After I Died My Dao Companion Drowns in Endless Regret Chapter 29

Yun Dan appeared at an incredibly opportune moment. At first, Luo Lingfeng, seeing her face so similar to Wei Yunshu’s, patiently dealt with her, waiting to see what tricks she had up her sleeve. But by now, her patience was completely gone. Her fingers were slender and long, her hands soft, and her skin like congealed fat. However, this piece of beautiful jade was stained with shocking blood, making it incredibly eerie.
“Aren’t you satisfied?” Luo Lingfeng asked again. She didn’t blink as she cut out that heart from Yun Dan’s chest. Watching her gaze gradually dim, she let out a soft scoff. A wisp of spiritual light flew out from Yun Dan’s fontanel, circling in the air for a while, as if trying to escape from this place. Luo Lingfeng chuckled softly, and the water current suddenly surged, scattering that wisp of spiritual light with a single stir. It was just an essence, not the true spirit. Who is this person’s true self? Luo Lingfeng’s thought emerged, but it was quickly suppressed.
From Xie Zhichao’s perspective, after Yun Dan sacrificed herself to save Luo Lingfeng, she was inexplicably disemboweled by the other party. Unexpectedly meeting Luo Lingfeng’s deep, cold eyes, her body trembled. A chill shot from below upwards, as if she were in an ice cave. She murmured, “That True Monarch is truly unpredictable. She can even do that to her own disciple.”
Wei Yunshu also took in Luo Lingfeng’s actions. At this moment, the evil clouds had dissipated, and the vital energy and wind gradually returned to calm. She did not turn back to look at Luo Lingfeng. Instead, she said, “It’s an essence avatar.” How could a cultivator at the Mortal Transformation stage have such great ability to enter a battle between Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators? There was a limit to the power that could be unleashed by emotion. That Yun Dan was clearly not an ordinary person. Earlier, there was also a Golden Core evil cultivator who disappeared from Funeral Heaven Pass. Could it be Yun Dan in disguise? Wei Yunshu thought absentmindedly.
“Fellow Daoist Bo’s two Daoist methods are truly superior.” As Wei Yunshu was lost in thought, Luo Lingfeng’s voice reached her ears. She smiled, her eyes deep and dark, making it impossible to discern her emotions.
Hearing the other party suddenly mention those two Daoist methods, Wei Yunshu’s heart skipped a beat, thinking she had seen through something. But then she reconsidered. The current Luo Lingfeng was in a state of madness. If she had truly recognized her, she would definitely try everything to bring her back to Cloud City, but she wasn’t showing such emotions now. These two divine abilities of hers were rarely known to others. She said blandly, “It’s just a minor Dao. It cannot compare to the superior cultivation methods of major sects.” Her gaze fell on the hand that was still dripping blood. Wei Yunshu’s pupils constricted again. Luo Lingfeng’s purpose in searching everywhere was actually to kill her, wasn’t it?
Luo Lingfeng raised her eyebrows and chuckled. Her gaze was like a wisp of floating catkin, lightly landing on Wei Yunshu. The inexplicable heart palpitations in her chest surfaced again, and this Nascent Soul avatar became riddled with holes after using the Cavern Heaven Dharma Manifestation. Two kinds of pain intertwined, like a giant hammer fiercely pounding her lungs and abdomen. She endured the pain and looked at Wei Yunshu, but the other party did not give her any regard. Luo Lingfeng’s eyes were filled with intense emotions. She lowered her head and chuckled again, her spine, as straight as a pine or cypress, slightly bent. Blood trickled from the corner of her lips, and she coughed softly, one after another, her breathing low and suppressed.
She recalled the time in Cloud City. Even a small injury or illness could cause Wei Yunshu to lose her composure, especially when she discovered that she had a poison planted by Luo Hengjun in her body. That day, a line of healers stood with their heads bowed in the hall, trembling and daring not to speak much. The Cloud Sovereign, who was usually known for her “gentle warmth,” had a stern face, like ice that had not melted for a thousand years. That cold, oppressive aura spread out like a tide, reminding people of the Cloud Sovereign’s authority and making them dare not disobey. That kind of darkness shrouded Cloud City until the poison was completely dissolved.
But when you despise someone, no matter what they do, it’s wrong.
The coughing became softer and softer. Luo Lingfeng was actually someone who could endure illness and pain very well.
Wei Yunshu did not cast a glance her way, giving her a sense of boredom.
Xie Zhichao’s eyes were bright and sharp. She noticed Luo Lingfeng looking at Bo Fengliu and quietly stood in front of her, blocking that entranced gaze. She frowned and asked, “True Monarch Luo? Are you alright?”
Luo Lingfeng straightened up, her wide sleeves fluttering, her face grim.
She said, “I’m fine.”
“That’s good.” Xie Zhichao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Earlier, during the battle, this person’s aura was like a raging river, surging forward. She was indeed a Cavern Heaven True Monarch. Her concern was merely out of politeness. After Luo Lingfeng answered, she had no desire to continue the conversation with her. She turned to Wei Yunshu and, with a startled “Oh,” asked strangely, “Ligu was split open by the Chaos Tree. Logically, it’s a place where demons appear. Why hasn’t a single one shown up until now?”
Wei Yunshu followed Xie Zhichao’s words and asked, “What did you find in Ligu earlier?”
Xie Zhichao shrugged, “Just demons appearing and mixed battles with immortal sect disciples. Anyway, it shouldn’t be this quiet now.”
Wei Yunshu was deep in thought. Jiang Jiuxiao and Xiang Jun were cooperating with Zhou Yuxiao, so could they also be cooperating with other evil cultivators? Was the Luoshui Divine Palace, or even the entire Luoshui Divine Palace, tainted by evil? She pondered for a while and then said to Xie Zhichao, “Should we send your junior sister out first, or go explore Ligu?”
“I—” Xie Zhichao had just said one word when a loud roar came from underground, shaking her until she felt dizzy. She suddenly turned her head towards the direction of the sound and saw a branch, like a giant snake, emerge from the mountain body. Then a crack spread outwards with lightning speed. Within it was the sound of crashing thunder and lightning, as if the world was collapsing.
The earth had indeed cracked open.
Xie Zhichao’s expression changed dramatically. She instinctively reached for Wei Yunshu, but another hand was faster, grabbing Wei Yunshu before her. Countless mixed auras surged, and the fierce wind blew like sharp knives. The bright light in her vision was instantly stolen away, and in that chaos and darkness, Xie Zhichao did not find Wei Yunshu’s trace.
When that familiar aura approached, Wei Yunshu’s body stiffened for a moment. The hand that held her was icy cold, like a piece of jade without flesh and blood, the chill penetrating her bones. Wei Yunshu suddenly flicked her hand, using the force to pull away from Luo Lingfeng. As she fell into the chaos, Wei Yunshu heard a voice as light as a feather.
“Does Fellow Daoist Bo hate me?”
Even at the moment when she was being killed by Luo Lingfeng, Wei Yunshu had never hated or disliked Luo Lingfeng.
She didn’t know that her Dao Companion harbored such deep hatred. She only thought that she was finally free, and that it was a way to repay the life-saving grace from back then.
If Luo Lingfeng wished for her to die, then she would die. She only hoped that Luo Lingfeng would stop wallowing in pain.
“True Monarch Luo is joking. We’ve only met a few times; where would such dislike come from?” Wei Yunshu said calmly. The vital energy and wind gradually dissipated, and what appeared in her vision was a lush green underground world. Rising from the oddly shaped eaves and stones were emerald green lights, like countless flickering ghost fires, and a chilling aura permeated all around.
“Is that so?” Luo Lingfeng asked airily. An inexplicable longing filled her chest. She wished she could tear off that disguised face at this very moment, but the little bit of sanity she had left suppressed that strong urge. She had more important things to do here, and besides, she didn’t want others to know that the “Cloud Sovereign” was still alive. Her gaze was like a knife, scraping inch by inch across that ordinary face. A crimson fire ignited in Luo Lingfeng’s heart, burning so fiercely that her eyes turned red.
Wei Yunshu ignored her question. Xie Zhichao had also fallen down with her. She slowly released her divine sense, sensing the spiritual energy around her, and finally walked quickly towards the south. Her expression was calm, but her steps were extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, she had floated several zhang away. Luo Lingfeng held her arms, narrowed her eyes, and gazed at Wei Yunshu’s back. She let out a soft scoff and also stepped forward to follow.
Xie Zhichao was not very lucky. Her head was still buzzing from the shock. By the time her feet touched the ground, before she could even react, two streams of black evil light enveloped her. Fortunately, her combat consciousness did not disappear because of the dizziness in her head. She drew out her Spring and Autumn Saber, and that majestic aura, heavy as a mountain, fiercely struck the person who had attacked her from the shadows. The saber light was sharp and cold. With two crisp sounds, it cut down the presumptuous evil cultivators. By the time Wei Yunshu found her, she was facing the primal souls of two evil cultivators, a hint of trouble in her tightly furrowed brows.
“Fellow Daoist Xie?”
“Fellow Daoist Bo, you’ve come just in time.” Xie Zhichao turned with a gentle voice. She looked at Wei Yunshu with a face full of joy, explaining what happened with the two evil cultivators from beginning to end. Finally, she said, “I don’t know where this is, so I thought about keeping the primal souls to see if I could gather any information, but they refuse to speak.”
Wei Yunshu sighed, “The spiritual energy here is extremely abundant and rich, but it is subtly mixed with evil energy. I’m afraid it’s unusual.”
“It’s near the spiritual vein of the Southern Continent.” Luo Lingfeng sneered. “Spiritual veins” were the most abundant places of spiritual energy in the Immortal Realm. They were naturally formed, located in the four directions. However, the ancestors of the Four Great Sects of the Immortal Realm, when establishing their sects, used great divine abilities to gather and activate the spiritual veins, each occupying a major vein to support their cultivation. Cultivating in such a Cavern Heaven blessed land naturally yielded twice the result with half the effort. Thus, the strong became stronger, and the weak became weaker. She did not explain further. Her eyes were fixed on the two evil cultivators’ primal souls. She made a hand seal and directly pointed at their foreheads.
“Soul Searching Technique?” Xie Zhichao’s eyelids twitched, and she cried out in surprise. The Soul Searching Technique was a sinister cultivation method that disciples of the righteous path of the immortal sect were not allowed to cultivate. She quietly glanced at Luo Lingfeng. The image of the Luoshui Divine Maiden’s elegant detachment had long since dissipated from her mind, leaving only her enchanting and bizarre appearance. Bathed in the clear green light, her deep and cold eyes were like a beautiful ghost walking out of the Yellow Springs. How were those unreliable rumors spread? Xie Zhichao thought blankly, quickly averting her gaze.
“This place is called the Hundred Slaughter Earth Abyss, a newly opened area in the Corridor of Sins. In order to conceal the Earth Abyss, the Corridor of Sins dispatched many cultivators and demons to the Sunset Burial Mounds.” Luo Lingfeng’s voice sounded. Her eyes were like a painting, and a subtle, water-like gentleness was hidden in her cold words. It was as if the evil intent swirling in her eyes was merely an illusion of others.
“They’re making a big show of this. It has to be a diversion to cover their real move.” Xie Zhichao knitted her brows. She raised her elbow and nudged Wei Yunshu, who was contemplating with her head lowered, and asked, “Fellow Daoist Bo, what do you think? Are they going to attack the spiritual vein of the Southern Continent? But why isn’t there anyone guarding such a crucial place? Besides the evil cultivators who conveniently fell into her hands, we haven’t even seen a single ghost until now.”
Luo Lingfeng scoffed and slowly smoothed her clothes, saying casually, “A cultivator has broken into the Hundred Slaughter Earth Abyss, and the previous commotion and crack were caused by her. Now those evil cultivators are busy chasing her.” As if she had thought of something, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. A subtle sound echoed, and the two primal souls screamed and were completely obliterated by Luo Lingfeng.
If the information revealed by these two evil cultivators was true, then this matter could not be handled by just a few people, unless Luo Lingfeng’s true self was here. But once her true Cavern Heaven self appeared, the Cavern Heaven realm cultivators from the Corridor of Sins would probably not be able to sit still. Wei Yunshu thought to herself and reached out to pull back Xie Zhichao, who was holding her saber and making a move to go forward, saying in a calm but unyielding tone, “We will leave this place first and spread the news.”
Xie Zhichao stopped her steps and slapped her forehead, “Indeed, we should.”
Luo Lingfeng suddenly said, “Fellow Daoists, how do you know this isn’t the Luoshui Divine Palace’s intention?” Her words were calm, without any particular tone, but they suddenly caused a ripple in Xie Zhichao’s heart. Luo Lingfeng came from the Luoshui Divine Palace, so perhaps she knew something? Was this why Cloud City had not shown any reaction when the four clans of the Luoshui Divine Palace were vying for power back then? But if she knew, why didn’t she discuss it with the other sects? At least Buzhou Peak was just and impartial.
“No,” Xie Zhichao pondered to herself for a while, her eyes suddenly lighting up. She met Luo Lingfeng’s gaze and shook her head, “Since it is said that this is the spiritual vein of the Southern Continent, the Luoshui Divine Palace would never collude with evil cultivators and dig its own grave.” Once the spiritual vein had problems, there would not be enough spiritual energy to support the Luoshui Divine Palace disciples’ meditation and cultivation. The strength of spiritual energy was closely related to the rise and fall of a sect.
“But for a cultivator who is about to achieve Dao Fruit and ascend, the spiritual energy of a continent doesn’t seem to be of much use anymore, does it?” Luo Lingfeng smiled gently, a hint of enchantment spreading from her eyebrows and eyes, like a magnificent painting of a peerless beauty rendered in rich colors. But Xie Zhichao felt as if she was immersed in a cold pond, her body numb with cold and trembling incessantly. This True Monarch is a bit wicked, Xie Zhichao thought to herself. She strongly believed her intuition and quietly distanced herself from Luo Lingfeng.
Wei Yunshu said blandly, “The Fu Li Immortal Realm has not had a cultivator achieve Dao Fruit in three thousand years.” The records of the origins of the major sects only traced back to six thousand years ago at the earliest.
“Why do you think that is?” Luo Lingfeng continued Wei Yunshu’s sentence, asking with interest, “In the Immortal Realm, although the number of Cavern Heaven True Monarchs is limited, the spiritual energy has not shown any signs of decline.”
Yes, why indeed? Xie Zhichao was also curious. Like Luo Lingfeng, she looked at Wei Yunshu. Influenced by Luo Lingfeng’s tone, she also had the thought that “Fellow Daoist Bo knows everything.”
“I don’t know.” Wei Yunshu shook her head. She had once asked her master this question, but her master did not give her an answer. Later, she searched through ancient texts in Cloud City, but in the end, she did not find the truth. Instead, she reached a conclusion—the beginning of the Fu Li Immortal Realm had been deliberately erased by someone.
Xie Zhichao speculated, “Is it because of the Corridor of Sins?”
Luo Lingfeng smiled and asked, “Did the Corridor of Sins not exist three thousand years ago?”
Xie Zhichao was speechless. After a while, she said, “Then it’s because cultivators are not working hard enough.”
Wei Yunshu smiled.
Luo Lingfeng looked at Wei Yunshu. It was still that incredibly ordinary face, but her eyes were exceptionally clear and bright, as if adorned with scattered starlight. However, this brilliant light was focused on others.
Wei Yunshu used to smile at her like that.
She was sinking in pain, while Wei Yunshu was always so happy.
Why was she happy? How could she be happy?
Her thoughts surged like a tide, and the brief tranquility and gentleness on her face were shattered by the sudden appearance of ferocity.
Luo Lingfeng’s gaze was like a sword, piercing Wei Yunshu, but Wei Yunshu still ignored her, as if she couldn’t sense this anger and malice.
“Then Fellow Daoist Xie must focus on cultivation to achieve Dao Fruit as soon as possible,” Wei Yunshu said with a smile, her tone gentle.
“Fellow Daoist Bo. Then let’s travel together on this path!” Xie Zhichao responded. Although Fellow Daoist Bo didn’t make many moves, her profound and pure spiritual energy was undeniable. She definitely followed a righteous path and cultivated a superior profound art, otherwise she wouldn’t possess such power.
Wei Yunshu sighed softly, whispering, “I’m afraid I can’t anymore.” Even if her cultivation slowly recovered to the Cavern Heaven realm, in her current state, she couldn’t progress further. Luo Lingfeng was her dream, and seeking the Dao was her lifelong pursuit. At first, she thought she had everything, but in the end, she found it was all a joke. All she could hold onto was emptiness. Although she thought about letting go of everything, when she recalled it, she could never shake off the melancholy in her heart.
Her sigh was very soft, instantly dispersed by the fierce wind in the Earth Abyss.
But the sigh was like a sharp thorn, piercing Luo Lingfeng’s body. The brewing anger suddenly dissipated.
Luo Lingfeng looked at Wei Yunshu, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. But soon, this subtle emotion was overwhelmed by other burning thoughts, and her eyes seemed to ignite with fire.
“I don’t know where it came from,” Xie Zhichao mumbled. She suddenly remembered the junior sister she had hidden in the formation and was shocked. “But the entire Ligu has fallen into the Earth Abyss, right?”
Wei Yunshu saw her expression and understood what she was thinking. She comforted her gently, “Even if we have to find someone, we have to get out first. Fellow Daoist Xie, I think your formation is extremely complex and won’t be damaged by the earth cracking.”
Xie Zhichao reconsidered. Indeed, the formation disk was personally refined by Senior Sister. Senior Sister was known as “Heavenly Forger,” and her artifact refining skills, if not the best among her peers, were definitely in the top five. She gradually calmed down. Just as she was about to search for an exit, she suddenly sensed a highly sinister spiritual energy fluctuation. She did not hesitate to use an energy concealment technique to hide her aura fluctuation.
“That demon cultivator used a magic artifact to blast open a path and escaped. How are we going to explain this to True Monarch?”
“Anyway, it wasn’t our area that had problems. We can just help look for a while and then leave. By the way, I heard that the one from the Luoshui Divine Palace has come to the Earth Abyss?”
“Indeed, he has come. The Esteemed One personally met with him.”
“Hypocritical gentlemen of the Immortal Sect, tsk tsk. To give up the spiritual vein of the entire Southern Continent, he’s truly generous.”
“If the other Cavern Heaven True Monarchs of the Southern Continent find out about this, there will be a good show.”
“Speaking of which, will True Monarch truly help him achieve Dao Fruit?”
“He will send him to the Underworld, I suppose.”
The evil cultivators who had come on the black escape smoke were talking and laughing. Although they did not mention names, in just a few short sentences, they had revealed extremely clear information. The Luoshui Divine Palace had indeed colluded with demons! The other three clans of the Luoshui Divine Palace must be unaware. Xie Zhichao was inwardly shocked and couldn’t help but look at Luo Lingfeng again.
This True Monarch clearly knew, but did not intervene or inform other fellow Daoists.
She began to believe the rumors in the Immortal Realm that the “Luoshui Divine Maiden” had gone mad. Only a madman would chase after chaos.
Hundred Slaughter Earth Abyss.
Tall, pointed tower pavilions stood upright on the greyish-white, rugged rocks. Wind bells hanging from the eaves of the pavilions vibrated slightly in the wind.
In the pavilion, a female cultivator with beautiful eyes and eyebrows reclined on a paulownia wood couch. She wore a white robe with golden edges and embroidered flowers. She was casually playing with her fingers.
“True Monarch Yong He, what are you thinking about?” A stern voice sounded. The female cultivator, called True Monarch Yong He, only then looked up at the figure opposite her, who was shrouded in a vast water mist and whose face was indiscernible. She chuckled softly and sighed, “Not long ago, one of my avatars was scattered. True Monarch Luo, can’t you allow this one to grieve for a while longer?”
A contemptuous chuckle sounded. The illusory cloud mist dissipated, revealing a pale face. Wearing a tall coronet and wide sash, she had the demeanor of an immortal lord, but her face showed a worn and bloated appearance from prolonged indulgence in worldly pleasures. Looking directly at the female cultivator on the couch, Luo Hengjun said, “Who doesn’t know that True Monarch Yong He cultivates the Thousand Demons Ten Thousand Forms Art and has an infinite number of avatars? Moreover, those avatars are free-willed, and only when the essence returns to the original consciousness will they bring back everything they have experienced.” After a pause, Luo Hengjun let out a loud laugh, “It couldn’t be that not even the essence escaped, could it?”
“It’s just a wisp of essence. With the spiritual vein of the Southern Continent, why worry about not being able to replenish it?” True Monarch Yong He said nonchalantly.
Luo Hengjun’s smile suddenly froze. The spiritual vein of the Southern Continent was the foundation of the Luoshui Divine Palace. He did not want to simply give up the spiritual vein. But he had to make this deal because he was seeking help from someone. However, after the matter was completed, the spiritual vein would be useless to him. Thinking this, the feeling of frustration in his heart gradually dissipated. He said, “True Monarch Yong He, don’t forget our agreement.”
“Of course I won’t forget,” True Monarch Yong He smiled and sat up. With her eyes like flowing waves, she gazed at Luo Hengjun and said airily, “Then, True Monarch Luo, have you brought the heart of the Saint?”
Luo Hengjun nodded.
For the past hundred years, he had been searching for a way to claim this “heart of the Saint” for himself, but he couldn’t find any clues in the ancient texts. It wasn’t until one day when he stepped into the Sunset Burial Mounds that he suddenly realized. He was walking a path that did not conform to the order of the immortal sect, so how could he find the answer in the immortal sect’s ancient texts? Such wicked arts were probably something that the cultivators from the Corridor of Sins were most skilled at. After that, he had been hesitant, after all, he was from the immortal sect. How could he collude with evil cultivators? However, the other three families were too presumptuous, forcing him to do so. Thinking this, a hint of hatred flashed in Luo Hengjun’s eyes.
True Monarch Yong He put away her smile and looked at Luo Hengjun with an expressionless face. She knew that Luo Hengjun’s goal was to refine the “heart of the Saint” and achieve Dao Fruit. But was Dao Fruit so easily achieved? He wanted to ascend, but had he considered where he would ultimately fly to? A sinister gleam flashed in True Monarch Yong He’s eyes. She stood up and said, “Let’s use the spiritual vein of the Southern Continent as the furnace to refine the heart of the Saint. What do you think, True Monarch Luo?”