Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 517 Epoch Insect, 150 Million Contribution Points?!

Seeing the Purple Moon Palace Master and Jade Purity Palace Master's expressions, Zhao Xing frowned.

However, he was not flustered, because the two were not particularly strong and he could easily suppress them.

However, he could only suppress it; he had no way to solve the problem.

Ultimately, these two people weren't under an illusion, and the problem can't be solved with simple methods.

Each profession has its own expertise; this is something that probably only a highly skilled historian could solve.

As luck would have it, there was a demigod-level historian in his own inner world.

“Venerable Tianguan, please allow me to interrupt your meditation. I have something important to ask you.” Zhao Xing pulled Venerable Tianguan out.

"Please speak, Zhao Sinong," Venerable Tianguan asked with a puzzled look.

"Brother, have you ever heard of the 'history worm'?"

"Bookworms?" Venerable Tianguan's expression changed. "Of course I've heard of them. Bookworms are the natural enemy of all scholars, but most bookworms are not very harmful."

"But bookworms pose a great threat to us historians."

"It was born in the long river of history, it is a kind of Dao insect, and it is the first of all the strange insects in the world."

"It is rumored that adult history buffs can influence the course of history and even cause the extinction of an entire ancient kingdom."

"However, it generally only exists in the Dao Ancient Layer. It is also very difficult for it to grow."

“In this era, the history book insects have basically become extinct, and even if there are larvae, it is difficult for them to grow up.”

"Historically, there was a natural disaster called 'history insects,' which is said to be one of the reasons for the historical discontinuity after the end of the Five Sovereigns era."

Zhao Xing remembered the Dao Ancient Golden Cicada Robe that the Five Poisons had once given him.

Some peculiar life forms will be born in the Dao Ancient Layer. These Dao Insects are often directly related to the origin of the Great Dao.

Life forms born in the manifest realm of Tao and the manifest realm of Xiang are relatively easier to understand, but also easier to kill.

Zhao Xing had some knowledge of insect plagues, but he had never heard of the "historical insect plague".

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

“I don’t know, and I’ve never seen it.” Venerable Tianguan shook his head.

“Take a look at these two.” Zhao Xing pushed the Jade Purity Palace Master and the Purple Moon Palace Master in front of the Heavenly Crown Venerable. “Their memories have been distorted, as if they have been influenced by the History Bookworm.”

The Heavenly Crown Venerable was filled with doubt and suspicion. After examining it carefully, it quickly reported, "It does indeed seem like symptoms of being affected by the historian's magic, but I cannot see the essence of the matter and cannot resolve it."

Zhao Xing then said, "Brother Tianguan, please open your historical records and take a look. You are a person from the ancient Mangya Kingdom. If your country's history has any influence, you should be very clear about it."

Venerable Tianguan quickly complied, and a river of historical records flowed around his entire body. The bronze gates rose and fell in different rivers, as if severing certain historical nodes.

Some sections of the river are clear, while others are muddy.

The clarity or turbidity of the river of history reflects the strength of historians.

Venerable Tianguan was intimately familiar with the historical river of his country, and there were very few turbid sections.

However, the great river that symbolizes the history of the Xuanling Starfield is quite turbid.

Above this, there is another layer, which includes the Xuanling Starfield and the newly discovered Tianze Starfield, encompassing the 'cosmic history' of the ancient demon race, the human race, and various other life forms.

The river representing the history of the universe is entirely illusory and chaotic, consisting only of trickling streams.

However, the Heavenly Crown Venerable, who already possessed this rudimentary form, was already a leader in this profession.

Zhao Xing had witnessed Yang Baihe's abilities; he hadn't even mastered the history of the universe.

“I have not found any problems with the history of my country,” said Venerable Tianguan.

But then his gaze shifted, and his expression changed.

"But problems have arisen in both the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom and the Ancient Demon History."

Which era?

"I can't see the 452 solar years of the eighth era before the desolate realm!" Venerable Heavenly Crown's face showed some fear. "This...this is bad!"

"Brother Tianguan, don't panic," Zhao Xing shouted. "I've received news that a group of history buffs are encroaching on the Third Era of the Desolate Region."

“I’m not sure how influential it was; as the historian, you might know more.”

"Now, you and I will each notify the higher-ups of our respective factions. Remember, they must be trustworthy."

"Good, good." Venerable Tianguan had no time to ponder at this moment. He immediately summoned a winged ancient demon, flipped onto it, and quickly left the Bova Star Continent.

Zhao Xing also left the place immediately.

"Judging from Venerable Tianguan's appearance, he is currently only eroding the history of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom, which is a localized attack."

"As a ruler in the history of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom, Lao Qing knew about this secret attack, but for some reason, he was unable to effectively transmit the information back to the Third Era of the Desolate Domain."

Zhao Xing quickly made his own guesses.

"The history bookworm is only devouring the history of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom. Is it aiming for the Temple of Reincarnation?"

What does the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom have? Of course, it's the Samsara Temple, whose headquarters are located within the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom.

After Zhao Xing flew out of the Bova Star Continent, he immediately wanted to send a message back to the Primordial Realm through the Star Mirror.

But at this moment——

"Whoo~"

The Star Mirror suddenly turned bright red and became scalding hot, refusing to be used by him.

"What's going on?" Zhao Xing's brow twitched. The star mirror he was holding was trembling incessantly, seemingly on the verge of self-destruction.

"How is this possible?!" Zhao Xing was shocked.

As the primordial messenger, the star mirror he used was combined with the primordial command.

Even Guro River couldn't tamper with a star mirror of this caliber.

Because it is directly controlled by the spirit of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon.

Refusing access himself, yet he still exposes himself?
But at that moment, Zhao Xing discovered that the star mirror had stabilized again, and a pale blue light emerged from inside the star mirror, rivaling the fiery red light.

At the junction of the two sides, a white cube and a pure black cube appeared.

Countless black and white dots appeared, and a large number of miniature matrices appeared before Zhao Xing's eyes.

The tiny star mirror, about the size of a palm, revealed trillions of miniature magic arrays.

It was only then that Zhao Xing realized that the Star Mirror in his hand was actually such a complex mechanical artifact.

Looking at this scene, Zhao Xing felt as if they were soldiers fighting each other.

"broken!"

Zhao Xing's heart skipped a beat.

One of these artifact spirits is clearly an incarnation of Emperor Zifang, while the other is an incarnation of Emperor Chenjiu.

"Could it be that the spirit of the Star Mirror has also been affected?"

Snapped!
Zhao Xing decisively wrapped the Star Mirror with his blue-and-white magic, then locked it inside the black box that Venerable Bo Meng had given him.

Zhao Xing no longer dared to walk on normal roads, nor did he dare to use the star mirror for communication.

He wanted to use the causal thread to connect them, but then he thought that the Great Dao of Time and Space and the Great Dao of Causality were closely related, so this might not be safe either.

He immediately activated the Mind and Will Technique, using it to summon Gu Luohe, Ji Si, Wu Du, and others.

This method worked.

Ji Si was the first to respond, with only one simple sentence: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, the spirit of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon has malfunctioned. I am currently engaged in battle within the Celestial Master's Mansion. Do not use the Star Mirror again."

Zhao Xing immediately asked, "What exactly happened?"

Ji Si hurriedly replied, "It's still unclear, but it involves the Empire's Dao Weapon Spirit System."

Zhao Xing's eyes widened.

The Crimson Star Empire started with mechanical engineers, and its advanced system of mechanical spirits is the main reason for the empire's growth.

The spirit controlled many facilities, almost every aspect of life, including the operation of magic arrays, the protection of barriers, and the mechanical puppet army...

When Zhao Xing first entered the universe, the first person he encountered was not a living being, but a spirit called 'Ayina'.

If the spirit system malfunctions, the consequences will be extremely serious.

The thought of the countless mechanical puppets at Jia Chen Pass, all of whom betrayed him and labeled his own people as 'enemies', sent chills down Zhao Xing's spine.

"Could it be that the evil god faction simultaneously attacked both the history of the Tianyou Empire, where the Temple of Reincarnation is located, and the empire's spirit weapon system?"

At this moment, Zhao Xing looked around but couldn't see a single enemy.

But he felt a chilling sense of dread, as if the whole world was against him.

At this moment, Gu Luohe's mental response arrived: [Do not take the original route. Do not activate the teleportation ability before returning to the Empire. Abandon all means of transport, including mechanical ships and magic arrays. The plants will guide you home.]

swoosh~
Zhao Xing immediately jumped out of the white jade Wuling ship.

Although Wei Tianchen's warship did not show any abnormalities, Zhao Xing readily accepted the advice.

Will plants guide me home?

Zhao Xing immediately realized something.

Chi chi chi~
Green sprouts immediately appeared on Zhao Xing's body, and the fully-developed Five Elements Sprout Technique was activated.

Variant method, activate!

All the parasites on Zhao Xing's body have mutated into Void Species!

Swish swish swish~
The void-traveling technique caused Zhao Xing to immediately change his original route, and three breaths later, he landed on the administrative star of the Bowa system.

As a first-class star system of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom, the Bowa Star System is the administrative star of the Primordial Realm.

"Primordial Restricted Area, Entry Prohibited!"

When Zhao Xing landed in the Primordial Palace, a large number of mechanical puppets immediately appeared.

"Go away!"

Zhao Xing was surrounded by vines that danced around him like iron whips, creating ripples in space and sending the densely packed mechanical puppets flying into outer space.

These mechanical puppets no longer recognized their own identities. Zhao Xing naturally wouldn't waste any more words explaining it to them.

"Swish swish~"

Its figure moved like a ghost, and it immediately found its target in a forest space in the Primordial Palace.

A sea of ​​flowers in full bloom, with translucent petals and roots shimmering with starlight.

"A sea of ​​flowers in an instant!"

Even when the mechanical array is unusable, the teleportation via the magical plant remains available.

When Zhao Xing was exploring various places in the Primordial Realm to earn points, he used Instant Flower the most.

Back then, they were all single plants with short transmission distances, but now they form a sea of ​​flowers.

While a single Instant Flower can only teleport a short distance, a sea of ​​flowers forming a life-giving array can teleport people very far.

"Teleported to the Red Tower Galaxy of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom!"

Zhao Xing sat in the center of a flower in full bloom.

Then pull the flower stamens, and the three-meter-high stamens act like control levers.

Zhao Xing quickly initiated the teleportation.

"Om~~~"

The entire sea of ​​flowers lit up.

The light spots in the rhizome converge towards the flower king at the very center.

The petals closed, pink and translucent.

Zhao Xing felt a strong spatial and temporal origin gathering above his head.

next moment--

"boom!"

The closed petals, like a volcanic eruption, propelled Zhao Xing into the sky.

The streak of light shot out a hundred meters high, then abruptly stopped and disappeared.

Zhao Xing's figure disappeared into the Bowa Galaxy in an elliptical stream of light.

The next moment, however, the upward momentum turned into a fall, and it appeared in another instantaneous flower king.

"One, two, three, four... there are still nine flower stamens left, enough for one teleportation."

Zhao Xing counted the number of flower stamens. Half of them had withered, but nine stamens were still standing, which proved that the instantaneous flower sea could be teleported again.

As a long-distance teleportation method that can only be used by the high-ranking members of the Primordial Realm, there are not many people who can use it.

After three teleportations, Zhao Xing had left the territory of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom and successfully returned to the southern border of the empire—the 'Liufang Kingdom'.

Liu Fang Kingdom is a vassal state of the empire, and it is also the border between the demon race and the empire. The famous Demon Suppression Pass was built with Liu Fang Kingdom as its center, and Yun Tiandao once made contributions here.

Upon arriving here, Zhao Xing was able to sense the clones stored within the empire's territory.

"Chaos has broken out in Liu Fangguo."

Zhao Xing looked at the layers of starry sky surrounding the land, and the void passages had all been closed.

Inside the magic circle, many people were being chased and killed by mechanical puppets.

"I wonder how long it will take for the Empire to restore order to the Spirit System," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Even a few minutes of shutdown and chaos can bring about a terrifying disaster.

The longer it drags on, the more terrifying the damage will be.

"Certainly!"

Before activating the teleportation technique, Zhao Xing used his Mustard Seed Domain to envelop the entire Liu Fang Kingdom, freezing all the mechanical puppets in place.

However, he was also an outsider when it came to the art of mechanisms. He could only freeze them and did not destroy all the artifact spirits. Before knowing what role these artifact spirits played, it would not be a good thing to destroy them indiscriminately.

"Emperor Liu Fang, do you recognize me?" Zhao Xing appeared before the King of Liu Fang.

At this moment, he was being besieged by seven silver mechanical puppets. These mechanical puppets were like a liquid, sometimes transforming into demons and sometimes into humans.

However, after Zhao Xing arrived, he was completely frozen and unable to move.

"Greetings, Minister Zhao." Emperor Liu Fang knelt on the ground.

Before Zhao Xing could ask, Emperor Liu Fang cried out in terror:

“Sinong Zhao, we have never betrayed the empire, never.”

"Why would the empire's guardian spirit designate our Liu Fang Kingdom as an enemy?"

Zhao Xing remained silent. If even his star mirror was malfunctioning, then the problems in vassal states like Liu Fangguo would likely be even greater.

"What just happened?"

"The spirit of the gatekeeper has dispatched powerful mechanical puppets to slaughter the elite of our Liu Fang Kingdom..."

Emperor Liu Fang recounted his story with sorrow.

"It was too sudden. Tens of thousands of powerful warriors from my Liu Fang Kingdom were executed by the Thunder Realm Network and the Slaughter Realm Network in an instant."

"Seven more Great Luo Heavenly Soldiers have been dispatched from the town's armory to surround and kill me..."

Looking back now, Emperor Liu Fang felt as if he were in a nightmare.

"Emperor Liu Fang, I can leave behind an avatar to help you clean up the mess."

Zhao Xing didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but since Emperor Liu Fang recognized him, he figured it was normal, so he left behind a clone to help him clean up the mess.

He did not tell Emperor Liu Fang his guess, for fear of causing greater panic.

"Protect yourself first, try to gather the empire's elite forces, and wait here for new orders. Remember, always obey human orders, not the spirit's."

After saying that, Zhao Xing activated the teleportation technique.

……

After the teleportation was activated, Zhao Xing did not appear in the Primordial Realm, but under a pale blue starry sky.

At this moment, he was standing on the right side of the Guro River, with a small star continent beneath his feet.

There were also many other Divine Realm experts nearby. Zhao Xing counted them and found that there were as many as thirty-six.

Among those he was familiar with were Qi Luo, the God of Mind; Yan Ao, the God of War; another mechanical god, Qi Yuan; and Kuang Meng, the God of Swords.

Zhao Xing looked at the Guluo River, and even the Guluo River had become a free and easy god general!
Behind these divine realms lie numerous demigods, such as the Five Poisons and Meng Wu…

All eyes were fixed ahead, where a dazzling mechanical planet stood, its color a striking red and a striking blue.

Two waves each occupy a hemisphere, and a large number of mechanical puppets and Taoist soldiers are colliding around the planet.

The master craftsman Qi Yuan was right next to the mechanical planet, and he was the only one closest to it.

Zhao Xing swallowed hard. This must be the location of the empire's most powerful artifact—the Great Evolution Divine Weapon.

The ripples ahead were blocked by the God of Craftsmanship, and even from such a distance, they still deeply moved him.

"Senior Gu, this..."

The Great Evolution Divine Weapon did indeed encounter a problem, but what was the reason?
Gu Luohe glanced at the returned Zhao Xing and shook his head.

"The Great Emperor is not in the current time and space. The nine weapon spirits that split from the Great Evolution Divine Weapon showed abnormalities a quarter of an hour ago."

“Zifang and Chenjiu are fighting each other, and they have even marked me as their enemy.”

"The two Crimson Star Divine Weapons from the Primordial Realm ambushed me and destroyed Seaweed City... I only escaped by breaking through to become a Free God." Gu Luohe's expression was gloomy.

"When General Qi Yuan arrived, he was able to suppress the further uprising of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon."

"The Celestial Master's Mansion is also conducting deductions, but the cause has not yet been found."

Zhao Xing's heart tightened; he hadn't expected that even the Guluo River would become a target.

Seaweed City was destroyed, and the ancient Luo River was forced to become a free god? This is a disaster that has never happened before.

"Senior, I have something important to report." Zhao Xing realized something.

"You said."

"I'm on my way back..." Zhao Xing told Qing Yuzi about the warning he received during his trip to the Bova Star Continent.

"What did you say?" At this moment, on the other end, a middle-aged man wearing the Tai Shi robe and the Tai Shi crown, with divine power burning on his head, appeared in front of Zhao Xing with a whoosh.

"A history buff? Are you sure?"

"Reporting to General Xinghuo, this is a revelation I received from the God of Qingyu. I cannot be certain; this is merely my own speculation." Zhao Xing knew that this was the supreme leader of Xinghuo, and also a historical god who compiled the annals of history.

"I understand." Starfire God immediately flew out, heading straight for that mechanical planet.

As the Starfire God approached, the entire mechanical planet suddenly expanded rapidly.

"Wow~"

A sharp cry, like that of a prehistoric beast, suddenly came from inside the planet.

Then, the Starfire God General had seven or eight divine incarnations dragging a phantom out from the shrinking planet.

The phantom was actually half an insect, with a ferocious mouthpart, rows of sharp teeth inside, and some scraps of paper still attached.

The stream of light fell like liquid, causing the mechanical planet to burst into flames.

Zhao Xing felt a sense of disorientation, as if he were seeing multiple images.

At the same time, the larva of the History Insect in its storage ring also became restless, constantly banging against the insect box.

【Epoch Bug (Mutant)】

[Type: Bookworm]

[Quality: God-tier]

[Status: Adult]

[Note: This is a mutant that has devoured pages of time and numerous special types of historical records, capable of influencing the spacetime memories of artifact spirits.]

……

"Hiss~" Zhao Xing gasped as he looked at the enormous, writhing insect-beast that stretched across the starry sky.

To everyone's surprise, a mutated 'Epoch Worm' crawled into the Great Evolution Divine Weapon.

This special type of history bug is specifically designed to target artifact spirits.

Compared to humans, the memories of artifact spirits are more complex and extensive.

This epoch worm has devoured countless books on the history of machinery.

Taking advantage of the Red Star Emperor's departure, it secretly slipped into the Great Evolution Divine Weapon.

This caused chaos throughout the entire imperial military system!
No wonder the master craftsman Qi Yuan couldn't repair it for a while, because this was not just an attack on the mechanical type, but on another level.

"Wow—"

When the Epoch Insect screamed, a large number of Dao Soldiers began to tremble. Zhao Xing observed that there were many powerful Dao Soldiers behind him who were also agitated.

The Daoist artillery masters were the most affected, and at this moment, even many Venerables were injured by their own Daoist weapons.

However, after two sounds, the Epoch Insect was cut into nine pieces by the combined efforts of General Qi Yuan and General Xing Huo.

"Chi~"

There were also tens of thousands of smaller nodules, which disintegrated into fragments and spread outwards, with numerous characters reflected in the flowing light. Zhao Xing sensed that these things had no physical form, yet they genuinely influenced spacetime.

However, they were soon bound by the Empire's divine realm.

"Om~"

The mechanical planet returned to its gentle blue color in the next moment.

As the light began to dim, Zhao Xing saw the true form of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon; several terrifying holes appeared on that mechanical planet.

"Shu~"

Qi Yuan and Xing Huo returned.

"The spirit of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon has recovered." Craftsman God Qi Yuan's expression was somewhat grim. "However, the three sub-bodies, Chen Jiu, Zi Fang, and Tian Yi, have been severely damaged. Chen Jiu, in particular, needs to be 'reborn.' If the Great Emperor does not return, it will take 30,000 World Star Years to recover to its pre-damage level."

"What is that?" Yan Ao frowned as he looked at the corpse of the insect beast.

“Epoch Worm,” said Starfire God General, “a unique Dao Worm that can cause artifact spirits to have distorted memories.”

“Originating from the spatial and temporal territory of the forty-eighth era of the desolate region.”

“I’ve never seen this before.” Qi Luo’s expression was solemn.

“I’ve never seen it before.” Starfire God General shook his head: “This should be a creation of a certain god-general-level evil god who attained enlightenment through heaven and earth.”

The gods fell silent; this was a very serious sign.

All creations that have attained the Dao through the Heavenly Dao are extremely powerful, and it's hard to say whether there will be similar attacks in the future.

Starfire God General's gaze fell on Zhao Xing: "If Zhao Xing hadn't brought back Qingyuzi's warning, I probably wouldn't have noticed that this is a Dao Insect I've never seen before."

“Even a second’s delay would be a great loss for the empire.”

"It seems that Qingyuzi made some discoveries in that time and space."

"The Temple of Reincarnation is probably going to have another accident. Its consuming of the history of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom may trigger a major disaster."

"The fact that the Mysterious Spirit History Book didn't issue a warning suggests it was suppressed by the History Book Worms..."

"Act according to plan."

"..."

Most of the dialogues among the thirty-six divine generals did not conceal Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing immediately realized that Lao Qing's trip to work outside the village must have been due to a major discovery.

However, his process of transmitting messages from one time to another was very difficult, at least that efficient and fast method was blocked.

In the end, they could only rely on passing messages to minor figures like Ziyue and Lord Yuqing.

If I hadn't taken on the task of cultivating historians from the Boundless True God, I probably wouldn't have been able to understand them.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

Many divine generals began to withdraw their divine light and dissipate.

Although the problem of the Great Evolution Divine Weapon has been solved, there are still many artifact spirits in the empire that are not controlled by the Great Evolution Divine Weapon.

Zhao Xing also returned to the primordial realm along with the ancient Luo River.

Upon returning to the familiar Taichu City, Zhao Xing noticed a trace of weariness in Gu Luohe's eyes.

"Destruction is easy, but reconstruction is difficult. For a long time to come, the empire will have to rebuild the Dao soldier system and the weapon spirit system."

"Since the Xuanling History Book did not issue a warning, if Qingyuzi had not sent back the message, it would have caused extremely serious consequences."

Zhao Xing nodded. The spirits of the artifacts collectively betrayed them? That was indeed terrifying.

For example, the Empire's legion-type artifacts, the Great Wall and the Four Seasons Gate, can kill free-spirited generals. If used internally, they would be a devastating disaster.

Fortunately, it requires human intervention to activate; a simple rebellion by the spirit would make it difficult to activate immediately.

"Qingyuzi deserves the main credit for this early warning, while you deserve secondary credit," Gu Luohe said.

"The thirty-six divine generals of the empire have unanimously decided to grant you 150 million contribution points."

One hundred and fifty million contribution points? Zhao Xing was shocked.

what does this mean?
With 50 million contribution points, one can obtain a chance to become a free god, with a probability of at least 30%.

One hundred and fifty million contribution points means three opportunities: the right time, the right place, and your true self—exactly three opportunities!

He never imagined that understanding Lao Qing's messages would earn him so many points.

"Of course, contributions exceeding 100 million need to be reported to the higher-ups of the entire Xuanling Starfield, and require unanimous approval from the Primordial Hill, the Origin Heavenly Palace, the Reincarnation Temple, and the Ancient Kingdom Alliance."

"It will take some time before it's finalized."

"This junior understands." Zhao Xing naturally understood. Over 100 million contribution points—what an enormous resource that was! Resources related to becoming a god must be given with utmost care.

I once helped Lao Qing become a god, and now Lao Qing is indirectly helping me become a god. It's truly a case of one stroke of luck for another.

If it really happens, I'm afraid I'll owe Lao Qing a debt of karma.

"The Third Era of the Wilderness will be turbulent for the next five solar years," Gu Luohe said in a deep voice. "Most of the time I will be too busy to attend to you."

You need to be careful.

“Senior, I have something else to report.” Zhao Xing knew that Gu Luohe was very busy, so he immediately spoke up.

"I have already killed Jin Yan."

"In this process, I discovered..."

As Gu Luohe listened, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and Zhao Xing could even sense a distinct hint of anger in him.

Gu Luohe is now a free and powerful general, yet he can't suppress his anger?

Zhao Xing found it hard to imagine, and even felt that he was mistaken.

"You may leave," Gu Luohe waved his hand. "You should stop practicing the Primordial Grass Man Technique for now."

Zhao Xing didn't know what had happened, but he knew that Gu Luohe must be in a terrible mood right now.

What exactly is the Primordial Grass Man Technique related to? Did Gu Tianyang really live in this time and space?
Since Gu Luohe didn't say anything, Zhao Xing knew he shouldn't keep asking.

Before leaving the main hall, Zhao Xing took one last look at Gu Luohe sitting on his seat; his figure looked somewhat forlorn.

shuh~
Zhao Xing himself disappeared outside the door.

……

The destruction of Seaweed City cast a shadow over the Primordial Realm and even the entire Empire.

Zhao Xing's main body split into two clones, one going to the territory of the Great Zhou, and the other going to find Ji Si.

However, I have arrived in Taixu City.

At this time, Taixu City was still as deserted as ever, except that the city walls had disappeared.

The Seaweed City was destroyed, the Ancient Luo River was attacked by divine soldiers, and some other targets were also within the range of the attack, including Zuo Qiyu's Taixu City.

However, it was the seaweed city at the bottom that was destroyed, while the ancient Luo River and Taixu City remained unscathed.

Now that Zhao Xing is coming to see Zuo Qiyu, there is no need for Gu Luohe to be present.

At this moment, besides Zuo Qiyu, there was another person present in Taixu City, namely Liu Tianning.

Old Liu has been researching the straw doll technique, aiming to create a method stronger than the Primordial Straw Doll Technique. In the past two thousand years, he and Zuo Qiyu have become fellow Daoists, and they meet from time to time.

When Zhao Xing arrived, Liu Tianning was clearly taken aback.

"Why are you two..."

Zhao Xing didn't react much, but Zuo Qiyu couldn't control himself and rushed towards Zhao Xing.

However, they left quickly and returned just as fast. Zhao Xing waved his sleeve, and Zuo Qiyu turned around and sat back down on the stone chair under the trellis.

"Chichi~"

A holy and radiant Zhao Xing's soul appeared behind Zuo Qiyu.

The Asura race's secret method of spiritual will, Acala!
The Asura race is bloodthirsty and warlike, and this secret technique was created by the demigod leader of the Asura race to suppress the race's natural instincts.

After Zhao Xing unleashed the Immovable Venerable One technique, the murderous intent in Zuo Qiyu's eyes quickly subsided.

"Senior Zuo, I will teach you this method to suppress your bloodlust and protect you until you cultivate to the level of Immovable Venerable. This will settle the karmic debt for the straw man technique you taught me back then." Zhao Xing pointed and transmitted the Great Dark Heaven Secret Technique to him.

Zuo Qiyu nodded, closed his eyes, and began to enter a meditative state.

Knowing that he would soon have the opportunity to become a god, Zhao Xing began to actively clear away some karmic debts and personal relationships.

Liu Tianning waited quietly to the side, and only after Zhao Xing finished did he ask, "Zhao Xing, what happened?"

"It's a long story," Zhao Xing sighed. "It's very possible that Senior Zuo, Jin Yan, and I were just experimental subjects in their quest to prove the Dao."

"Then you won't use it anymore?" Liu Tianning frowned.

“Well, fortunately I have hope of finding a replacement,” Zhao Xing said.

Once the reward arrives, 150 million contribution points will be enough to travel through time and space. Zhao Xing feels that he has a chance to learn the divine straw doll technique from historical time and space.

Liu Tianning pondered and said, "In that case, could you teach me how?"

Zhao Xing was taken aback: "Teacher, did I not explain it clearly enough? This method..."

“I know,” Liu Tianning said with a smile. “Even so, I still want to learn.”

“This was the path you used to take, and I was too embarrassed to mention it.”

"But since you're not going to fix it now, I'll give it a try."

"How rare is the straw man method that proves the Dao through Heaven and Earth?"

"Although I have never practiced this method, my understanding of it may not be worse than yours."

"Even if Gu Tianyang is really hiding behind the scenes, I still want to have a showdown with him."

Listening to Lao Liu's powerful voice, Zhao Xing felt that Liu Tianning was radiating light.

That gaze contained a determination to die without regret, as well as the courage to challenge the divine realm.

Of course, there is another layer of care involved.

Liu Tianning might want to help him resolve the hidden dangers.

Just like back in the Xuanhuang Realm, when I helped him resolve the hidden dangers of the Myriad Laws Grass Man.

Zhao Xing knew that he would find it difficult to refuse.

"it is good."

“However, teacher, I also have a request, which is that you must first reach the True Spirit level of a demigod.” Zhao Xing put forward a condition.

Liu Tianning is now an Eight Tribulation Emperor with countless clones. To be on the safe side, Zhao Xing still believes that they should wait until Liu becomes a demigod before learning this technique.

"I thought there were some conditions." A smile appeared on Liu Tianning's lips. "Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, Liu Tianning closed his eyes.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Xing was taken aback, but then he immediately realized what he meant.

Old Liu is actively triggering a true spiritual tribulation.

"Teacher, could it be that you have already..."

Zhao Xing suddenly looked up at the sky.

Outside Taixu City, Liu Tianning continued to fly over.

The straw figures of Liu Tianning, each with a different expression and form, swiftly arrived before the original body.

Soon the courtyard was filled with all sorts of old willows.

Some carried swords on their backs, those were sword-wielding straw figures; some held hammers, those were the Minister of Agriculture Liu Tianning; some carried seven-star cabinets; some sat in corners playing the zither; and some carried array diagrams on their backs…

What caught Zhao Xing's attention the most were the four straw doll clones.

These are Liu Tianning in children's, teenager's, youth, and senior citizen versions.

The four straw doll clones all had wisps of the essence of time flowing within them.

"This……"

Under Zhao Xing's shocked gaze, Liu Tianning retrieved the souls of approximately ten thousand straw figures.

It was noon on the 14th of July, the 17th Star Year of the Third Era in the Wilderness.

Liu Tianning triggered the ninth and tenth True Spirit Tribulations in succession.

At noon, he had already become a tenth-level demigod.

Seeing Zhao Xing's shocked expression, Liu Tianning smiled and asked, "Disciple, is this enough?"

"If that's not enough, your master can subject you to another tribulation."

Zhao Xing finally understood why Zuo Qiyu and Liu Tianning got along so well.

Only geniuses appreciate each other!

"Besides Ji Si, the Great Zhou has gained another monstrous genius."

"So, Liu Tianning, you've endured all this time just to put on a show in front of me today?"

Zhao Xing looked at the courtyard full of Liu Tianning and quickly waved his hand: "That's enough, teacher, that's enough."

Liu Tianning smiled. After so many years, he finally saw a look of shock on his disciple's face. It was worth all the time he had devoted himself to cultivation.

Zhao Xing was completely convinced, and he no longer questioned whether Liu Tianning's practice of the Primordial Grass Man Technique was a suicidal act.

To be honest, he only managed to pass Zuo Qiyu's test after Liu Tianning gave him guidance in mastering the Taixu Grass Man Technique.

In terms of talent in straw doll making, Old Liu was definitely the strongest he had ever seen.

With a "whoosh," Zhao Xing split into two clones, one being Taixu and the other being Taichu.

The Taixu Grass Man swallowed Liu Tianning.

It only took half an hour for Liu Tianning to break free of his body.

A vision appeared before Zhao Xing's eyes, and behind him appeared another figure, none other than Liu Tianning.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Tianning took the initiative to swallow the Primordial Grass Man.

One month later, the Primordial Grass Man was completed.

The main road reappeared, and Liu Tianning squeezed between Zhao Xing and Zuo Qiyu.

The current situation is that Zhao Xing is standing at the front, Liu Tianning is half a shoulder behind, and Zuo Qiyu is half a shoulder behind Liu Tianning.

"Awesome!" Zhao Xing had no other words to describe it; only these two words filled his mind.

"I won't go any further; it's better to be cautious." Liu Tianning opened his eyes and raised his head again.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Xing discovered that Liu Tianning harbored no intention to kill him or Zuo Qiyu.

"Teacher, don't you have any urge to devour me and Zuo Qiyu?" Zhao Xing couldn't help but ask.

“Of course I do.” Liu Tianning nodded. “This desire is like a life instinct, but I can suppress it.”

"With billions of clones traveling throughout the universe, controlling so many clones makes it easy to resist this impulse."

“Zhao Xing, you’re right. This method does have a problem. This path is related to the way of sacrifice. I can vaguely sense it.”

At this moment, Zuo Qiyu also opened his eyes. He looked at Liu Tianning with surprise: "Zhao Xing is one thing, but you are truly a monster!"

Without a doubt, Liu Tianning's talent for straw doll magic shocked not only Zhao Xing, but also Zuo Qiyu.

Zhao Xing surpassed him purely because some kind of extraordinary encounter caused his true spirit to become incredibly powerful.

But Liu Tianning was able to surpass him purely because of his overwhelming talent in the straw doll technique!

"Senior Zuo, I was able to learn the Taixu Grass Man technique back then, but it was only because my teacher guided me from behind that I was able to pass that hurdle. At that time, my teacher had not yet entered the Primordial Realm." Zhao Xing also sighed.

At Qianliu Academy, Liu Tianning's teacher at that time was only a lord-level figure.

Back then, Lao Liu's vision wasn't as broad as it is now, and his knowledge base wasn't as extensive.

"Alright, you don't need to flatter me." Liu Tianning looked at Zhao Xing: "Disciple, leave Zuo Qiyu's protection to me. I know you are a candidate for the Divine Realm and have many important matters to attend to. You don't need to be distracted here."

"Okay." Zhao Xing didn't refuse.

He did have important business to attend to, the first being to retrieve the clone from the Ancient Hill.

Since the Primordial Grass Man Technique must be used with caution, he cannot allow his clone to be away from him for too long.

Aside from the travel clone that had run off to the Black Sky Wasteland, which he was powerless to help, it was best to keep all other clones with him at all times.

This bookworm calamity will inevitably be accompanied by a spatial-temporal shock, and he must also protect the Great Zhou.

"Shu~"

Zhao Xing left the Primordial Realm.

Using the Primordial Avatar's teleportation within the Empire should still be safe for the time being.

He soon arrived at Crystal Island, the fourteenth level of Jia Chen.

"Whoosh~"

Ji Si's avatar from the Annals had been waiting in the Central Palace for a long time, along with Yun Tiandao and Emperor Wu.

"Fifth Brother, Ji Si, Old Yun, how are things?"

“The Great Zhou is unaffected.” Ji Che asked with some doubt: “Whether it is the history books of the Great Zhou or the memories of time and space, all the subjects, regardless of their strength, have not changed at all.”

"As for the artifact spirits, apart from those independently developed by the Great Zhou, they have all undergone mutations, but the degree of mutation is not high."

Zhao Xing and Ji Si exchanged a glance, both seeing the same answer in each other's eyes: the place of the Fengshan ceremony.

The Xuanhuang Realm during the Great Zhou Dynasty was the site of the Fengshan ceremony. Neither spacetime fluctuations nor historical insects seemed to be able to invade the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Ji Si, have you communicated with Wang Tianzhi?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes." Ji Si nodded. "Wang Tianzhi remembers everything; nothing has changed."

"The place where the Five Emperors performed the Fengshan ceremony, even if it is not as miraculous as it was back then, seems not to be easily affected." Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

Imagine if your family and friends didn't remember you, even if you did, it would be extremely painful.

“Tianheng Leimu has suspended my mission,” Yun Tiandao said. “I suspect that she has also been affected by this disaster.”

"So, it seems that Tianheng Leimu, Wuliang Zhenshen, and the evil god who caused this disaster are not on the same side," Zhao Xing transmitted to Ji Si.

“Grand Minister of Agriculture, I think it’s time to relocate the Great Zhou for the third time,” Ji Si said.

“It is not safe for the Great Zhou to stay in the Empire now. Since we are not affected much, now is the perfect time to move to the old site of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom.”

"As long as you and I don't break away from the Empire, the resistance at this time should be minimal."

Zhao Xing did not immediately express his opinion, but instead asked Ji Si, "What is the Celestial Master's Mansion's view on this Bookworm Disaster, and what is the purpose of the Evil God camp?"

Ji Si glanced at Yun Tiandao and Ji Che: "Actually, there's nothing that can't be said. It will be announced later. The more people who can remember it, the better."

Ji Si waved her hand, and a river appeared, simultaneously opening up the long river of bluestone.

"The Celestial Master's Mansion has sorted out the patterns of several attacks by the evil god camp, and its speculation on the third era of the Desolate Region is roughly as follows."

"The first attack was on the Chaotic Sea, which caused panic in the Xuanling Star Region."

"This time, about three Celestial Beasts were deployed, allowing the righteous gods to focus their attention on resisting the impact of the spacetime memory shock."

"This was followed by the Bookworm Catastrophe, accompanied by a spacetime shock and a large-scale attack."

"The spacetime shock is the surface plan; the hidden plan is to destroy the artifact spirit system established by the human race in the Xuanling Starfield."

"However, this plan was leaked to Qingyuzi, so it probably won't achieve the expected results."

Zhao Xing recalled the image of Qingyuzi who had shed tears back then, and realized that Old Qing's current situation was not good.

Maybe he was beaten up and cried.

But this guy is really something, he actually managed to get his hands on such a secret from the evil god's camp?

Although the time difference between the start and the start is not far, the help it brings is significant. Being prepared even a second in advance can save a lot of losses.

However, the old man who revealed such a secret is probably now being relentlessly hunted down. It's uncertain whether he can survive safely.

“When the Bookworm Catastrophe and the Spacetime Catastrophe ended, the collective understanding of the Xuanling Starfield seemed to have been reshuffled,” Ji Si said.

"What do you mean?" Yun Tiandao asked.

“When some people no longer consider the evil god to be an evil god, but a righteous god, then the evil god’s preaching becomes more convenient, and even… he can openly and legitimately carry out his mission,” Ji Si said.

“This…” Zhao Xing, Yun Tiandao, and Ji Che couldn’t help but imagine that scene.

If a group of evil gods appears before them, but they are mistaken for righteous gods, their resistance will significantly decrease, and they may even actively protect the evil gods.

It would be fine if it were just a misunderstanding based on their level of understanding.

What if someone at the level of a Mind God also considers an evil god an ally?
If this is achieved, and the Xuanling History Book cannot function properly, even if the God King can kill the evil god, the divine soldiers and generals below will inevitably question the God King.

It's like Gu Luohe pointing at the Five Poisons Venerable and saying, "He is a spy from the evil god's camp, and I must kill him."

What would I think?
Once they become disloyal and alienated, even the God-Kings will likely face difficulties. The Emperor's departure was also a way of addressing the problem at its root.

"I really can't imagine such a scene," Yun Tiandao sighed. "At that time, it will be difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, friend and foe. How will we cope?"

"The evil god's camp went to such great lengths, probably not just to wreak havoc," Zhao Xing pondered. "Ji Si, what else did the Celestial Master's Mansion see?"

“Yes. Killing is not the main purpose; bewitching is.” Ji Si said in a deep voice, “I have seen many clips of the Dharma assembly being held.”

"The Dharma assembly will become the main battleground."

(End of this chapter)