Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 526 The Evil God is Actually Me?! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Zhao Xing had considered that Kuang Chuan might try to defend himself, and even considered the possibility that Meng Chuan would intervene when he came to question him, but he never expected that Kuang Chuan would actually admit it directly.

Could it be that Kuang Chuan, like himself, also accepted some kind of mission to infiltrate the evil god's camp?

"So you accepted a mission to infiltrate the evil god?"

"No." Kuang Chuan shook his head.

“If he’s not an undercover agent, then he’s genuinely surrendered.” Zhao Xing sneered as he pulled out a divine artifact.

"Which evil god do you serve?"

"The Immortal God of Hades."

"Did he send you to compete for the top spot? And how did you pass the test of the Ancient Hill Divine Realm?"

Kuang Chuan remained calm, seemingly unaware of his predicament.

The answer to both questions is actually the same, but I'm not sure if I should tell you.

"Stop trying to play tricks, Kuang Chuan," Zhao Xing shouted. "If you want to confess, this is your last chance."

Venerable Kuangchuan remained silent for a moment, then extended a finger and pointed at Zhao Xing.

This action almost caused Zhao Xing to misunderstand, thinking that Kuang Chuan was about to fight.

He almost dropped the Yuanji Mountain he was holding, but when Kuang Chuan extended his finger, there was no magical fluctuation at all.

Zhao Xing was taken aback for a moment, as if he had thought of something.

"You mean..."

"Yes," Kuang Chuan nodded.

"..."

Zhao Xing sat down speechlessly, and even put away Yuan Jishan.

He had already understood Kuang Chuan's meaning.

He had just asked, "Did he send you to compete for the top spot? And how did you pass the test of the Ancient Hill Divine Realm?"

Kuang Chuan said that the answer to both questions is the same.

Then Kuang Chuan pointed to himself.

In other words, the person who actually sent Kuang Chuan back was himself!

He was able to pass the divine test of the Ancient Hill because of himself!
Why is it me?
Zhao Xing quickly came up with the answer: a travel clone.

More than three thousand years ago, he sent out a traveling clone to search for the divine method of timing.

First, he went to the Four Seasons Palace, and then visited the various Heavenly Time Sect forces. About two thousand years ago, he entered the Black Sky Wasteland and has not been heard from since.

Ji Si and Yang Baihe had both monitored him at the time and confirmed this.

Since the split souls are independent, Zhao Xing could only vaguely sense the general direction after returning, but did not receive the memories of the travel-study clone.

Later, the clone completely lost contact, and even when Zhao Xing went to the Black Sky Wasteland to accept the mission of the Boundless True God, there was no connection.

Zhao Xing originally thought that his avatar had perished in the dangerous Black Sky Wasteland.

But now it seems that it is not that simple.

His own travel clone not only survived, but also encountered Kuang Chuan.

If Kuang Chuan, a member of his own divided soul, were to return, then the higher-ups of the Ancient Hill would naturally put him through three tests, and he would pass them all!

"So, after all this time, the evil god is actually myself?" Zhao Xing's expression was somewhat strange.

No wonder Kuang Chuan led the way in congratulating him after he created the Ten Directions Mountain Scripture.

In the third stage, Kuang Chuan did not initiate a major battle.

If he had sent him back, why would Kuang Chuan have done this?

"When did you encounter my clone?" Zhao Xing asked.

This is the 99th level of the underground space of the Ancient Hill. He carries three great mountain-suppressing artifacts, so he doesn't need to worry about revealing the secrets of heaven.

"One thousand four hundred and fifty-three years ago."

"In the 'Yan Rock,' one of the eight most dangerous places in the Black Sky."

Kuang Chuan extended two fingers and pulled out a wisp of his true spiritual memory from his ear canal.

It drifted towards Zhao Xing like willow catkins.

Soon, Zhao Xing's spirit "saw" Kuang Chuan's memory scene from 1453 years ago, in a rocky area filled with what looked like ghosts and monsters.

This is Kuang Chuan's first-person perspective:

After entering the rocky area, it intended to capture some rock life forms to take back for experiments.

Although this place is extremely dangerous, Kuang Chuan has been here many times.

With his strength, as long as he is careful, it is still quite safe for him to capture some of the Rock Clan in the outer areas.

Kuang Chuan came from a region he named 'Triangle Red Rock'.

Because the rock monsters in this area, regardless of the shape of their bodies, always have a red triangular core.

"Strange, where did the Rock Clan of Triangular Red Rock go?"

A green flame floated above Kuang Chuan's head, illuminating the surroundings, as he muttered to himself.

In the past, if I had come this far, I would have seen the Yanyan tribe long ago.

But he has already searched three realm units today and still hasn't found any rock life.

Therefore, Kuang Chuan had no choice but to go deeper into the area.

Just then, his creative work reached a bottleneck, and he needed to capture more advanced rock life.

After traveling approximately 21 boundary units, Kuang Chuan finally discovered the Qiyan Clan.

"Huh? Why are there so many corpses?"

Kuang Chuan discovered the Qiyan tribe, but what he found were corpses.

Large amounts of rock have cracked open, forming clumps like mountains of rubble, scattered everywhere.

Kuang Chuan touched the cracks in a rock, then his expression turned serious.

"The core of the Qiyan Clan has been taken away, and all of them were killed with a single blow."

"Judging from the technique, it doesn't seem like an internal racial conflict within the Yanyan Clan; it's more like human magic."

The term "蚰岩族" is a general term, and it is further divided into many other tribes, such as the Triangular Red 蚰, the Quenched Gold Rock Tribe, and the Blazing Fire Rock Tribe...

In the past, when he came to capture them, he could see different types of rock monsters fighting each other.

Devouring the Earth's core is the main way the Rock Clan grows stronger.

With a sense of vigilance, Kuang Chuan continued forward.

As the number of 'corpses' increased, so did the amount of information he gained.

"The direction of the cracks is roughly the same, all breaking from the inside. Although the cracks vary in size, they are very much like the spells of the Minister of Agriculture."

"Could this be... the Earth Core Splitting Method of the Primordial Hill?"

Earth Core Splitting Technique: a spell that is both strange and familiar.

Kuang Chuan was originally from the Ancient Hill, so of course he knew this magic.

But he never practiced it because Kuang Chuan felt that this spell relied heavily on luck.

There are too many uncertainties, so it's not a good choice for someone like Kuang Chuan.

Experiments require rigor and discipline, and the soil-splitting method, which is greatly influenced by the flow of Qi (vital energy), is the method that Kuang Chuan dislikes the most.

Moreover, this method of splitting the earth at the core was different from what he had seen before.

The Earth Core Split Technique seems excessively powerful, but the Dao essence inherent in the spell itself is not that strong.

It's like there's a person whose Earth-Splitting Technique isn't very advanced, but his luck is incredibly high.

It even exceeded Kuang Chuan's understanding.

"Judging from the ratio of magical foundation to luck increase, if it is truly the Earth Core Splitting Technique, wouldn't this person's luck exceed the Twenty-Five Derivatives?"

Kuang Chuan was even more surprised and uncertain.

Based on the available information, he concluded that:
An ancient Qiu Sinong, whose luck level exceeded 25 and whose realm was around the tenth-order demigod, and who was skilled in the earth-splitting technique, arrived at the Yan Rock Land in the Black Sky Wasteland.

Although he had reached a conclusion, Kuang Chuan did not quicken his pace; instead, he became hesitant.

The ancient hills... that's the homeland I can never return to.

When he was exiled, he lost his status as a member of the Ancient Hills.

Kuang Chuan still remembers his teacher, Meng Chuan Shen Jiang, who once severed the 'karmic bond between master and disciple' with his own hands.

Outsiders may see him as a great explorer, but only Kuang Chuan himself knows the truth.

He is already a traitor of the Ancient Hill.

What can those who see the Ancient Hill do now?

He had already joined the ranks of the evil god, and everything had changed beyond recognition!
Zhao Xing observes Kuang Chuan's memories from a first-person perspective and is able to sense Kuang Chuan's psychological fluctuations.

Even with these thoughts in mind, Kuang Chuan was still unconsciously searching for that person's trail.

Soon, Kuang Chuan arrived in an unfamiliar territory of the demigod Xuan Yan tribe.

A towering mountain peak appeared in the field of vision, approximately 300 million kilometers high.

It was formed by the accumulation of countless remnants of the Earth's core from the Yama-kun tribe.

Upon closer inspection, it appears to be a collection of triangular prisms, spheres, and rhombuses.

The entire mountain was connected, and the broken secret patterns still retained the Daoist charm, echoing each other to form a breathing, faintly glowing Qiyan Mountain.

Kuang Chuan looked towards the mountain peak, where there was a dark-colored humanoid phantom.

Its head and torso resemble a human, and it also has facial features. Unlike the rough bodies of other rock monsters, its surface is very smooth and exudes a sense of power.

At this moment, it is reaching out to the sky, with countless veins flowing from all parts of the starry sky, like curved rays of light, connecting to this mysterious rock creature.

Beside it were more than thirty demigods of the Jade Clan, all of whom were nearly humanoid.

At the foot of the mountain, tens of thousands of rock people were kneeling in worship.

This was a scene Kuang Chuan had never witnessed before.

"Could it be that a god-level being has been born in the Yanyan Clan?" Kuang Chuan dismissed his previous speculation about the 'Ancient Hill Minister of Agriculture'.

They wanted to retreat immediately.

However, when he discovered the mysterious Rock Clan powerhouse, the other party also discovered him.

"Boom~~"

The star continent where Kuang Chuan was located suddenly trembled as a whole and began to close up like flower petals.

Kuang Chuan was born into a family with geographical advantages and was also a demigod with extraordinary talent. He could break through the small Star Continent with a single blow.

However, Kuang Chuan was surprised to find that he was trapped.

The entire star continent turned into mud in an instant, and emitted a seven-colored light.

The mountain peaks that rose from the ground looked like seven fingers or flower petals, with the sun's rays shining on them, making Kuang Chuan feel hot all over.

The polar continent within its body seemed to be compressed as well, and this suppressive force made Kuang Chuan instantly realize that it could not defeat its opponent.

“(In the language of the Jueyan tribe) Respected elders of the Jueyan tribe, I did not mean to trespass into your territory…” Kuang Chuan’s lips trembled, and the frequency of the tremors became the language of communication of the Jueyan tribe.

"Shu~"

The powerful Rock Clan member instantly appeared in front of Kuang Chuan.

It emitted a seven-colored stream of light that flowed through its torso.

When the aura around the head dissipated, it revealed a young and handsome human face.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xing was momentarily stunned.

Because he discovered that the face was exactly like his own.

He paused his memory of the scene and asked Kuang Chuan, who was sitting opposite him, "How many times did you survive the True Spirit Tribulations back then?"

Kuang Chuan replied, "Fifteen times, one less than now."

"You were a fifteenth-level demigod back then, and you were powerless against my split soul?"

"Yes," Kuang Chuan nodded.

Zhao Xing was shocked.

What extraordinary encounters did the traveling clone have in the Black Sky Wasteland?
How could he defeat Kuang Chuan, who was at the fifteenth level, and suppress him with a flick of his hand?

This extraordinary encounter is even more amazing than my own experience at the Fengchan Temple!

Zhao Xing replayed the scene from his memory.

After observing carefully, he seemed to understand something.

"Seven-colored magic power!"

"That's complete seven-colored magic!"

Fan Qianrou's Heart Sealing Technique combines seven magical powers into one, which is divine power!
He himself only comprehended four kinds of magical power: Blue Flower Magic Power, Red Lotus Magic Power, Azure Sea Magic Power, and Mysterious Soul Magic Power.

But he developed seven different clones!
Although it is unknown whether they have merged into one, from Kuang Chuan's perspective...

The seven-colored magical powers are already showing signs of merging.

"The body of the split soul has also changed; the primordial straw man's shell has been discarded."

"The current body..."

Zhao Xing looked closely and found that this body looked so much like the one he had obtained from Hou Bianfa in the Baihan Realm.
"Could it be the transformation of the Rock Star God?"

The Heavenly Transformation Divine Needle has three sets of secret techniques, each corresponding to a naturally born deity.

The first is "Nine Lakes God", the second is "Rock Star God", and the third is "Pu Luo God".

When Zhao Xing was taken hostage by the Bamboo Sword Venerable, his avatar had not yet entered the Xuanling Star Domain and was able to communicate with his main soul.

In other words, at that time, the divided souls also shared the secret technique of the Heavenly Transformation Needle.

"Could it be that after my divided soul entered the Black Sky Wasteland, it found that the materials of the Primordial Grass Man were insufficient to maintain its physical form, so it abandoned that body and occupied the body of the rock life form?"

"The Jueyan Clan are also rock-based life forms, which is perfect for cultivating the Rock Star Divine Transformation. The fact that the split soul killed so many Jueyan Clan members is probably also a requirement for cultivation."

Zhao Xing didn't know what the split soul had gone through, but he could roughly deduce some things.

The Taichu Grass Man's body does not possess the cultivation methods of the right time, place, and self.

The clone could only diligently cultivate Fan Qianrou's seven-colored magical power, such as the blue-and-white porcelain magical power, which was a very good driving force.

With this speculation in mind, Zhao Xing continued to observe Kuang Chuan's memories from a first-person perspective.

……

"Human Agriculture Minister?" The traveler's clone looked down at Kuang Chuan, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "The spell you just used seemed to be from the Ancient Hills."

Kuang Chuan was also taken aback. He had originally thought this was a powerful figure from the Yuyan Clan, but now the other party had a human face and was speaking the language of Ceres.

"Yes, I was once the Minister of Agriculture of the Ancient Hill. My name is Kuang Chuan."

"Oh? It's you." The travel clone was somewhat surprised. "Kuang Chuan discovered Mount Minggu. Haha, so you're not dead after all."

"Senior, do you know me?"

"Don't call me senior, I'm not that much older than you." The traveler's clone dispelled the suppression of the seven-colored mountain peaks and became amiable.

Zhao Xing had always thought the Minister of Agriculture of Taigu Hill was a very good person.

If reputation and favorability are reciprocal, then Zhao Xing's affinity for the Geographical Faction's Minister of Agriculture and for the Ancient Hill faction is higher than that for the other two factions.

The travel clone released Kuang Chuan and started chatting with him.

Kuang Chuan did not say that he was exiled from the Ancient Hill, but as the world knows, he was an explorer of the Ancient Mountain.

Zhao Xing's travel clone became even more enthusiastic, chatting with Kuang Chuan and even inviting him to see his achievements in killing the Yan Clan. He also fed Kuang Chuan some rare and exotic fruits, showing him great hospitality.

Looking at his own signature smile in the memory scene, Zhao Xing himself couldn't help but complain.

"Start with a smile and a warm welcome, then sit down and discuss the classics, show off your knowledge, build up goodwill, and trigger quests... It's a classic operation."

This process was all too familiar to Master Zhao.

He could tell at a glance that the travel clone wanted to increase Kuang Chuan's favorability and see if it could trigger any missions or storylines.

As expected, Kuang Chuan in the memory scene was soon shocked by Zhao Xing's "Dao Manifests the Transformation of the Universe" and "The Six Qi of Annihilation Star".

"You actually solved the Diejie Mountain problem?"

"It was just luck. The Ancient Hill opened up an ancient road in the Moonlit Wasteland, and I just happened to be there at the right time."

"The Annihilation Star Corridor, the Six Qi Stabilizing Stars, and the ability to relocate the Yin and Yang stars in the desolate region to create a stable environment all for only 8 Five Emperor Coins?"

“The Annihilation Corridor is somewhat special. It may not be feasible in other wastelands. For example, the cost in the Black Sky Wasteland is very high, but there, it really only costs this much money.”

"May I ask your honorable name?"

"Zhao Xing, courtesy name Chen'an, has cultivated for over ten thousand years."

Kuang Chuan's eyes trembled, and he was unable to speak.

He had cultivated for less than ten thousand years, and when he solved the problem of the Diejie Mountain, he was only at the third stage of the Origin Realm.

Compared to Zhao Xing, they are worlds apart!

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, the study abroad clone finally revealed its 'true colors'.

"I heard that you discovered Mount Hades and believe that there was a Hadean eon before the Archean eon. Have you found Mount Hades yet?"

"Yes, I have found Mount Minggu." Kuang Chuan nodded. "However, climbing the mountain and digging out its veins still needs to be resolved. I am currently creating the 'Mount Minggu Scripture,' but it is not yet perfect." The traveling clone was very happy: "I came to the Black Sky Wasteland Domain also to see the splendor of Mount Minggu. I wonder if I could go with you to take a look?"

Kuang Chuan Venerable hesitated because he had pledged allegiance to the Undying Nether God, who was considered an evil god in the Desolate Era.

He could bear to fall into darkness himself, but he could endure anything for the sake of the Ancient Mountain Scripture.

But Zhao Xing is different. How could he bear to let such a genius be put in danger by the Ancient Hill?
“Zhao Sinong, it’s not that I’m unwilling to invite you, but I have my own unavoidable difficulties…” Venerable Kuangchuan looked troubled.

He didn't want Zhao Xing to know that he had become a disciple of the evil god.

It wasn't that she was afraid of death, but rather that she didn't want to see the look of disappointment in Zhao Xing's eyes.

“I understand.” The travel clone nodded. “Kuang Sinong, you may go on your own.”

"I will stay here for a while. If you have time, you can come and discuss the Dao with me at any time. If you need any materials, you can take them as long as I have them here."

Kuang Chuan silently cupped his hands in greeting, then turned and left, his vision gradually darkening.

This memory lasted for about five years before it ended.

……

Gone?

At the foot of Mengchuan Mountain, in the underground space, Zhao Xing was still somewhat unsatisfied.

Did his own divided soul actually go to Mount Minggu?

How could Kuang Chuan claim that his own divided souls were sent to fight for the mountain's top position?

There are many doubts, but there is no longer any room for questioning Zhao Xing's stance on Kuang Chuan.

There is a common setting in this world: if the free will of a true spirit is violated, then that person will never make any progress again and will be unable to make any breakthroughs.

Kuang Chuan, a minister of agriculture who understands both law and reason, would never be invaded by evil gods to exert destructive control over his true spirit.

Just as the Boundless True God once said to himself, he does not lack slaves, but rather like-minded people.

The Undying God of the Underworld may not consider Kuang Chuan a fellow Daoist, but he will certainly regard Kuang Chuan as a capable assistant and a disciple with potential.

They wouldn't use any methods of soul enslavement—which would easily be discovered by the gods of the Ancient Hill.

Since Kuang Chuan retained his free will, Zhao Xing did not believe that the Evil God could surpass him in gaining favor with Si Nong.

Kuang Chuan's stance is beyond doubt; he has sided with himself, or more precisely, with his own traveling clone.

"The scenes that follow cannot be revealed, right?" Zhao Xing asked.

“Yes.” Kuang Chuan nodded. “Although the Undying God of the Underworld did not enslave my true spirit, he did monitor it to a certain extent.”

Zhao Xing nodded, just as Yun Tiandao was being monitored by Tianheng Leimu.

Memories cannot be viewed again, or they will be discovered, because the memory scenes involve 'cultivation memories' and contain the imprint of the Dao.

The true spirit of Kuangchuan can be used as a vessel for a secret cultivation method. If others can see the Minggu Mountain, they will be able to comprehend the Dao and cultivate.

For the evil god faction, this was undoubtedly a betrayal.

I can't see it, but can I talk about it?
Zhao Xing asked, "Did my clone ascend Mount Minggu? You can choose what you can say. You don't need to say what you can't say."

Kuang Chuan nodded: "Yes, you have climbed Mount Minggu."

“With your help, I was able to perfect the Minggu Mountain Scripture.” Kuang Chuan looked at Zhao Xing with great admiration: “You participated in the creation of the Minggu Knowledge Method, the Minggu Mountain Opening Method, and the Xuan Yin Earth Transformation Method.”

“However, I cannot mention your participation at the Dharma assembly, as you requested.”

Zhao Xing nodded.

No wonder I was able to directly manifest the Dharma form of Mount Minggu within my body when I watched Kuang Chuan's Dharma Realm demonstration.

Although he had not yet merged with that split soul, there was indeed a connection between himself and Kuang Chuan, making it much easier for him to comprehend the Dao.

"How did my divided soul bypass the surveillance of the Undying God of the Underworld?" Zhao Xing asked another question.

Kuang Chuan said that the Undying Underworld God was not on the mountain, but guarding outside the mountain.

Since I have climbed up there, I will inevitably come into the sight of the Undying God of the Underworld.

Could it be that my divided soul has also sided with the evil god and is now under some form of surveillance?
“About four hundred years after I met you, you found a way to bypass the surveillance of the Undying God of the Underworld,” Kuang Chuan pondered. “But you didn’t tell me exactly how you did it.”

"It is said that you also have a powerful god assisting you."

"I have no way of knowing exactly who it is."

Are there any experts?

To be able to bypass the surveillance of the Undying God of the Underworld and climb the mountain safely, could it be...?

Zhao Xing suddenly thought of someone.

"Could it be Wu Tian?"

I have a very deep impression of Wu Tian and Zhao Xing.

The panel has been affected twice, once when Bowei subdued the forces of the Star Historians.

From now on, the panel will only display 'Historian' for this profession.

The first time was with Wu Tian.

He tried to observe Wu Tian using the panel, but found nothing.

It's not a question mark; nothing is displayed.

Zhao Xing believes that Wu Tian's influence is even more terrifying.

“Wu Tian told me he went to the Black Sky Wasteland, and then I never heard from him again.”

"It's not impossible that the divided soul might encounter Wu Tian in the Black Sky Wasteland..." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Wu Tian is very mysterious, as can be seen from Meng Wu's attitude towards him when they were learning from Wuzhishan.

Even now that he's a demigod, Wu Tian still gives him that same feeling.

"When I entered the Bone Divine Realm of the Fengchan Land, the wisp of heart fire left behind by Wu Tian, ​​together with the Great Emperor's Hunyuan Dao Tower, worked together to protect the core of my inner world."

"Just who is this guy?"

With his current status, he knows at least a good chance of knowing all the gods in the Xuanling Starfield, if not all of them.

But Wu Tian was not among them.

Either Wu Tian's realm is too high, making him a hidden human god-king, or he is carrying out some kind of secret mission.

If he doesn't belong to the Xuanling Star Region, then it's even more terrifying.

Everyone knows about the arrival of the Lord of Cold Food Festival, but Wu Tian is completely unknown?

"I wonder what my divided soul went through, and whether it stayed with Wu Tian." Zhao Xing was extremely curious.

"His travel clone has cultivated seven-colored magic power and the Rock Star Divine Transformation. He must have had some extraordinary encounters in a place like the Desolate Region."

If he were to merge with the split soul, his combat power would definitely skyrocket.

However, he is now destined never to set foot in the Black Sky Wasteland.

With a bunch of evil gods looking for him outside, and the human race's high command specially dispatching three divine generals to protect him, how could they possibly allow him to venture into a place like the Black Sky Wasteland and court death?

There's nothing we can do but hope that the clone will come back on its own.

However, Zhao Xing has at least cleared up some of his doubts.

Kuang Chuan did indeed side with the evil god, but at that time he could no longer be considered a member of the Ancient Hill, nor could it be considered a betrayal of the Ancient Hill.

After he reappeared there, Kuang Chuan switched sides to him, which meant he was easily exonerated. His return was naturally welcomed by the Ancient Hills.

As for why Taiko no Hill and Kuangchuan didn't tell me beforehand?

The answer is simple: if one can become the leader of the mountain, then it proves that one is strong enough and qualified to know.

If you don't become one, then you're not qualified to know.

Kuang Chuan's challenge to him did indeed stimulate his potential. Without him, he probably would have only written "The Theory of the Three Periods of Division," and the "Ten Directions Mountain Classic" might not have been written in a short time.

"This is truly a reversal of the Heavenly Gang; the real body might not even be able to defeat the clone." Zhao Xing felt the pressure.

“Kuang Chuan, you haven’t completed your mission yet. If you return to Minggu Mountain, won’t you be punished?” Zhao Xing asked.

“Definitely.” Kuang Chuan nodded. “But as long as they don’t enslave me, the price is bearable.”

"As for being killed by other evil gods... I have mastered the Xuan Yin Earth Transformation Technique, so even if I am killed, I can be reborn from the Minggu Mountain."

"Due to the unique nature of Mount Hades, it would be very difficult to enslave me or to kill me completely."

"It seems this is all part of the plan," Zhao Xing smiled.

Kuang Chuan and his split soul, or rather Wu Tian, ​​had both considered these consequences.

However, they had already considered that they didn't know what their situation would be with the Boundless True God.

The Boundless True God is a wealthy and visionary god, and Zhao Xing really doesn't want to sever this connection with him.

The first task rewarded the divine power of the Time Origin, which was a great boost to the native species. Then, they also received the larvae and seedlings of the History Bookworm and the Myriad Flower God Species, and later a Time Particle.

Boundless True God, this is a great place to get tons of gold coins.

Zhao Xingzhen was a little reluctant to part with him.

"Kuang Chuan, is there anything you need?" Zhao Xing asked. "I am now the leader of the mountain. If you want anything, you can ask for it."

Kuang Chuan pondered and said, "Shan Shou, I do have two requests."

"I want to see the divine artifact, Mount Yuanji."

"In addition, I would like to ask the mountain chief to help revive a few people."

"Back then, my experiments with refining the Netherworld soil in the Black Sky Wasteland killed some people. Although some of them were resurrected, there were others who were not among those resurrected."

Kuang Chuan's experiment took place in the eighth era, before the Wilderness Era.

At that time, it was not yet the Desolate Era, and the Temple of Reincarnation was still very united, so exercising the right of resurrection was still very difficult.

However, things are different now; the disaster has brought the major superpowers together more closely.

The Temple of Reincarnation wouldn't hold onto the right to resurrection so tightly.

Furthermore, Zhao Xing's status as the head of the mountain was far more prestigious than that of Wei Zizhan, the Venerable Master of Meishan at the time.

Zhao Xing, as the leader of the mountain, went to the Temple of Reincarnation to ask for an opening; the chances were still very high.

“No problem.” Zhao Xing tossed Yuan Jishan to Kuang Chuan.

"As for the matter of resurrection, it involves resurrection before the Desolate Era, which requires opening the spacetime barrier... However, I will try my best. You can give me the list first. Before you return to the Black Sky Desolate Region, I will give you a definite answer whether it succeeds or not."

Didn't the Temple of Reincarnation want to release Bovi and make him their protector?

This is a good opportunity to make some demands. The matter is difficult, but it's not absolutely impossible.

Rules are set by the strong. Venerable Kuangchuan doesn't need many spots, so Zhao Xing should be able to try and get them.

"Thank you, Master Kuangchuan." Venerable Kuangchuan bowed respectfully.

……

As Zhao Xing left Kuang Chuan's villa, he felt the earth tremble, and his memory of his conversation with Kuang Chuan quickly faded.

"Without any divine generals appearing, the trials Kuang Chuan has faced since his return must be more than just those at the divine general level," Zhao Xing realized.

During this extraordinary period, the turbulent flow of time and space is impacting memories, and evil gods are descending upon the world. For some missions, even having a god as a backer is not enough to guarantee safety.

The God King Yao Jun might be the only god who knows the whole story, while the other gods like Lan Chuan might only know partial information.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing used his escape technique to return to Meishan.

……

The Third Era of the Desolate Region, the 108th Star Year. The chaos caused by the impact of the History Worm, the Era Worm, the Celestial Behemoth, and the River of Time continues.

The historical memories of eighteen ancient kingdoms have all been compromised. Numerous emperors and even demigods have secretly built altars for the Cold Food Festival, worshipping the Lord of the Cold Food Festival as the true savior.

The Third Era of the Wilderness, the 115th Star Year.

Even though Zhao Xing lived in the Ancient Hill, he could still hear the name of the Lord of Cold Food Festival. Some of the disciples of the Ancient Hill were also secretly reading the Taoist and magical books of the 'Evil God'.

This also includes the teachings of the Master of Cold Food Festival and his disciples.

There were even some secret organizations such as the Cold Food Society, the Underworld Society, and the Thunder Society.

The peak masters of the seventy-two peaks and several mountain lords suggested that Zhao Xing kill these disciples or imprison them.

Zhao Xing rejected them all.

Because of his high reputation, this situation was not considered serious enough to warrant killing someone to stop it.

"It is easy to defeat the bandits in the mountains, but difficult to defeat the bandits in one's heart."

“I can order their imprisonment or even their killing, but if the root cause is not addressed, it will create a situation where ‘no one dares to speak out, and people only exchange glances.’”

"Moreover, the disciples who can be admitted to the Ancient Hill are all geniuses selected from among billions."

“Each peak and mountain should hold more Dharma assemblies, open more temples, and expound more classics of sages of the past, so as to correct their thoughts and strengthen their faith.”

"Forgotten or gone astray? Has your Daoist heart been affected? No problem! We can have our disciples and followers learn it again!"

“The deviations in spatiotemporal memory will eventually be corrected.”

"Remember, killing should only be used as a last resort."

"I will obey the mountain chief's orders."

The situation at Ancient Hill is relatively good. Zhao Xing's doctrines are too powerful, the Academy City has been moved to Ancient Hill, and the Myriad Trees and Nine Classics Pavilion suppress it. The faith of the evil god can hardly have a significant impact on Ancient Hill.

At most, only some at the Origin Realm and Dao Domain Realm will encounter problems.

Even among these problematic officials, there were instances where their faith in evil gods was far less than their worship of Zhao Xing.

The Third Era of the Wilderness, the 121th Star Year.

Feeling that there wouldn't be any major problems with the foundation of Taigu Hill, Zhao Xing began preparing for his first trip.

He visited various factions as the leader of the Ancient Hill.

Our first stop was the Primordial Realm of the Crimson Star Empire.

Because back in the Primordial Realm, his first mentor was Gu Luohe, and nominally, the Five Poisons were only his second.

So when Zhao Xing arrived, the first place he visited was Guluo River.

The second stop on the journey will be the Yanshen Star System, where the Martial God Yan Ao will be asked to come out of seclusion and protect him.

The third stop was the Origin Heavenly Palace, where they would ask Lu Ya to be their protector. This was also a grand ceremony.

As for the fourth station, the Temple of Reincarnation, please uphold the Dao and do not disclose it.

The guardian deities, two in the light and one in the dark, greatly increase the safety factor.

The first four stops were planned by the human race's high-ranking officials. After that, it was up to Zhao Xing to decide where he wanted to visit and travel.

Zhao Xing's plan was to go to the territory of the demon race, because he was very familiar with the human race's territory in the Xuanling Star Region, but he had been to the demon race's territory less often.

……

In the third era of the desolate region, the 125th star year, Zhao Xing returned to the Primordial Realm.

On the primordial tree, surrounded by stars, the primordial city stands at the center of the top leaf.

After going through a period of formalities, Zhao Xing went to the Primordial City alone and arrived at his residence in Gu Luohe.

Under the dome of the main hall, countless stars twinkled. Gu Luohe stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, his back to Zhao Xing, gazing at the cosmos.

"Zhao Xing pays his respects to Senior Gu."

"No need for formalities." Gu Luohe tilted his head slightly and waved to the back. "Come, come and take a look with me."

"Yes." Zhao Xing came to the side of the Gu Luo River. From this viewing platform, it seemed that one could see the entire Xuanling Starfield.

Its overall appearance is brilliant and bright, but there are dark stripes running through it, like a bright face with a few scars.

“Zhao Xing, you have already cultivated your Primordial Chaos Realm to the third level, which is the limit of a demigod.”

“If you take it a step further and cultivate to the fourth level, you will become the self-existent god.” Gu Luohe said softly, “At that time, the inner world will evolve towards the annihilation stage.”

"This change will both make you stronger and push you down a path of no return."

"Your inner world will undergo divine tribulations time and time again. One day, when you can no longer withstand them, your inner world will lose control and be completely annihilated."

Zhao Xing listened quietly. Indeed, even to become a free god, one still had to undergo divine tribulation.

Only the True Gods who are free from calamities are exempt from such tribulations.

"In my opinion, your path of taking advantage of local conditions is more stable than your own nature or the right timing, and you have a longer road ahead."

"Have you ever considered giving up the idea of ​​becoming the true, free god?" Gu Luohe asked. "If you have such an idea, I can help you."

A black stone appeared in the palm of the ancient Luo River. It was like a black hole, dimming all the light.

"It's called the Boundary-Breaking Divine Stone. Once you use it, your inner world can be separated from you. Even if it's destroyed, it won't affect your cultivation of other paths."

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Senior Gu, I have no intention of giving up."

Gu Luohe still tossed the Boundary-Breaking Divine Stone to Zhao Xing: "Don't rush to reply. Keep it. You can use it if you change your mind one day."

"Yes." Zhao Xing accepted it respectfully. Even if he didn't need it, who wouldn't want a divine item given away for free?

“If you don’t intend to give up…” Gu Luohe looked at Zhao Xing, “would you be interested in cultivating the Eternal Realm?”

"You want me to cultivate the Eternal Realm?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.

He was not surprised that Gu Luohe was willing to pass on this method of proving the Dao of Heaven and Earth, but rather by Gu Luohe's action itself.

Although Gu Luohe's demeanor remained confident and composed, even more so than before, Zhao Xing always felt that his actions contained another meaning.

If we assume that the creation of the "Eternal Realm," a method for proving the Dao of Heaven and Earth, can be seen as the child of the ancient Luo River, it now carries a hint of entrusting the orphan to someone.

Did the Gulu River sense that something big was about to happen?
(End of this chapter)