Chapter 777: 777
At that instant, Yao Zhen’s heart pumped with excitement . There’s someone here?
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She had no idea from where she managed to muster the strength to do it, but she tried her best to raise her head . Her mind that had seemed like it could lose consciousness at any moment turned a little clearer . However, she still couldn’t make out her surroundings . Vaguely, she saw a white-clothed person slowly walking over . The person looked somewhat odd, and in this world, he appeared especially clear . And around him were a bunch of big monsters! Yao Zhen’s heart chilled . Could it be the White Impermanence 1 ?
It frightened Yao Zhen enough for her to blink her eyes with all her might . Only then did she make out the person, seeing that it was a white-robed monk . She couldn’t make out his features, but she was astonished to discover that the monk’s body was glowing! Furthermore, the thing beside him wasn’t a monster but a huge and very majestic wolf .
“Are you Buddha?” Yao Zhen posed an almost inaudible question .
The person pressed his palms together, shook his head, and used a voice filled with magnetism, peacefulness, and gentleness . “Amitabha . This Penniless Monk is not Buddha, but you have gone astray . Patron, are you aware of your faults?”
“Yes, please save me!” Yao Zhen discovered that the monk’s voice seemed to have some magical element to it . When his voice entered her ears, her body warmed, and she regained her strength . She immediately started pleading .
What she didn’t realize was that a young monk was sitting on the tree above her, casting his Dharmic powers to warm her up . Meanwhile, he was grumbling softly . “Seriously, I’m the one doing all the dirty work, and Master gets all the credit . Sigh . ”
The people who had come were none other than Fangzheng, Red Boy, and the rest .
“Since you know your mistake, go back . Follow this path and keep walking straight, and you will return home,” Fangzheng said softly . He waved his hand, and Yao Zhen looked over . She saw a path lit by stars in the pitch-black forest! The road was bathed in a silver glow, making it look extremely sacred and majestic .
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Yao Zhen was about to say that she lacked the strength, but she then found the monk looking at her . His eyes were extremely warm, as though he was bestowing her with limitless strength . Yao Zhen gathered her strength and slowly got up before staggering forward . The more she walked, the easier it became, the warmer she felt, and the faster she could walk . Suddenly, she snapped to her senses . She had not thanked him yet!
Yao Zhen suddenly turned her head, only to find that the spot she had been sitting at was empty! There was no one there . It was as though the monk had never appeared .
But when she turned her head, the road with the silver starry light still existed . She had not been dreaming!
With this in mind, Yao Zhen really wished to cry . Having walked the path bordering life and death in what seemed like a dream, nothing mattered anymore . The only thing that mattered now was that she had finally understood something . In this world, she was not the protagonist . She could and would also die one day! Especially when faced with nature, she was no princess . She was an ant who could die at any moment . Compared to troubling people by dying here while seeking thrills, she might as well do something more meaningful with her life .
“A dream is not a dream, and reality is not reality . It seems like a dream and imaginary, but also real and actual . Amitabha . ” Fangzheng watched Yao Zhen depart as he whispered . This was the first time he was planting a dream in someone’s heart . It generated a path to lead her back to the path of light . Of course, this path wasn’t given by Fangzheng but was just the same path she had taken before as she remembered it . Fangzheng had only instilled her with the notion that the correct path would glow .
As for her warmth, Red Boy had resolved that with a trivial divine power .
Red Boy said, “Congratulations, Master . Your control of your divine power has broken through again . In the future, you can posture even more easily . ”
Bam!
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Fangzheng raised his hand and smacked Red Boy . Then he said in all seriousness, “Keep a low profile!”
Red Boy was rendered speechless . Keep a low profile? You actually dare tell me that? If you want to keep a low profile, why add a layer of divine light to yourself? Why make a starry path? Seriously, how shameless can you be! However Red Boy didn’t dare to say that out loud . All he could do was secretly grumble in his heart .
Fangzheng ignored his dissatisfaction and asked him to quickly find the rest .
Meanwhile, not far from Tianzhu Peak’s bottom .
“Is this Tianzhu Peak?” Glasses shouted in excitement as he looked up at Tianzhu Peak as it rose up into the clouds like an enormous pillar .
“We did it!” Xunzi laughed .
Monk smacked his lips . “I think we should consider how to spend the night now . The weather is getting colder . ”
Wei Yaqin also added . “That’s right . Xunzi, what do we do now?”
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Just as he was about to say something, Xunzi’s expression changed .
“Xunzi, what are you looking at?” As Glasses spoke, he traced Xunzi’s gaze and looked over as well, only to have his expression freeze .
Monk and Wei Yaqin looked over curiously as well upon seeing their expressions . Instantly, all their hair stood on end!
A distance away, there were green specks of light which resembled fireflies . They were coruscating in pairs at random rates . However although the lights of fireflies were beautiful, the lights they were currently seeing sent a chill down their backs .
“What are those?” Wei Yaqin subconsciously asked .
Monk immediately covered Wei Yaqin’s mouth . He suppressed his voice and said in horror, “Shut up . Don’t make a sound . Don’t agitate them!”
“Them?” Wei Yaqin’s heart skipped a beat . Were they not fireflies? A moment later, Wei Yaqin suddenly came to her senses . How could there be fireflies in this frozen wasteland? Was her mind numb from the cold? Why would she have such a ridiculous thought?
The green lights approached and slowly, Wei Yaqin saw things beyond the green lights with the reflection of the snow . These green lights were not flying in the sky, but they were attached to black shadows! The shadows approached, and Wei Yaqin’s pupils dilated . She finally realized what they were . It was a pack of wolves!
The wolves had their heads lowered as they slowly walked over while facing the blizzard . They bared their fangs and let out low grunts . Clearly, that wasn’t a warning but just a prelude to their meal .
Wei Yaqin looked at Xunzi who was silent and trembling in fear .
Glasses was also at a loss .
At that moment, Monk shouted . “Run!”
Almost at the same time, Monk began running . Wei Yaqin reflexively followed .
Glasses jumped in fright as he fell to the ground . In his flustered state, he tried to get up, but the snow was too slippery, causing him to stumble a few times before he finally scrambled forward .
Xunzi snapped to his senses and pulled at Glasses . The two began running with all their might .
With the first snowstorm having just finished, the bottommost layer of snow had turned into ice . The snow layer above had not turned into a hard snow crust from the wind yet . Instead, as it was early winter, the snow was very sticky . Taking a step would leave a huge footprint, making it a burden to run across the sticky snow . It felt like they were pulling carriages with each step . That was nothing . With the ice layer beneath the snow layer, it would be fine if you took the time to walk slowly . But once the group of backpackers began running, their feet slid across the ice!