Free Web NovelChapter 1667: Chapter 164: Breaking Dao Mountain
Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.
Upon entering the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, Lee Ran headed straight to the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.
Everything on the Sword Burial Ancestor Star was developing perfectly. No life felt any unease from the first turmoil of the Nine Origin Reincarnation; instead, this turmoil fostered a sense of belonging.
This sense of belonging made the cultivators more attached to this world, and this attachment made them identify more strongly with the current world.
In this sense of identification, not only did the cultivators not suspect that the current world had transformed into a breeding ground, but they also felt the world was more real and self-possessed.
In such circumstances, Lee Ran was very clear in his heart, sighing with emotion and suddenly feeling very grateful to his younger brother for looking out for him.
Without it, he would not only be manipulated, but he would also cause truly serious consequences, possibly not even knowing that the Sword Burial Ancestor Star was a breeding ground, step by step being drawn into the scheme, becoming a pawn.
Such a path is not possible; it is highly likely.
With a complicated feeling, Lee Ran entered the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.
The Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain appeared within the range of the Cold Ice Sword Sect, a phantom Dao Mountain.
The Dao Mountain is ancient and very mysterious.
Originally, it appeared suddenly, but the whole world seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious aura; due to changes in the temporal axis and adjustments in the rules, the world synched up, resulting in many past memories naturally disappearing.
Outside this Dao Mountain, the leaders of the Cold Ice Sword Sect had already forgotten information about the Holy Ancestor, and even forgotten the name ’Gu Xi.’
Although they felt there was a very important inheritance it seemed they couldn’t recall, this inexplicable feeling only made them think it was the sect’s bloodline inheritance that hadn’t awakened, rather than anything else.
Meanwhile.
On Tianji Mountain, when Zhuge Wuwei appeared before Zhuge Qiyan with Zhou Yan’s appearance, Zhuge Qiyan immediately showed an expression of surprise and said, "Tianji... huh? Do we, do we know each other?"
Zhuge Qiyan’s joy froze in an instant, then she became bewildered herself.
Because she felt the person in front of her was very close, very familiar, and very important to her.
She vaguely felt their relationship should be very intimate.
But an indescribable feeling made her unable to remember who the person in front of her was.
"Know each other? We probably don’t know each other,"
Zhuge Wuwei said with a light smile.
Yet Zhuge Qiyan showed a puzzled expression, clearly unable to completely believe it, but the person before her didn’t continue to explain anything.
Moreover, his attitude was extremely indifferent, and within that indifference, there was a natural hint of coldness.
In this situation, Zhuge Qiyan felt as if she was being struck, experiencing inexplicable pain.
She herself didn’t know why, but at that moment, an inexplicable heartache arose, as if something very important was suddenly lost.
Zhuge Qiyan was dazed for a long time, then sighed, no longer lingering on the question and instead pondered for a moment before asking, "So you..."
"I am ’Zhuge Wuwei,’ about to assume the position of Sect Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. In the future, our sect will face a great calamity, and I will carry the will of the ancestors through this life."
Zhuge Wuwei said indifferently.
Zhuge Qiyan’s body trembled, then she bowed and said, "That’s... good. As long as you can prove everything you say is true, handing you the position of Sect Master is no matter."
"I will guide you through the Thirty-Three Heavens Road and restart the rune engraving mechanism of the Heavenly Mechanism Hall. This should be proof enough, right?"
Zhuge Wuwei said.
"Of course... of course."
Zhuge Qiyan’s body trembled again.
Speaking of the Thirty-Three Heavens Road and the rune engravings of the Heavenly Mechanism Hall, Zhuge Qiyan felt incredibly familiar with the person before her, deeply connecting to her spirit, causing her heart to tremble uncontrollably.
However, Zhuge Qiyan was completely unable to capture even a sliver of memory, the familiar feeling intensely filling her heart, yet she could find no answers.
"Senior, have we really not met before? Why, why do I feel you are so familiar, and if I wish to forget, why does it cause such heartache? As if something cannot be let go, and it seems... you’re truly important to me."
"Moreover, why do I always feel the scenes of us together are so familiar, like déjà vu? Senior, I have absolute sincerity towards the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and truly respect you, but I hope you can resolve my confusion; I will die without regret."
After contemplating for a long time, Zhuge Qiyan spoke with unwavering determination.
She completely abandoned her feminine reserve, and said words nearly akin to a confession.
But this is not a confession, only a knot in her heart.
For a cultivator, if they cannot face the knot in their heart, their future Dao will be worrisome.
Especially for the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Zhuge Wuwei looked quietly at Zhuge Qiyan, his gaze bright and clear as though he could see through her completely.
Yet Zhuge Qiyan didn’t find it odd, as if everything was so natural.
"Zhuge Qiyan Sect Master,"
Zhuge Wuwei said indifferently.
"Senior."
"Zhuge Qiyan Sect Master, what’s important to you is your own Dao. Just cultivate well; get stronger, and you will gradually understand many things. As for things you shouldn’t know, knowing them will only bring more troubles. In fact, things aren’t as important as you think."
Zhuge Wuwei’s words carried a hint of weariness, providing Zhuge Qiyan with an answer.
At this moment, Zhuge Wuwei even thought, wasn’t it the same scene and same response when Zhou Yan faced Lee Ran?
Now, he understood how bitter and difficult the consequences of those words were.
Of course, this sentence is truly important: the truth isn’t truly important.
And once the truth comes out—that the timeline is reversed—then, as it concluded before, this world will collapse.
The consequence of the timeline’s reversal failure is a cost of death for all, as well as the failure of Zhou Yan’s current setup.
Therefore, anyone seeking the truth or even brushing against it must disappear, must be eradicated.
This is why truth-seeking was repeatedly halted in the past.
Sometimes, it’s not the setup that’s calculating Zhou Yan, but Zhou Yan, seeking the truth, can only set up against those so-called ’truths’ to protect the real ’truth.’
Within the truth, some things can be disclosed, like the breeding ground of the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, or the existence of the Soul Burying Starfield, even how the Mantis Clan seeks to seize the Ancestor Dragon Warship to claim dominion over the Soul Burying Starfield breeding ground—all these are true and can be disclosed.
But reversing the ’timeline’ cannot be disclosed.
Except for those few lives affected by the timeline.
This is the fundamental reason.
Zhuge Wuwei pondered, knowing he was created as a pivotal part of the setup, forming a critical point by integrating the Heavenly Mechanism Skill. But he didn’t feel sad or distressed; instead, he felt relieved to bear this responsibility.
He is Zhou Yan’s avatar, also Zhou Yan’s will, existing only for this purpose.
...
Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.
Jiang Lei Yuan’s soul had transformed into soul liquid, forming a soul sea.
The changes in Heaven and Earth’s rules, the arrangements by the Jiang family, as well as Hou Yi’s Blood, condensed into a Thunderflame Soul Sea like an ocean.
This is also the core nexus and planetary will of the Sword Burial Ancestor Star.
The planetary will is now Jiang Lei Yuan’s will.
Lee Ran appeared here and sensed the emergence of endless Heavenly Tribulations.
This is a Void Thunder Tribulation, a more terrifying kind that even Lee Ran must cautiously deal with.
However, considering certain matters, Lee Ran withdrew a Heavenly Dao Soul Stone from his brow and enveloped himself in it.
The Heavenly Dao Soul Stone contained the soul energy power infused by Zhou Yan, originating from the future, thus not attracting the Void Thunder Tribulation.
This energy is essentially transcended from time, and therefore transcends the rules of Void Thunder Tribulation attacks.
Thus, Lee Ran easily passed through the endless Heavenly Tribulations and entered the core land.
And in the center of the Dao Mountain, Lee Ran calmly said, "Jiang Lei Yuan, take me to the Soul Sea for a chat."
His voice was calm, not loud, but once the sound spread, a purple-black stream of light door appeared before Lee Ran.
