Chapter 262: Human Emperor Sword

"Does the Daoist friend mean that the Immortal Kings who ascended to the heavens died in an unknown place and fell into the Black Sea? And the reason for the Immortal Kings' deaths is the same reason they do not return, as well as the reason they ascended to the heavens in the first place?"

Qin Jiang spoke, contemplation appearing in his eyes.

Since there are Immortal Kings dying, it means that a great war of the Immortal King level must have broken out.

Is it a struggle among the Immortal Kings themselves, or a struggle between the Immortal Kings and an external force?

If it were internal, it would not be the case that no one has ever returned; but if it were external, is it a struggle against living beings, or a struggle against the environment?

Or could it be that ascending to the heavens is actually a road of no return, and once one has ascended, even without the rejection of heaven and earth, one cannot turn back?

"That is correct. My guess actually leans more toward some kind of existence outside the realm," Renhuang said.

"Existence outside the realm? Do you mean living beings outside of this heaven and earth?" Qin Jiang asked.

He had also observed the celestial phenomena at night and knew deeply that this world was a vast, boundless universe, and the planet where the Zhongyuan Continent is located could be considered the center of the universe.

There is no other reason; since ancient times, the Immortal Kings who attained the Dao have all come to the Zhongyuan Continent to leave behind their Dao lineages.

Even for those who did not leave behind a Dao lineage, they would ultimately choose to ascend to the heavens from this place.

But apart from this, there are almost no records regarding the world outside the universe, because apart from the Immortal Kings, almost no one can reach the edge of the universe.

And even for an Immortal King, reaching the end of the universe is not a matter of a single day or night.

From those scattered records, beyond the starry sky of the universe lies endless void; let alone Source Qi, it is a place where even light cannot reach.

In such an environment, an Immortal King can certainly survive, but they can only do so by consuming their own Immortal King Origin.

If the Immortal King Origin is exhausted, they can no longer continue to survive in that environment.

Of course, wanting to exhaust the Origin, even for the Immortal King themselves, is an extremely long time.

The Immortal King Dao is almost self-contained, independent of heaven and earth.

The Time Law and their own Immortal King Dao Rule achieve a cycle of rotation; if they do not fight with others, the consumption of the Immortal King Origin can almost be said to be negligible.

It is just that what makes him curious is, in that kind of void environment, can living beings really be conceived?

What would their life forms be like? How are they different from the living beings of this heaven and earth?

"Indeed. In this heaven and earth, Source Qi is nearly infinite, and there is almost no power capable of killing an Immortal King, even for me. Unless one spends millions of years, one can only slowly wear down an Immortal King.

But the void place outside the realm is different. In such an environment, an Immortal King loses the nearly infinite Source Qi of this realm, which means they lose their indestructible body.

In this state, an Immortal King is much simpler to kill.

It is just that I have yet to be able to explore the source of that Black Sea. Perhaps, only after ascending to the heavens will it be possible to find it."

Renhuang spoke, carrying a bit of regret; if he could, he would hope to be able to resolve all hidden dangers himself.

But clearly, his ability was still lacking.

Qin Jiang's brows lifted slightly upon hearing this; he perceived two completely different states of mind from Renhuang's words.

One was the confidence of slaughtering an Immortal King with a casual gesture, and the other was the helplessness in the face of the unknown.

"Haha, let's not talk about this. Today I invited you here only to gift you an item to use against that E'nianshen of mine," Renhuang laughed.

As he spoke, he lifted his palm slightly, and a small golden sword hovered in his palm; one side was covered in profound characters, and the other side featured fish, birds, and beasts.

Qin Jiang's eyes were surprised, "This is the Human Emperor Sword?"

In the history books of the present world, there is no record of the Human Emperor Sword, and even the name Renhuang has almost never appeared.

But before Huangtian Shenmu incited the Demon Qi to surge into the human world, Renhuang's influence on later generations was immense.

The reason she wanted to erase the Yu Kingdom from history was to eliminate Renhuang's influence on later generations.

Because she herself controlled a portion of the Demon Qi Origin belonging to the Earth Dao, she wanted to seize that portion of the Humanity Demon Qi Origin belonging to Renhuang's E'nianshen. In this way, with both Earth Dao and Human Dao added to her, she could break through the shackles of the Xiantian Shensheng and strike at a higher level.

And Renhuang's influence in the human world was immense, once regarded as the Human Ancestor; this terrifying Faith Power accumulated over millions of years would provide great enhancement to the E'nianshen.

By then, she might not be a match for the awakened Renhuang E'nianshen.

"Correct. This item is indeed the Human Emperor Sword. After the Killing Tribulation ends, I will seal this sword here. After you return to the present world, you can take it out and use it to sever the connection between my E'nianshen and the Demon Qi Origin," Renhuang said.

"Although the Demon Qi Origin is a highly ominous object, if your E'nianshen were to take control of it, after millions of years, it could be fully refined; why must you hand it over to me?"

Qin Jiang spoke; the Demon Qi Origin, even if it only belongs to the Human Dao portion, is still an exotic treasure of the Immortal King level, enough to allow an Immortal King to make progress.

It is not that he thinks Renhuang would be reluctant, but that there is simply no need to leave it to him.

Renhuang shook his head gently, "After the Killing Tribulation ends, I will refine my own power and divide it into the three thought bodies: Good Thought Body, E'nianshen, and Obsession Body.

After the E'nianshen takes control of the Demon Qi Origin, the Obsession Body will ascend to the heavens, and the final Good Thought Body will ascend to the heavens after cutting down Huangtian Shenmu's heavenly heart.

Actually, I will have the E'nianshen take control of the Demon Qi Origin partly to prevent any accidents with the Demon Qi Origin.

On the other hand, it is also because my evil thoughts are too weak to form a balance with the good thoughts and the obsession; only after being nourished by the Demon Qi Origin can it reach a balanced state, thereby possessing the possibility of the three thoughts returning to one.

After the E'nianshen detaches from the Demon Qi Origin, it will take the Human Emperor Sword and ascend to the heavens."

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, finally understanding Renhuang's goal.

Renhuang, after the Killing Tribulation ends, wants to go a step further, so he divided himself into the three thought bodies of good, evil, and obsession.

But because Renhuang's evil thoughts were too few, the gap in strength between the three thought bodies was too large, making it impossible to achieve the final return of the three thoughts to one.

So he planned to nourish the E'nianshen with the Demon Qi Origin and left behind a contingency plan.

But the unexpected awakening of Huangtian Shenmu broke his plan, so he had no choice but to find him.

"So that's how it is. Daoist friend, rest assured, I will not let the E'nianshen bring disaster to the continent," he said.

"Then I will leave it to you, Daoist friend. I have left an Ownerless Immortal King Artifact within the E'nianshen, named the Human Dao Cauldron.

This cauldron can help your Overlord Cauldron go a step further and connect with the Human Dao destiny; consider it the reward for you helping me."

Renhuang spoke with a smile, though it felt somewhat forced.

There was no help for it; the Human Dao Cauldron had not yet begun to be forged, and the materials required were simply an astronomical amount; it could no longer be described as just a heavy loss.

"Ownerless Immortal King Artifact? Renhuang Daoist friend is also an Artifact Dao Heavenly Monarch?" Qin Jiang was somewhat surprised.

An Ownerless Immortal King Artifact can be called the highest pursuit of an Artifact Dao cultivator, representing the peak craftsmanship of the Artifact Dao.

It not only requires the caster themselves to be an Artifact Dao Heavenly Monarch, but more importantly, it requires Immortal King cultivation.

Yes, once it bears the word "King," it is no longer something that a cultivator below the Immortal King level can forge.

Only an Immortal King can forge an Ownerless Immortal King Artifact.

Because it is ownerless, an Ownerless Immortal King Artifact can fuse with any item of the same type, and after fusion, it will significantly enhance the strength of the original item.

His Overlord Cauldron was already a top-tier Mid-stage Immortal Artifact after devouring the Nine Provinces Cauldron, and after his own refining, it became an ultimate Immortal Lord Dao Weapon, needing only an Immortal King Dao Rule to transform into a contemporary Immortal King Weapon.

But this very step of the Immortal King Dao Rule is enough to keep the Overlord Cauldron completely trapped below a true Immortal King Weapon.

However, if he could smelt an Ownerless Immortal King Artifact, although the grade of the Overlord Cauldron would still be restricted by the Immortal King Dao Rule and unable to fully transform into an Immortal King Weapon because he himself has not achieved the Immortal King realm.

But if one were to compare it solely in terms of power, the Overlord Cauldron at that time would absolutely not lose to an Immortal King Weapon!

Furthermore, in the days to come, after he truly achieves the Immortal King realm, the foundation belonging to the Ownerless Immortal King Artifact will also erupt, and it is even possible that it will directly push the Overlord Cauldron to the level of a peak Immortal King Weapon comparable to the Human Emperor Sword.

(End of this chapter)