The Heaven-shattering: Starting from Simulating Becoming an Emperor

Chapter 125 Token
With the long-term erosion of the weirdness and the help of external forces, some of the points used to seal the weirdness have loosened, which in turn affected the overall situation.

"Although not many veins were actually damaged, there was still some impact."

He who was once at the top of the ghost slayer list but is now a purified strange residual soul said negatively.

Even with this slight weakening effect, the Ghost King was able to spread a trace of power from the seal, controlling the teleportation exit above it and trapping the living creatures inside.

The Emperor's formation pattern here is not alive. It was formed when it was first arranged and merged with the ghost and god realm, so it lacks spirituality.

It operates in the same way as the Ghost and God Realm. Its responsibility is only to separate the various areas and seal the weirdness. It does not do anything more. A determined strong person can follow the trail and infiltrate the loopholes.

Of course, it also has to be cracked from the outside, and the person who can do this must at least be a strong man who is not far from the realm of the imperial way. Otherwise, he cannot even capture the way and principles in the patterns, let alone how to deal with it.

"The power from the outside world played a very important role in weakening the Ghost Emperor's seal."

"Without them, the weirdness in the Ghost Realm alone is not capable of allowing the Ghost Emperor to break free from the seal, and its effect will be very limited."

Having said that, the remnant soul looked at Zhang Huan with pity, hoping that he could bear what he was going to say next.

He was not trying to discourage the young man in front of him; on the contrary, he told him everything because he didn't want him to make the same mistake again.

"Is it the underworld? If so, there is no need to elaborate. I have already determined it. Let me tell you something more useful."

Zhang Huan spoke first, his voice calm and composed, causing Canhun's words to get stuck in his throat, making him a little frightened.

"Eh? You also know it's the underworld? Could it be that they have made some moves recently?"

"It's hard to say. I don't know much about the details of the underworld. The reason why the underworld targeted the Ghost Realm was just because of the forbidden weapon of the strange bone."

Zhang Huan shook his head. He knew nothing else.

"Is that so? The white bone monster is the quasi-emperor monster, right? It's holding a forbidden weapon from the underworld in its hand."

The remnant soul said worriedly that it had been in a deep sleep for nearly a hundred years and had missed a lot. This was the first time it heard the news, which was somewhat unexpected. What the underworld did secretly was far more than it had imagined.

"Even the quasi-emperor-level monsters were able to break free. It seems that the underworld has helped them a lot. The situation is getting worse."

The remaining soul spoke in a daze, mumbling its inferences.

He said to Zhang Huan, "In fact, not much time has passed since the underworld came here. Considering the strangely long life span, the first time I came here should have been three thousand years ago."

"During the period of time after I was assimilated by the strange and became the strange, I witnessed the whole process of the strange fighting alone to no avail and then being found by the underworld."

The remnant soul murmured, recalling the muddled time in the past. It simply told Zhang Huan how the underworld had come to negotiate with the weird many times, and how it had disintegrated the formation of the ghost and god realm, and used the rules here to help the weird do a lot of things.

"Three thousand years ago, ever since the Underworld came looking for him, the Lord of the Underworld and the Ghost King have personally negotiated with each other no less than ten times in the past thousand years, but all ended in failure. They did not reach an agreement. The conditions offered by the Underworld were too harsh, and the Ghost King did not buy into them."

"It wasn't until more than a thousand years ago that things suddenly took a turn for the better. The Underworld gave up all its demands and turned to unconditionally helping the Weirdos. Although I don't know what they were thinking, the Ghost King was happy to see it."

After they helped the monsters for free, the benefits to the monsters in the Ghost Realm were obvious. They were soon able to make breakthroughs and utilize the rules here. Some small monsters were even able to escape with help.

However, even with the progress, the underworld only achieved this extent. On the grounds that this was the place arranged by Lingbao, the Supreme Heavenly Venerable, it gradually slowed down.

Perhaps they were worried about Lingbao's backup plan, or perhaps they were planning something on their own. In any case, in the remaining thousand years, they did not take any real action to help the monsters here escape.

"Three thousand years?!"

Zhang Huan complained in his heart. From his point of view, the Underworld came too quickly. They arrived in the realm of ghosts and gods three thousand years earlier than him. Such a long time was enough for them to set up many means.

Based on Zhang Huan's understanding of the underworld, it is already a miracle that he was not killed by any arrangement left by the underworld and was able to enter the realm of ghosts and gods alive and stay here.

Excluding the two thousand years of negotiation time mentioned by the remnant soul, it means that the underworld has been here for a thousand years. Even the master of the underworld has been here. There are still living people in such a place. I am afraid it is because it is not easy to attack the ghost and god realm of Lingbao.

[You learned more in-depth information about the underworld from the remnant soul. It turns out that they came to the ghost realm much earlier than you did. And as you expected, the underworld has indeed joined forces with the weird.]

[Although I don't know the true plan of the underworld, you think it should be similar to what you guessed. If you want to survive, the only way is to accumulate enough points and control the ghost realm through rules. ]

[But the remnant soul tells you seriously that you must not do this. It is unrealistic to control the Ghost Realm through rules. This behavior is self-destructive. Before you accumulate enough points to exchange for the Ghost Realm, you will be targeted and eliminated by the weird.]

[If it was three thousand years ago, there would be absolutely no problem, but now that the weirdness has grown bigger, as long as someone wants to control this ghost domain and cut off their survival, they will suffer the most extreme counterattack from the weirdness, and they will get rid of them at all costs. ]

"Now the weird have this ability after receiving help from the underworld. The forbidden weapon you mentioned is probably one of them. There are others that have not yet been revealed. Once someone enters their sight and makes the weird feel a sense of crisis, they will not hesitate to wipe them out by any means necessary."

The remnant soul solemnly warned that if he wanted to survive, he should not kill any more monsters, at least not kill any more monsters at the Great Sage level. One or two times would be okay, but if he killed too many, he would be easily observed.

Guiyi also knows the importance of the Ghost and God Realm, so he will not let anyone get it. Any creature who wants to exchange for the Ghost and God Realm through the rules will not have a good ending. This was the case in the past and it is still the case now.

Zhang Huan frowned. If it was really as the remnant soul said, then wouldn’t he have no way to survive now and could only wait for death?
"The exit is controlled by the Extreme Ghost Emperor, blocking the way out. We can't get the Extreme Secret Weapon of Lingbao to break the impasse. What's the difference between being stuck here and slowly dying?"

Zhang Huan muttered to himself, glanced at the remnant soul, and signaled it to continue. [The remnant soul told him everything he knew about the ghost realm. Perhaps because he was afraid that you would not believe him, he also brought up his identity. You only then learned that his origin was also not small. He was the eighteenth generation disciple of Lingbao.]

[His ancestors were once Lingbao's registered disciples and followed Lingbao. They once passed down a few fragments of handwritten notes describing the Ghost Realm. Because of this, he knows more about the Ghost Realm than people outside.]

[In the beginning, he had come here for this secret treasure and the true teachings of the spiritual treasure. Unfortunately, he was not good enough to kill ghosts, so not only did he not get the true teachings, but he also died in the realm of ghosts and gods, which was a shame for his ancestors' expectations.]

The remnant soul explained itself clearly, and then said: "At this point, if you who come in want to have a chance of survival, don't touch the weird nerves inside."

[According to the analysis of the remnant soul, there is no way for those who are still in the ghost realm to save themselves, unless they use the power of the supreme imperial weapon to forcibly blast a way out, but there are only a handful of such supreme imperial weapons in the entire universe, so they cannot be relied upon.]

[Without the imperial soldiers, there is only one way left, wait. ]

Zhang Huan immediately understood and said, "Wait a minute, wait for the spiritual treasure's backup to appear, and then use its power to get out?"

The remnant soul nodded. When the spiritual treasure's backup plan appeared, that would be the time when the Ghost King and the Underworld would work together to help it escape. There would be a lot of noise, and no one would pay attention to them at that time. All attention would be focused on the Ghost King. That would be the best time to escape.

Although it is still a life-threatening task to break into the space passage above the Ghost King's head, the chances of survival are much higher than other unreliable methods. Moreover, in times of great changes, the spiritual treasure's backup plan may be of help.

There will be no more rules for this ultimate secret weapon in the Ghost and God Realm, and it will work together with Lingbao to suppress the enemy. If Lingbao is pleased with it, he might be chosen as the successor to pass on the ultimate secret weapon. What's the point of slaying ghosts? Rules are irregular, and they can't resist a word from Lingbao. Great opportunities also come in great crises.

Zhang Huan was thoughtful. If he could seize the opportunity to use the quasi-emperor weapon in his body to escape with all his strength, he would have a chance to break out of the Ghost Realm, but the rest of the people would be...
"I have been keeping the letters and keepsakes passed down by my ancestors, but they are no longer useful now. I am giving them all to you. I hope you can succeed and not end up like me. The weird will rise, and people like you should not die here."

The remaining soul witnessed Zhang Huan's bizarre feat of counterattacking. As the descendant of the Lingbao lineage, he sincerely did not want him to die here before he could shine.

He was able to restrain the weirdness of the Dead Great Sage with his kingly ability. Even the battle records of the spiritual treasures in his ancestors' notes could not compare to him. It was extremely against the will of heaven, as if he was born to restrain weirdness. Such a person could definitely take on the responsibility of fighting against weirdness. If he could turn danger into safety this time, he would surely be able to slay the Ghost King next time.

The remnant soul pulled up two objects from the Shattered Mountain. One was a bamboo slip that exuded a holy aura, and the other was a feather token, like a token. Both were handed over to Zhang Huan.

"The former records what our ancestors saw and heard when they were with Lingbao, all of which are secrets that will never be forgotten. The latter is a token of Lingbao's disciples. Holding it may allow the back-up who will appear in the ghost realm in the future to help you."

The remnant soul gave all he knew and entrusted everything to Zhang Huan, and explained in detail his understanding of the space near the passage. He even conveyed every detail of the Ghost King's seal below to Zhang Huan using his divine mind.

Zhang Huan nodded in recognition of his kindness, but couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why did Lingbao place the exit above the Ghost King's head?"

In Zhang Huan's opinion, this was purely unnecessary. If it wasn't set on the Ghost King, there wouldn't be so many troubles. At the very least, it would make it much easier for Zhang Huan to break through the passage. How could he be blocked by a super big ghost like now? Did Ling Bao not foresee this development?

"This... maybe it's because that's the Taoist temple of Lord Tianzun?"

After hearing this, the remnant soul was stunned for a second, and then gave an explanation that he thought was reasonable.

"So Lingbao placed the passage and the Ghost King in the dojo. But after all, why did Lingbao specially leave a Ghost King in? Such an existence has exceeded the scope of the trial, right?"

After thinking about it, the remnant soul agreed. He had thought about this before, but he still couldn't figure out why Lingbao wanted to suppress a Ghost King here.

It is understandable that there is a quasi-emperor level of weirdness. A genius who slays ghosts will definitely be able to eliminate it when he reaches the quasi-emperor level.

But since a ghost has already entered the realm of the emperor, it would be too much of a challenge to use it as a hurdle in the trial. Even as the final challenge, no one would be able to defeat it.

Unless the challenger has also become an emperor and has the same imperial laws and imperial body blessing, he can stand in front of a Ghost King and eliminate him!

But why would someone who has already become an emperor still need this final level of trial? The emperor is invincible, even against weird things. To eliminate the Ghost King is not a so-called trial, but a unilateral annihilation to eliminate the threat!
This doesn't make sense from the perspective of selecting and training future generations. Not only does it fail to serve the purpose of a test, but it also sows the seeds of a huge disaster.

“If no one among the ghost slayers who participate in the trial in the future can become an emperor, then this ghost emperor will continue to survive. It has a long time to wear off the seal, and there will always be a day when it will be born.”

The remnant soul said earnestly that although he was the descendant of Lingbao's disciples, he was really puzzled by Lingbao's behavior.

Zhang Huan then conveyed to the remnant soul through his divine mind the series of actions taken by the white bones after they broke the seal.

"So Bai Gu Wei Yi is already confident and knows the details of the Ghost Emperor's recent situation, so he dares to act so recklessly?"

The remnant soul took a deep breath.

Before he was suppressed for colliding with the restriction, he was still roaring at Lingbao, who was already dead, to vent his resentment.

"That day is not far away. The ban will not bind us for long. The ghosts will return."

"That Emperor Dao monster may have been able to break through the shackles of the Ghost Realm over the past few thousand years. At least, it has already reached the point where it can communicate with other monsters within the seal of the spiritual treasure. Let's prepare early."

The remnant soul was helpless and could only sigh, asking Zhang Huan to prepare for the opportunity early, as it might break the seal at any time.

It's hard to say the exact strength of the Ghost King, but since he has developed to this point, with the help of the underworld, it will definitely not be a problem for him to break through the restrictions set up by the spiritual treasures.

"If that's the case, why suppress it in the ghost realm instead of killing it? Rather than causing a disaster, it's better to cut the Gordian knot and get rid of it before it dies."

Zhang Huan wondered, instead of treating it as the ultimate great wonder at the end of the trial, it would be better to kill it directly to avoid bringing disaster to future generations.

But why didn't Lingbao just put an end to it, but instead kept the Ghost King sealed in the Ghost and God Realm?
　I type so slowly on my phone, and the plot has also slowed down as I typed. I originally wanted to write until the Ghost Emperor broke the seal.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)