The Legend of the Great Saint: Start from the Sign-in at Mount Tai

Chapter 468: The Emperor’s Gift

The deity of the Beginningless Bell manifested.

He did not turn his back on all beings like he did in the beginningless time.

But a chaotic mist enveloped him.

Lu Zhou, Shi Yao, and Yang Yi were all a little disappointed, as they couldn't know what Wu Shi looked like just by seeing His appearance.

"I was ordered by the Great Emperor to search for you for many years, searching the entire universe and the starry sea, but I have never been able to find you!"

"Where have you been all these years?"

"What's going on?"

Clearly, even someone as powerful as the Great Emperor Wushi, who swept across the eight wastelands and was revered by all living beings, was so powerful that few could rival him.

But he also has a soft side.

Emperor Wushi did not ignore Dilis.

Even when he was fighting the Immortal Emperor, they were locked in a stalemate for two thousand years before he finally had to enter that strange world.

Even the Great Emperor Wushi still cherished the memory of Dilisi.

Unable to search for Delis in person, he sent his Boundless Bell to search for her across the entire universe.

It's just that Wushizhong didn't find Dilisi for some reason.

"Back then, he said he had something very important to do and told me to wait for him in eternity. He said that after he dealt with that big villain, he would come back to find me and show me all the splendor of this world."

"After he left, I waited for him every day, and every night I looked up at the stars and prayed for him, hoping that everything would go well for him and that he would return safely."

But day after day, year after year, he never returned.

"I'm increasingly worried about him. I can't imagine, he's already an emperor, who else in this world could be called the Great Black Hand by him, an enemy he hasn't been able to defeat even after all these years?"

"Later, when I reached the Saint King level, I could no longer wait. I rushed into the starry sky, wanting to find him in the Big Dipper."

In this world, cultivators can only stop worrying about exhausting their divine energy when they reach the Saint King realm, and only then can they be considered to have reached the threshold for traveling through the starry sky.

Because cultivators at the Saint King realm can draw upon various divine energies from the void, chaos, or stars anywhere in the universe to replenish their own energy.

Lu Zhou is very clear about this now, and it was also explicitly mentioned in the original work.

This is probably why Delis was so worried about and missed Wushi, and why she finally waited until she broke through to the Saint King realm before disregarding Wushi's instructions and resolutely rushing into the starry sky to find him.

"I just don't know where the Big Dipper is, and this starry sky is so vast. I've searched for many years, but I haven't found the Big Dipper, I haven't found him."

"What makes me despair is that I realized I had become completely lost in the starry sky without even realizing when it started!"

"That seemed to be a desolate star field. There, I could not sense the existence of the Great Dao, nor could I draw on any divine energy to replenish my energy."

If one could see through the chaotic mist surrounding the deity of the Beginningless Bell, one would notice a hint of emotion appearing on the deity's face when Dilis spoke of this.

Delis continued to speak.

Everyone heard her say that.

"Then one day, I suddenly saw a huge metal warship appear in front of me!"

"I thought I saw hope!"

"I flew towards that warship."

"In the end, there was no hope. It was an exiled warship, and inside it were only some ancient ancestral kings who were also about to exhaust their life force and were so weak that they could hardly move."

"They didn't even know how many years they had been adrift in this land of exile."

“I was unwilling to accept my fate and refused to give up. While I still had the strength, I tried every possible way to find a way out.”

"Unfortunately, I can't find a way out, and I can't fly out of that land of exile."

"Finally, I don't know how much time passed, but I was completely exhausted, my life force was depleted, and my primordial spirit was dim."

"I saw that battered and wrecked warship again. It looked like a giant grave. I returned to that warship once more, and finally, I passed away on that warship."

Lu Zhou understood.

Everything is clear.

Delis's words confirmed his suspicion about Delis's death.

As mentioned before, once a cultivator reaches the Saint King realm, they are considered to have the ability to travel through the universe.

There is no need to worry about running out of divine energy, as one can draw upon the divine energy of the void, chaos, and stars to replenish one's own consumption.

Logically speaking, under normal circumstances, it's unlikely that Delis would be carrying endless regrets and becoming a solitary being in the starry sky.

The reason is simple: since Wushi had instructed Wushizhong to find Dilis, Lu Zhou did not believe that, under normal circumstances, Wushizhong would be unable to find Dilis.

Cultivators at the Saint King realm can usually live for at least five or six thousand years.

Given such a long period of time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is believed that with the power of the Boundless Bell, it will most likely be able to find Delis before she dies in the starry sky!

If we can find Delis, then why would Delis transform into a Daoist in the starry sky?

Even Gu Tianshu had the Divine Source Liquid sealed within him, which allowed him to live to this lifetime.

How could the deity of the Boundless Bell stand idly by and watch Delis die?

And in order to see Wushi again, Dilisi will definitely try every possible chance to survive.

She will be sealed into the divine source, living until now, or even until she can see Wushi again in the future.

Now everything is clear: she did not suffer uncontrollable damage to her Dao transformation because of fighting with cultivators.

She had somehow become lost in a mysterious, ethereal universe.

That mysterious starry sky was beyond the reach of the Boundless Bell.

That mysterious starry sky was precisely the unknown star field where the barbaric saints of the ancient Ziwei star exhausted their divine power and joined forces to use forbidden secret techniques to successfully exile that ship of ancient ancestral kings.

It was a place deep in the universe, a place even they themselves didn't know where it was.

The original work clearly describes it as an unknown ancient realm deep within a desolate universe.

There, Delis received no replenishment and could only watch helplessly as she was gradually depleted.

Every minute and every second, she clearly felt her own constant weakness and aging.

As she grew increasingly desperate, she, like those ancient ancestral kings who had been exiled, tasted the gradual approach of death.

"You have attained enlightenment."

"But why are you alive again now?"

It was the deity of the Boundless Bell who spoke.

You could sense that He was very shocked by this.

If He hadn't seen it with His own eyes, He wouldn't have believed that someone who had already passed away could be resurrected.

He was certain that even someone as powerful as the Beginning could not do this.

This situation is truly quite a shock to His worldview.

Not long ago, He was still secretly speculating about the reason why Delis had been able to live until now.

He thought that Delis had just stumbled upon some chaotic immortal land that He could not perceive, or some mysterious place.

And there just so happens that there is a divine source liquid that can seal people.

He believed that this was how Delis had survived to this day.

Later, due to some reasons, she, who was sealed in the divine source, met Lu Zhou, who liked to wander around.

Then, after they communicated with each other, Lu Zhou brought Di Lisi to Zishan.

Before this, He had always speculated that Delis had already died and transformed into the Dao.
Clearly, some of His assumptions have been correct!

Just as He had predicted, Delis found herself trapped in a mysterious place beyond His perception and deduction.

Just as He had previously speculated, Delis truly died and transformed into the Tao.
But now, a situation has arisen based on a combination of various speculations, both before and after his reunion with Delis.

Delis was trapped in a mysterious place in the starry sky, where she transformed into a Daoist being, but then came back to life.

"I don't know what happened either!"

Delis shook her head and looked at Lu Zhou with gratitude.

"When I woke up, I saw Lu Zhou and the others at his Wuji Dojo. It was Lu Zhou who saved me!"

After she finished speaking, Lu Zhou could feel the gaze of the God of the Beginningless Bell falling on him.

He smiled and said.

"It's a long story!"

"Back when I was at Holy Cliff, I told you that I had seen a glimpse of the future. Do you remember that?"

The deity of the Beginningless Bell nodded and said.

"I remember!"

Although Lu Zhou did not tell Him this matter in person back then, he only told it to a remnant of the will of Wushi in the Investiture of the Gods.

But it could also be said that Lu Zhou told Him about this.

He always knew and believed that Lu Zhou had truly seen a glimpse of the future.

"It's quite a coincidence that I saw a lot of glimpses of the future, which involved some things about Delis."

"I saw Ye Fan riding a coffin pulled by nine dragons, ascending into the sky from the desolate ancient forbidden land. He originally wanted to return to our hometown, but he got the star coordinates wrong and flew towards the Ziwei Ancient Star."

"On his journey, he happened to encounter that ancient warship. During his exploration of the ancient warship, he discovered the skull that Delis had left behind after her death, as well as the crescent moon pendant."

"I admire the Great Emperor Wushi. Thinking of the relationship between Dilisi and the Great Emperor Wushi, many years ago I wanted to continue the future trajectory I had foreseen. I sent Ye Fan aboard the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin to try his luck and see if he could bring back Dilisi's skull and the crescent moon pendant that the Great Emperor Wushi had given her!" "Fortunately, in this matter, the future trajectory did not deviate. Just as I had foreseen, Ye Fan successfully brought back Dilisi's skull and the crescent moon pendant."

"When I first obtained Delis's skull and the crescent moon pendant, I had been thinking of sending them to Zishan, so that I could at least somewhat fulfill Delis's obsession."

Upon hearing Lu Zhou's words, both Di Lisi and the deity of the Boundless Bell looked at Lu Zhou with even greater gratitude.

They didn't interrupt Lu Zhou, but listened quietly as he continued.

"Unfortunately, the Big Dipper has been quite turbulent over the years, with various major events occurring one after another. Because of my cultivation and other matters, I put this matter aside."

The deity of the Beginningless Bell nodded. Indeed, too many things had happened in the Big Dipper over the years.

Although He has always stayed in Zishan, with His abilities, if He wanted to, how could He not be aware of the major events that have happened in the Big Dipper over the years?

At this point, Lu Zhou paused, then continued with the speech he had prepared for today.

He said with a smile.

"Fortunately, this matter was delayed."

"Ten years ago, I went to Eternity and finally encountered a lonely, floating divine source in the starry sky."

“I sensed that within that divine source, there was a fragment of a dormant primordial spirit, which was exactly the same as the aura I sensed on the skull of Dilis.”

"At the time, I wondered if there was some reason why, although Delis had transformed into a Daoist being, a fragment of her primordial spirit had been preserved and had not completely vanished."

"I marvel at the vastness of this world; it is truly full of wonders, and there are so many things that are beyond our comprehension."

"I think this might be destiny. Maybe I can bring Delis back to life!"

"I kept this matter in mind and kept thinking about what I could do to have the best chance of saving her life."

“Coincidentally, during this process, in that small coastal town on the Eternal Main Star, I discovered the path to the Boundless Emperor Realm through Delis’s skull and that crescent pendant.”

"I entered the Boundless Emperor Realm, where I saw some traces of the Boundless Emperor and Dilis having lived in seclusion here!"

"There's not much to say after that!"

"In the time that followed, I officially began my attempt to revive Delis!"

"I possess divine springs that nourish the Immortal Cauldron, forbidden divine springs, divine springs of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Emperor, the Medicine King, and the Qianzi Secret that can nourish the primordial spirit, as well as the Zhezi Secret that has miraculous effects in healing injuries."

"Besides that, I also have the elixir of immortality!"

"Over the years, Delis's condition has improved steadily under my care, and today she has finally fully awakened."

What Lu Zhou said was simple, but very reasonable!

Even with the knowledge of the Primordial Bell God, he couldn't sense anything amiss.

With these conditions in place, it is indeed possible to revive someone who only has a wisp of incomplete primordial spirit left.

Divine Spring and Medicine King can nourish and repair the physical body and primordial spirit.

The secrets of the character "前" and the character "者" are indeed very effective in this regard.

Not to mention, Lu Zhou also produced the immortal elixir that could allow even a Great Emperor to live to the next life.

Of course, this is on the premise that the remaining primordial spirit of Delis is not as severely damaged as Himeko's was during the Dark Turmoil.

Otherwise, Lu Zhou wouldn't have been able to revive Delis so 'simply'.

Clearly, the remaining fragments of her primordial spirit were not that serious.

That's enough for Lu Zhou to save her under the current conditions.

"Thank you!"

"I will always remember your life-saving grace. From now on, your affairs are my affairs!"

Having barely calmed herself down and fully accepted her resurrected self, Delis is now gradually returning to her original nature.

She was forthright and decisive, somewhat like Princess Shencan, and not the kind of person who was fussy, coy, or talkative.

She didn't say many words of thanks to Lu Zhou for saving her; she simply bowed deeply to him in gratitude.

She's the kind of person who judges everything by actions; everything is in her heart.

That statement, "From now on, Lu Zhou's affairs are her affairs," was not only her promise to repay Lu Zhou, but also a creed she would uphold for the rest of her life.

After she finished speaking, before Lu Zhou could speak, the deity of the Boundless Bell also bowed respectfully to Lu Zhou.

Lu Zhou hurriedly tried to avoid it, and Yang Yi and Shi Yao were also moved.

Lu Zhou saved Di Lisi's life, and he is qualified and can accept Di Lisi's bow with composure.

However, the deity of the Wushi Bell can, in a sense, completely represent the Great Emperor Wushi.

Lu Zhou immediately realized that the deity of the Wushi Bell was thanking him on behalf of Wushi.

In other words, now, a great emperor is actually bowing to him, and that great emperor is none other than Wushi.

This made it difficult for Lu Zhou to accept.

He has always admired Wushi.

He wanted to dodge, and instinctively wanted to speak up to stop him.

But he found that he was unable to move.

The deity of the Boundless Bell seemed to have anticipated what Lu Zhou wanted to say.

Before Lu Zhou could speak, He spoke up.

"You saved Delis; to the Emperor, this is an immeasurable favor!"

"If Delis truly passes away, it will be the Emperor's greatest regret and sorrow in his life!"

"You prevented this great tragedy for the Emperor and relieved him of a regret."

“I know the Emperor. I believe that even if the Emperor himself were here now, he would thank you just as much as I do.”

You are perfectly entitled to this bow and this thank you!

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Lu Zhou and thanked him.

This is the beginningless.

He was powerful, but his power was always directed at his enemies.

Besides being powerful, Wushi has many other facets.

Even as an emperor, he had a soft side. He once made a promise to a woman who stirred his heart to take her to see all the wonders of the world.

In his later years, he also took in a stray dog.

Even as a great emperor, who is supposed to be high above and revered by all living beings in the world, he can still set aside all his pride and bow solemnly to those who have been kind to him, expressing his gratitude.

He turns his back to all living beings not because he is ashamed to face them, nor because he is showing off, but simply because he is always safe behind them, with all living beings behind him.

He has always been fighting, facing the dark hand that wants to harm all living beings, leaving all safety to the people behind him.

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded, saying nothing more, but he also bowed slightly in return to the Emperor Weapon God.

This salute was given because he respected the Beginningless One.

Lu Zhou never worships Heaven or Earth, but he does worship his teachers and those he respects.

This is a traditional virtue ingrained in the blood and bones of the Chinese people.

Suddenly, with a 'whoosh' sound.

A chirping sound of a phoenix rang out.

A streak of fire suddenly flew from the depths of Purple Mountain toward where they were.

It was a bird, shimmering with iridescent colors, so beautiful it was almost dreamlike, making it seem unreal.

Lu Zhou recognized it at a glance; it was the same Immortal Phoenix Herb that he and the God King Jiang Taixu had seen back then.

I still remember that they obtained twenty drops of immortality potion from it back then.

Later, it was divided equally between Lu Zhou and the God King.

Lu Zhou used a few drops to revive Yang Yi.

Years have passed, and it seems to have fully recovered.

It flew straight towards Lu Zhou and finally landed on his shoulder.

At the same time, the voice of the Primordial Bell God also reached Lu Zhou and the others' ears.

"I have actually been following you all these years!"

“I sense the aura of several immortal herbs on your body.”

"This is unprecedented. Even the Great Emperor has never had so many immortal medicines willing to follow him."

"Now that the golden age has arrived, it must be for a reason that they have all chosen you in this lifetime."

"Since you used the elixir of immortality to revive Dilis, I just asked about the Phoenix Elixir of Immortality, and it said it's willing to follow you too!"

"Then take it with you when you leave."

This was definitely an unexpected surprise for Lu Zhou.

He must have always coveted the Immortal Phoenix Elixir, but he also knew that this divine herb would be very difficult for him to obtain.

He had already given up hope.

But unexpectedly, after all this twists and turns, I've finally obtained it today.

(End of this chapter)