Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 744: 763: In Front of the Grave

Chapter 744: Chapter 763: In Front of the Grave

Having traversed the vast Human World and observed all its myriad aspects, Ye Xuan found that although the Human World seemed the same as it had been one hundred thousand years ago, it was only similar in spirit and not in form, ultimately leaving him somewhat disappointed.

Ye Xuan no longer felt any attachment and eventually left Jiangnan City. Although it was his homeland, the people of olden days were gone, further confirming that those from the past could truly never be brought back.

The boundless Heavenly Vault surged with clouds.

Ye Xuan wandered forth, with Huang Fatzi following behind, both heading towards the final resting place of Liu Baiyi.

Liu Baiyi!

A man whom Ye Xuan deeply admired. In an era when all paths between Heaven and Earth were closed and the way to immortality severed, Liu Baiyi blazed his own trail, creating the Blood Qi Transfer Technique—a talent that shocked the world. Even more astonishing was that as a mortal, he devised the Reverse Immortal Array, a formation that could subdue an Immortal!

Life and Death Eight Gates, Transforming Immortals into Mortals!

These eight characters were the profound meaning of the Reverse Immortal Array and also the embodiment of Liu Baiyi’s pride, which radiated from his very bones. As a mere mortal, he crafted a supreme Great Formation capable of suppressing Immortals. Liu Baiyi’s genius was absolutely unparalleled in antiquity and shone through the ages. How many in this world could compare?

Ye Xuan had no friends, but Liu Baiyi was an exception. Ye Xuan truly regarded him as a friend and even hoped that one day he could reverse the fabric of space and time, gather Liu Baiyi’s heroic spirit scattered throughout the cosmos, and truly resurrect him.

Soul Scattering, a term for dread, also signifies true death.

However, there is nothing absolute in this world. The so-called Soul Scattering means that the soul has been shattered to pieces, wandering throughout the vast Heaven and Earth. Even a Saint could not bring them back together. But if one were to reverse time and Reincarnation, using the highest skills to reassemble the fragments of the soul, then Liu Baiyi could indeed have his soul reborn.

And only the Saint of all Saints mentioned in legends could reverse time and Reincarnation, to truly resurrect Liu Baiyi. The current Ye Xuan had no means to do so, yet he continued to strive in this direction.

A valley, sealed by Fengtian.

The mists shrouding the mountains gave the valley an ethereal and illusory feeling, rendering it impossible to clearly see the landscape within. This place was where Liu Baiyi’s bones lay buried.

Shriek!

Ye Xuan and his companion stepped across the sky, a divine light grew at Ye Xuan’s fingertips. As he pointed, the clouds covering the sky dispersed, and the Great Formation that had confined the valley also unraveled at that moment.

Hu!

A breath of foul air was expelled from Ye Xuan’s mouth. He gazed at the valley before him, his eyes showing a hint of Xiao Suo’s loneliness. Then, without hesitation, he stepped into the valley.

Deep within the valley was the bottom of an abyss thousands of fathoms deep. Besides some rugged strange rocks, there were numerous caverns. Along the way unfolded a tapestry of vegetation and flowers in vibrant growth.

Time had transformed vast oceans into mulberry fields.

A person dead for one hundred thousand years, let alone his grave, even his bones would decompose into dust, truly vanishing between Heaven and Earth.

The headstone of Liu Baiyi’s grave had weathered away, and the mound once risen had now flattened even with the ground. If not for Ye Xuan’s vivid memory of where Liu Baiyi was buried, perhaps a stranger coming here would not even realize that a world-shaking person had once been laid to rest in this place.

“Let’s erect another headstone for Brother Baiyi,” Ye Xuan said softly.

“Yes, Master.”

From the moment Ye Xuan entered, Huang Pudgy felt that something was off with Ye Xuan’s aura, so he hastily bowed to take his orders and left.

Soon, a new tombstone took root on the raised grave mound, prompting Huang Pudgy to quietly retreat, leaving only Ye Xuan there alone.

“Baiyi, brother, I’ve come to see you.”

The world was desolate, and all was silent. Ye Xuan was silent for a long time before he finally broke the peace, slowly saying just that one line.

Regrettably, Liu Baiyi had already been gone for a hundred thousand years; he would never again appear in front of Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan was left alone, talking to himself in front of Liu Baiyi’s grave.

“Baiyi, brother, I took so long to come see you. Would you blame me?”

Ye Xuan muttered to himself, his entire demeanor becoming somewhat dejected. He slowly seated himself cross-legged in front of Liu Baiyi’s grave, caught up in speaking to himself.

As the sun rose and the moon set, with the stars shifting in the sky, a full seven days and nights had passed. Ye Xuan began telling the story of his experiences over the past hundred thousand years since he entered the Earth Immortal Realm.

“Now, the Ancient Demon Court wants to exterminate our Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, and those two great Heavenly Emperors of the Demon Race, Donghuang Taiyi and Emperor Jun, even have the support of the Saint Nuwa behind them. Even though I’ve taken Minghe Ancestor into the Heavenly Court, it’s like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.”

Ye Xuan’s breath was very heavy, and his brows were deeply furrowed. In front of Liu Baiyi, he didn’t need to hide anything, candidly speaking about his perilous situation.

“If it were only the Ancient Demon Court, even if Donghuang Taiyi and Emperor Jun joined forces to battle me, I, Ye Xuan, would not fear. But the Celestial Stars Formation is too terrifying, one of the three great Absolute Formations between heaven and earth, feared even by Saints. With my current cultivation, I simply cannot lead the Heavenly Court to confront this formation.” Ye Xuan whispered heavily, confiding his worries one by one.

Unfortunately, Liu Baiyi had already died, and all Ye Xuan faced was his final resting place. How could Liu Baiyi appear to comfort Ye Xuan?

“Wine!”

Suddenly, Ye Xuan gave a defiant smile. Huang Pudgy quietly appeared behind him, placing jars of immortal wine in front of Ye Xuan, then once again silently withdrew from the place.

“Baiyi, brother, the two times before, we both got thoroughly drunk. Today, let us raise our cups and drink together.” Ye Xuan picked up a jar of wine, pouring copious amounts into his mouth, then sprinkled the remainder over the grave mound.

“The Celestial Stars Formation, with the force of billions of stars, can be called a formation capable of destroying heaven and earth. The world only knows the horror of the Celestial Stars Formation, but who among them knows that if you, Liu Baiyi, were still alive, how could this Celestial Stars Formation ever be a concern for you?”

The more he drank, the drunker he got. Ye Xuan’s face turned slightly red as if he were truly intoxicated. Perhaps, in front of Liu Baiyi’s grave, he was venting the pressure he had long been bearing. It was only here, in front of Liu Baiyi’s grave, that Ye Xuan could express all his troubles.

The world was silent, without a whisper of sound.

In front of Liu Baiyi’s grave, jars of wine were scattered about, with Ye Xuan leaning against the tombstone, his eyes hazy as he gazed up into the sky, a sharp glint appearing in his gaze.

“Baiyi, brother, even though you’re not here anymore, I still want to see you again.”

Suddenly, Ye Xuan supported himself off the ground, slowly getting to his feet. In his hand, unbeknownst to when it appeared, was an ancient bronze mirror, none other than the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Kunlun Mirror.

“Space-time inversion, return to the origin!”

Ye Xuan roared, and the Kunlun Mirror in his hand shimmered, a dull yellow light blooming on its surface, as an extremely complex and profound aura burst forth from the mirror.

Boom!

Shaking the heavens and overturning the earth, reality itself inverse-twisted, and the space itself was contorted to the extreme. The Kunlun Mirror suddenly enlarged, covering the entire valley within it, and the dull, muddy light twisted the fabric of the space.