pertwk Chapter 2348 Using One's Body as a Bond
Chapter 2348 Using One's Body as a Bond
Chapter 2348 Using One's Body as a Bond
“The Great Pot has already acquired the divine status of the Vast Heaven. I know that the Ancient God of Death once established his own divine kingdom and gathered his own believers.” Zhong Shengguang had clearly considered this matter repeatedly. “I mentioned to you that if a divine kingdom could also be established within the Great Pot, perhaps I could lead everyone to avoid annihilation!”
The three people listening in were moved; it turned out that Zhong Shengguang had been planning this all along.
“Neither you nor General Hong are ancient gods of death, and Dafanghu hasn’t had the divine spark of death for very long. If you want to establish a divine kingdom, you’ll need the participation of the Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl.” Zhaomandu’s question was very practical: “Is it ready?”
"That bead has been tainted by the world for over a decade at the South Gate. I hope it will be perfect by then."
Hearing this, He Lingchuan's heart sank slightly. He knew the true history that followed: Zhong Shengguang's judgment on the Dayan Heavenly Pearl was greatly flawed, because after Qianhuan Zhenren took the pearl, he handed it over to Yao Kingdom and continued to roam the mortal world for sixty years!
Zhao Mandu spoke for him: "What if it doesn't work?"
"If that fails, I beg the Immortal Venerable to guide me on how to keep the Great Fang Pot in Panlong City!" Zhong Shengguang's eyes shone brightly. "As long as the Great Fang Pot exists, there is hope. If I cannot find a suitable talent in these twenty years, then I will wait for thirty, fifty, one hundred, two hundred years! Until I find one. I refuse to believe that the fate of this mortal world has run its course."
Zhao Mandu looked at him and sighed: "Have you made up your mind?"
He Lingchuan seemed to see a hint of emotion and admiration in his eyes.
Zhong Shengguang replied decisively, "Yes!"
This time, Zhaomandu looked out the window and pondered for a long time.
Zhong Shengguang didn't disturb them and just waited quietly on the side.
As dusk fell, Zhaomandu finally moved, letting out a long sigh and turning back to light the oil lamp.
"The appearance of the Great Square Pot brought a brand new power called 'Primal Power' to the world. This is a manifestation of the Black Dragon God's will, but if the Great Square Pot is to further integrate with the laws of heaven and earth, it must go through the process of shedding its physical form and entering the void."
"Decoupling from the real and moving towards the virtual?" Zhong Shengguang murmured these four words repeatedly.
Dong Rui also asked He Lingchuan, "What does this mean?"
He Lingchuan waved his hand, not allowing him to interrupt his train of thought.
"You also said that the Great Square Pot devoured the Ancient God of Death and acquired His divine essence, which helped it to further improve and develop the laws of primordial power, making it beneficial to all living beings in the world. The Great Square Pot may even contain a divine kingdom..." Zhao Mandu said, word by word, "The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is conceived in existence and transformed into nothingness. The Great Square Pot must converge with the Great Dao, so it must naturally move from the real to the unreal."
"This step is as difficult as ascending to heaven, like a common carp leaping over the Dragon Gate. No divine artifact in the world can accomplish it, but the Godhood of Death might be of great help." He sighed, "Your capture of Mitian is truly a great deed for this world!"
"The Great Pot needs to perfect its own laws, and perhaps one day it will return from the illusory to the real... But that will probably be a long time from now, and you and I may not be able to see it."
Zhong Shengguang coughed lightly; this immortal venerable often had a habit of being absent-minded.
Zhao Mandu shook his head slightly, as if pulling his thoughts back from the infinite distance: "Speaking only of the present, Panlong City is real, while Dafanghu is gradually becoming illusory. If you want to bind these two together and leave the Heavenly Demon helpless, then you must establish an extremely strong bond between them."
Zhong Shengguang knew the key point was coming, and he even softened his breathing: "What is this bond? A divine artifact, a blood pact, or a curse?"
"It's a bond!" Zhao Mandu didn't keep anyone in suspense. "As the adhesive between reality and illusion, this bond must be strong and solid, so strong that even the Holy Venerable Lingxu cannot sever it!"
"How do we establish it?" Zhong Shengguang asked intently. "What kind of medium is needed?"
"So far away, yet so close at hand." Zhao Mandu sighed silently. "It's you, Commander Zhong!"
Zhong Shengguang pointed at himself in surprise: "Me?"
He Lingchuan narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
“You are the strongest link between Panlong City and Dafanghu. Without you, the two could never be connected.” Zhaomandu said softly. “You are the one chosen by Dafanghu. Your firm belief and strong will are enough to make this bond withstand the Heavenly Demon’s attempts to separate you, allowing Dafanghu and Panlong City to remain together.”
Upon hearing that his responsibilities were so significant, Zhong Shengguang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying, "That's for the best. How should I proceed?"
“If—” Zhaomandu paused, “if the final misfortune is to come, you must merge yourself into the realm between reality and illusion, entering a state that is neither alive nor dead, neither existent nor nonexistent. You cannot accomplish this on your own; you must seek help from the Black Dragon God.”
"For most living beings, death is the end, is peace. But once you become the bond between Panlong City and Dafanghu, you can only endure endless loneliness until you exhaust your last bit of strength."
Zhong Shengguang, on the contrary, felt relieved: "By the Dragon God above! As long as we can be together without betraying each other, even eternal loneliness is something I would gladly accept!"
Zhao Mandu reminded him: "Even if you buy Panlong City and Dafanghu a little more time in this way, this kind of perseverance will eventually come to an end. After your strength is completely exhausted, the connection between Panlong City and Dafanghu may gradually weaken."
Zhong Shengguang, however, was very open-minded:
"Do your best, and you'll have a clear conscience. This world has its own destiny, and there's a saying, 'born in response to fate.' I believe that if I'm given a little more time, the person that Panlong City and I are waiting for, the person that Dafanghu and this world are waiting for, will definitely appear!"
“Alright,” Zhaomandu said. “Come closer, and I’ll tell you how to do it.”
The scene ends there, and the water ripples again, blurring the shadows of the three people.
The Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl also emerged from the bottom of the water and floated on the surface, where He Lingchuan scooped it up.
He murmured, "So that's how it is."
After the battle of the Thousand Illusions Sea of Consciousness in the Upside-Down Sea, He Lingchuan saw Zhong Shengguang's actions before his heroic sacrifice in the Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl.
He swore an oath to the Great Pot to transform himself into a demon and forever suppress the Panlong Wasteland!
Only after seeing the scene in the water today did He Lingchuan understand why Zhong Shengguang did this.
This oath, this transformation, is an indispensable ritual. Zhong Shengguang used his own life, faith, and strength to tightly bind Panlongcheng and Dafanghu together.
Even after his death, the Heavenly Demon could not separate the two.
He Lingchuan had thought about this question before: why could the Great Square Pot be combined with the Panlong Ruins? Now I see.
Dong Rui patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "So you're the one Old Zhong has been waiting for."
Aunt Zhu said worriedly, "It seems that the collapse of this secret realm is indeed because Zhong Shengguang's power has faded."
(End of this chapter)