Chapter 270: The Blood of the Immortal Who Does Not Die Falling into the Human World

Zhang Xuan listened, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.

"Having such preparations is for the best; there is no need for excessive debate on this aspect, and as for the other, we must also prepare the best plan."

As he spoke, an dark red Immortal Sword appeared in Zhang Xuan's hand, and at the same time, an Array Diagram also emerged in his grasp.

The very moment it appeared, everyone present felt a boundless pressure in their hearts.

That terrifying killing intent made goosebumps rise all over their bodies.

The Four Immortal Swords and Array Diagram of Lingbao Heavenly Venerable are said to be able to slaughter even a peak Great Emperor without leaving a trace if presided over by Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, or rather, by a Great Emperor.

According to rumors, Lingbao Heavenly Venerable once allegedly used such items to slay a true Immortal.

This is the most unique weapon among the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons, left behind by Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, one of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables of the Mythological Era.

Lingbao Heavenly Venerable was the creator of the Word Secret, and the Word Secret is the secret of arrays.

This also means that Lingbao Heavenly Venerable reached the limit in the path of arrays, with few in heaven or earth able to compare.

Zhang Xuan took it out and introduced it to the many figures present with a smile.

"I have a rough plan; the priority, of course, is to feign weakness..."

Zhang Xuan slowly laid out his plan, and after the many figures present pondered silently, they all nodded.

But figures like the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and Gai Jiuyou also offered their own opinions during this process, filling in gaps to prevent further problems in this regard.

The overall scheme was not very difficult; it could even be considered simple.

Facing the ancient Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zone, complex schemes are of no use; only the most primitive and initial temptations and benefits can truly move those figures.

"Looking at it now, we have discussed this part of the deliberation and there are no major issues, so the next step is to put it into practice. I hope that afterwards, we can all sit here together and discuss the Dao."

Zhang Xuan sat in the Dragon Transformation Pool, looking at the many figures present, among whom were many at the Quasi-Emperor level.

Every figure's status and background were astonishingly great; the departure of any one of them could shake the Universe, yet now these figures all nodded when facing him.

The descendant of the Undying Emperor had truly appeared, and supreme figures were pursuing him, wishing to extend their lifespans.

When this news first appeared, not many paid it much heed.

But not long after, when someone returned with a portion of blood that flickered with five-colored brilliance and flowed with wisps of Emperor Qi, the entire Beidou was shaken.

The auras of awakening Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons and Extreme Dao Royal Weapons were continuous, rising and falling one after another.

That blood flickering with five-colored brilliance not only carried an Emperor-level aura but also contained flowing Immortal Substance within it; when the Primordial Demon Tribe among the Ancient Myriad Tribes brought a portion of the blood back.

The entire Ancient Myriad Tribes erupted in chaos.

The one who first received that Primordial Demon Tribe figure was Huntuo Dasheng, who was still in a state of recovery and activity.

Huntuo Dasheng did not have much lifespan left, and having heard of substances that could extend life, he had been active in this world.

When that blood flowed out, it was he who first protected that Primordial Demon Tribe figure as they walked out of the Purple Mountain area.

And afterwards, it was this Great Saint himself who admitted that he had absorbed the Immortal Substance from that wisp of blood and gained a hundred years of lifespan.

The Ancient Myriad Tribes were stirred to frenzy by this.

While it was called a wisp of blood, in reality, it was truly just a wisp, a very small thread, like a strand of hair, flickering with five-colored brilliance.

But if such a wisp of blood could increase the lifespan of a peak Great Saint by a hundred years, what about that actual pool of blood?

That Ancestor King of the Primordial Demon Tribe was questioned by many figures of the Ancient Myriad Tribes.

According to him, he heard the summons of Tianhuangzi outside Purple Mountain, followed an inexplicable path into the depths, and saw a huge mass of five-colored blood flowing with brilliance.

A five-colored phoenix begged him for help, and a wisp flowed down from that huge mass of blood, serving as a token.

According to this figure, that huge mass of blood was at least dozens or hundreds of times the amount of blood he had brought back, and the world was shaken by it.

The Ancient Myriad Tribes were nearly driven mad, with countless powerhouses wanting to rush into that area to obtain the substance they desired.

And the Human Race side was also boiling over; Purple Mountain was truly like flowers on brocade, fire cooking oil.

Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons and Royal Weapons were constantly gathering in that area, but they could not force their way in relying solely on those weapons.

That wisp of five-colored blood shook the entire Ancient Race.

Many figures discussed it together.

"This wisp of blood is very special, very powerful, and possesses incredible strength, but it has not reached the true level of an Emperor; it should be in the Quasi-Imperial realm."

Huntuo Dasheng made this judgment at a meeting of the Ancient Race, facing many top-tier figures.

"It is not just the Quasi-Imperial realm; it should be a piece that fell off from the true Ancient Emperor realm, almost exactly the same as the five-colored blood that appeared in the Central Plains before."

"But it shouldn't be like this; if this is truly what the Undying Emperor left behind, it should be even more brilliant and terrifying, as he had already achieved the status of an Ancient Emperor back in the Mythological Era."

Many powerful Great Saints were staring at that wisp of blood flickering with five-colored brilliance in this area, their gazes incomparably bright and expectant.

Of course, there were also many people looking at Huntao with ill intent, as everyone knew Huntuo Dasheng was about to die of old age.

As a result, Huntuo Dasheng had obtained this wisp of blood first and had swallowed the Immortal Substance contained within it into his body.

Everyone could see that Huntuo Dasheng was more composed than before, his blood and Qi were more active, and it was true that he had gained a hundred years of lifespan.

This was much more accurate than the previously less-clear information regarding Dou Zhan Sheng Fo, Jiang Taixu, and Jiang Taixu's unknown lover, Caiyun Xianzi.

After all, those were mostly just rumors that left people unable to be certain, but now it was real.

Huntuo Dasheng's condition was no secret among the many Great Saints; they were all very familiar with one another.

Therefore, this situation stirred people's hearts even more.

Having achieved the status of Great Saint, and having been sealed since the Taigu era, a large portion of them were no longer young, and their blood and Qi were gradually declining; if they could live for a longer time, everyone hoped that person would be themselves.

Not to mention the name Undying Emperor, which carried a kind of inexplicable divinity that made everyone's heart tremble.

The status and position of the Undying Emperor among the Ancient Myriad Tribes were unique and transcendent above all others.

Everyone had their own thoughts in their hearts.

They did not expect that the previous rumors about the Undying Emperor, and that incident where it was unearthed in the Central Plains, suggested the Undying Emperor had not truly died and had been living between heaven and earth all along.

If so, the blood the Undying Emperor left for his descendants very likely contained the secret of immortality, or perhaps the secret of becoming an Immortal.

"We must enter Purple Mountain!"

"That is the Burial Ground left behind by our race's Emperor, the Undying Emperor; we absolutely cannot allow the Human Race to occupy it wantonly."

A top-tier powerhouse among the Ancient Race spoke up.

"War, it must be through war that this group of people is made to realize once again who the masters of this world are."

A Great Saint from the Taigu era roared across this stretch of heaven and earth, but after the words were spoken, the expressions of the many figures present became strange.

It was not that there were no pro-war factions, but after several Great Saints of the pro-war faction died between heaven and earth in succession, the strength of the pro-war faction within the Ancient Race weakened by a large margin.

Every time someone advocated for war, it was more often to protect their own interests.

If they were truly made to go out and confront the enemy, especially against those two Great Saints of the Human Race, their hearts would all feel a sense of unease.

This was something that would truly result in death, not just something one could shout slogans about.

And not only that, someone even raised a question during this meeting.

"Did Jiang Taixu really only obtain a portion of the Undying Emperor's blood?"

"Exactly how much blood did he obtain, and in how many sects did he activate their foundations?"

As these words and questions were raised, the many figures present fell into silence once again.

They did not know!

To this day, this remains a mystery, but the many figures of the Ancient Race could all feel that the Human Race possessed unprecedented foundations and strength.

"What about the summoning of the other branch? Have there been any changes?"

Among the Ancient Race, there was one race that, upon hearing these words, had their expressions shift for a moment.

"There is nothing left, nothing at all!"

"What do you mean?"

"A while ago, all contact was severed, all Soul Lamps were extinguished; they are all dead, without any warning."

"What?"

The many personnel present became somewhat chaotic again, a sense of inexplicable unease arising.

"How is that possible? After the awakening, I specifically checked that most of them were alive; although their chaos was somewhat dim, they were all alive, and their life force was vigorous."

The figure responsible for this summoning matter had an even more peculiar expression, shaking their head repeatedly.

"I don't know, I have absolutely no idea what happened."

"It is inexplicable; overnight, all the Soul Lamps were extinguished, and not a single one survived."

When saying this, this figure had an expression of terror and unease on their face, and the many figures present were also silenced by this.

After a long silence, the many great figures present looked at each other and finally decided to push forward another process.

"Send people into the Taichu Ancient Mine to take a look."

The four words "Taichu Ancient Mine" seemed to possess a peculiar magic; when these four words were spoken, the sounds in the entire hall ceased, and even the sound of breathing seemed to vanish.

Everyone appeared somewhat nervous, yet there was also a strange sense of relief.

"To enter the Ancient Mine, one must have an Ancient Emperor Token; otherwise, going deep inside will only lead to death, and even with a token, it is difficult to see the situation inside clearly after reaching the interior..."

Someone raised an objection, appearing somewhat uneasy, but was quickly refuted by others.

"This is the best opportunity; that massive pool of blood inside Purple Mountain can basically be confirmed to still remain there, and Tianhuangzi is also alive within it."

"Our action this time is not only for us, but also to allow the supreme existences within the Ancient Mine to obtain the secret of becoming an Immortal."

"An ancient existence that has lived for over a million years, and the blood left behind still possesses Immortal substance to this day; such a secret is enough to tempt anyone."

"I believe that even those supreme existences within the Taichu Ancient Mine would be willing to come forward after hearing such news."

The many figures present all felt something was wrong, and then, the next moment, everyone's gaze turned toward Huntao.

Huntao instinctively felt some unease and opened their mouth to refuse.

But the other few top-tier figures did not give them a chance at all.

"This matter is of great importance; it is meaningless for ordinary people to go in, only you going in counts as special."

Seeing that Huntao was about to speak again, another great figure lowered their voice.

"You absorbed that Immortal Substance, and you personally experienced this incident; you understand that wisp of blood the most clearly. Under such circumstances, you entering that area is the best choice; no one else can speak to it."

Huntao was silent for a moment and finally nodded.

Having lived to their current age, they had basically consumed all kinds of life-extending substances, Medicine Kings, and Small Medicine Kings, and were already approaching the end of their life.

Seeing the Immortal Substance that could extend life, they naturally could not resist swallowing it directly.

Now that this matter had fallen upon them, there was no other way.

"I can go in, but I cannot use my race's Ancient Emperor Token."

After the many great figures present communicated with each other via Divine Sense for a while, a great figure nodded.

"Agreed!"

The intense changes in the outside world were still ongoing, and becoming increasingly fierce; someone from the Yaoguang Sacred Land carried the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron and rushed into Purple Mountain, seizing a mass of blood.

That brilliant blood was dazzling and eye-catching, causing countless people to be shaken.

At the same time, the moment Purple Mountain was breached, everyone heard a loud phoenix cry.

And in that mountain, there was a youth wearing Daoist robes.

The youth stood within Purple Mountain, back turned to the crowd, with a five-colored phoenix standing upon their shoulder.

What was even more terrifying was that the aura flowing from the youth faintly carried Emperor Qi.

After such news spread, not only was the Human Race shaken, but even the Ancient Myriad Tribes trembled from the bottom of their hearts.

"An Emperor who has attained the Dao? Could it be Wushi?"

"It is rumored that back then, the Wushi Dadi left behind patterns of him with his back turned to the crowd; the vast majority were with his back turned to the crowd, and there were never any frontal portraits. Could it be that the Wushi Dadi is still alive?"

Once such news spread, it directly shook the heavens and the earth.

Both the Ancient Race and the Human Race fell silent, to the point where ten thousand horses were muted.

Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons dared not be awakened at will outside the periphery of Purple Mountain for a very long time.

The suspicion that a true Great Emperor was living in the Human World was an incomparably terrifying matter.

It was enough to shake the heavens and the earth.

Not long after, a supreme expert among the Human Race, Old Madman—one of the survivors left behind after the destruction of the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land—walked outside Purple Mountain and publicly shook his head, denying that the individual was a supreme Great Emperor.

News also spread among the Ancient Myriad Tribes that it was not a supreme Great Emperor, but rather a quasi-Emperor, or perhaps a quasi-Emperor.

(End of this chapter)