The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 126 Witnessing the Past and Present!

Xu He stood on the long river of time, his eyes empty and bewildered.

His remaining consciousness could not distinguish whether the current river of time was real or unreal; he only felt that the eternal dream that had returned from illusion to reality seemed somewhat different.

Xu He did not hesitate for long. He looked up at the river of time and, under the scouring of the water, went against the current step by step.

The waves of time have drowned out all the noise, with no beginning and no end, without a start or a finish.

He walked against the flow of traffic, unaware of how long he had been walking.

I just don't know why I stopped in a certain place.

He saw an endless beach before him, and at the end of the beach, there was a towering dike, and behind the dike, a wave surged and crashed into the world.

Xu He realized that it was not a real wave, but a broken universe with countless illusory images on it, which he could not see clearly.

At the same time, on that boundless beach, a towering figure descended.

We are currently walking.

The tall, upright figure turned around and looked in the direction of Xu He, both of them with thoughtful expressions.

Finally, the figure slowly nodded to Xu He, his eyes no longer showing any reluctance, and resolutely walked into the depths, stepping into the boundless sea of ​​boundaries.

Only a faint line of footprints remained on the spot.

Clear and glaring.

……

As time turned, the long river of time, which had been flowing forward, reversed course, and Xu He's journey against the current became a journey downstream.

Along the way, he saw a blade of grass draw its sword and slash at the stars, while the river flowed endlessly. In just a breath, that blade of grass grew into a powerful being that even Xu He had to look up to.

Then, a protracted war broke out.

This blade of grass drew its sword and slashed towards the heavens and earth, and before it, the figures of four immortal kings descended...

Xu He was somewhat dazed, as if his lost senses were gradually returning at this moment.

The figure that left a line of shallow footprints on the beach, the blade of grass that extinguished the stars... everything was transformed into name after name in Xu He's mind.

However, his primordial spirit remained missing, and he ultimately failed to recall it.

He was a little annoyed and turned his head to one side.

There was no pleasing scenery on that side, but rather extreme bloodshed.

An exceptionally tall figure held up the sky with one hand, its boundless power forcefully clashing against the figure above.

A roar of defiance, an inextinguishable fire of rage burning within.

Finally, the Immortal King above burst forth with golden light, wielding a golden spear, and thrust it out, distorting the heavens and earth, while simultaneously pinning the Heavenly Horned Ant to the ground.

The arrogant figure with his hair tied up and wearing a crown looked down on her and casually drew his spear.

"Are these the few decent people in this world?" The man shook his head: "Too weak. It's an honor for him to be sent into reincarnation."

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he turned around abruptly.

Above the starry sky, a vague and ethereal figure stood.

"The Immortal King of this realm?" the crowned man asked doubtfully.

"Wait, the aura of the River of Time?" The man beside him narrowed his eyes slightly: "He's not from this realm, be careful!"

The one who spoke was also an immortal king, his eyes filled with unprecedented vigilance. Previously, they had only hunted down the opposite geniuses along the river of time, but this time, it was rare to see someone from the future going against the current.

Going against the flow of time upwards, perhaps one needs strength even greater than that of an Immortal King. Could it be a Celestial King giant?

"So what if you go against the flow of time? So what if you're a Celestial King or a giant?"

The crowned man's face was cold and stern: "Even if I fight against all the Immortal Kings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths alone, and even if a giant from the Immortal Realm attacks from behind, I, An Lan, am still invincible in the world."

The man's voice, centered on himself, spread throughout the four seas and eight wastelands in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the voice reached Xu He's ears.

In that instant, Xu He's previously vacant and numb eyes quickly regained their senses.

In the next moment, Xu He's eyes regained their luster. Looking at the man wearing a crown and recalling the man's voice, Xu He finally remembered.

An Lan!

King of cool!

Xu He felt a chill run down his spine. He was both relieved that he had finally found his primordial spirit amidst the eternal dream and shocked that the previous series of events had failed to affect him. However, An Lan's words had brought him back to his senses.

The river of time continues to flow forward, unstoppable by anyone's joys or sorrows.

In just a moment, the scene before Xu He's eyes disappeared.

Standing where he was, An Lan asked with some doubt, "Disappeared? What is this person's background?"

He had always forged ahead throughout his life, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone come across the river of time.

He had originally been looking forward to a confrontation, believing himself to be invincible throughout history and the future. Even if his opponent was someone who had traveled against the flow of time, he was confident of victory.

The disappearance of that person just now was more like planting a hidden danger, a thorn in the hearts of all the immortal kings.

It may not have a big impact, but they will always have some resentment.

"Forget it, it's a good thing that person disappeared. If we really fought on the river of time, things would change now and in the future. What would happen then is beyond our control," an immortal king said cautiously.

There's nothing to worry about with his strength, but it's the same principle as the Immortal King's reluctance to cross the Heavenly Abyss.

"Oh?" An Lan raised an eyebrow, holding the golden spear and coldly snorted, "I'll avoid his sharp edge?"

A cold snort followed, and then an incomparably domineering voice resounded throughout the eternal heavens, startling the Burial Grounds, the Immortal Realm, the Otherworld, and the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Four Realms:

"At worst, we'll sink the River of Time!"

An Lan's voice terrified countless people, and many immortal beings awoke at this moment, silently watching everything, seemingly weighing An Lan's strength.

……

"Is this a dream, or am I really walking within the river of time?" Xu He pondered to himself as he watched the time images flashing by.

Now that I think about it, it seems that I saw the Emperor of Footprints first in the long river of time?
That person was truly extraordinary, possessing unparalleled majesty, yet also harboring compassion for all living beings.

After that, it seemed that he witnessed the destruction of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?
That mythical battle, the war between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alien realm, where the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass fought alone against the four Immortal Kings, fighting to the death without retreating!

Although there are some reasons why it cannot be withdrawn, it is undeniable that the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass is truly extremely powerful.

Then, the horned ant was pierced by An Lan's gun, and then blurted out a pretentious quote.

“This is not a dream…this really is the River of Time!” Xu He suddenly recalled that on the beach at the edge of the Boundary Sea, the Footprint Emperor had nodded slightly to him.

Before Xu He could think further, the scene before him finally froze.

Tianyuan!

At this moment, the two armies faced each other, and countless people on the majestic Imperial Pass wore expressions of despair.

An Lan, still wearing a crown and with her hair flowing freely, was now supporting the Primordial Imperial City with one hand. In the distant sky, a handsome man with long, flowing hair and eyes like cold lightning, standing on a cauldron, was watching this scene with great interest.

“I originally intended to kill you before returning… but now it seems I’ve seen an old acquaintance.” The imposing man said to An Lan, his eyes silently shifting towards Xu He’s location.

"We meet again, fellow Daoist," the man said with a smile.

"Emperor Ye?" Xu He's pupils shrank. Although he had never seen Ye Fan in person, he could recognize his identity from his sharp and charismatic demeanor and the way he stepped on the cauldron.

We meet again?

Xu He narrowed his eyes slightly, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

"It seems you haven't reached the peak of your cultivation yet. This is your first time seeing me, but it's not my first time seeing you," Ye Fan said.

An Lan looked at the two of them with icy eyes and quickly recognized Xu He.

"It was you? Why did you run away that time?" He sneered, glancing at Ye Fan: "You two come at me together."

"You can try to make a move. Even if I bear the weight of the Heavenly Abyss and have to lift up the Primordial Imperial City with one hand, I, An Lan, am still invincible in the world!"

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow. Originally, he had just chosen the wrong time and did not want to get entangled in it too much. He thought he would embark on the river of time to find the right time.

But now, he really wanted to behead the person in front of him.

After all, it won't take long.

His only worry was that his intervention would stir up the river of time, completely disrupting this ancient history and making it impossible to restore.

Ye Fan pondered to himself, just about to make a move...
On the other side of the abyss, a young man's figure suddenly appeared exceptionally tall and imposing.

His eyes began to change, and a drop of blood within him radiated boundless divine light.

"It seems I don't need to take action." Ye Fan silently put away the cauldron and stepped on it again.

In the distance, Shi Hao's figure began to bloom with three flowers of the Great Dao. After a long and arduous transformation, his aura rose to the Immortal King realm.

A great war broke out.

"The Great Law of Transformation into Freedom." Xu He looked at Shi Hao's method and spoke silently.

This is truly an unparalleled method, one that belongs exclusively to the Desolate Heavenly Emperor; it is difficult for anyone else to follow the same path as him.

Before the battle was over, the scene before Xu He's eyes had already changed.

The army of darkness descends, strange phenomena arise, and the world is plunged into eternal night...

Then, when the image freezes again, there is only one person in front of Xu He.

Although his strength was only at the eighth level of Quasi-Emperor, he possessed an extremely rich and powerful imperial aura.

And his body exuded an aura that was extremely similar to Xu He's.

Xu He had seen that person before, and was extremely familiar with him: Chaos Body King Bo.

Just as Xu He was looking at Wang Bo, the chaotic energy within Wang Bo's body was also surging, as if he had received some kind of response or summons, and he turned around at that moment.

He turned his gaze to Xu He.

Perhaps because of his low strength, or perhaps because the river of time is too mysterious, making it impossible to see the figure behind the veil, Wang Bo could never see Xu He's face clearly.

But that strength and the passage of time are real.

Finally, Wang Bo, with a serious expression and a hint of doubt, slowly voiced his question:
"Witnesses of the past and present?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xu He felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered something. In the past, when Wang Bo inquired about his own secrets, he had sighed and said the words "witness of the past and present".

Xu He didn't take it to heart at the time, since he had told Wang Bo and the other emperors that he had a good background and origins, but they all thought it was nonsense.

Wang Bo suddenly appeared as a witness to the past and present, but Xu He, who knew the truth, did not take him to heart.

And now, this word has reappeared.

“So what Wang Bo said about being a witness throughout history is true, because he really did see me!” Xu He said slowly.

Upon reflection, it seems that I have been traveling down the river of time from the Immortal Ancient Era, witnessing a series of major events.

Isn't all of this a testament to the past and present?
“Therefore, I am a witness to the past and present. I have witnessed this ancient history.” Xu He murmured softly, as if he had figured out many things and clarified all the essential elements.

The scene before my eyes disappeared again.

Xu He already knew what would happen next.

Witness the past and present!

On the long river of time, a solitary figure walks along, letting the years flow by and the scenes before him change again and again.

Emperor, Undying Emperor, Fighting Saint Emperor, Ruthless Emperor, Wushi Emperor, and Azure Emperor—this group of historically renowned figures appeared before Xu He, and then quickly moved away.

Xu He didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like he had lived through one lifetime after another, yet it also felt like the time it takes to breathe.

In the long river of time, he is like a grain of sand.

The waves surged and crashed against the shore.
From the Immortal Ancient Era to the Post-Wilderness Era, he witnessed the past and present with his own eyes.

Just when Xu He thought he would continue forward and pondered whether Ye Fan or he himself would dominate the heavens and earth in the future.

The ever-flowing river of time has come to a standstill.

In the blink of an eye, the river of time pushed Xu He away, and then continued to surge forward.

Although the actions of the River of Time seemed somewhat ruthless, Xu He had a vague feeling that soon the River of Time would carry him forward back to his own era.

The current stop seems to indicate that one must accomplish something here before being able to continue taking that ride.

Calming down, Xu He felt somewhat fortunate that he still possessed all his strength, and immediately used his divine sense to scan the ancient star he had landed on.

"here it is……"

This ancient star was somewhat unfamiliar, but there were a few landmark locations that Xu He was extremely familiar with.

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying the fragrance of earth and grass.

"Blue Star!" Xu He exclaimed in shock, his lips twitching uncontrollably. He hadn't looked like this in countless millennia.

"I've actually returned to my hometown?"

His divine sense swept over the area again and again. He saw that the coastal North China Plain was not as vast as he remembered, and the Yellow River was still carrying silt and sand to the sea.

He had already heard that the Lu region and even the North China Plain were formed by the silt deposited by this mother river, and he was still shocked when he saw it today.

Xu He saw traces of military activity and asked around to find out which period it was.

The final conclusion was that "Chi You rebelled and disobeyed the emperor's orders, so the Yellow Emperor summoned the feudal lords to fight Chi You in the Battle of Zhuolu."

"In other words, I've returned to the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"

(End of this chapter)