The lush trees were scattered and broken, making it difficult for mortals to walk through.
When he finally found the cave, he couldn't help but smile with joy. Perhaps because there were no imprisoned cultivators inside, there were naturally no guards outside the cave entrance.
Fu Mingxu took two quick steps, but as he approached, he heard voices inside talking.
"Leqing, this is our last chance."
Joy?
Memories from long ago made Fu Mingxu stop in his tracks as he was about to hide. He took two more steps forward and carefully hid in a corner.
The sound of flowing water filled his ears, masking his hushed footsteps. In the dim light, several aquatic plants had already lost their vitality, leaving only a patch of withered lotus standing alone.
Through the withered lotus leaves, Fu Mingxu saw the brothers Le Qing and Le Chao, with whom he had a past grudge.
"Hmph, Han Tao has already fallen to demonic ways. He probably heard something and came to kill us." Le Chao curled his lips, but there was no fear on his face. "Let's leave now."
Le Qing hesitated, "If we leave like this, what about that True Lord Fengyou?"
"Feng You? He's too busy taking care of himself to care about us." Le Chao said dismissively, and when he mentioned Feng You, a hint of hatred appeared on Yi Li's face. "He wasn't satisfied with harming the disciples of Tianxuan Sect, he even wanted to set his sights on you. What he's going to suffer for is what he deserves!"
Upon hearing this, Le Qing's face also showed resentment. "Fine, I'll go find Fu Shanqing now and take our share first. Leaving this place of trouble wouldn't be bad either."
Fu Mingxu frowned slightly as he listened, wondering what role Fu Shanqing was playing in all of this.
Just as the two finished speaking, a sound of water was heard, as if something had sunk to the bottom of the water.
Before the two came out, he no longer hesitated, tiptoed out of the cave entrance, found a tangled patch of trees to hide under, and waited until he saw the two had gone far away before quickly running back to the cave.
The stream flows gently, and the withered lotus leaves remain. This place, which once held a less-than-ideal place in his memory, has become his hope for breaking the deadlock.
Fu Mingxu ignored the things that had sunk into the water. He quickly glanced around, then rolled up his sleeve, revealing a section of his wrist that resembled the bright moon.
Then, he pulled a dagger from his pocket and, with his eyes closed, resolutely slashed his wrist.
Now that there is no dragon blood to activate his inherited power, this is the only option.
Fu Mingxu was certain that the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror would not be kept by Fengyou Mountain. He was betting that the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror was still inside Fengyou Mountain, and that a wisp of the true soul of the former Yuan Tong True Immortal was still there.
Blood gushed out immediately, and the intense pain caused him to break out in a cold sweat.
Although the inheritance within him was not activated, the inherited memories from the time reversal remained, which was his biggest trump card that he dared to gamble on.
Inside the misty cave, a striking red mark on a porcelain-white wrist caught the eye. As blood dripped slowly to the ground, Fu Mingxu began to chant an ancient and obscure ballad.
This is a folk song that has been sung by the clan members since the birth of the Candlelight Cub, a tradition passed down through generations.
Halfway through the song, a gentle breeze blew in from somewhere, lightly brushing the ends of Fu Mingxu's hair that fell to his waist.
Fu Mingxu heard a voice that seemed to come from the distant horizon, like a person who had just awakened in the endless river of time yawning.
"My people?" A semi-transparent figure appeared before him. His face was indistinct, but his aura was as if he were embracing the moonlight. He looked at Fu Mingxu with curiosity.
It's done!
Fu Mingxu bowed to him in a junior's greeting: "True Immortal Yuan Tong."
A translucent divine soul stopped in front of him, circled him once, and laughed faintly, "The bloodline in your body is very pure. You should not be in this realm, but in the upper realm."
He spoke with certainty, but Fu Mingxu's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "My father is indeed a member of the Fu family of the Cangling Continent."
Those who have met his father say that he looks like his father, and there is no doubt that the two are related by blood.
"Oh? Then you should ask your birth mother." After a brief moment of surprise, Yuan Tong Zhenxian did not press further. "If you weren't still a mortal, I wouldn't be able to accurately assess the purity of your bloodline."
"Now that you know about your inherited bloodline, are you awakening me this time to ask me to help you activate your bloodline?"
Fu Mingxu wasn't surprised that he could guess, and nodded slightly, "Indeed, I hope the True Immortal will help me."
"Although I don't know how you know that a wisp of my soul is here, I am certain that you are indeed the person that my soul is waiting for." Yuan Tong Zhenxian's face gradually became clear, matching the body lying in the underwater tomb in Fu Mingxu's memory.
He hesitated, unsure of where to begin.
"Since it's you, then I'll give you this Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror." Yuan Tong Zhenxian's voice was very calm. "There will be some minor side effects, but I believe you can handle them."
After he finished speaking, his translucent body began to dissipate.
Fu Mingxu was shocked. Could it be because he had awakened him? The Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror had recognized him as its master once before, so he didn't take the aftereffects mentioned in the words to heart this time.
The other party seemed to know what he was thinking. He looked down at his own soul and sighed, "It has nothing to do with you. I was born on the Cangling Continent, and my destiny is closely related to this place. Now that the Heavenly Dao rules here are about to collapse, my soul left here has also been affected."
Upon hearing this, Fu Mingxu finally couldn't help but ask, "True Immortal Yuan Tong, have you really ascended?"
If it is ascension, then what about the body in the underwater tomb?
Yuan Tong Zhenxian was surprised for a moment, but not angry. He simply shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
As he spoke, half of his originally translucent body had vanished.
Upon hearing this, Fu Mingxu's heart was in turmoil. Countless mysteries formed a spider web around him, making it impossible for him to think any further.
"Go." Yuan Tong Zhenxian, who knew he was about to disappear, seemed to have known his fate all along. He glanced at the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror and then looked at Fu Mingxu again. "You have traces of the Dao of Time on you, but the road ahead will be difficult. I hope you can go further than me."
The last word of his words disappeared into the ground as the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror turned into white light.
Just as the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror recognized its master, a roar came from the churning clouds in the sky, and then a figure crashed down.
The chaotic energy gradually filled his body. Fu Mingxu skillfully guided the energy by the memories in his inherited bloodline, and in no time he was freed from his mortal body.
Aside from feeling feverish all over, there were no other strange discoveries.
Just as he was about to leave, he stopped by the water's edge where the withered lotus leaves were lying. A chaotic aura emanated from his fingers, transforming into a long whip that whipped up whatever was in the water.
What landed in my hand was a wooden box the size of my palm, covered with layers upon layers of sealing runes.
As he observed carefully, he heard two more sets of footsteps running towards him.
Fu Mingxu looked around and found a place to hide. The chaotic energy enveloped his whole body, making him seem like any other plant or tree in the world, without attracting any attention.
"Is this the place?" Fu Shanqing looked at Yue Qing. "Are you sure?"
Le Qing rolled her eyes. "I saw my brother put it in with my own eyes."
Fu Shanqing didn't ask any more questions. He used his magic tool to fish it out of the pool, but after a while, he couldn't find anything.
Seeing him stand up with a gloomy expression, Yueqing shouted, "Right here, I saw him throw it down with my own eyes."
Fu Shanqing chuckled: "I bet your brother took it back again."
Leqing and her brother weren't always together, so she didn't refute what she heard.
Seeing his tacit agreement, Fu Shanqing clapped his hands. "Looks like your brother is still wary of you."
Le Qing wanted to refute, but he remained silent. He even thought Fu Shanqing was right. Ever since the two of them suffered at Han Tao's hands and came to Fengyou Mountain, his brother had allowed them to move freely in Tianxuan Sect by offering a secret technique to Fengyou Zhenjun, and they even received special treatment in Fengyou Mountain.
With a big tree to lean on, the two of them lived a very comfortable life.
But from some point onward, Le Chao not only prevented him from entering Fengyou Mountain, but also occasionally looked at him with a look of regret.
When he asked, the other party only said that they would be fine once they returned to the demon race.
But now the demon race has been almost completely destroyed by Han Tao, and the person who originally said he would take him away has returned to take the box, which makes him wonder.
He had always been protected under Le Chao's wing, and his thoughts were written all over his face, which Fu Shanqing could see clearly.
“When disaster strikes, everyone flies away. It’s normal for your brother to do this,” Fu Shanqing patted his shoulder and comforted him. “After all, that bead can purify your bloodline.”
"After all, this is the only one we have so far."
These obviously provocative words sounded like heartfelt advice to Yue Qing at this moment, and he said indignantly, "He went too far!"
Although Fu Mingxu didn't know what they were talking about or what the beads were, his intuition made him grip the beads even tighter.
He listened intently, remaining hidden, but found that the signs of fever were becoming increasingly obvious.
He couldn't help but wipe away his sweat, and only sat down softly after the two left.
What kind of aftereffects are these! This is clearly a heightened emotional state that triggers the flow of blood!
Having not experienced a period of heightened emotional sensitivity for a long time, Fu Mingxu almost forgot about this, as a surging tide of passion washed over his mind.
Fu Mingxu bit his lip hard to stay awake, but then images flashed through his body after he first recognized the Heaven and Earth Mirror.
Countless images flooded in, instantly filling his mind and causing the high wall he had erected against his sensitive period to collapse in an instant.
The need gradually took hold of his heart, and the desire for dragon blood made him tremble all over.
The dragon flame flickered in his loosened hand. Fu Mingxu's watery eyes held a smile as he threatened, "Go and call your master over. If you fight again, I'll die here."
I won't die, but it's rather awkward to address my needs here.
He needs a quiet and safe environment, and he believes Han Tao will help him find such a place.
A note from the author:
Han Tao: What should I do? My blood is already tainted.
Chapter 90
The churning clouds in the sky finally calmed down, and the blood that had accumulated in the black clouds dripped down with the rain.
The once bustling Tianxuan Sect market was now deserted, with only blood pooling along the water droplets, eventually seeping into the earth.
"The cause of this tragedy has deepened once again." Si Yang, who rushed over upon learning of the situation, sighed heavily.
Since Han Tao fell into demonic possession, the bloodshed on the Cangling Continent has intensified, with more and more people dying. The causes of death are complex, and the consequences of these sins have already multiplied countless times.
But the fall of the demon was not the fault of the golden dragon himself, yet he had to stop the resulting devastation.
Just as Si Yang made his move, and a patch of starlight enveloped the area above Fengyou Mountain, Fu Mingxu could no longer suppress the chaotic energy within him. Sensing its master's discomfort, the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror proactively released a wisp of Heaven and Earth Mystic Power to assist him.
The secrets of heaven have been revealed once again.
"The Immortal Lord has made a move!" Those who recognized the descending starlight were overjoyed.
But just as the starlight was about to fall, the figure of Immortal Lord Siyang did not appear for a long time, as if the stars in the sky were just the stars of the night before.
Inside the cave of Fengyou Mountain, Si Yang stood beside a pond of withered lotus leaves, calculating. As he made a gesture in his palm, the lines of cause and effect gradually appeared.
The black and red threads of cause and effect are intertwined, containing numerous karmic consequences that are extremely difficult to unravel.
Unlike what I saw a few days ago, a small white dot suddenly appeared among these messy lines of cause and effect. This white dot then expanded outwards, like the rising sun slowly dispelling the darkness.
Si Yang's pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing became unsteady.