Chapter 272 Mother and Son Reunited (Three in One)
Gu Fangchen's heart moved, and he turned around, and sure enough, he saw a familiar and beautiful face.
The beautiful woman who was hugging him from behind still looked the same, with rosy cheeks and a gentle and graceful look. Her beautiful eyes were as soft as water, reflecting Gu Fangchen's appearance.
She was still wearing the same simple and elegant black and white ink-wash dress that she had worn when she left. A light red shawl was draped over her arm. The red dress was plain and simple, yet she exuded a touch of beauty.
What's more, at this moment, behind her is the boundless night sky and starry sky, brilliant and magnificent, boundless.
Against the backdrop of that unreal dream scene, the beautiful woman's already stunning face was like a pearl covered in dust, which had been wiped off a layer of dust and was now glowing with a brighter brilliance.
Gu Fangchen seemed to understand something.
This is not an illusion, but a real change.
In other words, this is Ning Caiyong's true appearance, not that crude mortal body.
Although Ning Caiyong was originally beautiful, traces of time could still be found on her. But now, even a little bit more or less could not be added or subtracted, she was so flawless that it seemed unreal.
It makes people realize that "It is difficult to dream of Chang'e in the distant blue sky, and I would rather marry Cai Yong when I see her in the world" is not a joke.
Ning Caiyong could still be touched in the human world, but when he was above the blue sky, he took on a kind of awe-inspiring and inviolable sacredness.
Gu Fangchen had actually experienced this feeling from another person, that was Xiao Zhenwu, who had just sat down and discussed with him.
This is not a temperament, but the pressure that naturally arises after almost merging with the "Tao".
When ordinary people look at the Great Dao, they see it as the rising sun and the ever-present moon.
When you see something that is beyond your reach, you will feel an uncontrollable shock in your heart. This is a natural law that cannot be violated.
This also means that Ning Caiyong, like Xiao Zhenwu, is a "true immortal" in the infinite realm.
In other words, at this point, there is no longer any difference in realm.
It is a kind of "person".
This was also thanks to Gu Fangchen. As the container of the "true" and "false" ways, except that he had not yet completely merged with them, his "personality" was almost no different from that of the two of them, and they could be treated as equals.
If it were other practitioners, seeing Xiao Zhenwu or Ning Caiyong reveal their true appearance, just one glance would be enough to drive them crazy, or even cause their meridians to burst and die!
Gu Fangchen was in a trance for a moment, staring at Ning Caiyong for a long time without saying a word.
Ning Caiyong was already feeling uneasy, and when he saw Gu Fangchen remained silent for a long time, he immediately became nervous. He bit his lower lip, cupped the young man's cheek, and said quickly:
"Chen'er, don't you recognize your mother?"
"Mother saw you talking to Xiao Zhenwu. You must have known my true identity. Please don't blame me. I must suppress the Heavenly Dao, otherwise everything will be destroyed. That's why I can't leave this sky..."
"Xiao Zhenwu has guarded the 'Honglu' for millions of years, always remaining true to his original intention. I never imagined he would turn against me at this moment, willing to let all his efforts of millions of years go to waste."
"That night, I could only send down a rain of stars to remind you, and pray that you wouldn't fall for Xiao Zhenwu's trick."
"It's my fault. I let you fall into the trap. You're right to blame me..."
As she spoke, she became anxious and incoherent, and even started to cry.
The tears fell into the galaxy under their feet, creating ripples. Lian Xingtianhe trembled slightly, as if he couldn't bear to see it.
Gu Fangchen reacted immediately and raised her hand to catch Ning Caiyong's falling tears, then naturally stroked her cheek and wiped away the tears.
He looked at Ning Caiyong, looked into her eyes, and said softly:
"How could I blame Mother? I haven't seen her appearance in a long time. I found that she is more beautiful than before. I was stunned for a while and forgot to speak."
Gu Fangchen smiled helplessly, and then very skillfully made an aggrieved expression:
"But mother, I haven't even said a word yet, and you've already 'convicted' me. Could it be that I'm so indiscriminate in your eyes?"
To be honest, if his soul was not complete, he would indeed have this kind of personality.
When she is undecided, she will blame others first. When she sees Ning Caiyong, she will start to make a fuss in order to prove her mother's favoritism over and over again.
But at this moment, both of them knew that Gu Fangchen's current character was recognized as being scheming, cunning and treacherous, and the dandy appearance on the surface was just a disguise.
When Gu Fangchen pointed this out, he was actually pointing out that Ning Caiyong had taken the initiative and was being unreasonable with him, or in other words... was acting like a spoiled child.
When they met again, their identities were completely different, and their roles were reversed from before.
Ning Caiyong blushed, realizing this, and turned his eyes away, whispering:
"Of course not...Chen'er is the best."
She pursed her lips, looked back, covered Gu Fangchen's hands with both hands, held them tightly, and said firmly:
"In my heart, Chen'er is the best."
Ning Caiyong said softly:
"So, here I am, watching you get closer to the truth step by step. I'm always afraid... afraid that you'll blame me."
Because we are closest, we always subconsciously learn the other person's way of dealing with things.
Once upon a time, Gu Fangchen used this method to confirm her position in Ning Caiyong's heart.
Now, Ning Caiyong unconsciously chose the same method, wanting to confirm whether his feelings in Gu Fangchen's heart would not waver.
After Gu Fangchen gave her love, Ning Caiyong, who always gave love, now learned to ask for love without any instruction.
Gu Fangchen raised the corner of his mouth, smiled, and said:
"Mom has done a great job. How could I blame you? If it weren't for your Star Rain, I wouldn't have thought that Old Deng would betray us at this time. He planned every step carefully and lured me into his scheme. How could you have predicted that?"
He paused and continued:
"There are too many smart people in this world. I wish my mother was dumber, so she can rely on me more."
Ning Caiyong's heart softened instantly, and his eyes seemed to melt.
"Chen'er..."
…
Xiao Zhenwu looked at the boundless galaxy that seemed to have torn off its disguise in an instant and became vast and boundless. His expression did not change and his eyes remained calm.
He sneered.
So what if it’s the will of Heaven? If he wants to kill Gu Fangchen, who can stop him?
After all... Gu Fangchen originally came from him, and that was a connection that could not be broken.
Xiao Zhenwu stretched out his hand and a long river of time unfolded before him, with countless lines of cause and effect floating in it, one after another, endless.
He narrowed his eyes, went upstream, waded through the long river step by step, leaving footprints, and finally found a causal line that he had hidden in the deepest part of the long river of time.
That causal line was very special. It was neither red nor gold, but pitch black.
In the long river of time, it almost merged with the river water and ordinary people could not detect it at all.
This line of cause and effect only became complete when Xiao Zhenwu approached. It extended forward and connected with Xiao Zhenwu.
This was the cause and effect left behind when Xiao Zhenwu created Gu Fangchen.
The cause and effect that should have been "empty" was forcibly created, and then, was buried deep in time by Xiao Zhenwu using the "Hengchang" method for millions of years.
Now, he took it out again.
For no other reason than to destroy it!
Xiao Zhenwu pinched the causal thread in his hand, and a ball of golden flame burned in his palm.
This flame was exactly the same as the flame that burned Gu Fangchen when he found the key to the "Heavenly Gate".
This is the "Tao Fire" that is burning the entire world.
Those polluted "Tao" survive by relying on the power of this world, treating everything as firewood. When all is burned out, the whole world will return to nothingness.
Xiao Zhenwu wants to use this "Tao Fire" to burn the original causal line that represents "emptiness".
As long as this cause and effect is gone, Gu Fangchen will naturally cease to exist!
…
Gu Fangchen looked at Ning Caiyong and was about to speak when he suddenly shuddered and whispered:
"Mom, it hurts."
Ning Caiyong's heart tightened when he heard this, and he hurriedly checked his body. Gu Fangchen's face suddenly turned pale, and his palms began to gradually become transparent, and the countless causal lines on his body emerged.
Extending from his body into the void, not only the original red causal lines, but also more golden causal lines gradually emerged.
That causal line is exactly the same as those "Tao seeds"!
And now, these causal lines are constantly collapsing, breaking, and disappearing into the void.
Ning Caiyong's face was solemn. He held his hand and felt it for a moment. He immediately understood the situation and gritted his teeth.
"Xiao Zhenwu is tracing back the cause and effect!"
Gu Fangchen's existence, in the final analysis, came from the causal magic that Xiao Zhenwu used on himself. He used the "change" born out of the "unchanging" to create an "infinite void" that should not exist.
This variable has been entangled with Xiao Zhenwu's "Balance and Constant" since its birth, elevating it to "only the easy is unchanging."
In fact, Xiao Zhenwu once achieved the status of "True Immortal" through this.
Now, if he wants to correct this variable, he must trace back all causes and effects and retreat from his own realm.
Just like Xuanming, the price of rejecting "Tianmen" is to cut himself with a knife and destroy all his memories and cultivation.
Gu Fangchen was rescued by Ning Caiyong and protected in this sky.
Xiao Zhenwu and Ning Caiyong have the same level of cultivation, and neither can do anything to the other. Although Ning Caiyong cannot leave the sky in order to suppress his own realm, Xiao Zhenwu cannot come in either.
With Ning Caiyong's protection, Xiao Zhenwu naturally could not kill Gu Fangchen by ordinary means.
So, Xiao Zhenwu chose the most extreme and effective method.
As the source of cause and effect for Gu Fangchen, he was able to use the law of cause and effect to create Gu Fangchen, and now he can also use the law of cause and effect to destroy Gu Fangchen.
"Xiao Zhenwu has become one with the Dao of Hengchang. Millions of years of karma have been flowing. Tracing it back to the time before you were born is difficult, but not impossible."
Ning Caiyong gritted his teeth.
Xiao Zhenwu wants to erase Gu Fangchen's cause and effect, which is equivalent to going against himself.
The resistance is huge, but since Xiao Zhenwu is willing to give up millions of years of efforts, he naturally doesn't care about such a small price!
His determination can be seen from the changes in Gu Fangchen at this moment.
Gu Fangchen's body was rapidly becoming transparent, as if it was being gradually erased by an invisible eraser and was disappearing rapidly.
He looked at the causal lines in the void gradually breaking, but he seemed extremely calm and said in a deep voice:
"Mother, listen to me, his way of 'constant' has been wrong for a long time."
"'Heng Chang' was originally supposed to be based on the normal rules of the world, but he didn't expel those false 'Tao'. Instead, he built it on a false and chaotic world rule composed of false 'Tao'."
"Those millions of years of hard work had already corrupted him into the false 'Tao,' and it was difficult to recover."
"If you want to destroy his 'Equivalent' Dao, you must first sever the other 'Dao'."
Ning Caiyong reacted immediately and read out the words word by word:
"Can the Tao be learned? In the past, there were nine people who taught the Tao. Their names were Fu Mo, Luo Song, Zhan Ming, Nie Xu, Xu Yi, Yu Ou, Xuan Ming, Can Liao, and Yi Shi..."
"These nine paths constitute the path of 'preaching'."
"As long as these paths remain intact and the chain of cause and effect continues, the 'Fire of the Dao' will not be extinguished. However, because there are nine of them, each affecting nine different people, no one has been able to completely sever them."
"Just as the foundation of this world is 'true' and 'false', the foundation of all cause and effect of those external 'Dao' lies in these nine 'Dao' paths."
"As long as these nine paths are severed, it is equivalent to temporarily severing all paths."
Gu Fangchen nodded, and then said:
"'Fu Mo' is Xie Qian, 'Luo Song' is Gu Yuandao, 'Zhan Ming' is Prajna Lian Yue, 'Nie Xu' is Maha Wuliang, 'Xu Yi' is Ding Xingfeng, 'Xuan Ming' is Xuan Ling, and 'Chan Liao' is Xu Fu."
As he spoke, several golden causal lines appeared in front of him.
However, most of these causal lines have been broken.
There is also a "Fu Mo" belonging to Xie Qian and a "Xuan Ming" belonging to Xuan Ling, which still exist, extending out in the void and sinking into this galaxy.
Then, Gu Fangchen looked at Ning Caiyong again and said:
"'Yi Shi'... I originally thought it should be me."
"But now, I know that I am 'Infinite Void' and will not be contaminated by 'Tao'. So 'The Beginning of Doubt' should actually be you, mother."
Ning Caiyong was stunned and seemed to understand something.
As the first person to start fighting against "Tao", her thinking was naturally a little unclear, and she never thought that it would be her.
"Buzz—"
Another causal line appeared in front of Gu Fangchen.
This line of cause and effect is connected to Ning Caiyong.
Moreover, this line has been disconnected.
"There's also 'Yu Ou,' which means to chant and comprehend. I originally thought it referred to 'Yi Er,' but now it seems not."
"This 'Yu Ou' must refer to Xiao Zhenwu."
"Buzz—"
Another line of cause and effect emerged, extending beyond the galaxy.
Gu Fangchen looked at Ning Caiyong and said:
"The 'Four-Phase Tribulation Master' of the 'Extermination' Dao, a dual soul in one body, is the descendant of someone who once came into contact with the 'Heavenly Gate' and seems to know a lot... Mother, do you know who she is?"
Ning Caiyong shook his head and said:
"'Tianmen' did indeed release a portion of the 'Dao Seeds' of the 'Dao of Extinction'. Over the years, the number of 'Dao' has increased, and even I cannot completely seal it."
"But, that 'Tao Seed' is in the 'Four Phases Tribulation Master'."
"And that meaning..."
She hesitated for a moment and guessed:
"I feel like she's not a 'sage', but more like you."
Gu Fangchen was a little surprised:
"I?"
He had learned from Xiao Zhenwu that he was a specially created container to contain the "true" and "false" paths and to block interference from the outside world.
So, could Yier also be a container?
No, judging from his previous performance, it seemed like the "Four-phase Tribulation Lord" had become Yier's container.
Moreover, she herself is not aware of it, and it is impossible for others to create it on purpose.
It is very likely that Yier took the initiative to enter the body of the Lord of Robbery and then stayed there permanently.
If similar to Gu Fangchen, does Yier also have a "Tao" that is native to this world and has never been polluted?
Did she choose the "Four-phase Robbery Master" to hide the truth behind the lamp?
Gu Fangchen shook his head and thought, forget it, he could just ask Yi'er about these things when he returned to the real world.
Now that he knew the truth, he understood that Yi'er probably had no ill intentions, otherwise why would she have just stood by and watched.
Gu Fangchen looked at Ning Caiyong and said in a deep voice:
"I need to bring cause and effect together, return to the real world, and sever the remaining 'paths'."
"Mom, help me."
"You are the Way of Heaven, the barrier separating the two worlds, the destiny that encompasses everything. Only you can accomplish this."
All destinies are reflected in the sky and corresponded one by one by the stars.
The entire world is shrouded in the law of "Heaven", which is the external rule and the basis for the formation of the world.
If you want to interfere with the cause and effect destiny of the entire world, you must use the "sky".
This is also why the history of "Honglu" will be sealed in the sky, and the "Wangu Tongtian" formation will be arranged in the sky.
Only the "sky" can sweep everything and cover everything.
If Gu Fangchen wants to control all causes and effects on himself, he needs to integrate the way of "heaven".
Ning Caiyong's heart trembled when he heard this. He looked at him, met his burning gaze, and understood what he meant.
She pursed her lips, surrendered to Gu Fangchen's gaze, took the young man's hand, and let him sink into the galaxy with her.
Gu Fangchen looked around. The stars were floating up and down, it was a magnificent and dreamy scene. The two of them were floating in it, unable to tell up from down, left from right.
He raised his hand and could feel a gentle resistance, like being in water, but lighter than water.
Here, the way of "heaven" is concretized.
Ning Caiyong looked at his curious baby look, and thinking of him when he was a child, he smiled and relaxed. He said softly:
"Mother will teach you..."
"How?"
Ning Caiyong was about to speak when Gu Fangchen turned around and pulled the floating light red gauze shawl. The hazy red that fell layer by layer covered Ning Caiyong's face, outlining a beautiful outline that was both real and illusory.
Through the red gauze, you can see a pair of gentle and beautiful eyes full of water.
She looked at Gu Fangchen and said softly:
"The Way of Heaven is boundless love. The more I align with it, the more I become accustomed to giving love."
"When anything is given too much, it becomes cheap and easy to obtain. The less people care about it, the less they will be loved and the less they will be loved. When loving someone becomes commonplace, great love becomes heartless."
The Tao is invisible and gives birth to heaven and earth.
The Tao is ruthless, moving the sun and the moon.
The Tao is nameless, nourishing all things.
What she said was exactly the same as what Gu Fangchen thought about the "heaven".
When he was a player, Gu Fangchen knew that Ning Caiyong was the most emotional and sentimental of all the characters, even to an extreme extent.
Benefits? Trade-offs?
She doesn't care.
Ning Caiyong is extremely gentle, even to the point of not being like a human being, but he is a little different towards Gu Fangchen.
She was originally gentle, but only in the general sense. She was gentle to everything, to people, to flowers, plants and trees, but she was limited within the rules.
But for Gu Fangchen, she could even confuse right and wrong and become an accomplice to the evil.
At that time, Gu Fangchen often wondered why such a bad guy who did all kinds of evil could receive Ning Caiyong's unreasonable favor.
Now, he understood it more clearly than ever.
Because everyone is accustomed to Ning Caiyong's love, only Gu Fangchen is tirelessly verifying and emphasizing the specialness of this love over and over again.
Ning Caiyong raised her hand and gently hugged her child through the red veil.
She said:
"Chen'er, I don't give you love. The love of the 'Heaven' Dao is never special. I am angry, unwilling, jealous, and selfish for you."
…
After the sky stopped rolling back, the war on the earth continued.
The White Dragon Army surrounded the entire Huangtian City, and the Qingman Army also came to support it. The Confucian people came to help under the command of Xie Qian to guard the imperial city.
Although Xie Qian was a first-grade cultivator, the activation of the "Eternal Sky" formation had already exhausted his strength, not to mention that he stopped halfway and changed his target.
He was seriously injured and fought with the second-grade practitioners who arrived later. The fight was difficult to determine the winner and both sides were in a stalemate.
Xie Qian could only do his best to protect Huangtian City, and he couldn't protect other places even if he wanted to.
Gu Fangchen had previously united the three kingdoms and surrounded the enemy on three sides, and every strategy was formulated by him personally, and the offensive was unstoppable.
Xie Qian had only one thought at this moment: as long as the imperial city was not destroyed, the country's destiny would remain.
As long as the country's fortune is there, there is still a chance to turn things around!
Anyway, Gu Fangchen, the biggest threat, has already entered the "Heavenly Gate" and can never come back.
This guy's desperate move did put him in an unprecedented predicament, but Gu Fangchen's sending him away was the biggest failure!
Without him, the remaining people were nothing but chickens and dogs in Xie Qian's eyes.
When he recovers, these people will know what a "Confucian sage" is!
“Huff…”
“Kill!!!”
The fire burned for three days and three nights, but it still could not kill the shouts and cries.
Xiao Yinghao was in charge of the White Dragon Army, his black clothes soaked with blood, his face solemn, looking at the piles of corpses around him, he felt bad.
The siege of Huangtian City has been going on for a long time, and Xie Qian is recovering bit by bit. Is all the efforts going to be wasted?
Was it a waste for that person to sacrifice himself?
The eldest princess thought of that smiling face, but there was only the sound of the silent wind in her ears. Her heart felt extremely sad and her throat seemed to be choked.
No, now is not the time to be sad...
She took a deep breath and raised her head to calm down, but as soon as she raised her head, her pupils shrank.
The gloomy sky suddenly changed, and a golden light spread outward from a point in the middle.
Wherever the golden light passes, the Milky Way sparkles and the stars shine brightly.
There was an uproar all around, and no one knew what had happened.
Xiao Yinghao's face darkened. Just as he was about to take out his sword, he saw a familiar figure slowly walking out from the starry sky.
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