Chapter 544 Dushuo Mountain
This "reload save" ability must have other limitations, or rather, it shouldn't be said to be a limitation of the ability itself, but rather some obvious obstacles.
For example, if she simply transported her soul to a point in the past, then the soul itself would be destroyed and become meaningless.
However, considering the prevalence of soul destruction in the supernatural world, since she confidently claims she can return to the past and be resurrected, then "reloading the save file" should also be able to repair her own soul. Even so, the extent to which this repair can be achieved, and whether it can even repair a soul destroyed by the Great Impermanence's murderous attack, remains to be discussed.
Furthermore, since the greatest value of this ability lies in its ability to travel back in time and change the future, falling under the category of "history rewriting," it becomes extremely difficult when facing the Great Impermanence as an opponent. The historical events caused by the Great Impermanence's actions are very difficult to modify, and matters directly related to it can be regarded as the convergence points of history.
In other words, even if Number Seven is killed by the Great Impermanence and has a chance to be resurrected in the past, and then wants to change this event, he will inevitably encounter a powerful "historical correction force", and the event of "being killed by the Great Impermanence" will be repeated again and again.
Some demon hunters interpret this "historical reversal force" as part of the "Celestial Manifestation," believing that the Great Impermanence of the Celestial Manifestation can unfold not only on a spatial level but also on a temporal level. The ability of divination masters to ensure their prophecies come true within the scope of the Celestial Manifestation is also interpreted by some as the ability of divination masters to direct this "historical reversal force" towards the present and future.
Moreover, the Great Impermanence can launch attacks from the present to the past; I've done similar things before. Even if someone like me, who isn't adept at rewinding history, is mentally locked onto by the Great Impermanence and tries to escape into the past, I can still launch further attacks. Even if the opponent has another Great Impermanence protecting them, it's useless; in a fierce clash between the powers of two Great Impermanences, there's no chance for a Grand Completion level cultivator to survive.
The reason Number Seven was able to linger near the battlefield between me and the Great Demon Xuanwu last time was simply because the Great Demon Xuanwu's attention was mostly focused on me, and it didn't detect her presence immediately. Once her presence was detected, she would also die in the ensuing chaos.
Although she mentioned many aspects beyond her control, those all involved the Great Impermanence. Conversely, as long as the Great Impermanence, an "extraordinary being," wasn't involved, and her own abilities weren't leaked, it's hard to imagine under what circumstances she would fail.
"Did you use the same power on me last time?" I asked.
“Yes.” Number Seven nodded. “However, your existence is too vast, so I cannot take you with me on a temporal level. Therefore, I can only move you and me back to the areas we were in not long ago through spatial movement.”
"However, even disregarding the scale of your existence, in that situation I would only have the option of spatial teleportation."
"Because my 'Return by Death' in its initial form can only achieve spatial movement, while temporal movement is only possible after being further enhanced by the power of the Divine Seal Fragment. And I also need to use this power to reset and remove the Great Demon Xuanwu's lock on our consciousness. If I use temporal movement, I won't have enough power to do this."
"In addition, thanks to the power of the Divine Seal Fragment, I can also move in space without dying, teleporting myself to places I have recently passed or to people I have recently been near."
"And, because it involves 'a very small number of secrets that I cannot act on my own,' I have a greater control over the power of the Divine Seal Fragments than other Void Realm Apostles. For example, I can directly enhance my own power and explosively do things that I cannot do under normal circumstances."
The last part probably refers to how, in a critical situation, her reaction speed suddenly became comparable to that of me and the Great Demon Xuanwu.
It seems that her potential connection with the Lord of the Divine Seal grants her superior "backdoor access" to the power of the Divine Seal fragments. She probably knew I could deduce this, so she revealed it herself. I really don't know if this is self-destructive or an attempt to show sincerity.
However, I understand that she is a very special Great Completion level. According to her, without the fragment of the Divine Seal, she might have just been an ordinary Great Completion level; but now she has reached the level "sufficient to interfere with the Great Impermanence", and is in the same realm as the Great Demon Silver Moon, the Water Master Xuanwu, and Yuchi.
The power of the Divine Seal Fragments not only enhances the abilities the bound user already possesses, but also expands upon them, adding skills they didn't originally have, resulting in a qualitative change in both depth and breadth. This is also true for Xiaowan. Although she doesn't have anything like "backdoor access," Xiaowan can still utilize the enhanced power of the Divine Seal Fragments to achieve some incredible miracles.
Even the Dog (戌狗) can use the seemingly simple-sounding "power of cutting" to perform the profound skill of "cutting and pasting the past into the present."
In comparison, all I could do was change the frequency of my magical energy fluctuations; it was nothing short of embarrassing the power of the Divine Seal Fragments.
I wonder if Xiaowan could bless me and enhance the effect of using the power of the Divine Seal Fragment? I had this idea pop into my head and plan to ask Xiaowan to help me try it out later.
I'm such a contradictory person. I always think that overwhelming power is hindering my adventures, yet I still unconsciously pursue even greater power. Perhaps this is just an inescapable part of my nature.
Putting that thought aside for the moment, I refocused my attention on what was in front of me and said to Number Seven, "Alright, I've felt your sincerity. Let's leave the topic of your abilities here for now. Now let's get down to business—is there anything you'd like to ask of me?"
Number Seven stated his request without hesitation: "I hope you can attack the Church of the Dead."
"Why is that?" I said. "Of course, I understand that you are an enemy of the Gospel House, and it is only natural that you want to attack their strongholds, but why the Yomi Gospel House?"
"Is it because the other party is the main force responsible for hunting you down, and they seem to be manipulating the Great Demon Xuanwu to hunt you down? Or do they have other strategic objectives?"
Number Seven replied: "Although I deeply hate the Yellow Springs Gospel Institute, I did not make this request purely out of hatred. A person whose reason is consumed by hatred cannot live long in this dark land, much less become the leader of the Tai Sui Army."
"What I want is the research data on 'Mount Dushuo' stored in the Yellow Springs Gospel Temple."
"—Dushuo Mountain?" Xiaowan read the word with a puzzled look.
I remember the concept of "Dushuo Mountain".
“According to ancient legends, Mount Dushuo is the boundary between Yin and Yang. There are peach trees on the mountain, and their branches connect to form the Gate of Hell. Behind the gate is the world after death…” I explained to Xiaowan. “The concept of Mount Dushuo is also related to the deity Shen Tu. Legend has it that Shen Tu and another ghost god named Yu Lei were responsible for guarding the Gate of Hell on Mount Dushuo.”
As I spoke, I turned to look at Number Seven, "Could it be that the 'research data from Mount Dushuo' you mentioned is the technology that the Gospel Council used to travel from the apocalypse to the modern world? Also, judging from this naming convention, could the apocalypse really be..."
"Let me answer your questions one by one. That's right, according to my investigation, the Gospel House used the 'facility' of Mount Dushuo to travel between the two time periods," Number Seven replied.
"Why would you want this research data?" I asked. "Do you also want to build the same facility and lead the Tai Sui Army to the safe modern world?"
“If I said I had no such intention at all, I would be lying… but that’s secondary,” Number Seven said. “My real purpose is for you to take this information to Luoshan on the other side and deliver it to Number Five, Yuchi.”
I pondered the deeper meaning behind her actions, "...You want Luo Shan to also master the means of traveling between the two eras? And what is the purpose of this?"
"The Gospel House is secretly supporting the Peach Blossom Village's plan, which is undoubtedly Luo Shan's enemy... If Luo Shan could also come to the era of the Gospel House, it would most likely lead to a conflict between these two forces... Is this your purpose? Because the Tai Sui Army is not the Gospel House's enemy, so you want Luo Shan to become that enemy?"
"But how can you guarantee that Luo Shan won't seek common ground with the Gospel House while reserving differences? Ultimately, what is the Gospel House's purpose?"
There are so many things I don't know.
Without sufficient prior intelligence, even if Number Seven told me his purpose in detail, I probably wouldn't be able to analyze his specific intentions. Turning to look at Xiao Wan, I saw her deep in thought, seemingly considering many directions but unable to determine which was correct. She could only look up, waiting for Number Seven's further explanation.
"Before explaining the purpose of the Gospel House, I need to explain to you what the world we live in is really like."
Number Seven looked at me, paused slightly as if to give me a heads-up, and then continued, "Just as you suspect, this spacetime known as the 'Apocalypse Era' was once the world that all humans were destined to reach after death—Naraku."
(End of this chapter)
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