The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 146 The Foreign Army Knocks on the Gate (4K, Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
The voice of the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord was gentle yet powerful, without a trace of hostility, but it carried endless Daoist charm, making it appear incomparably sacred and ethereal.

His words shocked everyone present.

Immortal King?

How could a Celestial King have graced this place with his presence?
Although no one knew who it was, everyone here knew that it could not be the Immortal King Wuzhong or the Immortal King Liudaoshenji.

However, judging from the tone and wording of the Great Red God, it seemed that he was not someone he knew well.

"Could it be a newly broken Immortal King?" someone asked with a hint of doubt. It was possible, but almost impossible.

Which cultivator with a chance of breaking through to the Immortal King level is not someone who has accumulated experience over the years? How could the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord and all the other Heavenly Lords not know this?

It couldn't be the Immortal King from another realm, otherwise, let alone the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord's sudden outburst, the Boundless Immortal King would probably have already come with the Boundless Bell to kill him.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Xu He.

It was a young figure.

With long, flowing hair and eyes as sharp as lightning, he was incredibly handsome, like a razor-sharp sword, its edge fully revealed.

A Celestial King?
At this moment, the pupils of several Supreme True Immortals around Xu He were shocked, and they took a step back.

Here they were very close and had been together for a long time, yet they never realized that this person was actually a Celestial King.
"Friend, why not have a chat?" the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord spoke up again.

Although Xu He didn't know why the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord was able to detect his concealed aura, he still decisively stood up and attributed everything to the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord possibly taking that step.

Xu He did not tread the golden road, but simply arrived by stepping on the void.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to panic. I mean no harm." The Great Crimson Heavenly Lord chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Besides, when it comes to strength, shouldn't I be the one who's panicking?"

Seeing that the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord was not at all distant and even somewhat humorous, Xu He laughed and said, "If I had any ill intentions, wouldn't you have misjudged me, fellow Daoist?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere around him turned cold.

But the Great Red Heavenly Lord remained smiling, showing no change in response to Xu He's words.

"No, because the Immortal King of No End and the Immortal King of Six Paths of Reincarnation did not appear as a result. I believe in the choice of the two Immortal Kings."

As soon as the Great Red God finished speaking, the atmosphere returned to normal.

Indeed, if this unfamiliar Immortal King truly harbored ill intentions, or even sought to incite conflict, how could the Immortal King of No End and the Immortal King of Six Paths of Reincarnation not know? And how could they not come to suppress him?
Xu He returned the smile to the Great Red Heavenly Lord.

With a broad and magnanimous heart, the Great Red God is indeed a rare find.

If it weren't for the fact that the two of them cultivated different systems, Xu He would really like to discuss his ideas about the sixth secret realm with the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord.

"May I ask who you are, my friend?" the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord asked at this moment. He only believed in the choice of the Immortal King Wuzhong, which did not mean that he had no curiosity about an Immortal King like Xu He who had appeared mysteriously.

"I suppose I'd say I'm from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths," Xu He replied.

Unsurprisingly, no one believed it.

At this moment, even the True Immortals and Supreme Beings exclaimed in surprise:
"When did a new Celestial King appear in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"

In their minds, True Immortal Realm experts have existed since ancient times, and most of the named ones are well-known. There has been no news of them breaking through recently, and as for those nameless True Immortals, it is even more impossible for them to break through to Immortal King.

"If you don't want to say, then so be it," the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord shook his head, not insisting.

After all, he had never forced anyone, and Xu He's cultivation was even higher than his, so it was even less likely that he could force him.

"Guests are always welcome. Fellow Daoist has come to my Great Crimson Heaven as a guest, so let me do my part as a host," the Lord of the Great Crimson Heaven said with a smile.

He raised his hand and showered countless celestial treasures as the closing act of this grand event.

These treasures were useless to him, but they were a great opportunity for supreme beings and true immortals, attracting countless people to scramble for them.

Xu He understood what the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord meant; he simply wanted him to have a discussion with him.

It is clear that the Great Red Heavenly Lord is also extremely adept at using his Dao Fruit to verify and perfect his own path.

He had just shown his Dao Fruit to Xu He, and now he wanted Xu He to teach him a thing or two.

It's clear that the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord really wants to break through to the Immortal King level.

Xu He was somewhat helpless. He wanted to do the same, but he still agreed. After all, with a great battle imminent, every additional Immortal King on their side would be a tremendous help.

With this thought in mind, he also raised his hand and sprinkled countless celestial treasures from the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Although a wave of immortal treasures in the Bitter Sea had been cleared out in advance, the fruits of the Medicine King and the second-generation Immortal Medicine were already piled up like mountains. Even if scattered, they could add a bit of power to the middle level of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Xu He sprinkled down the divine treasures.

This immediately triggered an even larger-scale looting frenzy.

"Wow, what kind of medicine is that? I've never seen it before, but it seems even more precious than divine or holy medicine!" a cultivator exclaimed.

"This Celestial King couldn't possibly be from our Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

Cheers and gasps of amazement rose and fell.

After the grand event concluded, Xu He and the Great Red Heavenly Lord went into seclusion to discuss the Dao.

The three Celestial Kings, who had witnessed everything, uttered a sigh at this moment:

"That visitor from beyond the realm is truly generous, offering only divine treasures with every move," the Immortal Monk King exclaimed in amazement.

But in truth, all three of them felt something was strange, because they could see that many of the delicacies were shaped like fruits.

The most prominent one is the peach.

For some reason, the Immortal Kings felt a sense of familiarity, and even associated it with an Immortal King from another Immortal Realm.

However, the efficacy of the medicine was far inferior.

"I never imagined that the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord would discover the visitors from beyond the realm. Do you think the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord can break through before the upcoming battle?" The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King asked the Endless Immortal King with a sigh.

The Immortal King Wuzhong's eyes held an indescribable emotion: "Difficult. Without any unforeseen circumstances, it shouldn't be before the foreign realm's attempt to enter."

The Immortal King Wuzhong didn't actually know exactly how long it would take for the other realm to knock on the gate, but his heart was already aching with the impending crisis.

The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King remained silent. He could also sense the state of the Great Crimson Heavenly Lord, who was only one final leap away from becoming an Immortal King, awaiting the test of the laws of heaven and earth.

The fact that the Immortal King Wuzhong said it wouldn't happen before the foreign realm knocked on the gate can only mean that the storm is really coming.

"Since you yourself said there are no changes, what if the visitor from beyond the realm really is a change?" The Immortal Monk King's voice rang out at this moment, carrying an indescribable Daoist charm.

"This humble monk seems to have foreseen the future." The Immortal Monk King, his all-seeing eyes gleaming with profound wisdom, departed just as the two Immortal Kings were about to ask further questions.
"This humble monk has returned to Mount Sumeru."

Seeing the Immortal Monk King depart, both of these powerful figures fell silent.

This visitor from beyond the realm is, in the end, just an ordinary Immortal King. Can he really become a catalyst for the war against the alien realm?
Unless he can leap into the ranks of giants, the situation remains precarious.

However, the two Celestial Kings lived for countless years and never heard of anyone being able to leap from an ordinary Celestial King to the ranks of giants.

It's nothing but a fool's dream...

……

Xu He and the Great Red Heavenly Lord discussed the Dao at the summit of the heavens.

Although their systems and realms differed, their understanding of the Immortal King realm was able to complement and enhance each other. Instantly, boundless Daoist energy emanated, even attracting the Heavenly Lords of the other eight heavens.

The two did not pay much attention and continued their discussion.

In the third month of their discussion, a strange change occurred!

The distant Imperial Pass was suddenly covered by a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky.

It was taken in the instant everyone was astonished and resisting.

Even though the seven kings of the border resisted in time, and even though the majestic Imperial Pass activated its defensive array on its own, it was still cut in half by that giant hand.

"The alien army is attacking!" Someone's shout instantly spread throughout the heavens and the earth.

In an instant, a chilling atmosphere permeated the heavens and the earth, and countless people moved at the mere sound of it.

Some fled in panic, but many more headed to the border to defend against the enemy.

"Don't all leave!"

At this moment, Xu He deliberately ended his state of enlightenment, soared into the sky, and spread his voice throughout the entire heavens and earth.

"If everyone mobilizes, we'll only fall into the trap of the foreign lands' diversionary tactic!" Xu He raised his hand, unleashing several Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formations across the heavens and earth: "They will open the teleportation gate and descend upon this realm on their own initiative. If our rear is on fire, the people on the border will be attacked from both sides!"

Xu He's voice resounded throughout the world.
Countless people were stunned at this moment, whether by the sound, the strength, or the earth-shattering array that was set up with a wave of the hand.

But despite the shock, the vast majority of people still didn't believe it.

Xu He has only been around for three months, and it's simply not enough to convince everyone.

But at that moment, a voice rang out:
"He's right."

Gentle yet powerful, it puts countless people at ease.

Immediately afterwards, two figures descended.

A large bell followed behind a person whose appearance was identical to that of Wushi, presumably the Immortal King Wuzhong.

The other person should be the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

With the endorsement of two industry giants, many people have become more convinced.

"You are not from this world. You may leave at will, and I will not stop you," said the Immortal King Wuzhong to Xu He.

In fact, he had been looking forward to this meeting for a long time, but he never expected that it would come from another country so soon.

"boom!"

Another booming sound came from the border, clearly indicating that the war had begun.

This roar interrupted what Xu He was about to say.

"There's no time for discussion, let's go." Wuzhong Immortal King shook his head at Xu He, then beckoned Liudao Reincarnation Immortal King to head to the border.

At this moment, Xu He stopped the two and said, "Don't rush into battle. Don't let the enemy cut off the battlefield. The war has just begun. The Ten Ancient Fiends have not yet joined the battle. Don't be impatient. Wait for me to deal with the few Immortal Kings who have descended here, and then I will come to support you."

He knew that if everything proceeded as planned, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass would be ganged up on by the four Immortal Kings while sunbathing today, and the Heavenly Horned Ant would be pierced through by An Lan's spear.

Soon after, the Wuzhong Immortal King and the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King, who were besieged and killed, will also shed their blood across the heavens and the earth, and will eventually be wrapped in battle flags.

Fortunately, Xu He appeared this time, but he doesn't currently have the ability to truly turn the tide of the battle.

Their only hope is to break through on the front lines.

"Take care, fellow Daoists," Xu He said, clasping his hands in greeting.

The two Immortal Kings, Wuzhong and Liudao Lunhui, returned the greeting and then departed.

There was no other reason than that before the Imperial Pass, someone capable of maintaining order in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had to appear, and the Seven Kings of the Border were clearly not qualified. This was also the reason why they knew they might be attacked from both sides, but had no choice but to leave.

"I'll protect the backyard; I'll never let you be attacked from both sides." Xu He turned and disappeared from the spot.

He could sense that the space between the nine heavens and ten earths was being torn apart by an indescribable power, and that about a dozen immortal kings exuding terrifying aura were trying to descend upon this place.

And at the nearest place, there were actually four auras!

Xu He tried his best to pinpoint the location where the four auras of the Immortal Kings had descended, but suddenly froze in place.

To his astonishment, he discovered that the four immortal kings' target was actually the Great Crimson Heaven!
……

Before the Imperial Pass,
The seven kings, majestic and imposing, hung high in the sky above the border, coldly watching the invaders.

"Times have changed, and the seven kings of the former borderlands have all turned out to be nothing more than a bunch of incompetent fools." An immortal king from the other realm spoke up.

Now the two armies are facing off at the Imperial Pass, both sides waiting for the decisive battle to break out. The Immortal King who just spoke has obviously experienced more than one great battle and is already familiar with some things.

His voice reached the border, and one of the seven kings turned grim, wanting to take action in anger, but was ultimately stopped.

The Human King stopped the Fire King from engaging in a decisive battle.

They are not ancestors. The origin of the Seven Kings of the Border is that a group of powerful cultivators once won a great victory in the foreign land and were revered as kings by all races. Their realm was all at the Immortal King level, and there were more than seven of them.

But for some reason, the other realm seems to be a treasure land of good fortune. Not only do young cultivators achieve enlightenment faster, but even supreme beings and true immortals achieve immortality and become kings faster than those in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

After a series of great battles, only these seven kings remain on the border.

Moreover, only two of them are Immortal Kings: the Human King and the Kunpeng King. The rest—the Stone King, the Fire King, the Vermilion Bird King, the Azure Dragon King, and the White Tiger King—are only True Immortals or Quasi-Immortal Kings.

Their strength is indeed not what it used to be.

"Which family was slaughtered in the past, trembling like stray dogs? Is there anyone who doesn't even realize it?" The Human King took a step forward, looking directly at the Immortal King who had just spoken:

"If you want a fight, you can swear a blood oath to fight me alone, or you can come to my Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where I will swear a blood oath to fight you alone."

He stopped the Fire King not out of fear, but because he didn't want the Fire King to die in vain, but that doesn't mean he lacked courage.

The fact that the Immortal King made him swear a blood oath also shows that he knew the people from the foreign lands were cunning and would not give the two a chance to fight one-on-one; they would only surround and kill them.

As expected, when the Human King proposed a blood oath for the next battle, the Immortal King immediately changed the subject.

Perhaps in his mind, there was no need to pay the price for a battle that was bound to be won.

At this moment, the Immortal King Wuzhong and the Immortal King Liudao Lunhui also arrived.

The appearance of the two finally gave the people on the border, who were feeling heavy-hearted, a chance to catch their breath.

Even the Seven Kings of the Borderlands were no exception.

But at this moment, the faces of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King and the Endless Immortal King were filled with unprecedented heaviness.

They saw a familiar figure at the head of the foreign army, holding the Heaven-Refining Furnace, looking extremely arrogant.

"Red King." The Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King spat out two words through gritted teeth.

Throughout the entire process, the Immortal King Wuzhong kept his gaze fixed on what was behind the Crimson King.

He sensed an aura even more powerful than that of the Crimson King.

(End of this chapter)