The war was extremely brutal, but it ultimately led to the unification of humanity. Leaders from various countries united to form a new human government. Humanity was unified, ushering in a new era.
Back then, Jiang Liu left a legacy in Yan Yuanyi's mind, using his martial arts skills and his prestige in China to cultivate a group of disciples who were proficient in both martial arts and Taoism.
Over forty years of cultivation have produced numerous outstanding cultivators in China.
Afterwards, humanity's research into the fallen alien spaceship led to rapid technological advancements, greatly enhancing the vitality of every human being. The legacy left behind by Jiang Liu also began to bear fruit, multiplying Earth's military strength.
In 2250, wormhole jumping technology emerged, enabling the exploration of other planets, the discovery of abundant resources, and even the establishment of bases on alien planets.
Ba Liming, as one of the strongest people on Earth, along with Yan Yuanyi, Wang Chao, Tang Zichen, and others, used technology and vast mental power to break through the trace left by Jiang Liu's time travel back then, and pierced through space and time.
In the end, Balimin was sent here.
Ba Liming sighed deeply; two hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the vicissitudes of life were beyond words.
The two drank themselves into a stupor atop the sacred mountain, which resembled a pillar reaching to the heavens, and had a wonderful time.
The next day, they exchanged their cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities.
Jiang Liu's integration of divine runes from various worlds greatly benefited Ba Liming.
When a person cultivates to become a saint, they can use their mind and spiritual power to condense runes, and then compress and condense them into a law.
Generally, tens of thousands of runes are enough to qualify someone as a Law-level Saint.
Many laws condense into a single Great Dao, becoming a Great Dao level. Further cultivation leads to the condensation of many Great Daos into a Primordial Dao Fruit, a virtual godhead, which eventually evolves into a true godhead.
The ultimate goal of cultivation is the same for everyone, and the world of "Star River Emperor" is no exception.
The spiritual path that Ba Liming comprehended was also used by Jiang Liu to deduce using the concept of "the future master".
The stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade.
The two of them ended up in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain for over a month.
The Three Realms were in chaos, and the world was in turmoil. Although the Buddhist sect had launched a counterattack against several worlds, and the Heavenly Court had protected the Thirty-Three Heavens like an iron barrel, the Nine Provinces remained peaceful.
However, the Northern Continent was in complete chaos. Although the Demon Master Kunpeng was a Quasi-Saint, a terrifying creature descended upon the place. After a fierce battle with Kunpeng, it pierced through the void and disappeared.
Instead of returning to that world, they entered the Outer Heaven of the Thirty-Three. As for their fate, it is still uncertain, but there are still several saints in the Outer Heaven, so their bodies must have already grown cold.
Jiang Liu listened to Xie Chou's words and pondered for a moment. He never expected that in just over a month, the Three Realms would be in such a state of chaos.
But those powerful beings who descended here could never have imagined that this world was so terrifying!
There are many instances where someone tries to steal a chicken but ends up losing the rice instead.
Perhaps even their original world will be converted by the past Buddhas of Buddhism, and the Heavenly Court, guided by the Heavenly Dao, is planning to invade those worlds that have left behind time and space coordinates.
"Master, the True Martial Emperor, who guards Beiju Luzhou, witnessed the great battle between the Demon Master Kunpeng and the extraterrestrial demon. The Heavenly Court left behind a copy of the battle footage, and the Great God of the Three Altars Sea Gathering left a copy when he came to Zhongnan Mountain. He said that if you encounter the extraterrestrial demon in the future, you must be careful... Also, the Jade Emperor invited you to the Heavenly Court to discuss this great calamity."
As he spoke, Xie Chou presented a piece of jade.
Jiang Liu naturally knew that he received such treatment because of the Nine Provinces Cauldron. The Nine Provinces were an important place for the human race, and the Heavenly Court was obviously reluctant to leave such a precious treasure in its own hands.
One should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be wary of others.
However, there are also great talents among the human race. The Three Sovereigns have already emerged from seclusion, which makes Jiang Liu unafraid.
However, the "one that has vanished" still needs to be hidden. It's something even Quasi-Saints covet, as obtaining it grants a chance to become a Saint. Although Jiang Liu has already reached the Golden Immortal realm, if it were to be revealed, he wouldn't be able to protect it with his current strength.
Using his divine sense to probe the jade stone, Jiang Liu witnessed a scene of the world collapsing. He had never seen the Demon Master Kunpeng before, but with just one glance, he was certain the black figure was Kunpeng. So, was the remaining man, clad in a white robe inscribed with the constellations of the heavens, his flowing robes giving him an ethereal aura, the extraterrestrial demon?
A beam of demonic light shot from its eyes, which swelled and transformed into an enormous dark beast. The beast was surrounded by an evil light, and its eyes were filled with violence and slaughter, as if it wanted to destroy everything and devour everything.
The demon master Kunpeng was by no means weak, evolving into the form of a "Kun," which was on par with the dark behemoth.
After a long while, the face of the extraterrestrial being finally appeared. His features were handsome and refined, and his eyes were pure black with no whites. They looked like two black holes, slowly rotating and devouring everything.
It was a brief scene, but Jiang Liu saw it very clearly. The extraterrestrial demon had three evil eyes on its forehead, but apart from the one in the center which was open, the other two were tightly closed and motionless.
In addition, there was one near the heart, one near the navel, and two more in the palms of both hands.
Nine Evil Eyes!
It is extremely similar to the "Lord of the Future," but it is definitely not an external manifestation of the "Lord of the Future."
"The Heavenly Evil God?!?"
Jiang Liu uttered three words in shock.
The Heavenly Evil God is the main antagonist. He is a god of the extraterrestrial evil race and the number one demon from beyond the realm. In ancient times, he led the extraterrestrial evil race to invade and occupy half of the Great Thousand World. Later, he was sealed in the Northern Wilderness Hill for 49,000 years by the strongest being in the Great Thousand World, the "Immortal Emperor," who sacrificed himself.
"Master, do you recognize that demon?" Xie Chou was also extremely shocked.
Jiang Liu shook his head slightly and said, "Besides the Nine-Eyed Demon, are there any other extraterrestrial demons that even Quasi-Saints would find difficult to kill?"
"Princess Honglian of the Asura Clan has lost contact with the Asura Clan, and a great crisis may be brewing in the Blood Sea... Rumor has it that half of the Buddhist land of Mount Ling has been corrupted by demonic energy, but it was also killed by Tathagata. The Buddha of the Past even traversed the void to enter that world, but no information has come back yet. The Heavenly Court has also captured several people, and according to the Great God of the Three Altars Sea Assembly, they are searching for the path to immortality..."
"The Path to Immortality?"
Jiang Liu frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Could it be that powerful figures from Shrouding the Heavens have also arrived? However, even those at the Great Emperor level wouldn't have an advantage in the Journey to the West world!"
Chapter 498 Humanity's Great Fortune
A great calamity is coming, but it is also a great opportunity and a great destiny.
If the primordial demon from "eternal life" had not descended and corrupted the sacred Buddhist land, how could those past Buddhas have pierced through the void and entered that mysterious world of "eternal life"?
There is no longer any chance to become a saint in the world of "Journey to the West". These Buddhas of the past took this great calamity as an opportunity to finally leave this world. As for whether they can become saints, it is still unknown, but at least there is a glimmer of hope.
Having hope is better than having no way out at all.
After leaving Zhongnan Mountain, Jiang Liu looked towards Chang'an and saw the Three Sovereigns standing in the void, bowing their heads slightly.
"If the final calamity arrives, humanity will be entrusted to you. I only hope that you can ensure the eternal continuation of humanity. From this day forward, you will be the Emperor of humanity, the controller of humanity's vast destiny..."
Jiang Liu bowed, understanding the Three Sovereigns' intentions, and felt a vast aura envelop him. He knew that with the Three Sovereigns protecting the Nine Provinces, those extraterrestrial visitors truly had no chance of returning. Without worrying about any unforeseen events in the Nine Provinces, Jiang Liu headed towards the Southern Heavenly Gate.
He wanted to see for himself whether the extraterrestrial visitors who had fallen into the Heavenly Court were indeed from the "Covering the Sky" faction.
The Thirty-Three Heavens have four great gates. The South Heavenly Gate is the entrance from the Nine Provinces of the mortal world to the Heavenly Court. To demonstrate the power of the Heavenly Court, it is decorated very luxuriously. The entire South Heavenly Gate is based on jade and topped with golden glazed tiles. Above it hangs a plaque with the three large characters "South Heavenly Gate". The light shines brightly, and auspicious clouds rush towards you. The atmosphere is majestic and powerful.
Above this plaque is a demon-revealing mirror, which can reveal the true forms of all the monsters in the world, preventing any evil spirits from sneaking into the Heavenly Court.
Originally, the four demon generals and four heavenly kings guarded the South Heavenly Gate, but now that the Three Realms are in turmoil, several more great generals have been added to guard the South Heavenly Gate, including Nezha, the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, you have actually become a Golden Immortal. The human race's great fortune is truly extraordinary."
Nezha familiarly went to Jiang Liu's side. Jiang Liu possessed the Nine Provinces Cauldron and was surrounded by the great fortune of the human race. With such a status, he was the protagonist of the human race in this era, the chosen one of destiny.
However, he has always kept a deep secret, either in seclusion or traveling to other worlds, and his reputation is not well-known in this world.
It wasn't until this great chaos in the Three Realms and the arrival of extraterrestrial visitors that his fame spread throughout the Nine Provinces.
The fact that the cauldron could suppress an extraterrestrial being whose strength was no less than Nezha's truly surprised both Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and Nezha.
Thus, quite naturally, his fame spread throughout the three realms.
Gods, Buddhas, demons... all know the name "Jiang Liu".
With the assistance of the Three Sovereigns, the outside world only believed that the human race was cultivated by the Three Sovereigns over thousands of years to prepare for the great calamity.
I didn't think much about it. As for the Book of Reincarnation and the method of calculation, it would definitely be useless on the descendants of the Three Sovereigns, unless a sage returned from beyond the heavens.
As for whether the Three Sovereigns discovered Jiang Liu's abnormality, they certainly did. However, since Jiang Liu had even met Hongjun, the Dao-Merging Ancestor, he must have been dealt with by them.
"Great God of the Three Altars and Seas, it's a pleasure to meet you. I wonder if we still need Jiang Liu's help with this extraterrestrial invasion? Although the Nine Provinces Cauldron can only protect the Nine Provinces, Jiang Liu still has some supernatural powers. If we can't defeat the powerful ones, we can still kill some small monsters."
"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Your strength is evident to all. Golden Immortal combat power is rare in the Three Realms. Even that monkey is probably no match for you. If I ever need your help in the future, you must do your best."
"So, it seems the Three Realms are now entirely under the control of the Heavenly Court!"
Nezha shook his head and sighed inwardly, saying, "Fellow Daoist is a descendant of the Three Sovereigns, so I need not hide it. The Three Realms are in utter chaos now, only slightly worse than the collapse of the primordial world after the Investiture of the Gods. The Southern Continent is in a slightly better state, but the Northern Continent is... well! Never mind! However, there is some good news. In the Eastern Continent, we captured a person from beyond the universe. Coincidentally, that person from beyond the universe also has the bloodline of the Qilin."
"Oh, the bloodline of the Qilin." Jiang Liu was a little curious. Since the great calamity of the dragon and phoenix in the primordial era, although the ancient races such as dragons, phoenixes and Qilins did not perish, they were no longer as glorious as before. After that, they went through several great calamities until the War of the Gods. The dragon race became a vassal of the Heavenly Court, and the ancient races such as Qilin and phoenixes were almost wiped out. Only some mixed bloodlines survived in the world.
Nezha noticed Jiang Liu's curiosity and said, "It's not that pure ancient bloodline, but only extremely similar. I'm leading you to the Lingxiao Palace. Now, in your name as a descendant of the Three Sovereigns, the human race still needs your support. The great calamity of the Three Realms is even putting the Heavenly Court in a difficult position..."
"Thank you very much!"
The illusory shadows of the stars swayed in the sky, just like the ripples on a mirror-like lake, reflecting the shimmering light of all beings in the three realms.
However, the current celestial signs carry a hint of murderous intent.
For the mortal beings still immersed in the long night, the moonlight and starlight were like sharp swords. Although they would not hurt themselves, they looked extremely fierce.
The Heavenly Court is still adorned with thousands of auspicious clouds spewing purple mist, and ten thousand rays of colorful clouds surging like golden lotuses; deer and white elephants are leisurely and carefree, while cranes and blue phoenixes display countless splendors.
But there were no immortals riding phoenixes or cranes, nor deer or elephants. Nor were there any divine beings riding the wind and their sleeves fluttering among the white clouds.
Even the sacred land of immortals and the divine court of the Three Realms were filled with a fierce killing intent.
The Lingxiao Palace.
Golden nails adorn the jade doors, and colorful phoenixes dance at the vermilion gates.
The Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Three Realms and one of the Six Emperors of Heaven and Earth, sat solemnly behind his throne, his presence as imposing as a mountain and as deep as the sea.
At this moment, Laozi also stood in the Lingxiao Palace, along with many other great gods. At first glance, one could see the Kan Palace Doumu, who governs the stars of the heavens, and the Thunder God...
However, they were all gathered around this huge, transparent crystal, which was formed from the light of the stars in the sky and had actually solidified into a physical form.
And inside, a person is sealed away.
Even sealed inside, blue and purple light still erupted, covering the sky and illuminating the Lingxiao Palace. It was a middle-aged man with thick, long blue hair flowing down his back, and purple pupils as sharp as celestial blades, looking down upon the mortal realm!
He stood tall and imposing, surrounded by an aura of immortality, holding a Qilin staff forged from eternal blue gold.
Judging from its appearance, it seems to have been sealed away during his full-force attack.
Jiang Liu curled his lips. That was none other than the Qilin Saint Emperor from the world of "Covering the Sky," the ancient emperor who sealed himself in the Primordial Ancient Mine. He had sensed the aura of the emperor when he entered the Primordial Ancient Mine.
Now, they've actually arrived here and are even sealed away.
After all, he was an ancient emperor who had severed his own life.
However, sealing is much more difficult than killing.
"Jiang Liu, a human from the lower realm, greets the Jade Emperor, Laozi, and all the Star Lords..." Jiang Liu clasped his hands in greeting and bowed to each of them.
Everyone returned the greeting. In Buddhism, a Golden Immortal is equivalent to a Bodhisattva. Since the Investiture of the Gods, very few people in the world have broken through to the Golden Immortal realm. Those who have broken through are people who had already begun cultivating before the Investiture of the Gods.
"Master, your arrival is timely. In this era, the human race is still favored by the Heavenly Dao and is the master of Heaven and Earth. Master, you hold the Nine Provinces Cauldron and possess the great fortune of the human race. I have long wanted to meet you, but you have been in seclusion for a long time and it was inconvenient to disturb you. It is my fault for inviting you now."