The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 196 Emperor Chu Tian

Although Xu He knew about these things, Ye Fan and the others were unaware of them at the moment.

Immediately, he spoke in a veiled manner:

"Fellow Daoists, are you aware that there are still realms above the Dao of Sacrifice?"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the Immortal Emperors around, whether it was the Ruthless Wushi or Emperor Bone Brother, were stunned.

Are there still realms beyond the ritual path?
This was something they had never imagined.

They had always thought that the Immortal Emperor realm was the highest, only to later learn that there was a Sacrifice realm.

As for those former Heavenly Court generals, they felt their scalps tingle.

There was a time when they couldn't even reach the Supreme Realm, and their confusion and pursuit of immortality were beyond the reach of others.

However, after finally embarking on the path to immortality and thinking they had reached the end, they discovered that they hadn't even entered the gate. In front of those cultivators, what were true immortals and immortal kings but flowers that could be picked at will, or pigs that could be slaughtered at will?

At that moment, Xu He's words told them that there were still realms above the Dao of Sacrifice, which almost caused their Dao hearts to collapse and made it difficult for them to accept.

Xu He's words undoubtedly caused a huge uproar.

Amid the storm of public opinion, only Shi Hao and Ye Fan were able to remain relatively calm.

In fact, after breaking through to this realm, the two had speculated whether there might be other realms above the path of sacrifice.

They had their doubts, after all, they were people who had reached the level of sacrificial rites, so they naturally knew a little better.

The Sacrifice Realm is the ultimate realm after the Immortal Emperor Realm has been fully sublimated. Although it is the final peak of all evolutionary paths, it is still ultimately the realm of the Immortal Emperor.

The supreme Celestial Emperor represents the Mandate of Heaven.

A single thought can make the Great Way blossom; a single outburst of anger can render all paths to nothing.

It is eternal in itself; the Immortal Emperor is immortal, the path is indestructible, and it will exist forever.

They will appear in the world as long as one person calls their name.

What was originally just a guess has now been confirmed by Xu He.

Immediately, Shi Hao and Ye Fan asked in unison:
"If you have something to say, please speak freely."

Seeing this, Xu He stopped being coy and began to speak:
“Thousands of years ago, a peerless powerhouse perished. He chose to disappear, but his ashes created the ancestral plateau, the ten strange progenitors, and the strange race that now rules over all the heavens.”

After he finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.

So, all this trouble stems from the ashes of that peerless powerhouse, who ultimately chose to vanish into nothingness...

"That's right, that person has the strength above the Sacrifice Path."

Xu He spoke, confirming everyone's suspicions.

At that moment, everyone gasped in shock.

The mere mention of the four words "above the sacrificial path" was enough to instill a sense of oppression in them.

Shi Hao and Ye Fan remained silent, wanting to hear Xu He continue.

At this moment, a Heavenly Court general spoke up, arguing endlessly: "So, doesn't that mean things are going to be very difficult for us?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Give me another knife, and I'll go and roam the myriad realms again." Emperor Bone Brother sneered at this moment.

Xu He took everything in, then shook his head and said:

"The road is tortuous, but the future is bright."

"Although we are fighting against the strange creatures that have come into contact with the ashes of that powerful figure, we have also had connections with the figures on the sacrificial path."

Xu He's words left everyone present completely baffled.

Only Ye Fan and Shi Hao seemed to be deep in thought, and they spoke almost at the same time:
"You mean the Three-Life Coffin?"

“That’s right!” Xu He nodded.

Many people present had actually come into contact with the Three Generations Bronze Coffin, but they only knew it was mysterious, without knowing what secrets it contained, and they were unable to establish any connection with it.

"In future generations, there will also be someone who establishes a connection with the Three Generations Bronze Coffin," Xu He said again, his words startling.

These words excited all the Heavenly Court generals present.

Does this mean they will have another powerful expert in the field of sacrificial arts on their side?
"Is this the one I foresaw?" Ye Fan asked at that moment.

Xu He nodded: "It's him."

“The problem is, he is too far away from us in time, it seems impossible for him to get there in time,” Shi Hao said with a frown.

Xu He shook his head; these were not problems.
"Why do we have to go looking for him? What kind of big shot is he? Let him come to us!"

Xu He's words resonated with some people, but another problem arose.

How can we get him to come to us?

Seemingly anticipating the questions the others might ask, Xu He spoke again at this moment:
"It's simple. We'll just leave him a message and tell him to come find us after he's finished dealing with things in that time and space."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Hao frowned, expressing his doubt:

"Leaving the message now risks it being intercepted by the strange race. Besides, the time and space span is too far. How to find him, deliver it to him, or leave it for him are all problems."

Shi Hao's question silenced almost everyone present.

Only Xu He remained expressionless, while Di Gu Ge seemed lost in thought.

“We can just meet these conditions here.” Xu He smiled and looked at Emperor Bone.

As Xu He's gaze shifted, everyone present turned their attention to Emperor Bone.

He was naturally happy to be the center of attention in the past, but now that a group of Immortal Emperors and Dao-level beings were looking at him like this, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

"I...I just made a deduction based on the three of you."

Emperor Bone Bro stopped hiding it. He knew that Xu He must have seen through it. Rather than being exposed, he might as well tell the whole story honestly, at least that would be honesty.

Upon seeing this, Ye Fan suddenly understood.

No wonder he always had a strange feeling.

"It's not your fault." Ye Fan waved his hand.

“Leave a way out in that world to remind him,” Xu He said at this moment.

Xu He's deduction of Emperor Bone was a deduction of a suitable world, not a simulation of a person like Chu Feng.

Emperor Bone Bro doesn't have that kind of power; he can't do something so heaven-defying.

Even without Emperor Bone Brother, Chu Feng would still appear, would still rise, would still stand tall on the plateau, and achieve unparalleled success.

Emperor Bone's greatest role was to provide an environment for it.

However, this environment provided an opportunity for Xu He and his group to exchange intelligence.

If Emperor Bone had known his importance earlier, would he still have been wandering around the myriad realms?

A question flashed through Xu He's mind.

But it was ultimately suppressed.

Everyone was quietly waiting for Emperor Bone Brother's deduction.

Finally, after a long wait, Emperor Bone opened his eyes and nodded to the group.

"Now, let's just wait for him to come to us." Xu He said quietly.

The starry sky dimmed again, and everyone's figures were hidden within it, without being revealed at all.

With such a large number of powerful individuals gathered here, there was no conflict; they were all simply sensing the pure and untainted aura emanating from Xu He, Shi Hao, and Ye Fan.

There seems to be a hint of a breakthrough.

As time goes by, the stars in the sky have brightened and dimmed countless times with everyone's breath.

The river of time has washed away countless heroes.

Finally, at a certain moment, Xu He, Ye Fan, and Shi Hao all opened their eyes at the same time and looked towards a certain place in deep space.

The actions of the three attracted the attention of everyone present, who all looked over at that moment.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, another figure broke free from the deep space and arrived here from the original space. The person's appearance was exactly the same as Xu He and the others, which matched what Xu He had said.

But at this moment, he was looking helplessly at something.

"Why is no one welcoming me?" Chu Feng smoothed his hair and asked softly.

With his strength, he naturally had long ago discovered the figures of several Immortal Emperors hiding under a starry sky.

Xu He raised his hand, and the stars shone brightly, revealing the figures of everyone, as magnificent as a thousand troops.

"It's finally here." Xu He stood up and stretched his muscles.

"The day of counterattack has finally come." Shi Hao sighed softly at this moment.

These are four figures of the sacrificial rank, and all of them have come into contact with the bronze coffin of the Three Incarnations.

Even if we consider that he could take on three strange progenitors alone, such combat power would be enough to overturn the plateau.

"To completely end the era of the bizarre." Ye Fan nodded at this moment.

"I just came out of seclusion. They really don't let me rest for a moment." Chu Feng pouted, quite helplessly.

However, he had nothing to say about overthrowing the dark rule of the strange race.

Seeing the group's excitement, Xu He said, "Let's do some calculations first."

Perhaps out of trust, or for some other reason, none of them said anything about Xu He's suggestion.

The four figures then settled down, revealing their strength at the level of sacrificial rites, and together they deduced the future.

The scene quickly changed before the four of them's eyes.

At first, they saw ten figures sitting cross-legged on the ancestral land of the plateau, and they were also conducting deductions.

Gradually, the ten figures finished their deductions and began to set off towards the outside world.

Ten figures arrived together and found the hiding place of Xu He and his companions. However, they were clearly surprised by the strength of the three men and also by the fact that Chu Feng was hiding there.

The ten progenitors of the mysterious race were thus defeated.

Having deduced this far, none of them said anything.

Having already clashed with them several times, I know that this great battle will not stop.

The group then continued their deductions.

After the ten figures fell, Xu He and his companions had not had much time to rest and repair their injuries when the ten strange progenitors gradually revived from the plateau and attacked again.

This battle was far more brutal than the previous ones, and many people perished, including Wushi, Liushen, and the Butcher.

Xu He and his three companions paid a heavy price to once again kill ten progenitors.

But it wasn't over yet; the ten bizarre progenitors were resurrected once more.

At this point, Ye Fan and the other two were puzzled. Was the only way to end all of this by simultaneously killing all ten Ancestors?

Just as they were pondering this, the ten bizarre progenitors attacked again.

This time, Xu He and his three companions paid an even greater price, with almost everyone suffering serious injuries.

If injuries at the level of a sacrificial priest are not healed before continuing to fight, it will be unbearable in the long run.

When the monstrous progenitor struck for the fifth time, all of this came to an end.

The four severely injured individuals perished together with the ten bizarre progenitors.

Yet the plateau still exists, and the ancestor remains.

Having been delayed to this point, the four imposing figures remained silent.

They were certainly not satisfied with this outcome; they could not accept it no matter what.

"Let's go again. This time, we'll storm the plateau and destroy it completely," Chu Feng sneered at this moment.

Xu He said nothing upon seeing this, but simply began to deduce the results.

This time, the Four Heavenly Emperors launched an attack on the plateau.

This time, the unparalleled fist light and the domineering sword light illuminated the entire plateau, the mountains collapsed, the blood of the progenitors was spilled throughout the universe, and several majestic figures unleashed the most powerful attack in the universe, shaking the entire plateau.

But all of this ultimately cannot achieve eternal silence.

After several more battles, the four concluded this simulation once again.

“We are making calculations, and our ancestors were also making calculations. No one wants to sit idly by and wait to die, to be swept away by the river of history,” Xu He said at this moment.

The three of them, including Shi Hao, did not look well.

"Are we really incapable of doing all this?" Chu Feng sneered again.

"Come again!"

Chu Feng refused to believe it and dragged the others along to perform another calculation.

The third simulation failed.

The seventh simulation failed.

The fifty-sixth simulation failed.

The 7,688th simulation failed.

……

Gradually, Chu Feng became somewhat numb to failure.

"That's not accurate..." Chu Feng's face twitched.

Shi Hao and Ye Fan remained silent, lost in thought.

"Is it really only possible to accomplish all this through the ritual?" Shi Hao asked helplessly.

On the sacrificial path...

This realm seems truly invisible and intangible.

Only this realm could make him feel that it was ethereal and unattainable.

"How can one possibly reach this level?" Shi Hao sighed.

After tens of thousands of simulations, he had actually wavered a bit in his mindset, but he just didn't express it like Chu Feng did.

Just as the group fell silent, Xu He spoke:

"Have."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Fan and the other two all turned their gazes toward Xu He.

"What method is it?"

Xu He expressed his thoughts:

"Put yourself in a desperate situation, and you will survive..."

"The four of us are fighting in our own time and space, and there is a possibility that we may touch upon the path of sacrifice."

Xu He told them some things, and also used the Pollen Emperor as an example.

At first he had some concerns, but after tens of thousands of deductions, he realized that there was a fundamental difference between knowing the principle and applying it.

If you truly put yourself in a life-or-death situation and leave yourself no chance, you can touch upon the true meaning of the sacrificial path.

However, the cost is also enormous.

Even with the combined efforts of the four, they could only take turns wearing down the ten most bizarre progenitors, gradually dragging them into a deadly predicament.

However, if what Xu He said is true, and the four of them are separated and fight each other in four different timelines, then there is really no possibility of reconciliation.

If you die, you really are dead, and there are no allies to help you.

Even a question arose in my mind: if everyone is doing their own thing, why bother coming together?
Xu He spoke again at this moment, and in order to dispel everyone's doubts, he began to deduce:
"This is our one in ten thousand chance of winning."

(End of this chapter)