Chapter 217

"A powerful figure hidden in the shadows." Ye Hei's heart startled—he had never heard of such a powerful being from Chen Ziyu in the group chat.

In the group chat, Chen Ziyu, who was watching the livestream, immediately replied.

"The great master must be referring to the Emperor Sovereign hidden behind this world—that is an enemy stronger than the Immortal Emperor of Undeath."

"The Emperor Sovereign, one of the Nine Heavenly Sovereigns of the Mythic Age, founded the Ancient Heavenly Court, then lived a second life, beginning cultivation from nothingness, and once again attained the Dao as a mighty supreme ruler."

"Later, he refined the unique Ninefold Immortal Pill, which extended the lifespan of supreme ancient emperors while keeping their power at its peak—making the Heavenly Court he ruled over crush the universe and dominate all realms."

"The entire universe bowed beneath the majestic authority of the Emperor Sovereign's Heavenly Court."

"Later, the Emperor Sovereign sought to elevate his entire sect to immortality—actually intending to assimilate that supreme ruler to empower himself—but his plot was exposed, ambushed by the Immortal Emperor of Undeath, and thwarted by other supreme rulers, ultimately failing and presumed dead on the path to immortality."

Like Lan Ran: "So that's how it is—the Emperor Sovereign is truly a true overlord."

Uchiha Madara: "But if Sister Xiaoyu mentioned the Emperor Sovereign, then did he not die back then?"

Zhang Sanfeng: "The Emperor Sovereign did not die, but he has not emerged in these eons—likely harboring some grand scheme."

Chen Ziyu: "Yes, the Emperor Sovereign remains hidden, not emerging, because he has his own design—he wishes to assimilate the Mortal Realm and the Strange World, turning their power into his own to achieve a single breakthrough."

The world of Concealing Heaven.

Ye Hei stared at the messages in the group and involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.

He had never imagined that such a terrifyingly powerful figure lurked in the shadows of his own world.

Had Chen Ziyu not spoken out, Ye Hei would have sensed nothing at all.

This alone proves how extraordinary the Emperor Sovereign is.

Moreover, according to Chen Ziyu, the Emperor Sovereign intends to assimilate his world—this alone suggests his power dwarfs that of the supreme ancient emperors by a vast margin.

"Then you should come out," Luo Fu gazed calmly at a certain void in the universe. "Or shall I force you out?"

"Hah! I never expected that in this age, a powerful figure like you would still arise." A laugh echoed, and before them appeared a man clad in imperial robes, his body radiating an overwhelming, terrifying aura.

He was none other than the Emperor Sovereign, who had faked his death and hidden away.

He had been calmly assimilating the Mortal Realm, but the sudden emergence of terrifying power within it startled him—prompting him to enter the Mortal Realm to investigate.

After all, the appearance of a powerful being could disrupt his assimilation of the Mortal Realm.

That was his plan, forged over countless eons.

With just a little more time, he would succeed in assimilating both the Mortal Realm and the Strange World, gathering their combined power to break through.

But he never expected that even his concealed form had been detected.

What troubled the Emperor Sovereign even more was:

He could not fathom the true nature of Luo Fu—the one who had slain the supreme ancient emperors.

This left the Emperor Sovereign with countless thoughts swirling in his mind.

After all, having hidden for such an immense span of time, his power had long surpassed that of the Great Emperors by an incalculable margin.

He was known as a Dust Immortal.

The future Ye Hei, the Ferocious Great Emperor—they both achieved Dust Immortality.

That meant living countless reincarnations, then combining the power of all those incarnations into one breakthrough to become a Dust Immortal.

Of course, if your power was strong enough, you could achieve Dust Immortality without multiple reincarnations.

The combat power of a Dust Immortal far exceeded that of a Great Emperor—that is, an ancient supreme ruler.

For the Emperor Sovereign to deal with an ancient supreme ruler would be effortless.

After all, a Dust Immortal in the Perfect World possessed at least the combat power of a Pretender to Immortal King.

An Immortal King, in the Perfect World, was a true giant of the world.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were high above, looking down upon the ants on the ground.

As for those stronger than Immortal Kings, only the legendary Pretender to Immortal Emperor existed.

A Pretender to Immortal Emperor was exceedingly rare—even in the Perfect World.

Thus, the power of an Immortal King was already immense; the Emperor Sovereign, as a Dust Immortal, sought to assimilate both realms, gathering their combined power to break through.

Historically, his plan was thwarted by Ye Hei, the Ferocious Great Emperor, and others.

Now, in the history of this Concealing Heaven world, Luo Fu's arrival has altered the Emperor Sovereign's future.

"These supreme ancient emperors truly deserve death—launching the Dark Calamities, devouring the life of the universe," said the Emperor Sovereign. "Friend, killing them is merely their just deserts."

At this moment, the Emperor Sovereign still wished to conceal his identity.

Yet the Emperor Sovereign did not know that Luo Fu knew—and so did Mo Ganna, Ye Hei, and others instantly.

Not only his name, but his entire background was known.

"Hah…" Luo Fu laughed. "Compared to these supreme ancient emperors, your methods are surely no less ruthless."

"This…" The Emperor Sovereign paused slightly. "Friend, you jest—I have never launched any Dark Calamity."

He spoke truly on this point.

He truly looked down upon self-severing and stealing the universe's essence.

The fact that he once refined the Ninefold Immortal Pill to extend the lifespan and maintain the peak combat power of the supreme ancient emperors—

That alone proves his extraordinary talent.

Hence, he conceived the plan to assimilate the two realms, using their combined power to break through.

After all, even the Immortal Emperor of Undeath and others had failed to detect his feigned death.

"Correct—you did not launch a Dark Calamity," Luo Fu smiled. "But you intend to assimilate this Mortal Realm—if the Mortal Realm vanishes, can the life of this world still exist? Am I right, Emperor Sovereign of the Mythic Age?"

"Boom…"

When Luo Fu revealed the Emperor Sovereign's identity, the Emperor Sovereign's emotions exploded like a bomb, roaring uncontrollably.

He never imagined this man knew his identity—and his secret intentions.

After all, his feigned death had been known to no one.

And Luo Fu was not any strong cultivator he had known in the past.

The Emperor Sovereign was very certain of this.

Yet despite this, how could this unknown strong cultivator know his identity?

"Emperor Sovereign, the Emperor Sovereign of the Mythic Age."

Senior Gai Jiuyou and Jiang Taixu, upon hearing these words, also wore expressions of shock.

As top-tier strong cultivators of this world, they were aware of certain hidden legends.

The legend of the Emperor Sovereign was no exception.

He was a famed strong cultivator of the Mythic Age, who later was ambushed and slain by the Immortal Emperor, bringing an end to the Heavenly Court era.

Afterward, the Immortal Emperor inaugurated his era of dominion over all races.

Those supreme cultivators of that era were then called Ancient Emperors.

But now it seemed that this Emperor Sovereign of the Mythic Age had not perished—he had merely hidden himself, waiting for his opportunity.

And he intended to assimilate this world.

His ambition and strength far surpassed those of the Ancient Emperors.

Fortunately, this great deity had appeared; otherwise, if the Emperor Sovereign had assimilated the world, they would not even have known how they died.

"Who are you?" The Emperor Sovereign regarded Luo Fu with a solemn expression; the aura of a Red Dust Immortal spread from him, and the surrounding stars shattered and dissolved into nothingness under its influence.

The power of a Red Dust Immortal was incalculably greater than that of an Ancient Emperor.

One could say that the Emperor Sovereign could obliterate an Ancient Emperor with a mere flick of his wrist.

Precisely because of this.

The Emperor Sovereign felt no great fear at Luo Fu's easy slaying of the Ancient Emperors.

He believed this unknown enemy must also be on the level of a Red Dust Immortal.

As for surpassing the Red Dust Immortal realm—he did not believe such a thing existed in this world.

If it did, it would be a cultivator beyond this world.

How could such a cultivator remain in a world of such low layer? It was utterly impossible.

Or put more directly: this world was insufficient to foster a cultivator's growth.

Just as it was with him, the Emperor Sovereign.

Once one reached the Red Dust Immortal realm, further growth within this world was nearly impossible.

Thus, the Emperor Sovereign had to find another method.

Assimilating the Mortal Realm and the Strange World was the Emperor Sovereign's choice.

By using the Immortal Cauldron to assimilate the two realms and absorb their power, his strength would once again surge dramatically.

In this way, breaking beyond this world would become possible.