Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 381: In northern Juluzhou, the shocking formation is activated!

For the first time, the Master's expression changed slightly, as if he was touched by these words.

A solemn expression appeared on the old man's face, and he said in a deep voice:
"Immortal, are you too arrogant?"

The Master lowered his eyes and said slowly, "I have read ancient books and learned the origin of this world. The world once experienced a great catastrophe before the Warring States Period six thousand years ago."

"Legend has it that three thousand years ago, the world was full of true cultivators. They flew across rivers with swords, killed dragons with flying swords, and those who achieved enlightenment could enjoy four hundred years of life in the human world. That was a glorious era for cultivation."

"The Immortal Master is high above us, while mortals are like slaves. If you have the spiritual roots of an Immortal Master, you can become an Immortal."

"Later, the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed, and the spiritual energy dissipated."

"Without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the Immortal Master is no longer an Immortal Master."

"They hid in the mountains, but still issued orders to the world, trying to cover up this huge secret."

"However, this secret cannot be kept secret forever."

“Someone knows!”

"Then, the empire's order was broken, different families rose up, and heroes emerged one after another. The world lost its morality, and the world was in chaos. The spiritual tide receded, and the end of the law came."

"Countless mortals wielded axes to cut down mountains, destroyed temples and chased away immortals, pulling those high-ranking immortal masters down from the clouds and trampling them into the mud."

This was not the first time that Yu Ke had heard of this; he was still in the initial simulation.

Liu Jinchan seemed to have mentioned this unknown history to Lu Chen.

It is said that that era was called "The Sorrow of Immortals".

When the spiritual energy disappears, the so-called immortals are like rootless duckweed and a boat without water!
He became a "toothless tiger" in the eyes of mortals.

The old man said slowly, "That was the first time the heavens changed. According to records, countless immortals who lost their magical powers were retaliated against by ordinary people who looked down upon them like ants, and some were even kept in captivity like pigs and dogs."

"The Immortal Mountain was overwhelmed by the surging crowd, and the Immortals only had fear in their eyes."

"Among those immortals, there are also those with backbone. Countless of them chose to commit suicide, jump off cliffs, or throw themselves into rivers."

"However, some people chose another path - they used their own blood to sacrifice something in an attempt to gain forgiveness from the gods."

The Master paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Xie Guan and said slowly:

"The object of the sacrifice is a huge tripod with four legs and two high ears. It is intricately carved with flowers, birds, fish, insects, mountains and rivers."

When Yu Ke heard this, his heart was slightly moved.

The appearance of this tripod is so similar to the big tripod in his heart!
No wonder the Master cast the tripod beside the Ze Lake, where dragons are raised.

It turned out that all this was a helpless choice due to his failure to find an opportunity to ascend.

The Master said slowly, “I think this tripod may be the beginning of heaven and earth, or it may be a divine object revered by immortals.”

Yu Ke remained silent.

The Master continued, "After the immortals fell, mortals rose up, dynasties changed, and it continues to this day."

"Then there is a saying in the world: Man can conquer nature."

At this point, the old man raised his eyes, staring at Yu Ke with a deep gaze, and said slowly:
"Immortals are not eternally powerful. The world has its own cycle of rise and fall."

"Heaven is not invincible."

These words seemed to have a hidden meaning, especially the old man's eyes, which seemed to contain endless profound meaning.

however!
Yu Ke still looked calm.

The fog by the river grew thicker, but it did not cover the two of them. It just surrounded Dong Cheng and Yu Ke.

One of them was talking while the other was listening silently.

A smile appeared on Dong Cheng's face, and he raised his hand to touch the short beard around his mouth.

"During these two hundred years, I have traveled all over the world. Later, I decided to go out to sea, sailing a small boat, heading east to the place where the sun rises and the moon sets."

"I don't know how long or how far I walked. Sometimes I would go down to the deep sea and catch a long whale, and then I would fly across the sea in the moonlight."

The old man looked at Yu Ke and smiled, "At that moment, I really seemed to experience the freedom of an immortal."

"Holding a three-foot sword, I crossed the sea and slew the whale."

His voice was low and distant.

"I walked for hundreds of years and finally reached the end of the sea and the edge of the sky."

"There seemed to be a black fog there. People couldn't walk in, water couldn't flow out, and birds couldn't fly over. I tried many ways, but I couldn't get through it."

"Finally, in front of the black fog, I found a nine-foot-tall stone tablet. The tablet was dilapidated, with numerous scars from swords and fire, as well as many indescribable marks, and only a few symbols and words remained."

"I couldn't understand the words, but for some reason, I understood their meaning at first sight."

"It's really a fairy's trick."

There was a hint of surprise in the old man's eyes, as if he had finally found someone to talk to after not communicating with anyone for a long time.

"It says: There were originally four continents in this world. Unfortunately, it only lists two of them, the Western Niuhe Continent and the Northern Julu Continent where we live."

"Uttarakuru is the smallest of the four continents, and it also has the fewest inhabitants."

Speaking of which.

The old man's face was full of excitement, and his voice trembled slightly:
"It is written that Uttarakuru is located to the north of Mount Xumi, across the sea from the other three continents. Uttarakuru is mountainous, with many gardens and bathing pools scattered along the mountainside."

"There are four major recreational areas: Shanxian Garden, Puxian Garden, Shanhua Garden, and Xile Garden."

He paused, his eyes far-reaching, and slowly said: "Our Great Qi, Great Sui, the Northern Changshengtian, and the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, together, belong to Shanhua Garden."

A trace of emotion appeared on the old man's face, and he sighed softly: "What a vast world this is!"

“It turns out that the land we stand on is only a small part of this vast world.”

"On the stone tablet, there is also a carving of a mythical beast, with a horse's head and a dragon's body, covered in scales and stepping on auspicious clouds. Its name is Yingzhao. This mythical beast is in charge of a sacred place called Lingquan."

"In the holy mirror, there is a miraculous spring. It takes three thousand years to get one drop. It weighs one pound and one ounce. Anyone who drinks it can achieve immortality and ascend to heaven in broad daylight."

The Master smiled and said with admiration: "This divine object is truly marvelous and extraordinary."

Yu Ke was slightly surprised when he heard this. If what the Master said was true, this world was actually one of the four continents, and it was only the smallest Uttarakuru.

And in this Uttarakuru continent, there is a magical spring that can make people immortal if they drink it.

The Master continued, "Under the stone tablet, it is also recorded that there is a heavenly palace above the heaven and earth, and there are immortals who govern this heaven and earth."

"Among them, there is a pair of men and women, the head of the female immortals and the crown of the male immortals. They are in charge of the ascension platform and guide people to ascend to heaven. They have great authority."

"That male immortal is from Northern Julu Continent. The stone tablet clearly records that in the Jiazi year of the 19,000th year of the Great Dao, a total of 190,365 male and female immortals ascended from Northern Julu Continent."

At this point, a complex and indistinguishable emotion emerged on the old man's face, and he sighed softly: "One hundred and ninety thousand...it's really amazing."

"However, to this day, no one has ascended to this world for many years."

After listening to this, Yu Ke was moved and recalled the news he had heard from the Shenxiao Sect, which seemed to have mentioned the "ascension platform".

However, the world he lived in had long been cut off from the sky and the ascension platform had been closed, so people from the lower world could no longer ascend.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought. What was the connection between the world in the tripod and the world he lived in?
After the Master said this, he fell silent and spoke no more.

The conversation between the two people seemed to be blown away by the wind in the fog and gradually became blurred.

The old man turned to look at Xie Guan, his tone calm but with a hint of deep meaning:
"I said all this just to prove one thing - you may have been so powerful that I couldn't even imagine you, even a supreme being that I dared not even think about."

He paused, and raised his voice slightly: "But now, who knows what this world has gone through. It is no longer the glorious world of cultivation in the past. The scene of countless immortals has long been annihilated."

"Even the era six thousand years ago when immortals enslaved mortals—the era known as the last days of cultivation—is gone forever."

The old man's eyes were deep and his tone was more excited.

"In this generation, there is no longer a true immortal. I am the only one left who is struggling to survive."

"Three thousand years ago, you might have just awakened. At that time, you didn't even have the power to change the world. Otherwise, how could you appear here?"

The old man looked directly at Xie Guan and spoke word by word.

"This life is when you are at your weakest."

After hearing this, Yu Ke's thoughts began to stir and he recalled the huge tripod in his heart.

With each simulation, the cauldron will undergo different changes, as if it is gradually waking up.

Today, the cauldron, which was originally somewhat dull, has been completely renewed, exuding an indescribable pressure and mystery.

He couldn't help but think, maybe it was true as Dong Cheng said, the Kunxu Ding was not in a perfect state, but was slowly awakening?

Otherwise, why does he only have three chances to personally participate in each simulation?

Moreover, it seems that Kunxu Ding cannot interfere in this world, and one needs to reincarnate as a celestial being to gradually influence it.

The Kunxu Ding in his heart seemed to sense his thoughts and made a low hum.

"when--"

"when--"

The consecutive ringing of two bells seemed to come from ancient times, shocking the mind.

The four legs of the large tripod slowly rotated, and the patterns of flowers, birds, fish and insects on all four sides of the tripod became more and more lifelike, as if they were about to break through the wall and come alive.

[The cauldron is struck. You decide...]

1. End your personal participation. (Hint: Xie Guan may be in danger and end his reincarnation.)
2. Beg for mercy from the Master. (Hint: You may encounter danger and end this reincarnation.)
3. Face the Master directly. (Hint: It may be beneficial in the future.)
4. End in-person participation. (1/3)

Yu Ke looked at the options above. From the prompts, ending the simulation seemed to mean the end of Xie Guan’s reincarnation in this life, which would not be worth it.

As for Mr. Begging for Mercy, he eliminated it directly without looking at the prompts.

In summary, there are four options.

Yu Ke made his choice without hesitation.

3. Face the Master directly. (Hint: It may be beneficial in the future.)
Yu Ke's gaze fell on the Master again.

This most outstanding person in the world, a seeker of truth who has lived for two thousand years, is standing there quietly at this moment, his eyes as deep as the abyss, as if he can see through everything.

The Master's voice finally revealed a hint of coldness that was difficult to conceal, and he said resolutely:

"Today, I invite the immortal to stay forever in this broken world."

As soon as he finished speaking, brilliant golden and red lights rose up almost simultaneously in the thirty-six districts of Bianjing City, decorating the entire night sky as if it were daytime.

Changning Street, Yulong Street, Su Mansion, Xie Mansion, the Imperial Palace... On each street, tens of thousands of runes seemed to be lit up by an invisible hand, and liquid magic arrays like silver mercury seeped out from the cracks in the bluestone slabs and were slowly outlined.

At this moment, Bianjing seemed to be thrown into a huge furnace, and the brilliant light tempered in the furnace of heaven and earth shot straight into the sky.

It is like thousands of fireworks blooming at the same moment, decorating the night sky with incomparable magnificence.

Yu Ke looked up and saw that above the dome, thousands of Taoist rhymes were interwoven into a glazed sky net. As the halo flowed, a star map with a horse head and a dragon body was vaguely outlined.

The fog in the river was completely blown away by this force, and the sky and the earth became bright.

This was exactly the Shocking God Formation that the Master had set up in Xie Guan’s memory—an unrivaled formation of unparalleled power that was powerful enough to imprison immortals.

Faced with this shocking scene.

Yu Ke's expression was unusually calm, and he looked at the Master:
"What you are pursuing is not ascension? If so, why don't you ask me whether I will allow you to ascend?"

When the Master heard this, his expression changed slightly. It was obvious that he had not expected Yu Ke to ask such a question.

He was silent for a moment, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and finally asked in a low voice:
"Will you let me ascend?"

Yu Ke shook his head and said, "No."

The Master's eyes darkened.

Yu Ke suddenly smiled and said, "Then why don't you ask me why I don't let you ascend?"

The Master's expression froze, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He stared at Yu Ke and spoke slowly, with a hint of tentativeness in his voice: "Then... why don't you let me ascend?"

Yu Ke shook his head, "No."

After hearing this, the old man became furious and found it difficult to remain as calm and composed as before.

Yu Ke smiled and said, "Then why don't you ask why I don't want you to ascend?"

The Master was startled, hesitated for a while, looked at Xie Guandao, and finally asked,
"Why don't you want to let me ascend?"

Yu Ke smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you?"

"In no mood!"

The Master finally couldn't keep his composure anymore, his eyes became completely gloomy, and the aura around him became increasingly cold.

His voice was cold, with a hint of suppressed anger:

"I thought I could have a good talk with you, but it seems... I was wrong."

Yu Ke didn't care at all and interrupted him: "Do you really want to do this?"

"You have been planning to use this so-called God-Shocking Formation to trap me, right?"

"You can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself."

The Master has been talking about his two thousand years of experience from the very beginning, and even vaguely hints at something at the end.

At this point, he deployed the Shocking God Formation.

This master had only one goal from beginning to end - to imprison the "immortal".

After Yu Ke finished speaking, the teacher, who was originally a little angry, suddenly regained his composure, like an ancient well with no bottom, without any ripples.

He slowly raised his head, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

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Invitation to the Immortal Tower.

Above the fourth floor.

Mr. San and Su Jing had already stood up and looked at the brilliant scene outside the window.

Like a sky full of fireworks.

"The God-Shocking Formation has been activated!"

(End of this chapter)