The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 989

Chapter 989: Chapter 986: The Final Mission Chapter 989: Chapter 986: The Final Mission “Bodhisattva, I must confess, the Five Heavenly Books have now been collected, but after the Map of Mountains and Rivers shattered that year, it was taken by the disciples of Tang Monk, and as of now, I do not know where to begin searching,” Shen Luo said.

“Naturally, there is nowhere to find it in the Human World, for the Map of Mountains and Rivers has never actually been circulated among the masses,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's eyes immediately lit up.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva turned his wrist, and with a flash of light in his palm, four scrolls of various sizes appeared, two of which had rods, while the other two did not and were simply rolled up haphazardly.

“That year, after the Victorious Fighting Buddha and others were reincarnated, they actually placed the fragments of the Map of Mountains and Rivers with me. That is why I have been struggling to hold on to this last breath of life. Your arrival means that my wait has not been in vain,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva waved his hand, and all the fragments flew to Shen Luo's side.

Shen Luo, looking at the Map of Mountains and Rivers before him, couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

“To preserve this Map of Mountains and Rivers, you do not know what the Master and Disciples of Tang Monk had to sacrifice, but I hope you can restore it. This is the last chance to save the Three Realms,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva urged.

“Junior will certainly not let down the Bodhisattva's entrusted task, but how should this Map of Mountains and Rivers be mended? In such a broken state, I fear it cannot be used, can it?” Shen Luo's expression grew solemn.

“The Map of Mountains and Rivers is also a divine object that resonates with Heaven. To repair it, you need to rely on the power of the Heavenly Book…” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva spoke, his voice growing fainter, and his figure gradually became ethereal.

“Bodhisattva…”

Shen Luo sensed something, quickly brought his fingers together, and sent a strand of his Soul Power towards him.

“My strength has already been exhausted. Don't waste your effort,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, waving his hand in refusal.

“Bodhisattva, as long as you still have a shred of your divine soul, you can inscribe your true name on the Heavenly Book. Thereafter, there may still be a chance to revive you…” Shen Luo suddenly remembered something, quickly grabbed the Heavenly Book in his hand, and said urgently.

“The Heavenly Book can only bear true names below Taiyi, and for those supreme above… they cannot be inscribed. Do not be sad, my mission has been completed, and from here on, it depends on you all,” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva smiled and said.

“Bodhisattva…”

Although it was only a brief encounter, Shen Luo had felt the truly great compassion and great mercy of this Bodhisattva, who declared, “If I don't enter hell, who will?” His heart couldn't help but feel somewhat wistful.

“This Ruin Kun possesses neither good nor evil, only the instinct to devour. I confined it within this Hell Maze, not wishing it to go out and ravage living beings. Now that hell has truly become Hell, it doesn't matter anymore. Just let it go free.”

As Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's ethereal voice faded, a Golden Talisman emerged from the void, igniting into a blaze in mid-air, gradually dissipating.

As the talisman burned out, Shen Luo faintly heard the low growl of an Exotic Beast, and a violent tremor passed through the space around him. Shortly after, the darkness that had enveloped him began to brighten, and the black shadow surrounding him gradually became transparent.

Only then did Shen Luo realize that he had left the Swamp of Desire and was now unexpectedly in the midst of a Black Bamboo Forest, surrounded by silence, with only the whistling sound of the wind through the bamboo gaps.

As his feet touched the ground, Shen Luo's eyes narrowed, and his Golden Fire Eyes lit up. He immediately saw the half-transparent shadow of a Ruin Kun skimming through the bamboo forest, drifting away into the distance.

The figure of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sitting before him had skin that had begun to darken considerably, and his entire body emitted an aura of decay.

“Unfortunately, there aren't many things I can give you now. This last parting gift, I hope it can help you,” he sighed softly and with a flick of his finger, he touched Shen Luo's brow lightly.

Before Shen Luo could utter a word, he felt a cool sensation on his forehead, and a speck of golden light appeared in his Sea of Knowledge, like a Night Pearl suspended in the midst.

Without waiting for him to take a closer look, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in front of him began to decay rapidly, soon turning to ashes, which were blown away by the wind among the trees, completely dissipating between heaven and earth.

Shen Luo sat bewildered in his original spot, unable to regain his composure for a long time.

In his left hand, he held a fragment of the Heavenly Book, and in his right, a piece of the Map of Mountains and Rivers; he suddenly felt as if a tremendous burden weighed upon him. The thought of a traitor still being among Nie Caizhu and the others filled him with worry.

“Bodhisattva, even if you just had suspicions, it would have been better to inform me of whom you suspected, so that I could take precautions. But now, you weren't even willing to say who it might be…”

After sighing, he put away the Heavenly Scroll Fragment and the Map of Mountains and Rivers, and took out the Hell Labyrinth Map again. He was about to examine it when he remembered Qing Lu was still in his sleeve, so he hurriedly waved his sleeve and let him out.

Qing Lu floated to the ground, also looking bewildered at the situation.

Previously, his soul had been unstable, on the verge of collapse. After being taken away by Shen Luo, his senses were sealed, so he had no idea what had happened afterwards. Now, upon returning, he was surprised to find that his soul had stabilized again, even stronger than before.

“Thank you, Celestial Immortal,” he said, coming back to his senses. Assuming it was Shen Luo's doing, he immediately bowed down in gratitude.

Seeing this, Shen Luo was also a bit surprised, but soon understood that when Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had dispersed his soul power to him earlier, some of the residual energy had inadvertently helped Qing Lu as well.

“Stand up, come over and look with me. Where are we now?” he didn't explain and said instead.

Upon hearing this, Qing Lu immediately stood and walked over to Shen Luo, starting to examine the map with him.

“Celestial Immortal, looking at this terrain, we are surrounded by mountains. Although there is no miasma, the wind of Yin Sha is far stronger than before; we must be in the Valley of Evil Yin. Look, if we go out from this Black Bamboo Forest ahead, we should reach Netherworld Ghost Streams. Once we cross Netherworld Ghost Streams, it would mean we have left the Valley of Evil Yin… Have we, perhaps, already escaped the maze?” Qing Lu grew somewhat incredulous as he examined the map.

After speaking, he looked up at the sky, puzzled. Could it be that it had been ten days or half a month since Shen Luo had taken him away?

Otherwise, how could they be on the verge of so easily escaping the maze?

However puzzled he may have been, he was tactful enough not to ask anything more.

Following his guidance, Shen Luo looked over the map and basically agreed with his assessment, and the two of them once again set out towards the outside of the Black Bamboo Forest.

The Black Bamboo Forest was larger than they had imagined, and after walking for nearly half an hour, they had yet to exit.

If it weren't for Shen Luo's repeated use of his Golden Fire Eyes along the way, he would have thought he was again ensnared by some illusion, endlessly hitting a ghost wall.

Just as Shen Luo began to doubt, a rustling wind suddenly arose among the bamboo, followed by billowing clouds of thick white fog that rolled towards them from all directions.

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