Chapter 439: The world of life and death, the pain of longevity, and the temple finally sees the old manIs there another shore in this world? No. Is there an old man with destiny in this world? Of course there are. The old man of destiny is on the other side. In ancient legends. He is the incarnation of the man of destiny, the ferryman on the road to the underworld, and the gatekeeper of the underworld. He reincarnates in the land of Donglin for generations, silently guarding this world. It is a special existence that is almost divine! But legends are just legends after all. Song Lin had also thought about this: since there are legends circulating in this world, could it be that such a person really existed in the ancient times tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years ago? pity. Until he went through untold hardships, experienced countless tsunamis, storms, and was hunted by deep-sea beasts, and finally arrived at the so-called end of the East China Sea. Finally completely disappointed.

"Is this the end of the East China Sea, one of the legendary ends of the earth?" I saw a storm covering the sky ahead, and countless dark clouds seemed to separate the two worlds. The sea was dark and deep, and it kept raising thousands of huge waves. There was no life within a thousand miles, and it was dead and gloomy. however. But there is a magical place, like an island isolated from all wind and waves, quietly floating three feet above the sea level. The island is three feet long and twelve feet wide. There is a small temple on it, which seems to be dedicated to some unknown ancient god. There is a stone statue outside the temple. It has long been covered with mottled moss. "Xingji?" Song Lin recognized it at a glance. The stone statue was one of the twelve ancient constellations recorded in the ancient astrology - Xingji. It was the water constellation and the source of water virtue. It does not appear in the form of an animal, but is an ancient star map engraved with many ancient and strange patterns, as well as the shapes of the seven northern stars. Just a while ago. He had personally seen Chu Jiangzi drive the Ten Thousand Swords, Star Records, and Kan Water Level of the 'Tianhe Demon-Slaying Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Formation' in the Lishan Sword Sect, and condensed this pattern in mid-air. "Xingji, Xuanxiao, Zhuozi, Jianglou, Daliang, Shishen, Queshou, Quehuo, Quewei, Shouxing, Dahuo, Ximu. Could it be that there are eleven similar places in this world, scattered all over the land of Donglin..." "No, it should be called the twelve directions of the Tiannan Region, the twelve ends of the earth and the sea." "Looking at this posture, it seems like it is protecting something. It also seems like it is silently resisting something!" "The secrets of this world are deeper than I thought!" "I have to go now!" The moment he saw the floating island, Song Lin felt an alarm bell ringing in his heart for no reason.

The innate spirituality from his 'Lingxi' fate told him that this place was definitely not accessible to ordinary people. He was lucky enough to be here, which was a great blessing. If you keep going forward, you will die. "Old Man Tianming is not at the end of the East China Sea at all. Or, this end of the world is not the end of the East China Sea at all. There is another possibility... Master really lied to me." Song Lin took one last look at the mysterious island, and a look of deep disappointment flashed in his eyes. Does the old man of destiny really exist? If there is such a person, where is he? Why hasn't He appeared to save the world when the East Land has fallen into such a situation? "Could it be that in the eyes of such beings, there is no difference between humans, immortals, demons, monsters, and other races?" Such thoughts flashed past. The moment Song Lin turned around. Suddenly, a golden light flashed around his waist, dragging him towards the mysterious island. "not good!" Song Lin lowered his head suddenly. Finally, he looked at the mysterious dark gold belt for the first time and shouted in a low voice: "What are you doing again! Are you making trouble here and trying to kill me?" hum~ The dark gold belt trembled slightly, as if somewhat dissatisfied. The pulling force suddenly became stronger. Song Lin's unrivaled power of the first-grade golden body left no room for resistance. blink. The mysterious island is just around the corner. Waves hit the island, and they disappeared into nothingness. Song Lin felt his scalp tingling, and a sense of impending disaster came over him. 'My life is over! ' He couldn't help but close his eyes and cry out in his heart. next moment. My whole body relaxes. Feeling his feet on solid ground, Song Lin couldn't help but open his eyes and was stunned by the scene in front of him. A small island of three meters in radius. At this moment, it seems like an endless land, ancient and desolate, like a wild scene from ancient times. An extremely huge temple stands quietly in the center of the earth. Song Lin stood where he was.

I looked up at the towering temple and forgot to breathe for a moment. for a long time. He came back to his senses and looked down at the dark gold belt. "Mother Hunyuan, I know it's you! Mother Xipi, what on earth do you want to do by bringing me in here?" "say!" "Don't pretend to be dead!" "Tell me how to get out of here!" However, no matter how he called, the dark gold belt seemed to be "dead" and there was no movement at all. "hateful!" Song Lin couldn't help but slap the dark gold belt. a bit. Two times. Three times! Venting out the anger in my heart. suddenly. A kind voice floated into the quiet world. "Young man, as a living person, why are you here at the border of life and death?" "who!" Song Lin subconsciously looked around vigilantly. "it's here." In front of the majestic temple, an old man is waving. More than ten miles away. Song Lin clearly saw that His figure was illusory, like a man or a woman, and His face was extremely old, as if frozen in the last moment before the end of life. Even the clothes he wears are constantly distorted and changed with his body shape, sometimes noble and gorgeous, sometimes simple and plain, as if expressing the impermanence of life. "Old Man Destiny!" Song Lin blurted out. "it's me." The old man smiled and waved, "If you came to look for me, why are you still standing there?"

"..." Song Lin hesitated for a while, then slowly took a step forward. They come, the security. Since Hunyuan Jinmu brought him here, I don't think she would intentionally kill him. "Go forward, go forward. A true man should be upright and have lofty aspirations. If you don't even dare to take a few steps forward, how can you save the people and protect the world?" Old Man Tianming kept urging him. however. Song Lin only took nine steps and refused to come any closer. "Old man, I think this place is not bad. Anyway, I can see you and you can hear what the kid says. Hehe~~" He showed an embarrassed smile. "Hahaha" Old Man Tianming smiled. "Are you afraid that I will eat you? Don't worry. I am just a local spirit serving as a priest in this temple. I cannot leave the surrounding area. But..." His expression suddenly turned serious and he waved his hand. Song Lin suddenly felt that the void around him was stagnant, and the air, spiritual energy, and even time and space seemed to be completely frozen. "But if I want to hurt you, I only need one finger." "Hehe~~ I'm a timid kid, please don't scare me, old man!" Song Lin scratched his head and laughed, looking honest. "what" Old Man Tianming saw through his trick at a glance. Nor speak. Wave your hand again. This time. Song Lin could no longer control his body, and he moved out of thin air, appearing seven feet in front of the old man. "Greetings, old man Tianming." Song Lin was quick and decisive. He leaned forward and bowed. "Senior, your magical powers are incredible. I admire you so much!" "Tell me, what do you want from me?" Old Man Tianming’s smile was still kind, but his tone was a little more distant. It seemed that he was somewhat displeased with Song Lin's overly cautious behavior.

hum~~ The dark gold belt trembled slightly. Old Man Tianming suddenly felt as if there was a pair of invisible eyes staring at him indifferently. His expression froze and he sighed secretly. then. The smile on his face deepened. "My friend, I wonder why you came here today?" "I would like to ask the senior to help me save someone." Song Lin bowed his head with a sincere look. "Rescue?" Old Man Tianming smiled, his expression showing no surprise. "My senior sister, Feng Xuejun." Song Lin briefly described Feng Xuejun's situation and what had happened in the outside world during this period of time. Then he said: "Now the world is about to fall, and all living beings are suffering. I am alone and powerless. Only by seeking help and working together can there be a glimmer of hope to save all living beings from danger." Say it. He looked at the old man with expectation. It seems that apart from resurrecting Fengxue, he has other "unrealistic" fantasies in his mind. "You want to ask me for help?" Old Man Tianming still had that half-smile on his face. "Yes, please help, senior, and turn the tide." Song Lin said sincerely. "Let's talk about the first thing first." Elder Tianming shook his head slightly: "Your sister burned everything, her body and magic power all melted away, leaving only a trace of obsession between existence and non-existence. Coincidentally, my world of life and death also exists at the boundary of life and death. It is a very special place in the world." "It's not easy to revive your sister, but it's not a difficult task either." "Thank you, senior!" Song Lin hurriedly thanked him and directly stated the situation. "You kid... the one who directed you here seems to be quite knowledgeable!" Old Man Tianming burst out laughing. He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about these for now. You want me to save the people, but you are overthinking. I am an immortal earth spirit on the border of life and death. I am worthy of being a temple priest. I have been here for eternity, suffering from the pain of immortality, but I cannot leave this place at all."

"The pain of longevity?" Song Lin looked slightly surprised. Old Man Tianming cannot leave the temple, and those who meet him at this moment are probably not his real self. He understood that the unrealistic hope he had just had was nothing more than a subconscious thought when facing an invincible enemy and seeing no hope. It is an instinctive escape of the human body. But why is this suffering of eternal life suffering? "People in the world practice cultivation to achieve immortality. Since you have already achieved immortality, why are you still suffering?" Song Lin said in confusion. “Everyone in the world talks about the wonders of immortality, but who knows the pain of immortality?” Old Man Tianming shook his head and sighed, “They don’t understand because they haven’t reached that level yet.” “Look at the world.” He pointed at the desolate world around him and said with a wry smile: "Earth Spirit Gods and Immortal Species are all nearly eternal lives. They are immortal, but not indestructible." "The price of immortality is often that it is extremely difficult to increase one's strength. A land spirit that has lived for hundreds of thousands of years may not even be as good as some Dharma Immortals." "What's the point of cultivating immortals?" This…… Song Lin still didn't understand. What is the price of immortality and its relationship to the world around us? "Because we are often trapped in a small world, tasting the pain of longevity and the loneliness of years. Ten thousand years, one hundred thousand years, one million years... Tell me, how many people can endure this kind of hardship?" Old Man Tianming smiled bitterly and said, "The final destination of many earth spirit gods is to rush out of the world that restricts them regardless of everything and bloom the last urging light of life." “Even if I were to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, reborn as a grass or an animal, it would be better than eternal loneliness.” Song Lin listened quietly, his mind full of thoughts. for a long time. He exhaled and sighed, "I seem to understand a little bit. There are countless people on the road to immortality. If you seek the way but not the truth, you can't save yourself even if you save others. This is the disaster of immortality." “And the loneliness that our predecessors endured was the suffering of longevity.” “When a person’s life comes to an end, he realizes that his ‘self’ consciousness is about to fall into eternal darkness, and he will no longer remember the past in the afterlife.” "Maybe they don't even believe in an afterlife." “It’s not surprising what they can do.” He couldn't help but think of Chen Changshou, who had done good deeds all his life, and his madness in the last moments of his life. He also thought of his once gentle and honest senior brother Han Tuizhi, and the choice he made in the end. Human beings are dying. It really will change so many, so many ideas. Life is above everything.

It’s no surprise that the upcoming person can do anything! "And we, the old but not dead, who are not dead but not stiff, are also suffering from the pain of immortality at the other extreme. We have clearly seen through everything, but we still cannot let go of the obsession in our hearts." The old man Tianming said, "You said, isn't this another kind of disaster?" Song Lin nodded slowly to show his approval. To have incense burning forever is to be a god, to be free and at ease is to be an immortal. and so. Whether it is a born immortal being with eternal life or a person who reincarnates from life to life, the ultimate goal is to become an immortal. Becoming an immortal is not the goal. The great freedom, great ease, endless longevity and control over power after becoming an immortal are the eternal pursuits of all practitioners! He couldn't help but think of the 'Corrupt Green Emperor' he saw in the illusion. This ancient and powerful being seems to be somewhere in between the two. Or above that. "Perhaps, the real immortals in the Thirty-three Heavens and Nine Layers of the Sky also have their own troubles!" Song Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart. half an hour. Song Lin said: "Since Senior is unable to help, I wonder if you could teach me some magical skills to give me some hope. All the merits will be attributed to Senior." "Hahaha" The old man Tianming laughed and pointed at the temple behind him and said, "I am able to protect this temple, which is the merit I have cultivated in this life. Why should I be greedy for other things?" "Uh……" Song Lin was speechless. This old man is so proud of himself for having a temple. Isn't he too easily satisfied? “I wonder which great god is enshrined in this temple?” Song Lin asked curiously. "I don't know. Don't ask. It's best not to be curious about things that you shouldn't touch. This is the biggest secret in the Tiannan Region. Anyone who has the intention to pry into it..." Old Man Tianming’s smile disappeared and his expression suddenly became extremely serious. His eyes seemed to emit a sharp light, which made people feel awe-inspiring. "Senior taught you a lesson!" Song Lin felt a chill in his heart and quickly lowered his head. "That's all."

Old Man Tianming shook his head slightly, as if he was not going to argue with Song Lin for the sake of someone else. He said, "Don't you want to save your sister? It's easy to say, but it's also a bit difficult. Just leave her with me and find some special things to revive her from the brink of life and death." "But——Why should I help you?" "Senior, if you have any instructions, just tell me!" Song Linfu was very moved and bowed down. "Hahaha" The old man Tianming couldn't help but laugh: "You are indeed quite clever. So, if you can stand my test, why not lend a helping hand?" "Let alone resurrecting the dead, even if you want peerless magical powers, it is easy to obtain them." This old man has such a big tone. but. I like. "Senior, please tell me!" Song Lin straightened his chest, his spirit high, and a long-lost passion surged in his body. This old man said it lightly. But when it comes to reality, those "trivial matters" are probably harder than climbing to the sky for Song Lin. But this life is already so difficult, what else does he have to be afraid of? At worst, you'll die, your destiny will be shattered, and you can start all over again! (End of this chapter)