[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-645":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347660,4587,"Chapter 645: Bei Ju Lu Continent, the Divine Array Awakens!","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-645",645,"\u003Cp>The Master’s expression subtly changed, as if subtly stirred by those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s face hardened, and he said solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal, are you not too arrogant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master lowered his eyes and spoke slowly: “I have studied ancient texts and learned the origin of this world. Long ago, before the Warring States period six thousand years ago, this world endured a great calamity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legend says that three thousand years ago, the world teemed with true cultivators. They rode swords across great rivers, slashed dragons with flying blades, and those who attained the Dao lived four hundred springs of mortal life. It was a glorious age of cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortals reigned supreme; mortals were like servants—only those with celestial affinity and spiritual roots could become Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the heavens collapsed and the earth sank; spiritual energy vanished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the world’s spiritual energy, the Immortals were no longer Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They hid in deep mountains, still issuing commands to the world, trying to conceal this colossal secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet this secret could not be hidden forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone found out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, the world’s order shattered, rebellions rose, heroes and warriors surged forth. They proclaimed humanity’s moral decay, plunged the world into chaos, and as the spiritual tide receded, the Age of Decline descended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Countless mortals wielded axes to chop mountains, destroyed temples, drove out Immortals, and dragged the lofty Immortals from the clouds into the mud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke had not learned of this for the first time—it had been revealed in his first simulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinchan had once mentioned this obscure history to Lu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That age was said to be called “The Sorrow of the Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With spiritual energy gone, the so-called Immortals became floating weeds without roots, boats without water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They became “tigers without teeth” in the eyes of mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man spoke slowly: “That was the First Heavenly Change. Records say countless Immortals who lost their powers were revenged tenfold by mortals they once regarded as ants, even kept like pigs and dogs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal mountains were drowned by surging crowds; fear filled the eyes of the Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among those Immortals, many of spirit chose death—leaping from cliffs, drowning in rivers, countless in number.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet some chose another path—they sacrificed their bloodline to an object, seeking heaven’s forgiveness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the Master paused, his gaze shifting to Xie Guan, and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The object sacrificed was a colossal cauldron, four-legged, with tall ears, exquisitely carved with flowers, birds, fish, insects, mountains, and rivers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yu Ke’s heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cauldron’s form bore uncanny resemblance to the great cauldron standing in his mind-sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Master cast the cauldron beside Ze Lake, where the lake nurtured dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, after all, his only choice—unable to find the path to transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master spoke softly: “I believe this cauldron may be the origin of heaven and earth—or a divine object revered by the Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master continued: “After the Immortals fell, mortals rose; dynasties changed, continuing to this day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus arose a new phrase: ‘Mortals can overcome heaven.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the old man raised his eyes, his gaze deep and fixed on Yu Ke, speaking slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortals are not eternally powerful; heaven and earth know cycles of rise and fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven, too, can be overcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words carried hidden meaning, especially the old man’s eyes, brimming with boundless depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist by the river grew thicker, yet did not obscure the two—only surrounded Dong Cheng and Yu Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One spoke; the other listened in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Cheng’s face broke into a faint smile; he brushed his short beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over these two hundred years, I have traveled every corner of the world. Later, I decided to sail the seas, boarding a tiny boat, heading east, toward where the sun rises and the moon sets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do not know how long I sailed or how far I went. Sometimes, I dove into the deep sea to catch whales, flying over the waves beneath the moonlight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man looked at Yu Ke and smiled: “In that moment, I truly felt the freedom of an Immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holding a three-foot sword, crossing the sea to slay a whale.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sailed for over a hundred years, until I reached the sea’s end, the edge of heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There, black mist hung—a place mortals could not enter, water could not flow out, birds could not fly through. I tried many methods, yet could never cross.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, before the black mist, I found a stone stele nine zhang tall. The stele was ruined, scarred by sword cuts, fire, and countless indescribable marks; only fragments of symbols and characters remained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I could not read those characters, yet for some reason, I understood their meaning at a glance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, Immortal art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s eyes gleamed with delight—as if, after long silence, he had finally found someone to speak to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It read: In this world, there were once Four Great Continents. But only two are recorded: Xi Niuhe Continent, and our own Bei Ju Lu Continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bei Ju Lu Continent, the smallest of the Four Great Continents, held the fewest inhabitants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the old man’s face betrayed unmistakable excitement, his voice trembling slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It recorded that Bei Ju Lu Continent lies north of Mount Sumeru, separated from the other three continents by sea. Its terrain is mountainous, dotted with gardens and hot springs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are four pleasure grounds: Shan Xian Garden, Pu Xian Garden, Shan Hua Garden, and Xi Le Garden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his gaze distant, and said slowly: “Our Great Qi, Great Sui, Northern Changsheng Heaven, and Southern Buddhist Kingdom—all together—belong to Shan Hua Garden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of awe crossed the old man’s face; he sighed softly: “What a vast world this is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So our land beneath our feet is but a corner of this boundless heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The stele also bore an engraving of a divine beast: horse-headed, dragon-bodied, scaled, treading auspicious clouds—named Yingzhao. This beast guarded a sacred spring called Dezehu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within that sacred spring flowed a miraculous spring—only one drop every three thousand years, weighing one jin and one liang. Those who consumed it gained immortality and could ascend to heaven in daylight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master smiled, his tone filled with admiration: “Such a divine object is truly wondrous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yu Ke was quietly startled. If the Master spoke true, this world was but one of the Four Great Continents—and the smallest, Bei Ju Lu Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within Bei Ju Lu Continent lay a spring whose drink granted immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master continued: “Beneath the stele, it also recorded that above this world stood a Heavenly Court, governing the Immortals of this realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among them were a man and woman—the foremost female Immortal and the supreme male Immortal—who presided over the Ascension Platform, guiding those who ascended to heaven, wielding immense authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That male Immortal hailed from Bei Ju Lu Continent. The stele clearly recorded: in the 19,000th year of the Yuanjia cycle, a total of 190,365 male and female Immortals ascended from Bei Ju Lu Continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the old man’s face darkened with complex emotion; he sighed softly: “One hundred ninety thousand… truly astonishing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet today, no one has ascended to this realm for countless years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke listened, his mind stirred—he recalled rumors from the Shenxiao Sect, which had also mentioned the “Ascension Platform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his world, the Heaven-Earth Barrier had long been sealed; the Ascension Platform was closed, and mortals could no longer ascend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell into thought: What connection existed between the world within the cauldron and his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking these words, the Master fell silent, saying no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their conversation seemed scattered by the mist-laced wind, fading into obscurity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man turned to Xie Guan, his tone calm yet laden with meaning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I tell you all this only to prove one thing—you were once powerful beyond imagining, a supreme existence I would never dare even conceive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then raised his voice slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet now, this world has changed beyond recognition; the glorious age of cultivation, where Immortals stood like hemp, is long gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the age six thousand years ago—the era when Immortals enslaved mortals, known as the Age of Decline—is gone forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s gaze grew deeper, his tone more agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this age, not a single true Immortal remains—only I, a broken man clinging to life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three thousand years ago, you may have just awakened. Back then, you lacked even the power to alter heaven and earth. Otherwise, why would you appear here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stared straight at Xie Guan, speaking slowly, word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This age is your weakest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke listened, his thoughts churning as he recalled the great cauldron in his mind-sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every simulation, the cauldron changed subtly, as if slowly awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the once-dull cauldron had been renewed, radiating an indescribable aura of power and mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered: Could it be true, as Dong Cheng said—that the Kunxu Cauldron was not yet complete, but awakening gradually?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why did he have only three chances per life to directly participate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why could the Kunxu Cauldron not directly intervene in this world, requiring him to reincarnate as a mortal to slowly influence events?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kunxu Cauldron in his mind-sea seemed to sense his thoughts, emitting a low, resonant hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dāng—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dāng—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two consecutive bell tolls, echoing from ancient times, shaking his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cauldron’s four legs rotated slowly; the carvings of flowers, birds, fish, and insects on its four sides grew lifelike, as if about to burst free and come alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Cauldron Rings. In the Face of This, You Decide…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. End direct participation. (Hint: Xie Guan may be in danger; end this reincarnation.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Plead to the Master. (Hint: Danger may be near; end this reincarnation.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Face the Master. (Hint: It may benefit your future.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. End direct participation. (1\u002F3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke looked at the options above; from the hint, ending the simulation meant this lifetime of Xie Guan’s celestial reincarnation would end—no gain, only loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for begging the Master, he dismissed it outright, even without reading the hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the four options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke did not hesitate—he chose directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Face the Master. (Hint: It may benefit your future.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke’s gaze fell again upon the Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest mortal of this world, a seeker who had lived two thousand years, stood silently there, his eyes deep as an abyss, as if seeing through all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master’s voice finally revealed a faint, uncontainable chill as he declared decisively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I ask the Immortal to remain forever in this shattered mortal world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his lips than the thirty-six wards of Bianjing simultaneously erupted in brilliant golden-red light, illuminating the night sky as if it were day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along Changning Street, Yulong Street, Xie Fu, Xie Fu, the Imperial Palace… tens of thousands of talismanic runes ignited as if touched by an invisible hand; liquid arrays, silver-mercury in hue, seeped from the cracks between cobblestones, slowly forming intricate patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Bianjing seemed cast into a colossal furnace; radiant light, forged in the celestial crucible, shot straight into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like ten thousand fireworks bursting simultaneously, the night sky was adorned in breathtaking splendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke looked up and saw above him, countless cosmic patterns interwoven into a lustrous celestial net; as light rippled, a faint image emerged—a star chart with a horse’s head and dragon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river mist was utterly scattered by this power; heaven and earth were bathed in brilliant clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the Divine Shock Array that Xie Guan remembered the Master having laid—a peerless formation, powerful enough to imprison an Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this awe-inspiring spectacle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke’s expression remained utterly calm as he looked at the Master:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What you seek is not transcendence? If so, why not ask me whether I will permit it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master’s expression shifted slightly—he clearly had not anticipated such a retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment, a complex, unreadable emotion flickering in his eyes, before finally asking softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you let me transcend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke shook his head. “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master’s eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Ke suddenly smiled. “Then why not ask me why I won’t let you transcend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master froze, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Yu Ke, then spoke slowly, his voice tentative: “Then… why won’t you let me transcend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke shook his head. “Don’t want to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s anger surged, struggling to maintain his former calm and detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke laughed. “Then why not ask me why I don’t want you to transcend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master’s face stilled; he hesitated, then looked at Xie Guan and finally asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you want me to transcend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke smiled. “Didn’t I already tell you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t want to!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master could no longer maintain his composure; his eyes sank into icy depths, his aura growing colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice, frigid and laced with restrained fury, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought I could speak with you reasonably. It seems… I was mistaken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Ke paid no heed—he interrupted: “Do you truly mean that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you plan all along to trap me with this so-called Divine Shock Array?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may deceive me—but don’t deceive yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start, the Master spoke of his two-thousand-year journey, even subtly hinting at something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he has unleashed the Divine Shock Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master’s sole purpose, from beginning to end, has been one: to imprison the “Immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Ke’s words faded, the Master—who had been slightly angered—suddenly grew calm again, like a bottomless ancient well, utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head, a faint, enigmatic smile curling at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>～\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>～\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoxian Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fourth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Master and Su Jing had already risen, gazing out the window at the brilliant spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a sky full of fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine Shock Array has opened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2338,"2026-06-21T01:33:03.787Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","42ceb17af7f2d990c6134931a78aec50a92eb3586f8389161ff5c261201e5a29","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-646","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-644",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]