Heart Evil Presses Down Like a Mountain, Heart Righteous Reaches the Heavens!
A slight tremor ran through me.
A ripple spread across the abandoned Sage Worthies Hall, like a layer of water covering it, filled with darkness and silence, with only a glimmer of light shining through from one spot.
After the clay sculpture broke, the candlestick's light disappeared. These faint ripples actually originated from the physical bodies of Qiu Yan, Chen Jing, Daoist Lu, and Tao Ying. Of course, physical bodies don't emit light for no reason; the source of the light was the bracelets on their hands.
Linked-Water Bracelet.
These four bracelets are Low-Tier Magical Treasure, used for protection. They connect the physical bodies Fortune of the individuals, and contain rich Qi and Blood, which can replenish the body's consumption, maintain the vitality of the flesh and blood, and prevent it from withering or collapsing.
When the Sage Worthies Hall trembled, it also caused the four physical bodies to shake. The shimmering light rippled along with it, and the faint light shone on Chen Yun's face not far away, causing Chen Yun, who had been sitting cross-legged in silence, to open his eyes.
A few more soft sounds rang out, as pebbles fell to the ground, breaking the silence in the hall.
"Hmm? The restriction has been triggered?"
Startled and suspicious, Chen Yun raised his hand and formed a hand seal, extending his senses outwards.
Since Qiu Yan and the others entered the vortex and embarked on the Heart Path, the only one left with consciousness in the Sage Worthies Hall was Chen Yun. The hall was lonely and silent. More than half a month of darkness and silence would have been unbearable for an ordinary person, but it did not have much of an impact on Divine Soul cultivator. Chen Yun sat cross-legged with peace of mind, always on guard, protecting the physical bodies of the others.
The Sage Worthies Hall was protected by restrictions set up by the Chen Household, so he spent most of his time observing the outside world with the help of these restrictions, but he didn't let his senses extend, so as not to alert the enemy.
After sensing for a moment, Chen Yun frowned.
"It seems a fierce battle is taking place. The impact has spread to this ancient city ruin, triggering the restrictions. This is not good. The restrictions in this hall are mainly to guard against underground deities and avoid the Underworld Office. When no one is controlling it, it can only guard against Divine Path and Nature Cultivation techniques. But in this aftershock, there are clearly fluctuations of Qi and Blood and qi. The people fighting are obviously not only gods, and even if they are gods, they are at least Third Grade deities who have mastered the transformation of flesh and blood!"
Although this Sage Worthies Hall had long been abandoned, it was valued by the Chen Household because it contained a usable Sage Worthies Clay Statues, and they set up a protective barrier around it.
However, the principle behind this restriction is that to maintain its effectiveness, a constant infusion of Spiritual Qi and intention is required, but fluctuations in Spiritual Qi can easily expose it. Therefore, to conceal this, the restriction's effectiveness is reduced on ordinary days, only maximizing its ability to prevent Divine Sense detection.
Located underground, close to the Underworld Office, it is more likely to be found by the gods than by living beings. Generally speaking, living beings would not go underground to release their Qi and Blood for no reason. Under such circumstances, it is foreseeable that the defense against the vital Qi and Blood of living beings would be relatively low.
Chen Jing's actions this time were not authorized by the Chen Household. Although he claimed to be relying on the Chen Household's influence, no one from the Chen Household headquarters actually came to support him. Naturally, Chen Yun, who was in charge of guarding the area, could not actually activate the restrictions. At most, he could only rely on the blood connection to make a slight use of it. Therefore, he could only release his thoughts and could not separate his blood.
"Fortunately, it's just the aftermath. Although this Qi and Blood is dense, it's not abundant. At most, it will cause ripples in the restriction, but it won't actually expose us. However, I can't let my guard down. I need to pay attention to the changes outside at all times. After all, there are no reinforcements for this mission."
Thinking this way, Chen Yun became even calmer, holding his breath and focusing his Divine Soul, even the sound of his breathing gradually diminished until it was barely audible.
"Speaking of which, why would people be fighting underground? Aren't they afraid of offending and offending the gods, causing trouble?"
Prices are rising! Rising! Rising!
At the same time, in the Ancient Ruins City on the Yin Side of the Scholar Forest, the giant ape was trembling all over, and its already huge body was rapidly expanding!
Accompanying this was an almost chaotic surge of mental energy erupting from within the giant ape's body!
Deep within this chaotic state of mind, nine Divine Sense, following a certain Order, guide numerous changes and trace mysterious pathways, subtly reorganizing and reconstructing the chaotic thoughts!
The giant ape, its body swelling violently, transformed its thoughts into a whirlwind that scattered in all directions, instantly covering a large area of the city, penetrating deep into the buildings, disintegrating the rocks, and coming into contact with some changes deep within the rocks.
This change, transmitted back along with the distracting thoughts, eventually merged into the ape's body and was then transmitted to the nine Divine Sense, where Qiu Yan finally caught a glimpse of it.
"Hmm? This ancient city is indeed mysterious. Judging from the giant ape's actions, it seems to only destroy. But if it were only about destruction, this city, though large, would have been completely destroyed over thousands of years. The fact that it still exists today is clearly due to the thoughts of sentient beings outside the Scholar Forest, which constantly replenish it. Even if some buildings collapse and are destroyed, they can be restored after a while..."
Through mental connection, Qiu Yan guided his distracting thoughts back to their proper place, gradually merging with his Heart Ape body. The connection between the two continuously strengthened, even altering his perception of the city in the outside world, thus constantly renewing Qiu Yan's understanding.
"These flying pebbles are actually formed from condensed thoughts and intentions. Some of them did not scatter but were absorbed by the giant ape itself to strengthen itself! In that case, this Heart Ape may very well have originated from this city!"
Realizing this, Qiu Yan calmed down.
"So, the Human Thoughts gathered by this Heart Ape are not endless, but have a limit. That means my current method can potentially subdue it completely!"
As he pondered, Qiu Yan simply opened his mind, letting his thoughts radiate outwards and merge into every part of the ape's body. With his chaotic thoughts changing, he actually intended to turn the tables and treat the chaotic thoughts within the giant ape as his own, eliminating, suppressing, and guiding them away!
Compared to the beginning, the distracting thoughts were no longer fierce. Guided by the nine Divine Sense, they were like soldiers under a general's command, showing a sense of obedience and discipline.
Not only that, Qiu Yan then changed his mind and used the giant ape as a stepping stone, continuing his connection with the ancient city, to extend a Divine Sense deep into the ancient city to explore its mysteries!
Suddenly, a wondrous world unfolded before him. Qiu Yan felt as if he had fallen into a boundless ocean, where everything he saw and heard was bizarre and all-encompassing, yet utterly empty!
It all seems real, yet it's not real!
This feeling elevates one's understanding to a new level!
However, Qiu Yan's behavior was unbearable for the giant ape, and its expansion rate increased again. As its body expanded, its imprisoned body showed a tendency to break free, and the Thought Fire on its body was diluted to the point of almost dissipating.
"Hmm?" A thought struck Qiu Yan, and he felt all the distracting thoughts that had been drawn by his Divine Sense tremble and bounce, as if they were about to break free of his control!
Beyond these distracting thoughts, a mad and tyrannical will faintly emanated.
This will is completely different from Qiu Yan's clear-headed will. It acts entirely on instinct. After sensing a threat, it begins to vie for control of the distracting thoughts within the giant ape!
"This is the mind of that Heart Ape breaking free from its shackles, instinctively vying with me for the belonging of distracting thoughts!"
The instinctive thoughts of the Heart Ape and Qiu Yan's Divine Soul Divine Sense were each pulling at their own distracting thoughts, trying to tame and subdue them. For a moment, it was as if the two were in a tug-of-war!
What was pulled was not the rope, but the distracting thoughts that constituted the ape's body!
The thoughts of the Heart Ape originate from the heavens, earth, and the human heart, and have gone through countless years. Although chaotic, they are not to be underestimated and are beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, Qiu Yan was not afraid of such a formidable enemy.
"If this had happened more than two weeks ago, I would definitely have been at a disadvantage, and it would have taken a long time to barely maintain a stalemate. But now..."
Qiu Yan rushed into the giant ape to subdue the Heart Ape. However, the Heart Ape had a long history. In Qiu Yan's Original Edition plan, he would rush into the distracting thoughts to ensure his own survival first, then slowly understand them, and finally try to seize them. This was because the distracting thoughts and the Heart Ape's thoughts were one, and it would definitely take a long time to seize them.
This will take a long time, but it is an essential step to pass this test. After all, once the Divine Soul enters the city, it cannot leave without passing the test.
To Qiu Yan's surprise, when he made his move, the brocade pouch at his waist opened, and a small piece of Sage Paper flew out, actually suppressing the Heart Ape's will and causing the Heart Ape's will to temporarily lose control over the surging and powerful chaotic thoughts in his body.
In this way, Qiu Yan entered the realm without being suppressed by the instinctive Heart Ape. Instead, he seized the opportunity to use his nine Divine Sense to understand and guide the distracting thoughts, bringing his own soul in harmony with the external distracting thoughts.
Now, the Heart Ape instinctively breaks free and wants to regain control of distracting thoughts. However, Qiu Yan's thoughts are also deeply involved. The two are almost on equal footing. This struggle does not involve combat power or strength, but only the control of distracting thoughts. It is a battle between hearts!
The Heart Ape, even in the struggle, also had a suppressive force, as if it wanted to completely subdue the impure thoughts in the ape body!
Qiu Yan's thoughts drifted, echoing the nine Divine Sense and various other thoughts, just like a general holding a tiger tally, being ordered to mobilize!
Truly a worthy opponent, a match made in heaven!
An evil heart can crush a mountain! A righteous heart can reach the heavens!
Crash! Crash! Crash!
As the two sides struggled, the giant ape's body stopped expanding and remained still. A visible crack appeared on its forehead, extending downwards as if to split the ape's body in two!
Stalemate!
Time flies, and five days pass in the blink of an eye.
On the sixth day, a group of buildings near the Heart Ape suddenly collapsed, revealing a huge white horse that crashed to the ground and rolled around, crushing countless houses along its path.
On the horse's head, Bai Zhaoyuan grasped a tuft of mane and pressed it tightly against it. He suddenly let out a soft exclamation, sensing the change in his Heart Ape, and sighed inwardly.
"We need to hurry, or Qiu Yan will subdue Xin Heart Ape." Despite his thoughts, there was no trace of anxiety on his face.
As Bai Zhaoyuan changed his mind, Qiu Yan, who was inside the ape's body, felt a jolt in his heart and a strong sense of alarm. Some images were transmitted from the Soul Aperture!
"Hmm? Something's happened where my physical body is!"
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I was so busy today that I only realized when I got home that I had overwritten a new chapter I had already written. Thousands of words were wasted, so I have to start all over again. I just finished the first update, and I might not be able to finish the second one. I can only do my best, but I'm just too tired and I'm not sure if I can keep going.