Chapter 241: The Momentum of Offense and Defense Has Changed

The battle is already without suspense; with intent calculated against the unsuspecting, and a figure of Alternative Enlightenment plotting in the shadows, all of this can be brought to a close directly.

Zhang Xuan cannot bear to watch any longer; he fears that if he continues to look, he will be unable to resist tearing through the void, rushing to the scene, and swallowing all those Origins.

After turning his head away to ignore it, Gai Jiuyou is still concerned.

Matters have come to a complete pause here; Zhang Xuan has nothing to do and does not know where he should go.

As for cultivation, his speed has already reached its limit; now, he must instead suppress himself, not allowing himself to rush too quickly to a higher realm, lest he leave behind flaws due to an incomplete cultivation within the same realm.

"I never thought there would be a day when I would be this idle, to the point of having no purpose at all; it truly makes one feel regretful."

As he sighs leisurely, while he is sighing, in the image, the last remaining Ancient Ancestral King at the Saint King level is also punched through by the Old Madman.

The entire person becomes a puddle of mush, with not even a scrap left.

Seeing this, Zhang Xuan can only sigh leisurely as well.

"Wasteful, too wasteful!"

"It is truly a bit wasteful; they are all prime ingredients, yet they are being squandered like this."

"Hm?"

Zhang Xuan's brows jump; he discovers that Dongfang Taiyi, wearing beast robes, is standing beside him, no one knows when he arrived. He is also watching the image, shaking his head as he watches, clearly quite regretful.

Zhang Xuan scratches his head.

"Have you sorted out all the circumstances?"

Dongfang Taiyi shakes his head: "Cultivation is like eating and drinking; one cannot become a fat man in one breath. Even with clear guidance and direction, achieving success still requires a period of time and the effort of years."

"So?"

"So I have come out to eat and drink now; I haven't been full for too long, and I'm lacking a bit of inspiration."

Old man Dongfang Taiyi stares at the non-humanoid existences among the Ancient Race in the image, especially that one, a renowned Heavenly King from the Taigu era, and cannot help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Zhang Xuan's heart jumps; he is terrified that this old man will suddenly go mad.

Old man Dongfang Taiyi is the most top-tier wild type; sometimes he is even wilder and more ferocious than the Old Madman. Zhang Xuan would not dare to guarantee what he might do.

Seeming to see through Zhang Xuan's worry, Dongfang Taiyi smiles: "Rest assured, I'm just eating something. I know what I'm doing. A grand hunt is about to begin; how could I let the big prey go? I have also never eaten the flesh and blood of a Supreme before; I will absolutely not miss such a grand hunt."

Dongfang Taiyi's way of using such metaphors makes Zhang Xuan quite scratch his head, but with these words spoken, Zhang Xuan is also certain that old man Dongfang Taiyi truly understands.

Although the way Dongfang Taiyi understands things seems a bit different from a normal person, perhaps this is the unique way of understanding of a ferocious wild old man from the Taigu years.

No matter how he understands it, as long as he understands, Zhang Xuan does not dwell on this topic too much and quickly returns to his previous calm.

"However, I probably won't be able to intervene much in the following matters; I need you all to pay more attention. If you go out hunting, that is fine, just protect your own safety."

Zhang Xuan whispers his instructions.

The intensity of the war between the Human Race and the Ancient Myriad Tribes is increasing too fast, too rapidly.

Saints have no way to intervene at this stage, so Zhang Xuan does not intend to continue taking action in this next step.

If he were to continue taking action, it would only be after Zhang Xuan has made a breakthrough.

Given the current situation, Zhang Xuan does not feel he can quickly break through to reach a higher level.

Therefore, he prepares to wait for half a year, until the Dao Tribulation Gold Spirit is successfully gestated, before pondering methods for a rapid breakthrough.

Of course, this half-year period cannot be wasted either; he can continue to comprehend the rules of heaven and earth to allow himself to progress once more.

"I am a professional at hunting; you cannot compare to me, so there is no need to worry too much."

Old man Dongfang Taiyi is not intimidated at all; mentioning the Ancient Myriad Tribes, his eyes begin to shine.

He even pulls a mirror out from behind his back, then drools as he covers the direction of Wanlong Nest.

Zhang Xuan cannot help but have his brows jump wildly; he feels that old man Dongfang Taiyi's ability to stir up trouble is absolutely top-tier in the world, and if he continues to stir up trouble, something major will likely happen.

But Zhang Xuan is not cowardly.

Under normal circumstances, the Human Race needs to swallow their pride and be as low-key as possible, because Gai Jiuyou's life force is declining, and at most, he can recover to his peak for a short time to trade for one Ancient Imperial Clan.

Therefore, in the original situation, Ye Fan used the fox to borrow the tiger's might, pretending that Wushi Dadi was still alive.

And Gai Jiuyou, along with the God King and others, jointly promoted such a situation, pushing the God-Sealing Board to sweep across the world, killing several Saint Kings among the Ancient Race, allowing this battle to be considered quelled.

But even so, the intentions of the Ancient Race were not completely dead.

In this process, quite a few confrontations still took place.

Many tyrannical and warlike Ancient Races wanted to test the bottom line of the Human Race and measure whether Wushi Dadi was truly alive.

Many things happened at this stage; later, it was by chance that Ye Fan made the Godly Thought of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body revive.

The Mars Saint Body briefly returned to its peak state, and in that peak state, it walked through several Forbidden Zones, shaking the heavens and the earth, making the Ancient Race incomparably shocked and panicked, not daring to make any further moves.

Only then could the Human Race and the Ancient Race be considered truly at peace; no real great war broke out, but small-scale conflicts still did not cease and continued to take place.

"And now, the momentum of offense and defense has changed!"

Zhang Xuan says to himself in a low voice.

Now, the Human Race instead needs to restrain itself as much as possible, not pretending to be strong, but rather pretending to be weak as much as possible, and then luring the snake out of its hole.

Luring as many Ancient Races as possible to stand out, making the sunk costs of the Ancient Races higher and higher, forcing them to use increasingly powerful personnel, and it would be best if a few Great Saints died.

Under such circumstances, perhaps it could entice the Forbidden Zones to have a Supreme walk out.

After all, the Human Race now has a Gai Jiuyou of Alternative Enlightenment, plus a Great Accomplishment Saint Body that has recovered its full life force.

Under such circumstances, one must instead pretend to be weak as much as possible, avoiding being too strong all at once, which would make the Ancient Race afraid to act and lead directly to peace—that would not be a good thing.

Zhang Xuan has never been a person to swallow his pride; he cannot forgive the sinful things the Ancient Race committed in the past.

Blood can only be repaid with blood; anything else is delusional.

There are indeed peaceful ones among the Ancient Race, those who once protected the Ancient Human Race.

As long as the figures among this current batch of the Ancient Race did not take action and chose to watch in peace, then this storm will not affect them, and everything will have nothing to do with them.

The only ones Zhang Xuan has ever wanted to fish for are the pro-war factions; all pro-war factions must be swept by him once.

"It is just that looking at it now, the chips still seem a bit few; it might not necessarily be enough to provoke a Supreme in the Forbidden Zones to take action!"

Zhang Xuan scratched his head a little.

With matters having progressed to this point, it can be said that the various arrangements made in the early stages have gone quite smoothly.

Whether it is Gai Jiuyou recovering to his peak state, or the Great Accomplishment Saint Body having secretly recovered his full power, these have greatly strengthened their side's forces.

However, how to lure out the Supreme beings within the Forbidden Zones remains a major problem.

"By killing the top powerhouses among the Ancient Race, or by exterminating some of the Ancient Race, it is possible to provoke powerful Supreme beings into taking action, but the probability of this is not high..."

It is not that Zhang Xuan is overestimating the patience of the Supreme beings residing in the Forbidden Zones, but that the Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones are indeed in this wretched state.

After choosing to Slash One's Own Blade back then, they were no longer Ancient Emperors, no longer the invincible existences they once were in the world, but rather eerie and terrifying creatures who only knew how to hide in dark corners, silently lingering on, all for the sake of becoming an Immortal.

In order to survive, every time they awaken, they slaughter hundreds of millions at the slightest provocation, just to make their own life force younger and to allow themselves to live a little longer.

The character of such individuals has long since become cold and ruthless; family, friendship, love—everything has been cast aside by them, and they care for nothing.

"If one were to say who could be lured out, perhaps only Qilin Ancient Emperor could be lured out; he can be considered to have feelings and righteousness, and he did not incite Dark Turmoil, nor did he slaughter hundreds of millions of living beings at will, but there is no point in luring him out, is there?"

Zhang Xuan meditated silently in Shencheng, while simultaneously pondering this problem.

Among the Ancient Emperors and Supreme beings, Qilin Ancient Emperor can be considered the most open-minded and transparent one, somewhat similar to the Great Accomplishment Saint Body.

Since choosing to Slash One's Own Blade, Qilin Ancient Emperor has always been in a state of seclusion, waiting for hundreds of millions of years just to truly wait for the Immortal Path to open.

He has never incited any Dark Turmoil, and he still holds deep feelings for his children; if the two descendants of Qilin Ancient Emperor were forced into a desperate situation, perhaps Qilin Ancient Emperor would really come out.

But there is no point in luring out such a character to kill him, because he himself does not incite Dark Turmoil, which does not align with the initial goal.

"Then how can the other Ancient Emperors be lured out? Without enough secrets, they simply cannot be moved."

Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought, and then quickly cleared up his train of thought.

"Actually, it is my own thinking that has gone astray; to mobilize the Ancient Emperors in the Forbidden Zones, it is not necessarily required to kill the Ancient Myriad Tribes; other methods can also work."

"The most critical point is that the Ancient Emperors and Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones are all for the sake of becoming an Immortal; this is their deepest obsession. Ordinary methods cannot move them, but if there is information related to becoming an Immortal, they will definitely take action."

And regarding information about becoming an Immortal, others do not know much, but Zhang Xuan knows a great deal, and very clearly at that.

"I know the news about the Immortal Path very clearly, and I know that this batch of people will not succeed, but they do not know this."

"In that case, one can reveal information and news about becoming an Immortal bit by bit in batches to incite these figures to awaken and lure one or two out."

"But if such news leaks out, it might not just lure out one or two; it might lure out quite a lot. In this regard, one must still maintain a certain degree of restraint and think of a way."

Zhang Xuan frowned, thinking carefully.

He has too much information about becoming an Immortal in his hands; to say nothing else, that rebirth technique of the Feathered Great Emperor, which allows one to reawaken after millions of years and ascend to the position of Great Emperor, is useless to Zhang Xuan; it can only serve as a brief reference and has no great significance.

But for the Ancient Emperors and Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones, it is undoubtedly a supreme divine art.

If they knew such a method existed, they would definitely try their best to obtain it, hoping to ascend to the supreme position again after millions of years and attempt to become an Immortal.

If such a method were released, it would very likely make the Ancient Emperors and Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones very tempted, and then they would jump out to give it a try.

On the other hand, there is the information that the Undying Emperor has lived from the Mythological Era to the present; as long as this news is released bit by bit, and clues are continuously provided, constantly pointing to the whereabouts of the Undying Emperor, many Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones will definitely be unable to sit still.

The Undying Emperor has left behind too many problems over these long years; from the Mythological Era to the Taigu era, there are traces of his actions all along the way.

When Douzhansheng Huang was in his later years and forcefully wanted to transform into a War Immortal, part of the reason for his failure was the interference of the Undying Emperor.

On the other hand, in that region of the Central Plains, the death of Tai Huang had countless connections to the Undying Emperor.

It is suspected that when Tai Huang was powerless on the Immortal Path, he was ambushed by the Undying Emperor, his physical body shattered on the spot, and then the Undying Emperor absorbed all his flesh and blood essence into his own body, allowing the Undying Emperor to undergo Nirvana and continue to live.

And when Wushi Dadi was in his later years and his blood energy was drying up, the Undying Emperor also suddenly appeared at such a time, wanting to plunder the blood essence of Wushi Dadi to achieve a higher accomplishment.

Of course, it is also possible that he was discovered by Wushi Dadi and then actively confronted, resulting in the Undying Emperor being unable to even defeat the elderly Wushi Dadi, leading to a stalemate and a dilemma.

Along the way, the traces left by the Undying Emperor are also very numerous.

Zhang Xuan feels that the Ancient Emperors and Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones might all have suspicions, but they do not know the specific situation.

Because after they chose to Slash One's Own Blade, their own strength and realm were not as strong as they were at their peak back then, and coupled with the fact that they have been in seal for years, they are often in a muddled state, waiting for the Bushixiang of their later years to arrive.

And Zhang Xuan has too many places where he can intervene in this.

Zhang Xuan stroked his chin, thinking quietly, looking at the bird egg of the Undying Emperor that he had sealed in the Divine Mark Purple Gold Pagoda, feeling that this matter has great potential for manipulation.

"I can first use this Tianhuangzi to lure them, constantly making the concept of the Undying Emperor well-known to everyone, and then reveal the secrets of the Undying Emperor bit by bit."

"I think the Godly Spirit Ancient Scripture that Tianhuangzi himself cultivates can make the Supreme beings and Ancient Emperors in the Forbidden Zones very interested."

"Coupled with the subsequent continuous revelation of the secrets of the Undying Emperor, perhaps some Supreme beings and Ancient Emperors will be unable to restrain themselves and jump out on their own."

"Of course, this still requires a lot of subtle calculations; one must make a complete plan and cannot act recklessly."

(End of this chapter)