book of troubled times

Chapter 914: Vientiane Star Region
Emperor Kurumu could naturally sense the trap set by this demonic body, and it was obviously closely related to Luochuan.

But so what? Offending once is an offense, and offending more is also an offense. No one can resist the temptation of a demon body from the other side. This demon body reminded Emperor Ku Mu that the couple were enemies of Luochuan. If he wanted to eliminate the trouble of Luochuan, cooperating with the couple was the best solution.

Compared with this, losing face in public before was a trivial matter. After all, people gave him treasures and had a good attitude.

The atmosphere changed all of a sudden. The two sides who were fighting just now suddenly seemed like old friends who had known each other for many years. The withered and old face of the Dead Tree Emperor showed an extremely hearty smile, and he shouted, "Go and get my treasured immortal dew. Let's get drunk together with Daoist Zhao and his wife today."

As he spoke, he took Zhao Changhe's hand affectionately and led him down to the top of the mountain: "To be honest, I haven't entertained guests for at least 30,000 years... Daoist Zhao, please don't think it's crude."

"The caves in Lingshan are very interesting. What's so shabby about them?" Zhao Changhe also answered gracefully, like a scholar leisurely touring the fairyland.

Ye Jiuyou followed beside him with a smile on his face, also looking at him.

The mountain top is surrounded by clouds and mist, and being in it is like being in a fairyland. There is a stone table on the edge of the cliff, with 19 vertical and horizontal lines engraved on it, which looks like a chessboard. A green pine stands on the edge, with its branches extending obliquely, covering the top of the stone table, forming a natural umbrella cover, which is cool and pleasant.

The three of them sat down, and Zhao Changhe whispered to Ye Jiuyou, "I'm sure people like Yuxu and Guichen will like this kind of place and this kind of practice."

Ye Jiuyou bit his ear and replied: "Why don't you say that Tang Wanzhuang likes it too?"

"Wanzhuang likes to be where I am."

"Pooh."

"After all, the meanings are different. Look at this Dead Wood Emperor. He is called the Emperor, but he actually likes to be alone."

Ye Jiuyou nodded. Perhaps for someone like them who had been in seclusion for a thousand years, it was difficult for them to have any relatives or friends. The so-called friendship among the team was just a short-term encounter during an exploration of the secret realm, and it would be over after the event. This thousand-mile mountain range was the power of this emperor. It looked like a sect, but in fact, he didn't know many people.

Longevity is lonely.

But they are no longer.

Seeing the young couple whispering in each other's ears, Emperor Ku Mu laughed dumbly and reached out to add more wine for them: "It is rare for you two to practice like this and still be together as a Taoist couple."

Ye Jiuyou asked: "Why? Doesn't your place believe in the harmony of yin and yang?"

Emperor Ku Mu shook his head with a calm look in his eyes: "Time can dilute too many things. Even if you are a Taoist couple who get along well with each other, there will be no such thing as missing each other after thousands of years. The pursuit of the great way is a journey that has no end."

Zhao Changhe asked: "So your heart is like a dead tree?"

Emperor Ku Mu was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "It does seem to be somewhat related."

These words made Zhao Changhe and Ye Jiuyou look at each other again, and they had similar thoughts in their minds. This Emperor Kurumu was actually a lover, and his Taoist name was a commemoration.

Cooperation between lovers is a little more reassuring than the dark forest, at least it is not just about naked interests. Even if friendship fades over time, that is a matter for the future.

Emperor Ku Mu was sighing: "It is rare to see a Taoist couple who are still in love after practicing to this level... Seeing the two of you, I feel a little sad."

Ye Jiuyou said sourly: "There are more than two."

Emperor Ku Mu: “…”

Zhao Changhe lowered his head and drank.

The withered wood emperor had no time to savor the jealousy and embarrassment of the young man and woman, and his expression changed slightly. He thought to himself, "I can't control how many of you there are. There are many people in the magic way who have collected more than ten thousand essences, but if what you mean by more than two is similar practice, it's a bit scary."

I hope that there are just a lot of people who are collecting essences, and not all of them are so strong. Otherwise, if such a force comes, the star field of Eternal Stagnation will seem to be changing... They don't need to be so strong. In fact, just this couple alone are enough to cause ripples in the star field of Eternal Stagnation.

Having said that, if you are such a powerful force, why would Luochuan fight with you? Do you even have the ability to hunt you down?
Thinking of this, Emperor Ku Mu asked tentatively, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Zhao has not yet reached the other side? I wonder how he was able to heal his injuries and break through in such a short time... Oh, if this involves privacy, I'm sorry for asking so presumptuously."

Zhao Changhe would never blow up that he was just a rookie who had just broken through. He even fought the battle related to the other shore for the first time. He answered naturally: "Of course I was originally from the other shore, but I was tricked by Luochuan. When the emperor saw me, I was already seriously injured and it seemed that my realm had fallen."

Emperor Kurumu nodded without commenting.

Zhao Changhe added: "In fact, we are confident that we can kill this beast ourselves. The main reason we came to the Emperor this time is because we are not familiar with this place. We hope that a local snake like the Emperor can help us plan and see if there is a chance to eliminate this threat forever."

Emperor Ku Mu's eyelids twitched: "It seems that fellow Daoist is indeed not from this star region. Where are you from?"

Zhao Changhe asked: "Have you heard of the Emperor of Namek?"

Nameless Ye: "..."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to test me." Zhao Changhe said, "The universe is vast, the dimensions are endless, and we are only here by accident. We will not have any intersection. Our intersection is limited to Luochuan. Now it seems that Luochuan is on the other side. Does he also have a galaxy force like your Majesty?"

"Definitely not on the surface." Emperor Ku Mu said, "This star field is called Wan Xiang Xing Hai. It used to be a complex of forces. For example, the demon cultivators such as Luo Chuan were also powerful forces that divided the star field. Tens of millions of years ago, it was said that Luo Chuan had obtained a treasure and was trying to subdue and refine it, and use it as a basis to unify the star field. At that time, people were in a panic."

Zhao Changhe and Ye Jiuyou lowered their heads and sipped their wine.

We understand this matter, and the little broken book may be a treasure to the person involved.

Emperor Kumu continued, "As a result, I don't know if there was a problem with the magic weapon that Luochuan refined, and he was injured by the backlash. I took the opportunity to cooperate with several other Taoist friends from the other side to expel the evil ways and divide the sea of ​​stars. This battle was called the Battle of the Three Emperors, and it eventually established the pattern of three forces in the sea of ​​stars, and I was one of them."

He smiled a little when he said this: "This place is known as one of the three forbidden areas... To be honest, there is an illusion array outside the star, and ordinary people can't even see it, let alone approach it. Of course, this may not be a problem for Brother Zhao, but there were so many places to escape at that time, but he escaped directly here, which can be regarded as fate. If you escape to another planet, there may not be anyone qualified to help you resist Luochuan."

Zhao Changhe also laughed: "My luck has always been good."

The one who has the best luck in this matter is probably you, the Deadwood Emperor. When Luochuan got into trouble, it must have been the time when the last era of the Heavenly Book World was destroyed. That was Ye Wuming's chess game and Lie and others' battle to break the sky. The heroes in the world rose up and pointed at the Heavenly Dao angrily. For the Heavenly Book World's most important catastrophe, it was you, the Star Domain cultivators, who reaped the benefits after all the trouble. But maybe it's a win-win situation... Luochuan was silent for the entire era after that battle, until Zhao Changhe rose... The gap in between might be that he was surrounded and suppressed by the Deadwood Emperor and others, and he couldn't spare any effort.

As expected, the Withered Wood Emperor continued, "Although the demonic forces were destroyed at that time, it was difficult for us to wipe them out. There were still quite a few demon followers roaming around, and we couldn't rest in peace just for their tails. That battle also killed many strong men in the Wanxiang Star Sea, and some of our Taoist friends died in this battle. To this day, countless people in the Star Sea are still looking for his lost cave."

Nameless Ye: "..."

We may also understand this matter, and we may have been to that cave. Moreover, when returning, he was intercepted by someone, and that person might be a wandering demonic person like Luochuan... Since there are still such people, maybe Luochuan can really gather a group of forces to come out, and they may have them in secret now.

Emperor Ku Mu said, "Over the years, the situation has been relatively stable. These remnants of the demon sects do not dare to do anything in a big way, for fear of falling into our encirclement, and they will not gather forces in public. And we dare not force them too much. Once we provoke a top demon emperor like Luo Chuan, no one can predict what will happen... So we live in peace. Last time, he entered this place without permission to chase after Fellow Daoist Zhao. To be honest, I was very surprised. It shows how eager he is to kill Fellow Daoist Zhao."

Zhao Changhe sipped his wine and pondered.

According to this, Luochuan's eagerness and reluctance to conquer the Heavenly Book are more understandable.

The words of the Deadwood Emperor were euphemistic, but he still showed his fear of Luochuan. The three powerful forces did not dare to "provoke the top demon emperor", and the fear in his words was very obvious. This shows that this BOSS is a real BOSS, even in the entire star field.

It can be seen that the three forbidden areas may not be the opponent of Luochuan at his peak state. At the beginning, they took advantage of the opportunity of Luochuan being attacked by the Heavenly Book to sweep away the demonic atmosphere. Now that they are powerful, Luochuan is alone and dare not rashly stir up any waves, maintaining a delicate balance of peace. But if he regains control of the Heavenly Book, the increase in combat power may become the key to breaking the balance. At that time, it is not impossible to counterattack the three forbidden areas and even unify the star field and return to the demonic flame.

This is the key treasure to break the balance, the core point of all events, from ancient times to the present.

On another level, the three forbidden areas are now almost equally powerful, and the star field has been balanced for thousands of years. But if Emperor Ku Mu had Zhao Changhe's party join him, he might have the capital to unify the star field... No wonder Lao Deng is so enthusiastic.

After coming to these conclusions, Zhao Changhe let out a long sigh.

What I was most afraid of originally was that the cultivation of the so-called other shore was not worth mentioning in the entire world, and I would be a mediocre player if I escaped. Now it seems that although the other shore realm is not the only one that crushes all living beings, there are still many strong people of the same level, but it is already at the top of the pyramid. Maybe there really is a higher dimension, but it seems that it is not within the consideration of this battle.

Speaking of the other shore realm named by Ye Wuming himself, the outside world actually calls it this... Not only is the stinky blind man's body attractive, but his knowledge of cultivation is indeed first-class, there is no doubt about it.

"So..." Zhao Changhe pondered for a long time, and finally said: "If we want to cooperate with the emperor to deal with Luochuan, what does the emperor think?"

Emperor Ku Mu said: "First of all, it is very difficult to find him. The sea of ​​stars is vast, the universe is boundless, how easy is it to find a person?"

"If we can solve this problem, what else should we pay attention to?"

"The other demon cultivators who were not present at the time." Emperor Ku Mu said, "They each acted independently on the surface, perhaps because they were afraid of being stabbed in the back, but once a life-and-death situation was involved, there would be support. After all, the lips and teeth are in danger... Maybe they had organized themselves behind the scenes. So Luo Chuan may seem to be alone, but he cannot be regarded as one."

Zhao Changhe nodded: "Anything else?"

"The other two forbidden areas." Emperor Ku Mu smiled and said, "If you and I cooperate to wipe out Luochuan and even other demon cultivators, the power of my Tianxuan Galaxy will expand. Wouldn't the other two families be afraid? Or who wouldn't be afraid of being picked when the battle is stalemate? The reason why everyone has been unable to wipe out the remnants of the demon sect is that they are afraid of each other and are afraid of others behind them. This has always been a major factor."

Ye Jiuyou said calmly: "If Luochuan is handed over to us to deal with the Emperor and we are only responsible for handling these trivial matters, is it feasible?"

Emperor Ku Mu shook his head slightly: "This is a serious matter, we need to be more careful, and I can't give a direct answer. In addition..."

"how?"

"Whether it succeeds or not, we may have to be prepared to turn against other forces." Emperor Ku Mu looked at Zhao Changhe meaningfully: "Luochuan and we are in a long-term balance, and there won't be too much direct conflict. If it is just to prevent future troubles, do I need to make such a desperate decision?"

Zhao Changhe sneered: "If Luochuan wants to unify the star field, who do you think he will look for first?"

Emperor Ku Mu sipped his wine calmly: "It doesn't matter which one you look for. Besides, Luo Chuan can't do it."

Zhao Changhe sneered: "Then I'll be blunt. If we are dealt with by him, he will definitely be able to do it."

Emperor Kurumu stared at Zhao Changhe in silence.

Zhao Changhe added: "When that day comes, the worst that can happen is that others will surrender and still be the master of one side... I'm afraid that the Emperor will not be able to protect the cave and keep himself safe."

The Dead Wood Emperor said calmly, "This incident started because of you, Daoist friend. Yet you said this without batting an eyelid."

"It has already happened. It is not the mindset of an emperor to still dwell on the cause. Seizing this opportunity that is different from the other two forbidden areas and how to maximize the results is what the emperor should consider."

Emperor Ku Mu looked at Zhao Changhe for a while, and suddenly asked: "Daoyou has the energy of mountains and rivers in your body, which is extremely strong. Have you ever been an emperor?"

Zhao Changhe said: "No, I am just a concubine... a concubine shared by the Lords of the Three Realms."

Emperor Kurumu glanced at Ye Jiuyou, who had a blank expression on his face.

If there is an underworld in the world of the Heavenly Book, she, Ye Jiuyou, is the lord of the underworld, and the lord of the human world is Xia Chichi. He is indeed a concubine of both of them.

What about the one in heaven? Did you book him?

Emperor Kurumu knew very well that there was no such thing as a leader of the three realms... If there was really someone who could be the common man of the masters of the three realms, then he would not be a concubine, but the master of the world.

"So..." Emperor Ku Mu said word by word, "How can you guarantee that I will not suffer backlash from our cooperation?"

"I just said that there will be no intersection between the two sides in the future, but I don't know how to give a guarantee, and I don't even bother to cut open my stomach to prove it. The emperor can only judge for himself... You must know that my partner may not only have one choice." Zhao Changhe drank the wine in the cup and slammed it heavily on the table: "If I advance, I will have the opportunity to unify the star field. If I retreat, I will give this opportunity to others to gamble. I think any emperor would hope to be the banker himself, rather than handing the dice to others."

Emperor Kurumu looked at the remaining wine on the table, his eyes rippling faintly.

After a long while, he slowly stood up and said, "The Liuke Peak on the left has not received any guests for nearly a million years. The environment is quiet and the spiritual energy is rich. You two may as well stay for a night. I will go sightseeing with you tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)