Chapter 244

Asura and dogs are not allowed inside...

He exerted all his martial arts skills.

Asura

Asura

For a moment, you, filled with anger, again had bloodshot eyes, and you fiercely punched that barrier!

But no matter how fiercely you bombard it with your Golden Immortal-level mana, this invisible barrier remains utterly unmoved, its sturdiness surpassing your imagination; under your feeble bombardments, the message on it becomes ever more mocking……

"What the hell!!!"

Your eyes were bloodshot, and in your fury you even shed bloody tears!

I've risked countless lives, taken huge risks, spent so much time and energy…… that damned Xuandu now actually blocks me outside the door and even posts a mocking message publicly!

Truly, a sad, thick barrier already separates you……

You're furious to the point of near death, but faced with this obviously Xuandu-imposed seal, you can do nothing……

Jinbing once chatted with you about Xuandu, this legitimate third-generation Heavenly Emperor, whose skills are genuinely not bad.

As the first human race personally molded by Nüwa, Xuandu's talent and comprehension are already maxed out; most innate deities can't compare to him, and with the 'Heaven-Ordained Protagonist' bonus, he's even more formidable!

What's outrageous is that Xuandu, from childhood, received Minghe's verbal and exemplary teaching, never strayed from the path, and was early appointed by Minghe as heir, enjoying top-tier resources; having long held high office governing humanity, his merit is maxed out.

This is a heaven-defying existence!

According to Jinbing, Xuandu was already a Quasi-Saint when he ascended the throne and declared himself emperor, so this barrier bearing his name is at least Quasi-Saint-level……

You're so angry you laugh: 'I'm just a miscellaneous Golden Immortal, and you want me to break a seal set by a Quasi-Saint?'

Don't even say it, but it actually works!

"Primordial Chaos Power!"

The frantic you summons the seven-colored little bird, and in the next moment you're about to violently smash this Quasi-Saint's barrier…… but you ultimately still couldn't make up your mind, because the explosion of Primordial Chaos Power is uncontrollable; if you use it, the barrier will surely shatter, but you also won't survive.

Although you're not afraid of death, now you bear too much; death would be too costly for you, and it brings no benefit……

"Why on earth does Xuandu treat us Asuras like this?"

Helpless, you can only begin to reflect.

Upon reflection, you quickly had an answer: it should be those forty-eight lunatics Minghe sent over earlier who are just too heaven-defying!

If saying that Asuras who cultivate immortality by eating people in the Primordial Chaos are actually somewhat normal, then Asuras who, after becoming immortals, don't go to the Celestial Realm but continue eating people are precious goods.

And those who can eat their way all the way up to Golden Immortal are even more precious among the precious—brutal, greedy, heartless, loving slaughter…… all the stereotypical traits of Asuras are maxed out, and then Minghe sends these 'eugenically bred' 'excellent talents' into the Eternal Primordial Chaos; one can imagine the reaction over there……

The crucial point is, it's not that the precious goods aren't human—it's that their martial prowess is high! And indeed, these Asura elites who have fought their way up to Golden Immortal each have their killing buffs maxed out; in the Eternal Primordial Chaos, casually training makes them Taiyi Golden Immortals, even Grand Luo Golden Immortals!

A bunch of muscle-brained lunatics trying to sneak across…… to be honest, Xuandu's barrier is set up flawlessly.

But the problem is, although you're an Asura, you're not a lunatic! And the billions upon billions of mortals you're bringing with you are not lunatics either!

Xuandu's single swipe directly shreds your carefully prepared sneak‑crossing plan into pieces……

"What do we do?"

The plan was forced to stop, and you helplessly feel lost: forcing a sneak‑crossing, you lack the ability, and moreover the Primordial Chaos is empty of anyone; when you left, the Sky-Mending mechanism had already failed, gradually showing signs of collapse.

If you remain stuck here for a long time, then after the Primordial Chaos collapses, Minghe will free up a hand to pursue you, and you'll only be able to completely give up as in your past life……

A great dread lingers on your Dao heart: you fear failure, and if you fail again, it will prove you have no possibility of saving humanity; all your efforts are merely the ridiculous antics of a clown, and from now on you can never regain your Dao heart, no matter how many times you restart, it would be meaningless!

Furthermore, you unilaterally decided for all beings that their souls would be released after death; now the people are dead but their souls cannot be released, so all responsibility falls on you, with no way to shirk it……

"Slap!"

You suddenly slapped yourself hard: 'Damn it! What's the point of splitting hairs? I'm acting with Minghe and Laojun's permission to release souls, yet Xuandu not only blocks the door but also openly writes an insulting message…… isn't this basically slapping the face of the Two Saints?'

"Exactly! I'll just go ask Minghe and the other for help!"

Suddenly enlightened, you quickly turned back and left Heaven Beyond Heaven, flying toward the direction of Minghe and the other……

"How come you're back again?"

Minghe looked at you in surprise, but saw you were just kneeling there, leaving Minghe bewildered: 'What's going on?'

With tears and voice together, you accused Minghe of what had just happened, describing everything you saw and heard in detail, word for word……

"What?!"

Hearing your sincere, unfeigned lament, Minghe's eyes widened—what barrier, what insulting message? The disconnected him had no idea about these, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

You then aptly added a fuel‑to‑the‑fire question: 'Sage! Could it be that we are not humans but that Asura clan? I wonder if the Sage knows the origin of our race?'

"Xuandu, relying on Nüwa's protection, acts so arrogantly! Please, Sage, tell us the origin of our race; someday, if I meet a great expert of our kind, I will surely ask him to thoroughly deal with the human race!"

This……

Your pitiful words, bullied and seeking parental help for revenge, struck a chord deep in Minghe's heart, and his gaze began to flicker slightly……

Seeing his reaction, you were certain in your heart: indeed, your earlier guess was correct—Minghe is a normal person!

From the way he earlier called sacrificial strengthening a 'test' and engaged in self‑deception, you can see: Minghe is not a lunatic; he feels for the Asura race he himself created just as Nüwa feels for humanity.

Even if Minghe might be a bit cold‑blooded, not deeply feeling for the Asura race, you can't say he has zero feeling for it; as long as you go up and act pitiful, he will have a high probability of helping you……

"Bold Xuandu!"

Minghe half‑seriously, half‑jokingly rebuked you, and without a trace exposed the topic you had just begged your clan's elders for help……

But just as you thought Minghe would, under emotional influence, help you break Xuandu's barrier, he sighed: 'For now I too lack the strength to assist, after all I still need to seal that fellow…… I truly can't spare any power to help you.'

"How about this: you wait in Heaven Beyond Heaven for an aeon or so, after I reforge earth, wind, water, and fire and free up my hands, I'll personally take you to Xuandu to seek an explanation……"

Minghe spoke quite seriously; in fact he wasn't joking, because Xuandu's conduct truly angered him—if it weren't truly that he couldn't muster any strength, he would definitely go to the Eternal Primordial Chaos to give Xuandu a piece of his mind!

So his idea is: after the Primordial Chaos collapses, he will temporarily seal Laojun, reforge earth, wind, water, and fire, then find some time to help you teach Xuandu a lesson, maximizing cost‑effectiveness.

But hearing those words, you could only feel a chill run through your whole body……

Because if, after the Primordial Chaos collapses, Minghe truly begins to reforge earth, wind, water, and fire, he will surely discover that there is no one left in the Primordial Chaos!

With no one left in all of the Primordial Chaos, your blatant presence here isn't it obvious that you have a problem?!

You can easily imagine how shocked and furious the Nether River would be then, mercilessly giving you a rough time...

But right now this is the only dead end, because you were already suspicious; if, despite the Nether River's goodwill assistance, you still make excuses, that's tantamount to openly defecting, bringing trouble upon yourself!

Going forward means death; retreating also means death.

You have walked into a dead end...

"Thank you for the Sage's grace!"

No matter how you think about it, you can only now deliberately pretend to be startled by favor, in order to continue onward.

Even if this is a dead end, at least it can delay death for a while...

Shouting praises like "The Sage's kindness is never repaid," you returned to the Heaven Beyond Heaven under the Nether River's gratified gaze, but your mood did not become positive because of the fervent slogans; instead, it grew ever colder.

Sitting in the Purple Dawn Palace, you silently recalled the future in this ancient palace that could be called the holy land where the Dao of Immortals originated...

The future? Is there still a future?

You bitterly shook your head; ahead, the Nether River watches like a tiger eyeing its prey; behind, the Mysterious Capital's sad barrier looms—before and after, a Sage and a Heavenly Emperor.

Two great deities attending to a mere sesame-sized Golden Immortal—how could this fortune be any less?

Not to mention there's also a dubious jailer...

In this moment of despair upon despair, you find yourself incapable of anything; doing anything now is merely self-amusement, and once the Nether River finishes its business, you will have only death.

"No!"

In despair you tugged at your own hair until it became a bird's nest: "I can't just die like this!"

Whether you live or die doesn't matter; the key is that the souls of all beings in the fragment world cannot die, you have already borne too much, and they are now more important than your life...

Gritting your teeth, you began to swallow the vast amount of acquired spiritual energy from the fragment world; cleanliness and disgust are now luxuries you can't afford.

You only want to raise your cultivation to the utmost in this final time!

At least, this way you can die a little more stalwart...

(End of chapter)