Simulation Successful: The Xia Emperor's Reaction

The simulation continued.

[You declined the Yao Emperor's invitation. He did not mind, instead gifting you a treasure as a congratulatory present for your successful tribulation.]

[Once your true self became a Empyrean God, you felt no more pressure. You left your second Primordial Spirit in your hometown to cultivate in seclusion, while your true self wandered the Pangu World.]

[You began to explore many places you had previously dared not enter. Over the course of a billion years, you traveled across the Pangu World and made many good friends.]

[You discovered that cultivation was even harder than you had anticipated. During these billion years, you did not slacken in your practice, yet you made no further significant progress. The fifth level of spatial power remained out of reach, and you had no inkling of how to break through to become a True God. At this point, the idea of venturing into the Chaos crossed your mind. You choose: 1. Go into the Chaos. 2. Stay.]

"Stay."

Zhou Yu hurriedly chose to stay. The last simulation ended in his death within the Chaos, and that was even with the protection of his luck as a Child of Luck.

If this simulation had a time limit, he might have chosen to venture out, but without one, there was no need to take the risk.

[You ultimately chose not to head into the Chaos and returned to your hometown to begin contemplating the Heavenly Dao.]

[Time flowed on. Silently and imperceptibly, thirty billion years passed. Suddenly, on this day, you felt a change occur within your divine body. The power of creation gestated within you, as if a lotus flower blooming within the Chaos. You were both shocked and delighted, realizing this was the sign that the Lotus Creation Scripture was about to break through.]

[Without hesitation, you chose to absorb the power of Chaos to begin your breakthrough.]

[You succeeded in your breakthrough, attaining the rank of True God.]

[Simulation successful.]

"It succeeded?"

Zhou Yu was both shocked and delighted.

Although he had anticipated success when he survived the tribulation in the simulation—after all, with the "Heaven Rewards Diligence" talent, as long as he didn't die, progress would accumulate until breakthrough was inevitable—he was still pleasantly surprised. This was a successful simulation within the Pangu World, after all.

At this moment—

BOOM!

A massive surge of memories flooded in, and Zhou Yu temporarily set aside his joy to digest them.

Had this been before, it might have taken Zhou Yu a long time to recover, but his soul had since undergone a transformation, and his Heart Force had reached the fourth level. These memories were no longer too difficult for him to process.

"Still, thirty billion years is truly a long time," Zhou Yu thought, opening his eyes shortly after.

Reading the text felt instantaneous, but quantifying it into actual, lived memories was truly an absurd experience.

As the memories from the simulation fully settled, new images appeared in Zhou Yu's mind.

"What are these?"

Zhou Yu was startled.

He examined the images carefully and soon understood: these were the events that occurred after "he" became a True God in the simulation.

After that point, "he" had spent almost all his time in seclusion, only emerging when a great catastrophe struck the Pangu World.

Everything that happened over the course of more than one Chaos Cycle was condensed into these fleeting images that flashed through Zhou Yu's mind.

"So that's how it is."

Zhou Yu finally understood.

Past simulations, once successful, would spend a vast amount of time in an "AFK" state before catching up to the present, leaving him with a True God-level clone.

"The question is, before I started this simulation, did such a True God actually exist in the Three Realms?" This doubt suddenly crossed Zhou Yu's mind.

But he knew this was a question destined to have no answer—at least, not for him at this moment.

Great Xia World, Great Xia Capital.

Ever since the Xia Emperor returned from his seclusion after the last Immortal Fate Assembly, he had remained outside, observing the trends of the world.

In the eyes of the Xia Emperor, his Great Xia Dynasty was stable, but fluctuations in luck had appeared in many places, clearly indicating that some changes had already occurred.

"Hm?"

The Xia Emperor suddenly looked ahead.

"What is happening in the direction of the East Sea?" The Xia Emperor frowned. The disturbance was not small; it had barely reached the threshold of a Empyrean God or True Immortal.

With a wave of his hand, an image appeared before him.

The image displayed the vast plains where the Zhou Clan of the Donghai Commandery resided. At that moment, endless power of heaven and earth was gathering and erupting, followed by a Celestial Immortal being annihilated into nothingness by this terrifying force.

"Is this a formation?" A look of surprise appeared on the Xia Emperor's face.

This formation could actually draw upon the power of heaven and earth from the entire Donghai Commandery. If controlled by a Celestial Immortal, its power would definitely reach the level of a Empyrean God or True Immortal. It was a pity that the controller was merely a Loose Immortal; the power was slightly lacking.

"However, this Loose Immortal's realm must be quite high. With his magic power, for the formation to reach this level is already quite impressive." The Xia Emperor looked at the figure of Zhou Yu in the image, lost in thought.

Who had helped this Loose Immortal set up such a grand formation?

"Your Majesty, the Qingmu Clan of the Donghai Commandery has sent an urgent report." At this moment, the figure of Prince Qi appeared in Xiamang Hall.

Among the many princes and nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty, some were absolutely loyal to the Xia Emperor, such as the Qingmu Clan of the Donghai Commandery.

"Oh?"

The Xia Emperor looked at the intelligence report in his hands, and he quickly spotted the issue.

"Immortal Ganyu?" The Xia Emperor looked at Prince Qi and asked, "That name sounds familiar."

"Your Majesty, he is Ji Ning's master," Prince Qi explained. "Immortal Ganyu possesses a second Primordial Spirit. The one remaining in Donghai Commandery is his true body, while his second Primordial Spirit, for reasons unknown, went to the Black-White Academy in Anchan Commandery and has been staying there for a long time."

"He is actually Ji Ning's master?" The Xia Emperor was somewhat surprised. After all, Ji Ning was the champion of this Immortal Fate Assembly and had gone missing shortly thereafter; the Xia Emperor had paid quite a bit of attention to him.

"It seems the destruction of the Shaoyan Clan's Celestial Immortal Xuanji in Anchan Commandery was also related to this Immortal Ganyu." The Xia Emperor felt a sudden realization.

Whether it was the death of Celestial Immortal Xuanji or this formation in Donghai Commandery, the shadows of Empyrean Gods and True Immortals loomed behind them. But why would so many Empyrean Gods and True Immortals suddenly appear in the Great Xia World?

Now it seemed everything was connected to this "Immortal Ganyu."

In the Xia Emperor's view, there must be some Empyrean God or True Immortal standing behind Immortal Ganyu.

Perhaps Ji Ning being quietly taken away back then was also the work of the power behind him.

"What was the identity of this Celestial Immortal who was killed?" the Xia Emperor asked again.

"Your Majesty, that was Celestial Bamboo Wood, a rather famous figure among Celestial Immortals. He belonged to the 'Blood Cloud Tower' and had appeared in many major worlds, having killed more than one Celestial Immortal," Prince Qi immediately stated the identity information of Celestial Bamboo Wood.

"He is a Celestial Immortal of the Seamless Gate?" The Xia Emperor smiled.

He was naturally aware that the Blood Cloud Tower was an organization created by the Seamless Gate.

"It seems he is at the very least hostile toward the Seamless Gate. Prince Qi, go and meet this Immortal Ganyu immediately," the Xia Emperor ordered at once.

That unknown Empyrean God or True Immortal had killed Celestial Immortal Xuanji out of a personal grudge; furthermore, while the Shaoyan Clan was nominally his subject, their current stance remained unknown.

On the other hand, since this Zhou Yu had killed "Celestial Bamboo Wood," it meant he had already forged a deep enmity with the Seamless Gate. With the possibility of an Empyrean God or True Immortal behind him, he was clearly very much worth winning over.