Chapter 210: The Mystery of Destiny

Seng Daoke felt a surge of joy in his heart and hurried over.

He discovered that this was actually a crystal, completely transparent, refracting seven colors under the light of the Sun. When he sensed it with his information, however, he found nothing unusual; it was very ordinary.

His originally happy mood sank once more.

He sighed slightly in his heart, feeling that his expectations should not be too high.

Back when they predicted the coming Tianming, a sudden mutation occurred; the Cave Heaven shattered, the Fudi collapsed, and everything was destroyed so thoroughly that being able to find such a trace was already a great stroke of luck...

He tucked the crystal into his pocket and then looked around again.

He pondered slightly in his heart.

Tianming had already perished.

Then, what exactly was the thing that summoned him here?

Could it be this crystal?

He observed it carefully again, even using a Great Divine Ability to dig three feet into the ground and level the surrounding sand dunes, but apart from that crystal, he still gained nothing.

He pointed a finger out again, wanting to pierce the Void.

In the past, the location of the Tianming Organization was a Cave Heaven Fudi, not situated within the Present World. The place where he was now was originally an oasis, one of the entrances to the Cave Heaven Fudi.

Now the oasis had turned into a desert, and the entrance had shattered.

But perhaps he could use spatial means to enter that Cave Heaven Fudi again. The premise was that the Cave Heaven Fudi had not been completely destroyed and still had a tiny bit of fragments remaining, existing as ruins.

Of course, this was also extremely dangerous.

Because a shattered Cave Heaven Fudi, or rather the remaining fragments, had no protection and were extremely susceptible to the erosion of Void Turbulence.

Then, after this finger was pointed out, there was not the slightest ripple.

Seng Daoke's expression changed.

He circulated the cultivation within his body and struck with all his might, wanting to shatter the surrounding Void. However, it was still the same as before; the space did not ripple in the slightest, except for the surrounding sand dunes shaking and collapsing.

Seng Daoke was slightly astonished.

Previously, this place connected to that Cave Heaven Fudi, and now that the Cave Heaven Fudi had shattered, logically speaking, this place should have become a weak point in space, making it easier to break the Void.

But why was it so stable now?

This is... was this Void suppressed and sealed?

As this thought arose, he felt terrified in his heart.

Could it be that the people inside the Cave Heaven Fudi did not all die, and Tianming still existed? It was just that the people inside the Cave Heaven Fudi had sealed this entrance. But why would they do that?

The Cave Heaven Fudi had shattered and could be eroded by Void Turbulence at any moment. Why stay in the Cave Heaven Fudi under such circumstances?

Waiting for death?

Or was it that the Cave Heaven Fudi had not shattered?

That was impossible!

During the Tianming Ritual back then, he was the last one to enter.

But as soon as he entered, he saw the Cave Heaven shatter, the Fudi collapse, and the laws disintegrate, followed by violent Void Turbulence that swept in and directly annihilated everyone before his eyes into nothingness.

Fortunately, he was close to the entrance at that time.

He burned his internal origin and risked half his life to escape from the Cave Heaven Fudi. Even after this, he had inexplicably lost his memory, which was not in his expectations.

He gritted his teeth, held up a finger, and a spiritual light flashed at his fingertip.

He operated the Tianming Secret Technique.

This was originally a method of communication between members of the Tianming Organization. After he recovered his memory, he had also used the Secret Technique to contact others, but it was like a clay ox entering the sea, receiving no response.

Only then did he confirm that Tianming had perished.

But now, various suspicious points had appeared again.

Perhaps he could use this Secret Technique, relying on the geographical advantage of being close to that Cave Heaven Fudi, to forcibly break the blockade and make contact, to see if there would be any response.

However, just like before, there was not the slightest response.

Just at this moment, a murmur sounded in his ear.

"Leave... leave... leave... do not come back again..." The aged whisper echoed continuously in his mind; Seng Daoke's body suddenly stiffened, his pupils dilated, and his expression turned blank.

Afterwards, he turned his head and slowly walked toward Great Li.

This was as it had always been.

The difference was that he was holding that crystal in his hand.

Inside the Demon Suppression Division of Jinhua City.

Li Heng and his companion followed in Xuan Dao's footsteps, weaving left and right through the Demon Suppression Division, and soon arrived at a remote corner, in front of a small pavilion.

"Brother Li, this is the Treasure Pavilion of my Demon Suppression Division."

Xuan Dao introduced with a smile.

"Do not think that this place is unremarkable; in reality, it contains various Killing Arrays. The first floor alone has ten of them, and the highest, the ninth floor, even has eighty-one Killing Arrays."

"It can be said that even a Dharma Aspect would not fare well if they came here."

Li Heng nodded upon hearing this.

"Indeed, I can see it."

"The surrounding Void is faintly fluctuating."

Xuan Dao was surprised to hear this.

"I didn't expect Brother Li to be able to sense even this? This is actually an Array for spatial teleportation. The benefit I mentioned just now is actually what was teleported over from the Demon Suppression Division in the Capital."

"Oh, is that so? Then please lead the way, Brother Xuan Dao."

Li Heng was slightly surprised.

It really was brought over from the Capital?

He was immediately curious: what level of item could it be that it had to be brought over from the General Administration in the Capital? He had originally thought the Demon Suppression Division was just making a gesture, but he hadn't expected them to be serious.

"Good, follow me; it is on the highest floor."

The three of them arrived at the highest floor together.

Many rare and strange objects and divine weapons were displayed here. As soon as the door opened, the room was filled with the brilliance of pearls and treasures, imposing and luxurious.

"This actually doesn't count for much, follow me."

Xuan Dao led the two past the area of pearls and treasures to the depths of the room, where a circular Array was inscribed, faintly emitting spatial fluctuations; he assumed this was the spatial teleportation Xuan Dao had mentioned earlier.

"Brother Li, please; that thing is in the center of the Array."

"You will be able to see it as soon as you go in."

Li Heng nodded, and a trace of Earth Divine Intent emerged imperceptibly, faintly suppressing the surrounding Void. He walked into the center of this circular Array, and a box slowly appeared within his line of sight.

He picked up the box and opened it; a stone lay inside.

The stone was misty, faintly emitting a gray, hazy aura.

"What is this?"

Li Heng looked at Xuan Dao and asked.

He was in no rush to use Appraisal, because he wanted to see what Xuan Dao had to say, and then compare it with the Appraisal result. In this way, he could confirm Xuan Dao's—or rather, the Demon Suppression Division's—attitude toward him.

"Brother Li, you are walking the path of the Great Sun, right?"

Xuan Dao spoke.

"Are you referring to the Great Sun Dharma Aspect? If you put it that way, that is not wrong. Why?" Li Heng raised his eyebrows and continued to ask.

He did not hide it; in any case, he had used the Great Sun Dharma Aspect in front of so many people that anyone who wasn't blind could see what path the Great Sun Dharma Aspect was.

"This stone is related to this matter."

Xuan Dao sighed as he spoke.

"You should be clear that the path of the Great Sun cannot be touched. Or rather, the path of performing Visualization of the Great Sun to achieve a Dharma Aspect is already broken, and this stone can help you change to a different path."

Li Heng became interested upon hearing this.

"Why do you say this path is already broken?"

Xuan Dao was startled upon hearing this, "Is Brother Li not aware?"

"I am not aware; I ask Brother Xuan Dao to explain in detail."

"This... it seems Brother Li might have been tricked by that old fellow."

Xuan Dao was startled, thought of something, and spoke with a bitter smile.

"Brother Li, did you come into contact with things related to the Great Sun at the Bei'an City Demon Suppression Division back then? For example, cultivation techniques, fist techniques, sword techniques, Visualization Diagrams, or other objects like pendants?"

"Why does Brother Xuan Dao say this?"

Li Heng was slightly surprised.

"Brother Li, there is no need to hide it, because this is not a secret."

"Almost every Demon Suppression Division has these things. And these trinkets were all secretly added by a mad old fellow. Although he is mad, his seniority is too high, so no one stops him."

"Please, tell me in detail."

Li Heng became interested again; it actually involved the origin of the Great Sun Visualization Diagram. He had been wondering back then why a small Demon Suppression Division in Bei'an City would have a Visualization Diagram of the Dharma Aspect level.

It seemed this was not an isolated case.

"In the past, our Demon Suppression Division had a peerless genius..."

Xuan Dao gathered his thoughts and spoke slowly. As he explained, the fog in Li Heng's heart became increasingly clear and gradually dissipated. By the end, he was suddenly enlightened.

It turned out that a peerless genius of the Demon Suppression Division in the past had been just like him, walking the path of the Great Sun, advancing courageously, destroying Evil Demons in all directions, and killing enemies across realms as easily as eating and drinking.

It could be said that he had no rivals among his generation and could reverse-slay the older generation.

His prominence was unmatched for a time.

But in the end, he got stuck at the Half-step Dharma Aspect realm.

He had clearly condensed the prototype of the Great Sun Dharma Aspect, clearly constructed his own Dharma Law, and his understanding of Heaven and Earth Principles was extremely profound, even surpassing some mighty figures of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Yet he was still unable to break through to the Dharma Aspect, unable to make any progress.

And as time passed, the peers who had once been defeated by him had already broken through to the Dharma Aspect Realm, completely surpassing him and viewing him as an ant.

Finally, according to what Xuan Dao said, this genius went mad.

He stopped focusing on cultivation and instead used his insights into the Great Sun in various forms, such as cultivation techniques, fist techniques, Visualization Diagrams, etc., and spread them to various places, especially within the Demon Suppression Division.

"Some say his mentality was twisted and he was harming the younger generation."

"Some say he was unwilling to give up, and since he couldn't break through himself, he wanted the younger generation to break through to fulfill his own dream."

"But Brother Li, regardless, the path of the Great Sun is broken."

Xuan Dao spoke with a solemn expression.

"Interesting, is he still alive now?"

Li Heng asked with a smile.

"He is still alive; his Life Lamp has not gone out. It is just that he is now mentally deranged, his whereabouts are erratic, and he appears all over Great Li, perhaps still spreading his Great Sun Path."

Xuan Dao shook his head, feeling somewhat wistful.

A perfectly good genius, driven mad because he walked the wrong path.

"I see." Li Heng was thoughtful.

"Then what is the origin of this stone?"

"This stone is said to be an object from the beginning of Heaven and Earth, and it is said to contain the original Principles and rules. If Brother Li can successfully comprehend the mysteries within it, you can successfully change to a new path."

"And without losing your current combat power!"

"To be honest, I didn't expect my master to give you this kind of thing either. This trinket is extremely precious; I don't even know where my master got his hands on it."

Xuan Dao felt somewhat emotional; even he was not qualified to use this thing.

"I see, then many thanks for your care, Brother Xuan Dao."

Li Heng put this stone into his pocket.

"It is nothing, this is what you deserve. By the way, Brother Li, your reward should arrive very soon. If you do not mind, you may stay temporarily at the Demon Suppression Division; I have already made preparations."

The two of them talked as they left the Treasure Pavilion and arrived at a large courtyard that Xuan Dao had prepared for Li Heng.

"I wonder if Brother Li is satisfied?"

"Brother Xuan Dao is very thoughtful."

"That is good. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company for now; Brother Li, please rest well."

Xuan Dao bid farewell to Li Heng and the other.

He then turned and left.

"Master, why is this Xuan Dao being so good to us?"

Kong Que asked in confusion.

Li Heng chuckled and tapped Kong Que on the head.

"You girl are asking when you already know the answer."

"It seems our value is very high in his imagination."

"Let's go, let's head inside; do not waste time."

Kong Que obediently agreed.

After Xuan Dao left Li Heng and the other, he walked back to the highest level of the Treasure Pavilion, stood before that circular spatial Array, and tapped it lightly; the figure of Li Zhangfeng then appeared before his eyes.

He bowed to Li Zhangfeng.

"Master, he accepted that stone."

"However, it seems he was not moved by it."

Li Zhangfeng looked surprised upon hearing this.

"Oh? Not moved?"

"Is this because he does not know the immensity of heaven and earth, and wants to try again, just like that madman? Or is he truly as you said..."

"Truly comprehended the Great Sun True Intent?"