A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 700 The Fading Eerie Ominousness
The upheavals within the world shook the primordial chaos beyond, causing the two sides that were attacking each other to gradually cease their fighting.

The five progenitors, who were engaged in battle with the Desolate Emperor and the Pollen Road Sacrifice Path, immediately rushed back into the myriad worlds without a word, staring intently at the "giant" that resembled a collection of "worlds" before the Calamity Land.

The progenitor, shrouded in a thick, dark blue mist, spoke in an unfriendly tone: "The river of time has stretched to the present day, and the vast eras are beyond calculation. Countless beings have attained the highest level of enlightenment, and the evolutionary paths and systems that have emerged are all unique."

"However, a cultivation system and evolutionary path like yours, which is so shameless as to directly kidnap the entire 'world' and use the 'world' to coerce all living beings, is absolutely unique in the entire ancient history."

The other ancestors who returned from beyond the world remained silent, but after examining the concepts and logic embodied in the "giants" from beginning to end, their faces gradually darkened.

With a gentle wave of his sleeve, Zhen Yuan took out a teacup from the void and sipped the wolfberry tea inside.

He looked at the ancestor shrouded in a thick, dark blue mist and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you talk about accumulating virtue, about not caring about face, about kidnapping the 'world'—this is utter nonsense."

"The cultivation system I created is a path from mortal to innate immortal, and then from innate immortal to innate saint. During the ascension, there are no tribulations or calamities of the heavens. It is the most orthodox one."

"This is the 'Great Dao of Earthly Immortals.' Cultivating to this level of 'Unity with the Dao World' is to be 'in harmony with the world,' which is the most noble and pure path."

"Furthermore, fellow Daoist, you should address me as Ancestor Zhenyuan, as the one who pioneered this cultivation system. This is the respect I deserve."

Watching Zhen Yuan leisurely sip his immortal tea and offer his sophistry, the seven ancestors' faces gradually turned from dark to ashen.

Even the many Celestial Emperors standing behind Zhen Yuan, if they didn't know that this "giant" in front of them had saved their lives, would have covered their faces and left, ashamed to be associated with him.

One of the ancestral beings couldn't take it anymore. His pupils contorted in a ferocious rage, and he burst out cursing, "What a load of rubbish, 'World of Harmony with the Dao'! This is clearly an attempt to exploit the loopholes in the underlying rules and logic of the 'World,' forcibly seizing the concepts and logic related to the 'World'!"

"And this piece of shit, 'Together with the World,' you've clearly hijacked the entire 'world,' holding a knife to the 'world's' throat while laughing and sitting on the throne, using the 'world' as your own talisman, even your shield!"

"This is no different from ordinary cunning fraudsters, robbers who break into private property to steal wealth, and kidnappers who take hostages and demand money!"

"As for the Dao Ancestor... Ha! Such a shameless cultivation system, even if you cultivate to the Immortal Emperor realm, how dare you call yourself the Dao Ancestor?"

The extremely vulgar words of this progenitor echoed in the void, causing the Celestial Emperors to nod slightly in their hearts.

The path of evolution pioneered by this fellow Daoist Zhenyuan is indeed shameless to an insurmountable level, and also utterly despicable.

To make all "worlds" a part of oneself, to attack Him is to attack the entire "world". To put Him into eternal annihilation is to overturn all worlds, dragging the entire "world" into destruction, transforming it into a state similar to primordial chaos, where nothing exists and nothing is born.

Conversely, when He launches an attack, it's as if the entire "world" is launching an attack, granting a terrifying boost to offensive techniques. The two progenitors who attacked numerous Celestial Emperors are examples; with a single palm strike, their bodies, stronger than the Great Dao of all worlds, shattered.

To attack is impossible, to defend is impossible. This goes beyond the word "shameless"; it's more shameless than a rogue.

Hua Fenlu, who had returned from the secluded world, stood beside Zhen Yuan, looking at the "Tao" and "Dharma" surrounding Him with astonishment.

Integrating the "world" into oneself means that the heavens are also within His control, and everything in the heavens has become His property. The wealth, traditions, secret techniques, opportunities, and everything else left behind by the emperors of the heavens have silently changed hands.

After a few breaths, Hua Fenlu's gaze became increasingly subtle, and he said, "Actually, I'm quite curious about what kind of state of mind Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan was in to be able to develop such a unique cultivation system."

"Creating a method requires integrating one's own cultivation experience, aligning with one's current state of mind, and combining what one has learned and practiced at this moment. Only then can one succeed in one fell swoop. Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan."

Zhen Yuan ignored the subtle gaze from Hua Fenlu Jidao, his expression unchanged, and raised his teacup to take another sip.

In what state of mind could He have created such a system of spiritual practice?

All they wanted was to survive in this cesspool called "Covering the Sky World".

Eerie and ominous, grand sacrifices were held one after another in each era, with billions of heavens and earth and countless living beings sacrificed alive. Even the Immortal Emperor of the End of the Path only had the qualification to play chess and struggle for survival. In most cases, or rather, in the vast majority of eras, the beings of the End of the Path were forcibly sacrificed alive, thus becoming eternally silent.

This perilous "world" is even more dangerous than the scheming "World of One Lifetime".

At least within the "One World," once one has attained the near-perfect Immortal Emperor level, as long as one doesn't pursue the final Dao fruit and simply lies down to pass the time, one will not encounter any danger.

If one has good connections, they become someone that all sides on the other side will strive to win over, and can live a very comfortable life. For example, in the original timeline, the Heavenly Emperor of Time was determined to lie down in the Blade of Time.

Zhen Yuan revealed a sincere look and said, "To be honest, I'm just trying to survive."

In order to find a better way to survive, He first created a clone, merged it with dark matter, and elevated it to the level of the Immortal Emperor of the End of the Road, in order to study these strange and primordial substances.

Then, the power of the Ten Primordial Ancestors was analyzed, the true spirit of a certain Dark Immortal Emperor was examined, the strange plateau in the original timeline was speculated, and the current state of the strange plateau was observed.

Finally, after successfully performing the ritual of offering five stones to elevate his Dao fruit, he discovered a feasible way to survive: "To live in harmony with the world."

Zhen Yuan pointed to the seven progenitors in front of him and continued, "There's nothing we can do. The power of the strange side is too strong. There are ten of them in total. Even if we use various means to eliminate three of them, the remaining seven are still beyond our ability to withstand."

Even if the remaining seven progenitors could remain in eternal silence, it's not possible to do so now. Once all ten progenitors are wiped out, the will of the plateau will most likely be passively awakened, thereby unleashing the power of "above the half-step sacrificial path" to forcibly modify the script, overturn everything in the past, and make future developments favorable to itself.

Zhen Yuan glanced at the Desolate Emperor, who was covered in blood, holding the sword embryo, and remained silent with a somewhat hazy figure. He then explained to Hua Fenlu, “It is true that you have had a sudden enlightenment and your strength has increased rapidly. However, the time we have spent successfully performing the Dao is relatively short, at least compared to the strange ancestors of all of you. It is far too short.”

"By fighting desperately, the Desolate Emperor can fight against three progenitors, and you, fellow Daoist, can fight against two progenitors. However, in the long run, you will inevitably fall into a complete disadvantage and ultimately cannot escape eternal oblivion."

"If we want to find a way out, we have to break free from the current situation of all worlds and seize the lifeline of the strange race."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the seven ancestors turned from ashen to flushed red.

Those who were irritable had wisps of vital energy surging from the top of their heads, creating a tremendous power that seemed to evaporate countless streams.

What is the "lifeblood" of the mysterious race?
Undoubtedly, this was a grand sacrifice spanning one era after another. Normal sacrificial beings would not order such a grand sacrifice to all ages without any reason, and would instead slumber within ancient coffins, an act that would hardly increase their own power.

Take a look at the Desolate Emperor. After successfully performing the Dao sacrifice, he is more "energetic" than before. If there hadn't been some strange and ominous event that caused a dark upheaval, he might be preaching in the Immortal Realm now, enjoying family happiness with his children and grandchildren.

As for Huafenlu's sacrificial path, it's probably the same. If she hadn't preached and expounded the great principles of the Dao through the sacrificial path, the heavens would never have been able to give birth to so many supreme beings, or at least not so many immortal emperors in this "incredibly short" period of development.

Based on the various pieces of information collected by Zhen Yuan, and deduced from them, it is concluded that the Great Sacrifice is the "lifeblood" of the strange race.

Zhen Yuan revealed a smile that made the progenitor feel nauseous. "If the strange creatures still want to make a grand sacrifice, they must be given enough time to allow the worlds to 'nurture' qualified offerings. Once the 'world' is gone and the worlds cease to exist, the offerings will no longer be 'nurtured'."

"As long as the 'world' exists, I will exist. If the 'world' is to remain silent forever, I will return the moment the river of time flows and the long river of years is orderly completed and the 'world' is re-evolved."

“If the strange race doesn’t want me to live, then I will keep dying in front of you. Even if the river of time reunites and the world re-evolves, I will immediately go into eternal silence, letting the world return to that chaotic state that is close to the original chaos.”

“In such a chaotic environment, apart from the creatures that have run out of space and the creatures that are being sacrificed, it is impossible for any other creatures to survive for a long time.”

The scene fell silent instantly.

The Desolate Emperor remained silent, but his eyes twitched slightly. Hua Fenlu also twitched his lips, his inner emotions churning. The many Celestial Emperors behind Zhen Yuan were in an uproar.

The strange one already had a fierce look in his eyes. The gazes of the seven progenitors and many dark immortal emperors were all fixed on him, wanting to devour him alive.

After a moment of silence, one of the ancestors looked at Zhen Yuan and said, "Our clan has existed for a long time. Your shameless methods will never be able to stop us forever."

"Now, to undo this shameless behavior, I can give you an ancient coffin, allowing you to be baptized by primordial matter and become a member of my race."

Zhen Yuan shook his head and refused without even thinking.

To receive the baptism of primordial matter?
Without a doubt, the place for the baptism using primordial matter must be on the plateau for the sake of safety. Once He accepts it, the will of the plateau will also awaken. This is courting death.

Zhen Yuan said seriously, "I don't think you can solve my method of survival. You can study it, and I can improve. When things are hopeless, I will instantly become eternally silent, and remain eternally silent forever."

“Yes, I am threatening you. Of course, if you don’t care about the ‘Great Sacrifice’ thing, there’s nothing I can do.”

Silence fell over the room once again.

Finally, an ancestor, whose entire body shimmered with golden light and exuded a terrifying and ominous aura, spoke with a pale face, "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan, draw the line. What exactly do you want?"

Zhenyuan's smile grew even brighter.

After putting away the teacup, He raised both hands high, resonating with the "world".

In an instant, all worlds were in turmoil.

The Sacrifice Sea, which was originally like a large circle encompassing the three smaller circles of the myriad realms, the heavens, and the calamity, instantly boiled and condensed into a long river that circulates endlessly, without beginning or end, spanning the natural barrier between the calamity and the heavens and the myriad realms.

"Your strange race wants to hold a grand sacrifice, so be it."

"Then let's create a new universe, a boundless starry sky, and countless worlds within the sacrificial sea, and let time 'nurture' new offerings. There's no need to think about the heavens and the myriad worlds anymore."

One of the primordial beings couldn't help but wave his long staff, his killing intent rising, his tone chilling, "You're asking us to recreate the vast universe, the boundless starry sky, and countless heavens and earths—isn't that just adding bricks to your power?!"

"Do you think we don't understand that as the vast universe, the boundless starry sky, and countless heavens and earth grow stronger, your power will become increasingly terrifying?!"

"This is aiding the enemy!"

Zhen Yuan nodded and said with a smile, "That's right, we're aiding the enemy. You're absolutely right."

Zhen Yuan's tone turned playful, "But you still want to carry out the grand sacrifice, and this is the only way, isn't it?"

"Either perish together with my fellow Daoist who is 'one with the world,' or obediently accept my conditions. You have no choice."

"If I'm not doing well, nobody else should expect to do well either!"
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Inside the Heavenly Court.

The Buddha of Nirvana suddenly looked astonished. He abruptly raised his head and looked outside the barrier at the three Dark Immortal Emperors who had been thrown away, and the Sacrifice Sea that had turned into a "long river" should now be called the "Sacrifice River".

"What happened? Why did such an earth-shattering change occur?!"

The Buddha of Nirvana frowned. Without stopping, he used his "Knowledge of Destiny" to obtain information from outside the barrier, examining strands of cause and effect and fate.

His eyes widened instantly.

"The Dao Ancestor Zhenyuan made such a huge commotion, twisting the sea of ​​sacrifice and transforming it into a natural barrier that spans across all the heavens and myriad realms and beyond the heavens. No, it spans beyond the Calamity Land!"

"In this situation, the land of evil is 'surrounded,' like a terrifying array that restricts the movement of all the strange creatures!"

"Could those seven progenitors agree to such 'unscrupulous' conditions?"

Just as the Buddha of Nirvana showed worry, clasped his hands together, and seemed somewhat unsettled, all the strange creatures that had been confronting Zhenyuan returned to the Evil Land.

These strange and ominous signs actually signed this humiliating "treaty" and then returned home!

(End of this chapter)