Library of Heaven’s Path 2 Eternal Fate of the Heavens - Chapter 537: 33: The End of the Bridge

Chapter 537: Chapter 33: The End of the Bridge

Seeing the River of Destiny in the sky gradually recede, but not seeing Fu Yingying’s figure, Zhang Xuan knew she must have entered the hidden dimension to receive the inheritance. He couldn’t be bothered to think about it and quietly sat where he was, once again looking at the Enlightenment Stone not far away.

Previously, when his soul entered it, he saw a massive bridge. Walking into it felt like falling into the Underworld, separated by yin and yang. At the time, he was awakened by Hu Sheng and didn’t investigate further, but now he had time to try again.

However, although he had only walked in shallowly just now, he still sensed the killing intent contained within, so he had to be cautious.

“Frost Demon Lord, come out and guard me. If anyone causes trouble, just kill them directly!”

With a thought, the Frost Demon Lord appeared in front of everyone.

After reconstructing his corpse, his strength had returned to the peak of Life Sea 9-dan. In terms of combat power, he far exceeded a cultivator like Hu Yunxue, who specialized in Charming Intent. With him guarding, even if someone intended to plot against Qingqiu Mountain, they likely couldn’t succeed.

“Rest assured, Master!” Frost Demon Lord nodded, then stood quietly to the side, motionless.

With preparations complete, Zhang Xuan focused his mind, and the six life lamps within him ignited. His intent left his body, and he strode toward the Enlightenment Stone before him.

After taking a few steps, the bridge he had seen earlier reappeared in front of him.

Zhang Xuan did not continue forward; instead, he paused to think.

“The seventh lamp of the Light Burning Soul Refining Technique is called the Yin Yang Reversing Destiny Lamp! As the name suggests, it reverses the boundary of life and death, with the soul essence on the verge of destruction, feigning death to return to life, before it can ignite!”

The main reason he wanted to revisit this Enlightenment Stone was the connection it seemed to have with the seventh life lamp in the Light Burning Soul Refining Technique and the end of the bridge.

He even had the illusion that entering it would bring a chance of success!

With his soul igniting six lamps, his soul power was comparable to the pinnacle Bodhisattva. If he could advance one more step, perhaps he could contend with the likes of Buddha and the Demon Lord, possessing the pinnacle combat strength of the Source World.

“Help!”

As he pondered, a vague voice reached his ears from the end of the bridge.

“Someone?”

Zhang Xuan frowned.

When he came earlier, he didn’t hear any cries, only some illusory shadows, like ghosts. Why was there suddenly a sound now?

Could it be a soul-snaring trick?

“Life lamp sixth circulation, calm the mind!”

With a thought, the six bright lamps in his soul shone simultaneously. The soul, which had just been swaying on the bridge, became incredibly stable. Listening carefully, the cries for help drifted faintly into his ears once more.

“It’s… Fu Yingying’s voice!”

Zhang Xuan’s expression turned peculiar.

This voice belonged to none other than Fu Yingying, who had just received the inheritance.

Shouldn’t she be in the small world of the Qingqiu lineage, receiving the power of Charming Intent and quickly comprehending this Third Level Destiny?

How did she end up at the end of the bridge, and it sounds like she’s in danger?

“It seems… the bridge that appeared in the River of Destiny just now is somewhat similar to this one!”

The bridge that emerged in the River of Destiny earlier was too far away to see clearly, but it’s certain it bears a great resemblance to the one before him.

Could it be that Fu Yingying’s so-called inheritance requires her to walk to the end of the bridge and enter that Underworld-like place!

“Let’s have a look!”

Having figured this out, Zhang Xuan didn’t hesitate and strode towards the end of the bridge.

As before, the further in he went, the denser the chill became. Upon reaching the middle of the bridge, his form shifted, and his originally substantial soul essence turned into a shadow-like silhouette.

The crucial point was that the previously sun-like scorching strength became unbearably cold.

It was as if he had died and become a ghost.

“Yin and yang give birth to each other, the divine soul reverses life and death…”

Knowing that this place was both dangerous and a great opportunity, Zhang Xuan wasn’t nervous. Instead, he continued to run the Light Burning Soul Refining Technique in his mind, the six life lamps shining as he aimed for the seventh.

Under normal circumstances, to ignite the seventh life lamp, one would need their spiritual sea to dry up and their cultivation to be utterly ruined, experiencing life and death, to have the chance to change their destiny and be reborn from death.

At this point, stepping into this place granted him the illusion of death.

Looking closely at his body, his soul had transformed entirely into a shadow, his legs drifting, seemingly weightless.

Smiling slightly, he continued forward.

The shadows grew thicker, previously merging with the night. As he moved, it felt like he became the origin of the night, continuously emanating a terrifying power.

Not only that, his soul essence turned icy cold, as if it could freeze everything around him.

“Life lamp ignited, Creation Jade Butterfly guards!”

Zhang Xuan softly shouted. Under the illumination of the six life lamps, a gentle warm current appeared in the pitch-black soul essence. The Creation Jade Butterfly safeguarded this warm current, preventing his mind from suffering any harm.

This was the main reason he dared to enter.

With a soul realm comparable to a pinnacle Bodhisattva, having practiced the most powerful Light Burning Soul Refining Technique from the Divine Destiny, and with the perpetual Creation Jade Butterfly as his trump card, even the Dragon’s Cave and Tiger’s Lair would be worth a venture.

Crackle, crackle!

The further he went, the closer he got to the end of the bridge, the stronger the chill became, seemingly ready to cloud his mind at any moment. However, with the illumination of his life lamps, Zhang Xuan didn’t feel the danger.

He quickly descended the bridge and then a vast world appeared before him.

Here, the cold wind cut like knives, continually tearing at his soul. Every step brought bone-chilling pain, as if a force was trying to extinguish his life lamps.

“Help…”

Just as Zhang Xuan intended to stop, the previous call for help rang out again. Looking up, in the distance, he saw numerous stone pillars, each with skeletons hanging from them.

Th𝑖ṡ 𝒸hⱥp𝘵ℯr ɪ𝐬 p𝑜𝖘𝓉𝑒∂ b𝙮 Ҡ𝕀ṯ𝙚𝖓◎𝘷𝓮𝐥

These skeletons, long since dead, had not only rotted and dried up, but even the ropes binding them had decayed, hanging in pieces on the rocks.

“Save me…”

At the source of the voice, a pitch-black figure hung there, the rope tightening and outlining a graceful form.

It was a woman!

Because it was too dark to see her features, Zhang Xuan recognized the voice as belonging to Fu Yingying, the newly appointed elder of Qingqiu Mountain through the inheritance evaluation.

She… shouldn’t she be receiving the inheritance? Why was she tied up here like a prisoner?

“Hu Yingying?”

Afraid of mistaking her identity, Zhang Xuan involuntarily called out.

Since he could hear the voice, then surely his call should also be audible to her.

“Lord Zhang?”

Sure enough, hearing this shout, the black shadow bound to the stone pillar lifted her head in delight.

“So it is you. Why are you here?”

Confirming it was her, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but be curious.

Could the so-called inheritance actually be a deceit, tricking the most talented juniors of the clan into coming here to be killed?