Chapter 577: The River of Forgetfulness! True Demon! Sealing the Shanhai Secret Realm! The Origin of the Stone Tablet! Daoist Tiansong?
On a vast, ceaselessly flowing river, countless points of light drifted and swirled. The waters themselves shone with divine radiance, sending shivers through the heart. As the river flowed, it washed away all the auras from the points of light, purifying them into pure, radiant sparks.
No one knew where this great river began, nor where it would ultimately flow. Yet countless points of light continually fell into it, cleansed by the river, then carried along by the current.
One particularly brilliant spark fell into the river.
“Damn it! Brat! In this era of great strife, you dare to ruin my plans? One year hence, you shall die!” The voice was filled with rancor and malice.
Falling into the river, the spark was immediately carried by the current. Yet unlike the others, its aura was not washed away; it merely contracted.
The river’s torrent was too strong, and even the spark could not resist the flow and was forced to drift downstream.
This river was the River of Forgetfulness. Countless living beings of the world, upon death, flowed into it, their memories of past lives washed away. Only immortals and gods could preserve a fragment of their true spirit.
Of course, besides immortals, true demons could do the same. Yet no one could defy the laws of the River of Forgetfulness.
With the arrival of the era of great strife, many tributaries of the river appeared, bringing unpredictable changes to the world. Prince Qing’s heir, though annihilated, retained a trace of true spirit, which returned to the river.
His claim of returning in twenty years was actually a lie for Li Yanchu. To reincarnate fully might take that long, but this Prince Qing’s heir had already arranged matters in his previous life; he could return far sooner. The “twenty years” was only meant to mislead Li Yanchu.
This young Daoist, coming from a mysterious background, should have understood the supernatural nature of the River of Forgetfulness.
Unfortunately, Prince Qing’s heir’s schemes from his past life were wasted, as Li Yanchu had no knowledge of the river’s existence. Hearing the claim that he would return in twenty years, Li Yanchu had assumed it was boasting, and paid it no mind.