Chapter 228: Not Allowed to Be Immortal, Yet Proving Immortality

Is becoming a successor not a good thing?

The two's expressions subtly changed; after a moment's hesitation, Xi Yun asked, "Will you… be punished?"

Xu Xing smiled: "Don't worry, you won't."

Because of the Dao Net, the number of human cultivators in this realm is strictly controlled.

Once the number of cultivators exceeds the predetermined limit, the Beasts God clan will launch a large-scale purge.

The current human race, with only this tiny remnant of cultivators, cannot possibly resist the mighty Beasts God clan.

Thus, out of desperation, the surviving humans can only tightly restrict the spread of cultivation methods to avoid the Beasts God clan's mass slaughter.

Too high a realm won't do; too many cultivators won't do either.

Neither quality nor quantity can develop—such harsh restrictions mean, absent an accident, the human race in this realm will find it nearly impossible to revive.

"Rest well; tomorrow I'll take you back."

Saying this, Xu Xing pulled out some food and fresh water, then raised a hand and tapped the air.

Hū~

Xi Yun and Xi Li felt a gentle breeze brush past, then saw several strands of luminous, visible streamers gather at the fingertips of the man before them, eventually forming dozens of glowing objects shaped like pebbles.

With a flick of his hand, those glowing objects fell before them, piling together.

"Hold these in your palms while practicing the 'Nourishing Body Scripture.'"

The ribbon-like streamers did not stop; they began weaving continuously, like threads stitching cloth.

In less than half a minute, they had "woven" two nearly identical sets of clothing, pants, shoes, and socks, differing only in minor details.

"To the left front outside the cave, walk straight ahead—not far—and you'll find a river. You two may wash yourselves there."

Having arranged food, clothing, and shelter, Xu Xing turned and left.

"Don't worry; this area is perfectly safe."

His voice echoed within the cave, yet his figure had already vanished.

The two stared blankly at the spot where Xu Xing had last stood, both feeling bewildered.

Surviving death was one thing, but now they'd gained the method to become successors—it felt like a dream.

Yet at the same time, their hearts were piled high with too many questions.

They had still been hesitating whether to ask some questions, but Xu Xing's actions came too swiftly, giving them no chance.

Xi Li looked at the clothes before her and couldn't help asking, "Brother, what should we do?"

Xi Yun shook his head: "Follow my lord's instructions first."

They didn't even know where they were; leaving recklessly might bring another pursuit from the Beasts God clan.

After a brief discussion, the two ate a small portion of the roasted meat on the fire, storing the rest in the newly acquired lunch box.

Then each took two of the glowing objects; the rest, along with the food and water, were covered with stones and dirt they carried out from outside.

The clothing, pants, shoes, and socks were wrapped in large leaves before they left the cave, heading in the direction Xu Xing had indicated.

…………

A once-bustling city was now utterly silent.

The streets were littered with crashed flying vessels; some shops burned with flames, thick smoke churning upward.

Boom!

Something had detonated—the wall of a shop suddenly exploded outward, shards and debris scattering across the roadside.

The noise was so loud that a series of urgent alert tones rang out.

In the distance, a figure walked slowly along the street.

It was Xu Xing.

"If it were Xiang Yuanjun, she could have done even better."

Who else could be more entangled in karmic ties than her?

In ancient times, half of the ten billion Cang race died at her hands—by sheer numbers, even Xu Xing and his fellow Daoists combined killed fewer Cang than she alone.

Now, some young disciples of the Taishang Dao Sect actually think their Hehuan Laozu is weak… truly incomprehensible.

"The greatest trouble for the human race in this realm is still that 'Beasts God.'" Xu Xing's eyes shimmered with shifting light.

In the boundless spacetimes of the Beasts God Realm, a monstrous purple giant claw now churned everything into chaos.

Roars stirred colossal waves in the river of time, as if venting fury!

Its power surpassed even the "Primordial Fist" that Xuan Heng had once unleashed against the Two Immortals in the ancient Tai Xuan Realm's starry sky!

Xu Xing withdrew his gaze; the shifting lights in his eyes faded.

This Beasts God is utterly unlike the sluggish entities beyond the realm—in this world, He is the true and absolute sovereign!

Even… one could say the entire world is His domain.

After all, this world was never meant to host beings of the "Immortal" or "Ancestor" tier.

To prove Immortality…

One must sever the path of all sentient beings, to validate one's own existence!

As this thought arose, boundless malevolence surged upon Xu Xing; the once-clear blue sky darkened with a heavy shadow.

Faintly, he seemed to see a terrifying entity crouched atop the entire Beasts God Realm, its gaze—brimming with malice—descending upon him.

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Utterly insane, yet chillingly distant—two utterly opposite emotions fused perfectly together.

"As expected." Xu Xing smiled lightly.

Like mercury spilling across the ground, the omnipresent malice vanished instantly; the sky returned to its former clarity.

A gentle breeze brushed against his face.

emm……carrying a stench of burning.

Indeed, this Beast God's condition is highly unusual.

This isn't surprising.

After all, in a world like this, how could one attain the Dao and become an Immortal without paying a price?

Perhaps everything is being secretly orchestrated by the mastermind behind it all.

After a brief moment of thought, Xu Xing suddenly lifted his gaze upward.

In the distance, ripples stirred in the void, followed by the low, rumbling roar of engines—dozens of silver-gray mechs, each tens of meters tall, burst forth from the ripples, swarming toward the lifeless city.

Countless mechs converged, arranged in orderly formation, a steel flood like a black curtain rising, ready to blot out the entire sky and crush every obstacle before them.

The lead mech was especially towering, its thick silver-gray armor painted with dark red patterns, resembling a mobile war fortress; its operator did not sit inside the cockpit but stood atop the mech.

It was a Beast God nearly three meters tall, clad in a black coat adorned with medals, his scales glinting with a faint golden hue.

Two long whiskers hung down, swaying in the wind; his golden eyes remained utterly expressionless, as if nothing in the world could surprise him.

"Mature space technology, a fully organized mech army—this is truly…"

And this is only a small fraction of the current Beast God race.

Though he had long known it, Xu Xing still sighed when he recalled how, in the Beast God Realm, humanity could barely defend itself with only a handful of remaining cultivators.

The gap is truly beyond what effort alone can bridge.

"Take it slowly."

First, we must clarify the Beast God's condition.

At the level of 'Immortal' or 'Ancestor,' one cannot be killed so easily.

Like the turncoat 'Heaven' of the Tai Xuan Realm, he lay dormant for years, still plotting his return.

A single failed strike leaves behind endless poison…

Unless I can truly take that final step.

Xu Xing's figure vanished once more.

In the sky, the locust-like mech army dissolved into purple, sandy light points. (End of Chapter)