Chapter 0312 – The Space of the Abyss – The Absolute Return

“Could it be that my words pleased him?” Or perhaps, it was because he hadn’t experienced the joys of being a Master for a long time? Only the Windy Sky Sect Leader smiled brightly and said:

“Hahaha, that’s more like my disciples! You can’t just focus on the other disciples, it has to rain on your parade as well.”

As soon as the words fell, Sect Leader Windsky snapped his fingers. Accompanied by a flash of green light, the surrounding space seemed to be distorted. This is the Time and Space Shifting Technique that he is so proud of. When I first learned this divine art from him, I had promised him that I would regard him as my master in this space.

“Wuji, what’s troubling you?”

In the face of Sect Leader Windsky’s inquiry mixed with jokes, I had difficulty speaking. I looked around and realized that this place was actually a battlefield littered with corpses. Blood was flowing like a stream, and the cold corpses were piled up like mountains, shocking to the eyes.

“Why did you bring me to a place like this? Where the hell is this place?”

I forced myself to hold back the uneasiness within me and opened my mouth to ask. Sect Leader Windsky replied with his usual teasing tone:

“I thought a place like this would suit you better, so I brought you here.”

I was keenly aware that his words were no joke. I tried to calm down and asked again:

“Is that what I am inside in the eyes of the godfather?”

Sect Master Windsky pretended to be unaware of this, staring at me with a burning gaze as he asked in return:

“I’d like to ask, why do you get stronger every time? Isn’t it because of the struggle that always fills your heart?”

There was not a hint of a joke in his eyes. He was born with an abnormal sensitivity to the smell of blood, and he was the Windy Sky Sect Master. I said with a bitter smile:

“I’m sorry to say that’s not what’s in my heart.”

This time, I snapped my fingers in imitation of Sect Leader Windy Sky. Whenever he performed the Time Shift Technique, he would habitually snap his fingers, and this action had been deeply imprinted in my mind.

Whoosh!

There was a distortion of space and the scene before us changed instantly. We arrived at a beautiful field full of flowers, white petals fluttering in the wind. I closed my eyes and greedily breathed in the fragrance of the flowers, gradually calming down inside.

“Inside of me, it is.”

Sect Leader Windy Sky looked around and suddenly let out a loud laugh.

“Hahaha! You’re not fantasizing about a place like this, are you?”

I didn’t retort, just smiled faintly. Sect Leader Windy Sky bent down to pick up a petal that had fallen to the ground and said:

“You know what? Sometimes when I stay here, I forget where the real world is. Maybe it’s because I want to stay in this space I’ve created so badly? Do you?”

“I’m the same way. Sometimes I want to leave everything behind and escape to a place where no one knows me. Whenever I rest in this space, I feel incredibly relaxed and at ease.”

Blinding sunlight, endless blue sea, soft and delicate sandy beaches, and a cozy lounge chair under a large leafy tree. Perhaps the Windy Sky Sect Leader is also like me, possessing a piece of his own harbor of the soul.

“If you think of this place as a haven, then it’s heaven; if you think of it as a refuge from reality, then it’s hell. Whether it’s here, or out in the world, it’s the same thing.”

Sect Leader Windsky threw the petals in his hand into the air and asked again:

“Okay, I’m going to ask you again, what the hell were you thinking? What do you want from the man behind the curtain?”

I could see a flash of concern on his face. I appreciated his concern, but I couldn’t tell him about the Illusionary King.

“You, this person, wherever you go, you set off a storm of bloodshed. Even those who were subjected to the Soul Regeneration Technique by the Soul Regeneration Demon Demon have been implicated by you.”

“What if they knew it was because of me that they showed up?”

“If it wasn’t for you, they probably wouldn’t have been discovered at all, right? So it’s all because of you that they’re out in the world.”

I knew that although his words were a bit strong, they were not without reason. If I hadn’t intervened instead, perhaps Phantom Lu would have really just been an ordinary garden owner who would have ended up dying in obscurity.

“This matter is related to the Blood Sect after all, so it’s better for me to handle it.”

Sect Leader Windsky said in a firm tone. He wants to protect me, and wants to end this fiasco over the Soul Regeneration Technique by himself. I feel very grateful that he cares for me so much.

“Sect Leader, I have a favor to ask.”

“What is it?”

“I’d like to know what the weaknesses of those who practice Dementia are.”

Sect Leader Windsky looked at me with a stunned expression, as if he was looking at a monster.

“What, you’re even trying to pull out my weaknesses?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to cut off the roots?”

I said with a smile.

“Gao Yue! Look at this, this is the Young Sect Leader that you have immense respect for! I’ve told you before, he’s no good, he’s a demonic Young Sect Master!”

Although Sect Leader Windsky was still snickering on his lips, I believe that he had already guessed my intentions. He knew that the reason I would ask was to find out the weakness of that garden woman.

“Just leave this matter to me. What exactly do you want from that woman?”

Sect Leader Windsky took a step and slowly walked forward. I followed closely behind him, stepping on the path covered in flower petals. With each step, it was as if Sect Master Windsky was reminiscing about the long ago past.

“I’ll never forget how I felt the first time I successfully performed a Dementor Technique. It wasn’t just me, anyone who practiced Dementation would have that feeling. The feeling of being able to manipulate someone else’s mind at will is just too wonderful. However, after you’ve succeeded a few times, you’ll start to feel fear. You won’t be able to help but think, “Since I can manipulate other people’s minds, could there be someone stronger than me who is also manipulating my mind?”

I suddenly remembered that Xu Dalong had once said that the last Soul Regenerating Demon Sovereign was the most terrifying existence of all the Demon Sovereigns. Instead of being manipulated like a zombie and ending up in a miserable end, it would be better to simply die by the sword.

“You know what? What happens when that fear passes?”

I was silent, listening to him in silence.

“You would think that the human heart is just ridiculous. No matter how determined a person is, he or she will ultimately lose to the Dementor Technique. You will think that the human will, is so fragile and weak. Do you know what happens when you start thinking that way?”

Sect Leader Windy Sky stopped and turned around, looking at me with a deep gaze.

“You’ll start belittling everyone.”

Perhaps because this past was too much to look back on, he averted his gaze at me and looked toward the rolling hills in the distance.

“When you start belittling everyone, eventually, you’ll start belittling the world, too.”

“And how did you overcome it?”

“Overcome? I’m not getting over it.”

Sect Leader Windy Sky frankly admitted his past.

“Who says that after becoming an expert, one will change? That’s like saying that people become wise when they get old, it’s baseless. It’s just that smart young people become smart old people.”

It was the first time since I’d known him that I’d heard him let out such a heavy sigh.

“Maybe it would be different if it was you. Even if what you cultivate isn’t Soul Regeneration, but a technique more powerful than Soul Regeneration, you wouldn’t belittle anyone. However, ordinary people like us are ultimately different. The act of taking another person’s spirit is bound to have a price to pay.”

Perhaps, he was reflecting on his behavior of imprisoning Gao Yue with chains in the first place. I understood that although he said he hadn’t overcome it, he actually had. Ever since he unlocked the chains on Gao Yue, he had begun to see the world differently.

“That woman’s heart must be filled with arrogance, conceit and emptiness. She would despise your true heart, despise everyone, and even despise the whole world. Inside her heart, there must be a huge empty hole.”

The hollow inside.

I know all too well what that feels like. Before I was reborn, there had been that kind of emptiness deep inside me. It was a bottomless abyss that could not be filled with anything.

Right at this moment, Sect Leader Windsky suddenly spoke:

“Thank you.”

He credits me with the fact that he was able to begin to fill the hole inside of him.

“If it wasn’t for you, perhaps I would still be cowering in the Windy Sky Sect’s Sect Master’s Hall. Every day, I guarded those cold divine objects, worrying that they would be taken away from me, which is why I imprisoned Gao Yue with chains. At that time, I thought I was living like a god, but that actually wasn’t happy at all. Looking back now, the person who was bound by the chains was actually myself.”

The white petals of the flowers, like snowflakes, came down in a flurry and surrounded us.

“Well? Did my words help you?”

How could I express my gratitude when he told me about his weaknesses and his own? I thought about it and finally just said:

“Thank you, Master.”

Upon hearing my reply, it was as if Sect Leader Feng Tian had lifted some heavy burden, and his usual bright smile returned.

“It’s a rare visit, stay a little longer?”

I gladly accepted his offer. In order to let him enjoy being a Master to the fullest, I stayed in his space for a long time longer. Although it was still springtime in the space, in the world outside, winter had crept in.

I arrived at the Demon Dragon Court where the Demon Army was stationed. The passing Demon Army recognized me and bowed respectfully to me. Looking at these long-lost faces, I felt very kind. However, they were no longer the same group of scattered devil armies from back then. Their eyes and movements revealed an aura of valor. This was all due to him.

“I heard you were back, Young Lord.”

Demon Army Lord General Hao stepped forward and respectfully saluted me. As expected, a man depends on his clothes and a horse depends on his saddle, today’s General Hao is a different person than he was back then. Now, he exudes the majesty of a superior, and is more suitable than anyone else to lead the Demon Army.