The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 201 The Last Longing
The eerie and boundless ancestral land of the plateau, where blood and bones lie scattered.

A flag was planted on the corpse of a fallen life; it was the battle flag of the Heavenly Court, and though tattered, it still fluttered.

The battle between the celestial generals and the strange creatures has continued for a thousand years.

The outcome is still uncertain, and the game is expected to drag on for a long time.

In the area temporarily ruled by the Heavenly Court, ripples suddenly appeared in the calm space.

The Celestial Kings, who had just rested, immediately became alert, each as if facing a formidable enemy. They had encountered similar scenes before, with powerful members of a strange race launching sneak attacks on their rear, attempting to overthrow the Heavenly Court.

At that time, an unparalleled empress was stationed here. Even though she was all alone, she still managed to suppress several powerful and strange creatures.

But now, the Empress is fighting on the front lines, and the Great Emperor Wushi is not here either. The Heavenly Generals who are stationed here are all extremely solemn.

Chuan Ying held a stone staff horizontally in front of him. Even though he had reached the Immortal King realm, he was still as dashing as ever, showing no fear even when faced with a powerful enemy.

"I will buy you some time to inform Liu Shen and the Burial Master," Chuan Ying said to the few cultivators with lower cultivation levels beside him.

Beside him, several Immortal King realm cultivators nodded and were about to leave, but a voice dissuaded them from doing so.

"They are friends, not enemies, so please don't panic."

A long, slender hand tore through the void first, and then a man with long, flowing hair descended upon this part of the sky.

Chuan Ying and his companions were all too familiar with the man's appearance, and immediately they all shouted in unison:
"Emperor Ye!"

Ye Fan's arrival, along with the shouts of the others, drew many Heavenly Court generals to this place, including Liu Shen and her companions.

A powerful aura spread over the area, and the peerless empress descended upon this place. Although she was somewhat exhausted after just finishing a battle, her plain white clothes were still unstained with blood, making her appear ethereal and otherworldly.

"Why did you come back alone?" The Empress's lips parted slightly as she spoke to Ye Fan.

The Ruthless Emperor's question also represented the doubts of all the Heavenly Court generals present. The departure of four powerful figures at the Sacrifice Dao level could be seen as representing everyone's hopes.

But now that only Ye Fan has returned, it makes them curious.

Knowing what the Ruthless Great Emperor was thinking, Ye Fan waved his hand and said, "None of us are in any danger."

"Tell me in detail. The battle line that Wushi and I are overseeing has been quite successful. He should be arriving soon." The Ruthless Emperor added, "The Ancestor hasn't appeared during this time. Perhaps he's waiting for you."

Ye Fan nodded slightly and began to recount what happened after the four of them broke through the void.

A tragic and bloody scene unfolded, and even though it was just Ye Fan's description, everyone present could feel the terror of the strange race beneath his words.

Just as terror and despair were gripping everyone's hearts, Ye Fan told the story of Xu He, who single-handedly suppressed the ten strange progenitors, leaving everyone stunned in place.

Having fought against the supernatural for a thousand years, each of them has faced the supernatural directly and knows the power of the supernatural race.

Even a Celestial Emperor from the Mysterious Clan is difficult for many Heavenly Generals to contend with.

Xu He alone managed to overthrow the ten bizarre progenitors above the Immortal Emperor.

If someone else were to describe this, the Heavenly Generals would surely consider it a fantasy, but the one giving the speech here is Emperor Ye, and the protagonist of the story is Xu He.

They have to believe it.

In truth, Ye Fan also found it unbelievable. That battle was too brutal, with the counterattacks of several strange progenitors, and even he himself almost perished several times.

Xu He was incredibly tenacious, his physical body was practically flawless, and he almost single-handedly swept through everything. Although he was left with some hideous and terrifying wounds, they were insignificant compared to his battle achievements.

"Since your military achievements are so illustrious and your success so smooth, why is it that only you have returned? And what about the Ancestor? Is it because of this that he was unable to be born?" The Ruthless Great Emperor's lips parted slightly, her emotions fluctuating.

Ye Fan shook his head slightly: "The strength of the experts on the Dao of Sacrifice is too terrifying. Even just being touched by their ashes is still endowed with the power of rebirth. In that space-time, we tried several times, but all ended in failure."

In other words, the progenitors of the uncanny could fail many times, but the four of them could not afford to lose even once.

"As for the progenitors of the strange forces, their refusal to appear is likely simply because the battle here isn't worth their time," Ye Fan continued. "They're waiting for me." The Ruthless Great Emperor frowned.

"Wouldn't he be in danger?"

Ye Fan's face twitched. He had said something about himself in his previous sentence, but the Ruthless Great Emperor was actually concerned about others.

Despite his reluctance, Ye Fan still spoke up: "Don't worry, he's fine. In fact, he's found a way to win in this battle after another."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the Heavenly Generals around him were excited. In this thousand-year war, they had seen too many of their comrades perish. They had become numb and weary, and were eager to find a solution.

"We four powerful priests come from four different timelines. Xu He's solution is to kill the progenitor of the strange race in each of the four timelines—past, present, and future—and completely erase the strange race from history!"

"Today I return, sword pointed at the plateau, determined to slay the ten most sinister progenitors!"

With each word Ye Fan spoke, his tone grew more excited.

The emperor's might shook the heavens, his domineering power unparalleled.

The heavenly generals were also invigorated by Ye Fan's voice.

"Counterattack! Counterattack! Counterattack!"

The heavenly generals roared at this moment. A thousand years had passed, and they desperately wanted to wash away the past humiliations and completely flatten the plateau.

"Everyone!" Ye Fan waved his hand, silencing the crowd. Seeing that they had calmed down, Ye Fan took out a magical jar and said:
"Please enter this stone jar!"

"This jar is special; the strange clan has difficulty investigating it."

As soon as the words were spoken, someone immediately reacted and asked, "Emperor Ye, do you want to face the strange progenitor alone?"

"No! I won't go. I want to stay and fight the strange race!"

"The bizarre race killed my brothers. I have not avenged them. How can I live on in disgrace!"

Even more outrageous, some shouted, "I am a divine general of Emperor Xu! I will not obey Emperor Ye's orders!"

Seeing the crowd's agitated state, Ye Fan felt somewhat helpless. He knew that everyone was a person of spirit, and having come this far, who wasn't full of ambition and high spirits? It was only reasonable for them not to live such a wretched life.

The problem is that pointless sacrifices serve no purpose.

He wasn't really sure about this trip; he didn't want to drag his old buddies into it.

"This is also Fellow Daoist Xu He's intention," Ye Fan continued, and this time it had some effect, but dissenting voices still existed.

"I go."

The Ruthless Emperor's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the argument.

"You must live." The Ruthless Great Emperor spoke calmly, then transformed into a stream of light and entered the stone jar.

"Take care!" After saying this, the Great Emperor Wushi also transformed into a stream of light and entered the stone jar.

"Take care, fellow Daoists!" Ye Fan said to the two of them, knowing that they wanted to persuade everyone through their own actions.

Seeing that the Ruthless Emperor had gone first, the others had no objections and all threw themselves into the stone jar.

After all the gods here were thrown into the stone jar, Ye Fan searched all over the heavens for a long time to make sure there were no mistakes. Then he threw the stone jar into a chaotic space-time.

After doing all this, Ye Fan's expression gradually turned serious. He looked at the eerie plateau and strode forward.

Meanwhile, in several other timelines, those same people were also making their way towards the plateau.

The ultimate battle begins today!
(End of this chapter)