Chapter 104: The End of an Era, Gate of Life and Death

  That giant gate suddenly became so terrifying, with the yin and yang fish wheel turning, life and death alternating between black and white, two terrifying rays of light made people tremble with fear, even these kings were intimidated, just because those rays of light were too terrifying.

  "He was deceived by that little guy." The Peacock King transformed into his true form, a gigantic peacock appeared, spreading its wings and flying, instantly covering hundreds of miles, but the light seemed to have eyes, determined to annihilate anyone who dared to desecrate.

  "This radiance is..." Many people let out a cry of surprise, and immediately made a decision - to run. But it was already too late, the radiance had reached its end in silence.

  "Ah......" Lin Jingfeng was directly annihilated by the light, she was too weak, weak to the point of being unable to withstand a single blow, what could a famous cultivator like him do under this light?

  Many kings have come and gone, but all were reduced to nothingness, just like the light of death, which no one can resist, not even the gods.

  "This is the ancient Gate of Life and Death." Lying on the imperial carriage, Huayang's peerless beauty also couldn't help but pale, as the light touched her Firebird Spirit, it immediately dissipated, her body releasing endless flames, which were nine phoenixes surrounding and circling, each one seeming like a heavenly divine beast, but that was only a half-step-to-kinghood fire spirit, not a true phoenix.

  "Heh heh", but when the light touched, those nine fire spirits couldn't protect her either, just for a moment, it engulfed her, and even those who wanted to escape didn't have time.

  The Five Tigers of Prince Xinling's chariot were also destroyed, the five black-maned tigers captured from the forbidden land could rival the existence of half-step Tianwang cultivators, but they were directly incinerated into flying ash. Prince Xinling was also covered in the extreme light, without even making a sound, and was drowned out.

  Under this radiance, sound must be silenced, life must be extinguished, all things return to their origin, and no one can stop it.

  "In the ancient Gate of Life and Death, how could it be such a terrifying existence......" The Tian Xu Divine Ark burst out with a terrifying light, which was the defensive formation produced by the combination of seven major trends. It seemed like a world, but when the black and white lights radiated, it appeared so fragile. The grand trend of heaven and earth was dissolved, and the divine ark was completely covered.

  "...run..." This terrifying scene made Qin Hao really hard to imagine, the world was silent, no life, no sound, only that radiating light. It's strange that this light only chased those powerful beings, especially Wan Jian and others, who were overwhelmed before they could even react.

  In this radiance, it's hard to break through the void and walk away, except for the legendary Sacred King who can do so without using yuan stones or breaking through the void. Others need to carve out a path to break through the void, so they can only take a beating, with no choice but to flee. This is the existence of a king-level cultivator, a hegemon in his own right, yet under this radiance, he's so fragile, almost without any power to resist.

  Qin Hao knew that he had made a big mistake this time. The great teaching's titled monks, the kings, had come in large numbers, but they were all buried under the light. This account would inevitably be settled on his head. All the deductions and calculations would inevitably lead to only one name: Qin Hao. He couldn't think of any way to escape now.

  But now there's no time to imagine the consequences, he only knows that if he doesn't run, even himself will be affected. Last time it wasn't so terrifying, but this time is completely different. This light is so fierce, and his speed is fast, yet he was still caught up by the light. He borrowed the power of Little Meng's divine energy to activate the Jiaolong armor, and suddenly a strong aura surrounded him, like a dragon rising, but without any dragon energy. He knew it was Jiao, not a dragon, and he finally felt a bit more at ease.

  But when the light touched his body, he realized he was wrong. The dragon armor immediately dissolved, and he felt the threat of death. His body seemed to be returning to its original state, and in his consciousness, there was a force pulling him towards reincarnation. However, another force was holding him back, a force that sought death. It was as if he had fallen into the eighteen layers of hell, where knife mountains and fire seas, oil pots and boiling water awaited him. The feeling was truly too terrifying.

  "Protect with purple energy." Qin Hao slowly urged the purple energy in the jade disc, he could clearly feel that Little Meng was trembling, under this light, Little Meng didn't even have the courage to resist, such weakness made people pity her, couldn't help but want to hold her tightly.

  "Roar" Qin Hao's vital energy converged around Xiao Meng, wanting to make her no longer afraid. The purple gas continued to gush out from the jade disc, forming a protective barrier around him. At this moment, his entire body was exposed, and the armor made of Jiaolong skin had all turned into nothingness. This terrifying scene was indeed frightening. Qin Hao didn't know about the others, but he knew that he himself wasn't afraid of this black and white light. However, the fact that the light was corroding him was true - both his consciousness and physical body were being invaded.

  "Vermilion Bird's cry, Black Tortoise's roar, White Tiger's howl......" Qin Hao exerted his strength to the limit, trying to defend against this radiance. The outline of the vast stars was drawn around him, and suddenly another force emerged from his body. This was the power of the stars, but the radiance completely enveloped him, as if it would not rest until one of them perished.

  Qin Hao had a feeling of powerlessness, those kings were probably not easy-going now, let alone him.

  It was unknown how long it took for him to finally feel somewhat tired, but the light still shrouded him, two kinds of light, black and white, representing life and death.

  In the midst of light, it seems to be telling a story. If there is only life in heaven and earth, then where is death? If there is only death, then where is life? Life and death are interdependent, and so is the trajectory of the heavenly way.

  "Life and death are intertwined, that's what's truly terrifying. People can never escape the cycle of life and death." Qin Hao felt a sense of helplessness as the purple energy finally ran out, he could even see his own flesh dissolving, his blood vessels returning to their origin.

  Where did life come from and where did death go, this is his only feeling.

  Everything was useless, Qin Hao's only remaining consciousness looked at Xiaomeng's trembling and shrinking figure, filled with pity and love. His heart suddenly felt so small, that he couldn't even protect his loved one. From the departure of his master, to the encounter with the Great Sect in Xuanmen, to now when this light was about to extinguish him, extinguish his loved one.

  "Ah........." Qin Hao's consciousness was roaring, but suddenly he felt a surge of rebelliousness. This rebelliousness came from the jade disc, or more accurately, from the small piece of beast skin within it. The beast skin emitted a strong golden light, and an aura that made one tremble with fear emanated from it, ancient and weathered.

  His consciousness gazed afar, and he caught a glimpse of the profound mystery. He saw that within the beast skin, there seemed to be a majestic figure, who single-handedly held up the sky, separating the clear from the turbid. Every move was imbued with the ultimate principle of heaven and earth, the rhythm of the great way. He was so strong, so bold, nothing could defeat him.

  Even if he was on top of the world, he still acted arbitrarily, but when Qin Hao saw that he was about to fall into a trap, the entire mysterious situation suddenly came to an abrupt end.

  But in his heart, he suddenly had a flash of insight: "If even life and death cannot be controlled, then what is the point of defying heaven? If one does not dare to defy heaven, how can one talk about advancing further? You want me to die, I will not die."

  Qin Hao opened his eyes, and the purple blood was boiling. His body emitted a supreme majesty, which was the majesty of the Heavenly Way. He stood up, raised his hand, and with one stroke, the light burst open. The light of life and death transformed into black and white once again. At this moment, he was like the Primordial Emperor who opened up the heavens and the earth, separating the clear from the turbid, and now he was separating life from death.

  When Xiaomeng opened her eyes, she only felt a familiar aura surrounding her, and her fear disappeared. She took a look, but found that the familiar power around her was Qin Hao's aura. Her face suddenly showed a sweet smile, looking extremely happy. Her consciousness moved, and then she appeared in the outside world, but when she looked around, it was all empty.

  "How did it become like this?" Xiaomeng muttered to herself, the land had lost all vitality, even the soil was cracked and barren. The ninety-nine mountain peaks had turned into wasteland, not a single blade of grass could be seen, only a faintly perceptible aura of terror lingering between the ninety-nine mountain peaks.

  She didn't go on to ask about the reason, she just sat quietly beside Qin Hao, foolishly staring at him, with a sweet smile hanging from her mouth, elegant and light, that was the feeling of happiness, she really wanted to keep looking at him like this forever, hoping time would freeze in this moment.

  "Do you feel better?" Qin Hao suddenly spoke up, leaving Xiao Meng somewhat at a loss.

  "Uh-huh." She nodded obediently and then said with a pleased expression: "I know what that thing is now."

  "What? " Qin Hao was puzzled.

  "That is the ancient gate of life and death, that light is the extreme light of life and death. Legend has it that this gate existed in the era of the ancient sacred kings, perhaps even earlier, in the era of the great emperors. But people are used to calling it the ancient gate of life and death, because in ancient times, this was a forbidden place. Ten sacred kings, seeking the heavenly fate of the great emperor, used dozens of earth-shaking weapons to open the ancient gate of life and death. However, after they entered, they never returned, only their earth-shaking weapons flew back to their respective realms. The ancient gate of life and death was later lost without a trace. People say that the ancient gate of life and death can move on its own, but if it appears, it will be the end of an era." Little Meng said.

  "An end of an era?" Qin Hao wondered.

  "Yes, the ancient gate of life and death has appeared, marking the end of the Great Emperor era. It also appeared once when the Killing God White Throat emerged, signaling the end of the Holy King era. Later, during the era of the various kings, the ancient gate of life and death appeared again, leading to the downfall of those kingdoms. And now, with only tens of thousands of years having passed in the Human Dao era, the ancient gate of life and death has appeared once more, foretelling that this era will also come to an end." Xiao Meng explained.

  "End of an era's life and death gate?" Qin Hao shook his head: "Anyway, it has nothing to do with your husband or me, the end is just the end, when the time comes we can also say that we are figures who have spanned an era."

  "It's not like that, the end of an era will be stained with blood, only then can another era be opened. Every cultivator will have a great calamity, and everyone will have to face their own disaster." Little Meng said.

  "What's the big deal?" Qin Hao thought for a moment, then shook his head again: "Forget about the big deal or the end of the world, let's go take a look and see if there are any survivors, and then we can knock on some doors."

  Little Meng