Chapter 2273: The Space-Time Abyss Cannot be Crossed

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The history river of Yue country flows for one thousand five hundred ninety-two years, surging in the space-time corridor.

Yue Taizong Wen Zhong and Yin Xiang Feng Gao Zheng stand respectively at the source and the end of history.

They face each other at the two ends of Yue country's history, a distant glance transmitting the past between them.

The river of time is so vast, but every drop of water within it represents the magnificent struggle of countless Yue country people throughout their lives.

At this moment, Jiang Wang stands in the middle section of the narrow space-time corridor, with his back to the door.

Yue country's time surges like water on the semi-transparent ceiling of the corridor.

In the room behind him, the True Person Xun Fei from Ge Shi who previously walked out, now has his door tightly closed.

In the room in front of him, Tianji Zhenren Ren Qiu Li, still sits on that chair interwoven with rules lines, confronting him remotely.

His left side is Yue Taizong Wen Zhong, and his right side is Yin Xiang Gao Zheng.

Leaning against the wall and leaning against the door makes no difference, because this is Mirror Lake, a realm controlled by others. Jiang Wang is vigilant about every corner here; he only trusts his sword.

He is not under attack from three sides, he is surrounded by enemies from all directions.

But it doesn’t matter.

Since stepping into this quagmire of Yue country, he should naturally face everything.

Such questions often arise — if ancestors in heaven have spirits, how would they feel seeing their descendants like this?

Now it seems the answer can be seen.

Yue Taizong Wen Zhong, who died in Dao Calendar 2531, is now reading the history after him.

Whether Wen Zhong or Gao Zheng, no matter how extraordinary they were in life, they are all already dead. They have only reappeared because of the "Space-Time Mirror River Tianji Array."

Their perception of information also exists only because of the "Space-Time Mirror River Tianji Array."

So they actually do not know what happened in Yue country outside the great array after their death, or what is happening now. Ren Qiu Li, who hosts the great array and controls the window through which they observe the present world, is their only source of information.

Hence Wen Zhong will only let Ren Qiu Li speak later, to avoid being misled by incorrect cognition.

This explains that he indeed has a certain degree of freedom, and he does not trust Ren Qiu Li.

Within the short time of a few sentences after appearing, projected from history, he made a certain judgment about Ren Qiu Li. Perhaps these dialogues gave him important information. Or perhaps from the beginning, when he cooperated with Changsheng Jun that year, he never trusted Nan Dou Hall.

Ren Qiu Li uses silence to let him relax his vigilance and give him time to communicate.

Jiang Wang is also glad to see Wen Zhong reading history.

After all, whether Wen Zhong, Gao Zheng, or Ren Qiu Li, all are top-level True Persons. Perhaps Ren Qiu Li’s direct combat ability is slightly weaker — that person is limited by her unmended source defects.

Killing Ren Qiu Li one-on-one, he has a seven-tenths grasp. Even if Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng can both embody the peak combat power of the True Person realm in the great array, he is confident in facing one of them.

Against three top-level True Persons together, he can only say he will desperately try — Wen Zhong, this True Person who died over a thousand years ago, although he was a top-level True Person at that time, may not necessarily keep up with the era. That person and Ren Qiu Li might become the breakthrough points in this battle, allowing him to seize a chance at life.

But daring to fight desperately is one thing, being prepared is one thing, and whether or not one can avoid fighting desperately is another thing.

The chaotic situation in Yue country that dragged him into this predicament only occurred after Gao Zheng’s death. Perhaps Gao Zheng and Wen Zhong do not agree with this step. If they have a certain degree of freedom, this situation may not be dangerous.

Not knowing how long passed, or as if only an instant. Wen Zhong spread his large sleeve, lifted his hand and cupped it in front, performing a courtesy towards Gao Zheng: "As the former monarch, I was neither wise nor authoritative, merely wasting a hundred years, unable to establish the state and altars. I only caused distress for later generations, making it hard to straighten their backs; it is my fault! Gao Xiang, you have suffered these years, please accept this bow from me!"

More than a thousand years after his death, Yue country is still in distress, not as he expected to have a new chapter. But he does not resent later generations, only blames himself for not doing more when he was alive. The strong take responsibility, the weak shirk it.

Gao Zheng bowed even lower to the ground, his emotions very sincere: "Taizong Your Majesty established the Qiantang navy and set up the Huguo great array, all are thousand-year undertakings, benefiting the state even now. You have done your utmost in your position; it is the later generations of countrymen who are unworthy, unable to make the rivers and mountains progress. I have no face to bear your bow. No one in Yue country, from top to bottom, can bear it!"

Wen Zhong died in Dao Calendar 2531, due to the Dao解而亡.

Gao Zheng died in Dao Calendar 3927, personally killed by Luo Sha Ming Yue Jing, the master of Three Points Fragrance Building.

Their death methods were different, but tracing back to the root, both died due to Chu country's means.

Within this one thousand three hundred ninety-six years of history, Gao Zheng fully knows, and Wen Zhong has fully understood.

No matter how many thrilling events there were within this period, they both must see the essence — so many years have passed, yet Yue country's situation has not undergone a fundamental change.

Yue country is a hedge for Shushan, used as a screen when needed, and rebuilt when destroyed. The owner of the house will sometimes come out with a stick to drive away the beasts destroying the hedge, but will absolutely not feel much heartache for the hedge itself.

Yue country is a screen for Chu country, allowing Chu people to maintain a certain demeanor and etiquette. Once this screen attempts to become a high wall, install inverted thorns, and potentially pose a threat, it will be mercilessly cut down by Chu country.

"From my bystander's perspective, both of you have done your utmost in your positions. Although I am a mountain person and do not understand state affairs, I also greatly admire you," Ren Qiu Li's voice said. "Yue country's current state is due to Chu country's oppression, not the responsibility of any one of you."

"But you still have a share of responsibility," Gao Zheng suddenly turned around. The wall of the space-time corridor instantly became transparent, revealing Ren Qiu Li sitting on the chair inside the room.

He also has a certain authority within this great array!

Moreover, whether it is Mirror Lake or the Yue country Huguo great array, those are things he researched his entire life. Ren Qiu Li borrowing this to form the array cannot simply enjoy the benefits without accepting influence.

Yue country's first prime minister of thousand-year achievements coldly looked at Tianji Zhenren: "You interfered with my plans and acted with extreme self-interest. You placed pieces only for your own goals, regardless of the original plan, even disregarding the integrity of the chessboard — what transaction did you have with the Emperor?"

"She and Seven Kills Zhenren Lu Shuang He will join Yue country, in exchange for Wen Jing Xiu cooperating with her to trap me in this array!" Jiang Wang saw that Gao Zheng did not know, and of course actively informed him of the truth: "I have an absolute top life-and-death agreement with Lu Shuang He, which you, Gao Zhenren, know. Ren Qiu Li feared Lu Shuang He would die by my hand, hence she set up this situation!"

Yue Taizong held the ceremonial sword in one hand, his face expressionless, also looking at Ren Qiu Li.

The long river of years seemed to still, the entire space-time corridor seemed to sink in his gaze.

Ren Qiu Li still sat steadily, merely stirring her hand: "Jiang Zhenren, no need to add fuel to the fire, the facts are indeed as stated. But Gao Zhenren, isn't it very reasonable for me to only care about my own goals? How Yue country is, how your plans are, how the chessboard is intact, all should be matters considered by you Yue country people. It is very obvious that the contemporary Yue country Emperor has already considered and made a choice — the current process is something we jointly promoted, I did not force him."

"Gao Zhenren!" Jiang Wang said again. "When I visited you at Yin Xiang Peak, I already said that I do not understand your chess, nor do I want to see it. As a member of Tai Xu Ge, my stance is very clear, belonging to neither side. I am close to Huai Guo Gong Fu, but I have never interfered with Chu country's state affairs. However, Bai Yu Xia is the manager of my wine house. He was tricked back to Yue country and thrown into a deadly situation; I cannot fail to protect him completely. Stepping into this situation today was not my original intention, and being trapped in this array is my innocence! I have no malice towards Yue country, yet the land of Yue traps me with thorns. Today, it has come to this point —"

He looked at Gao Zheng, and then at Wen Zhong: "Both are the most outstanding talents in Yue country's history. Why draw lines! We meet today in time; are we enemies or friends, please decide with a single word!"

With Gao Zheng's wisdom, upon hearing this, he already fully understood what Wen Jing Xiu had done after his death.

Bai Yu Xia was released under his instruction, yet Wen Jing Xiu recruited him back; this single matter already deviated from his original intention. Not to mention the transaction regarding Jiang Wang.

But he only asked: "Jiang Zhenren, is Ge Fei still alive?"

Facing wise people like Gao Zheng and Wen Zhong, Jiang Wang did not have any hidden thoughts, only stating the facts clearly: "When I came in, Ge Fei had already escaped. As for how he is now, I am not clear. Didn't Tianji Zhenren say it is already Dao Calendar 3938? Ten years have passed! Outside, perhaps the seas have changed into mulberry fields."

"You tell me the truth, I should also tell you a truth," Gao Zheng said slowly. "The passage of time only occurs within the range of this array, only affecting Mirror Lake. Even if you experience ten or a hundred years here, the present world will be as it is, time flowing normally. When you came in was Dao Calendar 3928, and when you go out will also be so. At most, a few days will pass; it should not cross into 3929."

Jiang Wang smiled: "That relieves a worry for me. Jiang is unwilling to cause others to worry."

Ren Qiu Li seemed not to care about the truth of time, still thoughtfully supplementing: "Yes, very few people in the whole world know you are missing. It is Chu country that has a very deep intelligence network in Yue country, which is why Huai Guo Gong found his way here so quickly — the more I understand the situation between Chu and Yue, the more I know how difficult it is to play chess. Yue country being able to get to where it is today is truly not easy!"

Wen Zhong looked at Jiang Wang with interest: "Compared to the feelings of your relatives, you seem not to care about your lost time?"

The time flowing in the "Space-Time Mirror River Tianji Array" is wasted time.

Because this is not the real present world, the Dao principles are far from those of the present world, and Yuan force is also very limited and still under Ren Qiu Li's control, not sharing a single bit with him. Having already reached the level of a contemporary True Person, he can at most accumulate experience here, with no benefit to his true cultivation.

For a heaven's proud son with terrifying cultivation progress like Jiang Wang, every day is extremely precious.

If he truly lost a hundred years here, it would be a huge waste of life.

"Regret and other such emotions are matters to consider after the enemies are dead," Jiang Wang still smiled. "I am not the invincible Xiang Feng Qi of Cave Zhen, nor the True Person Yu Bei Dou whose calculation power is unsurpassed in ancient and modern times. It is expected to unfortunately fall into the trap of Tianji Zhenren and lose some time.

"Falling in does not necessarily have to leave regrets," Gao Zheng suddenly said. "Your lost time — you can recover it by killing the array setter. The earlier you kill her, the more you recover."

This sentence expressed malice, almost unconcealed. Gao Zheng is not Ren Qiu Li's helper; he is unwilling to be held with a sword. He even wants to cut off the hand holding the sword.

Jiang Wang also moved suddenly as this voice fell!

He held his sword, his body passing through a green rainbow, with only one thought, already crashing through the corridor, entering the prison room, forcing his way in front of Ren Qiu Li. That chasm of space-time that seemed impassable was instantly crossed.

From the beginning until now, he had not for a moment relaxed his observation of Mirror Lake, of this array. The white flames that burned and withered on the corridor walls, each time they withered, exchanged for new knowledge.

Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng have both displayed the authority they possess within this "Space-Time Mirror River Tianji Array." Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng have both demonstrated how to stir this array.

Jiang Wang had already seen very clearly!

He advanced seven steps and retreated four, walking out a complex broken line. His form was the sword, cutting off distance. His steps were the sword, splitting open the great array. In Mirror Lake, everything seemed to be reflected waves, only this one Chang Xiang Si, named "True"!

It truly chopped towards Ren Qiu Li, chopping this Tianji Zhenren out from the other shore of space-time, a single sword nailing towards her face —

Ren Qiu Li's seated chair instantly sent out countless black line segments, shuttling at extreme speed, weaving together in front of her, wrapping into a black cocoon.

Chang Xiang Si just right nailed onto the cocoon, emitting the sound of metal clashing, the residual sound ringing long, shaking the waves of the ages river ceaselessly.

The peerlessly sharp world-renowned sword unexpectedly could not enter!

Within the black cocoon, Ren Qiu Li's voice rang out: "Jiang Zhenren! You said you would put your sword to my neck and ask me some questions... why is your first sword coming directly at my face?"

Jiang Wang did not speak, only suddenly took a step forward — pushing the sword with his hand, resisting the cocoon with the sword, hitting the wall with the cocoon. The black cocoon did not break, but the space-time wall was hit noticeably concave!

This was the expression of Mirror Lake itself struggling to bear the impact.

Jiang Wang instantly retracted his sword and went out again, his speed so fast it was as if he hadn't moved at all, but he had already launched nine consecutive swords. These nine swords were of different natures, different angles, and different strengths, but all failed to break the black cocoon.

The howling sword light flowed like a waterfall pouring onto the cocoon here. The sword light scattered, and the black cocoon was unharmed. But from those sporadic sword marks, the Sanmei True Fire, whose flames are divided into three colors, quietly climbed up, jumping swayingly. It instantly swallowed the black cocoon, making it refract swaying light and shadow in the dark blackness.

Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng both stood quietly in the space-time corridor, appearing extra detached, changing from participants to spectators.

Especially Yue Taizong Wen Zhong, he had a rather leisurely demeanor, seemingly commenting and reminding: "This is the yin side of space-time, twisting time into threads, weaving them into a cocoon. It's hard to imagine a True Person being able to do this on her own. Changsheng Jun leaving Mirror Lake to us back then indeed still had some means within it."

Gao Zheng said: "With Changsheng Jun's character, he would not trust anyone. The fact that he could tell Ren Qiu Li the secret of Mirror Lake only explains that at that time he already planned to use Mirror Lake to do something — only Chu country's sudden encirclement of Du E Peak disrupted his plan. The birth of Nan Dou, and Ren Qiu Li holding Changsheng Si Nan in her hand, can interweave the red dust and surge the bitter sea. The historical figures who previously appeared were all chopped into pieces and woven into space-time, making the space-time threads endless. ... This is also the reason why this space-time dark cocoon is unbreakable. Jiang Zhenren is not only fighting against Tianji Zhenren."

Sanmei True Fire relies precisely on the accumulation of knowledge to deepen its harm.

As Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng spoke these two sentences, the Sanmei True Fire covering the space-time black cocoon instantly flared up violently, the flame light blazing intensely, causing this unbreakable space-time black cocoon to emit sizzling sounds!

Endless threads from the yin side of space-time weave non-stop, and also break non-stop. The speed is so fast that there are thousands of sounds in an instant. Even if Tianji Zhenren had more preparation and a more abundant reserve of space-time power, she could not withstand this consumption.

Within the black cocoon, Ren Qiu Li's voice was still composed: "I created the 'Space-Time Mirror River Tianji Array,' I reflected Yue country's history, I summoned you — yet you can be autonomous within the array, gain freedom of your Dao body with freedom of thought, and even peek into the array's intricacies and counter-control me. If I give you a little more time, it is uncertain who will lead this great array. Truly remarkable!"

While praising Wen Zhong and Gao Zheng, she also sighed for them: "But this time is not that time; ancient relics are hard to be real now. This situation... is just beginning!"

Along with her words, that huge Si Nan that once appeared in Fu Ji City of Yue country reappeared above the space-time corridor, in that surging time.

The long ladle of the copper-colored Si Nan, as if carrying the weight of ten thousand jun mountains, difficultly probed into space-time, lightly scooping —

From within the long river of time, it scooped out a jade seal that shone with ten thousand feet of treasure light, illuminating the river of ages clearly!

The text on the seal read: "Feng Tian Cheng Yun Da Yue Tian Zi Bao"!

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