Chapter 207

There is Yuan Lian Immortal Venerable, who firmly believes in cause and effect!

There is You Hun Demon Venerable, who advocates slaughter!

There is Le Tu Immortal Venerable, who is dedicated to peaceful coexistence with alien races.

And there is the Great Love Immortal Venerable, who pursues eternal life, Gu Yue Fang Yuan!

Fang Yuan met many people in his life; when he was young, he befriended Zhen Mo Bai Ningbing, who pursued a life of brilliance.

When Zhen Mo was on the brink of death, he showed not a shred of panic, only hoping that Fang Yuan could live on in his place to witness the myriad wonders of the world.

He pursued the freedom of the moment to return to heaven and earth, and once boldly declared he would soar high to reach the Great Clarity.

He met Tie Ruonan, who tolerated no evil deeds; through cruel experiences, she gradually distinguished the boundaries of black, white, and gray in this world!

He also met Shang Xinci, whose heart was pure and who embraced thousands of things; she was one of the few clear streams and idealists in this Gu Worm World where interests were clearly defined.

He met the enduring warlord Hei Loulan, who endured humiliation to avenge his kin; he witnessed the Great Love Immortal Venerable's diligence and understood what perseverance meant!

In the Western Desert, he met a Gu Immortal named Fang Gong, who was the strongest of the Fang family, the largest power in the Western Desert.

Under the Great Love Immortal Venerable's schemes, the Fang family was broken and forced to wander as a clan; when driven into a desperate situation, he said, "I hate that my fists are so weak, that my body is so fragile! If I could atone with death, I would commit suicide immediately! But I cannot! I can only live, clenching my fists, with a stony face, holding my chest high and enduring!"

After Gu Yue Fang Yuan became famous, he met a middle-aged Gu Immortal named Wu Yong, who led the number one family in the Southern Border; his mother was the number one person in the Southern Border, and her dominance and strength while in power meant that although he had reached middle age, he could only hide his light and bury his ambitions and aspirations in his heart!

After his mother passed away, although he lost the strongest military force, he forged an iron-clad Wu family in the chaotic times, stirred up the winds and clouds of the great era, and with one finger, became the Wind Path Gu Venerable!

Sending off a friend, the wind is slight and silent; infinite wind causes heaven to tilt and earth to break!

He suffered many defeats under Fang Yuan's hand, yet he grew braver with each setback!

Although he lacked supreme talent and genius, he was resilient and pragmatic, held no vulgar prejudices, and would not bind his own hands and feet with rules!

Although his name was Wu Yong, he also made the world know that there was not a single mediocre person in the entire Wu family!

He said, "How could common mortals understand me? I will not rest until I reach the end of the road!"

Fang Yuan also met a purple-haired old man who claimed to be the first generation split soul of You Hun Demon Venerable, who had existed in the world for a hundred thousand years!

He witnessed the deaths of countless peers and juniors, giving everything to the great cause of resurrecting You Hun's original body.

Igniting thoughts to fly stones, with a single thought flowers bloom; he was the outstanding figure of the Wisdom Path!

In ancient times, Xing Su Immortal Venerable merged with the Heavenly Dao to secure ten thousand generations of eternal prosperity for the human race!

Now, Zi He merged with the Heavenly Dao, intending to fight against the Heavenly Will and Fate, yet ended up half a life mad and half a life awake!

His entire life was spent sowing hope; when he wandered the Southern Border, he was saved by a noble Young Lady and left behind the Black Rabbit true transmission in a dream!

When he traveled the Northern Plains, he met the young sword-smithing master Wan Shou Niangzi and left behind a Flame Path true transmission!

He once asked a youth in the Northern Plains: would you rather bathe in fire and tread on flames, looking down on the mortal dust? Or control the wind to float in the sky, roaming freely under heaven? Or traverse life and death to aid the common people?

In the final battle, he gave all his hidden treasures to Fang Yuan and, dragging a broken body, calmly went to his death!

This life that fought ceaselessly stopped its steps here!

When Fang Yuan maneuvered among the various races in the Southern Border, he once acquired the hidden treasures of an eighth-rank Law Path Gu Immortal; this Gu Immortal was named Tao Zhu, with a cultivation base reaching the eighth rank, yet lived a life of poverty; he invested all his savings and energy into researching the boundaries of the Five Realms, and later became a sharp weapon for Fang Yuan to conquer the world.

In his youth, his research results were repeatedly snatched by others, and his intended partner also developed a rift over this matter, leading to a helpless separation!

On the day of his grand wedding, he simply cowered alone in a dark cave, looking at the research results in his hand and laughing loudly.

He shuttled through the boundaries time and again, smashing his head until it bled, just to personally feel them for the sake of research...

Even though the things he researched throughout his life would dissipate on their own in the near future, rendering them completely meaningless...

He would absolutely not accept his fate!

Even though he understood that a boundary named Fate stood before his life's path, he would still charge straight through!

Even if he crashed to his death against a wall, he would raise his head and smile as he died!

His lingering obsession after death was to have his research results recognized by the world...

When Fang Yuan spoke to the lingering will he left behind, saying: "If there were not this ambition, what meaning would there be in being human? Failure is no matter; at worst, we can just start over a few times! Even if we ultimately fail to achieve it, so what?"

Tao Zhu laughed loudly: "Yes, even if it ultimately fails, even if the whole life fails, so what? Even if the boundaries of the Five Realms will disappear on their own in the future, so what? Even if my research is completely meaningless, so what? I just want to do this! You call me crazy, you scold me as an idiot, you curse me as obsessive, you denounce me as foolish..."

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"I am a madman, and I am also a fool! I am not only obsessive, but also ignorant! But I, I just want to do this! I just want to live like this! Living like this is what counts as interesting to me!"

All efforts were not in vain; the seed of obsession took root in the soil soaked with blood and sweat, and would bloom into a dark flower!

His efforts, his research results, ultimately became famous throughout the world together with Fang Yuan!

There was a Gu Immortal who turned from the Demonic Path to the Righteous Path, then defected from the Righteous Path back to the Demonic Path, singing leisurely under heaven and earth—Demonic or not, Righteous or not, heaven and earth naturally have Feng Jiu Ge!

In history, there was a human Gu Immortal named Long Gong, who resided in the Heavenly Court for tens of thousands of years; during the Fate Great War, he stood alone against ten thousand, fighting over a hundred opponents by himself!

He fought to the very last moment of his life to protect the Heavenly Court!

He founded the Dragon Man lineage, yet to ensure the prosperity of the human race and uphold Fate, he slaughtered his entire kin!

Long Gong had a descendant named Long Shuai, who turned against him.

Long Shuai framed loyalists and killed his own kin, all to numb the human race's senses and secure a glorious future for the entire clan!

Fang Yuan once heard of Shi Ren Tu Ji and Ren Ruoli, who defied Fate for the sake of love.

He personally understood a soul that was forced by enemies to change its name to Dongfang Changfan yet still insisted on being extraordinary throughout its life.

He once met a bearded uncle; the bearded uncle told him, "We are all small figures; for people like us, crying is useless, shouting goes unheard, so we can only persist! Persist until we achieve greatness, break away from the ordinary, or, welcome death!"

He once possessed everything, and he also lost everything!

In this life, only eternal life remains!

His demonic heart was cold, and he stopped at nothing.

He was silent, he endured, he was obsessive, he fought!

He said: It is just a little frost and wind!

He said: The white snow is all pure; I walk alone under heaven and earth! Walking alone without attachments, my lone shadow comes and goes as it pleases!

He said: In this life, I only wish to become the true moon, to exit the Tianshan Mountains, play in the sea of clouds, shine through ancient and modern times, and walk upon the dark heavens!

He said: In this world, many have no path from birth to death; some walk the road, constantly exploring, heading toward the sacred land in their hearts through the darkness!

He said: Whether in a past life or this one, he is that small person who wishes to climb the mountain!

He said: When ambition grows large, the world becomes small!

He said: I have struggled and fought in the secular dust; I have emerged from the world, and I have entered the world! I live my own life; I live according to my heart's desire! Even amidst the ups and downs, the rises and falls, the births and deaths caused by the surging waves, I never feel aggrieved, sorrowful, fearful, or worried! I savor the taste within this; I will still laugh foolishly! I possess true nature; I am a True Person!

He once endured the strong refining of the Immortal Gu in the River of Counter-Flow, crushed Fate within the Heavenly Court, and aided all beings in welcoming their destiny!

He said: The Venerable One regrets, but I do not!

In the battle to become a Venerable One, his cultivation base reached nine transformations!

His terrifying aura shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

He wore a snow-white robe, his green hair fluttering!

He traversed the battlefield, his spirit overwhelming the mountains and rivers!

He said...

"In early years I knew the hardships of worldly affairs, yet I still promised the flying goose to roam among the clouds."

"Along the road, the cold wind blows; my body is like a catkin, drifting alone as a guest in the sea of life."

"A thousand trials and ten thousand strikes forged my heart into iron; I exhausted my spirit and drained my strength to cast a single sword."

"Today, the sword points toward the place where clouds pile up..."

"Refining Gu, refining men—and refining Heaven!" Yi.