Chapter 282: Four Great Emperors, the Fishing Dilemma

"It is not as if I cannot invite my friends from the Foreign Realm to pay a visit..."

These words were spoken with ease and nonchalance, as if it were only natural, yet to the ears of the many figures present, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue.

Even the Great Completion Saint Body could not remain calm, and even Gai Jiuyou, who was currently undergoing his Heavenly Tribulation, trembled, his entire body emitting black smoke after being struck by a bolt of Heavenly Tribulation.

Wanlong Emperor's body went stiff, and he squeezed the Wanlong Bell in his hand until it let out a faint chime.

"Friends from the Foreign Realm?"

The eyes of the Great Completion Saint Body were brighter than ever before.

"A True Immortal?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head and said naturally and easily: "You often say you can slay True Immortals who descend from the heavens, and you consider yourselves inferior to no one.

"Although there is an element of boasting, compared to the ancient Supremes of the Immortal Ancient and Chaotic Ancient Eras, your strength is indeed a level higher.

"You have generally reached the limit of the Human Dao Realm; if an ordinary True Immortal were to descend and grandiosely attempt to suppress the entire world, they would truly be beaten to death."

Zhang Xuan had no doubt about this point.

The Great Emperors of this world were all forged through battles among billions of heroes, and they only had a lifespan of ten thousand years.

Every single one of them was rolled to the extreme, terrifying to the extreme.

Every single figure could rival the most powerful ancient Supremes of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Figures who were slightly more outstanding among the Great Emperors could even rival Meng Tianzheng of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

And those who had walked their own paths and gone very far on the road to Chang Sheng were even more exaggerated in combat power than the benchmark of the Chaotic Ancient Era, Meng Tianzheng.

Whether it was the Emperor of Emperors, the Undying Emperor, or the Ruthless Great Emperor.

If a True Immortal were to truly descend from the Immortal Domain at this time, wanting to rule the entire world and suppress all who refused to submit, they would truly be beaten to a pulp directly.

Zhang Xuan said these words as if it were only natural; the people present were shocked, feeling both that Zhang Xuan was praising them and, at the same time, finding it inexplicably strange.

Wanlong Emperor's body trembled silently, while the Great Completion Saint Body's gaze was bright and dazed.

"Above a True Immortal?"

Zhang Xuan nodded indifferently.

"Friends?"

Zhang Xuan thought of Dugu Baitian, the Demon Lord, and others in the Shenmu World.

If truly pushed to the limit, inviting Dugu Baitian and the Demon Lord over to sweep through the world and pack up the Ancient Emperors and Supremes in the Forbidden Zones would be possible.

These two, who wanted to defy the heavens, would certainly be very agreeable and satisfied.

Especially the Demon Lord; his favorite saying, which he truly practiced, was: "Billions of living beings as soldiers, millions of Gods and Demons as generals."

Now, the Forbidden Zones were filled with one fierce general after another; he would certainly like it.

Zhang Xuan spoke so naturally that Wanlong Emperor, who had once been an Ancient Emperor and could easily distinguish truth from falsehood, could not help but feel a chill in his body upon hearing this.

And the Great Completion Saint Body took the initiative to invite at this moment: "Why not invite your friends over to sweep through them? If such a terrifying situation could be swept away and this world returned to a clear and bright universe sooner, would that not be better?"

Zhang Xuan only shook his head: "The few friends of mine who could take action recently all have somewhat explosive styles of conduct, even more explosive than the Supremes in the Forbidden Zones..."

Thinking of the Demon Lord killing his kin, friends, and self to elevate himself to the peak, crazily boosting his combat power to contend with the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking of Dugu Baitian and the others waging war against the Heavenly Dao for the sake of all living beings, but with many living beings dying many times over before that.

Their mindsets were vastly different from normal ones; inviting them over—it is easy to invite a god, but difficult to send one away.

Zhang Xuan did not dwell too much on this topic.

Watching the Heavenly Tribulation enter its final stages and Gai Jiuyou gradually descending from the void, a smile could not help but appear on his face.

Then his expression immediately turned serious again: "This is our best era; our strength and realm are stronger than ever before, and we even have so many like-minded people, but this is also our most dangerous time.

"In any previous era, the Six Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland would have riots, and it was possible for someone to walk out.

"But usually only one or two would emerge; never has there been an era like today, where the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland, and even figures from the Underworld, will show their faces and take action, confirming that a large portion of them will awaken.

"Under such circumstances, our current manpower is still lacking."

The corner of Wanlong Emperor's mouth twitched as he looked at Gai Jiuyou, who had just attained the Dao and merged with the Heavenly Heart Imprint.

In this period, the Heavenly Heart Imprint had completely merged with Gai Jiuyou's Heavenly Dao, suppressing the heavens and the earth, making him an unprecedented Great Emperor.

And his life and lifespan were further increased in this process; according to his perception, he could probably live for another six thousand years.

Perhaps even more, because the other party had just entered this realm, and after stabilizing for a period of time, he should be able to improve further.

By his estimation, he could probably have a lifespan in the range of seven thousand to eight thousand years.

Such a figure could undoubtedly be called a peak contemporary Great Emperor.

Just this one person alone—it would be impossible for him to defeat him now.

After all, both were Great Emperors, and there was no gap in their realm levels.

And the other party's lifespan was so abundant that he could simply grind him to death.

On the other side, the Great Completion Saint Body in his youthful state also had blood and energy as vast as an ocean.

Even if he were to Extreme Sublimation and suppress the other party for a period of time, when his blood and energy declined, he would face a bleak end.

And on the other side, Zhang Xuan, who was smiling and in control of the entire situation, goes without saying; he had fought him when he was in Extreme Sublimation.

The other party was completely not inferior to him, and even suppressed him in battle.

Just these three people alone, each of them had Great Emperor-level combat power.

United together, they were already terrifyingly peerless, not to mention that they held the Array Diagram and the four Killing Swords left behind by Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

In this situation, looking through the entire ancient history, only the Mythological Era might have exceeded this stage.

No other era had such exaggerated combat power.

Even the era of the Queen Mother of the West, which was already magical and peculiar enough, only had one peak Great Emperor and one Great Completion Saint Body.

Under these circumstances, saying that the current strength is weak—could you please clear your head?

Wanlong Emperor wanted to retort, but he could not.

He looked to the side, only to find that the few people beside him all wore expressions of taking it for granted, and the urge in his heart to complain grew even stronger.

After thinking it over carefully, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body nodded earnestly.

After Zhang Xuan's careful and diligent arrangements, one after another, he discovered that dealing with the Dark Turmoil was far simpler than he had previously imagined.

In the past, he had always risked his life and used his lifespan to drag out time, eventually dragging the Supremes and Ancient Emperors to their deaths.

But now, following Zhang Xuan's arrangements to deal with the Ancient Emperors and Supremes within the Forbidden Zones, it was suddenly much simpler.

Although this analogy was not very good, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body still felt that the current situation was a bit like going on an outing.

It was truly relaxing and comfortable to beat the Ancient Emperors in the Forbidden Zones until they had no temper left.

Not to look too far ahead, the current Wanlong Emperor was obedient and submissive, completely motionless, staying inside very quietly.

"How should we arrange things afterwards?"

Gai Jiuyou also spoke up to ask; even though he had already achieved his Dao, he still maintained respect for Zhang Xuan and sought his opinion.

Seeing this scene, the Wanlong Emperor felt a bit like complaining, but thinking of Zhang Xuan's astonishing performance earlier, he could not speak.

"The current situation has undergone certain changes. Our side occupies a certain upper hand, but it is not a very large one; it can only be said that there has been some development relative to before. If we want to continue taking action, we still need to remain low-key and cautious."

Zhang Xuan recalled the number of Forbidden Zone Supremes within the Six Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Region.

That should be in the double digits; he could not quite remember the exact number, but it was definitely over ten, and possibly even over twenty.

Under such circumstances, only four people present possessed Great Emperor-level combat power.

At the same time, among these four figures, there was one who had not fully pledged loyalty, posing a certain risk.

Under such circumstances, other methods and techniques should be considered.

"In my view, first we seek stability, developing as stealthily as possible, and not exposing the strength of our side."

"Then, we must recognize who is our enemy and who is our friend, and try our best to win over figures who can help us."

"We can still find friends?"

Hearing these words, the Huangdi beside him, as well as Laozi—the spiritual body of the Moral Heavenly Venerable—and Shijiamouni—the demonic incarnation of Amitabha—all revealed expressions of doubt.

Compared to the three of them, Gai Jiuyou and the Great Accomplishment Saint Body revealed expressions of contemplation.

"Of course!"

Zhang Xuan turned his head to look at the Wanlong Emperor trapped within the formation.

The Wanlong Emperor still stood there, not saying any words of begging for mercy, quietly waiting for Zhang Xuan to make a decision.

"How many figures in the Forbidden Zones have chosen to Slash One's Own Blade, and how many figures in the previous Dark Turmoil chose to Slash One's Own Blade just to catch a glimpse of the Immortal Path—I think some people are very clear on this."

The Wanlong Emperor was silent for a moment and nodded.

"I am not very clear about the other Forbidden Zones, but the Qilin Ancient Emperor in the Taichu Ancient Mine truly has no intention of inciting a Dark Turmoil."

"Ever since he chose to Slash One's Own Blade during the Taigu era, he has been trapped in a deep slumber, just to wait for the Immortal Path to open, and then recover to his limit to attempt to break into the Immortal Path and fulfill his lifelong wish."

Speaking to this point, the Wanlong Emperor paused.

"If it is necessary to have him stand on our side, I do have a way."

"I can use a covert method to transmit a message, carrying some of my blood and a small portion of information regarding the Undying Emperor, as well as secrets involving Chang Sheng. I think he will come out."

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, casually picking a few spirit herbs from his Plantation that were saturated with Immortal Substance.

Then, with a pinch in mid-air, he molded them into a pill and flicked his finger, sending it into the formation.

The Wanlong Emperor was stunned, subconsciously reaching out to catch it. After a slight sensing, a look of shock immediately appeared on his face.

The medicinal properties of that simple pill were not particularly rich, and he found it difficult to distinguish what kind of substances it was refined from.

But inside the pill, it was constantly emitting an Immortal Substance, and this Immortal Substance was unique and pure.

After a brief judgment, the Wanlong Emperor could sense that this pill could extend his lifespan by five hundred years.

"This..."

The Wanlong Emperor, who had still been slightly hesitant in his heart, not knowing whether to stand with Zhang Xuan or the Forbidden Zone, made his decision immediately.

Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly: "This counts as a reward given to you in advance. As for your plan, it currently looks a bit rough; it can be done in another way."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan looked at Gai Jiuyou and the Great Accomplishment Saint Body.

The three gathered together. The Wanlong Emperor pondered for a moment, looked at the now-opened formation, tilted his head back to swallow the life-extending pill, and then followed them.

If he could, he would not want to hide in the Forbidden Zone in such a stifling manner after choosing to Slash One's Own Blade.

Now, this feeling of being able to maintain his peak blood and Qi and move freely at any time was truly too comfortable.

Even though, from the current perspective, standing with Zhang Xuan carried great risks and meant facing the potentially awakening Six Forbidden Zones, he was still willing to give it a try.

After all, according to calculations, the Immortal Path would open in about two hundred years or so.

During this period, if he could maintain his peak blood and Qi and rush into it in the most perfect state, it was truly possible to become an Immortal; he was willing to take the gamble.

"Gai Fellow Daoist's aura of becoming an Emperor cannot be concealed; this point is already public and clear, which means that we have one Great Emperor who is already confirmed."

"Under such circumstances, if the Forbidden Zones want to go out and take action, there will definitely not be only one person appearing. It is very likely that two or more will strike, and with the caution of the Forbidden Zones, I have no doubt that they will have three to four people joining forces..."

This was the judgment Zhang Xuan had made.

Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors who have chosen to Slash One's Own Blade can no longer be considered true Great Emperors.

Although they can still describe themselves as invincible in the world in their words, when they truly take action, they will no longer sweep across the world alone like a Great Emperor; in many cases, they will join forces.

The earliest recorded in history should be the Void Great Emperor. In his later years, the Void Great Emperor said he had already buried himself in the void, but in the end, two Ancient Emperors from the Undying Mountain struck, and they were dragged to their deaths by the Void Great Emperor.

And if the Immortal Path on Beidou, which has not yet opened, were to truly open, multiple Ancient Emperors and Supremes would also join forces to attack the Immortal Path.

The Flying Immortal Star, which is further away, is much the same; all involve multiple Ancient Emperors and Supremes taking action.

Now that the situation is unclear, if the other side wants to take action, it will definitely not be just one person.

"Otherwise, let the Wanlong Emperor go back and continue to be an undercover agent?"

Huangdi proposed this suggestion, making the Wanlong Emperor's brows twitch twice. Zhang Xuan glanced at the slightly nervous Wanlong Emperor and shook his head with a smile.

"His lifespan has increased by nearly a thousand years; it is equivalent to having consumed a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. After this, he will definitely be watched by multiple Supremes and Ancient Emperors, and it will be difficult for him to leave easily."

"Moreover, the situation will become even harder to control; such a great temptation might even cause the entire Forbidden Zone within the Taichu Ancient Mine to riot..."

Wanlong Emperor breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Zhang Xuan still spoke a bit too lightly, not even mentioning the side of Darkness.

In his state of having extended his lifespan by a thousand years, and with the Immortal Substance not yet fully digested.

Certain terrifying figures within the Taichu Ancient Mine might directly set their sights on him, wanting to kill him and devour his essence blood.

For the Ancient Emperors and Supremes within the Forbidden Zones, there is no psychological pressure whatsoever regarding human pills.

As long as they can extend their lives, they are capable of doing anything crazy, especially with the opening of the Immortal Path drawing near.

(End of this chapter)