The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 189: Is Li Zhen not destined to become an immortal?
"Do you know me?" Li Zhen frowned as he examined the mummified corpse.

The mummified corpse's mouth opened and closed repeatedly: "I don't know you, but I... know that someone is destined to come here. Since you've come here, then you must be the one who was meant to be here."

The ground shook, and some loose rocks fell from the top of the cave.

With a "clattering" sound, one end of the chain binding the mummified corpse was dragged by something, causing the chain to tighten and firmly bind the corpse within it.

The rust on the iron chain kept falling off, revealing a more complete rune.

The mummified corpse appeared to have suffered great damage, with viscous liquid dripping continuously from its body onto the ground.

Crimson blood dripped continuously from the top of the mummy's head, each drop landing precisely on its head.

The top of the mummified corpse's head was like a sponge, absorbing every drop of blood perfectly without wasting a single drop.

"Are you a demon of fate?" Li Zhen asked.

The mummified corpse gave a dry laugh, its emotions inscrutable. "Demon of Fate? Knowing Fate is like being a demon? That's what Wu Qiyuan called me? That's fitting... You inherited everything from Wu Qiyuan, but he certainly didn't tell you who I am."

It tilted its head back, drank some blood, and continued, "Once, Wu Qiyuan thought he had accomplished much in his studies, so he... left Changshan and traveled to various places."

"That era was the time when great changes began in various places, and demons and monsters roamed everywhere. Wu Qiyuan fought against demons and monsters along the way and did a lot of good deeds."

Li Zhen didn't know why the mummified corpse was saying these things, but he was somewhat interested in what the mummified corpse had to say.

While listening to the mummified corpse speak, he was also observing the environment of the cave.

Of the solutions he obtained from the world of "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", apart from the two solutions provided by Xu Xiaoming and the slick-haired feng shui master, the other two solutions involved Li Zhen first finding the core of the great formation, and then using a special method to brutally draw the suppressing power of the great formation to deal with the being suppressed by the great formation.

Clearly, after Li Zhen cleared the Qi of the Zhenshan Xuanyin Seal and reversed the Five Elements attributes of the five mountains, the Zhenshan Xuanyin Seal underwent a significant change, which greatly affected the mummified corpse.

This can be seen from the current state of the mummified corpse.

Otherwise, a mummified corpse capable of creating such bizarre events outside the Zhenshan Xuan Seal would not be this weak.

Even seeing the mummified corpse in this state, Li Zhen was still not at ease with it.

After pausing for a while, the mummified corpse moistened its throat with fresh blood and continued, "He was a genius. At that time, Changshan was facing a talent shortage, and there were few people above him who were successful. But he was able to become self-taught and mastered the art of divination in Changshan. He became the most proficient person in divination and calculation in Changshan for hundreds of years, without exception."

“I’ve known him for a long time… That year, he was twenty-five years old and had already achieved some success in his cultivation, but when he met me, he still addressed me as ‘senior.’”

“I knew Wu Qiyuan was a genius, and I wanted to befriend him… We became friends, and for many years we were each other’s closest confidants.”

"Back then, no one, including myself, knew that Wu Qiyuan, who seemed so sincere on the surface, was actually that kind of person..."

At this point, the mummified corpse's tone became somewhat wistful.

After waiting for a while without hearing Li Zhen respond, the mummified corpse asked, somewhat puzzled, "Aren't you curious about what happened back then?"

"What happened back then?" Li Zhen took out some talismans from behind the vampire.

The mummified corpse was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Zhen's perfunctory tone. After sighing, it continued, "Although Wu Qiyuan is very talented in divination, he is still not as good as me, who has cultivated for more than twenty years."

“He asked me questions, and I never held anything back… You saw my final fate.”

Li Zhen said thoughtfully, "I am very curious about the reason why Wu Qiyuan suppressed you."

The mummified corpse drooped its head listlessly: "In our circle, anyone with a bit of talent, in the end, isn't immortality what they all pursue?"

"Wu Qiyuan's ambition is greater than I thought. He not only wants to be immortal, but also wants to ascend to heaven in broad daylight while his physical body is intact, thus achieving his goal of immortality."

“It is naturally difficult to achieve this goal. Wu Qiyuan alone certainly cannot do it, so he set his sights on me.”

"Wu Qiyuan is indeed a genius. After having an idea, he pondered it for several years and actually figured out a strange way to increase his cultivation in divination."

"What method?" Li Zhen placed the drawn talisman in the vampire's hand and ordered the vampire to walk towards the mummified corpse.

Using a vampire to test the mummified corpse is the most appropriate method.

The mummified corpse ignored Li Zhen's actions: "After pondering for a while, he came up with the wild idea of ​​refining me into his second brain to make up for his own shortcomings in divination."

At this point, the mummified corpse became somewhat excited: "This method is different from turning others into puppets."

"As we all know, once someone is turned into a puppet, it will cause them to lose their spirituality."

“In the arts of divination and feng shui, a lack of spirituality is a very serious problem. It is very difficult, or rather, impossible, to manipulate the will of others without harming their spirituality.”

"Even if we can manipulate others, we cannot change the fact that everyone only has one brain and everyone's thinking is limited, unless we can transcend it and become true immortals."

“Wu Qiyuan’s method cleverly avoids these shortcomings. It can turn a person’s brain into his external brain, and it is not limited by the brain. It can unite many brains into one.”

"Do you know what this means?"

The mummified corpse raised its two withered arms and clasped them together in front of it: "This means that Wu Qiyuan can use this method to break through the limitations of single-person thinking and reach an unprecedented level of breadth."

"Once he recruits a few masters who have achieved success in divination, who will be able to rival him in this field?"

Even Li Zhen, who had seen many amazing spells, was surprised by the special method spoken by the mummified corpse.

He had absorbed the memories of many people using the palm leaf whip, and thus had a deep understanding of what the mummified corpse said.

As for evil spells such as black magic and witchcraft, as long as you know the ritual and prepare the materials, you can try to perform them.

However, in divination or feng shui, even if you know the relevant knowledge, you may not be able to perform divination.

Moreover, as the mummified corpse said, a person only has one brain, and their thinking is limited.

If, as the mummified corpse said, one could directly acquire the knowledge of others through a method that also broadens one's own thinking... it would be very attractive to anyone.

The mummified corpse grew increasingly excited as it spoke: "This is undoubtedly a brilliant idea, and what's even more brilliant is that Wu Qiyuan actually meticulously constructed a feasible method!" "Although I despise Wu Qiyuan, I must admit that in all my years, I've never seen anyone reach his level of intelligence and resourcefulness..."

The vampire walked to the side of the mummified corpse and, according to Li Zhen's will, pasted the talisman onto the corpse's body.

The chains on the mummified corpse gleamed with an eerie light.

The talisman instantly burst into flames.

The mummified corpse calmed down: "Wu Qiyuan targeted me first. At our level, ordinary people don't even catch our eye."

"Of course, I am no ordinary person. At the crucial moment, I saw through Wu Qiyuan's conspiracy and ruined his plan."

"In a fit of rage, he tried to kill me, but found he couldn't, so he suppressed me in this special environment."

"Heh... Who am I? He originally wanted to wear me down here, but he didn't expect that I, who am imprisoned here, would also be eroding this magic array in reverse. So not only did the magic array not wear me down, but it also spread its influence outside the magic array."

Having received Li Zhen's order, the vampire roared and reached out with both hands to grab the dried corpse.

But as soon as its hands touched the mummified corpse, it was struck and sent flying by the red light flashing from the iron chains.

"This zombie has such a strong malevolent aura. I've lived for decades and never seen such a terrifying zombie." The mummified corpse looked at the vampire with its sunken eye sockets. "It's no use. The magic circle has become one with the chains on my body. If you want to do anything to me, you have to break these chains, and if you want to break the chains, you have to break this magic circle by force."

"This magic array has been set up for so many years, and it has accumulated an unknown amount of feng shui energy. Trying to break it is tantamount to going against the natural environment."

"The energy within the Zhenshan Xuan Seal has just been cleared, and you have activated the suppressing power of the magic array using a special method. Now, breaking the iron chains is even more difficult than before."

"However, if you want to kill me, you don't actually need to do it; you can just watch me die."

"Given my condition, I can't stay here for long."

He suddenly changed the subject and said, "Besides, why do you insist on killing me? Actually, there isn't much of a conflict between us."

"Wasn't Fang Zhongxin sent by you to kill me?" Li Zhenling the female demon walked towards the dried corpse.

The mummified corpse shook its head: "You inherited Wu Qiyuan's things, so you are Wu Qiyuan's successor. But I only sent Fang Zhongxin to take a look. I didn't let him kill you directly because we might not necessarily clash."

“Wu Qiyuan… such a selfish and self-serving person, I don’t believe he didn’t have a backup plan for you.”

"He was a master of scheming and planning, and he probably laid out his plans before he died. Everything you have gained now may... be a stepping stone for him."

The mummified corpse looked up at the dark ceiling of the cave: "Wu Qiyuan has been dead for so many years, yet he still had a backup plan to deal with me. This shows how deep his scheming was."

"Interestingly, while the methods you used against me were effective, they weren't as lethal to me as you thought, and they couldn't kill me immediately."

“Wu Qiyuan must have improved his divination skills before his death, how could he not have predicted this?”

“There must be something he’s up to… You’ve met Wu Qiyuan, so you know what I mean.”

The banshee raised her hands.

The mummified corpse seemed to be under an invisible force, its head forced to turn to one side.

The chains on its body began to gleam with an eerie light again.

The mummified corpse twisted its head back and looked at Li Zhen, saying, "You are a strange person... I have no idea where you came from. Originally... you shouldn't be here."

"I don't like the variable that you are, but since you've appeared, there must be a reason for your appearance."

“We can cooperate. I also know Wu Qiyuan’s special method of creation, and I can teach it to you.”

"Besides, I have been imprisoned here for so many years, and although I have never been free, I have gained some new insights into divination in the stillness, which I can teach you."

Having thoroughly assessed the situation, Li Zhen began to make arrangements according to the final plan.

He first took out a transparent cup containing black blood clots from behind the vampire, with a black cloth covering the mouth of the cup.

The mummified corpse remained unmoved and continued, "Becoming an immortal is not a simple matter. Besides one's own talent, the most important thing is... destiny."

"The so-called destiny means that it is predetermined. Every immortal has a position. According to my and Wu Qiyuan's calculations, who will become an immortal has already been determined, and it has nothing to do with later efforts."

"I'm sorry, this position is not yours. You are not destined for immortality. No matter what you do or how hard you try, it will all be in vain."

Li Zhen paused, then looked up at the mummified corpse: "Immortals are destined? There are no exceptions?"

“There have been no exceptions.” The mummified corpse asserted. “Throughout history, there have been no exceptions. Countless exceptionally talented individuals have turned into piles of bones and been buried in history.”

"It was for this reason that Wu Qiyuan, in despair, created such an evil method to enhance his talent in divination in a special way."

“I’m not joking when I say that everything you’ve done might be a stepping stone for Wu Qiyuan, because you don’t have that kind of destiny and are destined to end up with nothing.”

“Wu Qiyuan has already left his mark on you. If you can’t find a way to balance Wu Qiyuan’s power, your fate is predictable.”

"You think you're the one who can balance Wu Qiyuan?" Li Zhen lowered his head and poured the black blood clot into his right hand.

A trickle of reddish-black liquid flowed from the blood clot onto Li Zhen's hand, eventually dripping onto the ground.

Li Zhen walked around the mummified corpse and buried a portion of blood clots in each of the eight directions.

“It’s not me, but the divination techniques I taught you.” The mummified corpse remained unmoved by Li Zhen’s actions. “You should be interested. Look.”

It waved its hand, and the pebbles in front of it seemed to come alive, twisting and turning in place.

Several pebbles were moving around in place, as if they were walking...

(End of this chapter)