"Nine-story Tower of True Spirit?" Wang Ran's eyelids jumped.
When he heard the word "True Spirit", he knew it was something special. It must be a treasure that is extremely important to the gods.
The Jade Emperor's expression was extremely serious. He said in a deep voice: "I cannot tell you the purpose of the Nine-Layered True Spirit Pagoda, but you must bring it back from our dusty history before you enter the World Sea. It cannot be too early or too late."
"Then how should I go back one era?" Wang Ran was a little confused. "Do you have a time machine?"
The Jade Emperor shook his head: "It's up to you."
Wang Ran was stunned.
"Not long ago, a world-shattering war broke out between my clan and the Chilian clan. Since the strong men of my clan were all planning how to refine the Heavenly Dao, the strong men who were in charge of the Heavenly Court at that time were unable to stop the Chilian clan's offensive."
"At the critical moment, I burned the essence of the Yuanxing ancestral vein, severing the Heavenly Court and the enemies that invaded the Heavenly Court from time and space, and exiled them into the eternal void."
"From then on, this period of time disappeared from the long river of time."
"The Nine-Layered True Spirit Pagoda is in the secret room under the throne. You must first go to the Lingxiao Palace, and then convince the immortals guarding the palace to let you enter the secret room. Then you will see the Nine-Layered True Spirit Pagoda in the secret room."
"You know what to do with the rest, right?"
The Jade Emperor paused, staring into Wang Ran's eyes and emphasizing, "This is history!"
Wang Ran’s body trembled.
History... on my own...
He understands!
"The soul travels through the ages - this talent allows me to bring something out of history." Wang Ran suddenly realized, he clenched his fists, "I understand."
A resonance of [Soul Traveling Through the Ages] grants him the ability to bring out items from history, with the restriction that the items he brings out cannot be things that have had an impact on the world in the period between the past and the present.
The Nine-story True Spirit Pagoda, along with the Heavenly Palace, was exiled into eternal nothingness. That period of time and space disappeared from the long river of time. Naturally, the Nine-story True Spirit Pagoda had no impact on the world afterwards, so it is something that can be brought back.
The Jade Emperor nodded and looked at Wang Ran with a teachable look in his eyes: "The True Spirit Nine-Layer Pagoda suppressed that space-time, making it impossible for that space-time to return to the long river of time. When the True Spirit Nine-Layer Pagoda leaves that space-time, the powerful Chi Lian who was exiled with the True Spirit Nine-Layer Pagoda will also return."
"The real war will begin at that moment."
"Your mission is to bring back the Nine-Layered True Spirit Pagoda and help me defeat the Chilian Clan. In return, we can share our gains with you after refining the Heavenly Dao and point out the way for you to break through the last step."
The darkness that shrouded the surroundings quietly dissipated, and the two returned to the pavilion on Kunlun Mountain. The cold wind carrying snowflakes passed through the pavilion, bringing some clarity to Wang Ran.
"What is the last step?" Wang Ran asked puzzledly.
The Jade Emperor smiled and replied, "The last step is to find the secret that made the Dragon and Phoenix Lich die but could not. How to make further progress in strength and break through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao."
Wang Ran was stunned for a moment.
A step further in strength... He wasn't actually very interested in this secret.
People’s pursuits are different.
He was tired of saving the world, and compared to the secret that caused the bloodshed of dragons, phoenixes, witches and liches, he hoped to gain inner peace if he could help the gods win the war.
"We will also help you materialize the simulator." The Jade Emperor did not pause, he continued, "The simulator integrates the essence of the three great treasures, which is equivalent to half of Pangu Axe. If you master this treasure, sooner or later you will take the last step and become a powerful person who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me."
The Jade Emperor seemed to be able to see what Wang Ran was thinking, and his voice became lighter: "When you take that step, you will get the peace you want, and no one and nothing will be able to disturb your life anymore."
Wang Ran nodded slowly.
In the vast world of cultivation, strength is everything. As long as strength reaches its peak, one will naturally be as peaceful as possible.
If the Jade Emperor can fulfill his promise, it will give him fundamental peace.
"How can I trust you?" Wang Ran asked.
What if the gods abandoned him after they had used him? Although he didn't think the gods would do that, he couldn't rashly work for them just because of a few words from the Jade Emperor.
"I am the Lord of Heaven!"
"I will never break my promise!"
The Jade Emperor said this with certainty.
Wang Ran was silent.
Before borrowing money, the deadbeat will say that he will definitely pay it back. Even though the person in front of him is the Jade Emperor, his empty words are not very convincing.
The atmosphere fell into a strange awkwardness.
The Jade Emperor's mood was slightly disturbed, and he sighed softly: "If you don't believe me, I'll give this to you."
He flipped his hand and took out a jade pendant.
"What is this?" Wang Ran looked at the jade pendant with a puzzled expression.
This jade pendant was carved with a mountain shrouded in clouds and mist and a river flowing around the mountain. The carving was so exquisite that Wang Ran had never seen before, as if the jade pendant looked like this naturally, and there was purple mist inside.
"This is my life soul." The Jade Emperor said calmly.
Wang Ran hesitated and asked, "... Life Soul?"
He wasn't quite sure what life soul was, but it sounded like a very important thing.
"If you crush this jade pendant, I will die." The Jade Emperor said word by word.
Wang Ran was stunned.
He stared at the jade pendant on the tea table, wondering if such a small thing could decide the life or death of the Lord of Heaven
Is this true or false
The Jade Emperor saw Wang Ran's doubt and said softly, "If you don't believe it, you can ask your follower."
Wang Ran pursed her lips and raised her hand to release Lu from the [Microuniverse].
"Sir, I'm in good health. Thank you for your concern." When Lu saw Wang Ran, he immediately said that he was in good health.
The corner of Wang Ran's mouth twitched.
"I called you here this time because I have something to ask you." Wang Ran paused and pointed at the jade pendant on the table. "This person said that if I crush this jade pendant, he will die completely. Is this true?"
Lu looked down at the jade pendant, his eyes becoming empty.
"It's true."
After saying that, Lu collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing wildly.
[Divine Prediction] has a price. To calculate the Jade Emperor's life, the price is Lu's own life.
At this time, the Jade Emperor waved his hand, and a white light sank into Lu's body.
Lu showed a peaceful expression and stopped twitching.
Wang Ran silently took Lu back into his [Microcosmos] and turned his attention to the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor... is betting so much?!
He said in a deep voice: "Why did you give me this thing in reality? Aren't you afraid that I will take your life and surrender to the Chilian Clan?"
"If you return to the vicinity of the World Sea, I will give you my life soul." The Jade Emperor's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a cold tone, "If you take my life soul and surrender to the Chilian Clan, I will die with you and the people you care about, and let others take my place..."
“Keep fighting!”
Wang Ran was silent.
When the Jade Emperor spoke, he felt the spirit of sacrificing one's life from him.
"Okay, I believe you," he replied.
The Jade Emperor's expression relaxed, and he whispered, "You can go back now. You don't have to worry about the end of the world. It will end naturally when it's time to end."
Wang Ran nodded.
This doomsday was originally an assist given to him by the gods. Under the attention of the Jade Emperor, nothing would go wrong. After all, if he couldn't even handle this little thing, the Jade Emperor wouldn't be able to be the master of heaven.
Wang Ran lifted the [Soul Wandering Through Hundreds of Ages] and returned to reality.
[…]
[Simulation ends]
[You have achieved the following achievements in this simulation]
[①Drinking with the Emperor]
[You drank with the Jade Emperor, and spread the news to make others envious (What do you mean I have acquaintances in heaven?)]
[②Conspiring for great things]
[You and the Jade Emperor have jointly planned a great event (if this succeeds, my name will be sung for at least 100,000 years!)]
[③Holding the Emperor’s Mandate]
[You have obtained the life spirit of the Jade Emperor (with just one click, neither the Jade Emperor nor I will survive...)]
Wang Ran glanced at the three achievements achieved this time, then moved his eyes downwards and saw the reward information for this simulation.
[Survival time of this simulation: 62 days]
[Congratulations on obtaining 630 free attributes]
[Congratulations on getting 63 talent extraction opportunities]
"It's about to end." Wang Ran murmured.
The days of disasters on Earth are coming to an end, and his days as a savior are also coming to an end. This will be a huge turning point in his life.
However, he is not sure whether it will be a good or bad ending.
He had to bring back the mysterious Nine-Layered Tower of the True Spirit from history for the immortals, assist the Jade Emperor, and directly participate in the war between the immortals and the Chi Lian clan.
Even if the gods are really much more powerful than the Chilian clan, a cornered dog will still do something desperate. Wouldn't the Chilian clan, which is comparable to the dragon, phoenix, and lich, explode when they are forced into a corner
To take a step back, even if the gods successfully destroyed the Chi Lian clan, would it be smooth to refine the Heavenly Dao afterwards
I'm afraid not.
The Heavenly Dao has already wiped out the four races of dragon, phoenix, witch, and lich. Although the human race has been preparing for a long time, it may not be easy to turn the tables. There may be other enemies after the Chilian clan.
Once he gets involved, unless the gods win completely, he will follow the gods for countless years until the day when the dust settles.
"I can only hope that everything goes well." Wang Ran sighed.
He pulled Yiya out of his [small universe], held Yiya's hand and sat down, telling him everything that would happen next.
Yiya listened obediently without expressing any opinions the whole time. She just lay quietly on Wang Ran's shoulder, expressing her determination to face everything together with Wang Ran.
Wang Ran gently stroked Yiya's long, silky hair. At this moment, he seemed to have formed some kind of spiritual connection with Yiya, and his heart was extremely peaceful.
He silently started a new simulation.
[Start simulation]
This time, he wanted to simulate a trip to the heavenly palace a Yuanhui ago, and try to bring out the Nine-Layered Tower of True Spirit in the simulation.