Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 7297 Lord Chen, I suggest you give it a try.

Chapter 7297 Lord Chen, I suggest you give it a try.

Zou was pulled back from the water by Guan Yu. He left in another possible way, taking the palace in Yunmeng with him to prevent others from continuing to interfere with this world through the afterimage of Zhulong, in order to protect this possibility that he considered extremely slim.

However, by so brutally removing the entire underwater palace and the isolation array, tens of thousands of tons of lake water, now without support, crashed downwards.

Honestly, it was only thanks to Zou's reliable skills that he survived. Anyone else would have died after being tormented like that. After all, the biggest difference between a flood and other things is that after severely injuring you and drowning you, you're left to fend for yourself.

Fortunately, Zou Ta withstood the attack and then gritted his teeth and persevered. The Zou Ta from another possibility showed combat power close to the Golden Core stage at the last moment. The towering pillar of light was a true symbol of extraordinary combat power. Therefore, after Guan Yu realized something was wrong, he rushed over personally. Although he failed to stop the Zou Ta from the other possibility, he saved the Zou Ta of this world.

"What happened?" Guan Yu asked with some confusion, carrying Zou Ta, who was soaking wet and slightly injured but gradually recovering with each breath. When Guan Yu arrived, Zou Ta was the only one left, so Guan Yu was now wondering what had happened here.

"I was sent by Marquis Chen to investigate the underwater ruins here. Just now, when we were destroying the ruins, some accidents happened." Zou Ta took a few deep breaths, feeling that he should report this to Chen Xi. So he simply explained it to Guan Yu. Guan Yu frowned upon hearing this, but did not ask any further questions. Instead, he picked up Zou Ta and forcibly flew out along the cloud tangent of the Cloud Dream Demon God.

As mentioned before, the demon god's cloud aura is still incredibly powerful in terms of its suppressive ability. Even for someone of Guan Yu's level, just flying briefly within the cloud-covered area consumes a tremendous amount of energy. However, Guan Yu already has a solution to this problem.

The enduring nature of metal significantly reduced the efficiency of Guan Yu's internal energy being neutralized when he was suppressed. This allowed him to fly briefly without much loss of energy. Moreover, this amazing ability served as a reminder to Guan Yu that as he further mastered the nature of metal, it was not impossible for him to display even greater strength under the clouds.

The so-called permanence, the so-called characteristics of the Golden Elixir, and the so-called endless golden nature are all essentially developed around the indelible nature of one's own power. Naturally, when this characteristic is explored to a certain extent, the scale required for cloud energy to offset internal energy will increase significantly.

Moreover, even if it can be offset, considering the scale required, releasing a large amount of internal energy in a short period of time can still demonstrate combat power beyond the limit. After all, internal energy with the characteristic of permanence is not so easy to destroy.

Guan Yu carried Zou to the entrance of Jiangling and told Zou to go find Chen Xi himself, while he returned to the military camp. The veterans who had reached the fifth or sixth level of the Forging Realm had gone to Yunmeng to hunt down the Demon God, but most of the non-fifth level Forging Realm veterans still needed to stay in the military camp to strengthen their formations and organization in order to ensure an advantage in the subsequent war against the Yunmeng Demon God. After all, the battlefield was not an individual battle, but a collective battle.

Seeing Guan Yu leave, Zou didn't say much. After all, what he had experienced today, or rather, what he had eaten today—the shit from other possibilities—had shocked him but also cleansed his soul. Because at the last moment, the behavior from other possibilities showed that among countless possibilities, he had to eat that shit. Only the self in this world was truly happy and truly beautiful!

The sorrow transmitted from countless versions of himself, and the incredibly powerful version of himself in Zou's perception at the last moment—stronger than Guan Yu, even stronger than Lü Bu—suppressing the pain that wanted to tear him apart, and leaving with the palace.

This made Zou understand even more what kind of life he was supposed to have.

Zou ran very fast, but slowed down in front of Chen Xi's temporary residence. He even tidied himself up before stepping onto the steps to go inside. Although he was a wicked beast, a bad seed who was not very human and whose mind was not pure, the environment at the end of the Han Dynasty was ultimately constructed by the Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals. It was an era where kindness was repaid and hatred was not let go.

Zou had realized before how great Liu Bei and Chen Xi were, but that was just a result of his own understanding. Now, however, the memories passed on to him by countless possible versions of himself made Zou completely clear about what the world would be like without the people in this room.

Chen Xi was puzzled when he saw Zou Ta bow down to him immediately. He knew that these veterans respected him, but the respect Zou Ta was showing now was completely different from before. It was loyalty that he was willing to give his life for Chen Xi on the spot.

"What happened?" Chen Xi asked Zou with a hint of curiosity.

Zou recounted his underwater experiences in a deep voice, emphasizing the memories he carried from another possible version of himself to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi remained silent for a while after hearing this. Although he considered that without him, the people of the Han Dynasty would suffer greatly as the essence of heaven and earth recovered, to be honest, the extent to which Zou described it was indeed a bit excessive. It can only be said that extraordinary power brings more than just benefits.

"Zou Ta, what are your thoughts?" Chen Xi asked, looking at Zou Ta with a sigh.

“I don’t know. I just realized I needed to see you after I escaped from there,” Zou said calmly.

"I see. What are your thoughts after reading it?" Chen Xi reassured him with a faint smile. The idea of ​​another possibility sounded terrifying, but for Chen Xi, it was nothing out of the ordinary. After all, he already knew what he needed to know.

Zou was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said with a sense of relief, "Seeing that you are all well, all my worries have disappeared."

After finishing his sentence, Zou Ye felt a little embarrassed. He suddenly realized that he really didn't have much to say after running over. Apart from what the palace represented, what he really felt was the impact of realizing what should have happened and comparing it with his current life.

"Live a good life." Chen Xi nodded to Zou Ta, then reached out and used the Divine Seal of Law to crush the oath on Zou Ta's body, because it was no longer needed, as Zou Ta had already broken through the limits of his will.

Although I don't know why, it has indeed been completed.

"Lord Chen, I'm not good with words, but I beg you to live a long and healthy life." As Zou left, he couldn't help but bow to Chen Xi again. Chen Xi smiled and didn't say anything. After Zou left, Chen Xi shook the Law and Divine Seal with his finger and sighed. As the essence of heaven and earth returned, all sorts of strange and wonderful things appeared.

"Your Highness, I have some questions I'd like to ask Consort Xian," Chen Xi said to Liu Tong, who was disguised as an ordinary noblewoman and shopping in Jiangling with her guards and maids, in a special way.

"What's wrong? What happened again? That towering pillar of light and that incredibly powerful pressure just now?" Liu Tong asked with some confusion as he picked out some gold jewelry.

"Yes, that's just the aftermath," Chen Xi said simply.

"Okay, I'll be right back." Liu Tong nodded, then looked at the Yuanji Gold Jewelry Shop and said to the shopkeeper, "Wrap these up."

The shopkeeper of Yuanji Gold Jewelry quickly instructed his waiter to put the gold jewelry that Liu Tong had chosen into a wooden box. After paying with a few gold notes, Liu Tong left with the items.

In the end, the Yuan family resorted to opening gold shops to recoup their investment. There was no other way; gold was indeed produced there, and compared to other commodities, gold was in high demand during prosperous times when people were wealthy. The Yuan family, with a long-term vision, opened many gold shops, created a large number of new designs, and sold quite well.

The only problem is that the Yuan family isn't very interested in the so-called ancient methods. Once they could achieve 95% or more of the level of the ancient methods in rolling, they simply chose to roll it directly, since it's easier!

Oh, it's not about saving trouble, it's mainly about saving money. The Yuan family desperately needs money right now. After all, the Han Dynasty's vouchers, guaranteed by Chen Xi's side, can buy everything the Yuan family needs. And now the Yuan family really needs everything, which is very difficult.

"Lord Wu'an, Marquis Huaiyin, Si Niang and I are heading back first. Chen Zichuan said he has something to discuss with us. Do you two need to come back with us?" Liu Tong asked, looking at Han Xin, who was eating and drinking cold noodles from a small bowl. Although she knew very well that the two of them were unlikely to go back, she still had to give them face.

"We won't go back." Bai Qi and Han Xin exchanged glances. They had finally gotten out of the city, so why would they want to stay in the government office? Wouldn't it be better to wander around? They had been in Chang'an the whole time and had only seen the scenery there. Jiangling was indeed inferior to the capital in many ways, but it also had some differences from Chang'an. Since they had come out, they should at least see some of it.

"Then Si Niang and I will be going now." Liu Tong nodded to Bai Qi and Han Xin, then reached out and grabbed Si Niang. The two of them disappeared on the spot. Although he didn't understand the mechanism of Si Niang's instant teleportation, it didn't matter. As long as they could move, it was a success.

"What happened again?" After Liu Tong appeared in the government office, Si Niang naturally hid behind Liu Tong, and then Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi and asked with some curiosity.

"Did you see that beam of light just now?" Chen Xi asked casually.

“Si Niang said that he was a powerful expert at the Breaking Realm level, probably close to the Golden Core stage. His power already possessed the characteristics of gold, which could be preserved indefinitely.” Liu Tong relayed what Si Niang had told him to Chen Xi. Chen Xi then looked at Si Niang, who was somewhat evasive, with a smile. As always, Si Niang’s intelligence was constantly increasing!

After speaking, Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi with a strange expression. Although a strong person of this level was dangerous, it wouldn't take Chen Xi too much trouble to take them down. After all, a single strong person could only suppress the cloud energy that Chen Xi had stored up in just a few moves. So Liu Tong was a little puzzled.

"Actually, it's not about suppression, but rather I want to ask Si Niang how much she knows about this matter?" Chen Xi asked Si Niang. Chen Xi had known for a long time that Si Niang had questions. This wasn't a matter of whether she was a goddess or not. Si Niang's characteristics were very special among goddesses. Just her contact with the national destiny and the imperial seal was already very special.

Upon hearing this, Si Niang peeked out from behind Liu Tong. Chen Xi shook his head. As Si Niang learned more and more, the other party seemed to be becoming more and more afraid of him.

Chen Xi also had some guesses about this, but they were just guesses. Before the facts happened, no matter how many guesses there were, Chen Xi would not pay special attention to them. Some things would ferment on their own over time.

"So, someone from another possibility came out of there?" Si Niang asked cautiously. Since getting closer to Yunmeng, she had learned more and more, and her understanding of her own identity had become more and more thorough. But conversely, she had also become more and more afraid of Chen Xi.

That's a being that can truly crush you. Even if such a being poses no threat to you, just being there will make you wary. After all, every move it makes, even its unconscious actions, could potentially harm you. More importantly, it might just be the aftermath. So it's best to keep your distance.

"What exactly is that?" Chen Xi asked Si Niang. Zou had already explained it very clearly, and Chen Xi knew that Zou was from another world. The question was, what was that palace and what was it used for?

"It's an even older relic, which was discovered by the Chu people. They even made many attempts using this kind of thing, and one of the results was the large number of evil gods in the Chu region." Si Niang said helplessly, "These evil gods did not all come from the local area; some came from other possibilities. In exchange, some things were also exiled to other possibilities!"

"The Corpse Offering Ritual, is that right?" Chen Xi asked after a moment of silence. "So even if the Corpse Offering Ritual in reality is eradicated, it's useless. Then sealing off related knowledge is meaningless, because in a certain possibility, there is the possibility that the Corpse Offering Ritual has already achieved enlightenment?"

Si Niang was silent for a while after hearing this, then nodded. She was sometimes helpless about Chen Xi's keen perception. Even though she didn't say anything, Chen Xi could still detect the hidden parts of her information. Just like now, Chen Xi fully understood how troublesome the Corpse Offering Ritual was.

“Actually, it’s a level deeper than that.” Si Niang was silent for a while, then felt that Chen Xi had already deduced a certain possibility, so it would be better to just lay it all out on Chen Xi.

"That palace, or rather its characteristics, actually possesses the characteristics of the Binshi Feast Ritual. It is possible that the remains or projection of the Zhulong are pierced through it, but was it influenced by the Binshi Demon God?" Chen Xi sighed and said. He wasn't blind; how could he not think about the existence of the mythical species?

In particular, Bai Qi explicitly stated that mythical species and mythical life forms can be completely identical. That is to say, the Zhulong born from the so-called Banquet of the Corpse is the Zhulong, only slightly different from the original Zhulong, but in terms of characteristics, there is no difference between the two.

In other words, in terms of characteristics, the mythical species achieved through the ritual of walking the corpse is completely identical to the true mythical species; one is more insane, and the other is more normal. There is no difference in nature.

"Hmm, more or less." Si Niang was silent for a while, her brows furrowing. She felt that Chen Xi's explanation was more accurate than her own.

"The Candle Dragon from the Corpse Offering Ritual is for preparing for this fusion," Chen Xi said wearily. What else is there to say? This is simply abstract.

"So, realistically speaking, even if every possible demon god doesn't have the ritual of offering corpses, as long as that world still exists, there are already demon gods who have performed the ritual of offering corpses at the bottom of the river of time, or they are themselves part of the river of time?" Chen Xi asked Si Niang with a hint of speechlessness.

"Is there any way?" Chen Xi went straight to the heart of the problem. The more he learned about the Corpse Offering Ritual, the more outrageous it seemed to him. Especially after the emergence of things like the Metamorphosis Ritual, which could be combined with the Corpse Offering Ritual, it was even more dangerous. So, if it could be solved at its root, Chen Xi felt that it was necessary to eradicate this kind of thing from its source.

“In my memory, in ancient times, a god drove a golden chariot and smashed the Zhulong’s body to death, and also broke the River of Time. Later, the River of Time was rebuilt using the Zhulong’s body,” Si Niang said cautiously. “So, to solve the problem of the sacrificial offering of the dead infiltrating the River of Time, we can probably only learn from that god, break the River of Time, repair the river, and extract the demons that have already mixed in.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi fell silent. So this was the only way to solve it. But if it really had to be solved this way, what level of strength would be required?

"Forget it, I'm not counting on it." Chen Xi said with a slightly embarrassed smile. He had originally thought that if it were relatively easy to solve, he would use some of his resources to resolve the matter first, at least to deal with the Bin Shi Demon God on the Han Dynasty side of this timeline. But it turned out that he had to go through the river of time and then reshape the riverbed before he could solve it. So never mind what I said.

"Lord Chen, you can try burning some incense and praying a couple of times. Perhaps an ancient deity will receive your prayers and personally help you do just that." Si Niang hinted at something, after all, the person in front of her was most likely the one who would dare to do such a thing. Changing the world and manipulating the timeline to the extreme, overturning the river of time, that would fit Chen Xi's madness. Other minor squabbles were not worth mentioning!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi glanced sideways at Si Niang but said nothing.

Run away, run away, can't get up.