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"Hmm? It seems you came to the human world from the Clear Realm in worse shape than I did! Hahaha." Toothless stared into Zhang Yang's eyes for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Your Spirit Seal from the Clear Realm is malfunctioning; no wonder you don't recognize me! If the Spirit Seal is broken, you'll never be able to return to the Clear Realm!"
"Spirit Seal?" Zhang Yang felt it was something he had never heard of before and thought to himself. It sounded like it meant a soul imprint.
The White-Haired Man coldly said, "I have now forged the Soul Requiem Blade. As long as I capture Xuan Zhenzi and collect his soul, I can enter the Void Realm! My Spirit Seal is intact, and returning from the Void Realm to the Clear Realm will be a piece of cake!"
Zhang Yang began to understand vaguely. People from the Clear Realm had not only experienced several reincarnations in the human world, but the Void Realm was also a passageway into the Clear Realm. It was likely that he had originally entered the Clear Realm but for some unknown reason returned to the human world. His encounter with the Primordial Spirit in the Void Realm might have been from entering from the human world or coming out of the Clear Realm!
Time and space were chaotic and disorderly, simply because his Spirit Seal was malfunctioning, preventing him from sorting things out smoothly. Just as the Primordial Spirit had said, he could not handle matters related to the Clear Realm; in fact, if his Spirit Seal returned to normal, all problems might be easily resolved.
However, it seemed that Xuan Zhenzi's soul had indeed been captured by Toothless in the Soul Requiem Blade. This happened before he entered the Reincarnation Valley last time, and then he had released it. After that, he should have captured Zhang Xunqiu's soul, and then a thousand years later in the human world, he would merge Zhang Xunqiu's soul from the Soul Requiem Blade.
Yet, when he entered the Reincarnation Valley for the second time and came out with Xuan Zhenzi, he saved Zhang Xunqiu. Ultimately, Zhang Xunqiu died, and he returned to his original state.
Everything was in chaos. The previous matters of reincarnation in the human world had already become disordered; it was just that he had not changed.
This time, Toothless's actions in the Reincarnation Valley unexpectedly affected the world he was in, causing an earthquake and capturing the souls of eight women.
What would change when he encountered Toothless? Was there any possibility that all this chaos could be altered?
"What exactly is this Spirit Seal..." With countless thoughts swirling chaotically, Zhang Yang murmured to himself that the Spirit Seal seemed to be the key to explaining everything.
"You don't even know what a Spirit Seal is? Hahaha." Toothless suddenly laughed maniacally. "Then you can just waste away in the human world." With that, Toothless extended his hand, and the Soul Requiem Blade flew into his grasp. "I'll deal with Xuan Zhenzi's soul first!"
At that moment, however, the Bronze Soul-Settling Talisman on the stone table suddenly began to rattle loudly and then flew up, drawing a streak of dark light toward the direction of the Stone Pool.
Toothless was greatly alarmed.
At the edge of the Stone Pool stood the stunning Zong Lingxu, like a lotus blooming from the water.
The Soul-Settling Talisman fell onto Zong Lingxu's head. Suddenly, a seven-colored light of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Purple radiated from her body.
Toothless and Zhang Yang were astonished as Zong Lingxu spoke:
"Great Trickster, I am your Spirit Seal."
"What?" Zhang Yang exclaimed.
"No wonder I didn't see that Rainbow Blade on his forehead! It turns out it was attached to a person. Strange, this woman's soul can actually subdue the Spirit Seal! If it weren't for the Soul-Settling Talisman suppressing her soul, how could the Spirit Seal speak!" Toothless suddenly realized something and muttered to himself.
"Clear Realm, I really don't like it!" Zong Lingxu suddenly sighed softly. No, it was the Spirit Seal; the Rainbow Blade sighed softly.
"Why?" Zhang Yang asked.
"Everything is transparent; what meaning is there in this future?" The Spirit Seal spoke through Zong Lingxu's body, using her voice.
"Then does it have meaning to be attached to Zong Lingxu?" Zhang Yang continued to ask.
"I can only unleash earth-shattering spiritual power when attached to you. On her, I can only feel her joy and sorrow," the Spirit Seal replied. "I never expected to encounter you again. She has fallen for you, and when she is with you, I almost couldn't help but return to you. Fortunately, after you came to the mortal realm, it seems you've changed; you've become much more indifferent."
Zhang Yang seemed to understand. "Then why are you attached to Zong Lingxu?"
"It's a long story," the Spirit Seal began to explain slowly.
"In the Clear Realm, Toothless was originally the leader of the Earthly Branches, while you, Great Trickster, walked alone. Naturally, Toothless wanted to merge with Heavenly Stem Magic to traverse the heavens and the earth. To merge with Heavenly Stem Magic, one needed to gather the Ten Treasures of Qi Tian, and one of those treasures, Gui Cai, has always been with you. Toothless initially intended to exchange his unique formation for it, but unfortunately, you looked down on the Earthly Branches and refused to accept."
"Toothless took a risk and ventured into a forbidden area sealed by your divine consciousness to steal Gui Cai. Although he succeeded in stealing it, he was unaware that Gui Cai was connected to your Spirit Seal and Rainbow Blade, which is me, sharing a spiritual bond. While Toothless was operating the Jiazi Formation of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, you discovered that Gui Cai had been stolen and activated your divine consciousness to seal off its treasure light."
"Within the formation, Toothless's consciousness was washed away, causing him to fall from the Clear Realm into the mortal world. Before descending into the mortal realm, he managed to take Gui Cai with him. Fortunately, his Spirit Seal remained intact, allowing him to know how to return to the Clear Realm. After Gui Cai was brought into the mortal world, you were furious and accidentally destroyed a treasure belonging to an elder of the Clear Realm during a fierce battle with him. In the end, both sides suffered heavy losses; you and Spirit Seal were scattered and separated, both landing in the mortal world."
"Gui Cai re-emerged in the mortal realm as a treasure light. Toothless couldn't control it; as Gui Cai attempted to leave, it wandered around and eventually transformed into a spiritual embryo that joined the Zong Family. Now you should understand that Zong Lingxu is formed from Gui Cai's spiritual embryo; Gui Cai and Ling Xu share a deep connection. Since I share a spiritual bond with Gui Cai, who else could I attach myself to if not her?"
Zhang Yang suddenly realized this but seemed to recall something and asked, "Then why did Primordial Spirit say I still cannot enter Clear Realm?"
"The Void Realm governed by Primordial Spirit is originally a passage between the mortal world and Clear Realm. You have lost your Spirit Seal in the mortal world yet managed to enter Void Realm, which surprised Primordial Spirit greatly. Back then when you entered Clear Realm, it was with strong support from Primordial Spirit; however, due to such unforeseen circumstances now, he didn't want to support your entry again but still remembered old ties. Thus, he only revealed some mysteries for you to see if you could forge your own path back to Clear Realm," Spirit Seal explained.
After a long silence, Zhang Yang suddenly asked Toothless, "Is Clear Realm so enchanting that you must return at any cost, even if it means taking lives?"
"You saw time-space distortions from Reincarnation Valley in the mortal world; surely you've lost clarity about it. But if you return to Clear Realm, you can actually master time and space yourself!" Toothless did not elaborate further but made his point clear in one sentence.
"In Clear Realm, one can attain immortality and traverse vast skies; there are still disputes but no emotions." Zhang Yang seemed to suddenly gain profound insight as he looked up at the sky and sighed deeply: If Heaven Had Feelings, Heaven Would Also Grow Old; the righteous path in the mortal world is filled with vicissitudes.
Toothless remained silent for a long time before finally asking slowly:
"Spirit Seal, will you return with me to Clear Realm or stay with Great Trickster in the mortal world?"
"He did not say he would stay," Spirit Seal replied.
"He already did," Toothless laughed.
"I was originally a fragment of the Rainbow Blade he forged. He intended to roam the Clear Realm alone, but unexpectedly, due to Gui Cai's return to the mortal realm, things changed. Not to mention that I share a spiritual connection with Gui Cai, I myself have indeed grown weary of the Clear Realm," Spirit Seal said gloomily.
"Why?" Toothless asked.
"Because the Great Trickster appears carefree and solitary in the Clear Realm, yet he is someone who longs for connection. When he forged me, he did so with emotion, which is somewhat out of place in the Clear Realm. How could I not grow tired of it? Well, I am tired again. You can withdraw the Soul-Settling Talisman; I just want to quietly experience this woman created by Gui Cai," Spirit Seal sighed, falling silent thereafter.
"Alright!" Toothless raised his hand, and the Soul-Settling Talisman flew back from Zong Lingxu's head into his grasp. The colorful light faded, and Zong Lingxu shivered, staring blankly at Zhang Yang and Toothless before him.
"What happened?" Zong Lingxu suddenly asked.
"Nothing much. What do you think of this Valley?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.
"A good place! But not suitable for a long stay," Zong Lingxu replied, regaining his senses and looking around decisively.
"Are you really determined to stay here?" Toothless glanced at Zhang Yang again.
"When you say here, do you mean the mortal realm or the Reincarnation Valley?" Zhang Yang countered.
"Of course I mean the mortal realm; you have to go outside," Toothless said as he put away the Soul Requiem Blade and Soul-Settling Talisman. "You can only enter the Reincarnation Valley three times; you cannot return again. Otherwise, it will be like a chaotic time-space, falling apart. I'll send you out first; after that, I'll bring him in. Once he's in, I'll return to the Clear Realm. After all, since you let him out before, he will still be able to come out later." He was naturally referring to Xuan Zhenzi.
Zong Lingxu was confused by this; bring him in first because he was let out before, so he can come out later?
"This place is called the Reincarnation Valley; it is a junction of chaotic time-space in the mortal realm. You don't need to think too much about what he said; it's meaningless," Zhang Yang explained to Zong Lingxu with a smile. "I have plenty of time to explain it to you later."
"Let's go quickly." Toothless raised his hand, and a beam of light illuminated the Stone Pool.
"Actually, the Spirit Seal is the same whether it is on me or on her. It's as if the source of spiritual power is the same," Zhang Yang said, leading Zong Lingxu into the water pool.
Beside the rolling mountains and by the surging Great River, the two emerged onto the shore, greeted by brilliant sunlight.
Returning to Dachang Town, where crowds gathered and tour groups began arranging their itineraries, smiles adorned their faces—where had an earthquake ever occurred?
"A new life has begun!" Zong Lingxu suddenly grasped Zhang Yang's hand tightly.
Meanwhile, in Reincarnation Valley, watching them leave, Toothless held up the Bronze Soul-Settling Talisman: "You were right; he has seen through the essence of spirit and understood you."
"He understands. What about you?" The Soul-Settling Talisman suddenly transformed into a wisp of light smoke, gently drifting while speaking.
"Primordial Spirit, why did you support him in entering the Clear Realm?" Toothless suddenly asked.
"Because the Great Trickster is the same in both the Clear Realm and the human world," the drifting smoke seemed to carry a hint of sadness.
"The same?"
"The same."
(THE END)
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