My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 191 Fierce Battle with the Holy Son of the Star River Sect
Many people share this view.

Especially with the promotion of the Star River Sect, after cultivators and ordinary people learned that there were various cultivation civilizations in outer space, more and more people wanted to leave to see the universe. Not only other countries, but also cultivators from the New Han Kingdom alone wanted to leave.

Although the treatment in the New Han Kingdom is good, with resource subsidies, these subsidies are still too little for an individual.

Previously, there were no other channels, and the New Han Kingdom was the only country with cultivators. But now, in just a few months, the horizons and knowledge of the vast majority of people have been greatly broadened thanks to the propaganda of the Star River Sect.

Yuan Yi sneered, "The Star River Sect just wants to turn people into mining slaves. The universe is a law of survival of the fittest. In the New Han Kingdom, we have a ruler like Zhou Ping to protect us and provide us with subsidies so that we can cultivate in peace. But if we leave, hmph, let alone resources, just being able to live safely will be our greatest wish!"

have to say.

Captain Yuan's insights were truly sharp.

The special task force captain who had spoken about leaving paused for a moment before saying, "No matter what, leaving is still a form of hope. If we stay on Earth, there will be no hope at all. Outside, by seeing the universe, we may be able to grow."

As he spoke, he looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Zhou Ping. “Eagles must weather storms. King Zhou, I plan to leave the New Han Kingdom, leave Earth, and wander and struggle outside. Whether I live or die, it is my own choice.”

The Star River Sect's propaganda stated that every month, a ship would leave Earth for the nearest cultivation planet, where resources were abundant, including pills, materials, spirit stones, and so on, and even rogue cultivators could potentially grow to the Nascent Soul stage.

Zhou Ping knew this, and he did not stop the special section chief from making his choice, because he knew that what the other party said was true. Staying in the New Han Kingdom and staying on Earth, without the opportunities of ancient ruins, one can only rely on the resource allocation within the spaceship. Even if he achieved absolute fairness, such allocation could at most allow some cultivators to grow to the Golden Core stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage. More than 80% of the cultivators in the New Han Kingdom would not be able to break through to the Golden Core stage!
no way.

Resources are limited.

However, he originally planned to use the resources of Huangling Star in the Chixia Mountains to subsidize and strengthen the New Han Kingdom, but now, depending on the situation, he still needs to screen the New Han Kingdom first.

After all these years.

The new Han Kingdom has indeed developed too quickly, resulting in a mix of good and bad.

Even the former captains of the special division didn't actually have much loyalty to this country.

"Anyone else who wants to leave can leave; I won't stop them!"

Zhou Ping spread his ideas.

In just a few days.

Millions of citizens across the New Han Kingdom knew the news. Those who were still hesitating chose to leave the New Han Kingdom, join the Star River Sect, and leave Earth for a cultivation planet 10 light-years away.

The seal on Earth has been broken, and cosmic energy is enveloping the Earth. However, if Earth wants to develop like the cultivation civilizations outside, it will take a very long time, at least thousands of years, before it can truly accommodate the Nascent Soul stage.

Currently, it can only support breakthroughs at the Golden Core level.

The Star River Sect's propaganda emphasized this point: among the seven realms, the Golden Core stage is considered a minor expert, and its lifespan is limited to five hundred years. However, most cultivators dream of achieving longevity, at the very least reaching the Nascent Soul stage and enjoying a thousand years of life.

So as time goes by.

Many cultivators on Earth have left one after another.

Since staying on Earth would only bring misery, it's better to go out and fight for something. As the special task force leader said, even becoming a mining slave is one's own choice.

Six months after the Star River Sect descended upon Earth.

The entire Earth is now completely under the rule of the Star River Sect. Everyone must obtain permission from the Star River Sect to enter or leave the planet. Furthermore, ancient ruins such as Kunlun, Mount Tai, and Mount Li are strictly guarded by cultivators of the Star River Sect.

Even many areas are reserved for the Star River Sect's powerful members, and no one is allowed to enter them.

It can be said.

The space where ordinary people and cultivators on Earth can move around is getting smaller and smaller, and even taking airplane flights is subject to regulation.

under these circumstances.

The cultivators couldn't stand it and most of them left.

The imperial capital of the New Han Dynasty.

Inside the palace.

Zhou Ping listened to Captain Wu's report.

"Currently, my New Han Kingdom has less than 30,000 cultivators left, most of whom have only recently cultivated their spiritual roots..."

Even without such a report.

Judging from the decrease in national fortune points alone, Zhou Ping knew that the number of cultivators in the New Han Kingdom had shrunk considerably. However, he was not concerned about this, as his national fortune points were now close to one trillion, and he was not worried about the reduction in population at all.

Moreover.

The real bulk of the national fortune points brought by the cultivator population comes from the Crimson Cloud Mountains.

Once he starts developing that area, the population will increase day by day.

"Captain Wu."

"The resources will be tripled every month after allocation, and priority will be given to cultivators who are determined and willing to admit that they are citizens of the New Han Kingdom. Although the resources of the New Han Kingdom are far inferior to those of the Star River Sect, we still have some resources."

Zhou Ping said.

With the number of cultivators decreasing significantly, especially those in the mid-to-late stages of Qi Refining, the resources obtained from the Taiyan Sect's ships can be used to expand the supply.

Team Leader Wu nodded, "I'll make the arrangements immediately."

"I plan to go into seclusion for a while. I'll have to trouble Captain Wu with the affairs of the New Han Kingdom again!"

Cultivating on Earth is indeed very slow.

He had long ago discovered that even with the nourishment of immortal energy, progress was very slow in an environment like Earth.

Now, after half a year, although Earth has become the territory of the Star River Sect and can be considered a colony of the Star River Sect, there is nothing that can be done about it. He must accept reality and then go to Huangling Star to quickly improve his strength.

If it weren't for the fact that Mount Tai's teleportation array had a limited capacity, Zhou Ping would have really wanted Captain Wu and the others to leave with him and go to Huangling Star to cultivate.

Wu Tianming said with a smile, "This is my duty."

a few days later.

Zhou Ping, along with Jiang Xia, Chen Xue, Tian Xiaoqin, Su Qier, and Zhu Xiaoyue, used the Star Concealment Technique and formations as cover to arrive at Mount Tai.

We've just arrived near Mount Tai.

He sensed a strong fluctuation of aura, clearly indicating that a Nascent Soul Realm expert was stationed there. However, in addition to the Nascent Soul Realm expert, he also sensed a very strong oppressive aura, and the other party was actually only at the Nascent Soul Realm. There was also a familiar aura.

It possesses the Star Concealment Technique.

He did not attract the attention of these Star River Sect experts. He quietly arrived near the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai.

A group of cultivators dressed in the robes of the Star River Sect were floating in front of a large array. The leader of them was not a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator from the main ship, but a late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.

The intense spiritual pressure that Zhou Ping sensed came from this late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"This is the entrance to an ancient ruin on this planet, but for now we can only enter the outer perimeter..."

"This is what Lian Yue, the abbess of Jing'an Temple, said respectfully."

A handsome and masculine man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes floated beside her. He wore a flowing white robe with a sky-blue gauze overlay, held a jade flute in his hand, and had a snowflake mark between his eyebrows. He looked truly elegant and refined.

"Six months have passed and you're only on the outskirts. We spent a century exploring this area before. Deacon Lian Yue, although this area belongs to the Shennong lineage, your efficiency is truly unsatisfactory!"

The man said softly.

Abbess Lianyue hurriedly said, "Please forgive me, Holy Son, but the power of this ancient ruin is extremely strong. Many of its formations and restrictions originated from ancient times, and it will take a lot of effort to break them. Moreover, there are near-immortal level artifacts inside!"

The Holy Son suddenly realized, played with the jade flute in his hand for a moment, and said, "Interesting, a mere ruin has been arranged by a near-immortal. I want to see for myself."

Zhou Ping was secretly shocked. The person in front of him was actually the Holy Son of the Star River Sect. Someone who could hold the position of Holy Son at the late Nascent Soul stage, even if he was just a candidate for Holy Son, should not be underestimated.

To know.

Back then, before he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, even with the Samadhi True Fire, he couldn't pass the seventh level of the Taiyan Sect and become a true sect saint.

It can be said that a Saint Son at the Star Domain level, or even a candidate Saint Son, is an almost invincible cultivator at the same level.

Because there are indeed many array formations and restrictions within the Jade Emperor Peak Ruins of Mount Tai, Zhou Ping was unable to maintain his Star Concealment Technique. He had to carefully enter the inner domain of the ruins with the help of the small cauldron. Therefore, he had to retreat first, leaving Jiang Xia, Chen Xue, and Tian Xiaoqin to stay in a nearby city while he returned to Mount Tai.

Come back again.

He then saw that an outer array barrier had been broken.

Xiao Ding couldn't help but say, "This guy has some skills. The formations here at Mount Tai are at least fifth-order formations, which are difficult to break even for a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. I didn't expect this so-called Holy Son to open up the outer perimeter as soon as he arrived!"

The entire Mount Tai site consists of four areas: the outer perimeter, the outer area, the inner area, and the core.

There are eight ancient formations in the four areas.

Inside, there are array formations and restrictions such as the Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and Eight Gates. If you are not careful, you will fall into danger. The outer perimeter is not very dangerous and there are no treasures there. However, once you enter the outer perimeter, you will find the treasures of the temple.

Zhou Ping immediately followed him inside.

really.

Cross the perimeter.

He sensed more than a dozen powerful auras breaking through some array restrictions on the edge of the outer domain, and these cultivators sensed him as soon as he appeared.

"It's you!"

Lian Yue said coldly.

She had no good feelings towards Zhou Ping at all; if it weren't for the Haoyang Realm, she would have been defeated by him last time.

When Zhou Ping saw that Lian Yue's attitude had changed again, he frowned and wondered to himself, "Wasn't this the girl from last time?"

With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, the elegant and refined Xi Shengzi turned around. His lips moved slightly, and he quickly learned Zhou Ping's information. There was a hint of contempt in his eyes, "So you're a native of this place. Relying on some treasures, you dare to provoke my Star River Sect. If it weren't for the kindness of the sect's higher-ups, this ant wouldn't be alive. And now you even dare to come into the ruins!"

Lian Yue hurriedly said, "Holy Son, be careful. This man surnamed Zhou has a powerful flame on his body; touching it will result in death."

"Oh, powerful flames?"

The Holy Son of Washing suddenly became interested. The jade flute in his hand emitted a refreshing aura. He pointed at Zhou Ping and said, "This Holy Son loves to collect all kinds of rare and precious materials. Since you have flames, hand them over and this Holy Son can spare your life."

Zhou Ping couldn't help but laugh, but his laugh was extremely cold. "You people from the Star River Sect are all the same. You want my flames? Fine, come and take them yourself!"

Although Lian Yue also wanted to get her hands on Zhou Ping's treasures, with a sect's candidate for Holy Son present, it was more important to befriend the Holy Son first. A mocking smile appeared on her red lips. "Zhou Ping, it's your honor that the Holy Son has taken a liking to your treasures. Countless cultivators in the universe wouldn't even be qualified to be noticed by the Holy Son. Hand them over obediently. The Holy Son's word is law. If he says he'll spare your life, he will. Don't be stubborn and refuse to listen to reason!"

Zhou Ping looked at the alluring and seductive Lian Yue. He had a decent impression of her when they first met, but now she was absolutely disgusting. He was certain that the Lian Yue he had warned him about during his last visit to New Han Kingdom was not this person at all; their personalities were completely different.

"Lian Yue, you are at least a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, someone who can be considered a strong person outside. Now you've even lost all shame? Or are you just a shameless person who's always been eager to warm the bed for your sect's holy son?!"

Hear this.

Lian Yue's charming face instantly turned ashen, "You surnamed Zhou, stop with your empty words. If you want to die, I don't mind sending you on your way!"

At this moment, the Holy Son said calmly, "Since you won't take the initiative, then I will come and take it myself!"

Done.

The jade flute in his hand suddenly emitted a burst of camel-red spiritual light.

Almost instantly.

Zhou Ping's surroundings were suddenly covered by a large amount of red mist, and he could not see anything in his field of vision. He immediately used his divine sense to scan the area and soon saw that there were thin red snakes in the red mist, sweeping over in an overwhelming manner.

"What kind of magical artifact is this? It can actually summon so many demonic snakes!"

Each of the tiny red snakes possessed the aura of a Golden Core cultivator, and there were tens of thousands of them in total. It was simply unbelievable. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would perish under such an attack.

In a moment of panic.

He remained calm. A jade bottle appeared out of thin air in front of him, and as his magical power surged, the jade bottle emitted bursts of azure light, instantly forming an azure defensive shield around his body.

This jade bottle was obtained from those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who had encountered this opportunity at the Lotus Pond; it is a top-tier magic treasure at the Infant Condensation level.

Once activated, it will form a blue light shield that can withstand a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

Boom boom boom.

Numerous tiny red snakes crashed into the azure light shield, splashing up layers of azure and red ripples. However, no matter how these red snakes formed an array and condensed into a giant python to attack, they could not break through the azure jade bottle's defense.

Outside the red mist.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Son of the Star River Sect narrowed his eyes. "He does have some strength. It seems he did indeed obtain quite a few good things from the ancient ruins of this planet. This jade bottle magic weapon has good defense."

Lian Yue, who was beside him, quickly chimed in, "Yes, Holy Son, everything in the ancient ruins is extraordinary. If you could get one or two of them, you wouldn't be afraid of facing the Void Returning Realm. As for this Zhou guy, his flames are truly powerful, capable of instantly annihilating a Nascent Soul cultivator."

The Holy Son of the Star River Sect laughed and said, "No rush. I don't plan to kill this kid so quickly. I want to play with him first."

(End of this chapter)