Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1075 Choice
Upon hearing that the Northern Emperor was heading to the Southern Emperor's pass, he breathed a sigh of relief, as this was one of the easiest passes to teleport to.

The projection there seems to be malfunctioning; it doesn't resist at all.

He thought about it and decided to stop playing the victim; that wouldn't be befit the status of an emperor.

So he put on a hearty demeanor and said, "Southern Emperor Pass, no problem!"

"Place-based teleportation is a right that all players who clear the level can enjoy. This cannot be considered a reward. Just tell me what else you want."

The Northern Emperor understood his current predicament, so he chose to lie down and obediently accept being slaughtered.

This made Zhang Haoran very satisfied.

He immediately presented the conditions he had already considered, pointing to the white orb of light and saying, "If you want to use any of these three methods, there's a prerequisite: you must teleport me to the Southern Emperor Pass."

If you choose the power of faith, then give me another 100 life fish.

This way, you and the Northern Empress will have several hundred years to spend together, during which time some changes may occur.

The Three Realms are undergoing significant changes, and it won't be long before a large number of powerful individuals arrive, who may have even better solutions.

If you're short on funds, I suggest you choose the power of faith; you should know how to refine it.

Actually, he hoped that the Northern Emperor would choose the power of faith, which is why he offered the extremely low price of 100 life fish.

Since the Northern Emperor chose the power of faith, there was no follow-up.

Although he earned less, it was more convenient. He could leave immediately after exchanging money for goods and move on to the next level.

Beihuang was really tempted by the offer.

Honestly, exchanging 100 life fish for such a large crystal of faith is definitely not a bad deal!

To be precise, they got a great deal.

Moreover, this is the safest method, without any risk. He is only using the power of faith to prolong the life of the Northern Empress, and will not suffer any backlash from the rules.

However, after thinking for a while, the Northern Emperor gave up. He had already lived within the boundary for 100,000 years. What would be the point of letting the Northern Empress live for a few hundred more years?
Not everyone has Zhang Haoran's methods to completely solve problems.

The Northern Emperor took a deep breath and said, "Tell me the prices of the other two energy sources!"

Zhang Haoran wasn't disappointed. The other two types of energy from the Northern Emperor's choice would bring even more benefits, but it would require his personal intervention. However, he accepted it in order to obtain more life fish.

Then he pointed to the black orb of light and offered, "Using the power of death to erode the Northern Empress and sever the previous cause and effect requires my personal intervention. Including the labor fee, you can give me 300 life fish!"

Actually, the price isn't that high. Just considering the power of death, which transcends the rules, asking for 300 life fish isn't unreasonable, not to mention the labor cost.

This operation is quite complicated. He needs to use the power of death to gradually erode the Northern Empress's golden body and spiritual body, and ensure that she does not die before she is completely eroded.

He wouldn't have put himself in this trouble if it weren't for the life-saving fish.

When Zhang Haoran was making his offer, he began to observe the Northern Emperor's expression.

Seeing that he only looked troubled but did not refuse, I knew that there was a good chance that the other party could produce 300 life fish.

"Damn, I didn't expect this old guy to be so rich!"

"300 life fish, he only frowned slightly. It seems that the Northern Emperor's wealth is even greater than I expected. I have to find a way to completely drain him dry."

Furthermore, the power of immortality is extremely rare and precious; we cannot set the price too low.

Then Zhang Haoran pointed to the last golden ball of light and said, "I won't go into the function of the power of immortality."

It can be described as priceless!

I only gave it to you because of your deep affection for the Northern Empress. You only need to give me 600 life fish.

To be honest, this is already a friendly price! If it were auctioned in the Three Realms, even emperors would be willing to hand over their entire fortunes.

He wasn't deliberately raising the price; this immortal power was enough for a true god to be perfectly resurrected.

Even when used on a high-ranking player, the effect is astonishing.

If the treacherous emperor could obtain these immortal powers, he could instantly return to his peak condition.

The Spirit Emperor can also use it to recover from the hidden injuries he sustained before attaining enlightenment, so his strength will no longer be at the bottom.

If used to improve cultivation, it would definitely allow an emperor's strength to advance by leaps and bounds.

The power of immortality is an extremely special high-level energy, a rare treasure in all the heavens and myriad worlds. Using it on the Northern Imperial Consort would be a complete waste of its potential.

There was no other way; Zhang Haoran could only freely control these three types of advanced energy, and in order to obtain more life fish, he had no choice but to take them out.

It's estimated that the power of immortality is unlikely to be exchanged, and the Northern Emperor may not have that many life fish. This is just asking for an exorbitant price, waiting for the other party to come down and negotiate. If he's short a hundred or so, it doesn't matter.

If the other party can really produce it, then it's not a loss. Life Fish is a treasure that is only produced in the small world, so naturally the more the better. If I can't use it myself, I can give it to Lao Zhang and Fang Ping.

Although the power of immortality is precious, it's something we produced ourselves. We can easily make up for it by fighting someone.

This is the boundary point, where there is no shortage of royal projections. Isn't it easy to find someone to fight?

If all else fails, we can beat up the Northern Emperor under the guise of a friendly spar, since his true form is so annoying.
"What! 600 living fish?"

Upon hearing this number, the Northern Emperor finally lost his composure and exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right! It's 600!"

Zhang Haoran affirmed, "This price is only because you're offering it as a friendly price to save the Northern Imperial Consort. Otherwise, I wouldn't trade it even for 1000 of yours."

This is a power that transcends the rules. If you use it, you can break the limitations of the projection and increase your strength like a normal martial artist.

The Northern Emperor understood that what he said was true. Any martial artist who had experienced the power of the Undying Force would be willing to give up everything they had to exchange for it.

The Northern Emperor glanced at the golden ball of light with extreme reluctance. He really wanted it, not only for the Northern Empress, but also because he wanted to use the power of immortality to escape the fate of being a projection. Unfortunately, he was short of money; he really couldn't afford 600 life fish.

Let alone 600, even 300 wouldn't be enough for him; he'd have to find a way to get more.

The reason he remained so calm before was because he had a way to obtain more lives, but the price he would have to pay was quite high. However, no matter how high the price was, it was still lower than the risk of breaking through the law passage.

He was prepared to risk everything, so he didn't mind taking more risks. He didn't expect the other party to double the price: 600 life fish! Even if he risked his life, he might not be able to get them.

Actually, it's really easy to get a Life Fish, otherwise so many projections wouldn't have Life Fish in their hands!
This can be considered a perk for the gatekeepers. As long as they utilize the rules within the gate, connecting to the seed projection will first grant them access to a Lake of Life, teeming with Life Fish. However, each time they steal Life Fish, they incur penalties, with the penalties increasing the number stolen. These penalties are similar to those in the Law Channel; injuries are difficult to recover from, and even resurrection won't refresh the current level. Previously, he would only act once in a long while, and the number stolen each time couldn't be too large, otherwise it would fundamentally damage his character.

The Northern Emperor risked stealing the Life Fish because he saw that the Dao Tree was using its life force to help the Northern Empress maintain her condition.

If you add up all the items he's stolen over the years, it's over 600, but unfortunately, he used most of them to indulge in his relationship with the Northern Empress. Now he can't even produce 300.

However, he did not regret it. That was a full 100,000 years. If he hadn't been able to spend time with the Northern Empress from time to time, he would have been driven crazy long ago.

This is also why he can turn into a statue. It's a secret technique that turns him into a statue to speed up the recovery from his injuries and help him pass through that long period of time.

The Northern Emperor sighed and glanced carefully at the Power of Death, saying, "I choose the Power of Death, but I'm still short of the Life Fish I have. I hope you can wait a little longer, and I will collect it immediately."

Zhang Haoran cursed inwardly, "Damn it, you can't even collect 300 life fish, so what were you pretending to be all high and mighty for?"

I thought you had a lot, but you made me happy for nothing.

never mind!

It's a good thing that we can save the power of immortality.

At least I don't have to deliberately cause trouble or go looking for fights anymore.

He valued the power of immortality but didn't care much about the power of death. That thing was synthesized from the Book of Curses, and there was an endless supply of it, but it was a bit troublesome because it required his personal intervention.

However, the effort required to obtain 300 life fish makes it a worthwhile deal.

So he readily nodded and said, "No problem. The wounds left by the power of the erosion rules will also take quite some time."

"As long as we can gather them before I leave."

To resolve the Northern Empress's problem, one must use the power of death to erode her golden body and spiritual form, but without harming her soul.

Then, find another piece of the original source that has not been damaged by the power of the rules, extract it, and then purify the original source for rebirth.

This is all technical work and takes a lot of time.

The Northern Emperor can use this time to collect Life Fish.

Zhang Haoran agreed so readily mainly because he wanted to see how the other party collected the information and whether he could benefit from it.

Seeing that he didn't mind, Bei Huang breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously asked, "Thank you for your trouble, young friend! Shall we begin now?"

"Yes! Let's start now!"

Zhang Haoran said calmly, "The sooner we finish, the sooner we'll be done. I still need to learn the Returning Origin Technique."

"First, materialize that scene, then hurry up and collect the life fish. Leave the rest to me!"
The scene of using the power of death to erode the Northern Empress will be extremely tragic. You'd better not watch from the sidelines, lest you make a fuss and disturb my work.

"You must understand, I also need to find a piece of undamaged essence to purify it. This is a delicate task; the slightest mistake will result in the complete demise of the Northern Imperial Consort."

The Northern Emperor's expression turned solemn. He could sense how domineering that deathly power was, and the process of being eroded must have been extremely painful.

But there was nothing he could do; he was short of money and couldn't afford the power of immortality.

The Northern Emperor said with some difficulty, "I know what you are worried about, but the scene that is manifested is only a palace, and I must enter it to maintain it."

Avoiding it is impossible, but I assure you, no matter how tragic the scene, I will not disturb you. I know what's important.

Zhang Haoran said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I've already explained everything clearly. If anything happens because of your presence, I won't be responsible. You'll still have to pay for the life-sustaining fish, and not a single one will be missing."

He didn't ask the other party to pay for the life fish right now. In any case, with the strength of the Northern Emperor's projection, he couldn't cause any trouble, and he figured the other party wouldn't dare to renege on the debt.

Upon hearing these words, the Northern Emperor felt even heavier, constantly reminding himself that no matter what he saw, he must not act impulsively.

Through this period of contact, he has come to understand the other party's personality. Zhang Haoran is very proud at heart and cares a lot about his reputation. Such people are usually very reliable because they are afraid of losing face.

If the Northern Empress's death was due to his mistake, he certainly wouldn't hesitate to use his immortal power to revive her. Therefore, there's no need to worry about the Northern Empress's situation at all; as long as nothing goes wrong on our side, everything will be fine.

The Northern Emperor took a deep breath and waved his hand.

The surrounding scenery changed again, and the two returned to the entrance of the main hall. The Northern Emperor stepped into the bedchamber first, and with a solemn expression, he shouted, "You all get out! No matter what happens later, do not step into the main hall, and do not make any noise, or you will be killed without mercy!"

Since the treatment will be quite brutal, we can't let these palace maids be present, lest someone be too agitated and ruin the whole thing.

"promise!"

The palace maids rarely saw the Northern Emperor so serious. They responded and withdrew from the main hall, glancing at Zhang Haoran curiously as they passed by.

He did not follow the Northern Emperor into the main hall. There were some things he needed to explain to the Northern Empress first, so as not to waste his breath later.

Only the couple remained in the vast palace.

When the Northern Empress saw her husband's solemn expression, she knew that the moment that would determine her fate had arrived.

She exclaimed excitedly!
"Husband..."

The Northern Emperor strode forward, sat on the edge of the bed, gently embraced the Northern Imperial Consort, and softly comforted her, "My beloved consort, don't be afraid. I'm always here watching over you. This will all pass soon, and from now on we can stay together forever and never have to be apart again."

However, there are some things to do before that.

You know it's not easy to defy fate, my dear consort, you must be strong! Once you get through this, everything will be alright.

The Northern Emperor kept whispering, hoping to give the other party more encouragement.

Zhang Haoran wasn't eavesdropping; those were just words of comfort.

To be honest, seeing a single guy flaunting his relationship made him really unhappy.
And they made it sound like a life-or-death separation, which shows they don't believe in his abilities!
He decided to be ruthless when he struck, just enough not to kill the person.

"cough!"

He coughed lightly, reminding the two that that was enough; as the lead surgeon, if he was in a bad mood, it would only make things worse.

The Northern Emperor didn't quite understand the feelings of single people, but he stopped trying to comfort them. He gave the Northern Princess a wink, and she understood. She immediately stood up, stepped forward, and bowed gracefully, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior. I will do my best to cooperate."

It's said that being polite is never a bad thing, so it's always good for patients to build a good relationship with their doctors first.

(End of this chapter)