Chapter 788 - 731: All Beings Kneel

"Bullshit, haven’t I been here often?"

Han Yu retorted directly. According to the wise man’s theory, if all the trials are conducted here.

Then he had already been here three times.

The wise man had a faint smile, just quietly watching him. After Han Yu finished speaking, he slowly asked.

"Then how did you get in this time? Who brought you in?"

Han Yu wanted to refute again but suddenly stopped.

Yes, this time he didn’t rely on the power of any Five Elements Spirit to come.

One must know that the difficulty of getting in wasn’t small. Any Five Elements Spirit had to expend its energy to bring him in once.

And this kind of ability was unique to them, meaning only the Five Elements Spirits could use power to enter here.

So what was going on with him now?

Entering so easily.

"Actually, it’s quite simple to get in here."

The wise man moved over to sit beside him, tapping his shoe sole, speaking in a casual tone about something terrifying.

"Just have to die."

At this moment, it truly scared Han Yu colorless!

How could he be dead? At that time, he was clearly alive and well. No matter how bad his body was, wasn’t the Artifact Spirit still there!

Could it be this damn thing failed to save him in time?

Even if it couldn’t, would Ping just watch him die?

Truly, were they really going to let him die?

Han Yu was suddenly not feeling well, looking at the wise man with eyes full of resentment.

While the wise man had a calm expression, he inexplicably pulled out a handful of melon seeds, leisurely munching on them as he spoke.

"Look at it this way, dying isn’t that bad."

Han Yu had a headache, with a bitter face, "Sir, how can you say such cold words?"

Who the hell can look at it this way, according to the customs of Central Continent, this counts as dying young.

Damn! According to the customs of the Han Family, this is called dying prematurely; you can’t even enter the ancestral hall.

For a moment, an old and a young face formed a stark contrast, one calm and composed, the other filled with worry.

After a long time, Han Yu suddenly had a jolt, something was off.

He quickly got up, looked around, confirmed that this was indeed the trial site, and his expression turned peculiar.

"I can’t be dead, the Yama Hall’s array in Central Continent is specifically for capturing souls. If I died, my soul shouldn’t appear here."

The wise man stopped his actions, looked at him meaningfully, and grinned.

"I truly didn’t lie to you, you really died, but a force pulled you in!"

Force?

Could it be stronger than the power of Yama Hall?

Whose?

Han Yu’s head was spinning with confusion, his expression extremely complex. So, the wise man really wasn’t fooling him?

"Indeed, I’m not fooling you. I’m too old to do something so boring."

The wise man seemed to have finished munching on the melon seeds, stood up and clapped his hands.

Then he walked over to Han Yu, grabbed his collar, "Since you’re already dead, let me show you around the Soul Realm."

In just the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from the small village.

It seemed here, Han Yu was just an ordinary person. His physical body was not present, nor were his Divine Techniques.

He could only let the wise man lead him continuously forward.

The direction they traveled was particularly special, Han Yu even didn’t see the wise man moving, yet the surrounding scenery changed frighteningly fast.

Fleeting shadows passed by, almost indistinct.

The wise man suddenly turned to look at him, asked.

"Do you know what the Soul Realm is?"

Han Yu shook his head in confusion, as the name suggests, it seemed to be a place for souls, but what exactly the Soul Realm was, he couldn’t say for sure.

The wise man pondered and spoke, "The Heavenly Dao is above, living beings are below, all things belong to the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao is nourished by living beings. The key question is, which came first, the Heavenly Dao or living beings."

Damn it!

Han Yu suddenly felt like swearing, the wise man’s demeanor suddenly reminded him of Ling Wuce from the past.

Another philosophical discussion?

He especially hated discussing philosophy with others, especially on such high-level topics.

Which came first, the Heavenly Dao or living beings, is this something I can discuss?

But the wise man really kept his head tilted with a faint smile, waiting for his answer.

So Han Yu thought for a moment, and then hesitantly guessed.

"It should be the Heavenly Dao first, right?"

"Hopelessly foolish."

The wise man rolled his eyes at him, unapologetically shaking his head and lightly scolding.

"All things were initially born, the heavens and earth evolved, this is the Dao."

"Without all things and beings, how would the concept of Dao come about, and how would there be a Heavenly Dao."

So, living beings came first, then the Heavenly Dao?

Han Yu pondered deeply, falling into silence.

Then what is the significance of the Soul Realm?

"The Soul Realm is the destiny of all things. After all things perish, they stay in the Soul Realm, waiting to slowly return."

Return?

Han Yu seemed to hear an extremely crucial term, eagerly asking.

"Return to where?"

The wise man pursed his lips, suddenly chuckling, "Naturally, returning to the Heavenly Dao, becoming part of the Heavenly Dao."

As if speaking of something solemn, "The Heavenly Dao is the will of all beings, remember, all beings are not weak!"

Han Yu had already heard it, the whole person was stunned on the spot.

Stammered and said, "So, this... this is where the Heavenly Dao resides?"

"You’re not completely foolish."

The wise old man gave him a glance of approval, though it seemed more mocking.

"Here we are!"

With a soft whisper from the wise old man, the two appeared high above, beneath them lay mountains and rivers, a vast landscape unfolded.

A sudden snap echoed, just a gesture from the wise old man, instantly extending their vision, the scenery below continuously shrank, yet not shrinking, but rather they were seeing it more broadly.

Han Yu was shocked to his core, his eyes revealed a look of utter disbelief.

Central Continent!

The Soul Realm unexpectedly resembled the Central Continent exactly.

Except for the Northern Border, which he hadn’t deeply explored, he had blindly run through the other three territories, how could he not recognize it?

Even amidst his astonishment, the wise old man curiously asked him.

"What exactly is the purpose of what you do?"

Han Yu was snapped back to reality, puzzled, "Purpose? What purpose?"

The wise old man’s question was bewildering, he didn’t even know what the wise old man was intending to ask.

The wise old man sighed and asked again.

"For instance, what were your thoughts doing these things for the Central Continent?"

"Or, what were you thinking fighting so desperately?"

After all, in the battle in the Eastern Territory, Han Yu indeed truly lost his life.

Han Yu furrowed his brows, what was he thinking?

He really hadn’t thought about it.

"At the start..."

At the beginning, it was merely to respond to Quan Xiaotong’s request, to help if he could.

But gradually, the slaughter by Yama Hall grew more severe, he seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper.

Han Yu was even belatedly aware that he seemed to have become the prized figure among Central Continent’s powerful ones, many things revolved around him.

For instance, the Mo Family’s mechanism, the terrifying supply of Earth and Wood Pill, his pills, and the Five Elements Spirit he needed...

Yet he seemed to be increasingly entangled with the Central Continent.

Originally, it wasn’t supposed to be like this, but during the process, it somehow changed gradually.

"Actually, my original intention wasn’t like this, there was even selfishness involved."

Han Yu smiled bitterly.

But the wise old man shook his head, "Actions speak louder than intentions, beings always only look at what you did, not why you did it. Actually, beings aren’t strict, nor is the Heavenly Dao strict."

Speaking of Heavenly Dao, Han Yu finally remembered, with an odd expression he asked.

"Can I meet the Heavenly Dao?"

Meet the Heavenly Dao!

The wise old man was curious about why Han Yu had such a thought, while Han Yu frowned continuously, speaking softly.

"Central Continent is ravaged, I want to meet the Heavenly Dao, ask whether it cares or not?"

Han Yu’s expression was solemn as he knew this was the abode of the Heavenly Dao, naturally he had to inform the Heavenly Dao of what Central Continent was going through, does it... damn well care or not!

But the wise old man’s expression turned complex, and after a long pause, he sighed deeply and uttered something that shook Han Yu further.

"The Heavenly Dao has been missing for a millennium!"

"What did you say?"

Han Yu was already beyond stunned, speechless, unsure of what to say.

So, the Heavenly Dao of Central Continent isn’t blind?

It’s disappeared?

Then what of Central Continent?

"Even the Heavenly Dao is missing, who will oversee..."

For a moment Han Yu felt dejected, as if the Central Continent truly had no support.

"Will you oversee it?"

The wise old man softly asked, so quietly that Han Yu didn’t even hear him clearly.

So the wise old man asked again.

"I asked, what about you? Will you oversee it?"

Han Yu foolishly pointed at himself, I’m bloody dead, how can I oversee?

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao itself can’t oversee anymore...

Han Yu was still lost in chaotic thoughts, beneath him were countless black torrents, seemingly surging.

He squinted his eyes, seemingly unable to make sense of it.

The wise old man quietly extended his hand, like parting the mist, the view before him became increasingly clear, sight drawing nearer.

Now Han Yu could see clearly, it was a gathering of people!

Their silhouettes already countless that Han Yu couldn’t make them out, they seemingly gathered continuously, coming from all corners of the Soul Realm.

What are they up to?

The wise old man suddenly smirked mischievously, drawing the vision nearer again, even employing means to allow Han Yu to discern the faces of most souls.

For reasons unknown, the mob suddenly halted and collectively looked up at the sky.

For reasons unknown, Han Yu suddenly felt goosebumps all over, not from fear, but a strange sensation.

The next moment, these souls all moved in unison...

The masses prostrated!

Han Yu nearly wet himself, for reasons unknown, suddenly wanting to find a place to hide, yet upon turning to hide, he found souls around him everywhere.

There was nowhere to hide.

He hoped it wouldn’t be like this, nor should it be.

"If you don’t want to oversee, just close your eyes, as long as you don’t see, you won’t need to oversee."

The wise old man sighed, speaking quietly.

"Actually, the collective consciousness is very simple, coincidentally they’ve accepted your answer, actions speak louder than intentions, they saw what you did!"

Han Yu’s originally half-closed eyes, didn’t close after all.

He knew once accepted, it ultimately meant...