Chapter 266: Dugu Baitian's Origin Power

In the Zhetian Universe, the Great Emperor is already the ceiling.

Even for Ye Fan and the Ruthless Great Emperor, whose talent and aptitude are terrifyingly high, they can only continue to walk for a period of time within the Great Emperor realm; they cannot instantly achieve the status of Red Dust Immortal within the Zhetian Universe.

True transformation can only be carried out in the Strange World or even the Immortal Domain; the ceiling of the Zhetian World is the Great Emperor.

For the vast majority of living beings, possessing such an item would naturally lead them to use it impatiently, even directly allowing one to become a supreme Great Emperor.

But for Zhang Xuan, it does not have much significance.

His goal is extremely lofty, far exceeding the current world and realm, and he is not bound by this heaven and earth.

In Zhang Xuan's view, a powerful figure in the Great Emperor realm is more like a foundation at this current time and stage.

When laying the foundation, one absolutely cannot take shortcuts by using pills to break through; it is best to stabilize oneself.

Moving forward step by step, steadily and surely.

"Just keep it as a trump card by my side; in my current state and posture, the overall situation is already quite wonderful."

Zhang Xuan whispered to himself in his heart.

He was still in Purple Mountain, at this time letting his body and mind become spiritually attuned, adjusting his state to the best, and even actively strengthening the connection with the two holy spirits in the Shenmu World, constantly activating his own state.

Then, unsurprisingly, Zhang Xuan once again rushed into the God-Forbidden Realm.

In such a realm, all doubts can be easily answered, and all cultivation problems and dilemmas are solved silently.

His combat power reached the truly peak level.

And in such a realm and state, Zhang Xuan attempted to extract a wisp from the pile of Origins of figures given by Chen Nan.

The first one he selected was the part of the body left behind after Dugu Baitian died in a certain lifetime.

The next moment, the body of Tianhuangzi, who was not very far from Zhang Xuan, shook violently, and the sleek, oily fur of the Black Emperor stood on end, with quite a bit of the black dog hair on top falling off from the shock.

A most brilliant, flawless, and stainless Immortal Light gushed out from Zhang Xuan's body.

In that instant, the Immortal Substance that flashed out filled this heaven and earth.

The Black Emperor only took one breath and felt that his entire state was being changed, from a body that was plump and sturdy—larger than an ordinary calf—to one no bigger than a normal small puppy.

Just by taking one breath, he became hundreds of years younger, which was even more special than eating a Medicine King.

A loud, clear cry issued from Tianhuangzi's mouth; his state did not continue to become younger, after all, he had only been born for a few days.

But at this moment, in the falling Immortal Light, in the Immortal Substance so dense it could almost make one faint.

He felt a certain very special bloodline hidden within his body boiling and further reviving, seemingly heading toward his ancestor.

Under normal circumstances, such a bloodline could only possibly revive and advance further in the Immortal Domain, in an environment many times better than this new world, but now the environment at this moment seemed to have become a true Immortal Domain.

"Senior, what happened to you?"

The Black Emperor shouted and lunged directly toward Zhang Xuan.

While inhaling very deeply, constantly collecting the Immortal Light scattering around, he looked at Zhang Xuan with some nervousness.

He seemed afraid that Zhang Xuan would suddenly become an Immortal at such a moment and then break through the void to ascend.

The Black Emperor originally believed in his heart that Wushi Dadi was invincible in heaven and earth, the number one in the world.

Only Wushi Dadi could break the curse and become an Immortal in such an environment.

But after meeting Zhang Xuan, even the Black Emperor had to admit.

If there is anyone in the world who can become an Immortal, Wushi Dadi counts as one, and Zhang Xuan definitely counts as another.

After a long while, the Black Emperor felt that the Immortal Substance permeating the heaven and earth, present everywhere, had been emptied.

The Immortal Light that was constantly gushing from Zhang Xuan's body finally stopped, and then he heard the words spoken from Zhang Xuan's mouth.

"There was a bit of an accident; I thought I was well-prepared, but I didn't expect the gift from another world to be so special. Even though I kept myself in the God-Forbidden Realm, I had no way to control it—it was just too special."

Zhang Xuan's words were still a bit airy even now; he seemed unable to control it, and his body was even more bloated than under normal circumstances.

Within Zhang Xuan's body, the Black Emperor could feel that it contained incomparably terrifying power.

And that most brilliant Immortal Light, that aura so terrifying it was unimaginable, gradually disappeared within Zhang Xuan's body, seemingly sealed back up again.

Compared to this, the fact that Zhang Xuan had reached the late Great Saint stage, or even the peak Great Saint realm, was not surprising at all.

"What a peculiar experience."

Zhang Xuan whispered softly; the state and aura on his body were still constantly changing, sometimes strong and sometimes weak.

Sometimes it would rush to the peak of the Great Saint realm, and even an aura at the Quasi-Emperor level would permeate out.

Sometimes it would fall back a large margin from that peak state, dropping to the level of just entering the late Great Saint stage.

During this process, clusters of light were flickering within Zhang Xuan's body.

The Black Emperor could distinguish that these were the Origins of one supreme being after another, and they were the Origins left behind by figures with the most special and powerful constitutions in the Universe.

These Origins would appear when Zhang Xuan suppressed his aura to the lowest point, replenishing his body, and then would carry Zhang Xuan's aura to rush toward a higher level.

Then they would be actively suppressed by Zhang Xuan, causing his own power to drop, so as to repeat this process all over again.

Time and time again, it lasted for two full days and two nights.

Until the end, Zhang Xuan's aura was completely stabilized at the peak of the Great Saint realm.

Even his physical body had gone further in terms of Dao practice, and his physical body faintly exuded that incomparably oppressive aura and feeling of the Quasi-Emperor level.

The Black Emperor's expression was very peculiar, but Zhang Xuan was very calm and did not talk much about this topic, just saying it lightly.

"A gift from another world; I thought I could accept it well, but the result exceeded my expectations and was a bit beyond my control."

The Black Emperor nodded and did not dwell too much on this topic; since Zhang Xuan was unwilling to say, forcing Zhang Xuan to speak would not be of much use.

He just watched as Zhang Xuan remained in this realm, his whole body glowing.

Even his Immortal Platform was flickering with light that would never fade.

That was the most special state throughout history, a realm that only an Ancient Great Emperor could reside in, yet Zhang Xuan had maintained it for several days, and was still maintaining it now.

Facing the Black Emperor's gaze, Zhang Xuan just smiled lightly.

"My strength and realm improved too quickly, although I have pressed the foundation of my realm very firmly, and my own physical body and strength are also peerless within the same realm."

"My combat methods and various skills are still lacking a bit; after all, the time has been too short. I need to make up for this part as quickly as possible, so I can only stay in the God Forbidden Realm for a long time to compensate for my deficiencies in combat..."

Not only was Black Emperor choked speechless by these words, but even the five-colored phoenix on Zhang Xuan's shoulder was terrified at this moment, not daring to say more.

Staying in the God Forbidden Realm for years on end is a special situation exclusive to the Ancient Great Emperors.

Throughout history, only the most top-tier geniuses have been able to occasionally step into that forbidden state before becoming a Great Emperor.

And those were all flashes of inspiration, where the right time, place, and people were all indispensable; it was entirely an accidental state.

Nowhere like Zhang Xuan, who is perverted to such a degree.

He has not yet truly ascended to that position, yet he can already remain in the God Forbidden Realm for such a long time.

This is simply the most perverted statement.

Zhang Xuan pondered for quite a long time, then turned and smiled at Black Emperor.

"Have there been any changes in the outside world? Have Gai Jiuyou and the Great Accomplishment Saint Body returned? My current state is special, and I suspect someone has their eyes on me, so I am going to undergo my Heavenly Tribulation outside and prepare to have them help me guard the dharma."

"Undergo Heavenly Tribulation? Being watched by someone?"

Zhang Xuan's words were very calm, but they contained too much information. Black Emperor did not react for a moment, stunned for a long while before widening his eyes to accept the terrifying information contained in Zhang Xuan's words.

"You still need to undergo Heavenly Tribulation? What kind of realm are you going to reach, Quasi-Emperor?"

"Someone has their eyes on you? What kind of figure could still exert pressure on you, making you feel uneasy and needing them to guard the dharma? Have the ancient Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones awakened?"

Black Emperor asked a series of questions, but Zhang Xuan only glanced at him without saying much.

Black Emperor's somewhat milky voice paused for a long while before he said: "No problem."

"There haven't been many changes recently; I haven't seen any traces of Senior Gai Jiuyou."

"However, Senior Great Accomplishment Saint Body sent a message recently; he has arrived on the Divine Path and also wants to discuss the subsequent changes with you."

Zhang Xuan nodded, not feeling very surprised by this.

"Having one is enough. I imagine that one's situation is not very good right now either; after all, he is being watched, so his state cannot be adjusted too well, and it is impossible for him to act recklessly during this period."

Zhang Xuan was referring to Undying Emperor. Although it seems there haven't been too many clues revealed yet, he still needs to take precautions; it is better to be safe than sorry.

Having hastily swallowed a wisp of Dugu Baitian's Origin just now, Zhang Xuan admitted that he was indeed hasty.

His state is now a bit difficult to suppress, and his Dao practice is still lacking a little, but his physical body really almost rushed into the Quasi-Emperor Realm just now.

If not for Zhang Xuan constantly suppressing it, letting his own state fall back, while simultaneously filling his body with various other strange Origins.

If he had rushed into the Quasi-Emperor Realm just now, it might have been somewhat unstable, and he might have been a notch weaker, falling short compared to the top-tier geniuses; he would not be satisfied with that.

As it stands now, it is about right; both his state and spirit are relatively complete.

It is just that when undergoing the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation, the physical body will be bound by the Heavenly Dao, and one can only use the body to forcibly withstand the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation.

If someone were to target him during this process, it would be quite dangerous.

Because of this, Zhang Xuan wanted to have the Great Accomplishment Saint Body come and help guard the Dao.

Even if Undying Emperor's state might not be good and he might not have the time or energy to act.

But what if? It is better to be prepared for the worst!

Zhang Xuan does not want to stumble at this moment and suddenly die.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body arrived very quickly; Zhang Xuan had only been thinking about it for a moment, and before much time had passed, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had already arrived.

When the Great Accomplishment Saint Body arrived here, his expression was still a little strange; he was actually a bit embarrassed.

He had entered the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and chatted with the Ruthless Great Emperor for a while.

But the Ruthless Great Emperor still has not given him a response; she did not say she would give him the Harmony Flower, nor did she say what was special about the Demon-Summoning Scripture.

It is mainly because the Ruthless Great Emperor's current state does not seem to be at her true peak; she is still in a state of recovery, and her wisdom does not seem to have fully returned to her.

In the past, the Ruthless Great Emperor would also have such states, which is not considered very special.

After all, the Ruthless Great Emperor has lived for an incredibly long time, a full two hundred thousand years or more.

Once such news spreads, it will shake the world.

It is a normal phenomenon for her to occasionally fall into a chaotic period where her perception of the outside world is unclear.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body had felt the Ruthless Great Emperor's peculiarity while staying in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, but it is not the right time for the Ruthless Great Emperor to fall into that special state now.

Now a group of people need help and are about to execute the most special strategy.

They are going to fight a great battle against the source of the Dark Turmoil.

At this time, the Ruthless Great Emperor falling into a strange condition is a unique kind of torture for the many figures present.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body apologized first, and then discovered Zhang Xuan's peculiarity.

"You... are you about to step into the Quasi-Emperor Realm?"

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body truly felt a sense of scalp-numbing shock.

How much time has passed since then?

It seems that in his impression, he had only turned around and stayed for a while.

As a result, Zhang Xuan has made a large-scale breakthrough on the existing foundation again; for Zhang Xuan, breaking through is simply easier than eating or drinking water.

"At the very peak of the Great Saint Realm, and your physical body is about to cross into the Quasi-Emperor Realm? Who did you swallow? Did you swallow an Ancient Emperor from a Forbidden Zone?"

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body was truly shocked, feeling that Zhang Xuan was incredibly strong, to a degree that is difficult to understand.

"No, a friend from outside the territory gave me a small gift."

Black Emperor heard this and curled his lips wildly on the side, his dog eyes almost showing nothing but whites.

That was nowhere near a "small gift"; in his perception, it contained even more Immortal Substance than an Undying Divine Medicine.

It could simply bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones; if an Ancient Emperor in a Forbidden Zone had such an opportunity, they would absolutely go crazy.

Yet Zhang Xuan said it so lightly, as if it were insignificant.

"The Ruthless Great Emperor probably cannot provide much help; she has fallen into a strange state of Dao enlightenment, and the Harmony Flower cannot be obtained for the time being."

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body shook his head, but Zhang Xuan did not care very much.

"Those are all minor matters. Right now, I have more things on my side that need to be handled. I may have been targeted by someone, and I need to break through to a higher level as quickly as possible. During the process of my breakthrough, to prevent anyone from interfering, I hope someone can help me guard the Dao."

"No problem."

(End of chapter)