Chapter 702: Chapter 131 Twin Spirits Coexist
Thunderflame Venerable’s lecture had ceased, and Zhou Yan had already returned to the atmosphere of his own world, no longer immersed in the True Void Heavenly Prohibition.
The experiences within the True Void Heavenly Prohibition were too terrifying. That was the world where Lee Sha once lived, not the one he resides in now.
Lee Sha’s resounding words caused Zhou Yan to suddenly empathize deeply and immediately become fully immersed, merging them into one in an instant.
But ultimately, they were not one and the same, at least not now. The world within the True Void Heavenly Prohibition was, after all, an illusory record of the past, not the reality of the present.
Being unable to distinguish and indulge in it would only cause oneself to fall in, then get lost within the bounds of space-time, assimilating into Lee Sha’s memories.
The True Void Heavenly Prohibition was frozen, and Zhou Yan returned to the reality of the Time-Space Soul-locking Tower, letting out a slight breath, relaxing the tense atmosphere.
Inside the Time-Space Soul-locking Tower, the location where Zhou Yan found himself was a cold and desolate world, devoid of light and anything visible, dead silent and lonely.
This location, which had emerged immediately after he entered the Time-Space Soul-locking Tower, was akin to the narrow space inhabited by the Golden Armor man within him, equally dark, narrow, yet seemingly endless.
Zhou Yan knew that these were the memories of Lei Yan King. As Lee Sha progressed, synchronizing these memories became gradually more straining, because Lee Sha’s progress was simply too rapid, his obsession too intense, making the ensuing impact even stronger.
Immersing too deeply could lead to serious injury, due to experiences in the domain such as encountering the Domain Soul Pill.
There were Domain Soul Pills in the Heavenly Restriction, not in reality. Once reality and illusion synchronized, without a corresponding Domain Soul Pill in reality, one’s mental state would immediately collapse.
This was a matter Zhou Yan had thought of early on upon entering the True Void Heavenly Prohibition. Now, this matter had become more pronounced.
Or rather, when Lei Yan King initiated such a memory inheritance, he had first considered this point, and thus, when he sent him to the Time-Space Soul-locking Tower, he immediately placed him within the confines of the cold and dark narrow space.
“After all, I am myself, and as soon as my conviction solidifies, I immediately assimilate into myself.”
Zhou Yan murmured to himself, while Lee Sha’s emphatic words, strong as they were, suddenly pulled Zhou Yan’s memory towards himself.
This caused Zhou Yan to almost instantaneously become akin to Lee Sha, their spirits transcending time and combining together. However, Lee Sha had no sensing of Zhou Yan’s presence; it was Zhou Yan who passively merged with Lee Sha’s temperament.
Precisely because of this, Zhou Yan momentarily broke free from the sensation of descending from a high-level plane to a lower one as a superior being and paused the continuation of the True Void Heavenly Prohibition’s memory inheritance.
Zhou Yan seemed pensive, his Void Spirit’s face revealing a look of uncertainty; he then tentatively re-entered the True Void Heavenly Prohibition.
At this time, Thunderflame Venerable, wearing an approving expression, nodded and praised, “Very good. It seems I don’t need to worry anymore. So, are you ready?”
“Elder, please make your move!”
Lee Sha’s voice was cold, his gaze resolute.
Zhou Yan was quickly immersed once again.
But at this moment, Thunderflame Venerable suddenly derived the Thunder Flame Sword—Thunder God Fire Sword Dao, slashing with one sword.
“Pfft—”
In an instant, Zhou Yan felt his soul tremble, suddenly rebounding from within the True Void Heavenly Prohibition. Then on his Void Spirit’s body, order’s chains appeared, with web-like cracks forming thread by thread.
Zhou Yan gasped, his Void Spirit actually wounded!
Zhou Yan’s face once again wore a contemplative expression.
“It seems my understanding is insufficient. I must re-digest this prior memory and comprehend the Supreme Dao that Thunderflame Venerable passed to Lee Sha until I have mastered them all before I can continue the memory inheritance.”
“From this, it appears that Lei Yan King’s memory, along with the required temperament and soul level, is exceptionally demanding, which might be related to Lei Yan King’s own growth. So I cannot directly receive this kind of memory. Moreover… the Soul Slash process is exquisitely painful! When a Supreme Strongman takes action, the degree of pain is different; the pain of being split in two surpasses all other pains I have ever experienced. This sword, even thoughts can be severed, split into two such pure halves; no wonder it is unimaginable.”
“When Lei Yan King carved this memory into the True Void Heavenly Prohibition, the embodiment of such pain reached a limit that I simply cannot endure.”
“Thus, my earlier concerns seem unnecessary; should there be danger, the True Void Heavenly Prohibition will automatically rebound me out. Yet, to be cautious, ‘Better safe than sorry,’ my vigilance is not excessive. And my conjecture is very consistent with the conditions of memory inheritance.”
Zhou Yan quietly mused to himself.
In an instant, he had already discovered the various conditions of the True Void Heavenly Prohibition’s memory inheritance, no longer anxious but beginning to settle down, slowly experiencing the Supreme Dao taught by Thunderflame Venerable.
At first, even with an empty spirit, Lee Sha’s appearance, way of acting, and such, still continually presented themselves in Zhou Yan’s mind. Zhou Yan re-comprehended Lee Sha’s enlightenment, but the gains were not significant, for after all, it was based on Lee Sha’s foundational enlightenment, with average effect.
But gradually, Zhou Yan opened his heart, not dwelling on Lei Yan King’s memory inheritance, and he slowly sank into his own comprehension.
This understanding gradually started to yield results, as Zhou Yan felt as though he was immersing in the great Supreme Dao, enlightening himself on many profound facets of the Heavenly Dao. Within these enlightenments of the Heavenly Dao, some instinctual inheritance originally from Lei Yan King himself also surfaced and merged into the Secret Techniques Zhou Yan was comprehending, making his understanding of the Dao even more comprehensive.
In such a state, Zhou Yan subconsciously re-entered the True Void Heavenly Prohibition’s memory inheritance.
“Pfft—”
The sword strike, accompanied by the scenes within the Heavenly Restriction, burst forth.
The piercing pain delved deep into the soul, making Zhou Yan feel as if his spirit had been shattered by the Heaven and Earth Dao, and simultaneously, Lee Sha’s body shook; he bit down on his silver teeth with such force that all of them shattered to pieces.
Blood poured from his mouth, yet he uttered not a sound, nor did he furrow his brow.
Lee Sha split in two, and in such a state of enlightenment, Zhou Yan, despite feeling his soul being ripped into millions of pieces, endured it.
Zhou Yan, immersed in his path to enlightenment, watched silently within Lee Sha’s brow, observing his transformation and the changing of the sun, moon, and stars.
…
“Your will is truly strong, and only with such a will can you truly achieve something. Now, do as I have told you, hammer your spirit, and then use the previously condensed Thunder Flame Soul Liquid to repair both of yourself, turning into two identical beings.”
The Thunderflame Venerable spoke solemnly.
Right away, Lee Sha began to take the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid and heal his wounds.
At this time, Zhou Yan awoke from his realization and discovered something very peculiar— as Lee Sha, including his Void Soul, was divided in two, Zhou Yan noticed that his own Void Spirit resting in Lee Sha’s brow was also split in two.
Zhou Yan felt as if he had been divided into two parts, immersed in the brows of the two Lee Shas.
Each was exactly alike, as if they too had been split apart.
“Is this… could it be that I can almost completely synchronize with Lee Sha’s cultivation experience here? Then what exactly is the cooperation that Yanyan talked about that failed?” Zhou Yan grew puzzled in his heart.
Moreover, it would be normal for Zhou Yan’s Void Spirit to be with one of the two or to have returned; instead, it too had been divided—could it be that everything within the True Void Heavenly Prohibition could truly change?
If all of it is memory, it represents the past that has happened, and the past, having become the past, is eternally unchangeable, then how could it change?
Zhou Yan’s mind was filled with even more questions.
At this moment, Lee Sha began to rapidly heal himself, and with the ample reinforcement and nourishment of the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid, he restored himself to a new peak, with his realm also improving swiftly.
This change made Zhou Yan feel as if his Void Spirit had been cloned, his originally powerful self suddenly becoming two of him.
All this was very strange, and since the Lei Yan King had not passed down any corresponding Memory Inheritance, Zhou Yan grew more cautious, observing the changes in Lee Sha, understanding his memories, and analyzing this matter.
“Alright, it’s almost time. Let’s go meet the Undying Divine Sovereign and the Blood Barbarian God Sovereign.”
The Thunderflame Venerable declared.
Saying so, he divided his body into two, transforming into two of himself, one leading Lee Sha in the western direction, the other in the eastern direction.
Simultaneously, inside the Time-Space Reincarnation Tower, the True Void Heavenly Prohibition also split into two, forming two True Void Heavenly Prohibitions. Within both, the Thunderflame Venerable and Lee Sha were crossing the star domain space-time to different destinations.
In the first True Void Heavenly Prohibition, the Thunderflame Venerable brought Lee Sha to a world of flames, which were all dark purple and extremely terrifying.
“Undying Venerable, Lei has arrived, how are your preparations?”
The Thunderflame Venerable said casually, his voice trembling through the heavenly vault.
“The Thousand-segment Seed Soul is all ready and harvested; resources are prepared. However, to increase the success rate, I plan to cultivate the Silent Annihilation Purple Flame Technique before proceeding. Ah, you’ve indeed brought the person, very good, nurtured with Supreme Essence Blood.”
The Undying Venerable, a middle-aged man surrounded by enveloping purple flames, appeared large and burly, his body seemingly eternally ablaze with undying flames.
“Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Fire, Silent Annihilation Purple Flame, have you started to comprehend the Thunder Tribulation Fire of the Void? Have you cultivated the Undying Fire Phoenix Bloodline to the ultimate state?” The Thunderflame Venerable was taken aback.
“Almost. After all, it’s not easy to bring down the Blood Barbarian God Sovereign, so I made extra preparations. Thunderflame Venerable, though we cannot be considered close friends, I’m actually aware of your intentions, but I don’t mind. However, I must say that if I should be unfortunate and meet with trouble, even if Nirvana Ancestor Star, the ancestral land of my Undying lineage, ends up being forbidden by others in the future, you must take care of it and prevent the planet from falling.”
The Undying Venerable suddenly said, staring at the Thunderflame Venerable.
The Thunderflame Venerable was taken aback, as if it had never occurred to him that his schemes had been seen through by the Undying Venerable.
“At our level, we all have a kind of ‘whimsical’ ability, especially those like Blood Barbarian and me, belonging to the oldest and longest Bloodline, all the more so. I believe Blood Barbarian knows as well, but we don’t care, just hoping to take this opportunity to kill the other. In any case, no matter who wins and who loses, with your personality, you certainly won’t reap the benefits of the fisherman. So, even though I know you have a purpose, I don’t mind. I believe he won’t mind either.”
The Undying Venerable spoke indifferently.