Divine Intent

When the Yang Energy first begins to spread, the Yellow Springs are the place where all things begin to stir but are not yet manifest. As one descends to the Yellow Springs, it is not advisable to dig a well or dig a hole in the ground. All things are closed and hidden, and hibernating insects burrow into their holes.

Beneath the Yellow Springs, all things are red.

Red represents the vigorous Yang energy, thus it is the Yin at the extreme of Yang.

The potential source is constantly emerging, flowing gently and steadily.

The deep, still waters are vast and round, the misty caves are deep and mysterious.

It cycles and revolves, giving birth to all things.

The Yellow Springs are where all things change and move, and the Yin Yang Energy are not yet separated, but still mutually supportive. The harmonious Qi of the Yellow Springs refers to the Yang Energy that moves and nourishes all things beneath the Yellow Springs.

Therefore, the Yang Energy is bestowed upon the Yellow Springs, where it gives rise to all things, and is the origin of the Six Qi. The yellow color is used to name the Primal Qi.

The Yellow Springs is the source of all life, the place of extreme yin and yang, and the origin of the Six Qi.

The Six Qi refer to the Six Qi of heaven: yin, yang, wind, rain, darkness, and light.

In the past, the Sky Swallowing Demon Lord had six Demon King under his command who used these energies as the foundation for their Dao. Now that I think about it, it was probably the Sky Swallowing Demon Lord who brought them the Yellow Springs Water, allowing them to achieve Dao through the filth and evil aspects of these energies.

Furthermore, the Yellow Springs is the source of life and the beginning of reincarnation. When the soul of the dead crosses the Yellow Springs, it returns to the Primal Qi of heaven and earth, is crushed into a mass, transforms into complete chaos, and then mixes together again with other Primal Qi to be reincarnated.

In other words, in the usual sense, when you die, you die. The thing that is reincarnated will never be you, but a brand new existence, both in a material and spiritual sense.

This is what is meant by 'reincarnation'.

However, if you have a clear self-awareness and a powerful master protects your true spirit, you can escape the fate of being crushed by reincarnation, maintain your complete spirit, go through a cycle, and directly enter a new womb.

This will cause you to lose your past memories, but you will retain your true spirit.

However, the mystery of the womb still needs to be faced. If one cannot awaken, the later memories will overwrite the earlier ones, and one will eventually become a completely different person.

Such things have happened before in the world: a great being's Dao Path is severed, so he is reincarnated to start anew.

Some succeeded. For example, in ancient times, there was a great Buddhist master who reincarnated ten times and successfully awakened his innate wisdom. In the end, during a series of adventures, he brought two high-ranking Divine Official of the Heavenly Court and a Great Sage of the Demon Race into Buddhism, conferred Buddhist positions upon them, and became a Buddha himself, successfully rebuilding his cultivation.

However, there are also cases of failure. Some powerful beings have their minds clouded by the mystery of the womb, and their memories of their past lives have not been awakened. They live in a daze and just like ordinary people. When they are reincarnated again, they are not protected and are crushed by the cycle of reincarnation, completely dying and disappearing from existence.

There have even been instances where a powerful deity had two guards who offended another powerful deity and were ordered to commit suicide and reincarnate as an atonement.

Ashamed, the person voluntarily entered the cycle of reincarnation, intending to be reborn and serve under a great god. However, he was trapped by the mystery of the womb and, by a twist of fate, cultivated to a profound level, entering the Asura Path. He became more powerful than his previous self, even becoming an Asura King. So he decisively severed ties with his past life, burying it completely, and chose to actively blaspheme the great god he had worshipped in his previous life.

However, he was later transformed into Man-Lion by that great god and torn to pieces with his sharp claws, and this time he was truly dead.

All of this is to express my understanding of the profound mystery of reincarnation and the enigmatic nature of the Yellow Springs.

Such a mysterious thing—and then, Li Qi heard that if you fish here, the fishing line will reach into the Yellow Springs ...

Li Qi suddenly felt... how to put it, a strong sense of curiosity.

What is it like to fish in the Yellow Springs?

I don't know, but I want to try.

No wonder the old man was too lazy to cast his line before. If Li Qi thought that he would be fishing in the Yellow Springs in a few hours, he probably wouldn't want to fish in the ordinary East China Sea.

"In that case, let's do as you say, old man. After we finish our recent tasks, we'll go fishing in the Yellow Springs!" Li Qi said immediately.

"Haha, I thought you'd be scared when you heard those two words. No wonder you dare to make an enemy of the true dragon. Alright, after this matter is settled, we'll meet on the ship. Then I'll teach you how to set a trap in the Yellow Springs!" Shen Yijun laughed, his tone full of admiration for Li Qi.

When he first met Li Qi, he clearly saw the Dragon Soul emanating from him, which was why he struck up a conversation with him and fished for him.

Afterwards, Li Qi liked Li Qi's quick learning of fishing and his temperament. In addition, the young man was polite, knew how to behave, and was very smart. He understood things very quickly, which made Shen Yijun like him even more.

So this time, he really intended to take Li Qi fishing in the Yellow Springs.

However, we'll have to wait until he completes the purpose of his trip to Shenzhen before making any further decisions.

Before they could finish speaking, the ship had already sped across the boundary line.

Li Qi could clearly feel a violent surge of Yin Qi rushing towards him, almost as if he had 'bumped into' a wall of Yin Qi, and his whole body ached.

But then, eight people suddenly stood up from the ship, including Shen Yijun.

Among these eight people were a Daoist priest, a martial artist, a deity, Puppet Master of the Reason Way, and even a great demon.

After they stepped forward, the eight of them joined forces and suddenly unleashed an extremely powerful aura!

Li Qi felt a strong surge of Yang Energy coming towards him, and he saw Shen Yijun's Qi and Blood and qi suddenly burst out of his crown!

A powerful martial artist's Qi and Blood and qi are like mercury; when they actively release their energy, it can even soar into the sky, emitting Blood Qi that rises hundreds of feet like smoke from a wolf's beak, capable of annihilating many unclean things with a single breath.

The Yin Qi was forcefully forced back, and Li Qi could even faintly see a Fist Intent hidden within the Blood Qi.

That is the Martial Way Divine Intent!

This was the first time Li Qi had ever seen true Martial Way Divine Intent, and he immediately focused all his attention on trying to remember every detail!

The Sacred Flame Tribe Sacred King and Gaga, the Sacred King's warrior heart was shattered, and he had no Martial Way Divine Intent will to speak of.

Gaga follows the Dao Lineage of Mount Luofu. Although he has practiced martial arts, he does not possess the Martial Way Divine Intent.

However, although he had never seen it with his own eyes, Li Qi had seen the Martial Way Divine Intent in the book.

The so-called Martial Way Divine Intent is the True Intention that a martial artist condenses based on their past, present, and ideals. It essentially represents a spirit and may be embodied in a physical object, and it has certain characteristics of Principle and concepts.

This spirit is determined by a martial artist's consistent performance and deepest ideals; it can also be a martial artist's most focused training or fighting style.

For example, those who use fists have Fist Intent, and those who use swords have Sword Intent; this is their fighting style that they have cultivated throughout their lives.

However, besides fighting style potentially forming divine intent, a martial artist's own ideals and insights can also form corresponding divine intent.

For example, there is a swordsman in the Human Path, who is dashing and debonair, and is known as the one who can kill a man in ten steps and leave no trace for a thousand miles.

His Martial Way Divine Intent was like an incomparably sharp, transparent sword. However, although he was not bad at martial arts, he was really not good at literature. He was only good at poetry and did not know the classics and great principles. Therefore, he was unable to enter the officialdom and realize his ambitions throughout his life, and could only die in depression.

Therefore, this sword is also the embodiment of his indignation. It is said that when he drew the sword, although he was dashing, he was also dull and lifeless. The willow catkins withered, and his sorrow was sent to the moon, as if he was reciting "The floating clouds can always block out the sun, and Chang'an is not visible, which makes people sad".

Then there are some martial artists from outside the world who come to roam the world. As the strongest in their clan, these martial artists carry the clan's destiny and bear the mission of protecting their clan. When their Martial Way Divine Intent unfolds, the long river of history flows around them. When they throw a punch, countless phantom images of predecessors surge together. The clan's foundation is poured out. The enemy is not facing an individual, but the entire clan itself.

At this moment, the Martial Way Divine Intent that Shen Yijun displayed resembled the Fist Intent, but it condensed into the shape of a lamp.

It was a golden glass lamp that illuminated the heavens and the earth, hanging above him. Accompanied by his Qi and Blood, it seemed to be using itself as a lighthouse to guide the hearts of lost souls. With the pouring out of his Fist Intent, all heavens were clear and there was no confusion!

Li Qi gazed at the ever-burning lamp that illuminated the heavens and earth, seemingly guiding all living beings on their way, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Shen Yijun, this old man, looks like a burly old fisherman, but after he displayed the Martial Way Divine Intent, he suddenly seemed to have many more stories to tell.

Those of high quality must have gone through a lot.

Li Qi watched as the eight people unleashed their power, and then each of them took to the air and rode away on rainbows!

Oh, Grandpa Shen Yijun didn't fly away; he jumped into the water and started running on the surface.

Well... after all, martial artists can't fly for long periods of time.

Actually, it's not that I can't fly; all I need is enough force to achieve a miracle. As long as I step on the air powerfully enough and my hands burst through the air fast enough, I can fly.

It's just swimming in an air sea, nothing special, and the speed won't be slow at all.

However, for long-distance travel, martial artists still prefer to run. Occasionally, they might use a lightness technique or fly with Law Treasure, but it is quite strenuous for martial artists to actually levitate in mid-air using their own strength.

The eight men quickly left the ship, and Li Qi watched their retreating figures.

Something's weird...

These people all seem to have that light purple mark, which means that these eight people each have a small inner world of a true dragon, and they also need to be nourished by the Essence Blood of various Demon Dragon or subspecies of dragons.

Holy crap... a dragon-slaying squad? Is that so cool?

With so many people coming to the deep sea on their own initiative, are they going to slaughter another one?

Li Qi dared not think about it anymore.

But immediately, he felt some difficulty breathing, which brought him back to his senses from his chaotic thoughts.

After these people left, the Yin Qi completely enveloped the sky and covered the ship.

Such intense Yin Qi has completely disrupted the balance of yin and yang, turning this place into an incomprehensible ghost realm. The water surface is dark and terrifying, making a loud, pounding sound, which is frightening and awe-inspiring, like a treacherous path.

However, this situation did not last long. Just a few minutes later, the ship continued to sail, but the road ahead was pitch black and nothing could be seen.

Li Qi saw someone come to the bow of the boat, pick up a large hammer, and strike the stone drum at the bow.

A tremendous sound was heard, the surrounding darkness began to fluctuate, and countless wails echoed!

At this moment, the surrounding Yin Qi dissipated, revealing the many evil spirits hiding within!

There were ferocious bull demons and snake god idols. The demon head reached out and cut open his belly, his mouth holding and his feet trampling on people. He had a skull bead hanging around his neck and a skull belt around his waist. He ate and devoured flesh and blood, and his appearance was extremely terrifying.

Numerous evil spirits and demons, painted in vibrant colors yet utterly gruesome, are carrying out executions. Countless souls and human bodies are impaled on iron pillars, which are filled with them, like live fish in a boiling oil pot, suffering with nowhere to hide. Countless iron-beaked birds come and go, devouring human flesh!

Unbeknownst to them, the treasure ship was already surrounded by seven layers of iron fortresses, covered by seven layers of iron nets, with iron swords forming a forest, and boundless hellfire enveloping it. Strange corpses danced wildly, ghosts rose and fell, gongs and drums resounded, and all sorts of demons were revealed!

Countless human and animal corpses were impaled on the iron pillars, which grew out of the sea. The water was stained with blood and flesh, and the sea breeze was moist with grease. The stench was overwhelming, and the sea was a mess!

A chilling wind howled, and a thick Black Mist filled the air, as if everyone had been plunged into the deepest hell, about to suffer a thousand torments and ten thousand punishments!

However, Li Qi discovered that there was no battle taking place around him, and the demons that were tormenting his soul seemed to be unable to see the ship.

The treasure ship continued to sail smoothly through this boundless purgatory. Screams and wails constantly echoed in the air, the cries of countless souls being tortured, but they seemed to have no effect on the treasure ship at all.

The treasure ship slowed down, slowly sailing through the boundless sea of hell, gradually approaching the shore.

Yellow Springs...

Li Qi finally understood what it meant to "hook someone in the Yellow Springs."

This is the gate to hell in the mortal world, one of the entrances to reincarnation, where you can even see the actual Yellow Springs.

However, as they continued forward, the surrounding black seawater gradually turned yellow.

The reason it's called Yellow Springs is because this thing is indeed yellow.

Then, above the Yellow Springs, a continent appeared, stretching for thousands of miles.

However, from a global perspective, this can only be considered an island.

This is... Duoshuo Mountain. This mountain grows out of the sea, and even the exposed peaks cover an area of seven or eight thousand miles. In an ordinary small world, this is enough to be called the size of a country.

Li Qi could see that on the summit of this mountain, there grew a huge peach tree, the same huge tree that he had seen earlier.

The Great Peach Tree of Duoshuo Mountain.

In the middle of the vast sea, on Mount Dushuo, there is Great Peach Tree, its branches stretching for three thousand miles. To the northeast of its branches is the Ghost Gate, where all ghosts come and go. On the peach tree is a golden rooster, and below are two gods, one named Yu and the other Lei, who hold reed ropes and feed the ominous ghosts.

At this moment, the person who had just struck the stone drum to dispel the Yin Qi shouted loudly from the bow of the ship, "Everyone, get ready, we are about to dock. The ship will stay here for twenty days! During these twenty days, no ghosts will dare to approach, and the Yin Qi will not be able to disturb us. There are people living at the Duoshuo Mountain, and you can trade with them. However, ghosts and monsters love to deceive, so be careful!"

After saying that, he didn't say anything more and left the bow of the boat.

The ship came to a complete stop, but there was no dock to speak of; it simply crashed into the shore.

Li Qi also disembarked immediately.

My curiosity is about to burst!

My condition is extremely bad; I feel like my lungs have been coughed up in two. If I don't recover soon, I'll have to jump.