The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 95 The First Divine General of the New Heavenly Court
As Xu He's unwilling roar resounded through the heavens, the scene before him shattered like ice breaking apart.

Piece after piece crumbled, and at the end of the scene, Xu He saw several pairs of pupils with different expressions.

The scene shifts, and Xu He opens his eyes to find himself once again in the ancient yet elegant Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

"That's a glimpse of the future." Although Xu He had barely managed to break free from that state, he was still somewhat shaken.

At this moment, his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

In countless millennia, this was the first time he had ever felt such pressure.

The Immortal of the Mortal Realm truly lives up to his reputation as a quasi-Immortal King.

Even true immortals, despite having reached the level of a Heavenly Emperor and possessing combat power comparable to a Celestial Emperor, cannot withstand the aftershocks of their battle.

Xu He's expression was more solemn than ever before.

"A glimpse of the future." Xu He was now certain of the origin of the scene he had just witnessed, but one question remained in his mind:
Why can I see a glimpse of the future?

Xu He looked around and saw that the divine beast formed from the myriad paths was still showing goodwill towards him.

One mystery after another lingered in his mind, leaving him in a predicament. With nothing to show for it, Xu He could only recall the scene from earlier, trying to find a clue.

"Did the Emperor really refine the two realms in the future?" After pondering for a long time, Xu He finally raised the question in his mind.

In that brief moment, Xu He saw that the Emperor had indeed refined the two realms, and the Great Emperor Wushi, as well as several other Red Dust Immortals who joined the battle afterward, were unable to stop it.

Although it is extremely dangerous, glimpsing a corner of the future is also an opportunity.

These were all gains, but what Xu He found most incredible was the Emperor's bloodshot eyes, which held a hint of struggle.

He had only speculated before, but now he was finally certain that the Emperor had indeed been corrupted by darkness.

A celestial being in the mortal world, an unparalleled ruler, his eyes should have been clear and bright.

To Xu He's surprise, those scarlet eyes, filled with a dark aura, showed a hint of struggle when they finally refined the two realms.

That was a sliver of humanity remaining in the boundless darkness.

"The Emperor... the true Emperor still remains within his body, fighting against the darkness?" This was Xu He's bold guess, but it was chilling.

Has the struggle for dominance over the body with darkness since the age of mythology continued for millions of years?

He truly possesses immense perseverance, worthy of being one of the strongest individuals ever born in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

At this moment, Xu He, having connected everything, finally deduced a clue.

"Because the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth also sensed the possibility of the Dark Emperor, and he didn't want to be refined and become a wedding dress for the Dark Emperor alone?"

He believed that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had some awareness of the Emperor's grand formation for refining the two realms, but were powerless to do anything about it.

A flicker of doubt crossed Xu He's eyes, but it ultimately turned into determination.

"Or perhaps, in addition to saving themselves, they also want to save the Emperor?"

Xu He felt that this was possible.
Judging from the script, the birth and rise of the Emperor, apart from the abrupt ending that felt like a bad ending, the life of this peerless genius was practically a protagonist's script.

There have even been assessments that the Emperor's talent is comparable to that of the Desolate Emperor.

It can truly be described as another kind of timely emergence.

"Perhaps, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths gave birth to the Emperor to resolve its own disintegration, allowing it to rise against the heavens and eventually give back to the Immortal Realm..."

Xu He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that this idea might not be too wrong in terms of direction.

After all, this peerless hero once invited a group of supreme beings to ascend to immortality together, so he should be considered a magnanimous person.

When he becomes a Celestial King or even a giant in the future, he will truly give back to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Thinking this way, the current situation is quite clear.

While guarding against the Supreme Being's chaos in the forbidden zone, they must also guard against the Undying Emperor's sneak attack from behind.
They also need to stop the Emperor from refining the two realms, and even save the Emperor along the way. In addition, they need to give back to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"You're treating me like a donkey."

Xu He felt unprecedented pressure.

Although he had some complaints, he was still thinking about how to achieve these ambitious goals.

Especially the Emperor.

Xu He felt that the Emperor still possessed some humanity.

If I were to break through to the level of a Mortal Immortal in the future, and combine that with the Nine Cauldrons I forged to deal with the Emperor, I might be able to turn the tables and kill the Emperor.

It is truly a pity that such a person died like this. Not only Xu He thinks so, but everyone in the world would think so too.

If we can't save him, then we'll find a way to kill him. If we want to save him, we need to find a way to provoke the Emperor.

Xu He narrowed his eyes slightly, and soon thought of someone.

Chuanying!

The struggle that flashed through the Dark Emperor's mind when he refined the two realms shows that the Emperor still retained some humanity.

As for Chuan Ying, based on the details we know so far, it seems that the Emperor knew he was about to lose control of the darkness, so he forcibly sealed Chuan Ying away.

This also shows that the relationship between Chuan Ying and the Heavenly Court was more than just that of superior and subordinate.

Chuan Ying's appearance could more or less have some influence on the Emperor.

Xu He retrieved a person from the divine source within the Sea of ​​Bitterness. This person's body was badly damaged, and the hideous and terrifying injuries said it all, but the supreme imperial might emanating from his body could not be overshadowed even by a peak-level quasi-emperor.

This person was Chuan Ying.

He was saved by Xu He when he was about to die and was sealed into the divine source.

Ten thousand years have passed, and Xu He has never released Chuan Ying. Now that he has released him, besides the Emperor's sake, Xu He also feels a little regretful for such a talented person.

He was loyal, proud, and dashing.

Such outstanding individuals are extremely rare.

It evokes a sense of "a scholar will die for one who understands him."

Perhaps Chuanying's personality was too profound for Xu He, who had received compulsory education and was well-versed in history.

Put aside all the thoughts in my mind.

Xu He shattered the divine source with one hand, and Chuan Ying fell out of it. His eyes were closed, and his brows were furrowed with worry. He was on his deathbed, but he still had too many regrets in his heart.

"Only the Elixir of Immortality can save you now." Xu He plucked a large fruit from the Sea of ​​Bitterness, its fragrance permeating the air with the essence of immortality.

It was transformed into drops of medicine and injected into Chuanying's remaining body.

There was no other way. Chuanying was already nearing the end of his life, and his body was broken. However, he had already consumed the fruit of the second generation of the Nine Wonders Immortal Elixir before that.

Only the elixir of immortality could work.

When the elixir of immortality was transformed into drops of liquid containing the essence of life, it was injected into the body of the first divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court.

Originally, his broken body began to emit a captivating divine light.

The blood that flowed everywhere, carving grooves in the bluestone slabs, also flowed backwards at this moment, one drop after another shooting into the sky and returning to Chuanying's body.

Gradually, flesh began to grow on his mutilated body, slowly growing into a new arm.

After an unknown amount of time, Chuanying finally opened his eyes and looked at the world.

Chuanying opened his eyes and realized that he had just fallen into a deep sleep. He remembered that he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, and should have passed away.

But at this moment, he suddenly woke up, and his body was still recovering, with an indescribable vitality spreading from within him.

He had seen this powerful vitality before; it was the mighty force of the elixir of immortality.

"The Human Emperor..." Chuan Ying narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu He. At this moment, he knew perfectly well that it was the Human Emperor in front of him who had saved him.

"Sigh, I finally thought I'd repaid your kindness." Chuanying, no longer as carefree as before, gave a self-deprecating laugh:
"It seems that the Heavenly Emperor's kindness is far from over."

The Heavenly Emperor's strength, actions, and aura often left him in a daze. For many years, if people of later generations claimed to be the Heavenly Emperor, or were honored as the Heavenly Emperor, he would only scoff at them.

But the person in front of me truly deserves those two words.

This caused Chuan Ying to struggle immensely. Although it was already very clear that Xu He was not the Emperor, in his view, Xu He was truly no different from the Emperor in some matters.

"Can't you ever repay this debt of gratitude?" Xu He's expression turned strange, but he didn't think much of it. After a moment, he spoke:

"If you can't repay this debt of gratitude, then stay and become my henchman."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chuanying's eyes gradually brightened, and his gaze towards Xu He became somewhat strange.

The Heavenly Emperor is very strong, a fact that Chuan Ying is well aware of. He once engaged in an extreme divine battle with a supreme being in the Divine Ruins, exhausting all means, but in the end, he could only force the sublimated opponent to be seriously injured and on the verge of death.

This is already something to be proud of. Throughout history, very few people have been able to force a supreme being to the brink of death with their unorthodox path to enlightenment.

But Chuan Ying knew that Xu He had already killed several supreme beings when he achieved enlightenment in an unorthodox way.

The difference between them is beyond the comprehension of others, and only those at his level truly understand just how enormous that chasm is.

But this very figure, who commands the heavens and earth and pierces through the eternal blue sky, invited him to join the Heavenly Court and become his henchman.

Chuan Ying's gaze grew increasingly strange as he gradually merged the image in his mind with the person before him.

He didn't believe that anything in the world today could threaten the person in front of him, nor did he believe that anything required an unorthodox enlightened being as a henchman.

Looking across the world, if the Heavenly Emperor were to issue a decree, even a peak-level Quasi-Emperor would only face certain death.

Chuan Ying raised an eyebrow: "Why only me? That silly boy named Ning Fei isn't bad either."

He had fought Ning Fei more than once. At first, he really regarded Ning Fei as a mortal enemy, after all, Ning Fei was indeed a rare figure in this world.

But later, he gradually developed a mutual respect with Ning Fei.

Perhaps it is all due to the regret of not being able to attain enlightenment at this level.

But when Chuanying learned that Ning Fei's obsession was because of a woman, he was furious.

In addition, he also learned that the other party was not loyal to the Undying Emperor, so his hostility towards Ning Fei was greatly reduced, and he felt more mutual respect.

Now that I have been brought back to life, I naturally want to ask my fellow Daoist who suffered a great loss.

"He's dead," Xu He replied calmly. "With the Immortal Queen dead, Ning Fei doesn't want to live anymore either."

Xu He then recounted the aftermath of that earth-shattering battle.

After he finished speaking, Chuan Ying fell silent, his face somewhat gloomy, like a stagnant pool of water, or like thunderclouds brewing a storm.

(End of this chapter)