Martialism

Chapter 37's

Only a few days later Yi Ping managed to find a possible way out. It was a dark cave in the pit of the ravine.

After exploring the cave for some time, Yi Ping found the cave to be very large. So he came back to look for Ding Yun and Lele.

Yi Ping said solemnly, “I have searched throughout the canyon valley and although there are many caves, all of them lead to a dead end except for one. I will explore this cave more thoroughly because it is too big and may take a long time.”

Ding Yun said softly, “I'll go with you.”

Yi Ping sighed, “That cave may be very dangerous and very slippery. I better go alone.”

Lele looked at Yi Ping calmly with an earnest sad expression, “Yi Ping, although we have not undergone any wedding ceremony but ..” He looked at Ding Yun who nodded silently, saying, “We have to go through misery and joy together. We are now together. If you want to die in the cave, we will follow you!”

Ding Yun said with equally strong confidence, “That's right!”

Yi Ping was moved as he stared at them in silence. Finally after a while, he said. “Let's go now.”

He thought, “Yi Ping, with two companions willing to follow you to death, even death is nothing to fear!”

Yi Ping lit a torch as he walked in front as they entered the dark cave.

When they entered the cave, Ding Yun began to hug her tightly. It was not out of fear, but he was guided by his natural instincts and closed in on Yi Ping, giving him a feeling of confidence.

The moving torchlight was not bright in this dark cave. Fortunately, both Yi Ping and Lele had cleared their eight incredible ships. Even if there was a bit of light, they could see what was in front of them clearly as they avoided the dangerous traps and slippery slopes.

Lele was astonished that Yi Ping could walk so steadily.

She gently asked him, “You can see in the dark?”

Yi Ping nodded awkwardly.

Lele asked again, “You have owl eyes or you've cleared eight of your unusual vessels?”

Yi Ping said, “I accidentally cleaned my eight incredible ships.”

When Ding Yun heard it, he was stunned and started to look at Yi Ping again with a new light.

Lele smiled, “Really? What about your conception and regulating vessels?”

Yi Ping smiled weakly, “I accidentally cleared my conception and set the ship because of an incident.”

Lele almost tripped as he almost missed his step. He really doesn't believe. It took more than two centuries for him and with the help of the Jade Emperor to clear his conception and set up the ship!

Her beautiful calmness changed when she said, “Do you know what it means? If you have cleansed these two vessels, you have control over your conception of life and can manage death. These two channels are called the life and death channels. Do you really know how hard it is to do it?”

Yi Ping smiled more awkwardly, “Is that so?”

Ding Yun was stunned as he flinched, “You have really cleared your life and death channel?”

For the first time, he felt that his martial progress between Yi Ping and hers was so great.

Lele said, “And you have lost to Yuan Hao, Sister Ding Yun and me?”

Yi Ping asked, “What's up with that? You also lost to Yuan Hao.”

Lele let out a soft sigh as she said, “That's different. I was careless and I didn't expect to meet an exponent of that caliber.”

He quickly added, “That means you can see all our scratches clearly?”

Yi Ping nodded slowly, “But after exchanging over two hundred blows with Yuan Hao, I couldn't see his attack too clearly. Then you came..”

After exchanging over two hundred blows with Yuan Hao, Yi Ping was dazed and barely maintained his focus. Just because of his mental fortitude and endurance, he persisted.

Lele arrived right after he saw Yuan Hao stab Yi Ping with his staff and wound him with a fatal blow. His first thought was that this young man would still die and why would he bother trying to save him?

Irony happens though. Instead of saving her, she saved him.

Catfish can only scold her gently, “You are so pathetic.” But he was actually secretly happy and proud of her.

Ding Yun said softly to Yi Ping, “You lost just because Yuan Hao has superior techniques and he is also more experienced. In the future, you can definitely beat him.”

Lele suddenly said, “Yi Ping, when you can defeat Yuan Hao, don't kill him okay?”

Ding Yun and Yi Ping were both shocked by his sudden request.

Yi Ping asked, “Yuan Hao has hurt you and you have always threatened to kill those who have underestimated you. I just wonder why.”

Lele sighed softly, “Yi Ping, it is better for you to refrain from killing. It will not be good for your future progress. As for Yuan Hao, his evil air was too heavy and it was impossible for him to advance any further in his state of divinity. If he were to face Divine Disaster, he would definitely die.”

Yi Ping nodded, “Lele, you are too good ..”

Lele smiled mysteriously as she winked at him as she said to herself, “The blood of Yuan Hao is too precious to waste.”

Ding Yun said to Lele, “I noticed that the sister doesn't seem to have any killing intent when you fight and it will be your ruin.”

Lele sighed indistinctly and with great sadness, “I have long forgotten how to fight. Maybe that's why I survived the Divine Disaster. Or rather, the past Divine Disasters have saved me ..”

Ding Yun nodded.

Yi Ping could feel that Lele had suddenly become so sad that he quickly said, “Let's go. Torch will not last long.”

The cave complex was large and had many roads. After a few hours, they all became worried and they had already spent two torches. It became clear that they were lost and too deep.

Lele asked, “So, do we continue or retreat to the entrance?”

Yi Ping stared blankly around, “This cave is huge ..”

Ding Yun stared around sharply. Suddenly, he flinched and pointed to a passageway, “The road there seemed to have been used before.”

Yi Ping looked at him as he asked, “How do you know?”

Ding Yun said, “A part of the wall is smooth and looks too unnatural. Most likely it was man-made. Look at the other parts of the passageways; do you see that it is rough and uneven?”

It gave Yi Ping hope as he quickly said, “Let's go!”

They soon reached a large cave and were immediately stunned that this cave was actually a huge room built by granite and limestone!

Even though it was in a state of disrepair and it seemed like no one had ever been here for a long time, the grandeur and size of the room was astounding!

At the end of the room, there were three white statues of three girls in beautiful poses.

Ding Yun muttered, “It makes no sense to build a room here out of nowhere. Except, is there a possible way out somewhere near here? But shouldn't it be inside a canyon where water is more accessible?”

Lele also nodded, but his attention was completely fixed on the objects in this room. There is a sense of familiarity and a sense of deja vu. As he raised his slender finger to touch and feel the walls of this room, he trembled!

Somehow, Yi Ping was attracted to those fading white statues because he looked like he was being pulled there.

When Yi Ping walked up to the statues, he was completely stunned!

It was not that the statues were so lively or the workmanship was so beautiful that Yi Ping was stunned!

It was because the white statue that stood gracefully in the middle with a noble atmosphere was a proper imitation of Shui Yixian and even their standing attitude was the same!

The other two statues looked down and had swords in their hands. And the two statues looked vaguely similar to Lele and Lie Qing …

Yi Ping could not believe his eyes.

Yi Ping said, “Lele, get here quickly ..”

Lele regained his senses and with Ding Yun, he quickly walked towards Yi Ping with a smile, “What's wrong with you? You've never seen a life-size statue before?”

When he saw her imitate, he was dumbfounded.

Ding Yun was also surprised, “Isn't this Lele and Lie Qing?”

Lele smiled weakly, “My statues are all over the fraternity but nothing really looks like me. Maybe it was just a coincidence. I'm very upset. I have to stand in the middle, right?”

Only then did he realize that Yi Ping had not heeded him and he touched the face of the statue in the middle.

Lele interrupted happily gently, “What's wrong with you. Are you really in love with a statue? Even if you like this statue, you can't move it.”

He raised his pole and seemed to threaten to destroy the statues but until Yi Ping paid him no heed and still stared at the statue intently.

After some time, they could hear Yi Ping muttering, “Yixian, Yixian. How much I miss you. I finally found you..”.

Lele was shocked because she knew that Yixian was Yi Ping's legitimate wife.

Ding Yun had seen Shui Yixian before and she was many times more moving and beautiful in reality than this statue here. The statue could only capture its resemblance but it could not capture its peerless beauty.

Lele was not happy as she pulled Yi Ping.

Yi Ping woke up from his stupor when he quickly said, “Lele, isn't this statue you?”

Lele smiled, “And what are you touching now? It's just a coincidence. All statues are similar to me.”

Yi Ping said, “No, it really looks like you and I have never seen such a perfect skill before. Lele, why are you here?”

Lele combed her silver hair with her fingers. She seemed to be deep in thought before finally laughing softly, “Oh well, I am a Goddess. Someone must have secretly adored me here.”

Suddenly, Lele noticed that Yi Ping and Ding Yun were looking at him intently.

Lele felt her silver hair as she asked, “What's wrong? Why are you two looking at me like that?”

It was because Ding Yun and Yi Ping suddenly realized that when he stroked her hair, she had the exact same mannerisms as Lie Qing!

He asked again, “What's up?”

Lele said gently, “It looks like this place is very ancient and has long been abandoned.”

Suddenly, Ding Yun exclaimed excitedly. “There is an inscription engraved under the statue!”

Yi Ping quickly shone a torch at the base of the statue. There was indeed an inscription engraved on the bottom of the floor. He quickly wiped away the ground and dust with his hands.

His words were very ancient and they could barely read them.

Yi Ping stood up as he said sadly, “I can't read it. I don't understand ..”

Ding Yun said, “I can read it but I can't translate the meaning ..”

Lele laughed softly, “You uneducated fool. Let me read it. These characters are still in use since my time.”

But when Lele started to look at him, he was dumbfounded.

He started reciting as he translated, “The anger of Heaven has descended into the three realms. My transcendent has been disrupted not by the Divine Crisis but by the most terrible of all disasters, the Dark Evil Star Crisis. In that crisis, all three are “

Lele said, “It makes no sense at all ..”

Yi Ping said, “Can Divine Crisis refer to Divine Disaster?”

Lele began to ponder, “Then, he tried to overcome the Divine Disaster but has faced the Dark Evil Star Crisis? No, that's not true. He has overcome the Divine Disaster. He tried to overcome the Heavenly Wrath. . That's because the next line is clearer.”

Yi Ping said, “Did he succeed?”

Lele continued translating, “Although I have a thousand years of divinity and have created a formidable star formation, I am unable to overcome the Divine Crisis. The failed ascent due to the death of my sister had a lasting impact on my achievements and my end was imminent. In my final moments, my heart still reached out to my sister and had no regrets that I had not succeeded in my coronation. Even if I take another thousand years, I will do it.”

Yi Ping said regretfully, “So he still failed.”

Lele said softly, “I had no idea there was anyone else with such high achievements in front of the Jade Emperor and the Sage King. Apparently, they were all killed one after another or all of them were turned to ashes by Divine Disaster.”

Ding Yun asked, “Why are they forced to kill each other? Do they have no choice?”

Lele said weakly, “I didn't know it was real .. I don't know ..”

Yi Ping asked, “Lele?”

Lele said, “The Jade Emperor once told us that there was a deadly disaster that reversed and realigned the cosmos. Once that happens, Order can only be restored through Infinite Chaos when all Celestials must battle and kill the other Celestials until the cosmos. In the past, the Celestials were said to be split into three main factions as they fought for supremacy. The outcome of the secret battle was never known. How true that was, not even the Celestial Emperor knew. “

He added, “Yi Ping, can you destroy the inscription floor?”

Yi Ping surprised, “For? It's a pity to damage the inscription even if it's not true ..”

Lele said coldly, “Just do what I say. There's something inside the floor.”

Yi Ping was surprised when he asked, “How do you know?”

Lele said, “This is my hunch.”

He looked at her gently and she seemed to be begging him.

Yi Ping sighed deeply before he exerted all his martial power with his Aspire Invocations and smashed the inscription with his Aspire Horizon Hands!

To his surprise, the floor was easily penetrated and indeed, it was shallow and had a hole at the bottom!

Ding Yun was surprised when he said, “It's completely empty.”

Inside the hollow floor, there was a yellow scroll and a long sword. Lele immediately grabbed it and unraveled the scroll.

Yi Ping asked, “What is it?”

Lele held it with trembling hands as she gasped in shock, “This scroll ... This scroll actually listed all the states of heavenly divinity from beginning to end. Even the Jade Emperor does not know all the stages and we have trained blindly! Genesis, Enlightenment, Emotion, Transverse, Seventh Sense, Crisis and Ascend. So he was actually at the last level of divinity when he turned into ashes.”.

He continued reading, “Unfortunately, I am actually at the Emotional level of divinity.” He looked at Yi Ping gently and sighed, “No wonder I am so prone to emotions. The scroll said that every state of divinity had a hidden crisis and practitioners would become vulnerable towards the end. I do not know that and do not take care of it.. I will die soon?”

Yi Ping immediately turned pale as he said firmly, “Lele, you will not die. No matter what, I will protect you.”

Lele touched. He looked at Yi Ping timidly as he said, “Actually I know that I will not survive the next Divine Disaster. I'm not gonna lie to you. I'm .. glad to know you, however short.”

Yi Ping was stunned. He quickly said, “No Lele, you won't do it. I'll help you ..”

Lele smiled gently, “You can't and you will only get yourself killed. You have no idea how terrifying the Divine Disaster was.”

Ding Yun said, “Girl in the middle, she can advance so far?”

Lele nodded as he looked through the scroll as he muttered, “There are many complicated heart formulas and methods recorded in this scroll. This roll is too amazing .. but it's too late for me.”

Suddenly, he saw something at the end of the scroll that shocked him. He didn't read it out loud.

The end of the scroll wrote, “Dear sister, even with my divine cultivation, my divination has its limits and it will add to my doom. But this is my last option. As you read this, I am no longer in this world. If fate wills and destiny permits, we will surely meet again at a later time. I hope I can reach you in time to avoid Your Divine Disaster. Now, your divinity level will be high enough to enter the Celestial Annihilating Star Formation. This is the only way to undo your past mistakes. Your sword is the key to the seal.”

He stored the scroll and took out a long white sword, smoothing it.

When he finished it, he was blown away by its brilliant ringing sound and light.

Ding Yun immediately said, “This is a good sword!”

Even Yi Ping who was not good at appraising swords was mesmerized by the resounding beauty of the sword. He said, “Good sword. I wonder what the name of this sword is.”

Lele said slowly, “Divine Echo. The name of this sword was Divine Echo. Looks like I used this sword before.”.

As he held onto this long sword, it seemed like his fighting spirit rose and some of his memories were revived.

Without hymns and excuses, there were silent tears in his eyes.

Yi Ping said, “Lele?”

Ding Yun said softly, “Saudari Le, are you okay?”

But still Lele did not respond. He was completely blown away by that long sword!

Yi Ping was worried as he hugged her and shook her, “Lele, are you okay? Is something wrong?”

That was when Lele recovered from his stupor.

Lele suddenly asked, “Where am I? How long have I been gone?”

Yi Ping and Ding Yun were both startled by him.

Yi Ping said, “You've been here all along. You seem to be in a daze for a while.”

Lele sighed softly before she let out a soft sigh, “Is that so?”

His voice seemed to have changed and become more tender and loving.

Ding Yun flinched, “Lele, your hair turned black!”

Lele stroked her hair as she smiled, “Oh really? That's amazing.”

Yi Ping was shocked. It was because his transformation was so fast and he was even more amazing than before. He could hardly believe his eyes that Lele would suddenly be so mesmerizing. It was still the same with him but his animus seemed to have changed.

It was a good thing that Yi Ping had Absolute Spirit or he would be enchanted by it in an instant because at this moment, his transformation was the strongest.

Even Ding Yun could not believe his sudden change. The other person who had this presence was a Heavenly Fairy!

Lele said gently, “Thank you, Yi Ping ..”

Yi Ping was surprised, “Why are you thanking me?”

Lele said softly, “You are the one who brought me to this place. I...I have avoided the Divine Disaster and can train the Heavenly Power again.”

Yi Ping was surprised, “You have avoided a Divine Disaster? How?”

Lele said softly, “Newly. I have been through some misery. It may seem like a minute to you but to me, it seems like a hundred years have just passed. I not only turned my divinity around but also regained it again. I have not only made inroads in my state of Emotional divinity but have even reached the state of divinity of Transversal initiation.”

Indeed while Lele was in a trance, he was guided by his memories and Divine Echoes as he entered one deadly Heavenly Annihilation Star Formation after another that was on his mind. In some formations, he was trapped for many years and could not escape. It took considerable effort to overcome one formation after another.

The Heavenly Annihilation Star Formation, the only known Heavenly Formation that could stop a Divine Disaster from reacting. This Heavenly Formation consisted of sixty-four formations and eight other inner formations. It was a formation within a formation!

What seemed like a minute to Yi Ping and Ding Yun, had actually brought Lele a hundred years to be freed from the Heavenly Annihilation Star Formation! That's why Lele asked, “Where am I? How long have I been gone?” It was because he had been gone for so long that it took him a while to really remember!

Due to his high level of divinity, he had avoided the Divine Disaster and had not triggered it or else they would all die in an instant in this place!

Lele muttered to herself as she trembled slightly, “So I'm Melody Star? Then where is the Luminous Star and the Revelation Star now? Do they still have their memories? Sister Yun Xiao seems to have found a way to unite us?”

He immediately stretched out his hand as he began to move his fingers swiftly. He flinched, “Eh, Luminous Star is in danger and Revelation Star has an upcoming Divinity Calamity ..”

Lele said to Yi Ping and Ding Yun as he took a bold step forward, “Follow me quickly!”

Yi Ping asked, “Where?”

Lele smiled dazzlingly, “Of course. I know the way out.”

Yi Ping was shocked, “Lele, you know the way out?”

Lele laughed softly, “I think so. This place was made like a heavenly formation. How you managed to find this room was pure luck. But luck alone won't get us out because we're already stuck in this formation. But I know how this formation works and it might get us out. So, follow me.”

Ding Yun nodded, “No wonder this place gave me such a strange feeling and it seemed like a huge labyrinth.”

Yi Ping smiled bitterly, “As soon as I entered this cave, I was already lost.”

Lele admonished him gently, “You should learn more, especially on the eight diagrams. Then you will not get lost and it will be good for your martial development.”