Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 424 Defeating the Gods and Becoming the Crown Prince [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Dong Qing struggled to raise the small pistol in his hand and aimed it at Zhao Li, his hand trembling.

"Why go through all that trouble?" Chen Hong's voice echoed between heaven and earth.

"Here, these are for you."

Chen Hong appeared and threw a vengeful ghost at Xia Dongqing.

"Chen Hong!!!"

The three of them were pleasantly surprised and smiled.

"Chen Hong, you're the most reliable one! You've been a huge help."

Ya smiled, looking at him with an expression that said, "My good buddy, you're really reliable."

"Thank you, Brother Chen." Xia Dongqing shed tears of relief, finally spared from such a cruel choice.

Xia Dongqing couldn't wait to shoot the vengeful ghost, as if he was afraid that Zhao Li might do something rash.

After sending off the last soul, Xia Dongqing completed the contract and transformed from a dead person into a normal living person.

In this way, Xia Dongqing, who was to be offered as a ritual sacrifice, would no longer meet the requirements.

Then the extra Chi You soul within him would be taken away by the Lord of Mount Tai as a sacrifice.

As the red light completely illuminated the sky above, the Lord of Mount Tai descended.

He took away Chi You's soul from Xia Dongqing's body.

Chen Hong also sensed a hidden fluctuation of consciousness the moment Chi You's soul was taken away.

Following the fluctuations, Chen Hong found his true form.

That is a mysterious dimension, which does not exist in the real dimension.

It was pitch black there, eerily quiet, with a sense of ancient wilderness and darkness.

It gives people an extremely quiet and dark feeling, as if it were the darkness before the world was born, a calm and still well, where any irritable emotions can be soothed and become extremely peaceful.

It seems to nurture everything, calm everything, and then wear everything down.

All things, great and small, return to tranquility, to eternal death.

Within death, life is conceived anew, business flourishes, and the cycle begins anew.

"Is this... the Netherworld Dimension?"

A part of Chen Hong's consciousness arrived here, and he looked around at everything.

Chen Hong looked up and sensed an ancient and majestic consciousness.

"You are... Lord Taishan?"

The consciousness of the Lord of Mount Tai also became active, and instantly connected with Chen Hong.

"Interesting mortals."

"Your life essence is no less than that of some gods."

"In all my long life, this is the first time I've seen such an interesting mortal as you."

"Even Chi You isn't as interesting as you."

"Little one, do you want to come and keep me company?"

I'm so lonely.

Chen Hong twitched his lips speechlessly. The above content was the result of Chen Hong automatically translating the consciousness fluctuation information of the Lord of Mount Tai.

In fact, the Lord of Mount Tai does not speak at all; he does not even use the legendary divine language.

The Lord of Mount Tai is so ancient that he is like a great mountain and never speaks.

Chen Hong even suspected that he didn't play with the gods at all.

After all, the souls of the gods after their death all come to Mount Tai to sleep and reincarnate.

"Lord of Mount Tai, I am still young, and there are many things I have not yet experienced, and many wonderful things I have not yet tasted."

I don't want to come to the underworld to be with you for the time being.

So, I'm sorry.

A hint of regret appeared in the consciousness of the Lord of Mount Tai.

"Pity.

But it doesn't matter, time has no meaning for me.

Come visit me when you feel like it.

"The Netherworld is too boring. I have been lonely for countless years and it is hard for me to be interested in anything."

You are one of the few things that can pique my curiosity.

But that's okay, I can wait.

"I am the Lord of Mount Tai, of the Jin Hong clan. Some people also call me 'Emperor Taihao of the Azure Mountain' or 'Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, Heavenly Qi, Benevolent and Holy'."

I am the ruler of the underworld, in charge of the netherworld, governing life and death, and controlling human fortune and misfortune, commanding divine soldiers and ghost officials.

This is the true underworld, the place that governs the cycle of reincarnation.

The underworld you know is just a transit point.

Because I found the affairs of the underworld too numerous, I outsourced some tasks to the underworld.

But ultimately, all souls must come to my Netherworld to be reincarnated.

The underworld does not have the function of reincarnation.

However, that little girl named Acha did a really good job. She implemented some kind of technological management system for the underworld, which greatly improved efficiency.

I still really like that little girl; she helped me with a lot of things.

Looking at the incessant chatter of the Taishan Lord's consciousness, Chen Hong was speechless, wondering if this guy had been lonely for too long, so he started chatting as soon as he met him, a rather special being.

Chen Hong's image of the Lord of Mount Tai as a dignified, unsmiling figure who judges life and death has been shattered.

Indeed, distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Old Deng never smiled at ordinary people or gods because the gap between them and Old Deng was too great. He could see right through them and didn't treat them as equals, so naturally he had nothing to say to them.

However, the Lord of Mount Tai could not see through Chen Hong, but he also saw some of the special aspects of Chen Hong's nature, so he treated Chen Hong as an equal to communicate with him and talked on and on.

There's nothing we can do. This old man has lived too long. Countless gods have passed away, and the underworld is always dark and gloomy, lacking both the vitality of the human world.

It's normal for old Deng to feel lonely after staying here for so long.

Through his conversation with the Lord of Mount Tai, Chen Hong learned that the gods are not a monolithic entity.

Even gods have varying degrees of strength and power.

Different gods have different views on what was once called love.

Most gods oppose love, considering it a disease. This is because the Kunlun Celestial Maiden was a deity used to guide and correct the development of human civilization.

However, because the celestial maiden fell in love with humans, she became biased and unable to guide them impartially; instead, she spoiled them.

In that case, the Kunlun Celestial Maiden and humanity would become one force, making it impossible for her to play a supervisory and guiding role.

Therefore, love between celestial maidens and humans was forbidden and considered an incurable disease.

Later, with the help of the Heavenly Maiden, the original humans grew stronger and stronger, and their knowledge became richer and richer, and they were almost on par with most of the gods.

The gods panicked.

They felt a strong threat, so they sent down a great flood, cleared the land, and killed all the original inhabitants.

Chi You rebelled against the gods, wanting to overthrow them and become a god himself.

She was betrayed by God using his beauty as a weapon, and her plan failed quickly.

So the gods recreated humankind, but this time they didn't follow the gods' template and made them as strong; they were all greatly weakened versions.

The gods no longer felt threatened.

I can't be bothered with love or anything like that.

When people fall in love and have children, the gods do not stop them.

However, the gods did not expect that humans would be so extraordinary. Despite having all their abilities reduced, they still managed to create a technological explosion.

Technological and civilizational progress has skyrocketed as if it had been given a cheat code, and the underworld has also risen to rival Kunlun.

This rendered Kunlun, a mere pawn, ineffective. Before they could even react, humanity had grown so powerful that they could no longer bully them at will.

The gods had no choice but to let humanity develop as it pleased, only asking Kunlun to deal with the troublesome Chiyou and stop him from causing trouble again.

The gods are old and it's almost time for them to return to the embrace of the Lord of Mount Tai. They don't want to cause any more trouble.

New gods have risen, and most of them are connected to the new humans and the underworld, forming alliances to balance the old gods and even overpower them.

Thus, history entered a period of peaceful development.

Most sides want a peaceful transition and don't want to cause trouble.

Chi You wanted to cause trouble, and A Cha wanted to revive her brother.

Thus, the story naturally unfolds around them.

The final outcome was naturally that Chi You was defeated and taken away by the Lord of Mount Tai, directly solving the root of the problem.

Lord Taishan revealed to Chen Hong that the gods wanted Chen Hong to appease Hades Acha, lest the old maid go berserk and cause a mutual destruction.

Because Chen Hong has a connection with Acha, is very strong, and is so special, he is the most suitable candidate.

What can Chen Hong do?

Of course, it's an opportunity to take advantage of them.

So Chen Hong and the Lord of Mount Tai asked for an exorbitant price.

With the Lord of Mount Tai as a third-party witness, Chen Hong and the other members of the group had a friendly discussion.

Well, actually, it was Chen Hong who beat up all the gods.

The gods were all moved to tears: the village brats were taking advantage of my old age and weakness.

After friendly exchanges, Chen Hong discovered that the gods' strength was just so-so; to put it bluntly, they were just some special advanced beings, perhaps one or two levels stronger than advanced alien civilizations like Xing.

It has all sorts of abilities, special attack effects, and special attributes, which are a bit complicated. It's somewhat like a rule-based creature, wielding all sorts of authority.

Chen Hong relied on his all-around abilities, often using various targeted special attack skills to counter them, and with absolute numerical superiority plus cheat equipment, he overwhelmed them and ultimately achieved the final victory.

As a result, Chen Hong obtained many spoils of war and acquired a portion of the gods' collection.

There are all sorts of immortal herbs, elixirs of immortality, golden pills, divine artifacts, primordial treasures, exotic metals, and rare and precious materials.

Chen Hong also witnessed many divine powers and spells during the battle and comprehended many rules.

While its depth may not match that of a professional god who has been immersed in this field for many years, its breadth is the greatest among all gods.

After defeating the gods, Chen Hong secured Cha Cha's freedom, freeing her from the prison of the underworld and allowing her to freely travel to the human world with Chen Hong's accompaniment.

They could also visit Chi You in the Netherworld with Chen Hong, and the siblings could reunite.

But Chen Hong must ensure that the two siblings don't cause trouble.

Chen Hong didn't care. He didn't have any deep-seated hatred for the gods, nor did he want to break the balance and start a bloody war that would affect the three realms.

After all, the gods are all getting old and dying, so there's no need to start a war and sacrifice countless lives.

Although the gods were not too powerful in Chen Hong's eyes, they were not helpless and powerless to resist.

Who knows how many tricks they've been up to all these years?

Putting everything else aside, just considering that they've observed so many civilizations in the universe, Chen Hong doesn't believe they don't have the technological weapons to destroy stars.

The so-called Earth is merely one of the civilizations sown and observed by the gods.

There are advanced alien civilizations like the one that occupies this planet, and they do exist in the universe.

Moreover, there are ancient gods like the Lord of Mount Tai watching over them, so it's not good to slaughter all the gods.

A new god was born among the new humans and stood on their side.

After this battle, it is foreseeable that new gods will gradually replace old gods, and old gods will gradually wither away.

This establishes the overall situation, and there's no need to start another war.

In the end, Chen Hong obtained a large number of treasures from the gods, as well as a great deal of knowledge accumulated by them.

They also obtained a subsidiary seal of the "Tongyang Taiming Seal" from the Lord of Mount Tai, which grants them the authority to rule over Yin and Yang, control life and death, and command all ghosts.

With this seal in hand, Chen Hong is essentially the crown prince appointed by the Lord of Mount Tai, and all the gods of the Three Realms must give him face.

For Chen Hong, what was more important was the Netherworld Law contained within it, which he could clearly comprehend.

It was as if a detailed textbook had been provided to Chen Hong, explaining the process and results of solving problems step by step, from the basics to the advanced.

Chen Hong only needs to learn from the above; he doesn't need to capture the Netherworld Laws hidden in the countless interwoven webs of laws between heaven and earth, or comprehend the fragmented insights into the laws.

That speed boost is like the difference between a spaceship and an oxcart.

No wonder the legendary innate saints all needed innate spiritual treasures to accelerate their comprehension of the Great Dao.

This is the difference between spending money on in-game purchases and being broke.

Having received the benefits, Chen Hong naturally returned to the mortal realm, found Hades Acha, and told her everything.

After taking Ah Cha to visit her in prison, the two siblings were reunited, and Ah Cha finally fulfilled one of her wishes.

Once Chi You has lost his ambition to rule the world, he will have the opportunity to reincarnate and start anew.

As for when the cycle will begin, that depends on when he abandons his brain-dead plan.

Anyway, Chen Hong can bring Acha to visit him in prison anytime.

(End of this chapter)