Chapter 474: A Treasure that Carries the Will of Heaven and Earth"Everything is determined by fate. I will take it one step at a time and see what happens..." "If that path works, then that's icing on the cake. If it doesn't, that's fine too." Jiang Mo's tone was very calm, with a warm smile on his lips. He did not feel lost or frustrated by the old man's words. The truth about the Taoist Master Gu Zhou is not important to him, but this road full of unknowns is indeed worth exploring, not only for the dead, but also for his own practice. As one of the many innate physiques, the Ancient Universe Physique has the ability to reverse time. This is indeed true. If you don't understand it well enough, you will probably suffer a great loss if you encounter this kind of strong enemy in the future. Since the last century, since he first started practicing, Jiang Mo has made up his mind that he does not seek the Tao to become an immortal, but to reach a higher level. He believes that everything in the world has its roots of formation and development, and he wants to understand and acquire more abilities and insights that will prevent him from being confused. The innate physique and the demon king body are exactly what he is interested in at this stage. To be precise, even if there is no need to resurrect his old friends, he will still practice. Therefore, the secret revealed by Xian Hua did not shake Jiang Mo's thoughts. "It's good that you have such a clear idea."
The wrinkles on the old man's face relaxed slightly. He appreciated the courage of the man in front of him and changed the subject, saying: "What I said before was not to make you give up. Everyone has something to ask for, even if it is to revive an old friend, there is nothing wrong with that." "Oh? So what does that mean, sir?" Jiang Mo's eyes lit up and he became interested. He could hear that there was something else behind the old man's words. "Take it out. You know what I'm talking about. It's also one of the things you wanted to ask about this time." Xianhua waved his hand and told the Fairy Master beside him: "Lingchuan, go to the bookcase on the left side of my room and take out the fragment of a page from the ancient book in the sixth row, position A, volume 32." "Yes, uncle." Feixian Yuzhu walked towards the thatched cottage. He felt a little curious and quickened his pace. Afterwards, Xian Hua glanced at the transformed Blood Demon Bull again and smiled faintly: "The demon race has a rare bloodline. Go find Muxian. She is in the Qingyao Palace on Feixian Peak. Take this token and you can enter easily." After he finished speaking, a gray-brown token flew out from the old man's sleeve and fell into the hands of the Blood Demon Bull, which accepted it respectfully. "Then I'll go ahead, Xuanzun, you two can chat." After it left, the entire bamboo forest returned to silence, and the old man's leisurely voice rang out. "This is a matter of great importance. It is a demon after all. We must not let it know the secrets here." "You have your own considerations, and I trust your decision." Jiang Mo expressed his understanding, and then he took out an ancient fragment from the storage pendant. It was covered with dust and dark brown in color, with densely packed tiny words engraved on it. At first glance, it looked like a page of an ancient book, and it felt cold to the touch, just like iron. "Give." "That's exactly what I wanted to ask you." "In the battle at Hengduan Mountain, a master of Chengtian Dao Sect used his magical power to go back in time and changed the outcome of their deaths." "As far as I know, their sect does not have this famous secret technique, so I was confused. In the subsequent battle, I killed him and the storage magic tools he carried were basically blown up. Only this fragment was left. I feel that it contains mysteries, but I can't figure it out." Jiang Mo handed the fragment to the old man and told him its origin in detail. "Chengtian Dao Sect? Oh, how can a group of thieves with divine power return to this world?" Xianhua's fingers, which were so thin that only skin and bones were left, gently stroked the ancient fragments, with contempt revealed between his brows. He was the inheritor of the Tianyan Sect and had fought with the Chengtian Dao Sect for more than two thousand years. Naturally, he knew the methods of his old enemy very well.
The problem is not with the person, but with this small piece of debris. "So, it is the key to casting spells?" Jiang Mo instantly understood what the old man meant. The main reason was that this fragment was too mysterious. He checked it several times but was unable to activate it. It did not look like a magic weapon at all. "Um" The old man nodded gently and said, "It has its own name, and it is what you want." "Could it be..." Jiang Mo's pupils shrank slightly. "The Book of Time is an innate magical instrument that was created before the ancient times. It was born with the will of heaven and earth. During the ancient war, it was fought over by the powerful humans and demons, and was broken into pieces and scattered throughout the world." Different from the ordinary human beings' division of history, the practitioners in the secret realm divide history into five major eras: the ancient times, the prehistoric times, the ancient times, the medieval times, and the modern times. The specific time of the Archaic period is 10,000 years ago, and the remaining four historical stages have different lengths. The Ancient and Prehistoric periods are both 3,000 years, while the Medieval and Modern periods are 2,000 years. "An innate magical weapon born from the will of heaven and earth?" When Jiang Mo heard this concept, he was stunned for a moment. He has the memories of the Supreme Lord, so he naturally knows what this means. It is probably the most powerful magical weapon throughout history. At least, man-made magical weapons are far from being comparable to it. Even a treasure like Wuliangjun will pale in comparison to it. The greatest wish of the Supreme Master during his lifetime was to one day reach the 7th level of Xuanming, travel the human world, and find an innate magic weapon for the sect. In ancient legends, the number of innate magical instruments born from the entire heaven and earth is unknown, but there are only three known ones. One is the Book of Time, and the other two are the Ancient Jade of the Heart of Heaven that controls thunder tribulations, and the Chaos Cauldron that tempers all things and achieves the ultimate leap. "Yes, it is a supreme magical instrument that can modify everything. Even the Master and the Dao Lord are no exception. They are also controlled and manipulated by it." Xian Hua sighed slightly, his eyes showing a trance, and then said: "I am old, so I may not remember many things clearly, but there are two theories about the destruction of the Book of Years." "First, the powerful people of the human race did it on purpose. At that time, their strength was slightly inferior to that of the demon race. If they tried to rob it head-on, they would definitely not be able to get it. So they ambushed the Book of Time in advance at the coordinates where the Book of Time appeared. In the end, they paid a heavy price and killed the Book of Time and some powerful people of the demon race. The powerful person who led the human race at that time was Changsheng Daojun. There were dozens of people traveling with him, but in the end, only a few survived." "Secondly, the Book of Time has never been destroyed. From the beginning, it has had a vague independent instinct. This instinct cannot evolve into consciousness, but it has given it the authority to act on its own to a certain extent. The large clan of humans and monsters was also deliberately created by it to cover up its own smokescreen." Jiang Mo became more and more shocked as he listened. It was unexpected that a magical weapon could achieve such a level of capability. "Do you know about the Battle of Linghai three thousand and two hundred years ago?" Linghai, in ancient times, referred to the sea area east of Jiuzhou. "I don't know." Jiang Mo shook his head. "After the demon race disappeared, many years passed and there was still unrest. Three thousand two hundred years ago, there were many secret realms in the west, and secrets revealed by defecting evil cultivators were obtained. It was rumored that fragments of the Book of Time appeared in Xuanhuang Ridge. They came together to try to seize it. Later, the two sides fought again, and there were heavy casualties." "From ancient times to the present, the more powerful a person is, the less they want their fate to be threatened at will, because the Book of Ages has caused more than enough disasters." Xian Hua's eyes were as calm as a deep lake. He just stared at Jiang Mo and asked: "If you were to appear in this world again and you had no choice, what would you do?" "I must get it." Jiang Mo said without thinking. This kind of magic weapon is too dangerous. He doesn't want himself and his disciples to be under the threat of becoming puppets at all times. "It's all the same." Xian Hua smiled helplessly, he made the same decision.
At this time, Feixian Yuzhu walked out of the thatched cottage, came to the old man, and handed him a larger fragment with both hands. It was of exactly the same texture as the one Jiang Mo had given him before. "Uncle Master, this is what you want." "Let me see." The old man held the two fragments in his hands and examined them carefully. After a long while, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he made the final decision: “That’s it” "They are exactly the same. They should be two different pages. There is no doubt that this is a fragment of the Book of Time." "?!" Feixian Yuzhu's pupils trembled violently. He naturally knew this secret. He immediately thought of everything that happened on the battlefield and instantly understood what the time reversal was all about. "Then how does it work?" Jiang Mo continued to ask, this is no less than the ability to bring the dead back to life. "Then I don't know." "At least, so far, I can't afford to get it." "Before you came, I got the fragment a long time ago. I read my fortune at that time. If I wanted to know the secret method of activating it, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today." Xian Hua couldn't help but sigh: "My friend, you killed that man too early." The master of Chengtian Dao Sect had the means to activate the power when he was alive. Whenever Jiang Mo thought of this, he was quite helpless. The battle situation was urgent at that time and he had no time to be distracted and think too much. Once he relaxed, the opponent might escape. In order to eliminate the powerful enemy as much as possible, he could only execute him on the spot. "Senior, is there any solution?" Jiang Mo didn't want to miss such an opportunity, so he asked again. Whether used as a means of saving lives or to resurrect old friends in the future, this Book of Years is much more convenient than Gu Zhou's physical body. "Yes, but you need to bear the price yourself, and the secret method you obtain can only be applied to you." Xian Hua's eyes moved away from the two fragments. He slowly raised his head, looked at Jiang Mo, and said with a smile: "Do you have any idea about collecting these fragments scattered around the world next?" "What you want to do is very simple. It's nothing more than revising established historical facts. It can definitely help you." For a moment, Jiang Mo saw the terrifying sharpness in the eyes of the old man who had one foot halfway into the coffin. He asked cautiously: "Senior, what is your intention in helping me like this?" "Are you really not afraid that after I master all the fragments of time, I will completely erase your existence." The Book of Years, the safest way for the person who holds it to avoid being discovered is to eliminate all those who know about it, hide behind the scenes, and rule over all living beings. Jiang Mo hasn't reached that step yet, and doesn't dare to say whether he would do so. Even though he has the ability to destroy many masters and is not afraid of being surrounded, an effect similar to deleting all those who know about it with one click is definitely worth doing. "Erase my existence? Then go ahead. I only have a little time left to live, so it doesn't matter."
Xian Hua was very calm, without the slightest disturbance, and said: "You have gathered all the fragments. As long as you are willing, the fate of all living beings will rise and fall in your hands. And you are still young. No one in this world can stop you. I will say it bluntly. You can do whatever you want. Become a saint or a tyrant. Even the devil, no one can stop you, let alone a person like me who is in his twilight years." "I have no hope of accomplishing this extraordinary feat, but it just so happens that I have something to ask for, so I might as well help you accomplish it." "Once the matter is accomplished, we can erase Chengtian Dao Sect and Huangquan Hades from the long river of history." Jiang Mo pondered and continued to ask: "Do you trust me so much?" "Because I know that you never like to manipulate the fate of all living beings. In addition, you are also very careful about your own fate and will not allow anyone to manipulate it. Therefore, I will not be afraid of you getting the Book of Time. On the contrary, it is hard to say if other people get it." Xian Hua said a lot of words in one breath, feeling a little tired. He gently pushed the five fingers of his right hand, and the two suspended fragments floated in front of Jiang Mo under the silent gaze of the Feixian Master. "In order not to leave this world to people you and I hate, neither you nor I have a choice." "Go ahead and do it. Even if you don't collect all the fragments in the end, it's still a good ending. At least you have some of the fragments in your hands. The Book of Time will never be complete, and a monster that controls the fate of all living beings will not be born." After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Jiang Mo uttered the word "OK" from his throat, raised his right hand, and held the two fragments tightly in his hand, indicating that he would take the deal. "By the way, the other broken fragments may not all be within Kyushu, so you will need to spend more effort to find them." "It doesn't matter, I can wait." Jiang Mo was sure that as long as he took steady steps, his life span would be at least 500 years. During this period, he would have enough time to measure every inch of the world with his feet. "Then I wish you all the best." Xianhua said with anticipation. He and the previous Feixian Master, his master and the previous two Feixian Masters, the four of them together, continued the feud with Chengtian Dao Sect and Huangquan Mingfu for more than a thousand years, but in the end they still failed to destroy them. They were already tired and hopeless. Xian Hua had no hope for Ji Lingchuan's generation. Seeing that the deadline was approaching, all he could think of was to use Jiang Mo to wipe out the two major sects. "When does the price you mentioned start?" Jiang Mo wanted to master the secret method of activating the Book of Time as soon as possible. "Maybe in half a month. I'll make some preparations. My friend, you can wait for me to visit you in your own secret place." "Okay, I hope you'll come as scheduled. See you there." Jiang Mo offered tea to the old man to express his gratitude. The two talked for a long time until dusk, when he got up and left. (End of this chapter)