Chapter 151 Original Imperial Pass

The Primal Imperial Pass was majestic, although much smaller in scale than the Borderland Imperial Pass, it was still extremely grand and awe-inspiring.

Legend has it that in its glorious days, in its resplendent era, the Imperial City was bathed in the divine light of the heavens, blessed by the fortunes of all races, and frequented by heroes from the Immortal Domain.

Therefore, it had a dazzling past. In a certain ancient era, it had held grand events of bestowing kingship in the city. Races with world-shaking merits had been granted kingship, just like back then, there were Vermillion Bird Kings, Human Kings, Dragon Kings...

At its peak, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had far more than just seven kings, but later on, only seven major races remained in the Imperial Pass, so there were only seven kings, and their descendants had also degenerated into the sin-blooded of today.

Bestowing kingship was a form of recognition, a splendid inheritance, blessed by all races, so that mark was a glory, a brilliance. The so-called sin-blood patterns were even a blessing, possessing unfathomable abilities. If fully activated, they could protect the people of that race. In addition, there was inheritance, supreme great divine powers!

For example, Shi Hao's Supreme Bone at birth, Shi Yi's innate Double Pupils, and even the many primal treasured techniques and divine abilities innate to the initial generations of the Three Thousand Provinces, were very likely related to it.

Jiang Xuan led Shi Hao forward, gradually approaching the ancient city. There were many bones on the uneven ground.

At the same time, they also saw some figures on the city walls, living beings, both old and young, who were now watching them warily.

"Clansmen..."

However, an old man looked over, staring at Shi Hao, watching the cluster of jumping rune flames between his eyebrows, and spoke with difficulty, a trace of brilliance appearing in his cloudy old eyes.

Shi Hao's heart trembled. That single word, "clansmen," actually made him feel a bit of bitterness, and his emotions were unable to calm down.

"You... are you clansmen... from outside?"

The old man spoke again, his voice hoarse, his words unclear, as if he had not spoken for a long time.

At the same time, he also looked at Jiang Xuan, wary, because Jiang Xuan possessed an extremely strong aura, as if he could fight against the heavens and the earth, and defy supreme experts.

"We... are from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

Shi Hao said, his words carrying a bit of sorrow. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were probably long since forgotten here. This was a solitary city, without any reinforcements, standing alone in front of the Heavenly Abyss.

Whenever enemies invaded, no matter where they came from, this would be the first battlefield. It had guarded the Nine Heavens for countless years, but in the end, it was also abandoned. Now, only a group of lonely guardians remained in the city, standing in the darkness, silently guarding the homeland behind them.

This was desolate, making Shi Hao feel uneasy, wanting to kill his way into the Foreign Realm, kill his way into the darkness, and restore a bright and clear world.

It was a pity that he was still too weak. So what if he was in the Dunyi Realm? He was still an ant, looked down upon by others. There were too many people in the world who could easily erase him, obliterating all traces of him.

"Clansman, stand on that bluestone."

Containing sorrow, Shi Hao recounted his and Jiang Xuan's origins. After this, the old man on the city wall pointed out that there was a bluestone under the city wall, three feet square, very ancient and simple, with nothing special about it.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao stepped directly onto it without hesitation.

*Chi!*

In the next moment, the bluestone instantly glowed, a ball of fire enveloping Shi Hao, sweeping through his meridians and limbs, even his divine soul was not spared. At the same time, an ancient mirror was used to verify his true form, confirming his identity.

As for Jiang Xuan, he also underwent verification. After this, they were also brought into the Imperial Pass.

They entered the ancient city. In the current Imperial Pass, there were mostly the old, weak, sick, and disabled. Most of the true young and strong experts had died in battle, their blood spilled on the Imperial City, merging into it, becoming a part of it.

Shi Hao communicated with the old man, learning many ancient secrets. At the same time, he planned to take the children in the city away, allowing them to return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Afterward, the old man also informed them that one of the Seven Kings was still alive, inside a small hill in the city. The foot of the hill was already overgrown with Artemisia grass, and on the hillside, there were dried black bloodstains, withered and lacking vitality.

The old man brought Jiang Xuan and Shi Hao to this place, sincerely offering sacrifices. The small hill glowed, very gently and serenely, spreading outward.

"I already know your intention, take those children away." These words were spoken to the old man, without any pressure or energy fluctuations. Everything was so calm, but there was a magnificent and upright aura, a majestic righteousness, inviolable and honorable.

The old man's old eyes immediately turned sour, cloudy tears rolling down. He immediately knelt on the ground, trembling, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The small hill glowed, the gentle light not dissipating, enveloping Jiang Xuan, gradually disappearing from this place.

The old man was astonished. One had to know that this King had not appeared for a long time because maintaining the solitary city was very difficult. Only with him alive would this city not fall, and only then could the power of the Heavenly Abyss be borrowed!

Yet today, he was going to meet an outsider, and not even a living being from their lineage. Although he was from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his origins were unknown. This action was strange.

However, at this time, Jiang Xuan was already in the small hill, and at the same time, he saw a tall and stalwart middle-aged man who was having difficulty even taking a step. But this Borderland King still stood tall, as if his steel-cast spine had never bent.

"Senior."

Jiang Xuan bowed. This was indeed an unparalleled figure who must have possessed immeasurable power in the past. The Seven Kings of the Borderlands were both a symbol of glory and proof of strength.

However, this King was already very weak. Even if he did not show it, Jiang Xuan could still see it. Vaguely, he could see his battle clothes stained with blood, with too many wounds on his body. The battle clothes were already broken, dyed red by the Immortal King's blood.

Every wound carried the power of the Great Dao, difficult to erase. As time passed, these wounds were still like maggots clinging to the bone, never to be removed.

The King in front of him also looked at Jiang Xuan, as if he was scrutinizing him. After a long time, he finally spoke: "You... are not the true body?"

His voice was deep, but it lacked vitality. Even if he tried to hide it, the weakness within it could still be heard.

"Yes." Jiang Xuan did not hide it. This was not the Foreign Realm, so there was no need to conceal anything. The one in front of him was also a respected predecessor who had guarded the Nine Heavens for a long time.

"Very remarkable." The King nodded lightly. He could feel the aura on Jiang Xuan's body, very extraordinary. If he had been born in his era, he would definitely be a peerless True Immortal, able to be ranked among the Ten Ferocious.

Moreover, this was only one incarnation. If all of them were to merge, his strength would be unimaginable.

"Senior, your injuries..." Jiang Xuan opened his mouth, his eyes reflecting the many wounds on the King's body.

However, the King was very calm, a gentle smile on his lips: "They were all left by beings of the same level, impossible to erase or eliminate, but I'm used to it, it's nothing."

Although he said it lightly, Jiang Xuan was very clear that any one of the wounds on his body was enough to be fatal. If it were any other living being, they would have already died and vanished.

Jiang Xuan was silent. The King must have been an Immortal King at his peak. Even if he was not a giant, his essence was extremely extraordinary. The current Jiang Xuan could not help him at all, and it was impossible to help him return to his peak.

However, Jiang Xuan still had other methods. It just so happened that the play he had prepared for this trip was about to be staged, and now was the right time. So his brow also began to glow, an astonishing aura soaring into the sky, as if the will of heaven and earth had descended, weaving and outlining in the void, evolving the myriad laws of the world.

Finally, a ray of light landed in Jiang Xuan's hand, blooming with eternal light, very mysterious, with rich immortal light, and even more thousands of runes intertwined within it, forming a special law.

"You... created the Dao and the Law?!"

The King's expression, which had been calm, suddenly changed. Although Jiang Xuan had been extraordinary before, he had not made him change color, but now it was different. Jiang Xuan was actually a creator of laws, favored by heaven and earth, able to inherit the Dao seed!

"Yes." Jiang Xuan nodded. This was the Myriad Realms Law that he wanted to create. Even if the prototype was not yet complete, it was still not weaker than the Dao and the Law of any era, possessing mysterious and unknown power.

"Senior, there are two types of Laws within it, please try them, perhaps they will be useful to you!" Jiang Xuan said.

He chose two types of Laws, one being the Shrouding Heavens Law, which was originally based on the Immortal Ancient Law, derived from Using the Body as a Seed. Although it had not been deduced to the Immortal King level, it was most suitable for this world.

As for the other type, it was the Law of the Desolate Era world. Speaking of survival, the Desolate Era and Snow Eagle Lord worlds were known to be the best, with many life-saving methods.

What Jiang Xuan was now giving was the avatar secret technique that he had deduced and simplified to the extreme. Only one avatar could be refined in addition to the main body.

Moreover, this secret technique had also been improved by Jiang Xuan. After all, for a being who had once stood in the Immortal King realm, even if it was just refining an avatar, the consumption would be shocking. Perhaps many complete universes would have to be refined to create an avatar that was not weaker than his peak.

So the current avatar Law, Jiang Xuan incorporated the cultivation Law of the second primordial spirit. After all, the second primordial spirit Law relied on external objects. As long as there was a treasure to carry the primordial spirit, it could be refined.

Of course, the avatar after refining also had the characteristics of the main body avatar, but it would be very weak at the beginning and would need to embark on the path of cultivation again. In general, the final consumption of resources would not be small.

However, the current secret technique consumed less in the early stages, at least allowing beings at the Immortal King level to cultivate it.

Of course, the treasure carrying the primordial spirit and refining the avatar in the early stage must also be extraordinary enough. Ordinary treasures, or even Supreme Battle Weapons, were difficult to carry the primordial spirit of this level of being.

In Jiang Xuan's hands, there were only two flawless Dao seeds that could carry the primordial spirit of this kind of being.

When the Borderlands were breached in the past, and Foreign Realm beings broke in, they had fought against the monstrous talents of the Nine Heavens. In that battle, the Violet Sun Heavenly Lord, who possessed the Primordial Violet Qi seed, and Lu Hong, who possessed the Seed of Life, died in battle, and the Dao seeds on their bodies were also seized by the Foreign Realm.

However, later on, Shi Hao took action and killed the top ten experts of the Foreign Realm, and thus retrieved these two Great Dao seeds, which later fell into Jiang Xuan's hands.

Flawless Dao seeds possessed immeasurable good fortune. If the Immortal Ancient Law was to be cultivated to its peak, it could not lack a flawless Dao seed. This also meant that if one wanted to become an Immortal King by relying on the Immortal Ancient Law, one would need a perfect Dao seed.

Therefore, this level of Dao seed was also enough to carry the Immortal King's primordial spirit. Although it was impossible to carry it completely, it was enough because the refined avatar could not be too strong after its birth, and might not even be able to touch the Immortal Dao realm.

Of course, Jiang Xuan's purpose was only to let this King survive. Cultivation could be restarted, but if he really followed the original trajectory, this King was destined to fall.

"Human Body Mysteries... External Avatar..." There was a flash of light in the King's eyes, the Dao and the principles intertwined within them. With his vision, he quickly understood these two types of Laws.

But even so, he could not help but be surprised: "This Human Body Mysteries actually has the same goal by different routes with the path of Using the Body as a Seed. And this External Avatar secret technique, if there is a treasure enough to carry part of the Immortal King's primordial spirit, even an Immortal King can cultivate it, truly remarkable..."

Looking at Jiang Xuan, his eyes were filled with surprise and admiration, especially for the Shrouding Heavens Law. He could see that this type of Law had great potential. If it could be evolved to the extreme, or if another realm could be deduced, it would be heaven-defying, and might even directly enter the peak of the Immortal King.

The fact was indeed so. When Shi Hao created the Sixth Secret Realm of the Shrouding Heavens Law, with gods three feet above one's head, even the will of heaven and earth knew its extraordinariness and chose to complete it, without ever lowering any tribulation.

And Shi Hao also became a peak Immortal King figure because of this, fighting three Immortal King giants without defeat, truly standing at the peak of this era.

Of course, these were still too far away.

"Senior, I have the Seed of Life and the Primordial Violet Qi seed here. Senior might as well use them as a Dao fetus and refine an external avatar, and then cultivate for another lifetime?"

Jiang Xuan took out the two ancient seeds, Primordial Violet Qi falling, the source of life surging. These were two flawless Dao seeds, containing infinite good fortune, and their value was difficult to estimate in any era.

"These two Great Dao seeds are actually in your hands?" The King could not help but be surprised. He naturally recognized these two Great Dao seeds because these were the ancient seeds that some peerless figures in the Immortal Ancient Era specially sealed and left for this world in order to avoid having no perfect Dao seeds in later generations.

He also understood Jiang Xuan's meaning. These two ancient seeds could indeed carry part of his primordial spirit and refine an avatar, but he still shook his head and said: "The ancient seeds should be left to future generations. In the current situation, we are useless. I hope that later generations can use them to surpass us."

However, Jiang Xuan's attitude was also very firm: "Senior, the inheritors of these two ancient seeds in this world have already died in battle. How many tens of thousands of years will it take to find an owner who can perfectly merge with these unparalleled Dao seeds? I believe Senior is clearer than I am, but now... there is no time."

"What do you mean?" The King was puzzled.

"Senior, I know that in the Immortal Ancient Era, an unparalleled expert deduced that this era will be the darkest era in history, the heavens will be shaken, and endless darkness will engulf everything..."

Jiang Xuan said, but in his opinion, this was not the darkest era. The Saint Ruins era was the darkest, but that was too far away, separated by many eras, and there were too many unparalleled beings in that era, so perhaps it was impossible to deduce it.

"And now, the darkest era is about to descend. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will fall into the end of the Dharma era, even the longevity elixirs will degenerate, and the same is true for living beings. Longevity beings will hardly reappear in the world."

This was the truth. Not long after the war with the Foreign Realm, darkness would also descend on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Everything was a sign, the prelude to the final battle.

"Moreover, the Foreign Realm is about to break through the pass, and two Immortal Kings are participating in the war. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths greatly need top-tier combat power."

Even this ancient King, who knew many secrets, could not help but be surprised now because he knew that some of the things Jiang Xuan said were true. For example, in the Immortal Ancient Era, there was indeed a peerless expert who had deduced the later generations and believed that this era would be the darkest era in ancient and modern times, ushering in a great reckoning from which no living being could escape.

Even the great battle in the Immortal Ancient Era, which shattered the Nine Heavens, caused the Immortal Kings to fall, and the Ten Ferocious to die tragically, was only a prelude. All the sins and chaos would be reckoned in this era.

As for the later things, he could not determine them because he was already severely injured and rarely took action. Deducing the future and trying to defy the heavens would be fatal to him now, so naturally he could not do it.

It was also because of this that he could not help but ask Jiang Xuan: "How do you know these things?"

"I have an avatar that is lurking in the Gu Clan of the Foreign Realm. Some things were told by Gu Zu, and other things have long been spread throughout the Foreign Realm." Jiang Xuan said. Later, he also wanted to ask this King to put on a show with him, so some things naturally had to be explained first.

"Gu Zu?" A light flashed in the King's eyes. He was also one of the insiders in the past. The Seven Kings were connected, and in the past, he also fabricated lies under the name of the Stone King, so he also knew some things.

"No wonder..." The King sighed softly. After a long time, he finally agreed, choosing to try to refine an avatar with the Primordial Violet Qi seed.

After this, Jiang Xuan also explained to him that he was going to put on a show at the Imperial Pass for the beings of the Foreign Realm to see. As for Shi Hao and the old and young in the city, they would naturally be sent away in advance.