Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 477 - 447 Method of Reconstructing the Void Realm 1

Chapter 477: 447 Method of Reconstructing the Void Realm 1

The girl who has always been by my side, without a doubt, is Mazao.

The topic involving Mazao, the Gua Tianshi’s warning made my heart shiver. Following that, I imitated the Gua Tianshi, making my voice mysterious, and asked, "Why do you say that?"

My communication with Gua Tianshi was not simply lowering the volume, but injecting a powerful intention into the sound, one that others could not hear. Not only could the distant other Impermanence not hear it, but even using divination methods later to trace back the historical records here would yield no results.

"I have two reasons here. Which one to believe in, depends on you," Gua Tianshi said slowly, "Firstly, you could understand it as I’ve experienced many great tempests, under the heavens, I’ve seen it all. Even with the unseen, it’s generally never far from the norm.

"Therefore, even without divination, based on accumulated intuition and experience alone, I can predict the outcome of many things once they are just beginning. This time, it is mostly based on intuition, I have a hunch that if Liu Shuying sees the girl beside you, some undesirable consequences will occur."

"Specifically, what consequences?" I asked.

"That relates to the second reason," Gua Tianshi said, "Perhaps this reason will make it easier for you to agree. Simply put, I believe you and Liu Shuying could very likely be of the same kind. In my view, you have quite similar qualities.

"You care a lot about that girl, which not only involves emotional factors but also practical needs, right? That girl can fulfill your wishes, so perhaps she may also significantly help Liu Shuying’s wishes.

"I can’t be sure what Liu Shuying’s wishes are, as you are ultimately not the same person. Therefore, your reason for possessing that girl may not be the same for him to make a move on her. But in reality, it would be similar, he might not be able to control his impulse to act."

Although Gua Tianshi’s tone was quite sincere, in terms of wording, there were many unclear parts.

Since he specially came to my side to say these things, he shouldn’t be creating confusion. Though he is indeed someone who enjoys playing mysterious and teasing conversation partners, he would never engage in truly pointless actions.

I looked towards Liu Shuying, sitting in the distance. He seemed oblivious to my exchange with Gua Tianshi, merely gazing with interest at the colossal coffin gradually approaching, held aloft by four giant rock sculptures.

Just from that brief exchange of gazes before, I couldn’t discern whether, as Gua Tianshi claimed, Liu Shuying and I were of the same ilk. However, regarding judgment of others, there’s likely no one better under the heavens than Gua Tianshi. I decided to first believe Gua Tianshi’s words and to avoid Mazao ever contacting Liu Shuying henceforth.

"Thank you for the reminder, I will remember it." I replied earnestly.

Gua Tianshi nodded approvingly, then headed to the highest point of the shrine-like viewing platform.

Just like the burial ceremony last month, this time the divine burial ceremony was also presided over by Gua Tianshi. Throughout the long history of Luo Mountain, Gua Tianshi has likely sent off one Impermanence after another, much like today. Among them, there were both the lost and the deceased. In his eyes, the Divine Light might just be one of them.

When the colossal coffin was transported to the front of the shrine-like viewing platform, the ceremony officially began.

Actually, there wasn’t a body of the Divine Light inside that coffin. Divine Light was obliterated in the Void Realm by his own moves, leaving no trace in the real world. The coffin contained items often used by Divine Light while alive; even the house he used to live in had been entirely relocated inside, making the coffin as massive as a building laid on its side. Of course, it was likely more for the grandeur. A paramount Impermanence, even in death, must have a coffin as grand as their stature; this seemed to be the consensus in Luo Mountain.

It’s said that some devout believers of Divine Light willingly entered the coffin to be buried along with him. I personally see this as the undesirable part of Luo Mountain’s burial culture, but if the people involved are genuinely willing and even see it as a supreme honor, then I respect their choice.

The divine burial ceremony lasted until night, or rather, it was merely a beginning. For ordinary demon hunters, the ceremony continues for three days and nights. Most Divine Light believers kneel outside the Great Impermanence Grave Area; for them, this ceremony spans not just a day or three, but a month.

As for Impermanence, they can leave after participating on the first night. The coffin is also buried in the Great Impermanence Grave Area on the first night, laid beneath one of the black tower tombstones. Of course, concerning these rules, Impermanences still do whatever they like. Ming Zhuo and Jian Feixian left after listening to Gua Tianshi’s speech, not to mention folks like Old Fist God and King Zhuanlun, who didn’t show up at all.

Emperors in ancient times, if they styled themselves as sons of heaven, had to observe ceremonies offering sacrifices to the heavens; if their power’s legitimacy came from their parents and bloodline, they had to observe ancestor-worship. Regardless of the actual situation, one must put on appearances; failing to do so means going against oneself, which could lead to accusations of lacking virtues severe enough to hold their position.

Impermanence, however, doesn’t even need to feign appearances, as their power doesn’t come from the support of the masses but from their uppermost strength. There is no discussion on whether their virtue matches their position, only on whether their power does.

They don’t even have to care about the opinions of believers, nor the views of those with whom they form ties, seemingly ignoring anchoring entirely. This is not because they are so powerful as to be like Gods, for whom there will always be debates justifying their behavior as "this is inherent to Gods," but because Impermanence has so many ways to anchor themselves in the abnormal world.

Not considering that they may have self-anchoring means beyond forming ties, even if forming ties is the only method, there are many interpretations. Extremists say that being hated is also a bond, and harming others is an evil bond. If an Impermanence really doesn’t want to be lost, they could go mad with killing and evil to attract hatred, or curse millions over time, easily accumulating massive bonds through such wicked measures.

Although these methods can’t truly address the root cause, they can superficially resolve issues indefinitely. In the eyes of the all-powerful Impermanence, there are numerous methods to overcome the problem of loss. I once feared loss too much until I gradually realized that the phenomenon of loss itself is fundamentally not a problem, never was. The greatest enemy of an Impermanence is always oneself.

Therefore, even if Liu Shuying might covet Mazao as Gua Tianshi predicted, it wouldn’t be to counter the phenomenon of loss.

I can only speculate based on my own mindset—perhaps Liu Shuying, like me, is in pursuit of an "extraordinary adventure"?

At some point, Liu Shuying had also left the shrine-like viewing platform. I thought he was coming to see me, but perhaps I was just overthinking.

After leaving the shrine-like platform, I moved towards the Great Impermanence Grave Area, wanting to see Divine Light’s tombstone. On the way, I encountered Weichi. He was standing at the edge of the Great Impermanence Grave Area, gazing towards one particular tombstone. It didn’t seem to be Divine Light’s tombstone he was looking at, but rather Qilin’s tombstone.

According to Luo Mountain’s rules, Weichi himself can’t enter the Great Impermanence Grave Area, at most he could stand at the edge to gaze. But with me here, it’s reasonable to bring him in. I greeted him, and then we entered the Great Impermanence Grave Area together, starting with Divine Light’s tombstone.

It seemed to be one of the blank tombstones that Divine Light had gazed upon during his lifetime, now densely engraved with countless words of his life and achievements.

Weichi looked at this black tower tombstone for a while, then turned to me and said, "The fracture of the Void Realm is but temporary, it will definitely appear again in the future."

I replied, "I think so too, but it seems you have more solid evidence?"

"Yes," Weichi nodded, "because I’ve recently been attempting to create a Void Realm."

"Hold on..." I was surprised, "When you say ’the Void Realm will definitely appear again,’ you don’t mean that the Master of Divine Seal will recreate it... but that you will recreate the Void Realm?"

Moreover, he can actually create a Void Realm?

While saying this might be disrespectful to Weichi, in my heart, Weichi in the Void Realm felt like he was just making up the numbers. Among the seven Void Envoys, Number One, Number Three (myself), Number Four, and Number Six are all Impermanence, Number Two Little Bowl is the only one from the Doomsday Era in the Void Realm, and Number Seven remains the most enigmatic.

In comparison, Weichi never made any outstanding impressions, sometimes even appearing overly dramatic. His claim to kill the strongest Impermanence Old Fist God in Luo Mountain was bold, but it only highlighted his current weakness. If there’s anything that truly sets him apart, it’s his deceased Impermanence wife.

Besides, he seems to have an array of formation skills enough to rival the historical Impermanence specializing in formations, almost like the formation version of Yinyue, capable of harming Impermanence who step into his formation... but I never sensed his level directly in this regard, only heard he provided significant assistance in Divine Light’s plan to assassinate the Master of Divine Seal.

But so what if he can harm Impermanence? Water Navy Xuanwu also has hidden means to harm Impermanence, yet things remained the same. No matter how profound the understanding of arrays, Weichi is ultimately a Great Success Rank, and there are limits to what he can achieve. But now it seems he can do something that only the Master of Divine Seal accomplished?

"Have you succeeded? Or did you just try and fail?" I was curious.

"No, there’s a bit of misunderstanding. I don’t actually intend to recreate the Void Realm... at least not now," said Weichi, "However, I do indeed possess that kind of capability."