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Zhang Haoran asked doubtfully, "Can this cliff really be crossed using the true path?"
If it doesn't work, no problem, I have plenty of Qi-boosting pills anyway.

This question was quickly answered.

As his basic Qi and blood exceeded 4000 million, the Origin Dao was gradually extending outwards along the cliff, but at a very slow pace.

An extremely strong suction force emanated from the cliff below.

Therefore, Zhang Haoran now consumes a lot of energy every time he opens up a section of the Origin Path. The energy absorbed by the Origin Path itself is definitely not enough, so he needs several clones to assist him.

He asked with some surprise, "What's this? Are you giving me a taste of what it's like for an emperor to suppress the source land?"

Other martial artists, including those emperors who have now attained enlightenment, all killed a top-tier beginner martial artist when they reached this point, using their immense energy to pave their primordial path and directly cross this precipice.

Zhang Haoran's Origin Dao, however, extends outward little by little, which is much more dangerous and more than ten times more difficult.

He felt that what No. 2 said earlier made sense. Relying on external forces to cross this dangerous cliff was taking a shortcut, which would inevitably leave hidden dangers.

We should resist the suction and gradually spread the true path; otherwise, problems will inevitably arise in the future, and this original path will become a fatal flaw.

The cliff is the dividing line between the Heavenly King and the Emperor.

If one relies on shortcuts to advance, and is interrupted by the enemy in future battles, their strength will inevitably decline significantly, causing them to fall from the Emperor realm and suffer extremely fierce backlash.

Therefore, this original path must be strong enough to withstand not only the test of the cliff, but also the attack of the emperor.

Zhang Haoran has realized the importance of this primordial path, so he cannot rely solely on swordsmanship for tempering. He should lay an extra layer of primordial soil on this path for double reinforcement.

Fortunately, the Human Emperor's collection included some primordial soil. Although the quantity was small, it was enough to cover only a few thousand meters.

There's no need to waste any more time fusing kendo.

Yes, there are also a few Star Stones that can be used on this road. In short, this hidden danger must be eliminated.

Zhang Haoran immediately took out the Origin Soil and Star Stone and handed them to his first clone, solemnly instructing him: "Once you open up a section of the Origin Path, you should reinforce that section. You must not leave any flaws."

It's estimated that this primordial path will be a primary target during battles between emperors, so it absolutely cannot be compromised.

After explaining the situation, he observed for a while and found that the true path was progressing steadily. He estimated that it would take at most a month or two to cross the cliff and reach the true gate.

If he begins forging jade bones, this speed will increase further.

When one's vital energy reaches its limit, one must consider attaining enlightenment.

He left the matter of the Origin Path to be kept under the watchful eyes of several clones, and began to concentrate on circulating the Returning Origin Technique, experiencing every change within it.

This technique is also used when synthesizing the Force, so it must be thoroughly understood.

As the Returning Origin Technique was activated, more and more spiritual energy was converted into basic Qi and blood, and strength began to steadily improve. In the blink of an eye, another half month passed, and Qi and blood and spiritual energy finally reached a balance, and the technique automatically stopped operating.

Zhang Haoran let out a long breath and slowly finished his practice. Just as he expected, his Qi and Blood had reached 4500 million. With the amplification of his origin, he could unleash 9000 million calories of Qi and Blood.

This made him feel an unprecedented power. When he broke through the void last time, it was a result of accumulated strength, and it was beyond his control, so the feeling was not very obvious.

This time, he gained even more basic Qi and blood, all of which he transformed little by little. He had all Qi and blood under control, which made him feel very secure.

As the body's vital energy and spiritual power reach a balance, the primal force is naturally born, which is a power of a higher rank.

Moreover, his Force is an exceptionally powerful fusion of his blood and qi, which have undergone three qualitative changes, his spiritual power, which has undergone two qualitative changes, his life force, and his swordsmanship.
With a little internal circulation, you can feel your body and bones being tempered.

In particular, the bones gradually developed a jade-like luster under the tempering of the Force.

Zhang Haoran immediately stopped circulating his Force.

The Force is indeed very powerful, and its explosive power is even greater than that of blood and qi.

However, this is a completely new power, and it's not very user-friendly.

For a swordsman, the most important thing is control!
If I were to use the Force in combat now, my attack power would be reduced due to a lack of familiarity with it.

It will take some time to adapt before one can use the Force to replace Qi and Blood in swordplay.

Zhang Haoran did not want to temper his jade bones in this way.

After all, the most suitable cultivation method has not yet been deduced. Tempering the jade bones in this way now may lead to an imbalance in the tempering of the jade bones in the future.

Through a series of encounters at the boundary point, he came to a profound understanding of the importance of balance.

Whether it's the Southern Emperor's Return to Origin Technique, the Northern Emperor's Golden Body Technique, or even the Human Emperor's Reform Method, their core essence is balance.

Therefore, one should not temper the jade bones before obtaining the technique of the Overlord Emperor for forging the jade bones a second time, lest the jade bones become uneven in strength during future tempering, leaving hidden dangers.

Zhang Haoran slowly opened his eyes, looked at the Southern Emperor's projection not far away, and fell into deep thought.

He couldn't destroy the projection for the time being. Turning against someone as soon as he learned their ultimate technique was not the style of a new martial artist.

If you want to kill the other party, you must first repay the favor.

The Southern Emperor has just regained his senses and doesn't yet fully understand the rules of the level, so it's impossible to obtain the Life Fish from him...

When the Southern Emperor saw him deep in thought, he knew that the man was plotting against him again, so he immediately said, "I didn't expect you to have such a powerful talent, young friend."

Even without attaining enlightenment, his strength was already comparable to that of an emperor.

Congratulations!

In fact, even the Southern Emperor was unsure of the extent of his current strength.

After all, Zhang Haoran had begun to conceal his aura half a month ago, and no fluctuations in his qi and blood could be sensed at all.

However, considering that it took so long to complete the conversion, the gains must have been substantial.

Saying this was just a test.

Zhang Haoran, however, didn't care at all. He chuckled and said, "Hehe! The so-called proof of the Dao is just a formality. As long as you are strong enough, what does it matter whether you prove the Dao or not?"

Even the Yang God has not attained enlightenment, but which of you emperors can rival him?

Even the God Emperor might not be able to do it, right?

The Southern Emperor nodded noncommittally. In his view, Zhang Haoran must be stuck on the cliff and could not cross it without killing a top-level beginner martial artist.

Furthermore, the fact that his qi and blood could improve so quickly is all thanks to the Returning to Origin Technique, so this favor is quite significant.

Thinking of this, the Southern Emperor felt much better.

No matter how strong you are, you improved yourself through the Returning Origin Technique. You can't just turn against your benefactor, can you?
The Southern Emperor, considering himself his benefactor, no longer spoke so politely. His face darkened, and he said indifferently, "Young friend, your achievements are also due to my efforts."

"Then, would you be willing to describe the situation of the Three Realms now?"

Zhang Haoran had indeed benefited greatly from the Returning to Origin Technique, and he appreciated the favor. It would be inappropriate not to reveal some information, as this would be taking advantage of the kindness.

But he couldn't say anything, so he shrugged and said, "Back then, the battle shattered the Heavenly Realm, and most of the Earthly Realm was also destroyed."

Only the human realm remained intact. Yes! Several parts of the Primordial Martial Continent were also unaffected.

The emperor then disappeared for tens of thousands of years.

He only recently appeared and orchestrated a shocking conspiracy, scheming against all the powerful beings in the Three Realms.

I don't want to go into the specifics.

In short, we resisted.

During this time, a true emperor descended to the mortal realm. He was the former Human Emperor, but now he has been stripped of his throne by the combined forces of the emperors and given a good beating by us.

In the end, you lost the battle and even made compensation. Both sides agreed to a temporary truce until the three realms were completely integrated before the final battle.

This negotiation was led by the God Emperor and the Fighting Heaven Emperor; your true form did not appear.

The Southern Emperor has very little presence!

If he hadn't participated in the compensation and given me a written record of his thoughts, I wouldn't be sure if he were still alive.

As for their current strength and situation, I have no idea.

"that's it?"

At first, the Southern Emperor listened attentively, but later he became somewhat disappointed.

The other party only gave a brief description of the situation.
This information left him completely unable to determine his stance, to discern who his friends were and who his enemies were.

The emperor fought a great battle with the powerful beings of the three realms, and even lost. That's truly shameful.

Zhang Haoran pondered for a moment. He had at least learned the Southern Emperor's Return to Origin Technique and benefited greatly from it. If he didn't share any of the valuable information, he wouldn't be able to resolve this karmic conflict. However, if he told the other party too much and turned this projection into an old silver coin like the Southern Emperor, that was not what he wanted.

Most importantly, the Southern Emperor has a grudge against the Three Heavenly Emperors, and the reincarnation of the Three Heavenly Emperors is his friend, so it is really not appropriate for him to reveal more information.

After thinking for a moment, he found a compromise and looked at the Southern Emperor with a mocking expression, saying, "I heard that you have a good relationship with the Divine Emperor. Wherever he points, you fight there. You are very loyal!"
Then some information doesn't necessarily have to be obtained from me.

There is a demonic plant called the Dao Tree, whose current strength is probably at the ninth level, just one step away from proving the Dao.

It is also a loyal subordinate of the God-Emperor; you will surely have much in common and can exchange information.

That sounds nice, but it's practically an insult directed at the Southern Emperor.

You're just a lackey of the God Emperor, and you're cut from the same cloth as Dao Shu.

As a fellow emperor, how can you be willing to be someone else's dog? Aren't you ashamed?
The Southern Emperor didn't care about such ridicule at all. He dared to do it and dared to admit it. Only a fool wouldn't cling to a powerful figure. He wasn't even afraid of the emperor's mockery, let alone a stranger's.

The Southern Emperor immediately pressed, "Is the Dao Tree you spoke of still in this small world?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Haoran answered affirmatively: "The Dao Tree arrived here not long after this world was formed."

Moreover, they were sent in by the Divine Emperor and know many secrets.

You can learn more from it.

This is all I can tell you; I can't say any more, because that would go against my conscience.

The Southern Emperor nodded and said, "Thank you!"

As fellow members of the Divine Emperor lineage, I believe the information about the Dao Tree should help him find his place.

Now that we have our own people to gather information, there's no need to try and extract information from Zhang Haoran anymore.

The Southern Emperor's face hardened, and he said coldly, "I have already taught you the Returning Origin Technique, and you have also told me about the Dao Tree. We're even now!"
This is the checkpoint I am stationed at; please leave, young friend.

"Are they trying to kick me out?!"

Zhang Haoran has achieved his goal, and there's no point in staying any longer; he should move on to the next level.

However, being chased away like this made him feel very unhappy.

But it wasn't appropriate to take action over such a small matter, which made him feel uneasy.

Zhang Haoran narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "This old guy says we're even, but I haven't actually repaid the favor. That's why he dares to be so arrogant."

He said that on purpose to suppress my arrogance.

These old silver coins really know how to time things!
It seems we need to come up with something substantial to resolve this karmic issue as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with it if we encounter it again in the future.

This is probably what the old man wanted. Whether it was a scheme or not, he succeeded.

Damn it, I hate dealing with old silver coins the most; I'm never happy even if they take advantage of me.

No, I need to find a way to annoy him further, otherwise I won't be happy about it.

Zhang Haoran got up and stretched, his bones cracking as he did so. This time, not only had his blood and qi increased by 1400 million, but his physique had also improved significantly. He was unsure of his current strength and urgently needed to find a suitable opponent for a big battle to quickly familiarize himself with his newfound power.

At this moment, the Southern Emperor was frowning in thought, seemingly considering which level to send him to.

Zhang Haoran's heart stirred. The Southern Emperor had just regained his senses and hadn't yet figured out the rules here, so why not take advantage of him again?

Even if it doesn't work out, there's not much to lose, since you can't go back to the places you've already cleared, and there aren't many levels you can randomly get anyway.

So he casually said, "It's time to go. My blood and energy have surged so much all of a sudden, I'm still not used to it."

"Then send me to the checkpoint where the Overlord Emperor is located. It'll be a good opportunity to fight that idiot and quickly familiarize myself with my current power."

The information obtained from the Spirit Emperor and the Northern Emperor is that, as gatekeepers, they actually have the ability to teleport to specific gates without paying any price.
Only if the target level is extremely resistant should a countermeasure be taken using the laws.

Emperor Ba Tian is a militant, and he would rather someone go there and get beaten up, so he will definitely cooperate with him.

So teleporting there isn't difficult; you just need to set the teleportation coordinates.

Of course, the interference from the Dao Tree is also an obstacle, but would the Dao Tree still dare to interfere with his teleportation now?

The Southern Emperor had just regained his senses and had only received some basic information; he was not very clear about the unspoken rules.

But he was, after all, a projection of the emperor, the former ruler of the Heavenly Court, and had seen all sorts of schemes. He could naturally see that Zhang Haoran wanted to go to the Overlord Emperor's place, and that he was going there to seek an important opportunity.

This seemingly simple request made the Southern Emperor's face turn very ugly. If he agreed, it wouldn't be considered a favor, because it was a reasonable request.

However, refusing would be deliberately making things difficult for someone, cutting off their opportunities, and creating further karmic consequences.

The Southern Emperor thought to himself, "This kid is not easy to deal with. I had just gained the upper hand and suppressed his momentum, but I was immediately countered."

Swordsmen may not be good at scheming, but their senses are too sharp! They are very difficult to deal with.

never mind!

There's no need to argue with this kind of person. Let's send him away quickly and go find the Dao Tree!
Having someone you know by your side always makes you feel more at ease. (End of Chapter)