ragginovel Chapter 2389 Nothingness
Chapter 2389 Nothingness
Chapter 2389 Nothingness
His mind entered the water in the bowl. It was clearly a bowl of stars and the moon, but what he saw was pitch black.
There are no stars here. The deep night sky is extremely quiet, even dead silent. There is no starlight and no warmth.
There was nothing around him except himself, only emptiness. He turned into a blue phoenix wandering in the void. The scenery was exactly the same on all sides. There were no boundaries, no constraints, and equally helpless. The feeling of loneliness came from all directions, which made people think of death.
Is this where people go after they die?
Qin Sang thought that the bowl should not be like this. He could feel that he had not reached the bottom yet and was still a long way from the 'bottom of the bowl', but what would be at the bottom of the bowl?
The reason why he was so sure was because Qin Sang sensed a star here.
This star is the one he sensed that year!
The ancient magic seeks to place the demon soul on a star. After reaching a certain level of cultivation, one must choose a star to anchor one's own Dharma image. As the cultivation becomes more and more profound, the practitioner gets closer and closer to that star until the final transformation is completed.
Either the soul is relocated to it, or it replaces it. What exactly that state is like, Qin Sang has not yet reached that level of cultivation, so he cannot explain it clearly, but the process is the same.
Some people call this star the destiny star.
Qin Sang did not deliberately choose his destiny star, because "The Heavenly Demon Refining Form" made the choice for him. He had sensed the connection between himself and a certain star long ago.
Over the years, the connection between Qin Sang and his destiny star has gradually deepened, but he has never been able to see it in the sea of stars, as if it were a hidden star, although he can clearly feel that he is getting closer and closer to the destiny star.
Qin Sang could sense his destiny star no matter day or night, and now he could sense it in this bowl of water!
He tried to flap his wings, following his senses, and flew deep into the night sky. He actually did it. It was a bowl of bottomless water. Not only that, he also felt that there was a force in the dark, pushing him forward, which could save him a lot of energy.
Qin Sang found that he was actually getting closer to the destiny star, and with the help of that power he was able to do it with ease, which was impossible to do in reality.
He vaguely understood the function of the stone bowl.
"Can I see the star of destiny in the bowl?"
Qin Sang was full of anticipation.
In the moonlit night.
Qin Sang sat cross-legged on the reef, holding a stone bowl in his hand, staring with his head down. The soft moonlight sprinkled on his back, like a sculpture.
In the bowl, he continued to fly without stopping, and he could no longer remember how far he had flown.
The place was still empty and the scenery was the same, but it did not shake Qin Sang's determination.
He would never waver in the slightest, but some things could not be accomplished with just a firm mind. During the journey, even with the help of the mysterious force, his strength was constantly being consumed.
Gradually, Qin Sang felt the long-lost feeling of weakness. He had not reached the end yet, he was unwilling to give up, and he squeezed out all his strength, and the feeling of weakness came like a tide.
"How could this be?"
Qin Sang was full of doubts. He clearly felt that he was very close to his destiny star. Even if he couldn't touch the destiny star, at least he could see some signs. But his vision was still dark, cold, and empty.
It was as if a layer of mist had covered his destiny star...
Qin Sang tried every possible way to look for it, but to no avail, and was unable to dispel the fog.
Finally, Qin Sang was close to exhaustion and unable to maintain this state. With a strong sense of unwillingness, his mind quickly retreated and finally withdrew from the stone bowl.
"call!"
In an instant, Qin Sang returned to reality. His breathing became unusually rapid and he felt extremely tired, even more tired than fighting an equally powerful opponent.
‘Crack! ’
The slight crisp sound startled Qin Sang. He looked carefully and saw that the stone bowl in his hand suddenly cracked.
The water in the bowl flowed out through the cracks and splashed onto the lake surface, but dissipated into thin air like moonlight as it fell, without causing the slightest ripple on the water surface.
Looking at the stone bowl in his hand again, it was broken into several dry and rough pieces of pottery. The previous fluctuations no longer existed, and this treasure was completely destroyed.
Sighing silently, Qin Sang picked up the pottery fragments, adjusted his breathing for a while, then stood up and walked out of the reef.
Seeing Qin Sang coming out, Mo Yan asked, "How is it?"
He immediately saw the pottery fragment in Qin Sang's hand and showed a look of surprise.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't tell the origin of the stone bowl from its origin. As for the function of the stone bowl..."
Qin Sang pondered for a moment and expressed his opinion without hiding it from Mo Yan.
Based on what we have just seen and felt, it is not difficult to infer that the stone bowl should be a treasure used by ancient demon cultivators to contact or comprehend the destiny star in advance.
If one wants to reach the realm of demon soul inhabiting a star, one must first understand one's own destiny star. With the help of the stone bowl, the demon cultivator can get close to the destiny star in advance. If one can gain some insights from it, it will undoubtedly be of great help and guidance to future practice.
It can be imagined that in ancient times, this kind of stone bowl must have been a treasure coveted by countless demon cultivators.
Now the times have changed and the stone bowl has lost its due status, but as long as it meets a wise master, it is still a treasure.
However, Qin Sang failed to see the destiny star!
"Congratulations, fellow Taoist, for being able to make a further step forward," Mo Yan was quite envious when he learned about the function of the stone bowl.
"It's hard to say now... Besides, the world says that the ancient method is not feasible and has fatal hidden dangers. Even if I cultivate to the peak, what can I do?"
Qin Sang smiled bitterly in his heart.
Is it because of the passage of time that the stone bowl is no longer powerful enough, or is it Qin Sang's own problem?
As a cultivator in the late stage of Refinement Void, he is only one step away from the stage of Integration. This level of cultivation cannot be considered low, and he is definitely qualified to activate the stone bowl.
Is it a problem with the technique?
The First Sword Servant's warning reappeared in Qin Sang's mind.
It may even be a matter of the times!
Everyone knows that the ancient magic has fatal hidden dangers and the way forward is blocked, but no one can tell what the hidden dangers are and why this road is blocked.
Could it be that suddenly one day, all the demon cultivators could not find their own destiny stars?
Qin Sang thought of all the possibilities and couldn't help but feel a headache.
Mo Yan was unaware of Qin Sang's troubles. He pondered for a while and seemed to have thought of something. He said happily, "So that's it! Fortunately, you have given me some guidance. I have roughly understood it and saved a lot of effort. It's inconvenient to stay here for a long time. I'll drink with you again tomorrow!"
Not knowing what he had taught Mo Yan, Qin Sang did not want to keep him, so he said before parting: "If there is any emergency, you can send the message directly to Tianyunpu..."
"I'll save it. Goodbye!"
Mo Yan left in a hurry.
After seeing Mo Yan off, Qin Sang immediately returned to Water Dragon Palace. He was still exhausted.
After returning to the Water Dragon Palace, Qin Sang immediately began to retreat, trying to recapture the feeling he had before.
For the next period of time, Qin Sang almost always stayed in seclusion, not paying attention to what was happening outside. The busiest person was Chi Lian, who was rarely seen in the Crystal Palace.
The number of envoys and masters gathered in the Water Dragon Palace increased day by day, and various forces gathered here to participate in the grand event. However, these had nothing to do with Qin Sang. He continued to experience the previous feeling and tried to peek into the stars in the mist.
You don’t know the years of practice.
One day, Qin Sang woke up slowly, staring at the dome of the Crystal Palace in a daze, and his breath actually improved a little.
Although he failed to see the destiny star, it was not completely without gain. The stone bowl took him to travel in the night sky, closer to the destiny star. In this process, his sense of the destiny star became clearer than ever before, and he kept having new insights. Once Qin Sang digested these insights, it would be of great benefit to his future practice.
"As expected, people are greedy and will always want more. This is already a pleasant surprise. There is no need to expect too much. Judging from Mo Yan's performance, the stone bowl and the star spirit may come from the same place. There may be better opportunities there..."
Qin Sang thought to himself and pushed open the door of the palace himself.
There were demon soldiers guarding outside the door. Qin Sang waved his hand and called over a demon general. "During the time I was in seclusion, what major events happened in the Water Dragon Palace? Where is the king now?"
"Sir, the White Dragon King held a banquet for his guests a few months ago. So far, the banquet has been held three times. Your Majesty received a call from the Dragon King this morning and has not returned yet..."
Chi Lian proclaimed himself the King and asked them to call Qin Sang the Second King. Qin Sang thought the name sounded unpleasant and ordered the demon soldiers of Tianyunpu to call him Sir.
"After three banquets, there should be a result soon..."
Qin Sang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the White Dragon King's bedroom, then turned and went to the main hall to wait for Chi Lian.
It was not until midnight that Chi Lian returned.
"Fellow Daoist has finally come out of seclusion."
Seeing Qin Sang, Chi Lian forced a smile, then sighed, looking unhappy.
Qin Sang noticed something unusual and asked, "Why are you sighing, fellow Daoist? Did the White Dragon King regret it?"
"Not really," Chi Lian shook his head, "Tianyunpu and Shuilong Palace have already formed an alliance, and the White Dragon King is not as overbearing as imagined, so the conditions are not too harsh."
"Why is that?" Qin Sang was curious.
Chi Lian sighed again, "Tonight, the White Dragon King finally revealed his true intention of gathering all the heroes. You will never guess what the truth is."
"Fellow Daoist, please stop keeping us in suspense..."
Qin Sang asked Chi Lian to sit down and personally poured her a cup of tea.
Chi Lian held the spiritual tea in her hand, looking somewhat worried, and slowly told the story. When Qin Sang heard the whole story, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.
"The Demon Saint is missing?"
Chi Lian nodded, "Moreover, they were two great saints, and both of them lost their traces in Liandu Lake!"
Qin Sang was speechless. The truth was indeed unexpected. Two demon saints actually disappeared in Liandu Lake. "Could the golden toad we saw last time be one of them..."
At that time, they saw a corner of the battlefield through the inkstone of Moyan, and saw only a golden toad.
However, some demon cultivators who participated in the Four Kings Alliance survived, and through the oral accounts of these eyewitnesses, they were able to fill in the gaps that they did not see.
At that time, countless mountains rose from the ground, and as they saw, they were spliced into a huge sacred mountain in mid-air.
The sacred mountain is composed not only of mountain peaks, but also of demon cultivators who participated in the Four Kings Alliance, including the Four Kings, all of whom were driven into the sacred mountain.
Until the very end, one could still see terrified faces crowded on the cliff. They were like mountain gods sealed in the mountain, unable to be reborn forever.
Just some of the descriptions are creepy.
There was no doubt that the two people fighting were two demon saints, and one of them even revealed his true form as a golden toad.
"Is the golden toad definitely its true form? It could also be some kind of magical power. Based on this alone, we cannot conclude that the missing great sages are them," Chi Lian shook his head.
“How could the Demon Saint fall so easily?” Qin Sang didn’t believe it. It wasn’t easy for him to kill a strong man in the late stage of the Refinement Void Realm now.
"It is said that the life fire in a cave has been extinguished," said Chi Lian.
"Demon Saint Life Fire?"
Qin Sang looked solemn.
Means such as life fire and soul lamp are not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation. They will usually be extinguished only when the owner dies or is trapped in a place isolated from the outside world.
Whatever the situation, the missing Demon Saint must be in a bad situation.
At this time, Qin Sang remembered a scene he saw on the Arctic ice field. The two demon saints were captured by the Bone Hand, and he wondered if they had escaped yet.
"I don't know whether the rumor is true or not," Chi Lian said, "but the forces of the two great saints have entered Liandu Lake to look for the Demon Saint. Because there was a battle between the Demon Saints in the Four Kings' territory, they are being taken care of. The White Dragon King is now summoning the heroes mainly for this matter. Soon, the great saints' confidants will go to Tianyunpu. We must go back as soon as possible to prepare and entertain them well."
"How long will they stay here?" Qin Sang asked.
"I'm afraid we have to wait until we find the trace of the Demon Saint," Chi Lian spread his hands, looking helpless.
It's no wonder she had that expression. She was determined to take advantage of the chaos in Liandu Lake to make a name for herself and make the higher-ups in Wuxianzhai look at her with new eyes.
Now that the Demon Saint's forces have come in looking for their master, no matter how powerful Tianyunpu is, it is just a local tyrant. How dare they go against the Demon Saint? Doesn't the White Dragon King have to be a good messenger? Otherwise, if the Demon Saint is not dead, he will clean them up and they will have no place to complain.
Although the demon saint forces have not explicitly stated that they will take over the power here, there will be no chaos here as long as they do not leave.
Qin Sang had not expected this situation, "What are the reactions of the other great saints?"
The sudden disappearance of two demon saints made it impossible for the other demon saints to remain indifferent.
"Maybe they are all waiting and watching," Chi Lian guessed.
The minds of the demon saints are hard to predict. They will not act rashly before the truth comes to light, otherwise the world will be in chaos.
"Let's go, our distinguished guest will be arriving soon, we must not neglect him..."
Chi Lian drank the spiritual tea in one gulp, called upon the demon general, contacted other demon kings, and prepared to return.
Soon, Qin Sang and Chi Lian walked out of the Crystal Palace.
The demon soldiers were busy organizing the ceremonial guards. Qin Sang saw that Chi Lian was somewhat bored, so he advised, "Fellow Daoist, don't be too pessimistic. The White Dragon King still chose to form an alliance with Tianyunpu, and took the opportunity to command the heroes to hold an alliance in the Water Dragon Palace. Now that the White Dragon King has become powerful, if something changes, the White Dragon King will become the only choice for the leader of the alliance, which means that he is also unwilling to give up!"
In fact, Qin Sang was already considering withdrawing from Liandu Lake, but he did not have the ambition of Chi Lian.
Chi Lian's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Fellow Daoist, you are very insightful! In this case, we will prepare our troops in the mountains and wait for the arrival of the enemy."
When all the monsters gathered, Chi Lian announced their departure, and the ceremonial procession broke through the surface of the lake and separated the water from the lake.
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.
The lake was in turmoil and messengers from all parties hurried back, bringing this shocking news back to the mountain gate.