Heaven Slaying Blade

Chu Mo bowed to Spiritual Master Lingtong, as a junior bowing to an elder. Spiritual Master Lingtong, in turn, bowed to Chu Mo, but it was to bow to Chu Mo's vow!

Chu Mo did not passively wait for destiny to come, but chose to actively strike!

His vow was like a grand wish. Once this vow was made, it meant that Chu Mo henceforth had no way out!

If he retreated, it would be Heaven veiling eyes, Earth burying heart, all beings suffering!

The cause and effect are too vast!

No one can bear it!

But this is precisely Chu Mo's resolve, it has always been. It has never changed.

Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi, both women, happily followed Chu Mo away from Xiushui Villa. At the moment of departure, Spiritual Master Lingtong finally couldn't resist, took out several dharma instruments, and gifted them to the two women, giving a few quiet words of advice.

Seeing this scene, Chu Mo also felt quite emotional.

The affairs of the world are so peculiar.

Before today, he had never thought that the person he always regarded as a great enemy, a shadow that loomed over him for many years, actually had such a connection with him. Spiritual Master Lingtong's methods, when not at that level, seemed full of cruelty, even cold-blooded.

The scheme he laid out influenced the cultivation realm of the entire Luotian Universe for many years.

But upon reaching that level, looking back, one finds that behind the cruelty and cold-bloodedness, there was some warmth, and more... was a deep helplessness.

In this world, who is truly free?

Are those great cultivators without a divine status in their minds truly carefree?

At the end of life expectancy, they still have to face having their cultivation taken away and then reincarnating to retrain.

The top existences in the tunnel, deep inside, are filled with helplessness.

In contrast, Chu Mo is really just a small figure. His realm has not reached that level, and his vision... is not as lofty as those Supreme existences. Yet destiny forcefully pushed him to that position. Even if he wanted to escape, there was no way to escape.

So, he can only face it!

And only at this level of existence can one truly understand that the helplessness of the world will never truly disappear, no matter when or where.

Sometimes, thinking back to the Mortal Realm, those mundane people who could only live for decades, at most a century, though their lives were short, they were also very splendid.

The lifespan of a butterfly is only a few days. To humans, this seems so tragic, full of sadness. But who dares to say that butterflies are unhappy? Because those few days, for it, are actually a lifetime.

Chu Mo's mood now is actually quite peaceful.

With his two wives by his side, the process of finding them, though winding, was much easier than he imagined.

Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi are also very happy. Since they were taken away by Spiritual Master Lingtong one after the other, they have not been this happy for a long time. Only by Chu Mo's side do they feel happy, do they feel at ease.

Thus, the issue of life and death, to them, though important, is secondary to being with Chu Mo. Away from Chu Mo, life is worse than death.

"I heard that the Buddha guards the West. I saw an ancient map indicating that to the west of the tunnel is a vast universe called the Emperor Heaven Universe," Qi Xiaoyu said softly. "I heard that the civilization of that universe is very radiant, and there are many supreme experts in the tunnel from that universe."

Yiyi said, "If I have the chance in the future, I want to travel to each universe and see what the scenery is like in those places, what the differences are."

"Yes, I want to too. Shall we go together?" Qi Xiaoyu said, looking at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo smiled indulgently and said, "Wherever you want to go, we'll go."

"I hope all these troubles can be resolved quickly. Then we can live happily," Qi Xiaoyu voiced a sigh with a wry smile, "Unfortunately, it doesn't seem likely, does it?"

Yiyi laughed, "Home is where the heart finds peace."

Indeed, home is where the heart finds peace. No matter where, no matter what one faces, as long as the heart is at peace, one can live happily.

"Speaking of which, do you two believe Spiritual Master Lingtong's words?" Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi and asked.

"What about you, husband?" Qi Xiaoyu said, blinking her lively eyes, gazing at Chu Mo.

"I am willing to believe," Chu Mo replied.

"I am a bit bewildered because these matters are really too bizarre for me. Who remembers their past life, who knows their future life? Maybe it's because my realm is not high enough," Yiyi laughed lightly.

"Whether past life or future life, we all actually live in the present," Qi Xiaoyu said gently, then laughed, "So, I think it's enough to live this life well. When you reach the Supreme realm, considering higher and plotting various methods, I find it too tiring."

In truth, there was a time when both Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi Shui were the kind of heroines who carried mountains within their hearts, not yielding to men. But everything has a process of understanding and acceptance. Once things go beyond comprehension, that feeling of exhaustion will inevitably follow. Actually, over the years, hasn't Chu Mo been also holding up all along?

Didn't he also want to lay down everything and have a proper rest?

Just like right after marrying Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi Shui, he was also thinking of resting for a while to spend quality time with his two wives. To lead a life that is mundane yet warm, unfortunately...

"But in the end, we are together again!" Yiyi Shui laughed, taking Chu Mo's arm: "This feeling is really nice."

Qi Xiaoyu took Chu Mo's other arm, and the three of them flew in the void, looking like a couple blessed by the gods.

The Tunnel was vast and boundless, and along the way, the three of them were very happy and did not feel tired. They deliberately avoided those large human cities and traveled westward.

On the road, they sometimes encountered powerful creatures blocking their path. Most cases, Chu Mo left them to the two women to deal with. The ones they couldn't handle were dealt with by Chu Mo.

They even subdued an ancestral realm's Divine Bird, a gigantic eagle with blue feathers. When reduced in size, its wingspan was still dozens of feet long. It carried the three of them flying westward.

The further west they went, the sparser the human population became. In the end, after flying for ten days or half a month, covering an endless distance, not a trace of human presence was seen.

However, the powerful creatures became increasingly numerous.

The ancestral realm giant eagle was initially very unruly, finding various excuses to try to escape or not cooperate. But after being beaten by Chu Mo twice, it behaved much better. Furthermore, Chu Mo had promised it, after the task was done, to release it back to the place where they first met.

"Be careful, in the endless marshlands here, many bizarre creatures reside. They may not possess extraordinarily high realms, but they do possess terrifying abilities," the giant eagle reminded Chu Mo.

"I understand." Chu Mo nodded, his expression also carried some solemnity.

Actually, on this westward journey, finding the Buddha to inquire about certain secrets was one aspect. On the other hand, it was also a cultivation journey for Chu Mo.

Reaching the ancestral realm level, with the increased understanding of the Dao, one's horizon must also broaden. It's not something that can be achieved just by shutting oneself up and cultivating in seclusion for years.

As for whether he could actually see the Buddha, Chu Mo wasn't sure. It's hard to say; if fate allows it, perhaps he would see him upon arrival. If fate does not allow it, even waiting there for thousands of years might not result in meeting him.

So in Chu Mo's heart, he was quite serene, not having too many demands or desires.

He has always been like this, trying to handle things himself whenever possible. If he can't, it's best if someone helps out, but if not, he won't be too disappointed.

This is how it's been from the Mortal Realm to now, always like this.

Three people, riding on the giant eagle, traveled on for five years. This time, Chu Mo didn't even use a teleportation array, as these places were too desolate. Once the teleportation array is used, as long as someone notices, they could certainly track them through it.

Over these five years, Chu Mo's cultivation has progressed, but he hasn't deliberately pushed it much. He spent more time helping the two women increase their cultivation, often stopping to give them lectures.

This blue giant eagle also benefitted, as Chu Mo did not deliberately exclude it during the lectures. Being able to meet was a significant destiny. The giant eagle behaved obligingly, and Chu Mo didn't mind giving it some benefits.

For the giant eagle, this wasn't just a small benefit. Being a natural spirit creature, it was born with an exceedingly high realm equivalent to humans, and it also came from a race with its unique inheritance.

It knew quite a few divine abilities and spells.

But compared to humans, who have a complete cultivation system, the skills of these non-human races are somewhat lacking.

In battle, they often rely more on their formidable strength to fight, rather than powerful magic or Daoist insights.

Chu Mo's lectures weren't about combat techniques; in fact, creatures like the giant eagle, having grown over countless years, don't lack fighting abilities. What they lack is the ability to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. And that's exactly what Chu Mo was teaching.

The years had been enough to establish a relatively smooth relationship between the giant eagle and the three of them. Constantly listening to the lectures even made the giant eagle reluctant to leave this white-haired man. It felt that being able to hear the lectures by staying around him and fighting alongside him seemed like a wonderful thing.

By the ninth year, Qi Xiaoyu was finally about to breakthrough!

Her realm was originally much higher than Yiyi Shui's, and her understanding ability wasn't inferior to Chu Mo's at all. Thus, with abundant cultivation resources and someone like Chu Mo lecturing by her side, her cultivation progress was extremely rapid!

She was about to go through a tribulation.

Qi Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Going through a tribulation here, hopefully, won't bring a piece of the Investiture of the Gods over, right?"

Yiyi Shui seriously said, "That joke isn't very funny, don't say such things; we just need to be safe!"

Qi Xiaoyu and Yiyi Shui hugged lightly, the two women shared a deep bond. Even if Spiritual Master Lingtong hadn't mentioned that they were originally the same person, their relationship was exceptionally harmonious.

Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu: "Are you confident?"

Qi Xiaoyu nodded: "Don't worry, I've got this."

Speaking, Qi Xiaoyu waved her hand casually and then leaped, flying into the high skies.