Chapter 479: Did I kill myself?

Zhao Xing spun around hundreds of times, chair and all, before finally coming to a stop. He was left dizzy and disoriented, as if he had been drinking.

He quickly drew the side-eyes of the crowd.

"Yo, who is this guy? That's a pretty unique way to fly."

"Is that the Si Nong Zhao who wrote 'Earth Records: Earth Transformation'?"

"This is the sacred ground of the Academy! What kind of behavior is this? Where is the decorum?"

"Get lost, you old pedant. What business is it of yours how our Si Nong Zhao flies?"

"Senior, you'd better leave quickly. The people gathering around are Si Nongs from the Primeval Hill. You'll get beaten up if you keep badmouthing their Saint Son."

"……"

In the center of the cloud layer, Zhao Xing remained dazed for a long while before coming to his senses.

"Uncle-Master Zhao, are you alright?"

"Si Nong Zhao, do you need a physician? I'll call for one right away."

Soon, several Si Nongs dressed in the attire of the Primeval Hill came over to offer their regards.

Zhao Xing had been poisoned, and word had spread outside that he was crippled; even if he were treated, it would only be to save his life, with no hope of recovering his cultivation.

Yet, in the hearts of the Primeval Hill's Si Nongs, Zhao Xing's status had never wavered.

On the contrary, thanks to the publicity from Lord Emperor Lushan, it had become even more exalted.

Lord Emperor Lushan had once said: Even when Zhao Xing saw no hope for a cure, he still labored painstakingly to create and perfect the Earth Transformation Art.

What noble sentiments! What a great character!

Some even regarded Zhao Xing as their teacher, as Zhao Xing's eight spells and that treatise on law had benefited the disciples of the Primeval Hill immensely. Everyone belonging to the Primeval Hill could reap the dividends of his spells and legal theories.

"Uh, I'm fine. Everyone, please disperse." Seeing more and more people gathering, Zhao Xing waved his hand to clear the crowd.

He didn't recognize any of them, but they were all essentially people from the Primeval Hill.

"Everyone disperse! Don't disturb Master Zhao!"

Someone shouted, and the crowd immediately cleared a path. Four ordinary Samsara Realm cultivators spontaneously escorted Zhao Xing to the entrance of the cloud path.

"Junior Brother Zhao, are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm fine. Many thanks to you all." Zhao Xing cupped his hands, then hurriedly moved his Flower-Between-Chairs into the exclusive passage.

The cloud layer closed, and Zhao Xing's figure vanished.

Once he was away from the crowd, he immediately checked his interface.

Although he felt fine, the series of accidents that had just occurred was too strange, and he couldn't rest easy.

【Name: Zhao Xing】

【Profession: Si Nong】【Luck: Sixteenth Rank (Five Emperors Coin provides an additional second stage)】

【Realm: Life and Death Dao Domain Realm (Consummation)】

【Dao Domain: Life and Death Dao Domain (Consummation)】

【Magic Power: 10 Worlds】

【Age: 9243】

【Remaining Lifespan (Abnormal): 3120 years (True Spirit Heavenly Poison erosion state)】

【Heavenly Time Spells: Cloud Qi Art, Polar Star Thunder Dragon, Wind Devour, World Fire, Rain Immortal, Ten Thousand Spirits Marquis Transformation Art】

【Earthly Advantage Spells: Earth Core Earth-Splitting, Demon God Earth Palace, Profound Earth Escape Star, Primeval Earth Treasury, Yaoguang Earth Connection, Three-Layer World Mountain.】

【Self-Nature Spells: Stem-Fight Divine Ability (Four-System Variant Art), Life Resuscitation, Heart Field Art (Great Dream Marsh), World Art (Yin-Yang Division), Grand Void Grass Man, Origin-Drawing Transformation Art.】

【Cultivation Methods: Extreme Land, Mixed Origin World, Bud Art】

【Soul Secret Arts: Samsara (Life and Earth Dual Souls merged stage)】

【God-Level Secret Art: Seven-Orifice Heart Sealing Art · Magic Power Chapter】

【Green Flower Magic Power: Five wisps】

【Soldier Types: Seven-Domain True Spirit Bamboo, Black Sky Moon Tree, Thousand Illusion Tree】

【Treasures: Dao Ancient Golden Cicada (Top-grade Origin Divine Weapon)】

"Hmm? Nothing wrong here."

Zhao Xing was somewhat puzzled.

The True Spirit Heavenly Poison hadn't been cleared, leaving him with only about three thousand years of lifespan; this was something he had known for a long time.

Aside from that, there were no other abnormalities.

"It's too strange. Why was I rejected by the World-Transmitting Tower?" Zhao Xing couldn't understand it at all.

After being transported back by the World Jade, he should have been waiting in the hall on the sixth floor of the World-Transmitting Tower, as there was one final process to complete: 【Exchange】.

He had to complete the exchange in the World-Transmitting Tower hall after returning in order to bring the items back.

But now, he had been rejected before completing the exchange.

"Origin Projection, open!"

Zhao Xing's true self struggled to open the Origin Space. He checked the Origin Soil and found that there were no 'Spirit-Devouring Grass' seedlings inside, nor were there any Nine-Rotation Soul-Dissolving Pills. As for the Ink Abyss Brush, that had long since been taken by Yang Baihe.

"Damn it, where is my grass?"

"What is going on!"

Zhao Xing was furious the moment he saw this.

He had taken such a huge risk, spent so much money, and it turned out to be a wasted trip? Damn it, Bowei, give me my money back!

Zhao Xing cursed inwardly, intending to find Bowei for an explanation.

However, before he could find him, Bowei sought him out first.

Appearing alongside Bowei was a Primordial Avatar of Zuo Zuo Qiyu; this avatar had long been stationed permanently in the Scholar City.

"What happened?" Bowei asked.

Zhao Xing was baffled. How could the tables be turned like this?

You opened the World-Transmitting Tower; I haven't even asked you yet!

But he only thought this; Bowei was a demigod, after all, and he wasn't qualified to question him.

"Great Elder, I don't know." Zhao Xing confessed honestly, "After I activated the emergency transport, I was thrown out of the World-Transmitting Tower by a force before I could even complete the exchange."

"Why would that happen?" Zuo Zuo Qiyu frowned as he looked at Bowei.

Bowei was also completely baffled.

"Come with me."

Bowei took Zhao Xing and opened a new, hidden cloud path leading to the sixth floor of the World-Transmitting Tower.

*Hum~*

When they arrived at the gate of the World-Transmitting Tower, a strange scene occurred.

A flash of red light appeared in front of Zhao Xing, a thin layer of red light, like a barrier blocking Zhao Xing from entering.

Bowei could enter, and Zuo Zuo Qiyu could enter too.

Zhao Xing's Flower-Between-Chairs was even starting to smoke, but he simply couldn't get in.

"Hmm?" Zuo Zuo Qiyu also realized something had happened. He retreated outside the gate and came to Zhao Xing's side.

Bowei frowned slightly: "Envoy Zuo, please try bringing Zhao Xing in."

Zuo Zuo Qiyu grabbed the Flower-Between-Chairs and pushed forward with force.

The Flower-Between-Chairs didn't budge.

He then picked up Zhao Xing, intending to walk inside, but Zuo Zuo Qiyu's body could enter, while Zhao Xing was left outside.

Zuo Zuo Qiyu was surprised; no matter how much force he used, Zhao Xing couldn't get in.

He tried increasing his strength.

"*Crack, crack, crack, crack~*"

Zhao Xing's shoulder blades were about to be crushed, and his face twisted in pain.

Zhao Xing's shoulder blades were on the verge of being crushed, and his face began to contort.

If they kept struggling like this, he would be turned into meat paste before he even got inside.

Zuo Zuo Qiyu let go and retreated outside the gate.

He then cast a spell, swallowing Zhao Xing whole, and attempted to cross the gate using his Primeval Grass Man.

A magical scene occurred: Zuo Zuo Qiyu's Primeval Avatar entered, but Zhao Xing was stripped out from within his body.

"Hmm?" Zuo Zuo Qiyu was also stunned.

He didn't even know when Zhao Xing had been stripped from his Primeval Avatar.

The red barrier at the gate was like a pool of thunder, impossible to cross even half a step. No matter how Zuo Zuo Qiyu cast his spells, he couldn't bring Zhao Xing inside.

What is going on?

Zuo Zuo Qiyu looked at Bowei.

"Divine power obstruction." Seeing this situation, Bowei uttered four words. "I don't know why, but the divine power of the World-Transmitting Tower is rejecting Zhao Xing."

Zuo Zuo Qiyu was already at the Emperor level; from the perspective of the wonders of a Primeval Avatar, even a demigod might not necessarily possess the capabilities of a Primeval Avatar.

Assuming it still couldn't enter, the only explanation for that red light barrier was divine power.

"Why?" Zuo Zuo Qiyu was naturally unsatisfied with Bowei's answer.

I don't know why.

You are the Great Elder, and you were the one who set the treatment plan!

Zuo Zuo Qiyu was now asking on behalf of the Origin World.

Bowei had to give him an explanation.

"Envoy Zuo, please remain calm. I will get to the bottom of this as soon as possible."

Bowei was only a demigod scholar; he hadn't fully mastered a divine object of such high grade as the World-Transmitting Tower, and could at most exert 10% of its power.

"Envoy Zuo, I need to ask Zhao Xing some questions alone."

Zuo Zuo Qiyu didn't agree immediately, instead glancing at Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing naturally wanted to know as well.

I've already spent my money, the treasure was already in my hands, and I had the medicine for the treatment, so now that this strange thing has happened, he naturally had to get to the bottom of it.

Zhao Xing didn't really believe that Bowei would try anything against him now; a demigod scholar wasn't that stupid.

He also believed Bowei was unaware; Bowei couldn't fully activate a divine object that operated on its own like the World-Transmitting Tower.

In other words, it was highly likely that the problem was caused by the World-Transmitting Tower itself.

"*Whoosh~*"

Zuo Zuo Qiyu's Primeval Avatar vanished, leaving space for Bowei and Zhao Xing to talk alone.

"Zhao Xing, tell me about your experience when you finally escaped." Bowei stared intently at Zhao Xing. "Do not hide anything." When the three worlds merged and the anomaly occurred, Bowei had also lost his observation of the three World-Transmitting Towers, so he could only ask Zhao Xing.

"Yes, Great Elder." Zhao Xing began to recount the moment he escaped via transport. "When we descended into the territory of the Ancient Kingdom of Marquis Tian You, 17 World-Star Years had already passed."

"During those 17 World-Star Years, Yang Baihe, Ji Si, and I encountered danger: a void behemoth that looked like a catfish."

"It was quickly infected by my True Spirit Heavenly Poison and died."

"We thought we were safe enough, but suddenly, a giant bone emitting gray mist appeared. It looked a bit like a rib... I couldn't judge, because only a part of it appeared in my field of vision."

"The moment it rushed out of the void turbulence, I even saw people fighting on the rib..."

"Oh right, there were also the Seventh Prince of the Ancient Kingdom of Marquis Tian You, Liang Rui, and his Fate Master, Tang Menghe."

"Along with the bone, a pile of plants rushed out, among which was a Spirit-Devouring Grass, which I managed to grab."

"I realized the danger, so I immediately crushed the World Jade to transport out. Before I came out, I saw..."

Bowei listened quietly. Seeing Zhao Xing stop, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Saw what?"

Zhao Xing asked in surprise: "Great Elder, I've already said it for the third time. Can you not hear me?"

Bowei's expression also changed somewhat: "You mean to say you said another sentence afterward, but I didn't hear it?"

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded, filled with worry.

Bowei took a deep breath and then said to Zhao Xing: "There's a problem, a big problem."

"What does the Great Elder mean?"

Bowei beckoned, and then two people appeared before Zhao Xing: "Repeat the question I just asked."

The two figures that appeared were Ji Si and Yang Baihe, who both glanced at Zhao Xing.

Then Yang Baihe said honestly: "After solving that catfish, Liang Rui and his party appeared in the void turbulence, and Zhao Xing immediately crushed the World Jade for the three of us..."

Zhao Xing's pupils dilated slightly: "Captain, didn't you see anything else? Like a giant bone, and some Emperor-level..."

"No." Yang Baihe looked at Zhao Xing in surprise. "How come? Did you see something else besides Liang Rui and his party?"

"Of course!" Zhao Xing said excitedly: "How could I have crushed the World Jade just because Liang Rui and his party suddenly appeared?"

"Liang Rui and the others had said they would leave immediately, but they suddenly appeared in the Lixing River; isn't that a kind of Void History?" Yang Baihe had thought Zhao Xing made the decision based on this judgment, and was quite shocked at this moment.

"Lady Ji!" Zhao Xing ignored Yang Baihe and looked at Ji Si: "What did you see?"

"I saw the bone." Ji Si met his gaze and said what she had seen. "I also saw you, Great Si Nong, reaching out to grab a plant."

"Were there people on the bone?"

"No." Ji Si shook her head.

Hearing the answers from Ji Si and Yang Baihe, Zhao Xing couldn't help but fall silent.

Yang Baihe was suspicious and uncertain; what exactly was going on?

"Yang Baihe, Ji Si, you two go out and wait first." Bowei spoke.

"Yes."

Once Ji Si and Yang Baihe left.

Zhao Xing looked at Bowei: "Does the Great Elder have any enlightenment for me?"

Bowei looked up, his gaze fixed on the depths of the World-Transmitting Tower. With his hands behind his back, his fingers under his sleeves moved constantly: "Zhao Xing, what I can confirm is that Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu never entered the World-Transmitting Tower."

This sentence made Zhao Xing's body tremble again. Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu, never went in?

Doesn't that mean Zuo Zuo Qiyu and Emperor Wudu never went in either?

Then what exactly did I see?

"I cannot find the reason why you were rejected by the World-Transmitting Tower for the time being; only you can find the answer." Bowei stopped his hand movements and looked down at Zhao Xing.

"Think carefully about the differences between what you, Yang Baihe, and Ji Si said, and then think about the sentence you couldn't make me hear. I think the key lies there."

……

Bowei told Zhao Xing to find the answer to how he could re-enter the World-Transmitting Tower himself, and after dropping those two sentences, he sent Zhao Xing away.

After seeing Yang Baihe and Ji Si again, the two immediately came up to him.

"Zhao Xing, what exactly happened?" Yang Baihe asked.

"Captain, don't ask. If I knew, would I still be here?"

"Bowei didn't give an answer?" Yang Baihe asked seriously. "Yes. He told me to find it myself."

"Alright, I understand." Yang Baihe hurriedly took his leave.

Zhao Xing knew very well why he was taking his leave.

Bowei opened the World-Transmitting Tower, drawing a large number of powerhouses to participate, with the premise that Bowei had a certain degree of control over this divine object.

Now that such a strange thing had occurred, and even Bowei didn't know about it, Starfire had to report it immediately.

Entering the World-Transmitting Tower came at a price; 1 point of World Spirit Value was worth more than the merit value set for the development of the Empire's west.

To avoid the risk of losing both people and wealth, the Empire needed to re-evaluate the danger coefficient of the World-Transmitting Tower, redefine the level of participation, and it was even possible they would unite with other forces to forcibly shut down the World-Transmitting Tower!

"I remember the final outcome of the World-Transmitting Tower was also a forced shutdown. It wouldn't be happening now, would it? What exactly is the reason?" Zhao Xing didn't know either. He remembered that the World-Transmitting Tower had indeed been shut down in his past life, but the reason had never been made public.

"Great Si Nong, may I inform the Heavenly Master about today's events?" Ji Si asked.

"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded; they would have to know anyway. Bowei telling him to find the answer meant that this matter would inevitably be known to the high-level officials of the super-forces.

Zuo Zuo Qiyu's Primeval Avatar soon reappeared behind Zhao Xing.

"Any thoughts now?"

"I ask Senior Zuo to send me back to the Origin World; I have something to report." Zhao Xing decided to return to the Origin World first.

Zuo Zuo Qiyu didn't say a word and swallowed both Zhao Xing and Ji Si.

Inside Zuo Zuo Qiyu's body world, Zhao Xing began to ponder, listing the strange events one by one in his mind.

"One, Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu did not enter the World-Transmitting Tower."

"Two, Yang Baihe only saw Liang Rui and Tang Menghe, but Ji Si saw the bone and the Spirit-Devouring Grass."

"Three, the World-Transmitting Tower rejects me and won't allow me to enter."

"Four, Bowei also told me that the Medicine King World, the Lixing River Change, and the Demon Emperor's Birth—the three World-Transmitting Towers have merged."

"And the most important fifth point: at the end of the transport, I saw Emperor Wudu, Zuo Zuo Qiyu, and... myself in the middle below the bone!"

Listing these five points in his mind, Zhao Xing began to analyze them one by one.

Especially the fifth point, which shocked Zhao Xing greatly. But now, having calmed down and obtained more information, he vaguely had some clues.

"First point: Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu did not enter the World-Transmitting Tower, which does not conflict with the Emperor Marquis Tian Wu and Du Yun I saw in the 97th solar year of the 22nd era before the Wilderness."

"Even if they didn't enter now, if Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu enter in the future, assuming the historical space-time anchor point they choose is before mine, because of the World-Transmitting Tower merger, they can still meet."

Listing these five points in his mind, Zhao Xing began to analyze them one by one.

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then reached a guess:

"The future me, Zuo Zuo Qiyu, and Emperor Wudu entered the historical space-time through another World-Transmitting Tower, and it must be one of the three merged space-times: the Lixing River Change, the Demon Emperor's Birth, or the Medicine King Dharma Assembly."

"Then, because of the merger, the past me and the future me met."

"Returning to the problem of being rejected by the World-Transmitting Tower."

"Why does the World-Transmitting Tower reject me?"

"Could it be because I defied the Great Dao of space-time and causality?"

Zhao Xing felt it was highly likely.

Because the historical space-time entered by the World-Transmitting Tower is actually restricted by spells like 【World-Transmitting】.

That is, the space-time represented by each World-Transmitting Tower is independent, and historical events do not affect or interfere with each other.

In a player's understanding: whenever you enter a dungeon, the dungeon resets.

Even if Zhao Xing entered the Medicine King World again and returned to the 94th solar year of the 22nd era before the Wilderness, he wouldn't meet another self, nor would he meet Lord Ren Qiu, Lord Sang Yu, Lord Fengyang, or Liang Rui and Tang Menghe.

But now, two of himself appeared in the same space-time!

"Think carefully, in the final scene, only 'I' appeared twice; the others were never repeated."

"This should be the fundamental reason why I was rejected by the World-Transmitting Tower."

Zhao Xing reached a conclusion.

But then he had an even greater doubt: "Why am I able to defy the laws of this divine object, the World-Transmitting Tower?"

"Is there something on me that can contend with the divine power of the World-Transmitting Tower?"

"Or is it purely because the Void History event triggered the merger of the three worlds, and it just so happened that there was a future me in the other two worlds?"

Heart Sealing Art? Green Flower Magic Power? That might be too far-fetched; Zhao Xing's Green Flower Magic Power was only one of the seven-colored magic powers, and was far from the level of 'divine power'.

Even Fan Qianrou herself might not be able to defy the space-time causality laws of the World-Transmitting Tower. Considering that the World-Transmitting Tower itself might have problems and had been sealed by the sages of the Academy in the eighth Dharma Realm, Zhao Xing was more inclined toward the former reason.

That is, the three-world merger event after the historical void event caused two of himself to appear in the same space-time—which defied the World-Transmitting Tower's own laws.

So after the World Jade transport, he was immediately kicked out.

If you can't solve your own problem, then solve the person who triggered the BUG—Zhao Xing.

The laws of the World-Transmitting Tower could operate again. Perfect!

It's easy to understand.

"Therefore, I cannot reveal the three people I saw in the final scene to Bowei: Zuo Zuo Qiyu, Emperor Wudu, and myself."

"This is because the other half of the World-Transmitting Tower's laws are affecting the 2nd era of the Wilderness, which is now."

"Maintaining the balance between the past and the present, the exchange laws also include information rights."

"It seems the reason the World-Transmitting Tower was sealed is because such BUGS would appear."

Combining his knowledge from his past life, Zhao Xing reached a relatively reasonable explanation.

But what followed was a serious problem:

"How can I enter the World-Transmitting Tower again?"

Although he had obtained a seemingly reasonable explanation, the problem hadn't been solved.

Being unable to enter the World-Transmitting Tower was a fatal problem.

"If I don't enter the World-Transmitting Tower, my treatment cannot continue."

"In other words, I will die in 3000 years, still falling under the erosion of the True Spirit Heavenly Poison."

Zhao Xing frowned, then relaxed.

"There must be an answer!"

"Just because I can't enter the World-Transmitting Tower now doesn't mean I can't ever enter."

"I must be able to enter the World-Transmitting Tower in the future; otherwise, this situation would be equivalent to the future me killing the past me, which clearly defies the laws of space-time."

"So how exactly do I get in?"

Zhao Xing's head was spinning. He was already poisoned by the True Spirit Heavenly Poison, making his thinking slow, and now he had encountered this BUG-level trouble with a divine object, which was enough to make his head explode.

"Great Si Nong, you seem very troubled." Ji Si, who was resting under a tree, seemed to sense something and got up to come to Zhao Xing's side.

"I am very troubled." Zhao Xing sighed. "The things I encountered on the trip to the World-Transmitting Tower were too strange."

Ji Si: "If you can, Great Si Nong, why not tell me about it?"

Zhao Xing pondered: "Ji Si, suppose you couldn't enter the... well, the Heavenly Master's Mansion, but you had to enter the Heavenly Master's Mansion to survive."

"But the reason you couldn't enter the Heavenly Master's Mansion is closely related to yourself."

"It even involves many things and people that haven't happened yet."

"Now, what do you think should be done?"

"Great Si Nong is talking about a causality paradox." Ji Si understood quickly.

"Yes."

Ji Si couldn't help but smile: "Great Si Nong has a deep misunderstanding of the Great Dao of space-time and the laws of causality."

"Fate Masters can reverse causality, Historians can condense avatars from history, and we even encountered a backflow phenomenon in the Medicine King World."

"The World-Transmitting Tower can exchange historical ancient objects."

"Everything, absolutely everything, proves that the past and the future are closely related, and can also be separated from each other."

"Of course, the legal treatises of Fate Officials and Historians both mention the continuity of historical space-time. However, the natural operating laws of the universe are meant for finding loopholes. We cultivate spells to pursue longevity, and Emperors reincarnate time and time again—aren't they also defying the laws of lifespan in the dark?"

"Therefore, Great Si Nong has fallen into a thinking trap."

"I can't enter the Heavenly Master's Mansion; it doesn't necessarily mean I caused it. That is, the cause I planted doesn't necessarily lead to my own fruit."

"I can enter the Heavenly Master's Mansion; it doesn't necessarily mean I caused it. That is, the fruit I obtained doesn't necessarily come from the cause I planted."

"The cultivation of the four spells of a Fate Master, cultivating cause and effect separately, is based on this principle."

"That is why the Heavenly Master's Mansion has four great Dharma Realms: the Cause Realm, the Effect Realm, the Fate Realm, and the Turning Realm."

Ji Si's words swept away the heavy mood in Zhao Xing's heart.

That's right. The history of the past, like the Yuanhai Dharma Assembly, could be changed, and destined situations could be broken. What was he afraid of?

Ji Si's words sounded complicated, but summarized, they were actually very simple.

In the eyes of a Fate Master, everything is possible!

"Ji Si, what do you think I should do now?" Zhao Xing asked. Although he understood the principle, he didn't know where to start for a moment.

"Since Great Si Nong can't sort out the events for now, why not sort out the people first?" Ji Si offered a suggestion. "The future is undecided, but the people of the present are clear."

…………

Ji Si's words gave Zhao Xing a direction to solve the problem.

Since things were chaotic and unclear, he would find people first.

Judging from the final scene, there were Emperor Marquis Tian Wu, Du Yun, Emperor Wudu, Zuo Zuo Qiyu, Tang Menghe, Liang Rui, and some Demon Emperor-level figures. Setting others aside for now, his own people were easy to find.

Didn't Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu not go to the World-Transmitting Tower?

Then make them go in!

If he wanted to survive, he had to make the future certain. In other words, he had to make Du Yun and Emperor Marquis Tian Wu appear on that bone filled with gray mist, and he had to make Emperor Wudu and Zuo Zuo Qiyu appear.

Perhaps doing so would not only be for his own survival but also a way to fix the BUG in the World-Transmitting Tower.

Although Zhao Xing felt it was absurd, in the eyes of a Fate Master, such a reversal of causality wasn't strange.

Emperor Wudu was very busy, but upon hearing his disciple's request, he responded immediately.

"If I don't enter the World-Transmitting Tower, you won't be able to survive?"

"Yes, Master." Zhao Xing replied: "I know this is hard to explain, but..."

"No need to explain." Emperor Wudu interrupted: "Your master has seen plenty of bizarre things. Even gods might not necessarily know everything, so why is there a need to get to the bottom of everything?"

"Besides, Zuo and I were planning to enter the World-Transmitting Tower anyway, right?"

Zuo Zuo Qiyu glanced at Emperor Wudu: "Don't drag me into your madness. Also, dare to call me that again like you just did and see what happens."

Emperor Wudu smiled obsequiously: "How would I dare? With the Origin Envoy above, please forgive this lowly person for being rude."

Zuo Zuo Qiyu couldn't even be bothered to deal with this shameless person, only shaking his head: "Not going, not going."

Emperor Wudu tugged on Zuo Zuo Qiyu's sleeve and shook it: "Brother Zuo, go, let's go."

Zhao Xing: "..."

Zuo Zuo Qiyu: "..."

Zhao Xing didn't say a word, pretending he hadn't heard or seen anything.

After much pestering, Zuo Zuo Qiyu finally agreed, albeit very reluctantly.

He put on a stern face and said: "Let's get this straight: I'm not going for him, but to find the legendary plant soldier type."

"Mmhmm, mmhmm." Emperor Wudu nodded repeatedly and walked away, pulling Zuo Zuo Qiyu along.

"Zhao Xing, I am about to follow Emperor Marquis Tian Wu to the World-Transmitting Tower."

"I said above that this mission seems to have something to do with you."

Du Yun's figure appeared in the Star Mirror.

It was easy to arrange for Emperor Marquis Tian Wu as well; the Origin World and the Origin Heavenly Palace already had cooperation due to the development of the Wilderness, so it wasn't difficult to arrange a mission now. "I won't hide it from you, Brother Du, this mission is indeed because of me." Zhao Xing said, "But I only have a partial understanding of the mission content. It might implicate you, Brother Du; I owe you a favor."

"You are being too polite." Du Yun waved his hand: "The opening of the World-Transmitting Tower is a major event. Even without the mission, I was planning to go anyway. The Wilderness Expansion Army hasn't had many combat missions since finishing the Spirit Void Origin World."

"Regardless, I owe you a favor." Zhao Xing insisted.

Du Yun didn't say anything more; he was a straightforward person to begin with.

His own people were arranged without any difficulty.

This was partly due to Zhao Xing, and partly due to the concern of the high-level officials triggered by the anomaly of the World-Transmitting Tower.

After the Starfire department reported it, the high-level officials of the Red Star Empire took action immediately to solve the problem of how to mobilize the 'Demon Emperor-level' to enter the World-Transmitting Tower.

The Red Star Empire sent Meng Wu, a disciple of the Divine Realm, to the Academy City, demanding Bowei's cooperation.

Soon, Bowei, the Great Elder of the Academy City, made a major decision. Citing the scholar's philosophy of "education without discrimination," he shared the World-Transmitting Tower with the entire Xuanling Star Domain!

This included the Demon Race, who had always been at odds with the human race. Of course, this opening was limited, and the scale was not large.

This method not only satisfied the condition of mobilizing the Demon Emperor-level to enter the World-Transmitting Tower but also allowed the major demon kingdoms bordering the human race to temporarily cease fighting, providing a more stable environment for the development of the Siyue Wilderness.

After Bowei's announcement, the Heavenly Master's Mansion took Zhao Xing's true self and conducted another 【Battle of Causality】.

However, this time, it was purely a battle against himself.

The Heavenly Master of the Empire was fighting himself through Zhao Xing.

The purpose was to trigger the Demon Race's curiosity about Zhao Xing, so that the Demon God Palace would focus some of its attention on Zhao Xing, thereby prompting the Demon God Palace to decide to send several Emperors into the same space-time as Zhao Xing.

"Now I'm really a hot commodity." Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel helpless, recalling what Qing Qing Yu Zi had said back then.

He had concentrated so much 'calculating power' of Fate Masters on himself, like a treasure appearing in the world, radiating light.

Although he didn't know why, since others were fighting for it, the Demon Race would definitely want a piece of the action.

The actions of the Heavenly Master's Mansion reinforced this trait of Zhao Xing.

"If it succeeds, that's fine. If it doesn't, I've really brought this trouble upon myself." Zhao Xing sighed inwardly.

His consistent principle was to keep a low profile, but after going through all this, he wouldn't be able to keep a low profile even if he wanted to in the future.

"It's all Wei Ling Tianchen's fault, all Bowei's fault!" Zhao Xing cursed inwardly.

He decided that after this, he would definitely follow Old Qing's advice and return to the Xuanhuang World.

Judging from that conversation with Qing Qing Yu Zi, if he returned to the Xuanhuang World, he could 'clear the stars'.

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Seven years later, Zhao Xing came out of the Heavenly Master's Mansion and arrived at the Academy City once again, standing before the gate of the World-Transmitting Tower. ===== CHAPTER 480 =====

Although he didn't know why, since others were snatching it, the Demon Race was bound to get involved.

The actions of the Celestial Master Mansion had only reinforced this trait of Zhao Xing's.

"It would be fine if it succeeded, but assuming it fails, I've truly brought this trouble upon myself," Zhao Xing sighed inwardly.

His consistent principle had always been to keep a low profile, but after experiencing all this,

he wouldn't be able to keep a low profile even if he wanted to in the future.

"It's all Wei Ling Tianchen's damn fault, all Bowei's damn fault!" Zhao Xing cursed to himself.

He decided that after this was over, he would definitely follow Lao Qing's advice and return to the Profound Yellow Realm once.

Judging by what Qing Qing Yu Zi said during that conversation, once he returned to the Profound Yellow Realm, he could "erase the star."

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Seven years later, Zhao Xing emerged from the Celestial Master Mansion, arrived at the Scholar City once more, and stood before the main gate of the World-Transmitting Tower.