It may seem slow, but the ruthless person's breathing is fast and frequent. In the time it takes to say a few words, their entire aura has increased significantly – how could that be?
Therefore, he couldn't bother with further verbal sparring and immediately took action. With the Haotian Tower above his head and the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword in hand, he charged forward and began hand-to-hand combat.
At the same time, the figure of the Ziwei Emperor flickered, surrounded by the light of 365 large stars, their brightness and dimness creating an air of mystery.
"Interesting, truly interesting. Is this what they call being half-step into the eighth rank? Was this the level of strength that Nuwa possessed before her ascension?"
As she spoke, a star chart appeared in Ziwei's hand. The chart recorded countless stars in the heavens.
It is the natal magic weapon of the Ziwei Emperor, containing a wisp of the origin of the stars in the heavens, and is also the source of his power.
"I am the Ziwei Emperor, the Lord of all stars. Billions of stars, heed my command!"
As he spoke, a Milky Way appeared out of thin air. Countless stars, along with boundless void, formed this Milky Way. The Milky Way shimmered with light, exhaling and exhaling primordial energy, possessing unparalleled power.
Seeing this, the Jade Emperor, also known as Haotian or the Great Celestial Venerable, nodded and unleashed his most powerful abilities.
"The Haotian Pagoda returns to its place, and the Thirty-Three Heavens appear!"
As he spoke, the Haotian Tower above his head instantly disintegrated, each layer transforming into a celestial palace. The thirty-three layers of the tower directly transformed into the Thirty-Three Heavens.
As the only being born from the Sea of Primordial Qi above the Great Luo Heaven, Emperor Haotian is invincible above the Thirty-Three Heavens! Even a half-step eighth-order cultivator is not to be feared!
At this moment, with the support of the Haotian Tower, countless energies of primordial energy instantly converged in the Sea of Primordial Energy, forming a brief Thirty-Three Heavens.
In addition, Houtu was also evolving the Six Paths of Reincarnation, while Gouchen was evolving the various supernatural powers of the demon race. With the four of them working together, for a time, at least in terms of momentum, they were no weaker than Ruthless.
Then came a chaotic battle. Countless immortals and Buddhas emerged from within the world to confront the extraterrestrial cultivators from another realm.
Among them, Lin Yang faced off against the Three Pure Ones, the Ruthless One against the Four Emperors, Wu Shi against the Two Sages of Buddhism, Ye Fan against the Kunpeng, the Azure Emperor against the Styx River, and the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable against Zhen Yuanzi.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race were surrounded by the Nine Sacred Bodies and several other human emperors. Among them, Fuxi alone defeated four of the emperors.
In addition, the Void Emperor, along with Black Emperor and other quasi-immortal emperor level experts, faced off against the disciples of the three religions and the bald-headed Buddhist monk.
As for the supreme beings who were recruited by the forbidden zones, such as the Qilin Ancient Emperor, they faced off against various divine generals of the Heavenly Court, including many powerful immortals with the rank of Emperor, such as the True Martial Emperor, the Longevity Emperor, and Yama, the King of Hell.
The scene was chaotic for a moment. Fortunately, Lin Yang arrived in time; otherwise, they might have lost.
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Some time has passed since the last great battle. During this time, Lin Yang has not been able to come up with any good solutions, so he had no choice but to send an avatar to test the waters.
Because of the fear of being discovered, the energy contained in the avatar is not much, almost non-existent. But given the level of power, even with limited usable strength, it is enough to ignore most dangers.
"Walk, walk, wander, wander, I have no worries even if I don't learn countless things. I never speak the truth to anyone, I rely entirely on my silver tongue. I flatter people until their legs cramp, I skim a little oil from the tiger's mouth, I make a living in all directions, and I'm best at swindling and cheating..."
Accompanied by rapping, an old Taoist priest with worn-out skin, tattered clothes, and a piece of wood casually stuck in his head appeared.
This old Taoist priest was Lin Yang. At this moment, he was holding a bamboo pole with a piece of gray cloth tied to it. It was clear that the gray cloth was originally white, and its current color was due to being covered in dust.
On the gray cloth was a couplet. On the left was "Calculating Heaven and Earth," and on the right was "Calculating All Living Beings." It was not neat at all; on the contrary, it was quite crude.
Who is this?
"Where did this wandering Taoist priest come from?"
"To calculate heaven and earth, to calculate all living beings, what an arrogant tone."
How much will it cost?
Who knows?
"Hey, Taoist priest, how much do you charge for a fortune telling? Are you accurate?"
"Well, ten thousand coins will suffice; sincerity is key."
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding crowd dispersed. What the hell? Ten thousand coins for a fortune telling? Do they think they're out of their minds?
In fact, if it weren't for Lin Yang's current emaciated and frail appearance, I would have really wanted to rush up and beat him up!
Seeing this, Lin Yang didn't take it to heart. He had already made his first sale on this journey, and although it was only once, the profit was considerable—ten thousand coins.
As he walked, Lin Yang came to the riverbank and took out a large white steamed bun from his satchel.
At the same time, they took out a bamboo tube and started filling it with water. Then they began eating steamed buns. A bun the size of a palm cost only one coin. Two buns per meal, two meals a day, plus some river water—wouldn't that get them by?
The reason I'm suffering so much is to avoid being discovered! The laws of this world are extremely strict, and even immortals rarely use magic like turning stones into gold.
After all, the total amount of money in the human world is fixed. If there's too much or too little, the God of Wealth will notice. The same applies to other aspects of life.
From a certain perspective, the risk of exposure under these strict rules is no less than that of modern society where cameras are everywhere! Therefore, Lin Yang is going all out to avoid being discovered.
He had been living like this for over a month. He had gathered a considerable amount of intelligence and gained a preliminary understanding of the world.
He planned to investigate the rest tonight. If he found anything…
"Eastern Shengzhou, Aolai Kingdom, Flower and Fruit Mountain..."
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Chapter Seventy: The Stones That Patched the Sky
"In the Eastern Continent of Shenzhou, there is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain in Aolai Kingdom. He stormed the Underworld, robbed the Dragon Palace, and wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Just looking at his achievements, they are truly remarkable."
Recalling the Monkey King's glorious deeds, Lin Yang headed towards Flower Fruit Mountain. Along the way, he didn't use any supernatural powers or magic. Surprisingly, however, no mountain god or local deity discovered any trace of Lin Yang.
The closer one gets to Flower Fruit Mountain, the scarcer the spiritual energy becomes. In fact, when Lin Yang actually entered Flower Fruit Mountain, he couldn't sense even a trace of spiritual energy for a short period of time.