Chapter 101

"No need for excessive courtesy, congratulations to the Dao Friend on proving the Dao."

Gu Xuan smiled, extending his hand in a virtual support, and transmitted a strand of gentle Dao Principles.

This is a collision of Emperor Power.

And Gu Xuan also controlled the force very well; it could not be called using power to oppress.

This is an attitude.

Because although the other party is a junior, he is also a Human Race Great Emperor.

And his Dao Heart is acknowledged by all things in heaven and earth, causing even Gu Xuan and Void to look at him askance.

Even though Luan Gu has just become an Emperor, his combat power and realm are inferior to theirs, he still earned their inner admiration.

This generation's Great Emperor has come all the way, a hundred battles a hundred defeats, a hundred defeats a hundred battles; his path of proving the Dao can be called the most desperate, even Gu Xuan and Void, born in that dark and cruel era, fall short.

Such a Human Race junior, harboring an unyielding and unwilling Dao Heart, broke through the Xue Hai Deep Hatred and ten thousand powerful enemies, and ultimately walked to the Emperor Road's absolute peak.

Worthy of the reverence of the world and even Emperor-level experts.

Void carefully scrutinized Luan Gu, and in an instant penetrated many causes and effects, unable to help but sigh softly.

The Great Emperor road has many sad songs!

In a trance, he saw his past self, alone stepping into the starry sky, the scene of campaigning on the Emperor Road.

Daring not to have the slightest contact with his closest kin, fearing they would be implicated, encountering a killing tribulation.

Companions on the journey, several were also mercilessly erased, and at that time Void himself could hardly protect himself.

Even though after he proved the Dao and became Emperor, he made many compensations to the families of those departed friends, ultimately he still could not bring them back.

This is a dark past; even the Void Great Emperor was powerless to reverse it; in the Human Dao Domain there is no such thing as resurrection.

But fortunately.

Luan Gu's final outcome is considered satisfactory; his kin, lover, master and friend, etc., were all secretly saved.

Under this starry sky.

Luan Gu got to see two legendary previous-generation Human Race Great Emperors; though his emotions surged, he also revealed true feelings.

"The two Great Emperors have great grace toward all living beings, merits shining through ancient and present; never expected to see the two true appearances today; this junior is overwhelmed with honor, please accept my bow!"

He still prostrated, performing the grand rite; otherwise it would be hard to express the reverence in his heart.

In fact.

Some words do not need to be spoken completely; many are principles known to all the world.

If not for the Holy Emperor and Void Great Emperor battling bloodily across the Eight Wastelands their whole lives, quelling terrifying Dark Turmoils several times.

Luan Gu Great Emperor's ancestral family might have perished long ago; there would fundamentally be no later birth of him.

And on his cultivation journey, the reason he could defy heaven and change fate, defeat those extremely bloodthirsty and cruel great enemies, was also because he obtained part of the Holy Emperor and Void Great Emperor's inheritance.

Of course, there is also the merit of the Ruthless Great Emperor's partial methods; it's just she is not present.

Generation after generation of Great Emperors protecting all living beings, fire passing on, only then came the rise of later generations' peerless heroes.

Therefore.

Gu Xuan and Void also completely bear the weight of this generation Great Emperor's grand rite.

Afterwards.

In a Small World shrouded by the Chaos Square Vessel, three Emperors gathered, sitting cross-legged to discuss the Dao.

This is a spectacle unparalleled since ancient times, rarely seen in ten thousand ages.

Without reaching this realm, one fundamentally cannot participate, cannot experience this strange and divine Dao Rhyme and Qi mechanism!

Only from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land faintly transmitted a somewhat strange Divine Sense, but it quickly sank into a vast desolation and withered silence.

Obviously, that towering existence within, though perceiving the anomaly in the universe, acted remotely to assist in repelling the Di Zun, also once again entered a certain deep-level metamorphosis.

"Holy Emperor."

Without doubt, at this moment Luan Gu's heart is shaken.

Even though he has already proved the Dao and become Emperor, he still perceives the two before him as like an Immortal Abyss, unfathomably deep.

What it means to make a Great Emperor have such a feeling goes without saying.

Above the Great Emperor, there is actually an even higher, stronger realm!

Since ancient times, Heaven's will is high and hard to question.

The world commonly says the Great Emperor is already this universe's absolute peak, unsurpassable!

But when Luan Gu truly walked to this step.

Only then discovered, standing at the absolute peak, there is still a new heaven and earth!

And obviously, Luan Gu also has some doubts.

"Holy Emperor, thousands of years ago you proved the Dao and became Emperor; why did later generations not see Great Dao suppression?"

Luan Gu sat cross-legged, eyes clear and bright, faintly revealing a trace of seeking light.

Actually, having reached his current realm, he already has some conjectures, but still wants to confirm once.

And the Void on the other side also similarly revealed a mysterious color in his eyes.

Since forcibly awakening, although he knew many things, he was also shaken by Gu Xuan's defying heaven to become Emperor, harboring doubts similar to Luan Gu's.

"I used forbidden means, sealing my Dao inside my body, using Past Self, Dao Self plus Chaos Square Vessel to suppress my self; therefore I never affected the Human Realm."

Gu Xuan spoke truthfully.

Next moment.

With a flash of brilliance, two faint phantoms manifested, respectively suppressing on his left and right sides; naturally they are his Past Self and Dao Self.

Plus that vast boundless Chaos Square Vessel above his head, equivalent to three Heavenly Emperor weapons; brilliant Dao Rhyme flows, truly mysterious and extraordinary.

No wonder!

Even the Void and Luan Gu couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

This is absolutely a heaven-defying method, beyond their reach.

Luan Gu naturally needs no mention, having just proved the Dao not long ago.

And even the Void, over the past ten thousand years, he bitterly crossed nirvana between life and death.

While Gu Xuan shattered the Ten Thousand Daos, defied heaven to become Emperor, breaking the mythical record of ten thousand ages!

Between the two, a certain gap has already opened.

This is an objective fact, having a certain relation to Gu Xuan obtaining the Immortal Dao Essence of the Strange World.

Also related to his various encounters, including his Dao Sacrifice Heavenly Merit crowning past, present, and future.

And they also clearly perceived that Gu Xuan had completely not self-severed, yet could imprison his own Dao, not affecting the mortal world — doing this must be extremely difficult!

"Senior truly lives up to the title of Peerless Heavenly Emperor!"

Luan Gu couldn't help but sigh in admiration, speaking the other title for Gu Xuan that has spread in the world for thousands of years.

And the Void was also genuinely happy for Gu Xuan's current realm that shakes ancient and modern.

This is not some politeness or etiquette.

He and Gu Xuan, for tens of thousands of years relying on each other, fighting side by side against multiple unparalleled great enemies, their bond has long been deep as the sea, thicker than blood!

They are life-and-death comrades, inseparable!

And the Universe's great crisis has still not been resolved.

Not long ago, the Di Zun hidden in Chaos suddenly acted — that is proof.

Although the reason for his attack cannot yet be fully determined, only speculated as retaliation for them erasing his Dao Runes, his terrifying combat power above Heavenly Emperor level is undeniable.

"The Immortal Road is obstructed and long; I merely walked a bit farther on this road, still groping."

Gu Xuan calmly spoke.

One "Immortal" character shook Luan Gu Great Emperor.

In his early years, he was just a small cultivator bitterly struggling on the Red Dust Dao path, bearing Xue Hai Deep Hatred.

Even later achieving a Quasi-Emperor, he still faced many peerless fierce enemies, at any moment possibly encountering a life-and-death blood battle, morning not guaranteeing evening.

So-called becoming Immortal, longevity, etc., were too far from him!

Now after proving the Dao and becoming Emperor, he has finally reached this height, able to touch this ten-thousand-age great secret.

As for the Void Great Emperor.

Many years ago, he already sat and discussed the Dao with Gu Xuan, and also saw that corner of the Time Imprint Gu Xuan evolved.

Simultaneously also saw in the Imprint that bizarre, vast and unfathomable Immortal Great World!

Therefore.

The Void instead appeared very calm, only letting out a faint sigh.

Because this time the Di Zun suddenly attacked, forcing him to emerge before fully completing nirvana perfection, his Dao Foundation damaged.

The current him, in the true sense, counts as having lived out the Third Life, and also possesses combat power approaching Heavenly Emperor level.

But if he wants to continue forward, returning to the Cheng Xian Chi to recuperate as soon as possible is the wisest choice.

Otherwise, the road ahead will inevitably be difficult to walk!

And even doing so, wanting to live out a Fourth Life is also fraught with difficulties, facing not small risks.

This road is too difficult!

Since ten thousand ages, there haven't been several people able to walk it through, too few!

How many heroes tread the Heavenly Road, seek longevity, falling forward and succeeding, without regret, but as of today, no one truly succeeded.

Only a sparse few, the Di Zun, Undying Heavenly Emperor, Ruthless Great Emperor, Gu Xuan, etc., are also still bitterly crossing.

Of course.

The Void can also gather an obsession, forcibly walk that reincarnation several lives, Red Dust Immortal road.

But there is also a large possibility of dying midway, body and Dao extinguished, forever separated from relatives and friends sealed in the Divine Source.

Fortunately, he still has another choice.

That is, if reincarnation becomes too difficult, then charge into the Strange World, continue the journey.

And this also has a premise: he had best raise his cultivation to Heavenly Emperor level, only then can he gain a firm foothold in that world smoothly, and not be suppressed by the native cultivators within.

Next.

Luan Gu also raised his other doubt.

In the whole Great Universe, cultivators number more than hundreds of millions, and Luan Gu among them cannot be called outstanding in talent, even can be said to be inferior to ordinary people, otherwise he wouldn't have lost a hundred battles.

Why did the Holy Emperor favor him, even secretly saving his many beloved relatives and friends, as if foreknowing, calculating he would ascend the absolute peak?

The Void on the other side, though his face was slightly pale, also revealed curiosity in his eyes.

Facing the two's gazes, Gu Xuan smiled without speaking.

Don't ask, ask and it's the Front Character Secret, or that strand of Time Imprint from back then.

In short, Heavenly Secrets must not be leaked, everything lies in silence.

And the Void and Luan Gu are both Great Emperor level figures; since Gu Xuan didn't explicitly state, they both feigned understanding, each having their own conclusion in their hearts.

The Void knows that strand of Time Imprint.

And Luan Gu naturally also heard of the Front Character Secret among the Nine Secrets, cultivated to the extreme can predict the future, guessed it is this heaven-defying secret technique.

But regardless, the extreme gratitude Luan Gu buried in his heart for a long time has already overflowed in expression.

In fact.

At the moment he proved the Dao and became Emperor, communicating with the Heaven's Heart Imprint, in an instant he perceived many karmas.

Also understood that his closest loved ones, were secretly saved by a Dao Body of Gu Xuan, and the scene restored with peerless great Fa Li, even the perpetrators didn't perceive it.

If not for the Holy Emperor secretly assisting him in this way, even if he became an Emperor, he would be all alone, miserable and solitary, never able to see them again……

"The Holy Emperor protects all living beings and pacifies turmoil; I have revered you for a long time, and now you have even saved my dearest loved ones — I am truly overwhelmed with gratitude!"

At this moment, Luan Gu's true feelings were revealed, his eyes excited, as if tears were shimmering within them.

He rose from a kneeling sit on the futon, intending to perform the supreme great ceremony for Gu Xuan.

To make a Current Era Great Emperor act like this was truly because he felt gratitude to the utmost!

Seeing Luan Gu about to perform such a heavy ceremony for himself, Gu Xuan was also startled, and immediately crossed out Heavenly Emperor level Dao power, supporting his kowtowing body.

In the current era, those able to possess this kind of mighty power are merely a scant few.

"No need for this, it was merely a trivial effort on my part, I did not want to see you left with regret."

Gu Xuan's voice was clear and bright, speaking to comfort him.

"The Holy Emperor's trivial effort has made up for my lifelong regret; such great grace and virtue, this junior will never forget for all eternity!"

And although Luan Gu stopped the posture of performing the great ceremony, he still remained extremely serious and solemn, his eyes even reddened.

Although he did not kowtow, he kept bowing with body bent low throughout, expressing gratitude to the utmost; otherwise it would truly be difficult to express the feelings in his heart.

And he solemnly swore an oath: "In the future, whatever you dispatch me to do, this junior will surely not shirk even at the cost of ten thousand deaths."

Luan Gu, even though he has already achieved the Great Emperor fruit position, is still that temperament of deep affection and heavy righteousness.

And seeing this, Gu Xuan no longer declined anything; otherwise it would only become a kind of slighting.

And seeing this scene, he actually also felt great joy in his heart.

Among the many Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors, Luan Gu's life origins and fate can truly be called the most desolate, perhaps without equal.

Being able to help him reverse this tragic fate of his also gives a great sense of accomplishment.

And this Human Race Great Emperor Luan Gu, who values affection and righteousness so heavily, may in the future become one of the absolutely reliable comrades on my side.

And although his combat power at present cannot be called the absolute peak, with his kind of Dao heart, if he can enter the Immortal Domain in the future, his achievements will not necessarily be below others', and may even be higher!

Next.

Three Emperors convene, naturally they cannot avoid discussing the Law and debating the Dao for a while.

Among them, Gu Xuan's realm is the highest, and he speaks a bit more.

He also evolved for Luan Gu that corner of the Immortal Domain's Time Imprint, which contained the peerless great secrets of Red Dust Immortal, Strange World, Immortal Domain, and so on.

This is a great opportunity; since ancient times, not many Emperors and Royals have been able to obtain it.

While Luan Gu watched from the side, his eyes dazzled and spirit wandered, almost unable to control himself.

For the road he will walk in the future, this is a great inspiration, absolutely of incomparably important significance!

Even the Void Great Emperor, seeing it again now, gained new insights, divine light brilliant within his body, almost having a rise.

And Gu Xuan also shared with them his Nirvana journey of tens of thousands of years, including the insights of blasting open the Ten Thousand Daos to defy heaven and become Emperor, the Nine Secrets, and so on.

This let Void and Luan Gu gain greatly; in their respective realms, they each obtained corresponding enlightenment insights, and while yearning incomparably, they also admired Gu Xuan even more.

Among these, there was absolutely no talk of holding anything back.

Stone from another mountain, can attack jade.

But it is merely attacking jade.

Having reached the realm the three of them are at now, to go higher and farther, only by creating their own road.

Void also spoke much.

He evolved his own Space Great Dao, within which there was even a strand of Time Law.

For him, this is a major breakthrough, and also a certain sign of invincibility.

If one day, time and space unite, his achievements will be immeasurable, perhaps even enough to dominate in the Immortal Dao domain!

And he also spoke of his own Nirvana journey these years, how many risks, how many insights, for Gu Xuan and Luan Gu both an important inspiration.

As for Luan Gu.

Although he has just entered the Great Emperor domain, what he can share is not much.

But that unyielding, indomitable Dao heart of his is already enough; it is the most dazzling highlight on him, worthy of everyone's sidelong glances and learning.

(Chapter End)