Chapter 1295: Reunion Across 4 Million Words

The matter of the Poison Lord, Xu Qing has always remembered.

He has not overlooked it due to his own experiences.

This is not Xu Qing's nature.

In fact, his original plan was to first comprehend the Tenth Extreme, thoroughly enter the Xia Xian realm within himself, and before leaving this fifth star ring……

Slay the Poison Lord!

After all, the Poison Lord's initial thought of borrowing a path, though not successfully carried out before being severed here by him, ultimately remains a matter of cause and effect.

As for the other party's arrival of a clone this time, and the bronze figurine sent……

Xu Qing's gaze fell upon the figurine in his palm.

Before taking this figurine, he had already conducted a detailed inspection; at this moment, raising his hand, vital energy surged forth, and he sealed it, only then putting it away.

"Now, for me, the most important thing is waiting for Master Bai……"

Setting aside the matter of the Poison Lord, Xu Qing raised his head and gazed into the distant starry sky.

After a long while…… faintly, a trace of awareness became a stirring, floating in his heart.

"He has come……"

Xu Qing stood up, walked out of the observatory tower where he was, and upon stepping into the outside world at that moment, the starry sky flowed, a clear radiance descended from beyond the heavens, like the Milky Way pouring backward, and wherever it passed, nebulae rippled open layer by layer like waves.

Ultimately transforming into radiance, it scattered upon the stars, turning the firmament into a curtain, as if between heaven and earth a long scroll of ink-and-wash painting had unfurled.

Wafts of faint, grass-and-wood fresh fragrance, mingled with the icy aura of constitutional law, arose from the void.

Accompanying all this was an ethereal zither sound, like an ancient remnant echo, or like the rustling of grass and wood sprouting.

At the moment of profound and extraordinary wonder, a figure emerged, stained into the ink-and-wash painting.

He seemed to have walked out of the painting.

Increasingly clear.

It was an old man.

Wearing a moon-white long robe, its sleeves embroidered with dark grass-and-wood patterns, with a medicine case tied at his waist.

As for his appearance, though his brow bones were like knife-cut and axe-chiseled, his brow tips naturally drooped, forming two arcs of compassion.

His eye sockets were deep-set like cold pools, his pupils swirling with nebula vortices, occasionally flecks of starlight streaking across, as if the Milky Way flowed deep within his pupils.

His entire being was further entwined with faint, lingering purple vapor, as if the spiritual veins present since the creation of heaven and earth had taken tangible form.

At this moment, he wore a smile, gazing at Xu Qing.

"You have grown up."

His voice was clear and bright like striking jade with a spring; as he spoke, starlight flowed, landing in Xu Qing's heart, becoming ripples, arousing boundless memories.

One scene after another from the past continuously surfaced.

Xu Qing's eye sockets faintly reddened, he lowered his head and bowed deeply.

"Master……"

These two simple words, containing recollection and emotion, caused the arrival of Master Bai on this star to soften his gaze further.

"Walk with me."

Master Bai spoke softly, raising his hand to guide; starlight fell toward Xu Qing, paving a star-path before him.

Xu Qing drew a deep breath, carrying the respect in his heart, stepped onto the star-path, came to Master Bai's side, and together they walked toward the starry sky.

They vanished from this supply star, appearing in the boundless universe.

"Tell me, your story after joining the Seven Blood Eyes."

Master Bai spoke warmly.

Xu Qing lightly nodded, bringing forth all the past from his memory.

"After entering the Seven Blood Eyes, I became a disciple of the Seventh Peak……"

Xu Qing's voice wove into an illusory image, as it echoed, reflected in Master Bai's eyes.

Including the trials of Mermaid Island, the war with the Sea Corpse Clan, the migration of the Eastern Wanggu continent……

And the Sword Bearer…… as well as Feng Haijun.

Moreover, Chi Mu, the Empress, the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor……

……

In the starry sky, Master Bai led the way, Xu Qing followed on his right, half a step behind.

This scene seemed to return to the time in the scavengers' camp.

At that time, Xu Qing was called a child, seeking the Heaven's Fate Flower to save the Thunder Squad, went to ask Master Bai for help, and secretly studied herbal knowledge outside the tent.

Eventually, he was summoned into the tent, herbal enlightenment.

Now, this scene reappeared.

And wherever they passed, beneath Master Bai's feet, the radiance of blooming blue lotuses flashed, causing every patch of cosmos along the path, every star, to instantly sprout vibrant greenery.

Even some originally barren stars, at this moment, withered stone met spring, withered branches sprouted buds, as if renewed with new life.

Until time passed, unknown how long, Xu Qing finished recounting all his experiences in Eastern Wanggu.

Master Bai let out a soft sigh.

"The Ninth Star Ring, originally compared to other star rings, had nothing special……

Until, the Upper Wasteland's attempt to ascend to godhood failed, yet he was the first to return from the divine umbilical cord, choosing to go there.

He remained in the Ninth Star Ring, remained overlooking the Eastern Wanggu continent."

"From that moment on, all supreme positions within the star rings turned their gaze toward Eastern Wanggu."

"We do not know why the Upper Wasteland went to Eastern Wanggu."

"Other star ring divine sovereigns once entered the Ninth Star Ring, seeking to investigate the Upper Wasteland's condition, but all outsiders who approached showed signs of falling…… although some also succeeded in gaining opportunity, they too could not escape cause and effect."

"Like the divine lord of the fourth star ring..."

"It seems only the one who originally belonged to the ninth star ring, with caution, can remain unharmed."

"At that time, I was commanded by the immortal lord to use the technique of reincarnation, without touching any supernatural power, to become a mortal, born on an overseas island far from the mainland of Eastern Wanggu."

"And without any past memories, I could not leave the island even a step in my lifetime; only after death could my true body perceive the memories of the incarnation."

"Eastern Wanggu... is ominous due to the Upper Wasteland."

"Are you sure... you still want to go back?"

"If you choose to stay in the fifth star ring, it won't take long before you can hope to become the immortal lord."

Master Bai looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing remained silent, and after a long while, he spoke softly.

"Master, I want to go back."

Upon hearing this, Master Bai ceased persuasion, like a reclusive sage who has seen through the world of mortals.

Only the wrinkles on his face seemed to have increased somewhat.

Those wrinkles were not gullies of time, but the patterns of mountains and rivers; each fold seemed to conceal the vicissitudes of a thousand years.

After a long time, he shook his head, his voice rising and falling.

"Before seeing you, within the fourth star ring, I had confirmed one thing."

"That place... is where you will become an immortal!"

At the moment Master Bai's words were spoken, Xu Qing's mind and spirit trembled.

At the same time, Master Bai's figure also came to a halt in the starry sky.

In the instant he stood still, all the stars within this universe seemed to be summoned, altering their orbits, coming from all directions.

Within the ripples of the starry sky, they gathered here, automatically arranging themselves around.

They actually formed a vast star map resembling a medicine cauldron!

Outside this star map, Master Bai raised his head to gaze toward the direction of the fourth star ring.

He murmured softly: "Xu Qing, I impart to you the final knowledge.

Unrelated to plants and trees, but rather 'beyond'

These thirty-six upper star rings, including all venerable ones, are within, while what they seek... is beyond."

"These two words, you need not understand now, but remember... when one day you have the opportunity to achieve immortal lord or even immortal venerable, you must recall this."

"As for now..."

"If you wish to comprehend a higher law, go to the fourth star ring!"

"You once encountered the God of Suffering, sank into his illusion, and there you broke through realms, enduring the years that caused you pain.

Though illusory, its essence is true.

Then you might as well truly experience it once!"

"Let the real become real, let the false become false again!"

As he spoke, Master Bai lightly waved his sleeve; the countless stars within the medicine cauldron star map trembled instantly, scattering celestial light of utmost brilliance, gathering together, and actually condensed into a special bridge.

Extending to the fourth star ring!

This bridge is woven from starlight and spiritual plants, virtual and real indistinguishable, fully displaying the marvels of creation.

It shares a similar wonder with the illusory yet true essence of the God of Suffering.

"Go forth, may you return... as Xia Xian!"

Master Bai's voice echoed, making that special bridge shine even more brilliantly.

Gazing upon this, Xu Qing's mind and spirit surged.

The scenes from when he was immersed in the illusion flowed through his heart.

After a long while, determination appeared in his eyes.

After bowing once to Master Bai, he stepped forward with his body.

Stepping onto this bridge woven from starlight and spiritual plants, he advanced toward the fourth star ring!

Amidst the undulations of the bridge, Xu Qing's figure gradually faded.

Only the medicine cauldron-shaped star map continued to rotate, radiating a grand presence, and even more, immortal fire appeared out of thin air, encircling the cauldron.

And Master Bai's figure appeared upon the medicine cauldron star map, sitting cross-legged.

Using his own fate, using his own realm, to bless Xu Qing's journey this time, for the entire cause and effect of Master and disciple in Eastern Wanggu.

Beside him, in the void ripples, an old man wearing straw sandals stepped out, standing beside Master Bai, raising his head to gaze afar at the direction Xu Qing departed.

On his shoulder, there was also a golden rat, licking its paws there.

"I don't know if the immortal venerable's item has been properly placed."

Master Bai did not turn his head, speaking lightly.

The old man beside him sighed.

"You still know I am the immortal venerable... so why use such a tone in your command?"

"That is what you owe him!"

Master Bai spoke calmly.

The immortal venerable shook his head; having coexisted for endless ages, he naturally knew the temperament of this person before him, and further knew that this person... though appearing to be at the level of immortal lord, had actually been capable of stepping into the same realm as himself many years ago.

Only hindered by some unknown reasons, he had never taken this step.

Thus, he paid no mind to the other's tone, casually sitting to one side.

"It is properly placed; though I do not wish to involve myself in cause and effect, how could I bear to part with that thing?"

Upon hearing this, Master Bai ceased speaking.

After a long while, the voice of the Immortal Venerable echoed once more.

"However, Xu Qing this time, even with your assistance and my item, success remains slim."

"His Constitution differs from others…… advancing further will directly reach the laws of the Immortal Lord level."

"This leap is too great, thus it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult."

"If he fails, what will you do?"

The Immortal Venerable looked toward Master Bai.

Master Bai remained silent, his voice hoarse after a long time.

"He will not fail."

The Immortal Venerable gazed at Master Bai, and after a long while suddenly spoke.

"Is it him you sought in the Upper Wasteland? Or rather…… is he the reincarnation of the Upper Wasteland?"

Upon these words, the universe seemed to present a sense of solidification.

"You have also been to Eastern Wanggu; if truly as you guessed, with your cultivation you would not fail to see it? Why then ask me?"

Master Bai, still calm.