An Epic Choice, Great Ye Dynasty, Star Scatter Pass!

"Sweetie, go inside and get some sleep."

"Cold? It's called an ice coffin, but it's not actually cold, just a little chilly."

Zhao Xing was coaxing his three Pet Beast inside a small, dormant barrier. They were none other than the Mountain Cat Long Aotian, the Cang Ni Sky Howl, Inverted Sheep Huantian.

"Are you going or not?! If you don't go, I'll stew you all and eat you!" Zhao Xing sneered, looking at the three Pet Beast. "I finally got you to the Rule Realm, and you're just wasting your lifespans on the road? Get inside now!"

Woof woof.

The Cang Ni dog tucked its tail between its legs and obediently jumped into the ice coffin.

~

The Inverted Sheep leaped lightly, then lay down like a corpse, just like Cang Ni.

"Meow~" The Mountain Cat rubbed against Zhao Xing and started to act cute.

"How long? Five hundred years if things go smoothly, a thousand years if things don't," Zhao Xing said. "Your lifespans won't last that long. Go to sleep, wake up, and you can play together again."

The Mountain Cat reluctantly entered the ice coffin, turning back every few steps. Seeing that Zhao Xing had no intention of changing his mind, it could only meow softly, gracefully transform into a bolt of lightning, and leap into the ice coffin to lie down.

"Urge me with your mouth~"

Zhao Xing waved his hand, and nine streams of icy spiritual energy immediately emerged from the ice coffin, instantly freezing the three Pet Beast.

It displays a countdown: one thousand years.

"Done."

Sensing that the auras of the three Pet Beast had become extremely weak, Zhao Xing began to walk outside.

There were many ice coffins inside the barrier, and thirteen of the twenty-one Establish Dao Realm of the Great Zhou (not counting the Yun Tian Dao) were asleep.

Apart from Zhao Xing, Liu Tianning, Luo King, Lu Ying, Purple Bone, Wei Hong, Ji Si, everyone else has fallen into a deep sleep.

Yun Tian Dao didn't sleep either. Zhao Xing had originally advised him to go to sleep because Yun Tian Dao's skills had been honed to the point where there was no room for further improvement.

But how could Yun Tian Dao possibly sleep?

Yun Tian Dao plans to repair the Magic Array during this time.

In his words, having more skills might give him more hope of saving his loved ones.

Zhao Xing didn't try to persuade him any further and let him do as he pleased.

Liu Tianning, Luo King, Wei Hong, Lu Ying are responsible for handling affairs within the Realm Boat Grotto-Heaven. Even a vast empire needs strong figures to oversee its operations.

The emperor couldn't sleep at all, and Ji Che was also studying diligently, learning a wide variety of subjects.

The reason why Ji Si, the Fate Officials, is not asleep is quite simple. Zhao Xing once said that it is very difficult for Fate Officials to cultivate in the universe. They are generally one level behind other professions. Others can be strengthened to varying degrees, but Fate Officials cannot.

Therefore Ji Si refused to fall asleep and kept studying the [Star Fortune Strategy].

Zhao Xing emerged from the Realm of Slumber, Long Xiao, Mi Fu, Chen Shijie, Xia Jing, Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong, and Dong Ze.

Li Hao, Ji Ziyun, Princess Youruo, and Ling Tianchen —all lay peacefully asleep in the ice coffins.

Each ice coffin has a countdown timer, indicating the warning line and safety line for the deceased.

"Boom!"

The gate is closed, and the barrier is sealed.

They will only be awakened under special circumstances, or when the Profound Yellow World Ark arrives at the spiritual energy zone.

Since the Great Zhou ascended to the cosmic void, Wu Emperor changed the era name to "Taishi," signifying that the Great Zhou would enter a brand new beginning.

In the first year of the Taishi era, many things happened, including the explosion of the Profound Yellow World, Zhao Xing's sermons to popularize common knowledge about the universe, and the fact that some of the powerful figures of the Great Zhou began to fall into slumber.

In the second year of the Taishi, some officials began to fall into a deep sleep, because the current population of the Great Zhou was concentrated in a few prefectures.

There's no need for so many people to manage things.

In the third year of the Taishi, the Great Zhou began to implement a rationing system.

In the same year, the "Spiritual Qi Law" was promulgated, and the vast majority of Reiki substances were collected and concentrated in the planting areas.

The Spiritual Qi Law also imposed restrictions on officials and cultivators; those who were not officials of the Great Zhou could only cultivate using primordial energy.

Absorbing spiritual energy for cultivation is forbidden, and trading spiritual energy substances is strictly prohibited.

Originally, Spiritual Energy Era, a large number of cultivators should have emerged. However, during this period of wandering, the Great Zhou needs to make reasonable use of every bit of spiritual energy.

Even the speed at which high-grade cultivators are born must be controlled; those who dare to secretly cultivate will be severely punished.

The promulgation of this law caused quite a stir. Everyone thought that the Spiritual Energy Era had arrived and that they would live a good life. But it turns out that things are still the same as before. Wasn't that a waste of time to ascend to heaven?

In the fourth year of the Taishi era, considerable unrest occurred in various places. Those who were dissatisfied believed that the "Spiritual Qi Law" had interrupted their path to advancement. In particular, the allied sects that had recently joined the Great Zhou openly raised their flags in rebellion.

Give me liberty or give me death!

Then, they really died.

In the fifth year of the Taishi, Luo King led his men in a bloody suppression. Anyone in any prefecture within the Realm Boat Grotto-Heaven who dared to raise a flag in rebellion was executed.

The unrest was completely suppressed before it could even gain momentum.

In the sixth year of the Taishi, normal life resumed in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

For those who lack spiritual depth, it's simply a matter of moving to a different place.

Whether or not they Spiritual Qi Law Spiritual Qi Law, it doesn't affect their original lives.

Those who can enjoy the benefits of the cosmic version are destined to be only their descendants, since only a minority can cultivate to the top.

In the sixth year of the Taishi, Luo King, who had returned from the turmoil, reported the situation but found that Ji Che was actually distracted.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Luo King called out twice.

"Hmm, hmm?" Ji Che turned around. "Where were we?"

"Your Majesty, it was just mentioned that the rebellion of the Four Extremes Sect in Clear-Sky County has been quelled. The ringleader has been executed, but what should be done with the rest? Please decide, Your Majesty."

"Let those who were coerced go," Ji Che waved his hand and said, "To avoid causing panic, only punish the ringleaders."

"Yes.

After a pause, Luo King still asked, "Your Majesty seems restless. Is something troubling you?"

Ji Che shook his head. "No."

In fact, Ji Che was thinking of the Reincarnation Temple that Zhao Xing had once told him about.

" Those in the Reincarnation Realm are not free either, and will be watched by the Reincarnation Temple —today I promulgated the Spiritual Qi Law, prohibiting those powerful figures in the Sect Realm from advancing through spiritual energy. How similar is this?"

"However, I followed my elder brother's advice and concentrated resources to help the Great Zhou gain a foothold in the universe. What about those super powers like the Reincarnation Temple?"

Ji Che shook his head, no longer thinking about things far away.

As things stand, it's still uncertain whether the Great Zhou can successfully reach the territory of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom.

In the seventh year of the Taishi, Zhao Xing arranged for his family members to enter a state of slumber. Zhao Ruide, Madam Cai, Zhao Zheng, Zhao Chuanzong entered into slumber, while his two younger sisters had already entered slumber in the second year of the Taishi, along with their husbands' families.

The eighth year of the Taishi.

Zhao Xing summoned the top experts from the three Agricultural Official to formulate the "Original Seed Project," while Ji Che, Luo King, and the other officials listened in.

"Although our dynasty has some savings, if we sit idly by and squander them, we will soon run out of money once we enter the Xuanling Star Domain."

"The Spiritual Qi Law is about saving resources, while the Original Seed Project is about increasing revenue."

Zhao Xing recounted the plan.

"Our Profound Yellow World possesses unique products that other places don't have. Although they are not of high quality, due to their scarcity, some of them can be sold to make money."

"Although the earnings are not much and the profits are not large, it is at least a livelihood for my Great Zhou."

The Junior Minister of Agriculture, Chen Yu, asked curiously, "My lord, what are considered specialties of the Profound Yellow World?"

The others, including Ji Che and Luo King, also looked over.

Even among the rarest treasures in the Profound Yellow World, there are over 500,000 varieties. Which ones qualify as 'specialty products'?

They didn't really know which things didn't exist in the universe.

Zhao Xing said, "Special products are divided into two categories. 'One is non-renewable resources,' such as various minerals. There is a precious one called Profound Yellow Yuan Spirit Stone, which comes from the Heaven Realm."

"This crystal mineral is half primordial energy and half spiritual energy, Twinborn Institute in a unique structure."

"Its practical value is so-so, but it has high research value. If it is sold to a weapon-refining family or a specialized research institution, then each of the few mines mined from the Heaven Realm can be sold for a high-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, or even a top-grade one."

"Secondly, there's the Dragon Essence Mine, unique to the Profound Yellow World, produced in the Dragon Court Ancient Land. It's a mineral associated with the Dragon Race race, containing substances similar to Dragon Race essence. It can only be effective on bloodlines at the Rule Realm. However, it's not scarce; it can be sold to certain alchemy or beast-taming forces for more than its intrinsic value."

"I collectively refer to these things as ' Barren Domain Mineral Products '."

"Many forces are interested in the Barren Domain Mineral Products, because they might be able to synthesize high-value treasures from some inconspicuous low-end goods, or refine high-grade medicines, or forge powerful Dao weapons."

Pig iron is refined into steel through repeated tempering. In terms of quality, the things Zhao Xing just mentioned are not very high. The main value lies in their "research value." One of the most valuable things of the dynasties that rose from the Desolate Territory is these "native minerals."

"However, such items are limited in quantity, and once they are sold out, they will be gone. They cannot be relied upon as a means of livelihood for our Great Zhou."

"The second type can serve as a livelihood: 'renewable resources.'"

"First, there are the ' Original Plant Species ' unique to the Profound Yellow World; second, there are the Original Beast Species."

Zhao Xing explained, "The principle is the same as the first one, so I won't go into too much detail."

"The promulgation of the Spiritual Qi Law is mainly for the purpose of nurturing the growth of Original Seed, so that our Great Zhou can accumulate some wealth during the time it travels in this void."

"Of course, if we find that the actual situation is different from what we expected when we reach the territory of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, and it is difficult to sell our goods, we can directly sell the spiritual liquid and spiritual crystals formed from spiritual energy. However, this is the cheapest approach, and there is basically no profit."

The Spiritual Starfield is not lacking in spiritual energy. This spiritual energy condenses into spiritual liquid and spiritual crystals; it's just that the technology is convenient for carrying around.

It's hardly technical work anymore; it's pure manual labor, so of course there's not much profit to be made.

The voyage is estimated to take five hundred to one thousand years. Zhao Xing cannot allow the Great Zhou to remain in a state of slumber, doing nothing.

Waiting until you arrive at your destination to start making a living would waste a lot of time.

He needed to buy more time for Old Yun's sake. After all, it was he who used the "prophetic message" to summon him.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture," Lu Ying said, "Raising animals and farming are inexpensive primary industries. Can't we do some technical work?" He continued, "Could Lord Purple Bone forge some Divine Soldier weapons to sell?"

All eyes immediately turned to Purple Bone.

Purple Bone is now Junior Director of Works in the Great Zhou, but he doesn't care about the position at all; he's just hitching a ride.

Purple Bone had no intention of contributing to the Great Zhou; he mainly depended on the attitude of his elder brother, Zhao Xing.

"If the Grand Minister of Agriculture thinks I can do it, then I will do it." Seeing everyone looking over, Purple Bone stated his position.

Zhao Xing shook his head. "The technology that Purple Bone possesses is inherited from Pu Ta, Pu Ta comes from the Purple God Mansion. Before Purple Bone acknowledges his ancestry, such behavior is very dangerous."

"Furthermore, during our time on the Realm Boat, we lacked many materials. Even if Purple Bone were to refine something, he would still lack certain key materials from the universe."

"While we're inside the Realm Boat, Purple Bone shouldn't move. Let's see how things go once we're out of the Desolate Territory."

"Right now, we'll only talk about the plans for the time spent navigating in the void."

"Farming and raising animals don't really yield much profit. We're just a newly ascended, weak dynasty."

There's simply no way to get involved in any highly profitable industries.

"However, I will select some specialty products to cultivate in one go, which will help me accumulate some wealth."

Everyone felt somewhat helpless. If you consider Great Zhou as an individual, Great Zhou is now just an ordinary person with some funds but no technology or strength.

Trying to engage in highly profitable businesses is tantamount to courting death; you'll be devoured without a trace.

Thanks to Zhao Xing as their guide, they were able to find a way to make some money; otherwise, the Great Zhou would have had to feel their way across the river and would have encountered countless pitfalls.

Of course, you might also step into a pit and disappear completely.

"Chen Yu, Meng Kun, Ji Youtang, Yun Ze, Kan Qing, Lu Xia, Chu Qianqiu, Zhuang Danian ·——."

"These are the plant life forms on the planting list you planted in Dao Origin, Upper Luo, Earth Origin and other counties."

"The Dragon Horse Bureau, the Beast Taming Division, and the counties of Four Seas and High Source raise the following kinds of beasts."

"From this moment on, the two major aquaculture areas are designated as restricted areas, and entry and exit will require permits."

"Yes."

Starting in the eighth year of the Taishi, the Great Zhou began to enter a peaceful period of farming, in accordance with Zhao Xing's plan.

Zhao Xing also began to have time to hone his skills. He took Yun Tian Dao, a master of magic, as his teacher and began a new round of learning.

Until the fiftieth year of the Taishi, nothing major happened in the Great Zhou.

In the fiftieth year of the Taishi, Zhao Xing ended his cultivation.

Because the Realm Boat is about to enter the [Void River] and undergo its first acceleration.

Fifty years into the Taishi, the core power region of the Realm Boat.

Purple Bone and Lu Ying are operating the power Magic Array of the Realm Boat inside a 500-meter-high mechanical mountain.

Both of them were covered in shimmering light spots, which spread out into threads, some reaching upwards to connect with the sky, and some downwards to connect with the earth.

Ji Che, Zhao Xing, Yun Tian Dao, Luo King, and others observed quietly from a distance.

Although I didn't quite understand it, I knew that the Great Zhou had entered a critical moment.

"Your Majesty, esteemed officials," Zhao Xing said, pointing to Purple Bone and Lu Ying in the core cabin, "the Profound Yellow World Ark is about to enter the void turbulence within the Desolate Territory."

"The void is not static, but flows like a river. The so-called traversing of the void in the cultivation system is to enter the second layer of the cosmic void and use the flow of the void to accelerate flight."

"Is it like the Yin currents of the Yin Realm, which allow Yin Spirit to move quickly?" Wei Hong asked.

"That's fair to say," Zhao Xing nodded. "However, the Desolate Territory and the Spiritual Domain are different. Traveling through the void is easy in the Spiritual Domain, but it's very dangerous in the Desolate Territory."

"The ' Void River ' in the Spiritual Realm is stable and has a clear direction. The ' Void River ' in the Desolate Realm, however, is swift and has an unclear direction, hence it is called the Void Turbulence."

"Of course, we have a star map. We're now entering a clear, albeit turbulent, Void River."

"Right now, Purple Bone and Lu Ying are adjusting the entry angle and direction of the Realm Boat."

Zhao Xing's words gave people a general understanding of the principle of acceleration.

"Zhao Xing, at the Source Origin Second Realm, is he able to accelerate his journey by traversing the void?" Luo King asked. He was more concerned about cultivation levels.

"It's possible in the realm of spiritual energy, but not in the desolate realm," Zhao Xing said. "The turbulent currents in the Desolate Territory can easily cause accidents, even for those at the Third Realm."

"If it weren't for a stable Void River, Void Wind would be generated, and it might even swallow you up directly, suddenly sending you to a dead end. Even the Major Divine Ability beings in the Third Realm wouldn't dare to use such a method to travel; that would be tantamount to having a death wish."

Luo King couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder the Desolate Territory is so terrifying; people turn pale at the mere mention of it."

The Sima Yu asked curiously, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, if we don't use the Void River, how long will it take to get out? Two thousand years, three thousand years?"

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "It depends on where we're going. If we don't use the Void River to speed things up and don't consider any unexpected events along the way, it will take at least five thousand years for our current Realm Boat to reach the territory of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."

"Without the core power compartment left by Qing Yuzi, it would take more than 10,000 years."

"The longest distance is to fly along the Desolate Domain Galaxy Belt and out of the Xuanling Star Domain."

"Our Profound Yellow World Ark cannot leave even after 100 epochs."

The Profound Yellow World Ark, though called Realm Boat, cannot actually be considered World Star Dao Soldiers. It is merely at the level of a top-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, with continuously upgraded materials. Qing Yuzi's core power compartment can barely be considered to have reached the level of a low- World Star Dao Soldiers.

This saved the Great Zhou half the time (without relying on the Void River).

With a star map and the aid of the Void River, the distance is shortened by 10 to 20 times. The travel time is approximately 500 to 1,000 years; the exact time depends on the timing of Purple Bone and Lu Ying's entry into the Void River.

"If Purple Bone and Lu Ying can accurately pinpoint every branch of the Void River, then we will be out in five hundred years."

"If there's even a slight deviation, the time will have to be extended."

Upon hearing Zhao Xing's words, Luo King couldn't help but ask, "If there's no star map, isn't finding a way out purely based on luck?"

The above conversation was all based on the premise that the Great Zhou already possessed the Qing Yuzi Star Chart.

Zhao Xing said, "There is no star map from Qing Yuzi, but there is still the star map from Dragon Court. Of course, the star map left by Dragon Court is ancient and incomplete. With the passage of time and changes in reference points, its value is not high."

"Even without a star chart, it's not purely based on luck; there are other methods to determine the outcome."

"The Desolate Territory is not Dead Domain. Even if the spiritual energy is very weak, it still exists. It's just that it's like a hole, with pieces here and there."

"The further you go into the realm of spiritual energy, the higher the spiritual energy index becomes."

"Even the dynasties that ascend for the first time, as long as their members are good at summarizing and find the patterns of the weakening of the sun, moon, and spiritual energy, and rely on their senses, combined with the intensity of the light shone by the power of the sun and moon, and with a bit of luck, it is still possible for them to fly out of the desolate region."

"Of course, such an exploration is indeed fraught with peril."

"If it is a later Ascendant Dynasty, the probability is slightly higher, because they may see some wreckage along the way. Previous people may have left road signs or even supply stations on some planets."

Sima Yu's face showed a hint of emotion. "I seem to see countless sages who followed one after another, forging ahead through the darkness of the universe."

"Those who came before us had it really tough," Luo King sighed.

"It wasn't easy." Zhao Xing recalled his past life. As one of the first players, they advanced with a fragmented map of the Dragon Court and it took them eight thousand years to leave the Desolate Territory.

The Great Zhou Dynasty already had a star map left by Qingyuzi, which was considered a simple mode.

"Boom!"

"Bitter!"

Suddenly, the earth and sky began to shake, and along with the shaking, strange sounds came from the sky.

It looked as if some monster was tearing at the outer wall of the Realm Boat with its claws.

The next moment, the sky darkened.

The entire Realm Boat Grotto-Heaven was plunged into darkness.

"Success." Zhao Xing surveyed the sky. "The Realm Boat has entered the Void River."

"Meng Kun and Chen Yu, issue an order to all Agriculture Official in various regions to immediately activate the ' Celestial Light Project '!"

"Yes!"

On this day, the Supreme Grade Agricultural Official, who had been prepared in advance, all took to the air and released their respective Solar Terms Decree.

Within an hour, all the prefectures regained their sight.

An hour later, Zhao Xing saw that there were no problems in the reports from various places, so he flew down again to report to Ji Che.

At this moment, Ji Che had already led his ministers away from the core power area and arrived at the Skywatch Altar.

"Your Majesty, the situation in various places is good, and there is no unrest," Zhao Xing said.

Ji Che nodded, then couldn't help but sigh, "Brother, I've really seen something new. Sailing through this Void River can even shield against the power of the Solar Yang Lunar Yin."

At this moment, Skywatch Altar, everything in any direction appears as a distorted black!

"We enter the Void River from the shallows, and the speed of the Void River will soon surpass the speed of the Sun Star's light."

"If even the light of the Sun Star can't keep up with it, we won't be able to see anything," Zhao Xing said. "And in the Void River of the Desolate Territory, the most turbulent rivers flow at speeds more than a hundred times faster than the Solar Yang's light."

"When a cultivator reaches the Source Origin First Realm, their control over spiritual energy is enhanced, and they comprehend the principles of Yin and Yang, enabling them to reach twice the speed of light."

"Whether it's the path of magic or the path of martial arts, the speed is like the first light of dawn. This is the origin of the Source Origin Nascent Realm. "Throughout the Origin Stage, the speed of a cultivator is about 1 to 10 times the speed of light. A genius in the Third Realm can reach more than 100 times the speed of light, but this is not a reliable reference, because such Third Realm cultivator's understanding of the Yin-Yang Great Dao and the application of Spiritual Qi Law are already comparable to the Dao Domain Realm."

Ji Che withdrew his gaze. "Elder brother, what level of geniuses are you, me, and Yun Tian Dao?"

Seeing that Zhao Xing didn't speak, Ji Che couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "When I was little, you told me the story of Journey to the West."

After we ascend to heaven, we won't just be heavenly soldiers besieging Great Sage Sun, will we?

In order to instill the concept of Wu Emperor's ascension, Zhao Xing often told Ji Che stories related to ascension when he was a child.

"It's not that bad," Zhao Xing smiled. "At least we can be heavenly generals."

Time flies, and year after year passes.

Inside a training ground on the Profound Yellow World Ark.

"!"

Three figures are engaged in a chaotic battle.

It was Liu Tianning, Yun Tian Dao, and Zhao Xing.

"Bang!" Yun Tian Dao punched Liu Tianning's clone, which suddenly disintegrated and turned into nine spears.

Yun Tian Dao grabbed nine long spears and shot them towards Liu Tianning's true form.

"Whoosh~" When Liu Tianning saw that his true self had been discovered, he immediately stopped pretending and quickly moved among the clones.

Just as Yun Tian Dao was about to take off, he found himself feeling heavy all over. A small hill had appeared beneath his feet, and he felt itchy all over. Strands of power came from the ground, like insects trying to burrow into his body and pull at his spiritual energy.

"Combining Mountain Art and Earth Palace Art is just another old-fashioned battle tactic." Yun Tian Dao looked to the other side, "Zhao Xing,

Can't you try something new?

"Brother Yun, I can't surpass you, the founder, in terms of the Time Law, so I can only use the Earthly Advantage Method to deal with you," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

Now his Time Law have all reached ultimate perfection, but even though they are all ultimate perfection spells, they are more powerful in the hands of the founder.

He and Liu Tianning joined forces to besiege Yun Tian Dao, but they had no chance of success in terms of Time Law.

As soon as Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning sat down, Yun Tian Dao knew what kind of shit they were going to take.

"Hmph!" Yun Tian Dao stepped on the clouds, the cloud energy spreading out, layer upon layer of obstruction, weakening the power of the Mountain Art and the Earth Palace Art, and continued to pursue Liu Tianning.

Zhao Xing Earthly Advantage Method to attack, while Liu Tianning used the True Self Method to fight the enemy, merging his body with the Duckweed.

As soon as Yun Tian Dao took off, he saw the divine tree descend, a golden bamboo that seemed to hang upside down in the sky and suddenly pushed him over.

"Big big!"

Yun Tian Dao's right hand suddenly grew larger, instantly expanding to a length of 100 meters and the thickness of a water bucket.

A large golden hand grasped the Heaven Horn Bamboo, and the golden bamboo instantly changed, growing scales!

At the same time, a vortex appeared in the sky, and the wind vortex tore apart and devoured the Pure Yuan Projection.

"Get down here!"

Yun Tian Dao gave a sudden tug, and the Heaven Horn Bamboo was actually pulled out half of its stem from the Pure Origin Soil within the Inverted Heavenly Dipper.

But at that moment, Yun Tian Dao's vision blurred for a moment, and his hand involuntarily loosened.

The Heaven Horn Bamboo.

"Another soul attack." Yun Tian Dao could only watch helplessly as Liu Tianning withdrew his Heaven Horn Bamboo.

"Senior Yun," Liu Tianning said, "You will never be able to hurt me unless you deal with Zhao Xing."

"That's enough fighting. Let's call it a day." Yun Tian Dao withdrew his supernatural powers.

Deal with Zhao Xing first? That's difficult.

Although Yun Tian Dao has an advantage in terms of Time Law, Zhao Xing has an advantage in terms of soul. He created a technique called "Mystic Earth Divine Concealment Technique" based on the Earthly Advantage Method. This Ultimate Law surpasses any of Yun Tian Dao's Earthly Advantage Method and is very effective in dodging.

This made it extremely difficult for Yun Tian Dao to capture Zhao Xing's true form.

"~" Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing put away their clones and began their daily meditation and summarization.

Four hundred and one years have passed since the Profound Yellow World Ark entered the Void River, and the three of them often cut each other.

Occasionally, Mi Fu, Ling Tianchen, Mist Walker, and Moon Bloom Daoist would awaken and join the battle, besieging Yun Tian Dao together.

As a formidable figure who has honed his skills for hundreds of thousands of years, Yun Tian Dao is a formidable boss in the Profound Yellow World. Whether it is his Daoist techniques, his grasp of combat opportunities, or his overall capabilities, he is an insurmountable mountain.

For the past four hundred years, apart from Zhao Xing, who could put some pressure on him in a one-on-one fight, no one has been a match for Yun Tian Dao. Usually, it takes one against two or three people to force Yun Tian Dao to go all out.

"After four hundred years of training, Liu Tianning and Zhao Xing, you two have made great progress." Yun Tian Dao said, "Zhao Xing's Earthly Advantage Method, ' Mystic Earth Divine Concealment,' is even stronger than my ultimate Mystic Earth Art from the ' Four Pillars Profound Gate.'"

As for Zhao Xing, Yun Tian Dao really had nothing more to teach him. Of all the Agricultural Official, Zhao Xing was the closest to him. "He's still far inferior to Brother Yun," Zhao Xing shook his head and said. "In these four hundred years, I haven't created a single supernatural power."

The effects of "Mystic Earth Divine Concealment" are limited in strength.

You have to admit it!

Yun Tian Dao originally possessed four Minor Divine Ability, making him a unique figure among those in the Ascension Realm.

Among them, Zhao Xing has already learned his "Starry Eyes Art," since it is based on the Three Gods Fate Palace and is easy to learn.

However, no one has learned "Star Dou Cloud," the Wind Art "Heaven-Splitting," or the Minor Divine Ability "Mountain and Sea Grand Luck."

Learning it is difficult enough, but creating it yourself? That's even more of a distant dream.

"It took me hundreds of thousands of years to observe the endless starry sky to create this, and you think you can create it in a mere four hundred years? You are underestimating Minor Divine Ability too much." Yun Tian Dao criticized, "Zhao Xing, your aptitude and comprehension are higher than mine, but you are a bit too arrogant."

"You haven't even mastered my Minor Divine Ability, yet you want to create your own? What's your hurry? Even if you're in a hurry, can you be as anxious as me?"

"Brother Yun is right," Zhao Xing said humbly, accepting the lesson.

After entering the void, Zhao Xing's various Ultimate Law, except for the True Self Method, quickly reached their maximum level, and he even began to create his own.

However, Yun Tian Dao also noticed that Zhao Xing was becoming increasingly impatient and often showed signs of being eager for quick success and instant benefits.

"Senior Yun, please don't blame him," Liu Tianning said. "The fate of the entire Great Zhou rests on his shoulders."

He had to consider the future while simultaneously cultivating skills across three schools of thought; this burden was too heavy for him.

"Really? Teacher, don't make me sound so great." Zhao Xing smiled.

Seeing Liu Tianning looking at him, Zhao Xing's smile slowly faded.

"Okay, there are some."

Having a firm resolve on the path does not mean being free from worries and anxieties.

In fact, Yun Tian Dao, Liu Tianning, Ji Che... everyone has it.

The unknown represents fear; amidst the vast starry sky, confusion and the dawn are inevitable.

However, Zhao Xing's anxiety was even more severe! Because he had no one to share with, and the more he knew, the more clearly he understood the cruelty of the universe.

He could only alleviate his anxiety through cultivation, and desperate cultivation.

Under such circumstances, he has made great progress over the past four hundred years and has also concealed his anxiety very well. If he were anxious, the people of the Great Zhou would only be more anxious.

However, as people who often sparred with each other, Yun Tian Dao and Liu Tianning could still see the true emotions that Zhao Xing occasionally revealed.

"What's the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom? Nobody knows," Zhao Xing said with some melancholy, as the voyage neared its end.

There was always a weight on his mind that he couldn't shake off.

He felt more at ease if he were in the Xuanling Star Domain.

"Take a rest. If it really doesn't work, why don't you get married?" Yun Tian Dao advised. "Don't you have any other way to alleviate the symptoms besides cultivation?"

"No, please don't give Zhao Xing advice. The more someone else occupies my mind, the more anxious I'll become."

"Okay, I'm going to take a rest."

As Yun Tian Dao watched Zhao Xing leave, he couldn't help but look at Liu Tianning: "Has he suffered heartbreak before?"

Liu Tianning pondered, "Probably not."

"So he likes men?"

Liu Tianning didn't know what to say. Thinking about Zhao Xing's journey, he had a lot of good brothers, such Long Xiao, Xia Jing, Chen Shijie, Ye Yukong —but he hadn't seen many women with whom he had close relationships.

Morning Dawn County Ji Ziyun of Chenxi might be considered one of You Ruo's disciples, but this closeness is not obvious.

"This—." Liu Tianning was also a little unsure.

Does Zhao Xing really like men?

Just as the two were staring at each other, their thoughts starting to wander.

"Bitter~"

"Boom!"

Heaven and Earth Anomaly.

"Hmm?" Yun Tian Dao and Liu Tianning suddenly stared at the sky.

"Whoosh~" Zhao Xing also returned.

The light in the sky grew stronger, and as the Agricultural Official, they could clearly feel this change.

"The Profound Yellow World Ark has emerged from the Void River!" Zhao Xing deduced.

"I can feel the power of the Solar Yang growing stronger." Yun Tian Dao took a deep breath. "There's a faint sense of spiritual energy accumulating at the Boundary Wall of the Realm Boat."

"Let's go take a look at the core area," Liu Tianning suggested.

"Walk."

"Your Majesty, Grand Minister of Agriculture, the Profound Yellow World Ark has been sailing in the Void River for a total of four hundred and one years."

"Under the guidance of Lord Purple Bone, the intrusion into the branch nodes of the Void River was carried out a total of twenty times."

"Every single time, it's perfect."

"According to the star map, we have now reached the edge of the Desolate Territory. In another fifty years, we will completely leave the Chenluo Desolate Territory," Lu Ying reported.

The Profound Yellow World Ark sometimes moves fast and sometimes slow in the Void River.

With the presence of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, every node transition was perfect.

Although the power compartment is in Qing Yuzi's hands, it actually belongs to Pu Ta, as Pu Ta's successor.

With Purple Bone in control and Lu Ying assisting, there was absolutely no problem.

Therefore, in the 451st year of the Taishi, the Profound Yellow World Ark broke away from the Void River for the first time and began to slow down.

"We can leave the Chenluo Desolate Territory in just fifty years?" Ji Che was overjoyed. The others also had complicated expressions, some expectant and some determined.

"Quickly, let me see the star map."

"Yes." Lu Ying began to operate the star map, casting an image of a galaxy into the air.

"Brother, where are we?" Ji Che asked. Of course, he should ask Zhao Xing about this.

"The border between Star Sleet Pass and Chenluo Desolate Territory is located to the north of the Great Ye Dynasty." Zhao Xing checked the map. "Actually, we're already very close, but our Profound Yellow World Ark is only at the Starry Sky Dao Soldiers level."

Therefore, it will take about fifty more years of flying to see Star Sleet Pass.

"Wait, shouldn't we be in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom?" a military officer asked. "How did we end up north of the Great Ye Dynasty?"

"The Great Ye Dynasty is also considered part of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom," Zhao Xing explained. "If war breaks out, the enemy will definitely calculate it that way, as ancient kingdoms have many vassals."

"The Great Ye Dynasty was built to guard Star Sleet Pass."

"How strong are you?" Ji Che asked.

"In Qing Yuzi's perception, the Great Ye Dynasty was not very good; it was considered relatively weak among the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."

"Weak?" a military general asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't they be very strong, guarding the frontier?"

Zhao Xing pointed to the map. "The Chenluo Desolate Territory is to the north. There are no enemies there."

"How strong can an ascended force that emerged from the Desolate Territory be? It's not even worth mentioning."

"The ancient kingdom left its vassal forces on the edge of the Desolate Territory for only one purpose: to serve as a buffer zone for the spread of the Desolate Territory."

"You have all seen how deserts erode land. On the edge of a desert, trees are usually planted to prevent the desert from spreading further."

"The Great Ye Dynasty was built upon these trees."

"Compared to the ancient kingdoms, the Great Ye Dynasty is indeed not strong. It probably only has one or two people at the Third Realm. Although they cannot completely stop the desolation of the Desolate Territory like a ' Dao Domain Realm ' expert, a dynasty with the Third Realm expert, leading the entire nation's strength to stop the spread of the Desolate Territory, can still play a role."

"So, guarding the border of the Desolate Territory must be a tough job," Luo King frowned. "Since there's no real danger, there certainly won't be many benefits either."

"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded. "For individuals at the Third Realm, the rewards for missions that don't pose a significant risk to life are quite meager."

"However, for a dynasty, obtaining immigration status from an ancient kingdom and becoming a part of that kingdom is the first benefit."

"Although the spiritual energy index on the border of the Desolate Territory is not high, it is still an opportunity for development. It would be great to be able to find a place to settle down and make a living."

"And what is the second benefit?" Luo King asked.

"The second benefit is that exploration teams that cross the border can collect some tolls or the like."

"The third benefit is that we are now part of it," Zhao Xing said expressionlessly. "Over a long period of time, we will absorb the ascended forces that emerge from the Desolate Territory, plunder their resources, select the best among them, and turn them into our own people."

Over time, the dynasty's strength can gradually increase.

"Although it's slow, it's steady."

Ministers:

"You mean, the Great Ye Dynasty will take action against the natives from the Desolate Territory?" Luo King frowned.

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. "Ancient kingdoms usually do not accept the barbarians from the Desolate Territory because they already have enough people of their own."

"The Great Ye Dynasty annexed the forces of the Desolate Territory, and the ancient kingdom ordered them to pay tribute, thus keeping them under its control."

Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp.

That's how it is.

Prime Minister Tong Wenzhuo felt that the worldview was seriously at odds with his own values. He frowned and asked, "Grand Minister of Agriculture..."

I have a few questions.

"Speaking."

"First, do all ancient kingdoms reject ascended forces that emerged from the Desolate Territory? Those who can emerge from the Desolate Territory..."

After going through so much hardship, at least some geniuses have emerged. Wouldn't it be better to nurture them, absorb and integrate them?

"As I just said, the ancient kingdom itself is overcrowded," Zhao Xing said. "What the Prime Minister considers geniuses are nothing in the eyes of the ancient kingdom. Even if they have a need, they can simply recruit talent from the great dynasties."

"Besides, it didn't say we didn't want it. For example, the Great Ye Dynasty wouldn't kill us all. If there are really geniuses we can't bear to part with, we'll brainwash them and then recruit and cultivate them. It's just that it's absolutely impossible for us to maintain the independence of ' Great Zhou '."

"Resources come first in the universe, people second. If you occupy a good place and have such a long lifespan, what kind of genius can't you produce? Why would we bother with your little ascending power?"

"This has nothing to do with morality; all dynasties and ancient kingdoms followed this procedure for survival."

Tong Wenzhuo was speechless, because they had done the same thing to the Southern Barbarians before, with the Nuer Army being the best example. When the Great Zhou Cheng the "Nuer Army," he felt that the Great Ye Dynasty was utterly immoral.

In reality, it's just a difference in perspective. From the perspective of the Great Ye Dynasty, dismantling the ascended forces, killing the leaders, taking away resources, brainwashing and absorbing geniuses, and strengthening itself—that is the best way to develop.

Based on the assumption that one ascended power emerges from one era or one Realm Star, or from one small world, there are also many ascended powers emerging from the Desolate Territory. If the people of the Great Ye Dynasty have long enough lifespans, they can wait for many of these small fry to be devoured.

Actually, there are deeper reasons why the ancient kingdom does not want the forces of the Desolate Territory, but Zhao Xing doesn't need to say too much. If they can't even get past this First Stage, what's the point of talking about anything else?

What does the desolation of the Xuanling Star Domain have to do with the tiny Black Wind Stronghold of the Great Zhou?

"The second question is, how did the Great Ye Dynasty end a long time ago?" Tong Wenzhuo originally wanted to ask something else, but the first question extinguished his thoughts, and he went straight to the key question.

Tong Wenzhuo was actually asking how the Great Zhou was doing now.

Zhao Xing gave a direct answer, "Hide the Realm Boat and have Establish Dao Realm sneak across. The vast Star Sleet Pass..."

Even the dynasties guarding the passes wouldn't be able to monitor every inch of the starry sky.

A mere cultivator at the Establish Dao Realm flies through the void like an ant or a tortoise, utterly inconspicuous.

But the Realm Boat is a small world moving in the air, how conspicuous would that be?

It was seized in an instant and refined in a flash.

"At the edge of the Desolate Territory, the spiritual energy index is rising, and even those at the Establish Dao Realm can traverse the void in small warships."

However, this speed will be very slow.

"Strong individuals can smuggle themselves across the border, develop their skills gradually, rise to prominence, and then return to the hidden location of the Realm Boat to bring it into the country. This will greatly reduce the difficulty."

"Of course, these are choices only those dynasties and ascended powers with strong vigilance can make."

"The naive ascendant, making his first contact with this, had no idea of this and foolishly sent himself over."

Tong Wenzhuo blushed; it seemed that naivety was the epitome of his strong moral compass.

"Even if you are highly vigilant and don't foolishly rush over, choosing the method I just mentioned, there is still a lot of uncertainty."

"The Great Ye Dynasty will also arrange ' Star Patrolers ' to search for the hidden indigenous Realm Boat, and eat them if they are found."

"Before the powerful figures of this dynasty can complete their cultivation and return to search, it may already be destroyed."

"Even if one has achieved success in cultivation, if one is only at the first or second level of the Origin Realm, one still needs to spend money and pull strings to bring in that Realm Boat from their hometown. Whether or not they are allowed to enter depends on how big the appetite of that powerful figure from the Great Ye Dynasty is."

After hearing this, Tong Wenzhuo couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Dark, fucking dark—"

Of course it's black. How did the players from the previous life get there?

The previous groups of people were basically killed, and then the cycle started again, and they became aliens.

As natives, we don't have this option.

Ji Che didn't let the disheartening atmosphere linger for long. He immediately said, "Great Zhou is lucky to have Qing Yuzi, Pu Ta, and Su Xianzi as its backers. The Purple God Mansion holds a position in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom. Compared to other ascended forces, we are already much better off."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Yes, we are much better off."

Now that the Realm Boat has left the Void River and has only fifty years left to travel, the Great Zhou will have to decide how to pass the First Stage.

"Now, the Great Zhou has three paths before it."

"First, make an appearance in the name of the Purple God Mansion and directly drive the Realm Boat through the level."

"This plan is very risky."

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"Because Purple Bone and I are not on the exit list, and we only have tokens, we will definitely be checked."

"If the Great Ye Dynasty sees that we are just a group of the Establish Dao Realm, they will probably become suspicious. How come we don't even have an elder at the Source Origin Realm when we travel to explore the Desolate Territory? Once they suspect that we are natives, even if we are lucky enough to obtain some of the inheritance of the Purple God Mansion, they will probably swallow us up in the dark."

"If such a situation occurs, it will result in total annihilation. In order to prevent the Purple God Mansion from finding out, the Great Ye Dynasty will probably not leave a single survivor."

"Of course, it's also possible that the Purple God Mansion has a great reputation and will be allowed to pass directly. In that case, we can enter the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom as quickly as possible, contact the Purple God Mansion, and successfully settle in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."

"Second, we will still use the name of the Purple God Mansion, but we will not open the Realm Boat. Only a few strong people will pass through."

"This is the plan provided by Qing Yuzi. If we don't have the wealth of a world and no profit to be made, then even if we are not on the 'leaving list,' the chances of the powerful figures of the Great Ye Dynasty resorting to underhanded tactics are very small."

"A few strong individuals will enter the pass and contact the Purple God Mansion, then ask the strong individuals from the Purple God Mansion to come and pick up the rest of the people."

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"This solution has a high safety factor and a relatively short processing time."

"Third, nobody trusts us. We're using the natives' methods to smuggle ourselves in. Although the Purple God Mansion is described as very powerful by Qing Yuzi, so much time has passed, and nobody knows if there will be any unexpected events."

"If the Purple God Mansion is gone, or has declined, or is hostile to the Great Ye Dynasty, then attempting to pass the test would be dangerous."

"In this plan, we have a person with Minor Divine Ability to smuggle people across the border. They are like an ant that can become invisible. This method has the highest safety factor, but it takes the longest time."

Zhao Xing proposed the third option mainly because it had been verified by Yun Tian Dao in his previous life.

His "Star Dou Cloud" successfully smuggled a small group of players in with him. Those who were not led by Yun Tian Dao were discovered and killed.

That was the result of verification in a group of border posts patrolled by people at the Source Origin Realm and the Establish Dao Realm.

Since the Great Ye Dynasty is called a dynasty, it is unlikely to be stronger than the eight great powers that Zhao Xing encountered in his previous life.

"Three options, how should we choose?" Ji Che looked at the assembled officials.

A discussion immediately broke out among the people below.

In the 451st year of the Taishi, when there were still fifty years to go before reaching Star Sleet Pass, the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou made the momentous decision to enter the cosmic realm.

The Great Zhou chose the second option to pass through Star Sleet Pass. That is, Zhao Xing Purple Bone, under the banner of the Purple God Mansion, led a small number of powerful individuals to pass through Star Sleet Pass.

The only potential problem with this plan is that the power gap between the Purple God Mansion and the Great Ye Dynasty has become uncertain.

However, explorers who venture into the universe are never lacking in courage.

Choosing Yun Tian Dao's method is too time-consuming and also has variables. It's better to choose the second method.

If the fate of the Great Zhou is sealed, then even a thousand different plans will not save it.

After flying along the edge of the Desolate Territory for about twenty years, in the 471st year of the Taishi, the Profound Yellow World Ark stopped its advance and began to search horizontally for a [Star Continent] or [Desolate Star] where it could hide.

Heaven favored the Great Zhou; they had Zhao Xing.

In this crucial decision of choosing a hiding place, Zhao Xing overruled objections and avoided a Star-Shatter Belt deliberately left behind by the Great Ye Dynasty.

The Star-Shatter Belt may seem complex and difficult to find, but it is actually a common tactic used by forces on the frontier of the Desolate Territory, and a large number of space probes are evenly distributed within it.

If the indigenous forces choose to hide here, it's like walking straight into a trap.

In the end, the Great Zhou moved away from the trap "Star-Shatter Belt" and chose to settle on a desolate star.

"Let's stay here, it can't be too far."

"If it's too far, we'll lose the mobility of the Realm Boat, and it will take a long time to get to Star Sleet Pass, which will only increase the uncertainty," Zhao Xing said.

"Alright." Ji Che now completely entrusted the fate of the Great Zhou to Zhao Xing.

In the 471st year of Taishi, winter.

The Great Zhou Dynasty named this barren planet "Hope Star".

It took a year to choose a good hiding place.

The second step is to dismantle the core power module of the Realm Boat, which is the spaceship that Pu Ta, Qing Yuzi, and Su Xianzi were riding in.

Using it as the core, a warship was built so that Zhao Xing and his men could fly the remaining distance.

After being dismantled, the Profound Yellow World Ark completely lost its mobility. If it were to be restored, it would take another hundred years to rebuild it. However, the replacement would inevitably be very weak, which meant that all hope was placed on Zhao Xing, Purple Bone, and others.

Ten years later, in the 482nd year of the Taishi, the [Pu Ta Vessel] was repaired in the hands of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.

Purple Bone focused all her energy on external repairs.

On the surface, the Pu Ta Vessel already resembled a true Realm Boat, only its interior was extremely rudimentary.

It's like a completely unfinished house without any renovations.

In the 483rd year of the Taishi, the candidates who would bravely pass the test were confirmed.

Zhao Xing, with Purple Bone as his master, is responsible for negotiations.

Yun Tian Dao, Lu Ying, Liu Tianning, Dong Ze, Luo King, Qiu Yuanshan, Xia Jing, Ye Yukong served as local servants.

The plan was further improved: Qing Yuzi, Pu Ta, Su Xianzi and others discovered a small world in the Desolate Territory, so they sent their disciples to return in the Realm Boat to report the news.

Of course, this plan is only based on the excuse used when the Great Ye Dynasty conducts border checks. If no checks are conducted,

If there's no doubt as to why two unregistered Establish Dao Realm cultivators from the Purple God Mansion returned in a Realm Boat, then that would be for the best.

In the 484th year of the Taishi, the Pu Ta Vessel set sail from Hope Star.

The group of ten, carrying the hopes of hundreds of millions of people in the Great Zhou, took their first step in making contact with cosmic forces.

"Boom!"

The Pu Ta Vessel, lightly equipped, shortened its journey from thirty years to ten years.

In the 494th year of the Taishi, a continuous Milky Way appeared before everyone's eyes.

Star Sleet Pass is already in sight.

April 5th, 494th year of the Taishi, inside the core cockpit of the Pu Ta Vessel.

"Metaphor~"

On a smooth mirror, a straight line symbolizing the reception of communication signals suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

"Brother, someone is greeting me." Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was a little nervous and quickly looked at Zhao Xing.

Upon seeing this signal line, Zhao Xing felt a sense of relief. Purple Bone had a strange feeling that Zhao Xing's entire demeanor had changed.

"Don't panic, let the signal come through." Zhao Xing stood in front of the mirror.

"Yes." Purple Bone nodded.

The water rippled, and soon a silvery-white figure appeared on the mirror.