"What does Master Qi mean?" Lu Qingshan hesitated for a moment and spoke.
At this time, Qi Butian's "nonsense" was certainly not aimless.
In the current situation, the human race can almost be said to be on the brink of a cliff.
There is a bottomless abyss ahead with no way out in sight. Once Luohou completes his final transformation, the existence of the Demon Saint will be something that ordinary people cannot resist.
From this perspective, the ancestral realm is really the last hope.
Lin Xiu and others did not say anything, but just stared at Qi Butian, waiting for his next words.
Everyone knows how difficult it is to reach the ancestral realm. Otherwise, with such a long history of the human race, with countless geniuses, only one person has ever reached that realm.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him in doubt, Qi Butian continued, "Looking at the long history of the demon race, Luo Hou's talent is undoubtedly enough to rank in the top two, or even the first."
"It is this talent, coupled with his deep-seated scheming and ten thousand years of hidden preparation, that has led to the threat today."
Luohou has been famous for a long time. He was already the number one in the Asura clan ten thousand years ago, but it still took him a long time of painstaking efforts to achieve what he has today.
From this perspective, among so many demon lords in the demon clan, it was Luohu who got the job done. So he really deserves it.
The depressing atmosphere on the scene intensified.
The enemy's strength will only make everyone feel more suffocated.
Twenty thousand years ago, the human race had Xia Daozu, and twenty thousand years later, the human race had Jiujie Sword Immortal. It seemed that God was blessing the human race, but the difference was that this time, the demon race had an additional Luohou.
"But are we humans inferior to the demons?" At this time, Qi Butian raised his voice suddenly and asked back.
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's faces changed.
"Master Qi, what do you mean?" Lin Xiu frowned, feeling that Qi Butian was answering the irrelevant question.
Qi Butian slowly raised his head and looked straight at Lu Qingshan, "If Luo Hou's talent is the best among the demons..."
"Then our human race now has a being with unparalleled talent throughout the ages."
"Not only among humans, even if we look at all the races in the Nine Heavens and read through ancient history, I believe his talent is definitely number one!"
Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone present knew who Qi Butian was talking about.
Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, then revealed a bitter smile and said slowly: "But, you and I both know that talent cannot make a living."
This is a very true statement.
There are countless monks in history who were called geniuses but ended up being short-lived.
On the contrary, there are many cultivators who were not very prominent in the early stage , but eventually achieved great power.
Therefore, the higher the monks' cultivation, the more they understand one truth:
The so-called talent actually doesn’t really mean anything. At most, it makes the practice easier in the early stages and the progress faster.
"Talent can't be used to make a living, that's simply because the talent is not high enough." Qi Butian looked around and said slowly.
At this moment, his eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through them.
Everyone fell silent again, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Because what Qi Butian said was not wrong.
Just as there is a common saying in the secular world that "beauty cannot eat".
But if a person is really as beautiful as Xi Shi and Zhaojun, it is more than just enough to make a living.
The question is, is Lu Qingshan’s talent really that high?
Although they had long been convinced of Lu Qingshan's talent.
Whether it is the unprecedented Nine Tribulations Sword Immortal or the less than fifty years of practice time, it is enough to prove that Lu Qingshan's talent is above everyone else. Perhaps he really has the opportunity to reach the legendary tenth level of practice.
But that also takes time, perhaps a hundred years, or maybe a thousand years.
This time was arrived at after fully considering Lu Qingshan's talent.
Even with Rāhu's talent and ability, he had been stuck in the holy realm for ten thousand years, and finally had the opportunity to take that last step with the help of external forces.
Under normal circumstances, for a monk in the Venerable Realm, hundreds or thousands of years are not worth mentioning.
But now, what they lack most is time.
It took Luohou no more than four months to refine the Heart of the Demon Saint - no one knew how long he had spent refining the Heart of the Demon Saint when Lu Qingshan found Luohou.
Maybe it was just refined, or maybe it has been refined for several months.
Even if we look at the most ideal scenario: Luohou had just refined the Heart of the Demon Saint at that time, but at this rate of progress, it would only take him one or two years to achieve the status of a Demon Saint.
What can be done in one or two years?
Luohou was able to become a Demon Saint in just one or two years because he had accumulated and prepared for ten thousand years, but what about Lu Qingshan?
You should know that it was less than half a year before he was promoted to the Sword Immortal Realm.
The atmosphere became tense again.
It would take a cultivator who had just been promoted to Sword Immortal for less than half a year to ascend to the ancestral realm in one or two years.
Even if Qi Butian dared to think about it, they didn't dare.
"Not to mention the long period of accumulation and preparation in the early stages, just the expectation of the final moment is, normally, enough to make people waste endless time..." said Emperor Juque Wu with emotion.
If breaking through was so easy, he wouldn't have stayed at this level for so many years.
Let alone the ancestral realm, even just the half-ancestor realm was already out of reach for him.
Suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, "Master Qi, could you provide some external help?"
Emperor Juque Wu's words made the others grasp at the last glimmer of hope like drowning people.
Yes, how could Qi Butian not understand this truth known only to heaven and earth?
If he still speaks like this, he must have some way.
Seeing everyone's expectant eyes cast at him, Qi Butian shook his head and said leisurely: "The cultivation system of the human race is different from that of the demon race. The foundation of the demon race's cultivation system lies in blood, so even in this last step, Luohou can still break through with the help of external objects. The foundation of our human race's cultivation is Tao, so cultivators can quickly break through with the help of resources in the early stages of their cultivation, but the higher the realm, the less . Above the ninth realm, external objects are completely useless."
"So, where does the outside help come from?"
"You can only get through this level by yourself."
The joy that had just appeared on the faces of the many Venerable Realm monks faded away little by little.
Everyone present was aware of this truth.
If the ancestral realm could be achieved with the help of external forces, the situation of the human race would not be so difficult.
After all, at this critical moment of life and death, if they could use all the clan's resources and opportunities to create an ancestral realm, they would have done so long ago.
Unfortunately, this is impossible.
In fact, it is the difference in the cultivation system that leads to the completely different situations of the Abyss and the Sky.
Although the two worlds have different environments, they both belong to the Nine Heavens and there is no difference between them.
The time of birth of creatures in the two worlds is almost the same.
But the sky is still rich and prosperous, while the abyss is declining and about to fall. Why?
At its core, it is caused by the differences among living beings.
In the early stages of cultivation, humans rely on resources, and in the later stages they rely on perception. When a powerful cultivator dies, the Tao will disappear from the sky and spiritual energy will be returned to the world.
Therefore, life continues forever.
The cultivation of the demon race requires resources from the early to the late stages.
And as long as there are enough resources, they can create countless powerful people - ninth-level cultivators cannot be piled up with resources, but ninth-level magic cultivators can be created.
Apart from this, the demons do not have a "feedback mechanism" similar to the Tao Xiao Tian Xiang .
As time went by, the situation emerged where the demons were much stronger than humans, while the sky was much richer than the abyss.
Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Qi Butian remained calm and just looked at Lu Qingshan with burning eyes.
"I'll try my best." Lu Qingshan, the person involved, hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded slightly.
He had no confidence at all in the ancestral realm, and didn't even have the slightest clue.
But he knew the current situation very well.
It's always good to give everyone a little hope.
Regardless of success or failure, when Luohou comes out of retreat, he will stand in front of the human race.
It was also hard for the other people present to believe that Lu Qingshan could achieve the ancestral realm in such a short time, but at this time they couldn't help but have some expectations for Lu Qingshan.
If there is anyone in the human race who can become the ancestor, it seems that it must be Lu Qingshan.
"So, don't despair, believe in Tianyuan Sword Immortal," Qi Butian suddenly smiled, and said: "As for everyone, each of you should do your job and be prepared to welcome the arrival of the final battle. Don't collapse before Luohou becomes a saint."
"Maybe by then, we will need to buy time for Tianyuan Sword Immortal."
"We understand," Lin Xiu said solemnly, then turned around and clasped his fists to Lu Qingshan. "Tianyuan Sword Immortal, although it may not be good to say this, in the current situation, there is only so much we can do. The final success or failure depends on you."
"If you can reach the ancestral realm, there is still hope."
Looking at those solemn faces, Lu Qingshan took a deep breath. He couldn't guarantee anything, so he could only silently clasp his fists in return.
…
"Everyone, the war has just begun. There are still many things to do right now. Let's act quickly." Lin Xiu straightened his expression and spoke to everyone in a deep voice.
The monks in the Honored Realm all nodded, and then quickly dispersed to take charge of the overall situation. Orders were issued in an orderly manner, and the huge human coalition army started to move again.
In the sky, only Qi Butian and Lu Qingshan were left.
The former watched as the other Venerable Realm monks dispersed, then his gaze suddenly turned and stopped on Lu Qingshan. He could see the hesitant look on the latter's face.
"Tianyuan Sword Immortal, feel free to ask whatever you want to ask."
"Is what Master Qi said today really without any basis?" Lu Qingshan's gaze fell on Qi Butian's hair, which was obviously much grayer than the last time they met.
Qi Butian smiled and said, "I know I can't hide it from you, but there are some things I can't say directly."
"I understand." Lu Qingshan saw the Tianji Mirror appear in Qi Butian's hand.
This should have been a Taoist instrument that could not be erased by time, but the mirror surface was covered with cracks like a spider web and could no longer display any images.
Everything is implied.
"You already knew that my trip to the abyss this time cannot prevent Luohou from becoming a saint?" After a long silence, Lu Qingshan asked again.
"Know."
"Then why didn't you stop me?"
"I can't stop you. There are some things that you won't be willing to do unless you try."
“…”
"Any questions?"
"Do we really have any hope of winning?"
"Yes," Qi Butian affirmed, and added: "But only."
"There are fifty great ways, forty-nine of them are derived from the heavens, and one is missing."
"One is the chance of victory."
"I understand." Having said that, Lu Qingshan did not ask any more questions.
"Maybe, there is a place you can go and have a look." Seeing Lu Qingshan preparing to leave, Qi Butian finally said.