In an instant, the sky spun and the earth turned, and countless voices rang in his ears.
He heard a voice from far away: "The Heavenly Dao gives and takes, swallowing and exhaling the waters of a hundred rivers, harmonizing the ancient reflection with the land, imitating the sages of old... When the Heavenly Dao does not give, it transforms into qi and returns to its source... leaping through the starry sky and lying down... benevolently connecting people... swallowing and exhaling the waters of a hundred rivers... leaping through the boundless expanse and lying down..."
The Progenitor Sutra. Lu Yin punched the ground. The surroundings trembled. When he opened his eyes again, he was still in the Forbidden Land, with the same towering trees all around him.
The fruits were still there, too.
The shadows of True Martial Night King and the others stood all around him. They were his karma.
Sweat dripped from Lu Yin's forehead. He had almost—almost—gone berserk.
Pfft.
He spat out a mouthful of blood. His face deathly pale, Lu Yin clutched his heart and sat down. Everything that had just happened was karma.
He had continually tried to comprehend karma, and he would eventually become lost within it.
If not for those same words reminding him, he might have remained trapped in this Forbidden Land forever, let alone grasped the threads of karma.
He finally understood why Star Toad kept shouting "Great-Grandmother" and vomiting blood.
This Forbidden Land was terrifying.
In the distance, within the mist of time, a figure walked out. Lu Yin looked over, his body trembling, and spat out blood again. Excruciating pain stabbed through his heart.
It was Long Xi, carrying Xiao Xiao Xuan in her arms.
They were an attempt chosen by karma, and had ultimately appeared before Lu Yin.