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Where did the Empress go?

Upon receiving the divine decree, Zhao Shuang's first act was to summon Nalan Danqing and the others to the Ziwei Palace. And this was precisely Nalan Danqing's first question.

Previously, Nalan Danqing was undoubtedly the Empress's most trusted person and one of the most capable leaders in the entire Kunlun Realm.

To put it bluntly, he's the head butler.

This has always been Nalan Danqing's job, and he continues to perform it now. No one is more suitable for this task than him; after all, he is the most talented woman in the entire Kunlun Realm, the most gifted in the land. If he doesn't do this job, who will? It's safe to say no one is more suited for it. Most importantly, both the Empress and Zhao Shuang have complete trust in Nalan Danqing and clearly understand that he is the most suitable candidate.

"The Empress has gone to handle some matters and will naturally return once they are finished. However, it will take a long time, approximately 35 years. If all goes well, this can bring a glimmer of hope to the entire Kunlun Realm. If successful, the Kunlun Realm will have hope; if it fails, the Kunlun Realm will be doomed. Therefore, we must work together to increase the possibility of hope for the Kunlun Realm. Now, I will impart all the cultivation techniques, secret manuals, supernatural powers, and great principles I know to you. What you need to do is to gather as many qualified cultivators as possible in the Kunlun Realm into the Heavenly Reunion Seal, and then fully activate the Heavenly Reunion Seal. This is the only hope for the Kunlun Realm. As long as the Heavenly Reunion Seal is activated, and with the help of various time-space treasures, the Kunlun Realm will have a sliver of hope. As for whether we can seize this opportunity, it depends on the luck of the Kunlun Realm."

"However, if even half a word of what I have taught you is revealed, it will be a capital offense. Think it through. In short, this is all I can do. As for whether Kunlun Realm can survive this calamity, it depends on luck. If it cannot, it is certain death; if it can, Kunlun Realm still has hope."

Zhao Shuang had said the same thing countless times. Hearing it again only deepened the gloom in everyone's hearts.

They originally thought that after the Empress ascended to become a god, the Kunlun Realm would be free of worries, but now it seems that they were just overthinking it.

"Danqing, I'm entrusting this matter to you. In short, do everything according to my instructions and don't make any mistakes, or the consequences will be unpredictable. Whether Kunlun Realm has any hope for the future and can be saved depends entirely on this, entirely on your efforts. As long as you learn and master what I teach, the hope for Kunlun Realm will greatly increase. As for whether you can survive the calamity, that depends on luck."

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Next, I will teach each of you a divine power based on your physical condition and other circumstances. As long as you successfully cultivate it, becoming a god in the future is only a matter of time. But the prerequisite is that you must have enough time. If you don't have enough time, you will still die. I think you all know the situation in the Kunlun Realm without me having to say more. I've already said what I needed to say. Now, you just need to obediently follow my instructions and act immediately. Don't ask or say anything else. Saying more is just a waste of time."

After these words were spoken, a set of supernatural powers appeared in the minds of Nalan Danqing and the others without exception.

Each set of supernatural powers is tailor-made for their physique and the techniques they cultivate, making it the most suitable for them to practice. As long as they succeed in cultivating it, as Zhao Shuang said, becoming a god in the future is only a matter of time.

After receiving these supernatural powers, everyone's trust and goodwill towards Zhao Shuang increased significantly, and they finally understood why the Empress entrusted the entire Kunlun Realm to Zhao Shuang.

However, this is only the beginning; there are still many benefits they will gain later.

"Alright, now that you have all received the divine powers and great path I have taught you, do as I instruct. Remember, do not make any mistakes, we don't have much time. Notify all forces that possess time-space treasures and have them all activate them. If there is any disobedience, kill them immediately without mercy. I don't care how many forces they have or how powerful they are, even if they have gods backing them up, they must die."

After Zhao Shuang issued this cold and ruthless order, everyone immediately bowed and said, "Yes!"

They naturally understood the meaning behind Zhao Shuang's words, and knew that he would show absolutely no mercy. Although the examples Zhao Shuang mentioned were somewhat relevant to them, they were well aware that it would be of no use. For the sake of the entire Kunlun Realm, Zhao Shuang was capable of anything.

Therefore, they have made up their minds that they will definitely make their family forces act according to Zhao Shuang's instructions afterward.

Subsequently, Zhao Shuang's order was proclaimed throughout the Kunlun Realm. Those forces possessing time-space treasures, though unwilling, obediently opened their treasures upon hearing the order. Because these forces understood the impending calamity facing the Kunlun Realm, they had no choice but to comply, no matter how reluctant they were.

However, after opening the time-space treasure, they only allowed their own sects, families, or forces that were on friendly terms to enter and cultivate inside, and they also demanded a large amount of cultivation resources. After all, opening a time-space treasure requires paying a huge price.

However, Zhao Shuang soon dispatched all the saintesses who had obtained the power of time and space to forces that possessed time and space treasures, allowing them to use the power of time and space to open the treasures.

This significantly reduces resource consumption. In other words, as long as their life force doesn't run out, they can continuously activate spatial treasures without consuming too many cultivation resources. This is a tremendous boon for the entire Kunlun Realm.

This is also the important reason why Zhao Shuang helped these saintesses obtain the power of time and space. He knew very well that only by possessing the power of time and space could he maximize the opening of the time and space treasures in the Kunlun Realm, and most importantly, it could greatly save cultivation resources.

As it turns out, Zhao Shuang was absolutely right; there was nothing more correct than this. It could be said to be the most correct thing he ever did.

These forces never expected that so many spacetime controllers would appear all at once.

Although these saintesses possess slightly weaker spacetime power compared to true spacetime controllers, they are still able to control spacetime power nonetheless.

This greatly enhanced the strength of the saintesses.

Especially after saving a large amount of cultivation resources, some of these resources fell into the hands of these saintesses who control the power of space and time.

Although these saintesses, following Zhao Shuang's instructions, will not break through to the Saint King realm for the time being, they have used these resources to cultivate the divine powers and great paths taught by Zhao Shuang, such as the Great Chaos Technique.

This divine power path was of extraordinary significance to them, and it was also the fastest divine power path they could cultivate. After cultivating it, their strength increased significantly, but their cultivation level remained below the Saint King realm. In other words, they could break through at any time if they wanted to, but due to Zhao Shuang's orders, they did not.

They knew that breaking through would anger Zhao Shuang, which would be a bad thing. Moreover, they understood that Zhao Shuang must have his reasons for making such arrangements, and they only needed to follow his instructions and not worry about anything else.

With their mastery of the Great Chaos Technique and the power of spacetime, they could easily annihilate even ordinary Saint Kings. It's fair to say that Saint Kings below the third step Saint King level are no match for them.

What does this mean? Even in the Heavenly Court Realm, such strength would place them among the most exceptionally talented geniuses. Therefore, they are now the most important group of people in the entire Kunlun Realm; no one is more important than them. This is because they can activate spacetime treasures at any time without consuming too many resources.

These resources can be given to other cultivators to improve their strength, and the acceleration effect of the spacetime treasures can save a lot of time.

In addition, with the supernatural powers, secret techniques, cultivation methods, and great principles taught by Zhao Shuang, the strength of the younger generation in the Kunlun Realm has been rising steadily, and a large number of saints and semi-saints have emerged.

But that's still far from enough. However, this is the limit of what can be done; it would be difficult to do any more.

After more than a year of changes, the strength of the entire Kunlun Realm has increased dramatically, several times over. Even so, Zhao Shuang is still not satisfied.

"Couldn't it be even faster? If it were faster, the strength of the Kunlun Realm could increase by at least 10% or 20%, which would be a good thing for the entire Kunlun Realm. Could it really not be any faster?"

After listening to Nalan Danqing's report, Zhao Shuang frowned and couldn't help but say something.

“Your Majesty, this is the limit. It can’t go any faster. After all, this is the time ratio that was set in the first place. How much faster can it go? Unless the Holy Monk is reborn, it is absolutely impossible to go any faster.”

Nalan Danqing felt somewhat helpless, and was even more speechless as she looked at Zhao Shuang, who was enjoying her meal.

However, he also knew that Kunlun Realm's current strength was entirely due to Zhao Shuang.

Without Zhao Shuang, he couldn't have accomplished any of this on his own. Even though the Kunlun Realm has become so powerful, according to Zhao Shuang, the hope has only increased slightly.

"Is the calamity to come really that terrible? Is it truly insurmountable?"

Nalan Danqing couldn't help but ask.

"Whether we can get through this depends on our luck. If we're lucky, we'll get through it; if we're unlucky, we can forget about it. In short, this is something we can't control anymore. We've done all we can, we've reached our limit, there's no need to think about it anymore. Since the Kunlun Realm can only grow to this extent, that's the fate of the Kunlun Realm, and there's no need to force it any further."

Zhao Shuang sighed, somewhat disheartened.

He felt somewhat powerless in this matter. He had done his utmost, but given the current situation, even the greatest effort couldn't directly help Kunlun Realm survive the impending calamity. He could only offer his best and help as much as he could.

"Alright, the Kunlun Realm is nearing its limit. If those old guys don't step in, it'll probably stay like this. I won't say any more; let's wait for the Empress to return. Once she comes back, the Kunlun Realm's strength should increase by about three to five times, which should be acceptable and should satisfy the Empress."

This was also a promise to the Empress, and it was for this reason that the Empress handed over the entire Kunlun Realm to Zhao Shuang.

Because the Empress knew very well that only Zhao Shuang had the ability to significantly increase the strength of the Kunlun Realm in a short period of time, and that this level of increase was already the limit.

"Three to five times is probably not enough," Nalan Danqing said, shaking his head.

"Why? Has something gone wrong?"

"Because the resources of the Kunlun Realm are almost exhausted. Even if we continue to maintain the status quo, it will be difficult to improve our strength if resources don't keep up. The reason we have been able to improve to this level is because of the continuous supply of resources. Although the saintesses who control the power of time and space have opened the time and space treasures to reduce resource consumption, resources are ultimately limited. We can only hold on for another year at most before the resources are exhausted. If we can't get other resources to replenish them, we will be in trouble."

Nalan Danqing raised an extremely important issue—the resource problem. The resource problem has always been a difficult one. Although the Kunlun Realm is an eternally immortal world, it has not yet awakened, and has always faced numerous difficulties in terms of resources.

After listening to what Nalan Danqing said, Zhao Shuang fell silent, because he knew that what the other party said was true.

Resource scarcity is indeed a major problem for the Kunlun Realm. Without sufficient resources, even if he imparts countless supernatural powers and paths, it will be futile. Without resources, cultivating these supernatural powers and paths is pure suicide, a death wish. In this situation, he is somewhat powerless.

"Those sects, factions, and families must still have a lot of resources hidden away. Getting them to contribute some shouldn't be difficult. After all, if the Kunlun Realm is destroyed, they won't fare well either. I remember the Blood God Sect has a divine corpse and a lot of divine blood. Let the Blood God Sect contribute the Blood God's corpse, and I will teach them a few cultivation techniques to greatly increase their strength as compensation. If they are unwilling, please have your grandfather visit their sect. I believe that as long as your grandfather goes, they will definitely not have any objections. Although this will cause them a lot of losses, it concerns the life and death of the entire Kunlun Realm, so we can't worry about that now. Moreover, once the Kunlun Realm survives this calamity, I will definitely give them sufficient compensation to make them understand."

Demanding the corpse of someone's ancestor is indeed unethical. However, given the implications for the entire Kunlun Realm, Zhao Shuang had no other choice. Moreover, after obtaining the Blood God's corpse, he had a way to enable many people to cultivate the Great Blood Soul Technique. Although it would be difficult to achieve mastery, it would be enough to significantly enhance their strength, which would be an immense benefit to the entire Kunlun Realm. Therefore, he didn't mind doing something "unethical."

"Alright, leave this to me. However, Grandpa is currently managing the next Heavenly Spirit Root Peach Tree. Do you have a way to make the Peach Tree become a deity as soon as possible?"

What Nalan Danqing cared about most was the peach tree becoming a spiritual root of heaven and earth. As long as the peach tree could become a spiritual root of heaven and earth, the entire Kunlun Realm would awaken, which would be a great blessing for the entire Kunlun Realm and all living beings.

"I can definitely do that, but absolutely not right now."

Zhao Shuang shook her head in denial without any hesitation. (End of Chapter)