Chapter 419: Discourse
In this way, the agreement for the three individuals to reunite at Hanyu Mountain after nine years was finalized.
For Lu Heng, this was a very convenient agreement.
After all, all he needed to do was sit at home and wait for Jiu Mie and Candle Dragon to come knocking on his door, without having to make another trip to the south - although it wouldn't take much time to travel by teleportation from Hanyu Mountain to the Dragon Falling Mountains.
But if one can lie down, why stand? If one can stand, why walk?
Without the need to go out and run around, Lu Heng naturally enjoys leisure.
In this debate, Lu Heng gained quite a lot, not only unraveling many of the perplexities in his heart but also gaining a thorough understanding of the true nature of this world.
Looking back now, many things have suddenly become clear.
Of course, the true nature of which is somewhat despairing and dark is a different matter altogether.
Besides Lu Heng, it is evident that Jiu Mie has also been greatly impacted. It could even be said that the impact on Jiu Mie is greater than that on Lu Heng.
The various mysteries of the World of Eight Desolations have furrowed his brow. After the conclusion of this debate, perhaps Jiu Mie will have to make further progress.
After all, both Lu Heng and Candle Dragon can see that the truth of this desperate world has shaken Jiu Mie's spiritual heart, causing the elder monk to experience a state of mental instability.
For an ordinary cultivator, this is considered a tribulation. If successfully overcome, it will lead to greater heights in cultivation. However, if one fails to overcome it, they may come to a halt or even perish, making it extremely perilous.
However, both Lu Heng and Candle Dragon have great confidence in Jiu Mie, and they are not concerned at all about Jiu Mie's spiritual stability upon his return.
After the separation, Lu Heng headed straight towards Hanyu Mountain without lingering outside.
Having witnessed such a desperate world, he should redouble his efforts in cultivation, breaking through the mist of the Sky Palace at an early date, allowing the extraordinary Cloud Sea Sky Palace to descend upon the mortal realm.
The various stories narrated by Candle Dragon led Lu Heng to form certain conjectures.
Lu Heng himself has experienced the realm that the Emperor has broken through to.
That esoteric realm, transcending everything, where even the spatial nodes and temporal threads can be seen with absolute clarity, truly surpasses the mundane imagination.
As for the origin of the supreme existence that came from beyond the heavens and killed the Emperor Fu Xi, Lu Heng also had a conjecture.
Perhaps the origin of those supreme beings is the "Heaven beyond Heaven" mentioned by Sister Yuanjun… Candle Dragon mentioned that the World of Eight Desolations is the pinnacle of the myriad realms, but it is evident that Sister Yuanjun's heavenly abode is beyond it, and clearly more mysterious than the World of Eight Desolations.
However, why did Sister Yuanjun suddenly become such a formidable presence?
The original Lu Heng believed that Sister Yuanjun possessed extraordinary cultivation and was an exceptional innate talent, not inferior to various ancient mythical deities.
However, it now appears that if the "Heaven beyond Heaven" where Sister Yuanjun resides is truly the world where those supreme beings have arrived, then perhaps Sister Yuanjun has already reached the realm that only the Emperor had once reached…
As for the reason why Sister Yuanjun suddenly became so powerful, Lu Heng also had some conjectures.
In their shared hometown, Earth, various myths of the Nine Cauldrons, Fu Xi, Nüwa, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are circulated…
Furthermore, there are rumors in the Celestial Desolation Realm that the Emperor, after his demise, left behind numerous contingencies…
Even those supreme beings from beyond the heavens left a warning about the demise of the Emperor and the descent of the Heavenly Lord…
These various factors intertwined, causing Lu Heng to suspect that the River Map and the Luo Book had long been sent and concealed in the world where Lu Heng resides.
After all, what the Emperor Fu Xi left behind in the South Sea, represented by the Stellar Sea Map, is none other than the galaxy where Lu Heng resides.
Perhaps Sister Yuanjun, through fortuitous circumstances, obtained the contingencies left behind by the Emperor Fu Xi, maybe even the River Map and the Luo Book, which could explain her immense power and the possibility of attaining a transcendent state beyond everything.
Therefore, the so-called warning of the Emperor's demise and the descent of the Heavenly Lord, with the Heavenly Lord potentially referring to Sister Yuanjun…
After a series of conjectures, Lu Heng, combining the current information, roughly deduced the truth behind Sister Yuanjun's sudden surge in power. The Earth where Lu Heng resides surely holds the contingencies left behind by the Emperor.
Of course, to ascertain whether Sister Yuanjun has obtained the River Map and the Luo Book, one must visit Sanxian Island on the sea to find out the truth.
Although Candle Dragon is convinced that the River Map and the Luo Book cannot exist on Sanxian Island, the message transmitted fiercely by the sixteen little monsters known as Erba God Man before their demise may not necessarily be false.
Since Lu Heng is aware of this information, he ought to visit Sanxian Island in person to set his mind at ease.
Furthermore, upon understanding the truth of the current world, a long-repressed sentiment surged within Lu Heng- he yearned to return to Earth and see his parents once again.
It has been more than a decade since he arrived in this world, and he has always desired to return and see the current state of his Earthly parents. However, in the past, his cultivation was not advanced, and he was unaware of how to traverse between worlds, thus these thoughts could only remain buried in his heart.
However, upon gaining an understanding of the world's true nature, Lu Heng's spirit surged with vitality - perhaps there might be some way to allow Lu Heng to make a journey back to Earth?
Although Candle Dragon said that there was only a means to leave the Celestial Desolation Realm when the Earthly Catastrophe arrived, Lu Heng's personal experience proved that there was another way.
Since that mysterious and unfathomable dimensional space can be shattered, if Lu Heng can find a way to bypass the Earthly Behemoth and directly immerse himself in the chaotic realm outside, perhaps he can journey to other worlds.
Although now separated eternally between the immortal and mortal realms, even if Lu Heng were to return to Earth, it would be impossible for him to appear before his parents and disturb their lives.
But even if it's just a glimpse from afar? Or perhaps offering subtle assistance in secret?
The countenance of Lu Heng's parents will forever remain the softest place in his heart. Even though he has now embarked on the path of cultivation, he still cannot forget it.
Nor does he wish to forget it.
He longs to see his parents live out their twilight years in peace, otherwise his heart will forever be troubled.
Of course, such a conjecture is merely a speculation for now.
For the present Lu Heng, diligently cultivating the Heavenly Thunder and swiftly unraveling the enigmatic mists of the Celestial Palace is the paramount task.
Even on his return journey to the mountains, Lu Heng never slackened, remaining in a state of cultivation akin to Xiao Ai at all times.
Upon returning to the mountains, Lu Heng's first order of business was to summon the wizards of the Fire Pass Country and invite Lord Lianshan Jing for a conversation.
The River Map and the Luo Book have significant implications, prompting Lu Heng to caution Lianshan Jing to avoid leaking this matter and inviting calamity.
Although Lianshan Jing has been investigating Sanxian Island at sea for quite some time, there is a possibility that she may have inadvertently leaked this information. However, it is still necessary to remind and instruct her as appropriate.
In the present, Lu Heng finds himself in the Celestial Desolation Realm, where the fate of its inhabitants and his own are intertwined, thriving and suffering together. He cannot simply stand by and allow the Celestial Desolation Realm to be easily destroyed.
Especially since Lu Heng and numerous loved ones are natives of the Celestial Desolation Realm, he cannot possibly abandon them.
Otherwise, theoretically speaking, as an outsider recognized by the Nine Cauldrons, Lu Heng doesn't necessarily need to coexist with the Celestial Desolation Realm. Because as a non-native of the Celestial Desolation Realm, even if he were to venture into other realms of the World of Eight Desolations, he could still thrive without fearing being hunted down and eliminated like the inhabitants of the Celestial Desolation Realm.
