The kings from other realms examined the collapsed Tianyuan and the self-destructing Primordial Imperial City for a while, but without lingering, they departed one after another, returning to their Daoist temples and spreading the news throughout the world, which shocked countless races.
"Ancient Ancestor Anlan and Ancient Ancestor Yutuo died in battle, twelve Immortals perished, and all cultivators from our realm who attacked the Imperial Pass were annihilated???"
"How is this possible? The path to immortality in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths has long been severed, and there isn't even a single true immortal left. Why would... Among those who died on the battlefield were two ancient kings from our realm!"
"Is that still the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that were defeated in the past? So, this time, it is our realm that has lost?"
Many cultivators couldn't believe it; they had considered that their side might suffer considerable casualties in the human battlefield.
But what no one could have predicted was that in this battle, the alien realm suffered a crushing defeat, with all those in the Human Realm wiped out and all those in the Immortal Realm destroyed. Of the three Immortal Kings who had been dispatched, An Lan and Yu Tuo were also killed, with only one returning!
At the same time, the names of the four people—the World Dao Ancestor Cao Ya, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Academy Meng Tianzheng, the Daoist named "Huang" Shi Hao, and the King of the Primordial Imperial City—have spread throughout the six directions and eight wastelands of the foreign lands. Countless races know of them, and billions of living beings hate them!
Upon hearing the news, the patriarch of the Gu clan couldn't help but burst into laughter in his secluded retreat.
In the late Immortal Era, the Immortal Kings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, after comparing the strength of both sides, foresaw their defeat and had to make plans in advance. Gu Zu, one of the Ten Fiends of the Primordial Era, was ordered by the Immortal King Wuzhong to lead his clan to pretend to defect to a foreign land as an undercover agent, waiting for the right opportunity.
For countless eons, Gu Zu relied on the Great Dao of Time and Space to secretly cause trouble in the alien realm, assassinating experts and causing considerable problems. However, the alien realm's foundation was truly profound, with numerous immortals and kings. Gu Zu alone could not devote all his energy to it, and the crisis at the Imperial Pass was still unavoidable.
Now that the news has spread, Gu Zu's worries have dissipated. He muttered to himself, "The World Dao Ancestor Cao Ya, the last successor of Kunpeng, was chosen by his divine weapon, the Heavenly Desolate Halberd... He is indeed a formidable figure. He created a new method that points directly to the path of immortality, allowing Meng Tianzheng to ascend to immortality on the spot!"
"And there is the King. Since he is not dead, after the explosion of Tianyuan, he is enough to suppress the order of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"
"On the contrary, it was Shi Hao, who was at the Void Dao Realm... who actually possessed the blood of a seemingly supreme giant, a Celestial King, and unleashed the powerful battle strength of a Celestial King, using the [Transformation of Freedom Technique] to kill An Lan and Yu Tuo..."
Gu Zu pondered. His clan was most proficient in the Great Dao of Time and Space, possessing the secret technique of Void Ripples.
Therefore, even without witnessing it firsthand, Gu Zu felt that Shi Hao must have some connection with the owner of that drop of blood, and that it must be something extraordinary.
"The blood of an Immortal King, even after billions of years, can kill a Supreme Being of the Human Dao! Shi Hao is only at the Void Dao Realm, yet he can fuse with it... Who would believe it without some secret?! Besides, it's the blood of a powerful being from the future..." Gu Zu thought, then suddenly froze.
Could it be that the owner of that blood is Shi Hao? Gu Zu had been inquiring about information and had an impression of the unparalleled geniuses of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, such as Shi Hao, Tianjiao Ant, Cao Yusheng, and the Ten-Crown King.
"In any case, the Imperial Pass has enjoyed tens of thousands of years of peace." Gu Zu murmured, his expression turning serious. Tens of thousands of years later, the violent order of Tianyuan began to calm down, and the immortal kings of other realms were able to cross over and truly enter his homeland to carry out inhumane slaughter.
"We must cause trouble! Although the other realm is strong and magnificent, it is not without enemies! In the depths of the Boundary Sea, there are also many powerful beings who covet the other realm's trump cards, such as the ancient artifact of origin, which is the root of this realm's rapid rise and must contain great secrets!" In a flash, Gu Zu had many ideas.
After all, he has been doing this job for years: hiding his identity, ambushing and killing experts from various foreign lands, weakening their strength as much as possible, and creating chaos. He is quite adept at it.
"Because of this victory, this realm will pay more attention to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and adopt the attitude of the late Immortal Era. All heroes will be mobilized, and we will never underestimate our enemy!" Gu Zu said solemnly. After learning of the victory of his homeland, he should indeed be happy, but he also had to have a long-term vision. Before considering victory, he should consider defeat and think about how to delay the alien realm and find something "to do" for the immortal kings. He should not keep his eyes on the Imperial Pass!
“Deep in the Boundary Sea, among the various Immortal Kings, perhaps…” Gu Zu rose, concealed his aura, and silently left the secluded cultivation place, unknown to anyone.
The myriad spirits of the other realms, originally filled with rage, harbored hostility towards the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and loathed Cao Ya, Meng Tianzheng, Shi Hao, and others. Under the coordination of the immortals, they plotted an attack tens of thousands of years later, determined to flatten the Imperial Pass!
At the same time, the tragic fates of the Anlan and Yutuo imperial clans also evoked sympathy from many people.
Without their ancient kings and ancestors, these two imperial clans quickly began to decline. They relinquished much of the resources they had previously monopolized, and could no longer hold onto them. In the shadows, they faced both coercion from the immortal races and the machinations of other imperial clans!
Facing the vastness of the world, they were on the same side; but back in their homeland, they were enemies.
No one wanted their own family to die on the battlefield, and for their descendants to fall into a worse and worse situation.
They don't consider whether the brutality of their aggression is appropriate; they only worry about the possibility of defeat...
Because of the so-called ancient artifacts of origin, although the alien realm has not completely fallen into darkness and become a dark species, its nature is still extremely cruel. The law of the jungle, where the victor is king and the loser is villain, and the strong live and the weak die, is followed by everyone.
"Next time, without Tianyuan, let's see how Diguan can stop our army!" Countless cultivators sneered, sharpening their weapons and preparing for the passage of time, waiting for the Immortal King's command to launch a strong attack on Diguan!
At that time, the resources of a great world will be at their disposal to plunder. Undoubtedly, this move will drive a large number of cultivators to improve their realm, and the number of immortals who have ascended to immortality may increase by two or three times!
Since the beginning of the ages, the alien realm has done this kind of thing countless times, occasionally suffering minor defeats but mostly achieving great victories! Therefore, they have long tasted the sweetness of success. Even if the kings suddenly change their minds and turn around to change the alien realm's fundamental strategy from aggression to conservatism, the cultivators below will surely be full of resentment. Once they grow up, they will form a new camp and suppress the original kings.
Of course, the kings were the beneficiaries; why would they be foolish enough to destroy their own walls and dig their own graves?!
However, before the alien realm could accumulate strength and gather information about the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths through other remote channels, some unexpected events occurred, causing panic among the alien realm's people. Even the immortals were all in danger.
This is because several powerful clans' near-immortal kings were discovered by their disciples during their seclusion, and had died tragically, their deaths far from the appearance of someone who had failed to break through to the next level.
At the same time, a rumor began to spread rapidly throughout the foreign lands—
It seems that a celestial king from the outer sea has infiltrated the world, ambushed a near-immortal king, searched his soul and stole his spirit, and explored the true secrets of the alien realm, such as the secrets of the ancient artifacts. Once they have a firm grasp on the matter, they may set their sights on the kings!
At first, many people scoffed at such rumors and didn't take them seriously. But as more and more immortals died for no reason, and each one died more tragically than the last, it was simply unbearable to look at!
Finally, the cultivators began to feel fear, dreading any unfamiliar face, and gatherings visibly decreased. The immortals went into seclusion, their hearts filled with unease, worried that the lurking Immortal King might receive news and launch a surprise attack!
Later, the Immortal King was alarmed. His bronze halberd and purple-gold gourd illuminated the sky and swept across the vast firmament, but he found nothing. As fellow immortal kings, they were focused on hiding, and even the giants could hardly find them.
Meanwhile, the Gu Zu had returned to his secluded retreat, his body covered in blood of various colors.
"Changes have occurred both internally and externally. I also sent a message to the Boundary Sea through certain channels, and I'm afraid that the peaceful days in the foreign lands are truly coming to an end!" Gu Zu muttered to himself. In order to clear himself of suspicion, he cleaned himself up and went out on his own initiative, pretending to be shocked and angry. He met with many people and only went into seclusion again several days later.
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Due to the barrier of the Heavenly Abyss, there was no contact between them and the people of the Imperial Pass, who were unaware of the various situations in the other realms.
After winning the war, sweeping away the decline of the past millions of years, annihilating the invading invaders, and leaving behind two immortal kings who were smashed to pieces, and taking initial revenge on some of the deep-seated hatred, the cultivators of the Imperial Pass were all overjoyed. They held banquets inside and outside the city, which lasted all night and for months without stopping.
Although the exploding Tianyuan can only protect the Imperial Pass for a few thousand or tens of thousands of years, at that time, the alien realm will surely launch a large-scale invasion, with kings in command and immortals gathering to fully recreate the ancient scene.
But that's still at least several thousand or tens of thousands of years, so why rush? First, celebrate the victory in the war, drink heartily, relax, and then rethink the countermeasures and devise ways to resist.
Most importantly, due to the Creation Law, many cultivators who have achieved some success have opened up their Niwan Palace worlds. Even if they cannot sustain living things yet, as their cultivation level increases, they can eventually become like the outside world.
For example, Meng Tianzheng's Niwan Palace world, after he broke through to the True Immortal realm, was able to accommodate a considerable number of living beings.
With this escape route, everyone was no longer so worried and fearful. At worst, they could abandon the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and flee to another realm, such as the Immortal Realm, the Burial Ground, or some other desolate realm.
"The requirements for a Niwan Palace world that can contain living beings are not low; at the very least, it must be comparable to the Supreme level."
Cao Ya thought to himself, "Even if there are still tens of thousands of years, in the Creation Law, there won't be many who can break through to the Human Dao Supreme level. To think I can take over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, billions of races, and endless resources..."
As he spoke, Cao Ya sighed. Such a task was extremely difficult, almost impossible.
"There's more than just the Niwan Palace World!" the king said. "Our realm actually has quite a few cave-heavens-type magical treasures."
Meng Tianzheng nodded and said, "The Niwan Palace world follows the path of the evolution of heaven and earth, from the prototype of the world to the small world, the middle world, the large world, and the universe, comprehending the three thousand great Daos and perfecting oneself."
"Such an interface can store magical treasures of the cave-heaven type. In this way, by stacking them layer by layer, there is a certain hope that in a critical moment, everything can be contained without leaving any future troubles, and there is no need to choose the spark of civilization."
Cao Ya nodded and made the final decision: "In short, we need to collect all kinds of materials and hand them over to the master craftsmen to refine the grotto-heaven type magic treasures! That's the first point. Secondly, we also need to put the statistical work on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, including the Eight Regions of the Lower Realm, on the agenda, such as population and resources."
"To avoid the situation where we truly reach that point but are unclear about our realm's needs for grotto-heaven type magical treasures and the Niwan Palace world, leading to chaos and the abandonment of many lives, leaving them to die, only to be easily wiped out by the invasion of foreign kings!"
Upon hearing this, the King, Meng Tianzheng, and the other supreme beings all nodded solemnly. In the past, they would never have thought of doing such a thing; it would be troublesome, thankless, and likely to offend people, making them enemies of the world.
But things are different now. Even if the plan to escape the entire world is a last resort, we must prepare in advance and not resort to last-minute scrambling.
After all, by then, if there are no multiple Immortal Kings or giants in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, they will inevitably be defeated and unable to resist the kings of other realms. Their fate will be terrible, and eight or nine out of ten races will die.
The plan to flee the entire realm, though dangerous, is better than staying and dying. With Wang Zhe, Cao Ya, and Meng Tianzheng, there are at least two True Immortals and one Immortal King. If they are cautious and do not go to the depths of the Boundary Sea, but instead go to remote and desolate places, they can survive. Who knows, with the passage of time, there may still be hope for a counterattack!
The Creation Law doesn't actually require many resources; its main purpose is to comprehend the laws and rules governing the universe.
Therefore, although it has some impact on remote and impoverished areas, it is generally acceptable.
Of course, if there were other options, they would not have followed this plan! Aside from the difficulty of leaving their homeland, who could completely guarantee that they would not encounter dangers during the migration... The special nature of the Boundary Sea was something that even Immortal Kings dared not underestimate and were very wary of, as there was a possibility of their demise.
"In short, we must prepare for both possibilities, and consider defeat before victory!" the king said. He would be stationed at the new imperial pass, watching the changes in Tianyuan and monitoring the movements of the foreign land. If anything went wrong, he would notify the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
With a Celestial King guarding this place, people feel very safe. Even if an immortal king from another realm were to break in, they would not be caught off guard and would be wiped out without even realizing it, their souls scattered.
Most of the monks, however, returned to their hometowns and began their cultivation.
At the same time, various martial arts tournaments, with the tacit approval or even active guidance of Cao Ya, Meng Tianzheng, and the other supreme beings, rapidly expanded, influencing all realms and creating a heated atmosphere.
As the saying goes, there is no first place in literature, but there is a second place in martial arts. The ranking can motivate everyone to work harder, which is a healthy form of competition.
Life-or-death battles are now less frequent, because every living force is precious.
During this period, Shi Hao rose to prominence, not only mastering the ancient immortal techniques, the ancient and modern techniques, and the world-creating techniques, but also gaining profound insights into the path of "using one's own body as a seed," a path that no one had ever traversed before. He defeated countless young prodigies and veteran heroes, never suffering a defeat!
Besides Shi Hao, other beauties such as Qingyi, Yuechan, the Witch, Taiyin Jade Rabbit, the Four Phoenixes of the Wei Family, Princess Yaoyue, and other geniuses such as Cao Yusheng, Tianjiao Ant, Ten-Crown King, Shi Yi, Daxutuo, and Zhexian all rose to prominence by taking advantage of the situation, and many older masters fell to their hands one after another.
Cao Ya, Meng Tianzheng, and others were undoubtedly pleased to see such a vibrant scene.
"There is still time... Perhaps, we can truly reach the realm of Immortal Kings, join forces with the Kings to fight against the Immortal Kings of other realms, protect our homeland, and avoid being forced to leave our homes!" Cao Ya pondered.
"I hope so!" Meng Tianzheng was also cultivating diligently, focusing his energy on the Creation World Law, walking through the world, comprehending the laws of the Great Dao, and occasionally encountering bottlenecks, which caused him great pain, and he racked his brains to break through them.
During this time, Cao Ya entered the system space. There were no newcomers. He shared his memories and power with everyone, and they were all surprised and astonished.
"You killed a six-star being??"
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