The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 157 The Cycle of a Drop of Blood

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu He turned his gaze to Qi Yu.

Having gone through what happened before, Qi Yu will be in a much better position than I am.

"I wonder if you still remember, in my Immortal Realm, there was once a person who almost broke through to become an Emperor. He went to the Boundary Sea and never came back." Qi Yu's smile gradually faded, and he spoke slowly.

Seeing Qi Yu's solemn demeanor, the group of immortal kings were reminded of the legends of the past.

Those were some of the oldest people in the Immortal Realm. Some say he was one of the founders of the Immortal Realm. There are many rumors about him, but no one can guarantee their authenticity.

However, there is evidence of his existence in the world!
"Is that the faint line of footprints on the beach of the border sea?!"

A supreme immortal king slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed in surprise.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

At that moment, everyone was taken aback.

They were all cultivators at the Immortal King level, and more or less had been to the Boundary Sea. Even if they hadn't gone deep, they had at least wandered around the area.

Naturally, everyone knows that there is a line of shallow footprints on the dike by the border sea.

Those were just footprints, but they were something that countless immortal kings could not accomplish.

There is only one possibility—to break the king and become an emperor!
“That’s right. Even if such a person didn’t become an emperor, he wouldn’t be much different. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left his footprints in the Boundary Sea.” The Immortal King’s voice became more and more certain.

"I am relatively inexperienced, and I had previously wondered whose footprints they were. I never imagined they were left by that senior." The Immortal Kings' discussions continued.

After a long discussion, finally one person spoke up, puzzled:
"So, where exactly did that senior from the Immortal Realm go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several people around him looked up.

They desperately wanted to know the answer: how could such a person not manifest in the world for so long?

A terrifying answer formed in my mind.

"They're probably dead, dead in the Boundary Sea, killed by dark creatures," Qi Yu told everyone this cruel truth.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

It is regrettable that the legendary King Chengdi died an untimely death.

Some lamented that they too would meet the same fate in the future.

More than anything, there was fear.

Even such figures died at the hands of dark creatures, so what are they supposed to do?
God knows!
Qi Yu looked at Xu He, whose expression remained calm and composed.

He seemed unsurprised by all of this.

Could it be that he even knew about this? Qi Yu pondered silently.

"It seems we should unite to deal with the dark creatures of the Boundary Sea," a Celestial King said.

The other Celestial Kings also expressed their willingness to form an alliance.

No one doubted the authenticity of this matter, and everyone could sense that the distant "Great Reckoning" seemed to be coming very soon.

Xu He, coming from the future and going against the flow of time, is very likely here to change all of this.

At this moment, the group of immortal kings no longer harbored any hostility towards Xu He; instead, they regarded him as the embodiment of hope and dawn.

"We are willing to worship the Heavenly Emperor together," a Celestial King said, and then more and more Celestial Kings followed suit.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Immortal Kings had no objections. The giants within the Immortal Realm were initially hesitant, but when they saw Qi Yu also take action, they had no more worries.

"We wish to worship the Heavenly Emperor together."

The voices of the Celestial Kings were like booming bells, shaking the universe. The laws of heaven and earth began to sluggish, and all the heavens and myriad realms were swept up by this sound.

Even though a barrier had been set up for this conference, the sound was still transmitted.

All living beings within the boundary sea can be clearly captured.

An ancient being looked on in astonishment: "That person has invaded the Immortal Realm? And... and even subdued a group of Immortal Kings?"

He has lived for countless ages, and this is the first time such a thing has ever happened.

The arrogant, foul-mouthed, and domineering king of the immortal realm was actually subdued?
"I wonder what kind of expressions those giants who roam the Boundary Sea will have when they find out their home is gone." Some ancient beings also showed a hint of watching the show.

Of the people he referred to, some had ventured deep into the Boundary Sea, while others may have perished at his hands, but their whereabouts have remained unknown for a long time.

"Speaking of which, that old bastard Qi Yu should be in the Boundary Sea, right? If he couldn't take him down, then those other folks shouldn't even think about it." At this moment, a cold voice rang out, interrupting the thoughts of the onlookers.

From the depths of the Boundary Sea, a mocking voice rang out: "Hey, why bother with all this? What's the point of arguing about that person's strength? He'll be here soon, and then you can test his strength yourselves."

……

All living beings in the Immortal Realm, the Nine Heavens and the Ten Earths, have submitted to this world.

It had a sense of worship from heaven, earth, ghosts, and gods. It was during this worship that Xu He vaguely felt that his Great Dao was extending into the distance, and that this world was becoming more and more in harmony with him.

It seems that he is one step closer to becoming emperor.

Xu He was somewhat delighted. Perhaps this was the way of the emperor; his bow just now could save him a long period of seclusion.

"From this day forward, the Heavenly Court shall be established, with Immortal Kings as divine generals and True Immortals as heavenly soldiers." With a wave of his hand, Xu He caused a vague and ethereal palace to begin to appear above the Immortal Realm.

In the dim light, under the misty aura, it began to solidify.

It eventually transformed into a real bronze palace.

The intimidating aura he exuded as he raised his head, a power increasingly resembling that of an "Emperor," was also fully captured by the Celestial Kings.

Without the slightest hesitation, Immortal Kings, True Immortals, Supreme Beings, and all living beings in the universe shouted from the bottom of their hearts: "Heaven and earth, ghosts and gods, all worship the Heavenly Emperor!"

This sound was more than just something that resonated throughout the world.

It even shook the heavens for eternity.

The long river of time appears at this moment, engraving this resounding voice to carry it through the past, present, and future!

Within the boundary sea, ancient creatures stand ready for battle.

Someone murmured softly, "The Heavenly Emperor..."

The next moment, a voice truly rang out in his mind.

"Heaven, earth, spirits, and gods all worship the Heavenly Emperor!"

The Immortal King was greatly alarmed, but before he could speak, he heard the ancient being beside him speak.

"These eight characters have been recognized by heaven and earth... As long as those two characters are recited, this voice will resound."

"Perhaps this voice will exist in the past, present, and future, and will never disappear."

Clearly, he had just mentioned the words "Heavenly Emperor" and heard that voice in his mind.

"Doesn't that mean he really can become an emperor?" someone exclaimed.

This is too ethereal; even the most powerful giants who have struggled for millennia might not be able to glimpse that one opportunity.

The problem is, Xu He has only been a Celestial King for a few months!

Can a few months compare to their countless ages?
How could they possibly bear this? How could they possibly accept this!

"No one can say who can break through to become an emperor... The great path is under one's own feet; anyone is possible, and no one is possible..." The ancient being simply sighed softly.

It speaks of the sorrows and tears of countless ages, and the magnificent lives of countless people.

……

"Please take my blood." Xu He raised his hand and forced out a few drops of blood from his fingertips.

However, the moment it appeared, the surrounding void trembled. That domineering and powerful force broke free from the constraints of the body and became wild almost instantly.

The group of immortal kings, upon sensing those few drops of essence blood, all understood the difference in power and Xu He's intentions.

They swore an oath by drinking blood, making a blood oath with their own blood.

This is a sign of distrust, but they dare not complain too much.

Given that the actions of the Immortal Realm before this still made the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths uneasy, this blood oath alliance was understandable.

Some people even quite agree with it.

Because Xu He set an example by being the first to force out his essence and blood.

This will only put the immortal kings at ease.

Without much hesitation, the Celestial Kings also began to expel their own essence and blood.

Drop after drop of the Immortal King's essence blood converged towards Xu He, forming a massive energy vortex the instant it appeared.

The air around us seemed somewhat turbulent.

When all the essence blood of the Immortal Kings gathered, a contract gradually formed. This contract was constructed by the Great Dao and based on the essence blood of the Immortal Kings.

If one betrays faith and righteousness, one will suffer the backlash of the Great Dao. Not to mention making any further progress, one may not even be able to make any progress in one's entire life. The consequences may even erupt during the Great Retribution.

In later generations, the brainless supreme beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths clung to this illusion and betrayed Shi Hao.

When the oath was engraved into the Great Dao, all the Immortal Kings knew that they were now truly bound together on the same warship.

Only a few Celestial Kings with unparalleled strength keenly noticed that Xu He seemed to have deliberately preserved a portion of that Celestial King's blood.

As the conference ended, the crowd dispersed like a tide, all wanting to relax for the moment before facing the coming storm.

Just as Xu He was about to leave, Qi Yu approached and said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist, are you deliberately preserving your essence blood in order to revive everyone after the battle?"

Those Immortal Kings who caught Xu He's movements all had this suspicion, after all, if the other realms had this method, their Immortal Realm could use it as well.

"More or less." Xu He nodded slightly.

Qi Yu frowned slightly: "Without a primordial spirit imprint, it will probably be difficult with just a drop of essence blood. I can call on everyone..."

But before he could finish speaking, Xu He shook his head: "There's absolutely no need for that."

"With a great battle imminent, whether it's giving away excess essence or fragments of primordial spirit, it will cause a drop in the Immortal King's combat power."

Xu He knew what Qi Yu meant; he simply wanted everyone to divide up their primordial spirit fragments.

However, if the fragments of the primordial spirit are too small, they are not very useful. For example, the Emperor's pure primordial spirit, which is the size of a sesame seed, may not be able to recover even after tens of thousands of years.

However, if it is too large, it will damage the Immortal King's essence.

The fundamental reason why immortal kings can be resurrected in other realms is that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are too weak. Even if immortal kings are killed, their primordial spirits may not be completely destroyed.

However, wasting too much essence and blood will be a losing proposition.

"As for reviving everyone, I have my own methods," Xu He continued.

He immediately poured his essence and blood into the sea of ​​bitterness. The moment the essence and blood entered the sea of ​​bitterness, it instantly transformed into a seed of life and sank into the golden sea of ​​bitterness.

Qi Yu sighed: "Are you confident of winning this battle?"

Xu He was unusually silent for a long time before finally speaking:

"If the butchers of the Immortal Realm, the fake medicine sellers, the burial kings of the burial ground, the chicken farmers, and all the old Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm who are lost in the Boundary Sea can be brought here, then without the interference of the Emperor, we can fight against the dark creatures."

"But the result..."

Xu He didn't continue, but Qi Yu had already guessed the result.

Without the interference of an emperor, the allied forces of the three realms could barely hold their own. But what if an emperor interfered?

"Don't underestimate yourselves. It's not a matter of strength. The enemy has a large number of people and the ability to regenerate infinitely," Xu He reminded them.

Thinking of Qi Yu's previous efforts to build momentum for him, Xu He still smiled and thanked him: "I still want to thank you for your help before, otherwise the alliance between the two realms would not have gone so smoothly."

Qi Yu waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for thanks. It's just my duty."

After their conversation, Xu He left.

Seeing Xu He leave, the several giants in the Immortal Realm also approached at this moment.

They were all more or less curious, and were all old monsters who had become experts. Some knew about the dark creatures within the Boundary Sea, while others only had a vague understanding.

Without exception, they all failed to understand why Qi Yu held Xu He in such high regard, even showing him "respect."

"Senior, do you really think he can break through the King-to-Emperor barrier?"

"A tycoon asked."

He was aware of the high probability of Xu He's involvement, but he still harbored a sense of dissatisfaction.

He had considered himself invincible for eternity, but his Dao heart was shattered in a single day.

"Yes, and you are also aware of the dark creatures within the Boundary Sea." Qi Yu pondered for a moment: "As things stand, it would be difficult to convince the people if someone else were to be nominated as the leader of the allied forces."

As he spoke, he looked at the several industry leaders and said:
"Furthermore, do you really think that my survival through so many purges is just luck?"

Qi Yu's eyes revealed the wisdom of an elder, giving others an indescribable charm.

"I see he has the potential to become an Immortal Emperor. We can befriend him with just a few words. Why not?"

Qi Yu looked at the several giants:

"Do not be dissatisfied or resentful. You may have doubts, but time will prove that everything I have done is correct."

"Just like how I've survived many times."

The giants looked at each other, unsure of what to say, and could only turn their gazes toward Xu He as he walked away.

……

Xu He felt several intense gazes and sensed something was amiss, so he quickly entered the Heavenly Court.

The familiar Heavenly Court, the familiar Bronze Palace, only this time there weren't so many familiar faces.

He was once a minor cultivator who ruled over the kings of the Immortal Realm during its glorious period.

Putting aside his myriad thoughts, Xu He focused his mind back on the sea of ​​suffering.

The sea of ​​suffering is now truly boundless; as far as the eye can see, there are only endless golden waves and the elixir of immortality standing on them.

It was truly just one step away from becoming a true immortal realm.

Previously, there wasn't much time to hesitate, but now Xu He can finally take that step completely.

The Bitter Sea Immortal Realm is not only a verification and improvement of its own path, but also the cornerstone of Xu He's grand plan.

He had already suspected that this ancient history was indeed a reflection of himself.

With this anchor in mind, Xu He could then completely bring this group of Immortal Kings from the Immortal Realm back to reality in the "real world" of the future.

At that time, the tense war situation in later generations will also be greatly alleviated.

You have your infinite resurrection, and I have my infinite reflection.

All of this is predicated on the sea of ​​suffering truly transforming into a celestial realm.

(End of this chapter)