Chapter 193

"Mystical Life-Death Realm, not falling into reincarnation... sounds quite impressive."

Wu Xian stroked his chin, his expression thoughtful, and then he asked:

"Old sir, do you know why the Heavenly Emperors are so keen on descending to the mortal world to be reincarnated? For instance, the Northern Black Emperor, as far as I know, has already been reincarnated as the Nameless Daoist four hundred years ago and the Sect Leader of the Guanyin Sect a hundred years ago. Could there be some secret hidden within this that allows their cultivation realms to advance further?"

"More or less."

Zhang Fuyao sighed: "After reaching the Mystical Life-Death Realm, pure Qi and time are already very difficult to use to help the Five Emperors advance further. Only by being reincarnated, comprehending the true meaning of life and death, and ultimately transcending reincarnation, can one reach a brand-new domain."

"A brand-new domain... the Heavenly Emperor? Speaking of which, the Immortal Realm should have a Heavenly Emperor, right? Is he the realm above the Mystical Life-Death Realm?"

Zhang Fuyao frowned and recalled: "The Heavenly Emperor... I once heard the First Emperor's second incarnation, that Nameless Daoist, mention that the Immortal Realm did indeed once have a Heavenly Emperor. It is said that he was originally only at the perfection of the Mystical Life-Death Realm, but later, because he comprehended the true meaning of reincarnation, he transcended this realm. The immortals in the sky therefore fell into chaos, each scrambling for Qi, wanting to become the next ruler of the Immortal Realm."

"And just two thousand years ago, when the strongest among the immortals, the current Central Huang Di, was about to achieve final victory, two ascenders shattered the void and arrived in the Immortal Realm. They grew at an incredible speed, gradually forming a tripartite balance of power with the Central Huang Di; those were the Western Bai Di and the Southern Red Emperor."

"As for what happened later, you should know. The Northern Black Emperor and the Eastern Green Emperor ascended one after another, and eventually, they and the other three Great Emperors each took control of a portion of the Immortal Realm's authority, forming a pattern of jointly ruling the Immortal Realm..."

"Tsk! What a brilliant plot, but it sounds like there's no difference between the heavens and the mortal world; isn't it all just fighting back and forth?"

Wu Xian raised an eyebrow and then sneered: "I roughly understand why these Five Emperors never directly participate in the affairs of the mortal world. It's because the Qi of the mortal world is meaningless to them; rather than wasting energy worrying about these things, it's better to think about expanding their own territory in the heavens."

"Besides that, they also like to treat the mortal world as a place for reincarnation training, and the more chaotic the environment, the more it can purify the mind. That's why they let other immortals in the sky run wild; it turns out this is their way of cultivation."

"Looking at it this way, the True Martial Emperor's goal is probably not simple either. I'm afraid he wants to use the drama of saving the world alone to sublimate his own state of mind through the experiences of his reincarnated body, in order to take that final step... No wonder the character setting of Xu Fengnian in the original work is so twisted and pretentious; nine times out of ten, there's also this reason involved."

The last sentence was said in his heart. At the same time, a strange sense of familiarity arose in Wu Xian's heart; he always felt that he had seen this method of the Five Emperors using reincarnated bodies for cultivation somewhere before.

On second thought, isn't this just an alternative way of creating 'other selves' and sharing power?

It's just that compared to the perfect sharing of the mysterious space, this method of reincarnated clones is too cumbersome and full of uncertainty.

If one is not careful, they will create a disobedient reincarnated clone that turns around and works against the main body.

For example, the Western Bai Di's reincarnated body, Wang Xianzhi, is the most typical negative example.

Sure enough, his own cheat is safer. All the Wu Xians have equal status; there is no such thing as a main body and a clone, or rather, they are each other's clones.

Most importantly, they are in different worlds and do not interfere with each other, so naturally, there is no talk of conflict. Only in this way can true cooperation and mutual benefit be achieved.

"Perhaps there is such a possibility."

On the other side, hearing Wu Xian's previous mockery of the True Martial Emperor, Zhang Fuyao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Regardless, the strength of the Five Emperors is by no means something that mortal powerhouses can contend with. If it were in the mortal world, that would be one thing, because of the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, they can at most exert power a line above the Great Heavenly Human Eternal Life realm."

"But if they reach the Immortal Realm, even if ten Great Heavenly Human Eternal Life experts join forces, they would be slapped to death by any one of the Five Emperors. The two are simply not on the same level."

"Is that so? I don't think so."

Seemingly remembering something, Wu Xian's mouth curled up, and then he raised a fist and slowly tightened it, saying confidently:

"I have not yet stepped into the Earth Immortal realm, yet I can rival a Great Heavenly Human Eternal Life expert. So when I become a Great Eternal Life expert, even a Heavenly Emperor might not be able to block a punch from me."

"Besides that, we can also gather all the Qi of the mortal world and mass-produce experts who can rival the Earth Immortal level. The best among them even have the hope of being promoted to Great Heavenly Human Eternal Life."

At that time, we only need seven or eight Great Heavenly Human Eternal Life experts, plus a hundred warriors with Earth Immortal-level combat power, and we will have the ability to counterattack the heavens. Even if we cannot kill all those immortals in the end, we can force them to completely sever their relationship with the mortal world. In this way, we can at least buy hundreds, or even thousands, of years of peace."

"... It's too risky. If you win, everything is fine, but if you lose, the mortal world will completely become a pasture for the people of the heavens, allowing them to harvest at will."

Zhang Fuyao still shook his head. He did not favor Wu Xian's idea of attacking the Immortal Realm, or rather, his goal was just to sever the connection between the heavens and the mortal world, allowing ordinary people to master their own destiny was enough; he dared not ask for more.

"Although a general should consider defeat before victory, if you don't even have the determination to go all out, what will you use to fight an enemy who is clearly stronger than you? Belief and will?"

Wu Xian looked at Zhang Fuyao with some disappointment, his figure gradually fading, leaving only a voice slowly echoing in the air.

"I hope the old sir will reconsider what I said. If you don't want to cooperate, that's fine, but please don't get in the way. Otherwise, I don't mind taking away the Qi of the Confucian school to produce a few more Earth Immortals."

Zhang Fuyao stood in place for a long time, and only after a long while did he sigh again and disappear from this palace as well.

Two days later, about thirty miles outside Taian City.

A thunderous sound came from the horizon. Looking from afar, one could see large swathes of smoke and dust flying, as if an earth dragon were turning over; the scene was incomparably spectacular.

And if someone had excellent eyesight and could see the scene through the smoke and dust, they would be shocked.

Because behind that smoke and dust were dense figures, all with sturdy armor and sharp blades, their sharpness piercing.

Even the warhorses they rode were sturdy, two sizes larger than ordinary warhorses, and their heads and limbs were also covered in iron plate armor, immediately bringing a sense of invincibility.

Without a doubt, this was the 300,000 Beiliang Iron Cavalry that would make the world tremble in the future.

They, who should have been confronting the Western Chu army, gave up the hard-won advantage and withdrew from the Western Chu border, following Grand General Xu Xiao back to the Liyang Imperial Capital.

This move was not only to rescue their General's Lady but also to kill the world's number one Martial Madman and avenge the late Emperor Zhao Li, who died at his hands.

(End of chapter)