mtl008 Chapter 769: The Space-Time Rift in the Divine Medicine Garden
Chapter 769: The Space-Time Rift in the Divine Medicine Garden
The moment Yun Yao, clutching Chu Mochen's hand, stepped into the Divine Medicine Garden, a stagnant air and time washed over them. The scene before them was eerie and magnificent. Towering spiritual trees' roots, like blood vessels, entwined themselves across a shattered star map, their leaves dripping with liquid starlight. The medicinal fragrance lingering in the air condensed into countless tiny runes, outlining mysterious images in the void.
"Be careful, the flow of time here is not right." Chu Mochen's voice was filled with a hint of caution. The Candle Dragon bloodline quietly flowed through his body, and tiny golden vertical lines appeared in his pupils. As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Yao felt the air around her suddenly become sticky, as if she had fallen into some invisible quagmire.
Yun Yao gently stroked the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk, trying to sense the laws of space and time. Suddenly, the disk vibrated violently, and the patterns on its surface shone with a blinding light. A rift in space and time slowly unfolded before them. Through the rift, countless fragments of memory streaked like meteors, but the clearest image was the scene Yun Yao had just crossed over to—in the dilapidated backyard of the royal palace, a young girl in coarse linen clothes was intently cultivating, while Xiao Cui, beside her, cautiously assisted her.
"Look, that's me who just traveled through time." Yun Yao's voice was filled with emotion, her eyes fixed on her past self. However, at this moment, she suddenly noticed a familiar figure in the shadows of the corner. The figure was clad in dark golden armor, holding a halberd, and a faint divine aura lingered around him. It was Chu Mochen's previous life, the Lord of the Halberd!
The Divine Lord seemed to sense their gazes and slowly turned. The moment his weathered eyes met Yun Yao's, time and space seemed to freeze. He raised his hand and waved it, a divine power quietly enveloping Yun Yao as she passed by, nullifying the venomous plot that was about to fall upon her. Yun Yao watched this scene, a flood of emotions welling up within her. It turned out that this protection across time and space had begun as early as the beginning of her journey.
"It turns out that every encounter in my life was a pre-calculated cause and effect." Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand tightly, his voice low and complex. In his mind, countless memories of past lives flooded back like a tide. Those familiar feelings in reincarnation, those inexplicable concerns and protection, now all had answers.
Just as the two were lost in shock, the space-time rift suddenly rippled violently, a powerful suction drawing them in. When Yun Yao opened her eyes again, she found herself in an unfamiliar space, surrounded by flowing silver light, each ray of light holding a memory. Directly in front of her, a massive crystal ball hovered in the air, playing a scene she had never seen before.
In the scene, the Halberd God, covered in blood, stubbornly stood guard before a shattered palace. His opponent was a mysterious being emanating the aura of chaos. "Hand over the Heavenly Saint, and I'll spare your soul!" the Chaos powerhouse's voice was oppressive. The God simply sneered, his halberd radiating a brilliant light. "If you want her, you'll have to step over my corpse first!"
The battle was brutal, and the Divine Lord's divine power gradually drained, but his gaze grew ever more resolute. Ultimately, he sacrificed his own divine nature and activated the forbidden "Hongmeng Samsara Formation," sealing the mysterious entity and plunging his own soul into an endless cycle of reincarnation. The moment the formation activated, a faint ray of light flew from the Divine Lord's arms. It was a jade pendant that resonated with the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk upon Yun Yao's chest.
"It turns out that all this is for me..." Yun Yao's tears burst out. She finally understood that the reincarnation of seventeen lives was not accidental, but the road to redemption that the War Spear God paved for her with his life.
At this moment, the crystal ball suddenly exploded, and an illusory figure emerged from the light. It was an old man in a white robe. His face was blurry, but the aura he exuded made Yun Yao and Chu Mochen feel extremely familiar - it was the old master of the Tiandao Sect.
"Seventeenth reincarnation, you have finally arrived." The old man's voice seemed to come from ancient times, full of endless vicissitudes. "The time and space rift in the Divine Medicine Garden is not only for you to understand the past, but also a test."
Yun Yao looked at the old man warily: "Test? Test of what?"
"This will test your courage to face the true consequences of karma." The old man waved his hand, and the surrounding space shifted again, transporting them to a world filled with darkness and despair. The sky was filled with blood-red clouds, the ground was littered with the remains of countless cultivators, and in the distance, a gigantic figure was devouring the entire world's vitality.
"Is this... the future?" Chu Mochen gripped the halberd tightly, and the Zhulong bloodline was running at full power.
The old man nodded. "This is the outcome you will face if you cannot change the cause and effect. The Chaos Demon Sect has found a way to break the Hongmeng Samsara Formation. They want to completely erase the existence of the Heavenly Dao Saint and destroy all causes and effects related to her."
Yun Yao's Fate-Defying Disk flickered wildly, and the cracks on its surface seemed to deepen. She took a deep breath, her gaze firm, "Since that's the case, let's rewrite this ending."
"How easy is that?" the old man sneered. "If you want to change the future, you must find the 'Time and Space Spiritual Herb' in the Divine Medicine Garden and use it to refine the 'Cause and Effect Reversal Pill'. But the Spiritual Herb is guarded by the Divine Medicine Garden's Guardian, a divine beast bred by the forces of Chaos and Heaven. If you fail its test, you will be trapped here forever."
As soon as the words fell, the entire space shook violently, and a huge shadow emerged from the void. It was a mythical beast resembling a Qilin, its body wrapped in a light intertwined with chaos and the way of heaven. Its every breath caused ripples in the air.
"Little ones, if you want to take the Spacetime Spiritual Herb, you must get past me first." The divine beast's voice was deafening. "Answer me three questions. If you can answer them, I will give you the spiritual herb. If not, you will stay here forever and become the nourishment of the divine medicine garden."
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. They had already made preparations to face everything. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, they would not retreat.
"The first question is, what is cause and effect?" The divine beast's gaze was as sharp as a torch, as if it could see through their souls.
Yun Yao pondered for a moment and then spoke, "Karma isn't a predetermined fate, but a trajectory formed by countless choices. Every decision we make will create new causes and effects, and these causes and effects will affect our future choices."
The divine beast nodded slightly: "Interesting. Second question, why do you want to rewrite cause and effect?"
Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand tightly, his tone firm: "Because we don't want to be controlled by fate, we want to take control of our own lives. Seventeen reincarnations have taught us that some feelings are worth our all to protect."
"One last question. If rewriting cause and effect requires a huge price, and may even separate you forever, will you still choose to continue?" There was a hint of coercion in the voice of the divine beast.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen said in unison without hesitation, "Yes!"
The divine beast was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into a hearty laugh: "Good! Good! Good! It's been a long time since I met such a courageous little fellow. In that case, take this Spacetime Spiritual Herb."
With that, the divine beast's shadow dissipated, and a magical herb radiating a rainbow of light appeared before them. Each leaf of the herb shone with the laws of time and space, and at its base, a golden chain was wrapped around it, a seal designed to suppress the herb's immense power.
Yun Yao was about to reach for the spiritual herb when a dark figure suddenly emerged from the darkness and snatched it away. Upon closer inspection, she saw it was Liu Yan'er's puppet form! A mad glint shone in her eyes, and the spiritual herb in her hand was being corroded by the power of chaos.
"Yun Yao, do you think you can get the spiritual herb so easily?" Liu Yan'er's voice was sharp and distorted. "This spiritual herb belongs to the master of the Chaos Demon Sect. No one can take it away!"
Chu Mochen roared angrily, his halberd transforming into a stream of light and hurling itself at Liu Yan'er. However, the puppet's body suddenly split into countless black mists, dodging the attack while simultaneously swallowing the spiritual herb. Liu Yan'er's laughter echoed through the space, "You will be trapped here forever! When the Chaos Demon Sect Master gathers all the power of cause and effect, that will be your death!"
Yun Yao looked in the direction Liu Yan'er had disappeared, a cold glint in her eyes. She gently stroked the Heaven-Defying Fate Plate, and the cracks on its surface suddenly glowed, resonating with the lingering aura of the spiritual herbs. "Want to escape? Not so easy," she whispered, a time-space mark appearing in her hand.
At this moment, the Divine Medicine Garden's space began to tremble once more, and the laws of space and time began to become disordered. The old man's voice rang out again: "Oh no! The Chaos Demon Sect is forcibly tearing apart the barrier between the Divine Realm and the Underworld! They're about to launch a general attack!"
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with determination. They knew a greater crisis was imminent, and they had no escape route. No matter what the enemy lay ahead, they would face it together, for their fates were already deeply intertwined.