Chapter 304 Mountain Yin and Yang 2
The genius who was invaded by the seed is known as the "Successor of Yin and Yang" according to the rare ancient records found by the naval master Xuanwu.
The seed's transformation is far more than just the conversion of the Ryougi successor's talent. As the Ryougi successor realizes their potential as strength, the seed also grows in the process. At a certain point, the Ryougi will reclaim the seed, transferring the Ryougi successor's power, along with their talent, entirely to themselves, thereby strengthening their own power.
"Judging from the power you possess now, with your original talent, you could probably become a superhuman in other fields and achieve extraordinary accomplishments even if you didn't become a fire ability user." The Water Master Xuanwu looked at me with a strange gaze. "However, the seed of the Mountain Yin-Yang has twisted your destiny. Now you can only operate in the strange world as a fire ability user, and in the end, all your accumulation will become someone else's wedding dress."
"I see." I nodded.
He asked suspiciously, "...You don't seem disappointed?"
There's nothing to be disappointed about. I haven't even had time to process what I just heard about such a big thing.
Furthermore, there is currently no evidence to prove that I am the successor of Yin and Yang as he claims. The only supporting evidence is that my talent as a fire-wielding user is incredibly strong.
Even if this is true, it might not be all bad for me.
I don't know what talents I originally possessed, but perhaps they weren't related to the magical adventures I seek. If it were political talent or scientific research talent, I might not be who I am today. The superpower of manipulating fire—while simple and brutal, I quite like it.
Although this immense power initially created a disconnect between me and the supernatural world, and frankly, it was so overwhelming that it somewhat hindered my enjoyment of the adventure, it also became an excellent vessel for my voyages through the supernatural world. Overall, I am very satisfied.
Because I am so satisfied, I certainly don't want to lose this power, and I don't want my hard-earned achievements to become someone else's gain.
I have a strong sense of crisis about this.
Unlike the crises like those involving Silver Moon and the Water Master Xuanwu, which threatened my life, this one is an unprecedented crisis that might shake the very foundation of my superpowers. While it doesn't mean I can't adventure in the supernatural world without my superpowers, as I've said before, without them, I could easily die in the face of the ensuing dangers, and I don't want to die so soon.
It's like playing a fantastic game where if you die once, you can never play again. I can accept death, but I can't accept dying at 1% completion. If I'm going to die, I want to die at least 50%... ideally, around 99%.
From another perspective, dying at one percent progress is certainly an unacceptable consequence for me, but if all the consequences on the adventure are "acceptable," it would be too lukewarm. Perhaps I should regard it as a huge obstacle that I must face head-on, which will surface along with my fate as a superpowered person.
Only by transcending my origins can I prove that I am truly the protagonist of my own story.
At the same time, the narrative of the Water Master Genbu reminded me of the relationship between the monster and the original body.
The monster also gained power through the Heart Seed. Considering that the Heart Seed can uncontrollably detach from the monster's body under certain conditions, it's possible that the Heart Seed has a similar mechanism to the Mountain and Yin Seed. In fact, Lu Youxun mentioned in the past that "the monster's Heart Seed should return to its original body."
Based on previously collected clues, the original source of these strange people is most likely the Lord of Peach Blossom Village.
Is Shan Liangyi the master of Taoyuan Township?
I posed this question to the naval commander Xuanwu, and he fell into deep thought: "...I have also had this doubt, but before becoming the Great Impermanence, I do not intend to take the initiative to approach the Lord of Peach Blossom Village."
I then asked, "So... what's the connection between what I said before and your intention to kill me?"
“It’s very simple. Since Shan Liangyi wants to treat us so-called ‘Successors of Liangyi’ as his prey, then I will kill all the prey he has set his sights on first.” Shui Shi Xuanwu said frankly, “I have already discovered and cracked part of the mechanism of Shan Liangyi’s ritual. Now I can transfer the power seed to myself just like Shan Liangyi reclaims the power seed.”
"However, there is a prerequisite: I must personally kill the other successors of Yin and Yang in order to seize the other power seeds."
"In fact, even for the Mountain Two Elements itself, there are limitations to retrieving the power seed. If the target is an ordinary Two Elements successor, it's fine; he can retrieve it at will. But for a Two Elements successor who has grown to the Great Impermanence Domain, even he himself cannot summon the power seed to his body from thousands of miles away. He must personally appear in front of the target to retrieve the power seed."
"Therefore, I must first evolve into the realm of Great Impermanence, and the most efficient way is to kill another successor of Yin and Yang and directly devour his power seed, thus completing the evolution in one fell swoop."
"Only in this way will I be qualified to stand before the Mountain of Two Elements and attempt to devour and plunder everything from him."
It seems he also has considerable ambitions. He not only wants to rebel against his own fate, but also wants to emulate the Mountain Two Elements to devour the power of other Two Elements successors. In the end, he will not even let go of the Mountain Two Elements, the source of the conspiracy.
If my destined tribulation is the Mountain Yin-Yang, then the destined tribulation of the Mountain Yin-Yang might be the Water Master Xuanwu. As the ancients said, "He who kills will be killed in return." Since you are plotting to devour others, you must be prepared to be devoured by others one day.
Perhaps I should start investigating that Peach Blossom Village Lord after I become the Great Impermanence.
"Even though I asked the question first, are you sure it's okay for you to tell me such a big secret?" I asked curiously.
"Including the fact that I can plunder the power seeds of other Yin-Yang inheritors, these can indeed be considered my secrets..." Shui Shi Xuanwu said nonchalantly, "However, the fact that I am a Yin-Yang inheritor is not a secret to some people. They have seen me hunting fire ability users all along, and even without relevant evidence, they can probably guess my secrets pretty accurately."
"Take King Yama for example. He is also a descendant of the Yin and Yang lineage who was invaded by the Seed of Power in the past, and he seems to have plans to take the head of the Yin and Yang lineage. To me, he is both prey and hunter, and also my biggest competitor. If it weren't for his elusive nature and the fact that I couldn't find him, I originally planned to assassinate him."
"Moreover, at our level, unless one possesses an extremely powerful ability related to 'secrecy,' over time, any secret can be discovered by someone using divination skills. Didn't you also obtain my itinerary through that kind of power?"
"Even if someone tries to find other Yin-Yang successors first and use them as bait to frame me, there's nothing to worry about. The Yin-Yang power seeds have an instinct to pursue unity, which can also be called a kind of fate. Therefore, Yin-Yang successors will attract each other on a destiny level. If even I haven't found other Yin-Yang successors, it will be even more difficult for those with ill intentions to find their targets before me."
Is King Yama also a successor of the Yin-Yang lineage? There are even victims of the Yin-Yang lineage in the Great Impermanence of Mount Luo?
The weight of the two elements of the mountain suddenly became even heavier in my heart.
Speaking of which, Shan Liangyi's ability is reincarnation, and the title of this Wheel King contains both "reincarnation" and "wheel"... Could this Great Impermanence be Shan Liangyi himself? I had this suspicion.
“I’ve heard that the only Great Impermanence outside of Luoshan, besides Xuanming, is the Lord of Taoyuan. If the Lord of Taoyuan isn’t the Mountain Two Elements, then is the Mountain Two Elements located within Luoshan?” I asked.
"Shan Liangyi was killed by the Old Fist God back in the last century. It's hard to imagine that he would be reincarnated in Luoshan and become one of the Great Impermanences. However, he will definitely be resurrected again, and it shouldn't be long before he returns," he replied.
"Although you say you want to kill me, you don't seem to be in a hurry," I said. "In that case, please answer one more question for me. Have you considered what would happen if I wasn't the successor of the Yin-Yang lineage?"
"Based on what you said earlier, the Divination Master should also know that I might be the successor of the Two Elements, yet he personally came forward to win me over. Shouldn't he think that since I am a genius whose fate has been distorted by the power seed, I might eventually have everything taken away by the Two Elements of the Mountain?"
"...I've thought about that too." He looked at me with a face full of doubt. "Even if you can become the Great Impermanence in the future, as long as your power was formed through the seed of the Mountain Two Elements, you are destined to be no match for him, and you won't be able to last even a single round against him. Even the Wheel King is living in constant fear, trying his best to hide his activities, lest the Mountain Two Elements, resurrected and returned, gain the upper hand in the future..."
"What exactly did the fortune teller see in you? Did he misjudge you? Or am I the one who misjudged you? Aren't you the fire-elemental user I'm looking for...?"
As he finished speaking, he shook his head slightly and said, "Whether you are or not, as long as I kill you, everything will become clear."
Clearly, he didn't care whether he killed the wrong person or risked disappointing me with his power level. In the past, he risked his life to assassinate Xuanming even though he knew Xuanming was probably not a successor of the Two Elements, just to "give it a try." This shows that he is a seemingly clear-headed guy who is actually quite insane.
"Compared to that kind of thing, is there something you've forgotten?" I asked.
(End of this chapter)
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