Chapter 2218: Fated Enemy?

The void flowed and turned; this time no abnormality appeared, and a vast primeval desert came into view.

"Immortal Master, I sensed it! It's very powerful, seemingly not just a seventh‑grade Supreme Treasure!"

The little tree spirit's voice echoed in the sea of consciousness, with a tone of surprise.

"Not just seventh grade? How so?" Xiao Feng asked.

At the same time he floated up, his divine sense spread out in all directions, searching for Emperor Jiang's traces.

The little tree said: "In the dark, a breath pulls at me, telling me the Dao Source Divine Tree should be no inferior to a ninth‑grade Supreme Treasure. Over countless years, Emperor Jiang should have painstakingly cultivated it, causing it to evolve."

The four Jianmu seeds originally each produced a seventh‑grade Supreme Treasure; two combined become eighth grade, three combined ninth grade, and four combined can rise to the level of a Primordial Sacred Artifact.

But from the ancient era to now, the time span is too long.

The Holy Ape Demon Emperor gave the seed to Xuan Die; in just a few hundred thousand years, a Little Jianmu grew.

Emperor Jiang has always been one of the strongest between heaven and earth since ancient times; with his ability and means, if carefully cultivated, the Dao Source Divine Tree's advancement to ninth grade is certainly not difficult.

After all, each primordial star soul of the Lord of Stars can be refined into a ninth‑grade Supreme Treasure; this level is nothing remarkable to those who have attained the extreme of laws.

"This is a good thing; the stronger the Dao Source Divine Tree, the more obvious your advancement will be after devouring it." Xiao Feng said.

The little tree spirit timidly said: "But… what if I can't defeat it and get devoured by it?"

Ninth grade versus ninth grade, it's hard to say who is stronger; the Dao Source Divine Tree has developed longer, and its spiritual intellect may far surpass that of the World Ancient Tree.

However, Xiao Feng wasn't worried: "As long as we seize the Dao Source Divine Tree, I

Erase its intellect and it will be fine. Previously you merged with the Primordial Ancient Tree, wasn't it the same?"

"That's true… then please trouble you, Immortal Master!" the little tree spirit said.

Initially it merged with the Primordial Ancient Tree; it was Xuan Die who erased the Primordial Ancient Tree's intellect, making it possible.

Otherwise, with the little tree's intellect of just a few years, it could never contend with the Primordial Ancient Tree that had wandered the primordial demon realm for hundreds of thousands of years.

As for the Little Jianmu, it simply lacks intellect, so merging it poses no difficulty.

Xiao Feng flew forward for a stretch, then suddenly stopped.

Due to his divine sense, he felt a huge mental power appear ahead, heading straight for him.

Obviously, the main entity had already detected him and actively appeared.

In the distant sky, a patch of gray cloud rushed over at extreme speed, not flying but blinking in and out via teleportation.

Soon, a figure appeared before Xiao Feng.

That was a middle‑aged human, wearing splendid robes and a tall crown, resembling an emperor.

He exuded an indescribable noble and domineering aura; if one didn't know, they'd likely mistake him for a human great emperor at first glance.

But in fact, he specialized in slaughtering humanity, causing the ancient and primordial human races to near extinction—the arch‑criminal! A dreadful beast cloaked in human skin!

【Burial Heaven·Emperor Jiang (Enlightenment)】

Level: 3300 (Venerable)

HP: 180,000/240,000 gou

Luck Points: 1,400 jing

Prestige Points: 50 million

Note: Destroyer of the Primordial Heavenly Court, self‑styled Burial Heaven Great Emperor, possessing peak‑of‑perfection strength!

A segment of basic information came into view; Emperor Jiang's level is the same as the Lord of Stars', but his HP is thicker than that of the Lord of Stars at its peak.

The Lord of Stars is even thicker; obviously, the four Primordial Sacred Artifacts granted him a strong physical body.

"The wound hasn't healed?" Xiao Feng saw the opponent's HP bar at three‑quarters and asked.

The Burial Heaven Emperor Jiang, looking at Xiao Feng from eight thousand kilometers away, said calmly: "Dealing with you is enough."

Though the distance seems far, for the two of them it can be crossed in an instant.

Xiao Feng heard this and smiled: "You knew I would come."

"A fated battle—how could I not know? As the inheritor of the Chaos Immortal Emperor, I've waited for you a long time." Emperor Jiang's tone was calm, his face showing expectation, completely unsurprised by Xiao Feng's arrival, even eager to meet him in battle.

"Chaos Immortal Emperor?"

Xiao Feng felt surprised; he hadn't expected Emperor Jiang's anticipation of him to be for this reason.

The Chaos Immortal Emperor was the strongest among the primordial human beings; the Creator God designed him using Himself as a blueprint, mastering chaotic power, i. e., the source qi of all things; in the primordial era he possessed unrivaled might, even the Kun‑Peng was no match for him then.

The main reason for his defeat and death was the move of the Lord of Cang Qiong; otherwise, with his strength, even if besieged he would at most be injured, not fall.

"Isn't it? Your power comes from the Heavenly Dao inheritance." Emperor Jiang said firmly.

Xiao Feng heard this and laughed: "You think I got here by comprehending the Ninefold Heavenly Dao? It seems you know nothing about me."

"Oh? If not, then I'd like to hear whose inheritor you are." Emperor Jiang said with interest.

Neither of them rushed to attack.

Xiao Feng wasn't in a hurry because Emperor Jiang hadn't fled.

As long as the opponent doesn't run away at first sight, he has nothing to worry about.

Emperor Jiang wasn't in a hurry

, also because he had full confidence in himself, thinking Xiao Feng posed no threat to him.

Xiao Feng said: "The Heavenly Dao inheritance was an important guide I once obtained, but it didn't stay with me long. The power I cultivate originates from the *Origin Book*; speaking of inheritance, it should come from the Creator God or the Primordial True King, which predates the appearance of the Ninefold Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiang laughed: "All the same. The Chaos Immortal Emperor is the inheritor of the Creator God; since you are too, there's no need to worry about the Tenfold or Ninefold Heavenly Dao—we remain fated enemies."

He insisted on saying that, and Xiao Feng could do nothing about it.

Let them be eternal enemies; anyway, if a fight is due, we'll fight.

The Supreme Sacred Ring glowed faintly; Xiao Feng had already prepared to sacrifice his own level.

Unexpectedly, at that moment Emperor Jiang added: "Do you know where my grudge with the Chaos Immortal Emperor comes from?"

"I don't know, and I'm not interested." Xiao Feng shook his head.

He now only wants to kill Di Jiang, take the Primordial Sacred Artifact and the Dao Source Divine Tree, then return to undo the Qi Luck shackles, so his child can grow up sooner and be born quickly.

But Di Jiang today seems to want to speak.

He ignored Xiao Feng's words and slowly said:

"Because he is arrogant and self-important, calls himself Heaven, wants to rule over all tribes, and become the master of this universe."

"He and I were originally good friends; in the Chaos Heavenly Court there once were five seats of the Heavenly Emperors, and I was one of them."

"But he is too arrogant, constantly comparing himself to the master of the universe, wanting us four emperors to kneel and submit."

"Chaos is indeed strong, but in the Primordial era there is never a lack of strong individuals. I, Baiyan, Holy Ape, and Kunpeng, all refused to submit to him, which is why that great war happened."

Not only is

We, and countless strong beings of the ancient myriad tribes, are dissatisfied with that heavenly court pressing upon the heads of all beings. The destruction of the Primordial era was not caused by our great war, but rather that heavenly court which towered over all tribes was destined to perish, and that is what all people return to.

In the eyes of your human race's sentient beings, I, Di Jiang, may be a demon. But in the eyes of all beings of the myriad tribes, I am the hero who buried the ancient heavenly court.