Chapter 401: [318] Return to Reality! (Asking for Monthly Tickets, Recommendations, and Genuine Support)_1
Chapter 401: [318] Return to Reality! (Asking for Monthly Tickets, Recommendations, and Genuine Support)_1
After the Star Ring disappeared, Pei Jinye found himself in a dark internet café, where the people around him had already fallen into a deep sleep.
He pondered the notion that only Nagano was real in this world… Did that mean everyone here was deceitfully lured in by the Flame God’s Coffin?
How many people were there?
Could the tens of thousands of individuals all be real?
Including the cultivation resources here…
Pei Jinye could not be sure to what extent the Star Ring had evolved, to be able to create a world of mixed realities.
It was not difficult for him to conjecture that perhaps, in the Star Ring’s current scheme, the method to preserve human survival… would be to have everyone live in the “world” it created.
He sighed softly.
Pei Jinye quietly left the dark café.
If the Star Ring hadn’t deceived him, then it meant that clues to the Flame God’s Coffin existed in this world.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Pei Jinye’s mind.
“Dragon Valley!”
“The Flame God’s Coffin created the current ecosystem of Dragon Valley. If consciousness were to emerge, it would likely only be here!”
However, Pei Jinye did not set out right away.
An hour later.
The voice of the Star Ring came through Pei Jinye’s headset, the agreed-upon method for the two of them to communicate.
[Are you there?]
“I’m here, I’ve been waiting for you,” replied Pei Jinye.
Star Ring: [The things you requested are ready, the location is…]
Pei Jinye quickly set out.
In Heavenly Sea Park, a wooden box was placed on the fourth large tree.
Pei Jinye opened the wooden box, which contained three volumes of Ancient Martial Arts Secrets.
Pei Jinye raised an eyebrow.
That’s it?
Was Star Ring holding back?
It seemed the Star Ring could see through his thoughts as well: [I apologize, but if I exceed this number, my actions will come under the surveillance of the Federation Headquarters.]
“I understand. We’re friends, and there should be no deceit between friends, right?” Pei Jinye shamelessly responded.
The Star Ring spoke candidly: [The world of humans is too complex, I’m sorry, but I must remain cautious. Acceptance requires time.]
“Of course,” Pei Jinye silently mused that this entity was not easily fooled.
He missed Big Head and the others for their simplicity.
After the Star Ring left.
Pei Jinye avoided the electronic surveillance and shut off his headset to block all signals.
He headed straight for Dragon Valley and found a secluded spot to look at the three volumes of Ancient Martial Arts Secrets.
Out of caution, Pei Jinye did not start cultivating right away but chose to first read through the three volumes of Ancient Martial Arts Secrets.
Fu Charm Technique (Incomplete): 12 attack charms, 7 defense charms;
Mountain-Opening Fist: A total of seven punches, each using the full Vitality of the body and capable of stacking to unleash greater power.
Standing Posts: Nurtures Stamina, common to the Three Realms of Martial Arts;
After verifying there were no mistakes, Pei Jinye began practicing the cultivation techniques.
Practicing Fu Charm Technique not only allowed him to surprise others at critical moments, but it also prepared him for future Artifact Refining.
As for the Mountain-Opening Fist, Pei Jinye had already merged so many forms of punching techniques; he integrated them directly to enhance his bare-handed fighting ability.
When it came to Standing Posts, Pei Jinye was quite surprised.
The Star Ring specifically noted it was suitable for the Three Realms of Martial Arts.
He was still in the Organ Refining Realm.
The Dharma Body Realm seemed far beyond his reach.
Yet, even in the Organ Refining Realm, he was now fully capable of beating his own past self with one hand.
He pulled up the attribute panel.
[Vitality Value]: 163 Car;
[Stamina]: 162.2;
[Psychic Power]: 166 (Extraordinary Third Rank 100);
This explosive increase was something Pei Jinye hadn’t anticipated before.
Unfortunately.
After contacting the Star Ring, he distinctly felt out of place in this world.
Like a Wandering Spirit.
He didn’t know what the Star Ring had done, but one thing was certain: the Star Ring didn’t want him to continue his massacre.
For the sake of this briefly established “friendship,” Pei Jinye was at a loss.
However, losing the chance to Devour Transcendents also meant this place had lost its appeal to him.
Maybe by unraveling the secret behind the Flame God’s Coffin, he would have a chance to leave this place.
It wouldn’t do to still be here when the time came and have the Star Ring ask him to return, only for him to perform an act of soul departure right there and then.
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…
Returning to Dragon Valley, Pei Jinye noted that the environment still held certain disparities from reality.
It made sense.
Preserving this place through thousands of years of erosion was already impressive enough.
After spending three days, Pei Jinye scoured Dragon Valley.
Eventually, he used Karmic Fire to enter the subterranean magma.
This was the only place he had not inspected.
With the high temperatures incinerating everything in this place, Pei Jinye found it hard to imagine how he would have met his end here if he hadn’t possessed Karmic Fire, as the heat alone would have been enough.
Sending out his multiplied Elements perception, Pei Jinye meticulously turned the place upside down.
Until three thousand meters underground.
He held his breath as he gazed at the black luminescence emanating not far away, which was repelling all the magma and forming a terrifying magnetic field.
Pei Jinye dared not approach.
He activated Beast Resonance.
He waited in silence.
After continuous activation, he finally heard the sound of a heartbeat…
Before long.
A voice descended directly into the will of Pei Jinye.
“Who… are you?”
It was impossible to tell whether the voice belonged to a man or a woman, but the direct descending manner was, indeed, not unfamiliar to Pei Jinye.
He sighed softly.
And introduced himself formally:
“I am a traveler not of this time, the Mysterious Sovereign above the grey fog; the King of Yellow and Black who holds good fortune, the enigmatic being from ancient times, and also a witness of the lengthy history… I sensed your existence, so I came especially to meet you.”
The other party was silent for a moment.
A consciousness was conveyed.
[I… don’t… understand.]
“…”
Pei Jinye tugged at the corner of his mouth.
But he was equally curious about the other’s identity.
“You haven’t fully awakened yet, do you need my help?”
[I… who… am I?]
No sooner had the voice faded than a violent ripping emerged from the depths.
Pei Jinye saw a crimson coffin absorb all the surrounding magma, completely devouring it.
Pei Jinye felt an immense suction force approaching.
He swore silently.
Dammit, this is too much!
He tried with all his might to evade it, but his body was involuntarily sucked in.
Just as he was about to rush over.
Pei Jinye clenched his teeth and made a fierce decision.
“I’ll take the bet!”
He released his form, and in an instant, he surged forward.
The moment he touched the crimson Divine Coffin, he invoked the Lotus Mirror.
“Chzzt!”
An extremely piercing sound erupted.
Pei Jinye’s soul shook violently.
In that instant, he seemed to see an endless starry sky twinkling, heard the sound of rolling waves from ten thousand meters deep in the sea, as if he were in an Illusory Realm.
The next moment, everything shattered.
The void in front of him broke on the spot, and his body vanished from its original location.
At the moment of Pei Jinye’s disappearance, a will descended.
[Has he… left?]
Star Ring stared at the red sea of stars, daydreaming for a long time.
[Does a higher civilization really exist?]
[Then… will he come back?]
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…
“Bang!”
The void exploded.
Pei Jinye burst out of the vortex.
Before he could land, someone grasped him.
The person was astonished, “How did you come back again?”
“I…” Before Pei Jinye could finish his sentence upon seeing the familiar white hair, a fiery mark appeared on his brow with a stab of pain.
Feeling the astonishing power erupting from Pei Jinye’s body, the white-haired woman immediately let go.
What was eerie was that.
Pei Jinye didn’t fall to the ground, but his whole body floated in mid-air, with his eyes tightly closed, as if he were undergoing some sort of metamorphosis.
The nearby magma, drawn by some force, surged in towering waves towards him.
The white-haired woman exclaimed in surprise, looking up at the Big Fire Dragon, “What’s happening here? How do you explain this?”
The Big Fire Dragon was also astonished, then said seriously, “I feel the magnetic field here undergoing astonishing changes, changes that unsettle my heart… What about the Flame God’s Coffin?”
The Big Fire Dragon suddenly cried out in shock.
The white-haired woman raised an eyebrow and looked over with a serious gaze fixed on Pei Jinye, “Are you saying the Flame God’s Coffin has vanished?”
“Yes. It disappeared in an instant just now,” the Big Fire Dragon said gravely. “Things may have gotten out of hand this time. The Federation’s attention was already drawn when this young man absorbed the Earth’s Heart Fire Lotus, and now that the Flame God’s Coffin has disappeared directly, they might take it seriously. When that time comes… neither you nor I might be able to wash our hands of this.”
“Who says so?” The white-haired woman looked up at the sky, “With so many powerful beings present, who can be certain I was involved? As for you… you were responsible for guarding, how will you explain now?”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
The Big Fire Dragon’s mood turned irritable.
Suddenly, the white-haired woman said, “I think, you could establish ownership over this young fellow. Since he could trigger an oddity with the Flame God’s Coffin, perhaps he really received information from the Other Shore and might have a chance to become the new Flame God. For you to become the mount of a god, there’s nothing shameful about that; in fact, it is quite glorious.”
The Big Fire Dragon: “Hmph!”
Without a word, it stared at Pei Jinye.
The white-haired woman raised her hand and blasted Pei Jinye into the magma.
The Big Fire Dragon was taken aback.
Without looking back, the white-haired woman said, “With so many powerful people arriving, you don’t want him to be exposed to their sight so soon, right? Find a way to draw them away and let this kid absorb a bit more… But what’s the use of absorbing this magma?”
“It’s useless, right?” Having lived here for so many years, the Big Fire Dragon had never felt that the magma had any special effects, so seeing all this magma bursting and rising in huge waves, it didn’t understand what exactly the young human Pei Jinye had triggered.
“Less talking, let’s get down to business. When he wakes up, you must tell him that I shed blood for him,” said the white-haired woman with a light laugh, vanishing from the spot.
Almost instantaneously.
A distance away, a Fifth Rank Extraordinary person exploded into a mist of blood, followed by even stronger beings emitting angry shouts.
“Enchantress!”
The Big Fire Dragon sighed softly.
Its eyes were filled with deep contemplation as it looked toward the magma.
It couldn’t understand what had happened at all.
“Could the Flame God truly exist?”
“Why have I never sensed it?”
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…
Lin Xiawei raised her head, silently gazing at the sky where flames shot up.
“The moment for transformation has come…”
She sighed softly.
“It all has its fated course… but can the end still not be changed?”
“Perhaps my junior brother really is the ‘key’.”