Chapter 1468: Do You Remember

Jiang Wang paused,Watching Ge Fei flee into the distance in silence.

The killing intent swirling around him,Was agitated yet restrained.It seemed to ponder whether it could truly annihilate Ge Fei,Preventing him from self-slaying and departing.It seemed to hesitate,Whether it was worth risking exposure of a divine ability for a mere Ge Fei.In short, he did not move.

Ge Fei's rapidly flying figureSoon vanished from sight.However, a figure in a flowing blue robe leaped out from Jiang Wang,Identical to Jiang Wang,Yet full of spirit and energy, with a formidable presence.His stern gaze swept around,He randomly chose a direction, and rapidly flew away.The Illusion Body of the Rouge Mirror!

Jiang Wang now rarely used this ability of the Rouge Mirror,Because at the level of battles he now faced,The Rouge Mirror's illusion body was already difficult to utilize.No matter how lifelike this illusion body was,It lacked genuine combat power.Even a slight touch from the aftermath of a battle could discern the truth.Using it when no one was engaged in battle, however, was very effective.A paper tiger, before it could be punctured, was still a tiger after all.

Jiang Wang deliberately left a wisp of intent on it,Allowing it to fly further even after leaving the Rouge Mirror's control range,Until its power was exhausted.Directly sending the illusion body to pursue and kill Ge FeiWas of course a more realistic choice, but also more adventurous.No matter how much Ge Fei feared death,He wouldn't dare not fight back.As soon as he made a move,He could immediately puncture the illusion of Jiang Wang's strength.If he then killed his way back, Jiang Wang would be in trouble.

Conversely, flying in another direction couldCause people to entertain many suspicions out of thin air,Making it impossible to ascertain his intentions—Even Jiang Wang himself didn't know where this illusion body would fly.Perhaps it would collapse upon encountering something on the way,Or perhaps it could fly very far…In any case, Jiang Wang could not afford to think about that much.

After erasing his traces,He plunged headfirst into the sea.

Splash!

He fell straight into the water.

He was too exhausted…

His severely injured and long-battling body could no longer hold on.Otherwise, according to his habits,He would never have intimidated Ge Fei;As long as he had any residual strength,He would have tried to kill the man first.

He concealed his aura and sealed his five senses,Holding on only to his last tenacious will,He forced himself to form a hand seal.A hazy, faint light flowed around him,And then he knew nothing more.

The newly acquired Calamity Hound Seal,He had only grasped a mere superficial understanding,Utterly unable to apply it in combat.Using it slightly for concealment at this moment was merely better than nothing…An effort akin to doing everything within one's power.

Perhaps he would be eaten by some random fish,Perhaps Ge Fei would grow suspicious, detect a flaw,Return to search, and then find him by scouring the sea…

He exerted the maximum effort possible under the current circumstances.For the unknown encounters that followed,He could only accept them, and was powerless to resist any further.

"All Heavens, all Realms, a thousand generations,What can truly last?""Countless streams of elegance,All flow away with the wind.Those one thought would never be forgotten,Were ultimately all forgotten."

"Since ancient times, there has been no dynasty of ten thousand years.So-called great wills are only sung about with centuries as the measure.And the markings on a stone come from eras before several great epochs.""Thirty thousand years of bones are etched into mountain ranges,Seven trillion lives have weathered away in time."

"What do you say is true immortality?""I feel lonely.""From birth to death… eternal loneliness."

In a hazy, indistinct state,Jiang Wang heard some murmuring.It was like someone sighing about something.Such fragmented emotions.He seemed to have some feelings about it,But when he woke up,He had completely forgotten everything.

He woke up.

The first thing he felt was his body.It was still very weak,But at least he had accumulated some strength again.The Body of the Celestial Mansion was indeed powerful;The light of the five divine abilities silently shimmered,Actually healing some of his injuries.Of course, the most severe areas,Such as where the Qi of Five Declines and the True Fire of Samadhi had raged,Relying on the body's innate self-healing was truly difficult,Requiring targeted treatment.

After gaining a general understanding,Jiang Wang opened his eyes,The scene before him was still completely dark.Of course, his visual perception was not affected;He saw dark red walls,Some black and brown messy debris,As well as turtle shells, fish bones,And some algae he couldn't name…

That dark red "wall"蠕動了一下.

Hualala, a large amount of seawater, carrying fish, shrimp, crabs, and shells,Rushed in from a deep, dark opening.After a while, the seawater flowed out,But the fish, shrimp, crabs, and shells remained.They flopped and flopped, gradually stopping.They were corroded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only then did Jiang Wang's gradually awakening body feelA sense of softness and movement.Followed by a sticky sensation.He found himself wrapped in a muddy, black liquid.The Ruyi Immortal Robe on his body had also become very dim—If he remained unconscious for a while longer,It might become damaged again.

By this time, Jiang Wang naturally understoodThat he was inside the belly of a large fish.This should be considered good news,Because in that case, his traces were concealed more thoroughly.Fortunately, this large fish did not have the habit of chewing before swallowing…

Jiang Wang leaped out of the black liquid,And found a relatively elevated spot to sit down again.It was a bit smelly here,But he didn't intend to leave now.The most important thing at present was to recuperate his bodyAnd recover from his injuries.It was relatively safe here;Outside, there was no room for even the slightest error.

Being inside the fish's belly,He did not know day from night.Jiang Wang also had no time to consider the passage of time.This still powerful physical bodyWas constantly being beaten to the point of leaking wind and rain in the Mountain Sea Realm.He had not become a skilled physician from prolonged illness;After all, the art of medicine was profound and could not be mastered in a few days.But he had become relatively accustomed toMending bodily defects and the like.

Since entering the Mountain Sea Realm,He had frequently encountered danger.He didn't know whether to say that the environment here was too harsh,Or to blame his own luck for being too poor.Jiang Wang would not underestimate his own strength.If he himself was struggling so much,Others surely couldn't be having an easy time either.Was this level of difficulty truly within the normal range of trials?

Without being humble,If he was this constrained,In the past nine hundred years,How many people from the Chu Kingdom could have passed the trial here?He wondered if it was related to the simultaneous appearance of the Nine Chapters Jade Tablets…

Thus, while his thoughts drifted aimlessly,He meticulously repaired his injuries.When his body had mostly recovered,He rose with his sword.

What he saw before him:Fish and turtles were dead, shells half-rotted.Yesterday's state was not today's state.Within the belly of a sea fish,There was also change like that of the vast sea turning into mulberry fields.

Jiang Wang could have directly cut open the fish's belly and left,But since it had carried him along for a while,He waited a little longer.At the moment this large fish ate again,He directly wrapped himself in water energyAnd rushed out of its throat.This was a clumsy large fish,Relying on the advantage of its size.It could indeed swagger about.However, in the face of those exotic beasts,It was merely food.At this moment, its protruding fish eyes rolled,Looking at the little fellow before it, clearly somewhat puzzled.

Jiang Wang paid it no mind.He summoned the Grass of Recollection,Looked at it briefly,Then rushed out of the seaTo find Zuo Guangshu.The Secret Art of Recollection could still sense traces of the soul,Indicating that Zuo Guangshu and the others had not gone too far.

When they separated,Moon Celestial Servant's injuries had not recovered,Zuo Guangshu was still unconscious.He himself was not very resilient to risk,He wondered how they were doing now…Moreover, in order not to arouse suspicion in Wu Ling and the others at that time,He had deliberately held the trio's only Nine Chapters Jade Tablet in his hand.Without the Jade Tablet, even if Moon Celestial Servant and Zuo Guangshu wanted to leave the realm,They couldn't take anything with them.Their situation would indeed be very awkward.

Thinking of these things, he flew very fast.After several days of pursuit and evasion,And then an unknown number of days of unconsciousness,Jiang Wang had now completely lost his sense of direction,And could only fly rapidly following the faint sensation of the Secret Art of Recollection.

Distant sky, azure sea, blue robes fluttering.

Fortunately, no further accidents occurred on the way,No grumpy exotic beast lord came out to rob him.

Approximately two hours later,The sensation from the Secret Art of Recollection was already very clear.Three hours later, figures appeared in his vision.Jiang Wang's rapidly flying figure, however, came to an abrupt halt,Pausing in mid-air.

In his vision,The sky was clear and the clouds light,The sea breeze was free.On the calm, azure surface of the sea,Rested the massive Mechanical Mahoraga.It stood motionless, its serpent head slightly lowered.Moon Celestial Servant, resting in its left palm,And Zuo Guangshu, resting in its right palm,Both sat with closed eyes, as if in meditation.They were completely unaware of Jiang Wang's arrival.

And all of Jiang Wang's attention was focusedAbout ten zhang ahead of the Mechanical Mahoraga—It was a man in loose robes with wide sleeves,Sitting alone on the mirror-like sea surface,His side facing the Mahoraga.He held a very long fishing rod,And the fishing line hung high,Seeming to enter the water very deeply.

The Mechanical Mahoraga was to his right.Jiang Wang, having arrived at this moment, was to his left.His Qunyang Scarlet Eyes clearly saw the man's profile.His eyebrows and eyes were distinct,His features clearly defined…

Jiang Wang tightened his grip on his long sword.How could he not remember this person?The last time they met was in the State of Yong.On an ordinary street in Wenxi County Town,The two had a very brief exchange.Zhang Linchuan…No, that person said he wasn't Zhang Linchuan last time.But was this personTruly the same person as last time?Was this Zhang LinchuanTruly the real Zhang Linchuan?

Just as Jiang Wang was growing more and more agitated the more he thought about it,That person turned his head and glanced at him.It was this one glance that calmed Jiang Wang down.It was indeed the person he had met in Wenxi County Town.That kind of aloof temperament, as if independent of the world,Had left a very deep impression on Jiang Wang.

"I didn't expect it to be you," this person said, his voice still gentle.It seemed he held no hostility.

Jiang Wang looked at the two people held in the Mechanical Mahoraga's palms,Then looked at him: "What's going on?"

The man held his fishing rod,His sitting posture unchanged.He only said, "That woman tracked me earlier,So I conveniently left a mark.I sensed it not long ago,And just came over to take a look."His tone was calm,Describing something utterly simple:"They don't have the Nine Chapters Jade Tablets on them,So I thought, wait a moment,Perhaps someone would come over…And then I waited for you."

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow: "Fishing?"

"Who knows?" The man said,"Perhaps I am that fish."

Jiang Wang then rememberedThat Moon Celestial Servant seemed to have discovered some traces earlier,And had indeed attempted to track them…He couldn't help but ask,"Was the person who fought with Kui Niu you?"

The man calmly said,"It wasn't a fight; I was just chased and beaten."

"You fill me with awe and make me feel inferior," Jiang Wang said.

"But you still hold your sword," the man said.

Jiang Wang said, "It's easy to put down,But very difficult to pick up again."

The man slightly raised his head and said, "Reasonable."

Jiang Wang thought for a moment and asked,"Do you still remember what you said last time?Can you tell me now, who are you?"

"There's nothing I can't say," the man said faintly."I used to be called Wang Changji…Now I'm called Wang Xianxiang."

Jiang Wang almost immediately thought of Wang Changxiang.Thus, it was only natural to think ofThat extremely famous waste eldest son of the Wang family.

"You are Senior Brother Changxiang's elder brother?"His surprise was almost impossible to hide.

Wang Changji did not answer immediately,Pausing for a moment,Then asked, "Are you very familiar with Changxiang?"

"Not very familiar,Because Senior Brother Changxiang is out on missions almost every day,And is rarely seen," Jiang Wang said casually."But he is a very good person."

"Is that so…" Wang Changji looked back at the fishing line in front of him."If you don't mind,You can tell me more specifically."

Jiang Wang thought, perhaps they hadn't seen each other for a long time.He also thought, he wondered if they knewThe truth behind the destruction of Maplewood City?Wang Changji now lived under the guise of Zhang Linchuan;He didn't know what he had been through.He seemed to have hostility towards Zhang Linchuan as well.When they met in the State of Yong before,It seemed he was investigating Zhang Linchuan's Lifeless Cult…Wang Changji… could he become an ally?

Thinking about these things,Jiang Wang released his grip on his sword hiltAnd landed on the sea surface.

"The first time I saw Senior Brother ChangxiangWas in the Meritorious Service Hall of the Maplewood City Daoist Academy.I remember it very clearly.At that time, I had just entered the inner sectAnd was still an unknown nobody.After Senior Brother Changxiang finished checking his meritorious service,He even waited for me for a while,Just to say hello to me… a very simple greeting."He recalled as he spoke:"His smile was very warm;He was that kind of very gentle person."

Wang Changji was silent for a long time."Anything else?" he asked.

"We once participated in the operation to investigate Xiaolin Town together.Senior Brother Changxiang's Wind Traveling Daoist Art was very powerful…He also performed later in the Three City Discourse on the Dao.However, because he could only unleash one Breath-Blowing Tornado in a short period,We all called him Wang Yi Chui [Wang One Blow]…"

"It seems I've missed a lot," Wang Changji asked again, "Anything else?"

Jiang Wang thought carefully for a moment,And reluctantly shook his head:"Senior Brother Changxiang was too diligent;He took more missions than anyone else,And was busy traveling outside for a long time.We indeed didn't have many opportunities to interact…"Speaking of this, he asked with a hint of probing:"He should be in the Qinghe County Daoist Academy now,Or perhaps he's gone to the National Daoist Academy.Haven't you gone to see him?"

"He also died in Maplewood City," Wang Changji said calmly."He came back to see me at that time."

The sea surface was like a mirror,Reflecting two people, one sitting and one standing,And a very difficult silence.The words "My condolences" could not be spoken.

After a very long period of silence,Jiang Wang finally processed a word—"At that time."He looked at Wang Changji's profile and asked,"When Maplewood City was destroyed, were you also present?"

Wang Changji gripped his fishing rod and slowly said,"I am the White Bone Daoist Son."