Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 424 Da Si Ming

There are two large marshes in Yunmengze, namely Yunze and Mengze. At the intersection of Yunze and Mengze is a continuous mountain range called Lianyun Mountain Range. It is said that there are seven sacred mountains in Lianyun Mountain Range, which are distributed in the shape of the Big Dipper. Jiugang Mountain is located at the very center of these seven sacred mountains, which is also the very center of the entire Yunmengze. It is the holy place of worship for the billions of living beings in Yunmengze.

The lark led everyone from the Pantheon, flying towards Jiugang Mountain. When they got tired, they stopped to rest in nearby towns and experience the local customs and culture. The journey was quite pleasant.

Two days later, the group finally arrived near Jiugang Mountain. Although they had not yet reached Jiugang Mountain, they were already awestruck by its magnificent scenery. A majestic mountain range appeared before them. Jiugang Mountain has nine peaks, eight of which surround the main peak, forming a constellation surrounding the moon. The mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, gleaming with golden light, clearly indicating that it was an extraordinary place.

A few miles away from Jiugang Mountain, the group saw a monster with a human head and a bird's body flying towards them. Before coming to Jiugang Mountain, they had done their research in the towns they passed through and knew that this kind of monster was the priest of Jiugang Mountain, so Qin Xiaochuan naturally dared not be negligent.

"Jiugang Mountain is a sacred mountain, a holy place. No living being may fly here except for the priests." The priest looked at the crowd expressionlessly, his voice full of majesty.

Qin Xiaochuan looked up at the sacred mountain and, as expected, saw no flying creatures. He respectfully replied to the priest, "Thank you for the reminder, priest. We will land now."

After they finished speaking, the group landed at the foot of the mountain, with even the lark only able to perch on Qin Xiaochuan's shoulder.

At the foot of Jiugang Mountain, there is a road that encircles the mountain. When Qin Xiaochuan and his group arrived at the foot of the mountain, they saw many figures walking on that road. The procession stretched endlessly, like an army on the move. Among them were people from different places, all kinds of mountain spirits and water monsters, and even different animals. Some of these animals were born with spirituality. There was no distinction between races or enemies here. Reindeer would follow closely behind the white-headed wolf. No matter what kind of creature it was, everyone became peaceful and docile here. It seemed that all the creatures were simply walking their own paths.

Qin Xiaochuan knew that these creatures had come to Jiugang Mountain to worship, because the main peak of Jiugang Mountain was the abode of the Great Master of Fate, who was in charge of good and evil. Therefore, a legend has been circulating in Yunmeng Marsh that as long as one can walk around Jiugang Mountain and sincerely repent for one's past mistakes along the way, the Great Master of Fate will forgive one's past sins and grant one a new life.

Qin Xiaochuan walked through the crowd and crossed the outer peaks, quickly arriving at the boundary with the main peak. Although the main peak looked golden from the foot of the mountain, all he saw here was a gray mist. Clearly, this was the restriction that the Great God Zhu had mentioned.

Following the instructions of the Great God, Guo Shiyi conjured a vine in her palm and had the others hold onto it. Everyone closed their eyes, and the talisman in Guo Shiyi's palm immediately lit up. Although her eyes were closed, Guo Shiyi could clearly see a glimmer of starlight rising from her palm and then hovering in mid-air. Guo Shiyi then followed the starlight and walked forward.

Qin Xiaochuan closed his eyes, holding onto the vine and following closely behind Guo Shiyi. Under these circumstances, he naturally couldn't release his mental space, otherwise there would be no need to close his eyes. Just as he was cautiously groping his way forward, he suddenly heard the sound of wind beside him, mixed with miserable howls. It seemed that countless ferocious beasts were crouching around him. Qin Xiaochuan could even feel the scorching breath on his face. Perhaps the next second they would open their huge mouths and bite his throat.

If an ordinary person were in this situation, they would have been terrified and fled in panic. However, Qin Xiaochuan had already been through the gates of hell many times. Although all his mental perception was blocked under these circumstances, he calmly held the vine in his hand and took each step without hesitation, following Guo Shiyi's steps forward little by little.

She didn't know how long she walked before the starlight disappeared from Guo Shiyi's consciousness. When she opened her eyes again, a stone tablet appeared before her, with a large red character "镇" (zhen, meaning town) written on it. It was the very stone tablet that the Great God Zhu had mentioned.

Following the instructions of the Great God, Guo Shiyi pressed the talisman in her hand onto the stone tablet. A surge of spiritual energy appeared, and a colorful ray of light appeared in the sky. Then, the white clouds in the sky quickly dispersed, and a powerful dragon roar resounded in the sky. Just as everyone was astonished, a white mist suddenly rose from the forest, forming a cloud chariot beneath their feet. A white deer leaped out of the forest, pulled the cloud chariot, and carried everyone into the sky.

Qin Xiaochuan felt the cool moisture constantly spreading across his face. The rosy clouds in the sky grew brighter and brighter, and the white clouds in the distance kept changing shapes, dazzling him. There seemed to be a faint fragrance in the air, which made everyone feel relaxed and happy, and they completely forgot where they were.

When everyone came to their senses, what appeared before them was a huge black platform made of some unknown material. The platform was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the strange swirling clouds in the sky. Within the clouds, countless thin, spiderweb-like silver streams of light could be vaguely seen weaving, appearing and disappearing—these seemed to be the threads of destiny for all life in the world.

On that platform stood a figure, tall and imposing, over five meters high. He wore a black robe embroidered with dark gold runes, its wide sleeves cascading down. His long, ink-black hair was simply tied up with a jade hairpin. Without any movement, an absolute stillness and majesty, as if he held the ultimate power over all things, permeated the entire space like a tide, pressing down on everyone's hearts.

The man had an exceptionally handsome face, yet it was deathly pale, as if carved from the finest mutton-fat jade. His eyes were the most terrifying—in his left eye, it seemed as if all things were sprouting and growing, plants flourishing, and infants crying; while in his right eye, all things were withering and dying, heroes growing old, and empires collapsing.

Life and death, two completely opposite laws, flowed simultaneously in his eyes, inspiring a sense of awe in those who beheld them.

Qin Xiaochuan knew in his heart that only the legendary Grand Master of Fate, who was in charge of the life and death of all living beings, could possess such majesty.

Facing such a legendary deity, Qin Xiaochuan's feelings were somewhat complicated. Under normal circumstances, an ordinary mortal would naturally kneel down to show sincere worship upon seeing a deity, but he found it difficult to do so. The reasons for this were complex, including the following:

Firstly, as a college student in the 21st century, the concepts of freedom and equality he had been taught since childhood, as well as his own deep-seated pride, did not allow him to do feudal and backward things like kowtowing and kneeling. This is also why he only performed a chest-pressing salute when he met the Goddess Nuwa.

Secondly, his current identity is, after all, the future Blood Witch King. He learned from Han Kexin that the previous Blood Witch King used the Yin-Yang Mirror to exchange for Han Keyun from the Grand Master of Fate. He knew that the previous Blood Witch King faced the Grand Master of Fate in an equal manner, so as the successor, he naturally could not act inferior.

For the reasons mentioned above, Qin Xiaochuan did not kneel before the Great Master of Fate. Instead, he performed a gesture of respect, like the Blood Witch Clan's custom, and said in a humble yet assertive manner, "Qin Xiaochuan, the uncrowned one of the Blood Witch Clan, pays his respects to the Great Master of Fate."