Chapter 89: The Six Heavens of the Desire Realm

The two of them flew up and down on the towering and steep rocks and cliffs.

As light as a falling leaf, it slowly flies down and leaps up.

The Shoujiao sword in Zhu Su's hand was already unsheathed, and Jiaoran went to take it with her bare hands. According to Zhu Su, he did this to train Jiaoran's skills in breaking the sword's moves. When she held the sword, she would be able to predict some of Kuang Heng's counterattacks.

The tip of the Shoujiao sword was pointing at Jiaoran's heart.

This sword was like a scorpion's tail, a deadly blow, vicious and ruthless.

Even Chai Che could not use this kind of sword technique. Only a god could have such mysterious sword moves.

He is not a sword cultivator yet, but only an alchemy cultivator. The sword in his hand is just something he uses for convenience. It is conceivable that when people in the martial arts world encounter these otherworldly people who can call the wind and rain and have moves like ghosts, they are just as weak as ants.

Under his sword moves, Jiaoran didn't even have the strength to block or dodge.

Turning sideways, his sword landed on her neck.

As she landed, before she even touched the rock, the Shou Jiao sword was already pointing at her wrist.

She punched back, and with a swing of his sword, he hit her elbow so hard that she almost couldn't grab the branch on the cliff.

Watching the sword in his hand flying down, she was beaten to the point of despair again and again.

She suddenly rushed over, clamped her arms around his neck tightly, and tried to strangle him.

After strangling for a long time, he looked at him and saw that he was looking at Jiaoran who was hanging on him with disgust.

Jiaoran suddenly became furious. She was no match for him at all.

She let go, already deflated. "Alright, alright, I won't practice anymore. I can't beat you anyway, not in this life, no, not in the next life, not in the next. Give me your sword. If I die at the hands of Phoenix Young, it's my own fault. By the way, before I die, I'll ask him what exactly he set up to kill my mother."

The sword flashed, and he stabbed Jiaoran's back of the hand expressionlessly.

The wound made her bleed profusely.

"What are you doing!" Jiaoran felt pain.

He picked up a leaf from the cliff at random with his sword and applied it to her wound, which stopped the bleeding immediately.

There was an irresistible chill in his eyes, and that chill made Jiao Ran shudder. "If you can't beat me, then you will definitely die at Kuang Heng's hands. Rather than letting you die, it's better for you to stay here and not go out."

At this moment, he saw Jiaoran's hands suddenly pierce through, and both palms came out at the same time, "No, I must leave."

Seeing that she was eager to fight again, Zhu Su smiled slightly and moved his sword to stop her.

The two fought back and forth on the bottomless cliff, forgetting time.

Jiaoran only remembered that the sword light kept flashing before her eyes. She threw everything else behind her and only the sword light before her eyes remained.

Gradually, she was able to avoid his sword and find his flaws.

But even though she had made some progress and was able to avoid some moves, his defense was impregnable and there was no loophole at all.

By the time night fell, she had no strength left in her body.

She felt dizzy and had to deal with him alone. Jiaoran felt as if she was facing hundreds of people attacking her at the same time, because none of his moves were the same. Before the previous move was old, a new move came out.

Zhu Su was in the middle of the fight when he heard Jiao Ran scream in pain.

Falling rapidly from a cliff.

She felt like she was falling into an endless, bottomless dark abyss.

If you fall down, won’t you become a meat patty?

Then she suddenly changed from head down to head up, with a bench under her crotch.

Suddenly, there was light before her eyes.

A huge moon appeared before her eyes.

The moonlight is like flowing silver.

She looked down and found that Jifeng was right under her crotch.

I didn't expect that Jifeng could still fly.

Jiaoran hugged it and said, "Thank you, Jifeng. If it weren't for you, I would have fallen to my death."

However, Jifeng seemed to have grown a little bigger, and its horns had also become longer. Zhu Su said that it would transform from a Jiao into a dragon, but no one knew when that would be.

Jifeng looked to the side, and Jiaoran followed his gaze and saw Zhusu flying on the clouds nearby.

As the wind blew higher and higher, Jiaoran was so frightened that he stuttered, "Where are we going?"

Amidst her fear, she also felt an indescribable joy.

When Zhu Su and Ji Feng flew to a place, Jiao Ran looked down and saw that the Fish-Dragon Wonderland was actually an island soaring in the sky, and its shape was very much like a giant turtle.

"Wow--" It was the first time that Jiaoran saw the full picture of the Fish and Dragon Wonderland. The island floated in the sky, accompanied by the sun and the moon.

"What kind of place is the Fish and Dragon Wonderland?" She was so surprised that she remembered to ask Zhu Su.

"A pure land in Xuantai Pingyu Heaven, one of the six heavens in the Desire Realm."

"What does that mean? I've never heard of it."

Zhu Su explained, "'Xuan Tai' refers to the embryonic form of the innate spiritual energy, where practitioners can begin to condense the immortal fetus. 'Ping Yu' refers to peaceful nurturing and a gentle environment. Those who want to ascend to the heavens can first adapt here."

"Is there only one cave like this in the world?"

Zhu Su smiled and said, "You are really stupid. A cave like this in the universe is just like a speck of dust, not worth mentioning."

Jiao Ran seemed to understand why he wanted to cultivate alchemy. He wanted to reach a higher realm. "When those gods left, why didn't you follow them? I see you really want to become a true god."

Zhu Su said, "No."

"Why not?"

Zhu Su was a little embarrassed to talk about this, but still replied, "They didn't choose me."

"Ah?" She was stunned. In her eyes, Zhu Su was already the most powerful hermit master in the world, but he was not chosen.

After saying this, he suddenly became very irritable, and even the mist under his feet appeared and disappeared. Jiaoran quickly changed the subject, "Oh, where is the Skinny Dragon Sword in your hand? Where did you put it?"

He pointed at the wind beneath her.

Jiaoran immediately understood what he meant, "Swift Wind is the Skinny Dragon Sword?"

"Yeah, I originally named her Fat Jiao Jian, but then she got angry, so I changed it to Thin Jiao Jian."

Jiao Ran couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why bother changing the name? Why not just call it Swift Wind Sword?"

"That's not what I meant. Let's put it this way. When she was a dragon, she was called Gale, but when she's a weapon, she needs a new name."

Ji Feng agreed deeply and even nodded.

It was a very strange feeling to see Jifeng nodding. Jiaoran felt that the giant python Jifeng might be smarter than her because its head was also bigger than hers.

The boat with its two ends tilted up in the dream was now resting on a cloud. Jiaoran pointed at it and said, "Isn't that the boat I saw in my dream that day?"

Zhu Su was right. “This boat is a boat in the Milky Way, and it can sail to different caves and heavens.”

"The boat is in the sky too. It's amazing."

Jiao Ran asked, "Since the Fish-Dragon Wonderland is in the sky, then how did I first drift here with Yuan Jianlu and Mei Wan'er?"

It's impossible to float into the sky.

Zhu Su then said, "The place where you fell into the water is near the entrance to the Styx. Across the Styx is the Celestial River, but mortals cannot see it with their mortal eyes, nor can they enter. Those who practice Taoism or those who have attained enlightenment must break through the seal between the mortal world and the otherworldly realms to enter, which is not an easy task. The Fish and Dragon Wonderland will guide you here after tasting your blood."

No wonder, at that time she felt a suction pulling her towards the small island in the river.

"The Fish-Dragon Wonderland looks very much like a big turtle." Jiaoran said as he looked at the outline of the wonderland.

Zhu Su said, "It's the mythical beast Xuanwu."

Jiaoran was even more surprised. "There's a legend in the mortal world that Xuanwu is known as one of the 'Four Symbols' along with Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermillion Bird. Could this be the Xuanwu they're talking about?"

Zhu Su said, "Don't be so surprised. There are countless black tortoises in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Almost all caves in the north and near water are built on black tortoises. We live on their backs day after day."

"So, your land isn't dead, but a living thing, a divine beast?"

"Of course, otherwise how could his position change according to my command?"

After her eyes were opened, Jiaoran felt that these were simply the most wonderful things she had ever seen in her life.

It turns out that there are mountains beyond mountains, and mountains beyond mountains; there are people beyond people, and gods beyond people.

She still remembered the first time she saw Chai Hui and Bu Yue fighting on the street. At that time, she thought Chai Hui's martial arts was the best in the world. Later, she saw Chai Che, Chai Rou, Chai Xiao, and Fenghuang Chu, and thought that these people were rare martial arts geniuses, but they suddenly lost their luster in front of Yulong Miaojing.

A mortal like her could actually come to such a place.

"So do you like this place?" Zhu Su suddenly asked her.

"Why do you ask me that?"

"Everyone here is not ordinary. Although we haven't escaped the mortal world's seven emotions and six desires, we have gradually left behind love, hatred, and anger."

"But this is also quite boring." "Boring? Then what is interesting?"

"All the people I care about, love, and care about are not here. Even if this is a paradise on earth, I don't think it is the best place."

"How dare you! Do you know that if it weren't for your bloodline, you wouldn't be able to come to this place?"

Jiaoran said he knew, "It is a great honor for me to meet an immortal like you."

She suddenly praised him, catching him off guard.

"Now that you're here, if I don't let you leave, will you still leave?"

Jiao Ran said, "Of course I have to leave. I want to go back to Mu Jin. He needs me."

"But can he protect you from harm in the mortal world? You've seen a lot among mortals. Staying in the world, being bullied, betrayed, and deceived is not a good thing. The mortal world and purgatory are only a piece of land apart."

"Although the world is not good, it also has its advantages."

"real?"

"I have family and friends in this world. If I really die, they will surely shed tears for me. I don't want to see them sad."

When she said this, her voice was choked with sobs. "You were able to enter my dream before, so can you let me enter Mu Jin's dream and tell him that I will be back soon?"

Zhu Su's eyes softened. "You don't have the ability to enter the dreams of mortals, so you can't."

After thinking for a while, he asked Jiaoran, "It's been a long time since anyone shed tears for me. I've almost forgotten what that feeling is like. Can you tell me?"

The fear in Jiaoran's eyes gradually faded. "If you meet someone like that, you'll be willing to do a lot for them. In this world, everyone is busy and exhausted, chasing after money, power, and fame. If someone could temporarily put all that aside, and was willing to feel sorry for you, shed tears for you, worry about you, and miss you, then even if that person asked me to die in their place, I would be willing to do that."

"I'm willing to die for him." There was some confusion in his eyes.

"Isn't there anyone who is happy because you laugh? Or sad because you are sad?"

He was a little disdainful, thinking that he had long since gotten rid of such desires, "I don't need it."

Jiao Ran sighed, a look of surprise on his face, "Then... have you ever cried for others?"

He stood silently in the sky, no longer floating or sinking.

Nodded silently.

Jiaoran smiled, "So, what does that feel like?"

He said, “I can’t remember anymore.”

He placed his finger on his temples. "There are so many things here that I don't know which ones belong to me and which ones belong to others. I can only treat them all as mine."

Jiaoran looked at him for a long time. Although he didn't understand what he meant exactly, when he turned around, he always felt that he was very pitiful.

"If you can't remember, then don't remember. The way you live has its advantages. It's not easy to get sad." Jiaoran said.

She repeated these words to comfort him, but in reality, he no longer felt such deep pain.

"You are willing to die for him, is he willing too?"

"I suppose he does."

"Did he tell you himself?"

"No, I guessed."

"You should ask him. Mortal hearts change quickly."

Jiaoran didn't think Zhu Su was right. "He is different from those people. He...his heart will never change."

"That's the stupidest thing in the world."

"Just what you think is stupid."

"What if he changes his mind?"

"He would never."

Zhu Su secretly glanced at her in the moonlight, his expression unclear.

The strong wind stopped at a flower field and rushed into it. The bright moon was hanging high in the sky and the flowers were still awake.

"Why do they bloom at night?" Jiaoran asked.

He said, "This isn't the mortal world. The flowers in the Fish and Dragon Wonderland can bloom whenever they want. If they're unhappy, they can stop blooming. This is their freedom."

The flowers are in full bloom, filling the air with fragrance.

"You talk as if the flowers here are the same as people. Do they have eyes, ears, nose and mouth? They are just flowers." Jiaoran said.

"Believe it or not, they can hear everything we say. The flowers and plants here are all intelligent."

"Ah? Did they hear what I said bad about them just now?"

The smile on Zhu Su's face was as faint as the moonlight, yet seemed to have a different kind of softness.

Only at this moment did Jiaoran realize that in her life, she only had one real master, Zhu Su. It was he who taught her martial arts and told her many secrets that she didn't know.

But he may not know that she respects him very much in her heart.

"It doesn't matter. You will know it later. Everyone in the Fish and Dragon Wonderland knows this."

Jiao Ran said, "You speak as if I will live here in the future. Hahahahahahahaha, I will be leaving soon. I don't necessarily need to know your magical powers."

His smile suddenly faded, "Are you sure you can defeat me?"

"No, I just want to say that I will improve a little bit every day, and I will eventually defeat you and leave here. Then I will return to the mortal world to help you find Gao Shanshou and kill that traitor."

Speaking of Gao Shan Shou, Jiao Ran suddenly asked, "What if I can't find it?"

"I already know where it is."

Jiao Ran was curious, "You know?"

"Yeah, it's in the Governor's Mansion. I can feel it."

"Your feelings are amazing."

"That's a divine object, not an ordinary secret book."

"Where exactly?"

Zhu Su shook his head. "I can only use your five senses, sight, and hearing, to search around you, but I can be sure that it is in the Governor's Mansion."

"Aren't you afraid that I will find it and refine it into a peerless magic skill, causing harm to the world?" Jiaoran asked him.

He looked at Jiaoran and didn't say a word.

"What are you looking at me for? Oh, I was just joking. I wouldn't practice secretly."

"No," he said solemnly, "You must practice Takayama Shou."

"ah?"

He actually took the initiative to ask her to practice.