Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 825 – World’s Will

At this time, there was another roar from the shadow vortex. Qin Yu’s pupils shrank. When he saw seven or eight more tentacles drill out, the only thought left in his mind was that he couldn’t stay here any longer.

What nonsense. The shockwaves from a single tentacle striking the jade pendant had almost broken his arms. With so many popping up this time, was he supposed to stay here and be pounded into the ground?

He turned without hesitation and ran away. He still kept in mind that he had another chance of obtaining the jade pendant’s approval. But no matter how great an advantage it was, the premise was that he was still alive to enjoy it. If he died, everything he did would be for nothing.

In any case, the jade pendant was here so he could come back when the great battle ended…as for whether or not the jade pendant would be destroyed by the tentacles reaching out from the shadow vortex, Qin Yu wasn’t worried at all.

If there was something that could make the little blue lamp so excited, to the point where it would help him obtain it even at the cost of exposing itself, how could that thing be destroyed so easily? Even though those beings hidden in the shadow vortex were fierce, if the little blue lamp didn’t say anything then that meant he didn’t have to worry about it.

“…You are right…the jade pendant will not be destroyed. Even if this entire world collapsed and was annihilated, it would still be safe and sound.” The little blue lamp’s thought fluctuations spread out. “But, the existence that created that shadow vortex isn’t ordinary. If it weren’t for the space of this world being unusual, it would be able to erupt with a strength ten times greater than that.”

As Qin Yu rapidly ran away from the battlefield he continued to ask, “If you can’t tell me the origin of the jade pendant, you should be able to tell me about the shadow vortex, right?”

The little blue lamp was silent for a moment. It thought that it should inform Qin Yu of some matters so that he was mentally prepared. After all, there was a possibility he could obtain its approval. The chances of this happening weren’t high, but what if he succeeded?

After several breaths of time, the little blue lamp slowly said, “You should have already noticed how strange this place is. The reason it is like this is because it is a place that should never have existed to begin with. This statement isn’t too accurate…to be precise, after it was formed it should have collapsed and been destroyed.”

Qin Yu’s eyes brightened. “Are you saying that the reason this space continues to exist is because of that sky reaching jade pendant?”

“Correct.” The little blue lamp lightly said, “It suppressed the collapse of this space and reshaped its rules and order. In a sense, you can regard this space as an independent small world. But, there is one point you must be clear about. This space that should have originally collapsed has already evolved into a stable small world. This means that the jade pendant is not only suppressing this place, but has also suppressed the will of the main world itself.”

Qin Yu’s eyes flew open.

The little blue lamp continued to say, “Yes, it is just as you think. The existence of the jade pendant has suppressed the source will of a world.”

Qin Yu sucked in a breath of cold air. Although he had already guessed that the jade pendant was amazing based on the little blue lamp’s response and the starlight that appeared before, it was only now that he truly understood. While he didn’t know where the jade pendant came from or what its mysteries were, he knew that it was beyond powerful!

To suppress the source will of a world…

Qin Yu had no idea what level of strength was required to achieve this, but it far surpassed the limits of his current cognition.

“What has been destroyed was not destroyed. Instead, it has survived for far too long. The source will of the world is suppressed so it cannot destroy this place, but instinctually it would try to adapt and utilize other methods. So, under the guidance of the world’s will, this shadow vortex was created. To put it in simpler terms, you can imagine those things hidden in the vortex as the incarnations of the world source.”

Qin Yu remained silent.

No wonder the shockwaves from that collision had been so dreadful. It was because the two sides that were fighting each other were such incredible beings!

But as this thought appeared, the little blue lamp splashed a bucket of cold water on him. It eerily said, “In that collision just now, whether it was the jade pendant or shadow vortex, they didn’t even erupt with 1% of their overall strength, otherwise you would have been crushed into nothingness.”

Alright. These words were just meant to spite him. But, the level of the little blue lamp’s field of vision guaranteed that he wasn’t trying to frighten him.

The reason Qin Yu was able to arrive where he was today and bloom from among countless cultivators was because he had a heart of awe towards the world of cultivation as well as a confidence that he had built up over time.

But this time, all of his confidence had disappeared. While his performance could be called extraordinary by those around him, if he looked at the myriad heavens, there were countless people who were equal to him and even better than him.

Could he really obtain the jade pendant’s approval this time? Even if his heart was as broad as the sea, if he missed out on this chance he would surely regret it for the rest of his life.

The little blue lamp seemed to sense Qin Yu’s thoughts. It said, “Qin Yu, you don’t need to belittle yourself. It is true that there are more beings in this world with greater aptitude and talent than there are stars in the skies. But for you to appear before that sky reaching jade pendant, that is your lucky chance.

“With this point alone, you surpass them countless times over. Because at the very least you have a chance to obtain its approval, and those people will never experience this chance. action

“Moreover, you originally failed. It was the shadow vortex that interrupted the gift of starlight, giving you another chance. This is already a gain for nothing, so what does it matter if you are defeated again?”

Qin Yu took a deep breath. After a long time he slowly exhaled and said, “You’re right.” He paused, his eyes brightening. “But it’s enough for me to get a consolation prize once. I still want to try it. There might be a chance.”

Yes, to be able to stand in front of the sky reaching jade pendant was a heaven-defying stroke of good luck. Out of the countless trillions of quadrillions of lives in the universe, how many of them had this chance?

These other cultivators that entered the mystic realm with him, including even the four Alliance Elders, had no idea what sort of lucky chance was placed in front of them, let alone them attempting to obtain the jade pendant’s approval.

He was already sufficiently lucky, so how could he be even greedier?

Everything was fine as long as he gave it his best effort. After trying his best, there was no need to regret afterwards!

The little blue lamp was surprised by Qin Yu’s performance. Then, it revealed a trace of appreciation. For someone to pull themselves out of the pit of depression and readjust their worldview quickly was worth commending.

It didn’t say anything else about this. It changed the topic, “What do you plan on doing now? Are you going to find a place to wait for the battle to end?”

Qin Yu shook his head. “No. Since I have an opening, I will use this time to look for something.”

He succinctly explained his original goal here of finding the Icesoul Jade Bed.

The little blue lamp was silent for a moment. It said, “I have no idea what this Icesoul Jade Bed you speak of looks like, but I can sense that in a direction there is something of an extreme ice nature.”

Qin Yu looked at the direction the little blue lamp referred to. A mountain winded in front of him, its steep surface covered in withered trees that had claw-like branches covered with fruit.

He revealed a puzzled expression.

The little blue lamp continued to say, “Inside the mountain.”

The mountain range didn’t seem that far away, but the actual distance was amazing. After flying for some time, Qin Yu dropped down and looked at a stone wall in front of him. With a glance, he saw man-made traces left on it.

He thought about the news that Sky Declaring Pavilion had obtained; it was said that the Icesoul Jade Bed had been used as a funeral object for an Alliance Elder. Qin Yu revealed a surprised look.

Could it be such a coincidence?

….

It was indeed a massive tomb.

The tomb’s entrance was originally flanked on both sides with giant stone statues. One stone statue was that of a wicked hellhound with three heads. The other was a flying yaksha that held a spear in its hand. They were fierce-looking statues that gave off a diabolical feeling.

But now, these two statues had been destroyed, turned into rocks on the ground. The tomb’s entrance had been opened up and footprints were visible on the ground.

It was clear that an unwelcome guest had already arrived without invitation!

Qin Yu looked at the footprints and the residual fluctuations in the air. His complexion changed and the previous thought leapt out to the forefront of his mind once again.

Could this really be such a coincidence?

After a brief silence, Qin Yu moved. He flew up like a shadow and quietly entered the tomb.

Moving forward, he saw that the master of this tomb was an extremely cautious character. Even though this tomb was constructed in the alliance’s mystic realm, it was still filled with layers upon layers of traps.

Of course, these traps had mostly been ruined. If it wasn’t for this, it wouldn’t have been simple for Qin Yu to make his way through.

He had to solemnly thank the trailblazer who made his way through first!

After avoiding two small traps that hadn’t been triggered yet, Qin Yu continued unimpeded. He was careful with how he moved as he tried to avoid being noticed by whoever arrived first. But, he realized this caution was for nothing.

The entire tomb was empty, without a single shadow. The only good thing was that Qin Yu found the Icesoul Jade Bed. It was placed in the spot where the coffin should have been.

His divine sense swept out. After sensing that nothing was missing, he was left puzzled. Whether or not the one who broke in was the person he thought it was, that person had gone through so much trouble to come this far but hadn’t touched anything at all.

Was he taking a leisurely day trip through the tomb?

Hey, who would do something as boring as that!?

As Qin Yu’s thoughts raced, he walked next to the Icesoul Jade Bed. Its appearance was that of a bed that had been carved out of a giant block of ice. Besides its fine and exquisite construction, there wasn’t anything off about it.

The ice wasn’t fully transparent. As he looked deeper at it, he suddenly noticed something. He bent down. Deep inside the Icesoul Jade Bed, he had found the coffin.

He frowned and looked around further. He didn’t see any signs of breakage. Then, how did the master of this tomb place his coffin within the ice?