klisemfg Chapter 228 Cause and Effect
Chapter 228 Cause and Effect
She's a joke, and Liu Jun is a joke too!
No, she, Liu Jun, is not a joke; it's just that "Liu Jun" is a joke.
She was created, a body without cause and effect, without origin, a fabricated, soulless being forcibly stuffed with a bunch of knowledge.
She thought she was a human, just an unlucky one, without parents, who lived in the mortal world for a few years before joining the Xuanshan Sect.
The Spirit Testing Stone had always worked perfectly, but it malfunctioned when it came to her, ultimately making her an outer disciple.
Several years later, she gained the Sword Master's appreciation and became his disciple, officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
Although her master was a very serious person, he was very good to her and always indulged her.
They stayed together for nearly a thousand years, until he ascended to heaven, while she was left behind, and remains so to this day.
She always thought that she wasn't fortunate enough to ascend and find her master to become his disciple again.
But how can something that has just been created, and whose very existence is uncertain, ascend to heaven?
Those of them, whether human cultivators, demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, or spirit cultivators, even if their hopes are slim, still have a chance. But she, someone whose lineage was severed at its very root, simply cannot ascend.
She has no soul, but she has cognition, the ability to cultivate, and even to the point of transcending the limitations of this world. However, her physical body is still imprisoned by the Heavenly Dao of this realm.
That one glance, that coffin, that vast ocean—none of these belonged to this world, yet she could still see them.
Although it was only for a very short moment, it was neither a memory nor an illusion; at this very moment, it truly existed simultaneously.
Liu Jun, she once existed, but she died and was buried at the bottom of the sea.
Yan Zhi also exists; he is Liu Jun's master and is currently in the Upper Realm.
What about her?
She was the one who was created; she was also named Liu Jun, but she was a fake Liu Jun.
Did it realize it?
Realizing this, it "died," thus making way for Liu Xingxing, who came from another world.
However, an accident occurred.
It is not Liu Jun, nor is Liu Xingxing; they are Xingye, the Xingye whose soul and spirit were annihilated tens of thousands of years ago.
And is Yan Zhi, who is currently waiting in the Upper Realm to revive Zhen Liujun, the same Yan Zhi, the God of Fenglan in the Divine Realm?
Everything is now clear; there are no more secrets.
This is a broken world, rife with heresy, yet it continues to function stably, and the Way of Heaven has not declined.
Could such a world truly be created by just two people who have become gods in their physical bodies?
Liu Jun opened the door and walked out of the room, heading unhurriedly towards the other side of the cliff.
The floating trees on the cliff edge were always so lush, reminding her of the vast expanse of white flowers at the bottom of the valley.
Nourished by spiritual energy, they grow exceptionally well.
Liu Jun lowered his eyes to look at the bottomless cliff below, and with a slight tilt of his body, he plummeted down as if his string had broken.
……
Flowers bloom all over the mountains and fields, yet they are accompanied by an inescapable, poisonous fragrance—beautiful yet deadly.
Liu Jun silently admired the scene for a long time, but finally he conjured a cluster of flames and threw it into the flower...
As the fire raged, the sea of flowers had never been so dazzling and magnificent, like a grand finale. Even the little wooden house that had been protected was slowly engulfed in the flames.
The fire burned for nearly half an hour, until nothing was left but a barren patch of land before it was finally extinguished. Throughout the entire ordeal, Liu Jun, who was floating in mid-air, remained completely unmoved.
Looking at the exposed ground, he leaped to where the wooden layer had been, glanced down at the ground that showed no abnormalities, summoned a celestial sword, and threw it down.
The immortal sword collided with the ground and immediately pierced a large hole, but Liu Jun did not stop there. Instead, he continued to pierce the immortal sword downwards until he felt the sword suddenly lose its strength. He then stopped, recalled the immortal sword, and leaped into the hole he had made.
Liu Jun had no idea what lay beneath the earth; she was simply gambling. Her divine sense couldn't penetrate this area, as if something invisible was blocking her way.
Any place that can isolate one's divine sense must be unusual.
The truth is, she made the right bet.
There was a large underground cavern, which was interconnected and all led downwards. Liu Jun used his divine sense to explore, and went to wherever he was blocked.
I don't know how long I've been walking. I feel like I've gone down nearly four or five thousand meters and I still haven't reached the bottom. It's getting darker and darker all around, and I've used up several lighting talismans.
Fortunately, not long after we walked, we saw some light, and after a few more steps we entered a huge cave. The light was coming from the lava at the bottom of the cave.
After putting away the illumination talisman, Liu Jun stared at the lava below, somewhat puzzled.
"It's lava from Crimson Flame Peak again..."
The lava of Crimson Flame Peak probably doesn't cover most of the continent; it's only exposed in the far east, like a volcano connecting to the earth's interior.
Liu Jun released his divine sense again, but then abruptly withdrew it.
"Nine Nether Glazed Fire? How could that be?"
Aside from the Kongruo Cave and that eerie secret realm in southern Anhui, how could there possibly be Nine Nether Glazed Fire here?
Pengpengjian is located in the middle of the continent, neither near southern Anhui nor the far east, nor in Yunhaibitian. Is this Nine Nether Glazed Fire a common thing? How come it is everywhere?
Liu Jun walked in that direction, and after walking about ten meters, he saw a cave that was larger than the one in front of him.
This place feels like the bottom of a volcano, high and wide, with lava flows pouring down from all sides above, dividing the ground into a net-like pattern. The heat from the lava hits you right in the head, as if it's going to melt you.
That small cluster of crystal fire formed above where the molten flow converged in the central hall.
The flowing water, the net-like ground, and the spot where the fire was located created an eerie scene resembling an altar when viewed from above.
Such a bit of heat was nothing to Liu Jun. After setting up a protective shield for himself, he walked straight toward the cluster of fire.
Just as I was about to collect it all, the flame seemed to come alive and quickly ran to the side.
"Has it gained sentience?"
That was somewhat unexpected.
Liu Jun leaped forward to try and catch it, but the flame swiftly dodged again, its movements incredibly fast.
"Heh heh, what I want isn't going anywhere."
Liu Jun stopped playing around, his expression turned serious, and he used his hand to reach out and grab Miao Na, catching the flame in his hand.
The flames seemed very frightened, bumping around in all directions but unable to escape even a little, and could only be absorbed by Liu Jun bit by bit.
After the flames were absorbed, the surroundings suddenly trembled, as if there were signs of collapse. However, no cracks or falling rocks appeared around the cave. Then, a large crack appeared in the net-like ground, and meltwater seeped down. Something slowly emerged from the bottom up.
It looked like a person, no, to be precise, a soul bound by a bunch of messy red threads, and that soul...
She looks exactly like Liu Jun!
Moreover, she was dressed exactly like the person who woke her up in the illusion: a blood-red outer garment, braided black hair with red threads tied to the ends of the braids. The red threads touched the ground, and her body, hands, and feet were also wrapped with red ropes. She knelt there with her head down, looking extremely eerie.
The soul slowly raised its head and looked at Liu Jun, its wooden eyes devoid of any life.
"...You've arrived."
Liu Jun showed no fear whatsoever and asked, "Do you know me?"
"I know you...you are me, I am you."
The spirit spoke very slowly, one word at a time, but very clearly.
Liu Jun wasn't surprised at all, but he still asked, "Why do you say that?"
“I am a part of your body, but I am trapped here and cannot leave.”
She still spoke very slowly.
Liu Jun looked at the red threads wrapped around her body, and they were indeed visibly binding her.
"What are these red lines?"
A hint of emotion seemed to finally emerge from the empty, numb eyes of the soul.
"...cause and effect, your...my...their...the whole world's...cause and effect."
Liu Jun remained silent for a long time, looked at her, and suddenly laughed.
"So, you know what I'm going to do, and you know we'll succeed, right?"
The spirit seemed momentarily bewildered, and offered no reply.
Liu Jun approached, looking down at her, at the red threads that had bound her for a lifetime, and reached out his hand to her.
"Shall I get you out of here?"
The soul turned its head and stared at that hand for a long while before very slowly raising its hand, which was bound by red threads, and reaching out to the warm hand.
The moment their hands clasped together, the surroundings trembled violently, and the molten flow grew increasingly hot, as if it would melt everything in its path.
Her soul disappeared, but the thousands of red threads that had bound her body eventually grew out of Liu Jun's body and hung down to the ground, though no one could see them.
……
(Do you want to know the truth?)
What exactly happened that day?
(You should know that everything comes at a price; if you want to know the truth, you have to pay the price.)
"Besides this life, I have nothing left to lose."
So, what exactly happened that day?