Ch 167: Cycle Of Nine Deaths Diagram
At the bottom of the dried-up Pond, countless White Bones were piled up to an unknown depth.
The Gaunt Old Man and a Heart-Burning Gu Demon fought each other, trapped in This Place for who knows how many Years, and hadn’t died yet.
This in itself was very astonishing.
When he heard the other party’s hopeful cry for help, Lu Ye said solemnly, “Demon Slayer and monster extermination are the duty of us cultivators! But…”
“This Junior only has Purple Palace Realm Cultivation, how can I help Senior escape?”
While Lu Ye was speaking, he walked half a circle around the Pond and finally saw the face of the Gaunt Old Man clearly.
The other party’s face was old, pale and transparent, and his eye sockets were empty; he was actually blind.
Besides this, Lu Ye noticed that on the front of the tattered Robe worn by the Gaunt Old Man, there was a “Three Mountains Arched by the Moon” Pattern.
Three Mountains Arched by the Moon, Pure Clarity One Qi!
A flash of lightning seemed to streak across Lu Ye’s mind, and he remembered something.
Back in the Outer Realm Battlefield, Gu Jianlu, the Ancestor of the Soaring Dao Sect, had mentioned that in the Spirit Cang Realm there was a Dao Lineage with the “Three Mountains Arched by the Moon” as its Sect Totem.
That Dao Lineage was called the “Pure Clarity Dao Sect”!
According to Gu Jianlu, the Pure Clarity Dao Sect had already perished a thousand Years ago.
The reason was related to the invasion of the Spirit Cang Realm by the “Outer Realm Gods and Demons”!
And now, the tattered Daoist Robe of the Gaunt Old Man has the “Three Mountains Arched by the Moon” Totem printed on it. Does this mean that the other party is from the Pure Clarity Dao Sect?
If so, the other party has probably been trapped in This Place for thousands of Years!
While Lu Ye’s thoughts were racing, the Gaunt Old Man had already spoken:
“The level of Cultivation is not important, Little Friend only needs to do one thing.”
Lu Ye said, “Senior, please speak.”
The Gaunt Old Man said, “Use all your Power to pull out the sword inserted into my abdomen!”
Lu Ye said, “I’m afraid, I don’t dare.”
The Gaunt Old Man: “…”
After a moment of silence, the Gaunt Old Man said approvingly, “Little Friend is truly an honest Child. When you are out and about, you must be wary of others. It is understandable to be afraid.”
Lu Ye said with shame, “I’ve made Senior laugh. I really want to help you, but I’m too timid. I’m afraid of accidents, so I can only take my leave first. Please understand.”
Saying that, he turned around and left.
“Little Friend, wait!”
The Gaunt Old Man immediately became anxious, “I swear, I guarantee that you will not suffer any danger!”
“Also, as long as you help me escape, I will definitely give you a great Creation! It will make you shine on the Cultivation Path!”
Lu Ye stopped and said hesitantly, “Really?”
The Gaunt Old Man solemnly promised, “If I break my promise, may I die a terrible death! Also, Little Friend, you can ask for any Conditions you want!”
Lu Ye tentatively said, “This Junior would like to get some visible benefits first.”
The Gaunt Old Man said, “Okay! It’s human nature. Little Friend, you see that Big Tree covered with Remains, right?”
“At the root of This Tree, there is an innate Green Wood Source. It is easy to obtain. As long as you refine it, you can master the True Meaning of Green Wood, which will benefit you endlessly in this life!”
Lu Ye was stunned and shook his head, “That Big Tree is too strange, covered with Remains, it looks dangerous. This Junior doesn’t dare. Can Senior change it to something else?”
The Gaunt Old Man was silent for a long time before saying, “At the bottom of the White Bones piled up in this Pond, there is a ‘Reincarnation Nine Deaths Diagram’, which can swallow and refine Death Qi and evolve Vitality. Its wonderful uses are endless! You only need to dig through those White Bones to see it.”
After a pause, the Gaunt Old Man explained, “Little Friend, being timid and cautious is not a bad thing, but if you dare not try anything, how can you get those benefits?”
Lu Ye said with shame, “But… I’m still afraid. I’d rather not have it than suffer any accidents. How about Senior change it to something else?”
The Gaunt Old Man: “…”
After being silent for a long time, the Gaunt Old Man finally said:
“Since ancient times, we cultivators have been seeking Immortality and asking about the Dao. Even if there are thousands of Secret Arts and myriad methods, what we seek is nothing more than Longevity!”
“And I have mastered a Great Path Inheritance that can grant Longevity!”
Lu Ye said with a moved expression, “Longevity Secret Method?”
“Yes, if you are willing, I will immediately pass it on to you.”
The Gaunt Old Man said, “If you are not willing, I really don’t know what benefits I can give you.”
Lu Ye said without thinking, “Learn!”
The Gaunt Old Man was relieved, “Listen carefully, This Inheritance is called ‘Pure Clarity One Qi Scripture’. I will first teach you the first Secret Art.”
Sure enough, this Old Daoist is from the Pure Clarity Dao Sect!
A Spirit Cang Realm Dao Lineage that had already perished a thousand Years ago.
Lu Ye thought to himself.
Next, the Gaunt Old Man recited the Daoist sound, integrating the True Meaning of the Secret Art into it, and said it one by one.
Lu Ye memorized it after only one recitation.
“Little Friend has amazing Comprehension. Given time, you will surely rise to prominence!”
The Gaunt Old Man praised.
Lu Ye said, “Since Senior can also see that This Junior has high Comprehension, can you teach This Junior some more?”
The Gaunt Old Man: “…”
At this point, he had roughly seen that This Young Man was not an honest person at all!
And not timid at all!
Otherwise, how dare he take a mile when given an inch, asking him for benefits again and again?
Simply insatiable!
“Fine, I will pass on the second and third parts of the Pure Clarity One Qi Scripture to you.”
The Gaunt Old Man finally agreed.
After Lu Ye memorized these Inheritance Secret Arts, the Gaunt Old Man urged, “Little Friend, it’s your turn to Act and help me!”
Lu Ye hesitated, “But I’m still afraid, what should I do?”
“Little Friend, are you playing with me?”
The Gaunt Old Man, who had been patient and tolerant all along, was now obviously angry.
“I kindly taught you the Daoist Scripture, is this how you treat me?”
“Do you really think that I am trapped here and can’t do anything to you?”
Accompanied by the echoing sound, a strange Power Fluctuations filled with Death Qi suddenly rose around the Pond.
Lu Ye quickly waved his hand, “Senior, calm down! You have Misunderstanding This Junior! I said long ago, eliminating demons and defending the Dao is our duty!”
“Then are you going to help or not?”
The Gaunt Old Man’s tone was very cold.
Lu Ye said, “How about this, since Senior has the Ability to inflict Punishment on This Junior, why not help me take out that ‘Reincarnation Nine Deaths Diagram’? I swear, as long as I obtain This Treasure, I will definitely risk my life to save you and never refuse again!”
The Gaunt Old Man was silent again, and again, and again.
After a long time, he said, “I can make it appear, but whether you can obtain it depends on your own Ability, how about it?”
Lu Ye gladly said, “Okay!”
The next moment—
The Pond rumbled and shook, and the countless White Bones piled up at the bottom rustled.
Visibly to the naked eye, streams of black Light Flame spread out from the churning pile of White Bones, emitting Palpitations-inducing Destruction Power Fluctuations.
The Gaunt Old Man and the headless Corpse’s stalemate figure were both affected and were on the verge of collapsing.
Lu Ye narrowed his eyes.
He noticed that there was an invisible Power on the Gaunt Old Man, resisting the impact of the black Light Flame.
Obviously, the Gaunt Old Man was also very wary!
If he had really believed the Old Thing’s nonsense just now and rashly went to explore the so-called Reincarnation Nine Deaths Diagram, an Accident would have been destined to happen.
“Be prepared, This Treasure is coming out!”
The Gaunt Old Man’s loud shout rang out.
A black Light Flame shot up from the countless White Bones at the bottom of the Pond, dyeing the void into an eerie and silent black.
And a painting scroll with a range of more than ten feet appeared in the black Light Flame.
The painting scroll was pitch-black, and various strange and Taboo Disaster scenes could be vaguely seen in the painting.
There were sentient beings sinking into the sea of suffering, Heaven and Earth collapsing and falling apart, and the River of Years withering and dying…
This is the Reincarnation Nine Deaths Diagram?
Before Lu Ye could see it clearly, the painting scroll suddenly vibrated violently.
The Gaunt Old Man let out a painful Muffled Groan, and his voice was hurried, “Quick, Act—!”
