One day later, Wang Lin arrived at the Ancient Celestial Realm with the agreement he had with the four generals and left.
The Ancient Celestial Realm could only be opened under the divine retribution. Whether it was entering or leaving, one had to go through the rift created by the divine retribution. This rift was part of the seal of the Ancient Celestial Realm, and it was very difficult for people with celestial bloodlines to come out unless they sent everyone out, just like how they sent the Lord of the Sealed Realm out.
Perhaps the Heaven Defying Bead was the most important thing!
Before entering the Ancient Celestial Realm, Wang Lin had a lot of speculations about the structure of the world. Now that he had come out, he understood a lot. He stepped out of the rift and watched it slowly shrink until it completely disappeared. Wang Lin let out a sigh.
Looking at the stars, for the first time, the stars were so illusory, as if they didn't exist.
Wang Lin couldn't tell anyone that the Inner and Outer Realms were only a Celestial Sovereign's cave. Even if he told them, very few people would believe him. Even if some people did believe him, they would only go crazy.
Looking at the stars, Wang Lin silently pondered.
Outside Suzaku, the divine retribution fog had long dissipated. The thousands of cultivators, including Situ Nan, were still waiting here, waiting for Wang Lin's return.
When they saw Wang Lin's figure appear, bursts of cheers echoed. The cultivators' eyes were filled with fanaticism as they constantly called out Wang Lin's name and the name "Lord of the Sealed Realm."
Hearing these two words, Wang Lin became even more silent and felt a sense of confusion.
"Lord of the Sealed Realm … The previous Lord of the Sealed Realm was only a subordinate of the Celestial Sovereign. He was not someone from the Inner Realm, he came from the Immortal Astral Continent and had the bloodline of a celestial … He didn't come to the Inner Realm to help, but to set up a trap for his master, the Celestial Sovereign … He was a pedantic person. Perhaps during his time in the Inner Realm, he felt pity for the people of the Inner Realm, and that's why he did what he did … But in the end, he didn't belong here, he was still an outsider …
When those voices fell into Wang Lin's ears, it felt like they were very far away. After understanding everything, Wang Lin was very confused about the words "Lord of the Sealed Realm."
His silence was gradually noticed by the thousands of cultivators. Gradually, the shouts died down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Lin as he walked forward.
Looking at the faces before him, Wang Lin's heart was filled with bitterness. He wanted to tell them that all of them were only living in a cave. The sky they saw wasn't the sky, and the earth they saw wasn't the real earth.
"Our war with the Outer Realm is only a game in the eyes of others. Even the spells we cultivate and the paths we pursue are all fake.
Everything is fake, everything is unreal.
The only real thing is the blood, the only pain, and the countless corpses that have died over the countless years.
However, how could he say it? He had no way to say it. It was very difficult for him to tell the thousands of fanatical Fellow Daoists the cruel truth.
At this moment, Wang Lin suddenly thought of Daoist Scattered Spirit in the 7 Million Worlds. At this moment, he resonated with Daoist Scattered Spirit. Their experiences were very similar.
However, Daoist Scattered Spirit was more fortunate than Wang Lin because he believed that he had come to the real world and walked out.
Wang Lin's silence and confusion were noticed by Situ Nan, and he was filled with doubt. He didn't understand what Wang Lin had encountered inside the rift. Why was Wang Lin so filled with pride when he entered but so depressed when he came out?
Wang Lin silently walked forward and arrived next to Situ Nan. The confusion in his eyes turned into fatigue and he softly said, "Situ, do you have wine? I want to get drunk again … one last time …"
"I do!" Situ Nan didn't ask and nodded.
"If you want to get drunk, then I'll get drunk with you!"
On top of a nameless mountain on the Suzaku, Wang Lin and Situ Nan sat there. They looked at the darkening sky and silently drank wine.
No one came to disturb the two of them. The thousands of cultivators were all cultivating on the Suzaku. They were waiting for Wang Lin to come down from the mountain. They were waiting for Wang Lin to take them to the Luo Tian to save the Luo Tian and protect the Inner Realm!
"Situ, why do people live …" As Wang Lin drank wine, the confusion in his eyes became even more intense.
"In order to catch a breath!"
Situ Nan silently pondered for a moment and put down the wine jug in his hand. He looked at Wang Lin and frowned.
"What is that spatial crack?"
Wang Lin shook his head and revealed a bitter smile. He picked up the wine jug and drank another big gulp.
"Do you still remember many years ago when we got drunk?"
Wang Lin looked at Situ Nan and his eyes were filled with reminiscence.
"That time when I got drunk, I was confused. I didn't want to cultivate, I didn't know why I cultivated. There was no joy in cultivating … There was only exhaustion and life and death crises. I killed a lot of people, killed a lot …" Wang Lin drank and laughed.
"That time when I got drunk, I told you that I don't understand. I don't understand why people pursue a life of cultivation. Is it for immortality?
But what was the point of living forever? He could only watch the people around him slowly grow old, watch his lover die, watch his family members scatter, watch his friends close their eyes. In the end, the only thing left in the world was a cold heart!
"A tired body, such a life, such a life, even if it lasts a long time, what can it do?
"Is this immortality?
Situ Nan, you took me on the path of cultivation. Tell me, is this immortality? "Wang Lin drank all the wine in his jug and threw it to the side.
"Cultivators cannot cut off their emotions and desires … When we were in Suzaku, you were still a Qi Refiner. You once said that you couldn't let go of your parents and worldly emotions. You didn't want to cut them off … That was my answer to you.
You can't sever it, and you don't want to sever it. That's why you feel such pain. If you had died, then it wouldn't have mattered. But you didn't die. You've cultivated the Dao for so many years, and you've reached your current level. You've reached the pinnacle. That's why you're confused. That's why you ask me what longevity is!
Longevity, longevity, there is no such thing as longevity in this world. The way I see it, the so-called longevity is to let oneself live longer, to let oneself become stronger, to let oneself live a carefree life that no one can control!
"As for immortality, it's because we are all afraid of death and don't want to die. That is why we pursue immortality and immortality. I don't believe that you, Wang Lin, don't understand this point!
Situ Nan also drank an entire jug of wine and mercilessly threw it to the side as he shouted at Wang Lin. Situ Nan also drank a jug of wine and mercilessly threw it to the side. He then shouted at Wang Lin.
"Peak … I didn't reach the peak. Even if I did, so what? I understand, I understand. I am different from you guys. I never wanted to cultivate. When I was young, I did it for my parents. In order to not let them down, I clenched my teeth and went to the Heng Yue Sect!
"But in the end, fate played tricks on people. I cultivated for my parents' expectations, but in the end, I became the cause of my parents' death. After that, I cultivated for revenge. I became a demon and killed the entire Teng family. Blood flowed like rivers!
"After getting revenge, I was confused. I watched Daniu grow up, watched his parents die, watched his life, and I didn't know what to do. I didn't know where my path was … It wasn't until Wan Er died that I began to cultivate in order to resurrect her … I wanted to become stronger, I wanted to survive. I wasn't willing to die before Wan Er woke up. I wanted to snatch her back from fate. Then I became the Lord of the Sealed Realm and became famous in the Outer Realm.
"All of this is not what I want, it's not!
I don't want to become the Lord of the Sealed Realm. I'm tired of cultivating! "
Wang Lin looked at Situ Nan. He picked up a jug and drank half of it. He let the wine drip down from the corner of his mouth and wet his clothes.
"You!"
Situ Nan looked at Wang Lin and saw the confusion in Wang Lin's eyes. He couldn't say anything, so he let out a sigh and began to drink.
"Since you don't want to tell me what you saw in that crack, I won't ask, okay?"
The two of them fell silent, drinking each other's wine until the sky in the distance began to turn white. The multicolored light was faintly discernible, and the appearance of the rising sun appeared.
Wang Lin softly said, "That crack is the Ancient Celestial Realm …"
Situ Nan was startled. He suddenly stood up and looked up at the sky. It was as if his gaze was going to break through the sky and see the crack that had disappeared.
"Ancient Celestial Realm!!
That place is actually the legendary Ancient Celestial Realm!!
There are real celestials there. Did you see a celestial? "Situ Nan gasped and his eyes were filled with shock.
"I saw it, I killed a celestial!" Wang Lin revealed a bitter expression and drank a mouthful of wine.
Situ Nan was startled and stared at Wang Lin. After a long time, he blinked and bitterly smiled.
"And then?
With your personality, you wouldn't just leave after killing someone. Did you search the celestial's memory? "
Wang Lin silently pondered and revealed a complicated expression. He drank another mouthful of wine and threw it to the side. Then he looked up at Situ Nan.
"I searched the celestial's memory and found out a secret about the Inner and Outer Realms …" Situ, if I said that the Inner and Outer Realms are all fake. Even if they are real, they are still illusions … Would you believe me … If I said that you, me, and everyone we know, the world we grew up in is just a cage, would you believe me … If I said that our so-called cultivation is all set by someone else, would you believe me … If I said that the world we live in is just a cave, a cave of an ancient celestial sovereign, or a Joss Flame Realm created to collect Joss Flames, would you believe me? "
"What did you say?!" Situ Nan subconsciously let go of the wine jug in his hand and it fell to the ground.
The second night watch arrived. He continued to smoke, immersed in the clouds, and immersed himself in writing.