Chapter 171: Lost Realm (2)

Wang Ping's expression tightened; he was absolutely certain the old man had seen his origins, so why would he call the world he came from the Lost Realm?

At that moment, the old man also withdrew his gaze and lowered his eyes.

Wang Ping suddenly felt the pressure on him disappear; he hurriedly looked at the old man and saw his eyes slightly closed, as if he were thinking about something!

Swish!

The old man opened his eyes, returning to his previous appearance; seeing this, Wang Ping probed and asked:

"Senior, what is the Lost Realm?"

The old man chuckled and said, "You came from outside, you must have heard about that great battle, right?"

Wang Ping nodded, and the old man continued, "Back then, the demon race's Demon Emperor Moye set an ambush in the Land of Reincarnation, but was ultimately dismembered and suppressed by humanity; his limbs, torso, and head were each sealed in six places. Yet, just a thousand years after that battle, the realm that had sealed the Demon Emperor's head mysteriously disappeared!"

At the time, not only humanity but also other races were stirred; despite countless kings and emperors searching for years, they found no trace of that realm, and even when a true immortal finally intervened, they could not locate it. Over time, this vanished realm came to be called the Lost Realm—I never expected you, kid, to actually come from there!

Wang Ping's heart stirred, and he asked, "Did humanity fail to find that realm?"

The old man nodded, Wang Ping's heart jumped, and he blurted out:

"Impossible! In our world, ten thousand years ago, the ancient war broke out, and spirit realm cultivators descended to help us defeat the enemy; at that time, the first person to cultivate the Qingdi Changsheng Gong, King Wang, led them, and in the end they all ascended…

Saying this, Wang Ping suddenly felt a chill; the old man gazed at him with interest, seeing him stop mid-sentence, he chuckled and asked, "All ascended to the spirit realm? Or did they return to their own world?"

Wang Ping bitterly nodded; just now he had also thought of this—could the ancient war have been a conspiracy?

As this thought surfaced in his mind, Wang Ping couldn't help but shudder all over.

"Hehehe! Young man, the waters here are deep; in my view, you should quickly cultivate to Divine Transformation and enter the spirit realm—no, wait, since this realm has already been lost, that means the spirit realm's ascension passage is closed; where then do you cultivators ascend to?"

Saying this, the old man excitedly analyzed:

"In my view, it is very likely in the world of the hidden mastermind; never mind that, young man, you will receive my inheritance; when you reach Nascent Soul, I will send you into the spirit realm; as for what comes after, it's up to you—over a million years, among those who have received the undying inheritance, the highest achievement was the Qingdi Emperor; I don't know if you can reach half of his level!"

Wang Ping remained silent; over ten thousand years, the worlds where ascended cultivators went were not the spirit realm, which made him feel a chill throughout his body; then he thought of the silver stone gate, which was clearly a broken treasure, yet still able to break the seal and let him enter the spirit realm—I don't know how it does that.

The Qingdi Changsheng Gong can actually spread in this realm—does this cultivation method have a problem, should I continue practicing it?

Wang Ping told the old man his doubts; the old man nodded and said, "The Qingdi Changsheng Gong is very likely a bait—it's unknown whether the one who set the bait is the Qingdi Emperor or the hidden mastermind behind the disappearance of the Lost Realm."

"Qingdi?"

Wang Ping asked in surprise.

"Of course; in the present world, regarding knowledge of the Qingdi Emperor, I dare say I am second, and no one dares claim first! This junior certainly didn't die; perhaps he is hiding somewhere, nursing a grudge and waiting to take revenge on the one who forced him to disappear! Well, enough nonsense—do you want the undying inheritance or not?"

Upon hearing the old man's words about the undying inheritance, Wang Ping naturally felt moved, so he quickly nodded.

The old man then eased his expression and continued, "Now you should focus on raising your strength; the Qingdi Changsheng Gong will cause no trouble as long as you haven't cultivated to the Separation Incarnation stage; even if you want to give up, you must first succeed in cultivating the Yin Wood Divine Lightning—rest assured, the Yin Wood Divine Lightning restrains all evil in the world, it cannot be tampered with, and those who have been tampered with are certainly not the Yin Wood Divine Lightning!"

Wang Ping rose, bowed, and expressed his thanks!

"Young man, the undying inheritance is not a cultivation method or a treasure, but a realization; each inheritor gains a different insight from it; the Qingdi Emperor used this insight to create the Qingdi Changsheng Gong; you cultivate the five elements equally, so see what you can comprehend! Go in!"

After the old man finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a green vortex appeared beside them; Wang Ping thanked him again and calmly stepped into the vortex.

After Wang Ping disappeared, the old man's smile suddenly vanished, replaced by tension; he muttered under his breath, "Zhang Dafu! Zhang Dafu! You had better not really died, otherwise the undying lineage would have no guardian!"

At the same time, atop a majestic mountain peak in the Human Emperor City of the spirit realm, outside a golden hall, several figures descended from the sky; after landing, they said nothing and silently entered the hall.

"Greetings, the Azure Heart Sovereign!"

At the highest point of the hall, a cultivator shrouded in azure-green airflow slowly opened his eyes; a mighty aura naturally emanated from him.

The five people below held their breath, a sense of reverence arising in their hearts; this is a cultivator of the Unity stage, and among them the outstanding one is honored as King!

Within humanity, the title of King is not only a symbol of strength, but also of honor!

The Azure Heart Sovereign before them is exactly such an existence!

"Rise! How goes the inspection of the Demon-Sealing Lands?"

"Your Majesty! The first Demon-Sealing Land is peaceful!"

"Your Majesty! The second Demon-Sealing Land is peaceful!"

"Your Majesty! The third Demon-Sealing Land is peaceful!"

"Your Majesty! The fourth Demon-Sealing Land is peaceful!"

"Your Majesty! The fifth Demon-Sealing Land is peaceful!"

The Azure Heart Sovereign seated on the elevated throne asked lightly, "Are you certain?"

"We dare not neglect our duty!" Several people immediately bowed and clasped their fists, explaining respectfully.

"Strange! That day the Demon-Sealing Disk indeed showed a reaction, yet there is nothing—could it be something else in the other Demon-Sealing Lands? No, the other Demon-Sealing Lands are not strong enough to trigger the reaction I feel in my hand's Demon-Sealing Disk"—note the degree!"

A cultivator below wanted to speak but hesitated; however, the Azure Heart Sovereign's divine sense was astonishing—although the five below were mighty beings of the Separation Incarnation stage, even the slightest change could not escape his perception.

Thus the Azure Heart Sovereign calmly said, "Yang Yuan! What do you have to say?"

Among the five below, one bowed and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, I have a speculation; if your hand's Demon-Sealing Disk is not mistaken, the five great Demon-Sealing Lands are peaceful, so I wonder whether the demon emperor's head sealed in the Lost Realm has undergone some change!"

The Azure Heart Sovereign's heart stirred—indeed, that was the only possibility!

"You may go!"

"Yes!"

The Azure Heart Sovereign sat on his throne, his gaze falling on the missing corner of the Demon-Sealing Disk; he remained silent for a long time, finally his figure gradually blurred until he vanished completely.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Reincarnation, the Undying Realm, Wang Ping had already entered the site of the undying inheritance!