Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Humans and Immortals, Earth and Heaven

No one has ever counted the number of planets in a single world, but it must be trillions.

Jiang Li could, with a single clasp of his hands, cause such a vast number of planets to vanish, transforming them into a tombstone as tall as the sky. Imagine the sheer terror

of Jiang Li’s move. Furthermore, the density of the tombstone defied common sense. Normally, such a terrifying density would cause space to collapse, creating a black hole. Yet, Jiang Li forcibly consolidated the stars into a tombstone through incomprehensible means.

This technique transcends the realm of the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Only a first-level Immortal being could achieve such a feat, and only those who have advanced far on the Immortal Path.

At the very least, an Earthly Immortal couldn’t pull it off.

Bai Hongtu realized that Jiang Li hadn’t used his full strength since breaking through to the Mahayana stage.

Even when he used the Heavenly Desolate Halberd to suppress the rebellion of the Immortal Artifacts, he likely wasn’t using his full strength.

With the best cultivation and the best weapons, but without the best opponent, Jiang Li must have felt a deep sense of loneliness.

Perhaps this is why Jiang Li desires to reach the Immortal Realm. No other world can withstand Jiang Li’s full cultivation. It’s said that after the zombie world’s time rewinds, people from other worlds cannot interfere there. Jiang Li’s forced intervention nearly shattered the entire world.

Bai Hongtu once asked the Immortal Master Changcun if this was possible for him. Changcun explained that those at the Tribulation Crossing stage couldn’t achieve this. Only beings of the same level as immortals and Mahayana masters could influence the world.

Only the Immortal Realm, a realm beyond the bounds of the Ganges River, could allow Jiang Li to fight with all his might. Indeed, a Mahayana master, whose level is even higher than immortality, theoretically on par with earthly immortals, yet terrified celestial demons, leaving them far behind. Bai Hongtu marveled.

But this also brought confusion, something Bai Hongtu could never comprehend. Jiang Li’s power was beyond the capacity of the Nine Provinces to sustain. Perhaps even if all the spiritual energy of the Nine Provinces were given to Jiang Li, it would be impossible to forge such a great immortal.

Yet, over the past five hundred years, the spiritual energy of the Nine Provinces has not diminished in the slightest.

Bai Hongtu speculated that it might have something to do with Jiang Li’s boundless Dao body.

…

The four returned to Jiuzhou, all gloomy and unhappy; even the Immortal Elder Changcun remained silent.

Jiang Li had visited the Mingzhong World, the Zombie World, and the Huanyu World. Even after learning that the demons from outside

the realm were behind these three worlds, no one paid much attention. With Jiang Li around, the demons’ schemes wouldn’t succeed.

But now, everyone realized that the demons’ schemes had succeeded before, as they had in the Gray World they had just arrived at.

Although they knew nothing about the Gray World, the knowledge that the gray beasts’ ancestors were human brought a sense of grief and connection.

Now, thinking back, Jiang Li’s intervention had indeed thwarted the demons’ schemes in those three worlds, and humanity had only managed a remnant victory.

The Mingzhong World was attacked by ferocious beasts, and countless people perished at their claws. The Mingzhong people were even forced to abandon their emotions in order to fight the beasts and advance technology.

The zombie world was even worse. Only Luo Ying’s planet escaped destruction, while the human race on dozens of other planets was completely transformed.

The Huanyu world also suffered a massive loss of life, leading people to believe fabricated histories.

“The Immortal Realm is truly heartless, watching their subordinate worlds suffer such a catastrophe with indifference!” Bai Hongtu cursed. “Jiang Li, if you enter the Immortal Realm, you must teach those arrogant immortals a lesson for me.”

“Teach them a lesson for me too,” Yu Yin’s voice was cold, yet tinged with anger.

Although neither of them was Human Emperor, they had both been candidates for the title. The primary criterion for becoming a Human Emperor candidate was a commitment to humanity. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be the need for the Nine Provinces’ land veins to select them; simply let the Nine Provinces’ cultivators compete in a tournament, and the strongest would become Human Emperor.

Despite Bai Hongtu’s cheerfulness and Yu Yin’s decisiveness, they both shared a heart dedicated to humanity.

They couldn’t understand, nor could they comprehend, the Immortal Elder Changcun’s description of a cold and indifferent Immortal Realm.

Struggling for power, ruthless and heartless, pursuing the Way of Heaven, chasing immortality—what’s the point of living like this?

Immortal Changcun was silent, his eyes dull. After a long moment, he sighed, “Yes, the immortal world is just like that.”

“Humans belong to the earth, immortals belong to the heavens. Earthly immortals possess immortal bodies, minds, and powers, but they have the word ‘earth’ in their name, so they’re not truly heartless.” “Celestial immortals

have the word ‘heaven’ in their name. What does ‘heaven’ mean? It refers to the Way of Heaven. Celestial immortals are immortals who single-mindedly pursue the Way of Heaven.”

“Immortals, that’s to say, they’re not human…”

Immortal Changcun’s tone was filled with emotion, but the three of them only heard the cold and heartless image of immortals.

What he said was something the three of them had never known before. They only knew about earthly and celestial immortals, but not the meaning behind the ranks. Perhaps he felt that explaining it in detail would dampen their desire to pursue the immortal path, so he hadn’t said it before.

Today, witnessing the destruction of a world, he was moved by this and spoke of the relationship between humans and immortals, between earth and heaven.

“Jiang Li, I’m mostly saying this for you.” Immortal Changcun looked at Jiang Li. “Your talent and character are the best I’ve ever seen. Few immortals in the Immortal Realm achieve immortality by breaking through to the Mahayana stage. Your Mahayana stage is a rare sight in the Immortal Realm. If you were in the Immortal Realm, even if you didn’t become an immortal, you’d still have a place in the Immortal Realm.”

“Although I don’t recommend you go to the Immortal Realm, since you’ve found the fragments of the Immortal Ladder, it means the tide is turning in your favor. Perhaps you can go there.” “

But you must remember, there are people beyond people, and there are immortals beyond immortals. Don’t rely on your own passion to show off your bravery and act like a hero in the Immortal Realm. Indifference is the mainstream of the Immortal Realm and the inevitable end of the Immortal Path. The end of the Immortal Path is the Way of Heaven. You alone cannot contend with the entire Immortal Realm.”

Jiang Li was unusually silent.

Immortal Changcun had met Jiang Li when he was still in the Golden Core stage. After five hundred years of interaction, how could he not understand the meaning of Jiang Li’s silence?

He remained silent because refusing would make both of them look unhappy.

Silence was his own biggest rebuttal.

“The power of the Immortal Realm is beyond your imagination… Never mind, it’s up to you. You’ve grown up and made your own decisions. I shouldn’t force you to change your mind.” Midway through his words, Immortal Changcun saw Jiang Li’s resolute expression, shook his head gently, and changed his mind. He no longer tried to dissuade Jiang Li, but instead walked into the Fengji Cave in the mountains behind Dao Sect, where he was surrounded by books.

He couldn’t persuade Jiang Li.

…

Under the green lamp, Changcun Immortal turned page after page of ancient books, flipping through the books he used to love reading, but his mind was absent. The books were full of words, but he couldn’t see a single word.

His mind was only thinking about today’s events, and he was inexplicably irritated.

Between life and death, the great will, and the things that the outer demons feared…

“Outer demons, immortals, huh…”

Changcun Immortal Weng thought of Jiang Li’s stubborn expression again, and all his words turned into a long sigh:

“Jiang Li, why don’t you listen to my advice? How could I harm you?”

Damn, when writing this chapter, I put myself in the role of Changcun Immortal Weng, and it made me unhappy.

(End of this chapter)