The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 144 Then let us meet again after ten thousand ages.

"boom!"

As Ye Fan and the Crimson King clashed, this stretch of time completely collapsed.

A look of fear flashed across the faces of the group of immortal kings, and Xu He also became serious.

A chaotic flow of time is not fatal, but if it truly collapses, the history of the past, present, and future will be disrupted, to the point of complete annihilation.

"Fellow Daoist, please depart in peace." Ye Fan's words were gentle yet firm.
He faced the Crimson King directly, showing no panic despite the collapse of the River of Time. Perhaps both of them had some kind of method to ensure their safe return.

Unlike the Crimson King, Ye Fan showed no worry on his face, instead believing that everything that was happening was perfectly reasonable.

They must have some trump card up their sleeve.

Xu He thought to himself.

Finally, they exchanged a glance and both chose to leave quickly to avoid being caught up in the turmoil.

"boom!"

The river of time collapsed completely and disappeared into the world, and Xu He escaped at that last moment.

One last look back, and all that remains of the vanished river of time is the sparks from the collision of the Crimson King Furnace and the Cauldron of All Things Mother Qi.

Everything has vanished; everything has come to an end.

Everyone felt as if they had lived through another world.

They simply couldn't believe what had just happened.

The people of the past have stepped down, and the strong of the future have stepped up.

Three destinies intertwined with time and space, erupting into an earth-shattering war.

Each of them was caught in the torrent, powerless to struggle even if they wanted to escape.

Whether they were emperors, ancient emperors, supreme beings, or celestial beings, they all believed that what they were seeing today was absolutely unprecedented in history.

The war between the Celestial Kings disturbed the long river of time.

For a moment, everyone was filled with lingering fear, to the point that they could clearly feel the immense pressure.

This is especially evident between the Great Emperor and the Immortal of the Mortal World.

Duan De sighed deeply. Previously, he had roamed the nine heavens and ten earths, and was not far from being invincible in an ancient history. Therefore, he had always been proud and had a strong sense of pride!

He was only polite to those of similar strength, and respectful to Xu He, whose origins were unknown.

However, he still harbored pride.

So much so that a feeling of invincible loneliness and eternal life like snow took root in his heart.

If it weren't for Xu He's earlier statement that the dark army might arrive, he might have already been lost for a long time.

However, when he faced two strange Immortal Kings, and especially when he witnessed the divine battle between Immortal King level experts on the River of Time, his worries were reignited.

He never wanted to experience that feeling of helplessness again in his life.

"I want to become stronger, I will never be unknown!" Duan De looked up at the sky, trying to find the afterimage of the Immortal King.

Previously, he was unable to fight alongside the Desolate Emperor, and this time, he was also unable to fight alongside Xu He.

He was determined to shed his reputation as a good-for-nothing and a burden.

“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to blame yourself.” Xu He appeared before everyone and gently comforted them, “Compared to them, you are only less experienced in your cultivation. Give everyone enough time, and your achievements will only surpass theirs.”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the immortals in the mortal world turned their gazes to Xu He.

Xu He is currently injured in many places. The bleeding has stopped, but the gruesome wounds remain. His white clothes are stained with blood and have long been torn into strips, exposing his ribcage and sinewy body.

It is easy to imagine how terrible that battle was.

"Emperor of Heaven."

"Fellow."

Several immortals of the mortal world spoke in unison.

They hadn't expected the Heavenly Emperor to appear so quietly; had they not spoken up, they probably wouldn't have been discovered for a long time.

While they were astonished by Xu He's formidable strength, they also knew that Xu He's intention was simply to comfort them.

but……

A hint of bitterness flashed across the faces of the several immortals.

The meaning is good, but among the people present, it seems that only the Heavenly Emperor rose to power the latest and attained enlightenment the latest, yet his strength is the most formidable.

How could these old monsters, who had lived for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years, bear such comfort?

An eerie silence fell over the scene. Everyone had their own thoughts, whether about the battle or not.

But only a ruthless person broke the silence first.

"Your injury..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu He shook his head and said:
"It's alright. Cultivators have always been caught up in the struggles of the mortal world. The fatal wounds left by the strange Immortal King and the Immortal King are nothing more than the erosion of time."

As Xu He spoke, he channeled the vigorous life force within his body to repair his injuries.

The wounds healed extremely slowly, but given that they were left by the Immortal King, it was normal for them to be slow.

Xu He didn't know anything else, but he knew that An Lan's injuries were definitely several times more serious than his own.

If the foreign lands don't offer some incredibly valuable rare and precious materials, An Lan will never be able to take another step forward in her life.

"It's good that you're alright." The Ruthless Emperor's voice returned to its cold indifference.

Xu He's divine sense swept across the universe, discerning the ruins of the Three Realms. After a moment, he still took out the rare and precious materials from the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

It contains ripe peaches of immortality and the Nine Wonders Elixir of Immortality.

He entrusted all of this to several immortals of the mortal realm. These things were no longer of any use to him. He left them in this realm to cultivate more outstanding talents and to prepare for those emperors who wanted to become immortals of the mortal realm through nine lifetimes.

Of course, he retained the elixir of immortality that was originally rooted in the sea of ​​suffering.

These things may be useless to him, but he still had an idea in his mind.

That is the elixir of immortality, which will allow them to return to their former glory as supreme immortal kings.

This battle made Xu He fully realize the vast difference in strength.

We must find a way to increase our own strength. In the final battle, we can't possibly face the strange Immortal Emperor alone while our backyard is stolen by a few strange Immortal Kings, can we?

Of course, reviving these Immortal Kings is not easy, and Xu He did not simply believe that he could revive them with his current strength and the Elixir of Immortality.

That's wishful thinking.

But Xu He had a plan in mind: to return to the Immortal Ancient Era and save the Immortal Kings who had once been on his side.

Ye Fan's appearance has confirmed that the ancient history he is in is a reflection of himself, so he may really be able to resurrect the Immortal King.

But to bring them back to reality, they may need a physical entity as an "anchor".

Similar to a thread connecting the virtual and the real.

Xu He bid farewell to the several immortals of the mortal world, and took one last look at the strange-looking Emperor Wushi.

He guessed that perhaps the Great Emperor Wushi also felt that those immortal kings were somewhat familiar, but fragments of past memories could not be fully recalled.

Perhaps only the moment he becomes a Celestial King.

High in the sky, Xu He's figure began to manifest in the world.

The world chanted his name, highlighting the desolation of this war.

"Emperor of Heaven."

"The Human Emperor".

Such sounds transformed into a roaring, overwhelming force, sweeping across the land in mere moments.

In the Three Realms, countless people prostrated themselves devoutly, neither calling upon the heavens nor worshipping the earth. "There are gods three feet above your head," and high above, Xu He was that god.

The power of sentient beings' thoughts is boundless and inexhaustible, beyond description even by a golden ocean. The sun, shaped like a human figure, hangs high in the sky, its endless radiance descending to dispel the chill of the boundless night.

The scene was one of devastation and widespread suffering.
It is no exaggeration to describe it as having endured countless hardships.

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Xu He was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Finally, he raised his hand, giving back to the world.

Repairing the world requires endless immortal matter as a prerequisite; only those at the Immortal King level can truly merge several worlds to form an Immortal Realm.

The Immortal of the Mortal World is nothing more than someone who possesses the ability to generate immortal matter on their own.

However, I have just crossed that threshold.

Even if Xu He possesses unparalleled strength and a vast amount of immortal matter, it can only temporarily mend the world and delay its shattering.

This feedback lasted for a long time, and the cracks in the cosmic barrier, which were originally as vast as ravines, gradually healed, and were just one step away from disappearing completely.

The collapse of the Immortal Realm, which was on the verge of disintegration, was also slowed down.

He had been given a forced extension of his life, but this could not fundamentally change anything. However, Xu He had done his best.

He used even more of his essence to heal the common people.

The dying old, the seriously injured mortals, and people of all races were nourished and rejuvenated at this moment.

Xu He's figure gradually disappeared, returning to the side of the several immortals in the mortal world.

He had intended to explain some things, but at that moment, the world changed again, a vortex gate opened, and a figure emerged from it. He did not leave, but simply watched the group quietly.

His face was smeared with blood, clearly indicating that he had been through a major battle.

"It's you!" Duan De exclaimed in surprise.

The person who arrived was Ye Fan. Duan De was also very impressed with him, as both his appearance and strength were somewhat outrageous.

"It's me." Ye Fan said with a slightly serious expression, "I don't have much time, I have to go back quickly. There are some things you can ask me, and there are some things I must tell you."

The following sentence was clearly addressed to Xu He.

The group looked at Xu He, all wanting to figure out the secrets behind this.

Xu He stepped forward, looked at Ye Fan, and said, "I would like to ask you to help me repair the world."

Ye Fan's current strength is more than enough to easily repair the world. Xu He's plan to go to the Immortal Ancient Realm is mainly due to his concern for this world, fearing that it will collapse prematurely.

This was a very small request, but Ye Fan refused, shaking his head and saying:
"No, it's not that I can't do it, nor that I don't want to help."

"This realm belongs to you, and I cannot arbitrarily participate in this karma."

As soon as Ye Fan finished speaking, Xu He pondered for a moment. What Ye Fan meant by this realm belonging to him should be a reflection of his own viewpoint.

The prohibition against unauthorized participation likely stems from this premise.

Most cultivators at the Immortal King realm choose to sever ties with their mother world to avoid being affected by it, but Ye Fan is clearly not worried about that.

Rather, it is knowing that it cannot sever ties, or rather, that it must give back to the world and cannot change its course.

Xu He pondered silently for a moment, then slowly said, "I have nothing more to ask."

As soon as the words were spoken, a hint of regret flashed across the faces of Duan Deqing and the others. They had such a great opportunity to ask the future powerhouse more questions, but now it had been wasted by Xu He.

Of course, they were not the main characters in this storm; they were just feeling sorry for Xu He.

"You've finished asking your questions, now it's my turn to speak. All I've ever wanted to say is to you." Ye Fan looked directly into his eyes: "Do what you want to do."

Do what you want.

Returning to the ancient immortal realm?
"Understood." Xu He nodded.

Ye Fan's purpose in coming here, besides helping me, should be to let me unleash my full potential.

According to the strange immortal king of later generations, he was a calamity.

Then the future may be quite bright.

Seeing the expression on Xu He's face, Ye Fan knew that Xu He understood what he meant, and immediately said:

"I have to go now. There are many things I can't tell you, so I can only hint at them indirectly. But this time I want to say that the future will be wonderful. Don't feel burdened. Just do what you want to do."

"Fellow Daoist, I look forward to our reunion after countless ages."

Ye Fan finally smiled, clasped his hands in greeting to Xu He, and then stepped off the cauldron.

Xu He also returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

"Then let us fight side by side for eternity."

The spatial vortex disappeared, Ye Fan's figure vanished completely, and everything returned to silence, as if nothing had ever happened.

But that unparalleled figure still lingers deep in everyone's memory, an image that cannot be erased from their minds.

"The future... will be wonderful..." Xu He murmured.

At this moment, the east is turning white and the sun is rising.

The endless night completely dissipated.

The Sun Also Rises.

It seems to be foreshadowing the ending of everything.

Sunlight streamed down, and Xu He looked up and stared straight ahead. After a long while, he smiled and said, "Then let us meet again after ten thousand ages."

……

That divine war between the Celestial Kings happened a long time ago.
A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Xu He has continuously supplied immortal substances to the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and the Immortal Realm in order to slow down the decay.

At the same time, he would occasionally manifest in the human world to preach to all the proud races and to identify the shortcomings of cultivators of all races and provide them with the best path.

The quality of monks also improved significantly during this period.

Before leaving, Xu He worried that the dark creatures would make a comeback after he left. He guessed that it was unlikely that dark creatures at the Immortal King level would appear in the vicinity, otherwise they would not have sent troops from the future.

Therefore, he went beyond the realm and explored for a long time, during which time he also found other fragments of the Immortal Realm.

But the creatures of darkness have remained unseen.

This confirms his idea.

So, after making the final arrangements, he threw another punch, causing the River of Time to emerge.

Previously, the river of time collapsed, thus the path back to the past was lost.

During this time, he thought of going to the place that connects the past and present, and returning to the Immortal Ancient Era from there, but in the end he was unable to find it.

They will either be destroyed or believed to be hidden.

Therefore, he remained there for a thousand years until recently when he sensed that the river of time had been restored.

"Fellow Daoists, see you again in eternity," Xu He said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"See you again after eternity." The immortals of the mortal world returned the greeting in kind.

Xu He once again embarked on the journey of time, but this time no one would come to stop him.

All living beings in heaven and earth knelt down at this moment, praying devoutly for a safe journey.

Xu He strode forward, going against the current in the rushing river of time, his eyes growing more resolute with each step.

A grand vision gradually unfolded in his mind.

Disaster? Calamity?
Everything will begin with this journey.

This time, he will travel to the Immortal Ancient Era!

(End of this chapter)