The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 194 Sacrifice
The right time.

As soon as Shi Hao finished speaking, everyone who heard him reacted differently.

"I think I remember now, we met in another time and space." The elderly, eerie progenitor finally recalled something and looked at Shi Hao, saying:

"I didn't expect your cultivation speed to be so fast."

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao's expression remained cold and stern.

"As expected of the first ancestor who ruled over all the heavens and eternity, he could see through these things even when they were not in the same time and space."

The first progenitor responded with indifference.
Among them, the still bewildered progenitor asked, "Who is he?"

The guy opposite him knew when this person appeared, and so did the boss, but they were kept in the dark and knew nothing about it.

“He is an unparalleled powerhouse from another dimension. Even if we face him alone, I am not confident of victory,” the elderly and eerie progenitor said truthfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other strange ancestors frowned. They did not believe that their eldest brother was being modest.

"But it's good that you've come. Now I can wipe you all out and eliminate all the troublemakers."

Shi Hao shook his head:

"Although the two of us cannot overturn the plateau now, it is not difficult for us to leave if we want to."

Hearing Shi Hao's incredibly arrogant words, the several strange ancestors all snorted coldly. This newcomer not only looked exactly like Xu He, but even his arrogant tone was exactly the same.

"With just a mere Priest, plus the peak beings at the end of the path beside you? Isn't it a bit too presumptuous of you to spout such nonsense in front of us?" one of the strange ancestors said coldly.

Judging from their paper strength, Shi Hao and his group were undoubtedly at a significant disadvantage, but neither Shi Hao nor Xu He thought so.

The two were not only similar in appearance, but also in their tone of voice.

In truth, deep down, they all shared the same attitude towards the Ten Mysterious Ancestors.

The envisioned great battles all involve a lone individual facing ten bizarre progenitors in a bloody struggle.

Such proud individuals all harbored an unwavering determination to move forward.

Although Ye Fan was not present, Xu He and Shi Hao both knew that he must have thought the same thing in his heart.

"Even if it's just the peak of the road, doesn't it make you all look so pathetic?" Shi Hao spoke up again at this moment.

His words enraged the several strange progenitors, but they were simply stating the facts, and they had no way to vent their anger.

They can only suffer in silence!
Seeing this, Shi Hao said with great interest:

"Moreover, this person who has reached the pinnacle of his path is about to break through to the next level."

As soon as he finished speaking, as if in response to Shi Hao, Xu He's body truly exuded an aura that did not belong to a being at the end of the road level, infinitely approaching Shi Hao.

The moment the aura spread, it startled several of the strange progenitors.

This is the first time I've faced two opponents at the same level. In fact, each of them is stronger than the Pollen Empress I met at the beginning.

They had no doubt about Xu He's strength, after all, he was someone who could fight ten of them at the peak of the Road End level.

If someone truly reaches the realm of sacrificial rituals, their strength is difficult to assess.

Although at this level, the difference in strength is not significant, they would definitely not fare well in a one-on-one fight.

Fortunately, there were ten of them.

"Let's join forces and bring back the right time," Xu He said to Shi Hao.

Just now, he grasped a trace of the true meaning of sacrificial ritual.

Undeterred and fearless, with no possibility of survival, sacrificing one's own Great Dao, burning away one's own rules and order, achieving ultimate sublimation in the Immortal Emperor realm, which is also the true pinnacle of the evolutionary path.

It is very difficult to give up everything and sacrifice everything you have; it is extremely hard to let go of anything.

But Xu He has now made up his mind and is forging ahead on his own path.

The once glorious Heavenly Emperor Fist, that incomparably brilliant peerless fist technique, vanished like flowing water at this moment, leaving not a trace, completely forgotten, and utterly refined.

The broken Nine Cauldrons roared at this moment, and the gods within were extremely shocked. They could only feel that their connection with their master had been severed at this moment. Even though he was right in front of them, it was as if he did not exist in this world.

After abandoning the Nine Cauldrons, Xu He turned his attention to the Bitter Sea Immortal Realm.

The incredibly prosperous Bitter Sea Immortal Realm has given birth to a brand new Great Dao and Laws, capable of cutting down all living beings in its path.

Xu He also regarded it as one of the important means to fight against the strange progenitor in the future.

But now, this crucial method has been sacrificed.

Xu He understood that perhaps only he himself could rely on in the fight against the strange progenitor.

Having relinquished his own Great Dao and Laws, Xu He felt a sense of ease, as if the weight of Mount Tai on his shoulders had been lifted, and a refreshing feeling swept over him like a gentle breeze.

In this gentle breeze, Xu He seemed to see a new beginning.

At the same moment, Xu He's aura became even more powerful, and his blood energy swept out like a vast ocean.

Wherever the blood and energy passed, even the progenitors had to retreat.

The sacrifice was performed.

He really performed the ritual!

The eerie progenitor looked into the storm and saw a calm and collected figure. This time, the figure was not only solemn as before, but also deeply worried.

Especially the strange creature that fought Xu He the longest; a hint of fear flashed in its eyes.

He had fought Xu He the longest, and just now Xu He had only killed a few living beings, yet he had already made him extremely disheveled and even almost suppressed him.

Now that Xu He has truly taken that step, if they were to face each other again right now, the outcome, life or death, would be very clear.

Just as Xu He completed the sacrificial ceremony, one of the strange progenitors looked at the first progenitor and asked:
"Didn't you say this was just an avatar? How could an avatar possibly be used for sacrificial rites?"

This sound was particularly unusual; even Xu He and Shi Hao detected a hint of doubt in it.

It seemed like they were fighting amongst themselves.

Shi Hao was still somewhat confused, but Xu He had already figured it out.

All of this, along with Shi Hao's words upon arriving here, revealed the truth behind it all.

The right time.

Xu He had heard this specialized term before, so it was not unfamiliar to him.

Originally, he broke the limitations of time and forcibly came to this world in order to change some things and verify whether his plan had succeeded.

For example, the Great Emperor Wushi did not need to cover the rear or go undercover.

Of course, there are other changes as well, such as the ancient emperor of the divine silkworm that Xu He once searched for.

Initially, there were some discussions, but Xu He felt it wasn't safe enough, so he erased that memory and instead implanted a deep impression of being humiliated by himself.

Therefore, the ancient emperor of the Divine Silkworm, who infiltrated the darkness, issued those orders to hunt down Xu He, all stemming from the deepest hatred in his heart.

Therefore, even the progenitor of the strange race wouldn't doubt the kill order issued by the Ancient Emperor of the Divine Silkworm. Because that overwhelming hatred was undeniable.

Even a strange being from a dead end advised him that there was no need to harbor resentment for eternity...

Besides that, there is also... the Emperor.

The Emperor was corrupted by darkness and was almost powerless to reverse the situation. When Xu He returned to that life and laid out his plans for eternity, he chose to let the Emperor fall into darkness completely and take over the position of Wushi, so that Wushi, who was likely to be the first to sacrifice himself, could live.

But now, it seems that half of what he envisioned has been accomplished, and it is time to go to the right place and start an uprising.

Xu He's thoughts gradually returned.

Faced with the questioning, the first bizarre progenitor immediately snorted coldly:
"I have never said with certainty that this person is definitely an alter ego; I have always said that it is still unknown!"

For years, he had been very unhappy about being questioned, but now he knew it was not the time for infighting, and all the strange progenitors understood this principle.

There is no stronger alliance in the world than theirs.

Immediately, they all turned their gazes toward Xu He and Shi Hao on the opposite side.

"You are the ones who deserve to die," the First Ancestor of the Weird said coldly.

As he spoke, he unleashed a beam of immortal light imbued with destructive power at Xu He, intending to kill him.

Yet Xu He managed to catch this earth-shattering beam of immortal light, which was so powerful that it resembled an earthworm.

Xu He held it in his palm and played with it for a moment before crushing it.

Boundless dark power surged forth at this moment, only to be swiftly purified.

Xu He, who had accomplished all this, simply looked calmly at the First Strange Ancestor: "As you said, it is still unknown. If I had not broken through to the Sacrifice Dao, I might not have refuted you, but now, what right do you have to be so presumptuous in front of me!"

Xu He's immense power, at the level of a sacrificial master, reverberated as his voice rang out.

This caused a huge uproar in the heavens, and the entire space trembled at this moment, with thousands of ripples appearing. Wherever the domineering aura passed, even the strange ancestor had to retreat.

A strange ancestor steadied himself and stared coldly at Xu He.

Although he had only just entered the realm of sacrificial arts, Xu He gave them the feeling of a well-established sacrificial arts cultivator.

At least in terms of sheer power, he was in no way inferior to the man standing next to him who was remarkably similar.

Beside Xu He, Shi Hao silently watched this scene.

To be honest, he was somewhat surprised by Xu He's performance when he first entered the realm of sacrificial arts.

But more than anything, there is anticipation.

Xu He, who had not yet reached the Sacrifice Dao level, managed to survive the attack of the Sacrifice Dao cultivators. Although he eventually succumbed to the attack as time went on, there were ten of them. Even so, Xu He still managed to inflict injuries on several Ancestors.

If it weren't for the fact that now wasn't the best time to make a move, he would really like to see where Xu He's limits were.

Can he and Xu He work together to turn the world upside down?

“The people you are reflecting are all in the future. Let’s go back to the right time and start our uprising again.” After some thought, Shi Hao said to Xu He.

He had seen many of Xu He's plans, the most representative of which was Emperor Bone. When Shi Hao wanted to use Emperor Bone as a great help, he discovered that the causal relationship between Emperor Bone and himself was disordered, and even intertwined with another causal relationship.

That new causal thread is not only intertwined with Emperor Bone, but even more so with himself.

After some exploration, he learned some things. In order to work with Xu He to make plans, he opened up a time node between his future life and Xu He's world, guiding Emperor Bone to the correct time.

Just now, Shi Hao also vaguely sensed that someone was using heaven-defying power to send some people to his time and space. After clearly sensing that person's timeline, he followed the causal line and came here.

Before Xu He could express his opinion, the strange ancestor on the opposite side sneered.

"Come when you want and leave when you want?"

That's a bit too disrespectful of them.

"It seems we can't leave smoothly now," Shi Hao said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Xu He simply said, "If the two from later generations were to come here, we could certainly overturn this place."

He was naturally referring to Ye Fan and Chu Feng.

Shi Hao was aware of this as well.

However, at this moment, Xu He uttered another sentence full of secrets:
"None of the four timelines we inhabit are necessarily correct, because the four of us are the same in some ways and have too many connections with each other."

"If the two of them were able to transcend time and break free from constraints to come here, then this is the correct time and space; if they did not come, then this is not the correct time and space."

"As for whether we will perish in the wrong time and space? My answer is no."

Xu He's words made even Shi Hao ponder.

A massive force of cause and effect spread out at this moment, even the ten strange progenitors were taken aback.

Such cause and effect is something even they cannot match.

As for what Xu He said, they couldn't understand it.

"In short, we should just fight." Shi Hao silently summarized the key points.

They are destined to win, if not in this time and space, then in another.

The anger and hatred accumulated throughout the ages across countless worlds will eventually overthrow this dark rule.

Xu He nodded at that moment: "That's right, we should fight."

Actually, he had another guess that he didn't mention.

That was the place he believed was most likely to win.

It is not a single spacetime, but every spacetime.

The four of them exist in the correct timeline, but their methods of achieving victory are limited.

This may be the connection and influence between people on the sacrificial path.

But these are just speculations, and it would be more appropriate to discuss them in detail after the four of them get together.

In any case, the current top ten strange ancestors do not intend to let them leave. Therefore, Xu Hedao really wants to test the extent of his current strength.

Upon realizing this, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

While the group of strange progenitors were completely bewildered, the figure that had been standing still suddenly burst into flames of immortal fire. At the same time, a sharp sword aura attacked them from behind at close range, sweeping away everything in its path with overwhelming force.

It's that damned divine fire clone again!

The group of strange progenitors frowned at this moment and quickly went on the defensive.

One of the eerie progenitors only slowed down his movements for a moment before the sharp sword energy created a hideous and terrifying wound on him.

Just as they were defending against Xu He's killing power, Shi Hao behind them also made his move.

(End of this chapter)