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Zhong Kui's Diary
What is even more astonishing is that this Eternal Redwood has four roots protruding from the ground, each with a different shape. The exposed parts are over a meter high, twisting and stretching into the distance. The roots we saw earlier were just one of them.
Unable to resist, I stepped forward and touched the Trunk of the Eternal Redwood, feeling a deep sense of awe; in the face of nature, humanity seems so insignificant.
After a moment of reflection, I refocused my thoughts on the four roots, recalling the hint given to me by Jin Manyuan: "In the center of the Shennongjia mountains, there is an Eternal Redwood, and the Luzhong Platform is located beneath it, to the left of the third root." I felt somewhat frustrated; none of these roots were numbered, so how was I supposed to know which one was first and which one was third?
With no other option, I took out my Iron Shovel and randomly chose a root to dig. There were only four roots, so there was at least a one in four chance of success.
Shen Sipan looked on in surprise and asked, "Boss Zhong, what are you digging there?"
"How am I supposed to know which root is the third? I can only pick one at random," I replied, swinging my Iron Shovel. The soil under this tree was extremely hard; after one scoop, I had only managed to create a hole about the size of a cigarette case.
"But the third root is right here!" Shen Sipan pointed to the root beneath his feet.
"How can you be so sure?" This time it was my turn to be surprised.
"Look!" Shen Sipan pointed at the Trunk of the redwood: "There’s an arrow here! And above it is carved the character for 'three'!"
I leaned in for a closer look and indeed saw that the arrow pointed toward one of the roots. Although the adjacent text was somewhat blurred, it was still discernible as a 'Third', which is the uppercase form of three.
I couldn't help but chuckle as I handed the Iron Shovel to Shen Sipan: "Since you found it, I'll leave the digging to you."
Shen Sipan laughed heartily and began digging with the Iron Shovel. He didn’t dig very deep before hitting metal, producing a crisp sound.
Glancing back at me, Shen Sipan quickly removed several shovelfuls of dirt from the Metal Plate, revealing a gleaming Metal Cover. Similar to the previous Metal Plate, this one had a circular cap in its center and was not a single piece like the one on Emei Golden Summit.
After thinking for a moment, I summoned a portal and set its coordinates to my shop. I smiled and suggested that Shen Sipan and the others return to Star City. This was already the last magic circle; if all were activated, I had no idea what might happen. It would be better for them to leave first so that I wouldn’t worry about them.
Shen Sipan didn’t say much and simply stepped through. Lu Jian, staring blankly at the portal, gritted his teeth and followed suit. Finally, Song Xi, with a cheerful smile, asked me, "Ghost Brother, are you sure you don’t need any help?"
"Thank you for your kindness, but to be honest, I'm not sure what I'll be facing next. I might not have time to greet you then, so you should leave first." I said with a bitter smile.
"Alright, I wish you a smooth journey!" Song Xi mischievously winked and laughed as she stepped through the portal.
I retracted the portal, thinking that this girl was quite sensible, knowing to bless me before leaving. Suddenly, I remembered something and couldn't help but curse: "Damn it! Children say the most innocent things!"
Indeed, Song Xi's words sounded like a blessing on the surface, but many blessings have taken on a different meaning now, even hiding deadly intentions... I'm not being paranoid; there's nursery rhyme evidence: "Wish you a smooth journey, only to disappear halfway."
"Wish you all the best, only to fall flat on your face."
"Wish you always smile, only to laugh yourself to death."
"Wish you happiness, only to cramp up."
"Wish you everything goes well, only to hit a wall everywhere."
...
That little brat! This is just too outrageous. The next time I see her, I'll definitely take off her pants and spank her. Yes, I'll call Fatty to film it, editing it into eighty-one episodes, each featuring a different spanking pose, and then upload it online...
While I was gnashing my teeth over this plan, I heard some noises behind me. Turning around, I found that the Wild Woman was still standing there, looking at me in confusion. I scratched my head and pulled out a large plastic bag, stuffing all the yogurt from the Mustard Seed Pendant into it and handed it to her, waving my hand to signal her to leave.
The Wild Woman was stunned for a moment and imitated me by scratching her head. In the end, she mumbled a few words while holding the plastic bag and quickly left with the wild man.
After stretching my limbs a bit, I pressed down on the circular hole in the Metal Cap and with a grunt, lifted off the Metal Cover.
Underneath the Metal Cover was a Purple Metal Hemisphere, with a Silver Starburst swirling above it.
Looking at this purple magic circle, I felt a bit dazed. Is this really the last magic circle? After activating this magic circle, will the Hall of Life and Death appear? Then I'll be able to meet the Judgment of Life and Death? And then I'll be able to ask him to change the Book of Life and Death?
If the Judgment of Life and Death modifies the Book of Life and Death, it will enter a three-phase mana decline period. During these three phases, its mana will regress to Grandmaster Level, allowing Jin Manyuan to take the opportunity to absorb the Sun God’s energy and then leap to the level of Judgment of Life and Death.
To be honest, I promised Jin Manyuan to scheme against Judgment of Life and Death, not only because of Fatty Guo's capture but also for a more important reason: I hope that once Jin Manyuan reaches the level of Judgment of Life and Death, he will establish a new balance with it. Even if a Judgment of Life and Death awakens its memories, Jin Manyuan will still be able to counterbalance it.
Ideally, they would end up like the former Sun God and Moon Demon, fighting fiercely until they both perish.
However, I truly have no confidence in how things will develop. What if Judgment of Life and Death and Jin Manyuan hit it off and become sworn brothers, capturing humans for cooking at their leisure? Or what if their strengths are not on the same level, and Jin Manyuan gets killed by Judgment of Life and Death, leading to a rampage?
These are all possibilities.
Thinking about this gave me a headache. I simply sat down beside me, lit a cigarette, took a couple of deep puffs, and blew out a smoke ring the size of my fist. I stared blankly at it as it slowly rolled in the air. After a while, I poked my finger through the center of the smoke ring and stirred it vigorously, causing it to dissipate instantly.
Damn, if only Jin Manyuan and Judgment of Life and Death were like this smoke ring; I would pop them easily.
Actually, I initially had another thought: when Judgment of Life and Death's mana drops to Grandmaster Level, I could ambush it. At first, I wasn't very confident about this, but now I feel much more assured. Not only has my Lightning Magic reached its peak, but I've also learned the complete set of Kill You Divine Skill. Ji Wuyuan is no longer a concern; even Yazhi might not be my match.
But even if I successfully ambushed and killed Judgment of Life and Death, what then? There’s still Jin Manyuan. Once he reaches the level of Judgment of Life and Death, who could possibly defeat him?
My mind was filled with countless chaotic thoughts.
Right! I haven’t discussed activating the formation with Lou Wei yet. Compared to whether Number One can live to eight hundred years old or the survival of humanity, it's clear which is more significant. However, Number One might not see it that way; if he takes out his frustration on me, that could be troublesome.
After pondering for a while, I finally gritted my teeth. Damn it! People die once; if they don’t die, they become immortals. Why think so much? Just do it first.
Taking a deep breath, I placed my hand on the Metal Hemisphere. Soon enough, I felt the Jade Record Volume forming in my palm. As the formation absorbed the last page of the Book of Life and Death, the Silver Starburst vanished completely, and the purple formation instantly turned black.
I focused on sensing various types of mana within me. Leaving aside Lightning Magic for now, both Fire Elemental Magic and Devouring Energy had returned to their previous levels as expected. The only unexpected thing was that those two Yin-Yang Energies had nearly disappeared.
Previously, each time I activated one formation, my Yin-Yang Energy would significantly increase. During this activation at Emei Golden Summit, my Yin-Yang Energy was already overflowing like a river. Just when I thought activating the last formation would result in an abundance of Yin-Yang Energy, it took a complete turn and left me with only a trace of energy curled up near my Dantian.
What is going on here?
However, this question did not occupy my thoughts for long, as my attention was quickly diverted.
At that moment, a tremble came from beneath my feet. This tremble was not the kind that shakes the earth, but rather a tremble with a fixed frequency.
It felt as if you were standing on a low-quality engine, the kind that goes putt-putt-putt.
Could it be that the Hall of Life and Death's program has already started, and this tremble is the prelude to entering the Hall of Life and Death? If I wait a little longer, the ground will crack open into a big hole, and out will come the Black and White Impermanence, standing in two rows, each holding flowers and red flags, shouting loudly, "Welcome, welcome, warmly welcome..."
The putt-putt-putt feeling grew stronger, and I could even faintly hear that sound, as if... as if... a tractor was approaching. Damn, this must be my imagination; how could there possibly be a tractor in this primeval forest?
However, to my astonishment, an exceptionally old hand tractor swaggered over to my left. The putt-putt-putt sound was indeed coming from it.
In the driver's seat of the tractor sat a girl. She had long black hair, and beneath her long eyelashes were eyes as black as jewels. With her straight nose and cherry lips, she looked like a fairy from a myth—exceptionally delicate.
Yet this delicate girl was driving the hand tractor with great bravado, coming right up to me. The striking contrast between the beautiful girl and the rugged old machine was incredibly vivid.
She pulled a lever in the middle of the tractor's handle, and it shut off with a sputter. The putt-putt-putt sound ceased as well. The girl glanced at me sideways and huffed, asking in a rough voice, "Hey, you there! Are you the one who activated the Seven-Page Life and Death Treasure Mirror Array?"
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