576. Repent Properly
As the three wept with joy, one of them had already found a way to survive.
Outside the Small Mountain Village, a stone bridge had inexplicably appeared, waiting for them.
The stone bridge stretched down from mid-air, as if connecting to a mysterious and unpredictable world.
Yellow smoke could be faintly seen lingering in the air.
Just one glance at the stone bridge was enough to cause the three of them, including Profound One Divine Monarch, to change their expressions drastically.
Because they all felt a nameless fear, as if the bridge were the final resting place of all souls, as if it held the most terrifying secrets.
My instinct was to run away!
However, they were completely unable to move.
"The Bridge of Helplessness... Is this the legendary Bridge of Helplessness?"
Dao Wuyi stared at the bridge in disbelief, his pupils shrinking sharply.
Upon hearing this, Profound One Divine Monarch and Golden Red Divine Monarch were even more horrified.
"The Bridge of Helplessness... How could such a bridge really exist in this world?"
Profound One Divine Monarch murmured:
Legend has it that a great figure once departed from the Imperial Court to explore reincarnation and create the Underworld...
"If this is the Bridge of Helplessness of Helplessness, representing reincarnation..."
He suddenly said in a hoarse voice:
"Could it be... that the Li-surnamed existence we just saw was the great figure who left the Imperial Court years ago?"
His expression changed drastically; that was quite possible.
The terrifying figure in that Small Courtyard was clearly comparable to someone from the Imperial Court, and now, the Bridge of Helplessness has appeared...
This inevitably brings to mind the legendary imperial court expert who departed in pursuit of reincarnation.
The Golden Red Divine Monarch was completely stunned and numb. He stared at the stone bridge and said:
"Even something as defying the heavens as reincarnation... has appeared? This is truly unbelievable..."
It's like a dream.
But then, the three of them suddenly felt a strange force propelling and beckoning them onto the stone bridge.
The three of them walked over without even realizing it.
"No... what happened?!"
"I don't want to be reincarnated... I don't want to!"
Profound One Divine Monarch and Golden Red Divine Monarch cried out in despair, utterly terrified.
A dignified deity was completely controlled and had no control over his own destiny.
"This is guidance, an irresistible guidance..."
Dao Wuyi walked on, his voice trembling with fear:
"It was him. He said we should start anew, so the legendary Bridge of Helplessness appeared to guide us through reincarnation?!"
These words shocked the three of them even more.
If Dao Wuyi's guess is true, it's terrifying beyond imagination.
Is it really possible for someone in this world to summon reincarnation with just a single sentence?
This is absolutely outrageous! If word got out, people would think I'm crazy!
But now it's really happening...
"I knew it! Damn it, how could he let us go... I don't want to die, I don't want to be reincarnated!"
Profound One Divine Monarch's mentality was on the verge of collapse.
As divine rulers, they all cultivated for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years before achieving their current Dao attainment.
But now we have to start all over again?
Becoming a mortal again?
Unacceptable!
"Wrong..."
At this moment, the Golden Red Divine Monarch suddenly trembled and said:
"That big shot, it seems, besides 'start anew,' also had four other words..."
Hearing this, Dao Wuyi and Profound One Divine Monarch were even more terrified.
Those four words are...
Atone properly...
At this moment, they have already stepped onto the stone bridge!
Above them, they saw an old woman.
The old woman held a soup pot, as if she were selling medicinal soup.
Seeing the three step onto the Bridge of Helplessness, a smile suddenly appeared in the old woman's eyes.
This old woman... was none other than Old Woman Meng, the confidante who sent Bing Ruo reincarnation when the Bridge of Helplessness of Heavenly Darkness first appeared!
"Ever since that important figure awakened reincarnation and sent that little girl named Bing Ruo into reincarnation... you three little kids are the first group of guests."
"What a pity, you are guilty of crimes and cannot afford my old woman's soup."
Old Woman Meng smiled at Dao Wuyi and the other two, seemingly quite pleased. Suddenly, she turned to the other side of the bridge and said:
"Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, three sinners have arrived. Mountain of Knives and Pot of Oil, Skin-Peeling Hell... You can reopen your business."
Upon hearing this, Dao Wuyi and the other two trembled with fear!
Mountain of Knives and Pot of Oil?
Skin-Peeling Hell?
These things... actually exist?
At that moment, they all suddenly understood...
That big shot said...
Atone properly...
This is what he meant by "proper" atonement?!
At that moment, all three of them cried!
"The longest road I've ever walked is the road of Boss Dog's schemes!"
The Golden Red Divine Monarch had gone mad. He knew he was about to fall into a state of great terror and misfortune, into the cycle of reincarnation, into the most terrifying places imaginable— the Mountain of Knives and Pot of Oil, the Skin-Peeling Hell!
"An unbreakable bond of cause and effect... an unbreakable bond of cause and effect!"
Dao Wuyi smiled bitterly and murmured:
"Entering the cycle of reincarnation, there is nowhere to escape sin..."
"This is true reincarnation... It is not a replica of that one in the Imperial Court, nor a creation of the giants of the Ghost Realm... It is truly true reincarnation!"
"Heh... The true cycle of reincarnation has begun, the entire world will be rewritten, and the order of the Yang Realm will be completely altered... And I am the first to test this law..."
He turned back with difficulty, instinctively looking towards the deepest part of the sky, and said:
"Since the beginning of the Yang Realm has been filled with hypocrites, and the God Court with wolves... Skinning, torture, Mountain of Knives and Pot of Oil... Hell will never be empty, never empty, ha ha ha ha!"
At this moment, his madness was tinged with a strange sense of desperate detachment.
He was, after all, a master of the Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation lineage; at this moment, he had already understood far too much, as if he foresaw a world rewritten and an eternal upheaval...
And they... won't be the last to enter hell.
"I don't want to suffer! I'd rather die!"
Profound One Divine Monarch and Golden Red Divine Monarch have completely collapsed!
"Death? Foolish children, how could you think such a thing?"
Old Woman Meng suddenly smiled slightly, waved her hand, and the three of them were instantly swept into a mysterious area and disappeared from the stone bridge.
That mysterious place seemed to echo with the sounds of boiling oil and the gleaming of swords...
And Dao Wuyi's earth-shattering scream...
Then, the entire Bridge of Helplessness vanished completely.
It's as if they never existed!
Entrance to Small Mountain Village.
Yun Yinchen and Yun Qianshan stared blankly at this scene.
Perhaps because they lived in Small Mountain Village, this time, the disappearance of the Bridge of Helplessness did not erase their memories.
Until the Bridge of Helplessness had disappeared a very, very long time ago.
They slowly came to their senses.
They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with horror.
"That's... the Reincarnation Bridge?!"
Yun Qianshan's lips were a little dry.
"So... this is what Senior Li meant by 'start anew and atone for your sins'..."
Yun Yinchen's expression grew increasingly complicated. Such a powerful figure truly had a hidden agenda in every word he uttered, stirring up immense terror throughout the world.
"To be able to invoke reincarnation with a single sentence..."
Yun Qianshan murmured:
"How should one describe such an existence? The Lord of Reincarnation? The Supreme of Heaven and Earth?..."
Yun Yinchen shook his head and said:
"Any description would be a desecration of Senior Li!"
"The titles and honorifics bestowed upon him by the world are... not even worthy of being used to describe him!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianshan nodded in agreement and said:
"That's absolutely right!"
"Even these honorific titles are not enough to describe the villagers..."
Yun Yinchen sighed deeply and said:
"I truly don't know what kind of karma Xi'er has accumulated over countless ages to be destined to be with Senior Li... I only fear that one day, the Yun family will not be able to bear such karma."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianshan shook his head and said:
"You're overthinking it. This karma isn't something the Yun family should have to bear."
"Senior Li, calm everything down, don't panic!"
Yun Yinchen nodded, deciding to stop thinking about it.
The two immediately stepped out of the Small Mountain Village.
However, as soon as they left the Small Mountain Village, their minds suddenly went blank.
All memories from just now... vanished in an instant!
The two were immediately bewildered.
"This..."
Yun Qianshan was filled with doubt.
"Father, we saw something we couldn't bear... We'll be fine in this Small Mountain Village, but once we leave, our memories will be erased!"
Yun Yinchen then spoke!
And at this moment.
As if existing in a misty, ethereal place, the stone bridge stands silent, the river flows gently, and yellow smoke drifts in the air.
On the stone bridge, the old woman sat alone, waiting. She seemed never to feel lonely or isolated, listening to the eternal sound of the River of Oblivion, which remained unchanged for eternity.
Suddenly, a middle-aged male ghost dressed in a black robe appeared behind her, wearing a tall black crown on his head.
This is the Black Impermanence from the underworld.
"Those three guys, they blew up?"
Old Woman Meng asked a question.
Black Impermanence nodded and said:
"Hmm, fried until golden brown, smells pretty good..."
He spoke with deep emotion, saying:
"In that ancient battle, the underworld was shrouded in eternal silence, and even its Ruler... was reduced to a mere remnant of his will. The underworld was shattered, and the River of Oblivion ceased to flow..."
"... I never imagined that one day someone would be able to light the yellow smoke and awaken reincarnation and the underworld from their slumber."
"I wonder who is still alive, who still remembers the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld, and who can still light incense for us..."
There seemed to be a hint of sadness on his face.
A smile appeared on Old Woman Meng's aged face as she said:
"An existence beyond our comprehension."
"Do you know who it is...?"
Black Impermanence asked with some concern.
Old Woman Meng shook her head and said:
"A figure who is unfathomable, impossible to mention, Words Manifest Will carry the weight of reincarnation."
Upon hearing this, Black Impermanence was somewhat lost in thought and murmured:
"There are only a handful of people like that..."
However, he did not ask any further questions about it, because he knew that neither he nor Old Woman Meng had the right to discuss it.
When will reincarnation truly descend upon the world?
Upon hearing this, Old Woman Meng stood up, stretched, and said:
"I don't know..."
"However, we'll definitely have to wait."
Black Impermanence Path:
"Wait?"
Old Woman Meng nodded and said:
"In the underworld, only a lingering remnant of the Ruler remains, but I have a feeling that he will return one day... He may have already been retrieved from the river of time and the ocean of cause and effect by an unparalleled being..."
"Only when the Ruler returns can Reincarnation and the Underworld truly descend."
She spoke as if talking to herself:
"Both Black Impermanence and White Impermanence have been awakened... Is his return far off?"
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