While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler

Chapter 376 Final Simulation: Dual Cultivation with Luo Shen, Breaking Through the Dominator!

Not long after, on the northern border of the Tianluo Continent, at the Lingbao Pavilion.

The magnificent and boundless ancient celestial palace still floats quietly above the mountain range behind the Lingbao Pavilion, like an ancient giant, overlooking the endless stream of cultivators below.

Several streaks of light flew down from the horizon without disturbing the noisy crowd below. They passed straight through the layers of defensive barriers surrounding the Heavenly Palace and landed silently in front of the main hall, which was the most central, quiet, and magnificent part of the Heavenly Palace.

The light faded, revealing the figures of Lu Yu, Fu Tu Xuan, and Tai Ming Lao Zu.

As Fu Tu Xuan and Tai Ming Lao Zu gazed at the magnificent Heavenly Palace before them, its spiritual energy so dense it had materialized into a tangible mist, a hint of admiration flashed in their eyes. Even with their knowledge, such a grandeur of the ancient Heavenly Palace was a rare sight.

"The Holy Son has indeed managed this place with great success," said Fu Tu Xuan, stroking his beard.

Lu Yu smiled slightly, saying nothing more. He swept his light over the faces below, filled with youthful vigor and longing, then turned towards the depths of the Heavenly Palace, gesturing with his hand: "Elder, Master, please follow me."

The three entered the main hall, passed through several corridors, and arrived at a separate courtyard that had been set aside.

The spiritual energy here is pure and peaceful, making it a place specifically for storing important items or for deep meditation.

Lu Yu stopped in his tracks, his mind stirred, and a purple-gold light flowed in his palm, slowly revealing the miniature Eternal Pagoda, which was only an inch tall.

Although the tower was small, its restrained yet vast immortal charm still made Fu Tu Xuan and Tai Ming Lao Zu's expressions freeze.

"This tower was built by the Immortal Emperor. It has its own space and a unique spacetime, which can change the flow of time to a certain extent and accelerate cultivation."

As Lu Yu explained, he raised his hand and gently pushed the small tower in his palm forward.

hum!

The Eternal Pagoda flew out of my hand and hovered above the center of the courtyard, then began to slowly rotate. As it rotated, the pagoda gradually enlarged, and a purple-gold light rippled outwards like water, enveloping the entire courtyard.

In a short while, a stone tower about three zhang tall, with an ancient and mottled appearance and a warm purple-gold glow, was steadily placed in the center of the courtyard, perfectly matching the surrounding space.

"The speed of time flow is about five times that of the outside world."

Lu Yu sensed it for a moment and continued, "There is a core area deeper inside the tower, where the time flow rate should be even higher. However, it requires a large amount of immortal essence as energy to power it. Currently, the essence inside the tower is scarce, so we need to use it with caution."

Fu Tu Xuan and Tai Ming Lao Zu exchanged a glance, both revealing surprise. Treasures or secret realms that can alter the flow of time do exist in the Great Thousand World, but they are often extremely limited or come at a high price, and are mostly located in fixed places.

Like the Eternal Pagoda, which is not only a sacred relic that carries the legacy of the Immortal Emperor, but also has a stable and adjustable time acceleration effect, and can be so portable to be placed in any spiritual place, its value and rarity far exceed that of ordinary sacred artifacts!

"Excellent! Very good!"

Fu Tu Xuan could not hide his excitement and laughed loudly, "With the assistance of this tower, how can we worry about our two races not producing outstanding talents!"

Lu Yu nodded and added, "Elder, Master, the five-times-faster flow zone on the outer edge of this tower is still manageable. You two can arrange for the core disciples of both clans to take turns cultivating inside, using the time difference to solidify their foundations and break through bottlenecks. However—"

He paused briefly before explaining, "Although the spiritual energy within the tower is pure, it does not produce any additional spiritual resources. When disciples enter to cultivate, they must bring enough Supreme Spiritual Liquid to replenish the enormous energy consumed by the accelerated cultivation."

"The specific rotation schedule and resource allocation still need to be discussed and agreed upon by the two of you and the cabinet."

Upon hearing this, both Fu Tu Xuan and Tai Ming Lao Zu nodded.

Although the Tai Ling Ancient Clan also has secret places like the Tongtian Ancient Palace that can accelerate cultivation, it contains many Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme inheritances and cannot be opened to the clan's disciples without restriction.

The Eternal Pagoda in front of us is clearly a very good choice.

With the Eternal Tower as a stable and "dedicated" time acceleration secret realm, the growth rate of the future backbone of both races will surely reach a new level.

"The Holy Son has considered everything carefully."

Fu Tu Xuan stroked his beard and said, "I, your master, and the person in charge of Lingbao Pavilion will carefully draft the specific rules. We will make sure to balance fairness and efficiency and make good use of this tower."

Tai Ming Ancestor also said, "You just need to go into seclusion. Now that the tower has been properly set up, leave the rest to us."

Seeing that the two elders fully understood the pros and cons and had made a clear plan, Lu Yu felt relieved and cupped his hands, saying, "In that case, I will trouble the Grand Elder and Master to take care of it."

After Fu Tu Xuan and Tai Ming Lao Zu left together to discuss the details with the higher-ups of Lingbao Pavilion, Lu Yu set up several arrays around the courtyard that only he could pass through, and left a soul imprint around the area as a precaution.

Having arranged everything, he no longer hesitated and went straight to the Tower of Eternity, gently touching the cool tower surface with his fingertips.

The next moment, a slight tremor ran through the depths of his mind, and lines of pale blue text clearly appeared in his consciousness:

[Ding! Anchor object detected: Eternal Tower] — Extracting a simulated identity for the host —

[Selection successful. Please choose one of the following three roles.]

[I. Immortal Descendant: You are the direct descendant of the Immortal Emperor, the first of the Nine Ancient Emperors. You were born with nine divine veins, possessing unparalleled talent throughout history. However, during an attack by an extraterrestrial evil race, you were forced to use a secret technique, burning your own divine veins.]

[Second, a follower of the Immortal Emperor: You were once the Immortal Emperor's rival in his youth. You clashed with him several times, winning more often than losing. Ultimately, you were won over by his character and ideals, and voluntarily followed him, becoming an elder of the Great Thousand Palace.]

【Third, the young patriarch of the Maha Ancient Clan: You are an unparalleled genius of the Maha Ancient Clan, a talent unseen in ten thousand years. You created the Maha Immeasurable Body and deduced the Maha Immeasurable Kalpa, one of the thirty-six unparalleled divine powers in the Great Thousand Worlds, which shook the Great Thousand Worlds. Yet, you were ultimately defeated by that man who appears only once every hundreds of thousands of years, and witnessed firsthand what true immortality is.】

Please make your choice.

Lu Yu's gaze swept quickly over the three options.

First, let's rule out the second one. Compared to either the Immortal Descendant or the Young Master of the Maha Clan, the Elder of the Great Thousand Palace is not up to par.

As for the choice between the Immortal Descendant and the Young Patriarch of Maha—

Having already mastered the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones and the Supreme Spiritual Penetrating Heavenly Light, I have no shortage of attack methods. I have also witnessed them before the immeasurable kalpa of the Mo River, but they are similar to the Supreme Spiritual Penetrating Heavenly Light, so there is no need to choose them.

Even though Maha Boundless's height ranks eighth on the list of ninety-nine Dharma bodies in the Great Thousand Worlds, it is still inferior to my own Myriad Kalpas of Floating Pagoda. Therefore, this identity can be ruled out.

"I choose one: Immortal Descendant."

[Selection successful! Identity loading ————]

[Simulation begins——]

In the first year, you awoke from your coma. The moment your senses returned, a violent emptiness instantly filled your entire body.

Upon introspection, the once-dominant "Nine Divine Veins" had lost its luster, its essence nearly depleted.

Memories flooded back; at that time, my father was engaged in a fierce battle with several top-ten ranked Heavenly Demon Emperors deep within the outer battlefield. The battle was at a stalemate, and the world had lost its color.

[A treacherous and cunning Demon Emperor, taking advantage of the chaos, tore through space and rushed towards you, intending to capture you alive to blackmail your father and disrupt his peace of mind.]

[On the brink of life and death, you unhesitatingly activated the forbidden secret technique deep within your bloodline, using your own "Nine Divine Meridians" as fuel to ignite a raging divine flame, severely injuring the Heavenly Demon Emperor, and managing to escape into the spatial turbulence.]

Fortunately, your foundation as a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign remains intact, and your spiritual power level has not declined due to the damage to your divine veins. However, without a heaven-defying opportunity to rebuild your divine veins, restoring you to your former peak, or even advancing further, is almost a pipe dream.

[In the second year, you did not become discouraged, but decided to use the method of forging different types of spiritual veins to rebuild your divine veins.]

[You begin secretly searching for information on divine flames that meet your requirements, only to discover that the situation is worse than expected. The Nine Divine Veins are too high-level. Although the strange flames ranked among the top in the Great Thousand Worlds are powerful, their inherent potential still falls short of the "creation" quality required by the Nine Divine Veins, making them unsuitable as a perfect foundation.]

You're stuck in a rut; your path to rebuilding seems to have hit a wall right from the start.

This matter could not ultimately be kept from the Immortal Emperor. Upon learning that you intended to perform this method but lacked a suitable source of fire, he did not rebuke your recklessness, but remained silent for a moment.

[Subsequently, this supreme being, who had reached the pinnacle of the universe, personally sent a brief message to several former comrades-in-arms and ancient races who had fought side by side and entrusted their lives to him.]

In the fourth year, the seemingly peaceful Great Thousand World was rife with undercurrents. The current patriarchs of the Ancient Buddha Clan, the Phoenix Clan, the Fire Spirit Clan, and the Undying Bird Clan—these behemoths whose mere stomp could shake the heavens and earth—arrived at the Great Thousand Palace almost simultaneously, bringing forth streams of primordial fire.

【The Ancient Floating Pagoda Clan's "Sacred Floating Pagoda Fire," the Phoenix Clan's "Sacred Phoenix Flame," the Fire Spirit Clan's "Heavenly Flame Ancestral Fire," and the Phoenix Clan's "Undying Fire" ————】

Each of these sparks is a supreme secret and core treasure of the clan, never to be revealed to outsiders. However, the one who made the request was the Immortal Emperor—

Without much hesitation or haggling, these powerful figures and races at the pinnacle of the universe, after a brief deliberation and internal discussion, all chose to offer their full assistance.

[In the fifth year, you received a total of nine top-tier fire seeds, each reaching the Saint-grade level in both rank and power. They varied in attribute and possessed immense inherent strength, yet all contained the most powerful fire energy of the entire world.]

[The Immortal Emperor personally intervened, using his unparalleled power at the peak of the Saint-grade level to forcibly melt, purify, and unify these nine unruly Saint-grade flames for you!]

[This process lasted a full year. Finally, an unprecedented new flame, seamlessly integrating the characteristics of the nine sacred flames, was born before you. You named it—"The Immortal Emperor Flame"!]

[In the sixth year, using the Immortal Emperor Flame as a foundation and combining it with the secret techniques of the Different Flame Spirit Vein, you began to reshape your divine veins. After enduring three years and nine cycles of agonizing rebirth, you finally succeeded.]

[In the ninth year, a brand new "Immortal Imperial Vein" was fully formed, its color a dark gold, flowing with a seven-colored glazed halo, its potential surpassing even the nine divine veins of the past. Not only has your cultivation been fully restored, but through breaking down and rebuilding, and by fusing with the origins of the nine sacred flames, you have smoothly stepped into the mid-stage of the Saint Rank, your strength skyrocketing.]

[In gratitude to the world, you will publicly reveal your improved and perfected method for cultivating "Different Flame Spirit Veins" to the entire Great Thousand World through the Great Thousand Palace. Although this method is demanding and the process is perilous, it has pointed out a possible path for countless powerful individuals who are trapped by their talent bottlenecks.]

[In the fifteenth year, thanks to the widespread dissemination of this method, the number of powerful individuals in the Great Thousand Worlds, especially at the Supreme and Earthly Supreme levels, began to show a significant increase, and the overall foundation quietly strengthened. You were thus revered as the "Sage of the Spiritual Veins," and your fame spread far and wide.]

[In the twentieth year, the extraterrestrial evil race, dormant for many years, launched another large-scale invasion, reigniting the flames of war. You have already cultivated "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" to the "Three Gods Realm" perfection, with your three avatars connected to your true self, each possessing mid-stage Saint-level combat power.]

[Combined with the spiritual power granted by your transformed, immortal imperial lineage, and your self-created "Myriad Tribulations Floating Pagoda Body," you are like a god or a demon on the battlefield, invincible.]

During a relief operation, you sensed a tremendous battle eruption in the distance, one aura of pure and vast power yet filled with unwavering resolve.

[Luo Shen was seen fighting two demons alone, battling the "Abyss Demon Emperor," ranked eighth in the hierarchy of the extraterrestrial evil races, and the "Eclipse Demon Emperor," ranked ninth. Although Luo Shen was powerful, she was now severely injured, her aura fluctuating violently, clearly indicating a death wish, intending to perish together with the two demons.]

At the critical moment, you made a swift move. Your two avatars unleashed the "Forbidden Pagoda Technique" to suppress the Eclipse Demon Emperor, while your true self activated the Immortal Emperor Vein's divine power, unleashing a "Heaven-Burning Emperor Flame" straight at the Abyss Demon Emperor.

[The pressure on Luo Shen lessened suddenly, a hint of surprise and hope flashing in her beautiful eyes, and she and you formed a pincer movement in perfect harmony.]

[With you joining forces with Luo Shen, your combat power is multiplied. Ultimately, through the combined power of your Time-Traveling Divine Ability and Luo Shen's Luo River Sword Intent, the Abyss Demon Emperor and the Eclipse Demon Emperor's demonic souls are shattered, their forms and spirits annihilated!]

In the twenty-fifth year, the extraterrestrial evil race changed its strategy, concentrating its elite forces to launch a surprise attack on the location of the ancient celestial palace, intending to eradicate this important stronghold and place of inheritance in the Great Thousand World.

The Heavenly Emperor is locked in a fierce battle, besieged by the extremely troublesome "Nine Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor" and his Devouring Demon Clan army from the extraterrestrial evil race. His situation is extremely precarious.

Almost simultaneously, the Floating Pagoda Clan, the Tai Ling Clan, and even the Thunder Palace were also under fierce attack, with the Floating Pagoda Ancestor, the Thunder Emperor, and others engaged in fierce battles. Upon hearing the news, you and Luo Shen rushed to their aid separately. Luo Shen went to support the Floating Pagoda Clan, while you led your forces straight to the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

Upon arriving at the ancient celestial palace, they found the sky shrouded in a deathly aura. Nine Heavenly Demon Emperors, each possessing combat power comparable to a Saint-level warrior, formed the "Nine Nether Corpse Demon Formation," trapping the Heavenly Emperor within. The Heavenly Emperor's imperial aura was already showing signs of decline.

Without hesitation, you led your two clones into the formation, coordinating with the Heavenly Emperor from within.

[Soon afterward, you and the Heavenly Emperor, through exquisite teamwork and unwavering perseverance, slew nine of his lives, finally slaying this infamous Demon Emperor and averting the crisis in the Heavenly Palace.]

[In the twenty-sixth year, after years of bloody battles, you fought alongside Luo Shen, the Heavenly Emperor, the Ancestor of the Floating Pagoda, the Thunder Emperor, and others, forging deep bonds of friendship and becoming a pillar of strength in the Great Thousand World's resistance against the extraterrestrial evil race.]

[Your outstanding performance and remarkable achievements on the battlefield have aroused the suspicion and fierce backlash of the higher-ups of the extraterrestrial demon race. Three top-tier Heavenly Demon Emperors, ranked among the top five, have meticulously laid an ambush and launched a fatal attack against you.]

[During the battle, although you were incredibly brave and unparalleled, relying on your perfected Myriad Tribulations Body and the overwhelming power of the Immortal Emperor Flame, you managed to kill two of the Demon Emperors and severely injure the third. However, you also paid an unimaginable price, suffering damage to your divine soul and falling to the brink of death.]

Upon learning of this, the Goddess of the Luo River disregarded her own health and brought you back to the Luo River Clan, using the clan's supreme secret technique, "The Same Source as the Luo River."

Fix you.】

This method requires a fusion of mind and spirit, a shared origin, and is the path of dual cultivation. At the edge of life and death, your spirit and body unite, yin and yang harmonize.

[The source of the Luo River and your remaining immortal imperial flames nourished each other, not only stabilizing your injuries but also triggering a transformation and sublimation at the source level at your limit.]

[In your thirtieth year, after four years of life-or-death healing and secluded cultivation, you have risen from the ashes. Not only have your injuries been fully healed, but with your accumulated strength, you have naturally broken through the final barrier and entered the late stage of the Saint Rank!]

At this moment, you can clearly sense an unprecedented and powerful resonance between yourself and the mysterious Heavenly Ranking. You now possess sufficient qualifications and resources to attempt to activate it and inscribe your own semi-true name upon it!

[In the thirty-first year, all was well and the time was ripe. You and Luo Shen, this couple who had weathered life and death together and whose hearts were already intertwined, officially became husband and wife at the Daqian Palace, witnessed by many close friends and elders.]

[In the thirty-third year, the long-accumulated and frenzied counterattack of the extraterrestrial evil race finally escalated into a final battle that swept across the entire Great Thousand World. Countless evil race members surged forth from various spatial rifts like a black tide, the figure of the Demon Emperor frequently appeared, and the flames of war instantly engulfed every corner of the Great Thousand World.]

However, this Great Thousand World is vastly different from what it once was. Thanks to the "Different Fire Spirit Vein" method that you publicly revealed and improved, in just a few decades, the Great Thousand World has seen the emergence of Earthly Sovereigns and Supreme Powerhouses far exceeding any previous era, and its core strength is unprecedentedly formidable.

[The Heavenly Emperor, the Ancestor of the Floating Pagoda, the Ancestor of the Supreme Spirit, the Thunder Emperor, the Goddess of the Luo River—these top-tier powerhouses who fought alongside you, because of your existence and influence, not only did not perish in the years of bloody battles, but each of them improved, their strength surpassing that of the past.]

Despite facing immense pressure, the Great Thousand Alliance, led by numerous powerful figures, managed to withstand the frenzied attacks of the evil race on the battlefield, and even gained a slight advantage!

However, the Heavenly Evil God eventually descended, his world-destroying demonic power engulfing heaven and earth.

[At the critical moment, you and the Immortal Emperor resonated with the Heavenly Ranking, both stepping into the realm of half-step Dominator. Your two avatars also broke through under the support of this realm, possessing the power of half-step Dominator.]

The battle between the four half-step rulers and the Heavenly Evil God has reached a brutal stalemate. Although they can put up a fight, they are unable to shake its foundation.

]

At the critical moment, the Immortal Emperor made a decisive decision. He used all of his immortal essence as a conduit, sacrificing his eternally immortal body, transforming it into a vast, crystalline torrent that flowed across the heavens and earth, pouring entirely into your body!

Almost simultaneously, your two clones exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, drew upon the primal power of the Myriad Calamities Body, returning it to your body as well.

[That's not enough! In the battlefield below, Ancestor Futu let out a long roar, and countless illusory figures of light behind him soared into the sky, transforming into the pure source of light; the lightning around Thunder Emperor subsided, and the source of Thunder Emperor's Dharma Body was stripped away; Ancestor Tailing's Tailing Holy Body————]

[Several primordial sources of Dharma body essence, through the master's selfless sacrifice, transformed into dazzling rivers of light, traversing the void and merging into your body as you are about to break through!]

[Having received the gifts of the saints, your aura has begun an indescribable ascent to its limit. All the essences of your Dharma Body intertwine and merge within it, and the illusory image of the Celestial Ranking solidifies completely, emitting a roar that shakes the heavens!]

You have finally crossed that ancient chasm—ascending to the realm of the Sovereign!

At that moment, you became the manifestation of the will of the universe. With a wave of your hand, the power of the ten primordial Dharma bodies merged into one, transforming into a heaven-reaching divine sword that would judge all heavens. The Heavenly Evil God also no longer concealed himself, unleashing his true divine power—

However, in this vast world, your strength far surpasses that of ordinary rulers. With the aid of the power of the vast world, after a fierce battle, you finally annihilated the Heavenly Evil God. The extraterrestrial evil army collapsed, and the calamity ended.

[After the war, you did not relax. The immense power of the Sovereign Realm and the profound insights into time, space, and existence gained during the battle against the Heavenly Evil God gave you a completely new understanding of your own supernatural abilities. You devoted yourself to deduction, spending ten years, and finally elevated your original "Reversing Time" supernatural ability to the Sovereign level!]

[In his sixtieth year, the Immortal Emperor accumulated perfect merit within the Great Thousand Palace, broke through the profound barrier, and officially stepped into the realm of the Sovereign.]

[In the seventieth year, the Thunder Emperor underwent Nirvana at the Ten Thousand Thunder Ancestral Pool, completing the ultimate transformation of his Dharma body into the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Body, and ascending to the position of Sovereign.]

[In the ninetieth year, the Heavenly Emperor merged the power of his true form and his two avatars, breaking through the shackles of the Saintly Rank and achieving the realm of the Sovereign.]

[The supreme powerhouses such as Ancestor Futu, Ancestor Tailing, and the War Emperor also successively comprehended the workings of heaven and earth, and successively stepped into the half-step Dominator realm.]

[In the first hundred years, the Great Thousand World ushered in an unprecedented golden age, where rulers coexisted and the world was filled with magnificent phenomena. You and the Goddess of the Luo River intertwined their bloodlines, giving birth to a son. His birth was marked by extraordinary signs, with the nine divine veins beginning to emerge. He was entrusted with great hopes and regarded as another seed of dominance for the Great Thousand World in the future.]

[This simulation has ended.]

You can choose one of the following three items:

【I. Immortal Emperor Flame】

[Part Two, The Sword of Judgment (Weapon of Domination)]

【Part Three, Tracing Back Time (Mastering Supernatural Powers)】