In a world of immortals and swordsmen, a young Taoist named Mu Shao'ai loves flying swords, raising poison insects, drawing talismans, and refining pills. Isn't it delightful to live a care...
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
As soon as Bai Cang approached within a thousand miles of the Xuanhei Divine Mountain, a chilling and fierce wind from the Netherworld howled down.
This wind originates from Xuan Yue, rises from Qing Ping, invades the valleys, rages in the earthen mounds, ascends the slopes of Tai Shan, dances beneath the pines and cypresses, drifting swiftly and torrentially, stirring up fierce storms.
The wind, blowing for thousands of miles, is already a mournful howl, like an invisible blade of air or a formless wind knife, filling the sky and the earth, and filling all directions.
It was as if the white expanse was to be cleaved into neat strips and pieces.
This piece, that piece, this piece, this piece.
Even more numerous are the fierce and malevolent spirits that materialize in the dark winds of the Nine Netherworlds.
A pair of emerald green eyes, like will-o'-the-wisps, stared greedily at Bai Cang.
It's as if they're waiting for him to divide it into millions of pieces, and then they'll divide it up and eat it!
"A calamity! And a compound calamity at that?"
Bai Cang was not surprised but delighted upon seeing this, and became excited.
He could naturally see that this calamity was strange.
It doesn't resemble a natural disaster at all; it's more like a man-made one!
Although both were formed from the origin of the netherworld, it is impossible for such undisguised malice to be hidden in a normal calamity.
But so what?
What others fear as a calamity and avoid as a snake is, in Bai Cang's eyes, a "great tonic," even better than "Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup" or "Golden Spear Pill."
For most people, having their face stepped on by a jade foot is a great humiliation.
However, for certain special groups, this is very "in accordance with the porridge etiquette," and can even be considered a great reward.
They can instantly transform into Naruto's younger brother: Show off in my mouth!
Of course, Bai Cang is not a pervert, and he definitely doesn't have any special fetishes.
Let me reiterate: he's not a pervert, he never visited a congee forum in his previous life, and he doesn't know any slang like "red sour yellow smelly white powder fragrant".
He was merely...
"Thank you for the gifts of nature!"
Bai Cang raised his hand and pressed down, and a silver-white blade light suddenly shone in the howling wind, making the surrounding dark sky and earth suddenly seem as if it were illuminated by the light of day, with a faint, cold, frost-like texture.
Seventy-two Taiyin Blade Qi, swift as a startled swan, dazzling as light, crisscrossing and moving about.
Like the bright moon in the sky, reflecting a chilling wind, all of which melts away and vanishes.
In just a moment, the overwhelming Netherworld Wind vanished without a trace.
The myriad fierce and malevolent spirits that had materialized within also transformed into clear, crystalline, intangible forms, like moonlight, converging towards Bai Cang.
Then it condensed into a pool of jade liquid, flowing into his body like water.
"That's the taste!"
Bai Cang couldn't help but show a look of intoxication, and even a hint of lingering reminiscence.
"Boom!"
At the same time, blood-red light shone on the leaden sky.
The moment the thunder roared and exploded, a crimson bolt of lightning, ten thousand feet long and as large as a mountain, crashed down from the sky.
A chilling wind arrived first, followed by a towering bolt of blood-red lightning.
If Bai Cang's movements were even slightly slower...
At this point, he should enjoy the "double whammy" of two major natural disasters!
As for now...
With a thought, Bai Cang unleashed a silver-white blade of light that shattered the crimson lightning in mid-air.
Countless tiny bolts of lightning, seemingly possessing a spirit, converged on Bai Cang from all directions.
"Spicy flavor, perfect!"
Bai Cang let out a strange cry, his smile growing even brighter.
Suddenly, flames blazed from all directions, illuminating the leaden clouds that were obscured.
Countless icy flames rose from the ground, seemingly freezing the heavens and earth into tiny, icy blue crystal fragments.
The Taiyin Blade Qi, as bright as the silvery moonlight, slowed down when it came into contact with the icy blue, crystalline "shattered jade".
It was as if towering mountains, each weighing ten thousand jun, were pressing down on each Taiyin Blade Qi.
A chilling cold that seemed to freeze everything in its path, and an unparalleled force that made the boundless earth tremble, were simultaneously applied to Bai Cang.
"That's more like it! That's exactly what I wanted!"
Bai Cang laughed heartily, and seventy-two Taiyin Blade Qi intertwined and crisscrossed, evolving into seventy-two seasonal phenomena, causing the surrounding world to experience the complete changes of the four seasons in the blink of an eye.
An invisible and traceless chill, a soul-stirring and bone-chilling cold flame.
At this moment, everything was annihilated, including the subsequent calamities and changes, such as the Azure Scale Poisonous Fire, the Heavy Turbid Earthly Fiends, and the Illusory Mirage.
All of these were transformed into the purest Netherworld essence during the changing seasons and the fixed order of the four seasons, and were swallowed into Bai Cang's belly.
"That's it? That's it?"
"I haven't even exerted any force, how did I fall down?"
Bai Cang roared loudly, looking mockingly towards the direction of Xuanhei Divine Mountain, doing everything he could to provoke.
It's as if it's saying: Let the storm rage on!
It's like they're using the three-piece set of instigation tactics: Is that all? Show some spirit, don't embarrass yourselves!
"snort!"
Just then, a cold snort seemed to resound in his heart.
Bai Cang felt a momentary blur before his eyes, and then a flurry of snowflakes swept in, instantly turning everything into a vast expanse of white frost.
Subconsciously, Bai Cang was about to activate the "Taiyin Blade".
but……
There has been no response!
It wasn't just "Taiyin Blade" that didn't respond.
His cultivation, his achievements, his various supernatural powers, and even the "Gourd Heaven World"—all of it remained unanswered.
Bai Cang is as if he has become a mortal. Everything related to cultivation has been sealed and isolated, and all connections with him have been severed.
Then they were trapped in the vast snowfield, trekking without knowing when they would return.
Thinking of this, Bai Cang raised his hand and saw that the cold wind was like a knife, and his body was real, shivering in the wind and snow.
The heat in his body was rapidly dissipating, and with it, his life force was also being lost.
"A mental tribulation? Interesting!"
Even though his life was hanging by a thread, Bai Cang remained calm and collected, keenly perceiving the true nature of this calamity.
Since he was originally "non-human", how could he have a "mortal body"?
If he truly returned to his original state, he should have transformed into a wisp of "Primordial White Qi".
Giving someone else a human body is the biggest flaw in this calamity!
Thinking this, Bai Cang looked around and saw only a vast, boundless expanse.
No matter which way you look, all you see is a vast, endless snowfield.
Besides these, there was nothing else: no mountains, no rivers, no sun, moon, stars, flowers, grass, or trees.
Only frost and snow dance in the wind and sky!
Looking up, the sky is a clear, deep blue, like a crystal-clear mirror embedded in the heavens.
Large snowflakes drifted down from the mirror-like blue sky.
Bai Cang reached out and caught a snowflake. The biting cold made him gasp.
Then, his soul froze, his thoughts became chaotic, as if even his memories were frozen, and then a portion of them slowly dissolved.
This familiar feeling reminded him of the scene when he accidentally entered the Netherworld and Peach Ancestor descended with the Five Paths of Reincarnation.
"Simulated reincarnation, cleansing sins and refining the heart?"
Bai Cang keenly perceived the operating mechanism of this calamity, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
If it were someone else, being caught in this calamity would be tantamount to being drawn into the cycle of reincarnation.
If not handled properly, one will inevitably suffer a heavy loss in silence.
Too bad, he's cheating!
[Thank you so much to the esteemed "Cangyu who loves golden cakes"! Wishing everyone a happy National Day, and may the roads be free of traffic jams. And for a free gift in the new month!]