Chapter 1425 - 426: Utter Defeat

Chapter 1425: Chapter 426: Utter Defeat

"Later, I found that you are actually a mere mortal undergoing scattering and rebuilding, which piqued my curiosity."

Zhan Li knelt down cleanly to plead: "Forgive me, Saint! I’ve lost my cultivation, and now possess the physique of a mortal, thus... After listening to the Saint’s teachings and enduring sleeplessly for three days, I was exhausted, which is why I fell asleep..."

The Saint waved a hand: "I am not blaming you, rise."

Zhan Li slowly rose again, the feeling of being scrutinized by the Saint’s gaze resurfacing in his heart.

Then he heard the Saint speak softly: "Let me tell you, the path of scattering and rebuilding is difficult in the Domain Realm.

For someone of the Ghost Race, it is even harder.

Do you know why the path of scattering and rebuilding is so difficult?"

Zhan Li pondered for a moment, then tentatively said: "I imagine it is because, after scattering techniques, the cultivator’s meridians are torn apart and scattered, therefore..."

"No, damage to the meridians can be repaired with elixirs. Physical weakness can also be slowly nourished back.

For instance, in your case, as I observe, your meridians have already recovered almost completely, and your body is as normal as any mortal’s, yet you can no longer achieve enlightenment and entry. Do you know why?"

"Disciple, disciple does not know," Zhan Li’s voice trembled slightly, "Disciple only feels as though my body has lost its affinity with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and this Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi seems to disdain me."

This response made the Saint slightly surprised, she scrutinized Zhan Li for a couple of moments, then laughed and said: "After scattering techniques, you can still have such perception; it seems your original talent was indeed outstanding."

After pausing, the Saint said: "Then do you know the true reason you’re despised by the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi?"

Zhan Li froze, shaking his head.

The Saint seemed to sigh, speaking in a low voice: "It is simply because... the Heavenly Dao forbids scattering and rebuilding!"

The Heavenly Dao forbids it!

These four words crashed into Zhan Li’s heart, inexplicably, causing her heart to jolt fiercely!

But she was unable to comprehend this sentence immediately.

"The Heavenly Dao permits the creatures of this world to cultivate, granting you cultivation techniques and a ladder to ascend.

Every resource used for cultivation is bestowed upon the creatures of this world by the Heavenly Dao.

If you are dissatisfied with your own cultivation and wish to abandon it to rebuild, then all the Primordial Qi you used in your previous life, the elixirs consumed, and the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures spent all become waste!

How could the Heavenly Dao favor such actions?"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Li was even more stupefied, staring blankly at the Saint, and found herself speechless for the moment.

"The Heavenly Dao governs all creatures and everything in the world, all rules are under the watch of the Heavenly Dao!

In your previous life, you could cultivate up to the Celestial Human Realm, how much Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was expended, how many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures utilized, all piled up step by step!

This kind of consumption, where did it come from?

Yet you are about to completely clear it all!

Ghost Race girl, do you understand now?"

Zhan Li felt tumultuous waves rolling in her heart and couldn’t speak for a moment.

The words of the Saint seemed absurd, yet there was some reason to them.

But, after all, she was a Saint, why would a Saint say such deceiving words to a useless mortal like her?

But if...

No, it’s not "if," but it’s real! If what the Saint says is true, and the Heavenly Dao does not favor this, then her painstaking and gambling self-desecration of cultivation, scattering, and rebuilding...

Does it mean there is absolutely no hope!

An utter failure, an utter failure indeed!!

Just as despair began to shadow Zhan Li’s eyes, the Saint slowly opened their mouth again.

"Ghost Race girl, I now point you towards a path. It is extremely difficult to rebuild and achieve enlightenment in the Domain Realm.

But if you follow my guidance, perhaps there is a sliver of hope.

However, you must do one thing for me!"

Zhan Li suddenly lifted her head, gazing sharply at the Saint!

Her throat moved, her voice somewhat hoarse: "I don’t know where the Saint’s guidance leads, and what is it that I must do?"