Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1069 Northern Emperor
Zhang Haoran shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's get the Northern Emperor out first, ask about the specific rules, and then think of a solution."

To avoid wasting effort for no reward and easily arousing the other party's suspicion.

Let's play a scene here and see how the Northern Empress is feeling before we make any further decisions!

If they can be saved, that would be wonderful; if not, we'll think of other ways.

If you have any ideas, you can discuss them with the Northern Emperor first and implement them only after getting his approval, so as to avoid doing useless work.

Actually, the condition for passing this level is not to revive the Northern Empress or prolong her life; that's just a tool.

The real condition for passing the level is to fulfill the Northern Emperor's deepest obsession!
If someone can make him fall in love with someone else, or stop regretting not being able to save the Northern Princess back then, then they can also pass the game.

Zhang Haoran made up his mind and immediately took action.

To activate the statue, simply break it; you don't need to use any special moves.

He flicked his finger...

Swish!
A sharp burst of energy shot out, hurtling towards the statue at incredible speed.

Wherever it passed, it created small sonic boom clouds, but it did not break the space, demonstrating an extremely high level of control over qi and blood.

"good!"

Zhang Haoran nodded in satisfaction and said, "By using the techniques I learned from the archery of the War Emperor, combined with the power of vibration, I can also strongly control my opponent."

At least a brief pause is enough to interrupt a killing move.

His martial arts realm reached the middle stage of Earth Sword, and his control over his qi and blood improved again, allowing him to do almost anything at will, and his connection with the power of vibration became even closer.

He can already imitate the archery skills of the Heavenly Emperor, but he is still lacking in the research of shock power. He cannot control his opponent for several breaths as dramatically as he can, let alone stack power to keep his opponent in a stalemate for a minute.

However, he can still control the enemy for a moment, which is already quite good for him.

It can not only interrupt the opponent's killing move, but also create better attack opportunities.

Don't forget, Zhang Haoran has a sure-kill technique.

If you can first subdue the enemy and then behead them with a single sword strike, then any emperor below the sixth rank can be killed.

Of course, this move is not invincible.

Previously, when the Undying Body advanced to the second level, its physique was strengthened, so the effect of the shockwave power was not very obvious. It also depends on the comparison of the strength of the two sides.

However, with strong control abilities, the chances of defeating your opponent will increase significantly.

He can gain a significant advantage over an enemy who was originally evenly matched, and if the enemy was someone he could suppress, then it would almost certainly mean certain death.

"Shh!"

The wisp of energy from the finger penetrated the statue, causing a shockwave to erupt inside, making the statue tremble violently.

With a deafening roar, the statue shattered into countless fragments, which continued to vibrate in the air and turn into even smaller dust particles.

The surrounding scenery changed; the originally solemn hall was transformed into a luxurious bedroom.

"Master, Master, Madam is dying!"

An anxious voice came.

She was a beautiful maid. A large group of people had appeared in front of Zhang Haoran, including maids carrying various items to serve him.

There was also a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes who looked exactly like the statue.

At this moment, he was standing guard beside a very luxurious bed, on which lay a beautiful woman with a pale face. She looked extremely haggard and seemed on the verge of death, as if she would perish at any moment.

This must be the Northern Empress.

The richly dressed middle-aged man, presumably the Northern Emperor, stepped forward and supported the woman's frail body, asking in a low voice, "Do you have any last wishes?"

The Northern Imperial Consort said haltingly, "This servant...is very happy...take good care of Ling'er!"

The Northern Emperor's eyes were filled with sorrow, and upon closer inspection, one could also discern endless resentment and helplessness. He said firmly, "I will!"

Then... I have no regrets.

After leaving those words, the Northern Empress slowly closed her eyes, her delicate body collapsing into the Northern Emperor's arms. At that moment, the scene blurred for a moment, and then everything around her returned to normal, back in the bronze hall.

In his final moments, Zhang Haoran vaguely saw the Northern Emperor tightly embracing the woman's corpse, howling in anguish towards the sky.

This was his deepest obsession.

At this moment, the statue in the hall disappeared, and a figure appeared. It was the middle-aged man from before, the Northern Emperor!
His eyes were dim, filled with endless sorrow. When he saw Zhang Haoran, he immediately put on a condescending attitude and said coldly, "Want to break through the barrier? Fine!"
"Save her, and you'll be able to clear the level."

Zhang Haoran looked at Bei Huang with sympathy. To be honest, the feeling of watching your beloved die in your arms, yet being powerless to do anything about it, was truly frustrating.

This was a huge blow, especially to these emperors who were once high and mighty. No wonder this scene became an obsession for the Northern Emperor.

Most importantly, this event only happened once in the outside world, but within this small world, it has been repeated countless times.

It's estimated that the projection of the Northern Emperor here isn't much better than the original outside; it's probably already gone mad.

However, he wasn't moved by the scene just now. He had seen too many of these kinds of scenes on TV. Compared to the extremely heart-wrenching plots of car accidents, cancer, and so on in TV dramas about some superpowered nation in the universe, the scene just now was child's play.

"boom!"

A sharp aura soared into the sky. This time, he controlled it very well, leaving no sword marks on the ground and causing no damage to anything inside the palace.

Zhang Haoran, to avoid being seen as a pushover by the Northern Emperor and making even more outrageous demands, calmly said, "Senior Northern Emperor, your request is a bit unreasonable."

If I'm not mistaken, the scene I just saw depicted the circumstances surrounding the fall of the Northern Empress.

"You, a ruler of the realm, couldn't save her, yet you expect me, a mere ninth-rank cultivator, to revive her? Isn't that going too far?"

In fact, he originally wanted to bring in the God Emperor and others as well, to increase the weight of his words.

At that time, the Nine Emperors and Four Sovereigns jointly governed the Three Realms. If any of the other emperors had the means to save the Northern Empress, there was no reason for him not to ask them for help.

Since the Northern Empress died back then, it means that the other emperors had no way to help her.

Of course, this was not said aloud.

Does anyone know if the Northern Emperor ever sought help from other emperors back then?
If you were to expose the other party's ruthless side, things might turn sour.

The fact that the Northern Emperor in the Three Realms could turn his own daughter, Yue Ling, into a life seed shows that he is a cold-blooded person and may not value the Northern Empress as much as he thinks. Therefore, it is better not to say some things.

The Northern Emperor was intimidated by that fierce aura and immediately abandoned his condescending attitude.

He said with a serious expression, "This is not because I am deliberately making things difficult for you, young friend, but because of the rules for passing through here."

The Northern Emperor smiled bitterly and said, "Even when I personally took action, I couldn't save the Imperial Concubine."

So I don't expect you to do anything too great, just make sure her condition improves and she can stay with me a little longer!
Young friend, there's no need to worry too much. Just do your best. I simply want to minimize any regrets in my heart!

The Northern Emperor spoke these words with genuine feeling, and they didn't seem like he was faking it.

Zhang Haoran glanced at the other person with some surprise, thinking to himself, "This guy seems like a romantic at all, so why has his true form become so cold-blooded? Is the negative energy invasion really that serious?"
They forced a passionate person into becoming something worse than a pig or a dog.

Zhang Haoran didn't hesitate to ask the question that had been bothering him.

"The Northern Empress's condition is so serious that it couldn't have happened in an instant."

Haven't you ever thought about asking other players for help?

You must understand, your strength isn't considered particularly high among the emperors. The God Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor are so powerful; they must have some methods!"

"Or do you think that it's too difficult to repay the emperor's favors, and that it's not worth it for a mere imperial concubine?"

As he uttered his last sentence, his tone gradually turned cold.

The Northern Emperor was an old hand at this, so he could naturally hear the dissatisfaction in his words.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I indeed did not seek help from the God Emperor or the Fighting Heaven Emperor..."

Seeing Zhang Haoran's disdainful expression, Bei Huang quickly explained, "It's not because they're afraid of owing favors, as you think, but because they're powerless to help."

If the Divine Emperor truly has a solution, why should I care about a mere favor?

He sighed softly and continued, "Alas! You have only heard of the Nine Emperors and Four Sovereigns, but how many of you have paid attention to the imperial concubines?"

Actually, there are strong women too, isn't the Spirit Emperor one?
"Those whose strength doesn't reach the Heavenly King level cannot become our Daoist partners..."

Zhang Haoran nodded in agreement. If one's strength doesn't reach the Heavenly King level, one really isn't worth the trouble of an Emperor. It's estimated that one would need to become at least a Breaking Eighth-Level expert to be qualified to become an Imperial Concubine. Otherwise, one would have to be extremely careful in everything one does, which would be too boring.

The Northern Emperor continued, "Those who can become imperial concubines are all top-tier female powerhouses, but how many people have heard of their deeds?"
In fact, they died not long after giving birth.

The Northern Empress was not the first royal consort to fall.

You should know that it's not just me who has descendants. The Western Emperor also has a son, who is a genius. The Earth Emperor even has two sons, and they were born even earlier.

Their births all came at the cost of the death of imperial concubines.

The Earth Emperor is much stronger than me, and not much weaker than the God Emperor.

He was equally powerless when the Empress died.

Back then, when Hongkun was born, the Earthly Empress experienced the same situation, and the Earthly Emperor sought help from all sides.

We will naturally lend a hand.

Unfortunately, even with the combined efforts of the Nine Emperors and Four Sovereigns, they could only delay the inevitable and could not completely cure the disease.

This is the will of Heaven, beyond human power to change, not even by an emperor.

After hearing this explanation, Zhang Haoran suddenly understood. It seemed that it wasn't that the Northern Emperor was heartless, but that he truly had no other choice. The Northern Emperor's Consort's condition was much more serious than he had anticipated.

Then he realized what was happening and immediately shouted angrily, "Damn it, you nine emperors and four kings couldn't solve this problem even if you joined forces, but you're using it as a test to pass the level? Isn't this a trap?"

The Northern Emperor shook his head and said, "As I said, young friend, just do your best!"

"If you can improve the Empress's condition and hold on for a while longer, I will allow you to pass the test."

Zhang Haoran felt that the Northern Emperor, who was so humane, was much more pleasing to the eye. Helping him out wouldn't hurt, since it was a condition for passing the level anyway.

However, it won't work if there are no benefits.

So he said calmly, "Let me save her, I will!"

But simply passing the level isn't enough; I also need your Golden Body Technique.

If you agree, I can save her right now, though I can't guarantee I can bring her back to life.

It can exist for a long time, at least, since this is just a projection, not the real Northern Empress.

Bei Huang's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that this young man would come up with a solution so quickly, and judging from his words, it wasn't like Mo Wenjian, who was just trying to fool people with a body made of flesh and blood.

He was talking about saving lives, not finding a substitute; he genuinely believed there was a way to allow the Northern Princess to live for a while longer.

"Is this true?"

The Northern Emperor said somewhat excitedly, "If you can revive the Imperial Concubine, why not teach you the Golden Body Technique?"

Of course, he didn't expect the other party to actually cure the Northern Empress. Back then, even the Nine Emperors and Four Emperors working together couldn't do it, so he didn't have any hope at all.

It would be best if the Northern Empress could recover from her injuries; she can't always be hanging on by a thread like this, it's too heartbreaking to watch.

Zhang Haoran grinned and said, "I'm good at killing, and I'm also good at saving people."

Moreover, this isn't the only opportunity.

I will preserve this little world, as long as your and the Empress's image doesn't disappear.

The problem will be solved completely sooner or later.

Seeing how much you value the Northern Imperial Consort, you must have retained her essence, right?

As long as a trace of her original essence remains, she can be truly resurrected.
I'm not talking about here, I'm talking about the real world.

Of course, we can't give up on the projection here either. I'll treat the Northern Empress, otherwise you definitely won't believe me just by talking.

Hurry up and recreate that scene from before, I'm going to rescue the Empress right now.

But let me make this clear first: I have many ways to save people, and I need to try them one by one to find the most cost-effective method, so don't be too anxious.

That scene should be able to be played repeatedly, right?

"Of course! It's just that the Empress's status will be refreshed every time it repeats."

The Northern Emperor was shocked by these words. Of course, he understood what they meant. Although the other party was not weak, it would be too presumptuous to say that he could take over this small world. He just thought it was the young man's unrealistic ambition.

As for the claim that the other party could truly revive the Northern Empress, that's pure fantasy. Preserving a trace of one's essence doesn't mean one can use it to revive; that's the will of Heaven. The reconstructed body will also quickly collapse.

If it were that easy to solve, so many imperial concubines wouldn't have perished.

However, since Zhang Haoran said he wanted to treat the projection of the Northern Imperial Concubine, then there's no problem. Let's see how he does it first.

The Northern Emperor said very politely, "Very well! I'll leave it to you, young friend!"

It seems that his boastful words had an effect, making the Northern Emperor much more respectful. Anyway, there's no harm in trying it out; at worst, he can just reset the characters in the scene.

Zhang Haoran could naturally tell that there was a perfunctory tone in those words, but he didn't care. To be honest, reviving the projection of the Northern Empress was really not difficult.

Not to mention that he himself has many treatment methods, as long as he is willing to spend value points to ask the Myriad Realms Tower to help, it is a trivial matter.

The destiny of a small world is predetermined, but it cannot hinder the Myriad Realms Tower. Moreover, what he needs to save now is only a projection, not the real Northern Empress.

However, the cause and effect involved here are quite significant. The fees for the Myriad Realms Tower must be extremely high, so it's best to avoid using it if possible.

He wanted to solve the problem himself first.

(End of this chapter)