the ruthless man's revenge, demonstrating their unparalleled prowess.

It should be noted that the three of them barely broke through to the sacrificial level on the spot, while the strange ancestor had already stepped into that realm for countless epochs.

The Ominous Ancestor reached the Dao-Generating level through external forces and had no possibility of advancing further. Moreover, his strength was greatly reduced after his primordial matter was plundered.

"I will go to the mortal realm. My intuition tells me they are still alive!" Shao Hua said, her eyes shining brightly, eager to go to the mortal realm immediately to find her beloved disciple.

Every living person she has met before is a priceless treasure to her!
"Don't worry, I'm here." The Western Emperor held his daughter's arm, raised his head slightly, and gave her a warm smile.

Shao Hua couldn't help but clutch her heart with her other hand.

Are you sure you're not just trying to be cute?

So cute, it's almost unfair!
The Western Emperor smiled faintly, his lips curving slightly, concealing his achievements and fame.

Little brat, what Heavenly Emperor or not, I can still easily handle him.

After a ceremony, Shaohua placed the two imperial palaces she had obtained from the strange world next to the cenotaphs of Wanqing and the Emperor, and then left the ultimate place of reincarnation.

She will definitely go to the mortal realm, but there's no rush. Haste makes waste.

After all, she still has the most important person in the underworld. How could she leave so easily without spending some time with him?

"Mother, I don't want to leave you! I'm just a ghost now, please let those two go find someone!" Ming Yuanxin pitifully hugged Shaohua's leg, her eyes brimming with tears.

Although the Western Emperor knew the whereabouts of some people, she never left the underworld.

She had a very difficult time surviving, and for a long time she was bound to the underworld, unable to leave. It wasn't until recent times that she paid a great price to become independent, but she also made a small mistake, which turned her into the child she is now.

Therefore, even if you go to the mortal world, you still have to spend time and effort to find your old friends.

Ming Yuanxin was very familiar with Ye Qingxian and Ying Wuyang, so going to find them would be much easier. However, she was unwilling to leave Shaohua's side, so she handed the task over to Hei Huang and Duan De.

Duan De's face fell; he didn't really want to leave the underworld.

He has a sense of shame, you know? With that body of rotting flesh, he'd be ashamed to even go out in public. The underworld is so much better; staying here feels like coming home.

Ming Yuanxin claims to be a spirit, but he is still a rotting corpse. The laws of the two realms are vastly different, so going to the mortal world would definitely be very inconvenient.

In the mortal world, even dogs don't...
"I'll go even if the dog doesn't go. I guarantee I'll complete the mission and find them!"

When Duan De saw that the master was looking at him, his attitude immediately did a complete 180-degree turn, and a fawning smile appeared on his rotting face.

"What the hell! What did you say, you idiot?!"

Upon hearing this, Black King was immediately extremely dissatisfied and almost instinctively bit into it. However, upon seeing the rotting flesh, he stopped in time, grinning in disgust.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Shaohua said to them.

"You flatter us. It's been a long time since we last met, and we'd love to see our old friends again." Duan De put his arm around Black Emperor's neck and pulled it away.

"Ouch, you fatso, take it easy! My bones are about to fall apart! Wait a minute, let me ask Old Zhong if he wants to come with us. The waters of the mortal realm are deep, we don't want to capsize there and lose face!" Black Emperor roared, trying to abduct Wushi Zhong.

Unfortunately, the Boundless Bell couldn't go along with their nonsense, but it did leave a mark on the Black Emperor to ensure his safety.

"To be on the safe side, you should erase your memories of this period of time," the Western Emperor suddenly instructed.

In her view, nothing was more important than the revival of youth, which held the only hope for the future. It was alright in the closed underworld, where she could control it, but the mortal world was different.

The situation in the mortal realm is even more complex, and the war with the dark creatures has never ceased. There are some things that must be guarded against. In addition, the Black Emperor's characteristics are very obvious. If he attracts the attention of certain people, it would be bad if it caused unnecessary trouble.

Black Emperor and Duan De exchanged a glance. Without hesitation, they immediately severed their memories of this period, only remembering that they were going to the mortal world to find their old friends.

With a clang, an invisible wave of energy swept out, causing chaos to explode and forming a spacetime tunnel that transported the two directly to the mortal realm.

Shaohua temporarily settled in the underworld to prepare for entering the realm of Mutian.

After paying respects to so many deceased friends, the shackles within her body broke free once more, and she could break through them at any moment.

The so-called "Heavenly Curtain" corresponds to the Immortal King realm in the Secret Realm Technique.

The strongest beings in the underworld and the mortal world are only at this level. Once they reach this point, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they can control everything.

"Throughout the ages, there have been no emperors, and even the number of Dao Ancestors is few. Their strength should be sufficient, but I have a premonition that this journey will not be smooth," said the Western Emperor.

That being said, we still need to go out and see the world, otherwise people will soon forget that we exist.

Neither of them are peaceful; they will surely stir up trouble in the mortal realm. At that time, those demons and monsters will also be unable to restrain themselves, and this will be a good opportunity to cleanse the world.

"So there's such a profound meaning behind it all? Indeed, how can we let the world forget us?!"

Mingyuan didn't think too much at first; she missed her mother so much that she neglected many things. After spending some time with Shaohua, she resolutely decided to leave as well.

"My wish has been fulfilled. It's time for me to go through the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn in the mortal realm to start anew. This time, I will definitely forge my own path!" she declared with great determination.

Simply restoring her physical body and her former cultivation level was no longer enough for her.

Of course, reincarnation is one thing, but she doesn't want to be reborn randomly as someone else's child.

In her heart, there is only one mother for all eternity!
"Mother, please grant me your bloodline." Ming Yuanxin bowed and paid homage to Shaohua.

"Why must things be like this between us?" Shao Hua glared at her reproachfully, took out her heart's essence blood, and erased all the Dao imprints, leaving only the purest bloodline origin.

Mingyuan was overjoyed, and took out a talisman and a piece of withered paper money. He then embarked on the cycle of reincarnation, heading to the mortal world to be reborn and start anew.

The talisman paper was left behind by Huang, while the paper money is a specialty of the underworld. Its prototype is the paper money specially made by Ruthless Man, Ye Fan, and Wu Shi to commemorate their close friends. After the Three Realms were formed, the remaining unburned paper money had similar functions to the talisman paper left behind by Huang.

Simply put, it's like taking a shortcut in the cycle of reincarnation, allowing you to be reborn with memories of your previous life, and even gain other benefits.

Shao Hua personally saw him off, witnessing Ming Yuanxin's figure disappear at the end of reincarnation.
After this matter was settled, the underworld returned to peace. However, an invincible true immortal appeared, who swept through the three thousand realms of the underworld, slapping down and suppressing everyone, young and old alike.

Even ancient monsters at the level of Immortal Kings appeared, but then nothing more was heard of them.

Many people speculated that the old monster had also been defeated and was too ashamed to show himself; some said that the old monster had died from his serious injuries; and some even said that the old monster was killed on the spot by that powerful man.

Rumors spread, but the instigator remained completely indifferent.

For some, this was just a casual outing with the mother and daughter to stretch their muscles a little; the main purpose was to see what the quality of future generations of evolved beings was really like.

Every move he made was to stop short of killing anyone. When the mood struck, he would even offer some pointers. Of course, some wicked scoundrels were not even human, so killing them was considered punishing evil and promoting good, thus bringing blessings to the underworld.

In another world, when Shao Hua led her Daoist temple into the cycle of reincarnation at the foot of Kunlun Mountain and left Earth, the human realm also faced a calamity.

At the same time, Liu Shen also used the strange world as a gateway, going against the path taken by those people in the mortal realm, and forcefully entered the mortal realm, causing a great upheaval in the vast mortal realm.

Yan Ruyu gave up the opportunity to follow Liu Shen into the mortal realm and chose to stay in the strange world, leading the local celestial beings and hunting down uninvited guests from the mortal realm. However, this also allowed some people from the mortal realm to discover the path to the human world and enter the human world from the Big Dipper Ancient Star Region.

"I didn't expect it to be connected to another world. We're saved. It seems that the white-haired witch won't have the energy to hunt down us evolved beings below the Heavenly Venerable level for the time being."

"I can sense that the great Dao of Heaven and Earth in this world is reviving, full of vitality. Evolving here will surely lead to rapid progress and bring immense benefits!"

"Wait, something's wrong with this place. There's some kind of inexplicable suppressive force. Is our strength being suppressed?!" Before many people could catch their breath, another unexpected event occurred.

Fortunately, they came from the mortal realm and were all from the Great Dao lineage, so they had considerable foundations. As a result, each of them dropped one realm: the God-King fell to the God-General realm, and the God-General fell to the initial God-level realm.

At first they were very uncomfortable and uneasy, but later they discovered the benefits.

Then, these living beings gradually revealed their fangs!

(End of this chapter)