Chapter 544: The Unresolved Mystery and the End of the New Divine Arrival

Chapter 544: The Unresolved Mystery and the End of the New Divine Arrival

In the depths of a dark cave, withered yellow leaves drifted down from somewhere unknown, covering the ground in a thick layer.

Qi Yuan stepped on the leaves, heading towards the abode of the Blind Maiden.

A man's innocence is still innocence!

Don't trivialize male innocence.

With this thought, he arrived at the Blind Maiden's residence.

The sound of flowing water echoed, and it seemed like the Blind Maiden was washing herself?

From Qi Yuan's perspective, well, he was blind, and couldn't see anything clearly.

"Are the materials finished already? So soon? Or did you come to freeload a meal?" The Blind Maiden emerged, carrying a wooden basket in her hand.

She appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.

"Did you come looking for me last night?" Qi Yuan asked directly.

"No." The Blind Maiden furrowed her brows, "What happened last night?"

"Last night... a woman suddenly attacked me and... you know..."

"You must have had a wet dream. There are no other women in this Divine Wood Abyss besides me." The Blind Maiden spoke calmly, her tone indifferent.

"Last night's woman... I suspect it was you."

"You had a wet dream, and the female lead was me?" The Blind Maiden glared at Qi Yuan, clearly angry, "Despicable!"

Qi Yuan sensed the Blind Maiden's reaction, feeling puzzled.

Her tone didn't seem fake.

"You really didn't come last night?"

"I slept here all night!" The Blind Maiden replied irritably.

Qi Yuan was skeptical.

His nose hadn't grown longer, which meant she was telling the truth.

"There are no other women here?"

"Besides me, there's no one else." The Blind Maiden's voice turned cold, as if she had developed an aversion to Qi Yuan.

Blind Qi Yuan, or 'Blind Man', stared at the Blind Maiden, his mind filled with questions.

"Do you want to go to my bed and take a look... there's still a lingering scent there."

"You... shameless!" Even though the Blind Maiden had been living in isolation, her pretty face still showed her annoyance, "It's the scent of flowers, the same as the one on your body."

The Blind Maiden stood still, silent for a long time.

This was too absurd.

And Qi Yuan didn't seem like the kind of person who would make baseless accusations.

"Fine, I'll go and see."

The Blind Maiden decided to go to the scene.

If she smelled any other scent, she would be angry.

"I warn you, don't have any improper thoughts!" The Blind Maiden admonished.

"Hey, I'm the victim here!" Qi Yuan couldn't help but say.

Although one shouldn't trivialize male victims, this incident, if made public, would be too embarrassing.

Soon, the two arrived at Qi Yuan's simple bedroom.

"This is the crime scene." Qi Yuan said.

The Blind Maiden bent down, her nose twitched slightly, as if she had smelled something, and she fell silent for a moment.

"Is it the same floral scent as your body?"

"You didn't sleepwalk, did you? But you don't know about it yourself."

Besides sleepwalking, the other party might also have schizophrenia.

This would be difficult.

According to the law, this didn't seem to be illegal!

"No." The Blind Maiden stood up.

"This floral scent..."

"This floral scent is like a dream, not real. Who knows if it's true or false?" The Blind Maiden's voice was somewhat desolate.

"Don't speak in riddles."

He felt like the Blind Maiden was hiding something from him.

"The Divine Wood Abyss is special. Besides the places I frequently visit, don't wander around other areas, or you might pick up dirty things."

After the Blind Maiden finished speaking, she left without another word.

Only Qi Yuan was left, disheveled by the wind.

"Dirty Motion West?"

"I must have been possessed by a ghost."

Qi Yuan could only console himself this way.

"It's a pity I'm blind now. Otherwise, I could have taken a look last night and known who the mastermind was."

"Wait, do you think she'll come again tonight?"

"Should I take a bath and seduce her tonight?"

"Forget it, my strength is weak now, so let's not try seduction."

"What if she comes and then says someone told you to wear less?"

"Sigh, thankfully my will is as firm as jade, otherwise it would be easy to get into trouble."

Qi Yuan sorted out his emotions and continued to cultivate his Artisan Technique, refining his Artifacts.

A mature man must face life with strength!

Even if he was violated last night, he still had to work hard today!

However, when night fell, Qi Yuan was still cautious as he slept, trying to catch the mastermind behind the scenes.

Unfortunately, the mastermind didn't show up, which made Qi Yuan feel quite puzzled.

This incident became an unresolved mystery.

A few months later.

Qi Yuan sat in his simple Artifact refining room, a look of satisfaction on his face.

"The Eight Gate Refining Techniques have finally reached the master level, I didn't expect... the fusion to be so simple."

"Indeed, there are many opportunities in battle!"

If it were in the past, Qi Yuan's fusion of the Eight Gate Refining Techniques and his own path might have required some more time.

But ever since he fused with Death Radiance and Absolute Adaptation, Qi Yuan felt that the fusion of his cultivation methods had become simpler.

The Eight Gate Refining Techniques also fused rapidly.

Qi Yuan's Artisan Technique had also improved to the peak of the Divine Rank.

"So, it can be said that if another Divine Arrival is refined, the blind Artisan and the Divine Arrival's role-play... will both end?"

Qi Yuan's mood was quite good.

...

The Radiant Universe.

In an unknown place, the blood sea churned, and stars kept falling, like eggs dropping into a pan.

"Phoenix Cry Supreme, it's been a while."

A terrifying figure appeared, majestic and towering, as large as several stars.

Within the sea of blood, a white-clad man opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly having experienced countless cycles of time and reincarnation, only to instantly recover his divine light.

"Sanmu, what brings you here?" Phoenix Cry Supreme, neither pleased nor angered, asked.

In front of him was a terrifying existence, a Domain Lord.

In terms of cultivation, this Domain Lord was a step higher than Phoenix Cry.

However, Phoenix Cry's master was also a Domain Lord, and Phoenix Cry had already comprehended the Apex Rule Heart at the Grand Supreme Realm. Stepping into the third layer of Yang Shen was merely a matter of time.

Thus, Phoenix Cry and Sanmu were peers.

"Let's see when you can step into the third layer of Yang Shen and achieve Great Freedom and Great Leisure," Sanmu said, his body flashing and transforming into a mischievous child, but this child had white hair and brows, exuding an air of ancient wisdom.

"Difficult," Phoenix Cry replied.

Even at the Grand Supreme Realm, he had comprehended the Rule Heart, but to truly inscribe it into the universe and leave a lasting mark was an arduous task.

He had been stuck at this realm for a hundred million years.

"Your cultivation time is still short, this is nothing. I, on the other hand, was stuck for twelve billion years," Sanmu said.

"Speak, what brings you here?" Phoenix Cry asked, looking at Sanmu.

Domain Lords possessed nearly infinite lifespans; their souls persisted even after the universe's demise.

A fragment of their true spirit remained, and at the start of the next era, they would awaken within the universe's rules.

Sanmu was an old man who had lived through three eras, and although he was a bit eccentric, the fact that he had come to find Phoenix Cry meant it wasn't a trivial matter.

"Recently, I heard some interesting news. In the Radiant Universe, a Phoenix Cry was created in your image... and he was defeated by a native of the Divine Wood Universe." Sanmu squinted, a smug expression on his face.

Phoenix Cry was Sanmu's close friend, and Sanmu often compared himself to Phoenix Cry, feeling a bit envious of Phoenix Cry's ranking as the third strongest in the Current Era.

"Oh, is it a myth?" Phoenix Cry pondered, not surprised.

Regardless, the Divine Wood Universe was a universe in its infancy, and it wasn't unusual for some true geniuses to emerge.

However, whether these geniuses could grow and reach their full potential was uncertain.

Initially, during Phoenix Cry's era, there was a true genius whose combat strength surpassed his.

In the end, even without stepping into the Yang Shen Realm, he perished.

"Not so... It's the Grand Supreme Realm... Perhaps even the Supreme Realm," Sanmu said, his eyes sparkling with laughter.

Finally, a hint of emotion flashed in Phoenix Cry's eyes. "How so? Are you interested in him?"

Such a figure made Phoenix Cry consider taking on a disciple, but it was just a fleeting thought.

After all, this person was a native of the Divine Wood Universe, and even if he had stepped into the Yang Shen Realm in the Radiant Universe, it would still be difficult to reach the third layer of Yang Shen.

Because the rules of the Radiant Universe were unrecognizable.

However, some who had been stuck at the second layer of Yang Shen for hundreds of millions, or even billions and trillions of years, might take an interest in this person.

"The waters of the Divine Wood Universe run deep. The Dao Lord once issued a decree that Domain Lords should not enter the Divine Wood Universe," Sanmu said.

Domain Lords who merged with the universe's rules might be seen as a provocation if they were to descend upon another universe, and it could trigger some unique events.

Hence, Domain Lords rarely left their own universe.

After all, their own universe was infinitely vast, and it would take several eras for ordinary Domain Lords to fully explore it.

"My disciple is competitive. He's always wanted to become the strongest in the Current Era, the third-ranked Five Steps Ascendant," Sanmu said.

Sanmu had a peerless genius disciple, but he was only at the Grand Supreme Realm.

Because Sanmu often mentioned it, this disciple always aimed to defeat Phoenix Cry in his prime.

"This time, he's going to the Divine Wood Universe in person to challenge that native," Sanmu said with a chuckle.

"Hehe, what if my disciple wins? Wouldn't that mean... you're no match for me?" Sanmu chuckled.

This was the real reason for his visit.

In the 1619 book, there's no mistake in the version!

For beings of their cultivation level, becoming stronger was incredibly difficult.

Having some fun in life was what truly brought happiness.

If his disciple could surpass Phoenix Cry in his prime, it would be a joyous occasion, worthy of being recorded in a book.

"Hmph, aren't you afraid your disciple might die in the Divine Wood Universe?" Phoenix Cry coldly huffed.

"If he dies, it's no big deal. I'll personally ask the Era Domain Lord to retrieve his true spirit from the Cosmic Mother River," Sanmu casually said.

There was a significant difference between a universe with a Dao Lord and one without.

In the Zhou Universe, without a Dao Lord, if a being died, their true spirit would be extinguished, and that was true death.

But once a Dao Lord emerged in a universe, the Cosmic Mother River would appear, and all true spirits would be recorded in it.

Even if a being died, they could be retrieved and revived from the Cosmic Mother River through great means.

Of course, Sanmu was an old man who had lived through three eras, and although he was a bit eccentric, the fact that he had come to find Phoenix Cry meant it wasn't a trivial matter.

"Hmph, even if your disciple wins, at the Grand Supreme Realm, ten of you wouldn't be my match!" Phoenix Cry said proudly.

"Hmph, if I weren't born earlier, perhaps I could have comprehended the Rule Heart at the Grand Supreme Realm too!" Sanmu said.

In every era, cultivation civilizations gradually progressed.

In the Current Era, there were even cases of Grand Supreme beings comprehending the Rule Heart.

This was unimaginable in Sanmu's era.

"Old man, if you were born in my era, you wouldn't even qualify to be my disciple!" Phoenix Cry said proudly.

"Tsk, even my disciple is stronger than you!" Sanmu Domain Lord boasted proudly, "Wait for my good news."

With that, Sanmu Domain Lord disappeared without a trace, leaving Phoenix Cry alone, his gaze filled with complexity.

Just then, a voice sounded in his ear.

"How's your consideration going? Do you want to leave Radiant Universe... Follow me to seek..." The last few words seemed to fade away, as if muffled.

Phoenix Cry remained silent, not uttering a word.

"The Dao Lord's universe... It's just a stagnant pool, with no future." The voice continued its persuasion.

Phoenix Cry's eyes flashed with a sharp expression, "So... Does the Divine Wood Universe have a future?"

"No," the voice whispered, "Being targeted by the Black Abyss, even if the Dao Lords intervene, they might be helpless. Except for... All worlds, any universe... It's just..."

"Your ambition is too grand. Time is long, and the universe is vast, filled with uncertainties, enough for me to explore in a lifetime."

"A world expressed by zero and one... Everything is predetermined." The voice fell silent again.

...

"Fairness, justice, equality, order..."

In the Divine Wood Abyss, Qi Yuan muttered.

Before him, a chilling white flame burned, and a terrifying aura filled the air.

"Divine Arrival!"

He whispered.

As if my Divine Arrival!

At this moment, the aura of Divine Arrival descended.

Qi Yuan's aura became sacred and majestic.

Now, the new Divine Arrival was almost complete, just one final step away.

That step was the "will" of Divine Arrival, or the rule of Divine Arrival.

Regarding the new "Divine Arrival," Qi Yuan actually had many ideas.

He wanted to create it perfectly, truly realizing the concept of "If there is injustice, summon me, Divine Arrival."

However, the more he thought about it, the more he realized how difficult it was to achieve.

Perfection didn't exist in the world.

Even the AI Judge couldn't achieve true perfection.

The "will" of Divine Arrival, the rule of Divine Arrival, originated from its creator.

So, in the end, Qi Yuan decided to stop altering it. He transferred the "will" that Flute Maiden had bestowed upon Divine Arrival to the new Divine Arrival.

Countless intentions and rules flowed within Qi Yuan at this moment, infusing the new Divine Arrival's body.

Qi Yuan's thoughts in his eyes kept changing.

Finally, after seventy-seven days and forty-nine nights, Qi Yuan slumped to the ground.

"Finally succeeded."

"But... It still feels incomplete." The new Divine Arrival now had the complete "will" bestowed by Flute Maiden. In terms of strength, it was even stronger than the old Divine Arrival.

As Qi Yuan caressed the new Divine Arrival, he still felt it lacked something, as if it were incomplete.

Just then, a crisp voice rang out, "Success?"

Blind Maiden stood beside Qi Yuan, quiet and serene.

Ever since she was pushed by Ni, Qi Yuan vaguely sensed a subtle change in Blind Maiden's attitude towards him.

Perhaps it was because they had spent so much time together, becoming familiar, and Blind Maiden, who had been idle, often talked to him about the past.

Blind Maiden did most of the talking, while Qi Yuan listened attentively.

Their relationship improved.

"It's almost there, but not quite complete," Qi Yuan replied honestly.

At this moment, Blind Maiden looked at Divine Arrival, her face showing hesitation and doubt.

"Do you want me to help?"

"Huh?" Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback.

But Blind Maiden couldn't refine artifacts?

How could she help?

Blind Maiden's face showed a proud expression, "The Great Dao Fifty, Heaven Derives Forty-Nine, Whatever Is Imperfect, It Evades One.

I'll give it... A Branch of Spring."

As Blind Maiden spoke, Qi Yuan's new Divine Arrival underwent a special transformation.

This change was something Qi Yuan couldn't fully sense.

But... He could feel that the new Divine Arrival was infinitely close to perfection.

Or perhaps, it had always been striving for perfection.

"Perfection doesn't exist in the world, but now... It has the opportunity to pursue perfection," Blind Maiden said, her eyes filled with nostalgia.

Perfection doesn't exist; only the human heart holds a desire for perfection.

The new Divine Arrival, having obtained "One," will carry the "will" and take steps forward.

This path may be bumpy, filled with setbacks, but it's always improving.

Flute Maiden's "will," "Hold Light, Drive Away Night; If There Is Injustice, Summon Me, Divine Arrival," may one day become a reality.

Blind Maiden remembered someone.

"You're very similar to him."

"Who?"

"My future husband."

"Don't tell me you're like him! At least... He's not blind, hehe..."

"Don't discriminate against the blind, and don't forget that you're blind too."

"Haha..."

"Anyway, thank you. If it wasn't for you saving me and teaching me the Eight Gate Refining Techniques, I might not have been able to complete it." Qi Yuan said happily, "Swing, and your eyes... I'll help you!"

"Thank you..."

"By the way, actually... I'm not blind, or rather, I won't be blind for long."

"Huh?"

"Let me see, what do you look like!"

Qi Yuan's eyes were filled with curiosity.

At this moment, the role of Divine Arrival and the blind artisan was perfectly fulfilled, and he finally regained his sight.

He looked towards Blind Maiden's position.

"Blind Maiden?"

(End of Chapter)

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