Lanterns woven from glowing jellyfish sway beneath the coral dome, a deep blue curtain of water hangs down like silk, and the underwater streets paved with silver sand shimmer with starlight. Sirens and mermaids, dressed in magnificent robes woven from seaweed and pearls, dart and swim among the seashell palaces.
In the Deep, which should be Wutian, there is a different world altogether.
This pearl of the Deep should have been the most dazzling dream in the Eternity night.
However, at this moment...
The seawater suddenly thickened like blood plasma, and countless crimson bubbles gushed out from the cracks in the Earth Vein, turning the dark blue water curtain into a hideous crimson. The bioluminescent jellyfish curled up in fear, the coral palace lost its color in the high temperature, and boiling bubbles rose on the silver sand streets.
The once orderly streets descended into chaos, with sirens and mermaids scattering in all directions, pearl ornaments strewn across the ground. The stained-glass windows of the seashell palace shattered one after another, the coral dome began to collapse, and large chunks of rock crashed onto the street.
The crimson bubbles gathered more and more, condensing into a hideous ghost face in the seawater.
The silver sand was melted into a liquid state by the high temperature and flowed on the ground like Mercury.
In the distant Earth Vein, golden-red magma could be faintly seen surging, and the entire underwater city trembled as if it would be swallowed up by the subterranean fire at any moment.
"Reparo."
A slender figure stood in front of the lava.
He seemed to hold the law of heaven in his mouth.
The moment the words fell, the shattered coral dome began to grow in reverse—splashed reef fragments gathered from all directions, and molten silver sand spread out again like an inverted hourglass, forming a starry path.
The sirens and mermaids watched in astonishment as their scattered pearl crowns reformed, and the clear, ringing sound of glass being restored emanated from the shattered seashell palace.
The magma transformed into billions of crimson beads that floated and flowed backwards, while the boiling seawater churned and lost its blood-red hue.
Even the sea monsters and merfolk who had fled the city returned to their original places.
The tears that burst forth condensed into pearls, rolling back into their sockets along the tear tracks.
Everything seemed as if time had reversed, or perhaps it was all a grand dream.
However, the figure, and the five majestic portals revolving around it, were constantly having their crimson spiritual energy drained, and the mountains were visibly sinking.
This confirmed to them that it wasn't a dream.
"Time. The power of [Mist Soul]?"
Amidst the ripples in the space, Chong Lou appeared, his crimson eyes filled with astonishment.
As the possessor of the purest Shennong bloodline, he was born with the memory of the [Shennong's Nine Springs].
Even though the war between the three races led Chi You to bring the beast race into the demon realm, and the three realms of humans, gods and demons were separated from then on, the Nine Springs were also scattered to various realms in this turmoil, and their forms and supernatural abilities changed according to their circumstances.
But he could still sense their location and their changes.
In fact, it is he who guards the [Flame Wave], which is now the Source of Life and Spiritual Energy in the Demon Realm.
"The Power of the Five Spirits can evolve everything," Jing Tian said. "As the guardian of the [Flame Wave] Spring and the grandson of Shennong, you should understand this."
This was obtained from the [Mist Soul] that was wrapped around Li Xiaoyao.
"Given your relationship with [Chunzi] Spring Guardian Xi Yao, you can't tell that I don't possess the [Flame Wave Key Ring]," Chong Lou said in surprise. "I'm only in a temporary position. The previous Spring Guardian has passed away and hasn't yet gathered and been reborn."
"Both your [Flame Wave] and my [Radiant Courage] were forged by the Spring Soul and possess some of the functions of the [Nine Springs Key Ring]. Moreover, your bloodline is even more useful than the [Nine Springs Key Ring]," Jing Tian said. "Otherwise, where does the extremely fierce and powerful force in your [Demon Blood Bullet], which resembles the [Soul of the Sun], come from?"
[Flame Wave] also known as [Soul of the Sun], refers to the golden flames that rise from the surface of the spirit wave, reaching the point of extreme intensity.
The bloodline of Shennong is extremely pure in Chong Lou.
If we examine it in a broad sense, unless we are born with a natural innate nature, all creatures created after birth can be considered to be of the same body as the five elements. No one zodiac sign is [0]. Only one zodiac sign is particularly prominent, hovering between [1] and [2]. Those who can reach the innate number of [3] are already in the form of immortals. The zodiac sign that is incompatible with the prominent zodiac sign is hidden and cannot reach the standard of [1].
If one were to cultivate the Five Elements Path to become an immortal, it would be equivalent to reducing the points of the other zodiac signs and adding them all to one's own prominent zodiac sign.
For example, Fei Peng's five elemental attributes are: Water: 2; Fire: 0; Thunder: 0; Wind: 4; Earth: 0.
The only element that is compatible with wind is water, and the element that is incompatible with wind is thunder. All other spiritual forces that restrict the movement of wind spirits are [0]. This is a unique characteristic of gods, while immortals are almost [0].
As for Fei Peng, as an innate god who is accompanied by the Azure Sky Wind God Pearl, his innate wind attribute is only [4], but in fact [4] is the limit that all living beings except the Three Sovereigns can reach, which is the ultimate number.
Most deities do not even have [4], but are in the range of [3] to [4].
Fei Peng, who had experienced the God-Demon War and demons and cultivated for many years, and even cultivated the innate wind element and seemingly only had the inconspicuous water element [2], was already the number one after Fuxi.
Chong Lou's attributes are: Water: 1; Fire: 4; Thunder: 2; Wind: 3; Earth: 2
It even possesses a transformation form that fully unleashes its bloodline: Water: 2; Fire: 2; Thunder: 4; Wind: 5; Earth: 2
The former can also be explained by the true bloodline of the Three Sovereigns. After all, Nuwa's empress Zi Xuan, born from the essence of Nuwa and inheriting her divine power, has a complete form consisting of: Water: 4; Fire: 2; Thunder: 2; Wind: 2; Earth: 4.
This is a unique characteristic of the descendants of the Three Sovereigns. The defective version of the Five Spirits in one body does not achieve the innate number of each zodiac sign [3], but the other zodiac signs besides the prominent ones are greater than or equal to [1].
Although it is far inferior to the true Five Elements Unity of Jing Tian, whose Five Elements attributes are 5 each (Water, Fire, Thunder, Wind, and Earth), Jing Tian truly achieved the Five Elements Unity through acquired cultivation, thus creating this impossible miracle of a miniature Pangu.
Chong Lou, relying solely on his bloodline and training, can stimulate the innate wind attribute by redistributing the five elemental attributes[5].
It should be noted that this perfect number was possessed only by the Three Sovereigns themselves.
This shows that his bloodline is so pure that it has reverted to its ancestral state.
The mere [Nine Springs Key Ring] created by Shennong is nowhere near as good as the bloodline descendant who has reverted to his ancestral roots.
"You mean I can also master the power of other divine springs?" Chong Lou asked in astonishment.
"Of course," Jing Tian said. "Your spatial ability, and the ability to bring the dead back to life, are traces left in your blood by [Mist Soul] and [Cold Marrow]."
[Mist Soul] is time, and time and space are two sides of the same coin.
[Cold Marrow] is the source of life and death, and the current cycle of reincarnation.
The power of the Shennong's Nine Springs is also a path to Tongtian.
Its essence lies in the nine spiritual apertures of Pangu, and the nine important acupoints related to his spiritual veins.
Therefore, they are the hub of the spiritual veins of the Six Realms, and thus they are associated with Shennong, who was transformed from the Pangu's Vitality.
Refining Essence to Qi, refine qi into spirit, refine spirit to return to emptiness, refine emptiness to unite with the Dao.
Qi naturally circulates within the meridians and is most closely connected to the spiritual apertures.
"Very good." Chong Lou immediately disappeared from the spot.
"Very good," Jing Tian replied.
To master the power of the Nine Springs and achieve the "Shennong Body" is a necessity for Chong Lou.
Because
Li Xiaoyao, who was being stalked by the Evil Sword Immortal as Jing Tian's host, discovered a secret.
Even the Shu Mountain Five Elders were aware of this.
After suppressing the underwater volcano, everyone returned to Mount Shu with Xu Changqing.
Despite seeing the four spirit pearls before him, Qing Wei's expression remained grave.
"The demonic furnace fire in the Sword Tomb has been reignited. This matter is likely related to the Evil Sword Immortal."
In the cultivation and combat of Shu Mountain, everything is related to the sword. Even if one achieves the highest level of [Sword God], at the same level, having a sword gives one the advantage over not having one.
"He possesses the thoughts and memories of all five of us. He sneaked into Mount Shu before for the [Demon Suppressing Sword], but he failed to obtain it."
He didn't believe the Evil Sword Immortal was lying; when the Evil Sword Evil Sword Immortal attacked last time and was repelled by the Seven Star Demon Subduing Array, he didn't have a sword in his hand.
Regarding the whereabouts of the Demon Suppressing Sword, now that he knows of the existence of the Li Shu Mountain, he also speculates that it may have been taken to the Li Shu Mountain by the demons inside the Demon Locking Tower.
"Now, he may be forging an evil sword that suits him."
"There is a furnace in the Sword Tomb. It is a divine artifact of heaven and earth. It can be used to forge a naturally formed sword that is as if it were born with the person who controls the furnace."
"Is it the Sword Tomb of [Scattered Immortal of the Nine Provinces]?" Xue Jian asked. Long Kui had just mentioned that [Scattered Immortal of the Nine Provinces] had joined the Shu Mountain sect.
Seeing Qing Wei nod, she frowned and said, "[Scattered Immortal of the Nine Provinces] is also a member of the Shu Mountain sect, right? Why didn't he bring that furnace to the Shu Mountain sect?"
"The demonic fire in that furnace is earth fire, connected to the legendary demon realm, and cannot be moved," Qing Wei said.
At the same time.
Inside the Sword Tomb.
In the center, within a cauldron-shaped furnace bound by nine bronze chains deeply embedded in the Earth Vein, dark red demonic fire churned, casting flickering light throughout the stone chamber.
The handsome and refined old man's face was hidden in the shadows as he chanted a difficult, ancient incantation.
This person is none other than the Evil Sword Immortal.
With each incantation, seven Fire Serpent with human faces leaped out of the cauldron, tearing at the two orbs of light floating above the cauldron's mouth.
The sphere of light on the left resembled boiling black jade, constantly releasing a seven-colored poisonous mist as it churned. The mist condensed into the shapes of centipedes and scorpions, but upon touching the edge of the cauldron, it was refined into emerald-colored droplets by the demonic fire.
The sphere of light on the right resembled a handful of solidified moonlight, its clear radiance flowing despite the scorching demonic fire. Occasionally, a few specks of Stardust would bring a touch of Spiritual Wisdom and clarity to the chaotic eyes of the Fire Serpent.
"Heaven and earth are the furnace, and creation is the craftsman."
The Evil Sword Immortal's body swelled up, and then he exhaled two streams of air, one black and one white.
"A remarkable idea," Jing Tian thought to himself as he secretly observed. "Those Demonization people from the Thunderclap Hall are actually good at swordsmanship."
This is the aura of a human, and also the aura of a demon.
This is the energy of the earth, and also the energy of the sky.
A person Demonization possesses both purity and turbidity, and the two energies are born together as one.
Although the celestial energy and the earthly energy are mutually exclusive, they are compatible with the energy of humans and demons.
The pure and turbid energies are thus forged.
The two spheres are the spirits of the [Poisonous Miasma] Spring and the [Immaculate] Spring, respectively.
[Poisonous Miasma] A place shrouded in poisonous fog year-round, it is the origin of all poisonous insects and creatures in the world.
[Immaculate] can cleanse the soul; drinking just one drop can purify the mind and soul for years.
The two are also a combination of extreme turbidity and extreme clarity.
Catalyzed by the black and white energies exhaled by the Evil Sword Immortal, the emerald droplet and the unchanging moonlight finally vaporized, transforming into inky black turbid Turbid Qi and moon-white clear energy respectively, which then engulfed the black and white energies.
In the furnace fire, the pure and impure energies sometimes repel each other like enemies, and sometimes attract each other like lovers. Each collision bursts forth with brilliant Daoist charm.
As time went on, even more astonishing phenomena began to emerge.
The pure air began to rise and transform into the sun, moon, and stars, while the Turbid Qi gradually sank and condensed into mountains and rivers, forming a small world.
"So... it's no longer the [Divine Demonic Sword] but the [Heaven and Earth Sword]?" Tianxin surprise.
"Now!" The Evil Sword Immortal suddenly bit his tongue and spat black blood onto the Taotie pattern on the cauldron.
The cauldron suddenly trembled violently, and the nine chains spewed out blinding sparks.
That space gradually blurred, and a sword was taking shape.
"It's done, it's finally done!" The Evil Sword Immortal used his body as a sheath, engulfing the sword and its radiant light.
"Seeking the Dao is difficult; worldly desires must be cast aside. Evil immortals gather in the Demon Locking Tower. Forged in the Heavenly and Earthly Furnace, they wreak havoc on heaven and earth, causing chaos among humankind."
Jing Tian stood in the shadows, but did not stop the sword from being born.
He could only sigh inwardly, "Truly worthy of being called Fuxi."
Yes, the root of the Evil Sword Immortal lies in the evil thoughts of Fuxi.
Even the Evil Sword Immortal himself was unaware of this.
Perhaps in the TV series' timeline, the Evil Sword Immortal has nothing to do with Fuxi.
However, the game's timeline is completely different.
In the game, the Shu Mountain Five Elders are only Half-Immortal, but their complete form, which is the embodiment of their evil thoughts, is even more superior to Chong Lou in the human world in terms of stats.
Prior to this, Jing Tian speculated that it might be because the Shu Mountain Five Elders did not share the same innate zodiac sign, which allowed the Evil Sword Immortal to achieve the Pinduoduo version of the Five Elements Unity.
But
After noticing the faint traces of Divine Aura left on the [Poisonous Miasma] and [Immaculate] Spring Souls, Jing Tian confirmed his guess.
Having acquired Fei Peng's memories and the Fuxi Sword, he recognized Fuxi's aura.
This may explain why the Evil Sword Immortal, who could even split and form his own Five Elders' Evil Thoughts, still exists.
Furthermore, apart from Flame Wave, all eight springs of Shennong's Nine Springs are equipped with both the "Spring Guardian" and "Guardian" functions.
Leaving aside the ever-changing [Spring Guardian], [Guardian] is the embodiment of the divine spring's power, created by Shennong, and resides permanently within the Nine Springs. Although its strength fluctuates depending on the state of the divine spring, it is not something the current Evil Sword Immortal can easily challenge.
Not to mention extracting the Spring Soul, which is equivalent to the source power of the [Guardian] primordial force.
Aside from Chong Lou, the grandson of Shennong, Jing Tian, and Fuxi, only one other person could accomplish this.
And Fuxi also had his reasons for doing so.
Stimulate yourself with evil thoughts and avoid being transformed by the Tao.
Fuxi was a god with an insatiable lust for power; he was willing to abandon even his brothers and wife in the face of power.
After Nuwa died from exhaustion, she realized her mistake, reflected on her actions, and decided to close off the divine realm, which was completely unreasonable as it forbade gods from descending to the mortal world.
The gods, by nature intolerant of the Dadi's Turbid Qi, would not long reside in the human realm. The reason Xi Feng created the Floating Island was also for Shui Bi's sake.
At the same time, Fuxi spared no effort in reducing Nuwa's influence in the human world, as recorded in the Chronicles of Time.
Therefore, there is only one reason.
After Nuwa's death, Fuxi gathered the Pangu's Essence, transformed into a miniature Pangu, and then faced the Calamity of Dao Transformation.
He had no choice but to relinquish power and begin a long period of seclusion.
Jing Tian has also confirmed this through the [Divine Aura] left on the Spring Soul.
That aura was exactly the same as his before he passed through the Calamity of Dao Transformation.
This is why he gave Chong Lou guidance.