vrcanaries Chapter 1013 Helplessness (3)
Chapter 1013 Helplessness (3)
"Don't worry. Even if it's them... they can't affect this place... but if you leave... that's another story..." the man chuckled. "As for the reason..."
"Is it because you're here?" Han Yi replied.
"Generally speaking, that's how it is." The man nodded. "They can't kill me, so they can only use this clumsy method to trap me. Everything here—reality, guardian spirits, the inner and outer worlds...—is a part of what's used to seal me away."
"So... the Soul Stealer... that Book of Spirits..." Han Yi instantly connected it with Granny Tree.
“Not bad. It’s from me.” The man smiled slightly. “After being sealed away for countless years, you can still make some effort and change.”
"So that's how it is..." Han Yi mused.
The situation is now clear.
The existence of those with stable senses and those with chaotic senses is actually part of maintaining the seal.
The Soul Stealer is the effort made by the mysterious and powerful man in front of us to break the seal.
"What do you want me to do? You've taken so much time." Han Yi looked at the other party calmly. Having been lured here step by step, it would be difficult to say that he wasn't angry.
But he couldn't sense the other person's strength or how powerful they were.
Facing this person, he felt as if he were facing a vast starry sky, as if he had once looked directly at the sun and his eyes were stinging with tears.
His intuition told him not to provoke this person, or the consequences would be unpredictable.
Since things have come to this point, all we can do is listen to what the other party's purpose is.
"What are you doing? Don't you know what you're supposed to do after coming to this world? Just do what you demons are supposed to do," the man said in surprise.
"What do you mean?" Han Yi frowned.
The other party mentioned the Heavenly Demon several times, which must mean there were some things he didn't know about it.
"You really don't know?" The man frowned.
"Should I know?" Han Yi retorted.
"This...didn't your elders say anything...?" The man was speechless for a moment, then looked Han Yi up and down seriously. "That shouldn't be the case...the path you're taking...wait, it's not just the Heavenly Demon path? It's the Primordial Dao, a fusion of physical body, soul, and energy...the path is orthodox..."
"Oh...no, without something of great fortune to suppress it, how did you get to this point? Your physical constitution and soul couldn't withstand the explosive growth after merging."
"Strange, has no one really taught you anything?" The man looked at Han Yi with a hint of pity in his eyes.
"I hope you can give me some guidance, senior. I have only been able to get to where I am today because of my own efforts." Han Yi's pupils shrank, not expecting that the other party could see through even this point.
He gave a wry smile and sighed, "The so-called 'item of destiny' specifically refers to..."
"How pitiful." The man's eyes grew even more compassionate. "I remember countless years ago, I also stumbled and struggled my way up like this... It seems you and I are both orphans without parents..."
"This..." Han Yi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. Although it was common for transmigrators to start out without parents, the way the other party put it left him at a loss for words.
"Please speak directly, sir."
Simply.
Han Yi found a spot and sat down cross-legged.
Although the other party was a powerful figure many times stronger than him, since they needed his help and had not shown any malice, there was no need to be on guard all the time.
Lowering one's guard appropriately can actually facilitate communication between the two parties.
"Things of destiny... there are actually many interpretations..." The man pondered for a moment, "You can understand them as innate spiritual treasures, Western artifacts, creation objects, etc., which have the ability to directly manipulate laws and even influence the world."
"Only with the suppression of such items can your Primordial Chaos Path take shape, break through your limits, and reach the combat power to destroy stars."
"Star-level destruction?" Han Yi frowned.
"It means exactly what it says. One person can destroy a star." The man smiled. "You should know that the seemingly flat continent beneath your feet is actually a series of dazzling spheres in the universe."
“A planet-destroying being is an entity capable of destroying a planet and surviving in the universe,” he continued to explain. “Generally speaking, the strongest beings in a large world… True Monarchs, Holy Ancestors, Dao Lords, and so on are basically at this level.”
"What if there's no Qi-gathering object to suppress it?" Han Yi pressed.
"Either take the pure physical path and abandon everything else, or focus on the Heavenly Demon path and strengthen your divine soul," the man replied quickly. "That's the choice you'll have to make next."
"Isn't there any other choice?" Han Yi continued to press.
It's rare to encounter someone who seems friendly and powerful, and who appears to know many secrets.
"No. The reason you can pursue the physical path is because of your innate talent. I've never seen a physical body like yours that can absorb energy indefinitely before." The man's voice carried a hint of doubt.
Han Yi felt a chill run down his spine.
The other party actually saw through his cheat code, which could be described as his golden finger, and even his means of survival.
Such existence...
"Don't be nervous. I have no interest in your physical body. The color is too monotonous, too boring." The man smiled, somewhat meaningfully. "Every being capable of destroying a star possesses extremely powerful and abnormal talents: immortality, precognition, time reversal... Compared to them, your talents are nothing in the endless starry sky."
Your biggest problem now is that there's a huge gap between your soul and your physical body. Although you accidentally stumbled onto the path of the Heavenly Demon, which compensated for this deficiency.
However, it's clear that your soul is still incomplete. Your soul power is too weak, preventing you from perfectly controlling your own strength. Therefore, the unification of the three elements on the path of primordial chaos becomes an unattainable goal.
"Complete? My soul isn't complete enough?" Han Yi was taken aback.
“There are countless worlds, and countless versions of you. Perhaps because of the different worlds and different experiences, these different versions of you will have subtle differences in their perceptions. But in essence, these people are all you.” The man’s explanation was quite convoluted.
"You don't naively believe that the growth of one's soul comes from accumulated cultivation, do you? The inherent flaws in your origin will always limit you. The path of the Heavenly Demon."
It means finding your countless versions of yourself across different dimensions and merging them into one. If you can become your true self, then you can take the final step.
"Origin... Soul..." Han Yi mused.
For a while.
He then thought of himself.
While wandering in the dark starry sky, I was pulled into this world by a mysterious force that draws my soul in.
And it possessed the body of someone named Han Yuan...
at first.
He had a guess.
He suspected that Han Yuan and he had a deeper relationship.
Now that I've heard their explanation...
Han Yuan...
It's probably me in a parallel universe.
The reason why the two were able to merge perfectly at the beginning, and why their spiritual power increased dramatically without any warning, is probably due to this.
“You’re right.” The man seemed to see through Han Yi’s mind. “The path of the Heavenly Demon is to find countless parallel versions of yourself, devour them, merge with them, and combine them… This is the Heavenly Demon, and also the ultimate path for the soul to transcend.”
"The Heavenly Demon's path..." Han Yi couldn't help but ask, "What if... the other person they find is not as strong as the original opponent...?"
"Heavenly Demon, Heavenly Demon, what is a Heavenly Demon?" the man laughed. "When you go to the outer realms, if you are strong, you will take over everything they possess, usurping their territory and greatly increasing your cultivation. If you are weak, you will be refined by them as a demon, and they will take the lead. That's what the Heavenly Demon of the outer realms means."
"I see..." Han Yi pondered.
No wonder the Northern Demon Saint Palace has been continuously developing and exploring the outside world.
It seems.
Plundering resources and gaining profits is one aspect.
More importantly.
It's still for the sake of the higher-ups of the Demon Saint Palace and the cultivation of the Demon Saints.
No wonder.
The Northern Hundred Veins Society has given it the title of 'demon'.
Demons and monsters, heavenly demons, differ by only one word.
"You seem to have figured out a lot of things." The man's words were quite meaningful. "Little Heavenly Demon, you were lucky this time to encounter a mortal with little strength. But what about next time, and the time after that? No one can guarantee what you'll encounter."
However, your soul remains a hidden danger. Without resolving this issue, your path will be blocked, and you will never be able to reach the Great Dao.
Without the guidance of a teacher and the protection of a guardian, one is like a headless fly bumping around in the vast void, and sooner or later, one will perish in an unknown world.
"Please tell me what you need me to do. If it is within my power, I will do my best." Han Yi understood what the other party meant and responded without hesitation in a deep voice.
"What a clever little fellow," the man praised, as he simultaneously reached out and grabbed at the air, producing a small, round, golden bead in his palm.
"While your Primordial Chaos Dao is orthodox, it is too vast and too magnificent. I don't have any suitable objects to suppress your destiny. Besides, you need to find suitable objects yourself."
"But I have a Star-Gazing Golden Pearl here, obtained from Venerable Luodu of the Void Realm of Form. This is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Demon Clan. Do you want it?"
Han Yi took a deep breath. The moment he saw the golden bead, his soul was suddenly aroused, like a cat seeing a mouse.
The fluctuations emanating from the golden pearl were like a melody stirring emotions, bringing a fatal temptation.
“I can try. But if I can’t do it, don’t blame me.” He took a deep breath, suppressing his emotions.
“It’s very simple. This is no problem for you. It’s a very simple matter.” The man chuckled. “I need you to do one thing: open the seven doors of the heart that exist in this world.”
"The Gate of the Heart?" Han Yi narrowed his eyes.
"The Gate of the Heart is also the Gate of the Seven Emotions, a gateway that gathers the seven emotions of the world: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and pity. These are the seven gates of the heart," the man explained.
"Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, pity... the gate of emotions..." Han Yi pondered for a moment, "Why me? Aren't there also Soul Stealers? To you, I am an outsider."
"It's simple. Because no one else can do it, only you can," the man laughed. "Little Heavenly Demon... in this world... apart from you, everything else—people and things—is like fleeting clouds, insignificant and not worth mentioning. They... have no color; they only possess the mark of an outer god..."
"You mean..." Han Yi's heart skipped a beat.
In an instant, he thought of a lot.
"I have lived for a very, very long time, and I have been in this world for a very, very long time..." The man walked gently, "For tens of thousands of years... Since I was sealed into this world, I have been here for tens of thousands of years... By the way, where do you think people go after they die?"
He suddenly asked a strange question.
"Wash away memories and reincarnate?" Han Yi was also a little confused.
"That's right. When a living being dies, its memories and emotions are erased, but a trace of its true spirit remains and enters the cycle of heaven and earth, reincarnating into another life. The cycle of life and death is a fundamental law governing the existence of this world."
The man then changed the subject.
"But this world doesn't have this program."
"You mean..." Han Yi suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"This world... is incomplete. Whether alive or dead, it's all just a reinforcement of the cage..." the man lamented. "A lifeless, despairing white... how tragic... how lamentable..."
They...cannot see the door to the heart, and they can't even touch it. So...do you understand?
"Then where should I go to find the Gate of the Heart?" Han Yi narrowed his eyes.
“It’s very simple. Places where a lot of emotions gather, or places where powerful forces suppress them,” the man replied quickly.
"So, you don't know the exact location either?" Han Yi replied in a deep voice, "And this place is very dangerous, especially with all the troubles in the inner world..."
You should be able to tell that my main body is severely injured, and this physical form alone is insufficient to contend with a powerful force. Therefore, that thing... needs to be given to me in advance.”
He looked at Jinzhu.
"No problem." The man readily agreed, and with a flick of his hand, the golden bead flew out and hovered rapidly in the air in front of Han Yi.
"You can check by any means necessary. It's spotless, without a trace. This is a transaction, and both parties must respect their commitments. So, I hope you can successfully complete my task."
Han Yi closed his eyes.
His divine will revealed itself, and he gently touched the golden bead.
What followed was a torrent of information flooding into his mind.
indeed.
There is no hidden back door on the Star Gazing Bead.
This thing can only be used by the Heavenly Demon; no one else can use it at all.
Time is tight.
Han Yi could only glance at the information once before opening his eyes.
Open your eyes.
They then spotted the man's face, covered in paint, right in front of them.
"I forgot to introduce myself. You can just call me Qing."