kingnovel Chapter 489 Miracles at the Northern Crossing
Chapter 489 Miracles at the Northern Crossing
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, traces of the Demon Clan have indeed been discovered in the Northern Continent. My third junior sister and I secretly investigated along the way and found a total of 133 locations where magic crystals were hidden. More than 30% of these locations already have special teleportation arrays that have been built to a large extent. This is a map of the magic crystal hiding places drawn by your disciple. Please take a look, Sect Leader."
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, I led the training as ordered and secretly searched for demons. We found traces of demons in the Central State, Southern State, Eastern State, and Western State. However, these places have been inhabited by humans and demons for generations. In order not to alert them and harm innocent people, I only recorded the places where I could secretly track down that might be hiding places of demons. Please review this, Sect Leader."
"Reporting to the sect leader, the search in the desolate forest is still ongoing, and no trace of the demons has been found so far."
"Sect Leader, we have informed the major sects about the appearance of the Demon Race and the places where they frequently appear. They replied, stating that the sects from all continents can gather under the guise of the Sect Grand Competition to discuss the extermination of the Demon Race. Should the Sect Leader order the Sect Grand Competition to be held ahead of schedule?"
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, after the disciples of the Discipline Hall discovered the trail of Peak Master Hongyun in Dongzhou, they... lost track of her... and now do not know her current situation."
"Sect Leader, as per your instructions, large-scale defensive formations have been completed in several important cities. With the support of disciples from all peaks, they are absolutely flawless. However..." He paused, but still mustered the courage to ask, "Does the Sect Leader know where Junior Sister is? I have been searching for her for a long time, but I have not found any trace of her. Junior Brother and Master are also not here, and the formation peaks are all empty."
"she……"
Six years later.
Beizhou, crossing the snowfield in the north.
The Northern Continent is a place of stark duality, where Yin and Yang are inextricably linked. Its harsh environment and sparse spiritual energy mean that few humans or demons venture here. The eastern half of the Northern Continent is an endless, scorching desert, while the western half stretches across a vast, frigid snowfield.
There are no mountains in Beidu, Beizhou.
The snow-covered plain stretches out flat, with no end in sight.
Every living thing must wither away here, losing all its original color.
Snow is falling from the sky.
It crumbled into pieces on my shoulder.
Pieces of them clung to the jet-black hair.
Jiang Liqian, covered in a thick layer of snow, walked forward listlessly, her hands red and swollen, her steps unsteady. A shimmering blue spirit pearl floated beside her, drops of bewitching crimson blood falling from its base onto the white snow, like red plum blossoms blooming one after another in the biting cold wind.
Beautiful and deadly.
She walked here, across the snowy plains of Beidu, for a very long time—one year, two years, three years… This place is a cage where evil cannot be seen, trapping the abyss of regret in her heart.
She had been wandering in this snowfield for so long that she had lost count of how many years she had been traveling. She only knew when she should stop.
Finally, the snowy field she was looking for appeared before her eyes.
An endless expanse of white snow, a pool of crystal-clear water flowing slowly under the thin sunlight, like a shimmering galaxy. It lies quietly on a crystal-clear stone, sparkling with a pale blue light, reflecting flowers in the water, sacred and flawless.
Her numb pupils trembled, finally showing a glimmer of life. Almost impatiently, she dragged her swollen feet and rushed over.
The body suddenly passed through a barrier carrying an extremely cold chill. The blood in the veins froze for a moment, then suddenly began to flow again.
Suddenly losing her balance, she fell towards the ground, crashing onto layers of translucent white snow lotus flowers that stretched to the sky.
The soft petals supported her battered body, like a lament from a deity.
A sudden surge of hot tears welled up in her dry eyes. She looked up from the sea of flowers and saw the goddess statue standing tall and compassionate beside the Snow Jade Spirit Water. Its kind eyes looked at her pitifully on the ground and sighed silently.
Jiang Liqian tried to stand up, dragging her injured leg, but the weight of the weight was like ten or a hundred Mount Tai pressing down on her back, making it impossible for her to even support her spine.
The statue before her remained loving and compassionate, gazing gently down at her.
Her long eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, like a lowly, drowning dog, she crawled little by little toward the statue.
With each step she crawled, and each step she took closer to the statue, the weight pressing down on her body grew heavier.
She could hear her bones cracking, feel her internal organs being squeezed and ruptured to their limits, and gushing blood spurted from her mouth, winding its way to the ground and sticking to her snow-white robes... Life was slowly draining from her body. In truth, she could no longer walk or crawl, but, but...
With a bloodied hand, she gripped the goddess's skirt tightly, hesitantly. Her eyes stung as she looked up, tears streaming down her cold face.
O all-knowing, divinely ordained deity.
Please have pity on me, I am full of sins.
I am hopeless.
Will they ever come back...?
The statue trembled slightly, then emitted a soft halo.
A faint, ethereal sound drifted across the sea of snow lotus flowers.
"Won't.
May the departed rest in peace, for they cannot be brought back to life. Such is the law of cause and effect; do not dwell on it or seek anything more.
Jiang Li closed her eyes, bitter tears almost engulfing her.
Before he went mad and tried to go down the mountain to find a glimmer of hope, his master's words rang in his ears again.
[Qian'er, Shui Lian'er was formed from the key condensed by the array. She never had a true life to begin with. Once she dissipates and returns to her original form, she can never come back.]
Qin Beiyao's cultivation level was actually insufficient to destroy those demonic crystals. In order to prevent the demonic teleportation array from activating and to protect Shui Lian'er's escape, he sacrificed his spiritual root and soul. He... he has been completely annihilated, beyond rebirth, and cannot even enter the cycle of reincarnation.
They have absolutely no chance of being resurrected. Do not cling to this belief, understand? Obsessing over life and death will only trap you in a quagmire from which there is no escape.
【Qian'er, the path of cultivation is very long, and things won't always go as planned. The further you go, the more you will lose. This isn't your fault. I know you're sad and heartbroken, but the most important thing in cultivation is cultivating your heart. Learn to accept, learn to let go, learn to forget the past. Step over your pain and move forward steadfastly. Only then will you truly grow up and be able to pursue your own path to immortality.】
Remember my words, Qian'er.
This world is beautiful, yet beauty is fleeting, but it is still enough to be remembered for a lifetime, propelling you to keep going.
The northward crossing was a miracle; he knew the will of Heaven, overcame suffering and hardship, relieved the sorrows of all living beings, and pitied the so-called tragedy of all things.
She searched for so long, but it was all in vain... just empty talk.
"Then why was I reborn?"
Why was she given a second chance at life, to experience all the suffering in the world again?