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Of course, a very small number of them choose to join other lineages in the Immortal Realm or return to their bloodline clans.
Yunhua did not interfere; they were all minor issues and insignificant.
The kings of the Immortal Realm each have their own territories, but ultimately, the most outstanding geniuses will leave their respective universes and head to the original land of the Immortal Realm.
There aren't many celestial kings or true immortal families there, but it's a place where all spirits vie for supremacy.
The ascension took neither a very long nor a very short time.
In Shi Village, Shi Hao came to Yun Hua's side.
"Brother Yun, let's pack up and get ready to enter the Immortal Realm."
Yunhua shook her head. "It wasn't us. It was me."
Shi Hao was puzzled. What did that mean?
“You cannot go to the Immortal Realm; you must remain in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths,” Yunhua said.
Shi Hao paused for a moment, then asked, "Brother Yun, is the end of the Dharma era coming?"
"You're making me stay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? You're trying to murder me!"
In the original story, even though Shi Hao broke the Immortal-Breaking Curse and became a Supreme Being, he still voluntarily stayed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Aside from wanting to cultivate in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he was actually forced into it more out of necessity.
He and the Remnant Immortals are mortal enemies, and some lineages in the Immortal Realm harbor deep malice towards him. If he enters the Immortal Realm, his life will be precarious, and no one knows what might happen to him.
In the nine heavens and ten earths of the Dharma-ending Age, his safety is still guaranteed.
But once he went to the Immortal Realm, he, a Supreme Being, would be nothing, and his life would no longer be in his own hands.
If he hadn't been forced into this situation, Shi Hao would have chosen to go to the Immortal Realm, just as he is now.
It has nothing to do with the mentality of a strongman; of course, one will seek the advantage and avoid the disadvantage when there is a better option.
Shi Hao had no idea what he would gain from cultivating in the Dharma-ending Age.
"The Dharma-ending Age is a desperate situation, but for you, it is also an opportunity," Yunhua said earnestly.
“You will receive many benefits from cultivating in the Dharma-ending Age.”
"What are the benefits?" Shi Hao asked.
"For example, a lifespan of ten thousand years."
"..." Shi Hao was furious. Was he kidding him, an honest man?
In the Dharma-ending Age, even the Supreme Being's lifespan of a million years will be cut off, reduced to a few thousand years, or at most ten thousand years.
If Shi Hao had stayed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he would indeed have gained a lifespan of ten thousand years.
The price to pay is losing a million years of lifespan...
"A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold." Yunhua said leisurely.
"The more difficult the environment, the more likely it is to create a great life."
Of course, this applies to people like Shi Hao. For normal people, a good environment is more suitable for growth.
Hardships and difficulties usually only crush people; only a few can rise from adversity.
Yunhua carefully explained to Shihao the benefits that the Dharma-ending Age would bring him, and gave many examples.
For example, I have another successor who rose against all odds in the Dharma-ending Age and has now become an immortal.
After listening to Yunhua's story, Shi Hao finally decided to stay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Now he is safe in the Immortal Realm. He wanted to go there before because he felt that it would allow him to cultivate better.
But now that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in this Dharma-ending Age still have such wondrous uses, he naturally understands how to choose.
Shi Hao explained the situation to his relatives and friends. Upon learning that he was going to stay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, everyone's expression changed drastically.
This looks like someone who's having a mental breakdown and doesn't want to live anymore.
However, after Shi Hao brought up Yunhua, everyone fell silent and could only helplessly agree in the end.
It concerns Shi Hao's path to enlightenment, and they cannot stop him.
Since this is a better path, they have no reason to stop Shi Hao from pursuing it.
However, they also chose to stay and accompany Shi Hao, so that he wouldn't be left alone here.
Now it was Shi Hao's turn to be helpless, but Yun Hua spoke up, saying that staying was not a problem.
Even in this degenerate age, the people of Stone Village can still live for two or three thousand years at the very least. Two or three thousand years is enough time for them to recover. They won't be harmed.
As for the fact that the people of Stone Village are living in the Dharma-ending Age, and their cultivation levels would fall behind...
Surely no one expects the old village chief to save the world, right?
"Boom!" A thunderous roar sent chills down everyone's spine.
In the sky, the thunder and lightning were blood-red, which was extremely eerie.
During this period, various terrifying and bizarre phenomena have frequently appeared in the world, causing fear among all living beings.
"The Dharma-ending Age has arrived." Yunhua observed the strange phenomena that frequently appeared in the world.
Half of the ancient realms of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have already collided and connected.
The atmosphere between heaven and earth grew increasingly eerie, making one's soul tremble, as if a great calamity was imminent and the end of the world was about to arrive.
"How terrifying." Shi Hao sighed softly, sensing the changes in the world and the changes within himself.
He felt oppressed.
"This is just the prelude, the prologue; the truly terrifying part is yet to come," Yunhua said. "Heaven's will transforms into a blade, cleaving through the mortal world."
Chapter 1388 Puppies
However, as the end times begin, there is also good news.
The dark creatures retreated, and the army withdrew from the heavens and the earth.
A small, dark upheaval suddenly came to an end.
After the dark creatures retreated, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths territories they had occupied naturally returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Furthermore, the dark matter has dispersed and thinned considerably, making it easier to purify with some effort.
This minor disturbance in darkness did not cause much damage to the entire realm.
They evacuated the people in time, only relinquishing their territory.
People might have felt a bit stifled at that time.
My realm has the Heavenly Emperor and all the kings, why should we fear some dark creatures?
They are unaware of the dark truth; they can only see the surface power.
Looking back at that decision now, I have to say it was the best choice.
The casualties were within an acceptable range. Although some territory was lost initially, it has now been recovered without losing a single soldier.
Aside from some initial losses, were the losses in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths significant later on?
Not big, very small.
If you save the land but lose the people, you lose both; if you save the people but lose the land, you save both.
"Woof!" Suddenly, a dog barked outside Stone Village.
A small, jet-black puppy ran into Stone Village from outside, rushing towards Shi Hao, but stopped abruptly upon seeing Yun Hua.
Yunhua looked at the puppy. Different times, the same dog.
The puppy's identity is quite obvious. It's the dog raised by the Immortal King Wuzhong, and the Black Emperor in later generations.
Shi Hao still encountered the puppy, and they got along well. He took it back to Shi Village.
Over the years, this little puppy has naturally come to know Yunhua.
A dog that has followed Shi Hao, Wu Shi, Ye Fan, and will later have interactions with Chu Feng.
He was a veteran official of four dynasties.
When Shi Hao and the others reach their peak, this dog will have an extremely prestigious background, standing at the pinnacle of all dogs.
Not to mention the Great World of Shrouding the Heavens, there is no dog in the entire myriad worlds that can surpass him.
The usually energetic puppy immediately stopped and became quiet upon seeing Yunhua.
It walked over slowly with elegant dog steps.
"Lord Yuntian, you're here too." The little puppy grinned, acting very obsequiously.
This earned him a disdainful look from Shi Hao.
He still remembered how wild the dead dog was when he first met the puppy.
He constantly refers to himself as "this king," claiming that even immortals are his pets and servants. He's really gone too far.
I never imagined things would turn out like this. Promise me you won't be a simp, okay?
Shi Hao still hoped that the puppy could maintain its unruly demeanor.
"You damn dog, what are you doing here?"
The puppy glared at Shi Hao, temporarily ignoring his offense.
“I’ve come to say goodbye,” the puppy said. “I plan to enter the Immortal Realm.”
Shi Hao was surprised, "You have enemies in the Immortal Realm, you'll definitely encounter danger if you go in rashly."
This dog once followed the Immortal King Wuzhong and was greatly favored by him.
Back in the ancient times, he truly had a true immortal as a pet. That true immortal was still propagating his bloodline in the Immortal Realm, and now it has become a vast true immortal family.
For a true immortal, being a human's pet is an absolute humiliation.
Although the former puppy's cultivation level was not low and he had the backing of Wuzhong, it was ultimately not a good title.
Most importantly, Wuzhong is dead!
"I have to go," the puppy said in a low voice.
"You want to follow in the footsteps of the Immortal King Wuzhong, don't you?" Yunhua said.
The puppy looked at Yunhua with deep, thoughtful eyes.
"Lord Yuntian, is there still hope for me?"
"The cycle of reincarnation may not be without hope, but we shouldn't hold onto too much hope either," Yunhua said calmly.
"When one flower falls, another will bloom. Time is the most ruthless, yet also the most compassionate. The long history of the world is never short of miracles."
"Perhaps as eras change and years pass, there will be a day when the flowers bloom again."
"I'm afraid that by then, you will no longer be yourself, and he will no longer be him."
Yunhua's words were cryptic and confusing, leaving people bewildered.
But the puppy could still glean some information from Yunhua's words.
Emperor Yuntian was optimistic about the reappearance of the Immortal King Wuzhong.
Even though Yunhua was just trying to comfort him, the puppy was still a little happy.
"Does the Immortal Realm have any contingency plans left behind by the Immortal King Wuzhong?" Shi Hao asked.
"I don't know." The puppy shook its head.
"But Lord Wuzhong and Lord Liudao Lunhui studied the mysteries of time and reincarnation together, and even went to the Immortal Realm to search for some things."
"They told me about a place that's really amazing, and I want to go see it."
"If there's any place where the Celestial King might have a hidden trump card, that place is the most likely."
"I want the Celestial King to return..."
Shi Hao looked at the puppy. Although this dead dog was arrogant and domineering, and his words always made people want to punch him to death.
But he was indeed a loyal dog, utterly devoted to the Immortal King Wuzhong.