In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

three days later.

A huge spirit ship suddenly emerged from the depths of the earth.

Under Lu Yuan's control.

The entire spirit boat, like a whale leaping out of the water, traced an arc in mid-air before landing steadily on the ground.

However, a bright sun hung in the sky, its rays extremely dazzling, making Lu Yuan somewhat uncomfortable.

He squinted, staring at the majestic immortal mountain not far ahead, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Five Elements Escape Technique is incredibly fast. I never expected that it would take only three days to reach Penglai Immortal Mountain."

"However, although the Five Elements Escape Technique is fast, it also has strict requirements on the material of the spirit boat. This earth-element spirit boat is probably going to break down soon due to the heavy load."

Lu Yuan glanced at the spirit boat beneath his feet and saw that the hull was already overburdened, its surface covered with fine cracks, and it could collapse at any moment.

Seeing this, Ji Chen felt extremely distressed.

This is an ancient treasure passed down through the Xuanyuan clan for many years; I never expected it to be shattered into this state.

However, they were already extremely fortunate to have escaped and arrived safely at Penglai Immortal Mountain; how could they dare to ask for anything more?
Think of this.

Ji Chen simply went along with it and gave the earth-elemental spirit boat directly to Lu Yuan.

"We were able to escape danger thanks to Brother Lu Yuan this time. Why don't you accept this spirit boat and see if there is a way to repair it in the future?"

"Then I, Lu, will not stand on ceremony."

Lu Yuan did not refuse and immediately put away the spirit boat.

Although this spirit boat is badly damaged and cannot be used for long, it is still an ancient treasure.

If we can find suitable materials, there might still be a chance to repair it.

Qingyan and the others, having escaped death, expressed their gratitude to Lu Yuan before leaping off the bow of the ship and landing on the solid, heavy ground.

They breathed in the fresh air, curiously observing their surroundings.

Before them stood an ancient immortal mountain, as tall as the sky, proudly towering above them.

Previously, at the entrance to Guixu, they could only see a blurry outline.

It wasn't until they reached the foot of the sacred mountain that they finally realized just how majestic and magnificent it truly was!

The sacred mountain is filled with spiritual energy.

The rich spiritual energy transformed into ethereal clouds, enveloping most of the mountain peaks.

White cranes soar among the mountains, and exotic beasts leisurely forage in the ancient, towering forests, creating a scene resembling a fairyland on earth.

However, as everyone's gaze moved upwards, they saw many collapsed palaces and vast stretches of ruins on the mountaintop.

The ruined palace walls were covered with knife and sword wounds.

The mountain was cracked, and all the buildings looked as if they had been scorched by a sea of ​​fire, turning into complete ruins.

Furthermore, scattered among the ruins were severed limbs, some of which were well-preserved.

These skeletons were as if cast from celestial gold, with jade-like textures on their surfaces and emitting a faint golden glow.

Even if millions of years have passed.

The skeleton remains perfectly intact, untouched by the passage of time!
Especially the skeletons sitting cross-legged in the center of the palace, their golden light was so intense that it was like a blazing sun, radiating overwhelming pressure.

If a Dharma Aspect Realm expert were to rashly set foot here, they would likely be crushed into mincemeat by this oppressive force in an instant!
"Are these the remains of an ancient powerful being?"

Lu Yuan's gaze was solemn.

Judging from the situation at Penglai Immortal Mountain, this place clearly experienced an extremely fierce battle back then.

Even supreme beings like the ancient great powers, whose physical bodies were immortal, perished in obscurity.

The skeletons deep within the palace are especially unfathomable.

When Lu Yuan tried to activate the runes at the bottom of his pupils to see the law patterns on the surface of the other party's bones.

Somewhere.

I felt a sense of dread, as if there was some kind of terrifying life-or-death situation involved!
"Brother Ji Chen, the Xuanyuan clan has a long history. Do you know what realm these ancient sages were at?"

Lu Yuan asked curiously.

Since the separation of heaven and earth, mortals have known very little about the affairs of the heavens.

Even a Qi Refiner like Lu Yuan, who is at the Divine Bridge Realm, only has a superficial understanding of the power levels of the gods in the heavens.

"Most of these immortal skeletons belong to Ancestral God Realm experts. As for those ancient sages, they are very likely to be legendary Celestial Venerables."

After carefully examining it, Ji Chen said with a serious expression.

"Tianzun?"

Lu Yuan looked puzzled, as this was the first time he had heard this title.

"During the ancient war, our human race suffered a break in its lineage. It's normal that you don't know some of the secrets, Brother Lu Yuan."

Ji Chen explained it to him in detail.

After listening to his words, Lu Yuan finally gained a general understanding of the realm of the gods of the heavens.

According to Ji Chen.

The Celestial Realm can be roughly divided into the Divine Fire Realm, the Heavenly God Realm, the Ancestral God Realm, and the Heavenly Venerable Realm!

When a cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm has perfected their Daoist cultivation.

Then one's spirit will merge with heaven and earth, and the spiritual embryo will blend with the laws of heaven and earth, igniting divine fire and ascending to the upper realm.

However, some powerful beings in the Ascension Realm possess extraordinary abilities. In order to avoid being harvested by the heavens, they sealed their divine fire and forcibly remained in the lower realm.

These ascending realm experts are often terrifyingly powerful, with combat strength comparable to that of the gods.

A powerful expert in the Divine Fire Realm can shatter stars with a flick of their finger.

In the eyes of Qi cultivators in the lower realms, their methods were already divine, no different from those of true gods.

However, in the Upper Realm, where powerful beings abound, even a cultivator at the Divine Fire Realm is merely a minor figure at the level of a regional commander.

Meanwhile, the experts at the Celestial God Realm entrust their divine fire to the Heavenly Dao and condense the Heavenly Heart Imprint.

One can use one's own heart to represent the heart of Heaven.

They obtained a portion of the authority over the laws.

When the Heavenly Emperor does not appear, the Heavenly Gods can lead their Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to guard a realm.

Such beings exist.

With a mere gesture, they can easily destroy an entire world!
As for the Ancestral God level experts, there's no need to mention them.

There are countless gods in the heavens, but the number of ancestral gods has only been three thousand throughout history.

For such a supreme being who wields the authority of a law.

Even a powerful figure like a god can only survive by relying on his breath!
"However, there are also differences in strength among the ancestral gods."

"How could those powerful ancestral gods be content to remain stagnant for their entire lives?"

"Therefore, some powerful ancestral gods will choose to seize the power and authority of others in order to advance themselves further."

"Over time, all the gods unexpectedly discovered that when an Ancestral God powerhouse simultaneously wields three or more laws of authority, his strength will undergo a qualitative change!"

"And these supreme giants are also called Celestial Venerables by the gods!"

Ji Chen said in a complicated tone.

Each Celestial Venerable is an unparalleled being who can sweep away those of the same level in battle.

Apart from the Heavenly Emperor, who is revered by all races, almost no one can make him bow down!
Lu Yuan nodded, understanding Ji Chen's meaning.

If.

The great way is like water.

A powerful ancestral god who wields the authority of a law has strength like a small river.

The Celestial Venerable, who simultaneously wields the power of multiple laws, is like a great river formed by the confluence of many small streams.

As for the Heavenly Emperor.

It is the vast ocean formed by the convergence of hundreds of rivers, and also the source of all streams and rivers!
After the Heavenly Emperor attains enlightenment, he will bestow a portion of his authority upon his ancestral gods, who will then distribute a portion of their power to other heavenly gods.

After another round of fierce fighting and reshuffling, several more Heavenly Venerable powerhouses will emerge from among the three thousand Ancestral Gods.

"In ancient times, the way of Heaven was ruthless, and all races still had the opportunity to become emperors."

"But ever since the ancient war that severed the connection between heaven and earth, our human race has not only failed to produce a single Heavenly Emperor, but even a single Heavenly God might not appear," Ji Chen sighed.

Lu Yuan also fell silent.

The way of heaven is unkind and regards all things as stupid dogs.

When the Way of Heaven is in its proper state, it is free from any selfishness, and all living beings and races have the potential to attain the Dao and become Emperors.

At the height of humanity's glory.

The simultaneous existence of five Heavenly Emperors demonstrates the extent of its glory and power.
But now the Heavenly Dao is controlled by the God and Demon race, and even the origin of all laws has been monopolized.

The Great Way is like water; a single thought can dry it up!
The Heavenly Emperor is very powerful and can master countless laws.

But no matter how vast the ocean is, how can it compare to the boundless天地 (heaven and earth)?
Before innate gods and demons who can manipulate the will of Heaven, no matter how much you accumulate or how high your talent, you are nothing more than a slightly stronger ant!
Therefore.

That's why the human race suffered such a devastating defeat.

If it weren't for the fact that the innate gods and demons lacked blood and food and had to leave some seeds, then all of humanity would probably have been wiped out long ago!
Hearing Ji Chen's words.

Everyone stood silently in place.

Although they had heard about this past event from their elders, hearing it again still filled them with an unprecedented sense of despair.

Even the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race was defeated.

How can such insignificant mayflies possibly defy the will of Heaven?

Lu Yuanren was also numb.

What exactly is this innate god-demon?
It can actually rise above the will of Heaven; it's so powerful that it seems like a being from this world.

If we categorize them according to the strength of the main world, even innate gods and demons could be classified as belonging to the category of an eight-star world!

"Even if the innate gods and demons are powerful, they could never exceed the limits of this world. It seems there are reasons I don't know about."

Lu Yuan frowned, pondering to himself.

Compared to the invincible innate gods and demons, he is now as weak as a shrimp.

By now.

He can only take it one step at a time.

"Let's go to the ancestral temple first."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distractions, and took the lead in walking towards the Penglai Immortal Mountain ahead.

Seeing this, Ji Chen and the others immediately followed.

Penglai Mountain is an ancient sacred site, which was also ravaged by war and was almost destroyed.

However, after so many years of recuperation, this sacred mountain has finally regained a glimmer of life.

Just as Lu Yuan and his group were climbing the steps and hurrying towards the palace on the mountain peak...

The Kingdom of Da Ting, hundreds of millions of miles away, is now welcoming a distinguished guest.

Grand Imperial City.

It was the morning court session, and the civil and military officials were arguing endlessly about Tingyanzong's defeat.

But at this time.

A beam of divine light suddenly descended from the sky and landed directly in the palace.

"What kind of monster dares to trespass on the sacred grounds of the imperial palace?"

When a military officer in the court saw this man, he immediately rebuked him.

"Noisy!"

The dazzling divine light dissipated, revealing the figures of a middle-aged Taoist priest and several young girls.

The middle-aged Taoist priest, who had lived a life of ease and comfort, had never been reprimanded like this by a lowly commoner from the lower realm.

His face darkened, and he immediately let out a cold snort.

Before the general with the cultivation of the Dharma Aspect Realm could react, his body suddenly exploded into a rain of blood.

"Wow!"

Blood splattered everywhere, soaking all the civil and military officials in the court.

Even the King of Da Ting, who sat high on the dragon throne, had a few drops of blood on his face!

Killing people in power and showing contempt for imperial authority.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have survived even if they died ten thousand times.

But the king of Da Ting was not angry. Instead, he hurriedly got up, picked up his dragon robe, and quickly walked down the high platform, running towards the middle-aged Taoist.

"The presence of the Immortal Wu is a great honor to our humble abode!"

"Who are these prodigies...?"

The king of Da Ting was all smiles, his enthusiastic and fawning expression a stark contrast to his usual dignified and solemn demeanor.

The middle-aged Taoist priest and the other young women merely glanced at him indifferently, not even bothering to acknowledge him.

Seeing the middle-aged Taoist's cold and arrogant attitude, the King of Da Ting's smile only widened.

Then he turned to look at the eunuch beside him.

"Somebody come!"

"Sun Wei, the Governor-General of Xiliang, has offended the immortals and deserves to die. By imperial decree, his entire family will be executed immediately!"

The king of Da Ting's eyes were filled with rage, his killing intent palpable.

His words regained the imperial majesty he once possessed, wielding life and death power and holding absolute authority.

However, when he turned his head, he became extremely respectful in front of the middle-aged Taoist, acting like a servant.

The middle-aged Taoist priest didn't even lift his eyelids. He turned around and looked around before his gaze fell on a young man in a python robe standing in the main hall.

"Junior Nephew Tingyu greets Uncle Wu Xian and all senior brothers and sisters."

The young man in the python robe stepped forward from the crowd, clasped his hands in a salute, and said...

"As expected of the head disciple, my junior disciple has made further progress in strength in just a few years."

Wu Xian nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes.

"I've often heard the head monk mention Junior Brother Tingyu, and seeing him today, I can see he's truly extraordinary."

The other young women also nodded at him, their attitudes clearly much more friendly.

"Uncle Wu is very busy. What brings you to the mortal realm today?"

Tingyu looked at the several prodigies from the heavens and asked.

"Your seal has loosened somewhat, making things much easier in the lower realms than before."

"I am here mainly on the orders of the sect leader to take you to the ancestral court of the human race."

Wu Xian made a startling statement.

"Is the ancestral temple about to open?"

Tingyu's pupils contracted, and his expression changed slightly.

As a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Palace, he understood better than anyone else what this matter truly meant.

It contains not only the legacy of the Heavenly Emperor, but is also related to the destiny of the entire human race!
It is like the heavens possessing three thousand lower realms and ten thousand grotto heavens.

The number of geniuses in every world is countless, like carp crossing a river.

But why does the leader of the Heavenly Sword Palace favor Tingyu the most?

Besides Tingyu's good talent.

The most important reason is that he is a member of the royal family of the Great Court and has human blood.

If the ancestral court of the human race is opened.

Once he enters, he will have the opportunity to receive the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance, or even the favor of the entire human race!
"With the Heavenly Emperor's seal dissipating and the human race's fortunes coming to an end, the opening of the Ancestral Court this time will be your only chance in this lifetime."

"Junior Nephew Tingyu, if you can seize this opportunity and make great contributions to my Heavenly Sword Palace, you will surely be able to get rid of your lowly status and become a member of my Heavenly Realm!"

Wu Xian said solemnly.

Hear this.

Not only were all the civil and military officials moved, but even the King of Da Ting was deeply touched and extremely tempted! (End of Chapter)