Chapter 151: Breaking the Deadlock (2) “You believe so much in the Ancient Gods…
Si Ling opened the file bag and did not linger on Ruan Wenxiong's personal information. He just glanced over the case.
The case is not complicated. To put it simply, Ruan Wenxiong used some special spells to escape from the pursuit of hell, so that he was outside the cycle of reincarnation in the Three Realms and did not reincarnate, which violated the laws of the Three Realms.
While this may sound surprising, it's actually not uncommon. Almost since the dawn of humankind, mortals have pursued immortality. The vast majority of these seek the righteous path, including alchemy and cultivation. However, a significant number also place their hopes on deviant means. Within the black magic community of various countries, there are sects dedicated to the pursuit of immortality.
Beyond this, some ghosts and demons within the underworld themselves are unwilling to reincarnate—for example, Si Ling. Although she only recently understood the true reason for her unwillingness to reincarnate and her desire to become an immortal, she has indeed successfully escaped reincarnation for the past tens of thousands of years.
However, if we don’t mention her, although there are many people in these two categories who want to escape from reincarnation, none of them have succeeded.
The reason is very simple. Although mortals and ghosts can show their magical powers, the underworld under the throne of King Yama is not useless. Reincarnation cannot be refused just because you want to.
Si Ling's ability to resist to the end stems from her inherent power, which rivals even Yama's. From Yama's perspective, her willingness to remain calm and refrain from causing trouble is a huge favor to the underworld. Therefore, when it comes to reincarnating her, the underworld has always resorted to persuading her to leave, never resorting to forceful tactics.
If it were a little ghost with insufficient cultivation, he would have been forcibly taken to the Naihe Bridge long ago.
Therefore, the "Ruan Wenxiong case" in front of her was very bizarre to Si Ling: "A ghost from the Tang Dynasty, can't the underworld solve it?" She raised her head and frowned at Fan Wujiu.
Fan Wujiu shrugged, "He's not an ordinary ghost. In the early years, he would live in a village on earth in mortal form, and the locals called him 'Ruan Banxian'."
"Is he a charlatan?" Si Ling asked.
Fan Wujiu shook his head: "He may be the most authentic 'half-immortal' in the world."
Si Ling was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Fan Wujiu's expression grew solemn, a look of deep bewilderment etched within it. "He truly cultivated immortality years ago, and was very close to success. Based on the information we have so far, it seems he chose to give up when he was just one step away from success."
Fan Wujiu paused, "The timing of his giving up was very delicate. Shortly thereafter, his physical body disappeared, but his soul remained in a state of half immortal, half ghost."
Si Ling frowned deeply: "Heaven doesn't care?"
"Hmm..." Fan Wujiu gave an awkward yet polite smile, "I don't know what the Heavenly Court was like when you were the Emperor of Heaven, but the current procedures in the Heavenly Court are very bureaucratic. They don't want to get involved in matters like this. They just let us handle it ourselves."
So Si Ling's doubts returned to their original state: "Can't the underworld solve it?"
Fan Wujiu then realized that he had not directly answered the question, and gave a concise answer in three words: "I can't beat him."
"?" Si Ling was even more puzzled. "A ghost from the Tang Dynasty, more than a thousand years ago. Even if the immortals gave him a boost... let's count him ten times! More than ten thousand years! Can't the underworld defeat him?"
In fact, it is impossible to increase magic power tenfold by practicing Taoism, even if you are gifted. Si Ling's estimate is very exaggerated.
However, Fan Wujiu said, "His strength is far greater than that. We don't know what happened in between, but I can tell you that the last time the underworld tried to take him in was at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and all four judges went there."
Si Ling was surprised: "Including Zhong Kui?"
Fan Wujiu nodded: "Of course."
"How can it be so powerful..." Si Ling found it unbelievable.
The Four Judges were incredibly powerful, and Zhong Kui was a true "professional match." She had never heard of a ghost requiring all four of them to fight together, and yet they still lost?!
Xuan Chi's eyes were slightly stern, and he glanced sideways at Si Ling, as if he wanted to say something, but stopped because of the presence of the Black and White Impermanence.
Si Ling pondered deeply: "Is there any other information? Even if it's just a guess, tell me first."
Fan Wujiu said, "The Four Judges said he was an evil cultivator, and the style of the barrier was so bizarre they had never seen before. As for the rest... they couldn't explain it clearly. They actually didn't get to fight him head-on. They were trapped in the barrier for seven days and seven nights and had no choice but to retreat."
"Failed to fight head-on" is even more incredible. This means that the Four Judges did not simply "lose", but were so overwhelmed that it was not worth Ruan Wenxiong's personal intervention.
Fan Wujiu continued, "I went to meet with them these past few days. They speculated that Ruan Wenxiong must have accidentally come into contact with something evil and unorthodox when he was about to become an immortal. Perhaps due to some coincidence, the power he came into contact with was extremely powerful, powerful enough to cause his downfall."
Si Ling concentrated and pondered for a moment, then raised an eyebrow. "Even the Four Judges haven't had direct contact with him, so why do you say he knows how to help me break the impasse?"
"Doesn't Xuan Chi need immortal bones?" Fan Wujiu said, "He has them. I know where this information came from, but it's very accurate, otherwise it wouldn't be recorded."
Si Ling was full of doubts and finally went back to look at the basic information. Sure enough, there was a relevant record in the remarks column.
She said thoughtfully, "You mean, there might be a small bug in the Celestial Court's ascension process? Even if you don't complete the ascension process, there is still a chance to obtain immortal bones?"
"Otherwise, how do we explain Ruan Wenxiong's situation?" Fan Wujiu spread his hands and glanced at Xuan Chi. "Xuan Chi didn't say he had to have the skeleton from back then, did he?"
"We haven't thought about this problem, but we can indeed try your idea first." Si Ling said easily.
Fan Wujiu's idea is unconventional, but it may not be ineffective.
The current situation is that Bingyin recognizes her but not Xuanchi. The only difference between them is the immortal bones. So if Xuanchi makes a new one, and integrates tens of thousands of years of cultivation and memory, maybe it will be effective.
She then said readily, "I'll take the job, thank you."
Upon hearing this, Fan Wujiu realized that his "careful calculations" had been seen through by her, and he had nothing to hide. He smiled and said, "I wish you success."
Xuan Chi pursed his lips tightly, hesitated again and again, and said meaningfully: "Let's think about it more before making a decision."
Fan Wujiu's expression tightened. Si Ling looked back at Xuan Chi and shook his head: "It's okay, let's go and give it a try."
The two of them exchanged glances, and both the Black and White Impermanence could see that they had something they wanted to discuss privately. They looked at each other and stood up at the same time: "Let's go back first." Xie Bian said.
Fan Wujiu added, "Just tell me when you've made up your mind."
"Okay, thank you." Si Ling politely stood up to see them off, and Hyun Chi followed suit. Si Ling walked them to the stairs before returning and looking back into the room. Hyun Chi said bluntly, "I don't think it's best to go."
Si Ling closed the door behind him and spoke calmly, "You think it's a trap."
"...You know?" Xuan Chi looked surprised.
Si Ling sneered, "If I'm alive, I want to see my body. My bones have been lying in front of Cangming Palace for 30,000 years. Emperor Jun probably has no idea whether I'm dead or alive. It's impossible for him not to make any arrangements. And Ruan Wenxiong's strength is too unreasonable."
As she spoke, she walked back to the sofa and sat back down, folding her arms and leaning against the backrest. She thought and said slowly, "But I don't think this is a trap. If Ruan Wenxiong is really Di Jun's man, I think he is using the karma curse in reverse."
"Reverse use?" Xuan Chi sat down next to her and looked at her in confusion. "Why do you say that?"
"Well... you haven't met Di Jun, but he and I fought side by side for a long time. I know him as well as I know you, and he knows me the same way." Si Ling analyzed calmly, "I think he most likely guessed that I would cast the Karma Curse, but he might not have imagined that I would sacrifice my Yuan Soul to the ancient gods in exchange for the Karma Curse's success, so he will try to use it in the opposite way."
"Finding ways to confuse the audience, delay progress, and mislead the underlying causal lines—these operations are easy for him. If the ancient gods don't bless me, and his arrangements are thorough enough, the outcome of the causal curse can be extended indefinitely, which would be indistinguishable from being nullified."
After Si Ling finished speaking, he was still thinking in his mind. After a while, he realized that Xuan Chi did not respond. He raised his eyes and saw that his gaze had avoided him.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Xuan Chi pressed his interlocked hands together and asked calmly, "Why did you and Di Jun fall out?"
"What?" Si Ling was stunned by the question, but then she understood from his expression and laughed, "We didn't have that kind of relationship! Otherwise, you would have heard the gossip a long time ago."
Xuan Chi's face flushed red, and he lowered his head and coughed dryly: "Oh."
Si Lingle lay down on his lap helplessly, looking up at his embarrassment. He covered her eyes and coughed again: "Since you knew he might have a plan, why did you still go?"
"We have to find a way to get you a set of immortal bones." Si Ling let him cover his eyes. "No matter how difficult it is to deal with Ruan Wenxiong, it's still easier than entering Di Jun's treasure house. Let's give it a try. Besides, 'reverse utilization' is his own plan, and it's not guaranteed to work. Maybe it will advance our plan instead?"
Xuan Chi pondered in silence.
He couldn't deny that her idea was indeed possible, but objectively speaking, he felt that she seemed too optimistic.
He then asked, "Do you believe in the ancient gods so much? What if Di Jun also made a wish?"
"You're right. The ancient gods have always been reluctant to interfere too much in the affairs of the Three Realms. They have plenty of ways to accept both of our prayers at the same time, and some of them have plenty of ways to act as mediators in this dispute." She finally raised her hand to hold his wrist and removed his hand that was covering her eyes.
She stared at him intently, her eyes filled with the tenderness and determination he was most familiar with. "But I believe that good prevails over evil. This is the law I made myself, and I believe it is right."
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Author's words: Hyun Chi: You and he also understand each other that part... Can you elaborate on it [bursts into tears]
Si Ling: Not my ex-boyfriend!!!
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