Forty Millenniums of Cultivation

“No wonder Fuxi was so confident that it did not matter even if the imperium, the federation, and the Holy Alliance were crippled in the war. Its real target was the primeval relics. As long as the technology of the black wall maker inside the relics was found, it would be able to rebuild the entire civilization among the broken walls in whatever way it wanted.

Li Yao sighed and said, “It’s a pity that it was too ambitious and hasty. We crushed it before it took the first step. Then… you inherited its ambition?”

“It is not my ambition but my ideology. My ideology is very similar to that of the Fuxis. They believe that there are limits to the body of flesh and blood no matter how strong it is. Only by breaking free from the shackles and expanding my soul to a higher world is the correct direction of evolution. Lu Qingchen said, “It’s just that I didn’t expect that the potential of the human body is far beyond my imagination. Therefore, of course, I have to unravel the mysteries of the black wall maker and upgrade our civilization. “Think about it, Li Yao. Think about it carefully. Right now, we are still sealed in the ‘spore state’. Yet, we are already able to create such a brilliant civilization that can almost break through the barrier of the three-dimensional universe. If—if we can really ‘unlock 100%’ and retrieve the power of the primeval era billions of years ago, what will become of us at that time? At that time, all our compatriots will no longer be ‘people’ but ‘gods’. The Star Glory Federation will become an out-and-out ‘godly kingdom on earth’! By then, the endless black walls surrounding the Pangu Universe will collapse, and the stars billions of times larger will bloom in glamorous splendor before our eyes. The resources surrounding the stars will all be at our disposal, too! The civilization of mankind will turn over a new page. There will be hope for us to march into the multiverse and fight against the tides!

“This is my dream, my belief. You can call it ambition, but my ambition is not for myself at all. It is for my motherland and for all mankind!”

“I see. I didn’t expect you to be so great. How admirable.”

Li Yao sneered. “However, the billions of innocent souls who were killed by you, the people of the Star Glory Federation whom you threw into the ancient star as bait, and the explorers who sacrificed themselves in the lightning strikes and the meteoroids might not think so.

“We’ve talked about that.

Lu Qingchen said, “The mysteries of the ancient relics are too important. I cannot allow the slightest risk. Suppose that the secrets of the black wall maker are discovered by the Immortal Cultivators, even if only one Immortal Cultivator has grasped the mysteries and evolved into a ‘god’, can you guarantee that they will not stir up trouble, seize the imperium, or destroy the Star Glory Federation? Also, who knows what their attitude will be when they are faced with the vast and deep secrets of the black wall maker? “Haven’t you heard the saying before? Most of the time, people abide by the so-called ‘morality’ only because the temptation is not enough. But I believe that the temptation of ‘evolution’ is enough for anyone to break all the rules of ethics and break all the vows and agreements!

“Even so, I’m still willing to believe you, Li Yao.

“I don’t believe in the people of the imperium, the Immortal Cultivators, the information lifeforms, or other Cultivators. But you, my brother, from the perspective of the federation and the human beings, I’m willing to believe that you can fight for the greatest benefits for the federation and the human civilization even if I die here. That’s why I’m willing to tell you everything without any reservation. Don’t think that I’m scared of you or scared of you.

“Then I really have to thank you for believing me!”

Li Yao sniffed. Pondering for a moment, he said, “Then, when you entered the tomb of the Supreme Emperor, this place should not have been so chaotic, right?”

“Of course not.”

Lu Qingchen shook his head and said, “I left all the supreme fortresses outside and set up traps while I entered the Mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor with more than ten Giant God Soldiers. At that time, the outside world was full of vitality and lushness. The ground was full of crevices from which tiny weeds, shrubs, and fungi grew. But I still found the tents and camps left by Li Linghai and the relics of the forward bases of the Supreme Emperor Era easily.

“Wait-“

Li Yao tilted his head and thought for a while. “What do you mean by ‘easy to find’? You can see Li Linghai’s camp without being covered by the trees and plants in the primitive forest?”

“No.”

Lu Qingchen said, “What primitive forest? When I came in, there was nothing but endless grass and sparse trees.

“It’s like this…”

It seemed that the ‘light of life’ had not leaked out when Lu Qingchen opened the tomb of the Supreme Emperor. Therefore, the environment was still the same. Li Yao thought for a moment and asked, “Have you found any giant creatures, such as the giant reptiles and the wild Pangu Clan that look like dinosaurs?”

“Not really. At that time, the tomb of the Supreme Emperor had been sealed for too long. The air was filled with a very dull smell, as if the entire relic was hibernating. The growth and activity of the animals and plants were extremely slow.

Lu Qingchen said, “Where are the dinosaurs and the wild Pangu Clan?” “Oh.”

Li Yao asked, “Then, what did you find in front of Li Linghai’s camp? The black stele?”

“Yes. I found a black stele with a very precise structure. The ratio of length, width, and height was almost perfect, 9:4:1. I knew that it was the real gate to the primeval relics and that it was not opened by a key.

Lu Qingchen said, “The method to open the gate was recorded in detail in the database of the Fuxis. I snuck in without any trouble and did not lose a single soldier even to this moment. As I said, the entire plan was highly controllable and safe. If it weren’t for your wife’s interference…”

“Cut the crap and get to the point.”

Li Yao frowned. “Then, you entered the City of Silver, which was at war?”

“Yes and no.”

Lu Qingchen said, “It’s true that I entered the City of Silver, and it’s true that the flames of war were raging. The ferocious beasts and the guards released unbelievable strength. But at that time, everything was frozen.

Li Yao was dazed. “What do you mean?”

“Literally.”

Lu Qingchen explained, “When I came in, the entire City of Silver was silent. All the creatures and machines were still, as if they were engaged in a fierce battle where flesh and blood were flying everywhere. One could even see that the blood pearls were frozen in midair, unaffected by gravity, as if time had stopped. Also, the surface of all the creatures and machines was covered in a layer of silver brilliance and a vague grey mist, making them look like ancient tombstones.

“The Giant God Soldier that I brought with me is the only living creature that can move in this ‘solid city’.

“We seemed to be travelling in a graveyard that had been abandoned for thousands of years. Although the atmosphere was gloomy and weird, we did not suffer any real damage. “There is actually… such an incredible thing.”

Li Yao observed every ripple of Lu Qingchen’s soul and made sure that he was speaking the truth. He could not help but exclaim, “How advanced the technology must be to freeze all the creatures in the city in the river of time?”

“I know that many bacteria will automatically stop functioning when they are in a harsh environment where they are deprived of oxygen. They will be frozen for a long time and unfreeze themselves when they meet a suitable environment.

Lu Qingchen said, “Maybe, in the eyes of the makers of the black wall, the Pangu Clan and the Nuwa Clan are merely germs. It is not difficult for them to be preserved.

“Go on.”

Li Yao asked, “You are obviously not here for sightseeing. What’s your target?”

“My target is, of course, the mainframe crystal processor of Silver City, the other half of the Fuxi.

Lu Qingchen said, “However, I don’t have to find the main body of the mainframe crystal processor. It must be a heavily guarded place that is extremely difficult to enter. As long as I find a terminal that is connected to the mainframe crystal processor and boasts enough computational ability, I can hack into the database of the mainframe crystal processor through the terminal, activate it remotely, and hijack it.

“After all, everything here is frozen. I can search freely as long as I’m careful enough not to touch the ‘solidators’ that are wreathed in grey mist and silver brightness.

“Among the data fragments that I absorbed, there was no detailed structural design of the City of Silver. But through the orientation of the underground crystal cables and the distribution of the skyscrapers, I gradually located the center of the city. The so-called mainframe crystal processor should be installed in the center of the city with a strong energy supply nearby, right?

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“Very soon, I found an energy supply base station that transmitted spiritual energy to the mainframe crystal processor and activated a terminal there. I scanned and determined the coordinates of the mainframe crystal processor through the energy supply tube before I hacked in.

“With the permissions of the Fuxis and the attack package, everything went very well. I activated the mainframe crystal processor and started changing and installing new permissions. Slowly, step by step, I seized the permissions of all the modules. The degree of integration of the two parties rose to 50%, 60%, 70%…

“When I devoted all my computational ability and even my entire soul to the integration, your wife jumped out of my back and blew me up brutally, cutting off the connection between me and the mainframe crystal processor and triggering an unpredictable chain reaction. Then, as you can see, the entire Silver City, together with all the creatures and creations that it sealed, all the terrifying beasts and killing machines, have been resurrected!