To achieve immortality, I cultivate using Qi Luck - Chapter 759

Chapter 759: Chapter 332: The Extinction of the Four Poles, Nine Provinces Split_3

He narrowed his eyes in thought, and then his expression turned solemn as he bowed and asked for guidance, “Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist.”

Jinyun spoke in a deep and distant tone: “As Poor Daoist said earlier, in ancient times, the four extremities were imbalanced, and Heaven and Earth were in chaos. The immortals intervened and restored the balance, leading to the formation of the Nine Provinces and Ten Domains we know today.

However, at present, the northern polar air that was once suppressed by the immortals has been released due to the influence of Beiming Youdu and has transformed into the cold current we now face.

Does this not imply that the North Pole, as one of the four extremities, has become unstable and its balance has been lost?

Since the North Pole has lost its balance, would the South Pole, which corresponds to it, also exhibit abnormal phenomena and release poisonous fire from the Earth’s core?

If problems arise in both the North and South Poles, then would the Western Ocean and Eastern Mountains, which also make up part of the four extremes, experience storms and earthquakes again?

The entire Heaven and Earth are interconnected, and as part of Heaven and Earth, the four extremities naturally correspond and connect with each other.

This so-called “affecting the whole body by pulling a single hair”, being in this Heaven and Earth, and being among the four extremities, make it impossible to withdraw oneself from the situation.

And when the four extremities do encounter problems, where will the human races of the various countries within this region go?

When the skin is gone, where will the hair attach?!

The three states and three domains in the north were originally polar ice fields.

The Southern Domain Rainforest, Southern Sea Island Domain, and Yangzhou were originally part of the Southern Polar Poisonous Fire.

If everything goes as the Poor Daoist has speculated, then after the North Pole completely loses control, the next to lose control among the world’s four extremities will be the Southern Polar Poisonous Fire.

By then, within the realm of a state and two domains, the Earth will spew forth, the ground will be covered in poisonous fire, and with a sea of fire engulfing the land, all life will be obliterated.

At that time, how many regions in Yangzhou will be able to escape?

And how will Chu State, which is located in Yangzhou, manage in such a situation?”

Jinyun fixed his gaze directly on Lu Yuan and uttered these heart-piercing words.

Upon hearing the other party’s words, Lu Yuan’s expression changed, and his face became unprecedentedly ugly.

Because he knew that everything the other party had said was not an exaggeration.

As a cultivator, Lu Yuan naturally had his own understanding of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

That is why he was well aware of just how terrifying the imbalance of the four extremities and the Yin-Yang disharmony described by the other party could be.

In Lu Yuan’s previous life, he had come across a similar description in a piece of writing.

Huainanzi once recorded: In ancient times, when the four extremities were in disarray and the Nine Provinces were split, the heavens did not cover all, the Earth did not support all, fires raged ceaselessly, and waters surged endlessly. Ferocious beasts devoured innocent people, and birds of prey snatched the old and weak.

The scene of imbalance among the four extremities described by Jinyun was similar to the disarray of Huainanzi’s four extremities and the ruptures in the Nine Provinces. The two depictions might differ slightly, but they were essentially alike.

Both were equally terrifying, equally apocalyptic, and the people had no means of subsistence.

Under the impending doomsday, perhaps the only place in the entire Nine Provinces world where people could survive would be the ancient Central State, where the Liang State was located?

But how could the Central State, being

the size of just two provinces, accommodate the entire human population of the Nine Provinces and Ten Domains?

As a result, at that time, more than ninety percent of the population across the Nine Provinces and Ten Domains would be destined to be abandoned and swallowed up by the disasters of the four extremities.

And Yangzhou, where Chu State is located, would most likely not be spared from the Southern Polar Poisonous Fire.

Even if a small number of regions manage to avoid the poisonous fire, what significance would that have for Chu State, which will have already lost most of Yangzhou?

Therefore, there is ultimately only one choice for Chu State.

That is to expand northward.

Like the other northern countries, Chu State has to fight desperately to head south for a slim chance at survival.

It’s just that Chu State’s situation is somewhat better than that of the northern countries, as the Southern Polar Poisonous Fire may only erupt after the complete release of the Northern Polar Cold Waves.

This eruption may take another hundred years and last for several decades, spreading throughout the Southern Domain Rainforest and Southern Sea Island Domain before reaching Yangzhou.

Lu Yuan still has at least a hundred years of buffer time.

However, no matter how long the buffer time, there will eventually come a day when it runs out.

Once the poisonous fire reaches Yangzhou, Chu State’s fate will be sealed.

At that time, the only way to survive would be to migrate northward.

“Is Ning Country aware of this information?” Lu Yuan asked, his expression changing constantly before suddenly looking up to inquire.

Jinyun’s expression remained calm. He had known about the impending disaster for a long time and felt no impact in revealing it now. Hearing Lu Yuan’s question, Jinyun nodded and replied, “Five years ago, someone went to Jinling to inform Ziyun Tao about this matter. ”

After all, back then, the universally recognized ruler of Yangzhou was still Jinling’s Ning Country.

At that time, if anyone wanted to save Yangzhou’s fate and lead it through the upcoming catastrophe, it would have to be Ning Country.

However, the Chu State established by King Chu has rapidly expanded and risen in recent years, catching up with Ning Country and establishing a hegemony in the present day.

Because of this, Poor Daoist has come to Baling to inform King Chu of this matter.

In this way, both Chu and Ning countries will be prepared for the impending disaster, regardless of who ultimately controls Yangzhou.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but snort.

He had known that the world’s hegemonic powers would know about such a great calamity as the imbalance of the four extremities in advance.

Chu State was kept out of the loop simply because it was too weak and not taken seriously by the Immortal Sects.

If not for Lu Yuan’s rapid expansion these last few years, and even establishing hegemony in the Nine Provinces in recent years, he would not have attracted Feishuang Tao’s attention.

Perhaps he would only find out the cause of the disaster at the last minute.

His initial determination to dominate was indeed the right choice.

It not only made Chu State’s expansion smoother but also secured half a ticket to become Yangzhou’s savior.

‘However, since Ziyun Tao informed Ning Country, it seems that the relationship between the Immortal Sect of Tianluo Mountain and the Coastal Aristocratic Families is indeed extraordinary.’

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, recalling the representatives of the Coastal Aristocratic Families who had attended the Inescapable Meeting at Tianluo Mountain that year.

The Coastal Aristocratic Families, who had controlled Yangzhou for thousands of years, seemed to have a much closer relationship with Ziyun Tao than he had initially thought.

And what about Feishuang Tao?

He looked at Jinyun, wondering what purpose the latter had in revealing this information to him.