Chapter 263

Through my efforts, I began to stand out, my fame spreading far and wide, becoming a rising star of the Foreign Lands.

From the Escape Unity Realm to the Supreme Realm...

Then from the Supreme Realm to the Immortal Realm...

Finally breaking through to the Immortal King Realm, I undoubtedly became one of the strongest in the Foreign Lands, leading my own clan to become an Imperial Clan of the Foreign Lands with my own strength.

And I am the Ancient Ancestor of the Imperial Clan!

As the years passed...

After my cultivation base reached the peak Immortal King Realm, it began to stagnate, making substantial progress difficult.

To break through to Emperorhood, to become an Immortal Emperor, I led a million-strong army into that Ancient Realm, solely to find what was suspected to be the key to the Origin Ancient Artifact.

And I, undoubtedly, also went, moving through the million-strong army as if through an empty land, sweeping away powerful enemies.

Right hand: the Crimson Spear; Left hand: the Immortal Shield!

Killing the assembled True Immortals until their hearts trembled; even the Ten Great Beasts met their demise in my hands. Only Wuzhong and the Cycle of Rebirth could be considered opponents, yet even with their strength...

... they were still worn down to death by my clan through a war of attrition. The True Dragon was also besieged by numerous Immortal Kings!

And the Sky-Horned Ant, known for the utmost limit of strength...

... was also pierced through by my spear!

In the end, all Ten Great Beasts fell. This battle left them with no hope of recovery. The rules and order of this heaven and earth were broken, the Great Dao was incomplete, and becoming an Immortal became nearly impossible!

This battle knew no race, no distinction of strength; even commoners were slaughtered until seventy percent were wiped out, resulting in this Ancient Realm becoming a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with endless bones. Yet in the end, we still did not find the key to open the Origin Ancient Artifact.

I had thought the beings of the Immortal Domain would stand by and watch, but I never expected that after this Ancient Realm was defeated, the Immortal Domain would intervene.

With no choice, we could only retreat.

This time, a massive army pressed upon the border, slaughtering billions of lives, yet unexpectedly we returned defeated. But my clan will not give up; one day we will return.

Afterwards, this era ended.

At some unknown time, that Ancient Realm evolved into the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, forming a Heavenly Abyss. It is likely the work of the Immortal Domain, causing my clan's Immortals to find it difficult to cross the boundary!

Therefore, my clan could only temporarily abandon crossing the Heavenly Abyss, allowing the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands a chance to catch their breath.

Again, endless years passed...

One day, I suddenly felt a surge of restlessness; I was unwilling to wait for the Heavenly Abyss to dissipate before attacking the Nine Heavens.

Most crucially, the suspected key to the Origin Ancient Artifact appeared, only to fall into the hands of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Thus, I proposed to the many Immortal Kings...

... that I would attack the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands once more. This time, we would completely annihilate this realm and find the key!

Without a doubt...

The Kings agreed. Because this was my proposal, I would bear the cost of crossing the Heavenly Abyss. Thus, I, along with my good friend Yu Tuo, led the massive army to press upon the border.

It was only something I never expected: this sudden impulse of mine was actually caused by external forces!

The true source of darkness in my clan...

An Emperor-level Dark Immortal Emperor of the utmost limit intervened in me from the future, driving me to fight. He wanted to use my hand to eliminate the past self of Emperor Huang Tian!

And I, completely unaware, went to battle, driven by the Corpse Immortal Emperor to strike at Emperor Huang Tian.

At this moment, the bullet screen exploded:

"Huh, An Lan's background seems quite ordinary. So, does that mean he is an inspirational youth?"

"Tsk, so that's how it is. The reason the Foreign Lands are so hostile toward the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands is because they were taught from a young age; unconsciously, they developed a hatred for the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!"

"So, it seems the people of the Foreign Lands are indeed strange. After all, in their eyes, attacking the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands is only natural; they have always been enemies!"

"Right or wrong, without a doubt, the Xuanhuan World is the world that best presents the law of the jungle. Right or wrong can only be judged by strength; the strong are right!"

"Good heavens, the Foreign Lands seem much better than the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Look at the Foreign Lands: strength and supreme talent earn respect. Look at the Nine Heavens..."

"The future Emperor Huang Tian, an Emperor-level Immortal Emperor at the utmost limit, with talent unmatched for ten thousand ages, was actually sold out by the Nine Heavens!"

"Ridiculous. If Emperor Huang Tian had been born on the side of the Foreign Lands, what chance would the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands have had? The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands side truly has constant traitors, and the Immortal Domain..."

"... is also engaging in backstabbing, not acting until the critical moment. It is completely unlike the Foreign Lands, which are utterly united. Where are all those convoluted schemes?"

"Indeed. If you are strong and have talent, that is all that matters. What need is there for worldly wisdom? The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands did not die unjustly!"

"Heh, let alone the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. If not for Emperor Huang Tian, the Immortal Domain would certainly have been annihilated by the Foreign Lands!"

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