Chapter 166: 231. Ascending the Heavenly Ladder in the Illusion Realm, Two Moons Appear in the Blue Sky, Yin and Yang Give Birth to a

Song Cheng looked at the Metropolis connected by that tentacle-like Red Qi, as well as the glaring "Avici Hell 2.0," and his expression grew grave.

"Has Brother Daoist Song discovered something?" Zhang Daolu sensed Song Cheng's anomaly.

Song Cheng pointed toward the direction of the "Computer Office" and said, "Does Brother Daoist Zhang see it?"

Zhang Daolu focused his gaze, and upon seeing it, he too was stunned; his long beard trembled, and after a long while, he murmured, "I never expected it to be real."

"What?"

"Brother Daoist Song may not know, but when I was young, I once saw some ancient books in my master's study. Those ancient books recorded nothing but unverified, bizarre tales.

One of them was quite exaggerated, stating that this void contains a total of Nine Yin Nine Yang.

One Yin-Yang covers one heaven and earth.

Each heaven and earth is different; whether it be the local customs or the methods of cultivation—for instance, our world emphasizes True Spirit cultivation, while other worlds are completely different.

And if we were to go to other Yin-Yang lands, our abilities would likely be greatly weakened, becoming only slightly better than a mortal."

"I heard this theory when I was in the mortal world."

Song Cheng recalled that when he was in the human world before, he had obtained similar information from his sister-in-law, though she did not know it in such detail, only that legend said the sky had Nine Yin Nine Yang. "Yes, this theory is widely circulated. But no one has ever seen two suns hanging in the sky, nor has anyone seen a heavy moon in the sky. So that is how it is, so that is how it is." Zhang Daolu sighed with emotion, his eyes staring cautiously at the direction of the "Metropolis world," and he said gravely, "It seems my human race is not alone. It is just that this Red Tower is truly terrifying, capable of piercing through other heavens and earths.

Could it be that these nine heavens and earths have all been invaded by the Red Tower?"

Song Cheng did not answer, but observed carefully.

Sure enough, besides the "Imperial Dynasty" and "Metropolis," he also saw a "Sword Immortal Mountain brimming with immortal energy," and that immortal mountain was completely different from this world and the Metropolis.

And further away, there were other completely distinct worlds.

Deeper still, one could vaguely see some worlds that seemed to have been entirely swallowed by red light.

"Nine Yin Nine Yang, truly nine different heavens and earths... Moreover, I fear this Red Tower has already conquered some heaven and earth."

Song Cheng sighed softly.

Of course, having witnessed the level of the Red Tower, he did not intend to enter rashly.

While following that red line might allow him to return to the world he had transmigrated from, it was more likely he would encounter unimaginable danger.

"Brother Daoist Zhang, seal this place off and have people guard it strictly."

"That is indeed the right thing to do." Zhang Daolu nodded in agreement and muttered to himself, "Fortunately, I did not enter this place back then, otherwise it truly would have been seeking my own death."

Song Cheng also expressed his agreement.

Zhang Daolu asked again, "Then what are Brother Daoist Song's plans?"

"I am going to take a look at the Yin-Yang Illusion Realm."

"That is fine, then I shall hold down the fort here to prevent any unforeseen events."

"I have troubled you, Brother Daoist Zhang."

"What trouble is there to speak of? It is merely a person at the end of their rope guarding their home, and the future... can only be entrusted to Brother Daoist Song.

This road is long, and I fear Brother Daoist must walk it alone."

Zhang Daolu shook his head slowly, his expression complex; the Dao of this heaven and earth was, in the end, about to ascend to heaven through a path so narrow that only one person could pass.

Yet, how heavy must the burden be that this one person needs to carry?

Immediately after, the two observed the deep pool for a while longer and discussed the methods of cultivation for a long time; only after the Mountain and River Lord responsible for the subsequent watch arrived did Song Cheng depart.

The eradication of Changsheng Villa caused the raging red smoke to diminish significantly.

The chaos in the human world also eased slightly, but the wars continued unabated, because there were still many people like "Shi Feng" who had survived, just like seashells on a beach, arriving with the tide, endless and impossible to kill off.

Song Cheng descended between the black water and daytime of the Yin-Yang Illusion Realm, parted the light and shadow with his hands, saw the White Tower in the heights, then sought the Black Sea, and finally saw the cold and gloomy Ghost Tower again.

He stared at that Ghost Tower.

With a thought, he silently visualized it.

Another Ghost Tower appeared in his mind.

The two seemingly identical Ghost Towers suddenly became hazy, turning into layers of blurred and dazzling light and shadow, shaking rapidly before Song Cheng's eyes.

Song Cheng subconsciously rubbed his eyes, only to see that both Ghost Towers were still there.

"What is going on?"

No one answered.

"Should I go in?"

Still, no one answered.

This road had already become lonely and desolate; there was no longer anyone who could answer any of his questions.

Song Cheng looked at the Ghost Tower and did not step inside, even though this seemed to be his only path.

However, he had a feeling: once he stepped onto the Ghost Tower, perhaps he would go to another place and find it difficult to return.

Therefore, he had to return to the human world, fully master the power he could absorb, and resolve the regrets he might encounter in advance; only then... would he step into the Ghost Tower.

With his mind made up, he returned to the human world in a flash, arrived at a strange continent, took a long saber, walked through the red dust, slew demons and eliminated devils, and wiped out many "existences infected by Red Qi."

Day after day, year after year, his legends were left in every corner of the human world, and because he often presented himself under the "name of True Martial," the name of the "True Martial Great Emperor" spread across one continent after another.

In the blink of an eye, another hundred years passed.

Zhao Hua also brought many members of the Zhao family back to Song Cheng's small world.

On this day, Song Cheng came before the Ice Volcano, quietly watched the now-abnormal Ice Volcano, then looked at Ding Yuan, who had been guarding the mountain for over two hundred years, and asked, "What is going on?"

The Ice Volcano before him had turned into a complete "Ice Prison."

The fire had vanished.

All vitality on the mountain was rapidly being severed.

This abnormal situation could only mean one thing: A Ting had failed.

But that was impossible, because for these many years, Song Cheng had come to check constantly and had never sensed any problems.

Ding Yuan was originally a close friend of A Ting's from when she went traveling, and having accompanied her for over two hundred years, A Ting had already become the most important person in her heart.

At this moment, she also shook her head anxiously and said, "It was just the night before last, suddenly the snow became as large as mats, and then everything began to wither and die; the earth fire was also extinguished."

Just as the two were talking, a pale ghost drifted out from the depths of the "Ice Prison." The moment it drifted out, the entire Ice Volcano suddenly turned illusory, then transformed into ashes, and was blown away by the cold wind, disappearing.

Song Cheng looked at that pale ghost; the silhouette could clearly be seen as A Ting in her girlhood, only the data above her head was still "1~1," and the aura around her body was actually somewhat similar to his Ghost Tower.

"Daddy."

"Xiao Yuan."

A Ting called out.

Song Cheng let out a breath; although he did not understand why A Ting had become like this, it was good that she was fine.

After some inspection and questioning, he became increasingly certain that A Ting's aura was very similar to the Ghost Tower, exactly the same cold ice aura from when he climbed to the upper levels of the tower back then.

Immediately after, Xiao Mo'er also walked out from the Earth Fire Wasteland.

Unlike A Ting, she had succeeded.

This accident left Song Cheng very stunned.

In his original expectations, Xiao Mo'er should have been the more powerful one, but now the anomaly had occurred entirely on A Ting.

He said silently in his heart: 'Perhaps I guessed wrong; at the very beginning, my Ghost Tower had integrated into A Ting, but the Ghost Tower was too obscure, so I was unable to perceive it.'

Song Cheng brought his two daughters into the small world.

Xiao Mo'er could not integrate, but many of the little mothers began to give her various teachings, popularizing the common knowledge of the "Mountain and River Lord."

A Ting, however, could not learn anything; she even often became a little transparent just by standing there, and no one could notice her.

In the blink of an eye, two thousand years passed.

Two thousand years, for female cultivators like Jing Shifei and Long Miaoyin, was not considered long.

But for Song Cheng, it was long enough.

During these two thousand years, he not only enjoyed family happiness but also walked the human world, merging various methods into one, and then pushed the original "Black Tortoise" to the extreme, reaching the level of "Earth Grade Grade A."

At this time, he also used the "Spirit Servant Technique" to take in many Mountain and River Lord spirit servants who had not been able to break through.

But because the yin and yang in the "Double Cultivation Technique" were already balanced, his small world could no longer accommodate new land, yet his Canghai, after more than two thousand years of development, had become like a true world, and even many monster races possessing intelligence had been born within it.

Most of these races were in the Tianshen Huayuan.

At first, these races would frequently trade with the "Small Town."

But after some inexplicable conflicts, Song Cheng split the Small Town into two; he took some of the elders directly to Buzhou Mountain, and left the rest in the original place, no longer managing them. Song Mo did not come to his small world but practiced alone in the Human Saint Hall.

Many disciples of the Human Saint Hall were Song Cheng's spirit servants, so Song Mo was respectfully called "Little Hall Master."

The human world, after Song Cheng's cleansing, had become much more peaceful, and new Mountain and River Lords began to emerge.

Song Mo also found a young dao companion with stunning talent last year.

Seeing that the matters of the "True Spirit World" had all been completed, and all the techniques that could be comprehended had been understood, Song Cheng finally arrived before the Taiyin Illusion Sea again.

Taking a look at his data at this moment, "86234~148664," Song Cheng raised his hand and waved. The dark, cold waves parted, revealing the Ghost Tower rooted deep below.

"Dad!"

A voice came from behind.

Song Cheng looked back and saw Song Mo leading many True Spirits of the Human Saint Hall, looking at him with reluctance.

Zhang Daolu and Long Xueling bowed and said, "Congratulations, Dao Brother."

Song Cheng smiled and said, "It is merely the completion of Earth Tier cultivation; now I am just ascending to the heavens. In the future... perhaps we may meet again elsewhere."

He took another deep look at Xiao Mo'er, then withdrew his gaze and stepped into the Ghost Tower.

One step, two steps, three steps... This heavenly ladder was extremely long.

But in the process of walking, he began to feel a mysterious and magnificent aura.

At the same time, a certain memory began to unseal.

A youth with a travel bag on his back walked in the Ancient Tower; he walked faster and faster, muttering, "Why haven't I reached the top yet," and after a long while said, "I won't run into a ghost, will I? Better go back down."

However, he could not go down no matter what.

Not only could he not go down, he also discovered that he had lost his judgment of up and down.

The tower had no windows; he could only run with all his might.

His stomach was hungry, but he could not starve to death.

His whole body was frozen stiff, but he could not freeze to death.

A feeling of walking in hell emerged spontaneously.

After walking for who knows how long, he saw light in the distance; he went toward that light with all his might, then used hands that had become "dried corpses" to rest on the window and look out.

Outside was the universe, the galaxy.

Song Cheng's memory replayed, and he also continued to climb the Ghost Tower here.

The scene he saw could also be seen by those he "allowed to share his vision."

Whether it was Xiao Yu'er, the sister-in-law, Tong Niangzi, An Chenyu, or the three dao companions, and even A Ting, Song An, Zhao Hua, Ying'er, and Ling'er could all see it.

Su Mengzhen and Su Ningyu recognized this scene of climbing the tower and watched with wide, beautiful eyes.

However, this tower was not as cold as the Ghost Tower in the Reappearance World.

Although this road was far, as long as the body was strong enough, it was sufficient to withstand the pressure within; plus, with the "self-sufficient" small world inside Song Cheng's body, let alone climbing for a few months, even climbing for a few years, decades, or a hundred years was completely no problem.

This Ghost Tower finally appeared with windows as well.

Outside the window was the galaxy; starlight fell and gathered toward Song Cheng, entering his body in strands.

In the process of this gathering, Song Cheng felt a "kind of erosion" damage, but this damage was truly too small for him.

Slowly, he seemed to adapt to this erosion, and his whole body began to glow with starlight.

Ten years later, he finally arrived at the top of the Ghost Tower; looking at the galaxy outside the highest point, the version of himself in his memories had also walked to the very top of that Ancient Tower.

Different from the galaxy here, outside the Ancient Tower at that time was a giant human face.

That person's face was extremely blurred.

At that time, Song Cheng chose to leap out.

The memory came to an abrupt end here.

Song Cheng took another look at his body covered in starlight and suddenly understood.

The so-called "Heaven Grade" is to transform into a star.

Every star is a "Heaven Grade existence."

Every White Tower leads to a sun, and every Ghost Tower leads to a moon.

One yin and yang corresponds to one heaven and earth.

However, due to the invasion of the Distorted Sea, some heavens and earths have already perished.

The Ghost Tower he saw before transmigrating was likely "a wandering moon from a world destroyed by the Distorted Sea, which exhausted its power and perished after arriving in his world."

That was a moon that had just died.

He had entered that moon of the time by accident, which was why it felt like entering hell—cold and hungry.

When he climbed to the top of the tower, the huge face he saw was the "true form of the moon."

He leaped, leaping into the true form of the moon, thereby merging with that moon as the sole Soul. It was just that because he could not withstand the power of the moon, he lost the memories of that time and subsequently transmigrated to the "True Spirit World."

As an existence that had merged with the moon, he naturally possessed the power of "yin and yang generating each other," so he could become stronger by being intimate with his wife.

As for why he came here, it was perhaps the instinct of that dead moon.

It instinctively wanted to find a temporarily safe world.

Numerous memories and realizations flashed by. At this moment, Song Cheng also leaped out of the Ghost Tower.

In an instant, starlight shone brilliantly, and moonlight flowed harmoniously.

The human world.

It was currently the dead of night.

Many people were originally busy with their own affairs with their heads down, when suddenly some felt the sky brighten significantly; they subconsciously looked up, and their pupils reflected two bright moons in the sky.

Two moons in the sky, how shocking.

And Song Cheng, who had transformed into the moon, also began to see more scenery—for instance, the moon of the "True Spirit World" that was decrepit and about to die, and for instance, the distant world he had transmigrated from.

Xiao Mo'er also looked up at the sky; that extra second bright moon gave her an indescribable sense of familiarity.

"Daddy," she murmured.

There seemed to be some kind of gravitational pull between the two moons.

It is said that there are no two suns in the sky, nor two moons.

The merging of the two moons seemed destined.

Song Cheng waited patiently, while simultaneously watching the "destruction of the old Reincarnation Platform" and the "birth of a new Reincarnation Platform within his body."

He suddenly had a realization about the future: observing this reincarnation allows one to understand the birth and death of life, and thus one can create people, yet the brilliant and ghastly red in the distant land had still not been extinguished.

Not only was it not extinguished, Song Cheng also saw that some heavens and earths were being destroyed.

Clearly, the situation of the "True Spirit World" was already considered extremely good.

Thirty thousand years later.

A few more heavens and earths had been destroyed.

The entire universe seemed to be withering away.

But, in the True Spirit World, the two moons had already become one.

Since he held the Reincarnation Platform, the Souls of some former acquaintances were also casually retrieved by Song Cheng, such as Yun E and Lady Zhushan, so as to avoid regrets.

One day, in the pitch-black universe, Song Cheng cast his gaze toward a distant sun, revealing a look of confusion.

That sun, which had clearly been withered and wretched before, now seemed to have gained a new life, revealing a certain brilliance—facing him from afar, it vaguely gave rise to a feeling of chasing and generating each other.

And within the sun, a brilliant and beautiful goddess also slowly opened her eyes, meeting his gaze.

The moment the two saw each other, they could not help but show a slight astonishment, and then they smiled knowingly.

Since there was new life, hope was naturally rekindled.

Another one hundred thousand years passed.

The "True Spirit World" transformed into a meteor and flew out of this universe, and the Distorted Sea became distant.

Everything... was about to begin anew.

(End of chapter)