Traveling through time 1 years late, I was forced to become a powerful person

"Success?"

Outside the imperial city, Ji Zhaoyang looked at the barrier formed by the Nine Cauldrons above the sky that gradually covered the entire Xuanhuang Realm, and couldn't help but ask such a question.

With his level of cultivation, he had no way of seeing what kind of battle had taken place above the Nine Heavens, and could only raise questions based on the Absolute Connection to Heaven and Earth that he had now completed.

"No! Failed!"

Beside Ji Zhaoyang, an old man with white hair and a youthful face and wearing a purple and gold robe said in a trembling voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, many dignitaries and officials present showed surprise.

The person who spoke was the only surviving elder from the Dayin Dynasty, named Yan Kuang, who had founded the Humane Dynasty together with Dayin Taizu.

After the establishment of the dynasty, Emperor Taizu of Dayin wanted to confer the title of Duke of Zhenguo on him, but Yan Kuang was devoted to pursuing immortality and declined the title. He then ascended to the realm of celestial immortals with his extraordinary talent.

Yan Kuang traveled all over the world and rarely returned to the imperial capital, but he was the mainstay of the entire Dayin Dynasty.

When Yan Kuang saw something unusual happening in the Xuanhuang Realm, he rushed back to the Dayin Dynasty as soon as possible. However, facing the threats from inside and outside the Xuanhuang Realm, even the realm of celestial immortals was far from enough.

Among the many powerful people present, he was the only one who could rely on his powerful celestial will to glimpse some of the scenes outside the Xuanhuang Realm, as well as the dispute between Jue Tiandi Tong and the Final Decay.

At the moment before the passage between heaven and earth was opened, the final decay had already contaminated and spread to the Xuanhuang world.

Even if there had not been the subsequent invasion of the Thousand-Eyed Divine Lord, the end of the Xuanhuang Realm was inevitable.

At this moment, Yan Kuang became more and more aware that the more he knew the truth, the more he could feel the despair hidden behind it.

The vast Xuanhuang Realm, the core world of the human race in the heavens, is like a chess piece that is casually manipulated by an invisible big hand. A single thought can lead to the end of billions of lives.

The surprise in Ji Zhaoyang's eyes suddenly stopped. He looked at the Nine Cauldrons in the sky in confusion, unable to understand where the lament on Yan Kuang's face came from.

All the officials and ministers could not help but start whispering, and their words were full of suspicion towards Yan Kuang.

In their view, the Nine Provinces Cauldron of Humanity has been forged, and under the joint suppression of the Nine Provinces Cauldron and the destiny of humanity, even the Immortal Golden Immortal would not be able to cause chaos in the Xuanhuang Realm.

If even the Immortal Golden Immortal can be suppressed, how can a mere strange pollution have any impact on the Xuanhuang Realm?

Shen Yuan walked slowly down from the ancient altar, looking at the sunset that seemed to be frozen in time behind the starry sky, his expression contemplative.

Seeing this, Ji Zhaoyang, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried forward and bowed to Shen Yuan, then asked anxiously:

"This strange pollution has a profound impact on the Xuanhuang Realm. Daozi, do you have any means to control it?"

Shen Yuan glanced at the civil and military officials, dignitaries and nobles who were all expectant, and said calmly:
"This strange pollution is neither a curse nor a filthy thing. It is difficult to remove it with ordinary means, but only the luck of humanity can restrain it to a certain extent."

As soon as Shen Yuan said this, Yan Kuang immediately objected:

“Your Excellency Daozi is wrong. Although the destiny of humanity can be restrained to a certain extent, it is simply unable to eradicate the pollution. Over time, the pollution will still spread uncontrollably, and by then the entire Xuanhuang Realm will be completely destroyed.

The only solution now is to open the barrier that blocks the passage between heaven and earth as soon as possible and request the emperor from the upper realm to suppress the strange pollution."

Yan Kuang's words immediately caused a commotion among the nobles and officials, and some even stood up and said in a deep voice:
"I respect you, Mr. Yan, for your high moral character, but this is not a place where you can take advantage of your seniority."

"How can you question the fact that Your Excellency the Supreme Daoist has turned the tide?"

"Open the barrier that blocks the passage to heaven and earth? What should we do if the monster doesn't leave? Will it close immediately after opening it?"

"Your Excellency the Supreme Daozi must have his reasons for saying this. Elder Yan, please do not offend Your Excellency the Daozi."

Yan Kuang's face turned pale when he heard the rebuttals from the dignitaries in the court.

He was clearly considering the Xuanhuang Realm, but he was questioned in this way, which almost made him want to tell the truth immediately.

However, considering the possible consequences, Yan Kuang could only look solemn and remain silent.

Shen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, took a deep look at Yan Kuang and said:
"Please rest assured, sir. I already have a way to deal with the strange pollution.

Although the root cause of the pollution is difficult to eliminate, its essence is still a force beyond the mundane. The more powerful a person is, the more serious the impact will be. On the contrary, ordinary people will not be affected too deeply under normal circumstances.

This means that we can seal off the spiritual energy of the Xuanhuang Realm and deplete the spiritual energy of the entire Xuanhuang Realm, thereby weakening or even eradicating the strange pollution."

When Shen Yuan said this, all the officials in the court suddenly exclaimed:
"Banned the spiritual energy and let the Xuanhuang Realm's spiritual energy dry up? Wouldn't that affect us as well?"

"It would be fine if it doesn't last long, but if the spiritual energy is depleted for too long, I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the dynasty!"

"May I ask the Supreme Daoist, is there any other easier way?

Whether it is some kind of precious material or a large amount of spiritual stones, our major families can provide them, but it is too risky to exhaust the spiritual energy."

Shen Yuan did not care about the thoughts of the ministers in the court. Instead, he glanced at Yan Kuang who was in silence beside him, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

The discussions among the nobles and dignitaries are still going on, and even their momentum is growing. The voices of opposition are increasing in number, and are gradually forming a wave.

"quiet!"

An imperial decree fell with a loud bang, and the will from this world suppressed everything. It was like a tiny creature facing a majestic world, and boundless fear surged in the hearts of all the powerful.

"This is an order. You have no room for bargaining!"

Shen Yuan's majestic gaze swept across all the dignitaries present, and everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

“The deadline for the exhaustion of spiritual energy is one thousand years. By then, not only will the spiritual energy in the Xuanhuang Realm be exhausted, but even the rules of heaven and earth will decline in the process.

Before the spiritual energy starts to dry up, you can choose the descendants of your clan to enter the blessed land to avoid the era of spiritual energy depletion, and then choose to be born after the spiritual energy returns to its peak.

By then, the strange pollution will be washed away by the wave of spiritual energy depletion, and the Xuanhuang Realm will return to its peak era. "

A thousand years?

Upon hearing this time, the dignitaries and officials all breathed a sigh of relief.

For the Dayin Dynasty, which has a history of 30,000 years, a thousand years is neither long nor short.

As long as one's cultivation can reach the level of transformation of the spirit, living for a thousand years is a piece of cake. If one can be promoted to the level of refining the spirit, the lifespan can even reach three thousand years.

In addition, they can escape into blessed places to avoid the era of spiritual energy depletion. For the major families, it will not harm any substantial interests at all.

The only bad thing is that the Dayin Dynasty has been in existence for 30,000 years and has attached great importance to the imperial territory, but has not paid much attention to the blessed land.

Therefore, the number of blessed places controlled by the Dayin Dynasty is not large, and it is definitely not enough if one wants to bring in all the children of the noble families.

In this way, we have to abandon some of the children of powerful families.

However, many powerful people immediately saw a glimmer of opportunity in this. They could use this as an excuse to purge the power of the clan and suppress a wave of small families at the bottom of the dynasty. These small families could not enter the blessed land, and they would inevitably suffer heavy casualties. Even if the inheritance continued after a thousand years, they would not be able to catch up with the major families that had preserved their strength intact.

In this way, the territorial power of each state will be more concentrated.

The nobles and officials looked at each other with their heads lowered, and they all saw the intention in each other's eyes.

"Follow Daozi's command!"

Shen Yuan ignored the small movements of the nobles and continued:
“The sealing of spiritual energy is a major event that affects the entire Xuanhuang Realm, so it is impossible to hide it from those blessed places. Rather than letting them find out and causing trouble, it is better to inform them in advance.

At this stage, the strange pollution of human destiny can still be suppressed. You can take this opportunity to spread the news of the Absolute Heaven and Earth Passage to the Great Cave Heaven Blessed Land in advance, but don't expose my existence. "

As soon as these words came out, the nobles and ministers praised:

"As expected of His Excellency the Supreme Daoist, your considerations are indeed thorough."

"We, the Great Yin Dynasty, have endured so many disasters on our own, and we must give this blessed land a good reward."

After he finished speaking, Shen Yuan waved his right hand lightly, signaling all the dignitaries in the court to leave.

In front of the imperial capital, only Ji Zhaoyang and Yan Kuang were left standing there.

Ji Zhaoyang looked at Yan Kuang with some doubt. Before he could ask, Yan Kuang, who had white hair and a youthful face, took a step towards Shen Yuan and asked in a deep voice:
"Why don't you tell them the truth, Lord Daozi?"

"The truth?" Ji Zhaoyang was full of confusion, while Shen Yuan on the side stood with his hands behind his back and did not make any response.

Seeing this scene, Yan Kuang's eyes were filled with an indelible haze, and he sighed deeply:

"I have traveled through many realms and seen many forbidden curses and filth, but nothing can compare to that strange pollution.

Even the Blood Sea and the Styx, which were known to be the most filthy, were far inferior to the final corruption and pollution brought down by the Thousand-Eyed God at the last moment.

There may be beings in the other worlds that can eliminate strange pollution, but there are definitely none in the Xuanhuang World."

“If the pollution had not entered the Xuanhuang Realm, we could still have used our humanity to keep it out.

Even if it only infects a part of the area, we can block that part and prevent the spread of pollution.

But now everything is over. At the moment when the sun rose at dusk, the pollution had already quietly buried itself in the entire Xuanhuang Realm. Once the pollution spreads, no one in the Xuanhuang Realm will be spared!"

Having said that, this veteran celestial being couldn't help but reveal a look of despair.

Ji Zhaoyang's breathing also stagnated.

"Didn't Shen Daozi provide a solution to the pollution?"

"The depletion of spiritual energy may reduce the pollution, but it will never really eradicate it. It is like drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Compared to Ji Zhaoyang's optimism, Yan Kuang does not think so.

Although Shen Yuan was able to expel foreign enemies, he was also relying on the blessing brought by the status of Human Emperor, and he himself might not be that powerful.

If one really has means comparable to those of a Golden Immortal, why would one need to rely on the authority of the Human Emperor?

That strange pollution could even corrode a Golden Immortal, not to mention Shen Yuan who hadn't even reached the Golden Immortal realm yet.

Under the gazes of the two, Shen Yuan shook his head slightly and said:

“The depletion of spiritual energy can indeed eradicate the strange pollution.

But the time required is not one thousand years, nor three thousand years, but a full ten thousand years!"

Ji Zhaoyang and Yan Kuang showed incredible expressions.

"Ten thousand years of spiritual energy depletion? Do you want to destroy the entire Xuanhuang Realm?"

"If the spiritual energy is exhausted for ten thousand years, the cultivation civilization of Xuanhuang Realm will probably be completely cut off!"

"The exhaustion of spiritual energy can only weaken the pollution at most. Even if it is exhausted for 10,000 years, it cannot change the status quo. It is nonsense to eliminate the weird pollution!"

Facing the question, Shen Yuan just said calmly:

"It is true that the simple depletion of spiritual energy cannot eradicate the pollution, but do you know the medium through which the strange pollution spreads?"

Yan Kuang was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Shen Yuan's answer:

"It's a creature from the Xuanhuang Realm!"

“No matter whether they are ordinary people or practitioners, they are all vehicles for the spread of strange pollution.

Even those of you who have a high level of cultivation have been contaminated. Although this level of contamination is almost undetectable, it will eventually devour you completely after spreading over a long period of time.

The only way to eradicate pollution is to exterminate all living things in the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"Especially when the Absolute Heaven and Earth Passage is opened and one places hope on the help of the Emperor of the Upper Realm, the best way for the high-ranking beings in the Upper Realm is to destroy the Xuanhuang Realm and eliminate the pollution at the source."

As they spoke, Yan Kuang and Ji Zhaoyang both felt a creepy chill.

They finally realized why Shen Yuan did not choose to unlock the barrier that blocked the passage between heaven and earth and invite the powerful beings from the upper realm to come, because this was a complete dead end.

Shen Yuan spread his hands and sighed:
“I have no intention of being a villain who exterminates the entire Xuanhuang Realm, so I chose another gentler approach.

Cutting off spiritual energy and allowing it to be washed away for a long time would cause the vast majority of creatures in the Xuanhuang Realm to die after their lifespans expire.

After their death, they enter the underworld and reincarnate, and their true spirits continue to emit strange pollution during the reincarnation.

The reincarnation in the underworld is not complete and cannot truly eliminate the strange pollution, so if one time is not enough, try ten or a hundred times.

In an era when spiritual energy is exhausted, there are no practitioners to prolong their lifespans. Ten thousand years is enough for the creatures of the Xuanhuang Realm to experience hundreds of reincarnations until the strange pollution is completely eliminated. "

“In this process, even if the vast majority of practitioners are protected by blessed caves and paradises, they will still be limited in their lifespans and affected by the strange pollution that is quietly spreading within their bodies.

Whether it is the end of their lifespan or strange pollution, it can lead them to the end of their lives.

In this situation, even the Taoist Master Hedao may not be able to survive the ten thousand years of spiritual energy depletion period.

Of course, in order to prevent practitioners from becoming completely desperate and wantonly destroying the Xuanhuang Realm, I will also establish order, and every living being that breaks through the boundary between heaven and earth and appears in the world will suffer heavenly punishment.

And every three thousand years, a spiritual energy tide will begin. After maintaining the spiritual energy era for a few hundred years, it will enter the cycle of spiritual energy depletion again.

This lasted for ten thousand years. Even if there were survivors who could really survive the catastrophe with their own lifespan and steadfast Dao heart, there would be only a handful of them. The pollution they left behind would be insignificant to the Xuanhuang Realm." (End of this chapter)