Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 172 The chess piece outsmarted the player, Houtu Doumu outsmarted the original will!

Outside, all is bustling and chaotic; in this little world, all is quiet. ♢🐚 ➅❾ร𝒽Ｕ𝓍.Ć𝕠๓ 😳♖

On a bright morning in the continent of Arad, the azure sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds, and the voices of adventurers echoed through the air.

"Have you heard? A goblin shaman spawned at Thunder Ruins. If you defeat it, it drops a rare purple Autumn Leaf Blade!"

"Are you talking about that long green sword?"

"The one you're talking about is the Fallen Leaf Blade, I'm talking about the Autumn Leaf Blade. The Fallen Leaf Blade is blue quality, while the Autumn Leaf Blade is a pure purple quality!"

"I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard that the knife has a level two upward slash. Before, a level one upward slash could only send a person flying a little over three meters, but now with the level two upward slash, it can send a person flying seven or eight meters in one strike!"

"Hello, Uncle Linus!"

"Treat your weapons gently! Remember that, adventurer!"

"Of course! Thank you for your concern, Uncle Linus!"

Qin Feng, disguised as Linus, passed through the Elven defense line of white Socratic bricks and headed straight for his blacksmith's fence yard.

As the savior of the Arad world, Qin Feng later accelerated the time flow of the Arad world.

Compared to the previous time flow in the Arad world, now one day outside is roughly equivalent to one month in the Arad world.

The adventurers who live here have been here for almost ten years.

They had grown accustomed to the slow-paced, yet stylish, lifestyle of the Arad continent.

Pushing open the gate to her courtyard, in the middle of the large yard, a middle-aged woman was sitting on an oak stump chair.

She sat there, looking at the courtyard wall not far away, lost in thought.

If Zhang Zhien were here, she would definitely exclaim, "Mom, what are you doing here?"

That's right, the person sitting here right now is none other than Zhang Zhi'en's mother.

Didn't she commit suicide?

Yes!

I still remember that her soul was shattered in the end and drifted northwards.

Qin Feng, without any bias, sat on the north side.

Just as Zhang's mother's soul was completely shattered and dissipated, and was completely wiped out by the universe's laws, Qin Feng used his secondary profession to collect her soul into the Arad Continent.

"You're here!" The green vine bonsai shook its head, addressing Qin Feng. "How's things outside?"

Qin Feng sat down to one side. "What else can happen? It's just dogs fighting, a bloody mess! The Celestials are howling to teach Zhang Zhi'en a lesson, and Zhang Zhi'en is going all out, directly swallowing up four government territories, ready to fight to the death against the Celestial army led by the City Lord of Wangxiangtai!"

The lush green vine bonsai was none other than the Ginseng Fruit Tree Ancestor. The Ancestor asked, "How did you do this?"

Qin Feng said, "Of course I sent people to deliver weapons and support, and I especially found several strategists for him to keep his temper in check and not rush into battle, after all, the real BOSS hasn't appeared yet!"

The ancestor nodded. "Have the Celestials given you any trouble?"

Qin Feng said, "I also sent them supplies and soldiers; it's about treating everyone equally!"

While the old patriarch and Qin Feng were chatting, Zhang's mother, who was sitting in the middle of the courtyard, turned around blankly upon hearing the name Zhang Zhi'en. Her eyes seemed vacant as she stared in Qin Feng's direction, "Zhang Zhi'en, son, my son..."

Looking at Zhang's mother's appearance, Qin Feng sighed, "How did things get like this! Is it because I'm not good enough? If Zhang Zhi'en knew his mother had become mentally impaired, would he be grateful to me?"

Looking at Zhang's mother's appearance, the Ginseng Fruit Tree Ancestor sighed, "You have done your best. Humans have three souls and seven spirits, but her mother only has two souls and seven spirits. She is missing one soul, which is why she is like this."

Qin Feng asked, "Can the lost soul be found?"

The ginseng fruit tree shook its head. "It's difficult! I even suspect that her resurrection wasn't a complete resurrection, but rather mixed with some powerful will. That powerful will appeared in her body and occupied one of her missing souls."

Qin Feng hesitated, "A powerful will? Ancestor, you're becoming more and more of a riddle-maker—oops, a riddle tree! Can you please explain yourself clearly?"

The Ginseng Fruit Tree Ancestor said, "Didn't you find Zhang's mother's words in court very jarring? She seemed to see things very clearly, and she even understood the power of Doumu."

"Could an ordinary woman from a small town, who died in her early thirties, know so much?"

Qin Feng asked, "Is it possible that a celestial being told her this?"

"How could that be!" said the Ginseng Fruit Tree Ancestor. "The Celestials are just arrogant, not stupid! Even many of the Celestials' own people wouldn't know about this. I'm afraid it's the first time that Wenqu Xingjun and Wude Xingjun, who are against you, have heard the story of Doumu the Great."

"Only your ancestor can selflessly share these secrets with you. I even told you the secret of the Ten-Life Reincarnation Body. You should be grateful."

"Of course," Qin Feng said. "I've always been very grateful! Speaking of which, Ancestor, you said that Zhang's mother was previously invaded by a powerful will. Does the Celestial Being know about this?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "They may know, or they may not. That's not the point. The point is, which powerful will invaded Zhang's mother's soul?"

Qin Feng asked, "Who could it be?"

A vine stretched out from the ginseng fruit tree, indicating "two candidates."

Qin Feng looked at the vines. "This is one."

The ginseng fruit tree said irritably, "I only have one finger, how can you stick out two? Can you please stop interrupting me?"

"You speak!" Qin Feng raised his hand. "You're the eldest father, you speak!"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "The two candidates are both powerful figures in the underworld: one is Houtu, who has manifested as the Six Paths, and the other is Doumu, who has manifested as the Underworld!"

Qin Feng said, "Doumu has been incarnated in the underworld for so long, and Houtu has been a follower of the Six Paths for so long. Is it possible that these two ancestors would still come out and cause trouble?"

"Of course there's a chance," the ginseng fruit tree said. "Otherwise, who do you think created so many powerful figures in the underworld? Wasn't it because those two died unjustly that powerful figures were created in an attempt to regain power?"

"After all, the two were forced to transform into the Six Paths and the Underworld respectively. No powerful being would willingly sacrifice their entire cultivation unless absolutely necessary!"

Qin Feng nodded and said, "According to the ancestor's speculation, Doumu, or Houtu, occupied one of Zhang's mother's soul positions, ultimately influencing her and causing her death, which thoroughly enraged Zhang Zhi'en, making Zhang an unprecedented nine-life resentment body."

The ginseng fruit tree said, "Zhang's mother is just a pawn in its game. Its ultimate goal is to provoke Zhang Zhi'en and make her a being burdened with resentment for nine lifetimes!"

Qin Feng asked, "Then what is the meaning of it taking away Zhang's mother's soul?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "This is the real key point! It took a wisp of Zhang's mother's soul and merged it into its own body. In this way, it can have an additional layer of soul bond with Zhang Zhi'en. Zhang Zhi'en may not be completely obedient to it, but at least she won't rebel against it!"

"Then, when Jang Ji-eun has exhausted all her resentment and is about to die, it will appear."

"Eat Zhang completely! After all, Zhang Zhi'en is a piece of Zhang's mother's flesh; their souls can be compatible!"

"In this way, with the Nine Incarnations of Resentment combined with its preparations over the years, the Ten Incarnations of Reincarnation will be born!"

Qin Feng gasped. "Holy crap, the scheme behind this is huge! The primordial will of the universe has been manipulated, the celestial beings have been manipulated, Zhang Zhi'en has been manipulated! Just who is this Ten-Life Reincarnation Body, that he's worth scheming against so many people?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "I don't know! This physique has always been a legendary one; no one has ever seen it, only deduced by the ancestors. This physique does exist, and should exist! You know the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, right?"

Qin Feng said, "This is too famous, how could anyone not know it? It's the main method by which Yang Jian achieved godhood through physical means!"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "Those born with a Ten-Life Reincarnation Body possess a supremely perfect profound cultivation body!"

Qin Feng's eyes widened. "I'll blanch it..."

The ginseng fruit tree added insult to injury, "And it's the Nine-Nine Mystic Art Saint Body! One level stronger than the Eight-Nine Mystic Art!"

Qin Feng stood up. "Defying the heavens!"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "Yes, it's too heaven-defying. The appearance of this thing is simply breaking the rules! That's why this physique has never appeared before! But many people in this world are pursuing this physique, the most famous of which is the Wu Clan during the Lich Wars."

"The Wu Clan is known for its body-refining fanaticism. Their physique is very strong. Later, a simplified version of the Wu Clan's body-refining technique was obtained by the Dongyi Clan. With this simplified version of the Wu Clan's body-refining technique, the Dongyi Clan was able to chase after the Yanhuang Tribe in the early stages, which shows how powerful the Wu Clan's inherited body techniques are."

"The sacred body that the Witch Clan truly cherishes is the Ten-Life Reincarnation Body, and they have never given up on this sacred body."

Qin Feng said, "Wait! Isn't Houtu Niangniang from the Wu tribe? So, this powerful being is Houtu Niangniang's doing?"

The ginseng fruit tree shook its head. "But Zhang is a man! Houtu Niangniang is a woman! Generally speaking, the constitution of a sacred body is basically fixed, and there is no possibility of gender change. On the contrary, Doumu is a man, so I guess it was the work of the Doumu Emperor."

Qin Feng rubbed his chin. "That makes sense! Both of them are suspects! But they won't show themselves until the very last step with Zhang Zhi'en. Once they do, it'll be the end of the matter, and it'll be too late for us to make our plans then!"

The ginseng fruit tree didn't speak; it just quietly watched the courtyard.

Although the ancestor knew everything, both Doumu the Great and Houtu the Goddess were considered to be peers of the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

These two were even more powerful than the ginseng fruit tree when they were alive.

The ginseng fruit tree became an ancestor entirely because of its cunning; those two were truly daring, daring, and daring to defy the heavens.

Asking the ginseng fruit tree to deduce their motives is really asking too much.

Just as Qin Feng and the ginseng fruit tree stared at each other, unsure of what to do, not far away, Zhang's mother, seemingly lost in thought, clung to a wooden stake, repeatedly crying out, "Son, son, don't, don't go to the Looking-Homeward Terrace! Please, don't, don't go! It's dangerous! Blood Ink, it's soul-stealing..."

Zhang's mother's delirious words reached the ears of Qin Feng and the ginseng fruit tree.

Qin Feng, rubbing his chin, said, "What nonsense is Zhang's mother spouting? Blood Ink, Soul Hook? What are those things!"

The ginseng fruit tree seemed to shudder as if it had remembered something: "The Blood Ink Pool, the Soul-Snatching Brush!"

Qin Feng was stunned and asked, "What did you say?"

The ginseng fruit tree seemed to be deep in thought, and murmured, "I understand, I get it, Ancestor, I understand everything!"

"What a huge scale!"

"What a brilliant plan!"

"With the blood and flesh of humans, gods, and demons, I will open a pool of blood and ink spanning eternity; with a pen that summons souls and suppresses hell, I will rewrite the chapters of the underworld!"

Its true purpose is to forge magical artifacts!

"A magical artifact that allows one to reside in the underworld!"

"Such a magical artifact might rival the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods; I would call it the Earthly Book!"

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

The Book of Life and Death on Earth, the Book of Gods in Heaven, and the Book of Mountains and Seas in Man!

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is now being written by itself, the Investiture of the Gods is a thing of the past, and only the Book of Earth is still missing!

Now, everything is clear: the Soul-Hooking Brush, with the blood and flesh of the three realms gathered in the Blood Ink Pool, used the Nine-Life Resentment Body as a guide to outline the Earth Book, while also bringing forth the Ten-Life Reincarnation Body!

The Ten-Life Reincarnation Body descended, holding the Earth Book in one hand. With such power, let alone Qin Feng, even the Chosen One Zhang Bairen would have to give way to its edge!

Qin Feng's eyes were filled with trepidation. "Ancestor, things seem to be getting beyond our control! If the Ten-Life Reincarnation Body appears and he takes another book, he might just wipe us all out!"

The ginseng fruit tree, however, said, "Actually, we were both wrong."

Qin Feng asked, "What did you misunderstand?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "We both suspected it might be Doumu or Houtu Niangniang causing trouble! Now it seems they are both involved!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the Earth Book and the Ten Reincarnations Body are separate. The Earth Goddess wants the Reincarnations Body, while the Doumu Emperor wants the Earth Book!"

Qin Feng said, "But Zhang Zhi'en in his reincarnation form is male! Didn't you say, Ancestor, that men and women can't change?"

The Ginseng Fruit Tree looked at Qin Feng, "Have you ever considered that Doumu and Houtu are, in a sense, already one? So when the Ten-Life Reincarnation Body appears wielding the Earth Book, it will be the moment when these two giants fulfill their long-cherished wish! At that time, they will use one thought and one body to complete the conquest of their former enemy. With the Earth Book guarding the Underworld, they will truly be able to attack or defend as needed!"

Qin Feng gasped, "It seems that it really is true. I seem to have inadvertently become a lackey for these two giants and given them an assist."

"That's absolutely right!" said the Ginseng Fruit Tree. "I almost became their accomplice myself. With this Ten-Life Reincarnation Body wielding the Earth Book, the trouble he's about to cause is immense. We two can't handle this anymore; we need a top-tier figure like Master Meng to step in! Here's what I'll do: I'll have my clone Zhen Yuanzi go find Master Meng and Zhang Bairen! This is a Ten-Life Reincarnation Body; we absolutely cannot release him—he's too terrifying!"

Qin Feng said, "Alright, then I'll leave everything to you, Ancestor."

The ginseng fruit tree said, "Don't just sit idly by. Go and take sides. Don't let them go to the Looking-Homeward Terrace, and especially don't let the two sides fight on a large scale. If blood flows like a river and turns into ink, then it won't be up to us to decide anything."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng grimaced and said, "Damn it! I was the one who added fuel to the fire before, and now I'm the one who won't let them fight! Aren't I just slapping myself in the face?"

"Zhang Zhi'en is alright, his mother is with me, he won't make things difficult for me."

"But those bastards from the Celestial Realm, you don't really think they'd listen to me, do you?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "If you don't go, who will? Only the two of us know the secret. I'm not old enough to be born yet, and if I meddle, I'll be in big trouble!"

Qin Feng said, "I'll go, I'll go! But—never mind, I'll leave first."

"Alright, let's split up!" said the ginseng fruit tree.

Qin Feng looked at the withered green potted vines; the main will of the ginseng fruit tree had already left the Arad continent.

(End of this chapter)

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