Dalang Needs to Take His Medicine

Wu Tian had short black hair, was easygoing and composed. He wasn't particularly handsome at first glance, but he was very pleasing to the eye. His eyes were bright and seemed to reflect the deep starry sky.

His attire resembled modern clothing, yet some of his words and actions carried an ancient charm.

At this moment, neither Wang Xuan nor he spoke, facing together fifty-four "chess pieces," which materialized into words, turning the pages of the scriptures and changing the scene.

Runes flowed in both of their eyes, their gazes seemingly trying to take root in the void and capture the meaning of the scriptures.

Wang Xuan was completely absorbed and didn't need to be distracted or on guard. His other self, Qin Cheng, was not far away, wearing the Dao Control Banner, silently watching the scene.

The densely packed images and text became flowing light, transforming into orderly patterns that reflected in the minds of the two people present, and were firmly etched into their hearts.

Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. This time he didn't have to stare blankly. Although he still didn't recognize the characters, the images and text, along with a vague Spirit Imprint, explained the true meaning to him.

The next moment, the Fifty-Four 'Chess Pieces' hummed and trembled, their shapes changed, they grew larger, became seeds, transformed into islands, and then shattered spacetime!

This anomaly was sudden and astonishing. The original form of the Fifty-Four 'Chess Pieces' was not their original form. Now, the number of pieces has increased dramatically, causing the void to distort and collapse.

A vast, dark land appeared before them, the chess pieces transforming into enormous islands that floated and stretched into the distance.

It's like starting anew.

Chess pieces, islands—these sudden, dramatic changes are astounding.

If you look closely, each island is like a seed of a nascent world; though quiet, it is not barren, but contains a certain vitality.

"Shall we go take a look?" Wu Tian asked, his short black hair looking energetic. Although he was asking a question, his expression was firm and his mind was calm.

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Wang Xuan nodded. He was wearing a feathered robe, which contained the First Killing Array Diagram, so he was not afraid of the unpredictable variables on the unknown road ahead.

Both of them felt that the scriptures seemed incomplete and left them wanting more, so they wanted to explore them further.

They stepped forward simultaneously into the pitch-black land ahead. Upon arriving, they felt a sense of unease, realizing how incredibly small they were. The entire dark expanse seemed capable of swallowing everything.

Wang Xuan opened his Spiritual Heavenly Eye and looked around. He vaguely saw that at the dark end beneath the island, there were countless Star Remnants, densely packed together, accompanied by Death Qi, crowding together like countless giant eyes, causing trypophobia.

Something's not right here!

Only a few dozen islands, teeming with life but devoid of light, stretch out into the distance.

The two landed on the first island, both showing surprise as they looked at its shape and size, remaining quite silent.

Is this really a seed?

It has a wrinkled outer skin, a plump shape, and a huge volume. The island is eight thousand miles long. What kind of plant's seed is this? Will it take root here?

Then, the two traversed the dark void, landing on island after island, all born from the same species of seeds.

They are all oval-shaped, eight to ten thousand miles long, and have a dull color, similar to that of loess.

After the last seed, there was an endless void, a vast darkness, so deep that even Wang Xuan's Spiritual Heavenly Eye could not see the end; it was unfathomable.

It would be easy to get lost if they went any further. Even the powerful divine senses of the two of them seemed to disappear into nothingness after they were released, as if they were about to disintegrate and dissipate.

They paused briefly and noticed a faint light and a delicate fragrance drifting towards them. Was this a sign to guide them?

After a slight hesitation, the two still wanted to continue their journey.

But before that, Wu Tian urged Wang Xuan to finish examining the skull and return it to him as soon as possible, so that he could use it for self-defense in case anything happened on the way.

Wang Xuan nodded and stopped there, his eyes reflecting the various textures inside and outside the snow-white bone fragments, which were imprinted on his mind.

This is a person's skull. Although it has no energy left, once the patterns inside are activated, it will still unleash a terrifying spectacle and even cause destructive fluctuations.

Half an hour later, Wang Xuan returned the crystal skull to him, and the two continued their journey.

The moment they set off, following the faint light and the elusive, delicate fragrance, their bodies floated up and were drawn forward.

Wang Xuan and Wu Tian no longer needed to fly; the fragrance transformed into a tangible substance, like a dim dark Dark Light or wisps of cloud, carrying the two of them.

"This is a rare opportunity. I want to go in and take a look. Maybe I can gain something. If I miss the Dao-imperialized Path Scripture, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Outside, "Qin Cheng" couldn't hold back any longer and entered with his true body. Although he had the First Killing Array Diagram for protection, the Dao Control Banner was still inside the other half of his primordial spirit.

A distorted spacetime appeared out of nowhere, and darkness swallowed the heavens and earth. He felt that his main body was getting farther and farther away, and he was not at ease.

"Those are two Heavenly Grade supernatural practitioner," Yan Que reminded him.

"They've been inside for a long time. I'll follow behind to see if there are any scriptures. Those huge islands are almost the size of planets. Maybe there's some kind of opportunity... Hmm, the more I look at them, the more they seem like the seeds of some kind of creature?"

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xuan's true form frowned. He remained still, and a faint dark Dark Light, accompanied by a delicate fragrance, guided the two forward for quite some time.

It was clear that Wu Tian had become cautious. A pair of black wings appeared behind him, blurring and collapsing the void. He was incredibly powerful, but it was also clear that he was ready to run away at any moment.

Wang Xuan thought to himself, this temporary partner is unreliable. If trouble comes up, he'll probably run away faster than anyone else.

They seemed to have traversed the vast universe, their spirits somewhat weary. The fleeting moments along the way created the illusion that they had experienced one era after another.

A vine, thick and boundless, so large that any single leaf could support an entire planet, is rooted in the depths of darkness.

Thick vines, as black as cast metal, are magnificent and vast, winding through the Cosmic Void, yet they do not cling to any physical object.

The leaves and buds are like black Dark Gold, with a faint luster, and the fragrance comes from the enormous buds.

Wang Xuan and Wu Tian exchanged glances. Could those seeds have been produced by the Giant Vine?

Judging from the shape and size of the jet-black flower buds, that's probably the case.

At that moment, they heard the sound of flowers blooming. The flowers were in full bloom, illuminating a rainbow of light that made the dark world appear hazy.

It seems that everything in this world is illusory, and only the light shining from the flower is eternal and real, as if it has awakened all beings from their dreams.

Wang Xuan and Wu Tian were guided by a huge black flower, stepping into its blooming Light Mist, and were transported to a distant place, further and further away from the present world.

Between the blooming petals of this Giant Vine, mist and clouds flowed, and Dark Light flowed like a river, forming a Divine Rainbow passage that carried them at great speed into the distance. The fading years around them became flowing light and quickly the Vanished.

This is not just a spatial transfer; time itself seems to be seized and captured, making it an unpredictable journey.

Finally, they gradually saw that at the end of the dark world, there was a Giant Mountain, enormous and more magnificent than a galaxy.

Down the mountain, there were countless Star Remnants.

The mountain has become a true world-class mountain!

Wu Tian tried to summon a feather, but after it left the vicinity of the Divine Rainbow, it disintegrated and annihilated in the dark void, turning into ashes.

This changed his expression. He knew his own strength very well; even a feather could cleave hundreds or thousands of immortal swords.

When he tried to release a wisp of his primordial spirit, he found it was quickly swallowed up and dissolved. The pitch-black void devoured everything, all spirits.

Only near that massive World Mountain, where there are physical objects and the ground beneath it is piled high with Star Remnants, is it safe.

The Light Mist emitted by the black flowers paved a path that led them to the top of the World Mountain.

Once you get here, you can't tell that it's a mountain anymore, because it's so huge. Standing here feels like standing on the very origin of the universe.

However, it seems that only after arriving here have we begun to get a glimpse of the truth.

"I vaguely sensed a much larger world not far away, right in front of me, beside me, seemingly within reach," Wu Tian murmured to himself.

This was not his illusion. Wang Xuan also sensed it. Beside him, nearby, at the top of World Mountain, it seemed to be the closest place to truly uncovering the truth and essence of the world.

The two looked up at the sky, but there was no light, only darkness. They reached out their hands and touched the ground, and their foreheads both glowed at the same time, illuminating the truth of the world with their primordial spirits.

Finally, they gradually saw the pitch-black universe, the endless and magnificent World Mountain, as if shrouded in a thin veil.

It seems to exist apart from this place, this mountain, the Dark Void, and the present world, existing in isolation.

The two sensed that it would be difficult to approach that place.

At the very least, in the real world, one cannot find the veil, nor can one see the scenery beyond the haze.

Only here, standing atop the World Mountain, does it feel closest to that place.

Wu Tian's body trembled slightly. A spiritual fire burned between his brows, illuminating the pitch-black world. That primordial spirit was extremely terrifying, seemingly even stronger than a celestial-level creature!

"Why do I vaguely see that the real me is in a world outside the veil?" He had this strange feeling and saw some scenery.

"Hmm?" Wang Xuan's Spiritual Heavenly Eye pierced through the thin veil and seemed to see another version of himself, like a flower blooming in the mist or the moon reflected in the water.

It was as if he saw himself in a mirror.

"I really don't believe in superstitions." Wu Tian spoke, his eyes deep. He held the pure white skull in his hand, activated it, and touched the thin veil outside the World Mountain.

Seeing this, Wang Xuan quickly protected himself, using the First Killing Array Diagram to shield his body; his wide robe sleeves fluttered as he moved.

As they did this, the veil instantly melted, and they felt themselves abruptly leave World Mountain and enter a world beyond their control.

For a moment, they became dazed, their minds went blank, and the blinding light in front of them rendered their Spiritual Heavenly Eye or Extraordinary Divine Sense ineffective; they could see and sense nothing.

A moment later, they regained consciousness and were able to see the scenery in front of them.

Unlike ancient times, the room was bright and clean, with a large and well-organized living room. Wang Xuan was a little dazed. Where was this place?

Next to it, in a bedroom, the mahogany door was open, and Wu Tian, lying on the bed, opened his eyes.

"It's time for Dalang to take his medicine." A woman with short, glossy black hair held a bowl of medicine and was about to feed Wu Tian his medicine.

"I...!" Wu Tian immediately tried to sit up. What was going on? What kind of medicine should he be given?!

The woman, with short, ear-length hair, had a bright smile, outstanding looks, and a clean and efficient demeanor. A golden lotus appeared in her hand, which she crushed, put into a medicine bowl, and mixed with some unknown liquid. Then, she held Wu Tian down to prevent him from getting up and fed him the medicine.

Wu Tian realized he couldn't break free and was being force-fed drugs. "Ugh... no, gulp!"

In the spacious living room, with its modern layout, a man and a woman suddenly grabbed Wang Xuan's shoulders.

The man frowned and said, "This... has amnesia, he's missing half of his soul."

Wang Xuan tried to break free, but failed.

He is indeed missing half of his primordial spirit, which is not in his main body.

"Bury him under the frozen ground to summon his soul," the woman said, then helped him away.

This is a detached building, like a villa. The surrounding environment is very nice. Even in the snow, the garden is still full of various flowers and plants, which are fragrant and vying for beauty.

A man and a woman dug a hole in the backyard of a detached villa, put Wang Xuan in it, and began to fill it with soil.

"I...!"

What kind of bizarre, otherworldly realm is this? Wang Xuan couldn't escape it; he found it absurd, and everything he saw and heard was strange and fantastical.

"I won't eat!" Wu Tian shouted from inside the room.

"Dalang, drink your medicine." The woman held him down and forced him to take the medicine again.

Don't wait for the second chapter tonight, everyone. Let's take a break, it's getting late again. It's been a year since I started writing this book, and I've written 2.5 million words. The update volume isn't actually that small, but the update time has become a source of criticism. As a result, I haven't felt comfortable thanking the new patrons for the past few months. I'll thank them later and then adjust my schedule.