Chapter 135: Remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body

Hearing Kongque Wang propose the Qingdi Heart, Zhang Xuan's expression did not change in the slightest, and he bluntly refused.

"No need!"

This decisive refusal caused the expressions of both Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu to shift slightly.

The Qingdi Heart is indeed one of the world's top treasures, containing the Origin left behind by a Great Emperor; it is a supreme treasure of heaven and earth.

Anyone would be tempted in the face of such a treasure, but Zhang Xuan could not afford to be too tempted.

If Qingdi were dead, Zhang Xuan could certainly hold this treasure in his hands to toy with, or even swallow the Origin of this Qingdi and soar to the heavens in a single leap.

But the key is that Qingdi is not dead.

Who knows what Qingdi is plotting in the shadows? What if Qingdi still has designs on his own heart, intending to reshape his physical body and return against the heavens?

At the very least, Zhang Xuan does not dare to harbor any designs on this heart.

Kongque Wang, however, was stunned by Zhang Xuan's decisive refusal: "Why? The Great Emperor's heart can help the senior recover his physical body and the power of his primordial spirit as quickly as possible. At the same time, the senior's physical body can also nourish the Great Emperor's heart, allowing it to possess greater vitality..."

He still had a hidden thought he did not voice: before anything happened to the Qingdi Heart, Zhang Xuan had no intention of coming to their door.

Now that the Qingdi Heart and the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon had appeared simultaneously, Zhang Xuan could not take the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, but he should have a use for the Qingdi Heart; otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to seek them out.

This was the conclusion he and Yan Ruyu had reached during their discussion yesterday, and he had not expected Zhang Xuan to refuse so directly and decisively.

"Say no more."

Zhang Xuan's heart was also bleeding; if Qingdi were not around, he would have swallowed this Qingdi Heart without a second thought, but the problem is that Qingdi is around.

Though in pain, Zhang Xuan still maintained a calm and indifferent appearance on the surface.

Furthermore, he keenly grasped the changes in the expressions of Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu, and after a moment of thought, he roughly guessed their intentions.

Zhang Xuan showed nothing on his face, but inwardly he chuckled, saying softly: "As for the Qingdi Heart, someone will naturally obtain it in the future. This portion of karma is not imprinted on me but on another. In that ancient era, there was a flower similar to the one he experienced, which once made a vow: if someone were to save him from fire and water, he would use his own flesh and blood, his essence blood, to allow that person with whom he shares karma to return to the peak..."

Kongque Wang had previously speculated that Zhang Xuan might be refusing temporarily, only to obtain the Qingdi Heart later with a more reasonable excuse—a tactic of playing hard to get.

Now, hearing the words spoken by Zhang Xuan, his heart shook violently.

Not only him, but Yan Ruyu also wore an expression of disbelief.

After all, no classic, in any form, would record such an outrageous matter.

With Qingdi's ability, who could save him from fire and water, and what kind of person could save Qingdi?

Not to mention that what Zhang Xuan said involved an even more distant era, touching upon the theory of reincarnation, which was simply inconceivable and impossible to fathom.

Both of them were mentally shaken.

Yan Ruyu spoke first: "Is there truly such an ancient past? Does the theory of reincarnation really exist?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, then nodded again: "Those who believe naturally think this matter is real; for those who do not, no matter how much you say, it is meaningless. I have no great thoughts regarding the Qingdi Heart, so there is no need to worry too much. As for the person who will eventually be entrusted with the Qingdi Heart, you will naturally find them."

Zhang Xuan did not dwell on this topic. Although Yan Ruyu and Kongque Wang wanted to hear more, since Zhang Xuan did not take the initiative to speak, they had no way to ask further.

"Then, I wonder how the senior needs us to help you? Is the opening of the Immortal Path truly hundreds of years away?"

When this topic was mentioned yesterday, it was what Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu cared about most.

If the Immortal Path were to open in a few hundred years, it would be very difficult for Kongque Wang to last until that time.

But if that were indeed the case, Kongque Wang was prepared to spare no cost to find some Divine Source, seal himself within it, and break out when the Immortal Path opened in a few hundred years. Regardless, as a cultivator, he had to go and behold the Immortal Path.

Yan Ruyu was also filled with anticipation and longing regarding this.

If the Immortal Path opened in a few hundred years, she should be at her peak state by then. With her growth trajectory combined with the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, and given the current situation in Beidou, she truly had a high probability and possibility of charging into the Immortal Path.

Zhang Xuan saw their enthusiasm at a glance, so he unceremoniously struck them down: "In your current state, I think it would be better for you to pray that the Immortal Path does not open in a few hundred years."

Both were puzzled, and Kongque Wang even more so. He puffed out his chest with a hint of arrogance and asserted: "Currently in Beidou, I may not be invincible, but I am an existence on par with Saint Master-level figures. Whether facing a Desolate Ancient Family or a Holy Land, I do not fall behind. When the Immortal Path opens in a few hundred years, perhaps I will have the qualifications to contend for it."

Hearing such ignorant and arrogant remarks, Zhang Xuan almost laughed out loud, but he could not criticize too harshly, as Kongque Wang's words were not entirely wrong given the current situation.

The current state of Beidou must be traced back to the Taigu era. In the Taigu era, Dou Zhan Sheng Huang wanted to defy the heavens and transform from a Great Emperor into a War Immortal.

But he failed miserably, causing Beidou, where the Heaven and Earth Essence was once incomparably rich, to fall into an era of spiritual energy scarcity.

Originally, in the Taigu era, not to mention that Great Saints could appear in Beidou easily, at least the appearance of Saints was quite easy and not that difficult.

But now, with the scarcity of Heaven and Earth Essence and the great change in the environment, let alone Saints, the Immortal Three Zhandao Realm is already the general limit of the current environment.

Every person capable of reaching the Severing Dao King realm belongs to the world's elite, with talent, potential, and comprehension that are top-tier.

And for Kongque Wang, who has reached the Immortal Three Realm, he has killed Saint Master-level figures. In the current era, his name is worthy of his status, and he can indeed be considered a king of his generation.

Before the Heaven and Earth Essence has fully recovered and the Ancient Race has broken out from the Abyss, those in the Zhandao Realm are indeed the heroes of their generation.

But if one speaks of contending for the Immortal Path, that is undoubtedly a massive joke; even Great Saints are not qualified to stand on the sidelines of that path.

Two hundred years of age, as a Great Saint, standing like a lackey!

When the Immortal Path opens, this is the most realistic portrayal.

Looking at the confident Kongque Wang before him, Zhang Xuan endured and endured, but still could not help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at?"

Even with Kongque Wang's temperament, he was left bewildered by Zhang Xuan's laughter, and even a bit angry.

"Sigh!"

Knowing he could not keep laughing like this—if he continued, Kongque Wang might become angry from embarrassment—Zhang Xuan could not help but suppress his smile and let out a long sigh.

"I am laughing at myself, I am laughing at you, and I am also laughing at the Demon Race. Truly, it has declined over these years; the heritage is almost entirely broken."

"Why do you say that?"

Kongque Wang was quite angry. Just now, Zhang Xuan was laughing at him; if he didn't explain why, he felt he really couldn't let this matter go.

Zhang Xuan did not respond directly to Kongque Wang, but instead asked a question unrelated to the matter.

"Don't you think there have been a few too many Great Emperors appearing on Beidou Gu Xing?"

"Hmm?"

Kongque Wang looked puzzled, not understanding what Zhang Xuan's words meant. Yan Ruyu, as a Demon Emperor Descendant, understood a little, but not much.

It is true that the heritage of the Demon Race has indeed declined, faring much worse than the Desolate Ancient Families and Holy Lands.

"How much do you know about the history of the Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors? Under the current circumstances, where it is difficult even for a sage-level figure to emerge, why are there so many traces left behind by Great Emperors on Beidou Gu Xing?"

Zhang Xuan still did not answer Kongque Wang's question directly. Seeing that Kongque Wang already had a thoughtful expression, Zhang Xuan instead continued to ask: "At your level, you already know that sage-level figures can walk through the void, travel across galaxies, and go to different star fields. You should also have some understanding of star maps. But what about the Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors? Why have they always stayed on this small ancient star? With their strength, crossing the starry sky is not very difficult."

"What do you mean?"

Kongque Wang was lost in thought, having already sensed a part of the problem and feeling that he was gradually approaching the truth. Zhang Xuan clapped his hands lightly, drawing the attention of both Yan Ruyu and Kongque Wang, then replied calmly and coldly: "The matter is simple and straightforward. Not all Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors were born on this ancient star. Not to mention those from too long ago, take Hengyu Great Emperor alone; his hometown was not Beidou Gu Xing."

"And if we talk about the even more distant Taigu, the Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables of that time did not come from this ancient star either, but crossed over from extraterrestrial star systems. As for why they came, isn't that very simple?"

"Are you saying they all calculated that the Immortal Path was about to open, so they all migrated here, wanting to become Immortals in the future? But they are all already dead!"

Kongque Wang's pupils dilated, shocked by this astonishing secret. But a moment later, seeing the jade-like Yan Ruyu beside him, he suddenly understood and shouted: "Yes, they are all dead, but their descendants are not dead; they are all sealed within Divine Source. At the right time, I imagine these figures will all emerge."

"And it is not just them. In the Desolate Ancient Holy Lands and families, who knows how many old monsters are sealed by the way of heaven? Most of the followers of these Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors must have remained. There is a large group of extremely powerful figures who will contend with them..."

Kongque Wang's head drooped; just thinking about it felt terrifying.

The enemies to be faced in the future were too frightening. Not to mention those from too far away that he could not yet imagine, Kongque Wang felt immense pressure just thinking about Great Saint-level figures who possessed the bloodlines of Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors.

The Demon Emperor was not too far from the current era, and the descendants left behind by the Demon Emperor had also circulated in the world.

Any figure possessing the Demon Emperor's bloodline, combined with the scriptures passed down by the Demon Emperor, could become a giant within the Demon Race, not inferior to any King.

And if it were a direct descendant left behind by the Demon Emperor back then, they could almost be said to be invincible within the same realm.

Yan Ruyu was a very obvious example; within the same realm, even Kongque Wang could hardly say he could surpass her.

And how many descendants of Ancient Emperors, Great Emperors, and Heavenly Venerables are there on Beidou Gu Xing?

Kongque Wang could not remember clearly; in any case, just within this small world of the Eastern Wasteland, the titles of Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors were extremely numerous.

Wushi Dadi, Ruthless Great Emperor, the nine Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies that emerged one after another in ancient times, the Void Great Emperor who founded the Desolate Ancient Family Ji Family, the Hengyu Great Emperor who founded the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family, the Demon Emperor who is not too far from this era...

Just thinking about it casually brought up a long list, making one's scalp tingle.

Looking at Kongque Wang, who was already somewhat uneasy and lacking confidence, Zhang Xuan smiled and did not continue.

What is truly terrifying is not just these followers and children of the Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors; what is truly terrifying is that these Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors did not all die off completely.

The Eastern Wasteland region alone has seven Forbidden Lands, and these seven Forbidden Lands are considered invincible places in the Universe; no one dares to enter them at will, no matter how strong they are.

After a brief moment of dejection, Kongque Wang raised his head again, staring intently at Zhang Xuan: "Senior, do you intend to contend with them in a few hundred years and then walk the Immortal Path?"

"Is Senior so confident?"

Kongque Wang, who had walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, was not so easily discouraged. After thinking for a short while, he felt the terror, but since that mountain-like pressure had not yet reached him, he would not simply retreat.

Not to mention that he was now a King of this era, having roamed the world for hundreds of years.

Now he was also a leading figure of this generation. Since Zhang Xuan, whose cultivation and strength were still far inferior to his, had expectations and desires for the future, why should he give up?

Even if we take a step back, even if Zhang Xuan really had the potential to become a top-tier big shot in the future, he could just hug Zhang Xuan's thigh; perhaps he could ascend together—after all, when one attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Hearing Kongque Wang's question, Zhang Xuan could not help but glance at the Huanggu Jinqu, which was not too far from this place, and for a moment, he felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain.

He exhaled lightly and said: "I don't have much confidence in this; that step in the future is truly too difficult to take. However, man proposes, God disposes; some things must eventually be attempted and done."

Such hesitant words, on the contrary, put great pressure on Kongque Wang's heart.

The many secrets learned from Zhang Xuan today were not entirely unknown to him in the past; he had understood many scattered clues, but no one had ever systematically organized and pointed them out like this, so he had not been clear about them.

Now that Zhang Xuan had enlightened him, he immediately felt that the road ahead was likely under immense pressure.

Moreover, he specifically glanced at the Demon Emperor's descendant, Yan Ruyu. When Yan Ruyu heard many of these words, she did not appear too shocked, clearly indicating that Yan Ruyu also had a certain understanding of this matter.

"Then how does Senior intend to proceed?"

Kongque Wang asked earnestly. This time, his attitude toward Zhang Xuan was a point or two more respectful than before.

Previously, he had also addressed him as Senior, but it was more like a form of address, a polite term used in interpersonal interactions; now, it carried a sense of genuine respect.

"Naturally, by keeping my feet on the ground and moving forward step by step."

Hearing this, Kongque Wang was somewhat dissatisfied; these words were too empty. Then, the next moment, he heard Zhang Xuan's words, and his pupils could not help but dilate slightly.

"For now, the priority is to obtain the remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body."

"What?"

(End of this chapter)