Chapter 661: Refusing to answer to the death, performing Dharma on the side peak

"Eight-Direction Divine Mirror, reflecting the past and future, all causality."

"Confess before I cast the Mirror Spirit Method, and you can still retain some sentiment."

Inside the mirror space, Ji Si stared coldly at Qing Qing Yu Zi and Elder Shu Ji.

Qing Qing Yu Zi couldn't be bothered to argue. He said calmly: "Ji Si, just do it."

Elder Shu Ji glared at Qing Qing Yu Zi: "Do what? Do you know what the Mirror Spirit Method is? This is a forbidden technique!"

Then he shouted toward the fog in the mirror: "Senior Brother, you know very well what the efficacy of the Eight-Direction Mirror is and what Ji Si can do."

"I have secrets I don't want others to know, and if I resist with all my might and burn my Life Book, I will lose a life, but Ji Si won't be much better off. The disciple you worked so hard to raise will be crippled!"

"Persuade her not to be so impulsive."

Whoosh~

The Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist appeared beside Ji Si: "What he said is true."

Ji Si has the Fate Master supreme treasure, and Elder Shu Ji also has the 【Life Book】.

Don't look at how Elder Shu Ji always acts weak; when it comes to a life-and-death moment, it's mostly mutual destruction.

But the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist didn't persuade much, because Ji Si is now the master of the mirror, and it is Ji Si who makes the decision.

Seeing that Ji Si still had no intention of changing her mind, Elder Shu Ji was somewhat surprised: "What exactly do you want to ask? At least state it clearly first. We are Fate Masters, not martial artists; there's no need to fight to the death right away."

"The matter of the Qianyu Great World." Zhao Xing interrupted. "You created Yi Ren and the fake Qing Qing Yu Zi to contact Du Yun; you needed an intelligence basis. Who gave it to you? And who directed you?"

"Many: God King Xitian, Wushu City, the Five Abyss Thunder God Office. As for the spells and treasures to transform Yi Ren, they came from myself, the Five Seasons Medical Hall, the Blood Medical Divine Temple, Taishi City, Yuanxu City, and the Di Luo Heavenly Divine Temple."

"Did you make a deal with Gu Xiao?"

"No, it was his son, Gu Fu Tianyang. He told me about the Year Beast's escape."

"Did the Reincarnation Divine Temple participate in it?"

"No."

"You are lying."

Zhao Xing's eyes were sharp, and his tone was very certain.

The Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist, Ji Si, and Elder Shu Ji all looked at Zhao Xing. Elder Shu Ji was even somewhat surprised: "Which sentence was a lie?"

"That sentence about the Reincarnation Divine Temple was a lie."

Elder Shu Ji's calm and confident expression suddenly became serious. His mouth suddenly split open, as if cut by a knife, and blood overflowed.

"Pseudo-Prophecy Method?" Ji Si sneered when she saw this scene: "You really were lying!"

"Strange." Elder Shu Ji covered his mouth, blood and sound leaking from between his fingers: "Everyone else believed it; how did you not?"

He was good at gaining people's trust. He disguised himself as the Boundless God King, and even Dao Lord Zuming couldn't see through him and would believe his words.

Just now, everyone believed his answer, but Zhao Xing didn't believe it at all, breaking his pseudo-method in seconds.

"I am asking you, not you asking me."

Zhao Xing was able to see through it mainly because of the panel. As long as Elder Shu Ji cast a spell, the skill on the panel would light up.

At close range, Elder Shu Ji's spellcasting was relatively slow, at least not as fast as other professions in battle, and Zhao Xing had plenty of energy and time to observe the many skills on the other party.

Of course, this move is difficult to use in a fierce battle. The battle rhythm is fast, and the changes are fast, with no front-swing at all, making it impossible to observe.

It is also difficult to be effective against Bowei. Bowei's skills are as vast as smoke, and his knowledge base is like an ocean; he couldn't capture which skill he was lighting up at all.

A Fate Master like Elder Shu Ji is different; the front-swing is quite long.

"The sect rules of the Life Book School: if your lie is exposed, you must answer the truth. If you successfully deceive the other party, you can increase your cultivation."

"Zhao Xing, you can ask him the same question again." The Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist reminded. "He must answer you."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Elder Shu Ji, regarding the Qianyu Great World, who from the Reincarnation Divine Temple participated?"

Elder Shu Ji was sorrowful: "Why didn't you ask the same question?"

Ji Si shouted: "Less nonsense."

Since it was a lie, it proved that the Reincarnation Divine Temple really did participate, so Zhao Xing naturally wouldn't ask the same question.

So there was no need to ask again whether the Reincarnation Divine Temple participated, but rather who participated.

Elder Shu Ji was silent, his hair turning white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist sighed: "Are you not even going to save your own life?"

Zhou Wanbai looked at his teacher in horror, because if Elder Shu Ji didn't answer, he would have to die. This life would be gone, and then he would have to die too, as Ji Si couldn't possibly let him go.

Qing Qing Yu Zi was already confused about the situation, but he subconsciously looked at the Gourd Immortal beside him, who also looked blank, equally confused about what was happening.

The Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist said lightly: "Disciple, he refuses to answer to the death, not even wanting his own disciple. Fulfill him."

Ji Si's fire divination appeared, and the divine fire burned Elder Shu Ji.

Finally, some paper scraps and words were refined.

Elder Shu Ji died again. If the Life Book could not continue to replenish, he would only have one life left.

But his disciple was still here.

"Plop~" Zhou Wanbai knelt down immediately: "Grand Senior Brother, please spare my life; I am willing to defect to the Spirit Mirror School."

"You are truly a hero." Qing Qing Yu Zi looked at Zhou Wanbai, who had suddenly knelt down, and couldn't help but praise.

Too damn sensible!

Zhou Wanbai crawled forward on his knees and begged Ji Si again, his bottom line constantly lowering: "Senior Brother, spare me; this is my first time meeting you, and we have no grudges."

"I am willing to abolish the Ten Phases Gate inheritance, erase my memory, and go down the mountain to be a mortal."

Ji Si ignored him, and the divination fire appeared again, burning Zhou Wanbai clean.

Abolishing the inheritance and erasing memory was too much trouble.

It was better to kill him to save trouble.

Ji Si was never soft-hearted.

The Fate Great Dao is ruthless. When Ji Si passed the cruel test of the Eight-Direction Divine Mirror, the divinity bestowed upon her by the Fate Great Dao almost completely obliterated her humanity, retaining it only for Zhao Xing and Ji Che.

Only in this way could she keep up with Zhao Xing's pace.

"Great Si Nong, Qing Qing Yu Zi's suspicion has not been completely erased." Ji Si said: "I think we should use the Mirror Spirit Method on him."

This didn't sound like a good spell, and Qing Qing Yu Zi felt a bit of a chill in his heart.

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Separate the Gourd Immortal first."

"Swish~"

The Gourd Immortal, this Fate Master of the Reincarnation Divine Temple, was immediately swallowed by the fog.

"Elder Shu Ji refused to answer to the death, so the one who made the deal with him could only be at the level of a Hall Master."

"Old Qing probably isn't qualified to know."

"Old Qing, which Hall Master are you under, and which Hall Master's mission did you take after becoming a god?"

The Reincarnation Divine Temple has three Hall Masters: the Primitive Reincarnation Hall Master, the Yan Shen Reincarnation Hall Master, and the Chen Xuan Yang Reincarnation Hall Master.

Their common tenet is "maintaining the balance of the universe," and from this tenet, three philosophies were born.

One: Primitivism. The natural development of the universe is a kind of balance; doing nothing is doing something, not intervening in specific affairs, not interfering in disputes. The main point is to let nature take its course.

Primitivists were the mainstream ideology of the Reincarnation Divine Temple in the first to second eras, but it is rare to see Reincarnation Envoys of this school.

Two: Active Salvationism. Salvationism believes that the desolation of the star domain is becoming increasingly serious, and one should actively save the world and integrate all power to maintain the "universe," which involves a point: the Reincarnation Divine Temple should expand its armed forces, actively strike against evil gods, compete for resources, strive to convert evil gods, and can use the Yan Shen Stele to resurrect when necessary. This philosophy comes from the Chen Xuan Yang Hall Master.

Three: Extreme Balanceism. Comes from the Yan Shen Hall Master.

He believes that resurrection should be completely prohibited, the use of the Yan Shen Stele should be cut off, the method of reincarnation should be deleted, space-time travel should be prohibited, and all should be treated equally regardless of friend or foe; only then can the universe produce new vitality.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death should be the principles of the universe. Li Huang's creation of the reincarnation Dao was fundamentally wrong. If the strong always die and reincarnate, there will be no new life in the world for a long time. How can the balance of the universe not collapse?

To achieve this, one needs to first possess the power to suppress everything. On this point of demand, Extreme Balanceism and Active Salvationism are consistent.

Those walking in the world are often people from the Yan Shen Hall and the Chen Xuan Yang Hall.

Qing Qing Yu Zi said: "I am of the Chen Xuan Yang Hall Master's school, but I have also received missions from the Yan Shen Hall."

"After the Wushu City incident, the Chen Xuan Yang Hall Master and the Yan Shen Hall Master both bestowed treasures and cultivation methods upon me, allowing me to escape being wanted."

"As for the Primitive Hall Master, I haven't seen him to this day."

In the Third Era of the Desolate Domain, the Reincarnation Divine Temple was already dominated by Extreme Balanceism and Active Salvationism; the gods of the Primitive Hall rarely appeared.

"Which school sealed the Xuanhuang World?"

"It used to be the Primitive Hall, but later it became jointly managed by the Chen Xuan Yang Hall and the Yan Shen Hall."

"Which school did the Tu Ning God General who guarded Bowei belong to?" Zhao Xing asked again.

"Yan Shen Hall."

Zhao Xing thought thoughtfully. After Bowei was imprisoned, his thoughts had commonalities with the Yan Shen school; he wanted to destroy the barriers on the river of time. Let the past become history completely.

Bowei being imprisoned and then released, and his Golden Cicada True Form being able to reach great success, probably couldn't be separated from the Yan Shen Hall.

"Both Hall Masters could have made a deal with Gu Xiao." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Standing from the perspective of a Dao Lord-level high-level official, assuming one wants to revive the Desolate Domain era, one must give birth to a Heavenly Master Si Nong God Dao Lord.

Then the Desolate Domain camp only has two choices: get rid of Gu Xiao, this obstacle, and cultivate a new Si Nong God.

If you can't get rid of him, make a deal with Gu Xiao, or even support Gu Xiao to be the God Emperor.

Gu Luohe and Gu Xiao, father and son, broke up. Given the relationship between the Great Emperor and Gu Luohe, the breakup of the Gu father and son, getting rid of Gu Xiao, and bypassing his control over the Heavenly Master Great Dao had always been the consensus of the super forces of the Desolate Domain.

Zhao Xing listed the things that happened since climbing the mountain and the information he learned: "Gu Luohe's Eternal World is very likely a method to oppose Gu Xiao and solve extinction."

"That's why the status of the Primeval World in the Desolate Domain is so high."

"However, by the Third Era of the Desolate Domain, someone could already predict Gu Luohe's death."

"Then it is very likely that they changed their minds and chose to compromise with Gu Xiao."

"However, the Great Emperor is known as the strongest combat power in the Desolate Domain, with countless supporters. Decisions cannot be turned around all at once. Public voting would definitely not pass, so they can only collude in secret."

It's like a mortal dynasty. The Great Emperor and Gu Luohe were originally the orthodox foundation, but suddenly they were sickly, and might even die suddenly. Then other princes would have a chance, and there would definitely be people supporting the others.

Resources are limited; someone goes up, someone must go down; someone lives, someone must die.

Zhao Xing suddenly remembered what Yan Ao had said when he was invited out of the mountain.

Sometimes, as you walk this road, you find that many people are following behind, and it's no longer just your own business.

If the leader jumps into the abyss, the whole flock will follow to their doom!

"In the Yu Huang era, Shu Ji, who achieved godhood through three origins, led the Honggu Heaven and the Hongze Earth to open up the world."

"The Primeval Hill and the Primeval Divine Palace treating me well is nothing more than because I have hope of breaking Gu Xiao's blockade and solving the dilemma of the Desolate Domain's extinction."

Zhao Xing felt his head was heavy. Without knowing it, many people were following behind him, counting on him to find a way out.

"Ji Si, let's go out."

"Great Si Nong." Ji Si looked at Qing Qing Yu Zi.

"It's not important." Zhao Xing shook his head.

Old Qing might have been used by some Hall Master, but subjectively he didn't know.

Whether it's clarified or not is not important to Zhao Xing now.

Because even if Old Qing really is a mole, he can't play any role now.

He values the sentiment of Old Qing, so it's better not to figure it out, lest Old Qing carry a psychological burden.

"No, what exactly did you find? Can you let me—"

Before Qing Qing Yu Zi could finish, he felt a blur before his eyes.

It seemed like a mirror had shone on him.

A moment of trance appeared before his eyes. He scratched his head and looked up: "Zhao Xing, Ji Si? Why did you come to Star Luck Peak? Did you get the divination from the main peak?"

"Let me tell you, this old guy Elder Shu Ji is quite interesting. He actually said he wanted to give me a chance; haha, I have to see what he's up to—wait, where is Elder Shu Ji? He was just here."

He looked for the Gourd Immortal, having completely forgotten what had just happened.

"Elder Shu Ji was persuaded by Ji Si and left first." Zhao Xing said with a smile. "You are really bold. This is Ten Directions Mountain; aren't you afraid of being plotted against by Elder Shu Ji?"

"I'm afraid of him?" Qing Qing Yu Zi sneered: "Ten Directions Mountain used to be the Ten Directions Mountain of their Ten Phases Gate, but now, it's Zhao Xing's Ten Directions Mountain!"

"The mountain is yours, and Ji Si is by your side. If he dares to plot against me, isn't that looking for death?"

So that's how it is. No wonder he traveled with Elder Shu Ji.

This style is very Qing Qing Yu Zi—bold and careful.

"Ji Si, what's wrong with you?" Qing Qing Yu Zi said strangely: "The way you look at me seems a bit wrong, a bit like looking at a prisoner."

Ji Si said with a fake smile: "God Venerable Qing Yu has misunderstood; I have always respected you."

Zhao Xing:

"..."

Qing Qing Yu Zi felt something was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

Considering that Ji Si herself was a strange person, he quickly ignored the matter and turned to chat about other things.

"Ji Si, was this Tortoise-Pattern Ancient Path repaired by the Eight-Treasure School? Did they really slaughter a Dao Tortoise?"

"Rumor has it so." Ji Si nodded.

Qing Qing Yu Zi stomped his feet: "You say if I dig one piece away, can I make a sacrificed Dao tool?"

Ji Si answered his question seriously: "You can't dig it, and I can't dig it either."

Zhao Xing smiled: "Let's climb the mountain."

Qing Qing Yu Zi complained while climbing: "Fine, you came just in time."

"I was bragging to the Gourd Immortal that this mountain climb was to eat the best."

"As a result, I haven't even gotten a single hair after climbing all the way here."

"When passing halfway up the mountain, there was always a voice wailing and asking if I had seen its shell; it was strange—"

Amidst Qing Qing Yu Zi's nagging, the four soon arrived at the top of Star Luck Peak.

At the top of this peak, there was a stone door dotted with stars, with a tortoise piece floating in the middle, emitting a faint blue cold light.

"Star Luck Peak mainly performs Dharma. Divining here cannot ask about matters or fortune; it is usually used to perform spells." Ji Si introduced: "The slaughter of the tortoise is true; the Dao power on this tortoise piece is very strong, not something a God King-level tortoise clan can possess."

"Southwest side peak, three seats, all were taken by the Great Emperor for one divination; now it is the power of the second divination, which can perform God King secret arts at the highest. Great Si Nong, God Venerable Qing Yu, you can perfect your self-created cultivation methods here." ===== CHAPTER 662 =====