Chapter 58: Fallen Boundary

  "Thirty-six thousand layers of Taowu Void Boundary Restriction?" Ao Xue let out a loud cry, then suddenly closed her mouth. She understood in her heart that one layer of Taowu Void Boundary Restriction could only explain that the master of this fallen boundary had strength equivalent to that of an immortal. However, thirty-six thousand layers of Taowu Void Boundary Restriction combined together, she was completely unable to guess just how powerful the master of this fallen boundary was. It was like a single layer of brick wall being easily broken through by someone with slight martial arts cultivation, but thirty-six thousand layers of brick walls combined together, no matter how high your martial arts skills were, you would be unable to break through this wall.

  "Thirty-six thousand times the weight!" Ao Xue blinked her eyes, tightly pursed her lips, and didn't make another sound. Proud as she was, and unrestrained as she was, even when facing this unpredictable master of the fallen boundary, she couldn't help but feel a thread of fear and apprehension. The thirty-six thousand times the weight of the void boundary's seal, Ao Xue couldn't even imagine how the master of the fallen boundary had managed to merge these seals into one, or how those spatial barriers didn't interfere with each other, leading to the collapse of space.

  Being able to manipulate spatial seals with such ease, Ao Xue painstakingly dug up the inherited memories from the Dragon Clan deep within her mind! What kind of terrifying cultivator would have such cultivation? Those legendary figures?

  Aoyuki's face gradually turned a little pale, she thought of some things that made her shocked, her instincts grabbed Lin Xiao's arm and twisted it forcefully.

  "Ah!" Lin Xiao was staring blankly at the void in front of him, with his cultivation and eyesight, he couldn't see any difference between that place and other voids. He was searching for records about Taiwu Xujie's seal in the Great Luo Dan Jing when a severe pain suddenly transmitted to his arm. The pain was as if the flesh on his arm was being twisted off, Lin Xiao let out a sharp cry.

  Qingyuan was stunned and instinctively kicked Ao Xue's thigh with a loud shout: "Let go of Lin Ge, don't you dare hurt him!"

  Jade was even more ferocious, she drew out the flying sword forged from the thousand-year-old Qingcang wood, and with a flash of green light, it chopped towards Ao Xue's face. Jade swung her sword fiercely while muttering in a low voice: "I'll chop you into ten thousand pieces, see if you can recover your human form like me! I chop, I chop, I chop, chop, chop!"

  Clang, clang. Qing E was sitting on the small boat, hugging his toes and crying out in pain; Yao Jing's dark green wooden sword had sparked a few fireflies on Ao Xue's face and was sent flying far away. Yao Jing stared blankly at her own face, exclaiming: "You have such thick skin! Not ashamed at all!"

  Ao Xue Meng loosened his grip on Lin Xiao's arm and grabbed Jiang Yaojing's neck.

  Lin Xiao was furious, he didn't care about his own bruised arm, one hand blocked in front of Yao Jing's face, and with a palm outstretched, he slapped Ao Xue's face.

  Bang! Lin Xiao slapped Ao Xue with a palm, causing her to stumble. Ao Xue let out a loud cry and pounced on Lin Xiao without using any techniques or methods, just like a fierce woman fighting. She knocked Lin Xiao down and started wrestling with him. Poor Lin Xiao was no match for Ao Xue's strength, and soon he was beaten until his face was bruised and swollen, with several bloody marks on his cheeks.

  Jin Zun looked at Lin Xiao with a strange, sympathetic gaze and let out a long sigh. Then, under the guidance of Hua Shen's slender fingers, Jin Zun's ears were lifted and he flew up obediently, forming a circle in mid-air with Gu Weng and others. Gu Weng reached into his sleeve and rummaged around, solemnly pulling out a crystal-clear, thumb-sized dart that emitted a faint purple glow. As soon as the dart appeared, ripples began to spread through the air, and when Gu Weng lightly shook it in his hand, the surrounding space within a hundred miles was affected.

  The violent spatial fluctuation caused Ao Xue's body to lean over and fall from Lin Xiao's body. Lin Xiao seized the opportunity, struggled hard to get up, and punched Ao Xue's eye socket with two fierce punches.

  Bang bang two sounds, Ao Xue was hit by Lin Xiao's fist, but she didn't make a sound, just staring blankly at Gu Yong and the others.

  Lin Xiao was taken aback. He had originally wanted to take the opportunity to punch Xue a few more times. Seeing her dazed expression, he couldn't help but turn his head and look over as well.

  Gu Weng, Jin Zun and others formed a circular array. The void-piercing arrow was emitting a faint purple light, a thumb-thick, eye-searing purple beam shot out from the tip of the arrow, piercing through the dark empty space. The purple light had only traveled less than ten miles when it seemed to hit an invisible barrier, shattering into a circle of chaotic light halos scattering in all directions. Suddenly, billions of seven-colored light threads burst forth from that void, each thread flashing intensely, and amidst the breathtakingly beautiful mist of light lay a terrifying destructive power.

  "The master of the fallen boundary is a monster!" Ao Xue suddenly shouted loudly: "The Soul-Extinguishing Extreme Light combined with the Six Paths Reincarnation Spirit Light is used as a seal for the gatekeeper! This guy is a monster!"

  Soul-destroying polar light is a very ferocious and sinister thing between heaven and earth. It looks beautiful, but any living being that is hit by it will have its soul destroyed, leaving only an empty shell. However, this soul-destroying polar light is after all a product of the natural world, and as long as one has sufficient spiritual power and pays attention to collecting it, they can collect enough to set up various ferocious seals. But the Six Paths Reincarnation Spirit Light is the most mysterious and unpredictable heavenly rule in the Six Paths Reincarnation, used to wash away all memories of human souls. This thing that belongs to the heavenly rules has been used by the master of this place as a seal for the gate, leaving Ao Xue shocked and frightened.

  Lin Xiao stared blankly at the violently trembling void, feeling the destructive energy filling that void, the vast and intimidating power that made his body tremble with fear. He felt a deep reverence for this fallen realm, its master, and the mysterious and unfathomable world of cultivation.

  The vastness of the universe is boundless, human power is limited. Facing the infinite mystery of the universe, a sense of desolation and helplessness suddenly arose in Lin Xiao's heart.

  His heart, at this moment, had undergone a great deal of refinement, his face becoming even more resolute. "The Way of Heaven is boundless, I do not pursue the Way of Heaven. What I pursue is merely the human way in my heart!" Lin Xiao silently told himself: "What I seek is not eternal life and death or great power, what I seek is simply to have my fellow disciples, my loved ones return by my side."

  There are countless paths in life, but I will choose only one!

  Lin Xiao understood his own heart. He was no longer shaken by that enormous power, his heart had already surpassed the level represented by these powers. From now on, no matter how strong the power, it could not shake his heart. It could not shake his soul. He had chosen the path he wanted to take, and he had understood what he wanted to pursue!

  A dark passage burst open in the void, with ominous glows flickering within. The small boat transformed from the Town God Seal emitted a million-foot purple glow, enveloping everyone as it rapidly shot towards the passage.

  Yao Jing took advantage of the opportunity. She lifted her small foot and kicked Ao Xue's back of the head with a kick. Seeing that Lin Xiao had just punched Ao Xue in the face twice, but Ao Xue didn't react at all, she was secretly delighted to seize the opportunity to hit Ao Xue with a stick.

  Who would have thought that Lin Xiao would punch Ao Xue with two punches, Ao Xue could ignore her, but Yao Jing wanted to sneak up and hit Ao Xue's vital point. Ao Xue immediately turned around and grabbed Yao Jing's leg, then swung her up with a flick of his wrist. With a loud crash, she heavily smashed onto the deck of the small boat. A crisp crackling sound echoed through the air as the massive force caused the small boat to shake violently, and Yao Jing's body once again disintegrated into countless clusters of cyan-colored flesh and blood.

  "Waaahhh... One ear wiggled and climbed onto Lin Xiao's shoulder, rubbing against Lin Xiao's ear and wailing loudly: "I've been smashed again! Waaahhh... Brother Lin, I'm broken again!"

  Lin Xiao and Qing Chu looked up at the sky in silence for a long time.

  The small boat sped through the dark tunnel for a meal's time. It was unknown how many layers of space restrictions had been crossed, and suddenly, the front became bright, and the small boat rushed into a vast and endless space. The sky here is high and far away, with three suns hanging on the blue sky and white clouds. The beautiful sunlight falls gently, illuminating the green endless grassland, the blue vast lake, and the silver-like river, making their colors exceptionally bright. In the distant distance, the snowy mountains can be seen vaguely, and the white snow-capped mountains emit a devastating silver light under the sunlight, like a mountain range cast in white silver.

  And nearby, Lin Xiao was staring at the scene in front of him with a dazed expression.

  Endless grasslands floated with small mountain peaks of varying sizes, the five-colored small mountain peaks had no growth, some mountain peaks were obviously burned by fire or struck by lightning, and some mountain tops left huge palm prints, claw marks and various broken marks. It seemed that a fierce battle had erupted here. There are also some mountains inserted into the grasslands. The mountain body is tilted at an extremely large angle, as if it could fall to the ground at any time.

  On the grassland, there are some surprisingly tall giant trees scattered about. The ancient trees, nearly a thousand feet high and with trunks as thick as ten feet, are entirely emerald green, with extremely large leaves. When the clear wind blows by, the jade-like leaves gently collide, producing a pleasant tinkling sound. In the treetops, there are enormous bird nests, but not a single feather can be seen in any of them. Within a radius of over a hundred miles, there are more than ten such giant trees, with over thirty nests on top, yet every one of them is empty and deserted.

  Not only were the nests empty, but throughout the entire asteroid belt, apart from these flowers and grasses, there was not a single living creature to be seen. No birds flew, no beasts ran, nor was there any sign of human presence; except for the howling wind, except for those mountain peaks that seemed to drift aimlessly in the sky, except for these flowers, grasses, and giant trees, this asteroid belt was dead silent, a silence devoid of even half a hint of life.

  Right below the small boat, on top of a cone-shaped mountain peak that was about a thousand feet high and had fallen upside down, there was a small house with some flowers, grass, and trees planted on it. There was even a small pond with over ten golden carps swimming in it, playing with the water. What made Lin Xiao feel astonished was that under a willow tree by the pond, there were several children who seemed to be only a foot tall, apparently wood spirits, laughing and chasing each other.

  A small boat brought a purple light that landed directly on the mountain peak. Gu Weng put away the Town God Seal and laughed loudly: "Children, quickly make tea to welcome our guests. Hmm, from now on you will have companions." The three boys and four girls who were chasing and laughing heard the sound and raised their heads, cheering and clapping, calling out: "Grandpa Gu Weng! Grandpa Jin Zun! Sister Hua Shen! Uncle Qing Yi! Uncle Qing Chu!" They flew over, lightly stepping on the water lilies in the pond, and pounced on Gu Weng and the others. Gu Weng and the others smiled and hugged these little spirits tightly, busily kissing their small faces. Even Jin Zun, who was usually surrounded by an aura of killing intent, carefully picked up a small child and gently stroked his head with a smile. Although Jin Zun didn't speak, the warmth and affection in his actions were palpable to everyone.

  Lin Xiao gazed at those children and said softly: "Two He Shou Wu, two Zi Zhu, three Ren Shen... Hmm, all good medicinal herbs!"

  A crisp, crackling sound, and a small mouth appeared on the remaining ear of Yao Jing. She viciously bit Lin Xiao's ear and whispered: "They're all mine, don't you dare take them to refine medicine!" Yao Jing's mouth corner seeped out a thread of crystal clear saliva as she greedily gazed at the several boys and girls, whispering: "Just one look and I can tell they're delicious, tender and fragrant. So delicious! Mmm, eating them will allow me to quickly regain my true form this time! And it'll also increase my powers!"

  Lin Xiao rolled her eyes and turned away, not saying a word. The little spirits' senses were extremely keen, and they clearly felt Yao Jing's malicious intentions towards them. They were scared and hid behind Gu Weng and the others, peeking out to stare at Yao Jing and Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao showed an awkward smile. Under Gu Weng's gaze, he casually crumpled Yao Jing into a ball and stuffed her into his sleeve. The restored Yao Jing, now back in her original form as a clump of green moss, struggled frantically and protested against Lin Xiao's brutal treatment with a series of squeaks and murmurs.

  The Flower God pointed to a delicate emerald green corridor pavilion by the pond and smiled, "This Biyun Pavilion is empty, Lin Xiao, you can live inside. Three hundred years ago, a loose cultivator Dan Chi True Person lived there, where all the alchemy equipment was complete, and Lin Xiao, you can use it at will."

  Lin Xiao nodded slightly, but Qing Tuo asked curiously: "Then Dan Chi senior, why don't you live inside now?"

  The faces of Gu Weng, Jin Zun and Hua Shen turned gloomy. Gu Weng said faintly, "He was caught in the Gale Seal, blown to pieces until his soul scattered."

  Qing Liang was startled and her body shook, she hastily moved closer to Lin Xiao. Ao Xue let out a cold hum, grabbed Qing Liang's shoulder and lifted her up, placing her several feet away, while herself stood beside Lin Xiao with a smile on her face. But unexpectedly, Lin Xiao glanced at her, seemingly casual, took two steps forward, but in fact moved several feet away from Ao Xue and much closer to Qing Liang.

  Ao Xue's face turned pale with anger. Her eyes were wide open, and her fists were clenched tightly as she glared at Lin Xiao. Her eyebrows and eyes were filled with a fierce aura. Ling Xue coughed softly and pointed to a small white building next to the Biyun Pavilion, saying in a low voice: "This is the Lingxue Residence, where the three of you, Xuan Yuan, Xuan Tong, and Xuan Luo, will be staying."

  Xuan Yuan, Xuan Tong and Xuan Luo hastily bowed their heads in agreement, but Ao Xue was not to be appeased and instead implicated Lin Xiao.

  The old man looked at Lin Xiao and Ao Xue walking slowly around the pond with a slightly worried expression, scratched his head and sighed: "Forget it, just make do with this for now. This place is full of mysteries, every day there are some extraordinary phenomena bursting out, you newcomers, even if you have the power of an immortal, must be careful."

  Ao Xue heard Gu Weng's warning and couldn't help but turn her head around with a cold hum. She didn't believe that any danger could hurt her! If Gu Weng and the others could survive in the meteorite, why not her Ao Xue?

  The sky suddenly rumbled with a dull thunder, and thousands of giant cloud whirlpools appeared in the distant sky, each with a diameter of about 100 miles. The cloud whirlpools slowly rotated, and strands of almost tangible spiritual energy spewed out from them, pouring into the Astral Boundary. Soon, they dispersed as free-floating spiritual energy. As the spiritual energy continued to pour in, the concentration of spiritual energy within the Astral Boundary skyrocketed, quickly reaching a frightening level that left one's eyes wide with wonder. The spiritual energy condensed into white mist swirled between heaven and earth, filling the space with a vast expanse of white fog.

  But soon, the thousands of cloud whirls seemed to lose their momentum and stopped rotating, then slowly dissipated into ordinary clouds. The dense and suffocating spiritual energy in the fallen boundary also slowly dissipated, gradually becoming thinner, and quickly returned to its original thinness.

  "Here we go again!" Old Man Gu sighed softly.

  "It's like this again! The self-cultivation world has absorbed a huge amount of spiritual energy, and then disappeared in an extremely short period of time!" Jin Zun sighed and shook his head.

  "Still like this! Such a huge amount of spiritual energy, but what was consumed?" The Flower God's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes narrowed into an extremely fine slit.

  Lin Xiao and others gazed at the distant sky where clouds were swirling and dissipating, their minds shaken and unable to calm down.

  The boundary welcomed Lin Xiao and others in its own way. Lin Xiao suddenly found that the mystery here had deeply attracted himself.