Chapter 246: The Most Miserable Great Emperor (Younger Brother) in History

Cold and darkness are the eternal themes of the Universe.

In the silent, lightless Universe, darkness is eternal; the deeper one goes into the Universe, the more one realizes one's own insignificance and humbleness.

Even a star as massive as the sun is but a tiny speck of light in the boundless Universe.

Like a firefly in the summer, it can only illuminate a small area.

Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star; silently, someone pinpointed this region, then used a God Light Platform to tear through the Universe and break through the void, and Zhang Xuan, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, and Gai Jiuyou appeared here.

Gai Jiuyou examined this massive Life Ancient Star with great interest, his powerful Divine Sense capable of sweeping across the heavens and the earth.

Only a figure as formidable as him could easily scan through an ancient planet with his Divine Sense.

A moment later, a look of surprise appeared on Gai Jiuyou's face.

"The shape is indeed like an ancient skull; I truly cannot imagine that this is actually an ancient star formed by the merging of an ancient Heavenly Venerable with the heavens and earth after passing away."

"There are always many miracles between heaven and earth."

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body was much more indifferent; he had walked here in the past and was not overly surprised, though he had not fully known the secrets within back then.

He had not expected that this was actually an ancient star formed after Lingbao Heavenly Venerable passed away.

"Hm?"

As he watched, Gai Jiuyou's heart suddenly stirred, and the Great Accomplishment Saint Body also raised his brows slightly.

The two looked simultaneously toward the region of this skull-like Life Ancient Star that corresponded to the Dao Palace of a cultivator.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan seemed to have no further perception or action, Gai Jiuyou pondered for a moment, his fingertips glowed, and a peculiar mirror surface appeared before him.

The Life Ancient Star before them seemed to become transparent, highlighting the scene inside this Life Ancient Star.

In the position corresponding to Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's Dao Palace, a mass of bright liquid was shimmering.

That was the most unique precious liquid left behind after the death of an ancient Heavenly Venerable, capable of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bone; if one could absorb it, it would be an infinite Creation.

For a primordial spirit, it has infinite miraculous uses.

Yet at this very moment, that supreme treasure land had already been occupied; a bird egg was floating within it, completely enveloped by that precious liquid.

Beside it, a Fire Crow that had already reached the Great Saint Realm was silently guarding it.

Zhang Xuan was no stranger to all this; after just a brief recollection, a thought-provoking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"The most miserable and pitiful Great Emperor in history, Golden Crow Great Emperor, is actually still just a bird egg right now; I truly have a fate with eggs."

"I didn't expect that a top-tier powerhouse of the world could be hidden here."

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body sighed.

To be called a powerhouse by the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, the egg before them was certainly not lacking in the slightest.

After all, this was a figure who could choose to attain Enlightenment during the period when the Forbidden Zone Supremes were all rushing toward the Immortal Path on Feixian Ancient Star.

In the original Golden Great Age, whether it was Ye Fan, the descendants of many Ancient Emperors, or other top-tier figures, all had the possibility of attaining Enlightenment.

Even Ye Fan had the highest probability, yet he was the one who snatched the lead.

It could be said that in terms of planning and scheming, this Golden Crow was no worse than the Great Emperors of other eras.

He had long since stepped into the stage of Alternative Enlightenment, just waiting for the final ultimate leap.

Back then, he was also a victor of a most brilliant era, having defeated all his opponents.

But to prevent the Forbidden Zone Supremes from persecuting him, he took the initiative to suffer Great Dao injuries, damaging his Origin, making many Supremes in the Forbidden Zones believe he could not attain Enlightenment.

As a result, he quietly severed all his Origin, lived out a second life, hid on Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star, silently undergoing Nirvana, waiting for the opportunity, preparing to emerge at the most appropriate time and stun everyone.

Judging from later events, he did indeed stun everyone, making everyone in the Golden Great Age furious to the point of death.

As it turned out, this miserable guy happened to run into Ye Fan, causing the dignity of an Ancient Great Emperor to be completely swept into the dust.

A contemporary Great Emperor who attained Enlightenment actually could not beat Ye Fan; it could be said that he lost face to the extreme.

However, regardless of how pitiful this Golden Crow Great Emperor would be in the future, discussing only the here and now, this three-legged Golden Crow was indeed the top powerhouse in this world, worthy of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's evaluation.

"No need to interfere with him too much; he is indeed a top-tier figure, but he might not be willing to come forward to help us suppress the Dark Turmoil. Let us continue walking downward."

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body took a deep look, and after a moment, nodded and said: "I have an impression of such a figure; back when he was crossing the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven Tribulation, there was a lapse, and after enduring for thousands of years, I thought he had passed away, but I did not expect this was a scheme he had specifically laid out."

"Now he has actually lived out a second life here."

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body had an impression of this figure and nodded repeatedly.

Ever since the Forbidden Zones existed, any latecomer wanting to become an Ancient Great Emperor would be interfered with and robbed by the terrifying figures within the Forbidden Zones.

Every person's path and method for crossing this hurdle are different.

Like the legendary Void Great Emperor and Hengyu Great Emperor, they took the initiative to suppress themselves at the Quasi-Emperor Seventh Heaven, stopped crossing tribulations, and after accumulating enough, broke through two levels in succession, or even broke through three levels directly, attaining the Dao in one stroke and shocking the world.

Of course, others would have corresponding methods.

Everyone's methods are different, and a slight mistake could lead to an untimely death.

This Golden Crow undoubtedly chose another path, using a peculiar method to deceive the heavens and escape, making everyone think he had died and stop paying attention.

Then he prepared to wait for the appropriate time to emerge from Nirvana and stun everyone in one stroke.

"His current goal should be to attain the Dao; I fear he will not participate in the operation to pacify the Forbidden Zones."

"No need to interfere with him too much, lest it cause complications."

Gai Jiuyou looked at this figure with slight surprise, but did not pay much mind.

Zhang Xuan cared even less.

In any case, this Golden Crow could not possibly appear in the short term; he still had to wait for a very long time.

By the time that happened, the world would have long since changed; at the very least, if it came to attaining the Dao, Gai Jiuyou would definitely walk ahead of this Golden Crow.

"Let's continue walking down; if I remember correctly, the true secret treasure should be in the Bitter Sea and Life Spring of Lingbao Heavenly Venerable."

"Using his skull as a deduction, walking between the stars of the Universe, one should be able to inversely determine the regions where his Five Great Secret Realms are located: Wheel Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, Dao Palace..."

As for where exactly Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's treasure is, Zhang Xuan cannot be entirely certain now; after all, the original work did not state it very clearly or thoroughly.

If it were just Zhang Xuan alone, and he had only reached the Saint Realm, then he would need a detailed location and sufficient cultivation level before he would come to search.

But now that he is followed by a Great Saint Body who can cross swords with a Great Emperor, and by Gai Jiuyou who has achieved Alternative Enlightenment, the overall matter is not difficult.

The two of them, in terms of strength and realm, are only a notch below a true peak Great Emperor, and they can already perform deductions and calculations directly within the starry sky of the Universe; previously, with no one to guide or point the way, it was fine to be unable to discover it, but with someone to clearly point it out and confirm it, determining a position and direction is truly quite easy.

Especially Gai Jiuyou, who trusts Zhang Xuan's judgment implicitly, walking and deducing along the way, and soon arrived in another, more magnificent and peculiar star field.

"A very peculiar place, it actually combines with the entire starry sky of the Universe; the Wheel Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and even the Sendai all have corresponding star systems and stars..."

Even someone as powerful as Gai Jiuyou feels this situation is very special and unique, and the Great Saint Body is also silently calculating during this process, gaining other insights.

During this process, other cultivators have partial perceptions, and then they are extremely terrified.

Because Zhang Xuan, Gai Jiuyou, and the Great Saint Body are calculating data, and then they are all walking directly through the starry sky of the Universe.

A golden light path sweeps across the world; when they were at Beidou, because there were too many Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zone, they used the God Light Platform when traveling.

But now that they have reached this starry sky of the Universe, which is very far from Beidou, there is absolutely no problem with using the Secret of 'Xing' (Travel).

After all, using overly powerful magic power and means within Beidou would very likely be detected by figures in the Forbidden Zone, but using very special means in the depths of the starry sky of the Universe, there basically won't be much detection from the Beidou side.

Gai Jiuyou leads Zhang Xuan and the Great Saint Body, the two of them constantly traversing through the starry sky of the Universe, sometimes passing by the Human Race Ancient Road, and sometimes stepping onto other cultivation paths, all of which are very empty and special places.

Ordinary people, or even a Great Saint, wanting to quickly shuttle and explore across such long distances, might lose their way, or even encounter terrible dangers in the process, dying directly midway.

But for Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body, all difficulties are paper tigers; the two can push through everything along the way without encountering many obstacles.

For the two of them, even if a true Great Emperor in a peak state were to appear, they could still contend for a while.

Not to mention that it has not reached that situation yet.

Such a scene makes some of the figures who see this special sight feel terrified.

Zhang Xuan, however, feels it is no matter; after several reversals, the group finally determined the direction in a special area.

"This area is likely the starting point where Lingbao Heavenly Venerable transformed into the Dao and entered Nirvana back then; it should be the location of the Wheel Sea."

The Great Saint Body looked around and nodded slightly: "It does match the title of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables of the Mythological Era; this stretch of the journey already matches that ancient road from the Mythological Era, belonging to a part of that ancient road."

After many twists and turns, constantly shuttling through the starry sky of the Universe, they had already arrived at the strongest trial road that had long been abandoned, and it was a very ancient road.

It was once the Human Race Ancient Road that all races had to step onto for trials—no, it should be called the Ancient Road of All Races, belonging to the remnants of the Mythological Era.

Gai Jiuyou looked carefully, then constantly calculated; after a long time, he suddenly tore at the space in front of him with both hands, ripped open a void, and then stepped through in one stride.

The Great Saint Body held Zhang Xuan in one hand and likewise stepped in with one stride.

Zhang Xuan felt slightly embarrassed; having mixed in this world for more than a year, nearly two years, he was already a leader in the Saint Realm and had even killed a Saint King; no matter what, he could be considered special.

Yet he was treated like a child by the Great Saint Body, Gai Jiuyou, and the others, held in a palm.

But in the next moment, the Great Saint Body reached out and fished a person out from this pitch-black ocean far from the edge; before the person could react too much, the figure suppressed in the Great Saint Body's hand suddenly erupted with boundless purple radiance.

An aura that dominated the world permeated the space, but before it could make any further moves, the Great Saint Body flicked a finger, and that figure completely lost all movement, falling straight into his hand like a piece of wood.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan was actually laughing wildly in his heart, because when that purple figure erupted with its aura, it was terrifyingly peerless, completely at the peak of the Great Saint realm, an supreme top-tier powerhouse.

Moreover, its physique was very terrifying, clearly a very special physique; although Zhang Xuan had never come into contact with it, he could understand and sense a thing or two from the Great Saint Body's reaction.

Sure enough, the next moment the Great Saint Body handed the figure, which was like a wooden stake, in front of Zhang Xuan.

"A Cang Tian Tyrant Body that has been dead for countless years has gained sentience; if you take it for your cultivation, it should be of very special help. Take it!"

Zhang Xuan's surprise was mixed with other special feelings.

He lowered his head to look at the body in the Great Saint Body's hand; the clothing worn by the figure was very ancient, seemingly originating from the Mythological Era.

Perhaps it was from another ancient era; in any case, Zhang Xuan could not quite recognize it. He did not know much about the history of this world, but the only thing he could be certain of was that this was indeed a Cang Tian Tyrant Body, a supreme physique capable of contending with the Saint Body.

Although he had long thought that collecting these special physiques would be relatively easy, Zhang Xuan still felt somewhat surprised that it was easy to this extent.

"The Great Saint Body helping me collect the Origin of a Cang Tian Tyrant Body—why does this feeling feel so strange?"

Although he was muttering in his heart, Zhang Xuan's hands were very honest; with a wave of his palm, he recorded the body of this Cang Tian Tyrant Body into the Chat Group.

Then, using his alt account, he sent this Cang Tian Tyrant Body to himself as a Red Packet; in this way, absorbing the Origin would be easier and more relaxed.

The entire process was smooth and natural, without any obstacles at all.

Then, before his surprise could fully subside, someone reached out again.

From afar, Gai Jiuyou tossed over three bodies, and then the Great Saint Body reached out and caught them, distinguished them slightly, and handed them to Zhang Xuan: "There is a God King Body of the God race, and a Taishang Dao Body; I don't quite recognize the last one, I don't know what physique it is, but it is also quite special. Take them all."

Zhang Xuan lowered his eyes and obediently accepted all these things, feeling that it was truly bizarre; for others, cultivating the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art is extremely difficult, but for him, it is truly like Heaven is feeding him.

(End of this chapter)