Chapter 449 The Method of Recreating the Virtual Realm 2
“I don’t intend to oppose or compete with the Lord of the Divine Seal, so I won’t create a separate Void Realm. However, since even I can recreate a Void Realm, the Lord of the Divine Seal can certainly do it too—that’s what I mean,” Yu Chi explained.
“I understand. So, assuming…” I carefully chose my words, “assuming you successfully recreate the illusory realm, could you also summon the original illusory realm apostles into that illusory realm?”
Yu Chi seemed to understand my implied meaning, his expression shifted slightly, and then he asked tentatively, "For example... number two?"
Even if I concealed this, Yu Chi would probably figure it out pretty much anyway, and I'm not good at lying, so I just said it outright: "As you know, Number Two is from the post-apocalyptic era. Only through the virtual realm platform can I make contact with her."
"You might be wondering why I care so much about Number Two. I can't tell you that right now. I hope to re-establish contact with Number Two and confirm her safety. If you can help me, I will repay you in the future."
Rationally speaking, this deal isn't worthwhile. Even if I could confirm Xiaowan's safety, there's not much I can do. If Xiaowan were to be in danger in the apocalypse, I'd likely only find out afterward; even if I knew beforehand, I couldn't think of any way to travel through time to save her.
With the power of the Great Impermanence, it is not impossible to exert power across different eras. However, using only the virtual realm as a platform is too limited, and at least I cannot do it now.
Yu Chi lowered his head to think for a moment, and then said, "It is possible to summon the past Void Realm Apostles into the new Void Realm... Or rather, the Void Realm is not created first and then the Apostles are pulled in. Instead, the consciousness of the Void Realm Apostles and the fragments of the divine seals they hold must be connected before it can be created."
“Essentially, the virtual realm is a kind of ‘dream network.’ In the initial virtual realm, there should only be Number One, Number Two, and the Lord of the Divine Seal, right? This is because this network requires at least three consciousnesses to form.”
Dream network... Hearing this, I couldn't help but think of Taoyuan Xiangzhu's "Shangri-La".
“Although the connection between our divine seal fragments has been declared severed, this destruction is not ‘erasing’ but rather ‘distorting’. That is to say, not only does the connection between us and the divine seal fragments we possess still exist, but the connection between us and other divine seal fragments also exists, only it is in an inactive state,” Yu Chi explained. “Through this potential connection, not only can the old illusory realm be repaired in the future, but I can also pull the past illusory realm apostles into the new illusory realm I create.”
"In fact, I can also use the fragments of divine seals I possess to track the real-world locations of other Void Realm Apostles... but it hasn't been very successful in practice."
"Xuanming seems to have perfectly shielded himself from external tracking by using the technology of the Divine Seal Fragments that he has mastered. His main target is probably not me, but the Lord of the Divine Seal."
"Number One seemed to have sensed my pursuit through his perception and launched a counterattack. Fortunately, I was in the array I had set up at the time. Although I was almost killed, I managed to escape and did not dare to continue the pursuit afterward."
"As for you... since something like what happened to Number One has already occurred, I dare not assign you any information, lest you misunderstand."
I noticed that Yuchi was clearly providing me with information, revealing details that wouldn't normally be necessary. This was undoubtedly a special signal.
It's possible that I'm not the only one who needs something from him; he also needs something from me in some way.
There's a proper way to proceed step by step, so instead of rushing to ask about his purpose, I first asked the question that concerned me: "So... what about Number Two? Have you tried to locate her?"
“I tried, but failed. It’s probably because the difference in eras can cause huge obstacles to positioning. Even when I activated the power of the Divine Seal fragments, I was still severely interfered with. In that case, it’s impossible to pull him into the new virtual realm,” Yu Chi said. “However, in terms of actual feel, it’s not entirely impossible to position him. Otherwise, even the Lord of the Divine Seal might not have been able to pull Number Two, who was in the apocalyptic era, into the virtual realm.”
"Once I figure out a way to update and iterate my technology, I should be able to locate Number Two, and even initiate a call and exchange information with it... As for the specific completion time, that's hard to guarantee. It might be as fast as these two months, or as slow as..."
"If it's slow, how long will it take?" I asked.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Chi replied, "Anyway, it should be no problem to finish it within this year."
Although he relied on the power of the divine seal fragments, he actually claimed that he could achieve information exchange with the humans of the future world within a year at the latest! I once again deeply realized the enormous talent possessed by the person in front of me.
This is beyond outrageous; it's downright defying the heavens. Even reviving Ying Lingyun on the spot wouldn't be as miraculous.
Is it possible for a person's talent to inexplicably break through on the spot after becoming a widower?
Suddenly, I thought of something else.
"Since you've tried tracking everyone else... what about Number Seven?" I asked. "Have you tried tracking Number Seven's real-world location?"
“Of course I tried, after all, I also care a lot about this person, Number Seven. And that’s what I’m going to tell you next…” Yu Chi’s tone became a little serious, “When I was tracking Number Seven, I encountered the exact same interference as when I was tracking Number Two.”
“Completely the same? You mean…” I realized what he meant.
“That’s right…it’s very likely, no, it’s almost certain, that Number Seven, like Number Two, is also someone living in the post-apocalyptic era,” Yu Chi said.
This is something I never expected. So, Xiao Wan isn't the only person from the apocalyptic era in the virtual realm?
Number Seven lives in the post-apocalyptic era... I seem to have finally gained a little understanding of Number Seven, but this seems to have only added another layer to the mystery surrounding her, making her figure even more elusive.
“Also, when I was tracking Number Two, I sensed another signal that was very similar to mine on a technical level, also trying to track Number Two,” Yu Chi continued. “At this stage, the only ones known to be capable of doing this are the Lord of the Divine Seal, myself, and Xuan Ming.”
"Considering that this phenomenon only occurs on Number Two, and that the Lord of the Divine Seal has no reason to specifically target Number Two, and that Xuan Ming seems to have attacked Number Two before shattering the Void Realm... that strange signal trying to lock onto Number Two's real location is most likely Xuan Ming."
I still couldn't determine Xuanming's specific reasons for attacking Xiaowan, so I put it aside for now and asked, "May I ask if you have tracked down the real location of the Lord of the Divine Seal?"
"How could I dare? Shenzhao has become like that, and I am just a mere Great Completion level cultivator who is somewhat skilled in formations..." Yuchi said helplessly. "Xuanming is very likely to be doing this. I secretly investigated his movements before he betrayed Luoshan. At that time, he was always searching for information in the Luoshan Grand Library, especially information related to the Divine Seal and the Lord of the Divine Seal."
"I managed to recover his browsing history through a backdoor program. When he searched further down the list, he mainly focused on methods to locate the real-world location of the Lord of the Divine Seal... Because the categories involved were so diverse, if someone didn't already know that he was likely trying to locate the real-world location of the Lord of the Divine Seal, they probably wouldn't have been able to figure out what kind of search he was following."
"In the end, he seemed to have found a practical method, which was also the method that Shenzhao had asked the divination master to use."
I went along with it and asked, "What is it?"
“It’s a ‘sacrificial ceremony to heaven’,” Yu Chi replied. “It’s a mythological ceremony where one exchanges any answer one desires with the world. In a sense, it’s very similar to the deal that our Void Realm Apostles made with the Lord of the Divine Seal.”
"However, if we, the apostles of the Void Realm, want to exchange for the answer, we must pay the Lord of the Divine Seal with fragments of the Divine Seal; and this mythical ritual requires the questioner to sacrifice a person who is the rightful owner of the Dharma of Heaven and Earth."
Those who embody the principles of Heaven and Earth have always been representative figures favored by Heaven and Earth, and thus can become the highest-level living sacrifices to please Heaven and Earth.
Yuchi probably didn't know that Xiaowan possessed the correct position of Heaven and Earth, but now that he's mentioned this, he seems to have some ideas.
"Offering sacrifices to Heaven"—is this Xuanming's scheme regarding the small bowl?
As I made this guess, I also found it somewhat amusing.
Does the Great Impermanence, who claims to be able to redefine the laws of heaven and the forms of earth, really need to "offer sacrifices to heaven"?
However, I quickly accepted this explanation. The one who can truly change the world at will and possess all knowledge and answers is never the Great Impermanence, but the Lord of the Divine Seal. The "Turning Heaven Incident," which altered the boundary between the world of common sense and the world of the bizarre, also originated not from the Great Impermanence, but from the Divine Seal.
The "heaven" mentioned here is not "celestial phenomena," but rather the "Way of Heaven," which even diviners must revere and which governs everything in the unseen realm.
"番" means "to change", and "番天" means "to change the way of heaven".
The Great Impermanence's Dharma of Heaven and Earth can only alter the phenomena of heaven and earth; it is far from the realm of changing the Way of Heaven. If one insists on interfering, one must pay a price that satisfies even the Way of Heaven.
"You previously said that was a method Shenzhao asked the Divination Master to use... were you referring to the time Shenzhao tried to lock onto the true form of the Divine Seal Master?" I asked. "Did he tell you the specific details of that event before he died? Did he and the Divination Master also sacrifice a person who possessed the true position of the Dharma of Heaven and Earth?"
“No, in this era, there is no one who can possess the true identity of the Heaven and Earth. Shenzhao said that he used his own incarnation as a substitute,” Yuchi said. “Normally, such a method would not be able to succeed, but the Divination Master managed to make up for this by relying on his skills that allowed him to enter the divine realm, and forcibly obtained an answer.”
"Of course, the results won't be as perfect as a proper procedure, and the answers obtained may not be correct. Shenzhao seems to have believed the answers obtained from the ritual, but the result was..."
It turns out that the Lord of the Divine Seal was not an ordinary person at all.
Even the wisest can make a mistake, and it seems that even a wise diviner made a mistake at this step.
Now that I've absorbed so much of Yuchi's information, I should make a response.
“Yuchi, I want to re-establish contact with Number Two. For this, I need your help after the technology is updated and iterated,” I said. “In exchange, is there anything you need my help with?”
Yu Chi said solemnly, "Yes. I can only ask you for help with this matter. I hope you can help me."
"Tell me, what is it?" I asked.
"I hope you can protect me from the clutches of fate," Yuchi said.
(End of this chapter)
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