The Eternal God Emperor Begins from the First Realm Breakthrough

Chapter 198 Countercurrent to the Ancient Times
Outside the Kunlun Realm, there are countless ruins, on which countless formations are arranged, which together constitute the protective formation of the entire Kunlun Realm. Many of them were left behind by the master of the God-Falling Island a hundred thousand years ago.

The Lord of the God-Falling Island stood on the Chaos Mountain of Ten Thousand Worlds, looking around at the vast void. The ruins of the world were emitting colorful colors.

"Lord Wudao, what brings you all the way to Kunlun Realm?"

Chen Ping's figure emerged from the void and landed opposite the Lord of the God-Falling Island. One was young and handsome, while the other was old and frail, forming a sharp contrast between them.

"Zhang Ruochen is my disciple. He has completed his mission in the Hell Realm, so naturally I have to come and take him back. After all, he is no longer a cultivator in the Kunlun Realm, so what's the point of him staying in the Kunlun Realm?"

"The Lord of the Gods actually came for him." The Lord of the God-Falling Island showed a little surprise, but did not lose his composure. "I was able to escape because of Ji Wang and Qing Chan, and also because of Ruo Chen and his father."

"He left the Kunlun Realm originally because he was forced by the situation, a helpless act pushed by the general trend. Now that I have escaped and returned, as long as I make public what he did in secret, the world will naturally clear his name, and he will naturally be able to return to the Kunlun Realm and become a hero of the Kunlun Realm."

"Hero? What's so good about being a hero? Chi Yao can use him, Ji Wang can use him, and you, the Island Master, can use him. Everyone in the Kunlun Realm who is stronger than him can use him, but they have never let him live his true self.

Is it really necessary for him to stay in this Kunlun Realm?" Chen Ping argued.

The Lord of the Fallen God Island sighed softly, "The Kunlun Realm does owe him a great deal, but we will find a way to compensate him in the future. Although the Divine Sovereign is his teacher, wasn't he also used by the Divine Sovereign when he was in the Temple of Truth?"

Chen Ping smiled upon hearing this, "How can that be considered exploitation? It's just a little training for him. I can accomplish what I want to do on my own, so why would I need to exploit him?"

The Lord of the Fallen God Island was speechless for a moment and stopped arguing. "The Divine Lord and I each hold different opinions. How about waiting for Ruochen to arrive, telling him the truth, and then letting him make the decision himself?"

Chen Ping pretended to think for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then let him make his own choice, whether to stay in Kunlun Realm or return to the Temple of Truth with me."

"Where is he now?"

"Ji Wang has gone to pick him up. I think he will be here soon."

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After learning that Emperor Ming was Qi Tian and that he was suppressed and captured by Lord Huo Ze while rescuing the Lord of the God-Falling Island, Zhang Ruochen was unable to calm down and fell into deep self-blame.

The choice between Chen Ping and the Lord of the God-Falling Island and asking him to stay in Kunlun Realm or the Temple of Truth could not enter his mind.

"Tai Shang, Master, I cannot return to Heaven. Whether it is Kunlun Realm or the Temple of Truth, I cannot go back. I must return to the Hell Realm, to the Temple of Destiny, and as the Son of Destiny, I will seek the help of the God of Disaster..."

"My parents are in Hell, and my children are also in Hell. If I return to Heaven, my father will be murdered, my mother will have a hard time in the Undead Vampire Clan, and my children will have an even harder time surviving."

"Teacher, Supreme, Dragon Lord, Empress, you are all peerless gods, yet you have gathered here for a mere Great Saint like me. Teacher in particular has been so kind to Ruochen that he has reborn. In my heart, the Temple of Truth is as much my home as the Holy Central Empire. If I have the chance in the future, Ruochen will definitely return to the Temple of Truth to pay my respects to you. But today, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you back to the Temple of Truth."

Zhang Ruochen was very determined. Although his cultivation was weak, his will was very firm and even the gods could not shake him.

Chen Ping just nodded and didn't stop him.

The Lord of the Fallen God Island also expressed his respect for his choice. After glancing at Chen Ping obscurely, he suddenly said, "After encountering so many things, you have been able to remain sober. You are worthy of being favored by the Xumi Saint Monk and worthy of being accepted as a disciple by the Unrighteous Divine Lord."

"You want to return to the Hell Realm to save your father. I won't stop you. However, I will first take you to the place where the Xumi Saint Monk passed away and help you condense the first-grade holy will. Only if you are good enough, you can save your life after returning to the Hell Realm and have the opportunity to rescue your father."

After saying this, the Lord of the God-Falling Island seemed to be looking at Zhang Ruochen, but in fact he was observing Chen Ping beside him. For some reason, he always felt that this rising star of the Temple of Truth, the Unrighteous God who had been leading the trend for the past thousand years, was not as simple as he seemed.

But what kind of existence could be so incomprehensible to him? Does such a person really exist in the world?

He can't be the Ancestor of the Underworld?

Even if the Underworld Ancestor was in person, the Lord of the Dead God Island was somewhat confident that he could observe some abnormalities. After all, they had fought countless times over the long years and had some understanding of each other.

But he did not get any useful information from Chen Ping. It seemed that he was just a talented young man.

If he is just a normal genius, we can make use of him and train him to become the representative of this era, just like the demon in the ancient times or the second Confucian ancestor in ancient times.

"Concentrating the first-grade holy will? Is it dangerous?" Chen Ping asked with some concern.

"Concentrating the First-Rank Sacred Will is an act that defies heaven and is naturally fraught with danger. However, returning to the Hell Realm without cultivating the First-Rank Sacred Will is even more dangerous. Ruochen, this is the path you chose. Whether you want to continue on this path is up to you," said the Lord of the God-Falling Island. Zhang Ruochen's eyes were firm, without the slightest hesitation.

"No matter how dangerous it is, I will give it a try, not only for the chance to rescue my father in the future, but also for my own path. I have already integrated six kinds of holy wills, and I will not be willing to stop here. I will fight for the first-grade holy will no matter what.

Teacher, you don't have to worry about me. This is my disciple's own choice. Whether it's life or death, I will bear it alone."

Chen Ping sighed lightly and took out something from his sleeve. It was a piece of golden divine jade, carved with all kinds of beautiful patterns. Its extraordinaryness could be seen at a glance.

"This item is something I acquired in my early years. It can help you gather your divine will and reach the first level. It is useless to me now, but it can be of some help to you. I am giving it to you today as a token of my appreciation to you as your teacher."

Zhang Ruochen reached out and took the divine jade. The jade felt warm and smooth, which made his mind become much more active. It was a rare treasure in the world.

The Lord of the God-Falling Island secretly scanned the divine jade with his divine sense and found nothing unusual. It was indeed a precious treasure that could help the Great Sage concentrate his divine will.

"You can go with the Island Master. If you succeed in condensing the First Rank of Holy Will, please remember to return to the Temple of Truth so that I can welcome you."

"If we fail... there will be another memorial tablet for Zhang Ruochen in the Wudao Temple, and he will be worshipped by future generations."

After saying this, Chen Ping turned around and left the Chaos Wanjie Mountain, disappearing into the void outside the Kunlun Realm.

Zhang Ruochen's eyes were red as he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times in the direction Chen Ping left. After calming himself down, he followed the Lord of the Fallen God Island to the place where the Xumi Saint Monk fell.

The place where the Xumi Saint Monk died is located in a secret place outside the Kunlun Realm. Without the guidance of the Lord of the God-Falling Island, no matter how powerful the cultivator is, he will not be able to find it.

In front of Zhang Ruochen, the ancient Xumi Temple was floating in the void. This was the place where the Xumi Saint Monk fell, and his body was inside.

Outside the distant starry sky, Chen Ping, who had already left the star field where the Kunlun Realm was located, suddenly felt a long-lost familiar wave in his mind.

[Witness the Heavenly Dao Emperor's breakthrough to the First Rank of Saint Will, and be rewarded with the Heavenly Dao Tribulation Fire. The Tribulation Fire refines the heart and transcends the will.]

It has been a long time since the last time the Source of All Daos gave out rewards, so long that Chen Ping himself almost forgot the existence of the Source of All Daos.

At this moment, Zhang Ruochen stepped into the Xumi Temple and was about to reach the moment of condensing the first-level holy will. The source of all paths finally gave him a new reward.

The Heavenly Dao Tribulation Fire, the Tribulation Fire Lotus Heart, and the transcendent will seemed to be treasures that could enhance one's spiritual will. Being able to be used in the name of Heavenly Dao as a reward for witnessing Zhang Ruochen's condensation of the First-Rank Saint Will must be extremely extraordinary.

"Unfortunately, my attainments in the Way of Creation are still not high enough. I cannot condense the eternal substance of creation like the Queen Nuwa. I can only use my soul and will to refine a spiritual light. I wonder if this spiritual light can accompany him to the beginning of time, to the past era."

The light of spirituality is Chen Ping's highest achievement in Taoism today, and is the important foundation for breaking the law with force.

The divine jade he gave to Zhang Ruochen contained a tiny ray of spiritual light, sealing his complete consciousness.

This consciousness will exist as a stowaway, accompanying Zhang Ruochen on the road to Taichu, trying to return to the past, to the turbulent era of the ancient times.

……

The power of time is the most magical, connecting the past, present and future together.

The Xumi Temple fell into the long river of time, and the spiritual light carrying Zhang Ruochen and Chen Ping began to flow upstream, heading towards the upper reaches of the long river of time.

The higher the level of cultivation, the greater the cause and effect. The stronger the backlash will be when traveling through time to the past and the future. Zhang Ruochen's cultivation is only at the Great Sage Realm. He uses the corpse of the Xumi Saint Monk as a boat and the mysteries of time and space as oars. With the immortal human ancestor secretly pushing him from behind, he has the opportunity to travel to Taichu, the origin of the universe, to condense the first-level holy will.

Chen Ping's spiritual light is just pure consciousness, without any realm or cultivation. In order to minimize the existence of cause and effect, the soul thoughts that refine this spiritual light are all the initial part of his soul energy when he descended into this universe, which is energy that does not belong to this universe.

The spiritual light is hidden inside the divine jade, in a dormant state, unable to perceive anything happening in the outside world.

Xumi Temple continued to move upstream of the long river of time. Along the way, Zhang Ruochen encountered countless powerful people who tried to stop him, and countless powerful people came to his aid, helping him to block the powerful enemies and send him to continue towards Taichu.

When flowing upstream to the long river of time in the ancient times, the dormant spiritual light sensed the breath of the Hongmeng Black Dragon, and immediately broke away from the divine jade without Zhang Ruochen's awareness, falling into the long river of time. After a struggle, it successfully broke free from the constraints of the long river of time and descended into the real world.

(End of this chapter)