C587 Rain of Purification 4th Chapter in a Row

In the Misty Mountain Range, Woo Zhengyang and Lee Yuanye moved slowly, one behind the other, through a path that the mist had parted for them. Lee Yuanye's decision to enter the Misty Mountain Range was a surprise to Woo Zhengyang. He didn't believe Lee Yuanye truly trusted him; there had to be something else he was relying on.

Regardless, once they entered the Star World, Woo Zhengyang had no fear. If Lee Yuanye managed to outsmart him there, then so be it. Soon, they arrived at the Bewilderment Dragon Stream, and Woo Zhengyang glanced at Lee Yuanye.

Throughout their journey, Lee Yuanye hadn't spoken a word and now wore a serious expression. It was clear he was a bit nervous, which only piqued Woo Zhengyang's curiosity further. What was Lee Yuanye planning that made him take such a risk to follow him into the Star World?

When Woo Zhengyang gestured for him to enter the Bewilderment Dragon Stream, Lee Yuanye's smile was a bit stiff, but he didn't hesitate and leaped down. Moments later, Woo Zhengyang and Lee Yuanye found themselves on the Star Path.

Under Woo Zhengyang's control, stars transformed into tables, chairs, and tea sets. The fragrance of tea blossoms filled the air as they settled into the tea sets. A spring of clear water appeared out of nowhere, steaming as it filled the cups, soon releasing a rich tea aroma.

As the host, Woo Zhengyang didn't hold back, regardless of their relationship. It was a simple gesture of hospitality.

Woo Zhengyang was quite curious about what Lee Yuanye wanted to discuss with him. After they sat down, Lee Yuanye looked serious and said, "Zhengyang, you really want to leave this world, don't you?"

Lee Yuanye's first words sent a jolt through Woo Zhengyang's heart. The fact that he came from a different world was known only to Bing'er and three other women. They had never left his side, so there was no way they could have leaked this information. Yet, Lee Yuanye seemed to know something!

However, through his recent experiences, Woo Zhengyang had learned never to reveal his inner thoughts, no matter the situation. So, despite his shock, he maintained a calm demeanor and asked with a hint of confusion, "Leave this world? To go where?"

Hearing this, Lee Yuanye frowned and stared at Woo Zhengyang for a long moment before speaking again, "Zhengyang, don't tell me you don't know what kind of world we live in?"

"Well... I really don't know much about it."

"Don't know much?" Lee Yuanye's eyes widened as he continued, "You can't be serious. Are you really just an ordinary country boy who stumbled upon some good fortune and then happened to take control of this place?"

"That's exactly how it is!" Woo Zhengyang nodded.

"Oh, come on... how is this possible..." Lee Yuanye exclaimed, holding his head in disbelief. Then he muttered under his breath, "I thought I was supposed to be the main character. Why haven't I been able to take control here, but he has? This doesn't make any sense!"

"What's going on? What main character, what science?" Lee Yuanye muttered quietly, but in this world, Woo Zhengyang had no trouble hearing him, so he asked.

"Nothing..." Lee Yuanye shrugged it off and continued, "No matter what, Mr. Zhengyang, having this opportunity, you probably won't be satisfied with just this, right? Don't you want to see the world beyond?"

"The world beyond?" Woo Zhengyang was even more puzzled.

Could it be that this guy knows there's more than just this world, and that the other world is bigger? Could the world he's talking about be the one I came from?

"Yes, Mr. Zhengyang, you probably don't know! The world we live in is incomplete! You could even say it's a sealed, abandoned world!"

"An incomplete world? A sealed, abandoned world?" Woo Zhengyang's mind was racing, but he couldn't say much, so he just acted extremely shocked, repeating Lee Yuanye's words.

"Exactly!" Lee Yuanye nodded with a hint of pride and continued, "It all started with the great catastrophe ten thousand years ago."

Taking a sip of tea, Lee Yuanye began his tale.

"Ten thousand years ago, a great catastrophe struck, devastating all living things, especially for martial arts sects. It was an unprecedented disaster, with talent dwindling and techniques lost. Mr. Zhengyang, you might not know, but the techniques we practice are just one way to pursue the ultimate in martial arts. They were once called Body Tempering Techniques. Besides these, there was another technique called Qi Refining, but unfortunately... we can no longer practice it!"

“Unable to cultivate?” Woo Zhengyang was well aware of the Qi cultivation techniques, having practiced them himself, so he was particularly concerned about this limitation.

“Yes, you might be used to the world we live in, with its constant drizzle, never-ending, with no real spring, summer, fall, or winter. But surely, you've entered the small worlds within the Hundred Flower World! How are those worlds? That's how the world is supposed to be! This perpetual rain is the key to why we can't cultivate!”

Woo Zhengyang had long suspected that the inability to circulate true Qi might be related to this rain. Hearing Lee Yuanye's explanation, he feared it might indeed be true, so he asked, “What's peculiar about this rain? Even though we're in a small world, we still can't... cultivate?”

Woo Zhengyang almost mentioned the inability to circulate true Qi, but fortunately, Lee Yuanye didn't catch on. He would never have guessed that the person in front of him had practiced Qi cultivation techniques.

“This rain, our ancestors called it the 'Cleansing Rain.' It washes away our spiritual essence, the essence of all things, even the essence of this world. As for cultivating in places without the Cleansing Rain, people have tried, but it's impossible. The rain is just a facade. The real obstacle to cultivating Qi techniques is the Heaven Shrouding Great Array!”

"What is the Heaven Shrouding Great Array?" At first, Woo Zhengyang wasn't too concerned about what Lee Yuanye wanted to discuss with him. But now, Woo Zhengyang was deeply intrigued. He never expected that Lee Yuanye, who seemed unreliable, would know so much about the secrets of the impending cosmic catastrophe. These secrets might just be the key to leaving this world.

"The Heaven Shrouding Great Array is the barrier that envelops this land, or rather, the seal on this world..." Lee Yuanye's explanation gave Woo Zhengyang a new understanding of the world he currently inhabited.