"At that time, I was in closed-door cultivation, so I managed to avoid the calamity. After that, for an entire hundred years, I didn't know that the father and second brother I faced were actually not my real father and second brother."
"It wasn't until a hundred years later that I discovered this secret by chance and learned of their true identity. However, I was no match for them in terms of cultivation and strength, so I was quickly captured by them."
"I thought that they would kill me as well, but they didn't. Instead, they sent out a message saying that I had gone mad during cultivation and had been subdued by them. In order to ensure the safety of the entire clan, they had to imprison me in the dungeon."
"Thus, I was imprisoned in the dungeon and have been imprisoned for more than twelve million years. More than ninety percent of my lifespan has been lost, and the remaining lifespan can only support me for another five hundred thousand years at most."
Shangguan Yu continued to speak, revealing the reason why he was imprisoned in the dungeon and the loss of his lifespan.
"Senior, what kind of clan are those foreign clans that broke into the Shangguan Clan? Are there Immortal Monarchs among them?"
"Also, if there are Immortal Monarchs in your clan, why didn't they come out to stop these foreign clans? I believe that as long as an Immortal Monarch expert intervened, it would be difficult for these foreign clans to succeed. "
Luo Ping seized the opportunity to ask.
"I've never heard of or seen that clan before. It's an extremely mysterious and powerful clan, bloodthirsty, belligerent, and adept at transformation."
"This clan is called the 'Shura clan'. I only learned of their identity through conversations with these foreign clans. As for the specific situation of this clan, I'm not sure."
"However, I know the reason why they took control of our clan, and it was because they were scheming to obtain the ultimate treasure of our clan. As for joining forces with the experts of the demon and devil territories and vainly attempting to dominate the entire Immortal Region, it was only something they came up with on the spur of the moment, and it was something they did in passing."
Shangguan Yu was the first to reveal the true identity of the foreign clans. After hearing this, Luo Ping shook his head. He really didn't know.
"There aren't any Immortal Monarchs among the Shura clan, but their Ninth Level Peerless Immortals are strong enough to crush experts of the same level in our Immortal Domain."
"It's because of this that my father lost his life in their hands. Otherwise, with my father's cultivation as a Ninth Level Peerless Immortal, who could kill him other than an Immortal Monarch?"
"As for why our Celestial Duke didn't make a move … Now that the Shangguan Clan is in such a state, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. It's because our Celestial Duke went out to travel 15 million years ago and hasn't returned since."
"Back then, this ancestor of mine had secretly left the Immortal Domain and didn't attract the attention of the other Immortal Monarchs. That's why our clan was able to keep this a secret."
"If it wasn't for the disappearance of my ancestors, how could these Shura clan members kill my father and second brother? How could they control our clan?"
Shangguan Yu then answered Luo Ping's last question. In the end, his tone was full of endless sadness and helplessness.
"What? The Immortal Monarch Realm expert of your clan had already disappeared 15 million years ago? No wonder … "
"By the way, senior, you said that the Shura clan members were after your clan's treasure. In other words, they haven't succeeded until now?"
Luo Ping suddenly thought of a question, so he asked again.
"Of course. If they had obtained our clan's treasure, they would've left long ago."
"They didn't kill me because they wanted to get information about the treasure from me. Unfortunately, they didn't get any clues after imprisoning me for so long."
Shangguan Yu was relieved that the Shura Tribe still hadn't gotten their hands on the Shangguan Clan's most precious treasure.
"Senior, according to your condition, even if your cultivation wasn't crippled, you would still be severely injured. With the cultivation of the Shura Clan, once they use the Soul Searching Technique, they should be able to easily obtain information about the Shura Clan's greatest treasure from your mind."
"Why is it that after more than twelve million years, they still haven't found any clues? There must be something special about it, right? "
Luo Ping asked again.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be so smart. Yes, under normal circumstances, they could've done that. But have you forgotten that our Shangguan clan cultivates the Dao of Time?"
"The Dao of Time is mysterious and can't be understood by ordinary cultivators. Even the powerful Shura clan can't understand and see through it."
"I can't tell you the secret for the time being. If you can help me escape, I'll not only tell you the secret, but also promise you one thing. As long as it's reasonable and doesn't violate the Heavenly Dao, I'll do my best to help you."
Shangguan Yu gave a rare smile. Although the smile on his withered face was a little ugly, it was a sincere smile.
He didn't answer Luo Ping's question, but made a request. He wanted Luo Ping to help him escape from the dungeon.
"Senior, you think too highly of me. I can't even protect myself now. How can I save you?"
Luo Ping said with a smile.
"That little girl, Mengru, although half of the Asura Race's bloodline runs in her veins, from the countless times she sneaked into the underground prison to see me and confided in me outside the formation, I can see that she is a child who is naturally kind and distinguishes between good and evil."
"You all talked for a long time in the array formation. With your intelligence, I believe you must have convinced that girl Meng Ru. She will help you all escape, right?"
"As long as you're willing to help me escape, I'll fulfill my promise to you. What do you think? Do you want to think about it again?"
Shangguan Yu seemed to have seen through everything. He directly said that Luo Ping and Shangguan Mengru had reached an agreement, so that he could continue to ask Luo Ping to help him escape.
"Senior, you're really insightful. Yes, I did reach an agreement with Shangguan Mengru, but whether she can seize the opportunity or create an opportunity to save us is still unknown."
"As long as she comes to save us, I'll definitely save you. After all, you're the only one who knows the secret of the Shura clan. We still need you to explain it to the other clans in the Immortal Region."
Luo Ping did not hide the fact that he had reached an agreement with Shangguan Mengru, and clearly promised that he would save Shangguan Yu when the time came.
Hearing this, Shangguan Yu nodded with satisfaction.
"I didn't misjudge you. If the Shangguan clan is not destroyed after this ordeal, you'll definitely be our great benefactor."
"I'm afraid that even if we can stop the Shura clan from trying to dominate the Immortal Region, the power of our entire Shangguan clan will be almost destroyed."
"The Heaven's Dao is insignificant, and it goes in cycles. Under the eternal Heaven's Dao, everything is insignificant. Even if it was once glorious, it would still disappear in the boundless years in the end, unable to cause the slightest ripple in the long river of history."
"It may be impossible to live forever. It's just a blind pursuit of cultivators. Even the Way of Heaven may not be eternal. There will always be a moment when it disappears."
Shangguan Yu was relieved when he saw that Luo Ping had agreed to his request. However, it aroused infinite emotions in his heart, and he spoke out his inner thoughts.
"The Way of Heaven may not be eternal?"
Luo Ping repeated Shangguan Yu's words, and he was deeply shocked. He had never thought of such a bold question.
Shangguan Yu's idea undoubtedly broke the inherent thinking of cultivators. After all, in the eyes of all cultivators, the Way of Heaven was the supreme existence, the foundation of the development cycle of everything, and a will that all cultivators had to follow.
In people's consciousness, the Way of Heaven was undoubtedly eternal. It had been formed since the birth of the universe. No matter how things changed, the Way of Heaven would still exist.
But now, Shangguan Yu actually suspected that the Way of Heaven might not be eternal. This idea was undoubtedly bold and unusual. However, although Luo Ping was very shocked, he did not think that Shangguan Yu was talking nonsense.
Shangguan Yu cultivated the Way of Time, so he naturally had a very deep understanding of time. It was normal for him to have such a bold idea.
"Senior, if the Way of Heaven is not eternal, then the moment the Way of Heaven disappears, will the whole universe be destroyed?"
Luo Ping thought of a more in-depth question, so he asked.
"Hahaha, you really understand with a hint. That's right. If the Way of Heaven no longer exists, then the universe will naturally be destroyed."
"Since we're talking about this, I'll tell you more about my conjecture. Since everything goes from birth to destruction, then our universe is naturally no exception."
"One day, our universe will be completely destroyed. However, that moment may be very far away. Although we can't wait until that moment, it will inevitably happen."
"Since our universe is going to be destroyed, then there must have been another universe before our universe was born. It is because that universe was destroyed that our new universe appeared."
"Similarly, when our universe is destroyed, a new universe will be born. After all, we are just passers-by in the universe."
"More importantly, perhaps there are other universes existing at the same time outside of our universe. Perhaps there is one, perhaps there are two, or perhaps … countless of them. It's just like how there are countless spatial realms of the same level outside of the Immortal Realms."
Shangguan Yu seemed to have met a soulmate, so he told Luo Ping his deeper understanding.
After hearing this, Luo Ping was completely shocked, because what Shangguan Yu said completely subverted his way of thinking and cognitive field.
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