I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 85 Peeping
in the hospital.

Salka, who was already in a vegetative state, was brought to a ward here. His body had begun to mutate, and crystals were growing on his skin, making him look terrifying.

Salka lay on the bed, half of his face covered in a fusion of jade and metal, one eye staring at the ceiling as he spoke incessantly.

"Stage 4!"

"god!"

"God of Slaughter..."

A group of people had gathered inside and outside the ward. These people were clearly not from Xituo Kingdom and had no relation to Salka.

These people certainly didn't come with good intentions; they just kept entering the ward and watching Salka mutter something, with no one caring whether Salka lived or died.

Then they came out and started talking about it.

"What are you talking about?"

"In the language of the Southern Kingdom of Xituo, it means the fourth stage."

"what?"

"Did you hear that?"

"I heard you, stage four."

"Nothing else is particularly remarkable. People who have been close to it before have also vaguely seen it. They say that the altar must have been used to sacrifice something extraordinary in ancient times. But what does the fourth stage mean? How can a first-stage superhuman know so clearly and be able to determine the power of the fourth stage?"

"What did this idiot see?"

“The people of Xituo should have seen it; just ask them.”

"Li Jun with double pupils has demonstrated the power of the fourth stage?"

"It wouldn't be surprising if this person displayed any power, but it's meaningless anyway. Does he think someone can snatch something from him?"

"..."

These people certainly knew what Salka meant by the fourth stage, and of course they desperately craved that power.

Currently.

The majority of extraordinary beings worldwide are in the first stage, which is further divided into several levels with vast differences between them. Most of them recently appeared in the mortal world along with the power of the demon gods who have risen from the lower levels.
The worst are those who become extraordinary by accident due to immature technology, without any inheritance, or as experimental subjects of a laboratory or extraordinary research institution.

Most of these people cannot maintain their power for long before they mutate into monsters.

The next level up consists of superhumans created using technologies that have been secretly developed and are now somewhat mature by various superhuman forces and research institutions.

The strongest group naturally consists of those who received ancient inheritances, mainly belonging to the "gate" bases of the Eastern Kingdom and the Changsheng Temple located in Dushuo City.

This can be further subdivided, because the power originates from different demon gods and ghost gods, and their strength varies greatly.

As for the second stage of superhumans, there are very few now, and they can be considered the strongest superhumans.

And when Nasalka mentions the fourth stage, one can imagine how tempting it is for others.
Outside the ward, people were divided into several circles: a group of Southeast Asian foreigners huddled together, while a group of white people stood together whispering.

at this time.

A group of people dressed as Taoist priests arrived. Their appearance and attire immediately attracted the attention of the other people in the ward, who then focused on the leader, who was none other than Taoist Han from the Changsheng Temple.

The white people quickly made way, some bowing obsequiously, some even making a Taoist-like gesture of respect.

Despite Han Daoren's subservient attitude towards Zhang You, he has little face with Lu Gang and Zhao Nange, and is even too intimidated to look up in front of Li Jun.

However, he is infamous and notorious throughout the world.

Others hold views on longevity.

Their arrogance was blatantly obvious in front of these Southeast Asians and Westerners.

What they displayed was not arrogance, but a disregard for others, even a feeling that they did not regard others as human beings at all.

In the past, people who considered themselves to be from the free world might have thought themselves superior and displayed a sense of superiority.

But those who believe in longevity are different.

They don't consider themselves superior; they consider themselves gods.

Both the previous abbot, Zhou Shentong, and the current abbot, Zhang You, have spoken about this.

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

Especially in Dushuo City, when you see the overwhelming hordes of ghosts passing by the gates of hell, they hold the power to control the life and death of everyone.

After being exposed to such influences, their mindset naturally underwent a profound change.

Han Daoren approached the ward without asking any questions and simply pushed open the door to enter. The people from Xituo Kingdom immediately came to stop him.

"what are you doing?"

"do what."

"A visit must begin with..."

With Salka in trouble, the people of the Western Kingdom lost their confidence, but still wanted to maintain their so-called "dignity".

As soon as the shadow beneath Han Daoren's feet moved, these people were frozen to the wall, unable to move at all.

Han Daoren had bandages on his face, left from his previous battle with Zheng Shiliang. His opponent was getting stronger and stronger, making it difficult for Han Daoren to cope.

Pushing open the door to the ward and entering, I was startled by the appearance of Salka. Strange crystals were growing on one side of his body, making him look like some kind of grotesque rotting corpse at first glance.

But upon closer inspection, the other person was still breathing.

"Oh!"

"How did it get like this?"

What's this person's name?

Han Daoren touched the crystals on Salka's face, then suddenly realized that there might be something wrong with them. So he rubbed his hands against the side of the bed, as if that would clean the dirt off his hands.

"Tsk tsk..."

"What am I doing? Why do I poke at dog poop every time I see it?"

It rubbed against me while making disgusted noises.

A disciple of the Changsheng Temple said, "Salka from Xituo Kingdom is the latest generation of superhuman created by Xituo Kingdom. He belongs to the 'Agni Takeover Project.' According to intelligence, it should be a technology that guides the creation of superhumans by being exposed to the power radiation of the demon god Kaiming Beast."

"However, it seems to have gotten out of control again. If it doesn't last for more than a month, then the technology for creating superhumans in Xituo Kingdom still has problems."

Han Daoren suddenly remembered something: "Is that Agni Plan the same one that mentioned to us before about luring the demon god into the Eastern Kingdom, but ended up being wiped out before even getting close to the border gate?"

Someone nearby said, "That's the one, and this Salka had a conflict with us a couple of days ago."

Han Daoren: "Oh, he's pretty arrogant. Why didn't you kill him back then?"

The person standing nearby said, "You told us to keep a low profile and not to act rashly."

Han Daoren then remembered that he had been so terrified by Li Jun that he had become a completely different person.

"Okay, that's enough of the small talk."

Han Daoren immediately stopped the topic and looked at Salka's subordinates and entourage inside and outside the ward.

"Tell me what you saw. You can tell who we are by our clothes, right? We'll talk about whether we're alive or dead later."

These words nearly made the people of Xituo Kingdom present wet themselves in fear, making them wonder what kind of people were behind these individuals.

The most distinctive feature of the Changsheng Temple in the outside world is that it controls the Dushuo Ghost Gate, and wants to control the life and death of everyone in the world. It can be said that it holds the gate to the underworld.

Legend has it that everyone who dies will make a trip to the Dushuo City of the Changsheng Temple. The rumors about the place are extremely outrageous and naturally, nothing positive is said. They are all extremely terrifying rumors.

Then, these people were so frightened that their legs went weak. One of them trembled as he took out a voice recorder, several documents recorded on the spot, and several cell phones and cameras.

Han Daoren didn't look at the phone, camera, or documents; he only listened to the recording pen, which Salka himself had used to record what he saw through his extraordinary vision. For Han Daoren, the hidden content was the most crucial and valuable element.

While turning on the voice recorder, Han Daoren asked.

"You only glanced at it?"

"Yeah, I just glanced at it."

"Didn't do anything?"

"Nothing done."

"What exactly did you see that caused this to happen?"

"I don't know. It was Salka who saw it. Only he has special superhuman vision. The rest are all here. You can see them when you open it."

Han Daoren asked, and a man in a Taoist robe beside him, who was also fluent in the language of Xituo, was translating.

Then Han Daoren turned on the recorder and finally learned what Salka had seen.

The recording described how Salka followed Zhao Nange and Zheng Shiliang, witnessing them enter the cave and ascend the altar, and then Li Jun demonstrated the steps of extraordinary power to the two of them one by one.

The first stage, the second stage, the third stage—progressing step by step. This is why Salka, a low-level superhuman, believed that the power he finally displayed was the fourth stage.

The other party saw the strange phenomena of the Mountain and Sea Kingdom, saw the sacred peach tree, and saw how the other party controlled ghosts and gods.

Finally, everything came to an abrupt end.

Han Daoren paused for a moment, holding the recording pen, when he suddenly understood something.

"Li Jun asked them to go over because he wanted to impart to them the ancient inheritance of extraordinary power."

"The third stage, or even the fourth stage."

Thinking of this, Han Daoren couldn't help but get excited.

The hand gripping the recorder tightened suddenly, and the expression on his face twitched violently, as if the supernatural power had caused a wound that was difficult to heal.

Although Han Daoren belongs to the Changsheng Temple, the temple has very strict management regarding the inheritance of extraordinary powers.

The order and rules of succession for inner and outer disciples are extremely strict.

at this point.

This can also be seen from Yuanlong Daoren. In the eyes of outsiders, he appears to be a disciple of Changsheng Temple and an extraordinary person, but in Zhou Shentong's eyes, he is just a dog, livestock, and material for extraordinary beings, because the inheritance he received when he entered Changsheng Temple was based on this.

If he could obtain a more powerful inheritance from the outside world, Han Daoren would naturally not want to miss such an opportunity.

Moreover, he thought, "If I possess the power of the third or even fourth stage, I should have more say in Zhang You and the Changsheng Temple, right?"

However, the moment Han Daoren thought of Li Jun, fear surged up and he instantly calmed down.

He let everyone in from outside in, and the originally spacious special care ward instantly became crowded.

Han Daoren didn't say anything, but simply sat on the hospital bed and played the recording.

Like Han Daoren, after listening to the recording, these people whispered among themselves, and their expressions changed repeatedly.

"What do you mean?"

"What Salka saw wasn't a scene of Li Jun using his power?"

"what is that?"

"Li Jun is imparting to the Eastern Kingdom the power of the third stage, or even... even the fourth stage."

"The Eastern Kingdom also received a lot of inheritance from Li Jun with double pupils, just like Taoshan Island back then, and the Gate Base later. They have a god behind them."

"Damn it, why do they get all the good things?"

"Why should Li Jun with double pupils help them? Wouldn't it be better for him to leave Dongguo? Let alone Japan, if he were willing to come to our country, we could make him a god."

"..."

Han Daoren could tell from their expressions and eyes that they had guessed what was behind the recording.

"Cooperate!"

Without wasting any words, Master Han extended an invitation directly to these people.

This matter may seem to be against the rules, but at this moment in the Kingdom of Sunrise, Han Daoren is the person with the highest status, and everything is under his command.

This matter may not be entirely in line with the interests of the longevity philosophy, but it is in line with his own interests.

A young white man stepped forward: "What cooperation? To snatch it from Li Jun?"

A Southeast Asian man, speaking with a very standard Dong-guk accent, said: "Isn't this like an old man hanging himself because he's tired of living?"

If before, one only saw Li Jun displaying his power on television or through some indirect means, and thus sensed his strength from afar.

Just a few days ago, they witnessed Li Jun's strength firsthand.

Even without the power of the Peach Demon.

Even with only a broken sword in his hand, he could still carve up rivers of blood amidst an overwhelming horde of demons and monsters, leaving everyone dumbfounded and trembling with fear.

Seeing such a scene, even if Li Jun was only holding a blade of grass, they felt a chill run down their spines.

Han Daoren wasn't stupid, and neither were the others.

However, Master Han naturally had ways to persuade them.

"Why would he want to snatch Li Jun with double pupils? This so-called third or fourth stage power is not very meaningful to him. He must be giving it away to someone else."

"Who else could it be given to? Naturally, it's to those few extraordinary individuals from the Eastern Kingdom."

"The extraordinary team that robbed Dongguo, that Lu Gang, Zhao Nange, and Zheng Shiliang."

When Zheng Shiliang was mentioned, Han Daoren touched his face, where the scars left by the other party were.

But he quickly lowered his hand and continued speaking.

“Li Jun with double pupils is currently tied up by that thing underground, which is the perfect opportunity.”

Some people say, "That's also the second stage."

Master Han: "I told you, I will help you."

Then someone asked, "How do we divide the items?"

Master Han smiled warmly and said, "It's not a physical item, so anyone who manages to grab one can get one."

That's what they said, but no one present believed it.

But having said that, as long as we can seize it, even if it's just a hasty copy of some ancient technological heritage, we should still strive to acquire it.

They can also play a huge role in the extraordinary laboratories and human research institutions in various countries, allowing them to grasp the world's greatest secrets and get closer to the myths of ancient times.

They might not dare to rob Li Jun, but they would be quite daring to snatch things from a few extraordinary individuals, especially outside of the Eastern Kingdom.

One extraordinary force after another thus came together.

A new group of extraordinary individuals has gathered once again.

Then, they turned their attention to the seaside.

Greed, madness, obsession.

Everyone has an extreme desire for greater power, or perhaps everyone has a reason why they must obtain extraordinary power.

However, it was also they who pushed the situation further into chaos and collapse.

(End of this chapter)