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"But if we possess the spiritual root of heaven and earth, the entire Kunlun Realm will awaken. At that time, many ancient, medieval, and primordial treasures will appear, which would be a tremendous boon to all living beings in the Kunlun Realm. In this way, the strength of the Kunlun Realm can increase even faster. Perhaps when the Empress returns, the strength of the Kunlun Realm could increase tenfold or even a hundredfold. Wouldn't that make the Kunlun Realm's hopes even greater? Why don't you agree? With your abilities, it's only a matter of time before the spiritual root of heaven and earth, the Peach Tree of Immortality, becomes a deity in the Kunlun Realm."

Nalan Danqing asked, puzzled.

"All of what you've said is possible, and I can do it too. But have you considered that if we did that, with Kunlun Realm's current strength, even if it increased a thousandfold or ten thousandfold, how could it possibly withstand the forces from the various worlds of the Heavenly Court and the Hell Realm? They all want to tear Kunlun Realm apart and devour everything it possesses. If Kunlun Realm awakens now, it won't get any of these things; instead, they'll benefit them, making them even stronger. At that point, Kunlun Realm will only have one path left: annihilation. So we absolutely cannot let Kunlun Realm awaken now, because awakening it now would be tantamount to courting death."

"We still need time, time to lie low. Until we have sufficient strength, until we rescue the Supreme One, all we can do is continue to lie low. Only after rescuing the Supreme One, and with his power, can the Kunlun Realm awaken. Only then can the Kunlun Realm contend with the Heavenly Court and the Hell Realm, and reclaim everything that originally belonged to the Kunlun Realm. What we need to do now is to buy as much time as possible for the Kunlun Realm, understand? Danqing. And I must tell you, when the Empress returns, I will leave the Kunlun Realm and go to another world. That world needs me more, after all, that world was once so ruined because of the Kunlun Realm. Therefore, I have promised that deity that I will definitely help." "Therefore, the entire Kunlun Realm will need your protection, the Empress's help, and others to buy time. Of course, I will also lend a hand; you can rest assured. I will not abandon the Kunlun Realm, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to help it become so powerful over the past few years. But I also understand that the Kunlun Realm now needs not only internal strength but also external help, and that world is the one that can help it. The Kunlun Realm needs its own efforts, along with the help of others, to regain its former glory. After all, the Kunlun Realm is an eternally indestructible world, hiding countless secrets, treasures, and opportunities. Therefore, what we must do is protect this world we love."

After rambling on like this, Zhao Shuang felt an unprecedented sense of relief, and his words left Nalan Danqing silent. She knew that everything Zhao Shuang said was true. But she didn't want Zhao Shuang to leave just like that.

"Then why can't you help that world while you're in the Kunlun Realm? Can't you do it? Since they can help the Kunlun Realm, the Kunlun Realm can certainly help them too. As long as you stay in the Kunlun Realm, can't you help them? Do you have to go to their world to do it?"

After remaining silent for almost half a day, Nalan Danqing finally uttered a remark that sounded almost like a girlfriend being unreasonable. This was completely inconsistent with the original image of Nalan Danqing as understanding, considerate, and kind; it had a slightly sob story feel to it, but it made Zhao Shuang laugh.

"What you've said is all possible, but I do need to go to that world. If those guys find out I'm in the Kunlun Realm, they'll definitely try every means to kill me. Although they certainly know I exist, I absolutely cannot get too deeply or for too long entangled with the Kunlun Realm in name only, otherwise they'll become wary, and then neither I nor the Kunlun Realm will escape any fate. After all, I wasn't originally a member of the Kunlun Realm. Do you understand now? Everything I've done isn't just for the Kunlun Realm, but also for you, and for those we care about. What we need to do now is to restore the Kunlun Realm to its former glory as much as possible. For this goal, no matter how much effort or price we pay, it's worth it. So, Danqing, I hope you understand."

"In the entire Kunlun Realm, this is all I can say. I can't speak for anyone else, do you understand? Moreover, my departure this time is of paramount importance, and absolutely not too many people can know about it, or even if they do, it must not have any impact on them. This is crucial for the Kunlun Realm, after all, they are all those I nurtured. I hope they can become stronger and become gods in the future. To survive in this world, to become a true powerhouse, becoming a god is the bare minimum. Only by becoming a god can one have some self-protection. To become even stronger, to have sufficient self-protection, one must become a God-Emperor. Therefore, both I and you need to work together, because only in this way can we survive the calamities to come."

"Even a god might not have been able to protect themselves from that calamity, but they still had some power. In short, you can tell them what I've said, or you can not. If you feel too much pressure, you can confide in someone. If you can bear it, please help keep this secret. Let's consider it a secret between us. I need to prepare now, because the Kunlun Realm is about to encounter a problem, and this problem can only be entrusted to you, because I need to help that other world overcome it. What I need to do now is prepare to deal with all the troubles."

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Judging by the time, the Empress shouldn't be back for long. After all, she still has many friends from the Kunlun Realm in the Heavenly Court, and they are all waiting for the Kunlun Realm's return. Because they have received help from the Kunlun Realm and have close ties with it, they won't just stand by and watch the Kunlun Realm truly disappear from this universe. Remember, the entire universe is vast, not just the world possessed by the Kunlun Realm. There are many, many more. What we see now is merely a drop in the ocean. Even if the Kunlun Realm is an eternally indestructible world, it is still just a relatively large world within that drop in the ocean. Truly powerful worlds are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times more powerful than the Kunlun Realm. Therefore, only by becoming stronger can we hope to achieve immortality in this universe. This is a goal that even gods pursue—immortality! This step is incredibly difficult, far too difficult. The path to immortality is extremely arduous, because even gods only possess a few epochs of time, or even just one epoch."

"That's all I have to say. Whether you understand it or not is up to you. I can help the Kunlun Realm make its peach trees into spiritual roots of heaven and earth, but as I just said, that's absolutely not the time. Giving the Kunlun Realm spiritual roots now, awakening it, would be nothing short of a curse, bringing only endless disaster and rendering all the efforts of the Empress and those other old fogies futile. You don't understand now mainly because your cultivation level isn't high enough. When you reach that level, you'll naturally understand everything, and even the Empress will tell you everything. But I can't tell you now because those things are beyond your current comprehension. At least we have to wait until the Kunlun Realm overcomes this crisis." Only then will you know. At that time, you can break through to the Saint King realm as I instructed. Once you break through to Saint King, you will no longer need to have any reservations. Improve as quickly as you can, increase your strength as much as you can, and have absolutely no other concerns. The stronger you become, the better, as the greater the help you will be to the Kunlun Realm. However, before the Kunlun Realm awakens, do not break through to the Great Saint realm, because doing so would actually reduce your help to the Kunlun Realm. It's best to reach the peak of Saint King, the closer you are to Great Saint, but absolutely do not break through. Just like not breaking through to Saint King now. Remember, each realm has its own function, and your greatest function now is not to break through to the Saint King realm. This will be the greatest benefit to the Kunlun Realm.”

Zhao Shuang's words once again silenced Nalan Danqing. There were some things she knew, but Zhao Shuang spoke of them vaguely, and there were some things she didn't know, but Zhao Shuang spoke of them very clearly.

However, with her intelligence, she quickly understood what Zhao Shuang meant. In short, she was now going to make efforts for the entire Kunlun Realm, and of course, she would continue to do so in the future.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. I've said too much, and those old guys probably won't agree. After all, you shouldn't be shouldering such a heavy responsibility right now. Let those old guys handle it. They're really annoying. They hide away and don't do anything productive, instead making us younger generation bear so much pressure for them. Although I know there's a reason for it, they're just really annoying."

After saying this, Zhao Shuang took another bite of the delicious food before getting up to leave, no longer enjoying the present moment, because he had important business to attend to. So much time had passed; his younger brother should have found his opportunity and regained his former sanity. Now it was time for him to prepare to leave the Kunlun Realm.

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Just after Zhao Shuang left the Ziwei Palace, Nalan Danqing announced the imperial decree. It was a simple order: all families, sects, and ancient religions were to hand over all their hidden, concealed, and treasured cultivation resources, or face the consequences. In short, anyone who disagreed would be executed and their property confiscated without mercy. Since the Kunlun Realm was on the verge of collapse, these resources were of no use to them; for example, the Blood God Sect's corpse was one of their greatest resources.

That corpse alone would be enough to create many more cultivators with near-perfect physiques in the Kunlun Realm. Although it was from a very long time ago, it still had some use, especially in the most important supernatural power technique Zhao Shuang planned to impart to those cultivators: the Great Blood Soul Technique. This was also a benefit he was giving to the Blood God Sect, since, after all, he was, in a sense, the sect leader. Originally, he had only taught a portion of the Great Blood Soul Technique; now he planned to teach it entirely.

This is an immense and unparalleled benefit for the Blood God Sect. With this set of cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities, the Blood God Sect will undoubtedly become the strongest ancient sect in the entire Kunlun Realm.

Therefore, although the conditions for becoming a talented woman of the Holy Book were extremely demanding, the Blood God Sect still handed over the Blood God's corpse to the imperial court, allowing the court to distribute it as it pleased. The imperial court did not stand on ceremony and directly placed the Blood God's corpse into the Heavenly Reunion Seal. Then, it allowed all the saints with outstanding aptitude in the entire Kunlun Realm to enter the Heavenly Wheel Seal.

Then, using the methods taught by Zhao Shuang, they began to improve their physiques, making them stronger. Most importantly, they were taught the Blood Soul Technique, not the complete version, but only a part of it. Even so, it still greatly benefited them, increasing their strength several times over and causing their cultivation levels to advance by leaps and bounds.

This is one of the benefits that can be obtained, and this is only the beginning; the benefits will become greater and greater in the future.

To their surprise and astonishment, the talented woman of the Holy Book absolutely refused to let them break through to the Saint King realm, insisting that they remain at the Saint realm. As for the reason, it was the same as what Zhao Shuang had said: there was no need to break through to the Saint King realm for the time being.

Although they were somewhat dissatisfied, they were still obedient and did not continue to break through to the Saint King level. Instead, they used the corpse of the Blood God to strengthen their physical bodies, because the Great Blood Soul Technique was definitely one of the best paths to cultivate the physical body, making their physical bodies more perfect, powerful, and complete.

Although they hadn't broken through to the Saint King level, each of them possessed strength comparable to a Saint King, greatly enhancing the overall strength of the Kunlun Realm. Meanwhile, Zhao Shuang finally found her younger brother by the Luo River. At this moment, Zhang Ruoji had already reached the peak of the Saint realm, the Supreme Saint level.

Such speed truly terrified Zhao Shuang.

"This is truly unexpected! I never imagined you would raise your cultivation level to such a level so quickly. It seems my worries were completely unnecessary. It's truly astonishing!"

Zhao Shuang said with a smile. (End of this chapter)