Chapter 841 - 839: Endless Abyss
This place is remote, surrounded by mountains on three sides, who would pass through here?
Chen Pingping smiled without a word, quietly observing him, while also speculating about the man's identity and origin.
His appearance is ordinary, and so is his attire.
But overall, he gives off an indescribable eeriness, and more, a deep unfathomability.
The Undying King?
His heart suddenly trembled.
Ni'er had foretold that the Undying King is about to descend, yet amidst that slaughter, the King did not appear.
The night is silent, all sounds extinguished.
Only an occasional breeze sweeps by, stirring up dust on the ground, intermittently bringing a few fallen leaves, adding a touch of autumn melancholy.
"What's your name?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Chen Pingping, and you?"
"Me?" The man paused, recalling carefully.
It has been too long, he has forgotten his own name.
After a moment of thought, failing to remember, the man smiled: "I once met someone who was very much like you."
Chen Pingping asked, "Who?"
"He was, like you, full of spirit and youthful fervor."
"Was he as handsome as me?" Chen Pingping joked.
"Not quite." The man chuckled, "Youth is a good thing, it means your road ahead is long and exciting, you will encounter many people and many events, you'll witness the beginning and end of this era."
"??? "
Chen Pingping frowned, why does it feel like he's strayed from the topic?
Isn't he the Undying King?
Isn't he here to kill him?
How did the conversation turn into an elder giving admonishments?
Bah!
He doesn't need this sort of thing.
Thus Chen Pingping spoke, "Are you reminiscing about your past self, elder?"
The man did not answer this question, he said, "Do you want to chat?"
Chen Pingping nodded.
The two walked forward into the night, moving farther away, finally entering a mountainous area.
Cold wind howled, ancient trees rustled.
Suddenly, the middle-aged man made a move, his slightly clouded eyes instantly became deep, the Inner Great World evolved, depicting all things in heaven and earth.
Deep within!
A figure shrouded in black mist, immensely tall and majestic, stretched out a giant hand, seemingly grasping the rules of heaven and earth.
That giant hand abruptly pulled Chen Pingping in.
Very strong.
Chen Pingping was shocked.
He knew of the Undying King's power, but didn't expect it to be so strong.
The power and Dharma Principles unleashed could not be matched by him, they overwhelmed and suppressed heaven and earth.
Is this a God Level Qi Refiner?
How it differs by countless miles from him!
Both are God Level, why is the gap so great?
He felt as if falling into a bottomless abyss, his body continuously descending without an end, while his state and physical body were tightly subdued.
Completely immobilized.
Chen Pingping was terrified, for the first time facing a strong being of this level.
An eye like a thousand fathom abyss?
During this process, he could distinctly perceive his Dantian, Sea of Consciousness, and Zhou Tian being engulfed by mysterious forces; slowly, his state began to decline.
Saint King, Saint Realm, Lord, Royal Path, Divine King...
Still declining.
In just a few minutes, it reverted directly to the Breaking Sun Realm, but... soon, all his cultivation vanished, transforming into an ordinary person.
Chen Pingping's pupils shrank suddenly, giving rise to a sense of powerlessness.
"Humans, born ordinary, of fickle destiny, need constant forging and advancement to become strong, this is the law of the Human Clan, thus... the Human Emperor is far stronger than the Divine Clan Great Emperor."
"But humans also have fatal weaknesses, too few innate advantages, almost none, unlike the Ming Tribe, who have at least a breath of Innate Qi."
"The Human Clan aligns with the Great Tao, yet they have not established their own order."
"The Ming Tribe is similar in traits to the Divine Clan, but lack the Human Clan's postnatal advantages, our postnatal cultivation is too weak."
"So long ago, a woman of the Human Clan entered the Netherworld, to establish the Blood Kirin Legion, to create Sky City, hoping to merge Human and Ming Tribes, to forge a new perfect race, although...successful, also failed."
During Chen Pingping's descent, the middle-aged man's voice came by his ear.
His tone very calm, yet Chen Pingping could still hear the reluctance and melancholy in his words.
Then the man said, "The Nether Emperor and Empress's first-born prince, Boxwood, he carries strong bloodline power and the Empress's gifted abilities, he almost rivals any Divine Clan member, but... a god descended, cursed, killing Boxwood, completely erasing his talents and bloodline power."
"After the Empress entered the Valley of Death, she bore the second princess... enough, enough." The man wanted to continue, but seemed to remember something, he brought the topic of Zi Ji to a halt.
Time was short.
The middle-aged man said again, "Have you felt the Qi?"
Chen Pingping: "???"
"Qi, controlling Qi, the Qi of all things in heaven and earth, the first breath of Innate Qi born to Ming Tribe people, at this moment, within this world, you can feel it fully." The man said: "You have become an ordinary person, with no cultivation at all, you can completely feel the existence of Qi."
Indeed!
During the descent, the surrounding airflow grew increasingly strong, one after another, whistling by.
Even exploding by Chen Pingping's ear, causing him to feel a splitting headache, his whole body about to turn to dust.
But for some reason, he gained another insight.
Bang!
The man acted, pressing down with a finger, directly penetrating Chen Pingping's body.
I'm %@#...**...@
There's a phrase, not sure if it's appropriate.
Chen Pingping distinctly sensed that the man had no killing intention towards him, yet! There's absolutely no need to use this way to force him.
Also, just Qi Refinement?
You actually abolished my cultivation, what do you mean?
Thinking of this, he instantly flew into a rage.
However...
The airflow pressed into him condensed within his body, persisting without dissipating.
Like a flame of life, quickly igniting his entire being.
Chen Pingping opened his eyes wide, feeling incredible, has he gained enlightenment? Or been bestowed knowledge?
What happened with the airflow just now?
Wait!
He suddenly recalled something.
He practiced the Six Tao Reincarnation, among which, one Tao is called "Essence Qi."
This is Qi Refinement, isn't it?
Endless abyss, with no end, as if falling for a million centuries.
Chen Pingping practices in this dullness, perfecting his Six Tao.
And the middle-aged man seemed to vanish, no more sound from him.
Until his body, completely fell into this realm, the previously lost state and cultivation instantly revived.
He opened his eyes, seeing the middle-aged man with a slight smile.
"Who are you?" Chen Pingping gasped heavily, cold sweat streaming, although the man had no killing intention, but... the feeling of casually controlling his fate really scared him.
"You have already guessed." The middle-aged man smiled.
"No!" Chen Pingping straightforwardly, but the next moment he hesitated: "Alright! Indeed a little."
But he dared not think further.
If that one, it would be too terrifying, right?
The man looked at him: "You don't seem grateful to me." He stroked an imaginary beard.
Chen Pingping rolled his eyes: "I have the complete Six Tao, needing no guidance from anyone, the Qi you mentioned ranks last."
Man: "???"