Chapter 200: The Fortune Teller

Chapter 200: The Fortune Teller

After parting ways with Shen Lei Dazun, Qi Yuan stayed in the Temple of Gods, rarely leaving, awaiting the journey to the Ancestral Land.

To Qi Yuan's surprise, many villagers signed up for the selection to enter the Ancestral Land.

For these villagers, entering the Ancestral Land was almost a certain death.

Yet, over fifty people still signed up.

This caught Qi Yuan off guard.

In the end, eight people were chosen to enter the Ancestral Land, including Village Chief Yulei, Divine Official Shencha, Shi Zhongshan from the Shi Family Village, Chen Xifan from Chenxi Village, Zhu Zhuangshi, and others.

These individuals were all well-known and respected figures in Qi Yuan's fief.

They were all selected to go to the Ancestral Land.

"Are you all unafraid of death?" one day, Qi Yuan stood before the Temple of Gods, looking at these eight people and casually asked.

Zhu Zhuangshi shrugged his shoulders, "Compared to death, I, Old Zhu, am more afraid of being crushed by a big black dog for the rest of my life!"

As a member of the Ancient One Clan, Zhu Zhuangshi naturally understood the dangers of entering the Ancestral Land.

The death rate of True Deities in the Ancestral Land exceeded fifty percent, and even powerful cultivators at the Great Venerable level had perished there.

If one doesn't enter the tiger's den, how can one catch the tiger's cubs?

If he didn't even have the courage to follow the Divine Elder into the Ancestral Land, how could he expect the Divine Elder to show mercy and bestow upon them the Divine Observation Technique?

"Old Zhu, don't shame my brother!" Shi Zhongshan spoke up on behalf of the big black dog.

Zhu Zhuangshi gave Shi Zhongshan a disdainful look, "If I'm lucky enough to obtain the Divine Observation Technique this time, you'll be worse than a pig or a dog!"

The others on the field laughed out loud.

The initial fear of going to the Ancestral Land had dissipated.

"Alright, since the entrance to the Ancestral Land is open, let's not dally. We'll go there and back quickly!" Qi Yuan was always a man of action, and once he made a plan, he would strive to implement it.

"Good!"

Village Chief Yulei took a deep puff of his dry tobacco, placing his pipe in the corner of the Temple of Gods.

The other villagers were also filled with excitement.

At this moment, Qi Yuan looked at Shen Lei Dazun, "In a day or two, or at most four or five days, I'll be back. Please take care of Qing Shui Village in my absence, Shen Lei."

"Does 'Old Deng' really mean someone who is morally upright and highly respected?"

"Yes! Cultivators don't lie to other cultivators."

Qi Yuan nodded earnestly, sincerely saying, "When you shout before killing someone, 'Old Deng is coming!' it's so cool!"

"I'll reluctantly believe you this time." Shen Lei Dazun patted his clothes, looking at Qi Yuan who was about to leave, and spoke from the heart.

"May you shine like the stars, illuminating the heavens."

In the vast heavens, the stars and moon shone brightly, and the moon hung high in the sky.

"Why did you suddenly become so poetic? Were you a literary youth in your youth?" Qi Yuan looked at Shen Lei Dazun with suspicion, then said, "I'm not well-educated, so I wish you wealth beyond measure and eternal life."

"Who are you cursing? My family is already wealthy beyond measure." Shen Lei Dazun looked at Qi Yuan with disdain.

"You're too greedy," Qi Yuan said casually.

After bidding farewell to Shen Lei Dazun and the others, Qi Yuan followed Village Chief Yulei and Divine Official Shencha to an ancient well in the north of the village.

The well was bottomless, and its rim glowed with a faint light, making it quite eerie at night.

Shencha, dressed in a green robe, stepped forward and dripped a drop of his blood into the well.

Instantly, the faint light intensified.

Qi Yuan felt a strong spatial fluctuation.

"A teleportation array?" Qi Yuan was filled with curiosity.

In the Canglan Realm, he had seen many arrays, but he had never seen a teleportation array before.

The movement ahead made him feel like it was similar to the teleportation array in his memory.

Village Chief Yulei, with his white hair, nodded, "This is a teleportation array left behind from ancient times. It can transport us to the Ancestral Land."

Qi Yuan's curiosity deepened, "What's the principle behind the teleportation array? Is it related to the law of space?"

Qi Yuan was particularly curious about this.

In the Canglan Realm, he had wondered why there were no teleportation arrays.

He had asked the sect leader, Great Sage True Monarch, and the answer was that the law of space could only be controlled by Yang Deities.

On the Moonlit Continent, he had also seen teleportation arrays in the Moon God Dynasty.

This made him have a higher opinion of the Moon God, who was high above.

Divine Official Shencha explained, "The teleportation array is not related to the law of space."

"Huh?" Qi Yuan was a bit confused, "If you control the law of space, can't you tear open space and escape?"

Shencha replied, "Tearing space and entering it would lead to the Void. Physical bodies entering the Void would be dissolved by it.

Even True Deities can condense their spirit and leave their bodies to enter the Void.

The Void cannot be used for travel. In fact, traveling ten years in the Void is still shorter than traveling one day in the mortal world.

The place entered through the teleportation array is called the Dark Void, and its coordinates correspond to the mortal world, but the distances are extremely short." Shencha seriously explained.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan understood a little.

On a flat plane, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

The Dark Void, however, folds the paper, making the distance between two points extremely short.

It seemed a bit like the wormhole Qi Yuan remembered.

"How do you, a small Yuan Dan, know so much? Are you an NPC specifically for explanations?" Qi Yuan looked at Shencha with interest.

"As a Divine Official, these inherited memories are innate." Shencha explained.

"I understand. This is your setting. Everyone has their own setting, in the game and in reality." Qi Yuan sighed, "Let's go and take a look at the teleportation array."

In an instant, more than ten people entered the teleportation array.

Qi Yuan felt like the people around him were enclosed by a transparent membrane.

Through the transparent membrane, he looked out and saw nothing but darkness.

"This is the Dark Void, with no light and no sound," Shencha sighed.

This was his first time using a teleportation array.

Usually, cultivators would gain night vision at a certain stage, allowing them to see even in the absence of light.

Within the Dark Void, even cultivators are rendered sightless and deaf, unable to perceive anything.

The only sounds audible are the conversations within the transmission array.

Qi Yuan gazes into the darkness, but sees nothing.

【Transmission Array, a special creation, capable of traversing the Dark Void.】

All he sees is the transmission array.

Unable to see through the array and into the true Dark Void, he gains no useful information.

Qi Yuan closes his eyes, listening intently.

His vision blocked, what about his hearing? In the Canglan Realm, he could hear the sounds of Ningtao from the Liufeng Realm.

Time ticks by, second by second.

Suddenly, several urgent voices reach Qi Yuan's ears.

"Damn it, never be a slave!"

"Quick, there's a world ahead. Hurry and occupy it to make money. With my savings from the past few thousand years, we might be able to afford Xiao Ning's tuition!"

"It's a pity it's not a primordial world. Primordial worlds can be stored within the body."

"Indeed, real men are born, but how can they compare to the usefulness of creations researched by countless generations?"

The voices are as quick to appear as they are to disappear.

Qi Yuan opens his eyes, curiosity evident in his gaze.

"There are still many people in this Dark Void." He looks into the darkness, but sees nothing.

The surrounding villagers exchange glances upon hearing this: "Where are there people, Divine Official?"

"In the Dark Void," Qi Yuan replies, referring to the voices he just heard.

It sounds rather interesting.

As Qi Yuan speaks, a faint light flickers.

Qi Yuan and the others are about to exit the Dark Void and enter the Ancestral Ground.

...

"Is everyone here?"

Outside the Ancestral Ground of the Ancient Clan, a black-clad muscular man speaks, his appearance intimidating.

A pair of twin sisters, Ancient Gods, stand slightly further away from the muscular man. The older sister looks at the hazy Ancestral Ground ahead: "We're still missing one person."

Here, over a dozen Ancient Gods have gathered, all guardians of the Ancient Clan or unknown Ancient Gods who entered the Ancestral Ground through the Ancient Clan's means.

They stand in small groups, seemingly unfamiliar with each other.

The younger twin sister's gaze sweeps over everyone, finally resting on a white-robed figure: "It seems Yan Xi Ancient God's strength has increased, and this time, he's brought three followers."

Almost none of the Ancient Gods present have brought followers.

In the Ancestral Ground, they struggle to ensure their own survival, so followers are merely sent to their deaths.

The ever-changing nature of the Ancestral Ground means followers won't be used as expendables to scout ahead, which is why almost no True Deities bring them.

Those who do bring followers are hoping to find a supreme treasure to help their followers break through the Purple Mansion Peak and reach the True Core.

Some supreme treasures can only be retained for less than a hundred breaths, which is why followers are brought along.

Yan Xi Ancient God glances at the younger twin sister, his eyes holding a mysterious meaning: "Lucky to have broken through to the Sky Treading Second Step, but in this Ancestral Ground, it's a struggle to survive."

Hearing that Yan Xi has reached the Sky Treading Second Step, over ten Ancient Gods present look at him with interest.

The Sky Treading Second Step is considered top-tier among those present.

The older twin sister's eyebrows suddenly furrow, then relax: "It seems Yan Xi Ancient God is quite confident this time."

The crowd exchanges a few words, then falls silent.

At this moment, the older twin sister transmits a message to her sister: "Yan Xi Venerable's situation is not good."

The younger sister glances at the three followers beside Yan Xi Venerable, her voice cold: "Those three must be the lackeys of the Demon Deity."

The Demon Deity was once an Ancient God but later became a New God.

The Ancestral Ground of the Ancient Clan has four entrances, three of which are controlled by the Demon Deity.

Only one entrance remains in the hands of the Ancient Clan.

The Demon Deity wants to uncover the secrets of the Ancestral Ground, so he's waiting for the right moment to seize the last entrance and gain complete control.

There are rumors that the Demon Deity is close to uncovering the secrets of the Ancestral Ground, so he's preparing to take control of the last entrance.

"It's a pity we can't leave for now, and we can't send out any messages," the younger sister says with concern.

"We're struggling to survive, who knows which of these Ancient Gods might have sided with the Demon Deity?" The older sister sighs, "Let's enter the Ancestral Ground and stay away from Yan Xi Venerable."

The Ancestral Ground of the Ancient Clan is located near the Southern Region.

This place is under the influence of an Evil Deity, whose power slightly surpasses that of the Ancient Gods, but not by much.

Just then, a faint light flickers.

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Suddenly, a group of over ten people appears, causing a stir among the Ancient Gods present.

"How... why are there so many mortals suddenly?"

"What's going on?"

The newcomers casually scan the area and find only two individuals with divine auras.

The rest seem to be ordinary mortals.

This large group of people causes the Ancient Gods to wonder.

If they had brought powerful cultivators, it would be understandable.

But most of them are at the Essence Core or Divine Infant stages.

"More people, more power," Qi Yuan replies casually.

The black-clad man from earlier reveals a mouthful of white teeth: "You've brought too many people. Didn't you do your research before coming here? The Ancestral Ground is extremely dangerous.

Are you trying to imitate the ignorant and use your people as expendables to scout ahead?"

The black-clad man's words carry a hint of dissatisfaction, as if blaming Qi Yuan.

"Is it that dangerous here?" Qi Yuan asks, looking at the hazy Ancestral Ground ahead.

The black-clad man speaks in a deep voice: "It's very dangerous. Even True Deities have a high probability of perishing within.

The ever-changing nature of the Ancestral Ground means your people will only meet their deaths.

How about you give me three of your followers, and in return, I'll offer you a Yin Deity Magical Tool?"

The He Zhuang man felt that he could only protect three ordinary people at most, so he had a change of heart.

He had little regard for ancient deities like Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan shook his head, "Following you is the real danger."

As he gazed at the Ancestral Land, his left eyebrow twitched, "As the saying goes, a twitching left eye signifies wealth, and a twitching right eye signifies disaster. This time, as I enter... I'll strike it rich."

Qi Yuan's eyes gleamed with delight as he spoke.

It seemed that this time, there was a chance for success.

The He Zhuang man glanced at Qi Yuan with displeasure, "Can your eyebrows really predict fortune and disaster? Let me test your skills."

He naturally felt that Qi Yuan was trying to deceive him.

Qi Yuan didn't look at the He Zhuang man but instead scanned the ancient deities present. His mouth twisted.

"Meeting is fate. I'll do a free fortune-telling for you all.

To be honest, this is my first time fortune-telling for a True Deity."

In his previous life, Qi Yuan had watched many TV dramas featuring fortune-tellers and protagonists. They would always tell the main character's fortune, and it was all for show.

What's the point of fortune-telling for ordinary people? Fortune-telling for True Deities is much more interesting.

In the past, he had once told Chu Tianxiong of Heishan Sect his fortune, predicting a bloody disaster.

That very night, Chu Tianxiong was killed by the Faceless Man.

Evidently, Qi Yuan's fortune-telling skills were exceptional.

Now, with his new ability of eyebrow twitching, his predictions were even more accurate.

He glanced at the He Zhuang man, his eyebrow twitched, "You'll have some bad luck at first, but later, good fortune will descend upon you."

The He Zhuang man's face remained dark, "I appreciate your prediction."

Qi Yuan looked at the other ancient deities present and scanned them one by one.

His eyebrows were twitching wildly.

"You... will be safe."

"You... will face a disaster of destruction." Qi Yuan pointed at the blue-robed elder and spoke.

The blue-robed elder's face was amiable, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, "Your prediction... seems to be the opposite."

The Shuang Sheng Mei couldn't help but speak up, "She Lao has reached the late stage of Sky Striding Second Step. He is the strongest here, and he's the hardest to destroy among us."

The others looked at Qi Yuan with amusement.

They all knew the blue-robed elder was extremely powerful.

Qi Yuan smiled.

Being doubted was only natural, wasn't it?

"Not only do my eyebrows tell him he's in danger, but my eyes also tell me he might be destroyed." Qi Yuan sighed, "Alas, you're beyond help."

For this old man, Qi Yuan just wanted to give him a triple slap.

"Come, let's continue." Qi Yuan's enthusiasm grew.

His eyes had already noticed something amiss with these ancient deities.

Now, before entering the Ancestral Land, he decided to have some fun.

"You... will be fine."

"You... will be safe."

"You're doomed." Qi Yuan pointed at a short man.

The short man's face changed slightly, and he glanced at the blue-robed elder out of the corner of his eye, letting out a cold snort.

"You're quite lucky, and you'll have a great opportunity." Qi Yuan looked at Yan Xi, "But these three followers of yours won't do. They have the look of impending death."

dress in such a way, seemed to be inviting their own destruction.

Yan Xi's three followers, hearing this, had mixed expressions.

But Qi Yuan paid them no mind and once again shared his judgment with the rest.

There were thirteen ancient deities in total, including five followers.

Among them, four ancient deities were predicted to face a bloody disaster.

The three followers were also in the same predicament.

After finishing the fortune-telling, Qi Yuan scanned the crowd, "This is only my second time fortune-telling, so it might not be accurate. Everyone, please don't take it too seriously."

The ancient deities present had various reactions. Some took it as a joke, while others frowned, deep in thought.

Those pointed out by Qi Yuan as being in danger showed no outward signs, appearing no different from the rest.

However, deep inside, they felt a heavy sense of crisis.

Shuang Sheng Mei, by nature lively, said with a smile, "I'll give you a treasure. Will you change the fortune-telling results for She Lao and the others?"

Qi Yuan replied with a meaningful tone, "Some people die, but in reality, they live; some people live, but they are already dead."

The He Zhuang man said impatiently, "Enough of this nonsense. Let's enter the Ancestral Land."

"I don't want my followers to suffer because of you." Qi Yuan shrugged.

"Let's go. We should enter the Ancestral Land first."

"Agreed!"

The other ancient deities also began discussing, preparing to enter the Ancestral Land.

At this moment, She Lao, the short man, and the other ancient deities pointed out by Qi Yuan were communicating through sound transmission.

"How could that kid have pointed us all out, except for Yan Xi, who was coerced? Could it be... that he knows something?"

"This is truly strange. It's impossible for us to leak information after pledging allegiance to the New God. Could it be that the Great Arrogance Great Deity has abandoned us?"

"That kid is indeed strange. There might be a powerful being hiding among his followers. He's at least a True Deity of Sky Striding Third Step if even She Lao can't see through him."

"If he's warning us, why point us out? Is he telling the other ancient deities to take action against us as soon as we enter the Ancestral Land?"

"Exactly! The entrance is not a good place to make a move. It might destroy this place. This is a signal to the others to take action against us together once we enter!"

"I think that after entering the Ancestral Land, we should just run."

The ancient deities were extremely wary.

Qi Yuan's followers all seemed to be ordinary people.

But who knew if there was a powerful True Deity hiding among them, concealing their aura?

Even She Lao couldn't see through them, so they were at least True Deities of Sky Striding Third Step.

"What should we do now?"

"Run!"

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