bookandnovel Chapter 14679 A Mouthful Blame
Chapter 14679 A Mouthful Blame
Chapter 14679 A Mouthful Blame
"I'm cultivating?" Ling Xiao's eyes lit up suddenly, and he instantly perked up, even the pain in his body seemed to lessen a bit.
Jian Sha glanced at him sideways, his eyes indifferent: "Don't ask any more questions."
Ling Xiao: "..." Well, it's pointless to ask.
After walking for about half an incense stick's time, Ling Xiao finally couldn't suppress his itching heart and went up again, curiously examining the ancient palace ruins along the way: "Senior, the original figures of those statues in the palace... must have been very powerful back then?"
Sword Demon stared straight ahead, his steps unwavering, his voice as calm as if stating a trivial matter: "I can kill you at will."
Ling Xiao: "..."
Well, this conversation has died down again.
He reluctantly shut his mouth and obediently followed behind. But after a few steps, he couldn't resist his curiosity and leaned closer, lowering his voice with a hint of probing and teasing:
"Senior, then... between you and my Moon Maiden sister, who is... more powerful?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ling Xiao's expression suddenly changed drastically!
An indescribable and eerie power instantly enveloped his entire body, and he clearly felt that the flow of time around him suddenly became extremely chaotic!
An irresistible sense of weakness swept over me like a tidal wave. My skin instantly lost its elasticity, wrinkles spread like a spider web, my black hair turned white strand by strand, and even my bones creaked under the weight!
"Senior! I was wrong! I had a bad mouth! I'll shut up right now! Please spare me!!"
Ling Xiao was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. His face turned ashen, and he frantically begged for mercy, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Sword Demon didn't stop walking, as if he hadn't done anything.
But the next moment, the strange flow of time that had been enveloping Ling Xiao quietly returned to normal, the spreading wrinkles slowly faded away, his gray hair turned black again, and the feeling of weakness receded like the tide.
Ling Xiao, still shaken, had his back soaked in cold sweat and dared not utter another word, obediently following behind.
Although he knew before that the Sword Demon was unfathomable, he hadn't felt it directly. Just now, in that instant, he truly experienced what it meant for "time to be like a sword, each strike urging one to grow old."
It was a terrifying principle that directly affected the very essence of life, which could not be resisted by cultivation, could not be avoided by techniques, and could not be resisted by willpower. One could only watch helplessly as one's life was mercilessly stripped away.
terrible!
Ling Xiao could only think of these three words. Movement techniques, sword skills, and secret treasures—all seemed utterly pathetic in the face of this power.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, silently reminding himself: "Too much talk leads to mistakes, that's certainly true!"
Sword Demon did not linger and walked towards the area shrouded in mist deep within the Divine Palace.
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Senior, your laws involving time... aren't they somewhat... unsolvable?"
Sword Demon didn't stop walking, his voice calmly saying, "It's not unsolvable. It's just that your 'Dao' is not strong enough."
She paused, then added, "Or rather, you yourself are not strong enough."
Ling Xiao quickly pressed, "How strong would be enough?"
Jian Sha pondered for a moment, then replied calmly, "At least, one must reach her level."
Ling Xiao: "..."
What's the difference between saying this and not saying anything at all?
After a while, he was still unwilling to give up, so he changed his question, his tone tinged with trepidation: "Then... just how big is the gap between me and Sister Yue Nu?"
Sword Demon pondered for a moment, seemingly considering his words: "It's not exactly... particularly huge."
Just as a glimmer of hope rose in Ling Xiao's heart, Jian Sha added calmly, "Don't ask these kinds of questions anymore. To be honest, I don't want to discourage you too much, lest I crush your hard-won Dao heart."
Ling Xiao: "..."
Okay, he understands. This difference is like heaven and earth.
For the long journey ahead, Ling Xiao remained silent, his steps steady yet carrying a heavy weight. He fully understood that the chasm between himself and the Moon Maiden was probably a thousand times greater than he had imagined, utterly immeasurable.
To him, that figure was like an ancient, majestic mountain that stretched across the end of the road, towering and unscalable, so high that even looking up at it was blinding.
Just then, Jian Sha's cold voice rang out again, breaking the silence:
"You don't need to belittle yourself. Only by finding your own 'path,' truly verifying it, practicing it, and imprinting it into your soul and blood, will you have a chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with others in the future. As far as I know, very few people throughout history have been able to reach this point."
Ling Xiao's heart stirred, and he suppressed his surging thoughts, finally voicing the question that had been lingering in his mind for so long:
"Senior, along my journey I have encountered many beings like you, all of whom seem to recognize me and know my past. Yet... I know nothing about your origins or your connection to me. Why is that?"
Jian Sha remained silent for a moment, as if considering his words, before slowly speaking: "Your background is special, and the causal relationships involved are... extremely large, far beyond your imagination."
"What cause and effect?" Ling Xiao pressed, his eyes filled with urgency.
Sword Demon gently shook his head: "I don't know the specifics either. These causes and effects span countless ages and have long been buried by time."
Ling Xiao wanted to ask more, but Jian Sha interrupted him first, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable air:
"Life is like the tide, fate is like the wind, and impermanence is the norm. Just stay true to yourself and take each step well in the present moment; there's no need to worry about too many unrealistic things."
Ling Xiao paused for a moment, then thought that what he said made a lot of sense, and nodded silently.
But Jian Sha immediately added, his tone still indifferent: "Besides, you had no choice in the first place. Since you have no choice, just accept it."
Ling Xiao: "..."
Well, those words are so hurtful, yet so hard to refute.
He completely suppressed all his doubts and obediently followed behind the sword demon's illusory figure, heading towards the sea of clouds deep within the Snowfield Divine Palace. As for where their destination was, he dared not ask a single question.
With past lessons still fresh in our minds, asking too many questions might actually cause us to age prematurely due to the strange forces of time.
……
Sword Star Sanctuary.
This place is extremely special. It is neither within the regular space of the Realm of Annihilation nor directly connected to the outside world. Instead, it is suspended in the "chaotic interlayer" formed by the interweaving and collision of the laws of the Realm of Annihilation and the outside world.
Having been developed and consolidated by countless predecessors of the Sword Star Holy Hall, the aura of laws in this territory is closer to the legendary outer dimension than that of the Broken Boundary Mountain.
For millennia, generations of powerful figures from the Sword Star Holy Hall have followed one after another. Although they have failed to truly open the door to the outer realm, they have managed to push this foundation to the place closest to that higher dimension, making it one of the unshakeable top forces in the Silent Realm.
……
On this day, Gu Cangming's projection, carrying the remaining Daoist aura, suddenly returned to the Sword Star Holy Hall.
The next moment, a vast sword cry resounded throughout the entire mountain gate, the sound of the sword shaking the sky and even causing ripples in the void!