Chapter 393 - Secret Legend of the Goddess Nuwas Palace (1/2)
Why do I suddenly feel that the Netherworld is a little scary? After leaving Fengdu City with Youqin Xuanya, Li Changshou maintained his composure and slowly flew out of the Netherworld. He immediately grabbed Youqin Xuanya’s shoulder and quickly used Water Escape… “Senior Brother?”
“I’ll send you back to the sect first,” Li Changshou said in a low voice. “There’s something urgent I have to deal with here.” “If I can help…” Youqin Xuanya was halfway through her sentence when she sensed the speed of the escape technique.
She tactfully stopped talking. It seemed that she could not help Senior Brother Changshou now. She would only cause trouble for him. “I can handle it. Don’t worry.” Li Changshou agreed and sent a voice transmission.
“Let’s return to the mountain to cultivate. Remember to find an opportunity to tell Uncle-Master Jiang that you have the intention to serve the Heavenly Courts. I will tell you in detail about the rest.” After saying that, Li Changshou focused on controlling the escape technique. He focused more on returning to his main body and drew the scene that he had seen previously in the secret chamber of the Little Qiong Peak. He drew three portraits in a row. They were of the woman in the black dress crying on the lake.
Then, she sat in the round chair and could not recover for a long time. Was my reaction too excessive when I encountered such a strange incident in the Primordial World? No, that reaction was the result of Li Changshou suppressing the fluctuations in his Dao heart! Just now, the sadness had tainted Li Changshou’s heart, causing him to feel extremely gloomy. He was a foreigner who led a good life in the Primordial World. He almost cried.
Although it was not a sin for a man to cry, if he was a.s.similated by the sorrowful Dao runes just now, it would cause great damage to his Dao heart… What is that big sister’s background? She asked me to save her?
They were near the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation…
After careful a.n.a.lysis, he compared it to the situation when he had ascended to the Reincarnation Immortal Island several times. The only thing that happened this time seemed to be the opening of the Eighteen Levels of h.e.l.l.
The greatest possibility was that there was a powerful mighty figure suppressed in the Eighteen Levels of h.e.l.l!
However, why did he attack me?
Junior Sister Youqin, who is clearly emotional and has a relatively low cultivation level, is not acting strangely at all. Li Changshou pinched his fingers to calculate and search for the heavenly secrets. As his deduction skills were limited, he could only deduce that the woman was indeed a “spirit”. What he saw was definitely not an illusion. Li Changshou suddenly thought of the two huge stone statues that carried the Six Paths of Reincarnation on their backs. Could it be that the woman who asked me for help is the Lady of Earth? However, why is the Lady of Earth in such a situation?
He recalled that when his paper effigy entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he had lost contact with it for a short period of time. When he came out of it, he was in a terrible state. There were also traces of King Qinguang and King Chujiang being fooled when they entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation…
The evidence was enough to prove that the Lady of Earth was in the Six Paths of Reincarnation and was especially mischievous.
Then, who was the one who asked for help?
Was it that frivolous senior?
That was unlikely. Previously, when the Holy Mother mentioned that senior, she had already clearly explained the outcome of Senior Lang. He would be completely obliterated by the Heavenly Dao. The one who attacked that senior should be the Dao Ancestor. How could an old and ruthless person like the Dao Ancestor leave behind such hidden dangers? He had just created three portraits and had wanted to test the Heavenly Dao. However, there was nothing wrong…
That completely ruled out the possibility that the person in the painting was that frivolous senior, the taboo of the Heavenly Dao. Then, who is this woman? To be safe, Li Changshou did not plan to treat that matter as his secret. Otherwise, he might be embroiled in strange karma. What should I do now? Report! There’s a problem, I’ll look for Teacher! I shall report the situation to the Tus.h.i.+ta Palace and resolve the risks that I have to take on personally!
If that woman was a dangerous person, he would have only received the message for help and not done anything wrong. Li Changshou summoned the three paper effigies that were the carriage drivers and asked them to take their respective paintings and head towards the Heavenly Courts, the East Ocean, and the South Ocean Water Temple.
Although Li Changshou was mult.i.tasking, most of his attention was still focused on his main body. He kept pinching his fingers to deduce who the woman he saw was…
An hour later, the sound of water splas.h.i.+ng could be heard in the Sea G.o.d Temple. Zhao Gongming had just returned.
Li Changshou stood up to welcome them. Zhao Gongming and the G.o.ddess of Golden Light descended from the sky on a cloud. Both of them had relaxed smiles on their faces… “Have you two discussed it?”
Before Zhao Gongming and the G.o.ddess of Golden Light landed on the cloud, they had already nodded and agreed.
Zhao Gongming smiled and sighed. “Just as you said, Brother, the two of us should give each other an explanation.”
“I’ve understood what the Water G.o.d said the other day.” The G.o.ddess of Golden Light bowed and said, “I look forward to seeing Senior Brother Gongming and respect him but I will indeed feel uncomfortable interacting with him…”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “It’s good that you two have decided.” Then, Li Changshou’s heart skipped a beat. He deliberately put on a troubled expression and said in a low voice, “I’m afraid I can’t help the two of you with the celebration for now.”
The G.o.ddess of Golden Light hurriedly said, “Water G.o.d, we should not have troubled you with this matter.”
Zhao Gongming asked, “Did you suddenly encounter any trouble?”
Li Changshou nodded with a solemn expression. “Brother, do you know much about the Netherworld?”
“The Netherworld?”
Zhao Gongming could not help but say curiously, “The Netherworld is located in ancient times and is still in front of the current Heavenly Courts. It is the Ancestral Magus, the Lady of Earth, who sacrificed herself and turned into the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc. She led the reincarnation of the souls that had nowhere to be placed in the world to become reborn as living beings.
In order to protect the Six Paths of Reincarnation and maintain the stability of the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Three Realms, the Netherworld has been formed…” Li Changshou said in a low voice, “Do you have any information that most living beings don’t know?”
Zhao Gongming pondered for a while. The G.o.ddess of Golden Light helped him think. Soon, Master Zhao decided to give it a try and said, “The Great Virtue Empress was once one of the top three experts among the twelve witches. Do you know about this, Brother? In the past, she was known to be invincible when she stood on the ground. She was the closest to the Connate Dao Body among the twelve Ancestral Witches and had the deepest comprehension of the Dao of Pangu. However, very few people have mentioned this since ancient times.”
Li Changshou nodded and continued to look at Zhao Gongming with antic.i.p.ation.
Master Zhao immediately knew that he had not hit the nail on the head. He lowered his head and continued to calculate.
The G.o.ddess of Golden Light said, “I’ve heard someone mention that the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc doesn’t seem to be complete. It’s just like the Creation Jade Plate used by the Dao Ancestor when he repaired the Heavenly Dao. There are loopholes in the Heavenly Dao. There are also gaps in the Creation Jade Plate. The Six Paths of Reincarnation don’t seem to be perfect. There are some drawbacks.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “That’s true.” The G.o.ddess of Golden Light, who was much more mature and knowledgeable than the last time they met, smiled in embarra.s.sment…
She really could not help much.
Li Changshou waited for a while and asked Zhao Gongming, “Brother, have you seen the Lady of Earth in ancient times?” “Of course.” Zhao Gongming’s eyes were filled with memories. He stroked his beard and smiled. “The Lady of Earth is kind-hearted. Even during the Great Magi-Demon War, she was mostly defending and rarely killed. I was once fortunate enough to discuss the Dao with the Lady of Earth. Unfortunately… Forget it, there’s nothing to pity about that. She made her own choice and sacrificed herself for the living beings and the Magi.”
As Zhao Gongming spoke, Li Changshou had already grabbed a brush and some ink from the desk. With a few strokes, he drew a side profile. “Brother, do you know this person?” “Isn’t this the Lady of Earth?” Zhao Gongming smiled and said, “Where did you see such a portrait… Brother, what’s wrong? Your expression is not right.” Li Changshou took a deep breath and took a few steps back to the main seat. This matter seemed to have exceeded his expectations.
Four hours later, Li Changshou was finally completely certain that the woman who was restrained on the lake, dressed in a black dress, and emitting endless sorrow was the legendary Lady of Earth.
He first showed the three portraits to Zhao Gongming. Zhao Gongming said firmly that they were the Lady of Earth. Then, Li Changshou’s paper effigy went to the Dragon Palace and asked the Dragon King about it. He used the knowledge stored in the “Primordial Living Stone” to confirm that matter again. During that process, Li Changshou told Zhao Gongming the truth and hid something from the Dragon Palace. He was just afraid that the Dragon Palace would worry for nothing. In the rear hall of the Sea G.o.d Temple, Zhao Gongming and the G.o.ddess of Golden Light paced back and forth in front of Li Changshou. One of them held his beard, while the other pinched his chin. Both of them were thinking hard to help think about what was going on.
Zhao Gongming said, “The Lady of Earth asked you for help. What’s wrong with the Six Paths of Reincarnation? According to the heavenly secrets, everything in the Netherworld is fine. There are no signs of collapse.” “Is it possible that the Lady of Earth did not ask for your help?” G.o.ddess of Golden Light’s eyes lit up. “Could it be that your… Dao heart is problematic, Water G.o.d?” Li Changshou smiled helplessly and closed his eyes. The paper effigy emitted a faint green glow, and a wisp of pure Dao runes circulated…
The G.o.ddess of Golden Light praised, “Fellow Daoist, you have actually cultivated the Stainless Dao Heart. I was wrong.” Zhao Gongming said, “Why don’t I go to the Three-Immortal Island to ask? It’s better for a few more people to think together than for us to be helpless here.” “Brother, you can’t,” Li Changshou said seriously. “The fewer people who know about this, the better. Don’t let the living beings panic. I’ll go ask Senior Brother Xuan Du or ask the Grand Supreme Elder for clarification. I hope that Brother and Fellow Daoist Golden Light will not mention this to anyone.”
“Sure!”
Zhao Gongming agreed with a serious expression. He immediately bade farewell to the G.o.ddess of Golden Light and reminded Li Changshou not to worry about the two of them. He had to get busy with such important matters first…