Chapter 279: Nine Netherworlds Great Emperor, the Secret of Becoming an Immortal

Boom—!

Thunder that shook the entire heaven, earth, and universe sounded without any warning.

Across the entire heaven and earth, everyone could hear it; all living beings and existences in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths felt an inexplicable suppression and majesty.

Some were bewildered, while others burst into tears.

Until finally, a Great Saint who had cultivated for many years looked up to the sky and let out a cry.

"Becoming a Great Emperor, someone is about to become a Great Emperor!"

The heaven and earth roared, and the universe trembled.

Reaching far and wide, every living being in the entire universe, everyone who was cultivating, could feel this peculiarity.

Even those who had not stepped onto the path of cultivation could feel that incomparable majesty.

It was something that others could never compare to; the Great Dao of heaven and earth was telling them a simple and clear truth: someone was about to achieve the status of Great Emperor.

On the Ziwei Ancient Star, Yin Tiande, who had just pulled himself together, felt the fluctuations coming from the universe, and his heart could finally no longer remain calm.

For the first time, his composure broke.

"I knew it, I knew that with such intensive tribulations, someone would definitely prove the Dao in this era, but how could it be so fast? This is despairing, how could it be so fast?"

"Isn't it said that this era is a Golden Great Age? It's ending before it even began; is this what a Golden Great Age is?"

He was on the verge of a breakdown, feeling unable to bear it, unable to accept it.

In the same era, only one person can prove the Dao and become a Great Emperor, and after someone proves the Dao and becomes a Great Emperor, there is no way for anyone else to prove the Dao for at least twenty thousand years.

Because a Great Emperor can live for at least ten thousand years, and after a Great Emperor dies, the influence of that Great Emperor's Great Dao of heaven and earth will take at least another ten thousand years to gradually disappear from the universe.

In other words, the path for everyone in this era is blocked; this is simply despairing.

The universe clearly hasn't had its Essence recovered yet, and it is clearly still in the most terrifying and unbearable era, so how could someone possibly prove the Dao?

Meanwhile, in the Ancient Battlefield of the Mythological Era, silently and without a sound, Gai Jiuyou had already been moved to another area to undergo the tribulation outside the array.

And although Wanlong Emperor could have clearly taken the opportunity to rush out when the array opened just now, he stood where he was and did not make any further moves.

He just looked at Zhang Xuan calmly and then spoke: "Are you satisfied with this state?"

Zhang Xuan nodded slightly.

And Wanlong Emperor's expression remained calm: "I want to know about the realm above the Great Emperor; once I know the information about the Immortal Domain, I will have no regrets in death."

He stood very calmly in the center of the array.

Zhang Xuan, however, still wore a smile and was in no rush to act, instead casting his gaze toward Beidou.

At this moment, all seven Forbidden Zones in the Eastern Region of Beidou were in motion.

Terrifying, boundless auras were awakening, and they cast their gazes toward the ancient battlefield of the Mythological Era.

Any person who wanted to become a Great Emperor after the appearance of the Forbidden Zones had to undergo this kind of test; the ancient Supremes within the Forbidden Zones would evaluate the person proving the Dao and becoming a Great Emperor.

If they could not tolerate them, they could not coexist peacefully with them.

If they did not make a promise to commit no offense against them before becoming a Great Emperor.

Then this Great Emperor would be subjected to their most violent attacks and would find it difficult to gain their recognition.

In the past, this step had always gone very smoothly, and it had even caused many Great Emperors of the Human Race to face great obstacles.

It is rumored that Void Great Emperor and Ruthless Great Emperor fought to the death against the Forbidden Zones because they did not like them.

As a result, when Void Great Emperor and Ruthless Great Emperor were in the Quasi-Emperor Realm, they both suppressed themselves extremely heavily in order to prove the Dao.

They allowed themselves, while undergoing the tribulation, to rush from the Quasi-Seventh Heaven to the Ninth Heaven in one go, or even directly prove the Dao and become a Great Emperor.

Whether the records of Ruthless Great Emperor are true cannot be verified, but the situation of Void Great Emperor is absolutely true.

Zhang Xuan had once heard Jizi speak about this issue personally.

Originally, this era was also the most stable and peaceful period for the Supremes in the Forbidden Zones.

At least before the Immortal Path opened, there would not be too many problems.

After all, Qingdi's Great Dao rules had not dissipated for long, and logically speaking, no one should be able to prove the Dao and become a Great Emperor in this period.

During the process of Qingdi's Heavenly Heart Imprint disappearing and the Great Dao of heaven and earth gradually spreading, brilliant figures had appeared.

But they basically all died after reaching the peak realm.

For example, that Golden Crow of the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven; when it reached the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven, its Origin was severely damaged and it could not survive, so there was no possibility of proving the Dao at all.

And the era even earlier was the era of Gai Jiuyou, but he insisted on proving the Dao during the most prosperous period of Qingdi's Great Dao.

That was completely impossible, and coupled with the fact that he has lived for more than nine thousand years until now, there was simply no chance or possibility of proving the Dao.

The Forbidden Zones were all in a daze, never having expected such a change to occur.

"Who is proving the Dao?"

"In this period, it is normally absolutely impossible; how could someone be able to prove the Dao?"

"What kind of inclination does he have? Does anyone know? Who exactly is it?"

"Is anyone willing to awaken in this period to stop him?"

When such topics were raised in the Forbidden Zones, there was only silence; no one responded.

But silence was the best response.

It was all too hasty, too fast.

No one knew what the situation was in the universe and heaven and earth, and suddenly someone was proving the Dao.

Now that it had reached this point, was it really possible to go and stop it now?

That person had already undergone Extreme Sublimation and was charging toward the final realm, and the Great Emperor Tribulation had already descended.

"Wait, didn't someone come to visit before? Didn't Wanlong Emperor already go out? How could he still let someone prove the Dao and become a Great Emperor? Could it be that he wants to replace the peach with a wooden doll?"

Someone in the God Ruins spoke like this, their voice low.

Then the scene remained silent, and no one responded further.

The entire world was quiet and peaceful, without much turbulence.

It was only during this period that people were gradually able to see from the Great Dao of the Universe who exactly would be able to attain the Dao.

"It is a humanoid creature; his aura is already merging with the Great Dao of the world."

"It is a Human Race Great Emperor!"

Once someone discerned this point, the entire Universe was cheering and incomparably jubilant, yet within the Forbidden Zones, there was only silence.

Human Race Great Emperors were notoriously stubborn and tough; one after another, Human Race Great Emperors had caused considerable impact on the Forbidden Zones and brought great harm to them.

The more famous Great Emperors among the Human Race had basically all caused great harm to the Forbidden Zones: Ruthless, Wushi, Void, Hengyu...

It could be said that one Human Race Great Emperor after another had cast a great shadow over the Forbidden Zones; heaven knows why Human Race Great Emperors were so unyielding.

"Shouldn't his lifespan be nearly exhausted? How can his life force be so vigorous?"

Clearly, there was no one willing to go out and intercept him anymore.

It was mainly because it was too rushed; they could not reach their best state the moment they awakened.

Since it was not their best and most perfect state, if they went out in a rush, it was unknown who would win and who would lose between them and the other party.

Now that the other party was already in the process of attaining the Dao, unless they immediately sublimated, it was unrealistic to want to stop him.

Therefore, the ancient Supreme beings in the Forbidden Zones turned to think about and explore another question.

"Could it be that he consumed a complete Undying Divine Medicine?"

Regarding lifespan, those in the Forbidden Zones with little lifespan left felt it most clearly and understood it best, and were also most sensitive to it.

All figures were observing that person in the starry sky of the Universe, who was in the prime of his life with his life force at its most vigorous and peak state.

"No, it is definitely not an Undying Divine Medicine."

Soon, someone in the Forbidden Zones denied it.

They believed it was absolutely not an Undying Divine Medicine.

When it came to the understanding of Undying Divine Medicine under heaven, if the many figures in the Forbidden Zones claimed second place, no one dared to claim first.

Every ancient Supreme in the Forbidden Zones had consumed an Undying Divine Medicine.

When it came to the understanding of Undying Divine Medicine, no one could compare to them.

In the places where they resided, everyone's comments and understanding of Undying Divine Medicine were top-tier.

"His lifespan has indeed increased, returning to his youthful years.

"But judging by this fluctuation, his state should only have about three thousand to four thousand years of lifespan.

"If he had consumed an Undying Divine Medicine, he would have at least nine thousand years of lifespan now..."

Someone made this judgment, which was then agreed upon by the many Ancient Emperors and Supremes around.

But at this moment, a different thought came from the area where the God Ruins were located, denying this point.

"His lifespan increase should be about four thousand five hundred to five thousand years; three thousand to four thousand is not accurate enough..."

Hearing such a denial, some people present were dissatisfied.

They were Ancient Emperors and Supremes who had studied longevity the deepest and made the most accurate judgments; now that someone was denying the judgment they had reached unanimously, they would not accept it.

At the very least, if the other party did not provide a perfect reason, they would not accept it.

Then they heard that person add another sentence.

"I have studied the 'Zhe' Secret of the Changsheng Tianzun among the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables the deepest, and my judgment on life force and lifespan is the most accurate.

"By my estimation, he should have about four thousand eight hundred years of lifespan; don't look at the fact that he currently displays three thousand to four thousand years of lifespan, his life force is not surging to its peak and even has a downward trend.

"But if you sense carefully, there is still lingering potential within his body that has not fully erupted; his life force is contained and not yet released, indicating that there is some special substance in his body that has not been fully digested, similar to the state of having consumed a Medicine King that has not yet been successfully digested..."

This person not only made a judgment but also provided sufficient and ample reasons; once these words were spoken, many Ancient Emperors and Supremes nodded after evaluating for a while.

Every Great Emperor and Ancient Emperor could be called invincible, claiming to be undefeated in their respective fields.

But they were not completely arrogant and self-opinionated; if someone's knowledge and achievements could compare to theirs, they would also humbly listen to opinions.

"Then in this current situation, we can basically rule out that the other party consumed an Undying Divine Medicine."

When such a conclusion was reached, the figures in the Forbidden Zones were all silent, but silence did not mean they were speechless; instead, everyone felt a burning sensation in their hearts.

"Could it be a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill?"

Another incredible figure put forward this guess.

It was mainly because this upcoming decision might affect the existence of all of them; they had to rule out all impossibilities.

Among the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland, six were silently deliberating.

Then, after a long time, it was once again the existence in the God Ruins who denied this point.

"I have consumed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill of the Mythological Era; it does not have the possibility of extending four or five thousand years of lifespan, it can only extend about two thousand years of peak Imperial lifespan..."

Once these words were spoken, the figures present fell into silence once again.

Even the Taigu Emperors in the Taichu Ancient Mine felt a sense of shock.

They had been sealed from the Taigu era until now, which was already long enough—a million years; they did not expect that there was actually someone sealed from the Mythological Era until now.

And it was a peerless figure suspected to have existed alongside the Emperor Venerable, who had personally consumed a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill back then.

This was a truly earth-shattering figure.

If this conversation were happening in the outside world, a single word or piece of news leaking out would shake the entire Universe, but within the Forbidden Zones, all of this seemed reasonable.

Every living figure in the Forbidden Zones had once been invincible, shaking the heavens and earth throughout the ages.

"That is to say, the other party did not rely on an Undying Divine Medicine, nor did he rely on a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to gain five thousand years of lifespan out of thin air.

"And the key point is that he currently displays about three thousand to four thousand years of lifespan, and there is still about a thousand years of lifespan that has not been fully digested; he has a way and method to extend the lifespan of the most peak figures."

When this conclusion was stated, six of the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland fell into silence; that atmosphere was extremely oppressive, yet there was also a sense of excitement hidden deep within.

A substance capable of extending peak Imperial lifespan had appeared once again, and at this point in time, everyone would be tempted, and everyone would want to try.

Everyone wanted to obtain it because this meant they could return to their peak state and King Over the World.

Perhaps even in such a special era and at this point in time, they might be able to successfully break into the Immortal Path by relying on this.

No one's heart was entirely calm.

And at such a moment, the figures within the Taichu Ancient Mine could not help but think of the widely circulated news and various kinds of information from before.

The Undying Emperor, a special figure who has lived from the Mythological Era until today and is still in a peak state.

After a long silence, the ancient figures within the Forbidden Zone finally communicated with one another.

"Does anyone have a deeper understanding of the Undying Emperor?"

When this question was asked, it meant that many people were tempted.

"Not long ago, a wisp of blood suspected to be the Undying Emperor's circulated in the world, and it has been confirmed by us."

"It contains Immortal Substance within it, capable of extending a person's life by a hundred years; note that it is capable of extending anyone's life by a hundred years."

Someone in the Taichu Ancient Mine spoke, and as they spoke, that wisp of blood flowing with five-colored radiance flashed and surged into other Forbidden Zones, serving as a witness, a piece of evidence.

In the past, they would not have done this, but now the situation and state are very different, and they have developed other intentions.

(End of this chapter)