Moon Emperor

Chapter 358 What Dao Yi saw

Late at night, in the quiet courtyard, Su Yan was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, communicating with You Yue.

Mainly because of the exploration of the Jingtian Sect ruins three days later. After all, this is the sect where You Yue comes from, so it is natural to tell her before going in; and she should know the dangers there better than Su Yan.

In fact, You Yue had already guessed this development after Su Yan made it clear that he wanted to return to Qingcheng Palace.

When she heard Su Yan talk about it, she first asked: "Do you know why the Jingtian Sect perished overnight?"

Su Yan nodded, "I know a little bit, but that's what I speculated based on my own experience and a manuscript found in the ruins. I don't know if it's the truth of the incident."

As he spoke, he roughly recounted his conjecture from that year:

The Jingtian Sect was originally a prominent sect that cultivated immortals in the world. The exercises and Taoist techniques they practiced were mainly mirror-based, hence the name [Jingtian].

Later, for some reason, his sect master actually glimpsed another vast world, or "other universe", from the mirror.

The sect leader was still in that world and saw seven great treasures hanging high in the sky, and became obsessed with them. He first changed the Jingtian Sect to the Xuantian Sect, and finally lost his mind and wanted to move the entire sect there.

This cross-border migration ultimately failed and caused a terrible natural disaster, resulting in the entire family being wiped out overnight.

There are actually a lot of weird things about this inference, but Su Yan has never experienced it personally, so it is difficult to fully clarify it.

After he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew by, and You Yue suddenly appeared in front of Su Yan.

She still looks the same, with long hair hanging over her shoulders, her face blurred, and wearing a plain white ancient dress. She looks very suitable for guest starring as a female ghost on the set of Liaozhai.

By the way, Su Yan still doesn't know what she looks like. Even during the regular meetings of the envoys, You Yue wears a mask, and outsiders can only see her eyes.

"It's quite different from what you guessed." There was a hint of confusion in Youyue's tone, and even a bit of resentment.

"In the past, there was no such thing as the Six Sects of Heaven and Earth in the world of cultivation. However, our Jingtian Sect has a long history and occupies a blessed land such as the [Baoxian Nine Chambers Heaven]. It is considered unique. It is only a few years ahead of the Taiyuan Sect. This ancient sect is slightly inferior."

"The original change was caused by the sect leader, rather than by a faction including the sect leader."

"Just like your Qingcheng Palace now has six meridians, or seven meridians; at the beginning, Jingtian Sect had two factions, [Yin Vein] and [Yang Vein] based on the front and back of the mirror."

"I was a true person of the Yin channel at that time, and I was of Taiyin body, so what I practiced after I started was not the supreme inheritance of the sect, "Tao Yijing Lu", but a Taiyin technique."

"At that time, our sect had a sect-suppressing treasure [Daoyi Mirror], which was an immortal-level magic weapon left behind by the founder of the sect."

"This treasure has many wonderful functions, one of which is that it can randomly illuminate scenes in the heavens and the world."

"In the past, the reason why our sect was able to discover the [Wu Ming Candle Nether Realm] and send people to collect heavenly materials and earthly treasures was because of the convenience of this mirror."

Su Yan nodded slightly when he heard this, and asked curiously: "Can I see the scene of the fairy world?"

"Yes, but we didn't dare to do it at the time. One would be a huge waste; the other would be to peek into the upper world. Once discovered, it might lead to divine punishment."

Su Yan thought about it, if you peeked into some important person's secret, wouldn't that lead to the destruction of the family?

You Yue continued, "Every sect leader of the Jingtian Sect, as a rule, is held by the Yin and Yang meridians in turn."

"The sect master at that time was born from the Yang Vein, and Dao Yijing was also controlled by the sect master. Therefore, the Yang Vein side naturally had the advantage of being near the water and building the first to get the moon."

"One time when we jointly activated Dao Yijing to search for some valuable small worlds, the people on the Yang Vein side discovered a special world. This was the beginning of all disasters."

"We don't know the specific process at that time, let alone whether some accident happened when they first saw those scenes."

"Anyway, the sect leader held an important gathering afterwards."

"He told us that he found a brand new small world, and there are seven great treasures there, each of which is at the level of an immortal weapon."

"To be honest, the top management of the sect were shocked by the news at that time. How could such a treasure be bred in the Small Thousand World? Could it be that some ancient immortals deliberately hid it in the ancient and shattered period?"

"All in all, this news is extremely important. The sect master swore that this world really existed, and he described the seven treasures that looked like the Xuantian Dao Palace very vividly.

"He said that our Jingtian Sect must take possession of the seven Taoist palaces. As the saying goes, if God doesn't take it, you will suffer the consequences."

"I also listened to this matter at the time. To be honest, I quite agree with the idea. I'm just worried that there might be a huge danger hidden in it?"

"In addition, other senior leaders of our Yinmai also proposed at the time that we should see the image of the Small Thousand Worlds with our own eyes before we can make a decision."

"But unexpectedly, the sect master tried to evade it in every possible way, saying that to prevent secrets from being leaked, he just asked us to prepare for cross-border teleportation, and he would be responsible for finding the specific coordinates of that small world."

"In addition, the sect leader also insisted on changing the name of Jingtian Sect to [Xuantian Sect] to show that the sect will be reborn after acquiring these seven treasures."

"Of course we didn't agree at first. We haven't even gotten this baby yet, so we are in a hurry to change the name?"

"But the sect master refused to give in, saying that the worst case scenario would be to let the next sect master change the name back."

"At that time, the people in Yangmai followed the leader's lead. We had no choice but to temporarily agree to this ridiculous order."

"Unexpectedly, the sect master has been searching for it for ten years and has not been able to find the coordinates. We Yinmai people have lost their minds and advised the sect master to stop looking. It is impossible to find it. What if it is really the place where the immortal treasure is hidden? , but it will lead to disaster.”

"But the sect master became more and more unwilling. He was finally willing to take out the Tao Yijing and let us Yin people have a detailed look at that mysterious world."

"We were shocked after reading it. How can this be a small world? It is most likely a large world, another universe located outside the endless realm."

"And more than [-]% of the scenes in that world are very blurry. Only the seven Taoist palaces are clearly visible. It's like a fatal temptation." "We have persuaded the sect master to give up. Even if we can calculate the specific coordinates, we still can't. It is impossible to teleport to such a distant place across borders, such as flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water, no matter how beautiful they are, they are ultimately impossible to obtain."

"The sect leader was very discouraged at the time, and his hair turned gray overnight, but he finally agreed to give up the matter." When You Yue said this, her tone became a little lower.

"Besides, the relocation you mentioned is actually wrong. The sect leader has never thought of relocating the entire sect."

Su Yan was a little surprised when he heard this, "But that manuscript?"

Youyue sighed, "The manuscript you got was left by a middle-to-low-level disciple of the Yang Meridian."

"He has no access to the thoughts of high-level officials. He can only see some private actions of his close masters and uncles, and see them making big and small preparations, so he mistakenly thinks that they are going to move."

"Actually, they want to use Dao Yijing as a medium and channel to forcefully cross the long distance and descend into that mysterious world."

The more Su Yan listened, the more confused he became, "Why do I feel like there's something wrong with their brains? They seem to be particularly fanatical? Were they really not bewitched by any special power at that time?"

"I don't know," You Yue shook her head, "That's why I said, I don't know if some accident happened at that time."

"Anyway, after finally making preparations, the group of Yangmai senior officials, including the sect leader, took action."

"It was an ordinary night. The entire sect was operating in an orderly manner. Some people were flying with swords and preparing to go out to collect herbs. Some people just returned to the sect after completing their tasks. Some people were walking and chatting under the moonlight. Some people were talking to each other in the bamboo forest. "Yi"

"And I was meditating in Dianjiang Palace."

Youyue's voice sounded increasingly ethereal, "I still remember the terrifying scene at that time. First, there was a crisp and shattering sound that could shake people's soul."

"Then countless white mist quickly poured into the hall from the cracks in the door and windows. There were also some brilliant aurora-like light bands in the mist. I was subconsciously startled and immediately held my breath. I was about to raise my hand to resist, but when I raised my hand, Only to find that my hand was gone.”

"I was completely stunned at that moment. Can you imagine that scene? When I raised my hand, I saw an empty sleeve."

"I died before I realized what happened, and my body was completely annihilated. Only a piece of clothing fell on the jade bed, and nothing else was left."

When You Yue said this, she even lost control of her emotions. Her eyes once again emitted that dazzling red light. Su Yan could clearly detect the resentment, hatred and murderous intention coming from her body.

In essence, Youyue turned into a "revenant soul" and remained in the world because of her extreme unwillingness before her death.

It's just that this resentful soul of hers is quite calm and will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Only when she mentions what happened before her death, her emotions will become slightly out of control.

Su Yan originally wanted to help calm her mood swings, but Youyue quickly adjusted herself like last time, and just asked coldly: "What do you think those fogs and auroras are in essence?"

Su Yan frowned and thought for a moment. He was naturally deeply impressed when he was chased by those things with no way to go to the sky or to the earth. "I tested it at that time. All things on living creatures, such as nails and hair, would be destroyed when they came into contact with the mist." They will all be evaporated instantly."

"That kind of aurora seems to have a similar effect. They will not damage inanimate buildings, but they are terrifyingly lethal to living creatures."

"More than that," You Yue added: "Even the foundation of the monks, such as mana and soul, will be completely eliminated. Otherwise, our Jingtian Sect will not be destroyed overnight, and there will not even be a single person to escape."

"And there seem to be only a few monks who can turn into ghosts and linger after death. I am one of them, and the old witch you met in the Arctic Sky Candle Realm is also one."

"I don't know if there are any dead souls similar to mine in the ruins now. I can only confirm that there are none in Tiantong Peak, but I don't know about other places."

Su Yan was a little confused, "After you become a ghost, will you still be afraid of the white mist? What will you do when it gets dark?"

In the Jingtian Sect ruins, the time periods of day and night are inverted with the outside world; and when the ruins get dark, all the fog and aurora will come alive, covering all the space, leaving no safe area.

If Su Yan hadn't been so desperate that he cut his thigh and formed a pool of blood to escape, he would have been told where he was.

"Of course I'm afraid," You Yue still has lingering fears to this day, "I doubt that those two powers can annihilate the soul, but when I hid in my lifetime clothes, I unexpectedly found that I would not be harmed."

"But I'm not sure, because I can't test it with my own life. If it can really annihilate the soul, I will really lose my soul and have no hope at all."

The more Su Yan listened, the more solemn his expression became. Although he had already told the leader and them in detail about the characteristics of the white mist and the aurora, could they really come up with a way to deal with it in just a few days?
Youyue seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, "That's why I ask you, do you know what they are?"

Su Yan smiled bitterly, "How could I know? You know me best."

Perhaps because he felt there was an ambiguity, he added, "I don't have any memories of immortals or bodhisattvas."

You Yue nodded as if she didn't care, "You don't know because your knowledge is limited, but I think Qingcheng Palace's background is not shallow, not to mention that they can also ask other ancient sects."

"Since the old man in charge is so confident and said he would set off in three days, he should be able to find out the nature of the white mist and the aurora,"

"Actually, the collapse of Jingtian Sect back then was also related to the suddenness of the incident. I suspect that the body of [Dao Yijing] has been broken, and these things first emerged from its interior."

"Furthermore, the spread of the first wave was terrifyingly fast. It was not the slow state you encountered at first. That's why countless disciples of Jingtian Sect died so miserably."

"If we can target them in advance, know how to restrain or avoid them, and even find ways to collect them, with today's regular state of fog that lies day and night, it is still possible to successfully sweep them away."

After You Yue said this, Su Yan felt a little relieved. At least they could go in during the day and exit immediately when it was getting dark, so at least they wouldn't be caught off guard.

Youyue pondered for a moment, "I will give you secret guidance then, and you can tell the people in Qingcheng Palace how to avoid some potential dangers, including how to enter the forbidden areas of the Jingtian Sect in the past."

"If you really have to, I can show up directly, and you can just say that I am a lonely ghost who was conquered by you at the ruins a long time ago."

"Yeah." Su Yan agreed, looking at You Yue with a softer look.

(End of this chapter)