Chapter 645 - 644: The Vastly Different Nine Provinces
Chapter 645: Chapter 644: The Vastly Different Nine Provinces
The Old Human Emperor took three days to fly all over the Eight Desolate Continent and create a death list containing names and personal information of those who deserved to die.
During these three days, Jiang Li and the others witnessed all sorts of scenarios in the Eight Desolate Continent, truly shocking them.
“If they didn’t crash into other worlds to pillage, I’m afraid the Eight Desolate Continent would be in chaos by itself, and in the end, only a few of the strong would survive.”
“The law of the jungle, one of the basic laws, is really being fully realized here.”
Jiang Li took the list given by the Old Human Emperor and asked, “Who will be responsible for the executions?”
The others were puzzled, “Does it matter who does it? Jiang Human Emperor, you can kill them all with a mere thought.”
Jiang Li rolled his eyes, “The power of merit comes from killing. The power of merit can be converted into immortal power for ascension. If I kill and gain the power of merit and then convert it into gold bricks of merit for you, two-thirds of the power of merit will be wasted in the process.”
Initially, Jiang Li was worried that telling everyone about the heavenly Dao gaining intelligence would lead them astray, but it seems that they are not concerned about it at all.
“So now it’s basically whoever executes the killing will achieve immortality?”
Jiang Li nodded and turned his eyes on Ji Zhi, “The cultvation levels and numbers of those on the death list are sufficient for three people to ascend to immortality, with some left over.”
Ji Zhi immediately guessed Jiang Li’s intentions: “You want to use the power of merit to raise me from the Body Integration Realm to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, and then ascend to immortality. Afterwards, I will use the Dao of Time to send you to the River of Time?”
“That is the idea.” Jiang Li missed Emperor Shun very much.
Ji Zhi smiled and said, “I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad, which one do you want to hear first?”
“Let’s hear the good news first.”
“The good news is that a few days ago, our ancestor Ji Shun appeared to me in a dream. This is the first dream I’ve received from our ancestor in tens of thousands of years.”
“Congratulations, and what is the bad news?”
“The bad news is that our ancestor Ji Shun only said one sentence to me.”
“What did he say?” Jiang Li was curious.
Ji Zhi said without expression, “He advised you to calm down. The River of Time has not yet recovered from the shock, and you should not rush over. It can’t handle you.”
The others were secretly shocked, Jiang Human Emperor was truly a master of the Dao of Time, even the River of Time had to oblige him.
Bai Hongtu tried to hold back his laughter, which made his stomach ache.
Even on Yu Yin’s face, there was a clear upward curve at the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Li ignored what Ji Zhi said and asked the others in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage if they were ready to ascend.
Those in the Body Integration Realm were not considered because as Bao Yixian said, a big upgrade would only increase their realm, but their knowledge, vision, and thinking would still remain behind. The same went for those in the Body Integration Realm who ascended to immortality in a single step.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Those in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage haven’t even figured out their own ideals yet, so what would they become if they ascended to immortality?
Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin directly refused. They still wanted to reach the Mahayana Realm. If they could not become Mahayana after becoming immortals, it would be a big loss.
Moreover, their strongest state is endowed with the Spirit Plant Array, which has little to do with whether they have ascended or not.
“I will pass. I have just reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage and still need time to settle down. Rushing to level up is not a good thing.”
Old Dragon King does not have the idea of becoming immortal at the moment. He suggested, “How about letting Daoist Li Er and Sword Lord ascend and keep the remaining power of merit with them so that they can still act after they become immortals?”
Jiang Li nodded, this was a good idea. He looked at Li Er and Sword Lord.
“Fine, I have no objections. I planned to ascend for the second time anyway, so I might as well use this opportunity,” explained Li Er.
“Agreed. But my cultivation still needs a few years before it can induce the Immortal Tribulation, so when Li Er ascends, I need to hitch a ride with him.”
Li Er thought he had heard wrong, and quickly said, “Sword Lord, the more people there are during the Immortal Tribulation, the more powerful it is. I’m not Jiang Human Emperor, for whom crossing the Immortal Tribulation is as easy as playing. I can just cope with the power of the second Immortal Tribulation, and if the power increases, I will not be able to bear it. And you wouldn’t be able to bear it too, right?”
Sword Lord calmly replied, “Don’t worry, I will draw in the Immortal Tribulation, then we will split up. The Immortal Tribulation will target the two of us separately, and you will face the power of the second Immortal Tribulation while I will face the power of the first Immortal Tribulation.”
Jiang Li was slightly taken aback. This method did not seem something Sword Lord could have thought of, “Who came up with this method?”
“It was told to me by Immortal Weng.”
“…”
Jiang Li handed the death list to both of them and let them divide it.
Killing was not a simple task. The whole process would take about three days. Li Er and Sword Lord weren’t capable of killing all of them with a single thought like Jiang Li.
After determining who would ascend, Jiang Li brought up another issue.
“Changing the prevailing atmosphere in the Eight Desolate Continent is not a task that can be accomplished in a day. Our sects and forces lack enough manpower and can’t afford to help the Eight Desolate Continent. Therefore, I suggest each dynasty and large country selects an area in the Eight Desolate Continent to assist. What do you all think?”
Taking over the Eight Desolate Continent also meant inheriting the resources left by the cultivators, which was beneficial for the countries of Jiuzhou.
“There is one problem. Although the Eight Desolate Continent has become a mainland, it is still vast. At present, there are no space channels connecting it, making it very inconvenient for our people to go there,” said the White Marsh Emperor.
Entropy Sovereign laughed, “You don’t need to worry about that, we and the Buddhists have figured out a way to construct space channels at low cost. Once we promote it widely, free movement will be possible within Jiuzhou and between Jiuzhou and the Eight Desolate Continent, and distance will no longer be a problem.”
This was a pleasant surprise. Jiang Li did not expect the three Sovereigns, and the Buddhists to act so quickly.
The Old Human Emperor quietly watched as Jiang Li, amidst his laughter, assigned tasks one by one, dealing with everything orderly. And those powers did not show the same resistance as they did during his reign. He couldn’t help but feel emotional. The boy from the past had grown up.
After using the Book of Life and Death, the Old Human Emperor did not leave. Instead, he chose to wander around Jiuzhou. Jiang Li wanted to accompany him, but he refused.
He wanted to walk alone.
Jiuzhou was much different now than it was three hundred years ago.
A wave of learning the “Five Elements Qi Cultivation Technique (Part One)” was sweeping across the world. Everyone was eager to learn and striving to improve their cultivation.
In Jiuzhou, the combination of cultivation and technology was becoming popular. Automated production made low-level talismans affordable. The Five Senses Receiving Mirror was found in every household, allowing people to watch their favorite shows.
The number of cultivation techniques available for cultivators increased. Ascending to the Body Integration Realm was no longer a novelty, something that was worth risking their lives for. Cultivators found shortcomings in their cultivation techniques during their exchanges with each other, pooling their wisdom to fill in the gaps.
Praises for Jiang Li could be heard everywhere, and even though he was not there, his presence was felt.
Finally, he arrived at the Merfolk tribe in the South Sea. He stood for a long time next to the former clan leader, Yu Jue. He opened his mouth to speak but ultimately remained silent.
Yu Jue was lying on a rocking chair, dozing off, oblivious to the Old Human Emperor’s presence.
At this moment, thunder boomed in the distance. The Old Human Emperor knew that this was Li Er and Sword Lord crossing their Immortal Tribulations.
“It’s time for me to go.”
The Old Human Emperor used the way of Reincarnation to return to the Underworld.
Yu Jue woke up from his dream, looked around in confusion, not knowing why he woke up, but suddenly felt a wave of sadness as he broke down in tears.
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