darknovel Chapter 46 Crossing the Netherworld Bridge, Youdu Mountain
Chapter 46 Crossing the Netherworld Bridge, Youdu Mountain
His eyes were like the deep sea, and his expression was calm and composed.
The resilient and sharp Dao aura surrounding Mo Yuan vanished in an instant. He headed towards the center of the North Sea, not giving Jin Chanzi another glance.
The air was still, the atmosphere frozen.
Jin Chanzi watched Mo Yuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He had no time to dwell on how Mo Yuan knew his background, so he hurriedly chased after him.
"To set foot in the heart of Youdu Mountain, to delve into the Nine Netherworlds, and to transform Youdu Mountain into a paradise on earth. If it were anyone else, I might scoff at their arrogance, but Mo Yuan is far too composed and confident; I dare not gamble..."
Jin Chanzi forcibly suppressed his restless emotions and secretly made up his mind.
Having met such an interesting confidant as Mo Yuan, he was determined to find out more about him. Therefore, he decided to risk his life to accompany him on a journey through Youdu Mountain.
At worst, I'll perish, body and soul!
A leaden gray curtain hung low, ancient ice swirled with eerie green light, the inky sea shone with a dull, deep halo, and a biting wind tore through the space, creating an inexplicable sense of oppression between heaven and earth.
Jin Chanzi followed beside Mo Yuan, his expression becoming solemn.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, we have arrived at the center of the North Sea."
"Do you see that vortex formed by the waters of the North Sea and the spatial gales? I call it the Evil Dragon Drinking Water. Inside it, a bridge that is half-illusory and half-real, like ice and marrow, will condense. Stepping into it will take us to Youdu Mountain."
"There are restrictions and rules on the Bridge of Crossing the Netherworld. Every step we take will devour a trace of our vital energy, and then replenish a trace of Yin energy in the Water Palace..."
Jin Chanzi pointed to the murky vortex ahead and spoke to Mo Yuan.
With his Golden Cicada Stealing Heaven Technique, he could move freely within the Crossing the Netherworld Bridge, but Mo Yuan was not so fortunate. He had to expend his vital energy to cross the Crossing the Netherworld Bridge and reach Youdu Mountain.
Even with Mo Yuan's formidable physique, he would likely have to pay a heavy price.
"The Yin energy of the Water Palace is extremely Yin, extremely cold, and extremely turbid. It can erode vitality and Yang energy, and has the ability to pollute spiritual treasures. How can this be considered nourishing?"
"If one cannot withstand the depletion of one's vital energy and the erosion of the Yin energy of the Water Palace, one will lose one's mind and control over one's body, and eventually become a water ghost in the North Sea."
Mo Yuan stared at the vortex and said in a calm tone.
The Qilin True Fire descended from the tips of the twin wind and cloud horns, enveloping him in the blink of an eye.
The mere Ferry Crossing is not qualified to devour his life essence.
Jin Chanzi hesitated, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
soon.
Before Mo Yuan and Jin Chanzi arrived at the vortex, they stepped into it without hesitation. After a slight dizziness, they stood on the Bridge of Crossing the Netherworld.
Immediately, Mo Yuan sensed countless transparent tentacles reaching towards his limbs, revealing their thirst for the source of his blood and qi, wanting to pierce his flesh without him noticing.
He circulated the Earthly Dao Ancestral Qi Scripture, his powerful magic suppressing the tentacles, while the Qilin True Fire blazed fiercely, raging and sweeping towards them.
A sharp roar rang in their ears, and the tentacles quickly retracted.
Let's go!
Mo Yuan glanced at Jin Chanzi and uttered two words indifferently.
The Qilin True Fire is extremely yang and powerful, capable of burning away evil spirits and demons. No being below the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal can withstand the scorching heat of the Qilin True Fire.
Those tentacles, naturally, couldn't withstand it either.
"Excellent!"
Jin Chanzi followed Mo Yuan around like a puppy, his mouth stretched almost to his ears, his eyes filled with reverence, as if he wanted to bow down and worship Mo Yuan.
At this moment, he became even more certain that this Qilin clan member at the peak of True Immortal was not simple, and perhaps they could really go deep into Youdu Mountain, or even the Nine Netherworld.
The Duyou Bridge leads directly to Youdu Mountain, separating it from the vast waters of the North Sea.
Mo Yuan looked around the Du You Bridge and discovered a strange aura hidden in the dark seawater. It seemed that a divine sense was probing towards him and Jin Chanzi, but it quickly subsided.
Mo Yuan knew that it was a North Sea Ghost that had been devoured by the Crossing the Netherworld Bridge over countless years and whose body was then occupied by the Yin energy of the Water Mansion.
Since those sea monsters from the North Sea did not harm him or Jin Chanzi, he had no need to start a massacre and get involved in killing for no reason.
The great god Pangu created heaven and earth; the pure air rose to become the sky, and the turbid air sank to become the earth.
Heaven and earth interact, yin and yang nurture and give birth to all races, some born from eggs and soaring on wings, some breathing in the womb and walking on land, some with scales and armor hiding in the abyss, and some with spirits roaming the eight wastelands.
This is all predetermined by Heaven and Earth, and the Great Dao operates in its entirety. It is not due to the selfishness of Creation, but rather the profound mystery of the interplay of Yin and Yang.
Heaven covers all without favoritism, and earth carries all without favoritism.
Mo Yuan follows the will of Heaven and the Way, and is respectful and respectful. How could he allow his heart to be swayed by selfish desires and delusions, and use various moral pretexts to commit acts of annihilation of living beings?
Time flies, things change and stars shift.
Mo Yuan and Jin Chanzi walked across the Crossing the Netherworld Bridge. They had arrived at the bottom of the North Sea, and below them lay the mysterious and unpredictable Youdu Mountain.
Youdu is not a mountain, but a vast continent spanning hundreds of millions of miles. At its rugged edges, spatial turbulence surges, constantly spewing out obscure energy and malevolent energy from heaven and earth.
Mount Youdu carries mysterious rules of order, repelling the waters of the North Sea by at least several thousand miles. Therefore, this place is more like a world unto itself, except that the sun, moon, and stars are nowhere to be seen.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, Youdu Mountain has its own order of heaven and earth. We cannot directly descend into the core area. Only by exploring from the edge can we gradually go deeper."
"Originally, there were many powerful figures and strong individuals coming to Youdu Mountain to seek opportunities, but after Yu Jing became the Lord of the North Sea, they became wary of his cultivation and the demon race's Heavenly Court behind him, so they stopped setting foot in the North Sea, and Youdu Mountain naturally became deserted."
"After entering Youdu Mountain, we must be wary of the remnants of the ferocious beast clan that crave flesh and blood. Moreover, if you want to cleanse the chaotic demonic remnants in the world of Youdu Mountain, you must find its source."
Jin Chanzi pointed to Youdu Mountain and said solemnly to Mo Yuan.
The lingering resentment of the Chaos Demon God is formless and intangible, as difficult to eradicate as a bone-deep infection. It can quietly seep into a living being's inner demons and delusions, flaws in their cultivation techniques, and even the fleeting moments of confusion when deducing heavenly secrets.
Once tainted, one's Dao heart is damaged, and one becomes a walking corpse.
The ferocious beast race is a race formed by the lingering remnants of the Chaos God merging with the malevolent energy of heaven and earth. The destiny of this race is to destroy the primordial world and turn everything back into chaos.
All ferocious beasts are monsters without intelligence, driven only by instinct. Only those ferocious beasts that receive some favor from heaven and earth and reach the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal can develop will and command other ferocious beasts.
The Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts was manipulated by powerful members of the ferocious beast clan, such as the Beast Emperor Shenni and the Beast King Chaos.
Otherwise, how could those ferocious beasts that only know how to destroy the world have caused a catastrophe and forced all the powerful beings to join forces to suppress the ferocious beast race?
"Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Jin Chanzi. Let's set off immediately!"
After Mo Yuan finished speaking, he left the Crossing the Netherworld Bridge and landed directly on the edge of the Netherworld Mountain. He sensed everything around him and found that his divine sense was suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth and could only cover less than 10,000 miles.
The various flowers, plants, and trees are similar to those on the Northern Sea Continent, but they are all tainted with the evil energy of heaven and earth and the gloomy miasma, making them unsuitable for cultivation. Some of these plants even carry terrifying toxins, which would kill anyone below the level of a True Immortal upon contact.
However, Mo Yuan did not see a single ferocious beast, nor did he sense its presence.
In his view, perhaps the remnants of the ferocious beast clan are hiding in the core area of Youdu Mountain!
"After the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts came to an end, countless remains and corpses of ferocious beasts were suppressed deep within the Northern Sea Continent by various powerful beings. Only a small number of ferocious beasts escaped to Youdu Mountain and never set foot on the prehistoric continent again."
"For countless years, powerful beings and strong individuals have arrived at Youdu Mountain. They used ferocious beasts as the test subjects for their own combat strength. In addition, the four tribes of the North Sea hunted ferocious beasts. Now, the remnants of the ferocious beast race in Youdu Mountain are almost wiped out."
"I have also heard that in the beginning, killing the ferocious beasts of Youdu Mountain will bring you heavenly merits, but in the end, killing ferocious beasts at will will only bring you sins and karmic consequences. This is the order of the universe, which we cannot reverse."
Jin Chanzi followed beside Mo Yuan, and he described the scene vividly.
As one of the Primordial Beasts, the Six-Winged Golden Cicada has countless connections with other beasts, yet they are worlds apart. For example, he was born from the earth and is naturally blessed by the Heavenly Dao.
"When chaos was first created, all things began. Heaven displayed its signs and earth bore its forms. The birth and death of races are mysterious and unpredictable. This is not accidental, but rather the result of Heaven's virtue of cherishing life and Earth's principle of bearing responsibilities."
"The ferocious beast race is ultimately a race that appeared after the birth of the primordial world. How could the Heavenly Dao, with its boundless compassion, allow the ferocious beast race to completely perish?"
"We should follow the will of Heaven and educate the remaining ferocious beasts. If we can enable them to guard Youdu Mountain and the Nine Netherworld, that would be a great act of merit."
Mo Yuan spoke eloquently and solemnly.
In the future, the Ancestral Witch Houtu will open up the Netherworld, transform into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, control Yin and Yang, nurture all things, and become an existence comparable to the Heavenly Saints, wielding the power of the Earthly Path.
Perhaps, the Youdu Mountain and the Nine Nether Lands are related to the emergence of the Netherworld.
As for the ferocious beasts, making them follow the order of heaven and earth and incorporating them into the operation of the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation would be a world-shaking event, yet in accordance with the will of the Heavenly Lord.
As long as the ferocious beast clan is willing to accept education and sincerely accept the mercy of the Heavenly Lord, then Mo Yuan dares to point out a clear path for them.
Furthermore, the ferocious beast clan that sought to destroy the primordial world once stood in opposition to the Heavenly Dao.
If they are willing to receive the divine grace of the Heavenly Lord, wouldn't that demonstrate both the Heavenly Lord's benevolence and his boundless magnanimity?
The more Mo Yuan thought about it, the more agitated he became.
If this matter is accomplished, the merit will be immeasurable.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, why don't you listen to what you're saying? Are you even speaking human language?"
"These ferocious beasts were created by the lingering remnants of a chaotic demon god merging with the malevolent energy of heaven and earth. Furthermore, the lingering remnants of a chaotic demon god are exceptionally concentrated in Youdu Mountain. They have long since degenerated into savage monsters that only know how to devour flesh and blood. How could they possibly listen to your teachings?"
Jin Chanzi was dumbfounded and said speechlessly.
Mo Yuan is indeed profound and capable, but that cannot be a reason for him to boast and have unrealistic fantasies.
If ferocious beasts could be tamed, why would those mighty beings need to unite and wipe out the entire ferocious beast race on the prehistoric continent, burying their corpses in the Northern Sea Continent?
Furthermore, why don't the sages of the Heavenly Dao descend upon Youdu Mountain and use their sagely wisdom and compassion to educate the ferocious beasts?
In Jin Chanzi's view, Mo Yuan's words were even more outrageous than his previous claim that Youdu Mountain was a paradise on earth.
"Fellow Daoist Jin Chanzi, my Dao heart is as firm as a rock, and I would never utter falsehoods lightly."
"If I can make the ferocious beasts of Youdu Mountain follow the order of heaven and earth and accept the teachings of the Heavenly Dao, then what?"
"How about I write your origins, supernatural abilities, and various secrets into one of my mid-grade acquired spiritual treasures? Are you willing to make this bet with me?"
Mo Yuan turned to look at Jin Chanzi and said casually.
Jin Chanzi is one of the primordial beasts and should be included in the Primordial Chronicle. Moreover, Mo Yuan has already decided which chapter to place him in.
The Book of Ten Thousand Spirits, The Record of Sages and Worthies, The Six-Winged Golden Cicada, Golden Cicada Prince.
The Daoist Methods Chapter, the Chapter on the Manifestation of Divine Powers, the Divine Powers of the Six-Winged Golden Cicada.
If Jin Chanzi could reveal the secrets of other Primordial Beasts, then the Primordial Beast race could also be added to the Myriad Spirits Chapter: The Genealogy of the Myriad Races of the Primordial World.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, are you serious?"
Jin Chanzi stared at Mo Yuan, his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.
Although the aura released by Mo Yuan was still that of a peak True Immortal, and it did not seem particularly unique, he possessed a kind of temperament that could bear all things and was vast and boundless.
Jin Chanzi's rationality made him suspicious of Mo Yuan, but after seeing the seriousness in Mo Yuan's eyes, he hesitated to respond immediately.
"If I fail, I will give you a Qilin fruit."
"The effects of this Qilin Fruit are similar to those of a three-stage Golden Elixir. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Jin Chanzi would be interested?"
When Mo Yuan saw Jin Chanzi hesitate, he took out a jade box from the Qian Yuan Tower. Inside the box was his only remaining Qilin Fruit.
Seeing this, Jin Chanzi's cravings were aroused, and he became even more conflicted.
A little gambling is harmless, but excessive gambling is harmful to health, and gambling addiction ruins a life.
But is it possible to tame a ferocious beast?