Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 289

Chapter 289: Founding Ceremony

“The Celestial Venerable is such a benevolent being, how could he massacre millions? You have all misunderstood him.”

“Originally, I shouldn’t have told you this; it was a test for you

, future Holy Spirits. But your cries and insults were unbearable, and it displeased the higher-ups, so I’ve been asked to tell you the truth.” “After your blood sacrifice, you won’t enter the underworld. Instead, you will transform into living beings who protect the Immortal Dynasty and maintain the great formation, eternally immortal and revered by all cultivators.”

Some were tempted, thinking Yu Feng’s words made sense.

After all, how could millions die every year? The cultivators wouldn’t be so cruel.

Cultivators and mortals are separated, and mortals hold a rosy vision of cultivators, imagining them soaring through the sky, performing heroic deeds, and saving lives from danger.

When they are chosen and trapped in a dungeon, awaiting death, they realize the truth.

There are no such thing as chivalrous cultivators; there are only man-eating demons.

The Tonggu Continent is a world of cannibalism. No one wants to be eaten, but everyone wants to eat others.

But Yu Feng’s words rekindled their fond impressions of cultivators.

Perhaps the venerable cultivator was right, that they would become immortal beings, immortal and indestructible, they thought, harbouring a hope.

In reality, they had no choice but to believe Yu Feng’s words.

Rather than facing the harsh reality, they preferred a glimmer of hope for survival.

Yu Feng silently lamented that Senior Jiang’s rhetoric was truly outrageous yet somehow plausible, possessing a certain magical power that could convince people.

Those unaware of the truth would actually believe it.

“I borrowed a trick from the demons from beyond,” Jiang Li said.

“The Jiuzhou world was once invaded by demons from beyond, who attempted to use them to save the people. Those killed by them would ascend to heaven, enjoying wealth and prosperity, and endless spirit stones. Some people believed it.”

“Demons from beyond?” Yu Feng had never heard Jiang Li mention them.

Jiang Li shook his head gently, not explaining further.

He wished so much that this world was created by demons from beyond.

Sadly, it wasn’t.

Blood River Patriarch secretly observed Yu Feng’s actions with his divine sense and was surprised to find that this young cultivator actually had some skills. How

could these foolish mortals believe Yu Feng’s words?

…

“Xue River, how are the preparations for the ceremony going?” In the temple, the Celestial Venerable, like a cold and indifferent deity, gazed down at the six trembling Fusion Stage cultivators below the steps.

He relished this feeling.

In reality, the best way to maintain his rule would be to kill all the Fusion Stage cultivators, thus eliminating the worry of anyone breaking through to the Tribulation Stage.

But the problem was, if all the Fusion Stage cultivators were killed, who would he rule?

A summer insect cannot talk about ice; what’s the point of ruling a group of ignorant Spiritualization Stage cultivators? It would be better to rule mortals.

He was the oldest cultivator on the Tonggu Continent, and the only one to reach the Tribulation Stage.

He had never considered becoming an immortal. He knew that with the immortal ladder gone, no one could achieve immortality. So, why not become the king of Tonggu Continent?

He wanted to rule Tonggu Continent alone, and not wanting another Tribulation Stage cultivator to emerge. So, he collected the ancient texts left behind by the immortals and destroyed them all.

Beyond that, there were also the Dao of Talismans, the Dao of Space, and so on. He concealed them whenever possible, misleading wherever possible.

Furthermore, the cultivators kept their secrets to themselves, preferring to take their cultivation methods to their graves rather than pass them on.

This perfectly aligned with the Celestial Venerable’s desire to lower the cultivators’ standards and prevent them from reaching higher levels of cultivation.

“To answer your question, Celestial Venerable, Xuehe has come up with a novel idea that will surely shine at the ceremony.

” “Oh, really? I’m looking forward to it.” Celestial Venerable, seeing Xuehe’s unusual words, knew he had a plan.

“If you perform well, I’ll place you first among the Fusion Stage cultivators.”

“Thank you, Celestial Venerable!” Elder Xuehe was overjoyed. Yu Feng was truly his lucky star.

The other Fusion Stage cultivators envied Old Xuehe; the old man was truly blessed.

No wonder, considering Celestial Venerable had made his fortune through murder, he favored Old Xuehe, often favoring him and even entrusted him with such a grand task as the Founding Ceremony.

After the six Fusion Stage cultivators left, two more appeared.

“East Supervisor, West Supervisor, what’s Xuehe’s new idea?”

East Supervisor and West Supervisor weren’t their names, but their positions.

Tianzun had trained two trusted Fusion Stage cultivators to monitor the six Fusion Stage cultivators.

The other Fusion Stage cultivators were unaware of their existence.

While their combat power was average among Fusion Stage cultivators, they were highly skilled in concealment, remaining unnoticed by their peers.

“Your Highness, Xuehe intends to brainwash millions of mortals, forcing them to willingly die at the ceremony, chanting “Eternal Immortal Dynasty” before their death.”

“That’s quite interesting,” Tianzun thought. “

From

that day on, Yu Feng lived and ate in the dungeon, rarely returning home, and even abandoned his dual cultivation techniques.

Wu Lian heard Yu Feng’s story about fabricating lies for the mortals. Yu Feng wanted to share his plan with her to avoid worrying her, but Wu Lian felt that a secret spoken out loud was no longer a secret; it risked leaking, so she told him not to.

She believed Yu Feng’s actions had deeper meaning, and weren’t simply a deception of mortals.

…

A month passed in a flash, and the highly anticipated founding ceremony arrived as scheduled. Five million cultivators awaited this day.

Tonggu Continent only had five million cultivators, and ninety-nine percent of them were in the Qi Condensation stage.

Five million cultivators might seem like a lot, but compared to the cultivators in Jiuzhou, they were far too few.

Take Yuyin’s Tianyuan Imperial City, for example. There were eight million cultivators there; even if everyone there were crammed in, it wouldn’t be enough.

Tianzun claimed to be establishing an Immortal Dynasty, but in reality, he was essentially building a city. Calling it an Immortal City would be more accurate.

The altar, constructed from high-grade spirit stones, shone brightly. Tianzun, clad in imperial robes, took the stage.

This was Yu Feng’s first encounter with Tianzun.

Arrogance, dignity, and a disdain for others—that was Yu Feng’s first impression.

It was hard for Yu Feng to imagine that Tianzun and Bai Hongtu, both in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, could have such different auras.

Yu Feng preferred Bai Hongtu, with his humorous and approachable manner.

“That’s the Tribulation Crossing Stage. He looks so powerful.”

“So the Tribulation Crossing Stage really exists? I thought it was just a rumor.”

“Who says it isn’t? Before this, I didn’t even know there was a Fusion Stage.”

The cultivators whispered to each other. This was also their first time seeing a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator.

Given their status, this might be their only chance to see Tianzun, so they cherished it all the more.

Tianzun took the stage, and with every step he took, their hearts leaped.

Their hearts uncontrollably followed Tianzun’s rhythm.

The Celestial Venerable ascended to the highest point and declared in a clear voice, “Today, I, acting on behalf of Heaven, establish the Immortal Dynasty here, to be named ‘Sheng’. From this very moment, you are all subjects of the Holy Immortal Dynasty!”

Six cultivators in the fusion stage, and two in the hidden fusion stage, knelt on the ground and shouted, “The Celestial Venerable is immortal and invincible. We pay our respects to the Celestial Venerable.”

Seeing this, the other cultivators also knelt and shouted ,

“The Celestial Venerable is immortal and invincible. We pay our respects to the Celestial Venerable.”

The roaring call of worship echoed throughout the heavens and earth, and could be heard from thousands of miles away, it was extremely shocking.

(End of this chapter)