The wind roared in his ears, and his body fell faster and faster. At the critical moment, Ning Chen pulled out Ink Sword and inserted it into the stone wall in front of him with a clang, and the falling force stopped.
The little beast ape hugged the former's legs and stopped himself.
Large chunks of gravel fell down. Ning Chen glanced below. It was pitch black and there was no end in sight.
The road above was sealed, and the bottom was bottomless. It was really a dilemma.
Little Mingyue was also awakened by the sudden movement. Looking at the darkness around him, he subconsciously hugged the only support in front of him.
"I'm here, it's okay," Ning Chen comforted him softly and said.
"Yeah" Mingyue hugged her arms tightly and replied.
"Hurry up, we're going down."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Chen pulled out the sword inserted into the stone wall and fell downwards again.
In this way, every ten feet or so, Ning Chen would use Ink Sword to slow down the speed of his body's fall. Little Mingyue was protected by his true energy and was safe.
After struggling for an unknown amount of time, the two of them finally reached the ground. The little beast ape also stayed aside honestly, sitting and watching without daring to get angry.
Ning Chen took out the fire folder and blew it, and then he saw a road ahead in the light of the fire.
This is the only way. Ning Chen walked forward. After walking for a while, he gradually saw a little light. Far ahead, it was very clear. However, it was not the light of the sun, but the unique aura of a warrior.
He is also a warrior, so he is no stranger to this kind of light.
However, this invisible sense of oppression was faintly stronger than any strong person he had ever seen.
Ning Chen was very shocked. How could there be a strong man of this level in a place like this.
There is no doubt that this person is at least one of the five strongest innate-level experts in the world, and even worse.
The spiritual light coming from the distance is very peaceful, without any evil thoughts, like a calm ocean, boundless and inclusive of all things.
Ning Chen continued to walk forward, he wanted to see who the person here was.
If a strong man of this level has malicious intentions, they won't even have a chance to escape. It doesn't matter whether they are near or far.
After a hundred steps, the space suddenly changed, everything around Ning Chen changed, and even Mingyue and the little beast ape disappeared.
In front of you, there is a purple Ancient Zither. The invisible Sound of the Great Dao swings in circles, quietly washing the souls of those who enter.
"Illusion" Ning Chen looked at Ancient Zither in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
The same situation happened to him in Netherworld Hell's hall before. It was so weird that people couldn't tell whether it was real or fake. In the end, Little White Horse swallowed something to save him.
"In the realm of consciousness, everything you see is true." At this moment, a young man in purple slowly walked out, sat by the piano, and stroked the strings.
Ning Chen was shocked, was this the strong man? With close range sensing, there was no sense of invisible oppression.
"Senior, where is this place?" Ning Chen stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and asked.
"In the gluttonous belly." The young man in purple paused his hand playing the piano, raised his head and replied calmly.
"Taotie" Ning Chen frowned. Isn't this a mythical monster? It actually exists.
According to legend, the Taotie is one of the dragons. It is extremely greedy and can devour everything in the world. It is a monster that only appears in ancient myths.
"Can you let me see the Heavenly Tome in your body?" At this moment, the young man in purple said.
Ning Chen's body was trembling slightly. How could this person know that he was pregnant with Heavenly Tome?
The young man in purple smiled faintly and said, "Don't be surprised. I once owned a roll of Heavenly Tome a thousand years ago, so I am more sensitive to the smell of Heavenly Tome."
Hearing this, Ning Chen's pupils shrank slightly. It was a thousand years ago again. Wouldn't it be said that this person also lived for a thousand years.
"Can I ask your senior's name?" Ning Chen bowed respectfully again and asked.
"Jiang Wangji" The young man in purple recalled for a moment and replied softly. No one had asked his name for so long that he had forgotten it.
"Daoist Patriarch!" Ning Chen was shocked. The person in front of him was actually the leader of the Daoist Sect thousands of years ago.
Daoist Sect has existed much longer than Confucianism, and can even be compared with Eternal Night Divine Cult. However, it was destroyed a thousand years ago and the orthodoxy was extinct.
Once upon a time, Scroll of Moon among Heavenly Tome belonged to the Daoist Sect. After the Daoist Sect was destroyed, Scroll of Moon also disappeared. It was not until a hundred years ago that it was reborn and was acquired by Eternal Night Divine Cult.
Meeting such an old antique here, it would be a lie to say that you are not shocked, but with the cultivation level of the person in front of you, there is really no need to lie.
Ning Chen no longer had any doubts, his body was moving, the Qi in his Dantian was spinning, and two broken pages of Heavenly Tome slowly flew out, sinking and floating in front of him.
"Scroll of Life, Scroll of Earth"
Jiang Wangji is very knowledgeable. He can see the origin of Heavenly Tome at a glance. There is not much surprise. Everyone has their own fate. Obtaining two volumes of Heavenly Tome can only show that the young man in front of him is luckier than the average person.
Ning Chen took back two volumes of Heavenly Tome, and finally knew the name of the other volume Heavenly Tome, Scroll of Earth? It is much more grand than his name Scroll of Dust.
"Is the Master still alive?" Jiang Wangji suddenly asked.
Ning Chen looked slightly condensed, but then felt relieved. Daoist Patriarch and the Master were from the same era, so it was not surprising that they knew each other.
"It should be alive, but I'm not sure yet," Ning Chen answered honestly.
Jiang Wangji thought for a while and said, "He should be in a place called Tiancang Academy. Thousands of years ago, he told me that such an academy would be built."
At this moment, Ning Chen was finally 100% sure that the Old Master in the academy was the Master from thousands of years ago.
"If so, the Master is still alive. However, this junior has a feeling that the Master may not survive ten years," Ning Chen said seriously.
"Alas"
Jiang Wangji sighed softly, "As stunning as the Master, it can't resist the ruthlessness of time. These thousand years are too long."
Ning Chen hesitated for a moment, and unable to suppress the doubts in his heart, he asked, "Senior, can humans really live for more than a thousand years?"
"Impossible." Jiang Wangji shook his head, then glanced at the surrounding space and continued, "Do you know why I am voluntarily trapped in this place?"
"I hope senior will inform you," Ning Chen said respectfully.
"Because in Taotie's belly, the flow of time is slower than that of the outside world. I am not as good as the Master, so I can only survive this long thousand years with the help of this method. As for the Master's method, you don't understand, and you don't need to understand. However, any method of immortality comes with a price, and no one is exception."
Jiang Wangji There was endless fatigue in his words. Even in Taotie's belly, he could hardly hold on any longer. Thousands of years had already exhausted his energy.
There was shock and confusion in Ning Chen's eyes. Neither the senior nor the Master seemed to be greedy for life and fearful of death, so why did they have to endure so hard and spend this thousand years of life being worse than death?
"I know you have questions, but we can't talk about this yet, otherwise it will cause unnecessary changes. Neither the Master nor I can last long, and we can't let any more accidents happen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wangji stood up, walked to the young man in front of him, stretched out his right hand, and gently touched the center of the latter's eyebrows. Immediately, a Daoist Sect exercise came into his mind and was deeply rooted in his mind.
"I know that Scroll of Life only has mental techniques and no moves. The moves recorded in this technique are the most suitable secret techniques for the Daoist Sect except for the original taboo move on Scroll of Life."
"I don't have many requirements. I just hope that you can live well, live at all costs, and then find Scroll of Nothingness as much as possible."
"Remember, the Master and I must not tell anyone about our lives. As for the way out, just go back the way we came. After a while, I will disrupt Taotie's feeling again and make it think it's time to eat. When it opens its mouth, you rush out immediately. I will also help you."
As he spoke, the surrounding space shattered, and the purple figure turned into stars all over the sky and disappeared between the sky and the earth.
Ning Chen came back to his senses and found that Little Mingyue had been watching him worriedly, holding his little hands tightly, for fear that he would disappear if he couldn't hold him for a while.
Time was running out, and Ning Chen had no time to say anything more. He held Little Mingyue in his arms and walked towards the original road.
The little beast ape roared and quickly followed.
The next moment, the aura of the warrior behind him became brighter and brighter, like a blazing purple sun. Ning Chen knew that this was the senior's attempt to disturb Taotie's feeling.
"Rumble"
Suddenly, the earth shook, and in the sky ahead, a huge mouth opened, and a bright light shone down. It was the rising morning sun.
"Go"
Ning Chen The aura all over his body exploded, rolled up the little beast ape, and turned into a stream of light rising into the sky.
At the same time, a vast and incomparable force appeared out of thin air, and a strong but soft palm rushed towards him to help him escape from this gluttonous belly.
After Ning Chen left, the huge ravine quickly closed. In the deepest part of Taotie's belly, Jiang Wangji looked at the slowly disappearing sunlight in the distance and sighed softly. He had not seen this kind of warm light for a long, long time.
He is a person who lived thousands of years ago and can no longer see the light of day. His existence can no longer be tolerated by heaven and earth. Once he goes out, he will soon disappear.
He waited for a thousand years, hoping to catch up.
This young man is not bad. Not everyone can listen to the Daoist Sect's Soul-Separating Melody. If he can do nothing, it means he is good in nature, not greedy or arrogant, and is a person worthy of trust.
For thousands of years, people who have been swallowed by Taotie have basically died. Even if they have not died, no one has ever been able to pass the test of Soul-Separating Melody. Human nature is greedy and is essentially no different from Taotie.
He had no time to wait any longer, but fortunately, he got one at the last moment.
Scroll of Nothingness is too important and must be found as soon as possible, otherwise, this disaster will become a real catastrophe.
Only those who are pregnant with Heavenly Tome will have a special feeling for Heavenly Tome. Scroll of Nothingness represents nothingness and destruction and is the key to facing disasters in the future.
He and the Master are too old to prevent this disaster. They can only hope that these young people a thousand years from now can shoulder this burden.
The Master's deduction technique, Peerless Under Heaven, he believes what the Master said, there will eventually be hope in the world.