Chapter 648

Ye Hei’s three paths indeed greatly dilute the influence of the Fiery Great Emperor on Luo Fu.

But unfortunately, these three are either trapped in strange spaces, still in their first-life growth phase, or their cultivation methods for becoming immortals through worldly desires are inherently peculiar.

As for the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones, though they possess their own Imperial Scriptures, on one hand, they cannot match the accumulated influence of the Fiery Great Emperor over Luo Fu across lifetimes; on the other, their own Dao is already incomplete—how could they not be, after severing themselves to pursue immortality, deliberately shattering their Heavenly Heart Seals?

This is essentially abandoning their own Dao.

This direction may seem insignificant at first glance, but in reality, it has robbed these Supreme Beings of their fierce, advancing spirit.

To hold a cautious, meticulous heart while pursuing bold, relentless progress—this is the crucial factor all practitioners of the Concealing Heaven Method cannot avoid.

Since the End Dharma Era, every single being who achieved Dao and became an Emperor followed this path.

Without that fierce, advancing spirit, without that cautious, meticulous heart, no one could ever accomplish the great feat of achieving Dao and becoming an Emperor.

After receiving Luo Fu’s affirmative reply, the Green Emperor was overjoyed.

Yet the Green Emperor was currently only an Yishi projection; his Primordial Spirit remained trapped within the Ruined Tower.

His ability to communicate with Luo Fu now was purely due to exhausting the Yaozu ’s ancestral reserves.

The Yaozu had sacrificed their last reserves of Source, using divine rune arrays to sustain the Green Emperor’s Primordial Spirit and enable him to converse freely with Luo Fu.

But this support had nearly drained the impoverished Yaozu ’s entire treasury.

Dao discourse is no simple matter; if wisdom sparks ignite between them, time may stretch for years, decades, even centuries.

Such a time span—even if the Yaozu sold their blood, they could not endure it.

The Green Emperor sensed the depletion of celestial and terrestrial essence provided by the Source sustaining his Primordial Spirit within the divine rune array.

The Green Emperor did not directly engage in Dao discourse with Luo Fu.

Instead, he instructed Yan Ruyu to transmit the Yaodi Scripture to Luo Fu, and gave her detailed instructions on how to awaken his Primordial Spirit again with the minimal cost.

The method requiring the least cost to awaken his Primordial Spirit? It was none other than finding the Green Emperor’s physical body—even a fragment would save immense amounts of Source.

Upon hearing this condition, Luo Fu suddenly understood.

Recall that the Green Emperor had willingly abandoned his physical body, letting his Primordial Spirit retreat into the Ruined Tower.

But that did not mean he left no trace of his body; indeed, several of its most critical parts remained intact, including the most vital—the Yaodi heart.

And lo, the Yaodi heart still exists—right now, it resides within Ye Hei’s body.

Moreover, due to Ye Hei’s Ancient Sacred Body, the Green Emperor’s heart has begun to be nurtured by him, giving rise to new Emperor-grade blood essence.

For any other being, each drop of blood from a Dao-achieved Emperor is an unparalleled treasure; even a thousand-year medicinal king cannot compare to a single drop of an Emperor’s blood.

To some extent, the essence of a Dao-achieved Emperor’s blood rivals even a complete Immortal Herb.

An Immortal Herb allows a ten-thousand-year Emperor to live a second life; similarly, a Dao-achieved Emperor’s blood can extend another Emperor’s lifespan without requiring self-severance.

As for the former, countless Emperors have lived second lives by obtaining Immortal Herbs.

As for the latter, no one understands better than the Immortal Heavenly Emperor; during the Ancient Era before the Ancient Void Age, the Immortal Heavenly Emperor ruled for so long not because of his innate talent granting true immortality, but through vile means—ambushing Emperors and Ancient Emperors, draining their blood essence to prolong his own life.

Compared to the former, the latter’s greatest drawback is that it only extends lifespan, offering no other benefits.

Even so, for any being, an Emperor’s blood essence remains a rare, peerless treasure.

The instant he finished instructing Yan Ruyu, the Green Emperor’s form began to flicker, and before he could even set a time for Dao discourse, his Primordial Spirit projection vanished instantly.

Watching the Green Emperor disappear.

Yan Ruyu bowed deeply toward the direction where the Green Emperor vanished. Qin Yao followed suit.

Even Luo Fu and Duan De bowed toward the direction of the Green Emperor’s disappearance.

Looking at Luo Fu, Yan Ruyu said: “Master Luo, my ancestor has ordered me to transmit the Yaodi Scripture to Itachi. We hope Itachi will remain in our Yaozu ’s small world for now; we will swiftly locate a fragment of our ancestor’s physical body so Itachi may engage in Dao discourse with him.”

Without thinking, Yan Ruyu would surely go to find Ye Hei.

After all, Ye Hei’s body holds a living Green Emperor’s heart.

Aside from the Green Emperor’s heart, Yan Ruyu had not a single clue regarding any other part of his physical body.

After receiving Luo Fu’s affirmative response, Yan Ruyu immediately transmitted the complete Yaodi Scripture to Luo Fu.

In truth, had it not been for Luo Fu confirming the Green Emperor’s existence, even the Yaozu themselves would no longer possess the complete Yaodi Scripture.

True, Yan Ruyu is a direct descendant of the Green Emperor, but so much time has passed since his Dao-achievement that even his Heavenly Heart Seal has scattered, and his influence has vanished from the universe.

In these long, fading centuries, how could the declining Yaozu possibly preserve the complete Yaodi Scripture?

Beyond sacred sites, noble houses, and sects that survived due to past Dao-achieved Emperors, the lineage of an Emperor’s Dao risks dispersal or extinction at the slightest misstep.

Take, for example, the scripture hailed as the strongest Foundation Establishment technique—entire scrolls have now scattered.

To this day, no one holds the complete version.

The Yaozu ’s situation is no different; Yan Ruyu only regained the complete Yaodi Scripture after reestablishing contact with the Green Emperor and receiving it directly from him.

Yet now, she unhesitatingly transmitted the full Yaodi Scripture to Luo Fu.

What Yan Ruyu transmitted was not merely the cultivation methods for the Five Secret Realms—Sea of Qi, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, Immortal Platform—but also the divine techniques and spells, such as the Nine Cuts of the Yaodi , the Green Emperor’s Binding Dragon Technique, the Divine-Demon Body Refinement Art, and more.

Yan Ruyu dumped them all into Luo Fu’s hands at once.

This was not because Yan Ruyu was truly naive or had no reservations toward Luo Fu.

Her purpose was precisely a transparent strategy.

Though she trusted Luo Fu due to her ancestor, the Green Emperor, the Luo Tian Method still instinctively alarmed Concealing Heaven practitioners.

By transmitting the entire Yaodi Scripture—including its techniques and spells—to Luo Fu, she aimed to buy time, ensuring Luo Fu remained within the Yaozu ’s domain until they located Ye Hei and used the Green Emperor’s heart within him to awaken the Green Emperor’s Primordial Spirit.

At first glance, Yan Ruyu’s actions seemed to contradict her intent.

To delay Luo Fu, she should have broken the Yaodi Scripture into scrolls like the Dao Scripture, transmitting them one by one.

The Yaodi Scripture alone could be divided into the Sea of Qi Scroll, Dao Palace Scroll, Four Extremes Scroll, Dragon Transformation Scroll…

This way, she could transmit the Scripture multiple times, maximizing the delay.

Yet Yan Ruyu did not do this—instead, she dumped the Nine Cuts of the Yaodi , the Green Emperor’s Binding Dragon Technique, the Divine-Demon Body Refinement Art, and all other techniques into Luo Fu’s hands at once.

In fact, Yan Ruyu made this choice precisely because she projected herself onto Luo Fu.

Even she herself only received the complete Yaodi Scripture after awakening the Green Emperor’s Primordial Spirit in the Ruined Tower.

And precisely because of this, she understood how vast and profound the Yaodi Scripture truly was.

In Yan Ruyu’s view, it was better to transmit the entire Yaodi Scripture at once rather than fragment it.

First, the Yaodi Scripture is all-encompassing and cannot be mastered in a short time; second, this act fully demonstrated her sincerity.

Through prior interactions with Luo Fu, Yan Ruyu held a deep understanding of him.

In her view, the best way to deal with Luo Fu was not through manipulation, but through sincerity.

More crucially, Ye Hei, who carried the Green Emperor’s heart, was also Luo Fu’s close friend.

Whether to show sincerity to Luo Fu or knowing the Yaozu would seek Ye Hei, Yan Ruyu was certain he would choose to remain with the Yaozu .

After all, she was a descendant of the Green Emperor; even though the Yaozu had fallen, it was not her fault, and she was already doing her utmost to preserve the Yaozu ’s existence.

Though the Yaozu in this small world were merely a branch—specifically the Green Emperor’s direct lineage—the Yaozu still had many other major branches besides the Green Emperor.

Even if every single Yaozu in this small world perished, it would not decisively impact the entire Yaozu .

After receiving Yan Ruyu’s transmission of the Yaodi Scripture, Luo Fu immediately immersed himself in contemplating the Green Emperor’s Dao.

Though the Green Emperor was the most recent Emperor to achieve Dao, and his era had not passed long, outside of Beidou, across the entire Concealing Heaven universe, except for the Forbidden Zone Supremes and ancient monsters, everyone else’s understanding of the Green Emperor had become distorted.

Knowing the Green Emperor’s true form was the Primordial Azure Lotus, Luo Fu had unconsciously assumed his Dao was akin to the Five Elements’ Wood system.

But after obtaining the Yaodi Scripture, he realized his assumption was wildly off.

From the many techniques and spells transmitted by Yan Ruyu, it was clear the Green Emperor’s Dao was fiercely dominant—a fact evident even in their names.

The Nine Cuts of the Yaodi , the Green Emperor’s Binding Dragon Technique, the Divine-Demon Body Refinement Art… how could such techniques belong to an Emperor who cultivated the Wood element?

As Luo Fu in the Concealing Heaven world received the Green Emperor’s legacy and further solidified his Luo Tian Method,

in another world, a gaunt, emaciated boy, resembling a beggar child, slowly opened his eyes on the massive construction site known as the Tower of Paradise.

“Looks like I need to lie low for a while.”

Clenching his fists, feeling his weakness and helplessness, Luo Fu’s eyes flashed with cold light.

Had he not fortuitously entered the Shared Space and awakened his past memories through contact with other world’s Luo Fus, he would have died anonymously on this island—named Tower of Paradise, yet worse than hell.

Yaozhidao ， Ruguobushizhecixingyundijinrulegongxiangkongjian ， Zaiyuqitazhutianshijiedeluofujiechuzhongjuexingleqianchenjiyi ， Takongpahuijijiwumingdisizaizhezuomingweileyuanzhita 、 Shizekanbidiyudedaoyushang 。

After completing his first Shared Space experience, though the shared power still needed time to localize and had not yet granted him immediate, unrestricted strength,

it had made Luo Fu acutely aware of just how perilous his current state was.

Had the opportunity to enter the Shared Space arrived just a few days later, he would have had no chance at all—after all, he was only eight or nine years old.

Moreover, within this so-called Tower of Paradise, not only was life precarious and starvation constant, but the grueling labor nearly drained his tiny body dry.

As Luo Fu sensed the countless hidden injuries and vulnerabilities within his frail body,

a small hand, holding a clearly spoiled black bread, timidly offered it to him.

Following the thin arm, he saw a red-haired girl with an eye patch.

The girl looked about his age, equally gaunt, her brow furrowed with worry. She whispered timidly: “Itachi… Itachi must be hungry? Itachi’ve been sick for days without eating. This… this is what I secretly saved.”

Watching the red-haired girl’s worried expression, Luo Fu’s eyes flickered with complex emotion.

Who could have imagined that this timid, one-eyed girl would one day become the famed Fairy Queen of the Fairy Tail Guild?

Shuinengxiangdao ， Yanqianzhegeyouyandaizhuyanzhao 、 Kanshangquqienuodanxiaodexiaoluoli ， Weilaijinghuishiyaojingdeweibagonghuilidamingdingdingdeyaojingnvwang ？

The red-haired girl who gave Luo Fu this spoiled black bread was none other than Erza Scarlet, who would later earn the title Fairy Queen through her transformation magic.

She would become one of the true pillars of the Fairy Tail Guild.

Yet now, she was merely a one-eyed girl.

Luo Fu felt that the instant Erza offered him the black bread—no larger than a child’s fist and already rotten—

countless greedy, bestial eyes in this hellish prison locked onto the bread in her hand.

In this hellish prison, countless greedy, beastly eyes locked fixedly onto the black bread in Eruza’s hand.

The upper levels of the Tower of Paradise are truly inhumane. Using a group of children, whose average age is under ten, as child laborers is bad enough, but what is even more outrageous is that these little brats are almost perpetually in a state of severe hunger.

(End of Chapter)