https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-754-Gazing-at-the-Book-of-Life-and-Death/12919941/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-756-The-Two-Banners-and-the-Cause-and-Effect-Soul/12919943/
Chapter 755: Two Fates Entangled
Chapter 755: Two Fates Entangled
Dense and vast, like a dying person's fleeting memories, a hundred years of life flashed before his eyes in an instant.
As Hu Ma reached for the Book of Life and Death, he was prepared for what was to come. But when the torrent of information flooded his mind, he felt as if his divine soul was being torn apart.
Countless mysterious and intricate scenes unfolded before him, as if his entire life was laid out in a long scroll. He witnessed the State Preceptor and the Hu Family ancestors kneeling before the Twelve Ghost Altars. The State Preceptor's eyes were deep with emotion as he turned and shouted, "With the bloodline of the Hu Family, bearing this immortal fate and the duty to offer sacrifices to heaven, can you bear to let it go?"
"Having accepted this fate, there is no other way. We must let it go!"
He had never seen his biological father alive, nor had he met his grandfather, but when he grasped the ancient book, he clearly knew their identities and saw their appearances.
It was as if everyone and everything related to him were vividly present in this stream of information, both before and after life, with karmic debts, bloodline grudges, and all their consequences laid bare.
He saw countless shadows entangled before his birth.
They were the reincarnators who tried to stop the Hu Family from taking the immortal fate of Lao Jun Mei, and the previous Ghost Walkers who crossed the bridge. He heard their angry rebukes, "Born in a chaotic world, someone must step up and take charge. You are too short-sighted to rely on us to find your way out, and you are already hopeless."
"Now you want to take away the path we sacrificed our lives to create and use it as a stepping stone for your ascension?"
"You are truly unforgivable!"
He also saw the Ghost Walkers with determined faces, protecting the Hu Family lineage, "As the world becomes lighter, it no longer withers. So-called liberation is but a mirage. Now, with our chance of reincarnation, we exchange for the Hu Family bloodline to descend. This heavenly tribulation should come to an end..."
He witnessed his birth, surrounded by twelve ghost altars dancing around him, and ancient sacrifices and chants from the distant past.
A mysterious divine soul was guided into his newborn body.
He saw two distinct destinies, each with immense weight, yet strangely sewn together. He saw his birth mother in agony, crying and accusing.
He observed his childhood in Dayang Village, his unpredictable temperament, and his peculiar personality—sometimes lazy, sometimes hysterical. He saw his biological father silently holding his crazed self, head bowed, enduring his punches.
He also saw his grandmother sobbing in a cramped room, "What a sin..."
"He is of the Hu Family's blood, but he is also my grandson. What have you done to him..."
The cause and effect, the entanglement of karmic debts, suddenly became clear.
In this ancient book, Hu Ma could only see himself and his own thread of life. But everything related to him was laid bare, with no secrets left.
He saw himself born with a massive shadow, the immortal fate of Lao Jun Mei, corroding, taking root, and growing within his body. He witnessed this fate overshadowing his entire being.
He saw the struggle of two coexisting fates.
All the entanglements and confusion continued until the Meng Family intervened.
Even the Meng Family's intervention seemed not coincidental, as behind this tribulation in his fate, someone's shadow lurked.
But that intervention, which was meant to end the complicated entanglement and erase the failed plan, also led to his death.
He returned to the Intermediate Realm and stayed there for seven days.
During those seven days, his grandmother used all her knowledge and means to save him.
His previous consciousness was suddenly erased, and a new self emerged. He opened his eyes, looking at his grandmother with a completely new gaze, and he saw fear in her eyes—fear of whether her grandson had changed for the better or...
...disappeared forever.
"Who am I?"
At this moment, Hu Ma's mind was in turmoil, overwhelmed by the endless stream of information.
He was a descendant of the Hu Family, sharing their bloodline and bearing their karmic consequences.
But he was also Lao Jun Mei, having inherited all of Lao Jun Mei's remaining memories and his own Fate-Origin Spirit Shrine.
Both of them carried immense karmic debts and destinies, like unchangeable behemoths, pushing him forward in the Book of Life and Death.
Ever since the State Preceptor shared these secrets with him, he had wanted to verify and understand the truth.
And at this moment, in the Intermediate Realm, he saw all the cause and effect, realizing he was both of them yet neither, as if the colossal fate had already...
"You are a mistake..."
As Hu Ma was submerged in the flood of information, a struggle and madness stirred within him. He saw the monster with countless eyes, desperately pulling at the other end of the ancient book.
Unable to take it from Hu Ma, the monster jumped and shouted, "They have crossed the line, trespassing into a realm not meant for them, scribbling on my book!"
"I must correct their mistake and erase these entries."
"Its voice was grating, angry, and mad: 'I had a chance to correct this mistake three years ago.'"
"If you had died back then, all these abnormalities would have disappeared."
"But you escaped, and that old lady fished you back, making this account even more chaotic..."
"I don't want to see you!"
"You are an extra copper coin in this world of sins and debts, an unaccountable existence!"
"... "
Listening to its angry roar, Hu Ma felt a strange sense of absurdity amidst his chaotic and intricate thoughts.
In his previous life, or rather, in Lao Jun Mei's previous life, there was a joke about the simplest way to torment the accountant of a rival company to death—by making an anonymous deposit of one cent into their account, causing their books to become incomprehensible.
The monster's angry howl had a similar effect, albeit in a different context.
So, was he born from a mistake, an entry that shouldn't exist in this book but somehow did?
"It's almost over... almost over..."
Amid the angry roars, the monster covered in eyes fixed its gaze on Hu Ma. Previously, it had only wanted to escape when it encountered Hu Ma, as it didn't want to face this mistake.
But now, after encountering Hu Ma several times, it seemed genuinely enraged: "If it wants something, give it to it. Once the accounts are settled, I'll have nothing to do with it, so you shouldn't appear again..."
"So stay here and stop causing trouble!"
"... "
In the midst of its furious roar, it suddenly rushed towards Hu Ma without hesitation, and the ancient book quickly transformed, enveloping Hu Ma within its pages.
"You'll stay here until your physical body is burned, and then you'll have no chance to return!"
"... "
"... "
At that moment, on the battlefield outside, Hu Ma should have already awakened.
Entering the Intermediate Realm to steal life often happens in an instant. No matter how long one stays in the Intermediate Realm, it's just a fleeting moment in the mortal world.
But this time, he seemed truly dead, remaining silent for a long time, with only a faint breath left in his throat.
This breath, neither exhaled nor inhaled, appeared to others as a sign of death.
However, on the battlefield, countless soldiers refused to let go, holding onto gourds and wielding blades and axes, eager to chop him into pieces and burn him to ashes. But Zhou Si, the young lady, wielded two bronze mallets, creating a gust of wind that sent the soldiers flying.
With her strength alone, she protected Hu Ma, preventing anyone from getting close.
As she held off the soldiers, mysterious shadows appeared behind the swaying crowd in the distance.
"Now is the perfect time to destroy his physical body."
"We've always had what they need to ascend, but it's not easy to take it from them."
"He's the only one who has stolen an immortal fate, but he hasn't discovered the true path of Lao Jun Mei yet. However, he's getting closer, and if he succeeds, the Dalaofa Religion will find their way too."
"Although we can't retrieve Lao Jun Mei's life, it's a loss for us. But do you think it's worth taking the risk?"
"... "
"We've already discussed the outcome, haven't we?"
As she spoke, a figure holding a cat emerged from the shadows, her cold gaze fixed on the battlefield.
These figures, one by one, spread out, moving silently to different positions on the battlefield. Then, invisible bridges appeared, materializing from the night behind them. These individuals had reached the realm beyond humanity, and at this moment, they descended upon the mortal world.
Someone lit incense and offered silent prayers, the smoke from the incense gently wafting onto the battlefield.
Another person held up a silver mirror, reflecting the two Kongming lanterns in the sky, creating an image that looked like two enormous eyes.
Someone else pulled up two dead bodies from the ground, straightening their bodies, and whispered to them until they opened their eyes.
"Indeed, we've already crossed the bridge, and it's time to unravel the mystery of our homeland."
At the forefront, under the two massive Kongming lanterns, a slender woman in a blue dress sighed softly. She took the wine gourd from in front of the Mountain Pan King and threw it into the air.
A torrential downpour suddenly poured down upon the battlefield, filled with the stench of blood and slaughter. Amid the rain, thick black smoke rose, quickly escaping from the mortal realm.
In that moment, countless unusual and mysterious techniques intertwined and entered the battlefield.
Even the battle formation's malevolent qi couldn't suppress these techniques, as they simultaneously descended upon Hu Ma in the center.
And amidst the chaos, Hu Ma, covered in feathered arrows, struggled between life and death, seemingly unaware of everything around him.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
