If someone were to witness Barrett Walk's astonishing leap, they might be inclined to associate him with a supernatural being. Such a violent outburst would only result in physical strain and potential health issues, especially for a mere lieutenant who has exceeded speeds of over 60 meters per second. It's simply playing with one's own life. However, no one expressed surprise or reprimanded him. At this moment, Barrett Walk gazed blankly at the scene before him, completely at a loss for words.
He never expected his tough skin to bring him to this place. Perhaps this is what Danus Leao meant by fate! The world before him was bathed in a golden glow, and the entire empty mine was enveloped in a comforting radiance. It felt like a weary person taking a hot bath, refreshing the soul. Barrett Walk looked up and saw a golden carapace, from which shimmering flecks of gold continually descended.
Just as Barrett Walk broke through the surface of the lake and entered the second layer, Danus Leao suddenly opened his eyes. They were filled with the same golden hue as the carapace, and his body emitted a faint glow, akin to a mythical deity. Then, he laughed naturally, despite his aged face. It was a laugh that seemed to possess a magical charm.
"It seems that you and I are truly fated, don't you think?" Danus Leao said lightly, standing up. At this moment, he was no different from an ordinary old man. However, it would be impossible for an ordinary old man to be so uninterested in life in such a cold place.
"What's the matter?" Danus Leao suddenly appeared behind Barrett Walk, startling him to take a step forward and hold his rusty sword ready. Only when he saw that it was Danus Leao did he ease his guard and ask, "Is this my destiny?"
"Yes, and no," Danus Leao answered vaguely.
"Good heavens, can you please be clear about it?" Barrett Walk knew that these old men liked to play tricks in order to demonstrate their knowledge. Instead of exposing them, he humbly asked, "Headmaster, please enlighten me!"
Danus Leao rubbed the few strands of his beard and nodded. He said softly, "Whether it acknowledges you or not depends on your abilities."
"How can it acknowledge me?" Barrett Walk asked.
"That's up to you. I'm here to assist and protect you," Danus Leao said, as if he had foreseen something, sitting cross-legged. The radiance always seemed to involuntarily gather around him, like a spirit. However, there were no elder spirits like him. Barrett Walk turned his head, dispelling his doubts, and focused on the scene before him.
The golden scales, like pieces of gold, exuded a gentle golden light that was both sacred and extraordinary. Barrett Walk picked up a piece, as light as a feather and incredibly flexible. He even brought it to his nose and caught a faint medicinal scent, which refreshed him even more. This was undoubtedly a treasure.
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Barrett Walk exerted force to bend the scale, and despite its softness, it had remarkable resilience. Bathed in this golden radiance, he couldn't help but feel a sense of holiness. Unconsciously, his mind soared, as if he wanted to break free from everything and be cleansed within this radiance, merging countless scenes from past lives and the present.
"Implanting you within a teardrop, hoping it will turn into amber after a thousand years. I dare not lower my head, fearing to shatter this teardrop and a thousand years of dreams." When Barrett Walk, this man, stepped onto the bridal sedan in humiliation, he could only murmur softly as he gazed at her crying in the rainy night.
Promise me that you won't change your name in the next life, so that I can easily find you. Barrett Walk felt the sharp pain on his tongue, realizing that not only tears are bitter, but even blood is bitter. I hope that tears and life in the next life are not as bitter!
God is selfish, not as sacrificial and generous as Pangu and Nuwa, yet also self-aware. He is discontent with humanity, causing a flood to wipe out the world, yet leaves hope for mankind. When God tells Barrett Walk in a dream, "Marriage is the grave of love, and also your grave. Remember! Only by believing, can there be hope, can you be resurrected in place."
"But this is ancient mythology. Chun Ge has been dead for many years. How can you expect me to believe?" Barrett Walk recalls his own sorrow and cannot help but vehemently retort.
To make a man perish, one must first drive him mad. The great explosion of technology, the unlimited use of resources, is it progress or regression? Humans, how much longer can you be mad? He is a reserved person, not fond of speaking, but every word he utters is a bitter joke.
Countless joys and sorrows linger in his mind, while he tries to forget the negative emotions. But the more he tries, the more stubbornly these negative emotions persist, constantly assaulting him, filling his entire head, with a relentless determination not to let him go until they burst him.
"Sorrow cannot be forgotten recklessly, for to forget is to escape and betray oneself. Joy cannot be simply reminisced, for to reminisce is to escape and betray oneself. Everything is just a passing guest. After the joys and sorrows, what remains is oneself."
Suddenly, a voice that was like a revelation resounded in his mind, awakening Barrett Walk in an instant. He realized that he had been too attached to his past emotions, although he knew that one should look forward. However, the bad habits always persist, and overcoming these habits is overcoming oneself! Barrett Walk began to forget but not completely forget the things of the past, his mind was clear, and countless fragments flashed through, feeling ashamed and then brave, enjoying life but with lingering emotions, he seemed like a spectator.
The DAO follows nature, perhaps at this moment he is in the state that a practitioner constantly pursues!
At this moment, Danus Leao looked at Barrett Walker's state, and the golden light in the sky was quickly flowing towards his body. He nodded with some satisfaction, this man seems to be quite clever! For this closed-door disciple, he is now very satisfied with his performance!
Suddenly, there was a sudden change, and the entire mountain shook. Large stones kept falling, and a deafening sound echoed outside the cave, even reaching the interior layers clearly.