Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 216 Box
Fang Ming wasn't too surprised to see the box that Liu Shen had brought back; he had expected it.

The dark figure that attacked the burial area earlier was clearly only looking for this thing, besides the ancient artifact that originated from the burial area.

It's perfectly normal for Willow God to win with the help of the Primal Gate and obtain this box.

Looking at the rotten wooden box suspended in the air, emitting a faint golden glow, Liu Shen said with a slightly solemn expression, "This must be what the otherworld is looking for."

This was something she managed to snatch with great difficulty during the fierce battle.

The box looked almost rotten, emitting a faint golden glow. It didn't look like a box at all, but more like a solid block of wood.

The surface is engraved with some intricate patterns, and it is these patterns that emit a faint golden luster, giving people an indescribable sense of antiquity and vicissitude.

"Do you know what's inside this box, fellow Daoist?" she asked, looking at Fang Ming. "It seems different from the ancient artifacts from other realms and burial grounds. Could it be something similar?"

Judging from the behavior of that dark figure, the ancient artifacts originating from the burial ground must be similar to those originating from other realms.

Its interior is likely similar, a powerful quasi-immortal emperor weapon!
"Why don't you ask the Primal Gate directly, fellow Daoist? I believe that no one in all the heavens knows more secrets than it." As he spoke, Fang Ming had already summoned the Primal Gate.

The deity of the Primordial Gate, being at the quasi-Immortal Emperor level, believes that this matter can only be discussed if it is permissible to do so.

Upon hearing Fang Ming's words, Liu Shen showed a look of astonishment. She had always believed that the Primal Gate was a weapon forged by the person who left footprints on the boundary sea dike.

But now it seems that's not the case.

This box involves the true 'Emperor' level!

The Primordial Gate appeared, its many Dao patterns gleaming with celestial light, flickering as if conducting some kind of deduction, or perhaps shielding against possible prying eyes.

Not long after, the voice of the deity from the Primordial Gate rang out, solemn and serious, carrying a warning tone:
"This box is related to the original owner who crafted me. He is in a very bad state right now, so don't disturb him. If you do, it will bring you calamity. No one in the heavens can restrain him!"

Clearly, even the Gate of Origin was wary of the Dark Immortal Emperor and did not consider him to be its original master.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that this matter was indeed extremely serious.

She thought for a moment and then asked, "Senior, are you able to open this box?"

“I cannot open this box either. It is an Emperor-level seal. It will only open on its own when one gets close to that place and close to my original owner,” said the deity of the Primordial Gate.

Willow Goddess nodded solemnly. She understood what the Gate of Primordiality was referring to; it was the end of the Boundary Sea, the ultimate place of darkness.

At this moment, the voice of the deity of the Primordial Gate rang out again, solemnly reminding, "Do not let that sword embryo drift to the other side of the Boundary Sea. It was my original master's true weapon, just like I once was."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door fell silent.

The Great Luo Sword Embryo, within which is sealed the third inner coffin of the Three Incarnations Coffin, containing half of the Dark Immortal Emperor's body.

Looking at the now silent Primal Gate, Willow God regained her composure.

“That sword embryo…” Liu Shen’s eyes shone brightly as the image of the Great Luo Sword Embryo appeared, and she was shocked.

No matter what, she never expected that the origin of that sword embryo was so great, far exceeding her imagination!
That sword blank had long been known to the world. It was rumored to have been made from scraps of some artifact and was not highly regarded by the world.

No one could have imagined that the sword embryo was actually a real imperial sword, a real immortal emperor weapon!
"No wonder everyone who obtained that sword embryo died mysteriously, even the Immortal King died because of it. It turns out they couldn't bear that kind of fortune. It was actually a true Immortal Emperor weapon..." At this moment, Liu Shen finally understood.

"If we could awaken the deity of that sword embryo..." Thinking of this, Liu Shen looked at Fang Ming, her intentions self-evident.

Without a doubt, if the divine sword embryo could be awakened, and with the power of the Immortal Emperor weapon, it could autonomously revive and absolutely suppress a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!
"Fellow Daoist, please don't think about it for now. There is great danger within that sword embryo. This matter is not feasible at the moment. If it becomes possible, I will inform you," Fang Ming said solemnly.

After awakening the deity of the Primordial Gate, he did not forget to awaken the deity of the Great Luo Sword Embryo.

However, considering that the sword embryo contained the body of the Primordial Immortal Emperor, which had been corrupted, he abandoned the idea.

That half of the body appears pure, but it has actually been corrupted long ago. If it is taken there and encounters the dark true spirit of the Primordial Immortal Emperor, it is unpredictable what will happen.

Even if such a thing is to be done, it's better to let the Primordial Immortal Emperor do it himself.

He didn't want another Dark Immortal Emperor to emerge over there, because then he wouldn't be able to escape even if he wanted to.

"Fellow Daoist, you were indeed aware of the secrets all along." Liu Shen nodded, not dwelling on the matter too much. She then said, "It seems you truly are from the future, and from a future even more distant than Ye Qingxian's." In her view, only in this way could Fang Ming know so many secrets.

"That's not important, but you can think that way, fellow Daoist." Fang Ming chuckled and said, "I must remind you that the enemies you will face in the future are much stronger than you imagine. The most urgent thing is to grow up as quickly as possible. Only the Immortal Emperor will be of use in the future. As for my origins, that is not important."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen fell silent. She understood Fang Ming's unspoken meaning: her guess might not be correct.

"In that case, what are your plans, fellow Daoist?" With a thought in mind, Liu Shen spoke. "The Immortal Emperor is too ethereal and elusive. No one can see that far into the future. Even if a new system is successfully established, it is not guaranteed to succeed. There have been many glorious civilizations in the past... Although that child Shi Hao successfully used his body as a seed, he is still far from truly forging a completely new path... We should focus on the present."

In her view, only by successfully traversing the path of using one's own body as a seed, and then using this as a foundation to create a completely new cultivation system, can one be said to have truly forged a path and have the potential to become an Immortal Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look at my myriad worlds." With a thought, Fang Ming's myriad worlds appeared.

As Fang Ming's thoughts raced, the nascent form of chaos emerged, enveloping the ancient tree of the Great Dao.

The scene was chaotic and hazy, with countless orbs of light floating within it. Some orbs were exceptionally bright, while others appeared much dimmer. These were individual worlds floating about.

“It’s not just a simple world… it’s the prototype of the river of time, destiny, cause and effect…” Liu Shen’s eyes narrowed slightly as she saw something that the world could not encompass.

This is different from the world she understands!
Her gaze shifted, returning to the orbs of light suspended in the chaos. Then, a look of surprise appeared on her face as she said, "Fellow Daoist, the flow of time inside the myriad worlds is actually different from that outside?"

“That’s true. Time flows faster inside the myriad worlds than outside. Currently, two months inside is roughly equivalent to one day outside,” Fang Ming said frankly.

Now that he has become an immortal, his cultivation has increased dramatically, reaching the pinnacle of immortality. The original 108 minor worlds at the limit level in the myriad worlds have now approached the level of major worlds.

Having reached this level, one can now adjust the flow of time within the world.

This level of world can exist eternally and form its own cycle, without worrying about decaying due to the rapid cycle of time.

If he were to become a Celestial King, he could adjust even faster, and it wouldn't be a problem for one day to be equivalent to one or even two years in the outside world.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen's eyes showed surprise. During the Immortal Ancient Era, the Immortal King Wuzhong had also created the Time Dao Pattern, which could be used to refine the Time Divine Palace, and had a similar effect.

However, such divine palaces often have considerable limitations; even if they are made of immortal gold, they will still decay.

Entering such a divine abode for cultivation and enlightenment often presents certain obstacles and hinders direct comprehension of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth, resulting in less than ideal outcomes.

However, now that Fang Ming is directly adjusting his own myriad worlds and accelerating the flow of time within them, there will be no side effects.

When a cultivator enters, it's equivalent to entering another world where the flow of time is accelerated.

"If that's the case, the growth rate of cultivators in our realm will definitely increase significantly, equivalent to dozens of times more cultivation time compared to cultivators in other realms." Liu Shen revealed a look of joy.

Before truly reaching the pinnacle of the human realm, the Middle Thousand Worlds level is sufficient, and cultivators cannot perceive any significant differences.

The key is that after reaching the pinnacle of the human realm, the normal middle-thousand worlds are insufficient to meet the requirements during the period of leaping towards the immortal realm.

The pool of the Middle Thousand Worlds is not deep enough to nurture a true dragon like a true immortal.

Of course, those immortals in the mortal world are an exception!

To become a mortal immortal, one needs an extreme environment; the more extreme the environment, the better it is for achieving this goal.

Once they entered the realm of immortals, the world level was no longer the key factor restricting their cultivation.

After entering the realm of immortals, the normal world has little influence on immortals. They mainly rely on their own "self-reflection," creating methods and comprehending the Dao!
The rules of the universe are of little help to them; what they need to comprehend is the supreme and unique Dao, and to perfect their own Dao. It doesn't matter much where they cultivate.

In other words, Liu Shen can also enter it and use the difference in time flow to improve her own path.

In fact, once their cultivation level reaches a certain point, beings like Quasi-Immortal Emperors can absolutely do something similar if they want, thus gaining themselves endless time for cultivation.

For the vast majority of immortal beings, what they lack is not time, but the fact that they have cultivated for countless years without any gain.

However, for those exceptionally gifted beings, sometimes what they lack is precisely time. Give them some time, and they can soar to the heavens and become supreme beings!
Moreover, what the world lacks right now is time.

For the prodigies of this generation, time is even more necessary for them to grow.

(End of this chapter)