I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 888: Map of Kingdom, Mountain Stronghold

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Map of Kingdom, Mountain Stronghold

"Taoist Priest, could you perhaps speak in simpler terms?" you asked with a wry smile.

"Little Muyun, do you know your own origins?"

"Origins? Of course, my father is Li Kangge, my mother is Xiao Ying, and I had a Mother En, that’s all."

Hearing this, Xian Qianling, standing behind your mother among the four women, couldn’t help but purse her lips and chuckle softly.

Daoist Bai Mei continued, "I’m talking about your previous lives."

"Previous lives? Wasn’t it Emperor Li Zhi? But that has nothing to do with me."

Hearing this, Daoist Bai Mei sighed softly, "Since I have taken the commission from Aunt Saint, I might as well tell you everything. According to the Underworld’s Book of Life and Death, you had two previous lives, as Emperor Gaozong of Tang and as King Zhou of Shang."

"Emperor Xin? Goodness! I was King Zhou of Shang?"

You always believed that this life had no connection with the previous ones, so you had little concept of who your previous incarnations were and didn’t care much about it.

Daoist Bai Mei added, "Your entanglements with these four ladies also span two lifetimes."

Turning your head, you glanced at Wu Qiyi, Xian Qianling, Lin Panxia, and Xi Yu and scratched your head, saying, "Four ladies? That seems too many."

In your view, if it were Emperor Li Zhi, then at most it would involve Wu Qiyi and the Empress; if it were Emperor Xin, then it definitely had to be Xiao Meiyu, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

"Grandfather Taoist, what kind of karma do we have with Brother Mu Yun? Tell us about it," Lin Panxia crisply said.

Daoist Bai Mei gave a slight smile, saying, "Heavenly secrets must not be revealed too much, as I still wish to live for many more years."

With that, he waved his hand lightly, and suddenly, a Bagua emitting a magnificent light appeared in the air before him.

"As for the true identity of Mu Yun, it’s better for you to explore that on your own."

As he spoke, the Bagua began to spin, and after a short time, a scroll flew out from the two polarities of the Bagua, landing in Daoist Bai Mei’s hands.

The scroll, as soon as it appeared, emitted an extremely grandiose aura, making everyone present feel a heaviness in their hearts!

Mother En, upon seeing the scroll, showed a look of shock on her face for the first time in many years, "The Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries!?"

Your mother was also startled and immediately asked, "Mom, are you saying this is Empress Nüwa’s treasure, the legendary Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries?"

Without waiting for Mother En to explain, Daoist Bai Mei smiled and said, "Aunt Saint, be at ease, this is not the true Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries. How can I, an old Daoist, wield such a treasure of Empress Nüwa? This object is merely an imitation by an Immortal Master. Though it lacks the power of the true Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries, it still encompasses a universe."

Your mother then asked, "Taoist Priest, what use is this object?"

Daoist Bai Mei pondered for a moment and after careful thought, spoke in a more common tongue, "This scroll of the Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries is like a special spiritual world; in modern scientific terms, it’s like a parallel space. This Map of Kingdoms and Ministeries will morph into a very special world based on each individual’s circumstances, where everything follows a set law that no one can change."

"An Order Barrier?"

Hearing Daoist Bai Mei say this, you instinctively blurted out.

"Exactly, an Order Barrier," Daoist Bai Mei nodded.

"Entering an Order Barrier, wouldn’t that be masochistic?" Your brows naturally furrowed; the hardships of the Order Barrier were all too familiar to you—entering it brought various limitations and controls, a true suffering!

Daoist Bai Mei smiled slightly, "As I mentioned earlier, Mu Yun and Zhao’er were born against fate, a single Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman altered both your destinies; however, it also tangled your fates together. Earlier, Mu Yun was controlled by the karma obstacles that arose within himself, but actually, that karma wasn’t yours."

"Whose was it?" you asked urgently.

"Zhao’er’s."

"What!?"

As you were shocked, Daoist Bai Mei added another line, "That Seal of Truesky also belongs to Zhao’er. The Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman transferred the Seal of Truesky from a remnant of Zhao’er’s soul into the depths of your soul, but still left a trace in her remnant soul. That’s also why, when you merged with that karma obstacle, an error occurred, almost leading you astray. Zhao’er, risking the disintegration of her Divine Soul, merged with you, transferring all the Seal of Truesky into your soul, enabling your Seal of Truesky to be perfected, while her Divine Soul fell into oblivion due to the lack of support from the Seal of Truesky."

"You’ve gone completely mad."

Rushing, you said, "Taoist Priest, what should I do now!?"

Daoist Bai Mei hummed lightly, "Actually, the Heavenly Stamp hasn’t been fully activated yet; it requires both of you to integrate body and mind, to become one."

"Huh?" You furrowed your brows, "Taoist Priest, can you speak in plain Chinese?"

Daoist Bai Mei smiled leisurely, "If I spoke too plainly, what would be the point of me floating around here playing the old immortal?"

You immediately rolled your eyes, finding Daoist Bai Mei quite funny.

At that moment, as if you thought of something, you suddenly asked, "That... Taoist Priest, who is your master?"

"Immortal Master Jade Tripod Zhenren."

Daoist Bai Mei had a pretentious look on his face.

Tch!

Just another ’Jade-something’ Zhenren...

Holy crap!

Jade what?

Jade Tripod Zhenren!?

The disciple of Primordial Sovereign!

The master of Divine Erlang, Yang Jian!!

Well then, you finally figured out how this knockoff version of the Map of Kingdom came about.

Back in the day, when Yang Jian was dealing with "Tongbi Ape" Yuan Hong, he initially couldn’t do anything to him—this "Tongbi Ape," like the "Spiritually Bright Stone Monkey," was also one of the "Four Chaos Monkeys."

Oh, I forgot to mention, the "Spiritually Bright Stone Monkey" is Sun Wukong.

Since Yang Jian was out of options, he borrowed the Map of Kingdom from Empress Nüwa and finally captured Yuan Hong.

Since Jade Tripod Zhenren was Yang Jian’s master, he probably learned about the real Map of Kingdom from him and so, when he was free, he made a knockoff.

Although it was a knockoff, the maker was nevertheless one of the "Saints of All Heavens," a disciple of Primordial Sovereign; could anything he made be ordinary?

Thinking this, you glanced again at Zhao’er, who was still unconscious beside you, took a deep breath, and said resolutely, "Alright, I’m going in!"

Daoist Bai Mei smiled and said, "This Map of Kingdom will give you a brand new identity, a brand new destiny. Afterward, I will also absorb Zhao’er’s lingering soul into it. Since she is in a sleeping state, it’s up to you to find her. And furthermore, to defy the heavens and change fate together!"

"Defy the heavens and change fate!?" You couldn’t help but exclaim, "Taoist Priest, are you asking me to defy order and go against the current inside an Order Barrier?"

Daoist Bai Mei nodded with a smile.

"Heavens above, this is even more life-threatening than fighting those so-called heavenly gods!"

Daoist Bai Mei added, "The moment you ignited the Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman, it was already destined that your entire lives would be against the heavens. With your current strength, defying the heavens is naturally impossible, which is why I suggested you enter this Map of Kingdom. This is the true purpose behind the Immortal Master’s creation of the Map of Kingdom."

"Well, Taoist Priest, has anyone ever successfully come out of it before?"

"No."

"What number am I?"

"The ninth."

You clenched your fists, loosened your muscles, and said, "When I was schemed against by that kid Li Zichen, I also spent some time in an Order Barrier. Back then, I had nothing and almost got killed by a little zombie. Although I don’t know what kind of world is inside this Map of Kingdom, for Zhao’er, I’ll risk it all!"