Chapter 458 The Way of Life Burning, The Future_2
As she approached these pillars of light, myriad fragments of spiritual energy emerged, containing general information about the paths they represented.
Their journeys, though under the same banner of the Martial Path, differed slightly; some focused on physical strength, others on Slaughter Battle Skills, placing their efforts on numerous Laws to reverse their Root Bone through the power of these Laws.
It could be said that, on this road, many predecessors of the Martial Path fully displayed their entire Taoist Collection, transforming it into treasures left for posterity.
This was the most precious gift for fellow Cultivators; among them, perhaps many had trespassed the wrong paths — these failures, gathered at one place, forged the brilliance of the Taoist Orthodoxy.
Of course, very few had the opportunity to come here in person.
Song Lingxue ascended the path, observing in silence, supported by the power of the Martial Ancestor. Every step she took crossed millennia of ancient history.
She quickly crossed the Age-old Path and arrived before one particularly striking pillar of light.
Along the way, she had seen paths of many powerful figures, some of which were fitting for her, yet something always seemed amiss.
No matter the method, it required considerable time to ponder and practice. She needed a faster way to strengthen her combat abilities significantly, even if it meant following what's called the side door left road.
This blood-red pillar of light, much larger than those of other Ancestral Realm strong practitioners, was presumably the Ancient Martial Ancestor referenced by Ji Zhouyin.
Song Lingxue slowly approached and tried to touch the pillar.
However, just before making contact, a torrent of memory fragments suddenly surged into her mind.
The information was chaotic, with fragmented images nearly tearing her consciousness apart.
For a moment, she nearly fainted, tumbling down along the river-like path.
It was not known how much time had passed before she gradually regained her senses.
Looking around, she unexpectedly found herself at the very end of the future, blocked by a blurry shadow, obstructing her path and enveloped in divine light, unidentifiable.
This was not a Martial Arts Practitioner.
Feeling the aura emanating from the figure, Song Lingxue's expression shifted, she struggled to her feet, her heart pounding.
If nothing went wrong, this would be the person Ji Zhouyin spoke of, who had once again gathered the full power of Heavenly Fate.
The figure's facial features were indiscernible, but Song Lingxue vividly felt a gaze upon her.
After a while, before Song Lingxue could react, the figure subtly stepped aside.
The ancient path, which had seemed to end, now reappeared, stretching into the unknown.
Seeing this, Song Lingxue froze in place. Just then, a burst of pain shot through her mind, and suddenly, some memory fragments emerged. The scene before her felt eerily familiar.
Hesitating briefly, she unconsciously took a step forward.
Passing by the figure, Song Lingxue suddenly felt unwell as the laws of Heaven and Earth underwent some alteration, and the power of the Martial Ancestor protecting her gradually faded.
At this rate, she would inevitably be forced out of this ancient path, leaving empty-handed.
For a moment, Song Lingxue stopped in her tracks. The next instant, a gentle aura enveloped her, shielding her from the assault of Heaven and Earth Laws, pushing her towards the unknown.
This breath felt like the most essential force between heaven and earth, warm and strangely familiar.
Uncontrollably propelled forward, the surroundings shifted rapidly. When she came to, there stood a towering jade pillar before her, far exceeding the volume of the blood-red pillar she had previously encountered!
The jade pillar was covered with various Taoist marks, some carrying an indescribable terrifying aura that instinctively made one shudder.
Who knows what level of beings could possess such formidable Taoist essence to leave such ferocious marks?
Song Lingxue felt her throat dry, momentarily at a loss for words.
Based on the distance, this was undoubtedly the far future, and the jade pillar before her belonged to an entity beyond her comprehension.
"What do you want?"
Caught in a dilemma, a soft heavenly voice rang by her ear, smooth as jade.
Song Lingxue's mind raced, without hesitation, she bowed and spoke:
"Martial Hall's Song Lingxue, seeking the elder's gracious teachings!"
Though, chronologically speaking, the person before her was likely her descendant, yet in terms of Cultivation, they dwelled in a heavenly domain beyond her reach.
To appear on this path was enough to prove that the person before him was also a Martial Arts Practitioner, perhaps even stronger than that Ancient Martial Ancestor!
Given this, Song Lingxue naturally wouldn't miss such a rare opportunity.
"Martial Hall..."
Heavenly sound rose again, still gentle, "As for the Martial Path, I have not climbed to the ultimate peak. The Path I follow might not really suit you, and it greatly depletes lifespan. Consider it carefully."
Song Lingxue did not hesitate much, looking up directly at the jade pillar, "May I ask about the combat power of the Path that the predecessor cultivated?"
"Within this Epoch, throughout ancient and modern times, there has been no enemy in the same realm."
The heavenly sound was flat, but the words spoken carried astonishing confidence.
"May I ask, how long does it take to cultivate the Path of the predecessor?"
Song Lingxue asked the question that concerned her the most, for if the cultivation took too long, she couldn't wait that long.
"Among those faster than me in cultivation, none are heard of, but limited by personal talent, cultivating my Path might not enable one to ascend to heaven in a single step," the heavenly voice replied succinctly.
Song Lingxue spoke no further, kneeling and bowing her head:
"Please bestow the method, predecessor!"
Her vision was still unable to discern the merits and flaws of the cultivation methods, so she chose the strongest and fastest.
The heavenly sound did not rise again; instead, a gentle Immortal Light flowed from the towering jade pillar, enveloping Song Lingxue.
Realizing the Immortal Light by her side, Song Lingxue looked up in surprise, wondering if this enigmatic giant also cultivated the Immortal Martial Arts?!@@novelbin@@
Before she could ponder further, a vast amount of information poured into her mind, and the surroundings turned into fleeting lights and shadows, changing rapidly.
By the time Song Lingxue regained her senses, she was back in the original temple hall.
Ji Zhouyin was sitting not far away, looking at her with a gaze that held barely suppressed curiosity:
"Martial Ancestor said you went to an unforeseeable future."
"Indeed."
Song Lingxue rubbed her temples, her eyes slightly vacant: "It seems I obtained some memories in the past, but now I have suddenly forgotten them."
Those memory fragments, familiar yet strange, seemed to have shown her Chu Zheng's face.
"This is the power of the Space-time Law."
Ji Zhouyin wasn't surprised: "Your cultivation is insufficient, unable to defy the power of space and time, so some key memories have been erased by time."
At this point, Ji Zhouyin's eyebrows slightly raised, his expression changing slightly.
One thing he didn't tell Song Lingxue was that the memories affected by the Space-time Law were extremely important, meaning if they weren't forgotten, they could change the course of ancient history.
Song Lingxue had encountered some profound secrets, so the Space-time Law erased these memories to avoid accidents.
This portion of the memories, once Song Lingxue encountered the Space-time Domain, might be able to recall some of them.
Ji Zhouyin didn't elaborate further on this matter but changed the topic: "Did you gain anything in the future?"
"Of course."
Song Lingxue nodded slightly, her consciousness sinking into the Sea of Consciousness.
Above the Sea of Consciousness, hung a Crystal Jade Book, its cover bearing merely two big characters.
"Martial Arts Scripture"
This was a collection of the essence of ancient and modern Martial Arts, but it also had its flaws, with too severe a depletion of lifespan.
In the Great Universe, followers of many Taoist Orthodoxy who were highly cultivated, pure-minded, and forsaking many temptations, exchanged many years of hard practice for eternal existence. Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire
This path ran counter to that, exchanging a long lifespan for a moment of brilliance.
Squeezing one's vitality to pursue extreme progression speed and formidable combat power is indeed the true path of Lifespan Burning.
However, for Song Lingxue, she did not mind the so-called depletion; fast enough, strong enough, was sufficient for her to try.
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