World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 572: Taixuan Emperor in a desperate situation

When something unusual happens, it must be a demon.

Du Ge always approached problems with logic and reason.

In this world, all the Great Golden Immortals were trapped by their realms, so it was reasonable for the Taixuan Emperor to retreat and attempt to break through to the Saint realm.

But his noble sacrifice to suppress the Blood Ancestor was an abnormal act...

This world had endured the Struggle of Doctrines, the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, the War of the Witches and Demons, the War of the Immortals and Demons, and other great tribulations.

These calamities often involved two races vying for dominance in the world.

Only the Chaos of the Blood Ancestor was a disaster initiated by a single person.

What confidence did the Taixuan Emperor have to suppress the Blood Ancestor with just his own power, when it required the elites of an entire era to do so?

The last time the Taixuan Emperor appeared was at the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet, which was six hundred thousand years ago.

In those six hundred thousand years, he had ample time to seek help from the outside world, yet he chose not to, opting instead to retreat...

Such abnormal behavior suggested either the Blood Ancestor had possessed the Taixuan Emperor, or he was eyeing the Blood Ancestor's legacy.

A Blood Ancestor who had stirred up an era's calamity was unlikely to let himself be trapped in the Taixuan Cave Heaven.

Thus, the latter possibility seemed more likely.

However, the current situation of the Taixuan Emperor might not be good.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have used the Apricot Yellow Flag to suppress his blood energy and help the disciples of several Great Golden Immortals suppress their blood energy.

Unlike the Taixuan Emperor and others, Du Ge, who had gathered the fortune of the human race, had very keen senses.

The moment he saw the Taixuan Emperor, he felt locked on, as if being watched by a natural enemy, ready to unleash a thunderstorm of attacks at the slightest movement.

The pressure from the Taixuan Emperor even exceeded the combined pressure of the three Ziwei Emperors.

The Taixuan Emperor was indeed worthy of being an old Great Golden Immortal who had survived three great tribulations, though it might also be due to his cultivation of the blood technique.

Regardless of whether the Taixuan Emperor intended to lure them in to kill them, the result was already set, and the dignity of the Heavenly Dao's avatar could not be diminished.

If he couldn't win, he would pull the other party in...

"In my world, there is the Ancestor of the Nether River, who became a saint through the blood technique," Du Ge said with a slight smile, skipping over the reason why the Taixuan Emperor cultivated the blood technique.

"How did he cultivate it?" the Taixuan Emperor asked.

"The Ancestor of the Nether River is different from the Taixuan Emperor. He was a natural divine being born from the Nether Blood Sea after the creation of the world, accompanied by two swords, one called Abi and the other Yuantu. He was born with great supernatural powers, but because he was born from the Blood Sea, he was naturally not accepted by the world..."

Feeling the Taixuan Emperor's aura still locked onto him, Du Ge briefly recounted the life of the Ancestor of the Nether River. Thanks to his extensive reading, he could always find a suitable origin for the path to sainthood. "Similar to the Blood Ancestor of this world, the Ancestor of the Nether River also once stirred up a great calamity in the world, and was eventually suppressed in the Hell's Yellow Springs by the joint efforts of all the saints."

"If he was suppressed, how did he become a saint?" the Taixuan Emperor asked.

"Taixuan Daoist, if you have heard of the path to sainthood I passed on, you should know that Nuwa created humans and became a saint through merit," Du Ge said, looking at the Taixuan Emperor. "The Ancestor of the Nether River, unwilling to be imprisoned for life, imitated Nuwa and created the Asura race in the Nether Blood Sea, proclaiming himself the Lord of the Nether and becoming a saint on the spot."

"Create the Asura race?" The Taixuan Emperor frowned, looking at Du Ge and shaking his head. "Human Emperor, you must be joking. The Ancestor of the Nether River is an innate divine being, while I am merely a Great Golden Immortal, now trapped by the blood technique, struggling to protect myself. How could I have the ability to create a new race?"

"Taixuan Daoist, just because you can't now doesn't mean you won't be able to in the future," Du Ge smiled. "Why not teach me the cultivation method of the blood race, let me study it, and perhaps I can help you shed your mortal body and enter a higher realm."

"The Human Emperor wants to cultivate the Blood Ancestor's method?" The Taixuan Emperor looked at Du Ge and suddenly laughed. "Do you know why I am trapped in the Taixuan Cave Heaven?"

"The Emperor's blood energy can't be concealed anymore, right?" Du Ge said.

"Exactly. When I suppressed the Blood Ancestor, I unintentionally obtained a fragment of the Blood Ancestor's cultivation method. I deduced the cultivation technique for a million years and secretly cultivated the blood technique for two million years, thinking I could suppress the blood energy with the aura of a Great Golden Immortal. Who would have thought, fifty thousand years ago, the blood energy suddenly backfired on my spiritual power."

The Taixuan Emperor looked around at the others and slowly recounted his experience. "The calamity of the Blood Ancestor once stirred up a great disaster in the three realms. I knew that if my secret cultivation of the blood technique were to be exposed, it would surely lead to my death.

So, fifty thousand years ago, I announced that I would retreat to break through to the Saint realm and no longer concern myself with the affairs of the Central Extreme Continent, hoping to either cover the blood energy with spiritual power or completely achieve the realm of the Blood Ancestor. But who would have thought, the blood technique I deduced was too strong, and the blood energy couldn't be suppressed at all..."

The three Ziwei Emperors exchanged glances, suddenly realizing something was wrong, and each held the Five Elements Flags in their palms.

If the Taixuan Emperor's secret cultivation of the blood technique were to be exposed, it would be even more serious than the Changsheng Emperor establishing Buddhism.

By making things clear, there were only two possibilities left: either he would keep them to continue hiding his secret, or he would be persuaded by Du Ge and become their ally. But the Taixuan Emperor clearly showed signs of going mad...

"Taixuan Daoist, perhaps you could let me try," Du Ge said, his heart on high alert, but his face still wore a gentle smile. "Although I don't cultivate the blood technique, I am at least the avatar of the Heavenly Dao, and in terms of knowledge, I am certainly superior to you."

"Human Emperor, did the Ancestor of the Nether River truly become a saint in the end?" the Taixuan Emperor suddenly asked.

"Of course," Du Ge nodded affirmatively.

"The blood technique is primarily about killing, corrupting the primordial spirit, and cultivating by borrowing the blood of other creatures," the Taixuan Emperor said. "Creatures created by the blood technique would naturally be murderous and violent, not accepted by the world. How can you make me believe that such a person could become a saint?"

As he spoke, the blood energy in the blood pool surged, blocking Du Ge and the others' retreat.

The Taixuan Emperor's disciples also stood up, their blood-red eyes staring intently at Du Ge and the others, clearly having lost their minds.

"You... you turned them into puppets?" The Taixuan Emperor looked at those disciples with the cultivation level of Great Golden Immortals, horrified.

A trace of regret flashed in the Taixuan Emperor's eyes. "To help me suppress the blood energy, many of my disciples willingly helped me verify the blood technique. But their cultivation level was too weak to resist the erosion of the blood energy, turning them into mindless monsters. Only through my hand could they temporarily regain their sanity."

He suddenly looked at Du Ge, sneering coldly. "Human Emperor, if there were Asuras, they would look like this. Do you still want to deceive me?"

Damn!

This one had driven himself into a corner, unable to think like a normal person, truly a living nightmare!

He hated surprises!

Du Ge cursed inwardly, summoning four dragons of fortune to protect himself and the three Emperors, his expression remaining calm. "Taixuan Daoist, your path is already wrong. If you attack us, you will truly have no place to die.

A million years ago, they could kill the Blood Ancestor once, and they can kill you, this half-baked Blood Ancestor, twice. This time, they won't even need the Dao Ancestor to intervene..."

"Killing you will at least buy me another million years," the Taixuan Emperor said.

"Pan-Universal Entertainment is watching closely. Where do you get a million years?" Du Ge laughed disdainfully. "And do you really think you can kill me?"

"Even if you have the fortune of the human race protecting you, so what? Your cultivation level is only that of a Great Golden Immortal. Taking you down is as easy as pie for me," the Taixuan Emperor said, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes. "Human Emperor, the only thing I lack compared to the Ancestor of the Nether River is a divine body. Is there a stronger body in this world than the avatar of the Heavenly Dao?"

The expressions of the Ziwei Emperors and others changed dramatically.

Du Ge looked at the Taixuan Emperor, shaking his head with a smile. "So, Taixuan Daoist, you're after my body. Now I understand why you've ended up in this situation."

"Why?" The Taixuan Emperor, having seen through Du Ge's intentions, was not in a hurry to kill him but wanted to extract more information about cultivation from him.

"Too stupid," Du Ge said lightly.

"Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?" the Taixuan Emperor said angrily, blood energy surging beneath his feet, shaking the dragon veins of the human race to their core.

"You know the Blood Ancestor is not accepted by the world, yet you secretly cultivate the Blood Ancestor's method. I came to offer you a solution, but you don't believe me;

All my knowledge is in my mind, yet you only covet my divine body; and this divine body is controlled by Pan-Universal Entertainment, forcing even me, the avatar of the Heavenly Dao, to follow their orders, repeatedly entering different Alien Star Battlefields..."

Du Ge looked at the Taixuan Emperor, listing his mistakes. "You block your own path, stepping from one dead end into another, trapping yourself. If you're not stupid, who is?"

"..." The Taixuan Emperor stared at Du Ge, seemingly trying to determine if he was telling the truth.

"Now, both heaven and earth, even Pan-Universal Entertainment, are watching me, the Human Emperor. Do you think killing me will go unnoticed?" Du Ge looked at the Taixuan Emperor as if he were an idiot. "When they come to investigate my death, what makes you think you can hide it?"

"..." The Taixuan Emperor's blood energy surged.

"Only if I leave here alive will it draw everyone's attention, buying you time to break the situation..." Du Ge said.

"Who knows if you'll betray me after you leave, exposing my identity as the Blood Ancestor and drawing the attention of the celestial court," the Taixuan Emperor interrupted Du Ge. "They allow you, the Human Emperor, to stir things up in the world only to understand Pan-Universal Entertainment through you and verify if the path to sainthood you mentioned is true.

But if my secret cultivation of the blood technique is exposed, it will surely lead to the pursuit of everyone in the three realms. Whether it's the Dao Ancestor, the Immortal Emperor, or the demon race, none will allow a second Blood Ancestor to appear. Since that's the case, why can't I take a gamble?"

"Taixuan Daoist, if you're willing to gamble with yourself, why not gamble with me?" Du Ge smiled. "According to you, it's a dead end. But gambling with me gives you at least a fifty percent chance of survival, and maybe even sainthood..."

"Did the Ancestor of the Nether River truly become a saint?" the Taixuan Emperor asked.

"Of course," Du Ge said.

"How did the world accept him?" the Taixuan Emperor asked.

"The world couldn't accept him," Du Ge said. "So, he created a world based on the Nether Blood Sea to house his Asura race."

"Created a world?" The Taixuan Emperor was stunned, shaking his head with a bitter smile. "If I had the power to create a world, why would I take such risks? Human Emperor, everyone has a chance to become a saint, but I'm different. If I show myself, it will surely bring a storm of attacks."

"Changsheng established a religion, the demon race waged war on the heavens, the Human Emperor appeared... these three are enough to shake the foundation of the celestial court," Du Ge said, looking at the Taixuan Emperor. "The appearance of the Blood Ancestor is just right. If you kill me, the Human Emperor's legacy will be cut off. Without me mediating, the Changsheng Emperor's Buddhism will be nipped in the bud, and without Buddhism, the demon race will lay down their flags.

At that time, the celestial court will focus all its efforts on dealing with you. That's the consequence of killing me, Taixuan Daoist. Do you really want to choose this path of self-destruction?"

"..." The Taixuan Emperor looked at Du Ge, his face changing unpredictably. After a long time, he asked hoarsely, "How can I trust you?"

"You can only trust me," Du Ge said.

"You may accept me, but what about them?" The Taixuan Emperor looked at the Ziwei Emperors and others, asking sharply, "Will they allow me to grow?"

"Taixuan Daoist, if you want the world to accept you, it's not through others' pity, but through absolute strength," Du Ge sighed. "The Ancestor of the Nether River's twin swords, Abi and Yuantu, kill without incurring karma, condensing 480 million blood god sons, creating the Asura race to become a saint. If you have such strength, who would dare not accept you?"

"Easy for you to say. To cultivate to that level, who knows how many years it will take..." the Taixuan Emperor said.

"I have a shortcut," Du Ge said.

"How can a shortcut lead to the Dao?" the Taixuan Emperor asked.

"Taixuan Emperor, the blood technique itself is a shortcut," Du Ge laughed. "You used a steady cultivation method to supplement the blood technique. That's the flaw in the technique you created. Without understanding this, you'll never achieve the Dao."

The Taixuan Emperor was shocked, suddenly realizing the problem with his cultivation. He looked around at his mindless disciples and asked, "How can I take the shortcut?"

"Is the Emperor willing to cooperate with me?" Du Ge asked with a smile.

"If you can help me break through my current predicament, I will naturally cooperate with you," the Taixuan Emperor said.

"Taixuan Daoist, tell me the cultivation techniques you practice and the blood technique you created. Only by understanding all your techniques can I know where your problem lies," Du Ge said.

"Alright." The Taixuan Emperor looked at Du Ge, nodded, and with a wave of his hand, sent all his techniques to Du Ge.

Du Ge was right. Since the blood technique had spiraled out of control, he had no other options left.

"Three Emperors, guard me," Du Ge turned to the Ziwei Emperors and others, instructing them.

He was bold and skilled.

He didn't care about the blood technique or anything else if it could enhance his power.

Moreover, Du Ge understood a principle: without any connection, the Taixuan Emperor was his enemy, always ready to attack him.

But as long as he cultivated the Taixuan Emperor's techniques, a bond would form between them.

Even just to see the results, the Taixuan Emperor wouldn't attack him again.

This was Du Ge's way of protecting himself.

Besides, the Taixuan Emperor was incredibly powerful. Not taking advantage of such a strong ally would be a waste.

...

Du Ge quickly went through the techniques.

In no time, he had integrated the two techniques of the Taixuan Emperor and began his own cultivation.

He first practiced the Taixuan Emperor's original technique.

The Taixuan Emperor's technique was older than those of the other Emperors, containing profound Dao resonance.

Du Ge integrated his technique into himself, instantly absorbing all the spiritual energy in the Taixuan Cave Heaven.

The incomplete Dao resonance in him was supplemented to about ninety percent after incorporating the Taixuan Emperor's technique.

The increasingly perfect Dao resonance deepened his understanding of magic, allowing him to immediately see the flaws in the blood technique the Taixuan Emperor had devised.

The blood technique was wild and rampant, inherently violent, yet the Taixuan Emperor had added elements of righteous cultivation to balance it in order to hide himself.

But the more you suppress, the more it resists. Under such pressure, the accumulated blood energy would backfire once it broke through the spiritual power's suppression, becoming even more violent than pure blood technique, leaving no chance for remedy.

It could be said that the blood technique the Taixuan Emperor inadvertently created was more aggressive than that of the Blood Ancestor at the time. He had already created a shortcut.

However, such a blood technique required a large amount of blood energy for cultivation, and the Taixuan Emperor, aware of the three realms' attitude towards the blood technique, was too cautious to venture out and collect blood energy, choosing instead to forcibly suppress it.

The more you suppress, the more it rebounds, leading to his current predicament.

Even if Du Ge hadn't come, it wouldn't be long before the Taixuan Emperor could no longer suppress the blood energy. If he went on a killing spree, not a single person in the Central Extreme Continent would survive, becoming a second Blood Ancestor chaos...

Seeing that Du Ge hadn't started cultivating the blood technique, the Taixuan Emperor's gaze turned cold. "Human Emperor, are you afraid to cultivate the blood technique?"

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed inwardly and asked, "Taixuan Daoist, can I use this blood pool?"

"During the Immortal-Demon War, I secretly collected many great demon corpses. This is the blood energy extracted from them," the Taixuan Emperor said. "Feel free to use it."

"Good." Du Ge nodded, smiling. "Taixuan Daoist, don't feel bad."

"Senior, once you start cultivating the blood technique, there's no turning back," the Ziwei Emperor said anxiously, hurriedly reminding him.

"Think twice, senior," the Taixuan Emperor followed, "The few of us together, Taixuan can't trap us?"

The Taixuan Emperor looked at the three, sneering repeatedly.

"Three Daoists, remember what I said? The Three Thousand Great Dao can all lead to sainthood. Above the Heavenly Dao is the jungle; the blood technique is also a powerful method. Used righteously, it's righteous; used evilly, it's evil. No need to say more, just guard me."

Du Ge glanced back at them, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating the Taixuan Emperor's improved blood technique.

However, he still used the path of integration, forcibly merging the blood technique with the techniques he had previously cultivated, intending to use this technique to weaken the blood technique's influence on him.

Du Ge didn't believe that the divine powers of light, darkness, water, and electricity couldn't suppress a blood technique.

As Du Ge began cultivating, boundless blood energy surged from the blood pool beneath the Taixuan Emperor, entering his meridians, starting a new round of transformation and integration.

The Blood Ancestor, a single person, had caused a great calamity. His cultivation method was extremely domineering, and as the blood energy entered Du Ge's meridians, it began a new round of attack and destruction.

Using Du Ge's meridians and dantian as the battlefield, it started a new round of battle with his divine power.

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