I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 117 Refining
Li Jun sat atop an abandoned building in the present world.

However, their eyes had already caught sight of the landscape of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The golden crow rises from the easternmost point, and streaks of golden light descend from the borders of the Great Wilderness.

Even the light of the golden crow has dark areas it cannot illuminate.

But this time.

Li Jun followed its gaze downwards and saw the scene below.

Layer upon layer of phantoms rose from below, gradually becoming real.

Among them were figures carrying the light of laws, with the outlines of ghosts or demons floating behind them.

"So that's what you were planning."

Those lower-level immortals once collaborated with the Changsheng Temple to launch the Mountain and Sea Game, aiming to create a large number of extraordinary beings and quickly elevate the lower-level Mountain and Sea Realm.

Originally, even if things were done quickly, it would still take a long time. However, in the past ten years, almost all of humanity on Earth has entered the Mountain and Sea Realm, laying the foundation for them.

The other side has accumulated experience and prepared for ten years, and now they are ready to rise up from the bottom in one fell swoop.

Earth.

The tenth goddess emerged from the increasingly clean river in the city, appearing on the street in the blink of an eye, and then on the top of a building, standing behind Li Jun.

The tenth goddess Nuwa also saw what Li Jun had seen and asked a question.

"The timeframe is a thousand years from now, which means I lost to the group of immortals who became immortals almost a thousand years after the tenth one. What about the immortals from the previous thousand years?"

"If you count them up, they must have been immortals for at least several generations, and they've all disappeared!"

Li Jun didn't know if the Tenth Goddess Nuwa was asking a question she already knew the answer to, or if she could just give him a nudge.

"He couldn't escape the great calamity of heaven and earth, and has become one with heaven and earth!"

The tenth goddess Nuwa glanced at Li Jun with a strange look in her eyes. It was unclear whether she was implying that those who had been Heavenly Emperors were different, even though she was being used as a means of advancement by him.

The tenth goddess Nuwa continued, following Li Jun's words: "Born of heaven and earth, and then returning to heaven and earth, how fortunate is that?"

Li Jun replied, "You said it yourself."

The tenth goddess Nuwa looked down at the building, as if the ground below was transparent, reflecting the image of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

"Speaking of which, you're quite ruthless. Yinglong, Nüba, Zhurong, and Rushou were all loyal followers of yours back then, yet you returned them all to heaven and earth in order to attain enlightenment?"

Li Jun: "It's not necessarily me who did it."

The tenth goddess Nuwa said, "Why are you so uncertain? So it's still possible that you did it?"

Li Jun: "Do you know what you will be doing or thinking ten years from now, a hundred years from now, or even a thousand years from now?"

However, no matter what Li Jun says at this point, the Tenth Goddess of Nuwa might not believe him.

She said, "It's okay. If you really reach a higher level, I'm willing to help you go up and take a look."

"Refining the entire Earth, refining mountains and seas, is no problem at all."

Li Jun: "You're overthinking it."

The tenth goddess Nuwa continued, "They say they want to transcend heaven and earth. Guess what they'll do next?"

Li Jun had thought about this a long time ago: "Take control of the entire Mountain and Sea Realm, then occupy the Earth, and at the same time launch a counterattack against me!"

Li Jun looked across the land of the Mountain and Sea Realm again. Most places were still peaceful and prosperous, and the vast majority of people had no idea what was about to happen.

Those who already knew the situation quickly mobilized amidst the chaos.

The Eastern Kingdom.

A city of mountains and seas.

In one towering building after another, tens of thousands of people passed through the shrine of the Peach God and arrived at a conference hall. The conference hall kept expanding, and it could accommodate more and more people.

"A thousand years? We only have a few decades left to live. How can we possibly survive that?"

"Even if time speeds up, what if we stay here? Even if only a few days or minutes have passed outside, we'll still live the same life here, won't we?"

"It's not as simple as you think. According to our observations, there are also a large number of souls floating up from below. They don't have physical bodies. Guess what the first thing they'll do after they come up?"

This caused an uproar in the conference hall; they could certainly understand what the other party meant.

"Are you saying that the ancient ancestors and deities behind those souls will come up and try to take over our bodies?"

"Very likely, otherwise how could they have come back to life?"

"This is a trap. They've been planning this from the very beginning. I always said there's no such thing as a free lunch, but you all didn't believe me back then. You were all so eager for quick success and blinded by what you could get in front of you."

"They gave us physical bodies, allowing us to live and multiply here and establish a nation, just to create physical bodies for them?"

"Not only their physical bodies, but we've also discovered that they've tampered with their Mountain and Sea Kingdom. In recent years, we've been vying with those reincarnated immortals for control of the Mountain and Sea Kingdom, and we've just made some progress. Now they're about to overturn the table."

"What's the point of arguing about this now? When there were problems, everyone said the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. Now there's no time to argue."

After the debate subsided, the meeting hall finally began to calm down, and the parties began to vote on whether to stay or leave.

"We can't stay here. As long as we retreat to Earth, their trap will be useless."

“That’s right. As long as we want to retreat to Earth, with the help of the Absolute Heaven-Connecting Array, we can at least return to the situation we had ten years ago.”

"But once we retreat to Earth, our physical bodies, cultivation levels, magical artifacts, the countries we've built, and the Mountain and Sea Capital will all be gone."

Going back is indeed an option, but most of what I've painstakingly accumulated in the Mountain and Sea Realm, even my physical body and cultivation, will be gone.

Who could easily give that up?

This isn't about money. People say money is just an external thing, but cultivation is about power, even immortality and lifespan, which is a million times harder to give up than money.

While the meeting was in progress, external mobilization was already underway, and the evacuation operation had already begun ahead of schedule.

The base at the gate and Taoshan Island have already begun full operation, and the situation is being verified in the cities of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The monitoring stations in the four seas beyond the Eight Desolations are also providing data in real time to determine the collision time of these lower-level forces surfacing.

At this point, the people chairing the meeting finally informed everyone of the decision to retreat.

"If we start retreating now, how many people can we evacuate?"

A video projection from the outside appeared overhead.

"Excluding those who have given up their bodies, those whose physical bodies are abnormal, humans born in the Mountain and Sea Realm, those who are unwilling to leave the Mountain and Sea Realm, those in other remote areas who cannot connect to the host, and those whose souls are abnormal."

"Even if we issue a notice to the entire Great Wilderness, we can probably evacuate about 500 million people from within the region."

"As for the entire UN, it is estimated to be less than half. We have had difficulty collecting detailed statistics on the other countries over the years. Their rate of abandoning their bodies is much higher than ours, and the various situations of independence and internal division are also more complicated than ours."

The projection ended, and the meeting continued.

"Can we contact those gods? We can negotiate with them, at least to buy some time."

Three years ago today was different from three years ago. Now, many people have given up on the real world and only retain their bodies in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Many people have already taken root in the world of mountains and seas and cannot leave.

There are also many forces that operate independently in the Mountain and Sea Realm, making them difficult to contact.

Mountain and sea realm.

Beyond the East China Sea lies the fairy island of Penglai.

Several Vast Ocean Cloud Ships appeared here, and an overwhelming light surged towards this place, now completely surrounding it.

Several people disembarked from the Vast Ocean Cloud Boat and were engaging in what appeared to be negotiations with the deities below.

A man from the Eastern Kingdom's Mountain and Sea Capital looked down at the white-robed deities and said, "You have violated the contract we signed. We lodge a strong protest and demand that you cease all actions immediately..."

Penglai Immortal immediately interrupted the other party: "We have not broken the contract. If you stay in the Mountain and Sea Realm, we will still ensure that what we promised you will continue."

The person on the Vast Cloud Ship said, "You mean you won't take over human bodies, nor will you interfere with our country?"

The immortal from Penglai said directly, "We will not take over human bodies, but the next generation will no longer be your humans, but the reincarnation of ancient ancestors. Life and death are cyclical, which is a normal thing."

The people on the Vast Cloud Ship roared, "You are trying to exterminate us in this way! You are merely using us as seeds for your own rebirth! You said..."

The immortal from Penglai said, "We have already given you so much, but what you want is not just one lifetime, but thousands and thousands of lifetimes. How is that possible?"

"For a mortal, one lifetime is enough."

"Throughout countless lifetimes, that's a matter for gods and immortals, a matter for the Heavenly Court, and has nothing to do with you."

At this point, Penglai Immortal seemed quite angry, frowning as he looked at the unreasonable mortal in front of him.

"We have indeed given you everything we gave you, and we have ceded the entire Great Wilderness to you for a hundred years. Isn't it normal for us to take it all back after a thousand years?"

"A single object, a world within a world—is a hundred years not enough for you? Do you want to keep possessing it forever?"

After a series of intense negotiations, the talks broke down completely, and a fierce battle ensued between the two sides in the East China Sea.

However, this threat of force was meaningless. The other side showed no fear whatsoever. They would not hesitate to destroy the Great Wilderness.

And the lower level.

Every minute and every second that passes is a reversal of time, bringing everything a thousand years from now to come.

News of the complete breakdown of negotiations with Penglai Immortal immediately reached the Capital of Mountains and Seas. At this time, the entire Eastern Kingdom, the Gate Base, and Taoshan Island were also preparing for their retreat.

Soon, an urgent notice was issued in the name of the Eastern Kingdom of the Mountain and Sea, the Capital of the Mountain and Sea, the Human Alliance, the Gate Base, and various other organizations, addressed to all humanity in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm.

Everywhere in the vast wilderness.

In cities built around mountains and seas, ruins, tombs, or even the birthplaces of demons and gods, many people took out their phones with wooden or jade cases and saw this urgent notice.

Then, a huge, extraordinary projection appeared in the sky, showing the exact same image.

The gods roamed throughout the Great Wilderness, and voices descended from the sky, resounding throughout the entire wilderness.

Even a team of superhumans exploring the wilderness can hear this notification and react quickly.

"An urgent notice is hereby issued!"

"An anomaly has occurred in the lower levels of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and the entire Mountain and Sea Realm is about to undergo a transformation..."

First, a brief explanation of the reason was given, then the organization that issued the notice was immediately added, and finally, a warning was repeatedly issued.

"Please return to a nearby city or node immediately. In an emergency, you can abandon your body and return your soul to Earth!"

"Please do it immediately..."

The announcement was repeated over and over, echoing throughout the entire Great Wilderness world.

Countries and cities alike are researching and releasing various evacuation methods or emergency evacuation procedures.

The most bustling area is naturally the direction of Buzhou Mountain. Above this celestial pillar lies Taoshan Island, and on Taoshan Island is a super-large space transfer portal leading to Earth.

From here, a large amount of resources from the Mountain and Sea Realm can be brought back to the real world, but another problem arises: the Real World's Great Array of Heaven and Earth resists the entry of most extraordinary forces into Earth.

Even so, some important strategic resources were still transferred out through this place.

More importantly, the entrances and exits here allow superhumans to leave with their physical bodies. One can imagine the overwhelming number of superhumans gathered here at this moment, waiting to be transferred to reality.

A dense array of vehicles of various colors were docked at the port, radiating an extraordinary glow, with retro exteriors and technological cores.

A dense crowd surged down from above and crowded into the harbor, then followed the signs to a huge gate.

On a tower adorned with palace lanterns, the lights rotated continuously, emitting sounds at the same time.

"Please have everyone register."

"The door is about to open. Please evacuate in an orderly manner and do not panic."

"The spatial transfer array has been activated..."

The enormous gate burst open with a roar, and a vast expanse of mist poured out, enveloping the people or things waiting outside.

Then, a golden light appeared.

Once the gate closed and the fog dissipated, all the people and objects inside had vanished.

However, as the next group of people arrived one after another, figures came from the Great Wilderness, went up Buzhou Mountain, and arrived near Taoshan Island, which was floating in the sky.

"Buzz!"

A flash of light, and everyone on Taoshan Island closed their eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw that the Vast Ocean Cloud Boat in the sky had broken into two pieces and fell from a great height, crashing into a certain place on Buzhou Mountain.

Someone has begun attacking the protective forces of Taoshan Island, breaking through the island's grand formation and beginning to destroy the spatial array barrier on the island.

Someone wanted to sabotage this vital passage connecting the mountain and sea realm with Earth, so Taoshan Island couldn't have been unprepared and naturally launched a counterattack immediately.

"warn!"

"Taoshan Island has been attacked, and the spatial transfer array has been temporarily shut down."

"Everyone, please leave Taoshan Island immediately, or go to the lower level."

"Taoshan Island has been attacked..."

But this time, it wasn't an ordinary person who came; it was a true deity, wielding celestial artifacts and controlling ghosts and gods.

Moreover, regardless of whether this battle is won or lost, the opponent has already achieved their goal: cutting off this important "gate." All that remains is to wait for the changes in the Mountain and Sea Realm below.

at this time.

Lu Gang hurriedly fell from the height and saw Zhao Nange holding a celestial artifact and preparing to fight.

He and Zhao Nange were just aboard the Vast Cloud Boat high above, so they were caught completely off guard.

Lu Gang picked up the Sun-Shooting Bow, aimed it at a figure above, and after aiming for a long time, finally shot it out with all his might.

A beam of light disappeared in front of the Sun-Shooting Bow, and then instantly reappeared on the other side, as the sky erupted with intense light.

The immortal high up let out a scream, but he did not seem to be dead.

Without the Sun-Shooting Arrow, the Sun-Shooting Bow can only be said to be accurate, but its shooting power is not necessarily strong.

Lu Gang wanted to continue fighting, but at that moment someone from the Taoshan Island base below came to him and told him to come down quickly, saying that someone wanted to see him right away.

As soon as he stepped off the road, he saw his former boss on Earth, who was now the commander of the Taoshan Island base.

Looking at the chaotic scene in the sky, the other person said, "They're preventing us from taking our physical bodies back."

Lu Gang nodded: "This also proves that their next plan is to rely on our bodies or even our next generation to complete their resurrection and reincarnation."

“They won’t allow us to leave so easily, not even our souls. They need to gather enough to be effective. We humans on Earth have become the seeds they borrow to propagate enough bodies for them to reappear.”

"But for the true immortals of the lower realms, a moment is a thousand years."

In the blink of an eye.

"A thousand years have passed, and after they came up, they took over a complete wilderness that belonged to them."

“They gave us everything generously, but set a time limit; we could only use it for ten years.”

Just as Lu finished speaking, the other party received a phone call, and their expression turned even more unpleasant.

The other party said, "Just as you said and as predicted at the meeting, there are also problems with the Shan Hai game console. The two sides are fighting for the passage of reincarnation."

The other person looked towards the depths of Taoshan Island and said with some regret.

"If that peach grove were still there, these ancient gods would not dare to attack this place."

"If Li Jun with double pupils were still alive, we wouldn't be in such a passive position regarding reincarnation and souls."

When Lu Gang saw the other person, he already understood why the other person had come to him.

He asked, "Time is running out. Tell me, what task do you want me to come here for?"

The other person asked, "Has he contacted you?"

Lu Gang shook his head: "I haven't seen him since he left Taoshan Island ten years ago."

The other person then asked, "Is it possible to find him?"

Lu Gang thought for a moment and said, "I can only say I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee whether he'll be willing to come back."

The other party said, "Li Jun with double pupils is no ordinary person. Don't judge him by the grudges and emotions of ordinary people."

"When he chose to retire at the height of his career, it wasn't a real departure. I've always felt that he was just temporarily avoiding the limelight, but in reality, he was secretly observing those below him."

“He didn’t leave at all. He’s been waiting for this moment. If you can find him, he will definitely come back.”

He patted Lu Gang on the shoulder: "We're at a life-or-death crisis again. It's a bit embarrassing, but we still need you to ask him for help one more time. We still need his assistance."

Lu Gang looked at the sluice gate on Taoshan Island, as if he were seeing his hometown, which he had not returned to for a long time.

"It's a true life-or-death situation."

"We will still find that Earth is our true fortress and home."

"Let's try to go back first. As long as the Earth still exists, we have a chance to start over."

Lu Gang then set off.

Lu Gang didn't go to Earth at all; instead, he flew towards the sky. He chased the great sun, heading west.

The other side of Earth is too big, and Lu Gang doesn't know where to look for the other party, but as mentioned earlier, Li Jun must have been watching this place all along.

The golden crow in the sky is the mark left by the other party on this vast wilderness, a mark that can almost never be erased.
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on the earth.

Atop the desolate city building, a glint flashed in Li Jun's eyes.

High above the Mountain and Sea Realm, in the Mountain and Sea Kingdom atop the back of the Golden Crow, the double pupils in the eyes of the Guhuoniao lit up. A vast expanse of golden crows circled and flew around her, and the flames gathered like shooting stars to form a great sun.

“I told you, they would come looking for us again.”

Li Jun and Guhuoniao foresaw this scene ten years ago, and being able to plan and prepare for something over such a long period of time also demonstrates a sense of control over time.

The power of immortals lies not so much in their physical strength, but rather in their ability to manipulate the span of time.

Li Jun said, "You go and see him for me!"

The Guhuoniao transformed into Li Jun's appearance.

Just as Lu Gang had predicted, Li Jun was waiting for him.

As he flew toward the Golden Crow, still thousands of miles away, the Golden Crow suddenly looked at him, and a ray of light fell down.

"hiss!"

Lu Gang felt like he was about to be burned, but then the light transformed into a golden raven more than three zhang long, carrying him and turning into a golden light that soared towards the sun in the sky.

As Lu Gang watched the sun draw closer and closer, its light grew so bright that he could no longer see anything. However, his extraordinary intuition allowed him to vaguely make out a massive, three-legged divine bird that blotted out the sky.

If it weren't for the golden raven protecting him, he would probably have turned to ashes the moment he got close.

When he came to his senses, Lu Gang had already appeared in a country of mountains and seas, the country of mountains and seas of the golden raven.

Looking up, he saw "Li Jun" surrounded by a flock of crows.

Lu was about to say something: "We..."

Li Jun glanced at him: "Open!"

Instantaneous time.

Then they saw a peach grove suddenly fall from the depths of Taoshan Island and begin to expand rapidly. The light of space surged upwards, twisting into a huge golden vortex in the sky.

The gates of Taoshan Island were wide open, and extraordinary individuals from all directions were absorbed in and then dragged to the ocean of Earth.

This unrestricted conversion of extraordinary power has shocked all parties involved. Some are delighted while others are worried. Such unrestricted transfer at such a crucial juncture is certainly something to be happy about and is also something that is urgently needed.

However, this also means that someone has broken the restrictions of the Great Array of Heavenly Connection.

At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, atop another vast cloud boat, a group of people were watching the changes on Taoshan Island.

"Someone has loosened the restrictions of the Heavenly Connection Formation."

"who is it?"

"It must be Li Jun; only he could have done it so easily."

"What if we release the Heavenly Connection Formation now, and the enemy invades Earth?"

"Oh no, get ready quickly."

Meanwhile, those who claimed to be "reincarnated gods" were indeed gripped by ecstasy.
The realm of mountains and seas is a treasure trove for humankind on Earth, and Earth is no different for these deities.

In their view, the door that opened in the sky was the opportunity to attain enlightenment.

It's easy to loosen this Heavenly Connection Formation, but it's not so easy to close it again. They also have incantations that can counter the Breath of Earth, and even some control over the Yellow Springs ghosts and gods.

"Who, who opened the great formation over there?"

"I sensed the laws of the Breath of Earth."

"The source of the Yellow Springs is also over there."

"The secret to longevity lies in the two energies of Yin and Yang."

Those "reincarnated immortals" ecstatically unleashed the light of the immortal artifacts, their double pupils gleaming, summoning the shadows of ghosts and gods to protect themselves, before diving into the golden vortex.

As they moved, more and more figures followed Buzhou Mountain upwards, rushing into the golden vortex.

For this reason, they even gave up some things in the world of mountains and seas.

Clusters of lights shone on Penglai Island, and clouds billowed upwards from Gushou Mountain. Immortals from these two sacred lands flocked in, seemingly eager to seize this opportunity to make a final stand.

After all, in their view, the other party was merely controlling the Breath of Earth and the Yellow Springs through magical artifacts and incantations.

If that's the case, then they can too.

One by one, the immortals were plotting to seize the Breath Soil and occupy the Yellow Springs, hoping to obtain these two items before the truly powerful figures from the lower realms returned.

At first, things went very smoothly for them.

These immortals rushed into the earth, landing one by one near the East Sea. Then they all headed towards the location of Tang Valley. It seemed that many of them had received instruction from some will and possessed the incantation to sense and seize the Breath Soil.

Others entered the most populous areas of the mainland, preparing to search for the source of the Yellow Springs by following the direction where human souls converged.

The top of the building.

The First Goddess Nuwa watched as more and more deities entered Earth, and some even began setting up altars to mobilize the power of the demon gods of the Mountain and Sea Realm, hoping to summon them to Earth.

She said, "Quite a few came."

Li Jun nodded: "Not enough."

After some time, the immortal from Gushou Mountain broke in.

First Nuwa: "That's about enough!"

Li Jun: "Wait a little longer."

Finally, when the immortals from Penglai Island arrived, they seemed determined to head straight for Tanggu Valley to obtain the Breath of Earth.

At this moment, Li Jun moved. He stood up and looked at the First Nuwa Goddess.

"Okay."

The divine light behind the First Nuwa Goddess's head shone brightly, and the power of the laws of Nuwa's Intestines surged through her body. Then, the demon god deep within the entire Earth began to move according to the First Nuwa Goddess's will.

The image of the First Nuwa Goddess was even reflected in the Earth's atmosphere, and all living beings on Earth heard her voice and felt her connecting the entire planet to them.

The First Goddess Nuwa: "I am heaven and earth."

Then, the plants in the earth gathered together, covering all the mountain and sea immortals that had fallen to the ground, and swallowing them up in an instant.

The various animals that were born from the transformations kept changing, instantly turning into monsters, then into ghosts and gods, and finally even possessing some of the characteristics of demon gods, rushing up to the sky and surrounding those immortals.

On the sea.

Faced with a backlash that could affect an entire planet, these people were alarmed, but they were still somewhat prepared.

"It is the power of Nuwa's intestines."

"Quickly chant the incantation, chant the incantation to subdue them."

"The Heavenly Emperor has given us an edict that unless Nuwa reappears, the other party cannot completely obtain the laws of Nuwa's Intestines."

"Don't be afraid, the simple power of Nuwa's Intestines can't harm us."

The gods kept chanting incantations, but the power of Nuwa's intestines did not respond to them at all, as if their incantations had completely failed.

Finally, they were swallowed up by the mutated plants in terror and eaten by monsters amidst screams.

Li Jun had already removed the restrictions on Nuwa's intestines in the Investiture of the Gods, and had also used Xihe's power to refine the Breath Soil again. Furthermore, he had the First Nuwa Goddess to help him complete this stage.

The other side thought that Li Jun was using the Breath of Earth to control the power of Nuwa's Intestines.

Even so, these people are still trying to find a way to escape.

"The soul escapes."

"Through the Yellow Springs, we can still return to the mountains and seas."

"This is a trap. There's something wrong with Nuwa's intestines; it's not responding to us."

Another group of people who were communicating with the source of the Yellow Springs had their souls penetrate deep into the earth and finally touched the River of the Yellow Springs.

Subsequently, they began to touch the Yellow Springs, summoning one Yellow Springs ghost and god after another. These Yellow Springs ghost and gods that appeared became more and more ancient, tracing back from the era of the Heavenly Emperors to the time of Nuwa and even Emperor Jun.

All of a sudden.

Above the Yellow Springs, ghosts and gods abound, and countless celestial artifacts traverse the Yellow Springs. Numerous immortals stand on the banks of the Yellow Springs, chanting incantations, attempting to control this mythical place of reincarnation.

Now it seems that they do have a great chance; with so many ghosts and gods gathered together, they can use them to take down Huang Quan.

On top of a tall building.

Li Jun remained seated, but his gaze was fixed on Huang Quan, allowing him to see all their movements clearly.

Suddenly, he called out a name.

"Uncle Tu!"

At the same time, a very special existence appeared. Tu Bo, who had transformed into a ghost god ten thousand years ago, actually stood behind Li Jun in the form of flesh and blood.

Then he knelt down and bowed.

"emperor!"

The ancient deity Tu Bo was gradually resurrected by Li Jun through the power of Xi He and the intestines of Nuwa.

Then Li Jun imparted the power of Xihe to him, allowing him to refine his own ghosts and gods with the power of Xihe, breaking through the fourth and fifth stages step by step. In ten years, he has now reached the point of touching the sixth stage.

The power at this stage is at least incomparable to the ghosts and gods of later generations.

Although it's difficult to define whether the Tu Bo who was resurrected by ghosts and gods is the same Tu Bo as before, at least the Tu Bo in front of him believes he is.

Li Jun said, "They brought all the ghosts and gods from the Yellow Springs through the ages; we can't let them take them back."

Tu Bo immediately said, "I will go and keep them all here."

Now, Li Jun has taken advantage of this opportunity to lure the other party over, and has also brought most of the ghosts and gods of the Yellow Springs to the world at once. It can be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Li Jun had never seen most of these ghosts and gods before, yet they shared a portion of the power over the Yellow Springs.

This time.

Li Jun intends to leave all the ghosts and gods of the Yellow Springs behind, completely locking down the entire Yellow Springs' authority and leaving no loopholes for the other side.

Tu Bo disappeared into the earth, and then saw a three-eyed, tiger-headed, ox-bodied ghost emerge from the deepest part of the Yellow Springs, restraining the Yellow Springs ghosts who were trying to taint him.

In an instant, the Yellow Springs descended into chaos. The great river surged backward, engulfing all the ghosts, gods, and immortals. From the depths came screams of agony as souls fell into the river and immortal artifacts were suppressed by the Yellow Springs, gradually falling silent.

With a flick of his wrist, Li Jun subdued all the immortals who had defied his instructions to enter Earth, without them even causing a ripple.

Li Jun sat atop the building at night.

Behind him, Xihe's shadow appeared, and a radiant light emerged, illuminating the entire city.

He no longer needs any grand formation to control everything on Earth. With a single thought, he can control Nuwa's intestines and lock down reincarnation.

At that moment, he truly felt like the master of the earth, as if the entire earth was a part of him.

From then on, Li Junche completely completed his previous plan, consolidating Earth as his base and transforming it into the impregnable fortress he desired.

And his Xihe power was elevated to a new level during this process.

Mountain and sea realm.

Above the Golden Crow, in the Mountain and Sea Kingdom, the Guhuoniao transformed into "Li Jun" looked at Lu Gang.

"That's it!"

Lu Gang was still confused. He arrived without saying anything, as if everything was already prepared.

Lu Gang: "What's okay?"

Guhuoniao looked at the power rising from the lower level; the opponent had already approached the Great Wilderness.

"I have gained control of the Yellow Springs and have broken the spell that allowed the other party to control the Yellow Springs through ghosts and gods, thus completely opening the gates to the underworld of reincarnation."

"As long as one's physical body is still in the mortal world, one can ignore all restrictions and obstacles set by the other party and return to Earth from the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"I have just sent a notification through the Yellow Springs to all the souls on Earth, and they should have received it by now."

After a moment of surprise, Lu Gang realized it was normal: "You've already prepared everything."

Guhuoniao mimicked Li Jun's tone, or rather, she was relaying Li Jun's words: "Don't expect everyone to be able to come back. When your souls entered the mountains and seas, you should have understood that this is not a path that you can simply return to if you want to."

Lu Gang said, "We were already prepared when we came."

The Guhuoniao said again, "Time is running out, you should hurry up and go too!"

Although it is located in the Mountain and Sea Kingdom of Jinwu, when the forces below surge up, the entire Mountain and Sea Realm will be pushed back a thousand years.

Lu Gang's meager cultivation will vanish into the dust of history in an instant.

Lu Gang looked at the Guhuoniao, mistaking it for Li Jun: "Aren't you leaving?"

The Guhuoniao looked down and said, "I want to stay!"

The power of a thousand years of erosion is terrifying to others, but it is not fatal to the Guhuoniao.

Or.

Li Jun also planned to use this power to do other things.
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Within the boundaries of mountains and seas.

Everyone felt as if a deity was speaking deep within their souls, like a soul-summoning voice from the underworld.

"An urgent notice is hereby issued!"

"An anomaly has occurred in the lower levels of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and the entire Mountain and Sea Realm is about to undergo a transformation..."

Li Jun saved himself the trouble by simply republishing the Great Wilderness's announcement, only making a modification to the final part regarding the method of leaving the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He set up a spell that, when everyone recited the spell, Huang Quan would directly guide them back to Earth.

Throughout the Great Wilderness, many people began chanting this incantation, and instantly their souls left their bodies, passing through the Mountain and Sea Realm and returning to the present-day Earth.

In the dormant facilities beneath the cities, metal cabins lit up, and one figure after another opened their eyes.

The cold underground space quickly became lively as groups of people got up from their hibernation facilities. Some began to resume training, while others walked directly towards the surface.

"came back!"

"How's it going over there? Have they all returned?"

"What on earth happened? Why did they suddenly issue such an urgent notice? Will they really die if they don't come back?"

"Can we still go back? Is there really a big problem in the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

"It's good that we can come back. I heard some specific details. I heard that it was a trap set by the gods. They were planning to revive the ancient people of the mountains and seas in our bodies."

"How vicious! They're using us as breeding stock!"

After fleeing back in a panic, everyone finally had time to learn the whole truth, but the so-called truth was also complicated and difficult to see clearly.

On a high building.

Looking down at the city, Li Jun first noticed the streetlights had come on, stretching into the distance like a dragon of light.

Then many houses lit up, revealing human figures, and vehicles started moving on the street.

Then, Li Jun's gaze crossed a river and a bridge, and he saw the lights of another city in the distance.

As the city lights come on, it looks as if the entire civilization has come back to life.

After finishing her work, the First Goddess Nuwa opened her eyes and looked at Li Jun, who was staring blankly at the lamplight.

She said, "The people below are about to appear."

Li Jun nodded: "I know."

First Nuwa: "What do you plan to do? Will you once again unleash a cataclysmic event and devour them all at once?"

The voice just fell.

Li Jun's gaze then fell upon the Mountain and Sea Realm being struck by a force, causing changes to occur throughout the entire land and even the four seas.

The Great Wilderness began to expand at a visible rate, its edges extending into the distance, and the near sea became inland.

The world began to change, islands began to appear, and the boundaries of the seas continued to push toward nothingness.

And on the earth.

Cities rose and fell into ruin in an instant.

Li Jun felt that a few minutes had passed, but inside it felt like decades had passed.

Humans began to move like ants, being born in batches and then dying.

(End of this chapter)