The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 134 Sending Immortal Realm Cultivators to Mine in the Primordial Ancient Mine
time has passed,

More than a month has passed since Xu He and his group entered the Immortal Realm.

During this period, the cultivators of the Immortal Realm voluntarily built a majestic Heavenly Court for the new ruler, which stood high in the sky.

Looking down, the Immortal Realm is nothing more than a chessboard, and all living beings are just pieces.

"This Immortal Realm is indeed somewhat dilapidated." In the council hall of the Heavenly Court, the Great Emperor Wushi said, looking at the people in front of him.

Over the past month, they have roughly explored the Immortal Realm and discovered that it is not only dilapidated, but the cultivators there are also like a bunch of lazy pigs.

All the supreme beings felt this deeply, especially the supreme being of the forbidden zone.

Each of them had extremely strange feelings. In the past, they had given everything to become immortals, even cutting off their own lives and abandoning their wives and children. Finally, they achieved their wish and entered the immortal realm.

However, in the eyes of these cultivators in the Immortal Realm, the so-called Supremes are no different from peak Quasi-Emperors, and some are even inferior.

This led them to the misconception that cultivators in the Immortal Realm could become supreme once they reached the Quasi-Emperor level.
"They haven't returned since the beginning of time. Their cultivation hasn't improved, but their foul mouths haven't diminished at all." Duan De's face was full of black lines. He didn't know why the cultivators of the Immortal Realm were so fixed in their personalities.

He was stabbed and had a foul mouth, among other things.

I used to be relatively weak, and these major events had nothing to do with me. Anyway, someone would always step forward.

Now that they have entered the Immortal Realm, as the saying goes, when the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. In this situation, the four mortal immortals are undoubtedly the first to bear the brunt.

I thought entering the Immortal Realm would double my assets, but I ended up with a pile of liabilities...

Xu He sighed softly. The current state of the Immortal Realm bore no resemblance whatsoever to the forces that once resisted the darkness. In the end, he simply shook his head and said:

“Cultivators in the Immortal Realm are indeed lacking in tempering.”

After Xu He finished speaking, he looked at the people around him and said:
"Do you have any ideas? Share them, it's good to brainstorm."

As soon as he finished speaking, people started whispering among themselves.

The Ruthless Great Emperor remained silent and taciturn. Beneath her bronze mask, which seemed to be both crying and laughing, no one could know her expression, but everyone knew that she didn't care about any of it.

The silence that followed was somewhat eerie.

Finally, it was the Myriad Dragon Emperor of the Primordial Ancient Mine who spoke. He took a step forward and looked at the four mortal immortals in front of him:

"How about we select some Immortal Realm seeds and send them to mine in my Primordial Ancient Mine? That would be a kind of training."

His idea was simple. As many of the people present knew, in the Primordial Ancient Mine, besides these sleeping supreme beings, there were also many demons and monsters.

Those places were originally placed there by the Supreme Beings to ensure that their slumber would not be disturbed. Their strength varied, with the highest being at the Quasi-Emperor level. Originally, they would have been useless if moved away, but now it seems that they can still play a role.

"Moreover, there must be Primordial Life Stones inside the Primordial Ancient Mine. Letting them mine is a kind of reward, and in the lower realm, many local cultivators also have this gold rush dream." Emperor Wanlong paused, then continued:
"Once the two sides meet, given the foul-mouthed nature of the Immortal Realm cultivators, a great battle will definitely break out. In this way, both sides can gain experience and resolve their dilemmas!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many supreme emperors around him showed expressions of approval, and even Xu He nodded slightly.

It must be said that Emperor Wanlong's considerations were quite thorough. After all, it's not just the cultivators in the Immortal Realm who are weak; the cultivators in the lower realms are also becoming weaker, all due to a lack of experience.

And isn't it a form of mutual tempering to let the two sides' elite talents clash and ignite a great battle?
It is indeed a way to resolve a dilemma.

However, while praising him, Xu He looked at Wan Longhuang's playful expression and raised an eyebrow slightly, naturally guessing Wan Longhuang's other idea.

It's nothing more than them disliking the cultivators of the Immortal Realm and wanting to send them down there to suffer.

This is indeed understandable. As a Great Emperor, being called an ant by a cultivator whose cultivation is far inferior to his own, and in this Immortal Realm, how many people only grumble in their hearts? Everyone is smart enough to know this.

It can be said that the Immortal Realm is a greenhouse, while the environment in which the Myriad Dragon Emperor attained enlightenment was a cruel wilderness.

Greenhouse flowers and wild weeds are worlds apart.

Ye Fan once said that even a pig could become an immortal in a million years.

While this may be an exaggeration, in that time, a dog could certainly become an immortal, and it does indeed demonstrate how peaceful and comfortable the immortal cultivators have been for countless ages.

There's no pressure to survive, since everyone can live forever anyway.

In these millions of years of peace, they may have long lost their sense of ruthlessness, and their cultivation has become lax.

"Perhaps after that battle, all the capable people in the Immortal Realm died, leaving only these good-for-nothings."

Duan De sighed slightly. Among the people present, he was the only one who had personally visited the Immortal Realm.

"The Immortal Realm has been shattered into hundreds of smaller worlds. If this realm is in such a state, the other fragments are unlikely to be much better. If we want to unite the forces of the Immortal Realm to fight against the darkness, we can only say that the task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

After some discussion, Xu He finally made the decision:
"Then let's open up the forbidden zones of life in the lower realms, release some celestial treasures, and include the strange spaces as well. Let the geniuses of the three realms compete for them. Deaths are inevitable. Even if one becomes an immortal by slacking off in the Immortal Realm, one is just a slightly larger fertilizer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the several immortals present, as well as Lingbao Tianzun and the others, all knew what Xu He meant.

Combating darkness is absolutely the top priority.

The purpose of revitalizing the Immortal Realm, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the Strange Space is to cultivate a core group of forces.

Of course, those truly at the forefront were Xu He and his group.
But it's not like a few people are fighting fiercely at the front while a bunch of immortal cultivators turn around and give up, right?

The matter was quickly assigned to several emperors to handle.

There were certainly resistances during this period, but they were all easily suppressed.

It wasn't until rumors of the Primordial Stone surfaced that the voices of resistance subsided.

Witnessing a large group of celestial prodigies descend to the lower realm, the supreme beings began to chuckle.

Before this, as emperors, no matter how dissatisfied they were with these ants from the immortal realm, they could not truly bully the weak. This was not in accordance with their principles, and even if they won, it would not be honorable.

But now,

If a genius from the Immortal Realm goes down there, they might just get a good beating from cultivators in the lower realms.

As cultivators who rose from the lower realms, the Supremes believed that the new generation of prodigies would make a choice that satisfied them.

"Duan De," Xu He said with a hint of doubt.

“Your Majesty, please speak,” Duan De replied.

"Do you remember how your cultivation system transformed from the ancient method to the current one?" Xu He finally spoke.

He had always had a question in his mind: the cultivators in the Immortal Realm were ridiculously weak, especially the Supreme Beings.

Although this is related to the Heavenly Heart Mark, Xu Hezhen felt that the Supreme Being of the Immortal Realm could only be called a peak Quasi-Emperor.

Xu He had a theory about all of this: that the people of the Immortal Realm are still continuing the cultivation system from ancient times.

This refers to the ancient immortal system of "Blood Transport and Cave Heaven".

It is indeed difficult to assess the strength of a system; every path can be built to its fullest potential, ultimately leading to the strongest.

However, the Immortal Ancient system has a major flaw: it requires rare and precious treasures to become a powerful being, at the very least one must possess a first-class immortal seed. But first-class immortal seeds are incredibly rare; even third-class immortal seeds are extremely valuable.

But now that the Immortal Realm is shattered, this flaw has been magnified without limit, and even third-grade immortal seeds are hard to come by.

Unless it is a species based on the body, but clearly, this is not widespread.

Moreover, throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, everyone cultivates the Immortal Emperor's Method of Using One's Body as a Seed, left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

If... the Immortal Realm still practices ancient immortal methods... then the cultivators of the Immortal Realm have truly become primitive people.

Upon hearing this, Duan De also began to ponder. So much time had passed that he had almost forgotten, but fortunately, he recalled it now and immediately murmured aloud:
"I remember when the Desolate Heavenly Emperor created this method, many people present were born with immortal seeds, which are themselves... but others didn't seem to..."

"No!" Duan De's pupils suddenly contracted: "Are you saying that the cultivation system of Immortal Realm cultivators is still stuck in the Immortal Ancient Era?"

After a moment's thought, he realized that this was highly likely and could explain why the Supreme Being of the Immortal Realm was so ridiculously weak.

For some reason, a certain detail suddenly flashed through his mind.

Immediately, Duan De looked at Xu He, his face filled with fear and apprehension:
"You...you didn't know about this all along, did you?"

Duan De was referring to the fact that the Desolate Emperor used his own body as a seed, and those around him were also planted with immortal seeds.

At this moment, Duan De's head seemed to explode. He looked at Xu He, whose handsome face seemed to be nodding in agreement, acknowledging his guess.

"Heavenly Emperor, you know far too many secrets."

For some reason, Duan De glanced at Emperor Wushi with a hint of apprehension in his eyes. It was only a fleeting moment, and none of the people present noticed it.

But Xu He was quick to notice.

"Then is he his reincarnation?" Duan De asked.

In this life, he did not have much contact with the Black Emperor, but he did meet him a few times.

Before that, in the Chaotic Ancient Era, there was also a little black dog that chased and bit him.

The dog's former owner was none other than the Immortal King Wuzhong, who used a bell as his weapon.

In the present day, there is a person called the Great Emperor Wushi, who has a dog by his side and whose weapon is a bell.

Without beginning or end, what a wonderful phrase, "without beginning or end."

All the emperors and supreme beings present, including the Ruthless Emperor and the Beginningless Emperor, were puzzled by Duan De's words.

But only Xu He knew the truth, and he did not give a definite answer.

Duan De already had a guess: "Thank you for informing me, Heavenly Emperor."

At this moment, everyone was completely confused. They didn't know what the two were talking about, but they could guess that they were discussing secrets again.

It is an open secret that the Heavenly Emperor knows many secrets of the ages. No one would not want to discuss them with him, but the Heavenly Emperor remains silent, and no one can make him speak.

The same is true now.

"What are you two discussing? I'm a little curious." A gentle yet powerful voice, tinged with a hint of doubt, came from behind.

The one who spoke was none other than the Great Emperor Wushi.

For some reason, he always had a strange feeling in his heart.
Although there was no evidence whatsoever, the Great Emperor Wushi believed that the two were talking about him.
Moreover, just now, he seemed to have sensed a gaze from Duan De.

Fleeting moments make it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Talking about yourself without letting yourself know? What kind of logic is that?
"I'm curious too." This time, the one who spoke was the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Originally, she was indifferent to worldly affairs. If the relationship between the Immortal King of No End and the Great Emperor of No Beginning had been clearly stated, she probably wouldn't have cared. Moreover, the current ambiguous expression is even more concerning.

But at this moment, her eyes flickered slightly, and her lips parted slightly.

During their conversation, she keenly noticed the word "reincarnation."

If reincarnation truly exists, then it means she truly has the possibility of waiting for her brother to return.

And this had long been her wish.

Not to become an immortal, just to wait for your return in the world of mortals.

Four or five hundred thousand years have passed, and she doesn't know how much longer she will have to wait.

"Whether it's reincarnation, rebirth, or a similar flower, all of this requires you fellow cultivators to explore for yourselves."

In the end, Xu He only said these words.

The emperors and immortals pondered for a long time without speaking.

"Let's consider converting their ancient immortal techniques into modern methods first. Most of the cultivators who practiced modern methods back then likely died in the war," Xu He pondered.
"There's no need to rush into modifying their cultivation system. We can take it slowly. We still need to curb their arrogance."

This view was agreed upon by everyone.

"Let's settle these matters here. We still have many requests, the most important of which is to repair the Immortal Realm," the Great Emperor Wushi said softly.

"If the Immortal Realm is truly shattered into hundreds or thousands of pieces, then there may be true immortals among them, who might be potential allies."

Few people question this statement, since the past glory of the Immortal Realm was given by True Immortals and Immortal Kings, whose numbers far exceeded those of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

However, the army is currently only located in a fragment of a celestial realm, so it would be biased to conclude that there are no immortals in the celestial realm based solely on this.

But one thing is certain: there is no Celestial King.

It's at least not in the Immortal Realm.

It's more likely to be in the Boundary Sea, but even Immortal Kings would get lost there.

"The final leap can grant one the status of a Celestial King." Xu He looked at the several mortal immortals:
"Then, everyone, please focus on your cultivation and strive to achieve the ultimate leap as soon as possible."

"As for you," he said, looking at the group of supreme beings, "the immortal realm has a relatively abundant supply of immortal matter. You have the opportunity to strive for the immortal realm. There is no need for you to forcibly replicate my path."

Xu He was worried that these people were too stubborn and insisted on following in his footsteps step by step. Although his approach was correct, not everyone could replicate it.

Having no worries about lifespan certainly means not being afraid of long periods of time, but becoming a mortal immortal through nine lifetimes is not as simple as simply exhausting one's lifespan and transforming into the Dao. Each lifetime is an intertwining of life and death.

Apart from the Azure Emperor, perhaps few of the Great Emperors present could attain the Immortal Fruit of the Mortal World.

"Becoming an immortal is merely the starting point of the path to immortality. We are all struggling in this mortal world." After Xu He finished speaking, his figure gradually disappeared.

Everyone knew that the Heavenly Emperor had gone into seclusion again.

Little did they know that this time, the Heavenly Emperor was going to explore the combat power of the pinnacle of immortals!

(End of this chapter)