On the second floor, there was an inner and outer room. The outer room was a huge study. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books, covering everything from astronomy to geography. There were even many books on religion.
The ninth princess was sitting quietly at the desk with a book in her hand. She was wearing light makeup and looked elegant and beautiful.
There was also a thick book on the table. On the ancient cover, there was a hexagram star cluster, which was exactly the same as the one that Granny Hua had taken out.
Luo Kai's heart skipped a beat. Back then, Lady Hua had only told him about the introduction of the six fundamental forces in the material world. She didn't pay much attention to the details, so he walked to the desk and flipped through it. The title page was a map of the world. Several scattered continents were densely covered in the sea, and six fulcrum points were listed in different parts of the world, forming a hexagram. It was very accurate.
The ninth princess didn't expect Luo Kai to treat her like an outsider. She looked a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything and walked to the side.
Luo Kai pointed at the pattern on the book and asked, "What is this?"
The ninth princess glanced at it and said indifferently, "The ruins left behind by the ancient civilization."
"Why do the six fulcrum points form this pattern?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's a coincidence."
Luo Kai frowned. He didn't think it was a coincidence. There were six fundamental forces that built the material world, but there were also six ruins at the same time. He asked, "Can you tell me more about these ruins of the ancient civilization?
For example, the Realm of Shattered Spirit you've been to? "
The ninth princess hesitated for a long time before she replied, "To be precise, these are not ruins of the ancient civilization. They are six prisons where six different kinds of Evil Gods are imprisoned. Even the ancient civilization couldn't completely destroy them. They could only open up a separate space to imprison them. It is said that these Evil Gods have gone through several catastrophes and have become one with the world. They are immortal!"
As her voice fell, Luo Kai suddenly felt an extremely strong throbbing in his heart. His heartbeat rose sharply and his eyes flashed with starlight as an invisible pressure was released from him.
The Ninth Princess felt a little numb on her skin and involuntarily took a few steps back. She was secretly shocked. The aura released by this person was violent and cold, filled with a kind of destructive aura. It did not seem like a normal human being, but more like an evil demon!
Luo Kai tried his best to calm his blood and Qi, but he still could not stop his heart from throbbing. This was a warning from his mysterious sixth sense.
After a while, he walked to the balcony as if he was possessed by some supernatural force. He looked to the west and carefully sensed his surroundings. As his life level increased, he would often have some inconceivable feelings. For example, if an enemy had malicious intentions toward him, he would immediately sense it.
In the past, he could only sense nearby. But when he heard the Ninth Princess mention the word "evil god", he felt that somewhere in this world, there was a powerful life form eyeing him covetously. If his hunch was right, this unknown enemy was the three-headed and six-armed Buddha statue worshipped by the Holy Blood Church. "It" was an evil god!
There were Yin and Yang in the sky, and there were good and evil in people. It was the same for higher-level life forms. The opposite of "Tao" was also the existence of "Demon." If the essence of Tao was said to be compatible with all things and not to compete, then the essence of Demon was said to be contrary to all things and not to compete.
The Rain Serpent that came to Shang Jing earlier had also reached the level of God, but it did not have any malice toward other life forms. It preferred to observe all living beings and was compatible with "Tao." The evil god, on the other hand, liked to enslave all living beings and absorb their essence, so it was compatible with Demon.
"What's wrong with you?" The Ninth Princess followed him to the balcony.
Luo Kai came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and withdrew his life magnetic field. He looked back and said, "Nothing. Can you tell me more about this Realm of Shattered Spirit?"
The ninth princess looked at him deeply and patiently said, "The ancient civilization was able to create a space. The Realm of Shattered Spirit is a space that is independent of this world. As time passed, cracks gradually appeared in this space and reestablished a connection with this world. There are indeed many unimaginable creations of the ancient civilization in this space. The Glazed Light Zither and Mo Ze Xiao were both brought out by us human Saints. I also completed the infusion of my body through the energy conversion device and became a physique master in this space …"
Then she paused, sighed, and continued with a trace of sadness in her eyes, "But there are many powerful evil life forms in there. They quietly lurk in the bodies of living beings who enter the ruins, waiting for the opportunity to invade the host. The evil life forms can't escape the constraints of the ruins, so they use this method to collect energy from this world. One of my companions was corroded physically and mentally …"
Luo Kai's heart skipped a beat, and he interrupted, "What's the name of your companion?"
"His name is Luo Jian, the most outstanding disciple of the Luo Family in North Town. Like me, he also became a physique master after coming out of the Realm of Shattered Spirit."
"The Luo Family again?" Luo Kai murmured unconsciously.
The Ninth Princess looked at him strangely with her slightly haggard eyes, and said, "So, are you a member of the Luo Family or not?"
Luo Kai came back to his senses and said, "No, go on. What happened to this man named Luo Jian?"
The Ninth Princess looked sad, and said in a low voice, "He died."
"Oh."
Luo Kai lowered his head and pondered. The ninth princess and Luo Jian were obviously lovers, and the memory fragments in his mind were most likely Luo Jian's. Not only were there memory fragments, but there were also some of the deepest spiritual willpower.
"Don't you want to ask how he died?"
Luo Kai didn't answer, and turned to the bookshelf at the side. This bookshelf was filled with all kinds of religious classics. He took out a Buddhist scripture, and said, "Buddhists pay attention to the cultivation of the mind, and pursue a pure mind. Like a mirror, it only reflects the outside world objectively, and it doesn't show the difference between beauty and ugliness. It directly points to the essence of things."
The Ninth Princess was stunned, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Luo Kai's eyes lit up, and he said softly, "Life passes by in the blink of an eye. If you fall into the past every day and can't extricate yourself, your mind will be stained. Not only will you not be able to see the true face of things, but you will also wither."
The Ninth Princess's expression was a little complicated, and she said, "Thank you for your reminder."
"I should be the one thanking you. I'm leaving."
"You … wait a moment."
The Ninth Princess said hesitantly, "Don't you want to practice the Heavenly Dipper Earthly Fiend Song with me?"
Luo Kai turned back and smiled, and said, "No, you're not in a good state, and I'm not in a good state either."
When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, and said, "Some people may die physically and spiritually, but their will won't die so easily."