“The legends have already emerged. There’s no point in re-ranking the Heavenly List anymore. Should we all convert our faith to Luo Sect?”
The poster’s username is “Unnamed Insider,” and he wrote in a sorrowful and questioning tone: “Over the past six months, the Yaotribes have repeatedly invaded the western regions. Initially, interventions still came from the Divine Sword from Beyond the Heavens and Master Lu, but both were mysteriously affected by an unknown aura from afar and had to retreat injured. This time, not a single cultivator from the righteous sects appeared. Neither the current emperor nor the revered figure from the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain made their presence known.”
“We have long been aware of these circumstances. During the invasion by the Yaotribes, it wasn’t difficult to surmise at the time that the enemy we now face might be a Yaotribe Great Sage—perhaps an ancient remnant or a recent breakthrough. In any case, the origin is irrelevant. What truly matters is that we must now confront a legendary Great Sage. What is particularly terrifying is that initially, this legendary Great Sage might still have harbored hidden vulnerabilities and did not intervene directly, merely exerting influence through His aura. Now, however, even the top experts on the Heavenly List dare not resist, which sufficiently proves that He has fully recovered and was concealed among the Yaotribe forces just now. Consequently, the western regions have fallen into an eerie silence, with no Dharma Body cultivators emerging until the arrival of the divine messenger from the Luo Sect.”
“How vast is the gap between a Heavenly Immortal and a legend? I believe you all have some understanding from the ancient scriptures that have survived to this day. Unique across all realms, a fundamental transformation of essence—this is no joke. No matter how many Heavenly Immortals there are, without corresponding supreme divine weapons and grand arrays, they cannot even shake a legend even slightly.”
“Under such circumstances, re-ranking the Heavenly List is meaningless. Before a legendary Great Sage, those experts we admire are no more than ants and moths. What difference does it make to rank them first or second?”
“And the one capable of resisting the Yaotribe Great Sage, I believe you’ve all seen, is the divine messenger of the Luo Sect—a legendary powerhouse as well!”
“The Luo Sect is rooted in humanity, offering all living beings the ultimate peace. Though it is an enemy to the imperial court, what harm does it bring to us? Once we believe in the Eternal Mother, not only will we gain the protection of the legendary divine messenger and be spared from Yaotribe disasters, but we will also attain eternal existence and bliss in the Pure Land after death. The only price we pay is faith, which does not affect family ties, the harmony of wives and children, or our friendships in the martial world, just like worshipping the Heavenly Emperor and Earth Goddess.”
This post received few replies. Some users said the poster should eat well and be content, as the Six Gates had already set out to capture the cultists. Others feigned laughter, saying the post would soon be deleted. The atmosphere seemed cheerful and lighthearted, but in the context of the western region crisis, it was unusually ironic and abnormal.
In contrast, the post had many viewers, and in their silence, certain changes were brewing.
Within less than a quarter of an hour, the prediction came true—the post was deleted without a trace. However, the previously silent forums of the Multiversal Awareness Realm suddenly became active again, filled with posts like “Eyewitness Account of Yaotribe Invasion” and “A Sleepless Day in the Western Regions,” describing the situation, arguing over various details, making the incident visible almost everywhere.
Someone recalled with lingering fear: “Even before the Yaotribes arrived, everyone in the entire city was inexplicably terrified. The weak collapsed on the ground, the strong trembled in fear, and even the Half-Step Dharma Body cultivators reportedly stood frozen in fear, unable to circulate their true energy, simply waiting for death.”
“Nonsense! You were already scared witless before the Yaotribes even showed up? Don’t blame your cowardice on the Yaotribes!” someone retorted.
Another person argued rationally: “You’re just ignorant and surprised. This is the terror of legends! Even without appearing in person, merely directing unguarded malicious thoughts toward a target is enough to create such an effect. Just like when a major disaster is about to strike, those with sharp senses often have adverse reactions, such as a heavy heart. The malice of a legendary powerhouse’s ill intentions can amplify this instinctive premonition a hundred or even a thousandfold!”
The discussion was fine until it wasn’t. Once the debate began, the terrifying might of the legendary experts became even more exaggerated, instilling fear throughout the Multiversal Awareness Realm. The atmosphere was thick with the sense of an impending storm.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, at the headquarters of the Six Gates in Changle,
Various divine investigators and senior Golden Badge Captains gathered solemnly before Chief Investigator Simashi, their expressions grave and silent.
“The Luo Sect heretics are taking advantage of the chaos to disrupt public morale. What do you all suggest we do?” Simashi rubbed his forehead. Ever since he attained the Dharma Body, he had been quite confident and full of vigor, but in the past six months, his appearance had changed with his inner state, seemingly aging several years. He looked exhausted and overwhelmed.
A Golden Badge Captain said solemnly, “Delete the posts, ban the accounts. We must not allow discussions about the western regions, the legendary experts, or the Luo Sect and Yaotribes anymore!”
“Exactly. We must suppress this matter as quickly as possible to prevent panic from spreading,” Zhao Mingche, the veteran Flying Dragon Divine Investigator, agreed.
“But when people are already panicking, covering it up won’t help. The matter has already erupted. Unless we can silence every person in the Multiversal Awareness Realm and block every user of the Multiversal Awareness Talisman, they will simply use code names and secret languages to communicate. Just like when people criticize the emperor, they never directly say ‘the current Son of Heaven’ or ‘the living emperor,’ but instead use terms like ‘Old Twelve’ or ‘Great Sun.’ They adapt with the times, constantly changing their codes. Can you really block all of them?” A newly promoted divine investigator immediately countered. He was quite young, seemingly part of the generation that grew up alongside the Multiversal Awareness Realm.
Ten years is enough for a talented person to rise from a novice in the Outer Scenery to a Grandmaster.
“Old Twelve? Great Sun?” Investigator Gao Gong asked in confusion. He was quite old and held a high status in the Gao Clan of Changle. His use of the Multiversal Awareness Talisman was limited to making calls, and he didn’t quite grasp the forum slang.
Simashi pressed his forehead, smiling faintly, “The emperor is the twelfth ruler of the Great Zhou, hence called ‘Old Twelve.’ ‘Great Sun’ comes from a strange book sold in the Multiversal Bazaar, which mentions a binary star system composed of the Great Sun and the Chaos Void. Thus, the emperor, who has the title ‘Radiant Twin Stars,’ is also called the Great Sun. Correspondingly, the Demon Sage Han Guang is known as the Chaos Void.”
As the head of the Six Gates, it was his duty to be familiar with the state of the Multiversal Awareness Realm.
“Oh, I see,” Gao Gong didn’t say much more, merely frowning and nodding. “If that’s the case, it’s indeed not easy to keep this under wraps. But once this matter fully develops, the very foundation of the Great Zhou will be shaken!”
The loss of the people’s hearts!
“If we had known this would happen, we should have cut off the Multiversal Awareness Orb service in the western regions right after the Yaotribes invaded, injured Master Lu and the Divine Sword from Beyond the Heavens, and thus prevented the panic from spreading throughout the Multiversal Awareness Realm!” The Golden Badge Captain who first proposed deleting posts and banning accounts lamented.
Simashi let go of his forehead and waved his right hand, “The Multiversal Awareness Realm is a novel phenomenon. Everyone lacks experience, and mistakes are inevitable. At that time, even I didn’t expect the panic to spread so quickly. More importantly, cutting off the Multiversal Awareness Orb service for the entire western region is not something the Six Gates can decide. Not even the emperor could do that. I would have to personally go to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain to meet the Primordial Emperor.”
Then, he stood up, hands clasped behind his back, pacing back and forth as he thought aloud, “Now that things have come to this, we can only try to make amends. First, we must send people to contact the Luo Sect to understand their intentions. We should see if we can form an alliance, even if it means taking some losses. As long as we can maintain it, it will buy the emperor more time. Second, we must control the discourse within the Multiversal Awareness Realm. We only need to delete the most inflammatory and panic-inducing posts. We should have our people post more content and engage in discussions, steering the focus toward the idea that humanity also has surviving legendary experts who are about to return to assist the Human Emperor…”
Simashi had long discussed contingency plans with a few senior divine investigators who were familiar with the Multiversal Awareness Realm, so he now spoke with calm confidence, greatly alleviating the panic within the Six Gates.
After making the arrangements, one divine investigator couldn’t help but ask, “Chief Investigator, how has the emperor reacted to the western region crisis? And what about the one from Kunlun Mountain?”
The Human Emperor and the Primordial Emperor had rarely appeared in recent years. This Yaotribe incident had not even stirred them from seclusion, and everyone wanted to know their current status and thoughts.
Simashi hesitated for a moment before replying, “The emperor has successfully connected with multiple worlds, absorbing many ‘other selves,’ expanding numerous human utopias. Therefore, even though the western regions were shaken, the emperor’s power from the people has not diminished but instead grown. However, even in the mythic eras of antiquity, legendary experts were rare. It’s hard to say when the emperor will achieve his breakthrough.”
“As for the one from the Jade Void Palace, he was hailed a few years ago as the strongest Heavenly Immortal of his generation. Now, after more than three years, it’s quite possible he has advanced further. But the difficulty of reaching the legendary realm is not easily overcome. Considering he did not intervene during the Yaotribe attacks, he might still be missing the final crucial step.”
Without understanding “the self that is truly me,” no matter how many “other selves” are absorbed, a true qualitative transformation cannot be achieved.
As Simashi spoke, the divine investigators and Golden Badge Captains fell silent. It was said that the “Divine Sword from Beyond the Heavens,” Su Wuming, was also just one step away. Why was it so difficult for humanity to produce a new legendary expert?
Just then, they felt a tremor from the depths of the palace, and before their eyes could adjust, they saw Gao Lan, dressed in a dark yellow imperial robe, his thin lips cold and his beauty unparalleled.
“Your Majesty!” Simashi and the others were first startled, then quickly bowed, their hearts filled with an inexplicable hope—had the emperor broken through to the legendary realm?
Gao Lan nodded slightly, his hands clasped behind his back, and said calmly, “The course of events is unpredictable. If the emperor had another ten years, when the legendary experts begin to return and the cosmic cycles shift, breaking through would no longer be a mere illusion. But if the emperor could foresee this, how could the great figures not have foreseen it as well? Thus, the Eternal Mother of Luo Sect made her moves, first having the Curtain-Rolling Divine Messenger return ahead of schedule, and now other divine messengers are awakening. The Yaotribes are equally unwilling to fall behind, releasing their remaining Great Sages ahead of time.”
He had been in constant communication with Meng Qi and, with the sensing (Ying Gan) from the Human Emperor’s Sword towards “enemies,” had a clear understanding of the current situation.
Simashi and the others listened in stunned silence, never expecting that both the Yaotribes and the Luo Sect had more than one legendary expert!
Gao Lan continued calmly, “When has the world ever been smooth sailing? When has anything ever developed exactly as one wished? The emperor has long been prepared for this, hence breaking through his retreat ahead of schedule.”
He extended his hands forward, revealing a pale golden sword and several pages of a golden book with hidden glimmering light. He raised his head proudly and shouted, “Where are the descendants of the Human Emperor!”
The sword erupted with golden light, shooting upward into the sky, piercing through the clouds, reaching deep into the universe, arriving at a massive planet.
The descendants of the Human Emperor had originally been destroyed during the chaos of the Demon Buddha, but with Gao Lan’s hint, they had managed to escape like a cicada shedding its shell, relocating to the depths of the True Realm’s universe. Over tens of thousands of years, their lineage had continued uninterrupted, producing many powerful experts who guarded the secrets left behind by the Human Emperor and had never interfered in the True Realm. Now, with their accumulated strength, and with the restrictions lifted, they had become even more formidable.
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