Chapter 151: Conspiring to Quell the Dark Turmoil

"Hoo!"

Gai Jiuyou let out a long breath. Instead of immediately accepting the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, he first sealed it and returned it to Zhang Xuan, then said with a solemn expression, "What is it that you want to do?"

This single action alone made Zhang Xuan feel a sense of favor toward him.

If this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, capable of extending a peak Emperor's lifespan by two thousand years, were placed within the Forbidden Zones, the ancient Supremes within would all step forward, feeling extremely tempted.

But when placed before a true Human Race Great Emperor, the Human Race Great Emperor was instead calm and unhurried.

Gai Jiuyou had not yet truly achieved the status of Great Emperor, but he already possessed the spirit of a true Ancient Great Emperor.

By taking the initiative to return the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to Zhang Xuan's hand, he meant that he would not casually agree to Zhang Xuan's request. If Zhang Xuan were to recklessly treat Gai Jiuyou like a wish-granting machine, then Gai Jiuyou would rather not have the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill than fulfill Zhang Xuan's wish.

Zhang Xuan sensed Gai Jiuyou's mindset, but this stance did not make Zhang Xuan feel uneasy; instead, he felt even more composed. The more upright Gai Jiuyou was, the more confident he felt in his heart.

"What I want to do is not much: to survive as best as I can through that most terrifying Dark Turmoil in history, and if possible, to quell that turmoil."

Zhang Xuan whispered softly. His voice was not loud, but it was like thunder; the Demon Race elder nearby and Xia Jiuyou both wore expressions of bewilderment.

The topic Gai Jiuyou and Zhang Xuan were discussing was too high-level. Except for the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, they heard the other topics, but could not understand them at all, having only a partial grasp.

The guard beside Qingjiao Wang, a top-tier powerhouse at the Dragon Transformation realm with little lifespan left, asked in surprise, "Is the Dark Turmoil truly as terrifying as the legends say?"

Xia Jiuyou was even more clueless: "Dark Turmoil, what is that?"

Even Gai Jiuyou could not grasp the full picture of the future Dark Turmoil, and he was slightly puzzled.

"You only want to quell the Dark Turmoil?"

He was somewhat confused, and then he asked the doubt in his heart.

"With my state, if I had two thousand years of peak time, could I not quell the turmoil?"

It was not that Gai Jiuyou was overly arrogant; it was that he truly had the foundation. With his current state and strength, he was already not far off from the nine most powerful Saint Bodies in history who had suppressed the Dark Turmoil.

If he could maintain his peak for several thousand years, he had the confidence to contend with any Supreme or Ancient Emperor.

Zhang Xuan did not argue with Gai Jiuyou, but looked toward the territory of the Desolate Ancient Ji Family and whispered, "How do you consider yourself compared to the Void Great Emperor?"

Gai Jiuyou's gaze was complex for a moment. He had pride in his heart and considered himself not inferior to any Ancient Great Emperor, provided he was given the chance and the right world to achieve the Dao.

But at the same time, Gai Jiuyou had confidence while not being overly arrogant. He also clearly understood that as long as he had not truly attained the Dao and become an Emperor, suppressing all Daos with one, there would be a gap between him and a true Great Emperor.

And the other meaning implied in Zhang Xuan's words was also keenly grasped by Gai Jiuyou.

"Are you saying that more than one Forbidden Zone will cause trouble?"

The era of the Void Great Emperor was not too long ago, and there were still many records about him. For the top-tier powerhouses, the past events of the Void Great Emperor were not a fog.

It is rumored that the Void Mirror refined by the Void Great Emperor is already near-Immortal, not for any other reason, but because it was stained with too much blood of Ancient Emperors and Supremes.

And as a peak Great Emperor, the Void Great Emperor only lived for one lifetime. It was not because he was inferior to other Great Emperors; in terms of talent and aptitude, the Void Great Emperor was outstanding among many Great Emperors.

The reason the Void Great Emperor only lived for one lifetime was that he encountered the most terrifying Dark Turmoil during his peak period, and more than one Forbidden Zone had problems.

The Void Great Emperor fought the existences in the Forbidden Zones with his life. He even made up his mind completely; he had already written his will before going to the Undying Mountain, and it was with the mindset of never returning, with a death-defying mindset, that he survived that terrifying disaster.

The Void Great Emperor was one of the most legendary Great Emperors. No one knows how many Supremes died at his hands, but he is estimated to be the figure who faced the most Supremes among modern Great Emperors.

"The Immortal Path will open; how can you expect all the Forbidden Zones to remain quiet?"

Zhang Xuan whispered, and Gai Jiuyou fell silent at once. Even a figure like him, who was about to become an Emperor, felt pressure like a mountain.

And the Taichu Ancient Mine, not very far from this place, was still breathing in the essence of the heavens, the sun, and the moon at this moment, with the stars in the sky raining down starlight.

At this time, the Taichu Ancient Mine was like a Taigu giant beast, swallowing billions of Essence.

The answer had always been right before their eyes, but the true era had not yet arrived, so many figures had not thought of it, and even a figure like Gai Jiuyou had not thought it through completely.

Except for Wushi Dadi, who had predictions and judgments about the most terrifying Dark Turmoil, other figures would only have true foresight when the time drew near.

"No wonder you cultivate like this, even though your speed is already unparalleled in the world..."

At this moment, Gai Jiuyou had a feeling of sudden realization.

As a figure from the era of Qingdi, and having discussed the Dao with Qingdi, Zhang Xuan clearly knew the time node when the Dark Turmoil would erupt, and also knew the time node when the Immortal Path would open.

That was why Zhang Xuan was cultivating so crazily and rapidly, completely disregarding the consequences.

"Several hundred years..."

Gai Jiuyou raised his eyebrows, feeling some regret, and took the initiative to say: "With your talent, in an era like this, if you have no one to protect you, it is not good to emerge at this time. It would be better to seal yourself for a period. Even the most talented figures in history have to wait until over a thousand years to truly attain the Dao..."

Gai Jiuyou did not finish his words, but the meaning was clear.

A figure with Zhang Xuan's talent and aptitude was not suited to appear in the Dark Turmoil before growing up; that would only make him food for the Supremes in the Forbidden Zones.

"Then why don't you seal yourself?"

Zhang Xuan asked back with a smile. Gai Jiuyou was stunned for a moment. Before Gai Jiuyou could react, Zhang Xuan backhanded the "Nine-Turn Immortal Pill" into Gai Jiuyou's hand and laughed: "Besides, it is not that there is no chance at all..."

After hesitating slightly, considering Gai Jiuyou's cultivation and his character.

Zhang Xuan took the initiative to circulate the Indestructible Heavenly Art, forming a Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal above his head. Xia Jiuyou and that Demon Race elder did not have much of a reaction, but Gai Jiuyou's body shook.

The two of them were too young and did not have a clear understanding, but Gai Jiuyou was knowledgeable and recognized it at a glance. That was the inheritance of the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal that would only appear when the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and the Indestructible Heavenly Art were cultivated to an extremely profound level.

"You..."

The light in Gai Jiuyou's eyes became incredibly intense, but before Gai Jiuyou could say more, Zhang Xuan took the initiative to say: "Have the peerless geniuses of Beidou Gu Xing disappeared? You know better than I do. I didn't use them for cultivation, and even if I did, it would be difficult to climb to an incredible level in a few hundred years. They aren't qualified enough."

"I came to find you because I want to obtain the cultivation materials for my next stage..."

Gai Jiuyou carefully examined Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan's bloodline and the potential within his body were incredibly thick and vigorous, clearly having achieved profound attainments in the Indestructible Heavenly Art.

But he thought carefully, and the powerful physiques like the Divine Body, King Body, and Heavenly Demon Body that had become famous in Beidou over the years had indeed not died.

But the tone Zhang Xuan revealed and the things he wanted also made Gai Jiuyou's heart skip a beat.

"What do you want?"

"I want you to go to Sheng Ya..."

Zhang Xuan had not planned to state his purpose directly when he met Gai Jiuyou; he had intended to beat around the bush.

But having seen Gai Jiuyou and understood his character, Zhang Xuan had a further goal in his heart.

There was no need to wait for the next round; he could tell Gai Jiuyou part of the truth now. At the very least, with Gai Jiuyou, even if he did not cooperate, he would not attack Zhang Xuan. On this point, Zhang Xuan was confident.

Of course, the Transfer Talisman from the Yishi Zhi Zun World within his Wheel Sea is always in an activated state; as long as Zhang Xuan wishes, he can instantly teleport a million miles away.

And as long as he escapes the current gaze, Zhang Xuan can directly use the Chat Group to teleport himself to Earth. If that really doesn't work, and Gai Jiuyou is too resentful, he can just hide in other worlds for a period of time and return once his strength and realm are sufficiently strong.

Or he might simply not return, waiting until Gai Jiuyou dies before slowly walking back.

Of course, this is the worst-case preparation; in reality, Zhang Xuan feels it will by no means reach such a point.

Desperate times call for desperate measures; in order to resist the Dark Turmoil and prevent the most terrifying Dark Turmoil from erupting, some things can indeed be done.

Today, he personally demonstrated the various transformations of the Indestructible Heavenly Art before Gai Jiuyou and expressed his intention to use the corpse of the Great Saint Body atop Sheng Ya for cultivation.

As long as this hurdle with Gai Jiuyou is passed, Zhang Xuan will not need to worry about too much retaliation for displaying the Indestructible Heavenly Art everywhere.

The most powerful backer in the world is by his side; no one will target him because he cultivates the Indestructible Heavenly Art.

As long as Zhang Xuan does not court death and does not directly swallow the Saint Sons and Saint Daughters of the various Holy Lands or the descendants of the Desolate Ancient Family, there will basically be no major problems.

Gai Jiuyou fell into silence, and only after a long while did he say, "Must it be this way? Are there no other methods?"

Although it was a rhetorical question, by the end he shook his head himself; the cultivation speed of the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and the Indestructible Heavenly Art is the best in the world, but wanting to achieve the status of a Great Emperor within a few hundred years, or reaching the level of Alternative Enlightenment, is very difficult, or one could even say basically impossible.

Only by borrowing the peerless Origin of such a Great Saint Body is it possible to support this figure in moving forward continuously and creating a miracle within a few hundred years.

It is not that Gai Jiuyou had not considered that Zhang Xuan might have other motives; after all, inheritances like the Indestructible Heavenly Art and the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art make one feel uneasy just hearing about them.

But Zhang Xuan was even willing to take out an item like the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and he did not shy away from the fact that he cultivated the Indestructible Heavenly Art in front of him.

With the Great Power realm Zhang Xuan has now reached, and the peerless Origin he has cultivated through the Indestructible Heavenly Art, even an Ancient Great Emperor in his youth was no more than this.

In his current state, if he really wanted to hunt King Bodies or Divine Bodies, no one in Beidou could stop him.

Thinking of this, Gai Jiuyou glanced at that elder of the Demon Race again.

Given the relationship between Zhang Xuan and the Demon Race, he could likely even borrow the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon of the Demon Race directly. In such a situation, even if he were to openly hunt King Bodies or Divine Bodies, it would be very difficult for him to die; with an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon in hand and his existing cultivation, he could indeed roam the world at will.

He weighed many things in his heart, but in reality, it only took an instant.

"Are you truly certain?"

Gai Jiuyou still had not fully made up his mind.

Seeing that Gai Jiuyou was only hesitating rather than trying to kill him, Zhang Xuan felt a great sense of relief. Seeing this state, he said, "If you are hesitant, then there is no need to force it. As for the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, just consider it a gift from me; there is no need to force yourself to return it."

Saying this, he turned and walked away with great magnanimity, which truly made Gai Jiuyou look at him with new eyes.

If nothing else, if Zhang Xuan were to walk into a Forbidden Zone with this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables within the Forbidden Zones would all be willing to take action for Zhang Xuan and bring over the corpse of that Great Saint Body atop Sheng Ya.

Yet now, Zhang Xuan had placed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill in his hands without much concern, and when he hesitated, he actually turned to leave; even Gai Jiuyou's temperament was shaken by this.

Gai Jiuyou has lived for nine thousand years, and his strength and realm are unimaginably powerful; he could easily see that Zhang Xuan was abandoning the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill at this moment without the slightest attachment, truly letting him keep it.

In this instant, Gai Jiuyou could be certain that Zhang Xuan truly wanted to resist the Dark Turmoil.

Thinking that he, who had yet to act as decisively as a person currently only in the Immortal Embryo Realm, Gai Jiuyou could not help but heave a heavy sigh.

"I am old, I am old!"

Then, he swallowed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill in his hand in one gulp.

"For the sake of resisting the Dark Turmoil, if that predecessor were to know, I imagine he would also be willing. And if what you say turns out to be incorrect in the future, I will kill you with my own hands."

The moment the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill was swallowed into his belly, blood energy as vast as a boundless ocean surged into the sky, covering the entire firmament.

At the same time, the majesty of a Great Emperor, thick to the extreme, permeated the entire world, vast and mighty, sweeping across the whole of Beidou.

A ray of spiritual light shot up from above Gai Jiuyou's crown, piercing even the clouds.

And that spiritual light did not stop at all, shooting directly from the Beidou star into the galaxy; the cold and dark Universe was lit up in this instant, and the Universe itself trembled.

Within the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland, ancient figures all sensed it in this instant.

And Zhang Xuan wore a smile at this moment.

(End of this chapter)