We all time-traveled at the same time, but why isn't anyone human?

Chapter 54 The truth is gradually being revealed; Tianyuan was already one step ahead of you.

Near Tokyo, at the edge of the Tengen Barrier.

Lu Suo strolled along one side of the barrier, making the same gesture as Lu Ping, touching the barrier, feeling the powerful positive energy, and frowning slightly.

This force felt strange.

As the world's longest-time researcher of Genjiro, and a fervent fan who wants all of humanity to merge with this thousand-year-old recluse, Lu Suo dares to say that no one understands Genjiro better than him.

This woman is not powerful.

The more Lu Suo understood her, the more he could feel her limitations.

She was afraid of developing her own techniques, afraid of becoming stronger, afraid of becoming a being of a higher dimension, so she confined herself to a small world and avoided communicating with anyone.

Her fear wasn't just directed at her enemies; she felt the same way about her own people. If it weren't for a life-or-death situation, she would never have allowed a top-tier sorcerer to enter the Death Star Palace.

It was precisely because he understood Tianyuan that Lu Suo was confident in bringing her down from her divine pedestal after a thousand years of immortality, making her material for integration with all of humanity.

The only thing that puzzled him was the nonsensical question from Tianyuan a thousand years ago: "Do you want to live forever?"

but.

This extremely rich positive energy did not contain any aura belonging to Tianyuan. Lu Suo was certain that it was not a barrier created by Tianyuan himself using a spell or a reverse spell.

Where does her energy come from?

Swah——

Just as Lu Suo was pondering all of this, a door suddenly opened, and a figure he knew all too well appeared before him.

Real person!

In an instant, Lu Suo's pupils shrank sharply, and an invisible aura pressed him down to the spot, rendering him unable to move.

Technique: Gravity Field

Technique: [Invisible Threads]

Technique: Earth Manipulation Technique

Technique: Air Imprisonment.

"..."

In an instant, seven or eight powerful spells were activated simultaneously. This was the result of Lu Ping's research over the past month. By kneading different soul clones into different forms, he could use multiple spells at the same time, with the upper limit being the number of his clones.

No one knows exactly how many clones Lu Ping has right now.

"you……"

Lu Suo stiffly raised his head, struggling to speak, enduring immense pressure every second, yet a twisted smile still appeared on his face as he slowly spoke to Lu Ping.

"You want to kill me? With your current strength, you could easily do it."

"However, after I die, ten million cursed spirits and the bodies of ancient sorcerers will instantly sweep through Tokyo, and the people I've arranged will feed their fingers to Sukuna, plunging the world into chaos!"

"It's a pity that I won't be able to see your final battle with that King of Curses, nor will I be able to see the future of the Great Age of Spells."

Lu Ping looked at Lu Suo and saw only the madness of "pursuing pleasure" on his face, without a trace of fear of death.

For a person to reach this level of enjoyment, it can be considered that he has stayed true to his principles.

"I'm not here to kill you."

Lu Ping lowered his eyes, looking at Lu Suo, who was once invincible in the original story but was now crushed to the ground by his gaze, and said calmly.

"I came to see you to confirm some of my suspicions."

"What conjecture?"

Lu Suo felt the pressure around him ease slightly, and was finally able to straighten up and have a normal conversation with Lu Ping.

"Some speculations about...immortality."

Lu Ping slowly landed from the sky, standing a shoulder's width away from Lu Suo, and said in a deep voice.

"I have read your memories and know your plans. You once planned to launch a large-scale barrier called 'Death Return' that would bind a thousand people, as a simulation of Japan's fusion with Tengen."

"Then, you will use the barrier that Tengen left in Japan to try to truly merge all of humanity with Tengen, creating an unprecedentedly massive cursed spirit, right?"

Lu Suo nodded.

He was no longer surprised by Lu Ping's supernatural abilities with his soul. From the moment he entered the Paradise, he knew that his secrets were completely exposed to Lu Ping.

"Now, I have a few questions for you."

Lu Ping narrowed his eyes. The following questions were ones he couldn't find answers to in Lu Suo's memories either. Only Lu Suo's experience and instinct as a thousand-year-old barrier master could answer them.

"The first question: what was the inspiration for 'Death Return' and the barrier technique that allowed all of humanity to merge with the Heavenly Origin?"

"It's Tianyuan's barrier technique."

Lu Suo quickly replied, "The barrier technique that Tengen set up, which concentrated the world's magical power in Japan, inspired me. Based on this, I improved and developed the 'World Souls Fusion with Tengen' barrier technique. Technically speaking, I am no weaker than him!"

Lu Suo raised his head with some pride. He had absolute confidence in his barrier techniques, having forged his own path and even surpassed Tian Yuan in some branches.

However, Lu Ping was not happy with Lu Suo's answer. Instead, his expression became more serious as he continued.

"The second question is, why are there no six-eyed sorcerers from the 'Gojo' family, ten-shadow sorcerers from the 'Zenin' family, or red-blooded sorcerers from the 'Kamo' family among the sorcerers you contracted a thousand years ago? And some of the stronger sorcerers from the Heian period in your memory, in terms of strength, are no weaker than those you contracted with."

Lu Ping stared directly into Lu Suo's eyes; he couldn't find the answer to this question in the other's memories either.

He had this question back when he read the original work.

Despite possessing the ability to transform ancient sorcerers into cursed objects and regenerate flesh, Lu Suo chose sorcerers who were not well-known.

He failed to successfully contract with any of the top sorcerers who had a great reputation in history and had a strong track record among the three founding families.

Orochimaru in the Naruto world knows that the First and Second Hokage were powerful when they were reanimated, so there's no reason for Ryouso not to let those powerful jutsu masters from the three main families suffer.

"What's the problem? Why would those righteous sorcerers entrust their souls to a curse master like me? The heads of the Gojo family are itching to kill me."

Lu Suo shrugged and laughed, not thinking there was anything wrong with it.

Historically renowned and powerful sorcerers all possessed their own pride, and even in death, they would not allow the Lu Suo to taint their souls.

"No, no, no, you underestimate the allure of 'immortality' for humanity."

But Lu Ping shook his head, rejecting Lu Suo's naive idea.

Throughout history, countless brilliant and talented individuals, possessing extraordinary talent and abilities, have gone mad in their later years in their pursuit of immortality. Anyone with even a basic understanding of history can attest to their obsessive and fanatical pursuit of immortality.

Even in modern times, high-ranking officials and the wealthy are willing to pay a huge price for longevity. The stronger and more powerful they are, the more they fear death.

Lu Ping didn't believe that the Japanese who were cursed back to the world were all heroes who would rather die than submit, and that the heads of the three great families were all valiant men who could calmly accept death. In a world that clearly possessed supernatural powers and methods of immortality, why didn't they think about how to achieve immortality for themselves?

Even Hisahito Itadori from the original work knew to make cursed objects after his death and continue the tradition.

Those powerful sorcerers who possess more inside information and know more about the world of sorcery could not possibly be unaware of this.

The reason they refused to be made into cursed objects and refused to be flesh could only be one thing...

"They have a better way to attain immortality than through physical insemination."

In an instant, Lu Suo's pupils contracted sharply.

In an instant, he connected the two questions Lu Ping had just asked him with some clues he had recently discovered in his mind.

The original inspiration for the "Death Returns" barrier, Tengen's barrier technique...

Countless powerful figures throughout history have chosen not to become physical beings after death...

The positive energy that Tianyuan unconsciously revealed was clearly not his own...

Clues, messages, and possibilities struck Lu Suo's soul like lightning, causing even this thousand-year-old man to tremble slightly and reveal an expression of extreme excitement, distortion, and madness on his face.

"You mean...you mean..."

Yes, everything is as you think.

Lu Ping sighed. The idea he least wanted to confirm had been completely proven true by Lu Suo.

"Tianyuan, you've already merged with humans before me."