My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 352 The Bridge to the Reverse Source – Its Name is Wrong!
Just as Senwang stepped onto the old bridge, a flash of light appeared in the secret place of the living bridge.

Xia Lin and Scarlett put aside their study and understanding of the Reverse Source Bridge skill crystals and turned to look at the place where light surged.

Kark appeared three meters behind the two.

The three of them looked at each other and were taken aback, but soon, as they nodded to each other, the atmosphere became harmonious.

Xia Lin and Ka Ke had no connection, no animosity, and in fact, they could even find common ground through the Super Star faction's channels, so there was no need for them to be at each other's throats.

Xia Lin even took the initiative to show his sincerity by telling us the information about the secret location corresponding to the Shengqiao Bridge.

"You can think of this place as a test. The test is to learn and master the skill called Bridge of Reverse Origin, which is recorded in this skill crystal."

"Only after learning this skill can you break the seal on this place and leave. That's all."

This information is all basic, and there are no restrictions on the use of this skill crystal. Everyone can comprehend it, and comprehending it will not affect the skill crystal in any way, thus blocking the path for newcomers.

Upon hearing this, Kak bowed to Xia Lin to express his gratitude.

He then stepped forward and reached out to touch the skill crystal.

Just a few seconds later, Kak withdrew his hand, looking quite displeased.

"Qingjue is targeting us..."

Xia Lin was not surprised by this, and simply smiled and said, "It's not that it's targeting you, it's just that your power system is indeed completely unrelated to Qingjue."

Long before Kark appeared, Xia Lin had already roughly grasped the logic of the Bridge of Reverse Origin.

This skill is a pure fusion of immortal and martial arts techniques!
It is a professional skill possessed by both cultivators and martial artists!
This means that there is a necessary condition for mastering this skill—you must be a practitioner of either the Immortal Path or the Martial Path.

However, Kark does not meet this condition.

Seeing Xia Lin reach out and touch the skill crystal again, his eyes focused as if he had entered a meditative state, Kak couldn't help but ask in confusion.

“I know you… Xia Lin, the one on the wanted list by the Creator of Heavenly Dao…”

"But aren't you the Unseen Shadow?"

Xia Lin smiled and said, "I naturally have my own methods."

Let's not even talk about the incredible skill of being able to use anything.

Xia Lin's understanding of martial arts is also quite profound, no less than that of the higher ranks in martial arts.

And then Scarlett, this eleventh-level celestial beauty, had to guide him.

With the qualifications and foundation, he was not only able to comprehend the skill called the Bridge to the Reverse Source, but he also made rapid progress.

This made Kaker sigh, "Looks like I'm out of luck; I've come to the wrong place."

"I'm afraid I'll have to rely on you to get out of this predicament."

Xia Lin remained silent, focusing solely on contemplation and deduction.

……

Previously, skills were directly granted by the professional system.

The essence of crafting skill crystals is actually the same.

This is similar to a blessing from the will of the universe—after all, the professional system is one of the main rules of the current universe, and from the perspective of the creation of the world by the Six Pillars, this method is also very reasonable.

However, the logic behind this skill crystal was different from anything Xia Lin had seen before.

It is more similar to the traditional Taoist and martial arts lineage: it uses text, pictures, videos, or mysterious ideas as carriers, and whether one can learn the skills depends on the learner's luck and talent.

The longer Xia Lin spent with the skill crystals, the more insights emerged from them, reaching the depths of his mind.

It was as if someone was giving Xia Lin lessons in his mind at an extremely fast speed and with extremely high efficiency, and then giving him questions afterward.

From shallow to deep, from weak to strong!
Focus intently on careful analysis.

Xia Lin absorbed knowledge about martial arts very quickly.

This is the combined effect of Black Star's martial arts experience and the solid foundation he laid in the Eight Guardian Ashes.

Knowledge of immortal cultivation was a difficult subject for Xia Lin...

Fortunately, Scarlett used her telepathic connection to communicate with Xia Lin, acting as a teaching assistant and providing Xia Lin with a more detailed explanation of the difficult points and questions in class.

Progress is gradually being made.

Xia Lin's brows gradually furrowed.

As one delves deeper into its understanding, the mysteries of this Reverse Source Bridge skill are gradually being unveiled.

Xia Lin found the effect of this skill to be very strange.

"Mutual exclusion and strong combination, contradictions are resolved."

There are two key terms: First, mutually exclusive strong binding!

The meaning of these four words is to forcibly merge two completely mutually exclusive parties together.

Theoretically, this is absolutely impossible.

Because it contains the word "complete".

Since they are two completely mutually exclusive entities, there is no possibility of them merging.

But this bridge to the reverse source realizes this idea in a paradoxical way, thus turning the impossible into the possible!
"But it's pointless..."

Because the success rate is very low and the outcome is unpredictable.

Yes, the success rate of this skill is very, very low.

Even though Xia Lin has not yet mastered this skill, he can still tell from his current understanding that the success rate of this skill is about the same as the probability of a normal person winning five million in fifteen consecutive days.

Even if you succeed by sheer luck, you still won't know what the resulting fusion actually is.

From any perspective, the phrase "mutually exclusive and strongly coupled" is not only meaningless, but may also lead to uncertain consequences.

The second keyword, "conflict resolution," is somewhat useful.

This is also the second effect of the Bridge of Reverse Source.

The effect of this is to forcibly separate the two sides of the contradiction.

This is the opposite effect of mutually exclusive fusion.

And this effect has many uses.

For example, forcibly dismantling physical injuries: the body and injuries are clearly contradictory.

Another example is the phenomenon of forcibly dismantling a practice that has gone mad.

It can even be used for defense: external attacks and self-defense are two contradictory aspects.

With a wide range of applications, if the skill effect is strong, then this Bridge to the Reverse Source can definitely be considered a divine skill.

But Xia Lin always had a strange feeling about him.

He had a feeling that the effect of resolving contradictions was secondary; the effect of mutual exclusion and fusion was the fundamental purpose of Qingjue in creating this skill.

……

The bridge is densely packed with diseased people.

Luo Zhidao generously provided elixirs and miraculous medicines to quickly heal the wounds.

The gathering of luck blessed him, allowing him to safely pass through the period of weakness following his injury.

Even more surprisingly, Luo Zhidao had the leisure to walk back and forth in this study, flipping through Qingjue's handwritten letters.

From this, Luo Zhidao obtained a useful piece of information.

—A way to leave this place.

"It's simple. You can leave after staying here for two hours, or you can stay longer if you want."

Compared to the other three bridges, the Sick Bridge is safer and has not faced any challenges.

When Luo Zhidao had nothing to do, he would pass the time by writing Qingjue's handwritten letters.

I read through them one by one and gained a lot.

Until Luo Zhidao opened another Qingjue's handwritten book, he raised an eyebrow and spoke with a smile.

"Interesting, this is interesting."

What is recorded on it is not Qingjue's cultivation insights, but an ancient secret.

There are legends about the grudges between Chaoxing and the Creator of Heaven, the battle between immortals and martial arts, and even the legends before Chaoxing descended into the main universe.

……

The family knows their own affairs.

Luo Zhidao had some understanding of these things.

However, upon reviewing the handwritten notes, Luo Zhidao discovered that Qingjue's understanding of this part of the secret was a notch deeper than his own.

The apparent reason for the conflict between immortals and martial arts is the grudge between Super Star and the Creator of Heaven.

The rise of Chaoxing was built upon the foundation laid by the Creator of the Heavenly Dao—He usurped some of the Creator's authority, which enabled him to become one of the Six Pillars.

Therefore, the two sides became sworn enemies.

However, both Luo Zhidao and Qingjue knew that this contradiction was the primary contradiction, but not the only primary contradiction!
Another major contradiction leading to the conflict between the Immortal Path and the Martial Path lies in the fact that the fundamental logic of the Immortal Path and the Martial Path is in conflict.

The path to immortality emphasizes aligning with the Way of Heaven and ultimately replacing it.

Super Star Martial Arts emphasizes seizing the Way of Heaven and transforming the Way of Heaven into one's own Way.

In the eleventh and twelfth levels, the immortal path and the martial path are essentially mutually exclusive—because for martial artists, immortals are nothing more than food and a perfect tonic!

Eating one of your Immortal Venerables is equivalent to several epochs of my arduous cultivation!
Under this chain of logic, every immortal martial artist is trapped in a dark forest and will inevitably have to break the dog's head.

Luo Zhidao turned to the next page and saw this line of text.

"This is also the root cause of why immortal and martial arts cannot be cultivated together."

The words themselves were devoid of emotional fluctuation, yet Luo Zhidao could sense an overwhelming sense of despair in every stroke of his pen.

The logic behind this is that the path of immortality and the path of martial arts are two absolutely contradictory and completely mutually exclusive paths.

It wasn't obvious in the early stages, but the conflict between the immortals and the martial arts world deepened as time went on!
After all, their fundamentals are conflicting.

This is also the reason why Chaoxing judged Qingjue as having no chance of advancing to level twelve—because if Qingjue wanted to advance to level twelve through the path of cultivating both immortality and martial arts, he would not only need to solve the cosmic loophole, but also the problem of the conflict between immortality and martial arts.

The former has a solution, but the latter is truly unsolvable!

As Luo Zhidao continued reading, he gradually came to understand the emotional journey of Qingjue in the past.

Due to past events, he harbors a strong obsession with the path of dual cultivation of immortality and martial arts.

In fact, when he found Chaoxing back then, Chaoxing also gave him a chance - give up the path of immortality and focus on the path of martial arts, and I can help you reach level twelve.

However, Qingjue did not agree.

In this respect, he and Senwang can be considered to be of the same ilk—both are a bit stubborn and persistent.

After bidding farewell to Chaoxing, Qingjue continued his research.

First and foremost, Qingjue's research was not about anything else, but about the Super Star of the Six Pillars!

……

Luo Zhidao continued flipping through the pages, becoming increasingly focused.

The things recorded in this notebook truly opened his eyes!
Chaoxing is an outsider; to the main universe, Chaoxing is nothing more than an extraterrestrial demon!

Qingjue, from who knows where, found the events before the Super Star descended into the main universe.

This part of the story shows that Chaoxing was actually a practitioner of both immortal and martial arts.

Why did Chaoxing ultimately abandon the path of immortality and focus on martial arts?

Before achieving the Six Pillars, He was unable to resolve the conflict between immortals and martial arts...

After learning about this, Qingjue was already half-mad.

As a latecomer, Chaoxing achieved his status as one of the Six Pillars by scheming against the leader of the Six Pillars. This ability is clearly extraordinary.

Even such extraordinary individuals cannot resolve the conflict between immortals and martial arts. Furthermore, after becoming one of the Six Pillars, Chaoxing focuses solely on martial arts and ignores immortality, which means that the path of fusion between immortals and martial arts is probably impassable or unnecessary in the eyes of the Six Pillars.

This completely negates all of Qingjue's life's efforts!

"But I refuse to accept this!"

Four large characters came into view of Luozhidao.

He turned to the next page, and then his gaze darkened.

The memorial reads:
[In the unknown universe where super-stars rise, there exists a precedent for the successful fusion of immortal and martial arts.] [Its name is: Error.]

[Hehehe, "error" is a good name. But it could also be called a vulnerability or bug.]

[The two mutually exclusive elements that were originally unable to merge have now merged, creating a cosmic loophole. With this, the foundation for the twelfth level can be laid!]

Furthermore, since the error is a product of the fusion of immortality and martial arts, this path is highly likely to align with my own.

[A double problem, solvable with a single solution—killing two birds with one stone!]

The tone of the text was somewhat agitated, and the strokes of the pen became increasingly frantic!
Luo Zhidao hurriedly turned the page, but there were no more written records in the notebook.

So he put down the journal and slowly frowned.

Luo Zhidao was unaware of this secret, and of course, he didn't know what happened next...

But at this moment, Luo Zhidao suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Eternal Night of Calamity... Eternal Night of Calamity..."

"Based on our current experience, everything that has happened in this Ash Zone is completely unrelated to the name Ash Zone."

"Although King Sen harbors murderous intent towards me, he has no such intent towards Kaksharin and the others. His primary focus remains on exploring the Qingjue Secret Treasury."

Let's return to the main quest.

The mission requires the Asheswalkers to survive for one month...

The Forest King, however, seemed indifferent to the lives of the Ash Walkers, who were otherwise unaffected by his presence.

"This means that the crisis has another source..."

Thinking of this, Luo Zhidao lowered his head again and looked at the word "error".

Suddenly, he remembered the clues given by the horoscope chart when he entered the arena.

External intervention leads to cooperation and mutual benefit.

……

In the secluded area of ​​Shengqiao.

Kak waited patiently for over three hours before he suddenly saw a flash of light on the skill crystal.

The light fell upon Xia Lin, making her body glow with vibrant colors.

Only after the light faded did Kak stand up and look at Xia Lin: "Did it work?"

Xia Lin nodded gently: "It's indeed done."

As he spoke, he shook the skill crystal in his hand.

Since the skill slots are full, this skill, named Bridge to the Reverse Source, is presented in the form of a normal skill crystal.

But Xia Lin's expression didn't show much joy.

As expected, the effect of this skill was not enough to move Xia Lin's heart.

[Bridge of Reverse Origin (Racial Foundation Level): Active skill, exclusive to cultivators/martial artists. Consumes half of your total spiritual energy to activate; can perform mutually exclusive forced fusion or resolve contradictions! This skill has a 1-month cooldown!]

[Note: This skill appears to be incomplete, resulting in a low success rate, unpredictable effects, and a cooldown that cannot be removed with a cooldown reset item.]

This is still an incomplete skill.

The effects of this skill have already been explained in detail.

But when Xia Lin finally mastered this skill, he was shocked to find that it was even worse than he had imagined.

Firstly, consumption.

How powerful is Xia Lin's mental strength right now? You're asking for half of my mental strength right off the bat... Who do you think you are?

Secondly, success rate, effectiveness, and cooldown time.

Let's not even mention the low success rate and uncontrollable effects.

A one-month cooldown is excessively long, and the inability to reset the skill's cooldown with a reset item further limits the skill's potential.

What I'm saying is, when I need a skill that resolves conflicts, why should I use one with a long cooldown, high cost, low success rate, and unpredictable effects? Wouldn't it be better to try other methods?
In summary: an incomplete, flawed skill with limited applications, the purpose of which Xia Lin himself didn't even know...

He put it away, deciding to try it out next time he gambled on mutations—in Xia Lin's opinion, this thing only had that much effect.

Just then, a burst of light appeared from the side, forming a portal of light.

With Xia Lin acquiring the Bridge of Reverse Origin skill, the blockade of this place was lifted, opening a path to the unknown.

Kark was an impatient man; before Xia Lin could speak, he had already stepped inside.

Xia Lin shrugged slightly at this reckless act, thinking that it was good to have someone scout ahead.

Then he led Scarlett through the door.

As the light and shadow shifted in an instant, Xia Lin opened his eyes.

I found myself back near the dilapidated door, with the four bridges of birth, old age, sickness, and death still standing before me.

The difference was that a sinister voice suddenly sounded beside him.

Which bridge did you cross? And what did you learn from it?

"Tell me the truth immediately!"

It was the voice of the Forest King.

……

Senwang had played it safe earlier.

As it turned out, he stumbled upon the perfect answer and won by accident...

Instead of waiting foolishly in the secret place of the old bridge, he left the old bridge using the method recorded in the jade slip and found himself back at the place where he had stepped onto the bridge.

Hesitantly, Sen Wang did not choose to go to the Bridge of Death or the secret place behind the other two bridges, but instead sat down to meditate and prepare to refine the prisoner in the Ghost Realm—Yan Jie.

Yes, Yan Jie, that madman, was taken into the Ghost Realm by the Forest King, but he didn't die.

As a primordial hungry apostle, Yan Jie possessed terrifying vitality and was unafraid of the various tortures in the eighteen levels of hell.

Sen Wang had captured him, but couldn't kill him immediately, so he simply waited there, refining Yan Jie while observing the situation of the four bridges.

Not long after, King Sen received the first group of returnees: Xia Lin, Scarlett, and Kark.

"Tell me the truth immediately!"

The Forest King, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and looked at the three people in front of him.

The three exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed, unsure how to proceed.

Try fighting, but you're unlikely to win...

The strength of the Forest King is no joke, and he also has an eleventh-level Gong Chen by his side to help him.

With Gong Chen and Scarlett's fighting strength canceled out, can Xia Lin and Kark win against King Sen?
It's highly unlikely they'll win.

The choice then becomes very simple...

"Ahem." Xia Lin coughed twice and took out the Reverse Origin Bridge skill crystal from his personal space.

"We crossed the bridge to life, and this is what we gained..."

As he spoke, he tossed the Reverse Source Bridge skill crystal to the Forest King.

This decisive action surprised Kaker and dispelled most of the King of the Forest's hostility.

He tilted his head to look at Xia Lin, then looked at the skill crystal in his hand.

"You gave it to me already?"

Xia Lin nodded: "Here you go, I don't really need it..."

"The main reason is that I, King Guansen, am deeply impressed by your unparalleled power. We both have a common enemy here, namely Luo Zhidao! This skill crystal of mine is my sincerity. I want to join forces with you and make sure Luo Zhidao dies without a burial place!"

Xia Lin really has to make this choice.

Xia Lin didn't care about the Bridge of Reverse skill.

Xia Lin didn't even care much about the secret of this hidden place.

What secrets you have, Qingjue, are they any of my business?

It doesn't matter.

I, Xia Lin, just want to kill Luo Zhidao as soon as possible, and then go home and obediently work on my overpowered brush combo.

Xia Lin's trump card and the foundation for his rise is his incredible brush combo.

Even if Xia Lin later learns that this secret treasure is related to the mystery of level twelve, he would most likely still make this choice.

Xia Lin's future path is very long.

Looking at the universe, Xia Lin is just a baby; he has plenty of time to pursue all sorts of secrets.

The prerequisite is that he must have the ability to protect himself.

The incredible brush combo can provide Xia Lin with the ability to protect himself.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew." Xia Lin was greedy at times, but at other times, he could distinguish between what was important and what was not.

Senwang looked down at the skill crystal.

At a glance, the skill attributes come into view.

Senwang frowned.

"Is this fake? Are you kidding me?"

He didn't believe that this was all the prize Shengqiao was offering.

Xia Lin was incredibly frank, because what he said was true, and he had no intention of lying.

"That's it. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me..."

The bridge remains open, welcoming the next wave of visitors.

Those skill crystals are also sustainable; you can repeatedly learn from them.

This means that once Senwang enters the Bridge of Life, he can also comprehend the Reverse Bridge of Origin skill, and even Xia Lin can enter the Bridge of Life again to obtain another Reverse Bridge of Origin skill crystal at a faster speed.

But to be honest, Xia Lin felt that acquiring this skill wasn't very meaningful at the moment, so he was too lazy to study it again.

Senwang seems to have the ability to judge whether Xia Lin's words are true or false.

At this moment, he felt that everything Xia Lin said was true, without a single lie.

Judging from the expressions of Kark and Scarlett, King Sen quickly shook his head.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but this skill..."

After a slight hesitation, Sen Wang flicked his finger, sending the skill crystal back into Xia Lin's hand.

"I think I should keep this skill for myself."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Gong Chen, who nodded in understanding and then stepped onto the Bridge of Life.

Sen Wang, however, did not quite believe Xia Lin's words and did not want to accept the skill crystals Xia Lin sent, fearing that there might be a trap inside.

He decided to send a trusted subordinate to Shengqiao to verify whether Xia Lin's words were true or false.

Xia Lin shrugged, not caring, and put away the Reverse Source Bridge skill crystal again.

Then Sen Wang said again, "As for that Luo Zhidao, rest assured, I will definitely not let him leave the Qingjue Secret Treasury alive!"

Xia Lin smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "With your words, King Sen, I can rest assured..."

After saying that, he asked in return, "But I wonder which bridge the Forest King crossed? And what did he gain on that bridge?"

Sen Wang's expression turned cold.

"This is not something you should know."

Xia Lin's smile remained unchanged; she simply nodded with a smile.

This guy seems to really think he's nothing special.

Xia Lin gently exhaled a breath of stale air, but remained motionless.

Because Senwang blocked the entrance to the fourth bridge.

The meaning is obvious.

He forbade anyone to set foot on any of the four bridges again.

(End of this chapter)