usatvline Chapter 649 Sparks Begin
Chapter 649 Sparks Begin
Above the sky, at Guixu, the space crack was like a hideous wound, with a terrifying demonic energy constantly surging out. This demonic energy seemed to have a soul, spreading in all directions with its fangs and claws bared. Wherever it passed, even the true Dao rhyme floating in the air was quickly corroded by it, turning into wisps of pungent black smoke and dissipating into nothingness.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, without any sign of retreat, and resolutely stepped into the rift leading to the unknown. With a flash of their bodies, the surrounding scene was instantly turned upside down. The familiar mountains, rivers, fields, and beautiful peaks and valleys of the cultivation world were gone, replaced by a dead and desolate world. The lead-gray sky pressed down heavily, as if to crush all life. The howling wind swept across the earth, blowing up flying sand and rocks, hitting people painfully.
In the distance, a dilapidated city came into view. The city walls were covered with traces of erosion by time and war, and were mottled. At the city gate, ragged guards stood in groups of three or two, with empty and numb eyes, mechanically checking the pedestrians in and out. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen approached, and saw that the pedestrians were all hunched over, with sad faces, and deep despair and resignation in their eyes, as if they were walking corpses whose souls had been taken away.
As soon as he entered the city, an old man knelt down in front of Yun Yao with a plop. His bony hands trembled as he grasped the corner of Yun Yao's clothes, as if he had grasped the last straw. "Legend has it that there is a pair of Taoist twins who can bring hope... Turns out, it's you." The old man was barely breathing, his voice hoarse like an old bellows, and the originally warm jade pendant in his hand was now covered with cracks. With his movements, the jade pendant "clicked" and completely shattered, revealing the same Taoist pattern as the Heart-Searching Pavilion, a faint light flashed, and then disappeared.
Yun Yao was shocked and leaned over to help the old man up, but found that the old man's legs had disappeared from the knees, and the wounds were bloody and fleshy, obviously suffering from inhuman torture. "Old man, what is going on? Please tell me slowly." Yun Yao's eyes were red and her voice was choked with sobs.
The old man smiled bitterly, blood seeping from his cracked lips: "Girl, this is the world of the outer heaven. Here, we have no right to choose since we were born. When a baby is born, the heaven determines the level of his spiritual roots, and the path of his life is framed. Children can only practice according to the "fate script". If there is a slight deviation, they will suffer a catastrophic disaster. Even death has a time set in advance, and struggling is useless..."
As they were talking, there was a sudden commotion at the other end of the street. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked up and saw a group of law enforcers in black robes escorting a young girl. The girl had messy hair, torn clothes, and her face was covered with bruises and bloodstains, but her eyes were full of stubbornness and unyielding spirit.
"Let me go! I don't want to live according to the fate you arranged for me!" The girl struggled desperately, her feet leaving two long trails on the ground, but she was no match for the brute force of the law enforcers.
"Hmph, those who resist will only die. Today I will use you as a warning to others. Let's see who dares to defy the will of heaven in the future!" The leading law enforcer had a grim expression. He swung the long whip in his hand, and a streak of blood exploded on the girl's back.
"Stop!" Yun Yao shouted angrily, and her figure flashed out like lightning. With a light tap of her fingertips, a gentle spiritual power knocked the long whip in the hand of the law enforcer away. Chu Mochen followed closely behind, and the mysterious ice spiritual power surged around him, protecting the girl behind him.
The law enforcers were stunned at first, then burst into laughter: "Where did this ignorant thing come from? How dare you run wild in the territory of the outer heaven? Do you know the consequences of defying the heaven?"
Yun Yao's beautiful eyes were filled with anger as she stared at these arrogant law enforcers: "I don't care what you call the Way of Heaven. I just know that trampling on other people's lives and depriving them of their freedom is a great evil! Today, we have secured this girl!"
The girl hid behind Chu Mochen, her eyes full of shock and gratitude. She said in a trembling voice: "Thank you both for saving my life, but you... you can't beat them. Those who resist will have their memories wiped out and become puppets of the heavens. Go away and don't worry about me..."
Yun Yao gently patted the girl's shoulder and said softly, "Don't be afraid, young lady. When I was in the palace of the secular world, my situation was as difficult as yours. I was plotted against and bullied, and it seemed that I had no power to resist. But I didn't believe in fate, and I fought all the way until now, and now I have the opportunity to change my fate. So, don't give up."
After that, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and they were in sync, and they attacked at the same time. Yun Yao waved her hands, and the true Dao rhythm flashed in her palms, turning into spiritual seals, like a smart butterfly fluttering out and flying towards the people around. The moment these spiritual seals touched the people, the black mark on their foreheads representing "predestined fate" trembled slightly, and a glimmer of hope gradually appeared in their eyes.
Chu Mochen drew his sword, and the mysterious ice spirit power spread like frost and snow, repelling the approaching law enforcers one by one. His sword skills were sharp and precise, and every time he swung his sword, there was a sound of breaking wind. The black robes of the law enforcers were shattered under his sword, scaring them back one after another.
However, how could the outer world sit idly by? In an instant, the sky changed color, and the thick clouds seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand. Amidst the lightning and thunder, a giant face composed of countless chains slowly emerged. On that giant face, each chain flashed with a cold light, as if it could imprison everything in the world.
"How dare you, a tiny ant, spread chaos in my territory?" The voice of the Heavenly Dao from outside the domain was like the roar of a huge bell, shaking the earth. Wherever the sound waves passed, houses collapsed and the people knelt on the ground with their heads in their hands in fear.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked up at this terrifying existence, but they had no fear in their hearts. "Today, we are going to break your so-called heavenly shackles and set everyone free!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, her voice piercing through the clouds and resounding throughout the world.
The Heavenly Dao from outside the domain laughed wildly, and the laughter was full of disdain and ridicule: "You don't know how to live or die, then taste the storm of fate!" After that, it swung the chain violently, and a force so powerful that it seemed to be able to tear apart time and space rushed towards them, instantly dragging Yun Yao and Chu Mochen into a strange world.
In this storm, time and space seem to have lost their meaning, and countless "what if" worlds flash before their eyes like a revolving lantern. If they had never met, Yun Yao might continue to live an ordinary life in the modern world, becoming a doctor busy on the operating table, but would never know the magnificent world of cultivation; Chu Mochen would go further and further on his royal path, perhaps becoming a cold-blooded emperor, swallowed by power and loneliness.
If Yun Yao stayed in the modern world, she would live an orderly life, get married and have children, facing the trivialities and pressures of life, but she would never have the chance to explore her own infinite possibilities; Chu Mochen, in his country, faced court disputes and foreign invasions, might lose himself in the vortex of power and lose the original enthusiasm in his heart.
Or maybe Chu Mochen becomes a tyrant, and the world of cultivation is devastated under his iron-fisted rule. The Yunhua Sect ceases to exist, and those friends who once fought side by side with them become prisoners. The people live in dire straits, and the two of them will become opposing enemies, swept away by the torrent of fate...
Every scene was so real, as if they had experienced it themselves, shocking their hearts. But Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's hands were always tightly held together. In this complicated world, their eyes became more and more determined.
"Chu Mochen, do you know?" Yun Yao chuckled in the turbulence of time and space, her eyes gentle and determined, "From the first time you blocked Liu Yan'er's plot for me outside the palace, I knew that this man is worthy of my trust in my whole life. Even if fate takes a thousand turns, I will never let go of your hand."
Chu Mochen's eyes flashed through countless worlds. Those confused, lonely, and crazy figures finally turned into the determination before his eyes. He held Yun Yao's hand tightly and said affectionately: "Yun Yao, my way is to protect you against the way of heaven and accompany you to see all possible scenery. No matter how fierce the storm is, as long as we are together, nothing can knock us down."
At this moment, the twin Dao hearts seemed to be completely awakened, bursting out with a brilliant light, which seemed to be able to penetrate all illusions and actually tore a gap in the airtight storm of fate. Under the illumination of this light, the chains of the outer heaven made a "sizzling" sound, as if they were burned by a raging fire and broke into pieces.
Behind them, the people who were touched by the true Dao rhyme had golden light in their eyes that became more and more dazzling, like bright stars. They slowly stood up, supporting each other, with faint but firm light burning in their hands. It was the awakened heart of freedom, which was igniting the first spark of resistance in the world outside the domain.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at the scene behind them, their hearts filled with relief and pride. They knew that this fight against the outer world had just begun, but as long as the faith remained, the light of freedom would surely shine upon the earth.
At this moment, outside the storm, the giant face of the Outer Heavenly Dao roared angrily, and it frantically stirred the remaining chains, trying to regain control of the situation. But how could Yun Yao and Chu Mochen give it a chance? The two of them joined hands, carrying the light of hope of the people behind them, and once again launched a fearless charge towards the storm and the Outer Heavenly Dao...
On the way to the charge, Yun Yao continuously spread the rhyme of the true heart to all directions. Every time the rhyme touched the people, it would awaken their deep desire for freedom. There was a little boy, who was originally judged to have inferior spiritual roots and could only do the most humble labor in this life. Under the nourishment of the rhyme of the Tao, his spiritual roots actually glowed slightly, and his eyes were full of surprise and longing; an old woman, who had been running around for her children according to the fate arranged by the heaven all her life and had never lived for herself, now straightened her spine, ignited the light in her hands, and joined the resistance team.
Chu Mochen waved his sword to resist the occasional attacks from the outer world, while keeping an eye on Yun Yao's safety. His swordsmanship became more and more fierce, and every sword carried everyone's expectations, cutting off the chains that fell like raindrops one by one.
As they went deeper, more and more people were awakened, and the resistance team grew stronger. The light gathered together, like a surging galaxy, rushing towards the outer heaven. And on the giant face of the outer heaven, a trace of panic gradually appeared. It seemed that it had never expected that this pair of twin Taoists would have such ability to stir up such a storm under its absolute rule.
Yun Yao looked at the people around her who were excited and shouted loudly: "Everyone listen, everything we do today is not only for ourselves, but also for future generations to no longer be imprisoned by the laws of nature! As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to break these shackles and usher in our freedom!"
Upon hearing this, everyone shouted in unison, the sound waves rolling, as if they could break through the clouds. Amid this passionate shouting, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen led everyone and launched the final attack on the core of the outer world...