Simulation of the Heavens: Starting from the Age of Desolation

Chapter 112 The War of Becoming an Apprentice
Within the cave of Redstone Mountain, there is an incomparably majestic plant called the Heavenly Vine, which is about 10 billion miles high and connects the upper and lower parts of Redstone Mountain.

A single leaf on the Heavenly Vine is comparable in size to the entire Xia Clan world, and five of these leaves have been transformed into a trial ground.

At this moment, after more than a year of hard work, Dongbo Xueying and two extraordinary beings from the God Realm arrived at the final challenge—the Fifth Vine Leaf World, the Momentary World.

"In this fleeting world, if you can conquer it, you'll find boundless freedom; if you can't, you'll die." A woman dressed in a jade-green dress stood there, watching silently.

She was actually the transformed form of the Heavenly Vine, and her name was Xi Wei.

As Xi Wei looked down at the extraordinary challenge below, suddenly, a figure dressed in magnificent robes appeared there.

"Senior Hongshi, what brings you here?" Xi Wei asked, somewhat surprised.

“I’ve come to see Dongbo Xueying,” Hongshi said.

“Dongbo Xueying?” Xi Wei nodded.

"Dongbo Xueying is indeed the most outstanding among this batch of extraordinary beings. What's even more remarkable is that he comes from the mortal world, so the resources he receives are certainly not as good as those extraordinary beings from the divine realm. This proves that his potential is the highest."

“He must have some outstanding qualities, otherwise how could he have been valued by my new master?” Hongshi said with a sigh.

Xi Wei was taken aback when she heard this.

New owner?
"You felt the commotion earlier, didn't you?"

Hongshi gave a brief explanation, saying that he had asked Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu had not forbidden him from revealing the information, so he told Xi Wei at this time.

"Unbelievable." Xi Wei was completely stunned. It took her a long time to process the fact.

"Senior Hongshi, is our test still meaningful now?" Xi Wei asked.

Even Redstone Mountain has been refined by another powerful being from the divine realm, so what difference does it make if another disciple passes the test now?

"Master said that the Redstone Mountain lineage will be completely preserved," Redstone said, looking at the figure in the instantaneous world.

"What he values ​​is this Dongbo Xueying."

Upon hearing this, Xi Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time became worried.

"This instantaneous world is the most difficult, and failing to pass it will result in death."

"Given how much Master values ​​Dongbo Xueying, even if he dies, he'll probably be resurrected, right?" Hongshi sighed.

Generally, when a powerful being sets up a test, if an extraordinary being dies, they simply die; there's no way they would bother to resurrect an extraordinary being.

But Hongshi understood that given Zhou Yu's high regard for Dongbo Xueying, even if Dongbo Xueying failed, he should be resurrected.

"Of course, Dongbo Xueying is valued by such a powerful figure and has made it all the way to this stage, so his chances of success should be quite high," Hongshi thought to himself.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Finally, Dongbo Xueying opened his eyes.

"We made it through." Dongbo Xueying had a smile on his face.

He understood that he was completely different now.

Along the way, he witnessed all sorts of wonders within Redstone Mountain and increasingly understood that joining such a force would indeed transform him.

"Dongbo Xueying, come over here." Xi Wei's voice rang in Dongbo Xueying's ear.

Soon, Dongbo Xueying flew over.

"Senior Xi Wei, who is this?" Dongbo Xueying asked with some confusion.

“I am the spirit of this Red Stone Mountain.” Red Stone smiled and said, “Dongbo, you can just call me Red Stone.”

"This..." Dongbo Xueying was somewhat surprised.

The spirit of Redstone Mountain, the one who controls Redstone Mountain, is being far too polite to him, isn't it?

“Come on, I’ll take you to see my master,” Redstone said again.

"Owner?"

Dongbo Xueying was puzzled. He knew that the master of Red Dust Mountain was a powerful being from the God Realm. It was because of the fall of this powerful being that Red Stone Mountain fell into the Xia Clan world.

Hongshi didn't hide anything. He said, "Not long ago, Redstone Mountain got a new master. His name is Lord Flamefire, and he is also a powerful figure in the God Realm. In terms of strength, he should be even stronger than the Holy Lord."

"The Flame Lord?"

Dongbo Xueying's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name.

The two continued upwards and soon arrived at an island at the very top of Redstone Mountain, which was the core of Redstone Mountain.

In a beautiful setting, Dongbo Xueying saw two figures drinking tea. He didn't recognize one of the elderly men with white hair and a youthful face, but he knew the other person all too well.

"Senior, is it really you?" Dongbo Xueying's doubts were finally resolved.

"Snow Eagle, it's quite impressive that you've made it this far," Zhou Yu said with a faint smile. "Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Dongbo Xueying was taken aback.

"Disciple Dongbo Xueying greets Master!"

After realizing what was happening, Dongbo Xueying immediately performed the apprenticeship ceremony.

Are you willing?

Just kidding. He received a lot of care and guidance when he was in the Xia Clan world, and he had long regarded Zhou Yu as half a master.

As long as Zhou Yu spoke, Dongbo Xueying would have chosen to become his disciple.

Not to mention that Dongbo Xueying has now realized that the information he obtained from the ancestors and gods of the Xia Clan must be wrong, and that his master's background is absolutely terrifying.

"Lord Flamefire, congratulations on gaining such a fine disciple," the old man with crimson flames said with a smile.

"It was also luck. My Flamefire Cult, which I founded in the Xia Clan world, was attacked. I descended into the Xia Clan world with my divine avatar and that's how I encountered Dongbo Xueying," Zhou Yu said with a smile.

The Crimson Flame Ancestor was taken aback by Zhou Yu's words. There were too many problems with what Zhou Yu said, but considering that the other party had only truly revealed his strength a few years ago, it was not impossible to understand.

Zhou Yu didn't say much to the Crimson Fire Ancestor. After chatting with him for a few more minutes, he led Dongbo Xueying to a quiet room.

"Sit down and let's talk." Zhou Yu gestured for Dongbo Xueying to sit down and said, "Do you have any doubts?"

“I’ve come to understand many things after seeing my master this time,” Dongbo Xueying said.

He understood that everything before had been a test for him.

This is perfectly normal. Even after death, a powerful figure like the Lord of the Mortal Realm still has extremely high standards for accepting disciples. Those peerless extraordinary beings from the God Realm desperately want to become disciples of Red Stone Mountain, but most of them still fail.

According to the spirit of Redstone Mountain, his master was a powerful figure even stronger than the Red Dust Saint Lord. If he were to take on a disciple, the conditions should be even more stringent.

And how many trials did he face?
To be able to become a disciple of such a great master after such a simple test is something that countless extraordinary beings would only dream of.

In fact, Dongbo Xueying had never dared to imagine such a thing before. He still felt somewhat incredulous; his luck was truly extraordinary.

"However, Master, you said before that even if you and I joined forces, we still couldn't deal with the Witch God and the Great Demon God. Is that true?" Dongbo Xueying still asked.

"Haha, if I were to rely solely on my divine avatar against you back then, without any special treasures, I might not necessarily win. After all, in the material world, I can only unleash the power of a demigod at its limit," Zhou Yu laughed.
"But if my other avatars take action, following the cause and effect, they can kill the Witch God and the Great Demon God with a single thought."

"To kill with a single thought?" Dongbo Xueying was shocked. He finally understood what a powerful being was.

“However, my other clones will not easily intervene. I will provide you with a great deal of assistance, and you will have to save your Xia Clan world on your own,” Zhou Yu added.

"Yes." Dongbo Xueying nodded.

He understood that if he couldn't defeat the Witch God and the Great Demon God even with the help of a powerful figure like his master, he would be utterly useless. "Of course, if you really can't hold them off, you can come to me," Zhou Yu added.

"Thank you, Master."

Dongbo Xueying bowed and thanked him. At this moment, the last trace of worry in his heart was gone. Now he only needed to focus on preparing for the Xia Clan war.

. . .

Dongbo Xueying began his period of reflection at Red Dust Mountain. Zhou Yu was in no hurry to instruct Dongbo Xueying on the mysteries of the rules. While Zhou Yu's guidance would indeed help Dongbo Xueying progress faster, Zhou Yu wanted to let him comprehend it on his own first, considering the future.

The best approach is to comprehend the true meaning of a first-grade essence on your own, as that will maximize your potential.

Of course, Zhou Yu was not stingy when it came to providing material assistance.

He prepared three World God-level secret techniques for Dongbo Xueying, corresponding to the World God Heart, the Extreme Point God Heart, and the Chaos God Heart respectively.

Of these three world god-level secret techniques, two were left behind by the Red Dust Saint Lord, and one was sent by Zhou Yu from the Flame Fire World.

Although Zhou Yu agreed to preserve the Redstone Mountain lineage, he had already completely refined Redstone Mountain, and he could still decide on the many inherited treasures.

There are actually many world god-level secret techniques left behind by the Holy Lord of the Mortal World, but Zhou Yu selected the ones most suitable for Dongbo Xueying, so he specially sent over a copy of the original from the Flame Fire World.

That was one of the World God-level secret techniques collected by the Blood Sea Monarch.

As for the barriers between the material worlds, that was nothing to Zhou Yu.

The Flame World and the Xia Clan World are very close; even ordinary World Gods can connect the two worlds by opening a spatial passage.

Not to mention Zhou Yu.

He can open up a new passage with a single thought, freely transporting treasures.

Besides the World God-level secret techniques, Zhou Yu also generously bestowed a pile of other treasures beneficial to cultivation upon Dongbo Xueying.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed.

Within the Tree Sea World of the Xia Clan, the Witch God and the Great Demon God met once again.

"Great Demon God, the battle is only a few years away. Why are you contacting me now instead of preparing?" the Witch God asked.

"There's something I need to tell you," the Great Demon God said solemnly. "I've received news that the Blood Sea Monarch was betrayed by his enemies and has fallen."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the Witch God was shocked; the Blood Sea Monarch had actually perished.

"Even powerful beings can fall." The Witch God sighed. The Crimson Dust Saint Lord and the Blood Sea Monarch were both powerful beings, yet they both perished.

"Do you think Zhou Yu will cause trouble again?" the Witch God asked.

Previously, because of the Blood Sea Monarch, they thought Zhou Yu was too busy to take action again, but who would have thought that the Blood Sea Monarch would fall at such a convenient time.

"That's exactly what I wanted to say. I went to the Temple of Time and Space to inquire about its information, and guess how many divine crystals the Temple of Time and Space asked me for?" the Great Demon God added.

"The price is very high," the sorcerer said, puzzled.

"Ten billion divine crystals," the Great Demon God said.

"A hundred billion divine crystals?" The Witch God was shocked. Most of the gods in the Fourth Heaven Realm couldn't afford to produce that many divine crystals even if they went bankrupt.

All his and the Great Demon God's assets amounted to only ten or twenty million divine crystals, and they had already invested most of them in this attack on the Xia Clan.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" the sorcerer asked hastily.

"No." The Great Demon God shook his head solemnly.

"Could it be that the fall of the Blood Sea Monarch is related to Zhou Yu?" the Witch God boldly speculated.

“I also suspect that some powerful figure used Zhou Yu to scheme against the Blood Sea Monarch. Zhou Yu may still be involved, which is why the Temple of Time and Space is asking for such a high price.” The Great Demon God nodded. Considering the recent events, it wasn’t hard to guess.

"In other words, there might be a powerful figure standing behind Zhou Yu right now. What about our plan?" The Witch God suddenly became anxious.

"Let's see. If he shows up, we'll see if we can back down. It's best if he doesn't show up," the Great Demon God finally said.

They've invested so much in preparing for this, and they're unwilling to give up now.

"That's all we have to do."

The sorcerer nodded.

While the Witch God and the Great Demon God were speaking, Zhou Yu in the World of Flames also opened his eyes.

"These witch gods and great demon gods are talking about me again." Zhou Yu couldn't help but shake his head.

The names of powerful beings cannot be spoken casually, otherwise they will be sensed one hundred percent. Although Zhou Yu has not transcended, he has mastered the complete rules of heaven and earth, so he can easily sense who is calling his name.

"Once the war in the Xia Clan world is over, let them both perish." Zhou Yu made up his mind immediately.

The Xia Clan World War was a trial for Dongbo Xueying, so Zhou Yu kept the two of them around for the time being.

After that, there was no need to keep them.

Although Zhou Yu never took the Witch God and the Great Demon God seriously, their constant searching for him in the void and treating him as an enemy had quite annoyed him.

Eliminating them would be an easy task.

"However, the fourth stage of the 'True Power of the Destruction of Microcosmic Spacetime' is progressing quite smoothly." Zhou Yu nodded with satisfaction as he felt the dark blue power flowing through his body.

Having completed the fourth stage of cultivation, Zhou Yu's power, in terms of sheer strength, should be comparable to that of a top-tier Venerable. Coupled with the true divine artifact, the divine sword, Zhou Yu's strength is far greater than when he first broke through.

"It's time to go and explore," Zhou Yu thought to himself.

According to the information given to him by the Blood Blade God Emperor, there are many places in this universe where there is a high probability of gaining benefits.

The powerful beings born in the previous cosmic era were generally kind to their descendants, leaving behind many opportunities. If Zhou Yu wanted to go further, he naturally planned to acquire more opportunities.

Not long after, in the Xia Clan world, the Great Demon God of Witchcraft finally made his move.

Rumble!
With the spatial passage fully opened, a fortress was also rapidly built.

"Haha, with the fortress completed, we'll be completely worry-free." The avatar of the Witch God stood there with a smile on his face.

What he and the Witch God feared was being stopped just as they opened the spatial passage. If a World God of a higher realm descended with a divine avatar, it would indeed be possible to succeed.

But now that the fortress guarding the space passage is complete, everything is fine.

"Even if a powerful being were to descend with a divine avatar, they would not be able to break through this fortress." The Great Demon God was quite confident at this moment.

Of course, a powerful being would not need a divine avatar to deal with them.

However, the two didn't have much time to be happy.

Swish!
Dongbo Xueying, who had just returned from Redstone Mountain, appeared there and took out a dark blue bead with a wave of his hand.

The bead emitted a vast light, instantly forming a new space-time that completely enveloped the surroundings.

“My master bestowed upon me this treasure, the Time-Space Realm, which is completely isolated from the Xia Clan world. I can deal with them slowly from here.” Dongbo Xueying gazed at the huge fortress, and this thought flashed through his mind.

He was quite looking forward to being able to deal with the Great Demon God of Witchcraft without any worries.

I wonder if the many methods prepared by the Great Demon God of the Witch are stronger, or if he is stronger now?

P.S.: There will be another update later.

(End of this chapter)