Chapter 150: Extending the Life of a Peak Emperor for Two Thousand Years

"I do not wish to become an Immortal!"

Although Zhang Xuan and Gai Jiuyou were discussing secrets that shook the past and present, neither the little girl in the village nor the elderly Demon Race man who had come with Zhang Xuan showed anything but blank expressions on their faces.

Neither of them heard the specific conversation between Zhang Xuan and Gai Jiuyou; when it came to these top-tier secrets, Zhang Xuan did not make any move, but Gai Jiuyou moved at some unknown moment, and while nothing unusual occurred, not a single sound of their discussion leaked out.

"You do not wish to become an Immortal?"

A look of confusion appeared on Gai Jiuyou's face; from ancient times to the present, the ultimate goal of everyone who has stepped onto the path of cultivation could be said to be becoming an Immortal.

However, the vast majority of people can only linger on this path; some stumble and fall just as they start, while others get infinitely close, yet ultimately fail, dying with infinite regret and disappointment.

From ancient times to the present, it seems not a single person has truly become an Immortal.

He was nearing death, so how could he be considering matters of the afterlife? Yet now, Zhang Xuan had unfolded all of this completely before him, making him feel the pressure as well.

Therefore, Zhang Xuan did not offer much explanation in this regard, but instead casually tossed the pill that could make the entire world yearn for it into Gai Jiuyou's hand, saying as if he did not care: "Taste it yourself and you will know."

If the Immortal Path is about to open, their descendants will all emerge during this period; Xia Jiuyou will have to contend with the most terrifying figures of these eras, and no one can determine who will win.

In fact, before coming here, Zhang Xuan had already made countless plans in his heart and simulated and deduced them many times.

The pill taken from his bosom did not flash with brilliant light, nor did it contain earth-shattering spiritual Qi, but Gai Jiuyou locked his gaze onto it immediately.

Zhang Xuan did not say much, simply taking out the "counterfeit" Nine-Turn Immortal Pill he had prepared long ago.

Gai Jiuyou had lived a lifetime, and had lived in his peak state for nearly nine thousand years; he dared say he had seen everything in his life, but he truly had never seen something like this today.

Gai Jiuyou's surprise made Zhang Xuan very satisfied; this meant that this figure finally regarded him seriously.

Mentioning this word, from ancient times to the present, as long as one is a cultivator, one will be moved by it.

Seeing the look of surprise on Gai Jiuyou's face for the first time in such a long while, Zhang Xuan smiled slightly: "I want to become an Immortal, but not when the Immortal Path opens; such an Immortal has no meaning to me."

Zhang Xuan felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain, yet he did not retreat half a step, still looking at him calmly.

Xia Jiuyou's talent and aptitude were indeed terrifyingly high; at such a young age, she had already reached the Dao Palace Realm. If she were the same age as the Saint Sons and Saint Daughters of the various Holy Lands, she would likely have already stepped into the Immortal Platform Realm, and after becoming a Great Power, she might have advanced by leaps and bounds, writing a legend on the path of cultivation.

He had thought of many ways: to pose as an expert from outside the world and bring the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill before Gai Jiuyou to trade for a favor, or to treat Gai Jiuyou as an equal and conduct a fair transaction, or to pass the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill through others to avoid meeting Gai Jiuyou face-to-face and avoid risk...

"Is the future truly that urgent?"

"Is a true Immortal not achieved through oneself, but must be achieved by passing through a so-called Immortal Path?"

"I know of this matter, though it was not Qingdi who told me; however, Qingdi has always believed that an Immortal is not something to be begged for, but must be relied upon oneself, and he has always been practicing this principle."

"Since you know the Immortal Path is about to open, why are you not interested in becoming an Immortal?"

The grandeur of these words left Gai Jiuyou with nothing to say, but at the same time, he truly felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart; such a figure before him truly regarded him as a Great Emperor, which was a level of respect he had never experienced before.

His calm state of mind for many years began to fluctuate because of these words from Zhang Xuan.

Before Gai Jiuyou could speak, Xia Jiuyou took the initiative to speak, saying firmly in her childish voice.

After the Immortal Path opens, it will inevitably be the most terrifying Dark Turmoil in history, and as for the Dark Turmoil, I assume you have some understanding; do you think she can really survive the Dark Turmoil?"

Without seeing him make any move, that pill landed in his hand, and then endless light gushed forth; Gai Jiuyou's body even trembled.

Gai Jiuyou was stunned for a moment; throughout the ages, countless people have pursued becoming an Immortal, and everyone imagined rushing into the Immortal Path to enter the Immortal Realm and then truly becoming an Immortal, but no one had ever thought that becoming an Immortal required seeking inward rather than outward.

But he was not in a hurry to take out the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill immediately, instead casting his gaze toward Gai Jiuyou's disciple, Xia Jiuyou, at his side.

Zhang Xuan, however, knew that Gai Jiuyou was tempted.

At this, unprecedented light erupted from Gai Jiuyou's eyes.

"I want to soar into the sky in the shortest possible time; I want to resist that most terrifying Dark Turmoil, and therefore I need your help."

There are many things that can move a cultivator: Ancient Great Emperor scriptures, Undying Divine Medicine, supreme divine metals, but there is only one thing that can move all cultivators in the world—an Immortal.

Gai Jiuyou's gaze became truly brilliant at this moment; it was as if two suns were burning in his eyes, and Zhang Xuan could not even look him in the eye.

"The Nine-Turn Immortal Pill; in the Mythological Era, it is said that several Emperors could coexist because that Emperor had refined the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, extending the lives of several peak Emperors..."

In Gai Jiuyou's gaze, the terrifying power grew stronger and stronger, and even a trace of the power of a Great Emperor vaguely permeated his surroundings.

And he no longer regarded Zhang Xuan as a latecomer as he had before.

"I believe I can!"

"Ancient Great Emperors all possess extraordinary spirit; although you are not a Great Emperor, you are not far from one. Why would you covet such a pill? If you truly covet it, then I must have misjudged you."

Currently, his cultivation was insufficient and his strength was lacking, so in Gai Jiuyou's eyes, he naturally could not be given much importance; what Gai Jiuyou truly valued were the words Qingdi had spoken.

He muttered to himself, clearly not having fully taken Zhang Xuan's words to heart.

Gai Jiuyou fell into silence: "Qingdi also thinks so?"

Gai Jiuyou had not expected that this figure before him would actually tell him that he did not wish to become an Immortal.

With his strength, it was easy for him to judge that the Immortal Substance in this pill could support him in living for a long time, at least for several thousand years, and in his peak state at that.

What Zhang Xuan took out was indeed not the legendary Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, but it could indeed extend the life of a peak Emperor by two thousand years, because this Immortal pill contained abundant Immortal Substance.

Just by smelling this Immortal Substance once, his body felt three parts lighter, and even the gray-white hair atop his head showed signs of turning black.

Gai Jiuyou, who had always been indifferent, finally stood up from his reclining chair this time, no longer as calm as before.

Zhang Xuan, however, sneered: "How can taking shortcuts be called becoming an Immortal?"

If one were only comparing talent with the existing Saint Sons and Saint Daughters of Beidou, Xia Jiuyou belonged to the top tier, but it was not enough.

It was not very noticeable in Zhang Xuan's hand, but once it fell into his, he felt that the pill contained extremely abundant Immortal Substance.

They themselves had no opportunity or ability to enter the Immortal Path, but they could calculate roughly in what future era the Immortal Path would open.

In this instant, a stormy sea surged in his heart.

Gai Jiuyou had truly become serious.

But can one really achieve Immortality by seeking inward?

Zhang Xuan felt ashamed; he had not expected Gai Jiuyou's knowledge to be so vast, but this was very consistent with Gai Jiuyou's strength. It was reasonable for an Alternative Enlightenment practitioner to reach such a level, and it was also reasonable for him to have seen a remnant of a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill.

"However, to reach the Dao Palace Realm at this age, in terms of talent, she is indeed top-tier, but relying on her, wanting to achieve something on the Immortal Path, wanting to contend in the future, and becoming a Great Emperor in this era, I fear it is not enough."

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Zhang Xuan's heart was stirred when he saw that; coming in person to see Gai Jiuyou did indeed involve a certain amount of risk, but Zhang Xuan simply wanted to come and see this unprecedented hero in person.

This path has already been proven by countless people; it is fundamentally impassable.

"This... could it be that this is truly the legendary Nine-Turn Immortal Pill?"

Could it be that one can become an Immortal just because of an ethereal Shi Jie? Is such an Immortal still a true Immortal?

"Did Qingdi tell you this? Does Qingdi also think so?"

"The era is different now. Any one of the figures who contended with him possessed an Ancient Great Emperor scripture, had Forbidden Chapters, and had countless followers..."

Gai Jiuyou was slightly moved, but his gaze remained quite firm.

Zhang Xuan felt a little annoyed, yet he also felt it was only natural.

Before Zhang Xuan could finish speaking, two rays of golden light erupted from Gai Jiuyou's eyes, and he asked in surprise: "That's not right. I have also climbed that Heavenly Palace left behind by the Heavenly Court, obtained a remnant of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and have also seen the formula for the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. This pill of yours does not match the legendary records..."

"The inheritance left behind by a Great Emperor—the records within their family regarding the Dark Turmoil are not a secret. I imagine you have also learned a little. So, do you think I need to improve my strength in the shortest possible time, and is it possible for her to survive that turmoil?"

He had thought of many ways, but in the end, he decided to come in person. After all, a figure like Gai Jiuyou is one whose fate was already sealed in Covering the Sky.

"You know when the Immortal Path will open in that period of time?"

Gai Jiuyou, who had been very calm from beginning to end while discussing the Immortal Path and the various terrifying future changes, was no longer calm at this moment.

Gai Jiuyou ultimately died an untimely death to suppress the Dark Turmoil, dying while confronting a Supreme head-on.

"This is?"

Gai Jiuyou was stunned for a long time before asking this question, and Zhang Xuan nodded, then shook his head.

Seeing the little girl looking unconvinced, Zhang Xuan said with a smile: "In other eras, she might have had a chance with her talent, but in this era, it is absolutely impossible. She was born in the wrong era."

Xia Jiuyou also looked similarly encouraged.

"For figures like you and me, that is not a secret, is it?"

"Nonsense, I will definitely become a Great Emperor in the future and fulfill my master's regrets."

Saying this, Zhang Xuan took the initiative to look toward the Huanggu Jinqu, and then gazed into the distance at the other Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland. He did not spell out his words, but Gai Jiuyou had already easily understood his meaning.

Zhang Xuan's heart stirred, knowing that the timing was just about right.

Therefore, they entrusted their descendants, their final hope, to their bloodlines. Among their descendants, those with the most outstanding bloodlines and talent were all left in this era.

Having cultivated for many years, Gai Jiuyou's greatest obsession was Qingdi. After all, before he attained the Dao, he had been unable to attain it due to the influence of Qingdi's Dao. Mentioning Qingdi was the most agonizing thing for Gai Jiuyou.

Throughout history, how many Great Emperors, Ancient Emperors, and even Heavenly Venerables have there been? In millions of years, it has never been heard that anyone has truly and genuinely become an Immortal.

And such a top-tier treasure, which even a Great Emperor would be moved by, was tossed to him so lightly by the person before him, who did not care at all.

After being invigorated for a moment, Gai Jiuyou's gaze returned to chaos, his face dark and gloomy, with no way to see the situation within. It was just that he cast his gaze, whether intentionally or not, toward the seven or eight-year-old little girl beside him.

"What if I said I could change your situation? What if I could give you a period of peak years?"

"Once the most difficult path is traversed, what emerges is an peerless legend. I believe that in normal competition, she has the opportunity and ability to reach the end."

After Gai Jiuyou finished muttering, a glimmer of light erupted in his eyes, but it soon faded away. Even if he knew that becoming an Immortal meant seeking within, what could be done? At his current age and time, even if he knew the correct path, there was not much time left to try.

The talent and aptitude of an Ancient Great Emperor are already the most outstanding among billions. If even an Ancient Great Emperor cannot walk it, how can an ordinary person walk it?

But inexplicably, when Gai Jiuyou heard Zhang Xuan's counter-question, he felt it was only natural. Yes, if an Immortal does not seek within themselves, who else should they seek?

The Immortal Path is about to open, and the future is destined to be a time of great expansion. Throughout history, who knows how many Great Emperors were born in the wrong era.

"You..."

"I still say the same thing: my lifespan is not much, and I cannot give you too much help..."

Zhang Xuan just sneered: "But can there really be equal competition in the future? When the Immortal Path opens, it is not just the descendants of those Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors who will remain."

It was not that he had not thought about these things in the past, but his years and time were not abundant, and he could no longer consider things too far ahead.

Gai Jiuyou's expression finally became serious, and unprecedentedly so. Being able to have a peerless figure from the Qingdi era come out, and even give him a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, made him feel that the current environment was quite urgent.

And Zhang Xuan looked at the pill in his hand; although he did not care much about that pill, he still tried his best to put on a serious expression and then nodded earnestly.

(End of this chapter)