Chapter 342 - Chapter 342: 342 No Way Out (1/2)
Chapter 342: 342 No Way Out
Gu Yang only asked this one question, and after receiving an answer, he left.
The way they had answered about the essence blood of the Five-Colored Peacock triggered an unsettling feeling as if something was deliberately being concealed.
It was purely an instinct.
After all, Gu Yang had personally seen the incarnation of “Han Wang” controlled by the Red Moon Great Saint, who was cultivating the “Divine Peafowl Method”. How could he have reached the Celestial Being realm without the blood essence of the Five-Colored Peacock?
He thought to himself, “Right now, my only hope is the incarnation of Han Wang that is being controlled by the Red Moon Great Saint.”
The Red Moon Great Saint, through some divine power, had kept the incarnation of Han Wang intact, so the peacock’s incarnation should still exist. As long as he could kill it, he would be able to extract the peacock’s essence blood from it.
But the thought of “Wu Er” and “Han Wang” at the Celestial Being realm gave him a headache.
Including the Red Moon Great Saint, they amounted to three beings at the Celestial Being realm. Such power exceeded that of both Great Zhou and the Barbarians.
If he did not reach the Celestial Being realm, it would be almost impossible for him to defeat the incarnation of Han Wang.
Gu Yang and the others flew out from the earth’s depths, returning to the surface.
After sealing the well’s opening, Su Ningyan turned around and asked, “What’s the situation with Yao Chi Immortal Palace?”
“It should be related to the Demon Suppression Tower …”
Gu Yang didn’t conceal anything from her. He told her about accidentally awakening the Primordial Spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower.
He also shared about encountering the emissary of the Yao Chi Immortal Palace in Peach Blossom Land and Han State, who was issuing invitations everywhere for the upcoming Yao Chi Conference.
After listening, Su Ningyan thought for a moment, then said, “So the Yao Chi Conference is only inviting those who are in the Celestial Being realm or Unleaking Realm. What about the Dean?”
“He didn’t receive an invite.”
Gu Yang had just come from the Dean’s office and had asked him. The Dean had not received Yao Chi Immortal Palace’s invitation.
With a keen insight, Su Ningyan questioned, “Why hasn’t he received an invite?”
The Dean was one of only two Celestial beings in all of Great Zhou.
The Yao Chi Conference was starting within half a month, surely they couldn’t have overlooked inviting the Dean.
Gu Yang said, “Unless, the people of Yao Chi Immortal Palace already know the Dean’s true situation.”
“How would they know?”
Although there were rumors in Great Zhou about the Dean being severely injured, they were just rumors. The fact that Yao Chi Immortal Palace did not invite the Dean indicated they had a credible source of information.
As recognition dawned on Su Ningyan, she grew solemn. This was a dreadful predicament.
She was reminded of the fall of the Xia Dynasty, which was triggered by the emergence of the Four Great Sacred Lands leading to the downfall of the mighty Xia Emperor.
The Four Great Sacred Lands, which were obscure powers in ancient times, had emerged and caused the collapse of the Xia Dynasty that boasted ten Celestial Beings.
Now that one of the Three Great Immortal Palaces, renowned since ancient times, had reemerged, what kind of powerful beings lay within?
The crisis facing Great Zhou now was markedly more terrifying than what the Xia Dynasty had faced.
But Great Zhou now only had one Celestial Being, while the Dean could barely be counted as half. They were far from matching the Xia Dynasty.
This was an unwinnable fight.
The Four Great Sacred Lands, each harboring ulterior motives, cannot be relied upon to resist Yao Chi Immortal Palace. It’s unrealistic.
Faced with this unprecedented crisis, even Su Ningyan felt a surge of despair.
Was there any chance of survival for Great Zhou?
Seeing her like this, Gu Yang felt a pang of sympathy and said, “Why don’t you contact Luo Wang and see what he has to say?”
In terms of Great Zhou, Luo Wang was the true pillar of support.
However, he always stayed out of worldly affairs, focusing only on his cultivation. Even when an outsider woman took control of Great Zhou, he never expressed any opinion, completely hands-off.
Of course, it was precisely because of this man’s existence that even if Su Ningyan wanted to usurp the throne from the Zhao Family, no matter how powerful she became, it would be impossible.
With such a big thing happening now, the only option was to seek his help.
Little Su Ningyan simply couldn’t shoulder such a massive burden.
She said in a low voice, “I’ve already asked. He confirmed it.”
Gu Yang was a little taken aback. He hadn’t noticed when she had contacted Luo Wang. “And what about the Blue Sky Palace?”
Su Ningyan said, “I have to consult my Master.”
…
After leaving the palace, Gu Yang didn’t stay in Divine City. He left straight away.
The situation was urgent. He hadn’t even said goodbye to Su Qingzhen and the others. If he went to say goodbye to each one, who knows how much time it would take?
He would deal with it after this crisis.
If he didn’t quickly increase his power, in half a month, it would be his end.
Now was not the time to be peaceable and loving.
If he wanted to increase his power, the natural way was to gather more energy and continuously strengthen himself through repeated simulations.
Gu Yang opened the system, [Current balance: 435 points.]
He could only carry out four simulations.
[Would you like to use the life simulator? One use requires 100 points of energy.]
“Yes.”
[At the age of 23, you’re already in the Unleaking Realm and you’re the talk of the world for having taken Chu Xiyue away from the Qin Mansion.]
[You head to Qi Province, enter the Yellow Springs Cave Sky, and are targeted by a creature at the Celestial Being realm two days later. You died at the age of 23.]
A creature of the Celestial Being realm.
A sinking feeling came over Gu Yang.
The Yellow Springs Cave Sky was a good place to farm energy. Beings of a lower realm than his could be easily killed by him.
However, the reverse was also true. If he encountered a creature of a higher realm, he wouldn’t even be able to escape.
He and the creatures were mutually destructive.
If he encountered another Celestial Being, he would still have a slim chance of escaping.
But if he ran into a Celestial creature, he wouldn’t even know how he died.
He wouldn’t be able to go to Yellow Springs Cave Sky now.
[The simulation ends, you can keep one of the following items.]
[….]
…
After making his choice, Gu Yang activated the simulation again.
[…You and Ye Lingbo went to Water Moon Cave Sky, a few Nascent Soul-stage cultivators from the Ancient River Sword Sect came chasing. You killed them all. A transform-stage expert came chasing you.]
[Another transform-stage expert appeared to hold off the Ancient River Sword Sect’s transformed being. Afterwards, several transformed-stage beings appeared, setting up a grand array, keeping that expert occupied.]
[Yet another transform-stage expert appeared and chased after you, killing you several days later. You died at the age of 23.]
Another change.