Chapter 22: Here, Be Forever Suppressed in the Abyss for Me!

Life is as brilliant as summer flowers, death as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves.

When the critical point of a thing's blooming far exceeds the limit it can bear, it will undoubtedly become a swan song like the coming of a long night.

When the thought "he will die" appeared in Jiu Jiu's heart, her emotions were difficult to calm.

At this moment, Jiu Jiu had already deeply identified with this Reincarnation.

【"Real Person Gu."】

【Lu Qing of Lingxiao Hall, who could barely support such pressure, used a Technique Formula to stabilize his body. He said in a trembling voice: "I originally had no intention of arguing this matter with the Real Person; I only wanted to hear the Real Person's Way. Monk Dharma Flower acted on his own initiative and behaved recklessly; it has nothing to do with us."】

【"So you want to go down the mountain?" Gu Jiangming said with a scrutinizing gaze.】

【"Yes." Lu Qing said in a deep voice: "If the Real Person lets our Lingxiao Hall disciples leave Shushan, Lingxiao Hall will never again interfere in the worldly affairs of Shushan."】

【"If I let you go, will Lingxiao Hall really never again interfere in the worldly affairs of Shushan? Will you really not act against my Shushan Disciples?" Gu Jiangming looked up and laughed loudly.】

【He laughed and watched as the fine wine in his pot spilled onto the ground.】

【"If the Real Person kills us, what is the point of adding to the Karma?" Lu Qing said obsequiously.】

【"Since you have ascended Shushan, it is already Karma." Gu Jiangming's eyes narrowed.】

【As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.】

【"Real Person, could it be that you never intended to let us leave Shushan?" Lu Qing's expression changed abruptly.】

【"If the Real Person kills so many people from our various sects, I fear it will cause turmoil in the world. Moreover, with so much Karma, can you truly bear it?"】

【"I have children, I have disciples, they will all avenge me."】

【In fact, you know very well in your heart that if they can come to Shushan today and leave here unscathed, they may not necessarily keep their promises in the future.】

【But at this point, you must also make your own choice.】

【Please remember, your choice will affect the outcome of this Reincarnation and influence your overall rating for this Reincarnation.】

【1: Fully display the demeanor of a leader of the righteous path, raise high and set down gently.】

【2: Since you have entered Shushan, it is Karma; be forever suppressed in the abyss, never to cross the Reincarnation.】

Gu Jiangming did not have the slightest hesitation and immediately chose the second option.

【Saint Mother Heart】 is not 【Red Child Heart】; Gu Jiangming is deeply influenced by various types of literature.

Sometimes he does not understand why good people always have to leave a bottom line for others everywhere, only for the final outcome to be chased to a dead end by others.

One can let them go, but it is not necessary.

Especially since Gu Jiangming has Jiu Jiu and his daughter Gu Mingyue behind him.

He only has one hour of time, one hour to deal with these people.

Suppose, suppose Gu Jiangming let these people go, and these people waited for the moment his lifespan was exhausted to return.

Then what should Gu Jiangming do?

Therefore, Gu Jiangming would not choose the first option.

His prerequisite for being a gentleman is that the people before him are also gentlemen.

【Are/Are you not willing to hand over all your inheritance to your descendants?】

Does this even need to be considered?

Gu Jiangming directly chose yes.

One is about to die, why still consider whether to leave an inheritance to descendants.

When all options were confirmed.

The scene started again.

【"Real Person Gu, I will say the same thing again: this matter was started by Monk Dharma Flower. Let us each take a step back; you let us go, and after we go down the mountain, we will not make things difficult for your Shushan Disciples." Lu Qing proposed again.】

【"No need." Gu Jiangming shook his head.】

【"Since you want to obtain the method of eternal life, then I will teach you what the method of eternal life is."】

【The vast Shushan, under the shroud and blessing of your boundless Mana, has already isolated the space from contact with the outside world.】

【"What is this?" Lu Qing's expression changed suddenly, as he saw Gu Jiangming's powerful pressure invading his body, and he was transforming into a strange spirit body.】

【"This is the method of longevity that you all seek." Gu Jiangming said calmly: "Since you want eternal life, you shall have eternal life."】

【"From today on, the evil demons that Shushan has captured over so many years will have to be suppressed by you all; this is not a loss of immeasurable Merit."】

【"Here, be forever suppressed in the abyss for me."】

【Gu Jiangming rose into the air, his hands floating in the Heaven and Earth. He did not speak, yet he could give people a sense of utter helplessness and frustration, a deep powerlessness.】

【Everyone's expression changed in shock again.】

【"Fellow Daoists, it is a matter of life and death; do not hold back, exert all your strength to break the array." Monk Dharma Flower continued to chant Buddhist scriptures.】

【"Hahahaha—bald donkey, you say it lightly, but look at us now?"】

【Only to see Lu Qing's physical body perish in public. When he appeared again, only a spirit body remained: "I once heard that when the Human Emperor died, to ensure that there were a million brave soldiers beneath his mausoleum to help him prosper forever, at this moment and in this scene, we have turned into spirits on Shushan."】

【"Gu Jiangming, you act like this, are you not afraid of being destroyed by Heaven and Earth?!!!"】

【"Since you do not cross the Reincarnation, why should I be stained by Karma." Gu Jiangming glanced lightly, and with a wave of his hand, thousands of air currents surged over.】

【Gu Jiangming stepped into the air and left the Shushan Main Hall, walking toward the back mountain.】

【At this point, he actually already felt his energy and spirit empty.】

【Right now, he could hardly support this aging body that was in imminent danger.】

【Like withered white hair, his complexion like ash.】

【Ignoring the changing winds and clouds before him.】

【Gu Jiangming looked toward the back.】

【"Qingyun, take the Shushan Disciples and leave." Gu Jiangming said faintly: "You must remember, my Dao is always my Dao."】

【"Your Dao, you must find it yourself, see it yourself, seek it yourself. What the eyes see may not be real, what the ears hear may be false; the Dao cannot be seen, but it is not far..."】

"Master—" Xu Qingyun's eyes filled with tears. He had apprenticed under Gu Jiangming since he was young, listening to him preach the Dao; even the name Qingyun was chosen for him by Gu Jiangming himself.

During the Hundred Demons Night Parade, most Shushan Disciples experienced many tribulations. Xu Qingyun was the disciple who had followed you the longest; watching your aura gradually weaken, his heart was filled with infinite reluctance.

"Disciple... disciple does not want to leave Shushan. I have been here for over thirty years; to leave just like this, I... my heart feels empty."

"Leave," Gu Jiangming said with unquestionable authority. "Only by leaving Shushan will these karmic consequences be counted on my head, rather than on the heads of you children."

"Not crossing into Reincarnation, how can one avoid being tainted by karma?" This is easy to say, but how could it be possible?

Gu Jiangming severed their own karma, but those who broke into Shushan also had their own sect members and their own kin, and the karma of these people was something Gu Jiangming could not sever.

"The cause of Shushan began with me, and the effect of Shushan shall perish with me."

"Once you leave Shushan, no one will make things difficult for you anymore."

"After you hide your names, use your cultivation to do as many good deeds as you can. The people of this world suffer too much..."

"In this way... even if Shushan is gone, the Essence Refining of Shushan will still remain."

"Go—" Gu Jiangming took a deep breath. "Hurry, go—"

"There are still some things left on Shushan from these years; everyone, divide them up."

Xu Qingyun brushed his sleeves aside, knelt on the ground on both knees, and kowtowed heavily in your direction.

"Disciple Xu Qingyun will strictly follow Master's orders."

Under Xu Qingyun's kneeling, the crowd of Shushan Disciples knelt on the ground one after another.

When the figures of the disciples had all descended the mountain, you took a long breath, feeling a sense of relief.

"Now only you and I... and her remain," Gu Jiangming sighed.

"Yes," Jiu Jiu looked at you and said, "You don't have to speak anymore."

"I have done many things in this life that I have a clear conscience about, but if you say I have never done anything wrong, that is not necessarily true," Gu Jiangming said as blood spilled from the corners of his mouth. "When I was in Guanzhong, I knew that the path of searching for my father was a one-way trip."

"But he was the father who gave birth to me and raised me. What we humans value most is respecting the teacher and the Dao, and of all virtues, filial piety comes first."

"I lived a cowardly life; not going to find him would have been unfilial, but I had to leave a seed for the Gu family."

"When I first saw that you were a woman, I took a liking to you. I thought... how wonderful it would be if such a beautiful girl were my wife."

"So, I went to try, and never expected it to become my destiny," Gu Jiangming smiled. "The thing I regret most in this life is that when I went alone to search for my father, I never thought of you."

"You also never thought that I was a demon," Jiu Jiu looked at you, wanting to reveal a faint smile, but she could not stop the tears from falling.

"In this matter, I also deceived you; you and I can call it even."

She said.

"I also regret why I am a demon," Jiu Jiu said, gripping your hand tightly.

"Look, demons can cry too," Gu Jiangming held that fallen tear in his palm. "So... what difference is there between demons and humans?"

"I think... my lifespan is coming to an end," Gu Jiangming reached out his hand, looking at his daughter, who was full of ignorance and did not understand what was happening, and you gently embraced her. "You demons... your lifespans are truly long."

"Why hasn't she grown up yet?"

As you spoke, you coughed gently.

"This is the last thing I leave for you." A dazzling golden light lit up on Gu Jiangming's hand.

You gently tapped the Merit of your entire life onto Gu Mingyue's forehead.

"Wanxiang Treasury—" Gu Jiangming took a deep breath and used his final strength to cast this mystical technique; one could see faint ink-colored scriptures flowing from Gu Mingyue's forehead across her entire body.

You left your life's mystical techniques, heritage, and Dao methods upon her.

Gu Jiangming's hands... this time, they no longer had the strength to support him.

You wore a peaceful expression and passed away right there.

Jiu Jiu felt that wisp of breath belonging solely to the Guhuoniao enter her, and a bitterness surged in her heart, impossible to express in words.

After burying you on Shushan, she gazed into the distance.

And at this moment, Jiu Jiu suddenly sensed an unprecedentedly powerful vitality appearing on Gu Mingyue.

When Jiu Jiu's gaze focused once more, she only felt a terrifying power continuously permeating from there.

This... this is...

You revealed an expression of disbelief.

Gu Jiangming had accumulated too much Merit in this life; he accepted the cause of Shushan and also accepted the effect of Shushan. When the Shushan Disciples left and the sect was destroyed, the Merit of Shushan likewise fell upon the descendants of Shushan.

Gu Mingyue not only inherited Gu Jiangming's Merit but also inherited the destiny and Merit of Shushan.

Under the blessing of both, countless ancestral powers surged within Gu Mingyue, causing her to enter a strange phenomenon of atavism.

That innate divine power seemed to have unlocked shackles, startling all things sleeping between Heaven and Earth into wakefulness.

"I... am I a descendant of Jingwei?"

"We... are we gods?"

Reincarnation ended—

Officially entering the settlement state.

(End of this chapter)