The Heavenly Emperor's Path: Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass (33)

"Using shadows to infiltrate and influence the main body..."

Is this some kind of Curse?

He gazed at the constantly twisting and changing shadow beneath the feet of the Gouxing corpse.

Xiluo could clearly see that the Shadow Baleful Intent Dharma Aspect originating from Li Boyang was deconstructing and replicating the [Ape Mask] until it became exactly the same as Huoji's Shadow Baleful Intent Dharma Aspect.

"It's not Curse, and there's no need for it."

Li Boyang calmly snapped his fingers, and the Shadow Baleful Intent Dharma Aspect wearing the [Monkey Mask] obediently squatted down.

"That Huoji creature possesses the Seek Fortune and Avoid Calamity Divine Ability of the Guhuo Bird and avoids misfortune), and is extremely adaptable to Curse."

"So instead of wasting time Curse him, it's better to find out what happened to Gouxing."

It was as if this was confirming Li Boyang's words.

The Shadow Baleful Intent Dharma Aspect opposite suddenly twisted and changed again, eventually transforming back into the shadow of Gouxing.

However, unlike before, with the return of the shadows...

The "Gouxing" actually opened its eyes again, as if it had come back to life.

What did you do?

This time, it wasn't Xiluo who asked the question, but Azure Bird was equally shocked.

Even now, Gouxing's body remains lifeless, as if he were a puppet being manipulated.

Only those eyes, seemingly reflecting the heavens and stars, gave off an exceptionally eerie feeling.

Didn't I already say that?

"To learn what happened to this daughter of the Heavenly Emperor."

Li Boyang snapped his fingers again and said this.

The next moment, countless scenes were reflected in the pupils of that "Gouxing".

"A healthy corpse and a complete brain can reveal far more information than you can imagine."

"Not to mention, I also seized her shadow, which was controlled by Huoji..."

"Perhaps what we will see is not only the past of the Heavenly Emperor's daughter, but also some things that happened to Huoji and even Huai Calamity Dragon Maiden."

Having no doubt about Li Boyang's abilities, Xiluo blinked curiously.

"So how should we find out now? Should we use your Mind-Reading Divine Ability?"

"Or have you created some new Divine Ability?"

Xiluo stared intently at Li Boyang's every move, seemingly trying to uncover something fishy.

However, Li Boyang simply waved his sleeve calmly, and the surrounding scenery instantly changed.

It's like time has reversed...

Or perhaps it was just a simple illusion...

In a short while, the previously dilapidated Gouxing Palace was restored to its original state.

Then came the White Jade City, which had become ruins, and finally, even the entire Heavenly Emperor's Capital returned to its most glorious period.

The once quiet Heavenly Emperor's Capital began to become lively and noisy.

The sounds of the heavens and earth mingled with the clamor of the gods, leaving Xiluo and Azure Bird dumbfounded.

"Welcome to Gouxing's Memory Palace."

"Next, we will experience her life from the perspective of this daughter of the Heavenly Emperor."

"No, to be more precise, we are now entering the perspective of Huoji, the life of Gouxing as seen by Huoji."

As Li Boyang spoke calmly, the surrounding scenery changed once again.

The Gouxing Palace began to disappear, replaced by a graceful and kind-faced woman gently stroking her belly.

Inside that woman's belly, a newborn god was being conceived, and it already possessed the consciousness to explore the outside world.

More than ten thousand years ago, Lingxi, the most dazzling Star Gods in the sky, greatly admired Hao Jun.

So even at the risk of her life, she was willing to give birth to a child for Hao Jun.

This child is Gouxing, a goddess who possesses the power of both the sun and the stars.

The year Gouxing was born, Hao Jun restrained his divine power for the first time.

Let the eternal night hang high in the sky, and let the Milky Way pierce through the firmament.

That was a year of polar night, and also a blessing from Hao Jun to his youngest daughter.

Born under the eternal night and having consumed the Immortality Herb, almost no one can kill Gouxing under the night sky.

Until Hao Jun angrily destroyed the Tongtian Jianmu, and then ordered the ten suns to scorch the earth.

That was the first time that Gouxing, who had been pampered since childhood, had seen his father, the god, so angry.

Especially the death threat lurking beneath this anger.

For the first time in his life, Gouxing became aware of the fear that death brought.

Gouxing was afraid of death; she did not want to die under the wrath of her father.

So she secretly fled the Heavenly Emperor's Capital and went to the mortal realm to find a way to make herself immortal.

As Hao Jun's most beloved daughter, Gouxing was never just a pretty face, but a goddess with enough ambition and ability.

Call it a different path leading to the same goal, or a coincidence without prior planning.

When Hao Jun was teaching his daughter, he once mentioned the concept of "Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass".

This refers to a Heavenly Deity who wanted to become Great Heavenly Deity.

In order to achieve unparalleled status, one must knock on the Divine Gate and cross the Heavenly Pass.

The Divine Gate is the starting point, Heavenly Pass is the end point.

Only those who first knock on the door that transcends the Heavenly Deity are qualified to pursue the Way of the Heavenly Deity.

Because the entire theory was far too complex, and it was merely a summary of Hao Jun's own experiences.

Therefore, Gouxing only remembered that there were two levels of the Divine Gate, each corresponding to a different Great Way of the Heavenly Deity.

One is the Body Gate; once it is opened, the physical body will not perish.

The other is the Soul Gate; once opened, the soul becomes immortal.

Hao Jun said that he followed the path of the Body Gate, while the Lord of the Yin World followed the path of the Soul Gate.

This is remarkably similar to the concept of essence, energy, and spirit proposed by Li Boyang.

Having consumed the Immortality Herb year-round, Gouxing easily entered the Body Gate, possessing an immortal body that even the gods envied.

But Gouxing knew better than any god that his talent lay elsewhere.

The Immortality Herb only helped Gouxing step into the threshold of the Body Gate, but there was still a long way to go before reaching the Heavenly Pass, let alone crossing it.

Compared to his ten exceptionally talented older brothers.

Gouxing felt that he might never be able to overcome the Body Gate Heavenly Pass his lifetime.

In that case, Gouxing had no choice but to find another way to achieve immortality of the soul.

It was under these circumstances that Gouxing in the lower realm encountered the original Guhuo Bird.

The transformation of Gouxing into Guhuo Bird was never forced.

In order to obtain the Divine Ability of the Guhuo Bird, she voluntarily asked the other party to turn her into a split soul.

How does Gouxing maintain its original intention?

Gouxing's method is actually quite simple -- he just kills the original Guhuo Bird.

By devouring the soul of the Guhuo Bird and making it a part of oneself, one can become the only Guhuo Bird in the world.

Since that's the case, isn't it all up to you to decide what's right and wrong, regardless of your own intentions?

It can only be said that Gouxing's idea at the time was simplistic, crude, and naive, fundamentally blurring the concept of "original intention".

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