Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 427 Top Secret of the Human Realm: The Unkillable Immortal

An aura that surpasses even the celestial beings on land.

As if the sky were collapsing, it suddenly fell, making Li Changsheng and Xiao Yi feel as if they were carrying the weight of three mountains and five peaks. The chairs beneath them turned to dust almost instantly, and their bodies uncontrollably knelt down.

At this moment, both of them truly realized just how powerful Zhu Jinzhen was.

To put it bluntly, they were as insignificant as ants on the roadside in front of Zhu Jinzhen.

The mere unconscious glimpse of murderous intent was enough to suffocate them; the surrounding air was so thick it felt as if the world had frozen, leaving only an overwhelming pressure surging forth.

The goal is to completely submerge the two of them.

Fortunately, Zhu Jinzhen's murderous intent vanished in an instant.

That's how the two of them avoided making a big fool of themselves.

Zhu Jinzhen glanced at the two men, ordered someone to bring over brand new chairs, and then, looking at the two men who were still shaken, slowly said, "Mr. Li, please continue."

"This……"

Li Changsheng's lips twitched. He had a strong urge to turn around and leave, not wanting to stay any longer.

But he also knew that it was impossible.

He could only suppress the lingering fear in his heart, organize his thoughts, and speak again: "After Emperor Wu of Han, the four directions were peaceful for more than a hundred years. Then my grandmaster Su Xinghe of the Su family noticed that the outside world had made a comeback."

"Our grandmaster traveled far and wide, traversing the four seas and eight wastelands, and finally found the four strongest people in the human world."

"They were to be stationed in the four border regions of the southeast, northwest, and southwest respectively."

"They were also referred to by later generations as the Four Sages."

Li Changsheng recounted the affairs of the four major families in detail, resolving one doubt after another for Zhu Jinzhen. He did not conceal anything about the perilous human realm, the four saints, or who the guardians of the four realms were.

Mo Yi guards the eastern border, Su Baiyi guards the northern border, Bai Jile guards the southern border, and the position of guardian of the western border is vacant.

According to the agreement, Li Changsheng should have gone to guard the northern border a hundred years ago. But whether you say he was greedy for the mortal world or dared not face those terrifying extraterrestrial immortals in the northern border, it doesn't matter.

He did indeed delay the passage of a century.

"People often say that there are no dynasties that last a thousand years, only families that last ten thousand years."

"The four great families, like moths to a flame, rushed one after another to guard the desolate land, but in the end, they gradually declined and disappeared into the world, and it became difficult for them to produce any more outstanding talents." Xiao Yi was fully aware of this matter, and he was even prepared that if the Ye family in the Western Region did not produce any outstanding talents within 60 years, he would replace the Ye family and become the new guardian of the Western Region.

Hearing Li Changsheng recount the decline of the four great families, he was still filled with emotion.

Over the centuries, this family produced numerous terrestrial immortals, terrestrial celestial beings, and even a prodigy like Su Xinghe who could shatter the void, storm the immortal realm, and kill countless celestial beings, making them afraid to enter the mortal world. Yet, in the end, it could not avoid its decline.

Zhu Jinzhen didn't share Xiao Yi's sentiments. He simply stared at Li Changsheng, frowned, and asked, "Are there desolate places in the four cardinal directions, the so-called ends of the earth? Isn't the human world infinite? How can there be an end?"

"Mr. Li, have you been there before?"

"And Mr. Li just said that guarding the deadliest place in the human world and killing the celestial beings would bring great gains, but also great terror. What does that mean?"

As a time traveler, Zhu Jinzhen's upbringing made it difficult for him to believe that the world was flat and the sky was round, or that there was an end to the heavens. However, considering the absurdity of this world and the characteristics of martial arts, he could still barely accept it.

only……

If the human realm is finite, and there is such a thing as the end of the heavens.

Could the starry sky above be fake?

"Of course I've been there."

Li Changsheng nodded solemnly and replied calmly, "Back then, Xiao Yi, Li Xuan, and I fought a great battle against the celestial immortals and led them into the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is the northernmost point. From the extreme northern cold region, we passed through the Northern Barbarians and continued north. There, we found the Tianjue Mountain Range, which stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles. Further in, we reached the northernmost point of the human world."

"The Eastern Territory is the most special, its end lies beyond the legendary Penglai, the immortal mountain overseas." "Beyond Penglai lies the ultimate realm of the Heavenly Dao, with intense pressure. Even terrestrial immortals find it difficult to mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth in that place. Moreover, whenever a grand spectacle occurs in the Eastern Territory, there will be extraordinary celestial phenomena of immortals coming to pay homage and ten thousand Buddhas worshipping."

"The guardians of the Eastern Border for generations have believed that it is a sight from beyond the heavens."

"The situation in the South and the North is similar, with some differences, but both are at the ends of the earth, millions of miles away from the human world. Only celestial beings from the land can enter without great opportunities and great perseverance."

"Even without guidance, it is difficult to see."

A dead end on earth, the end of the world.

If Zhu Jinzhen hadn't been prepared for these events, and if the words hadn't come from Li Changsheng's mouth, anyone else who confided in the world in this way would have been considered a madman.

"As for what Your Majesty mentioned, the celestial beings from beyond the heavens bring both great opportunities and great terror..."

At this point, Li Changsheng's expression became unusually strange. Even Zhu Jinzhen couldn't tell whether it was longing, fear, or a combination of both.
The complexity of their emotions was astonishing.

"What, can't you say?"

"Do not."

Li Changsheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I just don't know if Your Majesty believes it or not."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen understood the unspoken meaning behind Li Changsheng's words.

"Is that unbelievable?"

"Compared to the various myths, legends, and supernatural tales passed down by Buddhism and Taoism in the secular world, these are a hundred times, even ten thousand times, more fantastical and bizarre." Li Changsheng nodded with an extremely solemn expression.

"It's alright, please tell me."

As for whether it's true or false, Zhu Jinzhen will be able to tell the difference.

Seeing that Zhu Jinzhen was determined to get to the bottom of things, Li Changsheng remained silent for a while, then let out a long breath and asked, "I wonder if Your Majesty believes that the immortals and demons beyond the realm are all immortal beings?"

"Whether it's the records of my Huanglong Mountain lineage or the various records left behind by my master, the Su family ancestral land, they all prove..."

"Those immortals and demons who invaded the human world from beyond the realm all possess the ability to be immortal and indestructible."

Immortal?

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhu Jinzhen's pupils, but he didn't seem particularly astonished.

To put it simply, he and his generals Cangyun and Tiance are basically immortal, as many people believe.

But in Zhu Jinzhen's eyes, even the so-called immortality has a limit. Beyond that limit, even with the ability to be reborn from a drop of blood and the supernatural power of an immortal soul, one will still decay and perish.

"People often say that immortals live a carefree life, are evergreen, and are immortal."

Zhu Jinzhen looked at Li Changsheng intently as he said this: "But Mr. Li's words seem to have a deeper meaning?"

"Could there be some hidden story behind this?"

"Your Majesty is truly exceptionally intelligent!" Li Changsheng nodded heavily, his voice slightly hoarse: "Back then, Xiao Yi, Li Xuan, and I joined forces to kill many invading immortals from beyond the realm, including my master. We also killed all the immortals and demons from beyond the realm who were suppressed by the families of the other three realms in the east, west, and south, even going back to before the Martial Emperor, before the Qin Dynasty, and before the Warring States period. Those immortals and demons from beyond the realm who were killed by powerful figures in the mortal world have never truly died."

"Ok?"

Zhu Jinzhen's astonishment deepened: "You mean, those immortals and demons from beyond the realms, after being slain, will continue to revive in the heavens and then reappear?"

"Yes!"

Li Changsheng nodded with a wry smile and said, "Moreover, it's not just that. No matter what method we use to kill the immortals and demons that invade from beyond the realm, even if my master gathered the power of the world at Huanglong Mountain back then to seal a demon from beyond the realm and refine it into a flesh and blood pill."

(End of this chapter)