Chapter 244: The Heavens: A Man in Zhetian, Refining Treasures to Become Emperor Chapter 244 Crowdfunding the Dao

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

A young figure stood tall, vigorous vitality radiating from him, the life qi surging within him unimaginably powerful.

Qing Di had successfully been reborn!

After rebirth, Qing Di decisively severed his Green Lotus true body once more.

This Green Lotus transformed into his weapon. At the same time, this strike was equivalent to giving him a brand-new fleshly body.

Plants cultivating into demons usually undergo such a step when taking human form—severing their true body and transforming into human appearance.

From then on, the true body became their personal weapon carried at hand.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on your rebirth!" Jiang Xuan wore a gentle smile as he offered congratulations.

"This method of rebirth might be usable on other deceased Great Emperors!" Jiang Xuan carefully reviewed the entire process of Qing Di's rebirth, as well as the fusion of his remnant soul with the Green Lotus, and this thought arose in his heart.

Long ago, Jiang Xuan had resolved to resurrect many Human Race Great Emperors who had devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the human race and the common people. At first, he thought of cultivating to a higher level and creating something like the talisman paper pioneered by the Great Emperor of Desolation to resurrect them.

But now with experience, resurrection was obviously much simpler. Qing Di's rebirth this time let Jiang Xuan see much more clearly, giving him greater confidence in resurrecting many Great Emperors in the future.

"However, after Fellow Daoist's resurrection, not a trace of cultivation level remains?" At this moment, Ye Fan looked at Qing Di with a face full of surprise.

After rebirth, Qing Di had become an ordinary little demon, with no cultivation level at all.

"It seems Fellow Daoist has already made preparations!" Jiang Xuan said.

"That's right, I am prepared." Qing Di nodded, "Opening up a brand-new Immortal Domain is my lifelong dream."

For the new system, Qing Di went all in, sparing no cost to cultivate the system Jiang Xuan spoke of and perfect Jiang Xuan's Hongmeng Realm.

The Dinghai Divine Pearl, evolving thirty-six universes with his own body, opening up an Immortal Domain with his own body.

The divine ability Jiang Xuan described moved him greatly.

"What perfecting the world?" Ye Fan looked completely baffled; he had arrived late and did not know the content of Jiang Xuan and Qing Di's conversation.

Jiang Xuan roughly explained it to Ye Fan, and Ye Fan was shocked beyond measure.

Several thousand years ago, when Jiang Xuan underwent the tribulation of creating his method, what kind of system did he actually found? When fighting the Venerable Emperor, the great realm manifested was actually a real and true world?

"Jiang Xuan, do you mind if I join too?" Ye Fan was somewhat excited.

At this time, he had not yet thought that besides the Zhetian Method, there were other cultivation systems; this was his blind spot in cultivation, but this blind spot was not hard to break—just see other systems. And now Ye Fan had not yet deeply communicated with Zhang Baineng, so he did not know the Ancient Law.

"One more person joining is also good, but it depends on Jiang Tian Di's will; after all, this cultivation system is the fruit of his many years of contemplation." Qing Di nodded slightly.

He had abolished his own cultivation level just to gamble on the new system, so naturally he hoped the more strong people who joined, the better.

Ye Fan looked at Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly: "One more person is a good thing; on the path to immortality, companions are naturally the more the better."

"Perfecting the Hongmeng Realm, we still need helpers." Jiang Xuan said to Ye Fan.

"You mean the Female Emperor?" Ye Fan was first stunned, then came to his senses, his face full of surprise.

"The Ruthless Emperor is an old friend; Xiao Nian Nian has followed us for so long, you should be able to tell she is the Female Emperor's Dao Fruit. Moreover, we owe much to the Sacred Fruits of the Ancient Forbidden Land on our cultivation path." Jiang Xuan explained.

"Indeed, we should consult with her. I also have words I want to say to her." Ye Fan nodded in agreement. He had received many favors from the Female Emperor; indeed he should go visit her.

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At this time in the Ancient Forbidden Land, the Nine Holy Mountains had already collapsed, but the mountain forests remained lush and verdant. At the center of the forbidden land was a bottomless huge abyss leading straight underground.

Over these twenty thousand years, heaven and earth had undergone countless changes; other forbidden zones had been leveled by Jiang Xuan, and this place had become the only remaining forbidden land.

Jiang Xuan came to this place, memories of the past surging in his heart; when he first arrived at Beidou, this place had been the starting point of his cultivation.

Ye Fan also wore a look of emotion, recalling how back then here he had relied on the divine medicine to activate his Sea of Bitterness and enter the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and had defeated strong enemies here.

Before anyone could speak, a Huang Slave suddenly appeared, gesturing for them to enter the abyss. They had made quite a commotion; upon arriving at the Ancient Forbidden Land, they had alarmed the Female Emperor, so she sent the Huang Slave to receive them.

"Xia Feng." Qing Di looked at the Huang Slave and recognized him as a Saint he had once seen.

The Huang Slave seemed to retain some memories from his life; he bowed to Qing Di, then led the way ahead.

Several people followed Xia Feng into the Ancient Forbidden Land, heading downward into the abyss.

Along the way, the ruins of the former Immortal Palaces now left only crumbling walls and broken ramparts.

Soon, a huge stone gate appeared before everyone; behind the door seemed to hide a mysterious Immortal Domain.

Everyone had a strange feeling; this place was quiet to an eerie degree, the aura of time growing stronger, such that even an ordinary Great Emperor coming here would need to rely on secret arts to protect themselves.

Fortunately, Jiang Xuan and Ye Fan were transcendent in strength, operating secret arts to protect Yao Xi, Zixia, and Qing Di.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of "Boom—rumble—rumble," the stone gate slowly opened.

The Ruthless Emperor sat cross-legged quietly ahead; she was peerless in beauty, beautiful as a dream or illusion, radiating an aura of transcendence and unworldliness, like a fairy from the Immortal Domain who did not eat the fireworks of the mortal world.

This was the Ruthless Emperor, famous throughout the Tianxia!

The moment Yao Xi and Zixia saw her, a feeling of shame rose in their hearts, and they subconsciously lowered their heads.

"The higher the cultivation level, the more outstanding the temperament." Jiang Xuan sighed inwardly.

Speaking of appearance alone, Yao Xi and Zixia were not inferior to the Ruthless Emperor, but the gap in cultivation level made her fall far short in temperament.

"Greetings, Great Emperor!" Jiang Xuan spoke first.

Ye Fan, Qing Di, Yao Xi, and Zixia by his side also greeted in unison.

The Ruthless Emperor slowly opened her eyes; at first her expression was somewhat wooden, but after a moment, her gaze gradually became bright.

She nodded slightly in acknowledgment, raised a hand, and five cushions condensed from pure Dao qi appeared out of thin air.

Jiang Xuan, Yao Xi and Zixia, Ye Fan and Qing Di each sat on a cushion, sitting quietly facing the Ruthless Emperor.

"We have found a unique path of cultivation; perhaps it can achieve longevity, but we have currently encountered a great difficulty. I have heard that Great Emperor can achieve the unity of Dao Fruit, and have come specially to request instruction." Jiang Xuan said sincerely.

These words left Ye Fan and Qing Di full of surprise. What exactly was the Ruthless Emperor's Dao Fruit Unity? And how did Jiang Xuan know her method of longevity?

The one reacting most strongly was undoubtedly the Ruthless Emperor. Her eyes lost their clarity and instantly became unfathomably deep, flowing with nine-colored immortal light that shot straight at Jiang Xuan. Fortunately, a wisp of chaotic Qi appeared in time to block the immortal light.

Soon, the nine-colored immortal light dissipated, and the Ruthless Emperor fell into silence, like an exquisite jade statue, sitting cross-legged quietly without a word.

In an instant, the entire palace was so quiet it seemed time had stopped, everything returning to the stillness of the primordial world.

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Jiang Xuan unleashed a secret art, countless Rule Divine Soldiers striking toward the universe.

Just then, the Empress appeared here. Jiang Xuan looked at her and gave a slight nod.

Jiang Xuan's gaze swept over everyone. At this moment, the greatest powers in the entire universe had gathered here: "To open up a world, I still need everyone's help."

Runes flickered in Jiang Xuan's hand, strange runes appearing one after another. Then, as if these runes were alive, they drifted into the hands of several people.

"These are Rule Runes I refined, and also the key to condensing a world!" Jiang Xuan said solemnly. "I want you to place these dots on the key nodes throughout the universe."

Jiang Xuan took out the divine materials he had painstakingly gathered over the years one by one. Scanning the entire Zhetian World, almost every type of Immortal Gold in existence had been received by him.

Even before proving the Dao, he had obtained some Immortal Gold through fortuitous opportunities. After successfully proving the Dao, his search never stopped, continuously enriching his collection.

The Forbidden Zone Supremes provided him with several types of rare Immortal Gold at once; and the treasures accumulated by the Emperor Venerable over millions of years also fell into his hands one after another.

"Boom!"

A furnace appeared out of nowhere without warning. Its originally illusory form gradually solidified, and its powerful power caused the surrounding void to melt like ice and snow. Even the Great Dao runes were pulled by an invisible immense force, endlessly pouring into the furnace.

"Eight Trigrams Furnace!"

The moment the Empress saw this furnace, her usually steady voice could not help but ripple with an uncontrollable surge.

Previously, she had already heard the name of this divine ability of Jiang Xuan.

"Thanks to the guidance of a master, this divine ability has finally been perfected somewhat."

The Ruthless Empress gazed at the furnace, silent and speechless.

"A master?"

In her understanding, anyone Jiang Xuan would call that was certainly no ordinary person.

"An Immortal? Impossible."

The Empress thought to herself. Given Jiang Xuan's current status and power as the Heavenly Emperor, ordinary Immortals probably could not catch his eye.

"Could it be an Immortal King?" A thought flashed through her mind, and she felt this guess was extremely likely.

Suddenly, inspiration struck her mind, and she remembered that Jiang Xuan had once highly praised someone.

"Could it be... the Desolate Heavenly Emperor?"

Thinking of this, the Ruthless Empress looked deeply at Jiang Xuan.

If it really was that Desolate Heavenly Emperor whose fame shook ancient and modern times, then everything could be explained.

Why Jiang Xuan knew many unknown secrets, and why some of the methods he displayed were unheard of and unseen by everyone.

At this moment, Jiang Xuan was completely unaware that a series of bold guesses had already unfolded in the Ruthless Empress's mind, and she had even locked onto the Desolate Heavenly Emperor as her target.

He was now immersed in the joy of soon completing his great undertaking.

Jiang Xuan threw all kinds of divine materials into the furnace in one go.

The quantity of Immortal Gold was extremely considerable, and there was still much left after pouring them in. But Jiang Xuan knew well that this was not a case of the more the better. Only by precisely controlling it at that just-right node could the most perfect effect be achieved.

He used the power of the Hongmeng Realm's origin as the fire seed, and the myriad Daos and principles of heaven and earth contained in the vast universe as fuel, beginning to refine these Immortal Golds with full power.

Jiang Xuan stood at the pinnacle of the universe. His large hand suddenly grabbed toward the vast universe, and one after another, illusory shadows of star domains were drawn in by him. These shadows contained endless starlight, like scattered stars gathering together, and he threw them all into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

In the end, almost the entire illusory projection of the "universe" was thrown into the furnace.

This was not the real universe, but its fundamental brand, the manifestation of the Dao. With this act, Jiang Xuan was refining the Dao and Principle contained within the Immortal Gold. Immortal Gold was inherently extraordinary, containing great secrets of heaven and earth within it.

This was by no means easy, but for Jiang Xuan, it seemed nothing was impossible.

Previously observing the Eight Trigrams Furnace of the Lord of Dao and Virtue had benefited him immensely.

Within Jiang Xuan's Hongmeng Realm, for a while clouds rose and rosy glows spread, with various phenomena appearing one after another.

A crimson Immortal Phoenix was reborn from Nirvana in the fierce fire, blazing phoenix fire spreading across the horizon; an Immortal shed tears, and the tears were actually green, making one feel great sorrow upon seeing them; a Daoist rode the cool breeze, rising through the void, as if about to ascend to immortality; purple mist spread densely, as if approaching the true meaning of Immortal and Dao; Xuanhuang Qi flowed unceasingly, slowly evolving a brand new heaven and earth.

The Ruthless Emperor gazed at these phenomena. Starlight flickered in her eyes, and myriad lights circulated, constantly deducing the mysteries within her heart. With her astonishing talent, she could naturally discern many unknown secrets from them.

"You want to refine this heaven, earth, and all living beings..."

I don't know when, Ye Fan and the others returned, sitting down one by one behind the Ruthless Empress, quietly watching this shocking scene before them, each person seeming to gain some insight.

"Jiang Heavenly Emperor's talent is unrivaled under heaven." Qing Di sighed with emotion.

Ye Fan stared at the Dao Fire Furnace without blinking, nodding heavily.

After coming to Jiang Xuan's Hongmeng Realm, he truly understood the boundless vastness of the world.

As time passed, the Dao and Principle of various Immortal Golds were successfully refined out.

Jiang Xuan's eyes reflected the blazing Dao Fire, within which the myriad Daos of the heavens constantly evolved.

Suddenly, a Treasure Mirror flew out from between Jiang Xuan's eyebrows.

The Hongmeng Treasure Mirror sank into the furnace.

In an instant, countless Daojie manifested, reflecting within the origin of the Hongmeng Realm's universe.

Jiang Xuan began to refine these Rules with full power.

At the same time, he constantly changed the essence of these Rules, making them perfectly match the current Great Dao of heaven and earth, imprinting his own unique brand upon them.

For a while, the Rules fluctuated violently, and mysteries overflowed and scattered. At this moment, the Hongmeng Realm was like the legendary Xian Yu, emanating a mysterious and powerful aura.

Jiang Xuan's expression was calm as water, without joy or sorrow. In his view, all of this was just proceeding step by step, with no accidents occurring, and he would absolutely not allow any accidents to happen. After all, having made so many preparations, what he wanted was not merely perfecting the Hongmeng Realm.

Jiang Xuan wanted all living beings of heaven and earth to assist him in cultivation.

He was determined to obtain it, certain of success.

Time quietly passed. The Dao and Principle of the Immortal Gold were thoroughly refined cleanly, clearly appearing within the furnace.

The Hongmeng Treasure Mirror emitted a dazzling, intense radiance, like an ever-burning Great Sun, as countless brands slanted forth, shining upon the Primordial Qi of the Hongmeng Realm.

A certain Jiang Xuan's expression shifted slightly, and he slowly spoke: "The time has come." In an instant, the Dao Fire burned ever more fiercely, and the power of the Great Dao surged tumultuously.

"A world has appeared inside the Furnace?" Yao Xi was the first to discover this strange phenomenon, crying out in surprise.

"Great Emperor, I need your help here."

Appearing within the Furnace was precisely Jiang Xuan's Hongmeng Realm, the embryonic form of a world!

The Dao and Principle of Immortal Gold, and the countless divine weapon brands within the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror, shall all merge with Jiang Xuan's Hongmeng Realm.

With Jiang Xuan's strength, he could complete this step alone, but one more person means one more measure of aid, ultimately beneficial and harmless. As for anyone worrying they might tamper with the Heavenly Emperor's Hongmeng Realm after joining in?

That is sheer nonsense—do they think Jiang Xuan's divine abilities are not fierce enough, or that his Hongmeng Dao is inferior to those few?

The Ruthless Female Emperor and Ye Fan Qing Di then acted together.

In an instant, an immense and unmatched pressure spread like a surging tide throughout the entire Universe, and everyone felt a nearly suffocating pressure.

The Hongmeng Realm shall be thoroughly perfected!

Jiang Xuan clearly felt his Hongmeng Realm undergoing earth-shaking changes, and a joy difficult to suppress surged in his heart. (Chapter End)