Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 507 Rebooting the Universe?

The "poor man" was met with pity from the Boundless True God, who seemed to be filled with compassion. "Since you have realized your mistake, tell me how you were deceived by the evil god, and I will help you."

Zhao Xing wept bitterly: "They blocked my memories, transported me from one country to another like a commodity in a trade, and then imprisoned me under a mountain for five hundred years..."

"Some of them tricked me into learning a flawed cultivation technique, which tore my soul apart and almost caused me to suffer a qi deviation..."

"The cultivation technique they passed on to me allows for mutual devouring; it's obvious they want to fatten me up before killing me..."

"Later, they sent me and my family and friends to work day and night in the desolate and frigid lands to open up ancient roads for them, and we almost got trapped to death in the ancient Void Path layer..."

"Someone also planted a very terrible poison in me, called the True Spirit Heavenly Poison."

"Someone else wants to use me as a test subject, to turn me into a ruthless killing machine..."

"I survived by sheer luck, but some people still wanted to steal the little bit of success I had worked so hard for in the wasteland..."

"Now you've sent me to a place like the Black Sky Wasteland, God, I'm suffering..."

Zhao Xing recounted his past vividly, a story that moved listeners to tears.

His strong thoughts even influenced the thoughts of the Boundless True God, making the Boundless True God feel that Zhao Xing was truly suffering.

As for why Zhao Xing, despite his miserable state, could still reach the demigod realm, it's not hard for the Boundless True God to understand. The gods here intend to fatten Zhao Xing up before killing him.

In their time and space, everyone did the same thing; the difference was that some gods were gentler in their methods, while others were more ruthless.

The Boundless True God recognized that every word Zhao Xing said was absolutely true.

He believed that Zhao Xing had been completely influenced by his divine power, had seen through the truth of the matter, and hated the high-ranking officials of the divine realm in this era.

"Judging from his aptitude, he's a promising talent. If we can take him with us, it would be a great achievement."

Zhao Xing talked for a long time, but the Boundless True God did nothing, which made him a little puzzled.

According to the normal procedure for encountering an evil god, since I have already expressed my faith, shouldn't this guy reward me with some benefits first, and then ask me to do things for him?

Why do you just listen without giving anything in return? Is your story not compelling enough?

After a long and detailed complaint, the Boundless True God finally spoke: "I can grant you divine power, but you are currently only an avatar and cannot bear it. Your true self must come."

"Remember to keep this statue safe. When your true self comes, you can take it with you to the Black Sky Wasteland. It will guide you in the right direction."

So it turns out that this evil god statue only triggers the benefits and rewards if the person holding it is the one who actually possesses it?

Zhao Xing had seen similar missions in his previous life and knew that these widespread evil god statues all had a specific preaching mode, while ordinary statues didn't yield much profit.

The only profit comes from certain information: such as the location of a treasure trove or a secret technique, but these are mostly fragments.

Obtaining the scattered preaching statues of the evil god is essentially a chain quest.

You have to do it step by step to see the powerful divine incarnation, or even the original being.

It's unclear which step Yun Tiandao accomplished.

Seeing that the image of the evil god was about to dissipate, Zhao Xing was unwilling to let it go.

You think you can boss me around when you have nothing?
We should at least leave something behind:

"My Lord, I am deeply perplexed by this world. Could you please enlighten me?"

The image of the Boundless True God immediately flickered.

The statue of the Boundless True God has its own preaching style, but it was not originally intended for a demigod like Zhao Xing.

The highest level is the lord-level, like Yun Tiandao and Fairy Nifeng.

According to procedure, he should have rewarded Zhao Xing, but Zhao Xing's strength was beyond his preaching mode.

Then the evil god started shaking as if it were exploiting a bug. Zhao Xing could tell that this Boundless True God had a preaching mode, but it wasn't very applicable to his situation.

After shaking for a moment, the Boundless True God nodded: "Very well, since you are sincere in your pursuit of the Dao, I will answer your questions."

Can you clear up any doubts? It seems you don't have many of these statues in stock... Zhao Xing thought to himself.

He had complete control and could erase the mark of the evil god statue with a flick of his wrist, so he wasn't afraid at all.

Even if you're just collecting information, you can't afford to waste it.

"God, they say that a group of gods have fled to the past, unwilling to face the desolate future. They are cowardly and selfish evil gods, and they are stirring up trouble upstream in the river of time, trying to destroy the present."

"But the gods here say that they are righteous gods who uphold justice in the present and save the future, and that the 'evil gods' of the past caused the appearance of the wasteland and the formation of chaotic time and space memories."

"Believers want to spread your glory, but they don't know how to refute the followers of this evil god."

Zhao Xing had heard Bowei's explanation and Gu Luohe's explanation, and now he wanted to hear the ideology of the evil god camp.

The Divine Realm couldn't have attracted so many people to flee there solely through force; there had to be a self-consistent logic behind it.

Upon hearing this, the Boundless True God immediately retorted that if Zhao Xing asked him to impart his teachings or reveal the secret entrance to some precious treasure, his statue might not be able to do so.

However, Zhao Xing's question pertains to the concept of preaching, which falls within the scope of his answer.

"This is the brilliance of the evil gods' methods. They reverse right and wrong, attributing the formation of the wasteland to the righteous gods, and glorifying their cowardly and selfish actions." The Boundless True God immediately labeled the gods of the wasteland era as evil gods.

"Among the many eras, the gods of the Desolate Era were the most selfish and cowardly, even more evil than the evil gods who only knew how to plunder!"

Zhao Xing could clearly sense that the Boundless True God seemed to have an emotional fluctuation when he mentioned this point.

The Boundless True God sneered, "Boy, you've cultivated to the level of a demigod, so you must know about the four stages of the universe. Don't you have any basic common sense?"

"Your Majesty, I don't understand." This time, Zhao Xing wasn't pretending to be stupid. Why did he bring this up out of the blue?
"The Primordial Era, the Origin, the Myriad Phenomena, and the Annihilation—these are the four great periods of the universe." The Boundless True God coldly said, "We, the righteous gods, have gone to great lengths to trace back the river of time in order to find the primordial era of the universe, to restart it, and to give it new life and vitality, rather than hiding in the past and living a carefree life!"

"To save the universe and prevent the Great Cataclysm, we must take a large amount of matter with us when we leave."

"We are the ones who are saving the world."

Zhao Xing was startled.

The Boundless True God demanded, "I ask you, is it easier to treat a patient when the disease is terminal or when it has just started?"

Zhao Xing subconsciously replied, "Of course, it's easier to treat when the disease is first contracted."

The Boundless True God sneered, "Then, is it easier for you to restart the universe during the period of annihilation, or during the period of myriad phenomena, the period of origin, or even the primordial period?"

Zhao Xing was speechless.

Rebooting the universe—what a magnificent idea.

The idea of ​​revitalizing the origin of the universe seems more reasonable than the ancient Luo River's concept of the "Eternal Realm".

"God, how did that desolate region come into being..." Zhao Xing gathered his thoughts and continued to ask.

"Of course, it is the natural decay of the universe, just like mortals getting old and sick, withered skin, atrophied flesh, and lost vitality."

The Boundless True God continued, "As for the chaotic memories of time and space... Hmph, that's just the foolish act of these selfish and cowardly evil gods."

"If they want to survive in the Desolate Era, so be it, we won't force them. We've even built the Great Wall of Time and Space to prevent the Great Dao of Cause and Effect from flowing through the past and present."

"But they are afraid of death and unwilling to exert themselves, yet they want to live forever, so they think of going to ancient times to steal materials."

At this point, the Boundless True God became even more furious: "What a magnificent feat! Using the past as the front line, we restarted the universe, and our divine soldiers and generals bravely marched forward to sweep away the chaotic life. But the present timeline is holding us back, and even wants to kill us when we were young, leaving behind the soldiers on the front line."

"I do not deny that there are some treacherous individuals in the restarted camp who came here hoping to enjoy themselves and gain greater power."

"However, they are all just minor ailments; the evil gods of the Desolate Era are the real threat!" "In this repeated process, spacetime turbulence is constantly occurring, which has seriously hampered the restart plan."

"Don't you think they deserve to die?"

Zhao Xing was taken aback.

The principles of the Great Dao practiced by the evil god faction are actually quite self-consistent.

According to the Boundless True God, the gods of the Desolate Era were indeed heinous evil gods.

However, just as he did not fully believe the claims of Bowei and Guluohe, Zhao Xing only believed three-tenths of the words of the Boundless True God.

Taking advantage of the other party's excitement, he continued to ask, "God, they said that during the era of the Five Emperors, a divine war was launched to hunt down the evil gods who had fled from the past. The fierce war resulted in the fall of five God Emperors and the great expansion of the desolate region..."

“Nonsense!” The Boundless True God coldly interrupted: “Three of the five God Emperors mobilized all their power, carrying matter to ascend to the Primordial Era, to eliminate the Dark Source Life of the Chaos Era.”

"And...who said the Five Emperors have fallen?"

"The one I serve is..." The Boundless True God stopped abruptly. "You will know this in time."

"Yes."

Although the other party didn't finish speaking, Zhao Xing was genuinely shocked.

According to the Boundless True God, the five God Emperors are still alive, and at least three of them support the plan to 'reboot the universe'.

In other words, there were disagreements among the five generations of emperors?
Zhao Xing was completely unable to refute the statement of the Boundless True God.

If the starting point was merely to subdue the rebels, then how did the five great divine emperors perish, without even a trace of their lineage, their lineage completely severed?

At this moment, Zhao Xing suddenly recalled his experience in the Xuanhuang Realm.

When he led the Great Zhou to ascend, he took away a lot of material from the Xuanhuang Realm, almost all the top experts, and most of the divine artifacts.

Although it left behind many books and a few precious artifacts, the native Great Zhou was still far inferior to the ascended Great Zhou.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but think of the story of the witch and the emperor; how similar they were!

When the Five Emperors mobilized their entire nations for the expedition, they had to carry supplies with them. Similarly, when the Great Zhou ascended to heaven, it also took away a large amount of supplies.

Neither the Great Zhou nor the Five Emperors returned.

The Five Emperors forged a wall of time and space, which is remarkably similar to the hidden illusions that appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm!

The difference is that the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty is not as serious, because they are not affected by the spacetime turbulence, and at least their memories are still intact.

However, what is the ascension to the Primordial Era and the Chaos Era that the Boundless True God spoke of?

Zhao Xing voiced his doubts, wanting to know more of the truth, but the Boundless True God remained silent.

"You have too many questions. If you are truly devoted to the Way, one day I will naturally guide you."

"If you remain stubbornly ignorant, you will only decay along with the times!"

After saying that, the phantom of the evil god returned to the statue.

Zhao Xing put away the evil god statue, then shook his head.

He felt he was beginning to believe the words of the Boundless True God, and quickly circulated his Profound Soul Power and Azure Sea Power to dispel the thought.

In the end, he preserved the words of Gu Luohe, Bowei, and Wuliang Zhenshen from an outsider's perspective, but did not extinguish these thoughts; he simply examined them objectively.

After doing all this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile: "These words from the Divine Realm are truly highly persuasive."

"That's true. Whether they are evil gods or not, they may be bad, but they are definitely not stupid."

"Let's not think about it for now, let's see how Yun Tiandao is doing."

……

As soon as Yun Tiandao emerged from the ancient ship in the Black Sky Wasteland, Zhao Xing's follower clone immediately grabbed him.

A massive, pitch-black mountain descended from the sky, pressing down heavily on Yun Tiandao.

"who is it?!"

Yun Tiandao was also very alert. He created clouds beneath his feet, and the Star Clouds were put into use. They shot out like brilliant starlight, and his figure could be seen in all directions, making it difficult for people to discern the direction in which his true body had fled.

"Huh? Old Yun was a Lord-level before he went in, and he came out as a Tribulation Emperor?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.

Fortunately, although the materials of the Primordial Avatar he came from were not particularly top-notch, the soul of the avatar was a true spirit at the demigod level.

The Great Five Finger Mountain pressed down, and none of Yun Fa's clones could escape, immediately pinning Yun Tiandao to a desolate star continent.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing tore open the void passage, dragging himself and the mountain into the second layer of the Void Dao Ancient Layer.

"Where are you from, martial artist! I, Yun Tiandao, don't know how I offended you! Why did you throw a mountain at me? If you have the guts, show yourself! Why are you cowering like this!" Yun Tiandao roared angrily.

Zhao Xing was speechless. In Yun Tiandao's impression, was the essence of martial arts just to launch a sneak attack?
However, this stereotype is indeed quite appealing. Zhao Xing also encountered the Lord of Tooth Stone on Polaris Island, who secretly used mountains to smash people.

"Brother Yun, it's me."

Zhao Xing appeared after entering the Dao Ancient Layer.

"Zhao Xing, is that you?" Yun Tiandao was stunned for a moment. "You... how did you get here? Was it you who threw the mountain at me just now?"

"Brother Yun, don't ask me yet," Zhao Xing said with a serious expression. "I'll ask you first: what are you doing in the Black Sky Wasteland? And what have you done for that Boundless True God?"

Yun Tiandao's expression gradually calmed down: "You knew everything? It seems you've been following me all along. So you've already obtained the statue from Ni Feng."

“Not bad.” Zhao Xing nodded.

"So, you're here to arrest me?" Yun Tiandao asked. "I can say that, but Ni Feng has nothing to do with this. Let her go."

Zhao Xing sighed and said, "Brother Yun, when did we become so estranged? I didn't come to arrest you, I was just worried about your safety, so I went to find your wife to ask about your situation."

"Shu~"

Zhao Xing activated the teleportation technique, and another Primordial Avatar appeared. He then released Fairy Nifeng from the World Ring and moved the mountain to release Yun Tiandao.

“Brother Yun, I know you have a strong personality and are very stubborn.”

“If you don’t trust me, you can leave now.” Zhao Xing handed over another world ring. “We’re brothers, this is for your travel expenses.”

Yun Tiandao is a very stubborn person. He has been in the universe for nearly 10,000 years and he has refused to accept any gifts from the Great Zhou. He always thought about relying on himself. After he rescued his Daoist partner and the Xia Emperor, his goal changed. He wanted to heal them and help the Xia Emperor restore his country.

"Your actions will be discovered sooner or later. This world ring contains enough for your cultivation. You'd better borrow a route through the demon race's territory and escape to the Tianze Star Region." After saying that, Zhao Xing turned to leave.

Yun Tiandao's gaze was complicated, while Fairy Nifeng held her husband's hand.

Just before Zhao Xing was about to leave, Yun Tiandao finally spoke up: "Brother Zhao, wait a moment."

"It's not that I don't consider you a friend, nor that I don't trust you."

Zhao Xing turned around: "I need an explanation."

Yun Tiandao sighed and said, "You have a bright future ahead of you, and your success is boundless. I, Yun Tiandao, am all alone, and the things I do are taboo. I won't say anything because I don't want to implicate you."

"Since you already know, then there's nothing I can't say."

(End of this chapter)