CHAPTER 489:

Kill Me More Times, I’ll Become Invincible

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The flowing water of the Sky Piercing River brought Qiao Mu to a mysterious place.

He no longer knew where he was; all he could see was boundless emptiness, and he could no longer sense the flesh clones left in the great world of Jiu Province.

He came to search for the six Supreme Elders of the Immortal Gate who had broken through the sky, but instead of finding one of them, he stumbled into a deeper mystery.

Qiao Mu and the Sky Piercing Water Spirit walked one after the other through the desolate ruins.

Everywhere he looked, the buildings were broken down and ruined, and even the distant mountains were no exception.

The yellowing tide constantly washed over the ruins, slowly drowning them.

"Do not go near this tide," the Sky Piercing Water Spirit warned.

"This is drowning water. It is said to dissolve everything that enters it. Any living thing that goes in will surely perish; lifeless things might last longer, but living beings cannot."

"Oh, really?"

Without an explanation, it would have been better, but after the Sky Piercing Water Spirit explained, Qiao Mu was eager to try for quite a while.

Soon, however, a faint sound of sorrow from within the barren Fangcun Mountain caught his attention.

Looking ahead, he saw a person in white leaning against a withered old tree near a distant cliff.

The person in white had disheveled hair and was covered in dirt and blood, while dark red stains still remained on the ground, not yet dried.

He seemed confused, with a cloth covering his face, making it hard to see him, only faint groans could be heard.

Qiao Mu took a step forward, looked over the injuries on the person in white, and finally focused his gaze on the old man with white hair, bending down to ask:

"Do you need help?"

The person in white nodded slightly, his head trembling a little, and his messy hair shook with him. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

Qiao Mu remained expressionless as he leaned down closer.

Behind him, Sky Piercing Water Spirit sensed something and was about to speak, but the person in white suddenly opened his mouth and lunged forward.

The messy hair covering his face scattered back as he lunged, revealing the true appearance of the person in white.

Beneath the messy hair, there was not a human face, but a dog-like creature with a single horn and white fur all over.

The dog-like creature opened its large mouth and suddenly bit down hard on Qiao Mu’s arm.

"It turns out I am just hungry."

Qiao Mu watched as a beast with a dog-like form held his right arm in its mouth, its great strength tearing at his flesh, and in an instant, his arm was covered in blood.

"The Di Ting in this ruined world is not normal; it has gone mad."

The Sky Piercing Water Spirit reminded from behind, its eyes filled with mixed emotions.

The cultivation of demon tribes is a process of returning to their ancestors, so the types of demon bloodlines are very important.

The Sky Piercing Water Spirit is a river spirit that is almost like a natural deity, and this is already a great origin in the Great World of Jiu Province.

But nature cannot be compared to the Ancient Gods and Demons Di Ting.

The legendary beast Di Ting embodies the forms of many animals, gathering the strengths of many creatures; it has a tiger’s head, a unicorn horn, dog ears, a dragon’s body, a lion’s tail, and the feet of a qilin, making it an extraordinary beast.

But at this moment, the Di Ting in front of Qiao Mu… bore no resemblance to the famous Luck Beast; it looked like a mad dog covered in blood.

With its sharp claws gripping Qiao Mu’s arm, it bit down fiercely, rolling on the ground and tearing at him, while blood and bits of flesh fell continuously.

Although the Sky Piercing Water Spirit did not have a physical body, its appearance made him take a step back, as he already felt a pain in his arm.

"Indeed, he is a member of the Qiao family from Jiu Province," the Qiao Xin-like Sky Piercing Water Spirit exclaimed.

"He must have heard that Di Ting can understand hearts, so he wants to show his true feelings to make the wild Luck Beast feel his sincerity."

"Qiao Yao, you are so gentle!"

Qiao Mu did not hear what the Sky Piercing Water Spirit was saying.

After mastering the Shape Changing Skill, he could control every inch of his skin with his powerful spiritual refining will.

The so-called pain was merely nerve signals… Having practiced the Shape Changing Skill to his current level, he could easily block out any feeling of pain.

Although he had a high tolerance for pain, he was not one who enjoyed it.

Very soon.

The flesh and blood on his right arm had almost been torn apart, and even the broken bones were exposed outside the skin.

At this moment, the Luck Beast Di Ting was still not satisfied; it suddenly lunged forward, its large mouth expanding instantly, and it bit down on Qiao Mu’s entire head.

The Sky Piercing Water Spirit was taken by surprise.

Qiao Mu was still standing in place, but the skin on his neck began to glow faintly with a golden light.

The sharp teeth of Di Ting, which were originally deeply embedded in the flesh, seemed to be slowly squeezed out of Qiao Mu’s neck.

"Sorry, I can’t give my life to you yet."

A big hand grabbed Di Ting’s upper and lower jaws and suddenly pulled them apart.

With a painful crunching sound, Di Ting’s mouth, which was already closed, opened wide, and blood flowed from the corners of its mouth.

A great force rushed in, and just a moment ago, the Luck Beast Di Ting, which had been biting nonstop, was grabbed by Qiao Mu and pushed down.

Boom!

The ground started to collapse, cracking like a spider web.

Broken stones and soil instantly shattered, and a wave of dust spread out.

The Sky Piercing Water Spirit felt his hair stand on end and his eyes widen as he saw a huge pit rapidly spread to his feet.

Qiao Mu opened his hand, which quickly grew larger, and his fingers, strong like copper pillars, wrapped around the entire head of the Luck Beast Di Ting.

Di Ting let out a roar from his throat, baring his teeth, but his jaws, which were forced shut, couldn’t break free, turning the roar into a low whimper.

"I still prefer the gentle touch from before…" The Sky Piercing Water Spirit’s hair stood on end, his heart racing, as he quickly flew back.

He saw blood continuously flowing from the corner of Luck Beast Di Ting’s mouth, and the many wounds on his body, still unhealed, oozed dark red blood once again.

The injury did not make the Luck Beast Di Ting beg for mercy; instead, it awakened its beastly nature.

From Di Ting’s half-closed mouth, a deep roar echoed forth as a powerful sound wave emerged.

But just as this sound wave began to ripple out, Qiao Mu pressed down fiercely on it.

Boom, boom.

Qiao Mu’s punches slammed the Luck Beast Di Ting into the ground beneath them, making the whole mountain seem to tremble and sink down.

This mountain, resembling Fangcun Mountain, was already collapsing, with broken peaks; now, as a person and a beast fought, the entire mountain shook.

The violent shaking seemed to cause the surrounding tides to rise and fall, the waves crashing and roaring, almost boiling.

Meanwhile, the Sky Piercing Water Spirit seemed to sense something.

Its strength was actually not weak; if it were in the vast world of Jiu Province, it could possibly become a demon king, but it could not interfere in the current battle.

But as the river water spirit, he was very sensitive to the changes on the sea surface.

"There is something under the sea."

With a thought, he turned into a stream of water and rushed to the surface of the sea.

Drowning can wash away everything, but he was originally the water spirit of the river. Although it was hard to go deep, he could resist much better than other creatures.

The water from the river joined the sea, and soon the sea level began to lower, revealing something buried beneath the water.

It was a piece of wooden building that had completely collapsed, leaving behind only a few broken walls.

The Sky Piercing Water Spirit frowned slightly, pointed casually, and a stream of water lifted the decayed pieces of wood, placing them on the nearby broken mountain.

On the piece of wood, faint letters could still be seen carved on it:

"Listen to the tides of the world rise and fall…"

When the Sky Piercing Water Spirit read the words above, it realized that the fighting on Broken Mountain had stopped at some point.

Qiao Mu had already parted ways with the Crazy Luck Beast Di Ting, standing silently with a serious expression.

The right arm, which was once barely attached by a bit of flesh, was now rapidly healing before their eyes, with the broken bones realigning.

Meanwhile, the Crazy Luck Beast Di Ting was now standing upright, slowly transforming from its original dog form into a human shape, but its face still resembled that of a dog.

Below its neck, the skin had turned into a smooth and pale flesh, like that of a beautiful jade person, soft and delicate.

Even though it was covered in blood, there was a strange kind of beauty to it.

"It seems you have calmed down. Do you remember who you are and where this is?" Qiao Mu asked with a frown.

He had a vague suspicion in his mind, just wanting to get an answer from Di Ting.

"My name is… Di Ting, a good listener to all things in the world. The secrets of heaven and earth, and the rise and fall of human affairs, cannot escape my ears," Dog Face Di Ting said with a slight smile, the wound at the corner of its mouth still oozing blood.

"Di Ting is not a name, but a type… it is a kind, or you could say it is the name of your ancestors," Qiao Mu continued.

"What about your own name? Have you forgotten it?"

Dog Face Di Ting remained silent for a long time, then said blankly:

"I am Di Ting, who listens to all things in the world, to the secrets of heaven and earth, to the rise and fall of life—nothing escapes my ears."

As he said this, the tide suddenly rose, drowning the words on the broken wood along the shore once again.

After repeating the conversation several times, Qiao Mu quickly gave up on trying to communicate with Dog Face Di Ting and then asked:

"Do you know where this eerie place, reached by the opposite-flowing Sky Piercing River, leads?"

Upon hearing this, Dog Face Di Ting’s eyes brightened, and he said:

"You have asked the right person; in this realm, you won’t find a more aware being than me."

"You’re talking nonsense, you have lost your mind. Do you really think you are still awake?" Qiao Mu said with a blank expression.

Di Ting replied sarcastically, "You’re the one who’s crazy. What awake person feeds a mad dog with their own hands?"

"As for this world… since you know how you came here, don’t you yet know where this place is?"

Di Ting stood up straight, on the edge of the cliff, looking out into the distance.

Below him were tangled ruins of buildings and cities like vines, and farther away, the yellowish sea stretched out. Streams of water fell from the sky like waterfalls, crashing onto the sea’s surface with a rumbling sound like thunder.

"Since you have helped me remember some things and awaken again, I can answer three of your questions," Dog Face Di Ting said softly.

"Let the origin of this world be the first question."

Di Ting softly chanted, "The waters of the eight directions and nine lands, the flow of the Milky Way, all are noted, yet nothing is added or taken away…"

"Do you still not understand where this place is…? This world is called Return Ruins."

The so-called Tianhan means the Milky Way, the meaning of the star river.

The waters of Bahong Jiuyie and the flow of Tianhan are the waters that exist both in the sky and on the earth.

Di Ting’s expression slowly darkened, and his gaze became deep.

"This Return Ruins is the end of all heavens, the resting place of all worlds."

"All the heavens and worlds have come to an end; everything from ancient times to the present will be washed into this Return Ruins…"

"And you…" he grinned, blood continuously streaming down, producing a dry, prolonged laugh:

"To come to this Return Ruins seeking the chance to become immortal, this is truly a joke…"

"It sounds like you have already seen those six Immortal Gate ancestors who came seeking immortal destiny," Qiao Mu said in a low voice:

"Where did they go?"

"The place of the Immortal Gate Master, that is the second thing." Dog Face Di Ting laughed heartily.

"Of course, it has gone to the Heavenly Palace. If there is a chance to become immortal in the Return Ruins, it must be in the ruins of the Heavenly Palace."

"The many worlds have reached their end; do you think the immortal realm can remain untouched?"

"The Heavenly Palace of the immortal realm has also been washed into the Return Ruins…" The Sky Piercing Water Spirit couldn’t help but speak out.

He felt a bit unbelieving.

Qiao Mu was not very interested in the immortal realm or the Heavenly Palace; he was much more curious about the six Immortal Gate Masters.

Coming from the Sky Piercing River of the Jiu Province world, he had not forgotten where his finish line was.

Neither the Heavenly Palace nor the immortal realm was what he sought; although there was some instinctive curiosity in his heart, it ultimately could not compare to the six great masters.

Qiao Mu then asked, "Where is the Heavenly Palace you mentioned?"

"It’s up ahead," said Dog Face Di Ting casually.

"Where is up ahead?" Qiao Mu frowned.

His healed right hand was slightly red and swollen; if Dog Face Di Ting had planned to stop asking questions here, he would not easily give up…

"This is the Return Ruins, the end and home of all worlds. Here, there is no concept of north, south, east, or west," Dog Face Di Ting laughed.

"If you cross the ancient Kuafu Mountain range, the ruins of Heaven are not far away. If you get there, you should be able to find the place of Heaven."

"Look, can’t you see it?"

Di Ting stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing far into the distance, where faint outlines of mountains appeared through the mist.

Qiao Mu focused his eyes and discovered that these mountains were not real people, but the remains of giants as large as mountains.

These giants had long been dead, covered in yellow soil, almost merging with the earth, resembling the Kuafu Mountain he had seen in the Western Province…

"Hmm?" Qiao Mu looked at the scene before him and suddenly memories flooded back.

To be precise, he was not recalling his own memories, but instead he remembered the ancient memories of Giant Kuafu.

At that moment, Dog Face Di Ting suddenly gazed at Qiao Mu and continued:

"In ancient times, the Kuafu tribe was a powerful group of mythical beings."

"As long as you plant the sun in your heart, you can transform into a giant that chases the sun; even in the war of gods, this tribe was extraordinary."

"Until one day, within the Kuafu tribe, there appeared a person who pursued immortality."

"Intense devotion and greed brought destruction to the Kuafu tribe…"