Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 416 The Old Heavenly Fire Falls in Changzhou

While Zhang Ze and A Li were preparing to torture Da Tou Cai, Qin Lang, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, had already arrived in Changzhou with Xiao Xue.

Changju, on the sea cliff.

Inside Monkey King's Water Curtain Cave.

Qin Lang looked at the memorial tablets on the wall and sighed softly, then reached out and brushed away the ubiquitous dust.

A gentle breeze blew, and the memorial tablet of Monkey King Bai Langjun's grandfather, Monkey Lord Bai Shounan, was once again spotless.

For Qin Lang, the old stories of Changzhou were merely an insignificant footnote in his long life.

But for some, it is a wondrous legend worth remembering for a lifetime and passing down to future generations.

When leaving Changzhou, Qin Lang revealed his identity to the old monkey and said that if he wanted, he could go with him to Medicine King Valley.

However, the old monkey did not readily accept this, saying only that it was hard to leave his homeland.

"I'm not stupid. I had a guess about Brother Qin's matter, but I didn't expect it to be something with such a big background."

"However, it's best to refrain from accompanying you to Medicine King Valley."

"It is because of the wonders of Changzhou that we have this connection today. But if I leave Changzhou, I am nothing more than a lecherous old monkey demon."

"There is no place for me in Medicine King Valley, and I shouldn't be there. What if we grow tired of each other, and I do something wrong that would ruin this wonderful缘分 (fate/destiny)?"

"Since the mountains and seas are too far away, let us part ways here and never meet again."

"In this way, when you think of me again, you will only remember my reputation as the Monkey King of Yashan in Changzhou, and the wonderful things we have done together over the years to explore the mountains and the sea. Not my ugly behavior of desperately seeking longevity as I grow old and am about to die."

This is for the best.

Recalling his old friend's last words, Qin Lang sighed again. He took out the wooden box filled with the pornographic books written by Zhang Ze and Meimei from his pocket and placed it in front of the memorial tablet.

"These are all new items; you probably haven't seen them before."

After speaking, Qin Lang made a gesture of picking a flower, and in an instant, a withered branch appeared in his hand.

Without him making any move, the withered peach blossoms in his hand bloomed.

After placing the peach blossom branch on the wooden box as an offering, Qin Lang turned around and asked softly, "Xiaoxue, what are you doing?"

"I've discovered something, Master, please take a look." Xiaoxue's voice came from the third cave deep inside.

Lifting the purple vine curtain, Qin Lang stepped into the back room and saw Xiao Xue squatting on the ground, staring intently at the black stone on the rocking chair.

Xiaoxue: "Master, is this an old man? Why does he look so strange to me?"

In Qin Lang's eyes, the old friend's appearance was still there, but he had aged a lot. His temples were gray, and his body had shrunk. He was not as strong as he used to be when he traversed mountains and rivers.

"You're back?" Qin Lang heard the old monkey's voice.

It is exactly the same as when we parted years ago.

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Qin Lang narrowed his eyes slightly, and everything around him, including Xiao Xue, turned into black and white. A phantom constructed from longing appeared before his eyes.

He pointed his finger, and an invisible ripple spread out, forcibly erasing the longing attached to the black stone.

The shadow of the old friend vanished, and the black stone returned to its original form.

"Master is so amazing." Xiaoxue squatted to the side, clapping her hands.

"Is this the black stone you found in Changzhou?" Qin Lang asked his foolish apprentice.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm." Xiaoxue nodded vigorously.

Before Qin Lang could ask any further questions, thunder rumbled outside the cave, and in the blink of an eye, Sect Master Li appeared behind him.

"Where have you been all this time? Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd been killed by the barbarians!" Elder Li laughed heartily.

"Quiet down, this is the residence of an old friend of mine," Qin Lang said, frowning. "Let's go outside to talk."

The two arrived at the edge of the cliff, where the vast sea stretched out before them. The giant tortoise Zhuoluobaba was leisurely soaking in the sea, playing a game of trawling and catching crabs with a fishing boat with a net with Fuji.

Zhu Luo is the boat, Fu Ji is the net, and Xiao Xue is the captain.

After nodding to Zhu Luo, Qin Lang said to Li Wenzhou, "Tell me about the Earth Sea."

Upon hearing this, Elder Li immediately straightened up.

Since I have a rare opportunity to be a teacher to this old rascal Qin Lang, I must give him a good lesson.

He stroked his beard and began to tell Qin Lang about the beginning of time, from the earliest days of creation.

"It is said that in the beginning of time, when heaven and earth were in ruins, heavenly fire descended from the sky."

"Say something useful. If you don't want to talk, I'll go find Old Tang." Seeing Li Wenzhou start rambling on, Qin Lang said impatiently, making a move to take out the small walnut.

"Ahem, the Northern Demon Clan." Sect Master Li fast-forwarded.

He then briefly recounted the hidden history of the demon race, summarized the concept of the Earth Sea, and clearly pointed out the fact that the Earth Sea is heating up, indicating that this is both an opportunity at hand and a challenge to be faced in the future.

At the same time, he emphasized that if the human race wanted to observe the Earth Sea and explore the path after Mahayana, they would need the Spirit Fusion Technique of his Beast Taming Sect.

Although the Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Sect also know how to make this, their products are not as pure or authentic as those of the Beast Taming Sect.

Finally, Elder Li said proudly.

"If you want to learn, call me 'big brother,' and I'll teach you right now."

But Qin Lang did not bow down as he expected. Instead, he stared blankly at the sea, at Xiao Xue and Fu Ji who were holding a full armful of crabs.

"Did you hear me? If you want to learn, I'll teach you." Li Wenzhou patted Qin Lang on the shoulder.

"Hmm, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly?" Qin Lang turned to look at Li Wenzhou in confusion. He lightly tapped his earlobe, and two jade buttons shaped like snail shells flew out of his ears.

Old Tang's somewhat sticky voice emanated from the two jadeite rings.

"Section Thirteen, Observations on the Earth Sea."

Elder Li, "."

He suspected that Qin Lang did it on purpose.

Qin Lang did it on purpose.

Ignoring the resentful look in Elder Li's eyes, Qin Lang put away the jade snail.

Qin Lang said, "In the art of spirit fusion, no one in the world can surpass you. Even if you teach me, I won't be able to learn it in a short time. It's much more practical for you to take action directly."

"Hmph." Li Wenzhou gave a haughty snort.

After appeasing the old man, Qin Lang finally got down to business.

He took out the photo of the pickled cabbage that Zhang Ze had taken.

"The Blood Moon hasn't even arrived yet, but the Firefly Spirit has already appeared in the world. You... you didn't know about this?"

Qin Lang was only halfway through his sentence when he saw Li Wenzhou's shocked expression, as if he had just learned of the matter.

'Didn't I tell Fuhime to inform him? What's wrong with this old man?'

"Didn't Fu Ji tell you?" Qin Lang asked.

"He didn't say," Elder Li replied.

"Then how did you get here?" Qin Lang asked again.

“I heard from Fu Ji that something happened in Changzhou, and you were waiting for me here, so I came. What else do you want?” Elder Li replied again.

Qin Lang, “.”

You can't entirely blame Fu Ji. That old rascal was just trying to act all high and mighty in front of her, like a monkey in a hurry, and she wouldn't listen to anything she said.

"It's clearly not the Blood Moon yet, so why are those fireflies out again?" Elder Li continued the conversation.

Elder Li had visited Changzhou several times before, and just like Qin Lang had designs on the Mother Tree of Changzhou, he was also very curious about the creatures of Changzhou.

The creatures here are also strange; once they leave Changzhou, they are unable to reproduce, and their individual potential is inexplicably diminished.

Hybridization cannot solve this problem either; in fact, it may even result in a situation where one plus one is less than two.

If spirit beasts from the outside world are fostered here, most of them will be assimilated or die mysteriously over time.

It exists as if there is some kind of rule that rejects all foreign things.

Elder Li had tried to intervene forcefully with his personal power, but the results were quite subtle.

On that occasion, he planned to use an array to delineate a small area in Changzhou, refine the floating mountains and rivers within it into something he could control, and then study it slowly.

Just as everything was ready and the spell was about to begin, he suddenly saw many fireflies emerge from the floating mountain.

Those fireflies weren't powerful, at least not in his eyes. Even if a hundred or a thousand of them came, they wouldn't pose any threat to him.

However, Elder Li was stopped by these fireflies.

After those fireflies appeared, Sect Master Li clearly sensed an emotion, and at that moment, he felt as if the entire Changzhou had 'looked' at him.

They are threatening him, and the leverage they are using to threaten him is themselves.

The meaning is clear: if you dare to cause trouble in Changzhou, we'll blow you up, turning the entire city into wasteland and wiping everyone out. This tactic will definitely not work on bastards, but it's very effective against Elder Li.

He dared not gamble on whether it was true.

A gentleman can be deceived.

Helpless, Sect Master Li had to abandon the idea and, after returning to the Beast Taming Sect, instructed the elders not to cause trouble in Changzhou and canceled almost all missions related to Changzhou.

Much later, one day, after learning that Qin Lang was plotting against the Mother Tree of Changzhou, he immediately wanted to stop him.

But before he could even leave the house, Qin Lang had already wandered back on his own.

He even went so far as to warn Tian Gang not to mess with Changzhou.

The two fought, then exchanged messages and discovered that they had both received suicide threats from those turnips.

Because Qin Lang stayed longer, he also brought back more information about those turnips.

For example, those turnips usually only appear near Rainfall Mountain during Blood Moon. When someone causes trouble, depending on the opponent's strength, they will either attack in groups or use one of these two tactics: destroying all of you.

However, it is inaccurate to say that these turnips are the guardian spirits of Changzhou or the spirits of the earth's veins.

Because Qin Lang had a deep encounter with the Mother Trees when he tried to take them away.

Even he found it difficult to describe that feeling.

If he had to describe it, it was like a nightmare, a nightmare for the entire Changzhou. Although it was only fleeting, he saw many bad things.

After Qin Lang told Li Wenzhou about this, the old man frowned.

Why didn't you say that back then?

Qin Lang said, "You didn't ask, and why should I tell you? What if you get any funny ideas again?"

Elder Li, "You despicable person..."

After saying that, Qin Lang waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to dwell on these old matters. He recalled the observation methods he had just learned from the video recorded by Lao Tang and gestured for Li Wenzhou to come with him.

"Please keep an eye on my two disciples, Senior Zhu Luo," Qin Lang said as he turned back before leaving.

Zhu Luo, who was soaking in the sea, nodded, indicating that he was good at taking care of children.

……

Qin Lang and Li Wenzhou, the two old men, did not go directly to Luoyu Mountain, but instead sought out the roots of the Mother Tree.

Although Qin Lang remembered the general location, the above-ground part of the Mother Tree was hidden in a secluded place, so he still had to search for it.

As they were investigating, several burrowing frogs, a specialty of Changzhou, suddenly leaped out of a nearby stream. They stared at Qin Lang, their bodies bulging, looking as if they were about to explode.

Without Qin Lang making any move, the movements of the exploding frogs suddenly stopped. Their bodies instantly turned to wood, flowers bloomed and fell from their heads, and slime mold, stimulated by spiritual energy, emerged from the woody bellies of the exploding frogs and began to devour them.

In the blink of an eye, those little frogs vanished without a trace, rotting into mud and returning to the earth.

"Your methods are still as disgusting as ever," Elder Li said disdainfully.

"Everything has a spirit, and the life of germs is also a life. Survival of the fittest, what does it have to do with me?"

With a casual reply, Qin Lang also found the part of Mother Tree on the ground. He did not enter, but reached out and gently touched it at the entrance, closing his eyes to sense it according to the method of observing the sea of ​​earth taught by Old Tang.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and took a step back. "Just as I thought."

Elder Li, "As expected what?"

Qin Lang said, "You'll see for yourself."

Sect Master Li was puzzled. He stepped forward, entered the Spirit Fusion state, pointed his finger, activated the Sea-Gazing Technique, and closed his eyes.

Because of his use of the Spirit Fusion Technique, he saw more after diving shallowly into the sea.

In an instant, he seemed to become a part of Changzhou, his divine sense extending and spreading out through the roots of the mother tree that covered Changzhou.

He saw another side of Changzhou.

There is also a Changzhou in the sea.

Changzhou, however, presents a completely different picture.

A blood moon hung in the sky, and the earth was reduced to scorched earth. One after another, wrecked flying ships made of some unknown alloy plummeted to the ground like meteors and fire from the heavens.

Master Li had heard Zhang Ze mention those things; they were supposedly called starships.

The ship crashed, exploded, the earth was torn apart, the starship was blown to pieces, and the passengers, whose faces and bodies were obscured, were also engulfed by the flames and turned to ashes.

But in an instant, everything returned to normal, and a silver-white city rose from the ground, with silver passages connecting all directions throughout Changzhou.

A pristine, brand-new starship stands majestically on the earth, gazing up at the heavens.

As the entire city lit up, the starship took off... and then crashed.

The blood moon returns, and the cycle repeats itself.

"This..." Sect Master Li was shocked as he withdrew from the Spirit Fusion state and pulled himself out of the shallow layers of the Earth Sea.

"It's probably a dream from Changzhou," Qin Lang said, his hands tucked into his pockets.

Qin Lang said, "I heard from Xiaoxue that after you returned from Baidi City, you speculated that all races in the primordial era came from beyond the heavens and descended to the four continents on things called starships. Even our human race may have been like that."

"If this is true, then it seems that not everyone succeeded, such as here."

Qin Lang looked down at the ground beneath his feet. "Perhaps there were fluctuations in the sea at that time, perhaps the impact caused some kind of anomaly, or perhaps the race that perished due to the failed descent was unwilling to accept it."

"The anomaly of constant cycles of death and rebirth was permanently fixed by the Earth Sea and changed the land of Changzhou."

Qin Lang reached out and swept his hand across his body, and a map of the entire Changzhou appeared before him.

In those years, Qin Lang and Monkey King traveled all over Changzhou, knowing the place like the back of their hand. He remembered the location of every floating mountain and the roots of every Mother Tree.

Those floating mountains correspond one-to-one with the starships that crashed in the strange phenomena.

The Mother Tree corresponds to those interconnected silver passageways.

The Firefly Spirit is the lingering shadow left in the world by that vanished civilization.

The dreams of a dying civilization gave birth to the wonders of Changzhou.

The reality of destruction and the unrealistic hope of recovery are constantly being repeated in another form on this land.

Elder Li, "Is this true?"

"I don't know, I'm just guessing. If you have other ideas, then I'll listen to you," Qin Lang said, shrugging his shoulders.

Elder Li, "..."

Pressing down the raised fist of Elder Li, Qin Lang said, "If nothing unexpected happens, Changzhou will continue this cycle until the strange phenomenon in the sea of ​​earth disappears."

"But unfortunately, it seems there was an accident."

“The balance has been broken,” Qin Lang said.

When the anomaly was first observed, it lasted longer, and with each cycle, the duration of the anomaly continued to increase slowly.

Once the balance is broken, no one knows what will happen.

"Black Stones?" Elder Li asked. If there was any cause, it must be related to those suddenly appearing black stones.

Qin Lang: "Maybe. Let's go to Luoyu Mountain first."

……

Rainy Mountain.

The turnip whose head was being held in Ah Li's mouth opened its eyes.

It was astonished to find itself neither in Changzhou nor in that silvery-white city.

Looking around now, everything is golden.

Golden mountains, golden sea, golden sky.

He, on the other hand, was tied up.

Zhang Ze sat opposite it with a small stool.

"As the saying goes, we in Dongzhou have an old saying: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.' Who exactly are you? And what do you want?"
"I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise..."

Ah Li and Monkey King, dressed like astronauts, jumped out from behind the mounds on the left and right.

Monkey King held his broken stick and pointed it at the cabbage.

"Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble!"

Ah Li held a small knife and, like a pervert, licked the blade with her tongue.

"This knife is coated with paraquat. Confess honestly, or I'll stab you to death."

(End of this chapter)