Chapter 280: The Undying Emperor Who Loves to Sneak Attack Old Comrades!

"I know a little!"

That existence within the God Ruins finally stopped saying "I have a friend," and said, "I have a certain understanding of Changsheng Tianzun's 'Zhe' secret."

He admitted it directly and plainly.

"I am Changsheng Tianzun. Back then, the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables appeared together in that era. Undying Emperor attained the Dao and was proclaimed Emperor in that most peculiar of eras, shocking the entire world.

"His physique was similar to the Chaos Body of myths and legends. He was a pure-blooded Immortal Phoenix, an existence that had never appeared in the world before. He was born pure-blooded, not cultivated through later efforts.

"He was chosen by Di Zun as his successor, the future successor of the Heavenly Court, and was the most special and mysterious figure of that era."

Changsheng Tianzun revealed the origins of Undying Emperor, causing even the Ancient Emperors within the Taichu Ancient Mine to tremble.

"In other words, the rumors from the outside world before were indeed true? Undying Emperor is actually a pure-blooded Immortal Phoenix?"

"A supreme creature who fell from the Immortal Realm?"

Many figures were shocked.

Even for the Ancient Emperors and Supremes within the Forbidden Zones, such an identity and origin for Undying Emperor was astonishing.

The birth, identity, and origin of any Ancient Emperor, Heavenly Venerable, or Great Emperor are all extremely mysterious, but in terms of the degree of mystery, Undying Emperor can still be ranked first among these figures.

Identities and circumstances that ordinary people could only dream of are common for Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables—the most top-tier King Bodies, Divine Bodies, or Saint Spirits born from heaven and earth...

For Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables, this is basically the norm; there are very, very few mortal bodies among them.

They are born top-tier and extraordinary; there are no weak ones.

If someone is truly born with poor aptitude, it would actually make everyone look at them with higher regard—for example, that person from two hundred thousand years ago, the most top-tier and most special mortal body.

Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables basically have no shortcomings in any direction or area; they are the most top-tier figures.

If someone has an obvious shortcoming but can still stand alongside them in the end, it indicates that this person might be unimaginably strong in a certain direction.

Ruthless Great Emperor, with a mere mortal body and a physique that could not be cultivated, stepped onto the path of cultivation and then defied the heavens to attain the Dao and become an Emperor.

She relied on her most special strength; Ruthless Great Emperor's talent and brilliance are recognized as the best in the world today.

Looking through the entire ancient history, one cannot find anyone to compare with her.

And Undying Emperor is the ceiling in another direction.

His birth, origin, and innate bloodline belong to the very top of heaven and earth.

"Undying Emperor helped him in secret, allowing him to obtain the Immortal Substance?"

Someone whispered in the darkness.

"It is hard to be certain. No one can clearly state the current state of Undying Emperor."

Even though there was communication between the six Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland before they were breached, they would not work together in full cooperation.

After all, they also have the Dark Forest Law between them.

At times, they are even competitors.

They were all once invincible figures in the world; how could they have such tacit understanding with each other?

Previously, it was for the common goal of becoming an Immortal that they could briefly unite.

But now that an Undying Emperor has appeared, and is suspected of having mastered the secret of Chang Sheng, everyone's mindset has fluctuated.

Everyone thought of living forever, thought of becoming an Immortal.

But this special Immortal Substance must be very scarce, and the positions for becoming an Immortal must also be very few.

Otherwise, how could Undying Emperor's Divine Court have shattered back then, and how could it have dissipated into the smoke and clouds of history?

Everyone understands this point, so a portion of the communication and exchange is destined not to be discussed in public topics.

Within the Taichu Ancient Mine, an Ancient Emperor from the Taigu era whispered.

"The information Huntao brought in earlier is very likely true.

"Undying Emperor very likely mastered a special Nirvana method, and throughout the long Time River, he would launch sneak attacks on many powerful figures."

"That ruin in the Central Plains is absolutely real. The founder of the Great Xia Dynasty in the Central Plains, Tai Huang, must have died from a sneak attack by Undying Emperor."

"Dou Zhan Sheng Huang's temperament changed drastically in his later years, and he smashed all of Undying Emperor's temples. At the time, no one knew the secret within, but thinking about it now, perhaps there was a reason for this."

If no one had brought up the secret and hidden news about Undying Emperor, that would be one thing.

When someone takes the initiative to uncover this topic and provides perfect arguments and points, many Ancient Emperors who have lived for countless years can immediately understand the doubts that existed throughout the long years.

It is not just that there are people whispering in confusion within the Taichu Ancient Mine; even within the Undying Mountain, ancient existences are communicating with each other.

"There is a problem; Undying Emperor definitely has a major problem.

"Do you still remember that Great Completion Saint Body who died on Sheng Ya?"

Someone in the Undying Mountain also whispered.

"Of course I have an impression. He was too arrogant, relying on being at the peak of his blood and Qi to come to my Undying Mountain, only to meet a miserable end in his later years. It can be considered to have spread the prestige of my Undying Mountain once again."

"But this style of sneak attacks is completely unlike us, and that Bushixiang in his later years was handled too decisively and resolutely."

"You mean? Undying Emperor?"

"I didn't feel there was a problem with this aspect in the past, but now that I think back carefully, I sense something is wrong."

"But is such a guess too far-fetched?"

"It is not just that; have you forgotten that man from eighty thousand years ago?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the many figures present fell into silence. That man from eighty thousand years ago is the shadow of many Forbidden Zones.

Even the Underworld, which was famous throughout the world and claimed to collect corpses for everyone, was beaten by that man until it hid away, not daring to make a sound in the world for many years.

"He once went up to Sheng Ya and suppressed a terrifying figure there. Before it happened, no one thought that figure could actually trade blows with Wushi..."

They are clearly all ancient Supremes, all once invincible figures in the world, but when mentioning Wushi Dadi, the tone of that person in the Undying Mountain is different.

"At the end of the Immortal Path, who is the peak? Upon seeing Wushi, all become empty"—this was not just blown out of proportion.

On the path to becoming an Immortal, who can become the truly unsurpassable peak and lead others forward? There are too many such figures in history.

But when such figures encounter Wushi, they are all like dream flowers and illusions; one can imagine how terrifying Wushi is.

Such words, such a title, were spoken collectively by the Forbidden Zones back then.

Between heaven and earth, no one dared to object.

During the period when Wushi was at his most peak and most powerful, the Forbidden Zones and the Underworld would actively seclude themselves and hide between heaven and earth, not daring to clash with him at all.

Wushi's birth and background were also a ceiling.

A descendant born to the Queen Mother of the West and a Great Saint Body.

The most unique Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus, invincible throughout his life.

Before he even attained the Dao, he had once caught an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with his bare hands, and even shattered one.

That is a legend truly carved into the Desolate Ancient era.

The Supremes within the Forbidden Zones could not withstand even a few moves from the Wushi Dadi at his peak.

Yet, that figure on Sheng Ya back then was actually able to trade blows with Wushi Dadi; this was absolutely an earth-shattering matter.

But beforehand, that figure was quite low-key, and basically, not many people knew of him.

Back then, it felt impossible to figure out or understand, but thinking about it now, one feels there is a lot of trickery in it.

"Undying Daoist? He has a connection with the Undying Emperor?"

"There should be a possibility of that."

Someone in the Undying Mountain whispered.

And in the other major Forbidden Zones, there were also people making guesses; all were Ancient Emperors, all were Heavenly Venerables, all were once the most powerful figures.

They had all touched upon such events to a greater or lesser extent; before, they only felt such events were hidden in mist, unable to be seen through clearly.

But now that someone had taken the initiative to guide and point things out, many things became clear.

And as they discussed intensely over there, for a moment, no one paid any attention to the tribulation crossing at the Mythical Ancient Battlefield.

At this very moment, that figure was becoming more and more tightly integrated with the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and that human-shaped silhouette had already been branded between heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth seemed to be flickering and trembling.

It is unknown how many people were shocked by this; on Beidou, Black Emperor and Ye Fan looked up at the sky and both felt an inexplicable shock.

That powerful aura and strength swept across the heavens and the earth; Ye Fan had always known of the Great Emperor's might, but only today did he have a more profound realization for the first time.

"I wonder when I will be able to become a Great Emperor; this feeling is truly incomparable."

"But this looks like Senior Gai Jiuyou, right? Senior Gai Jiuyou became a Great Emperor on Beidou, so will I have to go to Earth to become a Great Emperor in the future?"

Black Emperor was initially sighing and feeling puzzled, but after hearing Ye Fan's words, he directly began to roll his eyes.

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Ye Fan was bewildered.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with what I said? Senior Gai Jiuyou is truly growing younger the more he lives; this posture is truly enviable. A real man should be like this!"

"In the future, I want to be like this too."

"Did you pop out of a crack in a rock, kid? You don't even know this?"

"In one Universe, in one heaven and earth, only one Great Emperor can appear at a time. It doesn't mean one Great Emperor per Life Ancient Star every ten thousand years; it's the entire Universe, the entire Universe, understand?"

"Huh?"

Ye Fan was bewildered.

And there were many others observing the heaven and earth Universe just like Ye Fan; the two descendants of the Qilin Ancient Emperor in Qi Lin Dong were both standing on the periphery, looking up at the sky, their eyes flashing with a different kind of brilliance.

Among them, a Great Saint of the Qilin race looked up and sighed.

"How could someone attain the Great Emperor realm in this era?"

"Clearly, the influence of Qingdi has only just passed; how could this be achieved, how could it be so fast?"

"This has blocked everyone's path."

In the Western Desert, on Mount Sumeru, Dou Zhan Sheng Fo was also looking up at the firmament; seeing such a scene, he did not have much of a reaction, only silently sighing.

And in the desolate wilderness of the Eastern Region, Sheng Huangzi carried a dilapidated large iron rod, silent and wordless, a shadow cast over his heart as well.

The figures with the most supreme bloodlines and potential under heaven were all somewhat silent in such an era.

They were born in this life not only to fulfill their fathers' last wishes to charge into the Immortal Path, but also to forge the strongest bloodline in the Universe.

The descendants of many Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors were fighting and competing together in such an era to decide who was the true number one in the world.

As a result, before it even began, everything was already over; someone had actually reached the finish line at the very start, so how were the others supposed to play?

Apart from the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus and the Chaos Body, was there any need for the others to continue participating in this game that already had a winner?

Some, under such stimulation, even directly held their tokens and charged into the Taichu Ancient Mine.

The Ancient Emperor's Sons felt unwilling, and their Guardians, the figures within their respective races, were even more unwilling.

Plans made over the ages had turned to nothing in the blink of an eye; no one could accept this.

And within the ancient Forbidden Zones, many figures were also discussing.

"Didn't Wanlong Emperor go out? Why is there no ripple at all until now? What exactly happened in the starry sky of the Universe?"

"With his strength and realm, it is impossible for him to have disappeared silently in the Mythical Ancient Battlefield; there must be some situation we don't know about that occurred."

"Do you think it could be the Undying Emperor?"

In the past, when such situations appeared, many people would be uneasy and confused, but now a group of people unanimously began to suspect the Undying Emperor.

"It is very likely; it is very likely that this was all a trap laid by him."

"Throughout the ages, we have all calculated that the Immortal Path would open at such a moment, which means he could also calculate it; in this period, his descendant appeared and even brought out his blood, and at the same time, someone attained the Dao..."

"Could it be that he wants to ascend together with his descendant in such an era?"

Someone raised a question and felt this guess was very correct.

"There is still no news from Wanlong Emperor; I reckon he is in grave danger."

"Under heaven, the only one who could make Wanlong Emperor disappear without a sound would be a legendary figure like the Undying Emperor."

As the many figures discussed up to this point, they instead had even less desire to go out, all waiting in silence.

"In the period of time that follows, we actually need to be a bit more cautious."

Someone brought up these words, but not many people responded; instead, the fluctuations of Essence between heaven and earth became increasingly dense.

Some were silently absorbing the dense Essence between heaven and earth, adjusting their own states, and preparing for revival.

Meanwhile, in the distant Mythical Ancient Battlefield, Zhang Xuan stood beside the Four Immortal Swords and Array Diagram of Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, withdrawing his gaze with much regret.

The Six Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland were beyond his expectations.

There was not a single movement, completely as if they were dead.

Having spent such a long time, only catching one fish could be called a major failure.

And Gai Jiuyou, bathed in the light of thunder, was increasingly composed and at ease.

He might be the one among the later Human Race Great Emperors who crossed the tribulation to become an emperor most easily and freely.

So many people were guarding him together, and there were also the Array Diagram and Four Killing Swords of Heavenly Venerable Lingbao.

And at the center of the array, the Wanlong Emperor still stood there.

His state was still very good; six hundred years of lifespan was already very abundant for him, allowing him to rarely possess such strong combat power.

It was just that what puzzled him was that death had yet to arrive.

And Zhang Xuan, seeing that Gai Jiuyou had gradually passed the Heavenly Tribulation, finally turned his head to face him.

"You want to see an Immortal, you want to become an Immortal? Then I will give you this opportunity!"

(End of this chapter)