The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 109 The Return Against All Odds
The chaotic immortal light above the Ziwei Starfield has lingered for hundreds of years, almost reaching the limit of a mortal's lifespan. Generations of mortals have become accustomed to the chaotic immortal light above.

Until this day, the chaotic celestial light in the high sky disappeared, revealing the bright sun. At this moment, all things began to grow, plants grew towards the sun, and old men and children sat in the shade under the trees.

The starry night returned to the Ziwei Starfield once again. When everyone looked up, they could still see the same starry sky as a hundred years ago, clean and bright.

The changes in the Ziwei Starfield quickly attracted the attention of countless people. Many cultivators turned their gaze to the Heavenly Court, where the chaotic immortal light still lingered.

A hundred years is but a fleeting moment for cultivators. The past events are still vivid in their minds, and many people are truly hoping that the Heavenly Emperor can defy the heavens and return.

Finally, countless people worked day and night, and countless people eagerly awaited the arrival of the project.

On a clear morning after the spring rain, people called out the name of the Heavenly Emperor as they had done ten thousand years ago, and the Heavenly Emperor truly manifested himself in the world!
The chaotic energy surrounding the Heavenly Court was instantly drawn into the bronze gate, as if the supreme ruler had finally begun to breathe.

The sky is bright.

Like a real Zhulong, when he awakens it is dawn, and when he sleeps it is night.

The bronze gates of Heaven, which had remained closed for a century, are now finally embracing the dawn once more.

Xu He emerged from the crowd, dressed in ethereal white robes, with black hair and black eyes, exuding an air of mystery. Yet, when the dazzling golden light shone down upon him, his entire being radiant.

"Heavenly Emperor!" Chuan Ying shouted excitedly before the gate of the bronze palace. He had been sitting here for a hundred years without ever leaving, hoping to observe the resurrection of the Heavenly Emperor.

Now that it has actually come true, he is incredibly excited.

The Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword trembled and transformed into a celestial phoenix, circling around it, seemingly wanting to add to its auspiciousness and pray for its blessings.

Xu He smiled faintly and gently waved his hand to soothe the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword, which had not been seen for a century.

He truly felt that this immortal sword had developed a trace of sentience that did not belong to the divine weapons of emperors, and even had developed some emotions.

Perhaps one day, this immortal sword will truly produce a cultivator, and truly be reborn from phoenix blood and crimson gold to become an immortal phoenix.

"Once I break into the strange space, I will let you drink the blood of the Heavenly Emperor and truly transform into a Celestial Phoenix." Xu He said sincerely. The Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword, as the continuation of his life, is truly extraordinary, and he himself is extremely willing to continue this special aspect.

"Four generations?" After the initial joy subsided, Chuanying calmed down, and when she realized what had happened, she was filled with a hint of fear.

Xu He nodded slightly: "Four generations."

Over the course of a century, he transformed into a Celestial Phoenix several times, attempting to learn from the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword and undergo Nirvana.

At first, the path was not smooth. After the decay of the physical body and the decline of the primordial spirit, he finally glimpsed a glimmer of hope in the life fire of the Sendai.

But even this glimmer of hope cost him over a hundred years of his life.

Learning from the Phoenix Nirvana was both unexpected and fortunate for Xu He.

With just the incomplete Immortal Phoenix Nirvana Method he obtained from the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword, it would be truly difficult to complete this Nirvana.

But perhaps it was fate, he really did find the right path at the last moment.

Xu He looked at the phoenix in his hand, his mind filled with countless thoughts, and sighed silently.

Perhaps it's because of that phrase, "The ultimate imperial weapon is the continuation of the emperor's life."

It's not just about conforming to the Great Dao and prolonging life; it's more like destiny. Just like the Great Emperors and Supreme Beings who used Immortal Tears Green Gold as their Imperial Weapons, their endings were mostly tragic, such as the Carefree Heavenly Venerable of the Reincarnation Sea and the Western Emperor of the Jade Pool Holy Land.

Perhaps it was this destiny, this cause and effect, that led Xu He to choose Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold as the continuation of his life and the Great Dao.

And this continuation of life and the Great Dao truly extended its own life at its most critical moment.

It truly has a sense of destiny. Even someone like Xu He, who doesn't believe in reincarnation, felt a slight tremor in his heart.

In this life, Xu He sensed something different.

In the past, when he lived another life, his blood and energy were at their peak and extremely abundant. So much so that when he emerged from seclusion, his blood and energy soared into the sky and even illuminated the universe and the stars.

This was not something he did intentionally; rather, it was a genuine display of his talent, something he himself could not conceal.

But in this life, he is full of vitality, far surpassing his former self.

However, upon exiting the pass, the overwhelming blood energy did not illuminate the universe; instead, it remained extremely calm, to the point that Xu He was somewhat dazed and thought he was having an illusion.

Compared to his previous life of being outspoken and shrewd, this life seems more like one of restraint and biding his time.

As the old saying goes, "A wise man keeps his talents hidden until the right time to act."

A heart pounding with rage, yet a face as calm as a still lake.

It may seem ordinary, but it can unleash unparalleled divine power at any moment.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth roared at this moment, and they cheered, seemingly rejoicing at the Heavenly Emperor's defying-the-heaven return.

Xu He's lips curled into a smile as he calmly sensed the world around him. In just a moment, he had already grasped the current state of the world.

It is more fragmented than ever before.

As a result, the scars left by the ultimate battle of gods a hundred years ago still remain.

It is indeed recovering, but the residual power left behind by those people still lingers, constantly destroying the world.

Taking everything into view, Xu He raised his hand and poured out the immortal matter within the Bitter Sea to slightly repair the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. He also extended a tangible hand to actively extinguish the remaining power of the Undying Emperor, thus sorting out the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and the laws of all things.

"Heavenly Emperor, how far are you from becoming an immortal?" Chuan Ying also felt the terror of the Heavenly Emperor. At first, he thought the Heavenly Emperor was nothing special, but after staying for a long time, he felt the overwhelming power hidden in his body.

Chuan Ying was certain that if the Heavenly Emperor were to attack him at this moment, he would be no match for him.

This feeling is indeed somewhat similar to that of the immortal emperor of the past.

"Becoming an immortal?" Xu He felt the marks left by time on his body, old age and peak coexisting, and his lifespan was passing by extremely slowly, like a tortoise running.

"If it's only for becoming an immortal, then it's up to you anytime," Xu He said calmly.

The words, once spoken, were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that spread far and wide in Chuanying's heart and lingered for a long time.

Becoming an immortal is the dream of countless cultivators, and the reason why the supreme being of all ages became a living corpse.

It was just said casually by the Heavenly Emperor.

It's as if they're mentioning something insignificant, even something they find somewhat distasteful.

Chuanying was somewhat dazed, to the point that he wondered if he had misheard, or if he was just getting old and senile.

Xu He was right; becoming an immortal was something he could achieve in a single leap.

But becoming an immortal is not what he desires. His path is not limited to this. The Immortal of the Mortal World is merely the threshold to the realm of immortality, and he will not linger there for long.

The realms of Immortal Kings and Celestial Emperors are not the end; neither are Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Immortal Emperors; and even the Dao of Sacrifice is not the limit.
He controls the rise and fall of dynasties, and holds sway over the past, present, and future; true supremacy is what he pursues.

(End of this chapter)