heaven money

Shang Yi's eyes flashed, he knew what Gao Lan's concern was. If used properly, although this future successor to the Human Emperor would not be able to obey Shang Lou, he would still owe him a great favor!

It’s not that he has any ideas about Gao Lan, but that he has ideas about Gao Lan’s identity.

The Emperor of Heaven survived the catastrophe of the era in the identity and body of the magician Han Guang, so it may be possible for the Emperor of Man to return in the identity and body of the Mad King Gao Lan.

In other words, coming back again is easier than surviving the catastrophe of the era. The difficulty lies in how to save the true spirit of the Human Emperor intact!
“After passing this ancient road of the Human Emperor, we will reach the sword-forging platform.” Gao Lan held the "True Emperor Seal" in his hand and did not stop.

Then, he stopped in front of the ancient road and said with a smile: "Two little brothers, how about you try to see how far you can walk?"

"Ah?" Meng Qi was confused, and then he was pushed by Gao Lan's aura and stepped into the corridor.

As soon as he entered the corridor, he heard a series of sounds and saw a series of pictures in his mind.

In the wild times, they hunted animals; in the turbulent times, they struggled to survive; the wild beasts were bloodthirsty, the monsters were brutal, the demons were fierce, the gods were indifferent, and the human race had to rely on themselves to survive; they cut through the thorns and paved the way with blood, ended the turmoil, built cities and repaired roads...

These images seemed real and extremely heavy, weighing down Meng Qi so much that his entire body trembled and he could hardly move forward.

It turns out that how far you can go on this Ancient Road of the Human Emperor depends on your strength... Meng Qi suddenly realized, and a sense of unwillingness to admit defeat emerged. A faint gold appeared, and he used 80% to 90% of his strength to stabilize his body, increase his strength greatly, and take a step forward.

It was even heavier, like carrying a huge rock. Meng Qi couldn't help but bend his back a little. The front seemed to be a solid wall that was difficult to penetrate.

The true energy was running at high speed, his muscles were swelling, and his clothes were stretched tight. Meng Qi gritted his teeth, his face was grim, and he took another step forward.

He seemed to hear the creaking sounds of his own bones and muscles, as if there were heavy mountains pressing down on him from all directions, making it impossible for him to even sweat.

Meng Qi tried his best and moved half a step with difficulty. His knees could no longer bear the pressure and his legs slowly bent.

"Not bad, you can take three and a half steps without opening the entrance..." Gao Lan's slightly surprised voice sounded in Meng Qi's ears, and the heavy pressure disappeared.

Meng Qi's whole body was covered with sweat, like water. He turned his head and saw Gao Lan holding the "True Imperial Seal" as if it was effortless.

So strong!

Before he could express his feelings aloud, he heard Gao Lan chuckle and say:
“If you are not practicing the humane skills, or if you have a powerful treasure, you can only walk this ancient road of the human emperor by force. Unless the devil Buddha comes to the world, the human emperor is resurrected, the emperor of heaven appears again, and the holy Buddha returns, no one can make it to the end.”

"Even the Nine Masters of Dao Sect can't do that?"

Meng Qi asked subconsciously.

"There are no real stories about Yuanshi, Lingbao and Daode Tianzun. Most of them are myths made up by later generations. It is impossible to guess. Dangmo, Guangcheng and other Tianzun fell a little short after all. They should have just reached the end but could not take the last step."

Gao Lan frowned slightly and deduced from the classics:

"But after all, I have never personally witnessed their strength at its peak, so I cannot be sure."

Shang Yi's aura changed, and he instantly transformed from a free and peaceful businessman into an emperor filled with human dragon energy, leading the human race to compete with all other races.

Immediately afterwards, Shang Yi easily stepped onto the Ancient Road of Human Emperor and came to Gao Lan.

Gao Lan took a deep look at Shang Yi and said:

"What a pure and free realm! One Dao contains all Daos, changing freely and being omnipotent. It's easy to go from a mere businessman to an emperor recognized by the Ancient Dao of the Human Emperor!"

Shang Yi smiled calmly and said:
"Brother Gao, you are too kind. I just say this because business is closely related to humanity. In addition, my Shang family is a descendant of the former great Shang Dynasty. Our ancestors once fought against the Emperor of Heaven and almost unified the heavens with humanity. Therefore, there is the dragon energy of humanity in my blood. Our ancestor Yu Yin is not like Brother Gao, who is a true emperor!"

Gao Lan suddenly said in a deep voice:
"What a free and easy Buddhist!"

The flames from both sides sprinkled on his body, and the fatigue from Meng Qi's previous forced rush slowly disappeared. Gao Lan paused for a moment, and his momentum changed again.

Sensing the energy, Meng Qi looked over and felt that the place had become dark and deep, filled with a sense of nothingness, just like the beginning of the universe, when the heaven and earth were just created, with the sun, moon and stars all there, but no vitality, and dead silence everywhere.

Then, life suddenly arose, wisdom was born, and a little bit of human fire lit up in different stars and different worlds, connecting into one, "illuminating" the dark universe and fighting against the deathly silence.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!
The power of humanity can overcome nature!
"This momentum, this feeling..." Meng Qi was inexplicably amazed.

Gao Lan held the seal in his hand and walked leisurely, with Meng Qi following closely beside him. As expected, he no longer felt any pressure.

Shang Yi chuckled and followed.

After walking for a while, I saw the remnants of the vitality of green trees and the bright sun on the left side of the ancient road. They were connected as one and inseparable.

"Lord Dongyang, he can only go so far." Gao Lan smiled and pointed at the remaining traces and introduced:

"This corridor is very special. It can preserve the last breath for millions of years."

Dongyang Divine Lord? Meng Qi narrowed his eyes and looked over. Was it the Dongyang Divine Lord who had left the words "Who am I, who am I"? He had come to explore the Dragon Platform? At the level of Dharmakaya, his strength did not seem to be outstanding...

Meng Qi tried to find clues about the note, but there was only a little breath left by the ancient road here, and he couldn't even feel it, so he had to follow Gao Lan and continue forward.

"The fifth generation Xuannv, the beloved of the Overlord, brought the Overlord's Absolute Blade back to the Su Nu Dao, and then destroyed her own soul and died."

Gao Lan's tone was full of regret, as if he once had such a confidante:
"I didn't expect her strength to be so extraordinary that she could make it this far."

A strange color flashed in Shang Yi's eyes, and his right hand in his sleeve quietly flipped over. The Luobao Money, with its status beyond the other side, silently moved the long river of time. It did not change history, but when the Fifth Generation Xuannv appeared here and left her own breath, it took away a trace of true spirit and a trace of soul!
Gao Lan and Meng Qi did not notice Shang Yi's little move. Even the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor in the other shore realm, which blocked Guang Chengzi and others who were at the peak of their destiny, did not change at all due to Shang Yi's actions.

There were many traces of aura along the way. Gao Lan casually introduced to Meng Qi the ones he could identify. They were all famous figures in the Middle Ages, and they were also commonly seen in records in ancient books today.

Destroyed her own soul and died? Meng Qi was quite shocked when he saw the otherworldly and elegant aura that didn't seem like that of a mortal. When he heard Gu Xiaosang talk about the Overlord, he thought that the Fifth Generation Mysterious Lady was actually in league with the aristocratic families and sects, and that was how she was able to harm the Overlord. Who knew that she would actually destroy herself in the end for love?

At this time, he didn't know that Shang Yi had quietly brought back a trace of the spirit and soul of the Fifth Generation Xuannv. With these two foundations, it would be possible to resurrect the Fifth Generation Xuannv!
Gao Lan's expression became a little lonely. He walked forward in silence. After passing through several breaths, he recovered and pointed to the left and right:

"Two of the saints of the Middle Ages."

Not far ahead is the stone gate at the end. Those who can reach this point have extraordinary powers, and their identities are hard to guess.

Of these two auras, one is the greatest, strongest, and most righteous, which Meng Qi is very familiar with, namely the great and righteous aura. As for the other aura, if one does not look at it, one will feel nothing. But if one pays attention to it, it will slowly bloom like a flower in one's heart.

"This person must be a benevolent saint, the one who left behind the great spirit and the inheritance of the nine swords of the saint. Hehe, the Zhoujun Wang family inherited his Taoism."

Gao Lan looked at the aura of greatness and righteousness and said.

Meng Qi nodded slightly, he recognized it.

"This is a heart saint, a heart saint who has nothing outside of his heart and who has integrated knowledge and action. Changle Academy is the place where his lineage is located. Unfortunately, most of the people there are just empty talkers about the heart and nature, and they are not as good as the Wang family."

Gao Lan said with a hint of sarcasm.

Apart from the martial arts sects and aristocratic families like the Gao family of Changle, Meng Qi was completely in the dark about the sects and families of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He had never heard of the academy at all, so he could only speak perfunctorily, thinking of familiar sayings such as "there is nothing outside the mind" and "unity of knowledge and action", and wondering if there was a gap in the realm level between the current Dharma master and the two Confucian saints.

Shang Yi retorted:
"Who in the world can achieve the unity of knowledge and action? I think the teachings of the Heart Sage are not inferior to others, but the later generations cannot reach the realm of the Heart Sage!
If it weren't for the restrictions of the times, the Heart Sage would never have stayed in that state." Gao Lan took two steps forward and suddenly let out a light exclamation.

Being in Longtai and walking on the ancient road, Meng Qi had a feeling of unreality. He was involved in the fight for the Human Emperor Sword without even opening the mysterious gate between his eyebrows. If he had not experienced the two events of Zhenwu's Tomb and Tathagata's Palm, he would probably still be in a daze. Even so, he was always worried that demons and evil spirits would jump out.

Any evil creature that could survive on the Human Emperor Dragon Platform must have been earth-shattering. Even with Gao Lan by his side, Meng Qi would not feel at ease. This was not a mission more like the Six Paths and would not exceed the team's limit. It was out of control and all kinds of accidents could happen. So when Meng Qi heard Gao Lan's light exclamation, he was startled. He held his sword in front of him, looked around alertly, but there was nothing there, and no enemy was attacking.

Fortunately, Shang Yi was by his side, which made him feel a lot more at ease.

"What are you afraid of? If I can't handle you, even if you have ten lives, it won't be enough to kill you." Gao Lan gloated, "I'm just surprised that the old ghost from the Wang family has also been here."

"The old ghost of the Wang family?" Following Gao Lan's pointing, Meng Qi found that the position two steps further than Ren Sheng had a sense of difficulty in movement. After careful observation, he realized that there was an aura hidden from the heaven and earth there. "Is it the ancestor of the Jiangdong Wang family?"

Gao Lan nodded, put one hand behind his back, held up the True Emperor Seal, and took another step: "It must be the old ghost of the Wang family who was known as the 'Sage of Numbers' in the Middle Ages."

"He has actually gone further than Rensheng and Xinsheng." Meng Qi said with emotion.

Gao Lan said with a snort: "He is just relying on the art of numbers to deceive the heavens and sneak around to get a few more steps. His real realm should be similar."

He dislikes charlatans as much as I do... Meng Qi suddenly felt that he was a close friend and agreed with him repeatedly.

After taking a few steps forward, the heavy stone door was right in front of him. There were crackling purple thunders beside the door, and a feeling of the utmost yang, strength, fierceness and intensity came over him.

"Overlord?" Meng Qi guessed.

There are only a handful of people who have cultivated thunder skills to this level, and the ancient Thunder God should have fallen when the Human Emperor conquered the world.

Gao Lan stared at Zi Lei and said, "Yes, I only regret that time has passed and I have not been able to meet Ba Wang Liu Zhan and Shen Xiao Jiu Mie."

His tone was full of fighting spirit.

Provoked by his tone, Meng Qi also developed similar emotions. In the future, when he has mastered what he has learned, he will create his own "Six Overlord Slashes"!
Shang Yi had a strange smile on his face. He was looking forward to it. When Gao Lan or Meng Qi fought with the mythical Thunder God, they would suddenly become awakened Overlords. What an interesting thing that would be!

As the three people approached, the crackling sound of purple thunder became louder, and it bared its fangs and brandished its claws, as if repelling anyone from approaching, revealing its arrogance and dominance.

But it was only a tiny trace left by the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor, without any power. Gao Lan and Meng Qi jumped over it one after another.

Shang Yi also wanted to go to the Middle Ages and bring back a trace of the Overlord's true spirit and soul by using the gold and silver.

However, Shang Yi failed this time, not because he was blocked by the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor or the Demon Buddha, but because of the "Ba Dao" that was refined by the monster of the Heavenly Dao using the body of the Thunder God and the Thunder Pool.

This magical weapon from the other shore is very suitable for the Overlord, and it has been with the Overlord since the Middle Ages. Therefore, when Shang Yi tried to use the Luobao Money, it was blocked by the Overlord's Sword.

Although the status of Luobao Jinqian surpassed the other shore, it was not the divine weapon of the other shore after all. What's more, Shang Yi's realm was just the external scene. Therefore, it was almost impossible to take away the true spirit and divine soul of the Overlord who was at the peak of his celestial perfection and carrying the Overlord Sword.

However, Shang Yi was not discouraged, but communicated with Badao by using the Luobao Money.

As a divine weapon from the other side, Ba Dao is also beyond time. Therefore, even in the Middle Ages, Ba Dao's consciousness of the past, present and future is unique.

It is not only the dominant sword in the Middle Ages, but also the dominant sword in the present timeline.

Shang Yi knew very well that Badao knew the fate of Ba Wang, so Shang Yi let Luobao Jinqian reveal a trace of the true spirit and soul of the Fifth Generation Xuannv, and at the same time conveyed the idea of ​​resurrecting Ba Wang in the future to Badao.

Sure enough, after communicating with Ba Dao, Shang Yi succeeded directly. He brought a trace of Ba Wang's true spirit and soul to the present by borrowing the money from Luo Bao.

Immediately afterwards, the two people who were walking forward stopped, and Shang Yi also looked forward.

There was a monk sitting cross-legged next to Zi Dian!
He was wearing a gray monk's robe, his face could not be seen clearly, his body was thin, glazed with luster, showing a dark gold, revealing a feeling of cleanliness, solemnity, freedom, and liberation.

"Breath..." Gao Lan blew out a breath, and the golden body swayed. It was an illusion, without any real meaning.

"Who is this monk? He is comparable to the Overlord. There were not many people who attained Buddhahood in the Middle Ages. Could he be Medicine King Buddha? It doesn't look like that. It doesn't seem like that." Gao Lan pondered the monk's origins.

Meng Qi was also making guesses, sensing the characteristics of the golden body's aura.

Suddenly, he heard a long sigh:

"I see."

"Ananda?" Meng Qi blurted out in shock.

After becoming the Human Emperor, he still showed signs of activity!

“Ananda? The Great Arhat could barely do it…” Gao Lan frowned, “But after the Demon Saint passed away, the demons retreated to the source of the Heavenly Sea and other places, and Ananda disappeared without a trace. I didn’t expect that after the Human Emperor, he would appear in the world…”

Meng Qi took a deep breath, and relying on Gao Lan by his side, he approached the golden body that was interpreted by the illusory aura, trying to conduct further investigations, find clues, and get rid of Ananda's "entanglement".

Unfortunately, like Zi Dian, this is just a trace left by the Ancient Road of the Human Emperor. Apart from the characteristics it contains, there is no substantial gain.

However, a trace of suspicion arose in Meng Qi's heart. He had a connection with Ananda and had inherited the Ananda's sword, which was the sword that broke the precepts.

At the same time, he also inherited the legacy of Thundergod.

The Overlord also inherited the legacy of the God of Thunder, and the legendary Overlord Sword was only forged in the Thunder Pool.

Ananda and the thunder and lightning are so close in front of us. Could it be that the Thunder God and Ananda are the same person?

Although such speculation was too shocking, Meng Qi did not think it was absurd, because the powerful beings in myths and legends all liked to incarnate and then take different paths.

For example, Yuanshi Tianzun, the original demon and the holy Buddha, aren’t there countless connections between them according to the legend?

"You seem quite interested in this monk..." Gao Lan had no idea what swordsmanship Meng Qi was good at, or what school he came from. "Seeing that you have a lightning-attributed long sword, I thought you valued Overlord more."

Meng Qi couldn't explain too much, so he could only smile bitterly and said, "I have learned two styles of Ananda's sword techniques to break the precepts."

Gao Lan nodded slightly without asking any more questions. His mind was no longer on this aspect. He stretched out his left hand behind his back, pressed it on the weathered and ancient stone door in front of him, and pushed it hard.

The stone door opened heavily but silently, and a sea of ​​golden fire leaped out of Meng Qi's eyes.

The flames rose, occasionally transforming into long snakes and phoenixes leaping around. The outer part was golden, and the further in you went, the closer it became to blue and white. Meng Qi couldn't see deeper because his sight had been burned and the flames kept burning towards him.

"Even if the sun sets on the ground, it's just like this." Gao Lan sighed seriously in a rare moment.

Only then did Meng Qi get rid of the feeling of the flames burning his vision and soul. He withdrew his gaze and looked around.

The outer edge of the sea of ​​fire was covered with strange dark grey stones, forming an arc-shaped platform. Jade steps led into the sea of ​​fire and disappeared. (End of this chapter)