Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

This body of water indeed contains tens of millions of swords, their resentment howling and tangling, forming rope-like tentacles at the bottom of the lake, like a blood-red forest.

The deeper one goes, the heavier the resentment becomes, and the strong smell of blood makes it hard for the god of the underworld to breathe.

He swam toward that glimmer of light within the resentment.

Amidst the dense array of broken swords, a red Bodhi tree actually grew, and the spiritual light was attached to the Bodhi tree.

"How could a tree grow at the bottom of a lake?"

Pan wandered to the Bodhi tree, reached out and touched the leaves. It was indeed a living tree, and he could feel the life force within it.

He circled the tree once, but the tree was still a tree, the sword was still a sword, and nothing changed.

Unable to find out the truth, Pan had no choice but to return to the shore.

After he left, the spiritual light on the Bodhi tree gradually revealed the shape of the deer-antlered monk.

A helpless voice came from the tree: "You kidnapped me, and now you want to kidnap my brothers too?"

"Well, your brother's life was naturally one of following his elder brother's spirit and destiny."

“The person who just came down is full of spiritual energy and has a deep foundation. Why don’t you enlighten him? I believe his abilities far surpass those of my brother.”

The monk smiled slightly: "He was also part of my destiny."

While the antler-wearing monk wandered about, another person was also wandering in the desolate forest.

The horses' hooves clattered, the flickering fire and the swaying shadows appeared so lonely and eerie under the moonlight.

Suddenly, a piercing cry for help came from the forest: "Help! A monster is going to eat people!"

The rider turned his horse around and headed towards the source of the sound.

The demons who were pulling Qin Jiaxian and Shukuer, preparing to have a feast, saw someone arrive and immediately shouted, "Who are you? Mind your own business!"

The only response they received was a cold, poetic chant:

"Three hoofbeats, three lives lost. The hoofbeats are endless, how many lives are lost in the end?"

The familiar poetic verses startled the demons:

"You mean Tai Sui!"

"The Tai Sui has appeared! Run!"

"Let's get out of here!"

The monsters didn't have time to look a second time; they either turned into smoke or burrowed into the ground, fleeing as fast as they could.

Having narrowly escaped death, Qin Jiaxian's curiosity was piqued: "Tai Sui? When did such a famous person appear in the martial arts world?"

The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance, leaving Qin Jiaxian behind.

"My benefactor!"

"Uncle Qin, everyone's already gone, what are you still looking at?"

“I looked at the shoes that person was wearing, and at his shadow.”

Is there something wrong with the shoes and the shadow?

Qin Jiaxian slapped Shukuer's head: "Those shoes seem to be the jade shoes that Yi Zi Zhu Gu lost, and his shadow can even glow in the dark!"

Luo Hou was unaware that Tai Sui had saved Qin Jiaxian from the demons, as he was contemplating the second mission conveyed by the Supreme Time.

Long ago, it was said that Tai Sui was sent to the Bitter Realm by the King of the Underworld, but he was tricked by Dao Zhen's Jade Marrow and was trapped in the Shadow Sand, gradually turning to stone. He then drifted to the Earth's core with the underground quicksand.

It is said that Tai Sui survived a great calamity and instead gained the power of Shadow Fire.

If Time City obtains the Shadow Fire of the Grand Duke, it can reactivate the sundial, but the city lord demands that Rahu go underground to retrieve the sun's fire.

The so-called sun beneath the earth is naturally the black moon of the Black Sea Hell, and the fire is also the energy of the black moon.

While conveying the mission, Zui Guangyin brought a palm-sized torch. As long as this torch is placed on the Black Moon, the fire can be taken away and will not go out halfway.

The Lord of Time has changed the script. What is his purpose?

Luo Hou, citing damage to his physical body, asked Zui Guangyin to convey a message to the City Lord of Time and Su Huanzhen that he needed two months.

With the Zaohai Tuluo Formation broken, the Three Lights reappeared, and life and death continued to cycle in order. As for the matter of the City of Time, Rahu was not so concerned.

Recovering from injuries is crucial; nothing else matters until physical strength is restored.

Chapter 259 Is Manipulated Fate Still Fate?

Dark night.

In a dream.

After countless years, Jiu Shenlian once again felt the familiar aura and heard the familiar language, but as always, she could not see the person's face.

"How is the Holy Voyager who led five warriors to the Jade of Hell long ago and forged an alliance with us?"

"There is still a long and arduous process before we are truly at peace."

"Oh?"

"Back then, you re-annotated the highest classic of the Reverse Sea and Sacred Sail, 'Heavenly Punishment,' for me, and I used the dark magic you provided to re-examine the great array. This is what the gods call mutual benefit."

"I remember those pleasant days together."

Just after the great formation was successfully developed, this god who had arrived silently also departed silently.

Jiu Shenlian questioned, "If you hadn't suddenly left me, how could Ni Hai Chong Fan have been sealed by Huo Fengxing, causing me to remain dormant for hundreds of years?"

"Opening up the Three Realms and attaining eternal life is our shared goal with you. My departure is to bring in more power."

Back then, the two sides made an alliance. After Ni Hai Chong Fan opened up the three realms, the gods would grant her and her younger brother eternal life.

In the current situation, the Zaohai Tuluo Formation has been broken, and Nihai Chongfan is facing pursuit and suppression by Tiandu. All members are hiding like rats, and can no longer organize larger missionary activities.

Jiu Shenlian had no choice but to lower his proud head: "I need the help of the gods."

"This is why I have come to see you again. By changing tactics, the 300,000 believers who want to cross the sea can neither succeed nor are there any need for them."

"What tactic?"

"Variables always bring new variables. The people of the Bitter Realm broke the Great Array of the Soap Sea, but they also opened the entrance to Hell. The pit at the summit of Eternal Sun will connect to the new Three Realms."

"What should I do?"

"On an auspicious day, in an inauspicious month, and on an inauspicious day, if a person with the blood of a demon or Buddha is cast into the earth, hell will open, a black sun will rise from the earth's core, and the realm of suffering will become an eternal and immortal kingdom."

Jiu Shenlian calculated the time, the yin year, yin month, and yin day, and it turned out to be just seven days away.

"Why is it such a coincidence?"

"This is a gift from God. If you fail again, you will lose your right to enter the eternal kingdom."

God's tone was calm, yet it brought an immense pressure to Jiu Shenlian, making her feel suffocated even in her dream.

Eternal life, the goal she fought for her entire life, would never fail again.

"A person with the blood of a demon Buddha? Hmm, I understand."

At this moment, on a vast, boundless snowfield, the north wind howled fiercely, and the icy cold penetrated to the bone.

Bian Xijun arrived here with Huo Fengxing.

In the vast white expanse of heaven and earth, Bian Xijun's figure appeared even darker. He stood behind Huo Fengxing, gazing intently at the body that remained upright even in the north wind.

Huo Fengxing gazed around and asked, "Is this the place where you learned the secret arts of Black Sin?"

"This is also where I encountered the gods. Huo Fengxing, although you have turned away from the gods, I must tell you that there are truly gods in this world."

"You've been playing tricks all along, haven't you?"

"God has given me a secret technique to guide hope in despair."

Huo Fengxing shouted, "Enough! You and I both know the tricks of Jiu Shenlian, stop now."

"If I stop, my purpose in life will cease to exist. How can I stop?"

Bian Xijun wanted to ask Huo Fengxing how he had managed to stay on a deserted island and endure the hardships during the hundreds of years that had passed while he was unconscious and had lost his soul.

Suddenly, I realized that the calamity that once plagued the world had transformed into Du Wuyu, the Sword Wind Emblem. With friends like Gu Ling Shiyan and Xuanming Shi, and a new career in the Four Wonders, how could she be lonely?

Bian Xijun swallowed back the question he wanted to ask, and still said to Huo Fengxing's back, "When Ni Hai Chong Fan opens up the three realms, Huo Fengxing, we will be eternal and immortal, and have endless years like gods."

"What's the point of living so long? I'm already so tired."

"This is our destiny, and God has arranged for you and me to share it."

"Destiny? It's more like a manipulated lie."

The two continued trekking through the snow, encountering no other life except for the howling north wind.

The Peacock Immortal who bestowed upon Bian Xijun the secret arts of black sin has vanished without a trace.

Just then, the Earth Seal in Bian Xijun's hand lit up, and a message from Heavenly Decree arrived.

Startled, Huo Fengxing turned around and asked, "What did she ask you to do this time?"

"Find someone who possesses the blood of the Demon Buddha, and the Three Realms will be opened in seven days."

"commit a sin."

Bian Xijun smiled and said, "Huo Fengxing, let's go back. Our long pursuit is finally coming to an end."

Qin Jiaxian got up very early today and went to have morning tea with his trousers.

"Uncle Qin, are you being so kind today?"

"Calm down, I won't run around at night anymore, I might run into ghosts."

"That's not a ghost, it's a demon."

Just as they were about to reach the town, a black figure appeared in front of Qin Jiaxian.

"You, you, you are the Black Sin Peacock! The Heavenly Capital is searching everywhere for you, and you dare to show up in broad daylight!"

Ni Hai Chong Fan's evil deeds naturally did not escape the notice of NPC Qin Jiaxian. Upon seeing Bian Xi Jun appear here, Qin Jiaxian immediately sensed something was wrong.

With a flick of his long, peacock-like fingers, Bian Xijun unleashed a mysterious, malevolent force that, along with his trousers, lifted him into the air.

The boy in the trousers rolled his eyes back and kicked his legs wildly, crying out, "Uncle Qin, save me!"