lcionline Chapter 326 Seeking His Own Death, the Old Demon's Hatred
Chapter 326 Seeking His Own Death, the Old Demon's Hatred
Royal study room.
As the evening sun sets, its rays illuminate the west window of the pavilion, casting a radiant glow. (Note)
The emperor, dressed in a dragon robe, was majestic and dignified, with an air of domineering authority about him.
Half a month ago, Wushan and his party suddenly visited Shenjing City and paid their respects to him.
In the past, he might have been overjoyed by the arrival of these cultivators, and even went so far as to bestow lavish rewards upon them to demonstrate his high regard for them.
However, his perspective is now vastly different from what it used to be.
Having seen much of the world and heard countless legends, he naturally wouldn't be easily swayed by the reputation of one or two cultivators.
However, when Lady Lan slowly took out the book "Misty Mountain Spiritual Essence Manual" from her storage ring, the emperor still lost his composure and suddenly stood up from his seat.
This means that ordinary people, those mortals without cultivation talent, can also try to embark on the path of cultivation.
Although the starting point is only the Acquired Realm, requiring the tempering of Qi and Blood and not the ability to directly cultivate Qi, the emperor understood that this was the true cultivation method suitable for the Great Xia Dynasty.
It greatly lowers the threshold, giving everyone the opportunity to pursue the dream of transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint. Even if they cannot advance to the Innate Qi Refining stage, they can at least temper themselves, strengthen their bodies, and prolong their lives.
He gripped the "Mist Mountain Spiritual Essence Technique" tightly, his fingers trembling slightly, and an unprecedented surge of excitement welled up in his heart.
Everyone can practice it, and everyone can cultivate it!
Now, this book, "The Spiritual Essence Manual of Wushan," sits neatly on the corner of the table, and the emperor would occasionally pick it up and flip through it.
At this moment, the book "The Spiritual Essence Technique of Fog Mountain" was placed neatly on the corner of the table in the Imperial Study.
The emperor's gaze frequently fell upon it. In his spare time from state affairs, he would pick up this manual, carefully peruse it, and diligently comprehend its meaning.
Looking back on the beginning of this year, Master Lu Dan has been sending a steady stream of precious pills through various clandestine channels.
Each of these pills contains astonishing power, enough to drive any powerful person mad.
However, Chu Lengyu never mentioned this matter in her diary, and the emperor had no idea whether she knew about these pills or whether she had secretly instructed her to do so.
But the emperor had no doubts whatsoever; he now had absolute trust in Chu Lengyu.
After all, if she wanted to harm herself, why would she need to go through all this trouble?
Now, as the emperor peruses Chu Lengyu's diary, he feels as if he has entered another world.
Her diary not only contains her fierce battles with the parasites, but also details of her cultivation process. Every breakthrough and every insight is vividly described on the page.
The emperor sensed her resilience and wisdom, and also realized the hardship and difficulty of the path of cultivation.
In her diary entries from a few days ago, she even mentioned information about the myriad worlds of the stars.
Those distant stars and those unknown worlds filled the emperor's heart with longing and curiosity.
Sitting at his desk, he saw the vastness of the outside world and felt the mystery of the universe for the first time through Chu Lengyu's words.
The emperor knew very well that Chu Lengyu would eventually leave this land to pursue her path of cultivation.
This feeling is a mixture of reluctance and blessings.
He knew from the beginning that she was single-minded, free to come and go, and belonged to a wider world, not this small Xia.
Recalling every moment of their encounter, the emperor was filled with emotion.
He felt that the decision he would never regret in his life was one that involved her.
Her appearance made his life more exciting and filled the future of Daxia with hope.
However, the only regret is that she moved forward too fast, and Da Xia had not yet had time to start and keep up.
Perhaps, this will take a hundred years, or even a thousand years.
The emperor sighed, then reached out his hand again, preparing to pick up the diary and flip through it once more.
However, at that moment, the book that had been lying quietly on the table suddenly started moving without any wind and floated in mid-air.
It seemed to have its own consciousness, gently rotating with its cover facing out the window.
The four characters "Cultivation Diary" on the cover suddenly exude a sharp edge, as if they were not written with ink, but cleaved by swords!
Although the emperor was sitting behind it and not directly facing its sharp edge, he still felt a chilling light rushing towards him, as if it were freezing his soul.
His mind went blank, his body stiffened and he could not move. He could only watch helplessly as the book shone brightly in mid-air.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang out from the void.
Old Demon Huang could no longer hide in the void. His nascent soul, which was only a few inches tall, was forced to stagger out of the void and exposed to the incomparably sharp light.
The light, like swords, slashed fiercely at his nascent soul, causing him to let out an extremely piercing scream.
His face was filled with astonishment, and his eyes revealed deep resentment and fear.
He was just passing by when he noticed that the person sitting there seemed to be the emperor of this dynasty, so he came in to take a look.
However, he never expected that such a terrifying treasure would be hidden here!
The sharp light seemed to pierce through everything, and his nascent soul was gradually worn away and dissolved in the light, causing him unbearable pain.
He screamed and struggled, trying to escape this land of death.
"No! I've only just discovered the secret here and prepared a plan. How can I die here!" Old Demon Huang's heart was filled with despair and resentment.
He had cultivated himself to this point, enduring countless hardships and dangers, and was about to reach the legendary ancient treasure, but he never expected to encounter such a catastrophic disaster here.
He hurriedly summoned the Five Elements Dragon Banner, attempting to use the power of this magical artifact to resist the deadly light.
However, the Five Elements Dragon Banner had just flown out when it was struck as if by a heavy blow, and was thrown away without even lasting a moment before completely losing its light.
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Note:
The evening sun, though not very warm, shines through the west window, yet it is still pleasant. —Yang Wanli, "Three Poems on Bitter Cold, No. 1"
The imperial carriage illuminates the ruins, its auspicious light shining forth. — Fan Yun, "A Poem Presented to Zhang Su, Prefect of Xuzhou"
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In addition, according to the setting, "Cultivation Diary" can block a certain level of damage for the emperor, especially mental damage. It also has offensive capabilities, but it is not yet time for it to make a surprise appearance.
Therefore, when the emperor was in the imperial study, he was immune to illusions and had no fear of being possessed.
This also serves as an explanation of Chapter 66. When Chu Lengyu used illusion magic to demonstrate "The mighty gods of the eight directions obey my decree and shall not delay" at the snow appreciation banquet, there was a great commotion outside, but the emperor in the imperial study did not feel anything because the illusion magic was basically blocked by him.
He will only be affected once he goes out into the world.
This was planned from the beginning. It was mentioned briefly at the end of the first volume, and then in this volume, a demon's failed possession attempt would formally reveal this. Even after so many chapters, it's still brought up!
I wonder if anyone guessed it back then? Haha, I think so.
This long-standing foreshadowing (hidden setting) has been partially resolved at this point.
The other half is its attack power, which is introduced in the first chapter of the system introduction, when it appears in the later stages of the game. Check it against the description and see if you guessed correctly.