Chapter 601: Chapter 460: Key

East Sea City.

Jing Shiyu stepped out of the Spirit Cave and waved at the approaching soldiers. With a leap, she soared into the clouds.

Her white hair flickered like flames under the fierce wind as she strolled among the clouds, pondering the current situation.

“In both worlds, the only ones who could cause such a massive time-space anomaly… must be Lin Xing and that Immortal from the Immortal Court.”

“The time-space anomaly caused a large number of people to gain memories of the future.”

“Among them, sources like Su Yao Immortal and Zhang Tiande’s memories have ultimately implicated me…”

“But if it indeed was caused by Lin Xing’s powers…”

Thinking of her relationship with Lin Xing, Jing Shiyu felt more certain about certain matters, “Given Lin Xing’s personality and habits, he wouldn’t act in such a convoluted way. If there’s information we need to know, he would tell us directly.”

“The one who caused this anomaly is more likely that Immortal from the Immortal Court.”

“What is his purpose then?”

Flashes of the current global situation streamed through her mind—Xingxiao, Ming Mountain Sect, Xia Country…and various figures passed through Jing Shiyu’s mind, eventually settling on Lin Xing.

“Just like the conflict between Xingxiao and the Ming Mountain Sect, the outcome of their fight… was ultimately decided by the personal battle between Xingxiao and Zheng Jingshu.”

“Hence, all tactics used by both powers ultimately aim toward those two strongest individuals.”

Looking up at the moon, Jing Shiyu thought, “And if there’s anyone in this world capable of contending with the Immortal from the Immortal Court, it could only be Lin Xing.”

“If the Immortal from the Immortal Court caused the current time-space anomaly, then it’s most likely aimed at confronting Lin Xing.”

“And if this Immortal is attempting to manipulate the past to confront the future Lin Xing, then there’s only one possibility…”

“The future him failed.”

“Lin Xing defeated him in the future…”

With this thought, Jing Shiyu’s body moved slightly, breaking through the clouds, returning above East Sea City.

“So, does that Immortal wish to halt what Lin Xing is doing now?”

“Perhaps our attempt to reach Lin Xing might interrupt his current cultivation, resulting in changes to the future battle outcome…”

Just then, with a buzzing sound, a drone flew next to Jing Shiyu, carrying Zhao Wanxi’s voice.

“How is senior brother doing?”

Jing Shiyu thought for a moment, then replied, “Lin Xing should be fine now.”

Zhao Wanxi asked, “Then what’s with the future? Why is there no trace of senior brother in their memories?”

Jing Shiyu shared her thoughts one by one, then asked, “Zhao Wanxi, what do you think is the most crucial in our conflict with the Immortal Court?”

Zhao Wanxi’s mind whirred nearly instantly in the digital space and she replied, “Naturally, it’s senior brother’s power.”

Jing Shiyu nodded, “The commander in Zhang Tiande’s memories is right; everything hinges on the victory of the strongest.”

“As long as Lin Xing can claim final victory, everything can be redeemed.”

“Otherwise, even if we survive, we cannot escape death.”

“The clash between the two great powers is exactly about that; all of their actions are aimed at countering each other.”

“If such a massive time-space anomaly occurred without Lin Xing sending us any information, then it’s either a remnant of their clash or the Immortal from the Immortal Court causing it to confront Lin Xing. The goal, naturally, is only one—to weaken Lin Xing from the past.”

Hearing this, Zhao Wanxi responded, “Do you mean if we contact senior brother, it might disrupt what he’s currently doing, weakening his future power?”

“That’s my assessment,” Jing Shiyu said calmly, “Validating it isn’t difficult and is what I intend to verify next.”

“Su Yao Immortal and the others should soon find new memories of the future, right?”

…

Present time, White Eagle Country.

In a basement, Xia Jianlong was lying on the bed, scrolling through his phone to check the current situation.

He had been confined within the Buddha Country by the Great Bright Buddha for some time, where he could only chant and recite scriptures day in and day out, a fate worse than death for him.

It was not until the death of the Great Bright Buddha that the Buddha Country fell into chaos, providing Xia Jianlong the opportunity to escape.

After it was said that Buddha Country had regained order, Xia Jianlong had no interest in returning to that ruined place.

However, the internal strife within White Eagle Country was far from peaceful and was certainly not safe.

“Damn, even an eight-year-old kid can pull out a gun. How did White Eagle Country become like this?”

Over the past seven years, due to the surging of spiritual mechanisms and the infiltration of evil energy, not only had the number of strong individuals in society substantially increased, but the frequency of looters and killings had also escalated year by year.

And as ordinary citizens increasingly carried guns to protect themselves, the armed conflicts among civilians became more intense and various severe incidents occurred in succession.

Xia Jianlong recalled several shooting incidents he had experienced and couldn’t help but feel a wave of anger in his heart.

“If it had been before the surging of spiritual mechanisms, how dare these insect-like creatures strike at me?”

Thinking of this, Xia Jianlong couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss.

Before the surging of spiritual mechanisms, he had already mastered the second legacy and was one of the few powerful individuals on earth.

And seven years after the surging, he was still a second-tier powerhouse, yet not rare in the present world.

Even those civilians who had mastered the first legacy, if given sufficient numbers and weapons, dared to attack him.

Reflecting on this, there was a hint of confusion in Xia Jianlong’s eyes.

Initially, he had heard that Buddha Country was peaceful and stable, which made him want to seek refuge there, only to find it unsuitable for himself.

Now, with the world increasingly chaotic and the constant emergence of powerful figures, along with the booming martial strength in society, he felt even more uncertain about where his future lay.

“Am I really supposed to follow the method in that dream…”

As he recalled that dreamscape, Xia Jianlong’s thoughts surged in his mind.

Looking at his smartphone screen continuously popping up messages, he thought, “It seems that many people have acquired what’s called ‘future memory’.”

“If the experiences in that dream were also future memories…”

At that moment, a wave of invisible thought swept through, instantly filling the room.

“Spiritual thought?”

Feeling this formidable power, Xia Jianlong had just leaped up when he found himself frozen mid-air.

The previously locked room door naturally opened, and Xia Jianlong, surprised, looked at the two women who walked in.

Gu She Fairy frowned and said, “Is this him?”

Su Yao Immortal nodded, “I can feel that memory in his mind.”

Behind them, the drone controlled by Zhao Wanxi also flew in, looking at Xia Jianlong and saying, “Then let’s begin, let’s see what else happens in the future.”

Moments later, Xia Jianlong’s phone screen flickered slightly, and scenes from memories emerged before everyone.

…

Thousands of miles of barren land, corpses strewn everywhere.

This was the scene Xia Jianlong witnessed upon returning to Mirror World.

After centuries of war, this land was already ravaged.

With the surging of spiritual mechanisms, powerful figures continued to emerge, and the growth of each strong individual was accompanied by endless slaughter and plunder, creating swath after swath of uninhabitable zones.

After the president was assassinated, New Country fell into chaos, with disasters caused by powerful figures growing even more severe.

But Xia Jianlong was not here to manage these affairs.

He tried to avoid towns as much as possible on his way, as the more crowded the gathering spots, the more likely they were to attract powerful figures.

He traveled by day and hid by night, only to minimize accidents and reduce the possibility of being attacked.

Traveling cautiously, he finally arrived at his destination — Ming Mountain.

After declaring his identity, an elder from the Ming Mountain Sect personally received him.

“Are you the descendant of the Divine Dragon Gang Leader, Xia Jianlong?”

Hearing this address, Xia Jianlong felt momentarily bewildered; it had been a long time since he had heard the words ‘Divine Dragon Gang’, and past glories flashed through his mind like an illusion.

The elder continued, “Our Sect Leader plans to restore order in the future and revert to the old system; as one of the Kunlun Eight Great Sects, the Divine Dragon Gang should also return to its original position.”