Chapter 133

The Wushi Great Emperor arrived at the Beidou Life Forbidden Zone.

Such a scene, without a doubt, drew the attention of all within the universe.

Countless major powers in the world spared no cost in activating their arrays, just to glean a little more.

This was naturally understandable, for such an opportunity is truly too rare, perhaps appearing only once in tens of thousands of years.

And within the entire Great Universe, for almost all cultivators, they might only have such an opportunity once in their entire lives, to witness such a scene.

But it is a great pity.

Even though the Supremes in the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone had withered by more than half, it still remained like a terrifying black hole; the Outside World's Source Heaven Arrays and the like found it very difficult to spy on the situation within.

Only a very few Supreme Races, or Supreme Orthodoxies, managed to catch a glimpse of a few strands of light and shadow.

They saw with shock that the Wushi Great Emperor moved through the Undying Mountain as if strolling in a leisurely courtyard; the Ancient Emperors dared not speak, responding with silence.

They saw that miraculous Dao Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, with Immortal Light radiant across the sky, like a dream or illusion, not like an existence of the real world, but more like an Immortal Herb from the Immortal Domain descending to the mortal realm.

They even saw the scene of what appeared to be the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Holy Emperor, and the Wushi Great Emperor — three existences who shake the ancient and dazzle the present — clashing; that was a contest across the River of Time.

Some even saw the Wushi Great Emperor seize the Dao Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, intending to take it away, yet ultimately putting it down...

These scenes of light and shadow left those who saw them excited beyond control, truly too shocking, far surpassing the imagination of the world.

"The Wushi Great Emperor is extraordinary, terrifyingly domineering!"

These people could not help but exclaim.

And they also knew that the reason they managed to capture these light and shadows was not mainly because their Source Heaven Arrays were strong enough.

Rather, it was more because the Wushi Great Emperor activated the Ruthless Great Emperor's runes and the Holy Emperor's Dao Marks, thereby affecting the Forbidden Zone Grand Array of the Undying Mountain to a certain extent.

In ancient history, there is no lack of Great Emperors who, after proving the Dao, charged into Life Forbidden Zones.

However, not every one of them achieved their wish.

In fact.

In the era before the Holy Emperor and the Void Great Emperor, the Beidou Life Forbidden Zone could be said to be extremely domineering; many Great Emperors had been turned away at the gate.

This is no empty talk.

According to ancient texts, hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Dao Yan Great Emperor who proved the Dao in the Eternal Star Domain once tried to charge into the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone, but was blocked at the Mountain Gate by the Supremes within.

The later Hengyu Great Emperor likewise once wanted to enter the Taichu Ancient Mine, drawing out a Dark Supreme, and a God War erupted, yet he ultimately failed to enter.

And so on; it can be said there is no lack of such people.

Even the Void Great Emperor of that year was similarly blocked, but he forcefully broke through the Supremes' obstruction and charged into the Undying Mountain and the Reincarnation Sea.

That scene back then was earth-shaking, shocking the world into thinking a God War was about to erupt.

Of course.

There are also existences even more domineering than the Forbidden Zones.

For instance the Ruthless Great Emperor, entering the Undying Mountain, sitting in meditation beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree; the Ancient Emperors dared not speak, responding with silence.

For instance the Holy Emperor Gu Xuan, after he broke through the Ten Thousand Daos to become Emperor, likewise received such treatment; no Forbidden Zone obstructed his entry.

And now, the Wushi Great Emperor has also reached this height, even directly attempting to move the Dao Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, leaving people dumbfounded, merely letting it go in the end.

Finally.

He emerged from the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone, still with the great bell above his head, Ten Thousand Dao Chaos Divine Rules coiling around his body, like a Supreme God.

Then.

Under the gaze of all, just as people guessed, the Wushi Great Emperor did not stop at just one Undying Mountain, but actually ascended the other several major Life Forbidden Zones one by one.

The Divine Ruins, the Immortal Mausoleum, the Reincarnation Sea, the Upper Heaven — these four Forbidden Zones, he entered each one, comprehending the Great Dao Divine Veins within, even extracting a strand or two of Divine Spring or Ancient Stele, and no Supreme moved to block him.

To a certain extent, this is a form of compensation.

Because these Forbidden Zones, in the past before the Wushi Great Emperor proved the Dao, had also acted to kill him.

Even though that karmic thread was severed, whether Forbidden Zone Supreme or Wushi Great Emperor, both knew in their hearts which Forbidden Zone could not escape.

This also counts as a tacit understanding; the Ancient Venerables felt shame in their hearts, offering up some Divine Springs and Imperial Steles, to avoid being forced into a decisive battle.

Anyway, the inferred Immortal Path Node is not far off; the Supremes no longer value these external things very much; better to preserve their Qi and Blood and energy for the day of ascending to immortality!

And the Wushi Great Emperor would not, because of this, single-handedly level all Forbidden Zones; that is not very likely.

Only when he reached the sixth Life Forbidden Zone, that is, the edge of the Taichu Ancient Mine, did the Wushi Great Emperor halt his steps; a full ten-odd powerful forces blocked his body.

This is a terrifying number!

The Wushi Great Emperor's face showed no waves, but in his heart he was actually somewhat moved.

As expected!

In the past when he discussed the Dao with the Holy Emperor, they once spoke of the Beidou several Life Forbidden Zones, and he had expounded on the Supremes surviving within them.

This Taichu Ancient Mine Forbidden Zone can be called unprecedentedly flourishing from ancient times to now; no Life Forbidden Zone has hibernated this many Supremes.

"What does the Human Race Great Emperor desire?"

After a moment of deadlock, a cold voice rang out from within the Taichu Ancient Mine.

"Nothing else, just wish to enter and take a look." The Wushi Great Emperor spoke concisely.

The Ancient Mine fell silent again, and only then did a demonic voice transmit, "Even a Great Emperor cannot be so rude."

It must be said, the current Taichu Ancient Mine is indeed terrifying; within it hibernate at least twelve Extreme Dao Ancient Venerables.

This also makes it so that even facing a Heavenly Emperor Level Expert, the Wushi Great Emperor who just single-handedly destroyed the Underworld Forbidden Zone, they still maintained sufficient arrogance.

"It does not count as rude; you should know that before I achieved the Dao, the Ancient Mine also had people act."

The Wushi Great Emperor did not yield, but with a composed expression, stated calmly.

Within the Ancient Mine, another stretch of silence.

Needless to say, at least Yuan Shen and Yuan Gui should have acted.

The Outside World.

Everyone who saw this scene, especially the cultivators of the Beidou Star Domain and the nearby galaxies, had their hearts in their throats.

Who could have thought that the Wushi Great Emperor would ultimately face off against the Taichu Ancient Mine like this, causing great worry; the next moment a god war would explode!

If that were the case, no one could guarantee what terrifying matters would occur.

However.

Unknown how much time passed; the world did not know what exactly had happened inside, yet the Wushi Great Emperor ultimately still entered the Taichu Ancient Mine!

Perhaps, it was because the existences in the ancient mine were ultimately not in the right.

Or perhaps, they simply were unwilling to confront a Heavenly Emperor level expert like that; that would consume too much of their qi and blood and essence qi.

In short, the sky above the entire ancient mine darkened in an instant, demonic clouds filled the sky, as if heaven and earth's reincarnation had reversed, causing the dao principles here and all to fall into chaos.

"Hum!"

The Taichu Ancient Mine trembled, inhaling and exhaling heaven and earth essence qi; clearly it was still daytime, yet a sky full of stars appeared above the firmament.

Obviously, this was because the Wushi Great Emperor's entry caused some mysterious great dao change in the ancient mine; this is a terrifying scene, an apocalyptic aura escaping and spreading to the outside world.

No one knows what the Wushi Great Emperor did inside.

Only one thing: during the period he wandered in the ancient mine, the entire interior of the ancient mine was deathly silent, quiet to a terrifying degree.

World-shaking!

The world marveled; the Wushi Great Emperor was truly too overbearing and divine, one person alone breaking into the Beidou Six Great Life Restricted Areas, as if entering an uninhabited realm, creating a divine feat unprecedented through the ages!

Finally, he left the Taichu Ancient Mine.

One step out, he passed by the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Ground, and this time, he did not enter, only nodding in greeting, then departing far away.

By now, he had long since known who the existence inside was.

Whether it was perusing many ancient texts in the past, or discussing the dao with the Holy Emperor, both involved this forbidden land.

It's just a pity, whether it was the Ruthless Female Emperor inside, or that Great Accomplishment Holy Body, one was due to some deep-level metamorphosis, the other due to a state of suppressing oneself, making communication difficult.

The opportunity has not arrived; no need to force it so strongly.

Thus, Wushi ended his forbidden zone journey; following the extension of the Golden Light Avenue, he returned to his own dao chang, also leaving the world endless reverie.

This day.

In Wushi's dao chang.

"Queen Mother, you... really decided?"

Amidst swirling chaos qi, the Wushi Great Emperor gazed at the present Queen Mother of the West, elegant and peerlessly beautiful, and was actually momentarily surprised to the point of being speechless.

Making a current era great emperor react like this shows how extraordinary the words he heard were.

"Imperial Son, this is indeed the exact result of my deep consideration; please, Imperial Son, assist me."

Although the Queen Mother of the West's face showed some bashfulness, she still spoke this request very firmly.

The current her is already a quasi-emperor, and can be considered rare among the successive Queen Mothers of the West of Yaochi Holy Land.

This is related to her outstanding natural endowment, but a larger part is because Wushi washed her marrow and refined her essence.

Of course, in front of the Wushi Great Emperor, she is naturally still far from enough to look at; even calling her cultivation ant-like would not be an exaggeration.

But she cannot be an ant, because in a certain sense, she is still the Wushi Great Emperor's foster mother.

Although she only raised him for a few years, and Wushi was extremely intelligent from birth, not needing the Queen Mother of the West's excessive nurturing and care at all, this bond is ultimately not false.

Therefore.

Although the Wushi Great Emperor rarely revealed a trace of helplessness, he still agreed to the Queen Mother of the West's request.

Decades later.

Sheng Ya Dao Chang in the star depths.

Amidst strands of chaos waterfalls, two figures sitting opposite each other, pressing down the heavens and myriad domains.

One of them still sat cross-legged in a chaos light cocoon, but his gaze was ultimately still clear, not the bewilderment of being in metamorphosis.

The other person, naturally, is the current era great emperor Wushi.

This is his first visit to Gu Xuan again since pacifying Di Fu and touring the Beidou forbidden zones.

It can be said, such an opportunity is very rare.

Because if Gu Xuan's chaos body thoroughly succeeds in metamorphosis, they can meet anytime.

It's just a pity, the road of red dust becoming immortal cannot be that calm and waveless.

He is currently still in a difficult metamorphosis, with limited waking time, somewhat similar to the Ruthless Female Emperor beneath the abyss in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Ground.

But relatively speaking, perhaps it is slightly better, because sometimes he can still briefly wake up, just like today's meeting with Wushi.

"Senior, rare to have the fortune to meet you today; these are enlightenment ancient tea leaves I picked from Busianshan, please accept them with a smile."

Wushi extended his right palm; a spirit jade treasure bottle appeared, within which immortal light shone — precious enlightenment ancient tea leaves, nearly a hundred pieces, all various forms.

Originally there were one hundred and eight pieces total; aside from giving a few pieces to Yaochi Holy Land, he brought all the rest.

"Dao friend, you are too courteous..."

On Gu Xuan's originally calm face a surprised smile appeared, intending to decline this gift.

After a round of declining, he ultimately still accepted forty pieces, because Wushi's sincerity was truly hard to refuse; refusing again would be obvious slighting.

And not only that.

Wushi also took out the divine spring and divine veins he had "extorted" from the Divine Ruins and Shangcang Forbidden Zone, also wanting to give them to Gu Xuan.

He was completely sincere, because he was very grateful Gu Xuan helped him learn the coordinates of Di Fu, and ultimately with his help thoroughly destroyed this forbidden zone, avenging his parents' great enmity.

"Ah..."

Gu Xuan also momentarily declined repeatedly.

Who could have thought that two Heavenly Emperor-level supreme existences would also display such mutual, back-and-forth human sentiment?

If the world were to know, it would surely be an eye-opener.

However.

It is actually quite understandable; even as Great Emperors, they are still human, and have not become the kind of ruthless, nature-extinguishing existences.

It is merely that the world's people are too far removed from the realms of Gu Xuan and Wu Shi, like ants facing a giant dragon — fundamentally existences of two different worlds; even looking up at them might become an extravagant hope, let alone integrating into their world.

After another round of mutual refusal, Gu Xuan ultimately still politely declined those Divine Springs and Divine Veins.

For his Holy Cliff Dao Chang does not lack these either; in the past he had also extracted them from the Jin Da Shengming Jinqiu.

However.

Today Wu Shi Great Emperor's conduct also appeared somewhat exceptionally enthusiastic and courteous, even carrying a hint of "ulterior motives" within it.

Of course, using such words to describe a Current Era Great Emperor is somewhat harsh, but it is indeed a fact.

However, Wu Shi did not directly state his true intent that quickly.

Instead, it was Gu Xuan who took the first step, speaking in a measured tone: "Dao Friend Wu Shi, there is a matter I wish to speak with you about."

"Please speak, Senior." Wu Shi waited composedly.

Although the two had only sat cross-legged and discussed the Dao a few times, they already bore the air of old friends of many years, for both had reached the same heights and their natures were compatible.

"There is a woman named Di Li Si; I wonder if you still remember her?"

Gu Xuan spoke slowly, a snow-white skull appearing in his hand, upon which hung a crescent-shaped pendant.

"Di Li Si?!"

Upon seeing this skull, Wu Shi was shaken for a moment!

Even though this Dao Platform was grand and immortal, at this moment it also trembled violently, the Great Dao Symbols becoming even more brilliant.

Wu Shi extended both hands, receiving the snow-white skull from Gu Xuan's palm, cradling it in his palm, and called out softly: "Di Li Si……"

His voice carried grief; he used his hand to stroke the face of that crystalline skull.

Who could have thought?!

He who swept across the Nine Heavens Ten Earths, shattered the myths of ten thousand ages, stood at the absolute peak of the Path of Humanity, and was revered by all under heaven — the Wu Shi Great Emperor — also has such a tender side; this grief is completely unlike his domineering strength!

"I…… only wished to pursue your footsteps, even if for a lifetime I could only look up at your back."

A strand of faint yet emotion-laden fluctuation transmitted; that was the Female Holy Emperor Di Li Si's feeble spiritual mark trembling lightly, never having dissipated, and also the heart's wish she persisted in until death.

It caused Wu Shi's heart to tremble; what kind of sentiment was this?

At this moment, he seemed to see her solitary and desolate Star Road alone, and also understood her heart's intent!

(Chapter End)