Chapter 196 They Actually Know!
"How many thousands of years has it flown?"

Seeing Xue Xiaohei and the other's description of their whereabouts, Zhao Si was thoughtful:
"This game generally doesn't include useless things. Since it focuses on highlighting the length of time Xue Xiaohei has been flying, it should contain relevant information..."

The longer a person's journey takes, the more it indicates two basic problems:

One is slow speed and the other is long distance.

There is nothing much to say about Xue Xiaohei's speed. There is no obvious difference between the flying speed of modern immortals and the Xuanxian heavenly soldiers of ancient heaven.

But he flew at full speed for thousands of years before entering Zhongzhou from the Western Wasteland...

When Jin Bing was fighting, hundreds of thousands of Xuanxian heavenly soldiers were able to fight all over the wild world, and there was no news that he made any tactical mistakes due to long marching time.

"So, all in all, this seems to indicate one thing to me..."

"Honghuang... has grown bigger?"

This answer does not require much thought to come up with, but facing this simple answer, Zhao Si was puzzled:
How could the prehistoric world become bigger? Or, what does it mean for the prehistoric world to become bigger?
And is there any inevitable connection between this incident and the collective disappearance of the saints?
"If this problem can be solved, then customs clearance should not be far away."

Now, it all depends on whether Xue Xiaohei, who has the full halo of the protagonist, can obtain the relevant information from this trip to the fairyland...

[After thousands of years, you have finally arrived at your destination: Zhongzhou! ]

[Looking at the towering ancient sacred mountain, your heart, which had long been numb during the long flight, suddenly surges with excitement: Finally, we're here! ]

[To be honest, you are not afraid of death. You can start over anyway. Even if you are killed by a high-level immortal in the immortal world with a Great Wilderness Prisoner Finger, it is better than this endless and boring journey. Compared with death, you are more afraid of boredom. ]

[Fortunately, all efforts are rewarded. Now that we have arrived in Zhongzhou, we only need to rush to the foot of Buzhou Mountain to see the legendary fairyland with our own eyes. We can see whether it is a true apocalyptic fairyland or a dark world where people are eaten without leaving any bones...]

[Once you arrive in Zhongzhou, you will soon discover the obvious difference between this place and the Western Wasteland.]

【The Western Wasteland is in a typical dark age. Not only are there monks of both the righteous and evil ways who eat people to cultivate immortality, but there are also corrupt officials and a tyrant court. Natural disasters occur year after year, and man-made disasters occur frequently. Along the way, all the ordinary people in the Western Wasteland that you have seen are struggling in dire straits! 】

[It is precisely in this infinite despair that people like your parents would hold out hope for the imaginary paradise, hoping that they could escape from the suffering of the world and enter the "Western Paradise", but eventually they died at the hands of monks...]

[From what you have seen, the Western Wasteland has long been a hell without hope and future. Even though you and Jingxin have been committed to upholding justice, it is only a temporary solution. The decay and decline of the Western Wasteland stems from the harsh environment of heaven and earth itself. Human power cannot change fate.]

[Since the Western Wasteland is such a hell, the rest of the prehistoric world should be similar. Anyway, you don’t think that there will be any eggs left when the nest is overturned. The Dharma Ending Age is fair. Even the “Immortal Realm” that everyone dreams of, you don’t think it will be good.]

[In your imagination, Zhongzhou should also be like the Western Wasteland, with natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the people are living in misery! ]

[But in fact, Zhongzhou...]

Zhongzhou, in a certain mortal country.

Xue Xiaohei stood dumbfounded on a street. People were coming and going on the street, and everywhere was a prosperous scene:
All businesses are thriving, and people are gathering here. The sounds of hawking, storytelling, and chatting and laughing can be heard everywhere.

Everyone I met had a happy look on their face, every family had enough food and clothing, and people's spirit was obviously different from that of the people in the Western Wilderness.

All these signs show that their lives are really stable and peaceful!
This scene made Xue Xiaohei almost think that he was in the capital of a powerful dynasty.

But he also knew clearly that this was not a big metropolis, but just a small country town.

"Is there any other pure land like this in the world?"

Xue Xiaohei muttered to himself, doubting his life and feeling indescribable emotions:

It seems to be envy, shock, and confusion...

"This place... is very strange..."

Taoist Jingxin frowned, and his mind swept across this prosperous town, and then probed outside the city:
There are green trees and no wild animals...even no farmland!

The whole town is like a carefully decorated flower, beautiful and fresh, but it is also too deliberate and full of indescribable... unrealistic.

"A city with a population of hundreds of thousands, but there is not even any farmland outside the city... How is this possible?!"

Taoist Jingxin lost his composure:

If I had to make a metaphor, the strange prosperity of this city is like... a flower growing in the wild, with no roots or leaves, only a bunch of strangely bright flowers...

“It’s entirely possible.”

Xue Xiaohei closed his eyes and then opened them, with a hint of understanding in his eyes:

"In its natural state, a flower without roots and leaves cannot survive, unless... it is placed in a vase by someone!"

As long as someone takes care of it specifically, flowers without roots or leaves can bloom for a long time!
[Soon, with the help of the two of you, the basic situation of the local area became clear...]

[You guessed it right, there are indeed people who provide support here, and the ones who provide support to the local people are none other than the local monks! ]

[Unlike the righteous and evil sects in the Western Wasteland, the monks in Zhongzhou are not very cruel to mortals. In other words, the monks are extremely kind to mortals! ]

[Under normal circumstances, even if monks have a preference for the attitude towards mortals, at most they would kill corrupt officials, fight unruly demons, and occasionally help mortals quell floods and droughts. Those who can do these three things are already role models for monks! ]

[But the monks in Zhongzhou... are very strange. 】【Not only will they help mortals survive natural disasters and man-made disasters, they will even take the initiative to provide for mortals. What's the big deal about eliminating floods and droughts? They can even directly deliver food! 】

[The monks here use magic to grow various crops and raise livestock. The food, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, etc. produced are directly delivered to the mortals nearby, allowing them to use them as they please.]

[In addition to eating and drinking, the monks also create various entertainment activities, games, toys, and even popular education. Everyone is well-educated and cannot help but learn! ]

[Under this completely father-raising operation, the mortals in Zhongzhou live completely different lives from the folks in the other four wildernesses. One flies in the sky, one crawls on the ground. One is tired of eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and one is so hungry that he doesn't even have tree bark to chew...]

[The monks replaced the courts of various countries and achieved the peaceful unification of Zhongzhou. With extraordinary power, they forcibly created a paradise on earth between the desperate primitive world! ]

[No war, no corruption, no oppression, no worries about food and clothing, unlimited joy... endless delicacies to eat, endless silk to wear, endless happiness to enjoy. ]

[Mortals live here, from birth to adulthood, to marriage, and finally to old age and death. There is no need to worry about anything, the monks will take care of everything! ]

[However, for mortals to enjoy such blessings, there is of course a price to pay. In exchange, if a mortal dies, his soul will be taken away by the monks and transformed into spiritual energy...]

[Mortals and monks have formed a simple but effective symbiotic relationship: the monks ensure that the mortals live a happy life, and the mortals use their souls to repay the enjoyment they had in their lives.]

[Every mortal knows that their happy life comes at a price, but... they are willing! ]

[The hell on earth outside Zhongzhou is the best foil. They are even thankful that they were born in Zhongzhou, otherwise they would have to compete with their fellow villagers outside for tree bark...]

[In short, both parties are very satisfied with this. ]

[But the more you watch, the more uncomfortable you feel: "Eating people... they actually want to be eaten!"]

[Of course you know that both parties are very satisfied with this deal, but... wrong is wrong! ]

[“Eating people is wrong no matter what!”]

[The life and death of prehistoric creatures has never been determined by whether the body is dead or not. The soul is the source of human consciousness. Whether it is death from old age or other ways of death, it is not enough to affect the soul. ]

[As long as the soul is put into a new body, it can be resurrected, so in a practical sense, even mortals are naturally "immortal"! ]

[But now, mortals choose to let their eternal lives die completely just for the sake of the life and death and enjoyment of their flesh. This... this...]

【"this is not right!"】

[Looking at the smiles on people's faces, you feel more and more uncomfortable, and the more you think about it, the more angry you get: "People must be deceived!"]

[“What’s the difference between this method and raising livestock?”]

[A bloody light gradually appeared in your eyes. You decided to use the most cruel means to kill all the monks in Zhongzhou in order to awaken the deceived people! ]

[“Daoyou, don’t…”]

[Your thoughts made Jingxin Taoist open his eyes wide. He tried to dissuade you, but you were too paranoid to listen to anything at the moment, and you didn’t want to listen to anything either…]

[So, under the confused gaze of the people in the city, you stepped into the air, facing hundreds of thousands of surprised eyes in the city, and you grabbed the monks who were distributing food, clothes, and doing various work in the city! ]

[With the cultivation level of Xuanxian, these low-level cultivators who are not even True Immortals have no ability to resist. They are terrified, but they don’t know how they have offended you, a supreme immortal. ]

[“Sir! I am a disciple of Youxian Dongtian! I didn’t do anything!”]

[“Please spare my life, Immortal! Please spare my life, Immortal!”]

【“…”】

[Listening to their terrified pleas for mercy, your heart becomes more and more twisted, and the bloodshot in your eyes becomes more and more ferocious! ]

[You were about to expose the true colors of these monks who eat people in front of the people, but before you could open your mouth, the mortals in the city knelt on the ground and begged you.]

[“Goddess, please let them go!”]

[“My Lord, if you need souls, we will commit suicide immediately and guarantee you will have enough!”]

[“Goddess! Goddess!”]

【“…”】

[One hundred people, one thousand people, ten thousand people... Hundreds of thousands of neatly dressed men, women, old and weak in the city kneel down before you, begging you to release those monks.]

[You listened to their pleading, but your heart seemed to be hurt. The paranoia and luck you had just felt was completely gone in an instant...]

[Because you recognized a reality that you were unwilling to recognize, and seeing that you remained silent, the Taoist Jingxin who had been advising you also sighed quietly: "Daoist friend, don't be like this."]

[“They actually know everything…”]

……

(End of this chapter)