chsdbacks Chapter 188: Heading to the Myriad Spirits Domain
Chapter 188: Heading to the Myriad Spirits Domain
Six months later,
The once-damaged lands of Wei and Zhao are rapidly recovering.
Many people who were stranded around Fallen Valley or on their way there began to turn back.
They preferred to stay in their homeland rather than venture into the unknown Realm of All Spirits.
When winter passes, branches sprout from the scorched earth.
When the demons vanish, spring will bloom in the bitter eyes.
After the war, the first thing to be restored was not the towering city buildings, but the boundless plains covered with lush wheat.
Nanwang Mansion
Craftsmen went in and out of the Chu King's palace, carrying precious timbers.
"Be careful, this is fragrant wood from the islands, transported from the East. Don't bump it."
The steward in charge gave careful instructions, glancing occasionally towards the backyard of the Prince's mansion.
A saint was living there, healing her wounds.
Saintess, Chu Hanwei. This is the title given to her in the former lands of Wei and Zhao.
Prince Chu ultimately did not leave. He stayed in the Valley of Despair until he received news of the defeat of the demons, and then followed the flow of people back to the Southern Prince's Mansion.
In the backyard, Chu Hanwei, dressed in simple white, leaned back in a recliner, holding a yellow-covered book, her brows slightly furrowed.
A figure strode in from outside, knelt on one knee, and said, "Your Majesty, after our investigation, it is indeed true that the changes first appeared in the Southern Frontier half a year ago."
Hearing his subordinate's words, Chu Han's brows furrowed even more, and his beautiful face turned cold.
"I understand, you may leave."
After the visitor left, a complex expression appeared on Chu Hanwei's face.
Her slender right hand, resting on the sandalwood armrest, gently explored the wood.
The surface was uneven, and a person's name could be vaguely seen on it.
Zhang Ping.
The dents are smooth and have a slightly aged look, clearly formed by countless rubbings and carvings.
"Zhang Ping...is that you?" Chu Han's red lips parted slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Everyone outside says she is the saintess who defeated the Demon Lord and drove away the demons. But only the female demon clan and the three who fought the Demon Lord that day know that the one who truly killed the Demon Lord and resolved the demon chaos was not her.
Considering the changes in the demon's lair in the southern borderlands, and the information gleaned from Muya of the female demon clan,
If I'm not mistaken...
......
Six months have passed, and the snow and wind of the past have turned into the scorching heat of summer.
Human habitation began to appear in southern Xinjiang, in a secluded mountain, at the entrance of a cliffside cave.
A young man dressed in a tattered black robe emerged from the depths of the cave, only to be met with a somewhat blinding gaze, which he couldn't help but raise his hand to shield his eyes.
The musty smell on his body made him wrinkle his nose.
"Haven't showered in six months, this smell is like a vintage cellar."
Zhang Ping shook his head and jumped down from the cave entrance.
With a whoosh, a current of water rushed out from below the cave entrance, churning in the air and leaving a faint rainbow in its wake.
It crashed into the lake directly below.
Zhang Ping let himself fall into the lake, using the water to wash away the filth on his body.
After a while, its head popped out from under the lake.
He raised his hand and beckoned, and a streak of light flew in from afar.
Zhang Ping read it once; it was a letter from the female demon clan.
Six months ago, he faced the Demon Lord in the sealed space. He thought that after imprinting himself with the Life Demon Armor, his power had reached the Divine Power Realm, enough to easily defeat the Demon Lord's true form. However, he did not expect that the opponent could mobilize the power of the demon corpse.
As a result, the war was filled with uncertainty until the very end.
Fortunately, the powerful enhancement provided by the Life Armor allowed Zhang Ping to ultimately slay the Demon Lord under the Holy Sword.
After slaying the Demon Lord and piercing the demonic corpse to destroy the demonic soul born within, the Holy Sword headed north and disappeared.
Zhang Ping was also seriously injured due to the invasion of chaotic power from the demon corpse.
Finally, even flight became difficult to maintain, and he fell out of the sealed space.
Having exhausted his last bit of strength to find this place, he went into seclusion to recuperate. Only now has he recovered somewhat.
However, a force still lingered within his body, difficult to eradicate. Zhang Ping guessed that the demonic corpse's power level was too high, far exceeding the Body Refinement Realm, making it difficult to recover simply by relying on blood and qi or the body's own self-healing ability.
It is estimated that he will need to break through to the Divine Power Realm and have his divine sense permeate his blood and qi before he can fully recover.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Ping replied to the banshee clan.
With this matter settled, he prepared to head to the Great Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits. The Banshee Clan was, after all, his backyard.
Their arrangements must be made properly, and Muya's opinions should be followed to some extent.
Upon learning that Zhang Ping was preparing to travel to the Wanling Great Domain, Muya also gave a general account of what had happened regarding the passage over the past six months.
Since the passage was discovered, people have been leaving the old lands of Wei and Zhao and heading to the Great Domain of Ten Thousand Spirits, but only a few have returned.
According to those who returned, the other side of the passage was a much wider world, far beyond the limits of their understanding.
Interestingly, those who returned all seemed to come from different places. Some claimed to have returned from the Sunset Marshland, while others said they had gone to a place called the Meteorite Sea. Still others died from their injuries half a month after returning, warning their people before they died never to go to the other side of the passage.
Across from them lies a world of strange beasts, over there, called the Demon Race. They feed on humans.
In short, there's no definitive answer as to what lies on the other side of the passage. The most reasonable hypothesis now is that the passage's location was altered due to the seal of heaven and earth. Furthermore, returning isn't easy and requires certain conditions.
Zhang Ping was amazed after seeing it.
Muya also expressed her thoughts in the letter: she wanted to stay in the Western Poison Forest, develop the Banshee Clan, and make the Banshee Clan completely prosperous.
More than one place expressed their apologies and hoped that Zhang Ping would allow them to do so.
She also said that if Zhang Ping needed her, she would select several of the most beautiful female demons from her clan to accompany him.
Zhang Ping couldn't help but chuckle. Whether or not he went to the Myriad Spirits Domain was a minor matter. He didn't care too much about it.
It's good that the female demons stay here, allowing them to develop and multiply their population. When they have the chance to return in the future, they might even be able to enjoy a period of intimate life.
There's no need to choose a female demon to accompany you.
He was a virtuous man who did not associate with women.
After replying to the letter, Zhang Ping washed himself and changed into clean clothes.
Then he transformed into a stream of light and headed north.
Fallen Valley
After six months of proactive development, Luopo Valley has formed cities and towns of various sizes.
Zhang Ping arrived at the heart of the desolate city.
"I wonder how Madam and Sister Rou are doing. Have they already gone to the Myriad Spirits Domain? And Nangong Feiyan should have broken through to the Marrow Marrow Realm as well."
Returning to my former residence, I found an elderly man at the Essence Blood Realm guarding the place.
He didn't recognize Zhang Ping, but after listening to the question, the old man took out a black crystal box from inside the house:
"Young man, this was left behind by Lord Nangong six months ago. Are you a descendant of her family?"
Zhang Ping concealed his power, and the old man could not discern his strength.
Zhang Ping, however, couldn't help but twitch his eyelids after hearing the old man's words.
When did he become a descendant of Nangong Feiyan's family?
However, judging from the old man's address, it can be inferred that Nangong Feiyan should have already broken through to the Marrow Refining Realm, and the three of them probably entered the passage safely.