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"I'll say it again: absolutely do not allow them to break through to the Saint King realm. If anyone dares to break through, reduce their cultivation level again. Do not allow them to break through to the Saint King realm. The upcoming Holy War of Merit is a matter of life and death for the entire Kunlun Realm. Although the Empress is now capable of killing other gods, they are only lower-level gods. If it were a powerful god, it could potentially harm the Empress. The Kunlun Realm is different now than before. Under these circumstances, they will definitely realize that the Empress is also extraordinary. If the Hell Realm sends some powerful god to attack the Empress, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Kunlun Realm. The Empress absolutely cannot be harmed. Although those old fogies will certainly not allow anything to happen to the Empress at this time, we must be extra careful just in case."

Zhao Shuang brought up the matter of the Holy War of Merit again, which was also the thing that Nalan Danqing, the talented woman of sacred books, was most worried about.

Ever since she learned about the Holy War of Merit from Zhao Shuang, she had been worried about it every day. Now that Zhao Shuang had brought it up, she expressed her concerns.

"Do you really think this Holy War of Merit has any chance of being won? The Kunlun Realm is still too weak right now."

"I know the Kunlun Realm is too weak right now, and that's why I'm doing everything I can to help them solve this problem. The Kunlun Realm's strength has increased so much since then; theoretically, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there shouldn't be any issues. Especially those I've trained—each one is a top genius from their respective world. They'd be pillars of any world. If so many of them combined can't win, then they're truly useless. But if the Kunlun Realm wins, what will happen to the Guanghan Realm? That's giving me a headache. Now it all depends on whether the Empress can slay a god in the Holy War of Merit. If she does, then there won't be any problems. Of course, if the Moon Goddess can also slay a god, then there won't be any issues either." The problem lies in which of the two deities can slay the god of the underworld. Success in slaying him would ensure victory. However, I feel the Moon Goddess has a high chance. Firstly, I've already given her a divine elixir, and secondly, I've imparted to her some cultivation techniques and supernatural powers she coveted in her past life, especially the fundamental principles of supernatural powers. In her previous life, she paid a heavy price for these powers, which I couldn't give her. But now, I have no choice but to pass them on. Whether she can successfully cultivate them depends entirely on her luck, especially given the limited time available. Success is entirely up to luck; if she succeeds, slaying the god will be a piece of cake. If she fails, even with her original strength, slaying a god wouldn't be difficult. In short, it all depends on whether she can slay the god.

Zhao Shuang's words silenced Nalan Danqing, who then spoke again.

"If she slays the gods and saves the Guanghan Realm, then wouldn't you be useless? Wouldn't you be able to come back then?"

Clearly, this last sentence was Nalan Danqing's real purpose.

"Even if she can slay a god, the Guanghan Realm still needs our help. Without our help, they can only barely survive this crisis. The Moon Goddess alone will be of no use against the next one. The crises will only get bigger and bigger, and it's impossible for her to hold them off on her own. Although our strength hasn't reached the level of gods, in some ways, our help to the Guanghan Realm is comparable to that of others. In short, there's no need to discuss this further. We won't be leaving the Guanghan Realm anytime soon. We must help them overcome these crises. If they fail, it's just bad luck for the Guanghan Realm. But if they succeed, we will also reap great benefits."

Zhao Shuang's words extinguished the hope that had been kindled in Nalan Danqing's heart, but even so, she was still unwilling to give up.

"So when do you think you'll be able to go back to Kunlun Street?"

Nalan Danqing naturally felt deep affection for Zhao Shuang and didn't want him to leave so soon. She knew very well that if Zhao Shuang could stay in the Kunlun Realm, the Kunlun Realm would definitely become stronger and more powerful. It would undoubtedly produce more geniuses, prodigies, and invincible war gods.

"I think you're completely overthinking this. Before we both advance to godhood, returning to the Kunlun Realm is pure fantasy. If nothing unexpected happens, after leaving the Guanghan Realm soon, we'll only be able to enter the Hell Realm. Only the Hell Realm offers us refuge; there's simply no place for us anywhere else. Those old bastards in the Heavenly Court will absolutely not allow us to smoothly grow into gods. Only entering the Hell Realm offers a sliver of hope. As for whether the Hell Realm can accommodate us, don't worry. My younger brother, in his previous life, possessed half of the Undying Blood Clan Emperor..." "As for my bloodline, I have some connections with the Underworld, which is why I wasn't trusted by the Heavenly Court in my previous life, and why they tried every means to kill me. Therefore, the Underworld can be said to be my only foothold. My going to the Underworld is something many of its gods would love to see, because the supernatural powers and cultivation techniques I possess are treasures that those gods dream of. Although they will definitely try every means to harm me, I also have many friends in the Underworld, and they will do their best to help me so that nothing happens to me. You can rest assured about that."

"That's roughly the arrangement for the future. Whether you can accept it or not is up to you. Anyway, I've already told you my plans. Your most important task now is to help the Kunlun Realm produce as many Saints as possible who can achieve the Perfect Physique. This is crucial for the Kunlun Realm. The future of the Kunlun Realm rests on them. If even this standard cannot be met, then it can only be said that the Kunlun Realm truly has no hope at all. In short, I've told you everything I can do, should do, shouldn't do, and shouldn't say. So, it's up to you now. I've already done my best. You could say I'm doing everything I can to help the Kunlun Realm, so please don't put any more pressure on me."

"As for bringing me back, as I just said, you can forget about this for now. I can't agree to that because I have to go to Hell. Only by going to Hell can I rescue that Supreme Being, and only by rescuing him can Kunlun Realm have a chance of survival. This is also the common goal of those old immortals. So I hope you understand."

Zhao Shuang stood up and patted Nalan Danqing on the shoulder, causing Nalan Danqing's cheeks to flush slightly. For some reason, she always felt that Zhao Shuang had ulterior motives towards her.

After all, Zhao Shuang's lecherousness was a well-known fact throughout the Kunlun Realm. However, to her surprise, Zhao Shuang did not lay a hand on her. He simply patted her shoulder, giving her a sense of entrusting the entire Kunlun Realm to him. She understood that Zhao Shuang was placing his burden on her shoulders, which made her heart sink and the burden on her shoulders grow heavier. Although she wanted to refuse, she knew that it was no longer her place to refuse.

Because the entire burden of the Kunlun Realm rests on her shoulders.

"I know the Kunlun Realm is a huge burden right now, but there's no other way. I've done everything I can to help, and now I'm leaving it all to you. After all, you're the chief steward of the Kunlun Realm. Whether the Kunlun Realm has any hope for the future and can be saved depends entirely on how you arrange things now." "What if the Daoist techniques and supernatural abilities you taught fall into the hands of other worlds? Their current cultivation levels are too weak; if they were to use them, the gods would surely see through them and try to obtain them."

Nalan Danqing then expressed his concerns.

The great Dao techniques and supernatural powers that Zhao Shuang is now teaching are an absolute temptation for gods, because Zhao Shuang just said that those great Dao supernatural powers were something that gods and humans in both the Heavenly Court and the Hell Realm dreamed of in their previous lives.

Now that this knowledge has been directly and completely passed on to the saints of the Kunlun Realm, it's easy to imagine how highly sought-after these saints are.

"You can rest assured about that. Before they break through to godhood, these Great Dao divine abilities will definitely be valuable. However, once they break through to godhood, these Great Dao divine abilities will become a constraint. I will only pass on my complete Great Dao divine abilities to them then, depending on the situation. If the gods of the Heavenly Court are truly tempted and want to witness it, they will definitely be in deep trouble. They might even beg me to pass on the complete Great Dao divine abilities to them, which will then become a means for me to control them. After all, if they cultivate such incomplete Great Dao divine abilities, there won't be much of a problem below the god level, but once they break through to godhood, the problem will be huge. Not to mention anything else, the Yuanhui Tribulation alone is something they cannot overcome. So you don't need to worry about this at all. I have already considered this matter."

"This is also a trap I've set. If they actually step into it, they're doomed. Moreover, this way I can control a group of gods from the Heavenly Court and even the Hell Realm. This is absolutely a great thing for the entire Kunlun Realm. Therefore, you can rest assured that there won't be any problems. I've already made all the arrangements; it's just a matter of whether they fall into the trap. If they do, they're courting death; if they don't, they're somewhat clever. However, based on my estimation, quite a few gods will probably fall into this trap because if they want to survive the next calamity, they definitely want to obtain the supernatural powers and paths I've taught them. But once they cultivate the supernatural powers and paths I've taught them, their lives will be entirely in my hands. Under these circumstances, it's a great thing for the entire Kunlun Realm and for myself as well."

"If we could control so many gods, then the Kunlun Chronicles would have a better chance of success."

After Zhao Shuang finished speaking, Nalan Danqing was finally able to put aside her biggest worry.

Originally, they were worried that these cultivation techniques, supernatural powers, and great paths would be forcibly taken away by the gods of the Heavenly Spirit Realm and the Hell Realm, but they did not expect that this was a trap set by Zhao Shuang in advance.

"Then how many people in the Kunlun Realm do you think will be able to break through to the realm of gods in the future after cultivating your great Dao supernatural powers?"

Nalan Danqing then asked another question that he was particularly concerned about.

"That depends on their luck. While the Great Dao Divine Powers I impart will allow them to progress smoothly through the realms of Saint, Saint King, and Great Saint, breaking through to the realm of Gods will be much more difficult for them than for others. However, once they do break through, they will naturally be far more powerful than others. They might even be able to directly kill other gods. So you don't need to worry too much. Moreover, once they break through to the realm of Gods, I will impart the complete Great Dao Divine Powers to them. As long as they learn two or three Great Daos and Divine Powers, they won't be completely invincible in the realm of Gods, if not smooth sailing. At least they will have enough power to protect themselves. However, even so, the Great Dao Prodigies they cultivate are only relatively complete. As for whether they can comprehend the final level, that depends on their luck. After all, they need to comprehend that level themselves. If they can't comprehend it, then they will remain at the realm of Gods for their entire lives."

Zhao Shuang's words immediately made Nalan realize a key piece of information: the realm of gods.

"Could it be that there are realms above the gods?"

"That's not quite right. It's just that even gods are divided into strong and weak, and the strongest among them are called God-Emperors. To reach the God-Emperor realm, they need to comprehend it themselves, and I can't help them. Even if I pass on the complete Great Dao Divine Power to them, they might not be able to break through to this level. Because throughout history, very few gods have been able to break through to this level, but those who do become the strongest among the gods. It can be said that if the Kunlun Realm had three or five more God-Emperors, then the current crisis of the Kunlun Realm could be completely resolved. But unfortunately, the Kunlun Realm doesn't have that ability. Right now, the Kunlun Realm only has the Empress as a god on the surface, so we must continue to work hard, and work even harder."

Zhao Shuang's words answered Nalan Danqing's doubts, and he also understood that Zhao Shuang must have been a god-level being in his previous life.

(End of this chapter)