mtl008 Chapter 185 The Truth of Rebirth
Chapter 185 The Truth of Rebirth
The bell rang.
The last chosen one has been found.
"Qingqiu Yu, take a look at what's inside this little fox pendant?" Xie Wanxun smiled.
Qingqiu Yu picked up the little fox pendant and smelled it.
Suddenly, a series of fox clan techniques appeared in Qingqiu Yu's mind. These were the most authentic techniques of the Qingqiu fox clan.
When Qing Qiuyu opened her eyes again, Xie Wanxun was momentarily dazed when their eyes met. However, she quickly recovered and was not affected by Qing Qiuyu's seductive arts.
Xie Wanxun smiled with satisfaction. She knew this little fox pendant was extraordinary, but she never expected it could actually pass on cultivation techniques.
"Qingqiu Yu, I have given you everything your mother wanted to convey to you, so why do you still want to seduce me?" Xie Wanxun said quietly.
Seeing that her charm had failed, Qingqiu Yu decided to go all out: "Where did you take Sister Xie? She is my savior, I must know where she is."
"What a clever little fox!" Xie Wanxun clapped her hands in praise. She greatly admired Qingqiu Yu's grateful character, so she didn't hold back anymore: "Wan Ning's soul has been damaged. I am her sister, Xie Wanxun, and I am helping her repair her soul. Her soul is still dormant, and I need the power of the Four Divine Beasts to help her repair it. You are a fox, so you know best the difference between the truth and lies. What I just said is all true, and you should be able to tell."
Xie Wanxun looked at Qing Qiuyu openly and honestly, proving that she acted with integrity and that her words were not wrong.
Qingqiu Yu stared at Xie Wanxun for a while, and finally nodded.
"However, I also need the power of the four divine beasts. The demon race is in great chaos right now, and I need the divine beasts to help me secure my throne."
“Of course, I need the Four Divine Beasts and a contract with Wan Ning to use their power to repair Wan Ning’s soul, not to possess the Four Divine Beasts,” Xie Wanxun explained.
Qingqiu Yu agreed.
Xie Wanxun stepped forward and dissolved the contract between Qingqiu Yu and the White Tiger. Upon learning that a contract was to be formed with Xie Wanning, the White Tiger naturally agreed.
After the contract was concluded, Xie Wanxun turned her gaze to Qingqiu Yu and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Demon Emperor, may I see Xuanwu?"
Qingqiu Yu looked troubled and explained, "Xuanwu has been asleep for nearly a hundred years, and I don't know how to wake it up."
"It's alright, leave it to me, I have a way," Xie Wanxun said confidently.
Qingqiu Yu nodded and led Xie Wanxun to a spiritual spring.
"The Black Tortoise is sleeping beneath this spiritual spring. You can go and see it, but you must not deliberately wake it. If the divine beast becomes angry, the consequences will be unimaginable," Qingqiu Yu warned.
Xie Wanxun smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Gudong!"
Xie Wanxun jumped into the spiritual spring without hesitation. Following the flow of the spring, she arrived at a spacious underground cavern.
Inside the cave, Xuanwu was sleeping, curled up in its shell. It was as tall as a towering tree, as wide as a range of mountains, and lay on the ground like a vast lake.
Xie Wanxun glanced at it with awe. For some reason, next to Xuanwu, the inner demons in her heart seemed to have calmed down a lot and no longer eagerly tried to take over her body.
"thump!"
Xie Wanxun immediately knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully twice.
"Junior Xie Wanxun pays respects to Senior Xuanwu. I have come here specifically to express my gratitude for your saving my life."
Xuanwu remained silent.
"In my previous life, I died tragically due to the schemes of Heaven. I thought I would be doomed in hell forever. I am grateful to you for saving me and giving me a chance to live again."
Xuanwu remained silent.
"I know that you saved my life hoping that I could change my tragic fate and avoid having my destiny absorbed by the Heavenly Dao. But, I'm sorry, I've disappointed you. I'm about to fall into demonic possession and cannot fulfill your wishes. Please wake up and guide me on my path!"
Xie Wanxun kowtowed with a "thud!" and her forehead bled.
However, she will not get up; she will wait for Xuanwu to wake up.
In this life, she has tried her best to avoid the tragedy of her previous life. However, she is about to fall into demonic possession, and from now on, Xie Wan Ning will have to face the plans of Heaven alone. Even if Xie Wan Xun helps her find ten chosen ones and four divine beasts, can she really escape the control of Heaven? This is something Xie Wan Xun cannot be sure of.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Wanxun's legs became numb from kneeling, her back ached, and her vision gradually blurred.
Finally, she heard a familiar voice.
"Get up, I'll help you."
It was a very gentle tone, and it was the call that Xie Wanxun heard when that ray of light shone on her in hell.
"Thank you, Senior." Xie Wanxun tried to get up, but then knelt down again with a "thump." She laughed somewhat helplessly.
Xuanwu poked its head out of its shell, its emerald eyes scrutinizing Xie Wanxun, and naturally it also saw the demonic aura that Xie Wanxun could not conceal.
"I didn't expect that after several years, you haven't changed much from how you were back then," Xuanwu said regretfully.
"I'm sorry, I really did a terrible job." Xie Wanxun's eyes flashed with guilt, and she unconsciously lowered her head.
"No, you have done your best. The Way of Heaven is not something mortals can defy. I am placing my hopes on you, and this is also an attempt." Xuanwu shook its head and sighed.
A silence fell between the woman and the tortoise. Xie Wanxun dared not say anything; she recalled the moment she had fallen to demonic possession and felt immense regret. She should have been calmer then. The Xuanwu remained silent, its thoughts unknown.
"Xie Wanxun, how did you know that I was the one who saved you back then?" Xuanwu suddenly asked, startling Xie Wanxun.
After realizing what was happening, Xie Wanxun calmly said, "I accidentally discovered that my memories are distorted. In my memory, the four divine beasts are the Azure Dragon, Phoenix, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird, but the true four divine beasts are the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Therefore, I suspect that someone has tampered with my memories. Whether in my past life or this life, no one has had the opportunity to change my memories, so only in Hell could someone alter them. In Hell, besides encountering evil spirits, I also encountered people who rescued me. I remember when I was rescued, a golden light shone on me. Now that I think about it, that light contained divine power. To possess divine power and even travel through time, that person, besides the Heavenly Dao, is likely a long-lived elder." Xie Wanxun looked gratefully at the Black Tortoise; she understood that it was the divine beast before her that had given her a second chance.
"Not bad." Xuanwu nodded approvingly and said, "I have existed since the birth of heaven and earth, and I have witnessed the birth of the entire cultivation world. Having lived for so many years, I naturally possess the ability to foresee the future, but I see that the future is shrouded in darkness, the cultivation world is about to be destroyed, and the one who will destroy it is the Heavenly Dao." Disappointment and pain flashed in Xuanwu's eyes, as if he did not want to talk about this matter.
"And you possess extraordinary fortune, which is why I chose you to save the cultivation world. I rescued your past life hoping you could use your memories to avoid the calamities of this life. However, the Heavenly Dao seems to have recognized your identity, and everything has become uncontrollable. I can no longer see your future, so I am powerless to grant your request. As for why I need to alter your memories, it's because I rescued you without permission and need to avoid the Heavenly Dao's gaze. Therefore, it's best if we don't meet." Xuanwu shook his head.
Xie Wanxun said, "Senior Xuanwu, can you sign a contract with me? In this life, my soul needs the power of the four divine beasts to stabilize it. Senior, this is a game where no one can survive. No one can escape unscathed. It's better to fight to the death. Maybe there will be a way out."
Xuanwu looked at Xie Wanxun, only to see Xie Wanxun's eyes growing brighter and brighter.
"You're quite the young man! Let this old fellow lend you a hand!"
Xuanwu and Xie Wanning signed a contract. At the same time, Xuanwu gave Xie Wanxun a tortoise shell with intricate patterns engraved on it.
"what is this?"
“You need to study it yourself; it will help you,” Xuanwu said, before falling asleep again.
Xie Wanxun smiled helplessly and accepted the tortoise shell.
After leaving the Spirit Spring, Xie Wanxun bid farewell to Qingqiu Yu and took the White Tiger with her.
"Qingqiu Yu".
"what happened?"
"Don't tell Wan Ning about my existence. Otherwise, she will be sad."
"……it is good."
Taking out a teleportation talisman, Xie Wanxun gave a wry smile: "From now on, I'll let you come out and cause a ruckus for now!"
Xie Wanxun then fell into a deep sleep, while her inner demons took over her body.