Chapter 582 A Cycle of Time
The grayish-white belt of withering and flourishing covers the entire border of the ancient country of Suiyuexu, like a virtual city wall, guarding the once magnificent and civilized country.
Legend has it that it is the "Curse of Time" cast by the Queen of Time at the cost of her life.
The five armies that invaded the capital suffered countless casualties, all trapped by Ku Rong and unable to escape. Ultimately, under the curse, their lifespans dried up and they all died.
Even now, any living or dead soul that dares to enter the withered and flourishing zone will have their lifespan eroded by the power of the curse.
Only when the withered and prosperous zone enters a weak period and holds the order of the God of Time to resist the curse of time, can the outside world enter it.
even so.
Those who venture into the ancient country will still lose some of their lifespan.
The higher the level of cultivation, the more lifespan is lost.
At this moment, Li Weiyi and Chang Yujian were talking about this matter.
"With our cultivation at the First Realm, going in and out would cost us three years of our lifespan in total."
"Those in the second realm are cursed even more severely, and will lose about ten years of their lifespan."
"For a martial artist at the third realm, the life span will be shortened by about fifteen years upon entering, and fifteen years upon exiting. If one reaches the fourth realm upon exiting, the life span will be shortened by forty years. If one reaches the fifth realm, just to exit will shorten the life span by a hundred and twenty years. Without great courage and ambition, one would not dare to enter the ancient country of Suiyuexu. Now you understand why Mo Duanfeng and Baichuan are so anxious!"
Chang Yujian whispered, "I guess they don't dare to break through to the fourth realm in the ancient country of Suiyuexu. They just want to find treasures at the cost of thirty years of their lifespan. If Chu Yutian goes crazy, he will really dare to break through to the fourth realm."
Li Weiyi said, "According to this calculation, entering and exiting the fourth realm of great immortality will shorten one's lifespan by eighty years. The fifth realm of great immortality will shorten one's lifespan by two hundred and forty years."
"So, there is no need to worry about encountering a great immortal. Who would waste eighty years of his life to go to a dangerous place to look for an opportunity that may not necessarily have a result? What treasure can be compared with eighty years of life? Moreover, among the great immortals of the fourth realm, how many still have eighty years of life?" Chang Yujian said with a smile.
Li Weiyi thought of the Daozu Taiji Fish: "Could there be someone hiding in a secret treasure who can avoid the curse of the Queen of Time?"
"If it were that simple, the withered and flourishing belt here would have been wiped out by the Emperor of Martial Arts long ago. How could it still exist now? It's useless even if it hides in the supreme magic weapon." Changyu sword said.
In the next few days, Li Weiyi did not refine talismans anymore, but tried to break the Qiankun Lock four times.
There are twelve cracks on the Qiankun Lock.
After walking along the withered and prosperous path for over 10,000 miles, Tang Wanzhou finally stopped and took out the Suiyuexu Divine Order: "This is it, everyone, please follow closely."
“Wow!”
She mobilized her magical energy and injected it into the token.
Suddenly, green mist escaped from the token and enveloped the area within ten feet around her.
Everyone put away their soul beasts and quickly approached Tang Wanzhou. Then, enveloped in a cyan mist, they hurried towards the gray-white, withered and flourishing area.
“Chichi!”
The moment he entered the withered and prosperous zone, Li Weiyi felt some changes taking place in his body. He became very tired, as if his whole body's energy and spirit were being corroded, and his flesh and skin were stinging.
But a moment later, he felt a burning sensation in his chest, which was the location of the Taoist Tai Chi Fish.
The feeling of being eroded by time and curses disappeared.
Li Weiyi looked at his palm, and green time cocoon threads appeared on his skin, wrapping him like armor.
Everyone was activating their magic weapons and armor to fight against the invisible force, and no one noticed the special situation on his body.
Li Weiyi carefully hid himself and activated the protective scriptures on Shaoyang Si's robe, looking like he was having a hard time dealing with it.
“Crack!”
Rotten white bones appeared on the ground, and they broke into pieces with a light step.
They are all cultivators who have wanted to break into the ancient country of Suiyuexu to seek opportunities for many years.
Knowing the danger, still unwilling to give up.
Everyone passed through the several-mile-wide belt of withered and flourishing trees at the fastest speed.
Then quickly move away.
After running in silence for five hundred miles, they stopped to rest at the ruins of an ancient city that had turned into the outline of an earthen wall.
Tang Wanzhou looked around at everyone present and thought about who to assign to keep watch.
"I have the lowest cultivation level and am the youngest. I can handle it. You guys recuperate first, and I'll keep watch."
Li Weiyi's face was pale. He took the initiative to take responsibility and didn't want to appear to be a useless person.
Many people present looked at him differently, but did not say much. They all sat cross-legged in meditation, practicing their skills to alleviate the feeling of weakness caused by the loss of their lifespan.
Li Weiyi came to the outside of the ancient city ruins and released seven phoenix-winged moth kings, which flew in all directions for inspection.
Then, he observed the environment, carefully experiencing this world shrouded by the curse of withering and flourishing. "It's very similar to the Netherworld of the Dead. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin and contains a dark and strange power. Long-term absorption will definitely affect the mind. The cultivation method practiced by the Taiyin Sect comes from the taboo of the dead soul. It can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Netherworld, which gives it a natural geographical advantage."
Li Weiyi walked along the edge of the ancient city ruins, squatted down, and found two footprints on the ground.
These two footprints were definitely not left by them.
The footprints are quite clear and must have been made within ten days.
"Has anyone passed by here recently?"
"There are only five Divine Orders in the Ruins of Time. It's impossible that another group of people entered through here by coincidence."
"The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the curse. Could it be that he is a martial artist with very weak cultivation? But how could he have reached the depths of the Netherworld if his cultivation level is too weak?"
Li Weiyi was very confused. He released his perception and explored inch by inch.
Only a mile away did we find two more footprints.
Exactly the same footprints.
"Did he jump directly? Or was it some kind of advanced body movement technique? Anyone who can jump a mile is definitely not a weakling."
Li Weiyi suddenly felt a strong sense of strangeness, certain that he was being watched from afar. He quickly summoned the seven Phoenix-winged Moth Kings and returned to the ruins of the ancient city, where he informed everyone of his discovery of the footprints.
They had recovered a lot and hurried to investigate the footprints.
Tang Wanzhou said, "I chose a completely random location to enter the Ancient Country of Suiyuexu. I absolutely don't believe that I would run into another group of people."
"No matter what, since footprints have appeared, we have to leave here quickly. If we follow the footprints, we might end up in danger." Nangong, who was usually taciturn, suddenly spoke.
Li Weiyi felt strange in his heart. He always felt that Nangong's behavior was abnormal, as if he knew something.
Tang Wanzhou said, "I've studied the map of the Ruins of Time drawn by Senior Shaoling. I'm going to the Netherworld, Fanye Valley, which is the closest to here, to see what's going on there."
Mo Duanfeng suddenly spoke, "I entered the ancient country of Suiyuexu with a military order. I have no choice but to force you to go with me to the ancient country's territory near the rainforest habitat. However, I must go to scout and find the Taiyin Sect's troops."
"Shengsi, I only have one question. If I find them and have a chance to kill them, will you lead the Shaoyang Division to act with us?"
Tang Wanzhou looked at Baichuan.
Bai Chuan said: "Brother Mo and I have already discussed it. I will stay to protect everyone."
Tang Wanzhou said, "If there is a chance that the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, we must seize it and inflict heavy damage."
"Okay, with what Shengsi said, even if it's dangerous, I will be determined to find the enemy."
Mo Duanfeng, carrying the scissor case on his back, his body blurred and disappeared beside the earth wall.
Li Weiyi's impression of him changed. This kind of fighting spirit, leading by example, was definitely worthy of the status of the Sentinel Army. If it were another powerful person, they would definitely send Li Weiyi and Liu Ye, who had lower cultivation levels, to scout the enemy.
The so-called "Underworld" refers to the area shrouded by the spirit of the underworld. The flow of time inside is distorted, and the ratio with the outside world is about ten to one.
In addition, under this time-distorting force, some high-grade fine medicines, even imperial medicines, often grow.
The essence of the underworld soul can only be found in the underworld.
"The Kingdom of Time has three great treasures: Time, the Great Tree, and the Dark Spirit."
"It's said there are dozens of Nether Spirit Trees, growing all over the country. Unfortunately, they were all destroyed in the war that annihilated the country, leaving only the Nether Realms."
Tang Wanzhou looked at Xu Daoqing and asked, "I heard that Du'e Temple cultivated a seedling of the Nether Spirit. Is it true?"
Xu Daoqing said, "I've only heard of it in legends, but I've never seen it."
The underworld of Fanye Valley is located between three majestic peaks. It is shrouded in light blue mist and is completely isolated from the outside world.
From a distance, the area shrouded in fog is full of vitality, with vegetation growing and springs flowing.
It is said that ten thousand years ago, this underworld covered an area of a thousand miles in radius, but it continued to shrink due to the continuous entry of martial artists into the area for training.
Baichuan and Pipa Girl entered the valley first to investigate and make sure there was no danger. Only then did everyone officially move in and prepare to practice here for the next ten years.
There is a formation in the valley left by the predecessors of the Sentinel Army, but after decades, it needs to be repaired.
This task naturally fell on Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin.
As for the others, some were searching for medicinal herbs and the soul essence in the valley, while others were cleaning their caves and setting up their own defensive formations.
After repairing the formation at the entrance of the valley, Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin climbed up along the ancient mountain road, one in front and one behind.
They drew formation patterns along the way and penetrated into the ground.
"Why do I feel like this trip is going too smoothly? Isn't it said that the ancient country of Suiyuexu is very dangerous?"
Li Weiyi stood halfway up the mountain, looking towards the top. The light blue spirit energy there was illuminated by a certain light, making it quite bright.
Qing Zijin said, "Fanye Valley is only a small underworld. If you go to a large underworld to seek opportunities, or go to the capital, Chuncheng, great dangers will naturally follow."
"Furthermore, the Sentinel Army gets news the fastest, and they have access to teleportation arrays. We should be among the first group to enter the ancient country of Suiyuexu. In a month or two, I'm afraid things will get busy. Of course, in the Netherworld, we've already been training for a year or two, enough to produce a large number of war corpse puppets."
She suddenly looked at Li Weiyi, encouragement and comfort in her eyes: "When the time comes, we will definitely impress them. What Bai Chuan said in the Transmission Hall wasn't just directed at you and Chang Yujian, but was a criticism of all of us First Realm cultivators."
The two climbed up one of the three peaks and were immediately stunned by the scene before them, and then held their breath.
Two pairs of eyes stared straight at the end of the horizon.
In the endlessly distant sky, a huge moon fell on the horizon.
Even from tens of thousands of miles away, one can feel its enormity and grandeur.
The outlines of the mountains on the moon were clearly visible, as were long rivers of light. The mountains, plains, ancient cities, rivers, lakes, and underworld of the ancient nation of Suiyuexu all seemed to take on a new dimension of desolation and eeriness under its illumination.
The light blue spiritual energy on the hillside washed over my eyes.
"That's the years!"
Qing Zijin's red lips opened and closed, and the skin on her face was crystal clear in the moonlight.
Li Weiyi asked, "It's like a planet gently placed on the ground. Why can it shine on its own?"
"That is the realm of immortals, the source of all time power in the Kingdom of Time. From now on, we will practice on this mountain top, absorb the light of time, and condense the stars of mental power." Qing Zijin said.
Li Weiyi said: "Let's repair the formation. Once that's done, continue refining the corpse."
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