I am a ghost messenger, why do I need a long life?

In the Yellow Springs, when Meng Po spoke of the Dark Daozhou, Xu An was filled with curiosity about this greatest enemy of the Three Realms.

However, there were too many bigwigs present at the time, and it was not even possible for a small messenger like him to interrupt, so he had no chance to ask any detailed questions.

Even someone as powerful as Bao Zheng, the Lord of Hell, didn't know much about the battle between the immortal world and the dark Daozhou because he hadn't become an immortal yet.

It was because the enemy was too powerful, to the point that it was simply impossible for them to intervene with their strength, so the primary task Meng Po gave them was to maintain stability in the three realms.

In the Dark Daozhou, there are situations where they have no idea how much infiltration there is, so they try their best to ensure the operation of the underworld on earth and find ways to eliminate spies.

After the reform plan was proposed, a reclamation in Yinting unexpectedly allowed Xu An and his team to discover the tricks set by the owner of the underground palace thousands of years ago.

In addition to the system task, Xu An was now full of curiosity about what the Three Realms were like ten thousand years ago.

As a cultivator from the Three Realms, he not only wanted to know, but also should know who he was fighting against and why.

Upon hearing this, the owner of the underground palace looked up at Xu An.

In the eyes of this weak soul, he clearly saw determination and strong belief.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said:

"How much do you know about the Three Realms?"

Xu An understood that he asked this question obviously to prepare a detailed answer to his question.

After a brief thought and organizing his words, Xu An said:

"Senior, I know the history of the Three Realms. It can be traced back to thousands of years ago. At that time, the heaven and earth were separated and divided in chaos. Countless ancient gods and demons fought and killed each other, fighting for control of this world."

"I am a human. Back then, the ancient goddess Nuwa protected my race. Later, powerful figures emerged from the human race, such as Suiren, Gonggong, Zhuanxu, Yanhuang, and Chiyou. They rose from humble beginnings, quelled wars, and then prospered."

"But before the great war between gods and demons, there were obviously more secrets hidden, such as the origins of the seniors and the other powerful figures on the mural."

"Although Yin Court was established ten thousand years ago, other powerful human beings had obviously appeared on this land before that. Half a month ago, most cultivators knew nothing about the Dark Dao State."

Xu An's voice was sincere, and even during the process of explaining, strange thoughts arose in his mind.

For example, although the three realms today are constantly fighting, they are still in a state of vigorous development.

But from a higher level perspective, these are just little fights between children, and they are not facing the cruelest truth.

No matter whether they are human immortals, ghost immortals, gods, or demon immortals, those who stand at the top of the cultivation method and have a glimpse of the great Dao are the ones who stand silently at the forefront to block those who are capable of destroying the entire Three Realms.

Are the years peaceful?

There are just the strongest people who are carrying the heavy burden and moving forward.

But it was precisely this kind of moving forward under a heavy burden that formed a sharp contrast with the inefficiency, inaction, and chaotic and entangled interests he had seen before.

Xu An did not expect that those people in the underworld who enjoyed incense and offerings had the heart of a saint.

He also knew that he was not a saint and that his abilities were limited.

Therefore, he just wants to do what he can do when possible.

"The Three Realms came from chaos, but where did chaos come from?"

The owner of the underground palace looked at Xu An and asked a question that he didn't dare to answer easily.

Staring at his stunned eyes, the master of the underground palace pointed at the tree behind him and said:

"When flowers bloom, it is the peak of life; when flowers fall, it is the valley of life. Life and death are always together, and the same is true for heaven and earth."

With a slight movement in his heart, Xu An could not help but continue:

"In the East China Sea, there is a giant fish called a whale. It can devour the essence of countless fish and shrimp, strengthening itself and becoming the overlord of the sea. But when its lifespan runs out and it falls into the deep sea, countless tiny lives will be born from its dead body. This process is called whale fall. Does the same apply to the Three Realms?"

The master of the underground palace listened to his analogy and smiled with satisfaction:

"You already have the answer in your heart, so why ask me?"

Xu An's heart was shocked. If this were the case, the most essential face of the Three Realms might be beyond all their cognition.

He couldn't help but continue asking:

"So, are we the new everything, or are we just ants clinging to life in our old bodies?"

After hearing Xu An's questions, the master of the underground palace also froze for a moment. He recalled everything that person had done long ago, and continued:

"You should know that your companion is practicing the ancient method. In ancient times, countless people also practiced this method. But why did they switch to the modern method in this era?"

Xu An replied:

"Is it that the ancient method has declined, or has that road reached its end?"

"Those who learn from others will live, those who imitate them will die. The laws of the present world are a path that no one has walked before. Dark Daozhou understands the laws of the past too well, so they cannot repeat the mistakes of the past."

The words of the owner of the underground palace seemed confusing, and even the information at the beginning and the end could not be completely connected, but Xu An still read some surprising information from them.

Just like the two sentences that have been recited by countless people in the Three Realms.

When talking to a smart person, there is no need to explain everything.

Some things can only be understood, not expressed in words.

Being able to tell Xu An these things obviously meant that he had taken into account the fact that the other party had the qualifications to inherit his legacy and that he had already died, so he was speaking in a good way.

The master of the underground palace had obviously already answered enough questions about the past of the Three Realms. Xu An seized the opportunity and couldn't help but continue asking:

"Is our fight against the Dark Dao State truly unstoppable? Where did they come from?"

The master of the underground palace uttered a helpless cry from the tip of his nose, and said with some melancholy:

"They... came from outer space."

"As for the fighting, if it could be stopped, it wouldn't have continued until now."

Obviously, there is no solution to this problem.

With so many powerful people back then, it was impossible not to make other attempts.

But in the end, they still had to take action, and an extremely brutal war broke out, which proved that the fundamental problem was difficult to solve.

"Then, Senior, what is the use of the star map in the underground palace?"

In the entire epic quest, the role of the inferred star map is ranked in the second act, and the reward given is even 15,000 days.

Even if the owner of the underground palace refused to tell him, he still wanted to get some clues and deduce some clues.

"Besides my inheritance, the Star Map is another important item in the entire underground palace. However, it is not the real Star Map, but a replica. If you can inherit my inheritance, the Star Map will naturally belong to you. As for its use, you will know it in the future."

Xu An listened and couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

This thing is so important that it can be compared to the inheritance, but it is just a replica?

That means the real star map is far more precious than anything in this underground palace.

Is it because it is precious enough that people are afraid that it will be lost or damaged, so they made a replica to ensure that there is a replacement when needed?

So what exactly are these three thousand stars?

Could it really be the ancient method that requires sensing the positions of the stars in the sky during cultivation?

Is what that fat guy said true?