Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 568

But another question troubled Wei Xi: what power did the demon beast that once guarded Dieji Mountain wield?

According to Wei Xi's understanding, authority, or rather a part of the Heavenly Dao, is held by four categories: the Heavenly Dao itself, the Heavenly and Earthly Principles, demonic beasts, and cultivators who have attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality. Even cultivators need to rely on the power of the Heavenly and Earthly Principles to wield a portion of authority.

But the monsters don't seem to have this disadvantage.

Judging from the upheaval in Dongyi, the power held by Yu Xianzhou was not directly related to the Heaven and Earth Classics. The Heaven and Earth Classics that killed him seemed to be chasing after this fish that had escaped the net.

Considering that the Heaven and Earth Warp and Weft that killed Yu Xianzhou only began hunting after obtaining his name, and that this ruthless monster was not the Weaver of Heaven.

Aside from his appearance, the words spoken by people from the same era as these ancient monsters never mentioned that Yu Xianzhou was the Weaver of Heaven, and he showed absolutely no fear of these monsters.

"Thinking about it this way, either the demonic beasts are undermining the Heavenly Dao, or the Heavenly Dao has seized the demonic beasts' power." Wei Xi rubbed his fingers together, thinking to himself, "Those ancient symbols entangled with Yin and Yang energy... all of them represent the waters of the world returning eastward..."

"If this line of thinking is correct, it's no wonder that demonic beasts and cultivators all rebel against it because the Heavenly Dao is plundering power everywhere! Who would want to work for free!"

Wei Xi's little brain worked quickly, "However, the things that demonic beasts control are still somewhat traceable: plants, water systems, and land, as well as a series of...existences derived from these elements?"

"It's understandable that Heaven covets these things, but what do cultivators have that would make it covet them? Why would it even need to involve the very fabric of Heaven and Earth?"

After much thought, the key lies in those ancient symbols intertwined with the yin and yang energies.

Based on the existing evidence, the boundary between Yin and Yang at Dieji Mountain is at least still functional, which gave Wei Xi the opportunity to explore it.

Once Wei Xi uncovers the secrets of Dieji Mountain, he will be able to carry on the unfinished work of his predecessors and fiercely undermine the Heavenly Dao!
Of course, the main reason is for the sake of all living beings. If the way of Heaven is allowed to continue to run rampant, who can sleep peacefully?
After all, the Heavenly Dao only cares about plundering the power of all living beings, and its tacit approval of ancient demons slaughtering humans is the best evidence of this.

Of course, Wei Xi also knew that cultivators were not to be trifled with: looking around, apart from the Chongxiao City area, the only way to find a sect that did not tame demon beasts was to wait in the deep mountains and forests.

It is evident that the cultivators of the Golden Age carried out a rather bloody massacre of demonic beasts.

Only those demonic beasts with delicious meat, useful hides, and tamable nature can be raised and passed down through generations to create value for cultivators.

In response, Wei Xi said that without demonic beasts, how could she refine magical artifacts? She still had a lot of demonic beast hides in her Qiankun bag, which were barely enough for practice. If she could run into a demonic beast, she wouldn't have this problem.

"On the other hand, if it weren't for the Heavenly Dao binding the universe with the path to ascension, I'm afraid those people wouldn't have been able to use themselves as bait to severely injure him."

Thinking of those physically powerful monsters, Wei Xi had to admit that they once had a chance to turn the tide, but the tallest tree in the forest always stands out, and in the end, their rule was overthrown.

"How could the Weaver of Heaven help the human race for no reason? It would be impossible without the will of Heaven. Those cultivators who founded sects were probably enlightened by the Weaver of Heaven, just like Zuo Fei, which is why they were able to kill all the demon beasts."

"What is the connection between the unusual activity of Dieji Mountain every fifty years and these secrets?"

Wei Xi carefully compared the statements of the two corpse collectors.

At first glance, everything that happens in Hulu Town seems unrelated to the fifty-year cycle of Dieji Mountain. However, by adding the variable of day and night, it becomes clear that both the traditions passed down through generations of corpse collectors and Granny Tang's over seventy years of experience can be categorized within the fifty-year timeframe of the mortal world. According to Wei's personal experience, time flows significantly faster in Hulu Town than in the mortal world. This results in the corpse collectors' memories of time actually being shorter than mortal time.

Simply put, these "people" living at the foot of Dieji Mountain have been there for so long that they no longer feel the joy of it.

But what really intrigued Wei Xi was Granny Tang's memories.

This old lady was indeed shrewd, but she could only remember things from seventy years ago.

"It seems that not only the memories of the cultivators who left Dieji Mountain will be erased, but also the memories of these dead people below."

"The Dieji Mountain is not targeted at cultivators, but rather at its own rhythm of operation."

Wei Xi's lips curled up slightly, full of self-affirmation of his intelligence.

"The question now becomes, why was the operating rhythm of Diejishan, which had been established over the past fifty years, disrupted?"

"If it can operate stably for hundreds or thousands of years, why is it being started ahead of schedule this time?"

Wei Xi gently gathered the animal hide, his peripheral vision sweeping over E Qiyu before glancing towards Hulu Town, which was disappearing into the night.

The universe is a web, just like the spider web that Wei Xi is familiar with. Whether it's a flying insect or a willow catkin, it will attract the spider to investigate.

Similarly, there are simply too many factors that could cause the abnormal rhythm of Dieji Mountain: the missing Weaver of the Sky, the possible exploration activities carried out by the Myriad Swords Sect, and the protracted war between the Kingdom of Ju and the Kingdom of Boluo.
"The recorded opening of Dieji Mountain still follows the fifty-year pattern, so the time frame can be further narrowed down. In addition, given its special function, could it be that the Longevity Tree has finally been unable to hold back?"

Wei Xi's smile immediately froze—in fact, there was another unexpected event, and it happened at the closest possible time.

Wei Xi released the water from Dead Water City.

That was the water of the world that had been restricted for thousands of years. It's not impossible that Wei Xi released it, causing an imbalance of yin and yang in the world.

Wei Xi felt a bitter taste in her mouth, but her heart was even more bitter: how could all these things be related to her?
If Wei Xi were to use the annihilation of the Devouring Sea Sect as an excuse, he wouldn't be able to get past his own conscience. After all, the destruction of the Devouring Sea Sect was part of the Dead Water City incident, something anyone with eyes could see.

What made Wei Xi even more troublesome were the intricate connections at the boundary between Yin and Yang.

Changes occurring in the deepest part of the Bone Reef Sea, thousands of miles away, can actually affect the rhythm that Dieji Mountain has maintained for hundreds of years.

Recalling her perilous experiences in the Bone Reef Sea, Wei Xi couldn't help but feel a wave of fear. She was lucky; if the Sky Weaver of Dieji Mountain were still alive and at his peak, she would probably be dead long ago.

"It's really puzzling," Wei Xi thought helplessly, "Why do all these people outside say I'm an unlucky guy?"

Putting aside her thoughts of complaining, Wei Xi pondered the few words left by Granny Tang. Unfortunately, she had no talent for writing, and after analyzing it, she could only think that the key to breaking the deadlock might be hidden in Hulu Town.

"Everyone who enters Dieji Mountain is serving a sentence. How can the dead die again?"