Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 196 The Wind Rises
Liu Shen sighed, "The realms above the Immortal King seem to be even more wondrous than I imagined."

Fang Ming remained silent, his attention mostly focused on the world of "Covering the Sky".

After several months, the number of cultivators in the world surged after entering the Immortal Gate. They cultivated their understanding of the Dao and fought within it.

Many cultivators broke through or perished within it, and more and more people entered it, eventually ascending to the second heaven of the immortal world.

Unlike the first heaven, the second heaven is more sacred and closer to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, with fragments of the laws of heaven and earth and the profound mysteries of the Great Dao manifesting from time to time.

Moreover, the second heaven contains more longevity substances than the first heaven. Although these substances are extremely rare, they are undoubtedly life-saving medicines for those old and frail cultivators, allowing them to extend their lifespan by at least several thousand years.

For many cultivators, this was undoubtedly an ascension.

Of course, this is not only a formal ascension, but also a leap in strength and a transformation in one's cultivation, similar to a minor enlightenment.

One needs to imprint one's Dao on this world and gain its recognition before one can ascend.

Currently, the requirements are very high. The cultivators who can 'ascend' must start as kings who have severed the Dao. Many sages cannot even reach this level.

Simply because they are following the paths of their predecessors and repeating the established great principles of heaven and earth, they find it difficult to gain the recognition of this world.

Of course, there is a chance. As long as they push the existing laws of heaven and earth to a whole new level, or perfect them and evolve them into new changes, they will naturally be able to ascend.

However, it is obvious that this world values ​​those who create and explore new paths more, and is not so welcoming to those who stick to the old ways.

"Once the news of the emergence of the longevity substance gets out, the supreme beings inside the forbidden zone will probably be restless." Fang Ming's thoughts raced as he observed the anomalies in the forbidden zone of life.

He didn't care. To him, if a supreme being hadn't instigated the Dark Turmoil, that would be fine. But he was once a prodigy and still had some use.

As for the Forbidden Zone Supremes who once instigated the Dark Turmoil entering this realm, it's impossible for them to live.

Something convenient.

He paid a little attention and focused some of his mind on it, then stopped paying too much attention to what was happening there.

Returning our attention to this point, Liu Shen and Ye Qingxian didn't delve too deeply into the conversation, nor did they discuss the past in detail.

It involves major karmic consequences for the future. Not to mention her current state, even someone who has truly broken through to the Immortal King realm and become a Dao Ancestor or Quasi-Immortal Emperor would be extremely wary.

Even someone incredibly close to the level of an Immortal Emperor would find it difficult to withstand such a backlash.

With his attention back on Ye Qingxian, who was about to leave, Fang Ming remembered something and immediately asked, "Can you still contact the future?"

Ye Qingxian was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "Senior, my strength is weak, and I am only an imprint and a consciousness. Naturally, I cannot connect with the future. I can only return to my own time and space when this space-time is rejected."

“That’s right. When you came to this era and met Shi Hao, your mission was already complete. Everything else is no longer important.” Fang Ming understood.

Ye Qingxian's arrival here has already led to her interaction with Shi Hao, creating a karmic connection.

In the future, when Ye Fan and the others reach a higher level, they can naturally follow the cause-and-effect relationship and use Ye Qingxian as a medium to communicate across time and space again.

According to the original trajectory, after this mark dissipated in the Chaotic Ancient Era, her true body would most likely have served as a medium for communication again after Ye Fan ascended to the Immortal Emperor realm. As a result, it attracted the attention of the Primordial Ancestor, leading to her somewhat complete demise.

In other words, the grand plan to make Shi Hao and Ye Fan known as the "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix" had already begun to take shape at this time.

Of course, it doesn't mean it's just beginning to take shape, but rather that it's starting to have a foundation. The bridge for communication between the two sides has already appeared, and they're just waiting for the day they meet.

Ye Qingxian was puzzled. Although she was exceptionally talented and was said to be destined to become an Immortal Emperor, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the first in history, but she was not an Immortal Emperor who had descended here.

Fang Ming was a 'prophet' to her, possessing an information gap, so she naturally didn't understand the true meaning of his words.

Fang Ming said with a smile, "What I mean is, the moment you crossed paths with Shi Hao, your mission was already accomplished, and nothing else matters."

Willow Goddess seemed lost in thought, her eyes gleaming with divine light, and threads of cause and effect appearing as she tried to deduce something.

Unfortunately, these causal lines have no beginning or end; they appear out of thin air and disappear just as suddenly, making it impossible to trace their origins.

“If it can be one, then it can be two, then it can be three.” Fang Ming explained at this moment, “When your cultivation level rises in the future and you reach the peak, you will be able to follow the clues and find the Desolate Heaven Emperor at his peak.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxian and Liu Shen simultaneously understood Fang Ming's meaning.

Cause and effect are indestructible, they are the manifestation of the Dao. As long as we follow the cause and effect relationship, we can find the Desolate Heavenly Emperor even in future generations. Even if we cannot find him in this life and must be separated by endless time and space, it is still the same.

It is foreseeable that those who stand at the pinnacle of the immortal path can clearly see their own karma and can choose to preserve or conceal it.

Fang Ming said calmly, "Besides, since we've crossed paths, it's not necessary for you to look for him. It's not impossible for him to come to you, is it?"

Comparatively speaking, Shi Hao, as an ancient person, did have a time advantage over his later contemporaries.

It is only natural that one's cultivation level is higher due to longer cultivation time.

Upon hearing Fang Ming's words, Ye Qingxian's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded repeatedly, as the question that had been troubling her for so long was now answered.

Not long after, Ye Qingxian left. "I came. Things have developed to this point, and she's still here." Looking at the spot where Ye Qingxian disappeared, Fang Ming's mind was filled with thoughts. He thought to himself, "Some things and some people still exist, which means that the time and space she came from still exists and has not been affected."

"Given the current state of development, it's almost impossible for it to develop into the same way again in the future. So, are there multiple futures simultaneously?" Fang Ming realized something.

This is really a bit chaotic. Not only do the past and future exist simultaneously, but there are also multiple futures existing at the same time, and these are not just possible futures, but uncertain futures.

Rather, it's the kind of situation where someone can cross time and space, come to you in their true form, and strike you.

At this moment, Liu Shen flipped her hand, and a golden light flashed, revealing a golden mountain peak in her palm. This was another immortal peak she had obtained in the Fallen Immortal Ridge.

The second part of the Immortal Scripture is recorded on this Immortal Peak. When combined with the first part obtained by Fang Ming, it becomes the complete Immortal Scripture.

The complete Immortal Sutra is the supreme method for cultivating the physical body. It is not limited to any particular system. By cultivating the physical body alone, the body will not perish, and even if the primordial spirit is destroyed, the physical body can be rebuilt to recreate the original true self and primordial spirit.

Of course, every cultivation technique has its limits, and this technique is no exception. The prerequisite for everything is that the physical body can still remain.

If the gap is too large, the enemy will turn to ashes with a single blow, and it is naturally hard to say whether they will survive.

When Fang Ming saw the golden mountain peak, he naturally understood what Liu Shen meant. With a thought, he brought forth the Dao Fruit of his reincarnated body.

In an instant, four golden sheets of paper appeared, and the willow god's eyes shone with divine light as she imprinted the first part of the Undying Scripture into her heart.

Similarly, Fang Ming also recorded the second part of the Immortal Scripture.

Although he could no longer cultivate it, the profound mysteries of the Great Dao were still useful to him and could be integrated into his own system.

Before long, the Willow Goddess left for the remote borderlands of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where the three Immortal Kings she had rescued were healing their wounds and had not yet fully recovered.

Upon arriving at the borderlands, Liu Shen took a step forward, and celestial light burst forth beneath her feet, as if creating the world. Countless stars were created, transforming into vast galaxies.

These star systems, shimmering with Immortal King-level Dao runes, have formed a new borderland megacity.

She established her own path, and with each step she took, the Great Dao burst forth, the Immortal Path was born, and countless Immortal Path formations were created.

Not all the remote and desolate areas of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are suitable for such a giant city; at least the Three Thousand Provinces are not.

Therefore, the giant city in the Three Thousand Provinces was simply strengthened by her using her own Great Dao.

As for Fang Ming, external affairs had little to do with him. He was mostly immersed in cultivation, and he had almost finished what he needed to do. He was preparing to become an immortal.

Of course, it will take some time before we can say we're preparing.

On the other side of the world, his world avatar, which was sitting cross-legged in the deepest part of the world, opened its eyes and looked out.

Upon seeing the scene outside, the avatar remained calm and quickly closed its eyes again.

From the ancient star of the Big Dipper, beams of light shot into the sky, piercing through the galaxy and stretching endlessly into the distance, their vast and powerful energy filling the space between heaven and earth.

It wasn't just one forbidden zone that reacted; apart from the Ancient Forbidden Zone, all six other forbidden zones in the Eastern Wilderness reacted.

Beams of light shot into the sky, spreading the aura of an ancient emperor and dominating the entire universe.

In an instant, all living beings in the endless galaxies trembled; that aura was too terrifying, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth roared.

Upon learning that the world beyond the Immortal Gate contained true substances for immortality and methods for achieving immortality, they could no longer sit idly by!
In the Heavenly Village, Ye Fan, who was already standing on the fourth step of the Sendai, looked at the beams of light shooting out from the various forbidden areas of life and showed a worried expression.

Beside him, Gai Jiuyou was studying a jade book. He glanced at the scene outside and chuckled, "Don't worry, these supreme beings can't cause any trouble. They don't have the final say in that world."

“That realm possesses immortal power, capable of easily suppressing and killing supreme beings. Those supreme beings who once instigated the Dark Turmoil who entered it will meet a terrible end.” Gai Jiuyou revealed a cold smile, as if he could already foresee the fate of those supreme beings.

Ye Fan felt slightly relieved, and then asked, "I wonder how things are going on with Emperor Wushi?"

“It will be quite difficult for Emperor Wushi to return.” Gai Jiuyou shook his head and said, “It’s not easy to get in, and it’s even more difficult to come back. The Emperor has a considerable foundation there and is trying to find a way.”

Suddenly, the beams of light that had shot into the sky from the forbidden zone of life outside disappeared. The supreme being of the forbidden zone had repaired his Dao fruit and stepped into the immortal realm.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena as I had imagined; it was just so peaceful.

When the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone stepped into the Immortal Gate, not even a splash was made.

In fact, the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, who had once instigated the Dark Turmoil, perished the moment he stepped into the Immortal Gate.

As for the Supreme Beings who had not instigated any Dark Turmoil, Fang Ming did not make things difficult for them, allowing them to seek opportunities just like normal cultivators.

Suddenly, in the deepest part of this realm, Fang Ming's avatar opened his eyes.

It was at this moment that he suddenly sensed the fluctuations of the laws of heaven and earth from another realm being transmitted from the edge of the universe.

(End of this chapter)