Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1074 The Power of Death
Although the Northern Emperor absorbed a lot of faith power, there wasn't that many people in the Heavenly Court era. If you add up all the people in the Three Realms, there would be at least a few hundred million.

Moreover, the power of faith obtained must be divided equally among the nine emperors and four sovereigns, leaving even less for each individual.

He had never seen such a strong power of faith before, so he didn't recognize it at first, or rather, he was a little hesitant to believe it.

Seeing the Northern Emperor's shocked expression, Zhang Haoran felt his vanity greatly satisfied. He thought to himself, "No wonder Fang Ping loves to show off so much. It feels great to show off in front of others, especially when the other party is an emperor. That feeling is even more exhilarating."

He casually said, "That's right, this is a crystal formed by the highly concentrated power of faith. I call it a faith crystallization."

He reached out and pinched the white ball of light, saying, "Don't underestimate this small piece; the power of faith it contains is immense."

This is equivalent to the power of faith generated by billions of believers praying devoutly for a day.

As the saying goes, human will can overcome nature, and the power of rules is not immutable.

The power of faith can resist the erosion of the rules, and at least it should be enough to stabilize the current state of the Northern Empress.

However, since she did not cultivate the Human Emperor's Path, her absorption efficiency may be somewhat reduced.

"I practice the way of the sword and don't know much about the power of faith, but I feel that with so much faith, even if it can't completely cure the Northern Empress, it should at least extend her life by a hundred years, right?"

"No problem! No problem! If you use the appropriate cultivation method to refine it, you can last for another two or three hundred years without any problem."

The Northern Emperor nodded repeatedly in delight, but then he calmed down.

To be honest, it sounds quite frightening that the power of faith generated by billions of believers praying devoutly for a day could condense into such a crystal.

The Northern Emperor was indeed shocked by this number at first, after all, in the Heavenly Court era, 10 billion believers was an astronomical figure.

But when you calculate it, it's not so amazing.

This is equivalent to the faith of tens of millions of believers for a year, or the faith of hundreds of thousands of believers for a hundred years.

For an emperor who had ruled the Heavenly Court for tens of thousands of years, this really wasn't much.

If used to improve cultivation, it can only increase one's Qi and Blood by a few tens of thousands of calories at most.

Even for a player with over 4000 million base health and mana, this isn't a lot.

What truly amazed him was that this power of faith was extremely pure, without any specific target, and anyone could absorb it.

They didn't have this technology when they ruled the Heavenly Court; otherwise, the power of faith would have long been the currency among emperors.

This situation is not possible under normal circumstances. To generate the power of faith, there must be an object of faith, right?

Once a goal is set, these powers of faith will bear the imprint of that person, making them inaccessible to others.

Only the Myriad Realms Tower can condense these powers of faith into crystals and erase their imprints.

The emperor trades territory and believers; he has never seen any crystallized faith.

This amount of faith power was already a great deal for the Northern Emperor, after all, he was just a projection.

If this crystal could be refined, it would be a great supplement, significantly increasing one's strength.

Of course, this crystal was meant to save the Northern Empress; he would never refine it himself.

Using it on the Northern Imperial Consort could extend her lifespan by at least several hundred years, something she never dared to imagine before.

As expected of a projection of a ruler, the Northern Emperor quickly calmed down. He suppressed the urge to snatch the crystal of faith and forced his gaze to the black ball of light, asking warily, "Young friend! What kind of energy is this?"
I can sense that this energy is of a very high level, but it doesn't look like anything good. It has a sense of death about it, and it seems like a curse.

Are you sure this thing is really meant to save lives, and not kill them? I have a feeling that once someone comes into contact with it, they will perish completely, with no chance of resurrection.

The black energy gave him a dangerous feeling; it seemed that once attacked by this energy, even the seed projection would not be able to revive him.

"hehe!"

Zhang Haoran chuckled, grabbed the black orb in his hand, and played with it. Under the horrified gaze of the Northern Emperor, he explained, "As expected of an emperor, your senses are very sharp!"

That's right! This energy is indeed related to death; I call it the power of death.

It was formed by the power of faith, the power of death, the power of life, and a special energy, under extremely harsh conditions and by chance.

This energy level is extremely high, and also quite dangerous!
I inadvertently revealed a little bit when I was in the Three Realms, and I was immediately subjected to the baptism of the Great Dao's thunder.

Moreover, it took a full half hour to completely destroy it, and the energy leaked out at that time was less than half of this ball of energy…

The Northern Emperor felt a chill run down his spine and immediately interrupted, "You don't need to introduce it. I can feel that this energy is extremely dangerous. It is truly intolerable to heaven and earth. Just looking at it gives me a feeling of dread."

"In the Three Realms, even the Great Dao's thunder can destroy it, but the laws of this small world are incomplete and may not be able to withstand the erosion of this energy. You'd better put it away quickly."

Zhang Haoran often interrupts others, but he is not used to being interrupted when he is speaking. He waved his hand with some dissatisfaction and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. Since I dared to take it out, I naturally have a way to control it. You don't need to worry about that."

I haven't lived enough yet, I won't perish together with this little world.

Moreover, what I mentioned before was the original version of the Power of Death Silence; this is just a flawed version that I cobbled together myself.

The original power of deathly silence was indeed terrifying; even a portion of it that leaked out had already corrupted many lower-level worlds.

However, this power of death is a weakened version, extracted from the Book of Curses. The energy used in its synthesis mostly comes from this world. Even if it were to leak out, the impact would not be too great, and it would soon be washed away by the power of the world.

If the power of deathly silence were truly that useful, he would have used it to deal with those emperors long ago.

These weakened versions of the power of death are only slightly higher in rank than the power of this world, and can be easily dealt with when their numbers are small.

This thing won't be very effective for attacking, but it's fine for treating the Northern Empress.

Zhang Haoran shook the black ball of light in his hand and said, "You are an emperor, so don't be too one-sided when looking at things. Energy is neither good nor bad; it just depends on how you use it."

Death represents the end, but it also signifies a new beginning.

Only by ending the past can we awaken new life.

The reason why the Northern Empress's situation is so difficult is because too much of her essence has been absorbed.

Yes, I just glanced at the Golden Body Technique you gave me. It talks about a flawless body, balancing the various energies within the body and locking oneself in place.

The situation of the Northern Empress is quite the opposite; her bodily functions have deteriorated, and she can no longer retain even the best energy.

Even her body's ability to recover was completely destroyed, so no amount of energy replenishment would help.

Of course, the main limitation is the laws of nature; even if a new physical body is created, it will decay quickly. My solution is to first extract a relatively pure portion of the original essence and purify it.

Then, the power of deathly stillness was used to erode the Northern Empress's golden body and spiritual body, completely erasing the damage imposed by the rules and severing this cause and effect.

This way, she could break free from the constraints of the rules, and then use the remaining essence to reshape a physical body for her.

The newborn retains her original memories, but is no longer the Northern Empress, and the power of the rules will no longer pursue and persecute her.

However, this would mean the Northern Imperial Consort would lose most of her cultivation and need to start cultivating again. But since her martial arts level is still there, she can recover it sooner or later as long as she can cultivate.

The Northern Emperor nodded thoughtfully, believing that the plan was theoretically feasible.

He had considered having the Northern Empress give up her current body and have a new one made.

But it doesn't work at all; it can't sever the cause and effect, and the power of the rules will entangle you again.

The reconstructed body will soon return to its original state; the injury has penetrated to a level he cannot reach.

Otherwise, even a dignified emperor would not be able to watch his woman perish without being able to do anything about it.

However, the level of the power of deathly silence is very high, it is an existence that transcends the rules. Using it to erode the Northern Empress's physical and spiritual body should be able to sever all cause and effect.

This method should work. As for the Northern Empress needing to start cultivating from scratch, that doesn't matter. Anyway, she doesn't need to fight. Improving her cultivation is just to prolong her life. She can just cultivate slowly.

The only problem is that the power of deathly silence is too strong and cannot be controlled by others. Zhang Haoran needs to take action personally to ensure that no accidents occur.

With a hopeful look, the Northern Emperor pointed to the last golden ball of light and asked, "What kind of power is this?"
I can sense that this power is at a very high level and is very special.

Most importantly, this power doesn't feel dangerous; it seems more suitable for saving people.

To be honest, this power is also extremely beneficial to me. If there were enough of it, it could even allow me to surpass my original form.

"hehe!"

Zhang Haoran sneered and said, "This is called the power of immortality, a very high-level energy."

Forget about having enough immortal power; I don't even have enough for myself.

Only by being tormented to the brink of collapse can one gain a tiny bit of the indestructible power before you. The dangers involved are enough to kill even a supreme being several times over.

Its preciousness is self-evident.

Even if the Northern Empress were still alive, or even if she had perished and the primordial star had collapsed, this energy could still revive her, refresh her entire state, and return her to her peak.

"Of course, that requires sufficient immortal power. The amount of immortal power before you can at most resurrect a true god, but it's enough to heal the Northern Empress."

The Northern Emperor looked at the power of immortality, his heart filled with longing. If he could obtain this energy, he would definitely be able to break free from the limitations of the projection and continue to improve his strength. Even just this little bit would be of great help to him.

However, the Northern Emperor had just been warned and still retained enough rationality.

He understood that they were willing to use such high-level energy in order to save the Northern Empress and complete their mission.

If he wanted to use that energy for himself, others might not be willing to sell it.

Even if it were to be sold, he might not be able to afford it.

After all, the price for completing the mission and helping him improve his strength would definitely not be the same.

Of these three energies, apart from the power of faith, they all transcend the rules and are priceless treasures; to obtain them, one must pay a sufficient price.

But he's just a projection, so what can he use to pay the price?
The Northern Emperor said solemnly, "Tell me! What do you want? Anything I can provide, I will give you."

He understood that the other party must have taken a liking to something about him, otherwise they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to treat the Northern Princess, since the two of them had no connection whatsoever.

If it were just for clearing the level, they wouldn't use such advanced energy.

Zhang Haoran nodded in satisfaction. He had offered the other party these three types of energy to choose from, naturally indicating that he had his own needs.

He smiled and said, "Before making a request, I need to ask one thing."

Could you use the gatekeeper's privileges to teleport me to a specific level instead of randomly?

He had already received a clear answer from the Spirit Emperor; now it was just a matter of whether the other party was sincere.

The Northern Emperor immediately showed a look of sudden realization, then said with some difficulty, "I do have the ability to send you to the designated checkpoint."

However, whether it will be successful is not guaranteed.

You might not know this, but there's a demonic plant here called the Dao Tree. It was brought in by the God Emperor and possesses the power to break through to the ninth level. Its roots are spread throughout all the checkpoints and can interfere with teleportation.
Even the set coordinates may change.

"I need to first sever the roots of the Dao Tree, and then use the power of the laws to contend with the emperor opposite me..."

Zhang Haoran knew that the Northern Emperor was only saying these things to emphasize the difficulties in order to increase his bargaining power in negotiations.

He waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "You don't need to worry about the Dao Tree. That bastard interfered with my teleportation, and I chopped him down twice. I don't think he'll dare to make a move again. Even if he does, I have a way to deal with it."

"Just tell me, without the interference of the trees, is it possible to get me to the designated level?"

The Northern Emperor cautiously asked, "Where do you want to go? My strength is limited, and I can't teleport to every level."

Especially for levels you've already cleared, if I teleport you back, it would violate the rules here and I'd suffer the consequences.

When Zhang Haoran saw how cautious the Northern Emperor was, he was not angry at all, but rather very happy. The more cautious a person is, the more reliable they are.

They generally keep their promises, but if someone makes a huge promise right away, they're not trustworthy.

He immediately said, "I'm going to the pass guarded by the Southern Emperor. The Southern Emperor's strength is not as great as yours, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

In fact, his words were a test. The Southern Emperor's projection is currently under intellectual suppression and is acting on instinct, so it will not resist at all.

If the Northern Emperor continues to emphasize the difficulties, he will have to make exorbitant demands in the subsequent negotiations.

Zhang Haoran's motto has always been: if someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.

If the Northern Emperor obediently accepts the slaughter this time and shows enough sincerity, then he will be gentler when he strikes.

If the other party dared to dodge the question, he wouldn't be polite. He hadn't revealed the prices of these three types of energy because he wanted to see the other party's attitude.

(End of this chapter)