Use violence to control violence

"Let you live?"

Zhou Yu looked at the old man and sneered, "You ignored me before and even wanted me to sign a contract. Do you think I will let you go?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it. The Human Emperor Banner rose up, completely blocking the surrounding void. Ghosts cried and wolves howled, and black smoke rose from the sky.

"From now on, you must answer whatever this emperor asks you. If you lie or your answer is not satisfactory to me."

Zhou Yu raised his finger and pointed at the crying souls in the Human Emperor Banner, "Just be brothers with them."

hum!

As he spoke, a shadow appeared above the Human Emperor Banner, and the figures and auras of the two supreme beings of Yin and Yang appeared at the same time.

"See? Their aura is about the same as yours."

The reason why he didn't kill the other party in the first place was not because Zhou Yu couldn't do it, but because he had just arrived in the Immortal Ruins. If he couldn't figure out the rules here, it would probably not be easy to open the Immortal Gate.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for a powerful person like the emperor to stay here for so many years and build a city, no, four cities.

Of course, Zhou Yu had also thought about searching the other person's soul directly.

But after all, the other party is a powerful emperor. Even if he is now in his old age and his life span is not long, he is still an emperor. Searching from the soul of a great emperor will encounter great resistance. In the end, not only may he not get the information he wants, but he may even make the other party desperate.

"Okay, I say, you can ask whatever you want. As long as I know something, I will tell you."

The old man felt the aura in the Human Emperor Banner and couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and nodded quickly.

"How do I ascend the immortal path and enter the immortal gate?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"The immortal road and the immortal gate are easy to reach, but opening them is very difficult."

The old man said without hesitation.

"If you want to open the Immortal Gate, you must be able to withstand the Immortal Light of the Immortal Gate. Only one person can open the Immortal Gate at a time.

Once you touch the Immortal Gate, the Immortal Light that blooms from it is something that even the Emperor cannot withstand.

Therefore, only those who can withstand the pressure of the immortal light and push the immortal gate open can enter the immortal world."

"Then how to resist the fairy light?"

Zhou Yu said.

"Immortal Matter!"

The old man said without hesitation, "Immortal matter is the only thing that can resist the immortal light, and this immortal matter will be continuously consumed by the immortal light.

Over the years, the experiences of all the powerful people who have successfully entered the fairyland have told us.

Immortality is only the first step.

The second step requires carrying more immortal matter and making armor with this immortal matter to resist the illumination of the immortal light.

Third, it is the realm.

The higher the realm, the deeper the understanding of the Tao, and the greater the chance of opening the door to immortality."

"Over the years, how many people have entered the fairyland?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"Many. Anyone who can reach this level can open the immortal gate and enter the immortal world."

The old man said, "I have been lingering here for five thousand years, and I have witnessed no less than five masters ascend to the immortal realm.

They are all great emperors, incomparably powerful."

"What's going on with Worry-Free City?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"Why did you drag me into the city?"

"Wuyou City, like the other three cities, is a place where strong men like us gather."

The old man said, "You don't know, Great Emperor, that when we entered this place, we were initially full of vigor and vitality, but you will soon discover that, apart from the monsters, there is no spiritual energy at all.

Unless you possess an immortal body, if an ordinary emperor comes in, it won’t take long before his blood and vitality are lost.

If this continues, he will die of old age before he accumulates enough immortal substances to open the door to immortality.

Of course, this isn't the case everywhere.

There are four water sources in the entire Xianxu. The flowing springs in these four water sources can not only make up for the loss of vitality, but also enable people to resist the poison of immortal substances and thus refine immortal substances.

This means that whoever can control these sources can control the foundation of the emperor's survival in the entire fairy ruins.

Over time, cities were built in these four water sources.

Some emperors even married each other and had children, and over time, cities were formed."

Zhou Yu nodded slightly. He finally understood the existence of this fairy ruins.

"Then why did you drag us into the city?"

"That's because, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, the four major cities here gradually had their own controllers. In each generation, the powerful ones who could sweep away everything would control the entire city.

All strong people who want to seek water in the city need to sign a contract.

Once a contract is signed, not only will one be required to hand over immortal materials at regular intervals, but one will also have to complete certain tasks to maintain one's place in the contract.

The controller can also use this method to accumulate his own immortal substances and accelerate his ascension to the immortal realm."

"So, becoming the city lord means you can quickly accumulate enough immortality substances and ascend to the immortal realm?"

Zhou Yu said.

"Not fast, not fast at all."

The old man laughed bitterly, "It's not that easy to open the immortal gate. The amount of immortal substances you accumulate is calculated entirely based on your own strength and talent.

The more powerful the being, the more immortal substances it requires.

A rough estimate is that the entire city would need to accumulate enough resources for a hundred years before one person could ascend."

"so long?"

Zhou Yu asked, "How many years has the Lord of Wuyou City accumulated?"

“This lord has been here for over three thousand years, but he only became the new city lord nearly thirty years ago.

At this rate, it will take at least another 70 years!"

"Seventy years?"

Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, it was too long.

The heavens are targeting him. If he waits another seventy years, it will probably be too late.

No, it takes seventy years to build a Worry-Free City. If I can stack the immortal materials of four cities together.

Perhaps, it will only take a dozen years? Or even less?

"What about the other three cities?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"Will it also take seventy years?"

"Oh, it's about the same. Ever since the birth of the four cities of Wuyou, Xingkong, Xianzhou, and Guangming, almost every time, four city lords ascended at the same time.

This time, I’m afraid it’s not far off.

Over time, it has become a tacit understanding."

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with realization. These people should have reached a tacit understanding. The four cities were unrelated and each was looking for immortal substances, and then ascended together.

"Then where can we obtain these immortal substances?"

Since everyone needs immortal substances, it is impossible for them to come out of thin air. There must be a source.

"The mine!"

The old man said, “The closer you are to the Immortal Road, the more you are affected by the Immortal Light, and the easier it is to produce Immortal Minerals containing immortal substances.

By mining the immortal ore, one can extract immortal substances from it."

"Water sources are everywhere, with the Immortal Gate as the center, spreading mineral veins, continuously mining immortal substances, and then pushing open the Immortal Gate."

After listening to the other party's narration, Zhou Yu gradually formed a concept of the entire Xianxu in his mind.

I also have a clearer understanding of the operation of the entire Immortal Ruins and the idea of ​​opening the Immortal Gate.

The current situation is that he has to go to Wuyou City, take control of Wuyou City first, and then find a way to take control of the other three cities.

Then he made everyone work for him until he quickly completed the ascension.

"How many Great Emperors are there in Wuyou City? What are their strength levels?"

Zhou Yu began to weigh the opponent's combat power to see how he should proceed.

"The Lord of Wuyou City is a Great Emperor who has been at the peak of his powers for nearly a thousand years. He primarily cultivates the Supreme True Dragon Sutra. Not only is his physical body unparalleled, but his True Dragon Dao also controls the four great Daos of thunder, rain, wind, and fire. He even has some knowledge of the Great Dao of Space, making him incredibly powerful."

The old man knew the entire Wuyou City like the back of his hand.

"In addition to the Lord of Wuyou City, there are three late-stage Great Emperors, ten mid-stage Great Emperors, and the remaining nearly thirty early-stage Great Emperors and Supremes. Of course, those who have achieved enlightenment are also included in this group."

"These?"

Zhou Yu said calmly, "What about the other three cities?"

"I'm not sure about the other three cities, but they should be roughly the same. After all, the four major cities have been able to coexist peacefully over the years because of the similarity of their strength."

"There are less than fifty emperors, and the four major cities add up to two hundred."

Zhou Yu muttered to himself, this number is definitely not as many as the myriad races in the starry sky.

But, this cannot be compared.

After all, the emperor who was able to step into, or even dared to step into, the Immortal Ruins was once absolutely glorious. Even if his energy and blood are now declining, or even his realm has fallen, he should not be underestimated.

Especially the city lords, you have to be careful when dealing with them.

"Are they all in Worry-Free City now?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"About half of the forces are in Wuyou City, and the rest are out on missions or mining, and are no longer in the city."

The old man explained.

"Okay, then you lead the way for me. By the way, what's your name?"

"I am Han Jian. Your Majesty, you can just call me Old Han."

The old man introduced himself.

"Well, lead the way. I'm going to Wuyou City. Of course, you can give it a try. What will be the consequences if something like informing me in advance is done?"

Zhou Yu glanced at him indifferently.

"Don't worry, I will do my best and will never dare to offend you in the slightest."

Old Han led the way directly in front, seemingly without any other thoughts. However, after turning around, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Yu put his hands behind his back and began to stroll in the entire Immortal Ruins. Only then did Zhou Yu discover that in the Immortal Ruins, in addition to the extremely eye-catching Immortal Gate and Immortal Road, the surrounding areas were full of mountains, rivers, forests and lush vegetation.

Even the trees and grass here are larger and more exaggerated than those in other places in the starry sky.

Any ancient tree sapling is hundreds of feet tall, and if it is a full-grown ancient tree, there are still many ancient trees that are several hundred feet or even thousands of feet tall.

This made Zhou Yu wonder if he had entered the country of giants.

In fact, after a brief analysis, he understood that this place was illuminated and infected by fairy light and immortal substances all year round, so that the mountains, rivers and plants were affected by the fairy light, growing and breaking through the original shackles.

This just proves that immortal matter can only be born here, and even practicing in it is faster than outside.

However, anyone who enters this place must be a Great Emperor. At the level of a Great Emperor, the growth of cultivation is secondary, and what matters more is the conversion of immortal matter and one's own comprehension of the Tao.

Therefore, even though this place is extremely suitable for cultivation, it is only limited to those below the Great Emperor.

After flying for nearly half an hour, Old Han in front suddenly stopped and gasped for breath on the top of a hill.

"Why did you stop?"

Zhou Yu looked at him doubtfully, with scrutiny in his eyes.

“Don’t blame me, Great Emperor. I was exhausted when I was escaping with you before. Moreover, this Immortal Ruins is shrouded in immortal light, which has a certain degree of suppression on us Great Emperors.

Your Majesty, you may not feel it when you first come in, but someone like me who has a short lifespan will feel it is extremely strenuous.

I, the old man Qie Rong, will rest for a while. I only need one stick of incense to move forward again."

Zhou Yu looked at him and didn't say anything. Instead, he looked around and spread his mind to investigate the surrounding situation. But as Old Han said, he didn't find anything unusual.

Upon seeing this, Old Han sat down cross-legged, took out a gourd that looked like a wine jug, and started swallowing in big gulps.

"Here is spirit wine, a little hobby of mine. Your Majesty, would you like to try it?"

Old Han raised the gourd at Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu took a quick look and found that the smell was indeed that of alcohol.

He simply withdrew his gaze and waited not far away.

An incense stick of time passed in the blink of an eye. Zhou Yu took a look and saw Old Han automatically get up from the ground and bowed to Zhou Yu.

"I'm ready, I'm going to leave right away."

The moment he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and then the object in his palm slammed to the ground. The next moment, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was already hundreds of miles away.

"Hmph, compared to this old man, you're still a little young."

Leaving behind a cold snort, the old man's originally flattering expression turned completely cold. Then he didn't even look at Zhou Yu, and flew away in an instant.

He seemed extremely confident that Zhou Yu could be trapped.

Zhou Yu's face showed indifference when he saw this. He took a step forward and was about to chase after the other party.

It was only a few hundred miles, and it was just a thought for him.

He didn't understand why Old Han dared to escape so easily in front of him.

However, before he could rise up, he suddenly felt an inexplicable wave rising around him, and in an instant, the surroundings seemed to be completely blocked.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yu saw mountains rising from the earth in the distance and rushing towards him.

"Roar!"

A roar came from under the earth. The moment the mountain range was about to fall, Zhou Yu's body suddenly rose up and punched the mountain.

Click!

The mountains collapsed, and he took this opportunity to break away from the blockade of other mountains.

When Zhou Yu reached a high altitude, his pupils suddenly shrank, because above the earth, a rock giant figure that was countless times larger than a mountain actually crawled up from the ground.

The hill where he was just now was not a mountain at all, but its palm.