Chapter 127

Although he had obtained the coordinates of the Holy Emperor's Dao Platform, Wu Shi did not go there immediately.

In his own Dao Platform, he spent fifty years sorting out his own Great Dao, stabilizing his realm, letting his state reach the absolute peak of his life!

Of course.

This naturally was still far from his ultimate limit.

However, within a short period of time, no matter how he adjusted or comprehended the Dao, it was difficult to improve further.

As for the Emperor Weapon, he also had a rough idea in his heart, or rather a general prototype.

It was just that regarding the divine materials needed, it was temporarily difficult to find suitable ones.

And he was not in a rush either.

For cultivators, an Ultimate Emperor Soldier indeed signified the continuation of one's own Great Dao; for a Great Emperor-level powerhouse, this was even more so.

But for the current Wu Shi, there were more important things worth doing, and an Ultimate Emperor Soldier's influence on his combat power was not that great.

Finally.

This day.

Above the Beidou Ancient Star, within a majestic Dao Platform shrouded in Chaos Qi, Wu Shi opened his eyes.

His black hair like a waterfall, his bearing awe-inspiring; merely sitting cross-legged there, a supreme Emperor Dao pressure emanated out, terrifying to the extreme.

As the Current Era Great Emperor, and the first in ancient and modern times to achieve the Dao through the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo, even though he had just proven the Dao recently, his power was difficult to imagine; roaming the ancient and modern Yu Nei, it was hard to find a single opponent.

"Hum!"

Nine ancient characters flew out from his body, arranging themselves in a row, resembling Emperor script.

They were precisely that set of coordinates which the Holy Emperor Gu Xuan had entrusted to the Xi Huang Pagoda, and which had then been transferred into Wu Shi's hands.

The next moment.

Wu Shi's figure left his own Dao Platform, tore through the void, and disappeared into the Xing Hai.

……

Deep parts of the Xing Hai.

This was a mysterious place, vast and boundless, with no trace to be found.

Even a Great Emperor-level expert, if without accurate coordinates, would find it difficult to reach here.

Of course.

Not only could Gu Xuan create such a secret realm; others who had stepped onto the Immortal Road, such as the Di Zun, the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, etc., could likewise do so.

And the Underworld Forbidden Zone, with the aid of the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, could also achieve this point.

In fact, if it were the current Wushi Great Emperor, he could also realize this, because he had indeed reached such a height.

"Wu Shi requests an audience with Holy Emperor Senior."

Standing before the secret realm, Wu Shi sent out a divine sound, its tone clear and bright.

If there were worldly people here witnessing this scene, one knows not to what degree they would be shaken.

The towering supreme Human Race Great Emperor of the current era would meet with the Heavenly Emperor Gu Xuan recorded in ancient texts; what kind of exchange would occur?

Just thinking about it would make one incomparably excited.

Regrettably, not a single person knew the Wushi Great Emperor had come here; only Heaven and Earth and the Great Dao bore witness to this moment.

Silently, the secret realm opened.

A mysterious and grand territory slowly unfolded, appearing just like that before Wu Shi.

Streams of Immortal Light, thousands of Auspicious Clouds, ethereal and misty, like a miniature Immortal Domain.

Holy Cliff Dao Platform!

Without a doubt, from among the dozens of Great Peaks amidst the swirling Immortal Qi, Wu Shi confirmed this was the seclusion place of the Holy Emperor Gu Xuan.

Because in the past he had perused many ancient texts, and had long recognized this place renowned for tens of thousands of years.

Wu Shi stepped inside and immediately felt a certain miraculous aura, capable of severing time and suppressing immortality, as if the passage of time had become extremely slow!

Even he, as the Current Era Great Emperor, sincerely felt clear-headed and refreshed, indescribably comfortable, as if he would feather and ascend to immortality.

This kind of place?!

Strong as Wu Shi, at this moment his heart also trembled slightly.

Just at this time.

From the first mountain cliff ahead, a beam of Immortal Light surged up, and then a figure appeared on the cliff top.

It was a gray-haired middle-aged man, tall and robust, domineering and martial.

The next moment, he leaped down from the cliff top, appearing before Wu Shi, yet his face wore a gentle smile, looking exactly like he was about to guide the way for him.

Dacheng Holy Body Xu Lie?!

Wu Shi's eyes light dramatically shook, obviously having already recognized the identity of the middle-aged man before him.

Because the other party was a peerless expert from thousands of years ago, one could also say a Supreme-level figure who guarded an era, famous throughout the Yu Nei; Wu Shi had also seen this person in various ancient books and statues.

His Supreme Weapon was an Origin Heaven Treasure Wheel; some also honored him as the Treasure Wheel Holy Body.

Only, thousands of years ago, he suddenly vanished from the world, and no one in the world knew his whereabouts.

Who would have thought that such a legendary existence would actually appear in the Holy Emperor Gu Xuan's Dao Platform, and judging by the current situation, seemed to be a gatekeeper?!

And Wu Shi could naturally also see that the Dacheng Holy Body before him was merely a Dao Body.

All circumstances indicated that his True Body should be inside the mountain cliff ahead.

Because having reached Wu Shi's current realm, he could sense the Immortal Source Qi mechanism in the direction of that mountain cliff.

"I have met Holy Body Senior."

Wu Shi cupped his fists and spoke, relatively polite.

The Dacheng Holy Body Xu Lie's originally gentle smiling face trembled slightly, obviously having been startled, "Great Emperor overestimates me; I have not proven the Dao, I cannot be called Senior."

"Senior protected all living beings for an era, possessing great merit; moreover, this junior's birth father is also a Dacheng Holy Body — how could one not address you as Senior?"

The Wushi Great Emperor faced him sincerely, his words genuine.

Having reached his current height, he naturally had no need to stand on ceremony with anyone.

Only those truly acknowledged by him would receive such reception, and the Dacheng Holy Body before him counted as one.

"So be it... wait, your father is also a Dacheng Holy Body — which one?"

Xu Lie had been self-sealing in the Sheng Ya Dao Chang for these years, not paying attention to the outside world for a long time.

"My mother is the Queen Mother of the West." Wushi stated calmly; having come to the Holy Emperor's Dao Chang, he had nothing to conceal.

Mother is a generation's female emperor Xi Huang, father is a Dacheng Holy Body!

One clan, two emperors?!

Xu Lie was now thoroughly surprised, his Dao Body trembling, "Remarkable..."

However, after a brief trance, he ultimately reacted quickly, making a hand gesture toward Wushi, inviting him deeper into the Dao Chang.

Ahead, amidst those layered great peaks shrouded in immortal mist, stood several magnificent immortal palaces, carved railings and painted beams, like a fairyland.

Wushi stepped forward, passing through those immortal mists that were almost condensed into substance.

He sensed that array patterns were densely distributed here, extraordinary, absolutely not ordinary Imperial Array Patterns — they could even affect Emperor-level experts.

It even made Wushi sigh — worthy of a generation's Holy Emperor's Dao Chang, mysterious and terrifying to an astonishing degree.

Then, he passed by one great peak after another.

Indeed.

In the divine valley of the first mountain cliff, a massive Divine Source stood erect, faintly emitting a Supreme-level aura — it should be the Dacheng Holy Body Xu Lie's True Body within.

In one great peak, there were stretches of Chaos Divine Soil, upon which stood a single Golden Ancient Tree, over six zhang tall, golden Solar Saint Power flowing, as if opening up an Ancient Universe — it was actually a Fusang Undying Divine Tree.

There were also several Universe Rare divine veins, winding like dragons, life Essence Qi astonishingly dense.

Above the divine veins, a small White Tiger, just over a foot long, adorable in demeanor, curiously looked toward Wushi's side.

There was also a Chaos Green Lotus Seed, its Qi mechanism startling, having already sprouted shallow green shoots, swaying slowly in the immortal mist.

Undoubtedly, Wushi recognized these as the legendary White Tiger Undying Divine Medicine and Green Lotus Undying Divine Medicine, for that Qi mechanism was unique and unmatched.

In the more distant great peaks, there seemed to be a vast mausoleum garden, but blocked by Dao Principles and Immortal Light — unless one deliberately opened the Dao Heavenly Eye, it was hard to see clearly.

This kind of place?!

Even Wushi, as a Current Era Great Emperor, couldn't help but feel a slight shock in his heart at this moment.

Sensing within that strange aura capable of suppressing time, severing immortality.

He roughly guessed the reason why Dacheng Holy Body Xu Lie, who didn't even regard Current Era Supremes in those years, came to this Holy Emperor's Dao Chang.

This is absolutely an Ancient and Modern Rare Peerless Treasure Land!

Finally.

Wushi arrived at the deepest part of the immortal palaces, where a grand Dao Platform sat.

Upon it, Ten Thousand Daos Chaos Waterfalls cascaded down, incomparably magnificent, a vast white expanse, shocking to the heart.

At this time.

The boundless Chaos parted, like a Heaven Gate manifesting — precisely the road leading to the center of the Dao Platform.

The Dacheng Holy Body Xu Lie's Dao Body smiled faintly, extended a hand indicating ahead, then retreated a step — obviously not participating in Wushi's meeting with Holy Emperor Gu Xuan.

Guest follows host's convenience; Wushi didn't insist either, for he originally came to see the Holy Emperor.

He stepped forward, setting foot within the Dao Platform's range.

Here it was no longer like before with danger at every step; auspicious Qi overflowed, very smooth.

Next moment.

He arrived at the center of the Dao Platform, finally seeing Holy Emperor Gu Xuan, right ahead.

It was a man sitting cross-legged in a Chaos Light Cocoon, sword eyebrows slanting into temples, face like knife-cut, black hair dense, possessing a dust-free peerless heroic bearing.

A generation's Holy Emperor!

Guarding the Life Forbidden Zone for tens of thousands of years, pacifying several Dark Turmoils, alone or joining forces with the Void Great Emperor, successively slaying eight or nine Dark Supremes who emerged to cause trouble!

This is a terrifying battle record; from ancient times to present, no one has ever achieved it, surpassing any Primordial Emperor or Great Emperor in ancient history!

Even the legendary Di Zun, Undying Heavenly Emperor, and even the Ruthless Great Emperor never accomplished this.

The world mostly legends he had long since passed away, completely vanished in the River of Time — no matter how great an existence, ultimately there is a curtain call.

However.

This moment, he yet appeared alive before Wushi.

So many years past, he still remained young; time left no traces on his body, making one feel unreal, as if in the Immortal Realm.

In just an instant, Wushi's state of mind calmed down.

For the Holy Emperor before him naturally possessed a clear and bright bearing.

Without needing to say more, it let one understand his deeds were upright and honorable, shining through ten thousand ages.

This is an indescribable intuition; having reached Wushi's current realm, he naturally could perceive this point, true without falsehood, just like the Void Great Emperor of old.

Even though Wushi had never truly seen the Void Great Emperor, now also seeing the Holy Emperor for the first time, he could recognize him by this Qi mechanism — because this is a Current Era Great Emperor's Strongest Spiritual Awareness.

"Paying respects to the Holy Emperor!"

Wushi spoke, cupping fists in salute.

Looking across the whole Great Universe, only a mere few people are worthy of this from him.

Gu Xuan opened his eyes, somewhat dazed, a moment later they became clear and bright.

He did not speak, merely raised a hand slightly, from the Chaos Light Cocoon crossing out a strand of Dao Qi, forming a meditation cushion.

Obviously.

As of now, he was still in the midst of the mysterious transformation of his Fourth Life, and had run into major trouble.

This was a bizarre state, both incomparably close to a Chaos Body, yet at times falling into nothingness.

If an outside enemy attacked, it would naturally trigger Heavenly Emperor Level Combat Power to the utmost, yet his moments of clarity were few, making it hard for him to attend to the world.

However.

Wu Shi's arrival ultimately still caused him to briefly regain clarity.

For these years, in the deep parts of his consciousness, he had actually been preparing for this day all along.

Looking at Wu Shi before him, Gu Xuan's heart was also filled with endless amazement.

At the end of the Immortal Road, who stands at the peak? One encounter with Wu Shi, and the Dao becomes empty.

He had ultimately still waited for this moment, and seen this legendary Great Emperor who would eventually look down on all eternity!

Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo, truly extraordinary; even though he had only recently become Emperor, his cultivation would not be much weaker than Gu Xuan's current level.

From the other's Qi mechanism, Gu Xuan could roughly perceive this point.

……

The two sat facing each other, not far apart, sitting cross-legged and discussing the Dao; if this spread to the Outside World, it would surely shake all eternity.

At such a close distance, Wu Shi also truly felt Gu Xuan's power and unfathomable depth.

In fact.

As a Great Emperor who had just proven the Dao, Wu Shi knew he inevitably had many things he could discuss the Dao with the other about.

Before coming here, he had also thought of many things.

But simultaneously, he also perceived that Gu Xuan's state seemed somewhat unstable.

Perhaps, for this rare meeting, some topics might need to be selectively set aside.

In the end, he calmed his emotions, chose the most important topic, and slowly opened his mouth.

"Holy Emperor, your merit participates in creation, you have supreme merit toward all living beings; seeing you today is an honor beyond measure."

"I know the Holy Emperor will surely walk extremely far on the Longevity Road; I want to ask your view on becoming Immortal, or rather, whether you believe Immortals truly exist."

Does the world ultimately have Immortals?

This is a fundamental question; for all eternity, it has troubled generation after generation of Heavenly Venerates, Ancient Emperors, and Great Emperors.

Countless peerless geniuses, for this question, rushed forward one after another, racked their brains, paid all manner of prices, all for Longevity, all for becoming Immortal.

Now having reached Wu Shi's height, he too had naturally arrived at this pass.

This is an inevitability.

And Wu Shi was not doing this only for himself, but also so that one day in the future, he could resurrect his parents.

Regarding this question, a divine light rippled in Gu Xuan's eyes.

As expected, it did not exceed his expectations; ultimately it was still the Wushi Great Emperor, who from the start went straight for one of this Universe's most essential questions.

"Yes!"

Gu Xuan spoke, uttering only this one word, concise and to the point.

Though it was but a single character, it still caused Wu Shi's heart to shake violently, as if a fire had been lit in his consciousness, like an Immortal Lamp illuminating the path ahead, letting the mist scatter completely.

This was too important, relating to all fundamental matters since eternity!

And Gu Xuan did not stop there; he crossed out Divine Rules from the Chaos Light Cocoon, and struck out a Seal.

It was precisely what he had once evolved for the Void Great Emperor and the Chaos Ancient Emperor, related to the Immortal Domain, and also containing Peerless Great Secrets such as Red Dust Immortal and the Strange World.

Even displaying parts of the Foreign Domain, and even the Boundary Sea...

Of course.

Even with his current height, wanting to continue displaying the Gui Yi Race, the Gui Yi Gao Yuan, and even the Huang Tian Di's single sword looking down on all eternity — was also impossible.

He immediately suffered backlash, terrifying Heavenly Punishment descended, shattering the Seal; Gu Xuan was also injured, causing Wu Shi a moment of alarm.

Gu Xuan let out a light sigh, declined Wu Shi's concern, but ultimately still stopped the continued evolution.

But even so, it was already enough.

Such a vast and variegated Immortal Domain Great World, left even Wu Shi dazzled and lost in spirit, almost unable to control himself.

And having reached his current realm, he could naturally perceive whether what the Holy Emperor displayed was true or false.

For the path he would walk in the future, this was a great inspiration, of utmost significance!

Just this alone had already made his trip to audience the Holy Emperor yield enormous harvest, completely worth the journey!

Wu Shi sat quietly on the Futon, for a long time not speaking, pondering deeply.

Many things, even for one as strong as him, were worth carefully comprehending.

And Gu Xuan also waited quietly, not disturbing him; in the past, Void and Chaos Ancient were the same, and discussing the Dao would also naturally continue.

(Chapter End)