Gods Vanish on a Cloudy Day
Chapter 13 The Great Tribulation of the Phoenix and the Dragon (5200, Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"—My power can be used for all living beings in this Tianyuan."
Listening to the words spoken with a smile by the young man before him, the thought of genuine willingness to help was so clear that even the most obtuse person could understand and sense it.
But at this moment, a strange emotion couldn't help but arise in Ming Zhengde's heart.
—Arrogance.
Too arrogant.
'My power can be used by the Tianyuan beings'... Although there was no deliberate statement, the subtext of this sentence was almost like saying that as long as his power was added to the chaotic, stagnant situation of this world, it could change the world.
How could Ming Zhengde, who had struggled all the way, treading on his own corpse and despair, easily believe such words?
—But also too humble.
Could not be more humble.
Because… the person before him had indeed changed the world.
He triggered the descent of the God Emperor, Heavenly Devil King, and in one day, he defeated two god-devil possessed individuals, as well as many human powerhouses holding Heavenly Devil Seeds and the power of gods and devils… This was something that had never been seen in countless cycles of time in the past.
Any one of these events could make someone famous throughout the world, proclaiming himself a hero of the time… But the young divine bird before him was merely humbly stating that his power could be used for the benefit of the Tianyuan beings.
Of course, whether it was arrogance or humility, it could only illustrate one thing.
That was, the strength of 'Zhuzhou'.
Because, only with strength… did this arrogance and humility have meaning.
"Zhuzhou."
Standing above the clouds, Ming Zhengde stared at the young man before him, repeating the name by which he called himself in a low voice.
—Although he had released arrogant words, the young man's posture was dignified and steady.
Based on his experiences of observing people over thirty thousand lifetimes, Ming Zhengde could tell that the other party had once been very unruly, even downright eccentric and fierce. That deeply hidden, almost fanatically persistent nature had not been completely restrained.
But in any case, the current Zhuzhou had slowly settled down, just like how a volcanic dust storm that once swept across the sky and earth had turned into soil covering the land.
The divine bird's long black hair was simply and loosely tied behind him, adding a touch of casualness to his outward composure, and the close-fitting attire, probably woven from the divine bird's wings, represented his understanding of his own identity—that is, someone who uses force to achieve his goals.
Based on the various actions he had heard before, coupled with the fact that Zhuzhou had not made any concealment of his personality, Ming Zhengde, through simple analysis, considered that he had unilaterally understood some of Su Zhou's possible personality and behavioral patterns.
Therefore, now, he raised his head and said with utmost seriousness, "Perhaps you have already learned of my existence and deeds from Hai Tian or others, but I still want to introduce myself."
"I am Ming Zhengde, the founding emperor of the New Dynasty, intending to pacify the chaotic world and create a perfect Datong, a prosperous and peaceful world."
"Yes, I have heard your name—I have been hearing it ever since I came to this world."
Hearing this, Su Zhou nodded slightly. He had been carefully examining this Five Virtues Holy Emperor, who in legends was almost like a perfect incarnation.
In fact, the young man realized that the words of Wang Hai Tian and others, which sounded like boasting, seemed to be just plain statements without any exaggeration.
Ming Zhengde was a young man with phoenix eyes, sword-like eyebrows, upright appearance, and dignified bearing.
Although from the perspective of the human race, his age was indeed middle-aged, but for a peak Earth Immortal cultivator, forty-two years old was unbelievably young—and even more terrifying was that, according to various information, Ming Zhengde had cultivated to the peak of Earth Immortal, the pinnacle of True Person, for nearly twenty years.
Ordinary geniuses, even if they started cultivating from the womb, would not be so fast.
In addition, this emperor seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life, and both his posture and aura were incomparably complete. He was the first person Su Zhou had encountered since arriving in this world, even after experiencing multiple worlds, who did not reveal any flaws.
Just like just now, Su Zhou relied on the momentum of fighting alone against the possessed incarnations of many demons and gods to ask him nine questions in a row. An ordinary Earth Immortal cultivator would inevitably have his soul agitated, revealing some instability—but Ming Zhengde, although his soul was agitated, did not show any signs of being affected in his words, actions, or even when using his supernatural powers.
Such a perfect and flawless cultivation, which sounded exaggerated, was indeed a real experience, and there was also a faintly familiar aura that Su Zhou felt.
Thinking about this in his mind, the young man couldn't help but frown slightly.
"—Could this guy be a reborn person like Bai Yingxue?"
Su Zhou's direct deduction was not just a random guess.
First of all, [Perfection] itself was a great existence that would create reborn individuals. The reason why Su Zhou was able to come to the original world of Perfection was precisely because he had extracted enough aura from Bai Yingxue, a reborn individual and a great member of the Perfect Family.
In that case, it was not surprising that a 'reborn individual' appeared in the original world of Perfection.
The Emperor's actions in the rumors, when viewed from the perspective of an observer, would naturally be considered extremely powerful, unbelievable, and difficult to understand—but if viewed from the perspective of 'he has been reborn', then whether it was foresight, invincibility, or discerning people's hearts… all of them could be easily explained.
Except for things that required hard power, he could basically do everything—a born sage with innate knowledge was basically a reborn individual like this.
Of course, the most important reason why Su Zhou dared to make such a deduction was because of the inheritance that the other party had shown before.
"Five Virtues Phoenix Divine Light..."
This Phoenix Divine Light was similar to the Five Colors Divine Light of the Five-Colored Peacock, but it was even more powerful and complete. Su Zhou had also seen it in a certain inheritance.
That was precisely the super-supernatural power that was already lost in the inheritance of the righteous country's immortals and gods, and was only possessed by Bai Yingxue, a Perfect God's Chosen and a reborn person, in the 'True Body of the Primordial Innate Phoenix of the Five Virtues of Creation', a supreme Family-level inheritance!
Its power could suppress the myriad things and myriad laws derived from the Five Virtues and Five Elements. With a single thought, it could sweep across the heavens and the earth, and knock down all magic treasures and supernatural powers. It also combined the many magical effects of body protection, strengthening, and cultivation. It was one of the strongest of all the perfect all-purpose supernatural powers.
If Ming Zhengde was not a member of the Perfect Family, then where did he get it from?
No, even if he was a member of the Perfect Family, if he wanted to obtain an inheritance of this level, he would need to advance to a very high level… at least he would need to advance above the Heavenly Immortal level to possess an inheritance of this level!
"Yala, what do you think?"
With thoughts running like lightning in his mind, Su Zhou asked the Snake Spirit in the soul space.
"He is not a member of the Family... Perhaps the situation might be special. But at least now, I do not feel that Perfection has 'Favor' on him."
To Su Zhou's question, Yala gave a very unexpected answer.
—Not a member of the Family? No Favor?
"That is interesting."
Although Su Zhou did not think that Yala's judgment was entirely correct, as Perfection's nemesis, the Snake Spirit's opinion should have some authority.
He also knew that Yala should have seen some more essential things, but for some reason, she did not intend to tell him… but this was very normal, Su Zhou had long been accustomed to this.
After all, this was the 'Trial' of 'Chaos'.
At this moment.
Su Zhou and Ming Zhengde landed on the ground at the same time.
Due to the previous battle, many mountains in the Northern Ridge Mountains were now tilted, and many canyons were filled with collapsed earth and rocks, turning into a plain-like environment.
Without any nonsense, the Divine Light of the Five Virtues lit up. On the rubble plain, Ming Zhengde propped up a magic formation that isolated the heavens and the earth, enveloping himself and Su Zhou.
"True Person Zhuzhou."
The emperor solemnly transmitted his voice, "The possessed individual of the Violent Heavenly Devil, Achita, just escaped—according to his strength, did you deliberately let him leave?"
"Indeed."
Coincidentally, Su Zhou was also not a person who liked to waste time on greetings. Facing Ming Zhengde's straightforward inquiry, he calmly smiled and said, "I used a certain method unique to me to inject a trace of my thoughts into the mind of that possessed individual—at first, it was very easy to discover, but if it has not been noticed by now, then the thoughts will completely integrate into this person's soul, imperceptibly affected, and become my eyes and ears."
"I rarely use this kind of insidious method, but there is no need to talk about morality or reason when dealing with these gods and devils… After all, they do not care."
Su Zhou originally thought that Ming Zhengde, a human emperor who looked open and aboveboard and was born to create peace for all generations, would not like this kind of method that originated from fate, sounded sinister and vicious, and manipulated people's hearts.
But the result was the opposite.
"There is such a divine skill that even gods and devils cannot detect?!"
He showed obvious interest.
Although Ming Zhengde was reluctant to ask because he was not familiar with Su Zhou, the young man knew that if the opportunity was right, this emperor, who seemed not to care much about methods, would undoubtedly ask him for advice on the corresponding secret methods.
—This Holy Emperor… is very different from the rumors in this regard.
While Su Zhou was observing Ming Zhengde's words and actions with interest, and speculating in his heart whether the other party was a reborn individual or a member of the Perfect Family.
Ming Zhengde was also thinking about the true origin of the young man before him in his heart.
"In my three thousand lifetimes of rebirth, I have almost known everything in this world, but only this Zhuzhou is truly unheard of."
"Mount Kunlun… where exactly is it located?"
His heart was filled with such confusion.
At the same time, many gods and devils located in the Immortal Heaven and Nine Abyss were also confused.
[Achita (Violent Heavenly Devil), Lan Jieluo (Punishment Heavenly Devil), how do you feel about this trip to the mortal realm?]
—Nine Abyss · Sea of Desires of All Living Beings—
In the endless vortex of the power of wishes, a majestic voice originating from the deepest desires of the many Heavenly Devils' hearts sounded with a hint of inquiry.
Although the result of this demonic god possession and descent was unusually unsuccessful, and it was considered the first time in hundreds of thousands of years that they had suffered such a big loss in the mortal world, and also allowed the immortals and gods of the Immortal Heaven to watch a joke for nothing, the voice of the Lord of Nine Abyss did not show any dissatisfaction, but was full of contemplation.
[What do you think of this Divine Bird Zhuzhou and the words and actions of that Human Emperor?]
He asked.
At this moment, there was silence in the Nine Abyss.
The originally chaotic sea of thoughts was as dead as the void outside the universe.
The demonic gods who had previously mocked the Dark Heavenly Devil, Daluotu, for being killed by a small bird in the mortal world were now silent.
After personally witnessing Su Zhou's combat power, most of the demonic gods secretly deduced in their hearts and were extremely shocked to realize the reality.
That was, if they descended to the mortal world or possessed a mortal cultivator, if they did not take it seriously from the beginning and use their full power… they might really be instantly killed by that Divine Bird or eaten as a snack.
—What kind of Divine Bird is this? What is Kunlun?
Not only the emperors of the mortal world, but also many demonic gods were puzzled.
—He can use the karmic fire, thunder, hurricane, and Divine Light of many powerful supernatural powers, and can also transform into many forms. His physical body is incomparably strong. Even if the Sharp Blade Heavenly Devil combines with the power of a True Person, he can only at most shatter his bones.
This Divine Bird is indeed worthy of being praised as a hero of the time in all aspects, whether in terms of supernatural powers, physical fitness, or the strength of his soul. He can defy the demonic gods' descent in the mortal realm.
But, this Divine Bird feels like it popped up out of nowhere!
[Your Majesty the Heavenly Devil King, your subordinate believes that the Human Emperor is probably aware of the strangeness of the earth veins… and the Divine Bird Zhuzhou is probably related to the recent changes in the earth veins of the mortal realm!]
At this moment, when the many demonic gods were silent, a voice sounded.
At this moment, the Dark Heavenly Devil, Daluotu, spoke, his tone extremely serious.
—Heavenly Devils. Are the only creatures that cannot lie to themselves.
It was precisely because he had been killed by Su Zhou with a single strike before that he clearly understood that the rare Divine Bird had probably held back when dealing with him.
Otherwise, according to the power he had shown in the Northern Ridge Mountains just now, the situation where he could kill five True Person-level cultivators with his bare hands without using weapons, and who also held the power of gods and devils, the Zhuzhou at that time must have had a trace of the idea of observing the form of existence of the gods and devils, so he let him live so long.
Heavenly Devils are also creatures that feel shame, but even in shame, they will not deceive themselves… because deception is the farthest distance from 'freedom'.
Therefore, the Dark Heavenly Devil said in a deep voice: [Your Majesty Menmuluo, your subordinate believes that Zhuzhou should be the hidden hand hidden by the Divine Bird clansmen who have always lived deep in the earth veins for the sake of the 'Great Calamity!']
[A very reasonable speculation...]
The deep demonic thoughts flashed thoughtfully.
The Great Desire Heavenly Devil King, who was called Menmuluo, had fluttering thoughts. He seemed to have thought of something and could not help but shake his head slightly: [I just do not know to what extent the cooperation between the Divine Bird clansmen and the Human Kings of the mortal realm has reached. And how much do they know about this Tianyuan earth vein.]
Silence.
The Nine Abyss once again ushered in silence.
It was not until a long time later that Menmuluo's voice rang out again.
[Mojieti (Temptation Heavenly Devil).]
[Your subordinate is here!]
[Let those failures of Zhengyang move and test the Human King of the New Dynasty.]
The Heavenly Devil King gave the order casually, and his thoughts gradually drifted away, not knowing where to return to.
Only a little bit of pure divine thoughts flashed in the heart of the Heavenly Devil who was being informed: [—Let the human race deal with the human race... Failures. Always have to prove their value.]
[Yes!]
At this moment.
At the same time.
—Innate Divine Realm—
[This Divine Bird is a hero of the time!]
At the end of the rumbling spiritual energy Tianhe, the stars sparkled with divine splendor.
Next to a huge golden star, a red star that was huge but could not be compared to it was slightly fluctuating, releasing divine thoughts in praise: [Originally, I was arrogant and thought that the battles in the mortal world were nothing more than that, but now it seems that this is not the case.]
[Whether it is the Five Virtues Divine Light of the Human King Ming Zhengde or the various supernatural powers of this Divine Bird Zhuzhou, they definitely have the potential to advance to immortals and gods.]
[Moreover, the Phoenix aura on both sides proves that all the hidden Primordial Phoenix Blood within the mortal world is now gradually awakening.]
Speaking of this, the red star, the Rahu Star Lord, could not help but feel a little confused.
—What exactly is Zhuzhou?
Xishan… Kunlun, is it talking about that?
—The Western Continent, the place where the first Heavenly Emperor 'Taichu' created the 'Celestial Way of the Stars' in the past, and where the endless essence of heaven and earth of the Tianyuan Realm gathered, is also one of the ancestral lands of the current Innate Divine Realm.
[Could it be said that it is a Divine Bird born from the essence of the former Taichu Heavenly Emperor in the ancient land of the Divine Mountain?]
The direction of speculation was completely different from that of the demonic gods of the Nine Abyss.
The red star could not help but fall into deep thought.
The Rahu Star Lord is not a very powerful immortal god. At least, he is not powerful now.
However, the time he has existed is very long, very long.
Even longer than the current God Emperor.
—Nearly a million years before and after the Era of Gods and Devils.
Three generations of Heavenly Emperors and God Emperors in the Immortal Heaven, and three generations of Devil Kings and Demon Lords in the Nine Abyss.
Except for the very beginning, at the top of all living beings, who established the 'Celestial Way' and created the beginning of the Era of Gods and Devils with one hand, the 'Taichu Heavenly Emperor'.
No subsequent Heavenly Emperors, God Emperors, and all the Devil Kings and Demon Lords were more ancient than him.
Therefore, no matter how the position of the Star Lord changes, whether the authority changes from the 'Tianluo Heavenly Lord' who initially controlled the Star Disk to the 'Taiyin Chen Lord' who controlled the side of the 'Celestial Way of the Stars', or even to the 'Taisui God Lord' who controlled the power to conquer the Nine Abyss, and even until now, the ordinary 'Rahu Star Lord'…
It is just in order to be able to continue longer and longer.
But even so, even in such a long time, the Rahu Star Lord had never heard of the name 'Zhuzhou'.
Therefore, he felt confused.
[No need to be confused, Rahu Star Lord.]
At this moment, next to the red star, the huge star vibrated with divine thoughts, and countless star eyes around it opened.
The contemporary God Emperor, using his Tianluo Divine Eyes, stared at the mortal world, and said meaningfully: [Unlike the demonic gods and mortal beings who are still chasing the 'Manifested World'.]
[What we immortals and gods are chasing is the Divine Light of the next 'Genesis'.]
[As long as it does not affect the order of this Celestial Way of the Stars, whether it is Zhuzhou or the Human King, the demonic gods or the Heavenly Devil King, let them do whatever they want.]
The gods and devils of the Immortal Heaven and Nine Abyss finally shifted their gazes slightly away from each other.
But soon, they once again focused their attention on each other.
It was not arrogance, but reality.
At this moment.
Northern Ridge Mountains.
Below the earth.
Under the leadership of Ming Zhengde, Su Zhou followed the Human Emperor to the depths of the earth veins.
"The power of the Divine Light of the Five Virtues is not safe, at least the God Emperor and the Heavenly Devil King can see through it if they want to peek."
The dignified Human Emperor of the New Dynasty explained to Su Zhou, "And the power deep in the earth veins can shield the prying eyes of the gods and devils. True Person Zhuzhou, if there is anything you really want to know but were hesitant to ask just now, you can ask now."
"I can see that you probably come from a hidden secret realm, so you do not know much about the situation in this Tianyuan mortal world, right?"
"What exactly is going on in this world?"
The moment Ming Zhengde finished speaking, Su Zhou asked directly without any hesitation: "Spirituality, lifespan—why is there no natural spirituality condensed in the world of the Tianyuan mortal world, and why does this earth vein plunder the vitality and lifespan of all living beings?"
"Spirituality? What is that?"
Hearing this, Ming Zhengde immediately looked confused.
Even he had never heard of this word… or even understood this concept.
Just like a creature that grew up in a universe without spiritual energy, it is difficult to truly understand what the concept of 'supernatural power' is. Ming Zhengde did not know what 'spirituality' was.
But after hearing about lifespan, he vaguely understood what Su Zhou wanted to say: "Are you talking about the tribulation of longevity… I do understand that somewhat."
"As far as I know, the acceleration of the tribulation of longevity is likely related to the result of the battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Devil Lord three thousand years ago."
Speaking of this, Ming Zhengde suddenly frowned. He raised his head, looked at Su Zhou, and then nodded slightly, somewhat suddenly enlightened: "No… what you want to ask is not acceleration."
"What you want to ask is the origin of the tribulation of longevity!"
"It's about the ancient Great Calamity of the Phoenix and Dragon!"
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