Chapter 274: Invincible Beneath the Great Emperor

Is cultivation difficult? In the early days, Zhang Xuan felt it was very difficult.

But at this stage now, Zhang Xuan feels it is not difficult at all.

The Origin of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body was completely exhausted when Zhang Xuan reached the Quasi-Seventh Heaven, just as he was about to rush into the Quasi-Emperor Eighth Heaven.

Then, without hesitation, Zhang Xuan absorbed two more wisps of the Origin from Dugu Baitian's former physical body, allowing him to charge into the Quasi-Emperor Eighth Heaven without a ripple.

During this process, the entire world considerately provided cover for Zhang Xuan; there were no ripples between heaven and earth, and not even any Heavenly Tribulation.

Yet, the things Zhang Xuan needed were also very considerately packed and sent over by this world.

Whether it was the Dao Fruit of Undying Emperor, Ruthless Great Emperor, Wushi Dadi, or Hengyu Great Emperor, Void Great Emperor, Luan Gu Great Emperor, and others.

Their former imprints on heaven and earth were all sent to Zhang Xuan by this world without ceremony or pity, directly delivering a giant gift package.

It could be called a joyous giveaway; it was as comfortable as could be.

This feeling made one feel comfortable from the bottom of one's heart.

It just gave Zhang Xuan a strange feeling in his heart.

The entire will of the Zhetian World had always given people a rather overbearing feeling.

Any Great Emperor who wanted to achieve the status of Great Emperor had to endure many heavy slaps, being struck all the way from the period when their strength and realm were at their weakest until they became a Great Emperor.

Everyone had been tempered through a thousand trials, and in the process of their overall growth, they had all endured countless brutal beatings.

As it turned out, Zhang Xuan had a bit of that "brutal beating" experience in the early stages, but in the later stages, it was like he was a student admitted through a special recommendation.

The world was obedient and submissive, simply like a well-behaved and compliant young wife.

Whatever he wanted, it came; whatever he asked for, it gave; his whole person could not help but feel relaxed, his entire being clear and transparent.

"This feeling is truly comfortable; it is so satisfying."

"However, today's 'pay-to-win' game is about finished here; the things on hand are almost all used up."

Amidst his sighs, Zhang Xuan touched his pockets.

The Origin from within the Zhetian World was basically all used up.

His accumulation from many years prior had all been consumed in a very short period just now.

Even the special, powerful Origin from the Shenmu World had been consumed quite a bit, and there was not much left.

Besides that of Dugu Baitian, there was also some remaining Origin left behind by the Demon Lord, Ghost Lord, and some other supreme figures whom Zhang Xuan did not really recognize.

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and decided to round it off.

He drew out about half a body's worth of Origin from Dugu Baitian's physical body.

A large portion went to this world, while a small portion went to himself, allowing him to rush to the level of Quasi-Emperor Nine Heavens.

At the same time, he also obtained the former Heavenly Heart Imprint of Undying Emperor, Wushi Dadi, Ruthless Great Emperor, Void Great Emperor, Hengyu Great Emperor, and others from the feedback of the world.

He marked all these imprints within his Primordial Spirit and absorbed them silently; if Zhang Xuan hadn't gone to exchange for these special imprints, the world would have even been willing to directly guarantee his entry into the Great Emperor level just now.

Throughout history, there had only ever been those who could continuously squeeze matter from the world and continuously absorb special substances between heaven and earth to make themselves strong.

There had never been a person as good as Zhang Xuan, who almost proactively supplemented this world with the Origin and worldly substances of an Immortal, or even a figure of a higher level.

If the world were truly capable of personification, it might even have proactively awarded Zhang Xuan a "Good Person" award.

He was definitely a pure good person certified by the world, an absolute law-abiding citizen.

But Zhang Xuan didn't think too much; only by reaching his current realm and strength did he have a certain sense of security, and only then did he want to walk out of Purple Mountain.

Since there hadn't been much movement in the Forbidden Zone for such a long time, Zhang Xuan wanted to go outside to take a look and continue to provoke them.

Having reached such a level of realm and strength, Zhang Xuan now had more confidence and would be more composed.

Even if Undying Emperor wanted to stare Zhang Xuan to death, at this current stage of strength and realm, Zhang Xuan would have more time to maneuver.

After all, the current Undying Emperor should not count as a Red Dust Immortal; he had only walked very far in the Great Emperor realm.

He should not be able to kill Zhang Xuan in a second; as long as he couldn't do that, Zhang Xuan could leave calmly.

Then wait for a period of time and years before coming back to take revenge.

The moment the thought turned, he was already heading out, and his movements were extremely fast.

There was no need to make too many preparations.

At such a level and stage now, his strength and realm could already be considered peerless in heaven and on earth.

He didn't even need to supplement his Origin from other directions; as long as Zhang Xuan wanted to cultivate and wanted all kinds of Origin, the world would automatically supplement it for him.

As long as he took out a small portion of Dugu Baitian's Origin to trade with this world, the world would very willingly and freely provide Zhang Xuan with power.

At this moment, he not only displayed the posture and state of the Chaos Body on his Primordial Spirit, but even his physical body faintly had the posture of a Chaos Body.

This posture was unprecedented, surpassing all others.

It was somewhat similar to a state mixed with the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus and the Chaos Body, possessing both an invincible physical body and an endless supply of self-restoring power.

And when Zhang Xuan walked out, the outside world was instantly detonated.

Who knows how many people were shocked by such an event.

The mysterious Daoist who had been hiding inside Purple Mountain had actually come out; this was an eye-popping event.

A descendant of an Ancient Emperor had died directly inside Purple Mountain, and an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon had been slapped away by that figure with bare hands.

This matter had already spread across the entire Beidou at the fastest speed, and everyone suspected that the figure was about to achieve the Dao under such a heaven and earth.

It was mainly because it was too exaggerated; since ancient times, apart from Wushi Dadi, who had once received an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with bare hands before achieving the Dao, no one had ever done this.

If one were to say who could do this, it would only be a figure like a Great Accomplishment Saint Body, but such a figure could not be judged by common sense.

That figure in Purple Mountain was clearly not a Great Accomplishment Saint Body; he did not have the distinct blood energy of a Great Accomplishment Saint Body.

Relying on his own strength to look down upon the ages, shocking heaven and earth.

In such a period, for such a figure to come out of the mountains, it was a crushing blow to everyone.

Many among the Ancient Myriad Tribes were even more plunged into panic, because the Ancient Race had targeted the figure in Purple Mountain many times.

They suspected they would be liquidated by this terrifying figure.

A peerless Quasi-Emperor, a Quasi-Emperor who could catch an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with bare hands—in an era like this, who could suppress him?

It is even suspected that this Quasi-Emperor obtained the inheritance of the Undying Emperor and acquired the Immortal Substance left behind by the Undying Emperor, allowing him to exist almost as long as the world itself.

Heaven knows just how formidable such a figure truly is.

Many of the Human Race fell silent at this moment, unable to articulate the feelings in their hearts.

Logically speaking, that humanoid creature seems to be of the Human Race, and is targeting the Ancient Race.

For the Human Race, this is a piece of tremendous good news.

But this figure is also suspected to have obtained the inheritance of the Undying Emperor, and it is highly likely that he stands on the side of the Undying Emperor.

This makes many people feel conflicted, not knowing which side this figure will ultimately stand on.

But everyone saw him, and they saw the five-colored phoenix standing on his shoulder.

That figure walked through various places leisurely, his movements and demeanor incomparably calm and composed; his entire being possessed a special aura and state that made people feel naturally well-disposed toward him.

Although he was a figure powerful to an unimaginable degree, as he walked between this heaven and earth, it was as if heaven and earth were responding to him.

In Shencheng, Black Emperor was standing with Ye Fan, and when he saw this scene, he was suddenly stunned.

"You dead dog, why are you suddenly dazed? Aren't you usually fearless and dauntless?"

Ye Fan had just changed out of his tattered battle armor.

Recently, the disputes between the Human Race and the Ancient Myriad Tribes have basically not subsided.

At the high-end level, Great Saint-level figures are clashing, and at the low-end level, multiple conflicts have actually broken out; he has even dueled with several Ancient Emperor's Sons.

He has even fought and won.

It is just that recently he has had some doubts; he keeps having dreams, dreaming of a cute girl and a young boy.

In that dream, his perspective seems to be first-person; that young boy is a Saint Body just like him and has embarked on the path of cultivation, but is being used by others as a sacrifice.

This dream keeps surfacing in his mind, causing him great distress.

Through the dream interpretation of Black Emperor and Duan De, he learned that the ancient clothing and linguistic habits in his dream originated from the Feathered Dynasty of over two hundred thousand years ago.

To help Ye Fan confirm this, Black Emperor even took out burial objects and clothing from that period of the Feathered Dynasty from his collection.

But Ye Fan does not understand why he would dream of an ancient story from over two hundred thousand years ago.

He did not think too much about this aspect, but at the same time, he also had a strange feeling that his body's cultivation speed was getting faster and faster.

Sometimes, during the process of cultivation, he could inexplicably feel that other secret realm cultivation methods could be adjusted slightly.

Naturally, this would allow his own state to achieve a better and more special effect; it was more like a special and keen intuition rather than something stemming from so-called talent and comprehension, which made Ye Fan feel very strange.

"His demeanor is very much like the Great Emperor; back then, the Great Emperor was also like this, possessing an invincible spirit and unparalleled dominance, but at the same time, it was as if he were favored by heaven and earth at all times, a child of the fortune of heaven and earth.

"His current state is even a bit like the Great Emperor after he became a Great Emperor..."

Ye Fan knew who the Great Emperor that Black Emperor was referring to meant; while feeling shocked in his heart, he also felt increasingly awestruck and found it inconceivable.

"Senior Zhang has actually reached such a realm and stage; I am still struggling before the gate of severing the Dao, and he has already rushed into the Quasi-Emperor Realm, even directly killing a Quasi-Emperor, and catching an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with bare hands..."

Ye Fan was very moved, but Black Emperor did not make many movements.

He just stared blankly at that figure walking between heaven and earth, free and composed.

Then, before he could have too many thoughts, the void suddenly shook.

The entire void was sealed off as if by a waterfall, and inexplicable words were whispering within the void.

"Truly an incredible achievement, to actually be able to deceive my eyes; previously I thought you had only just entered the Quasi-Emperor Realm, never expecting that you had actually reached the peak of this realm and stage."

Vast and powerful Divine Sense sealed off the entire void, and unparalleled power bloomed between heaven and earth, then exploded.

"The life force is young to such a degree, almost equivalent to being just born; indeed, you obtained the secret treasury of the Undying Emperor. The Undying Emperor can actually truly live forever."

Within the void, the power of an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon and the aura of the Extreme Dao were spreading, and the entire world fell silent.

Countless people knelt down, dense and numerous, connecting into a single mass.

This was not controlled by their will; it was caused by the permeation of a supreme and powerful life aura.

Heaven and earth were roaring, then exploding.

The figure who spoke did not reveal his true form, hiding in the void, yet he remained calm and composed, possessing unimaginable power.

Even though Zhang Xuan had once caught an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with bare hands not long ago, and had once killed an Ancient Emperor's Son with a single punch.

Yet this figure seemed to still not hold the figure before him in his eyes, treating him with indifference.

The meaning and demeanor revealed in his words caused the world to tremble, and among the Ancient Myriad Tribes, there were even those with tears in their eyes.

An ancient figure from the Wanlong Dynasty, hearing these familiar yet strange words, could not help but shed tears.

Zhang Xuan faced the others calmly; if one could not see him, one would see a heroic, middle-aged man with invincible life force before him.

The middle-aged man looked very much like the Ancient Emperor's Son he had killed earlier, with a pair of dragon horns growing on his head.

The Wanlong Bell hung at his waist, and without needing this figure to activate it, it awakened on its own, displaying power that stunned the ages.

The two confronted each other, both quite calm.

Wanlong Emperor was not in a hurry to strike; he looked as if victory were already in his grasp, with golden brilliance flowing in his eyes, truly like an ancient true dragon awakening.

He stood coldly in the void, sizing up the Zhang Xuan before him.

"Very strange, you have actually reached the Quasi-Emperor Nine Heavens realm, but I have no impression of you from before.

"We have knowledge of any figure with the potential to achieve the Dao; could it be that you were sealed from a more distant era until now, and only recently emerged?

"You are very composed; do you think that reaching your current realm allows you to contend with me? Everything is but a delusion!

"Hand over the secret to becoming an Immortal, and I will allow you to live and become my follower; as long as you guard my tribe for ten thousand years to atone for your sins, I can forgive your transgressions."

Wanlong Emperor was very forceful and overbearing, and his words and purpose were displayed without any concealment.

Even though Zhang Xuan had already reached the Quasi-Emperor Nine Heavens, he still had a sense of bestowing favor when treating Zhang Xuan.

It was as if being able to survive at his hands was a bestowal of heaven and earth, a grace belonging to him.

Before Zhang Xuan arrived at Beidou, he had had countless contingency plans and countless schemes, and for the ancient Supremes in the Forbidden Zones, he had mostly been worried.

Yet he had never truly felt fear; from the very beginning, he had regarded the ancient Supremes within the Forbidden Zone as his goal.

Now, facing the target he had once most wanted to face, he felt no worry or fear; all that remained in his heart was a sense of calm.

(End of this chapter)