"Um!"
Lu Tao looked at the armored elephant, nodded slightly, and responded with only a nasal sound.
He loathed the armored elephant to the extreme and wished he could kill it right now.
The idea of using one's lifespan to mine the Fallen Stone seems to require consuming the lifespan of other beings, since no one would willingly sacrifice their own lifespan.
But the key point is that as long as one's cultivation reaches the God Emperor realm, one's lifespan is endless.
There's absolutely no need to worry about your lifespan running out.
With a power like the Demon Desire Sect, whether it's a God Emperor or a God King, there are plenty of them. They could easily do this without having to sacrifice the lifespan of an ascendant to dig it up.
result--
The armored elephant chose to do just that.
They are not only chosen ascendants, but also celestial beings who have just ascended from the lower realm to the divine realm.
They did not go to the Domain Prison to capture ascended beings with longer lifespans, such as Divine Lords and Divine Kings.
Lu Tao asked indifferently, "Demon Armor Elephant, since the extraction of the Fallen Life Stone, how many ascended beings have perished here?"
Although the armored elephant was reluctant to answer the question, lest it anger its master, it dared not refuse due to the mark of enslavement.
Therefore.
The armored elephant could only honestly reply, "My lord, there are over six million."
"Phew... more than six million!"
Lu Tao took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
This number is an extremely large number, even for ordinary living beings.
not to mention.
This number still refers specifically to Ascended Ones.
Ascended beings are all geniuses and prodigies whose cultivation has reached the realm of gods. They are beings who have risen from the lower realms. They should have a bright future. Even if they cannot become god emperors, they should have a high probability of becoming god lords or god kings.
result……
After ascending to heaven, it was like entering purgatory.
Not only were they captured and forced to mine, but they also had their lifespans of 200,000 years exhausted in a short time, thus passing away in endless frustration and despair.
Lu Tao himself had never experienced that kind of despair.
But one can glean some insight from the numb creatures within the mine.
It aroused a murderous intent in people.
Suppressing his murderous intent, Lu Tao continued to ask, "How long can these ascended beings typically survive in the mines?"
"My lord, it has been about a hundred years!"
The armored elephant buried its head deep at Lu Tao's feet, not daring to look up at him at all.
It had already realized that the being before it was actually an ascendant.
In the past, the ascended beings who were like ants to be easily manipulated in its eyes had actually appeared. Such a person had cultivated the Chaos Rules and had even reached the peak of the God Emperor realm.
Its true strength was so terrifying that even a mid-stage God Emperor who possessed the Great Dao of Life was no match for it.
This made it feel uneasy and anxious.
Even though it possesses the great Dao of Life and its effects are immense, at this moment, it has no confidence whatsoever in its future destiny.
"A hundred years... the life of an ordinary person."
Upon hearing this number, Lu Tao silently closed his eyes.
If one is not a cultivator, living to be a hundred years old is a kind of happiness, as ordinary people may not even live to be a hundred years old in their long lives.
But these ascendants were not mortals, but gods with a lifespan of two hundred thousand years.
A lifespan of two hundred thousand years has suddenly plummeted to a hundred years...
Such a huge gap made Lu Tao, let alone those who had personally experienced the ascension, feel uncomfortable just hearing about it.
Moreover...
These ascendants spent a century mining without eating or drinking.
They worked day and night without stopping.
They're not even as good as the robots from my previous life, let alone ordinary people.
Lu Tao opened his eyes, glanced indifferently at the armored elephant, and asked, "Can your Dao of Life restore the lifespan lost by these ascendants?"
The armored elephant replied tremblingly, "My lord, only a small portion can be restored."
Lu Tao nodded silently and instructed, "Go, let them recover a little, but leave the rest as they are, and don't let other creatures notice anything unusual."
"Yes, my lord!"
The armored elephant, which had been lying prostrate on the ground, rose to its feet upon receiving the order.
It didn't even dare to heal its own injuries right away, so it had to go and help the group of ascended beings in the mine recover their lives first.
at the same time.
Lu Tao released the other elders of the Immortal Sect and ordered them to enslave all the other disciples of the Demon Desire Sect in this mine.
In a short time, the elders completed the task.
At this point, all four God Emperors, three hundred and thirty God Sovereigns, and four thousand six hundred God Kings under the entire Demon Desire Sect had fallen into Lu Tao's hands.
None of these demons have died yet; they have all been enslaved.
It did not attract the attention of the Demon Desire Sect Master.
"We are still missing the last God Emperor, the Sect Master of the Demon Desire Sect!"
Lu Tao narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Demon Desire Sect Master possesses the cultivation level of a late-stage God Emperor. This is the first time he has faced a powerful expert of this level directly. Even with his strength, he still needs to be cautious.
"My lord, they have recovered completely; their lifespans have been restored by ten percent."
A moment later, the armored elephant returned to Lu Tao's side, panting heavily. It had used all its strength to unleash its Dao of Life, restoring ten percent of the lifespan of these dying ascendants.
That is, a lifespan of about 20,000 years.
It must be said that its path to survival is truly defying the heavens.
It's incredible that even the lifespan lost in this way can be replenished.
Please be aware.
The lifespan consumed by these ascendants, seemingly for mining, is actually not much different from natural consumption; it consumes lifespan, not inner energy, divine energy, etc.
In such a situation, even the Great Dao of Life can restore it...
This shows that when other living beings are about to run out of lifespan, they can also have the Demon Armor Elephant extend their lifespan!
For example, beings below the level of a god-emperor.
In fact.
The information obtained from Qingyou Pavilion records this ability of the Demon Armor Elephant.
The Demon Desire Sect is very powerful, with a total of seven God Emperors, more than four hundred God Sovereigns, and more than five thousand God Kings.
But in reality, this ratio is quite abnormal.
Take the Tianyu Sect as an example.
Tianyu Sect is the most powerful sect in Yulongtian, possessing thirty-six God Emperors, with more than eight of them having cultivation levels above the late stage of God Emperor.
However, even with such power, the Tianyu Sect only has a little over nine hundred Divine Emperor level experts among its disciples.
But what about the Demon Desire Sect?
There were only seven God Emperors, one of whom was in the late stage of God Emperor, yet there were more than four hundred God Sovereigns.
This ratio is indeed far more exaggerated than that of the Tianyu Sect, especially considering that the resources available to them are far inferior to those of the Tianyu Sect.
Not only are the number of God Emperors so exaggerated, but the number of God Kings is also the same.
The reason for this lies in this demonic armor elephant.
It is proficient in the Great Dao of Life. Whenever a disciple within the sect reaches the level of God Emperor or below and their lifespan is about to run out, it will intervene to restore part of their lifespan.
Generally, about 10% of one's lifespan can be restored.
The lifespan of a God-King is one million years, and once it is achieved, it is one hundred thousand years.
For many exceptional individuals, gaining an extra 100,000 years of lifespan is an opportunity to defy fate and change their destiny.
Often, many God-Kings are just a little short of lifespan away from fully comprehending the rules and thus advancing to the God-Emperor realm.
In this way, with the Demon Armor Elephant making a move, the Demon Desire Sect will naturally produce more God Emperors.
Not just the God Emperor.
The same applies to the God-King.
This is the effect of the Demon Armor Elephant on the Demon Desire Gate.
Its existence allows a power to slowly develop over a long period of time.
Given enough time, the number of God Emperors and God Sovereigns in the Demon Desire Sect will far exceed that of other sects.
In fact.
The Demon Desire Sect has developed to its current state in a much shorter time than other major powers.
Lu Tao glanced at Tao Ying, the Demon Rabbit, and other God Emperors, then looked at the Demon Armor Elephant and asked, "Did these early-stage God Emperors of the Demon Desire Sect have the opportunity to advance to God Emperor status because you restored their lifespans?"
Lu Tao discovered that although these early-stage God Emperors of the Demon Desire Sect had been advancing for quite some time, exceeding four or five hundred million years, they were all still at the first level of God Emperor cultivation.
It gives the impression of someone who is not naturally gifted.
At least unlike the early-stage God Emperors of the Tianyu Sect, their talent was inferior.
Just like Mo Hao, although he has only been a God Emperor for a hundred million years and is only at the early stage of God Emperor, he has already broken through to the second level of God Emperor.
This is indeed stronger than the God Emperor of the Demon Desire Sect.
The armored elephants respectfully replied, "Yes, my lord. They all relied on me to restore their lifespan, thus gaining the opportunity to advance to the ranks of God Emperor and God King."
Tao Ying and Mo Tu were both somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.
Their aptitude and comprehension are indeed weaker compared to others of the same level.
Normally, they would have had some difficulty advancing to the God Emperor level, but with the help of the Demon Armor Elephant, they gained an extra 100,000 years of lifespan and finally managed to step into the God Emperor realm with great difficulty.
Thus, he advanced to the realm of God Emperor.
However, reaching the God Emperor realm requires comprehending the Great Dao, which demands an extremely high level of comprehension.
This also makes it extremely difficult for them to advance further, even if they become God Emperors.
"I see!"
Lu Tao nodded in realization. Although Qingyou Pavilion had some information about this, it was rather vague and not very certain.
Now he understands.
The deputy sect leader, Demon Armor Elephant, is considered the foundation of the Demon Desire Sect.
Lu Tao looked at the demonic armored elephant and instructed, "Alright, you should recover your power of the Great Dao first. We'll need your help later."
"Yes, my lord!"
The demonic elephant obeyed the order and was immediately taken back to the Immortal Sect by Lu Tao.
It was allowed to recover its injuries and the power of the Great Dao at an eight-thousand-fold acceleration.
certainly.
Lu Tao also gave it a pill.
"Such a God Emperor is a treasure trove. It can greatly enhance the core strength of a sect. If other sects obtained it, they might regard it as a treasure, but unfortunately, it was me who encountered it."
Lu Tao shook his head secretly.
The preciousness of the Armored Elephant goes without saying.
With it, a sect can produce many God-Kings, God-Emperors, and even low-level God-Emperors.
If it were any other power, it would certainly treat it with great care.
Not to mention that the core members of the sect need it.
Take the descendants of those sect elders, for example. If they are not very talented, they can be helped by the elders, although they cannot help the descendants grow to a high level or become very strong.
But there is at least a very high probability that he will become a God Emperor.
The God Emperor possesses endless lifespan. As long as he doesn't die, he can slowly hone his skills at this realm and eventually step into the God Emperor realm, coming into contact with the true meaning of the Great Dao.
Becoming a God Emperor means being among the strongest in the entire God Realm.
If he were to obtain some further opportunities, such as improving his comprehension, enhancing his aptitude, or acquiring divine medicines, he might be able to make significant progress in the God Emperor realm.
It's not impossible for him to eventually become one of the top powerhouses in the divine realm.
Unfortunately, Lu Tao didn't pay much attention to such a god-emperor.
It's only somewhat useful for now.
Next.
Lu Tao instructed the elders of the Immortal Sect to keep the disciples of the Demon Desire Sect in place for the time being and not to make any other unusual moves. Only then did he take everyone into the Immortal Sect and give the order, "Number 2, head to the Demon Desire Sect!"
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Number 2 concealed his presence and quietly made his way towards the Demon Desire Gate.
——
Buzz!
Within the Immortal Sect, everyone is doing their best to recover.
The Demon Armor Elephant was recovering its power of the Great Dao and healing its own injuries, while the Demon Rabbit, Tao Ying, Mo Hao, and others were also recovering their own Great Dao.
Once the God Emperor's Great Dao is depleted, it is quite difficult for him to recover.
However, Mo Hao and the others did not suffer much damage in the previous battle and recovered very quickly.
The demonic elephant, on the other hand, has suffered a huge loss in its life force and will need an extremely long time to fully recover.
It's unlikely to recover completely, at least in the short term.
In fact, Lu Tao could have given it a divine medicine of the Great Dao of Life, which would not only have allowed it to recover quickly, but could have even helped it advance further in the realm of the Great Dao of Life.
but.
Lu Tao had no intention of wasting the Great Dao Divine Medicine on this demon.
As long as the power of the Great Dao within it is sufficient and doesn't affect the plan, that's fine.
Buzz—
With continued cultivation, Lu Tao quickly recovered the chaotic rules he had consumed.
Then, Lu Tao took out a stone.
Fallen stone!
This is a stone that is milky white all over, quite similar to the top-grade elemental stones in the lower realm, at least in appearance.
but--
The Yuan Stone contains the primordial energy of heaven and earth, while the Luosheng Stone contains an incomparably rich aura of the Great Dao of Life.
Indeed, it is not a divine medicine of the Great Dao, but merely contains the aura of the Great Dao of Life.
Once living beings capture this aura of the Great Dao, they can comprehend the Great Dao of Life through their divine souls, which in a sense is similar to the divine medicine of the Great Dao.
They are both consumables.
However, unlike the Great Dao Divine Medicine, the Fallen Life Stone must be used within a short period of time after it is dug out, otherwise its inner energy will dissipate over time.
Ultimately, when the aura of the Great Dao dissipates, it will become an ordinary stone.
If Lu Tao hadn't known that the aura of the Great Dao within the Fallen Life Stone was born from heaven and earth, he might have even thought it was formed from the lifespan of those who ascended to immortality.
"Unfortunately, this aura can only be used for comprehension; it cannot heal injuries or restore lifespan."
Lu Tao examined the Fallen Stone with some regret.
If the Stone of Rebirth could be used to heal wounds and extend lifespan, he wouldn't mind spending some time studying it and refining it into a treasure.
As for wasting time refining it into a treasure that could be used to comprehend the Great Dao of Life, Lu Tao had no such intention.
He already possessed the divine medicine of the Great Dao of Life, which was enough for them to use, so why go to unnecessary trouble and waste time and faith points?
"Sect Master, we've arrived!"
Just as Lu Tao continued his cultivation, the voice of Number 2 came.
They have arrived at the Gate of Desire.
Lu Tao glanced at the recovery status of the other God Emperors, nodded secretly, and then beckoned to He Yuanshuang, instructing, "Shuang'er, proceed according to plan in a moment."
"Yes, my husband, please be careful," He Yuanshuang hurriedly reminded him.
"Hmm! It's okay."
Lu Tao returned a reassuring look.
With the cultivation of a perfected God Emperor, trying to scheme against a late-stage God Emperor is such a huge difference in realm. For other beings, let alone scheming against them, even a simple attempt would require extreme caution.
But there was no fear on Lu Tao's face.
Very calm and confident!
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