The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 116 The Book of Saviors

Lingbao Tianzun suddenly spoke up, stopping the several emperors who were itching to make a move.

At this moment, they all let go, no longer unleashing their supreme imperial might, and instead looked at the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable.

They knew some secrets, and had some understanding of the matter of Lingbao Tianzun slaying the immortal corpse. The "Scripture of Salvation" mentioned by Lingbao Tianzun might be able to play a role at this moment.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lingbao Tianzun stepped forward, summoned an ancient bronze lamp from somewhere, and recited the Sutra of Salvation to the dark humanoid creature.

As the sutra for saving people is recited, each word transforms into golden light and shadow that appears on the edge of the universe.

At this moment, the emperors all had a strange feeling. Lingbao Tianzun's voice was not loud, but it was as loud as the bells and drums of the heavens being played.

Even an emperor can still have this feeling.

A complete scripture of salvation was recited, and at this moment, the golden characters completely enveloped the edge of the universe, extremely bright, almost turning into a sun. Many beings in the nine heavens and ten earths could not see the true face of the emperor from it. If they could not comprehend the mysteries within and the imperial laws that occasionally fell down, they would probably really think that it was the newly born Golden Crow Quasi-Emperor.

At that moment, Xu He also looked at the characters surrounding him.

This was the first time the Scripture of Salvation had been truly summoned by a powerful figure of the Imperial Path, allowing it to unleash its full power.

It is sacred and majestic. Ordinary people feel as if they are bathed in a gentle breeze here, but if evil spirits are here, they will be punished as if they were being boiled in oil.

In just a moment, the humanoid dark creature screamed in agony as holy light shone upon it, not merely burning its skin but penetrating its entire structure, as if to truly redeem it.

"This should be a primordial spirit corrupted by darkness."

Lingbao Tianzun narrowed his eyes and spoke with extreme caution.

Not only was his physical body corrupted by darkness, but his primordial spirit was also completely enslaved by it. Upon seeing this humanoid creature, Lingbao Tianzun became even more certain that the Emperor had been corrupted.

The monster screamed for a long time, and black mist continued to rise. Its iron-like body melted like butter under the sun, and drops of black blood dripped like oil on the edge of the universe.

It gradually formed a pool of black water, and even after being purified by the Salvation Sutra, its eerie properties could not be completely erased.

"It seems that even the Scripture of Salvation cannot truly defy the heavens." Xu He sighed silently.

Upon closer examination, this may be normal. After all, the Scripture of Salvation is a method within the realm of humanity, and it is impossible for it to truly defy the will of Heaven. The fact that it can exert such power now is already a remarkable effect.

Perhaps it was also due to the inherent strength of this dark matter itself, because all of them could sense that this humanoid creature with blue flesh and blood, although possessing imperial might, was not as powerful as they were; it was more like a different kind of Dao-attaining expert.

Xu He had previously considered using the "Scripture of Salvation" to test the Emperor's abilities, but now it seems like a pipe dream.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the Sutra of Salvation could have a stronger effect in the hands of a more powerful being, thus truly producing a miracle.

After a long time, the black outer shell of the humanoid creature finally peeled off, revealing its azure primordial spirit.

It was utterly decayed, yet it still flickered with tiny points of fluorescence.

The primordial spirit looked blankly at Xu He and the others, then glanced at the pool of black water on the ground, a deep fear flashing in its eyes.

"Who are you? Where is this?" The primordial spirit asked, its hands behind its back, but its expression was somewhat unnatural.

He was indeed a cultivator from the Immortal Realm. Xu He and Duan De immediately recognized his arrogant yet wary demeanor.

"This is the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and we are the supreme beings here," said Lingbao Tianzun.

"How did I end up in the lower realm?" A hint of doubt flashed in the azure primordial spirit's eyes as it carefully sensed the auras of the people before it, and it asked with considerable fear:

"You are supreme beings? How can you be so powerful?"

As the supreme ruler of the Immortal Realm, he possessed immense arrogance, yet he truly felt the terrifying imperial aura emanating from everyone before him. Especially the long-haired youth in the middle; he didn't seem human at all, but rather like a true immortal.

"Are you the Supreme Being of the Immortal Realm?" The mysterious new emperor looked at the azure primordial spirit. Although his face was expressionless, the unintentional sarcasm at the corner of his mouth was caught by the others.

"It seems that going to the Immortal Realm isn't absolutely necessary after all..." In the end, he left behind a meaningful remark.

The primordial spirit of the Immortal Realm Supreme suddenly darkened, seemingly with a somewhat gloomy expression.

He naturally understood their sarcasm, but the pressure from the people in front of him was truly terrifying. Even if he were to recover to his former peak, let alone his current state of decaying primordial spirit, he might not be a match for them.

Is this truly the supreme realm?
Is this really the lower realm? Is this really the power that the lower realm should have?
The Supreme Being of the Immortal Realm was plunged into deep doubt.

Fortunately, at this moment, Lingbao Tianzun stepped forward and spoke in a rather gentle manner: "Fellow Daoist, may I ask what happened to you?"

The Supreme Celestial Spirit glanced at the Celestial Venerable Lingbao and guessed something from the golden characters still dancing on his body.

His complexion improved slightly, and then he spoke:
"I don't know how long my physical body has been decaying. I only remember that the Immortal Realm once organized a team to fight against the Dark Army, and I was one of them. As for the result, you all saw it."

The Supreme Celestial Spirit pointed to his own body and smiled with a touch of self-deprecation:

"But I never expected that my body would be taken over by the dark army, and even my primordial spirit was utterly decayed and beyond saving."

"Fortunately, fellow Daoist, you have ended all of this. Although you cannot be buried in peace, at least you don't have to be a monster anymore."

He also felt the corruption, gradually turning from resistance to struggle, then to numbness, and finally to a state of confusion and complete suppression.

Even now, thinking back on it still sends chills down my spine.

"What about the Immortal Realm?" Duan De asked.

"The Immortal Realm?" The primordial spirit flickered slightly, and after a moment spoke: "When I set out on my campaign, the Immortal Realm was already shattered. As I was about to die in battle, I looked towards my homeland and found that it had also been reduced to countless fragments..."

He had some regrets.

Duan De seemed to be deep in thought. He remembered that when he died, the Immortal Realm was not yet completely destroyed.

It seems that the primordial spirit before me is a cultivator from the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era. After that, the Immortal Realm completely collapsed, and the Immortal Realm was completely separated from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

At this moment, Xu He also considered two possibilities.

One of them is:

Fragments of the Immortal Realm wander through the heavens, without a definite coordinate, and can only wait for a fragment to descend upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

It is also known as "The Path to Immortality Opens".

This not only requires him to take the initiative to activate it, but also requires him to have solid strength.

For those who attained enlightenment in later generations, the difficulty of entering the Immortal Realm increased dramatically.

Of course, there is a second possibility:

That is, the path to immortality has always existed, but fragments of the immortal realm are not common.

This led to the tragic situation where a supreme being with immense power but bad luck could forcefully open the path to immortality, only to find that there was no immortal realm behind the bronze gate, preventing them from entering.

(End of this chapter)