Chapter 176 Unveiling the Secrets: Everything Has a Clue
boom.
Each of them conjured a cluster of flames in their palms. The surrounding area was pitch black, and only the flames in their palms illuminated a small area.
The sudden change in environment put everyone on alert. Wen Zhiling said, "Something's not right here. We've never seen complete darkness before."
Everyone's consciousness is extended to prevent danger from suddenly appearing in unseen places.
Song Yin felt a little bitter, because she was the one who wanted to come here, and everyone else wouldn't have come if it weren't for her.
Sigh, I shouldn't have lied to my master about this place being related to our ancestor.
Shi Heming noticed her hesitation, took her other hand, and the warmth of his palm continuously transmitted to Song Yin, offering silent comfort and support. He knew all too well what Song Yin was thinking at that moment.
Song Yin: "How about we go back the way we came and come back here later?"
“We finally have a clue, of course we can’t give up.” Lou Shuhe cast a divination on the spot, but the result was not satisfactory. “Forget it, you guys go back the way you came first, I’ll go last.”
The divination result wasn't as clear as before, only offering vague indications. She cast the divination again, but the result was different from the first time; it felt as if she were casting the divination for Song Yin.
After trying several more times without getting accurate results, Lou Shuhe gave up.
Never mind, that's the founder of Danque Peak, it's normal that he couldn't figure it out.
Song Yin: "No, let's go back the way we came. I believe our ancestor will understand us."
Qi Zibo was completely bewildered: "How did this get into the topic of our founding master?"
"Alright." Lou Shuhe agreed to Song Yin's suggestion, the unresolved divination results making her inexplicably uneasy.
Just as the five were returning home, an unexpected incident occurred!
The details were obscured by the darkness in the distance, but their consciousnesses were all reporting one result: their souls!
Many souls, some complete and some incomplete.
Because some were intact, they couldn't even be described as remnants of souls. Countless spirits surged towards the five people, and the only safe place without spirits was inside the dilapidated building.
The spirits that drifted in from behind, for some unknown reason, did not enter the building, but simply wandered around.
Wen Zhiling: "Now that things have come to this, let's fight our way out."
"Calm down!" Lou Shuhe stopped her. "Don't act rashly. How can we possibly clear out so many souls? There were no souls around when it was still dark, so these souls must be related to the darkness. Let's hide inside the building and wait until it gets dark."
The divine spirits were still approaching from all directions, and everyone followed Lou Shuhe's advice and retreated into the dilapidated building.
Despite the fact that the walls and roof were in no good condition, it acted like a sturdy barrier, protecting the five people inside while keeping countless souls outside.
Although they were temporarily safe, the five of them dared not relax.
After thinking for a moment, Song Yin decided to tell the truth. She took out a blank scroll from Langhuan Cave: "Grandmaster, the map actually comes from the scroll in my hand—" It did not come from the portrait of the Grandmaster.
Before he could finish speaking, the scroll in his hand suddenly flew out of his grasp, as if it had a navigation system activated, and flew into the depths of the world, even turning corners!
"Chase!" Without thinking, Song Yin was the first to chase after them, with Shi Heming close behind.
The building wasn't large, and after chasing for about ten or twenty minutes, Song Yin caught up with the blank scroll.
After everyone had stopped in the unfamiliar room, the blank scroll disappeared into the ground beneath their feet.
Song Yin: "No, are you coming again?"
In response, array patterns appeared on the ground, and with a burst of light, the five disappeared from the building. They then reappeared in a new place, a beautiful and refreshing environment, completely different from the oppressive atmosphere and blood-soaked stench of the ancient battlefield.
The five people were teleported in the blink of an eye. Lou Shuhe didn't even have time to react, let alone the others who were not at the Mahayana stage.
The difference is that Lou Shuhe and the others are still conscious, but Song Yin is frozen in place, her eyes unblinking.
"Yinyin?" Lou Shuhe was the first to notice Song Yin's unusual behavior.
Qi Zibo and the others quickly realized what was happening and, having no time to appreciate the endless expanse of green lotus leaves and colorful lotus flowers before them, all checked on Song Yin's condition.
Normally, Shi Heming pays the most attention to Song Yin, so why is he not making any moves now? Qi Zibo turned his head anxiously, only to find that Shi Heming had also fallen into the same state as Song Yin.
“Master, something’s not right with these two juniors.” Qi Zibo turned to check on Shi Heming.
The change happened so quickly that it caught everyone off guard.
The others were worried about Song Yin and Shi Heming, but their consciousness had already been pulled to another place. The two of them were not flustered, because they had become familiar faces.
Two golden orbs of light appeared, and this time Shi Heming also turned golden. Just by looking at their appearance, it was clear they had been taken away by the Heavenly Dao.
"Oh dear, we've got one more person." He wanted Song Yin, not Shi Heming. "Long time no see, you two."
The familiar scene and familiar voices prompted Song Yin to ask naturally, "What's going on? Why did you bring us here again? Is there some new danger in the Xuan Tian Realm?"
The voice of Heaven seemed to be both far away and close at hand.
"No, but what happens next is related to Song Yin, so I won't let you know for now." Tiandao intervened, preventing Shi Heming from hearing the rest of the conversation.
These two are truly extraordinary; possessing the power of the Great Dao Laws, His influence on them has been greatly reduced. For example, preventing Shi Heming from hearing the following conversation would have required a great deal of energy from Him, but He didn't want to waste that energy, so He directly sent Shi Heming's consciousness back into His body.
"Alright, now it's our private time."
In the space, only Song Yin remained, shining brightly.
Upon regaining consciousness, Shi Heming immediately turned to look at Song Yin.
Qi Zibo: "It's back to normal!"
Lou Shuhe immediately asked Shi Heming, "What just happened?"
After confirming that their unfamiliar environment was safe for the time being, Shi Heming stayed by Song Yin's side and said, "Yinyin will probably recover in a while. Don't worry, she'll be fine."
Wen Zhiling pointed out the key question: "Do you know why she became like this?"
"Yes, she is not conscious at the moment," Shi Heming explained, trying to avoid worrying the three of them.
The lotus flowers swayed in the wind, bringing a faint fragrance, and a blank scroll floated above the lotus flowers in the distance.
Qi Zibo: "Explain yourself clearly. If your consciousness isn't in your body, where else could it be? We were all teleported here together, so why are only you experiencing any abnormalities?"
Shi Heming: "Just now, Yinyin and I were taken away by the Heavenly Dao, but there are some things the Heavenly Dao does not want me to know, so it sent me back first. Yinyin will return to normal after she finishes talking with the Heavenly Dao."
Qi Zibo: "So it was because your consciousness was taken away by the Heavenly Dao... Wait! Who did you say? The Heavenly Dao?!"
When did these two people become connected with the Heavenly Dao?
Wait, is the Heavenly Dao conscious? Does it make individual contacts?
The three elderly people had never encountered such a situation before.
The three were immediately shocked.
Shi Heming did not reveal the matter of the Nine Spirit Realms, only saying, "Actually, this has happened before, so there's no need to worry."
Qi Zibo gasped, "Could it be that Song Yin is truly a disciple of Danque Peak sent by heaven?" A truly blessed disciple.
Lou Shuhe hesitated, her apprentice was too lucky, he seemed to encounter all sorts of good things.
Wen Zhiling reached out and retrieved the blank scroll from the distance. It belonged to Yinyin; she wanted to put it away beforehand to avoid having to run away again.
While Song Yin was recovering, the four discussed how to return to the ancient battlefield, because although this place was beautiful, it was not a place they could stay for long. If there was a way to get out of the ancient battlefield, then they would consider that.
On the other side, Song Yin, who was talking to the Heavenly Dao, was dumbfounded.
Song Yin: !!!
What did she hear? Was it something she could hear? It turns out everything was traceable!
The Heavenly Dao said, "Because what I am about to say involves your privacy, it is not convenient for others to know. Your rebirth in the Xuan Tian Realm with your memories intact after your death in your previous life was not an accident, but a careful arrangement."
Whoever meticulously arranged it, it is naturally the arrangement of Heaven.
"There are more than one like you. It all started with the chaos of Xuantian."
While dumbfounded, Song Yin grasped the key point: "Can you pick out the key points?" She was afraid that the Heavenly Dao would become the leader from her previous life, and that she would understand everything the leader said.
Heaven's Way: ...
You can't even show Him any respect.
The Heavenly Dao said: "Because of the chaos in Xuantian, because of your ancestor Qin Muyan. His successors failed to bring him back, so I selected some new successors for him, but none of them succeeded until you appeared."
Song Yin: "Question: Where is the Patriarch now? Is he still in the Xuan Tian Realm?"
The Heavenly Dao said, “You are still in the Xuan Tian Realm, but not the current Xuan Tian Realm. For you, it is the past Xuan Tian Realm, a past even more distant than ancient times, which can be called the ancient time and space. I cannot interfere too much, but I am very gratified to see that you have collected all six fragments.”
Song Yin was stunned: "No wonder the peak masters of all generations couldn't find him; it turns out he was hidden in the past." Who could have imagined this! Song Yin continued to ask: "And what about the fragments? Could they be related to the founder?"
"How many founders does your Immortal Firmament Sect have?"
Six.
How many fragments are there?
"Six—!" Song Yin exclaimed in surprise.
"It is both a guide and a key. Having comprehended the laws of the Great Dao, you should be more adaptable to traveling between different times and spaces."
"If it's a key, why would one of the fragments appear in the Nine Spirits Realm?" Song Yin didn't understand. Five of the six fragments were in the Xuan Tian Realm, but the other one was in the Nine Spirits Realm. If she hadn't accidentally gone to the Nine Spirits Realm, who knew where it was?
The Heavenly Dao said, "Back then, there were connections between different realms, so it's normal for the fragments to have been brought into the Nine Spirit Realms."
The Heavenly Dao was not obliged to interfere in this matter, but just as Song Yin had negotiated with Him in the Nine Spirit Realms, Qin Muyan had also negotiated with Him during the Xuan Tian Rebellion. The terms were that Qin Muyan would take a commander with him, and Him would guarantee that his descendants would bring him back. Later, Him carefully selected many descendants for him, but unfortunately, none of them could complete this task.
Until Song Yin appeared, she was originally a backup choice, but who knew she would prove to be the most capable. Initially, He only provided slight guidance on the first fragment, but who knew she would find all the fragments and even make it this far.
The Heavenly Dao still doesn't know, regarding Song Yin's initial obsession with becoming Ao Tian. His slight guidance, in Song Yin's case, became that Song Yin deeply understood that the fragment contained an extraordinary opportunity, which was Ao Tian's intuition.
Song Yin, with her golden eyes shining, fell into deep thought. She was able to cultivate immortality in this world with her memories intact, thanks to this ancestor she had never met.
Everything is interconnected, and everything has a traceable path.
"You've also realized that your power of the Great Dao Laws is related to time. Taking this trip won't be a loss; you'll gain a deeper understanding of this power. If you agree, I'll make the passage appear, and you just need to take the key to open it."
Song Yin: "Now that things have come to this point, is there any room for refusal? Take the patriarch back as a way of thanking him for giving me the chance to live again in this world."
Next, Heavenly Dao told them many things to pay attention to, and the most frequent advice was...
"Remember, the past cannot be changed." The voice seemed both near and far, as if it had traveled through the river of time and seen many lives that longed to change the past.
When Song Yin's consciousness returned to her body, she saw four pairs of concerned eyes.
The amount of information was overwhelming. After sorting out her thoughts, Song Yin said to Lou Shuhe, "Grandmaster, I know where Grandmaster is."
That's great! Now I don't feel guilty about deceiving my grandmaster. The blank scroll really is related to my grandmaster.
"where?"
"past."
After Song Yin explained the location of the patriarch, Lou Shuhe remained silent for a long time. "No wonder the peak masters of each generation couldn't find him. How could they find him in different times and spaces?"
Qi Zibo: "Wait! So you're saying that the patriarch is still alive?"
Congratulations! Qi Zibo has finally caught up with the steps.
When he heard the news, he felt like the sky had fallen. He remembered what Xin Huailiang had said before: the boomerang had finally struck him.
My nose was itchy, and when I looked down, I realized it was red.
After learning that the founder of Danque Peak was still alive, Wen Zhiling also marveled at the fact that the founder was hiding in the past, which was something no one could have imagined.
Everyone else was focused on the patriarch, but Shi Heming realized the key point. He frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "You're going to the past, aren't you?"
Song Yin's smile faded, and she nodded, "Mm."
Shi Heming: "I'll go with you."
Song Yin: "I'm afraid that won't work. There's only one key, so only one person can go. Besides, my mastery of the Great Dao Laws is stronger than yours."
Lou Shuhe stepped forward: "I'll go."
Song Yin: "That won't work either, my master is more suitable than me."
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, shifting from the joy of finding the ancestral master to worry about Song Yin's future.
After explaining everyone's situation, Song Yin really was the only suitable candidate.
All the lotus leaves gathered together to form a path, and white light appeared where the blank scroll had been floating.
Song Yin: "Don't worry, I'll come back as soon as I find the patriarch."
After realizing they couldn't dissuade them, Lou Shuhe and the others opened their spatial storage. "Bring more magical artifacts with you."
"Can't there really be one more person?" Shi Heming was still unwilling to give up.
"There was only one key left back then." The voice of the Heavenly Dao rang in Shi Heming's ears, indicating that He had been watching over the group all along.
"After all you've been through, can't you see that I'm Aotian?" Song Yin advised. "If you're really worried, just give me more of your talisman array plates."
Shi Heming directly removed the storage ring, saying, "It's all inside." As he handed it over, he thoughtfully erased the owner's mark and then took a small drop of blood from Song Yin's fingertip, allowing her to re-acknowledge the owner.
Song Yin: "No, why did you give them all to me?"
The three people behind him were also shocked by Shi Heming's actions.
Not satisfied with just giving him the storage ring, Shi Heming said, "One advantage of ninth-tier talismans is that they are not bound by the form of the talisman's pattern." He forced out his own essence blood, and lotus flowers filled the surroundings. "I will use all my spiritual energy to draw a talisman for you. If you encounter any danger, it will ensure your safety."
Shi Heming directly drew the talisman on Song Yin's forehead. When all the spiritual energy in his body was exhausted, the ninth-order talisman was successfully drawn.
Song Yin looked into the water and saw a small, delicate lotus pattern between the eyebrows of the person reflected in the water.
Shi Heming: "I will wait for you to come back here."
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Author's Note: Heaven's will: After so many pulls, I finally got Song Yin from the guaranteed drop! [Sprinkling flowers]
Qi Zibo: So I'm the only one who doesn't know anything about the patriarch [clown]
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[Empty bowl]
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