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🕑 Added 2024-07-12 06:20:23 +0000 UTCChapter 162: Discussion
Low-level cultivators can't cross the Boundary Lake to other realms, their cultivations simply aren't enough.
Even storing them in large spatial artifacts won't work. Upon receiving this confirmation, Su Tingyun feels deeply worried. The Obliteration Sword Tower's Leader and Elders can't break through to the Mahayana stage and ascend, and the existence of the Dual Realms Mountain is a significant threat lurking in the White Cloud Realm, potentially capable of completely destroying their world at any moment.
"Can you seal and trap the demonic creatures in the Dual Realms Mountain?" Su Tingyun suddenly asks.
"It depends on how powerful the creatures are," Xuanyuan Wentian casually replies, throwing aside the Springwater Sword embedded in him. "The malevolent energy between heaven and earth is too strong now. It's not just this realm; the demons are naturally becoming more powerful. If a particularly strong demonic creature emerges, the seal will definitely be in danger."
"Those chosen by the Beauty Scroll eventually fall into madness, attacking and devouring everything, but if that demonic creature gains its own consciousness..." Xuanyuan Wentian throws the Springwater Sword aside again, "it will keep growing and might become a second version of me."
"Perhaps the heavens finds itself too tainted and need a cleansing," he chuckles softly. "The Tianhe River water in the True Immortal Realm is diminishing and might soon dry up, yes?"
When that time comes, there will be no boundary between the True Immortal Realm and the True Demon Realm, the ensuing chaos and slaughter would resemble the ancient war between gods and demons, leading to a devastation of all living beings, resetting everything.
Although this is the worst-case scenario, one can't be too careful.
"In the end, Senior Changguang transformed into a radiant light in this realm's sky. She is in the earth and heaven of this world," Su Tingyun sighs softly. "She remains here."
Su Tingyun has no other means to persuade this demon. There's a vast gap in their strengths, and the only way she can challenge him is by risking her own life. Each time she does so, it genuinely damages her primordial spirit. She can't even pretend because Xuanyuan Wentian would see through it immediately. Therefore, this isn't something she can do often.
She brings up Senior Changguang again. Although she feels some shame, Su Tingyun has no other choice.
Xuanyuan Wentian's hand pauses as he grips the sword hilt again.
The sword spirit in the Springwater Sword is the remnant consciousness of a young dragon, driven by a desire for revenge. It relentlessly attacks him. Due to Su Tingyun's threats, he hasn't crushed the sword spirit's consciousness and is forced to repeatedly throw aside the sword stabbing him. This time, he doesn't throw it aside but lets the flying sword stay embedded in him.
It doesn't hurt anyway.
Being pierced by the flying sword doesn't hurt, but his heart aches.
He has invested genuine feelings in this realm. On the marriage stone here, are his and her names. They have traversed the famous mountains and rivers here together, and the scenery is filled with memories.
Although he doesn't remember many things clearly, he knows they have walked many paths together, seen many places, and met various people.
Now, she is not by his side but in the skies and earth.
It's as if he can smell the fresh scent of her hair with every breath.
Su Tingyun notices her body is being controlled again. When she asks what he intends to do, she finds that Xuanyuan Wentian only takes a deep breath, then she regains control.
Su Tingyun: "..."
He took over her body just to breathe the air. Su Tingyun is at a loss for words.
"You can ask the Bai family to help set up a Trial Tower. As long as there's a bit of goodness in their hearts, they can survive inside the tower."
Xuanyuan Wentian continues, "At the beginning of the birth of the worlds, there was pure and turbid energy. In the three thousand realms, there's one realm where beings are innately pure-hearted. After they die, their bones turn into ice crystal jade, which can inspire goodness."
If the Demon Realm is formed by the world's malevolent thoughts, then the Ice Jade Realm is born from the world's benevolent thoughts. However, this realm is elusive, rarely interacting with other realms.
"The Ice Jade Realm, is it related to a celestial race?"
"The celestial race still has human hearts. With hearts come desires, and with desires come other thoughts. They are merely pure spirits, like how demonic creatures are black energy, they are clear energy. Just like clouds in the sky, they can take any shape."
After speaking, Xuanyuan Wentian's grey shadow suddenly transforms into a black dragon. He roars to the sky, shaking Su Tingyun's sea of consciousness, causing her a splitting headache.
Could the pure spirits of the Ice Jade Realm be the natural enemies of the demonic creatures of the Demon Realm?
Su Tingyun blurts out, "How can we find the Ice Jade Realm?"
"The Dual Realms Mountain is already elusive, let alone the Ice Jade Realm. I don't know. Even during the ancient war between gods and demons, the Ice Jade Realm didn't appear." After saying this, Xuanyuan Wentian falls silent, ignoring any further questions from Su Tingyun.
He falls to the ground, with the Springwater Sword still embedded in him, looking as if he's been fatally stabbed…
Realizing she can't get any more answers from Xuanyuan Wentian, Su Tingyun decides to leap out of the window, arriving at Bai Su's pavilion.
Bai Su has traveled through many realms to find Big Bai. He should know a lot, right? The Dual Realms Mountain is like a ticking time bomb in the White Cloud Realm. Su Tingyun feels the matter can't be delayed and immediately seeks Bai Su for a discussion.
….
Cultivators don't distinguish between day and night while cultivating, but it is indeed a moonless and windy night. Earlier, a delicate female cultivator had greeted him by the pavilion. He remembers the sight. She had smiled and waved at him, called softly, "Bai Su, have you passed your heavenly tribulation?"
Now after some time, she appears at his pavilion, knocking on his door.
Bai Su looks at Su Tingyun standing at the entrance, his expression conflicted.
Xiao Lan: "It's really her."
Little Bai confirms it's really her…
Bai Su can usually judge whether a person is genuine from their actions, expressions, and even language, but now, with the person standing quietly at the door, he can't tell.
He subconsciously asks, is this real?
Xiao Lan replies, "Little Bai is not answering me."
Bai Su sends a voice transmission, "It's so late, what's the matter?" Although he's a bit suspicious, a breeze from his sleeve makes the door creak open.
Outside, dark clouds gather and then quickly dissipate. He has accidentally used a bit of spiritual energy again…
When Su Tingyun sees the door open, she walks straight in. Her way of walking and climbing the stairs reassures Bai Su of her identity. However, her slow approach in the darkness quickens his heartbeat for some reason.
Only then does Bai Su remember to light the room's lantern.
He also takes out a luminous pearl and stands at the stairway, waiting for Su Tingyun.
They are not afraid of the dark. As long as there are no seal restrictions, their divine senses can see everything. However, the faint light of the lantern and the brilliance of the pearl in his hand make Su Tingyun feel as if the sparks in her heart could ignite a prairie fire, bringing warmth and dispelling darkness.
"It's so late, sorry to bother you," Su Tingyun says, feeling a bit embarrassed. Although many cultivators in the cultivation world do not sleep and meditate day and night, it is nevertheless the middle of the night now. She is very anxious, which is why she rushed to discuss this with Bai Su.
Familiar cultivators would never pry into each other's souls, so Su Tingyun hadn't closely observed her surroundings. When she looks up now, she notices that Bai Su is only wearing an outer robe. He had been undergoing a tribulation and was struck by heavenly lightning. The injuries from the lightning tribulation can't be healed quickly and require medication. He is wrapped in bandages, and although the robe covers most of it, she can still see some hints.
Su Tingyun: "..."
If it were daytime, she would definitely ask about his well-being, but now, in the dark with the flickering candlelight and the luminous pearl enhancing his handsome features, the scene unexpectedly adds a bit of an ambiguous atmosphere.
Feeling awkward, Su Tingyun averts her eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her ears warm.
This Old Bai has a nice physique; the bandages make him look quite manly. Thinking this, she can't help but sneak another glance. Then, she brings her fist to her mouth, coughs lightly, and says, "I have something important to discuss with you."
Bai Su invites Su Tingyun to sit, pours her tea, and sets a plate of spiritual fruits in front of her. "Alright, go ahead," he says.
Big Bai immediately pops out, grabbing a spiritual fruit and playing with it.
Little Bai doesn't speak, but its two leaves open and close. Bai Su thinks for a moment and places Xiao Lan on the windowsill.
Word Spirits have no sex, and neither do the Orchid Tongue Grasses, but now, it seems everything has changed.
Su Tingyun doesn't waste time and directly tells Bai Su the matter. The White Cloud Realm has her master, her fellow disciples, Xiao Mei whom she depends on, and people she loves. She can't just do nothing and let the Demon Realm invade. And if it did invade the White Cloud Realm, even if the demonic creatures can't break the Island's seal, Su Tingyun believes that her master and the others wouldn't stand by and watch the outside world suffer while they hide within the Obliteration Sword Tower's barrier, and live in disgrace.
She knows those people well.
Moreover, Xuanyuan Wentian has said the seal isn't absolutely safe. So, she must do everything she can to have a clear conscience…
Su Tingyun first talks about the trial tower. For upper realm cultivators, creating a secret realm for training those in the lower realm isn't difficult. Bai Su, skilled in formations and refining, could make a trial tower himself. Though he had previously thought it meaningless, he agrees to help as Su Tingyun asks him in this late hour.
As for the Ice Jade Realm, Bai Su doesn't know about it either…
So, their only hope lies with Big Bai.
Big Bai is the voice of the Heavenly Dao, though she has lost many memories. If its rebirth had gone smoothly, she would definitely know where the Ice Jade Realm is.
