813 The Dharma Ending Tribulation (1/2)
”You really just turned the tables and ran away?”
In the endless hollow, the Black Pearl, a Supreme Fairy Weapon, streaked through a cluster of stars and hurtled towards an unknown space. It had rushed out of numerous spaces and thrown loads of spacetimes into disorder. Now, it was more than 10,000 light years away from the Desolate Ancient Star Area.
Zhou Bao was standing on the Black Pearl, gazing at the vast universe. His eyes were narrowed, as if he was lost in thought. Right now, the red gourd and its device spirit sneaked out and chatted with him.
”Didn't you say you were doing a closed-door training? Why are you here?”
”Hee hee, with the help of the Wheel of Time in your Azure Heaven, a closed-door training did not take too long. Anyway, it's you who amazed the world with a single brilliant feat. I reckon those old bastards must have been extremely annoyed with you!”
”Seems that you know something about those old bastards!” Zhou Bao answered coolly.
”I don't. It is just a guess. Boy, don't look at me like that. I'm not concealing anything from you. All the time I'm just guessing, what if I get it wrong?” Catching Zhou Bao's eyes, Ghost Child could not help trembling in fear. Then, he said with a chuckle, ”Honestly, Heaven Realm World merely bumped into one tribulation. I just didn't expect that you would really choose to escape!”
”I'm not a bold person!”
”In this case, who do you think will win?”
”They all have a chance. But it appears that those great emperors are subject to some restrictions!”
”Of course they have restrictions. I would find it weird if they did not!” Ghost Child laughed. ”Do you think back then the Jade Emperor just moved Heaven Realm World to the Desolate Ancient Star Area and left it as is? He exerted all his effort to set up tons of protective mechanisms for it. Otherwise, with his Sage-like cultivation, how did he become so exhausted and disappear!”
”Sage-like cultivation? You mean a Celestial Immortal?”
”Yes, those who managed to reach the Celestial Immortal Rank are all called Sages!”
Ghost Child answered with a smile, ”But such powerful existences like the Celestial Immortal are very rare, even in antiquity times. Thus, few people know about them!”
”Then, that man from the Fifth Manor ought to have the power of a Sage, shouldn't he?”
”Are you talking about Zhen Yuanzi? Hee hee, he is a Taoist!”
”A Taoist?” Zhou Bao was a bit shocked. But anyway, there were many Taoists in the world. Any practitioner could claim to be a Taoist or a monk. When Zhou Bao was in Eastern Thunder World, he also claimed to be Taoist Cundi.
”A man at the level of the Celestial Immortal is called a Sage. This is a title passed down after the ancient deities fell apart. It was created in antiquity times to differentiate various phases and to show respect. However, some old Celestial Immortals did not like this title, such as the master of the Emperor Youming and the Emperor of Netherworld. He never calls himself a Sage. Instead, he likes to be addressed as Taoist Reincarnation. So does the one in the Fifth Manor. He claims to be Taoist Zhen Yuan instead of Immortal Zhen Yuan. You need to understand that Taoist is the title for Powerful Divines in primitive times. Well, in comparison, today's Taoists are, hee hee—” Fate Creation Boy cackled but did not finish his sentence.
”Why didn't you tell me earlier? I called myself Taoist when I was in Eastern Thunder World. Oh, if others ever learn who I am, they will certainly laugh their heads off!”
”Not a lot of people know what the title really means. Nowadays, loads of men claim to be Taoists. You're not the only ignorant one!”
At this, Zhou Bao's face burned with embarrassment. He blushed and decided to let the matter of titles go, so he steered the discussion to a new topic. ”You just mentioned Taoist Reincarnation. I happen to have a Reincarnation Scroll. The Emperor of Netherworld gave it to me as a gift!”
”Emperor of Netherworld gave you the first volume of the Reincarnation Scroll?” Ghost Child's expression altered abruptly. When Zhou Bao entered Netherworld Heaven, Ghost Child was doing a closed-door training in Azure Heaven, so he had no idea about this. ”He also gifted you his Netherworld Heaven, didn't he? No, no, he just left it to you, didn't he?”
”Right. How did you know that?”
”How did I know? It's only natural. Now that he has given you the Reincarnation Scroll, how could he not leave the Netherworld Heaven to you? His Netherworld Heaven was formed by practicing the first volume of this Reincarnation Scroll. When you're able to comprehend the Reincarnation Scroll, you can use the Netherworld Heaven to improve your power and cultivation. This will be a huge benefit for you!”