Chapter 145

Xuanwu Ancient Emperor, or rather called Xuanwu Dao Ren.

His appearance caused Taichu Ancient Mine and Shangcang Forbidden Zone to fall silent for a time.

The last Ancient Emperor in Busianshan, unexpectedly it was actually him?

The era he suppressed was extremely distant from now; few in the mortal world knew of him, but many Primordial Emperors had still heard his legends.

For his lifespan in that life was very long, quite miraculous, surpassing many Provers of the Dao, perhaps second only to the Divine Silkworm Ancient Emperor of the Primordial Era.

However.

Compared to his appearance, his words drew even more attention.

"... What do you mean by the opportunity you speak of?"

Such a question tugged at the heartstrings of many Ancient Venerables.

And Gu Xuan was also concise, hitting the nail on the head: "Becoming Immortal."

Becoming Immortal?!

The moment these two words came out, the two great Life Forbidden Zones fell even more silent.

Some Supremes even gasped in an instant, as if they could hear the sound of their own divine blood flowing sluggishly within their bodies.

This matter is too great.

Since ancient times, generation after generation of Heavenly Venerables, Ancient Emperors, and Great Emperors have paid so much, sacrificed so much — what did they seek?

Nothing but Longevity, Becoming Immortal!

The bloody and desperate Dark Turmoils throughout history likewise arose from nothing but the Longevity Calamity.

And at this moment.

Gu Xuan spoke the words "Becoming Immortal" again, truly making it hard for people to keep their composure.

And now the Universe situation has changed dramatically; even the Undying Heavenly Emperor has perished, and before death he revealed his origins, which relate to the Immortal Domain.

As the saying goes, a dying man's words are kind; the Undying Heavenly Emperor had absolutely no need for empty words.

Therefore, his words undoubtedly stirred a great shock in the hearts of the Forbidden Zone Supremes, far surpassing the Taiyin Human Emperor, Yao Huang Xue Yue Qing and others' conquest of the Immortal Road in the past.

Even more so, invisibly, it added much persuasive power to Gu Xuan's words.

Right in the midst of a stretch of calm.

It was Xuanwu Ancient Emperor who spoke again, his voice even trembling somewhat, obviously very excited, "May I ask Holy Emperor, how to become Immortal?"

In fact.

Not only him; in both Taichu Ancient Mine and Shangcang Forbidden Zone, several figures also vaguely emerged respectively, exuding an extremely concerned and excited aura.

And Gu Xuan also did not speak further, but directly sent out a seal, visible only to Supreme-level existences.

In the seal were precisely the figures of Void Great Emperor and Chaos Ancient Emperor of yesteryear, heading from this Universe toward the Strange World.

The two had majestic figures; even within the seal, they seemed to naturally emit a terrifying Imperial Prestige.

And beside them, several massive Divine Sources floated suspended — precisely their closest kin and confidants.

And within the passage, Immortal Light radiated brilliantly, mist hazy, Great Dao aura dense.

The exit at the other end was that vast and resplendent Great World, boundless, supremely brilliant.

"This..."

Such a grand and magnificent wondrous scene shocked all Supremes in the two great Life Forbidden Zones.

Judging by this seal, the sudden disappearance of Void and Chaos tens of thousands of years ago was not sitting in meditation to pass away, but going to another world.

Could it be that that is the Immortal Domain?!

And such a seal, with such lifelike Imperial Prestige within, is obviously very hard for Gu Xuan to have fabricated to deceive!

Therefore.

Instantly, several Supremes were moved, even responding further.

"May I ask Holy Emperor, is this the Immortal Domain?"

Within Shangcang Forbidden Zone, a figure manifested, and a Dao Sound transmitted, somewhat dry yet not lacking clarity.

The moment this person manifested, he exuded the Human Race's unique Blood Qi, energy piercing the Heavens, soaring into the sky.

Indeed a Human Race Great Emperor!

Gu Xuan sighed softly in his heart, somewhat surprised, yet also within reason.

Many years ago, he had already foreseen this scene, that he would eventually encounter the Human Race Great Emperor hibernating in the Forbidden Zone.

And Wushi Great Emperor and Ruthless Great Emperor also had slightly deep gazes, watching that figure in Shangcang, for that indeed counted as an anomaly.

Facing the Forbidden Zone Human Race Great Emperor's inquiry, Gu Xuan also did not speak much, but directly manifested another seal.

For sometimes, a few words are far less persuasive than the reappearance of a past scene.

However.

Compared to the previous seal of Void and Chaos entering the Strange World, this seal is slightly simpler.

It merely briefly explained that the Strange World also has a little Immortal Substance, allowing Longevity, and that from the Strange World they just went to the Immortal Domain, roughly so.

For the Forbidden Zone Supremes, this is undoubtedly a scene shaking ten thousand ages!

Strange World, Immortal Domain, Immortal Substance...

Some only felt waves surging in their hearts, for the changes occurring this day were truly too many and too intense!

Some had thoughts wandering, hearts wanting to rejoice yet sad, as if recalling the loneliness and bitter endurance of ten thousand ages.

Some had suspicious gazes, and instantly turned endlessly cold, foreseeing an extremely ominous prospect.

The Supremes' reactions varied, all different.

Next moment, a voice came from Taichu Ancient Mine, carrying the Qi mechanism of the Qilin lineage.

"Since it is so, why does Holy Emperor not enter the Strange World and live forever immortal?"

Its tone was upright and proper, carrying a sense of peace.

Obviously, this was not a question, but carried a certain meaning of debating the Dao.

"In this red dust universe, living out one life after another, transforming and attaining longevity, one can also become an immortal through the red dust; this is another path to immortality."

Gu Xuan's expression was calm, speaking leisurely, he spoke of the path to immortality through the red dust.

"This..."

At this moment, all the Venerables fell silent once more, an atmosphere difficult to remain calm circulated among the several great Forbidden Zones.

Becoming an immortal through the red dust, what an astonishing thought!

And for a time, no one raised a question or objection, because from the Saint Emperor, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, and others, the feasibility of this path could already be verified.

At least, the Saint Emperor himself must have already walked this path, and walked quite far.

In fact.

The thought of seeking longevity through reincarnation has existed since time immemorial; even if one does not know one can become an immortal through the red dust, living another life means the extended lifespan is real and true.

But the problem is, thoughts are thoughts; since ancient times, few have been able to achieve it.

The vast majority merely use the Undying Medicine to open a second life, but wanting to live out a third life can be said to be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Until today, apart from the legendary Emperor Venerable, almost no one has been seen to succeed.

Perhaps Amitabha Buddha Great Emperor, through the so-called Faith Method, may be walking on the road, but the result is still far from visible, and this method is not recognized by the various Supremes.

All seek longevity; all Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors have studied how to live out the next life, but the problem is they cannot do it!

But today.

They personally witnessed this extraordinary scene; even if not as miraculous as someone becoming an immortal, it was nearly the same.

However.

Yet there were also many Supremes who, from Gu Xuan and others' imposing momentum and their pressing words, sensed a certain killing intent.

What does it mean to give an opportunity to one who has never launched the Dark Turmoil?

What does it mean to walk out of the Forbidden Zone and draw a clear line with those fallen ones?

Undoubtedly, the Supremes remaining in the Taichu Ancient Mine and the Upper Heaven, the vast majority have launched the Dark Turmoil in ancient history.

The road they have walked all the way is paved with hundreds of millions of corpses, piled up from the blood and bones of countless living beings; to say it is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood is no exaggeration!

And today.

The Saint Emperor and others, this is coming for them, these Supremes!

Therefore.

After a silence, several Ancient Venerables finally spoke, their voices withered and gloomy, filled with the coldness and ruthlessness of ten thousand ages.

"Fellow Daoists, are the schemes this person set in the past not few, and now he must surely seek to divide us!"

"How do we know he is not employing the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao? Do not fall for his plot!"

For a time, the atmosphere between Gu Xuan and others and the two great Forbidden Zones instantly became tense again, and could even be said to be filled with the murderous air of swords drawn and bows bent.

Everywhere in the universe.

People had long been shocked to the extreme; who knows how many hearts were raised to their throats.

The several great Life Forbidden Zones of the Beidou Star Domain merged; in an instant, three Forbidden Zones were gone, which already counts as an event that shook ten thousand ages.

And various signs indicate that today may see an even more world-shaking great event!

That is, the three powerhouses—the Saint Emperor, Wushi Great Emperor, and Ruthless Great Emperor—have gathered together, possibly to settle accounts with the Life Forbidden Zones?

Cultivators in the world are endless, and there are not lacking old Great Saints and old Sages who guessed this point, but they simply dare not believe their own speculation.

Above the Beidou Ancient Star.

Gu Xuan and others stood there, without speaking to explain anything.

At their current height, some things need no many words, nor too much explanation.

For the Supremes in the Forbidden Zones, the response that should be made will naturally be made.

And indeed.

In a silence that seemed to make the Heavens and Worlds hold their breath, several Supremes finally made a choice.

"Gasping until now, not out of cowardice, but unwillingness. Just one glance, to see how one becomes an immortal!"

With a voice of vicissitudes sighing.

A figure manifested from the Upper Heaven Forbidden Zone, then took a step forward, choosing to part ways.

It was precisely that Human Race Great Emperor from the early Hugu period!

However.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

"You?!"

Accompanied by a shout of shocked anger in unison from the depths of the Upper Heaven Forbidden Zone.

The great array of this Forbidden Zone suddenly erupted fully, terrifying killing strikes shooting toward the back of this Human Race Great Emperor.

These several killing strikes were swift and fierce to the extreme, even surpassing a full-strength strike from an Emperor-level Expert; if struck solidly, there was an extremely high probability this Human Race Great Emperor would be severely injured, or even directly slain.

Obviously.

This was the other Supremes in this Forbidden Zone who had launched the Dark Turmoil already regarding him as a traitor, fully activating the great array to slay him first.

And this Human Race Great Emperor clearly had long anticipated it.

He spat out an Emperor-level Forbidden Artifact from his mouth, which suddenly exploded, intending to use it to block those several killing strikes.

And he himself also blasted out an Imperial Fist, with Great Emperor-level power bursting forth.

However.

After all, he had not achieved Extreme Sublimation; even with that Forbidden Artifact added, and going all out, he still could not block the Forbidden Zone Grand Array's incomparably fierce killing blows.

Watching, he was about to suffer heavy injuries, even having a certain possibility of exploding into pieces on the spot!

This kind of gap is naturally understandable; after all, the other side had a full several Imperial Path Experts acting, and they even activated a Peerless Grand Array.

Right at this life-and-death moment.

A simple, unadorned Chaos Square Vessel soared into the sky, as if reversing the River of Time, instantly arriving behind that Human Race Great Emperor, and then directly suppressing downward, blocking most of the attacks for him.

"Boom!"

Terrifying to the extreme Dao Waves covered the sky and covered the earth; this Heaven and Earth underwent a great destruction.

If not for Gu Xuan's main body also acting, protecting the surroundings, the entire Beidou Star Domain stars might have directly shattered, leaving only the Several Major Life Forbidden Zones.

In the Upper Heaven Forbidden Zone, the faces of the various Supremes were unsightly, once again witnessing the Holy Emperor's World Shocking Power, yet ultimately they did not initiate war again, because with so many people, it was also difficult to be of one mind for a time.

And the other side.

In the Taichu Ancient Mine, several people also ultimately made their choices.

"Longevity is difficult; even the later generations' Immortal Path Nodes are merely a kind of speculation, I firmly believe in this lifetime."

"One dream ten thousand ages, looking back again, it is already a million years; originally holding no hope, better to stake this lifetime, failure also leaves no regrets!"

Rumble!

Another two Taigu Great Emperors broke out of Divine Sources and appeared, Blood Qi piercing the Xiao Han!

One of them was an incomparably huge Qilin, spanning across Heaven and Earth, its whole body Scale Armor bristling, like Immortal Gold cast, flashing with blue-purple light.

In an instant, this Qilin transformed into a heroic middle-aged man, blue long hair dancing, purple pupils sharp like Heavenly Knives, skull light beam soaring to the sky!

Qilin Ancient Emperor!

The other one was actually a Weapon — Fengyi Golden Phoenix Spear!

Its Brilliance was dazzling, gold mixed with blood color, illuminating the vast sky, phoenix cries unceasing, shattering the ten thousand ages starry sky, aura violent!

Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor!

"You all……"

From the Taichu Ancient Mine came several shocked and angry angry shouts, and there were also one or two sighs, yet they ultimately did not act.

This naturally is also completely understandable, because the Qilin Ancient Emperor and Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor were originally the Taichu Ancient Mine's Major Landlord-level existences.

And the other two Major Landlord-level Supremes, the Ten Thousand Dragons Ancient Emperor and Golden Ancient Emperor, both seemed to have somewhat hesitant attitudes.

But finally.

With two light sighs, the Ten Thousand Dragons Ancient Emperor and Golden Ancient Emperor ultimately did not choose to act against the first two Ancient Emperors who appeared.

After all, hibernating together in one Forbidden Zone for endless years, it also counts as having some friendship.

And in the years before they proved the Dao, perhaps they still received some slight assistance from the Qilin Ancient Emperor or Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor, merely long since buried in Ancient History, unknown to people.

But the Ten Thousand Dragons Ancient Emperor and Golden Ancient Emperor also did not choose to appear, instead continuing to stay in the Taichu Ancient Mine.

In the past, due to some reason, they also once acted against the pre-proving-Dao Wushi Great Emperor.

Now that Wushi has already proved the Dao, he inevitably understands this inside story; both sides are mutually aware of this point.

And these two Taigu Great Emperors are still deeply wary of Gu Xuan, not daring to rashly enter that so-called "Strange World", believing there might be deceit within.

By comparison, they would rather choose to hold fast with so many Supremes, waiting for the Immortal Path Node several tens of thousands of years later.

The various thoughts among them turned like lightning, for a moment also difficult to describe.

But regardless, the Ten Thousand Dragons Ancient Emperor and Golden Ancient Emperor ultimately still made their own choices.

Dao differs, do not conspire together.

The Taichu Ancient Mine's four Ancient Emperors, ultimately still parted ways, this is a helpless ending.

In an instant, the Taichu Ancient Mine suddenly lost two Supremes, both striving to restrain their own auras, appearing peaceful, not revealing the slightest hostility at all.

And not only that.

In the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone, the sole remaining Xuanwu Ancient Emperor also chose to break out of the Divine Source and appear.

He had an old, feeble appearance, but also had a terrifying Imperial Aura pervading; a single strand of Qi leaking out could kill tens of thousands of Great Sage cultivators, absolutely a terrifying Imperial Path Expert!

Instantly.

Beside Gu Xuan and the others, four terrifying figures were added.

The Human Race Great Emperor on the eve of the Hugu, Qilin Ancient Emperor, Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor, Xuanwu Ancient Emperor — these four people had never launched the Dark Turmoil, and now chose to stand on Gu Xuan's side.

And the remaining ten-odd Forbidden Zone Supremes, mostly all had consumed All Living Beings as Blood Food; at this moment their gazes were cold and stern, staring fixedly at the several people in the starry sky.

(Chapter End)