God Emperor - Chapter 1009

Chapter 1009: 1009

Water Luo Fist had an interesting history . According to Luo Xu, there was a river called “Water Luo” in the Heavenly Devil Mountain .

There was a story told by the villagers along the river:

A long time ago, there was no river in the Heavenly Devil Mountain . One day, the stars gathered at the sky and started pouring water from above . The water flowed to the ground and formed into a river . That was the origin of the Water Luo River .

When Luo Xu crossed the river on a boat, he saw the reflection of the stars on the surface and was inspired to create the Water Luo Fist .

Luo Xu had told Zhang Ruochen to return to the Heavenly Devil Mountain and paid the river a visit .

He thought Zhang Ruochen might be able to see different things through the river .

“That Water Luo River is not an ordinary river . Perhaps it was gifted by the other universe that we never know,” Zhang Ruochen commented .

Luo Xu tilted his head and stared at the peaceful boundless sky . He said, “The universe is unbelievably vast . There could be another greater world that coexists with the Kunlun’s Field . Water Luo River might be some magic gifted by some magical creature of the other universe . ”

Luo Xu stood up and jokingly said, “If I ever become the Supreme Saint, I will pay a visit to the universe to find out if it has a boundary . ”

Zhang Ruochen looked at Luo Xu, nodding in agreement .

He could tell Luo Xu was a big-hearted person from his behavior . Things that Luo Xu was after were different from the other monks .

Luo Xu made Zhang Ruochen ask himself: What should I do after I take my revenge?

He had no answer to that question .

The day after, Luo Xu taught Zhang Ruochen all thirty-six moves of the Water Luo Fists and handed him a guide on fist techniques .

Zhang Ruochen understood the essence of the Water Luo Fists . It took him a day and he had the basics of the technique already .

From then on, he no longer needed Luo Xu’s guidance . The guide given to him would be sufficient .

This day, instead of staying on the water, the green wooden boat was docked at the bay .

Chu Siyuan volunteered to lead the expedition and check out the terrain of the area nearby .

“This is the place . ”

Chu Siyuan seemed quite decided and said, “This is the place where the six meridians meet . It has sufficient Spiritual Qi to support the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map . ”

Zhang Ruochen was doubtful of his decision . He asked, “If this is the place, why couldn’t I sense the Spiritual Qi? Also, I don’t see any sect based in the surrounding area . ”

Chu Siyuan threw a glance at Zhang Ruochen, and said with his chin tilted, “The six meridians flow deep underneath the ground . An ordinary half-saint of spiritual power will not be able to detect them . Furthermore, the Spiritual Qi is buried beneath, of course you couldn’t sense it . Try again after I draw the Spiritual Qi out with my special skill . ”

Chu Siyuan took out a broom-sized brush and dipped it in a special ink . Then, he used it to draw a huge circle on the ground .

Once the circle was drawn, he kept the brush and waited .

“That’s all?”

Zhang Ruochen held his chin while waiting, staring at the perfectly drawn circle . The technique that Chu Siyuan claimed was special seemed rather casual and childlike to him .

Chu Siyuan seemed to have read Zhang Ruochen’s mind and said, “Less is more . ”

An hour later, puffs of thick fog came out of the ground within the circle .

That was not fog .

It was the Spiritual Qi .

The Spiritual Qi was known to be colorless and odorless, just like the air . But when its concentration was high enough, it would appear as thick fog .

Chu Siyuan placed the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map in the middle of the circle . Later, he asked Zhang Ruochen and Beauty Shi to sit facing each other within the circle, taking the Map as the border .

“The entrance to the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map is opened once every seventy years . Appreciate this opportunity because once you fail… there will be no second chance . ”

Clearly, using the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map was a luxury that Chu Siyuan wouldn’t want to spend on Zhang Ruochen and the Beauty . There was no way that he would allow them to use it a second time .

He warned them once again, “In the Map, there will be unpredictable danger . As the guide, you should always remember this . Otherwise, both of you will never be able to wake up in real life . ”

Chu Siyuan gave Zhang Ruochen a warning stare, and sat outside the circle . He pushed his palms forward and cast his Spiritual Power on the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map .

Two glowing dots flew from Zhang Ruochen and the Beauty’s body and diminished as they touched the Map .

Their bodies remained sitting in the circle with their eyes shut like two petrified stationary statues .

Luo Shuihan frowned as he looked at their bodies . He asked, “Going through seven lives together in the Map will leave many memories . Will Zhang Ruochen and Ling Palace Ruler get confused about their reality?”

Luo Xu answered, “Zhang Ruochen and Ling Feiyu are no ordinary people . They will never mix up the virtual world with reality . This is a good opportunity for them to hone their Spiritual Power . When they have completed all seven lives, there will be a massive change . Though there is one thing that I am worried about . ”

“What is it?” Luo Shuihan asked .

Luo Xu answered with a gentle smile and shook his head gently .

Everything Zhang Ruochen could see was darkness . When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the middle of a busy street . ”

“Candied fruit . ”

“Knives! Sharpest knives in the world and they’ll cost you nothing but an ounce of silver!”

…

The street was buzzing with people . It was a kingdom that he was unfamiliar with .

“Is this the virtual world of the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Map? It doesn’t seem to be different from the real world . ”

Zhang Ruochen could feel the flesh and blood of his body, and his five senses were like any ordinary mortal .

Beauty Shi should have been born into this world already .

No sooner than Zhang Ruochen had closed his eyes, he located her location .

It felt weird to have that kind of connection . No matter how far she was, he could always find her .

Zhang Ruochen did not search for her immediately . In fact, he went to a restaurant and started feasting .

In the two lives that he had lived, he’d spent most of his time cultivating . Never had he experienced the ordinary things in life .

He had decided to take this opportunity to experience all the things he had missed out as a human . This could help him sharpen his state of mind and eventually become more mindful and determined .

In the afternoon, the people were celebrating in the streets .

The queen had given birth to a princess .

When she was born, the palace was cloaked in a purple mist and there were bright flashes of light in the sky . The people of the kingdom believed that the phenomenon was auspicious and that she was a goddess come to ease their burden .

Zhang Ruochen was the only one who knew that the little princess was the first life of Beauty Shi .

Sixteen years had passed in the blink of an eye .

Zhang Ruochen had been the coachman to a big family, a woodcutter, a fisherman, and many other ordinary things, treating himself like an actual mortal .

Unfortunately, the peacefulness did not last for long .

This was the year when the four neighboring kingdoms attacked the country .

Hundreds of thousands of armies marched into the palace, killing the king and raping the queen in front of the little princess .

Within a day, the princess fell from her safe heaven into a filthy dark pit . She had lost everything she held dear .

This was also the day that Zhang Ruochen saved her from the attack .

The death of her parents and the fall of her kingdom had caused a severe blow to the little princess mentally . Her eyes were swollen from crying, and she followed Zhang Ruochen blindly, looking traumatized .

It took her a month to recover, and she asked, “Can you take me in as your disciple?”

A month ago, Zhang Ruochen fought against the force of at least a hundred troops all by himself .

She knew he was a great warrior . She wished to have that powerful strength and sought revenge for her parents, her people and her country .

Standing by a valley, Zhang Ruochen’s arms rested behind his back, and he smiled . He muttered to himself, “The horridness has called forth her determination . ”

The little princess did not understand what he meant by that . She bent her knees and begged him to teach her how to wield a sword .

Before he said yes, he decided to give her a small test . He said, “The troops that marched into the palace had ten thousand men . Kill any one of them and bring me his head . And I shall teach you all my sword techniques . ”

“I… I have never learnt to wield a sword . How am I supposed to kill them? Besides, I have never killed anyone…”

The little princess was shaking with fear .

“Look at your weak self . Tell me, why should I teach you?”

Zhang Ruochen threw a stern stare at her and she was shaking more than ever .

In the end, the little princess left Zhang Ruochen and headed over to the palace .

Half a month later, she came back with a blood-dripping head and handed it over to Zhang Ruochen while limping .

Her beautiful face had been layered with a few hideous scars, and her right leg was broken, making her look like a wretched beggar .

No one could recognize her as the once beautiful little princess .

To seek revenge and Zhang Ruochen’s acceptance, the little princess had been through many hurdles and put in much effort .

“How did you kill him?” Zhang Ruochen asked .

She answered with her hoarse voice, “If you are willing to put in the effort and take the risk, killing someone is not difficult at all . ”

Since she had passed the test, Zhang Ruochen took her in as his disciple and taught her the promised sword technique .

A decade later, the little princess had significantly improved in her sword skills . Alone, she marched into the palaces of the four kingdoms and killed the enemies .

After taking her revenge, she returned to look for her master, only to find him missing .

She was depressed and lost . Without the guidance of her master, she was clueless of her journey ahead .

In the end, she did not recover her fallen kingdom but chose to deepen her sword techniques while travelling around the world to look for her master .

A century later, she died of old age .

On her deathbed, she murmured her master’s name with resentment .

She had spent her whole life searching for her master, hoping to see him again .

Little did she know that her master had been by her side .

When she passed on, Zhang Ruochen went to her grave and paid her a last respect .

It was then he realized his Spiritual Power had increased substantially . He muttered again: After the seventh life, I wonder if my Spiritual Power will be strong enough to achieve the saint level?

Author’s Note: I have written a longer chapter for the first life, the other six will be shorter . There will be another chapter tonight . It’s late, rest early people!