Chapter 316: The Path to Becoming an Immortal Reopens, the Return of Shi Huang?

"Of course there will be figures."

Zhang Xuan used his backhand to close the barrier and entrance of the Small World, continuing to walk forward with the many figures.

"You have all mentioned them just now: figures who could shake the ages, make everyone submit in admiration, and even walk a very long path during the era when multiple Great Emperors coexisted."

"You have all discussed them, so why do you feel that that one figure did not succeed on the path to becoming an Immortal in the mortal world?"

"Is it him?"

The Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors present had very sharp reactions; in an instant, they thought of that figure, but at the same time, they felt a bit of disbelief.

"But isn't the Heavenly Venerable Emperor already dead? His death was jointly verified by many Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors. Is he still alive? Did he become an Immortal?"

Among the figures present, there was no lack of beings who understood ancient secrets, and even Changsheng Tianzun had survived from the Mythological Era.

Changsheng Tianzun had indeed coexisted with the Heavenly Venerable Emperor.

The collapse of the Heavenly Court is not a secret to many figures today; even the most ancient and hidden history between heaven and earth can be understood and observed by the many figures present.

For ordinary people, everything is shrouded in the mists of history, but they can learn from countless figures, and can even interview the founder of an ancient dynasty.

After all, the founders are just like them, having Slash One's Own Blade and residing in a Forbidden Zone.

If there are questions, asking these figures directly is enough; there is no need to worry about other messy matters, and it can be said to be very relaxed.

In that ancient and distant era, the Heavenly Venerable Emperor had already fallen during that process of the entire sect's Ascension.

What secrets occurred midway, the many figures present were not entirely clear about, but they could roughly understand such a process.

At the very least, the Heavenly Venerable Emperor fell, then the Heavenly Court collapsed, and subsequently, the Undying Emperor truly dominated the world, becoming the master of the Divine Court.

In the past, they all felt that this was a matter of course.

But now, thinking about it carefully, they could perceive the trickery within; a peerless figure who could once command the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables and allow multiple Great Emperors to coexist just disappeared from the world like that.

To just die because of seeking Immortality seems somewhat unrealistic.

And if such a powerful and peerless figure did not die, then everything becomes terrifying.

Although terrifying, it also feels relatively normal, just like how everyone today believes the Undying Emperor is already dead.

Yet the Undying Emperor still lives between heaven and earth, seemingly still active.

Under such circumstances, it is only natural for the Heavenly Venerable Emperor to be alive.

"He became an Immortal?"

The many figures present asked such doubtful words, and Zhang Xuan nodded indifferently.

"The Undying Emperor may not have walked far enough on this path, but the Heavenly Venerable Emperor definitely reached a sufficiently far direction and distance."

"After all, when he established the Heavenly Court, he had already relied on his own ability to live out a second life and created an invincible Mysterious Technique, sweeping across all the Great Emperors."

This segment counts as a top-tier secret, but it is not considered a very profound secret; the many figures present actually had some understanding of it in their hearts.

Among the Nine Secrets, the Jie Secret, which can increase combat power tenfold in the realm of Divine Prohibition, originates from the Heavenly Venerable Emperor.

It was during that period that the Heavenly Venerable Emperor could push across all Great Emperors by relying on his power; with the addition of tenfold power, no one was his opponent.

"I didn't expect it to be him."

The many figures present exclaimed.

But at the same time, they inexplicably calmed down.

"I wonder which Forbidden Zone you understand deeply enough?"

Zhang Xuan whispered at this moment.

After communicating with the many figures and learning about the general situation in the various Forbidden Zones, as well as the titles of the many figures.

He pinched with one hand, and under the gaze of the many figures, his appearance transformed into Shi Huang.

And it was not the middle-aged Shi Huang, but the young Shi Huang.

Endless life force surged, and even the Heavenly Desolate Halberd that had been shattered was pinched together by his single hand; although there were cracks, it was enough to form a weapon.

The many Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors present were all stunned, not expecting Zhang Xuan to have such a transformation.

Even they had no way to distinguish the difference between Shi Huang and Zhang Xuan; at this very moment, Zhang Xuan possessed the complete and flawless Dao Fruit of Shi Huang.

The power and state within his body were completely adjusted to the stage of Shi Huang, and even they could not tell the difference.

"I, Shi Huang, have returned and want to take back control of Undying Mountain. I think there shouldn't be many people who would have objections?"

"Do you have any objections?"

Zhang Xuan looked around with a smile; the many figures all nodded, unable to see any traces.

Qilin Ancient Emperor even took the initiative to nod and said: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe you are Fellow Daoist Zhang; I would only think you are Shi Huang. Such an ability is truly exquisite."

Zhang Xuan smiled; this was a top-tier mysterious technique derived from the Eight-Nine Profound Art, belonging to one of the Seventy-Two Transformations.

As long as one has the essence blood of a top-tier exotic species, it is said one can change into thousands of forms, and Shi Huang not only contributed his essence blood to Zhang Xuan, but even his Origin.

Coupled with the fact that Zhang Xuan simultaneously had two Holy Spirit clones, imitating Shi Huang was truly without difficulty and could be successful immediately.

"In this guise of mine, entering and taking control of Undying Mountain, and then leveling Undying Mountain, should be very easy, right?"

Zhang Xuan whispered with a smile, looking at the seven Ancient Emperors and Supremes present, even feeling slightly dissatisfied.

"Leveling one Forbidden Zone at a time doesn't seem like enough; I must find a way to do a bit more."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuan looked at Mount Sumeru standing in the Small World, especially a Stone Tablet in front of Da Leiyin Si on Mount Sumeru.

On the Stone Tablet was the Amitabha Sutra left behind by Amitabha Great Emperor, as well as the follow-up to the Amitabha Sutra, which was the method to become an Immortal.

This part of the classic had been revealed before many figures in the whole world, and everyone knew that what Amitabha Great Emperor left behind to become an Immortal was definitely an Immortal Gold.

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment, and the moment his thought moved, another Stone Tablet grew on Mount Sumeru, exactly the same as that Stone Tablet.

He could easily control everything in the Small World; after reaching out and looking at the complete scripture on the Stone Tablet, Zhang Xuan suddenly grinned and smashed a fist onto it.

That Stone Tablet he had imitated and replicated exploded into fragments filling the sky; he only took the bottom half, which was the Stone Tablet with part of the insights on becoming an Immortal, and the insights on becoming an Immortal were not even complete.

"I think having this is enough to catch a very large batch of fish."

Zhang Xuan whispered.

……

Boom!

Many figures who were originally filled with regret and trembling, at this moment, saw peculiar fluctuations emerging on the periphery of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

An ancient, muffled sound of war drums began to resonate, or perhaps it was the heaviest knocking on a door between heaven and earth.

The entire world seemed to be shaking, and a heavy light emerged in that region.

The most brilliant yet hazy scenery appeared in that part of the void.

Within the Forbidden Zones, where hearts had not yet fully calmed down, ancient figures instantly raised their heads.

Then, they pierced through the heavy World Barriers, using supreme deduction methods to reveal the hazy scene within.

Just one glance was enough to plunge them into incomparable shock.

That was actually a battle of Great Emperor level.

It was unknown how many terrifying Great Emperors were fighting frantically in that region.

One after another, terrifying ultimate techniques bloomed in that area; in the blink of an eye, some saw Changsheng Tianzun's 'Zhe' Secret of Nirvana rebirth, and also saw the Longevity Sword tear through the firmament, even watching the Longevity Sword shatter in that region, turning into light streaming across the sky.

Some also saw the Heaven Desolation Halberd crack and break into two pieces during a collision with a supreme figure.

Those were absolutely peerless figures at the very peak of the Human World, waging war there, and all were in a state of Extreme Sublimation; throughout history, there has always been the saying that two Great Emperors never meet.

Yet today, there were truly supreme figures in battle, and not just one or two, but many, and at this moment, they were truly going to determine the victor.

The figures in the Forbidden Zones could not help but hold their breath as they watched the terrifying battle; only when they looked closely did they discover that this fight was actually taking place on a mountain peak that towered into the clouds, and the many figures seemed to be fighting over a Stone Tablet.

"That is?"

Some whispered in confusion, while keen Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors saw the truth at a glance.

"It is Mount Sumeru, the Da Leiyin Si left behind by Amitabha Great Emperor."

"Hmm?"

"Why would a dispute happen there? Could it be that on Amitabha Great Emperor's Da Leiyin Si there is something..."

The questioning words stopped halfway, and even the figure who asked could not help but cast their gaze toward that golden Stone Tablet; in that fleeting glimpse, they could vaguely see the scriptures following the Amitabha Sutra and the Great Emperor chapters.

"The Immortal-Becoming Chapter..."

The Ancient Emperors and Supremes in the Forbidden Zones, upon learning of this secret, could not help but clench their fists, but at the same time, they were confused and excited; some even wanted to revive, but after observing carefully for a moment, they could not help but sigh.

"That world already has a distance from this world; the distance between world and world is simply unimaginable."

"It looks like it is happening not far away, but in reality, to cross this distance, even with the supreme magic power of a Great Emperor, it would take endless years; it simply cannot be crossed."

"This battle must have happened a long time ago; time itself is somewhat disordered."

"I see Changsheng Tianzun bleeding, and even Lunhui Zhi Zhu has been severely wounded; just how terrifying is the Immortal Domain?"

Many figures could see the battle between the world barriers; it was simply intense to the extreme and terrifying to the peak.

Any single killing blow could destroy stars, extinguish the great sun, and even at the peak of the fighting, an entire star field could be directly destroyed by the terrifying fluctuations.

Yet in the hands of those figures, it was but a casual strike.

"They have indeed continued to recover to such a long battle, and have remained in a state of Extreme Sublimation throughout, yet no problems have appeared. Immortal! Immortal! Immortal!"

In the Forbidden Zones, some were so regretful they could almost vomit blood.

Then they saw a scene that made them feel cold from head to toe: a peerless figure descended from the void and with one punch shattered Shi Huang into a rain of blood filling the sky.

The peerless Lunhui Zhi Zhu did not even last three rounds before that person and was beaten to pieces on the spot.

Vaguely, there were brief dialogues and exchanges in that battle scene, but they were too far away to see clearly or distinguish anything.

"That is..."

Some Ancient Emperors and Supremes felt cold from head to toe when they saw that scene.

From ancient times to the present, there has never been such a terrifying event; Great Emperors never meet, and direct collisions rarely happen, or are even impossible.

Even if they did happen, it would be impossible to decide a victor in three punches and two kicks.

But today, such a scene and situation had truly appeared; the figure who walked out of the Immortal Domain was clearly very young, very calm, and very composed.

Their whole body was entwined with Hun-tun Qi, and every movement seemed to be in harmony with the entire heaven and earth.

Making an Ancient Emperor unable to resist and shattering them on the spot with three punches and two kicks—this was a terrifying scene that overturned the thinking of everyone in heaven and earth.

This was the most terrifying and incredible existence.

"Is that an Immortal?"

Some felt extreme terror, but also felt incomparable excitement; in their lifetime, they had truly seen a figure and existence above the Great Emperor and Ancient Emperor realms; such a scene made one feel excited.

And there were also Ancient Emperors who were rejoicing, looking at the distance that could not be crossed and whispering: "Fortunately, the other party knows that the barrier between worlds cannot be crossed; otherwise, if they fell into this world, it would truly be heaven-collapsing and earth-shattering, and everything would be destroyed because of it."

"Shi Huang and the others are truly in danger!"

"That Stone Tablet recording the Immortal-Becoming method is broken."

Some did not care about the battle at all, but instead stared at that Stone Tablet on the Da Leiyin Si, watching it shatter amidst the struggle of the Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors.

They even saw that peerless figure—who had severely wounded Lunhui Zhi Zhu and cracked the physical body of Changsheng Tianzun with three punches and two kicks, and was suspected to be a True Immortal—standing before the Da Leiyin Si.

They watched as the figure calmly finished reading the Stone Tablet, then casually shattered it with one punch, leaving fragments filling the sky.

They saw Shi Huang try their best to snatch the largest piece, then look up to the sky and let out a roar.

At the most intense and terrifying moment of the battle, suddenly everyone stopped their movements.

The Ancient Emperors and Supremes in the Forbidden Zones were puzzled, and then they saw invisible, transparent ripples in the deepest part of that world, undulating bit by bit, sweeping across.

The Ancient Emperors and Supremes all changed color.

Changsheng Tianzun, who was the slowest to dodge and was trapped in the battle, even had their physical body shatter once during this process, struggling to be reborn not far away.

The group of powerful figures in the Forbidden Zones watched in silence.

Even across the world, they seemed to hear that faint, emotionless roar.

Previously, Qilin Ancient Emperor had entered the Immortal Realm without any precautions and was taken away on the spot by this very roar.

The terrifying scene from before was enough to make anyone feel chilled from head to toe.

But at this moment, during the most intense battle, and contrary to everyone's expectations, Shi Huang actually charged to the very front.

And he was not dodging that silent ripple, but following behind it, rushing toward the barrier between the worlds.

When that silent ripple rushed out of the Immortal Domain and slammed into the human world, crashing toward the outside, many figures could see the invisible ripple continuously expanding, then crashing into this world with a boom.

Shi Huang followed the path opened up by that silent ripple, using the Heaven Desolation Halberd as a link, and with supreme magic power, he connected with the ripple, shooting back from the location of the Immortal Domain toward Beidou like an arrow fired from a bow.

(End of this chapter)