177 – The Dark Source of the Upper Realm! The True Great Terror!

【Having made your decision, you set off with Ye Chen towards the Dao Palace. Over the years in the Lower Realm, you had long anticipated being hunted down, so you constantly researched secret techniques to conceal your presence.】

【After years of study, you successfully created a secret technique that even experts in the Divine Monarch Realm can’t easily detect your aura or disguise, and it can also evade detection techniques.】

【As your disciple, Ye Chen naturally learned this secret technique. As a result, even though the Azure Origin Divine Sect searched for you everywhere and employed powerful secret techniques and divine abilities, they still couldn’t find you.】

【Finally, after depleting your savings, you used a teleportation array from a major power and successfully teleported to an area not far from the Dao Palace.】

【After encountering some difficulties near the Dao Palace, you finally arrived and sought entrance. The gatekeeping disciples were quite surprised by your sudden visit.】

【However, they did not expel you but rather reported to the elders of the Dao Palace. Ultimately, the elders decided to meet you, the two Ascenders.】

【Next, without hesitation, you revealed your Sacred Body. This shocked the Dao Palace elders immensely; they had not expected you to possess such a physique.】

【Because of this, they reported again, and you were successfully granted an audience with the Palace Master of Dao Palace. However, to your disappointment, the Palace Master sighed and said he would like to let you join the Dao Palace, but he couldn’t.】

【You were astonished and asked why. The Palace Master explained clearly. The Dao Palace had somewhat declined, and nurturing a Sacred Body required vast resources, which would ultimately not lead to sanctification. These resources could be better spent nurturing ordinary Divine Monarch Realm talents over time to ensure the Dao Palace doesn’t continue to decline.】

【Additionally, if the world’s rules were to change again, a Sacred Body might not become a saint, while other talents, even with inferior combat power, would undergo a qualitative transformation upon sanctification and could easily defeat a Sacred Body. Essentially, the cost-effectiveness of nurturing a Sacred Body was too low.】

【After hearing this, you felt heavy-hearted but not surprised. However, you didn’t quite understand the logic. Even if they didn’t focus on nurturing you, why not accept you at all? It seemed illogical.】

【Seeing your confusion, the Palace Master of Dao Palace, after a moment of silence, told you the truth. A Sacred Body is a constitution that darkness views with hostility; if you stayed at the Dao Palace, it could bring about its ruin.】

【You were shocked; you hadn’t expected such a secret and couldn’t help but ask what exactly this darkness was, whether it involved certain fallen experts.】

【The Palace Master was very kind and explained in detail. The origin of darkness is unknown. Even the long-standing Dao Palace has no records; it seems darkness was born with the great cosmos. It’s a synonym for terror and inauspiciousness.】

【The area covered by the source of darkness is incredibly fearful. Even from a distance, one could be contaminated by it, leading to inner demons and even the desire to embrace darkness.】

【Thus, the area around the source of darkness is an absolute forbidden zone that cultivators must never approach.】

【Additionally, the source of darkness is excessively terrifying. Not only does it give birth to powerful creatures called Shadow Monsters, but it also grants immense power to cultivators who embrace darkness, far exceeding their current realm’s power.】

【These monsters periodically cause chaos in the world. This is what the Upper Realm refers to as the inauspiciousness and darkness, a calamity for endless beings. When this dark turmoil occurs, if an Emperor exists in the world, they would engage in an earth-shattering battle with it, suppressing the darkness and inauspiciousness.】

【But the source of darkness is too terrifying. The powerful shadows can rival emperors or even quasi-emperors. Coupled with strong experts who have embraced darkness, even an emperor would have to pay a great price to suppress them, without solving the root issue.】

【The Incinerating Heaven Emperor was the one who suppressed the dark turmoil ten thousand years ago. Not only was he an emperor, but he also possessed the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body, reaching extreme strength.】

【In his later years, when the dark turmoil erupted, people were frightened. However, despite his old age, the Incinerating Heaven Emperor remained incredibly powerful.】

【Even in his old age, the Incinerating Heaven Emperor suppressed the dark turmoil. Finally, he forcefully entered the source of darkness, hoping to completely suppress it in his last moments, bringing peace to the world.】

【In the end, the Incinerating Heaven Emperor disappeared. The Scarlet Clan and the lineage with Sacred Bodies were cursed with inauspiciousness from the source of darkness, causing even the laws of heaven and earth to change. The Scarlet Flame Sacred Body became unsuitable for cultivation and difficult to sanctify.】

【Now, in the Dharma-ending Age, it’s even more unnecessary to say; the path of the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body was long severed.】

【Thus, some factions might choose to cultivate other Sacred Bodies, but they absolutely would never cultivate or even accept a Scarlet Flame Sacred Body. The Scarlet Flame Sacred Body’s path is blocked, and it is cursed by the source of darkness, widely believed by many factions to easily bring disaster.】

【In recent years, Scarlet Clan people’s cultivation ceiling has continued to drop, and they often encounter inauspiciousness, affecting those around them, making many places panic-stricken.】

【In such circumstances, even forces that once housed emperors and possessed imperial weapons to suppress their fate wouldn’t choose to harbor a Scarlet Flame Sacred Body. It’s not that they have no affinity for it; on the contrary, they are fond of it. But for the continuation of their forces, they have no choice.】

【In the end, a great power determined that the further away from the source of darkness, the weaker the curse. Therefore, the Scarlet Clan secretly migrated and vanished from the vision of other cultivators.】

“So there’s such a history. The Incinerating Heaven Emperor is even more powerful than I imagined… But this world is utterly absurd… Alpha, are you sure this source of darkness isn’t an anomaly?”

Wang Ping furrowed his brows, feeling a headache as he looked at the simulation content.

He hadn’t expected the pit of the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body to be so deep that no force would dare to take him in. It was undoubtedly a very troublesome matter.

Yet, judging by what the Incinerating Heaven Emperor did, the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body was likely a top-notch physique among the Sacred Body line.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so targeted by the source of darkness.

Other Sacred Bodies didn’t have any inauspicious curses, only the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body did.

Wang Ping couldn’t believe other Sacred Bodies of the past hadn’t suppressed dark turmoil.

Additionally, wasn’t the source of darkness obviously problematic?

It was just shy of saying, ‘Hey, buddy, I’m an anomaly, come at me!’

“Yes.”

Alpha remained silent.

“Seriously, it is an anomaly? And such a terrifying anomaly, how come no forces across the heavens have come to deal with it?”

Wang Ping widened his eyes and muttered.

“It’s not that there’s none; it’s that we can’t handle it.”

Alpha fell silent, speaking vaguely.

“Uh, what did you say? I didn’t hear you just now.”

Wang Ping paused for a moment before speaking softly.

“It’s not that there’s none; it’s that we can’t handle it.”

Alpha spoke again, his voice still cold, but with obvious emotional fluctuation.

“Damn!”

Wang Ping’s face twitched, showing an incredulous expression.

Damn, just how abnormal is this anomaly, to make even Alpha admit they can’t handle it? Even the other forces of the heavens don’t know what to do.

What’s going on?
Could this anomaly be the ultimate big boss?

The thought of such a terrifying existence in his world made Wang Ping’s scalp tingle.

Compared to this anomaly, the anomaly in the immortal cultivation world seems insignificant.

“I was previously considering if I could erase my Sacred Body’s ominous curse by traversing worlds. Now you’re telling me this anomaly is the ultimate big boss. Does that mean even utilizing the chat group’s mechanism won’t remove this ominous curse?”

Wang Ping’s face twitched, and he couldn’t help but speak.

“I’m sorry, it can’t. This already exceeds the purification limits of the chat group.”

Alpha said quietly.

“Damn!”

Wang Ping fell silent.

It wasn’t easy to refresh a golden talent, and now you’re telling me there are so many problems? Whether I should choose this talent is a serious question…

“Wait a minute, if this anomaly is so terrifying, why hasn’t it wiped out the Ten Great Universes yet?”

Wang Ping frowned again, asking in confusion.

“Because the source of darkness in this world isn’t its main body, but merely a tentacle.”

Alpha’s voice remained cold, delivering information that made one’s scalp tingle.

“Its true form resides in an even more powerful world.”

“…”

Wang Ping’s face twitched.

Good gracious, so the source of darkness in this world is just a tentacle.

This situation is quite similar to how Alpha deploys transmigrators to various worlds.

However, Alpha only deploys a few transmigrators to ‘collect protection fees’… In contrast, the anomaly can casually extend a tentacle to drain the life force of a world, even manipulating the world’s rules to some extent.

This, is completely on a different level…

“Alpha, we should run. We can’t mess with this anomaly.”

Wang Ping held his forehead, unable to help but laugh bitterly.

Though the power level of this world is clearly very high, with such a terrifying existence, Wang Ping really didn’t feel secure.

He finally understood how Qin Tian felt.

Damn, the feeling of potentially being killed by an anomaly big boss at any time is truly unbearable.

“Don’t panic. It won’t cause any large-scale disturbances. There are beings balancing it out. Your main troubles in this world are only four.”

Alpha’s cold voice rang out again.

“First, the local powerhouses of this world; second, the dark disturbances that erupt periodically; third, the first and second-generation transmigrators; fourth, the talents cultivated by other heavenly forces in this world.”

“So many dangerous factors, and you call this only four?”

Wang Ping’s face twitched, and he wished he could pull Alpha out and give him a good scolding.

Damn it, the first two threats were tolerable, threats from this world. As long as the Source of Darkness was really balanced as Alpha said, without causing any major trouble, he could accept it.

But, what the hell are the last two?

Second-generation transmigrators and even first-generation transmigrators are in this world?
Moreover, other major forces across the heavens have also sent their talents into this world?

Isn’t this total chaos, too dangerous, like raising venomous bugs for a battle?!

“Don’t panic, you have the Life Simulator. You can easily surpass them and then suppress them. I believe in you…”

Alpha’s rare attempt to comfort.

“You believe in a peasant, but you aren’t the one directly fighting them. Quickly tell me, how many second-generation transmigrators are there, and how many first-generation ones are there?”

Wang Ping cursed impatiently.

No wonder that Chu Xiao had that expression when he died, thinking that the transmigrators from the Upper Realm would avenge him.

But on the other hand, if there are other transmigrators in the Upper Realm, why haven’t they troubled him in the simulations?

Logically, after killing Chu Xiao, they should have descended quickly to deal with him.

“It’s not that they don’t want to deal with you, but they can’t descend to you.”

Alpha, hearing Wang Ping’s thoughts, began to explain.

“When the second-generation chat group was destroyed, three transmigrators were in the Upper Realm, scattered across different universes. Specifically, two were in small universes, and one in a large universe.”

“The two in the small universes had reached the semi-saint level when the second-generation chat group was destroyed. As for the one in the large universe, very strong, witnessed the Incinerating Heaven Emperor suppress the dark turmoil.”

“???”

Wang Ping’s eyelid twitched.

The two semi-saint level transmigrators in the small universes, though strong, he could accept.

After all, semi-saints are strong, but given time, he could catch up.

But what about the transmigrator in the large universe.

Damn, someone who witnessed the Incinerating Heaven Emperor suppressing the dark turmoil, isn’t that a figure from a hundred thousand years ago?
Considering the time needed for growth, how long has this person lived?

And, the existence span of the second-generation chat group far exceeded his expectations.

He thought the second-generation chat group didn’t last long since its destruction was three thousand years ago. Now it seems he had underestimated.

“Just tell me how strong he is, no need to ramble on.”

Wang Ping said irritably.

After all, these transmigrators were the deadly threats, willing to chase after him at all costs, just thinking about it gave him a headache.

“Before the destruction of the second-generation chat group, he was a Supreme. However, Supremes also have limited lifespans, and he’s currently in a self-sealed slumber, likely unaware of your existence.”

“That’s manageable.”

Hearing this, Wang Ping finally breathed a little easier.

Fortunately, he’s in a self-sealed slumber, unaware of external news. Otherwise, it would’ve been a disaster.

A Supreme, surely with a multitude of powerful subordinates, wouldn’t even need to take action himself to kill him.

And as for the two semi-saints in the small universes, they probably lack the means to cross universes to come to the Lower Realm to hunt him down.

Otherwise, they would’ve found a way to eliminate him.

“Then what’s the situation with the first-generation transmigrators? The second-generation chat group lasted so long, many members of the first-generation chat group must be dead by now, right.”

After taking a deep breath, Wang Ping thought of the first-generation chat group and solemnly asked.

“When the first-generation chat group was destroyed, not many were alive. Given the time passed, most should be dead by now. However, a few might still be alive.”

Alpha explained quietly.

“And those still alive are undoubtedly the elites. Across the ten great universes, there’s only one first-generation transmigrator. His original name doesn’t matter to you, just know his title in this world.”

With that, Alpha paused.

Seeing this, Wang Ping felt uneasy, having a bad premonition.

“In this world, he is known as the Emperor of the Cold Moon. He became an emperor millions of years ago. When the first generation of the Transmigrator Chat Group was about to be destroyed, he severed himself with a blade and willingly plunged into the Source of Darkness to slumber.”

After a moment of silence, Alpha spoke these words.

“Damn…”

Wang Ping was speechless.

His guess was actually correct.

This guy really became an emperor.

At this moment, Wang Ping truly felt the intensity of each generation of the Transmigrator Chat Group surpassing the previous one.

For them, the third generation of the chat group, they had to rely on their Golden Fingers to get this far.

The second generation of the chat group had varied strengths, with the weakest only at the Nirvana Realm and the strongest currently being the Supreme.

Honestly, reaching this point on their own was already extraordinary.

However, the first generation of transmigrators was even more formidable. They grew into emperors on their own, and it happened in the darkest, most bereft first generation of the chat group… It’s just absurd.

“Alpha, are you sure someone like that wouldn’t leave any countermeasures against future chat group members?”

Wang Ping couldn’t help but ask again.

The stronger these transmigrator predecessors were, the more scheming they must be, far more ruthless than native cultivators.

In this situation, it’s impossible that they wouldn’t have left contingencies to deal with possible reoccurrences of Alpha and future transmigrator juniors.

“There might be, or might not be; you need to figure that out for yourself.”

Alpha spoke quietly.

“Seriously, I’m impressed,”

Wang Ping frowned, various thoughts flashing through his mind, and eventually sighed.

For now, he really had no good solution; he could only take it one step at a time.

However, before preventing himself from being exposed by this group, Wang Ping planned to continue keeping a low profile in the Lower Realm for a while.

As long as his cultivation didn’t progress too far, using King Weapons and Emperor Weapons for simulation in the Lower Realm would suffice.

In the Upper Realm, without being able to fully conceal himself, the danger was too great; one misstep and he could end up dead.

After all, the Life Simulator wasn’t omnipotent and couldn’t simulate factors beyond this world.

Back then, dealing with Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao had already cost him a great deal of effort. Let alone these stronger transmigrator predecessors, he had to be extremely cautious.

After calming his thoughts, Wang Ping continued to gaze at the screen, wanting to see what would happen next.

As Wang Ping focused, the screen lit up with more text.

【You felt a bit helpless, thanked the Dao Palace Master for informing you of these matters, and prepared to leave. Seeing this, Ye Chen became somewhat anxious and chose to leave with you. In response, you shook your head with a laugh, pressing Ye Chen down and indicating that it would be better for him to stay in the Dao Palace to cultivate rather than becoming a wandering cultivator.】

【Seeing you say this, Ye Chen couldn’t argue, sighing and expressing that once he grew stronger, he would surely help you, his master.】

【Touched by the deep bond between master and disciple, the Dao Palace Master was quite surprised to learn that you two were master and disciple. After some thought, the Dao Palace Master said that although he wouldn’t let you join the Dao Palace, since you came here, it showed some connection with the Dao Palace. Hence, he decided to gift you some low-quality divine sources to help you break through to the Void God Realm as a simple investment.】

【Though the Dao Palace couldn’t supply resources for Sacred Body cultivation endlessly, they could provide enough low-quality divine sources to help you break through to the Void God Realm.】

【Hearing this, you were thrilled and thanked him repeatedly, without any intention to refuse. After all, the number of divine sources you needed was vast, and relying on yourself, who knows how long it would take to gather them all.】

【Continuing to walk the world at the quasi-Immortal Realm was rather dangerous. Subsequently, the Dao Palace Master gave you numerous divine sources, allowing you to break through to the Void God Realm within the Dao Palace.】

【Ultimately, you forcibly consumed thousands of pounds of low-quality divine sources to break through to the Void God Realm, which made the Dao Palace Master feel somewhat pained. As you broke through to the Void God Realm, your Sacred Body’s Heavenly Tribulation appeared.】

【The Sacred Body’s Heavenly Tribulation was extremely terrifying, causing dreadful anomalies that made the Dao Palace Master’s face change. He activated the Dao Palace’s grand formation to seal off the area and block the heavenly mechanisms, preventing the fallout from affecting the outside world and being noticed by other cultivators.】

【Facing the Heavenly Tribulation, you were high-spirited, displaying the might of the Sacred Body. The Great Perfection pseudo-laws of fire erupted as you unleashed the Incinerating Heaven Emperor Fist, easily passing through the Sacred Body’s Void God Realm Heavenly Tribulation, to the Dao Palace Master’s astonishment.】

【However, what also astonished him was that you had actually cultivated the Mortal Realm chapter of the Incinerating Heaven Emperor’s Scripture. He could only sigh that perhaps the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body had some fate with the Scarlet Clan to which the Incinerating Heaven Emperor belonged.】

【After successfully passing the tribulation, you thanked the Dao Palace Master again. The Dao Palace Master accepted your gratitude and informed you of another matter. After the Scarlet Clan’s downfall, some malicious people targeted the Scarlet Clan’s Imperial Weapon and scripture, which was one reason they were hidden.】

【He said that since you possess the Scarlet Flame Sacred Body and are fated with the Incinerating Heaven Emperor, you are the most suitable person to receive the Incinerating Heaven Emperor’s inheritance. Unfortunately, the Scarlet Clan had withered, with nearly all their people dead. Otherwise, it would be best if you joined them and became a son-in-law of the Scarlet Clan.】

【Although the Scarlet Clan withered, with nearly all their people dead, some survivors remained in the world. If you have the courage to undertake the Scarlet Clan’s karma and help them avenge their clan’s downfall, you might obtain the subsequent chapters of the Incinerating Heaven Emperor’s Scripture.】

【You marveled at this information and eagerly inquired about the location of that place, expressing your willingness to take on the Scarlet Clan’s karma and help them seek vengeance. While saying this, you also took out the Scarlet Clan’s jade pendant, recounting your past connection with the Scarlet Clan in the Lower Realm.】

The Dao Palace Master, after hearing your words and seeing the jade pendant, was also extremely surprised. He marveled at your connection with the Scarlet Clan and remarked it was a great fortune for the clan. Because of this, he decided to tell you the location of the remaining Scarlet Clan members: the Skyholding Mountains.

After taking note of the name, you bid farewell to the Dao Palace Master and left the Dao Palace. Watching your departing figure, the Dao Palace Master sighed, hoping you could rescue the Scarlet Clan from their plight. The Scarlet Clan had endured too much suffering.

Leaving the Dao Palace, you continued your journey towards the Skyholding Mountains. Along the way, you were ambushed by a group of Void God Realm bandits, whose leader’s cultivation had reached the ninth level of Void God Realm. However, you easily killed him with a single slap.

After killing this group of Void God Realm bandits, you started looting their corpses, discovering quite a few items. Although most of them were not valuable, for your currently destitute self, these items were quite decent and barely enough to lift you out of poverty.

In addition, you found a withered treasure herb on the bandit leader. Though you thought it looked somewhat peculiar, since it was withered, you just took a second look and decided not to pay more attention to it.

You continued traveling towards the Skyholding Mountains. However, due to the Great Origin Ancient Star being immensely large and the Dao Palace distance being far, even as a Void God Realm cultivator, you couldn’t fly there in a short time, and dangers could arise along the way.

Therefore, you considered using the teleportation arrays of a powerful faction for long-distance travel. Unfortunately, you realized you didn’t have enough money to cover the cost of long-distance teleportation. Those bandits were too poor…

After some thought, you decided to teleport to a nearer location and fly the rest of the way. Just as you arrived at a nearby powerful faction, the Star-Moon Pavilion, intending to use their teleportation array, you saw someone.

It was Mo Shangli. You had seen his portrait before, so you recognized him. Although over ten thousand years had passed, and Mo Shangli had changed a lot, you still recognized him.

You didn’t expect to encounter Mo Shangli here. Nowadays, Mo Shangli had clearly joined the Star-Moon Pavilion and held a prominent position. His cultivation had reached an unfathomable level, evidently the True God Realm, although it was unclear which level.

Although you recognized Mo Shangli, you had no intention of greeting him and even raised your guard secretly. After all, Mo Shangli was ruthless and not a good person. You didn’t think he would be moved to tears upon knowing you were an ascender from the Purple Spirit Realm.

Soon, you teleported away from the Star-Moon Pavilion, and Mo Shangli did not notice anything unusual about you. However, to your surprise, Mo Shangli also teleported to the same place as you.

You didn’t know whether it was a coincidence or not, becoming even more cautious. But Mo Shangli didn’t seem to pay any attention to you and quickly left. Seeing this, you chose…

The simulation stopped here, and Wang Ping passively entered an immersive simulation state with many images and some cultivation insights appearing in his mind. The created techniques and divine abilities were also among them.

Moreover, Wang Ping’s vision changed before his eyes.

“Is it time to choose again? Is this letting me decide whether to follow this guy to see where he’s going and what he intends to do?”

Wang Ping looked at the direction Mo Shangli left, frowning slightly.

His destination was the Skyholding Mountains to meet the remaining Scarlet Clan members and obtain the leftover Imperial Scripture. Encountering Mo Shangli along the way was indeed an unexpected situation.

“Since it’s a branch option, it’s necessary to go and take a look.”

Wang Ping made a decision.

He was curious about Mo Shangli and vigilant towards him.

This guy was not a pushover and wasn’t inferior to the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao. If he could find out Mo Shangli’s current strength and his upcoming plans, it might help in the next simulation.

“System, fast forward.”

Having made up his mind, Wang Ping told the System in his heart.

As Wang Ping spoke, the screen reappeared, and the text floated out again.

【After making your choice, you followed him. Because of your excellent created Secret Technique, Mo Shangli did not notice your presence. An hour later, you found him entering a strange valley.】

【After some thought, you chose to follow him in. Entering the valley, your expression changed because you found yourself suppressed by an overwhelming pressure, unable to move.】

【Next, an even more terrifying power came at you, directly crushing you into powder without any mercy. Following your death, the attack continued relentlessly, striking where you stood.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ends.】

“Uh…So that’s it?”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content, somewhat speechless.

Indeed, curiosity killed the cat. If he hadn’t followed Mo Shangli, he wouldn’t have died.

However, was Mo Shangli really that strong? To suppress him, a Void God Realm cultivator, with just pressure and easily kill him…

Moreover, this terrifying follow-up attack style seemed familiar…

“No, it wasn’t Mo Shangli who killed me. The simulation clearly indicated that my Secret Technique was excellent, and Mo Shangli didn’t discover me. This means his cultivation couldn’t have reached the God Monarch Realm. He only ascended about ten thousand years ago. Though he is formidable, in an era of declining spiritual energy, becoming a True God is already a significant feat for an ascender like him. If he could become a God Monarch, he would truly be a big shot.”

Soon, Wang Ping realized this, pondering silently.

As Wang Ping was thinking, his consciousness shifted, and his vision changed again, allowing him to see from an omniscient perspective what had happened.

Entering the strange, misty valley, Wang Ping saw deep within the valley, a cold woman suddenly opened her eyes, emitting a terrifying pressure that directly suppressed and mercilessly killed him.

“Who is this woman?”

Wang Ping frowned, unable to understand why she attacked him without mercy. Did she attack him just because of his intrusion into the valley?

If that was the case, wouldn’t it be better to capture him alive, interrogate him, and then kill him?