Chapter 310: Those Who Hear the Dao, Born in the Morning, Die in the Evening

"Ceng Niu, I remember you! It was you! You forced me to activate this One Yuan Kaitai Bracelet at the cost of lowering my Realm. We'll meet again on Vermilion Bird Star!" Hong Die's words were filled with immense hatred. As she spoke, her body rapidly retreated, flying towards the black hole.

The One Yuan Kaitai Bracelet now emitted white light, which intertwined to form a massive black hole behind Hong Die.

Within this black hole, a place resembling an altar was revealed, which was precisely where the Vermilion Bird Country was located.

Aside from its inherent Divine Abilities, the One Yuan Kaitai Bracelet had another function: it could be activated from any location in the Immortal Realm, allowing its wielder to return safely.

This bracelet was originally obtained by the Vermilion Bird Country from the Immortal Realm back then, so it was not surprising that it possessed such a Divine Ability. It was precisely because of this that Hong Die was so fearless. However, the price for activating this bracelet was too high. After returning to Vermilion Bird Star, Hong Die's cultivation would no longer be at the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, but at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation!

Wang Lin's絕情 Concept within his body was already becoming somewhat uncontrollable at this moment.

Seeing Hong Die about to leave, he was unwilling to accept it. If not for this bracelet, this woman would surely die today. Once she returned, it would likely be difficult to find such a great opportunity again!

"Hong Die, look what this is!" Wang Lin shouted loudly.

Wang Lin raised his right hand, and in it, a fan with only two feathers remaining suddenly appeared.

Hong Die's gaze immediately sharpened, staring intently at the fan, her eyes revealing shock. Her retreating footsteps involuntarily paused.

"Senior Sister's fan!"

Wang Lin wanted this pause. Enduring the discomfort of the绝情 Concept within his body, he threw the fan forward. At the same instant, his Primordial Spirit suddenly flew out from his Heavenly Spirit.

His Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body, he rushed forward, grabbed the fan, and tore off a feather. The feather immediately burned, instantly transforming into a black shadow identical to Wang Lin, except this black shadow had no features, only pure blackness.

The moment the black shadow appeared, Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit roared, "Explode!"

"Boom!"

The black shadow exploded wildly, and all the released Qi blasted towards Hong Die.

Hong Die's expression changed again, and her body immediately retreated, already entering the black hole. At this moment, Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit rushed over.

"Stay!"

Wang Lin extended his right hand and fiercely grabbed.

Hong Die was about to resist, but the impact of the black shadow's explosion suddenly arrived. She let out a pained grunt, spitting out another mouthful of blood. At this moment, Wang Lin's claw had already swept down before her.

At this moment, Wang Lin was also going all out. He disregarded the possibility of his Primordial Spirit being harmed after leaving his body. This claw carried a trace of Evil Qi.

Hong Die raised her right hand to block. A white glow emanated from within her body. This white light was extremely harmful to the Primordial Spirit, and Wang Lin was so close that he immediately felt his Primordial Spirit rapidly weakening.

"Tear!"

Under Wang Lin's claw, a red light flashed, and Hong Die's entire right arm, along with a gush of blood, was grasped in his hand. Hong Die, who had lost an arm, was pale-faced, her eyes tightly shut, as she fell into the depths of the black hole, which rapidly closed.

Wang Lin sighed inwardly. His Primordial Spirit grabbed another feather and quickly returned to his body, re-entering it the moment the black hole closed.

"Late Stage Soul Transformation, too difficult to kill!" Wang Lin put away the arm and the feather, then sped towards the entrance in mid-air.

He had used almost every method, choosing to destroy this woman's Lifebound Treasure when her body was weakest, yet he still couldn't succeed.

"However, even though I didn't kill this woman, with this arm, I have countless ways to curse her. This way, her cultivation will surely be stuck at Soul Transformation forever!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed, revealing a hint of gloom.

"My cultivation is still not enough. If I could reach the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation, I'm afraid the outcome of today's battle would not have been like this!" Wang Lin sighed again.

His battle with Hong Die didn't last long, only a few breaths.

"Madman! Truly a madman!" The old man from the Corpse Yin Sect, who had dropped the female corpse, cursed inwardly as he rushed towards the entrance ahead. But just then, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the entrance, and it collapsed.

The old man stood dumbfounded, staring at the collapsed entrance, filled with bitterness.

Not only him, but even Chi Hu was stunned for a moment.

Wang Lin saw the entrance above collapse and, without a word, turned and rushed towards the ground. Since this place had multiple layers of overlapping fragments and he couldn't go up, he could only descend.

Earlier, when Zhou Yi and the old man were fighting while possessed, his Divine Sense had quietly searched the ground. Now, with a target in mind, he arrived at an uncollapsed Deep Pit on the ground in a blink of an eye.

Without any hesitation, he rushed in.

The old man from the Corpse Yin Sect also immediately turned around, swept his Divine Sense, and rushed towards where Wang Lin had descended. Chi Hu touched his Storage Pouch. Inside was a Star Compass, but unfortunately, it was severely damaged and could no longer be used, nor could he repair it. Helpless, he quickly followed behind the old man, prioritizing his own survival.

"Ting'er, look, the one who robbed you is escaping. I told you, anyone who robs you must die. Let me use the last moment of my life to kill this person and dissipate with you into this void, alright…? Strange, why do I feel a slight sense of unfamiliarity towards you in my heart…? I seem to have remembered some things… Ting'er…" Zhou Yi held the female corpse, his eyes filled with deep affection, but then immediately turned to confusion as he murmured.

He lightly kissed the female corpse's lips, frowned, his eyes showing a trace of confusion, and holding the female corpse, he chased in the direction of the Corpse Yin Sect old man.

Wang Lin entered the cave and rapidly descended. Gradually, the sound of the third layer collapsing faded into the distance. Although it continued and affected all fragments, at this moment, this fourth layer was undoubtedly the safest place.

"The only way to leave this place is Chi Hu's Star Compass!" Wang Lin thought to himself as he descended.

After continuous descent for a long time, Wang Lin saw a light ahead. His eyes flashed, but he didn't rush out. Instead, he pressed tightly against the stone wall beside him.

A few breaths later, a figure swiftly arrived. As this person passed by Wang Lin, they paused, let out a soft snort, and immediately rushed towards the light.

Immediately after, Chi Hu landed. Seeing Wang Lin, he was also startled. Wang Lin immediately flew out and transmitted, "Brother Chi Hu, our cultivation is the lowest here, be careful of that Corpse Yin Sect old man!"

Chi Hu nodded, and the two of them flew out of the exit almost simultaneously.

The moment they emerged, both of them were stunned.

Before their eyes was an extremely magnificent and vast complex of palaces, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see. All the palaces were made of Spirit Stones, especially the central palace, which emanated a powerful Immortal Qi even from a distance.

"Is that central palace made of Immortal Jade?" Chi Hu gasped.

Wang Lin's Divine Sense was stronger than his. After a sweep, he was also shocked, but he saw that the central palace was not entirely made of Immortal Jade, but was half Immortal Jade and half Spirit Stone.

But even so, it showed the grand scale of the palace owner's actions back then.

"Immortal King's Sleeping Palace!" A voice of wild joy came from afar. The Corpse Yin Sect old man was seen with a shocked expression, then burst into laughter.

"I wonder which Immortal King's Sleeping Palace this is, to be so perfectly preserved! There must be an Immortal's corpse inside!" The old man laughed heartily, rushing forward, about to enter the palace complex.

Just then, Zhou Yi appeared, holding the female corpse. The moment he appeared, he immediately stepped forward. Seemingly slow, he only took three steps to arrive in front of the Corpse Yin Sect old man.

"Ting'er, kill him, and then we'll go into the void, alright? I can feel myself weakening… But, I seem to understand something… I seem to remember some things from back then… I seem to… know who you are…" Zhou Yi gazed at the female corpse with deep affection, speaking softly.

The Corpse Yin Sect old man's expression changed, and his body immediately retreated.

Zhou Yi looked up, glanced at the other party, and his body suddenly moved, crashing into the old man. The power of a Late Stage Nascent Soul Transformation cultivator crashing into anyone was a terrifying nightmare.

The old man's expression changed again, and he hastily dodged.

"Zhou Yi, you lunatic! I've already returned that Immortal's corpse to you, why are you still haunting me? There must be other corpses in this palace. If you like them, go find them. Why do you keep chasing me?!" The Corpse Yin Sect old man roared in anger.

Zhou Yi gazed deeply at the female corpse, then kissed her forehead again. He then closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was no longer any trace of infatuation in them, but an unprecedented clarity. This kind of gaze was absolutely impossible for him to possess.

Black and white, distinct!

He took a step forward, and immediately a clap of thunder echoed in the sky.

Amidst this thunder, Zhou Yi himself transformed into a burning meteor, rushing towards the old man.

The surrounding sky rumbled with countless loud noises. The collapse began again, but this time, the collapse was particularly evident in the sky.

With tearing sounds, it was as if an invisible giant hand was tearing at the sky, creating massive cracks.

"My Concept is infatuation… My Dao Heart is Ting'er. To die for Ting'er, I am willing!" Zhou Yi's voice came from within the burning meteor.

The meteor streaked across the sky, leaving a trail of whooshing sounds.

"My life, Zhou Yi, has come to an end at this moment, but I have no regrets!"

The old man's expression changed again, and he cursed loudly, immediately retreating. He knew that the other party was at the end of his rope, and if he just held on a little longer, the other party would dissipate.

"I never expected that at the end of my life, by burning my Primordial Spirit, I would actually gain enlightenment…" Zhou Yi's voice, carrying a hint of emotion and regret, slowly drifted over.

At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened, and a massive pressure descended from above. Wang Lin's body, without any power to resist, was immediately forced down from mid-air, deeply pressed into the ground.

Chi Hu was even worse off. He was completely pressed into the ground by this sudden pressure, unable to struggle at all.

Even the palaces on the ground, at this moment, completely collapsed into dust amidst rumbling sounds. Only the central palace barely stood, but it also showed collapsing cracks.

Wang Lin was greatly alarmed. He stared in shock at the burning meteor, his mind blank. With his willpower, he actually felt an irresistible tremor.

"So, this is the Dao… What a pity… it is the end of my life, Zhou Yi. Master once said that those who hear the Dao are born in the morning and die in the evening. So that is what it means…"

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"Those who hear the Dao, born in the morning, die in the evening" is not a grammatical error, nor is it "if one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening without regret." Rather, it refers to a profound mystery in the future.