I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 67 Ten Thousand Years Later
In the netherworld.

Li Jun's eyes gradually regained their luster. Behind him was the Yellow Springs Gate, which was slowly closing its gap, while his body fell from a great height.

Looking at the radiant light and shadow of the underworld below, he momentarily believed that he was still standing in the same place.

But then a ghostly dragon beside him let out a roar, and Li Jun looked over.

"Taoist Yuanlong!"

He then realized that he was in the future, ten thousand years in the future.

Ten thousand years later, the Candle Dragon will merge into one, and upon its resurrection, it will devour the three extremely powerful demon gods, reclaim all its power, and close its eyes to become night.

A strong sense of urgency immediately welled up inside him; he didn't have much time left.

Li Jun looked down at the Yellow Springs below.

He thought he would see many things, but there was nothing below, only a winding, enormous river of light.

However, compared to the Yellow Springs River from ten thousand years ago, this River of Light is much larger, containing endless information accumulated over ten thousand years.

All things in the world, all living beings under heaven, and the vast expanse of time.

Everything is contained within this river.

Li Qing stared at him as if mesmerized, her eyes turning golden.

It hides all the secrets, but once you delve into it, you become a part of it, gaining the secrets while losing everything.

No one, whether mortal or immortal, could withstand such a massive amount of information.

The moment you merge with it is the same as destruction.

"By finding the Three Lives Stone and controlling Ghost Lord, we can influence and control the Yellow Springs."

As Li Jun gradually descended, he also witnessed an unusual scene.

The light below grew increasingly intense.

The golden light, like a wisp of silk, brushed past him and rose higher.

And the number of hairs below increased, to the point of being overwhelming.

Li Jun knew at a glance: "The Yellow Springs have risen up!"

He thought he was heading towards the Yellow Springs, but at this moment the Yellow Springs were actually heading towards him.

The Yellow Springs River below drew ever closer, and as it approached, it emitted a thunderous roar that filled the entire world, as if the nine netherworlds of the earth were trembling.

"Boom boom boom boom..."

Upon closer inspection, Li Jun noticed that the color of Huang Quan also seemed to have changed.

The Yellow Springs reversed course and even began to change color.

It's like blood and meridians that had stopped flowing in the past have come back to life.
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Lu Gang gathered a lot of information in Dushuo City and learned the specific details of what happened on Zhangwei Mountain.

When passing near Zhangwei Mountain, they also obtained more intelligence through the equipment.

Above the Black Waters of the Northern Sea.

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

As Lu Gang steered the wooden boat away from Zhangwei Mountain, everyone in the cabin rowed frantically, wielding peach wood oars in an effort to get away from there as quickly as possible.

An immense pressure, like a mountain, pressed down on them, because if they turned their heads to one side, they could see the three demon gods merging through the gap.

The eye that illuminates the heavens, the dragon's body that stretches for thousands of miles, and the blood of the Yellow Springs that pierces through the nine netherworlds of the earth.

If you don't see it with your own eyes.

No one could imagine that such a thing existed in the world.

Everyone remained silent, not daring to turn around, for fear that turning around would cause them to lose the courage to row.

Just stop, just think.

Then you'll feel that your current frantic escape and everything you've done is meaningless.

"The Candle Dragon is about to come back to life."

"Where can we run? Is there anywhere else we can run to?"

"You can't escape it."

"The whole world will become the next Dushuo City."

"What do you mean, kill the Candle Dragon? Who could possibly kill that thing?"

Everyone recalled the scene when the Candle Dragon opened its eyes, and everything that happened in Dushuo City will be repeated throughout the world.

That would be unbearable for the entire world, and it would be the end of humanity.

"Li Jun will kill Zhulong. He entered the Gate of the Underworld and has definitely found Zhulong's weakness."

At that moment, Lu Gang suddenly spoke up.

Lu Gang looked at the others and said with utmost seriousness.

"He said he would kill Zhulong."

The others all looked up at Lu Gang, finding it hard to believe that he could do such a thing.

However, it seems that they have no other choice but to believe it.

At this moment, it seemed that everyone was placing all their hopes on Li Jun.

Lu Gang and his group rowed the peach boat for an unknown amount of time. After leaving Zhangwei Mountain, they felt as if they were still wandering in the same place until the island appeared in the distance.

They returned to Momoyama Island, crossed the ferry, and then returned to reality.

They traveled from the distant city of Dushuo, crossed another dimension, and then appeared in the southern port of the Eastern Kingdom.

When they passed through the golden "door" and appeared in the underground base.

Under the bright lights.

A line of people were watching them, seemingly having been waiting for them for a long time.

No one asked a question, and Lu Gang continued walking forward.

He removed his gun and other equipment, took off his helmet, and walked step by step to everyone, bowing in salute.

His first words were: "Luo Zhen is dead!"

Someone asked, "What happened in Dushuo City, and what happened at Zhangwei Mountain?"

They are still unaware of the specifics of the incident that occurred in Dushuo City.

When Dushuo City sank into another dimension, news was cut off, and the outside world knew nothing about what happened afterward.

But everyone knows that something earth-shattering must have happened inside.

The entire city of Dushuo sank into another world, countless people died, and the number of those affected was unimaginable. It can be said that the whole world was watching this event.

Everyone knew that this was merely the harbinger and prelude to a truly momentous event.

Lu Gang briefly explained the situation, while someone else took notes to ensure the message reached the outside world as soon as possible.

"The Changsheng Temple established the Ghost Gate in Dushuo City. They wanted to create a cycle of reincarnation there, using Zhang You as a sacrifice and medium to communicate with the demon god Xuanming and obtain the ancient covenant between the gods and demons signed by Shen Tu and Yu Lei. However, an unexpected incident occurred..."

This information is also under the control of outsiders.

However, the details were unclear, but Lu Gang's explanation at this moment made the whole picture clear.

“Zhang You borrowed the power of Xuanming and even used an unknown method to seize Zhou Shentong’s double pupils. Finally, on Zhangwei Mountain, Li Jun and Zhang You killed Zhou Shentong.”

At this point, Lu Gang wanted to continue, because what followed was even more astonishing and important.

However, everyone was stunned when they got to this point.

"Zhou Shentong is dead?"

"Die like this?"

"No way!"

"Good riddance! The Temple of Longevity is finished."

Most people found it hard to believe; they thought it would be an incredibly long and arduous battle, with Zhou Shentong being the most powerful enemy behind the scenes.

It is a BOSS that requires going through countless hardships and countless people to gather all their strength before finally being defeated and killed.

As it turns out, Lu Gang has just told them.

Just as the curtain was raised.

Zhou Shentong, who seemed invincible, died in the first act, before he could even enter the next act.

The person in front of Lu Gang turned around and glanced back, and the commotion immediately subsided.

The other party then asked, "So, according to you, the problem has been temporarily resolved?"

"Without Zhou Shentong at Changsheng Temple, Dushuo City will not hold the next inhuman conference."

Lu Gang shook his head: "Zhang You inherited Zhou Shentong's double pupils, possessed most of Zhou Shentong's power, controlled Shen Tu and Yu Lei, and had the same ambition as Zhou Shentong. He might even be an enemy more terrifying than Zhou Shentong."

“Zhang You has returned to Dushuo City and has already controlled and won over most of the members of the Changsheng Temple. It can be said that he has taken over all the legacy left by Zhou Shentong, not just the power.”

"I believe he will not end the plan formulated by the Longevity Cultivation Cult, but will instead continue to push it forward."

The other party asked, "After Zhou Shentong's death, Li Jun and Zhang You did not reach a decisive victory. Has Zhang You grown to this level so quickly?"

Lu Gang said, "No, it's because Zhulong has been fully revived, and Li Jun has to leave."

The other party quickly asked, "What happened to Zhulong?"

Lu Gang: "The specific information is part of what I got from Li Jun. The Eye in the Sky, Zhangwei Mountain and the Demon God Xuanming, plus the Yellow Springs behind the Gate of the Yellow Springs, are the three parts of Zhulong."

"Before this, the power that Zhulong showed was incomplete, but once the three are combined into one, Zhulong will be fully revealed to the world."

The other party asked, "What will happen then? Will Zhulong become even more powerful?"

Lu Gang: "That's right, according to Li Jun, it will become even stronger."

"Given its characteristics, it will definitely steal all the light from the world at once and then create a world where the rules are set by the power of the Candle Dragon."

"By then, most of the world's population will be eliminated, and ordinary people will be unable to adapt to such a world."

Lu Gang's words made everyone gasp, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere spread uncontrollably, even among the people in front of Lu Gang.

Perhaps due to excessive pressure, although the other party remained calm, they couldn't help but say a few more words, revealing emotions they shouldn't have.

"If this hadn't happened, Zhang You might have died at Li Jun's hands."

"At this time, Zhulong revived, and the situation was no better than when Zhou Shentong was in charge; in fact, it was worse."

"It's really one bad thing after another."

The changes in the situation are truly unpredictable.

There's no worst that can happen, only worse, and nobody knows what the bottom line of this collapse will be.

At this moment, Lu Gang brought up another matter. "And, I feel something's not right!"

The other person looked up: "What is it?"

Lu Gang: "Why did Zhou Shentong die so quickly? Why were his double pupils taken away so easily? How did Zhang You suddenly become so strong? His death and Zhang You's transformation are too suspicious."

The other party: "You're saying there's a problem with this?"

Lu Gang nodded: "I once followed Li Jun into Taoshan Island and analyzed the entire process of Taoshan Island's changes. There must be something wrong behind this. Someone must be manipulating everything."

"And I wonder if Zhou Shentong was the same way?"

"In fact, he was just a pawn, a chess piece or a puppet. Behind all this, there was actually one or even a group of people controlling everything."

"Zhou Shentong did what he was supposed to do, or rather, some people felt he deserved to die, so he died."

In fact, Lu Gang's argument is not a new one; everyone has made similar guesses.

It just hasn't been verified.

What Lu Gang said at this moment can be considered as indirectly providing a piece of evidence.

As for those behind the scenes, everyone has actually thought about it.

"Ancient gods and immortals!"

Zhou Shentong once said that his ultimate goal was to welcome back the ancient immortals and gods and revive the ancient myths.

The shadows of ancient demon gods have appeared one after another, so what about the gods and immortals of the ancient mythological era?

They are said to be immortal beings, beings that never age.

Where are they? Shouldn't they make their appearance soon?

Or perhaps, in places unnoticed or unseen by everyone, they have been silently watching over everyone.

The mere thought of this sends a chill down everyone's spine.

They believed that Zhou Shentong, who wanted to control the entire world and the life and death of all living beings, was the most powerful being, but in reality, Zhou Shentong was just a pawn.

They thought that Zhulong was an invincible and terrifying being, but now it seems that Zhulong is just the prelude to the return of those ancient myths.

They stood still.

Their eyes seemed to see one terrifying shadow after another appearing in the heavens, looking down at them with cold eyes as if they were ants looking down on mortals.

"I have something important to report."

Lu Gang spoke again, breaking the oppressive atmosphere.

Having said what could be said, Lu Gang naturally had to say something that couldn't be said directly next.

"follow me!"

Lu Gang left the underground base on this floor and followed the other party to the top via elevator.

Lu Gang sat down in a special room.

Here, Lu Gang recounts how Li Jun entered the Gate of the Underworld and what Li Jun had said to him in front of the Gate of the Underworld.

Afterwards, Lu Gang handed over a large number of items that Li Jun had given him, as well as some that he had already shipped back by ship, and instructed the other party to retrieve them.

Finally, Lu Gang very carefully took out a cell phone and handed it to the other person.
He said, "This is our biggest takeaway this time."

The other person asked, "What is it?"

Lu Gang: "Project Jedi-Sky-Connection".

The other person looked at Lu Gang, and even without seeing what was inside, just the name alone was enough to make one think of something.

He couldn't help but breathe rapidly, and immediately began to read what was inside.

Without uttering a word.

The other party reviewed everything and even retrieved all of Zheng Shiliang's information.

"It really is our last hope. No wonder Luo Zhen would do anything to make it happen."

At the other end of the table, the other person looked up.

"But if we can't kill Zhulong, then all of this is meaningless."
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the other side.

Dushuo Ghost Market, the boundary between Yin and Yang, is a place where ghosts outnumber humans.

With a shout from Zhang You, he won over and controlled most of the people at Changsheng Temple. He then led everyone, along with the ghost gates suppressed by Shen Tu and Yu Lei, back to Dushuo City.

The Changsheng Temple underwent tremendous changes, yet it also seemed as if nothing had changed.

The head was replaced, but the body remained the same.

Moreover, this head is just a different appearance; its internal essence seems to be much the same.

Above the Northern Sea.

Zhang Youfei flew in the sky and then landed on the Ghost Gate.

All the disciples of Changsheng Temple returned to Dushuo City and stood on the shore looking at the person on the Ghost Gate. It seemed as if they saw the shadow of Zhou Shentong once again.

But when I blinked, I realized the faces of the people on it had changed.

It became Zhang You.

However, both of them share the same pair of eyes filled with ambition and arrogance.

Everyone knelt down and bowed, shouting prayers.

"Immortal Venerable Zhang You!"

Zhang You said from his high place, "I don't care about these hypocritical formalities. I just want you to be obedient and do your jobs."

After saying that, Zhang You turned around and looked in the direction of Zhangwei Mountain.

He said, "The awakening of the Candle Dragon is inevitable, and the world will enter another critical juncture."

"Zhou Shentong's methods are no longer effective. He's a madman, playing the role of a deity, and doesn't understand what it means to keep up with the times."

“He doesn’t understand me at all, nor does he understand you, nor does he understand what we want.”

"We must develop a new plan, a new plan to control the world, change the world, and create the future."

He said Zhou Shentong's methods were no good, but his actions and purposes were exactly the same.

At that moment, everyone looked up, and after some discussion, they asked Zhang You.

What kind of plan?

Standing atop the Gate of Hell, Zhang You addressed the people gathered in Dushuo City and all the members of the Changsheng Temple, announcing his vision for the future.

Zhang You said, "The world is about to perish, but what will perish is just an ordinary world, and what will be wiped out are just ordinary people."

"And next, we will lead the world."

"Let everyone in the world embrace change, accept change, and make everyone in the world extraordinary."

"We will combine mythology and technology, and unite humans with mythical creatures, to create a completely new future."

Zhang You lowered his head and looked at everyone.

"Don't act like Zhou Shentong, making us look like villains. We will become the saviors of the world."

"The creator of the new world, Pangu who separated heaven and earth."

"There is no disaster."

"This is evolution through survival of the fittest."

He said.

"And you and I will become the immortals, gods and Buddhas of the new era."

At that moment, everyone's eyes changed.

In their eyes, Zhang You was like Zhou Shentong, but seemed to be more charming than the previous Zhou Shentong.

Just as he said, he understands them and knows what they want.

But before the words were even finished, the commotion at Zhangweishan grew even louder.

Everyone looked over.

Including Zhang You.

Above the Ghost Gate of Dushuo, Zhang You saw that the aurora eyes in the sky had landed on Zhangwei Mountain. The overwhelming black water was crashing towards Zhangwei Mountain, and the light of the Yellow Springs shone from the body of Zhulong, like flowing blood.

"Boom boom boom..."

The power of the Candle Dragon has begun to merge, and is even beginning to break through the mortal world.

Zhang You: "He's really awake."
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This world.

Dongguo, Nangang City.

Lu Gang had just finished his conversation and was reporting more details about the mission, and he also hoped that someone could be sent to rescue Zhao Nange.

He felt that Zhao Nange was probably still alive.

However, his work was not yet completely finished, and everyone in the "Gate" base was on the move.

A commotion arose from all directions, as if something extremely sensational had happened.

Lu Gang followed the crowd into the spacious dining hall.

There is a television in the lobby.

On television, a news report from the Blackwater Country is currently being broadcast.

A mass of darkness spread from the sky above the Blackwater Kingdom, constantly expanding, plundering any light below, rendering the eyes that life has acquired over billions of years of evolution useless.

Not only that, all kinds of life in the darkness will lose their "yang" form and be transformed into the "yin" state represented by the power of the Candle Dragon.

That is, the form of a ghost.

"here we go again."

Lu Gang stared intently at the television screen, ignoring the trembling female reporter, focusing only on the dense, impenetrable darkness.

It seems this situation has only just begun, but because of the high level of attention it has garnered, the news has spread all over the world in no time.

This time, the power of the Candle Dragon spread much more slowly, but it was also much more terrifying.

Calm, powerful, and unstoppable.

"Candle Dragon!"

Lu Gang knew that this time, the power of the Candle Dragon was no longer as fleeting as it had been before.

If this world goes dark, it may be forever.

The sun will never rise again.

It's not a city like Dushuo City.

But the whole world.

(End of this chapter)