Chapter 241: Who Is Reenacting the Old Earth? (6k+)

Chapter 241: Who Is Reenacting the Old Earth? (6k+)

"How did it turn into a Divine Toad?"

Shaohua patted the few feathers on her hands, crouched down, and extended her fair, slender fingers to poke the despondent Divine Toad, making it hop with each touch.

"Ribbit!"

The Divine Toad suddenly opened its mouth, trying to spit out a liquid, but was slapped into the ground, its head buzzing.

"It seems to be truly stupid", Shaohua said, flipping the Divine Toad over so its white belly faced up, drooling from the corner of its mouth.

If someone who liked wild game were here, they would probably start skinning and lighting a fire already.

"This might really be a divine beast", Lin Nuoyi said.

"Maybe", Shaohua replied, standing up and not paying much attention to the Divine Toad, casually tossing it aside.

With that, she pulled Lin Nuoyi along and continued forward.

The space here was bathed in a pale golden glow, looking sacred. They hadn't walked far when a grand aura enveloped them.

After passing through a thorny forest, the white mist cleared, revealing a massive altar ahead, so large it seemed like a city standing there.

The altar was majestic and imposing, like a towering mountain, with a five-colored jade table that was equally grand, shimmering with light and adorned with offerings.

The offerings were surrounded by auspicious auras, radiating brilliant divine light, clearly indicating their extreme rarity and sanctity.

At the same time, a faint sacrificial chant echoed, as if crossing time and space from ancient lands, evoking awe.

An ordinary person coming here would be stunned, feeling their spirit tremble, and be compelled to kneel and prostrate in reverence.

Shaohua, however, was completely unaffected and instead looked up with interest.

She waved her hand, dispersing the mist in the sky to reveal a hundred star-like orbs, some red, some purple, and some green, all aligned in a line above the altar, forming a colorful spectacle.

Among the stars, there were figures, seemingly the strongest beings of their respective worlds.

"The top hundred star worlds?" Lin Nuoyi took a deep breath. Heavenly God Biotech had some connections with people from the depths of the star sea, and she had heard some stories, sensing something familiar.

"Just this?" Shaohua frowned. If this universe's top hundred stars were only this level, it was somewhat disappointing.

A vague memory flashed through her mind, of countless people crossing the star sea to pay homage to a supreme being.

Even the aura of ordinary travelers far surpassed the so-called top hundred here, making them incomparable.

Lin Nuoyi's heart skipped a beat as she glanced at the slender figure beside her, realizing that Shaohua's background was likely far more profound and mysterious than she imagined.

"Since we're here, let's go up and take a look", Shaohua said, ascending the steps.

The oppressive aura here was like a gentle breeze to her, and even Lin Nuoyi, whom she held by the hand, was unharmed.

On the altar's table, there were golden seals, nine bronze cauldrons, a black Heaven-Devouring Tower, and several jade plates holding enormous Peaches of Immortality, Ginseng Fruits, Cinnabar Fruits, and a stone bowl filled with a strange liquid.

Shaohua examined each item, showing a slight interest in the Peaches of Immortality, not because of a craving but because they seemed oddly familiar.

It was like she had once joked with Chu Feng, saying she was the Queen Mother of Heaven, and thus it made sense for her to have Peaches of Immortality.

"This thing", she said, looking at the stone bowl, a thought crossing her mind.

The blood inside the bowl was peculiar, but what truly caught her attention was the bowl itself, which was as large as a bathtub.

With a snap, she reached out and broke off a piece of the bowl's rim, grinding it into powder that fell to the ground, releasing wisps of black matter that tried to enter her body.

But nothing happened.

The black matter was instantly destroyed by a mysterious force within her, causing no disturbance.

"Another familiar thing, but this time it gives me a bad feeling", Shaohua said, frowning.

Unfortunately, the imprint left by Luo after opening her dusty wisdom eye had dissipated, otherwise, she could have asked for some insight.

Her background was clearly extraordinary and indescribable, even Luo, who was exceptional, was only a lingering fragment of consciousness.

Before the imprint dissipated, Luo had solemnly said that he didn't want to interfere too much, and he couldn't, or a terrifying disaster would befall her!

Shaohua's eyes lowered as she closed them in deep thought.

In the next moment, she suddenly opened her eyes, which shone like starlight, reflecting the rise and fall of the universe and the myriad phenomena of the world.

Time seemed to freeze as the void distorted.

Lin Nuoyi's face changed; if not for Shaohua's hand holding her, she would have been killed outright. This power transcended the boundaries of this world, incomprehensible and untouchable!

"What is this?!" Shaohua was determined to uncover the truth.

Mount Tai, mysterious and boundless, her intuition told her that this place was not limited to the surface phenomena, and there must be deeper secrets buried in the sands of time.

"Boom!"

The heavens seemed to be overturned, and countless ancients appeared on Mount Tai, building altars and performing solemn and sacred rites.

"I don't want to see this, continue!" Shaohua commanded, one hand holding Lin Nuoyi and the other gripping a square Stone Box.

The Stone Box was smooth, as if polished, but her grip was so tight that her knuckles turned white, almost piercing her palm.

Finally, a drop of blood seeped out and fell onto the Stone Box.

The Stone Box suddenly glowed, its edges lighting up, becoming crystalline and transparent, and it began to react to Shaohua, awakening some dormant instincts within her, causing the invisible shackles within her to resonate like the sound of the great way echoing through the river of time.

"Boom!!"

The sound was even more astonishing, resonating through the outside world, and the sacrificial chants on Mount Tai were deafening, making people feel like they were about to gain enlightenment and kneel to the Celestial Emperor.

All living beings on Mount Tai, whether human or beast, could only kneel and pay homage to the summit.

Shaohua's vision pierced through the ages, seeing through to ancient times, but everything suddenly vanished beyond a certain point.

"How can this be?" she wondered, puzzled. If it were blocked or unclear, she could understand, but how could it just disappear, leaving nothing but emptiness?

"Boom!"

Her brow glowed as she continued to trace the origins of Mount Tai, hoping to see everything that had happened in the past.

Finally, she crossed the blank ancient history and saw a scene that left her astonished.

History was repeating itself!

What had happened before was now playing out again before the blank ancient history!

And it wasn't just that. As she continued to trace back, she encountered similar blank periods, and beyond them, the same events unfolded again.

Over and over, the world seemed to be caught in a cycle.

Everything was a repetition of history!

Shaohua's eyes turned red, bloodshot.

"I want to see the truth, who I am, where I come from?!" she cried out in her heart, continuing to trace back through time.

In the end, the river of time seemed to dissolve, and after countless cycles, she traced back to the very beginning, but a barrier appeared, impossible to cross, preventing her from going further.

"Open!"

Shaohua let out a long cry, exerting all her strength, her body shaking, no longer the invincible being she once was.

But in the last moment, she crossed the barrier and saw a figure standing at the summit of Mount Tai, dressed in a green robe, truly magnificent!

Even after countless ages, the figure still gave her an incredibly familiar feeling.

"Who are you?" Shaohua asked, unable to resist.

"I am you", a voice echoed, crossing the ages.

The figure turned, revealing a face identical to Shaohua's.

But in the instant of turning, the green robe turned into a blood-stained gown, and her waist-length hair was cut short, her body injured, and her face pale, her heart wounded.

But when 'she' saw her, she immediately broke into a radiant smile.

"Even if the seas turn to dust and the lightning ceases, after countless ages, I will return and rewrite everything!"

All the phenomena disappeared, and Shaohua's eyes felt dry. Even with her wisdom eye open, some presences could not be easily seen.

Her body softened, and she almost fell, but Lin Nuoyi caught her in time, gently embracing her slender figure.

"How are you?" Lin Nuoyi asked, concerned.

Shaohua closed her eyes, not responding, her breathing gradually steadying, clearly not seriously injured, which made Lin Nuoyi feel a bit relieved.

After a full day and night, Shaohua finally awoke, slowly opening her eyes, but everything was blood-red, and she couldn't see clearly.

As expected, she had overused her eyes and almost gone blind.

After all, how many people could see through the ages with a single glance?

Moreover, in a certain sense, she had no cultivation, relying solely on her eyes, which was quite unusual.

"Trapped in the prison of the heart, even the wisdom eye can be clouded. But now, I regret knowing, as sometimes knowledge is not a good thing", she thought to herself.

Although she hadn't recalled all her past memories, just knowing certain truths left her breathless.

The repeated history of the ancient Earth was due to a lingering fragment of her will, constantly reenacting the same scenes to awaken her.

In the end, she succeeded, and she had awakened in this world.

"You're awake?" Lin Nuoyi, who had been awake all night, was startled and looked at her with concern, her face showing signs of fatigue.

"Mm-hm", Shaohua replied faintly.

Lin Nuoyi felt that her aura had changed, becoming too calm, almost unfamiliar. She examined her closely and noticed her tightly closed eyes, realizing something.

"Your eyes..."

"It's fine, they'll be better after some rest. Let's go, I've gotten what I wanted", Shaohua said, standing up from Lin Nuoyi's lap without any hesitation.

Lin Nuoyi suppressed her doubts, expecting to be teased, but Shaohua seemed to have changed her personality, or perhaps this was the real her?

Seeing Shaohua turn to leave the altar, Lin Nuoyi gently pulled her and asked, "Aren't you taking the offerings?"

"Do you want them? Take some if you do", Shaohua said, her eyes closed, but her steps steady as she approached the jade table with offerings, casually grabbing a Golden Seal.

The seal, filled with spirit, glowed golden, but she crushed it in her hand, making it instantly docile and dull, and placed it in Lin Nuoyi's pocket.

Then, she grabbed a handful of pigeon-egg-sized Cinnabar Fruits from a jade plate and stuffed them into her pocket, and picked up a Ginseng Fruit to put in another pocket.

"Hold on, let's go." She finally pulled out a massive Peach of Immortality and handed it to Lin Nuoyi.

None of the various arrangements here were useful to her, and she could take whatever she wanted.

However, after learning some of her past, Shaohua had become even less interested in material possessions. If not for Lin Nuoyi's suggestion, she wouldn't have cared about these things at all.

Lin Nuoyi saw that there were still many treasures on the altar, but as a wise woman, she knew when to speak and when to remain silent. She followed Shaohua closely, step by step.

The two retraced their steps. She noticed that the Divine Toad was still there, unconscious, and she casually picked it up and took it with her.

Maybe it could be stewed to nourish her body?

She wasn't sure if it would be good for her eyes, though.

"Stop! What are you holding? Let me see it!"

Just as they walked out of the altar area, they encountered a cat with nine tails blocking their path.

It made sense; the Peach of Immortality in Lin Nuoyi's hand, radiating red light and emitting a rich fragrance, was enough to drive anyone or any beast mad.

"I'm not in a good mood right now. If you don't want to die, you'd better leave", Shaohua said coolly.

How could the Nine-Tailed Cat Monarch leave? It had already smelled the divine fragrance and its eyes were filled with greed. It extended its sharp claws and tore through the mist, attacking the two lucky individuals.

Two mere humans who hadn't broken their Shackles were too weak in its eyes, and it could kill them several times over with a casual swipe.

"Blinded by power and desire, since you're seeking death, I won't hesitate to act." Shaohua spoke and acted immediately, raising a palm and striking out.

With a loud boom, the nine-tailed cat demon, boasting nine lives, exploded into a shower of peach blossoms, reduced to fragments and thoroughly dead.

"What's going on? At this time, people should be resting and regrouping, not still fighting!"

"Something seems off. I smell an incredible fragrance. Has someone obtained a rare Mutagenic Fruit?!"

Some nearby people sensed something and their eyes gleamed with interest. They were about to investigate, but what they saw was the Nine-Tailed Cat Monarch being killed with a single palm strike.

"Scram!" Shaohua didn't want to tangle with these people. The single word "scram" echoed like thunder, shaking the surroundings.

After recovering some of her past, she carried an aura of great authority in her every move. This made everyone tremble, and they all fell to the ground uncontrollably, like subjects bowing to a supreme ruler.

It took a long while for people to stagger to their feet on Mount Tai, their eyes filled with unmistakable panic and shock.

"If that person had acted, everyone would have died!"

"We were still fighting outside, but Mount Tai's blessings had already been taken. How ridiculous!"

"Mount Tai has many blessings, not just one. She couldn't have taken them all. But who is that person? We must find out!"

Some were self-deprecating, while others were growling in frustration.

The events on Mount Tai were unknown to the world for now, but they had already caused a huge upheaval with far-reaching consequences.

On the other side, Chu Feng and his group had pursued the half-dead Gray Wolf King to the Guiyun Plateau and finally managed to slay it with all their might.

"Revenge for the dead, today I sever your head!"

Defeating a Shackles Demon King at the Awakening realm, he was destined to become famous.

When Chu Feng returned with his spoils, full of confidence, he was shocked to see Shaohua lying in a recliner, her eyes covered by a black veil.

"What happened? Why are you hurt like this?" he asked urgently.

"Nothing serious, just a self-inflicted injury. I'll be fine in a while", Shaohua said calmly.

Lin Nuoyi sat beside her, picking up a Mutagenic Fruit that looked like a green grape and feeding it to Shaohua, as if it were second nature.

The Mutagenic Fruits were gifts from Heavenly God Biotech to build relations.

With the world rapidly mutating, almost changing daily, Mutagenic Fruits were becoming more abundant, and for large corporations, giving some away wasn't a big deal.

Of course, only Shaohua treated Mutagenic Fruits like ordinary fruit.

Chu Feng's mind was put at ease; his support hadn't faltered, and everything was stable!

Jiang Luoshen and Lu Shiyun walked hand in hand from behind, looking like sisters, but when they saw Lin Nuoyi feeding Shaohua, they almost thought they were seeing things.

What happened to the icy beauty?

Why are you so skilled at this?

"You're back. Perfect, I have gifts for you." Shaohua smiled faintly and patted Lin Nuoyi, who understood and went to fetch a Cinnabar Fruit.

"What are you saying? I'm loyal to the master. Gulp, why did I say something so strange?!" Lu Shiyun almost cried in frustration.

What was this all about? She was just following orders to infiltrate and investigate this mysterious woman, not to acknowledge a master.

"What is this?" Jiang Luoshen asked urgently.

Chu Feng's eyes gleamed with excitement. Just from the fragrance, he felt refreshed. What kind of fruit was this, and why was it glowing?

"Cinnabar Fruit, a divine medicine", Lin Nuoyi explained.

"!!!"

Instantly, the three people's eyes sparkled, staring at the purple-red fruit, almost unable to contain their excitement.

"Although much of its potency has been lost, divine medicine is still beyond your current reach", Shaohua said, taking the Cinnabar Fruit and biting into it right in front of them.

One bite took away most of it, leaving only a small piece of skin.

"Don't tell me, this is the gift for us?!" Jiang Luoshen exclaimed in shock, her face twisted with frustration.

"Exactly." Shaohua snapped her fingers.

Jiang Luoshen and Lu Shiyun fell silent, while Lin Nuoyi stood by with a smile. She wouldn't mention that she had not only a Cinnabar Fruit but also a Ginseng Fruit and even a Golden Seal.

"Great achievers don't sweat the small stuff. Since you don't want it, I'll take the burden." Chu Feng stood up resolutely.

With divine medicine right in front of him, how could he refuse? It was just a bite, no reason to be picky, right?

"Step aside, it's for us!" Lu Shiyun and Jiang Luoshen reacted, using their surprising strength to push Chu Feng aside.

Chu Feng's lips twitched. These women, who had acted so weak during the battle with the Gray Wolf King, leaving him to take all the hits, were finally showing their true colors.

The Cinnabar Fruit was a top-tier catalyst. After Lu Shiyun and Jiang Luoshen consumed the fragments, their strength would definitely transform, and they might even break their Shackles.

"Me too, me too! Good sister, don't forget me!" Chu Feng pleaded.

"Mount Tai has a lot of Mutagenic Soil", Shaohua said, and Chu Feng immediately started looking around anxiously.

"Don't rush, I haven't finished. Mount Tai has Mutagenic Soil, but I forgot to bring it back. So, you'll have to go back and get it yourself."

Chu Feng felt like crying. What kind of deal was this?

To become the strongest, using pollen as a catalyst for evolution was the best method. To grow that divine seed again, he needed better soil.

"Diy, self-sufficiency!" he took a deep breath and said.

The next day, after resting, Chu Feng set out again, taking the divine seed and the Stone Box with him, heading for Mount Tai to steal—excavate soil!

On that day, several more Demon Kings occupied famous mountains, even establishing sects, including the Kunlun Mountains. There, numerous Demon Kings reached an agreement, each occupying a peak and deciding to jointly govern Kunlun.

"Kunlun Mountains." Shaohua listened to Lin Nuoyi reading the news. When she mentioned the Kunlun Mountains, Shaohua felt a stirring in her heart.

She had always felt that Mount Tai and Kunlun were places she would eventually visit.

The trip to Mount Tai had enlightened her, even though she still didn't know her exact origins or recover her past memories.

Clearly, she had been incredibly strong in the past. Despite being severely injured, she could still recreate scenes from the old Earth and communicate across time with her present self, which was truly unbelievable.

"I have a feeling that Kunlun might be even more important to me than Mount Tai!" Shaohua mused.

"Kunlun is dangerous, with too many Demon Kings", Lin Nuoyi said, not knowing what Shaohua was thinking.

"The danger is for them, not me. By the way, I'll call Little Huang later to check on him", Shaohua said.

Once her eyes were better, she would definitely visit Kunlun.

"There's more good news. A Tai Chi master defeated the Wudang Mountains, boosting morale", Lin Nuoyi continued reading the news.

Within the next few days, the first heavenly cave, Wangwu Mountain, was also taken down by someone, who turned out to be the so-called Master of Biyou Palace.

Only then did everyone realize that the three major mutant organizations established by the state were named Bajing Palace, Yuxu Palace, and Biyou Palace, causing a huge stir!

Many people set out to seek masters at various famous mountains, including a large group coming to the Taihang Mountains, but Shaohua had no intention of appearing.

"False prosperity. When the extraterrestrial visitors arrive, we won't be able to hold onto these famous mountains", she sighed.

"There's something you should know. The director from the Taihang Mountains actually made a movie, and you're in it", Lin Nuoyi said, trying to suppress her laughter. She was almost becoming Shaohua's personal secretary.

The movie was unique, with many actors "stolen", and the battles in the Taihang Mountains used as material. After a breathtaking edit, it became a huge hit.

"Did you see it?" Shaohua asked.

"There's no cinema in town", Lin Nuoyi shook her head.

"Let's go see it together." Shaohua removed the black veil; her eyes were fine.

"It would be an honor." Lin Nuoyi smiled.

(End of Chapter)

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