Chapter 78

Time flows endlessly.

In the blink of an eye, another four thousand years have passed.

Gu Xuan has reached nineteen thousand years of age in his Second Life.

As a Saint Body at Great Perfection, in terms of lifespan, Gu Xuan has already surpassed the vast majority of Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors from ancient times.

The world marvels at this, regarding Gu Xuan as an extremely special existence.

Could relying on oneself to live out the next life in reverse be this terrifying?

But Gu Xuan has ultimately grown old.

A Human Race Great Saint came to pay respects, and amidst the swirling Chaos Qi, finally caught a glimpse of Gu Xuan's true appearance.

He saw with shock!

Gu Xuan's hair was white, his body withered, even the light in his eyes had become abnormally dim!

He even faintly exuded an aura of decay.

After this Great Saint withdrew from Gu Xuan's Dao Chang, someone inquired about Gu Xuan's condition; the Human Race Great Saint shook his head without speaking, not revealing a single word.

However, people still guessed some clues from his solemn and heavy expression.

Thereafter, more Great Sage cultivators came to worship, wanting to gift Peerless Medicine Kings to help Gu Xuan extend his lifespan a little longer, but were refused an audience.

Not long after.

News finally spread: the Saint Body at Great Perfection is in his twilight years, his lifespan nearly exhausted, about to sit in meditation and pass away.

Although the world was shocked and grieved, they ultimately knew this was an inevitability.

For originally speaking, after the Saint Body reaches Great Perfection, a single life's lifespan is only around ten thousand years.

And Gu Xuan in this Second Life has lived to nineteen thousand years, which can already be said to be an existence that shakes the ancients and dazzles the present.

And the other Dang Shi Zui Zun of this era, the Void Great Emperor, has also reached fourteen thousand years in his Second Life.

He too has white hair, his face covered in many more wrinkles, his whole person appearing extremely aged.

But compared to Gu Xuan, the Void's condition is obviously somewhat better; at least his Qi and Blood are more vigorous, with no signs of passing away for the time being.

And regardless of whether it is Gu Xuan or the Void.

Over these years, both have lived in deep seclusion, rarely patrolling the Universe anymore.

Most of the time, they are in seclusion in their own Dao Chang; even people from Qingyun Holy Land and the Ji Family rarely see them.

This day.

Gu Xuan was sitting cross-legged in the Sheng Ya Dao Chang.

Suddenly.

Dense golden hair sprouted all over his body, several inches long, bizarre and awe-inspiring!

Judging by the trend, these golden hairs were still extending outward.

"Ominous?!"

Gu Xuan let out a loud laugh, yet the light in his eyes was incomparably cold.

He forcefully mobilized the essence blood in his body that had already grown somewhat dry, incinerating all the golden hair.

At his realm, he has long been able to sense that mysterious and unfathomable curse power in the dark.

"Sever!"

He shouted in rage, severing all the bizarre curse laws.

This Dao Chang was everywhere covered in dense Supreme Array Patterns.

Yet Di Fu's curse could still penetrate the obstacles and affect him.

And Gu Xuan's current Combat Power has already become in no way inferior to Emperor-level Experts; he simply has not truly Proved the Dao and Become Emperor.

Even an existence like him can still be affected; one can see that Di Fu's heaven-penetrating Ming Treasure is indeed not to be underestimated.

It has probably already approached an Immortal Artifact.

Gu Xuan guessed in his heart; otherwise it absolutely could not have affected him.

This Moment.

A cold light flashed in Gu Xuan's eyes, gazing toward the Star Depths.

That was the direction from which he sensed the curse power coming.

But Gu Xuan also knew that this was not necessarily the location of Di Fu.

In recent tens of thousands of years, Di Fu this Forbidden Zone has always hidden itself very deeply, seemingly worried that Gu Xuan and the Void, these Two People, would join forces and come knocking.

In fact.

Over these years, Gu Xuan and the Void have always been clearly aware that there is still a great crisis in the Universe.

Unless absolutely necessary, neither of the two would act rashly.

And moreover now, Gu Xuan is already in Old Age Decline, making it even more impossible for him to do anything to Di Fu.

Another hundred years passed.

Gu Xuan finally could not persist; he sat cross-legged on his Dao Platform all day, old beyond old, his whole body emitting an aura of passing away, bleak and decayed.

And the entire Qingyun Holy Land's atmosphere was heavy and sorrowful.

Everyone in the entire Holy Land, from top to bottom, knew that their Saint Body at Great Perfection Ancestor was about to reach the end.

Finally.

This day arrived.

Without Qingyun Holy Land needing to spread the news outward, everyone knew the Saint Body at Great Perfection was about to pass away; that aura shook the Whole Great Universe, spreading to Cover Sky Cover Earth.

A Golden Light Avenue extended from the Eastern Desolation Ji Family.

That was the Void Great Emperor arriving, to see off this Dao Protector of his!

"Great Emperor... Holy Body Ancestor he..."

The current Qingyun Holy Master was a majestic and solemn middle-aged man, always extremely steady, yet now when welcoming the Void Great Emperor, his face was streaming with tears, like a grieving child.

"Ah..."

Void himself also had white hair and was decrepit beyond measure, at this moment his face was also full of sorrow.

He let out a light sigh, a gentle fluctuation spread out, lifting up the Qingyun Holy Master.

However.

Even Void's arrival ultimately still could not change anything.

Unknown how much time passed, a vast fluctuation transmitted from the depths of Qingyun Holy Land, that aura was desperate and shocking, collapsing myriad ages and the Heavens and Worlds!

Everyone knew what had happened, that was absolutely the Dacheng Holy Body walking toward its curtain call!

Having lived two lives, and also protected the Human Realm for nearly thirty thousand years, the Dacheng Holy Body ultimately still sat in meditation and passed away!

As expected.

Not long after, in the depths of Qingyun Holy Land, on the Holy Cliff Dao Platform, a magnificent tomb mound was erected.

In its surroundings, there were also the Ling Yuan of the Dacheng Holy Body's red-faced confidantes and old friend battle companions.

Those were before Gu Xuan perished, using his remaining great Fa Li, moved from the original burial grounds.

He ultimately was buried together with these relatives and old friends.

The world grieved, weeping for it!

Everyone felt remembrance for this generation's Dacheng Holy Body.

If not for him, this world would long have been blood-washed by the Forbidden Zone Supremes countless billions, unknown how many Life Ancient Stars would have turned into corpse mountains and blood seas, blood flowing to float pestles!

In the whole Great Universe, unknown how many people spontaneously began to mourn Gu Xuan, grateful for his contributions for all living beings.

There were also many forces that were startled.

They all deeply knew, the Dacheng Holy Body had perished, and the Void Great Emperor obviously also had not much lifespan left.

For the Great Universe, this was absolutely not a good thing.

In the situation without a Current Era Supreme presiding, what the several great Life Forbidden Zones that had endured for so long would do, no one could say clearly!

In fact it was also so.

In ancient history, most of the Dark Turmoils occurred in the No-Emperor Era.

Therefore, many great forces once again began to prepare in advance, successively activating sect secret realms that had long been abandoned.

For a moment.

With Gu Xuan's perishing, the universe that had been quiet for over ten thousand years once again began to ripple with a certain uneasy atmosphere.

And in the Eastern Desolation Ji Family.

After Gu Xuan perished, Void became very lonely.

And he was also already old and frail, blood Qi insufficient, truly having reached the twilight of his life.

Perhaps it was because he didn't have much confidence in his Nirvana producing a Third Life, or perhaps he had a premonition of something ominous.

In short, he unsealed his wife and three blood-related children, spending these twilight years together with them.

Although his hair was white, he still used great Fa Li to maintain his middle-aged appearance, not appearing overly decrepit before his wife and children.

There was just one point.

Like Gu Xuan in his twilight years, he also lived in seclusion, rarely seeing any outsiders besides his own family.

Even some cultivators wanting to come pay respects were all refused.

Time passed very quickly, a thousand years passed.

So many years passed, the Dacheng Holy Body still did not reappear.

He ultimately still perished, the one-in-ten-thousand miracle people prayed for in their hearts did not reappear!

And Void also reached fifteen thousand years of his Second Life.

His body was aged and withered, form like dry wood, blood Qi declined to the extreme.

He could persist no longer.

In the universe, all supreme races felt it, the Current Era Void Great Emperor was not far from sitting in meditation and passing away, because he could already gradually not control the Great Dao, spreading covering sky and earth, deterring the Human Realm.

No matter how unwilling, how grievous.

Finally.

This day still had to arrive!

Void declined everyone's company, he alone silently entered the Void Hall in the depths of the Ji Family, buried himself in the Spirit Coffin of the Ancient God, then alone set on the road, entering the eternal dark and cold universe.

News spread, the world greatly grieved.

Countless people grieved endlessly, sighing with tears flowing.

As expected it was still like this, no matter how domineering a Great Emperor, ultimately still had to reach this day, no one able to reverse this fate.

And the Void Great Emperor was even more a special one!

Looking across myriad ages, every Extreme Dao powerhouse who proved the Dao should look down proudly on myriad ages, stand alone above the current generation, one person suppressing the entire Nine Heavens Ten Earths, horizontally pushing the vast cosmos with no opponent.

But Void was different, he rose in the darkest and most sinister era, and what he faced after becoming Emperor was also the unprecedented Dark Turmoil.

Seven Forbidden Zones of Life, the several dozen peerless Supremes hidden within, each one was a Heavenly Venerate or Ancient Emperor, each had in an era been absolutely invincible, not a single one weaker than him by much.

As the Current Era Great Emperor, to pacify the turmoil, Void suffered heavy injuries several times, even risking his life, his Imperial Son almost withering.

Precisely because of his and that Dacheng Holy Body's existence, all living beings were able to be preserved, otherwise unknown how many people would have long since died.

And now.

Such a Human Race Great Emperor who protected the Human Realm for over twenty thousand years is about to perish, the whole world mourns together!

And before this.

The various major powers in the universe had long since sensed a certain great crisis.

They awakened their sects' foundations and initiated a great migration.

Whichever star domain was most isolated from the world, whichever star system was most remote and desolate, they relocated there.

One magical artifact after another was sacrificed, one altar after another lit up, carrying their most core disciples, they hid toward those secret small worlds.

This is one of the reasons these powers have been able to pass down their inheritance to this day.

Since ancient times, organizations that did not do this have basically long since gone extinct in dark turmoils both large and small.

Finally!

This day.

The several great life forbidden zones of Beidou Star, silent for many years, still transmitted movement!

Busianshan.

Demonic clouds rolled, black mist filled the sky, a killing intent beyond compare surged into the heavens, piercing the nine heavens!

Boom!

A black great peak split open from within, and from the divine source walked out an ancient supreme of absolute prestige!

He wore black hair shoulder-length, majestic figure, his whole body covered in blue-gold armor, with mist swirling around him, emitting an imperial aura of unmatched tyranny, shocking the world.

At his side, an Eternal Blue-Gold Ancient Blade coiled, its edge unmatched in sharpness, dark blue and grim, capable of severing the ancient heavens of ten thousand ages, absolutely a imperial dao ancient blade sharpened to the ultimate!

And the blade body trembled unceasingly, as if cheering for its owner's appearance, or perhaps excited for the imminent blood-drinking.

"Indeed it is the Cang Xu Supreme." In the other forbidden zones, someone sighed.

"Right, he failed to replenish his lifespan last time, so his appearance this time is also within reason." Another forbidden zone supreme spoke the root cause.

In that dark turmoil over ten thousand years ago, Busianshan and Reincarnation Sea had four great supremes appear, wanting to harvest all living beings, yet were killed one by one by Gu Xuan who returned against heaven joining forces with Void.

And the Cang Xu Supreme, also the owner of the Eternal Blue-Gold Ancient Blade, was originally restless, but forced by the prestige of Gu Xuan's duo to give up appearing.

But he ultimately still did not give up, always waiting for the arrival of opportunity.

And now, the Great Accomplishment Holy Body Gu Xuan has already perished, and Void has also reached old age with qi and blood exhausted, precisely the excellent opportunity to devour emperor blood essence.

And a great emperor's heart blood, its utility far surpasses the world's many low-realm cultivators and mortals.

And the Cang Xu Supreme is obviously not the only forbidden zone existence to appear.

Rumble!

Similarly above Busianshan, heaven and earth principles were in disorder.

This moment.

Demonic light shot in all directions, the star river hung down, vast and boundless, making the scene there myriad and wondrous, shocking ten thousand ages.

"Awoo!"

Finally.

Another black great peak split open, and from the divine source within, a strange existence broke its seal and emerged.

He had a human face and dragon body, whole body crimson like blood, incomparably huge, stretching who knows how many ten thousand li!

This is obviously also a supreme imperial dao living being, for the qi it emits is tyrannical to heaven and earth, in no way inferior to the Cang Xu Supreme just now!

He thus stepped out from Busianshan in one step, ruling over the universe, pressing down the nine heavens and ten earths, as if he could make three thousand great worlds instantly collapse!

At his immortal platform a light beam rushed skyward, that was his fruit position, proving he was once an imperial dao supreme.

With a rumble, crimson blood-colored light exploded, covering sky and earth, submerging the entire sky above Eastern Wasteland.

In this instant, this huge living being transformed into a middle-aged man, red hair like a waterfall, crimson pupils sharp like heavenly blades, looking down proudly on ten thousand ages of the human realm!

He stood majestic, chaos qi swirling, standing in the sky above Eastern Wasteland, like an undying supreme descended from the immortal domain.

Hum!

An ancient bronze cauldron appeared out of thin air, floating above his head.

This great cauldron was a vivid red, immortal light pervading, imperial aura vast across the heavens, obviously an extreme dao imperial weapon cast from phoenix blood red gold!

"Candle Dragon Ancient Emperor?!"

An ancient major power, through the source heaven divine eye, saw this magnificent supreme body stretching tens of thousands of li, and guessed its true identity.

And this guess was also verified by other forbidden zone supremes, for cultivators heard the supreme's whisper like a demon god.

"Is it him? Several million years have passed, yet he still lives, hibernating in the Busianshan life forbidden zone..."

The world was shocked.

This is a supreme recorded in ancient history, once pressing down the nine heavens and ten earths, commanding the eight wastes of the universe, wherever he passed all spirits submitted, his might shaking ten thousand ages.

And now he reappears in the human realm, still possessing the demeanor of horizontally pushing through ancient and modern times undefeated.

Only faintly emitting some decayed aura around him, making one suspect his lifespan is not much.

In fact.

He and the Cang Xu Supreme appearing this time, surrounding and hunting the dying current era great emperor, is both for repaying past hatred.

And also because self-sealing won't last much longer, and a great emperor's heart blood will be a supreme great tonic for repairing their immortal platform cracks.

And they obviously still have reliance, otherwise they would not appear so easily.

This moment.

Who knows how many people are watching, dumbstruck, too unreal, making many people's scalps go numb.

In the life forbidden zones, just how many mysterious existences are there?!

The news of Busianshan's two great supremes appearing shook Beidou, spread across the world, then rapidly spread toward all places in the universe, this result made the heavens and myriad domains tremble!

(Chapter End)