Chapter 195: Green Emperor and Gai Jiuyou

Northern Dipper, Eastern Wasteland.

An ancient tower shot up into the sky, the tower had nine levels, immortal qi swirled about, ancient and yet weathered, as if it had pierced through the whole of ancient history.

A tall and slender figure drifted within it, emitting the vast aura of the pinnacle of the Ultimate Dao, as if a Great Emperor had returned.

Above the Ancient Northern Dipper Star, many cultivators were shocked, looking toward the phenomenon in the void, toward the famed tower of the Northern Dipper, toward that familiar figure.

Desolate Tower!

Green Emperor?

How could that be?

The Green Emperor is actually still alive?

Within the Undying Mountain.

Seeing the figure within the Desolate Tower, Ye Fan's eyes flashed with a hint of realization, and he murmured: 'The Green Emperor indeed still exists in the world!'

Actually, back when Ye Fan was at the Green Emperor's Tomb, upon hearing the conversation between the two human progenitors, Fuxi and Nüwa, he had guessed this, but it had never been confirmed until now.

As his cultivation rose and his knowledge grew, he became ever more certain that this undead divine elixir incarnation, the sole emperor who proved the Dao in the Ancient Desolate Age, had not truly fallen, but like the Empress, Emperor Fuxi, and Holy Mother Nüwa, had walked upon some special Immortal Path.

Now this scene before him also thoroughly confirmed his thought.

The Green Emperor indeed did not fall!

Above the Ancient Northern Dipper Star.

At the moment the Green Emperor's figure appeared in the world, a lingering tribulation-transcendence immortal melody rang out, shaking the universe and starry skies.

An immensely aged old man's eyes suddenly blazed, his formerly dim pupils bursting forth with unprecedented brilliant divine light.

Green Emperor.

An excited whisper rang out, and the old man's body, originally filled with deathly decay, had that foul aura swept away; his withered Dao-heart also returned to normal, replaced by a surging, mighty fighting spirit.

In a daze, the old man's body continually changed, as if he had recovered the vigor of his prime.

Wait for me!

The moment his words fell, the old man's figure vanished directly from the spot.

Within a certain small world of the Southern Region.

A clear and elegant figure gazed blankly at the void, her eyes revealing uncontainable excitement; she was none other than the descendant of the Demon Emperor, Yan Yuyu.

Ancestor.

The many Demon Race powerhouses around likewise stared in shock at the figure in the void, and their gazes toward Yan Yuyu also changed.

As the sole one who attained the Dao in the past hundred thousand years of the Post-Desolate Ancient era, and only ten thousand years having passed, the rumors of the Green Emperor have continued to circulate in the world even to this day.

Many cultivators above the Ancient Northern Dipper Star had heard of the Demon Emperor's glorious deeds: stepping the Heaven Gate, slaying holy spirits, and seizing the Desolate Tower.

Now seeing this Great Emperor together with the Desolate Tower reappear in the world, it is naturally shocking beyond words.

In the void.

In the gaze of everyone lost in wonder, the Desolate Tower above burst forth with brilliant immortal light that spanned the star river; within it, endless chaotic qi surged, as if it were evolving an immortal realm.

Just then, the void grew slightly hazy, a figure in dark robes appeared before the Desolate Tower, and a palm lightly landed upon it.

Emperor Fuxi.

Upon seeing this figure, everyone's hearts gave a slight start.

Boom

The next moment, a vast and boundless aura surged forth, pressing upon the whole universe, causing all the myriad Dao of the universe to resonate together.

As the palm descended, the Desolate Tower seemed to have received the support of the myriad Dao of a complete universe, its divine light grew ever more brilliant, shaking the Eternal Azure Sky.

Boom—

The whole universe trembled with it, the boundless star river continually quivered, and faintly there sounded the roar of endless thunder, as the destructive Heavenly Might began to appear.

Scatter!

Just then, a plain voice rang out, as if the Heavenly Dao's regulations had taken form, instantly causing all Heavenly Might to dissipate.

Everyone stared blankly at the dark-robed figure before the Desolate Tower, for a moment as if they had lost the ability to speak.

One word scatters Heavenly Might!

Now Emperor Fuxi has completely surpassed the entire universe!

Boom

As the Heavenly Might dispersed, boundless divine light swept across the whole universe, illuminating the endless darkness.

The next moment, the Desolate Tower directly transformed into a stalwart figure in green robes, black hair flowing over the shoulders, eyes like lightning—none other than the Green Emperor, a lotus of the Eternal Azure Sky.

Many thanks, fellow cultivator.

The moment he opened his eyes, the Green Emperor immediately offered a salute to the figure beside him.

Afterward, he gazed upon heaven, earth, and the universe, his tone tinged with emotion: 'I never imagined my path would truly be completed, that there would be a day when I could behold this universe anew!'

Saying this, the Green Emperor's mind filled with the memories of his life, and for a moment he felt a myriad of emotions, as if he had been separated from the world.

Fellow cultivator, you're too polite.

Feng Yi spoke calmly: 'It's merely each taking what they need!'

Hearing Feng Yi's words, the Green Emperor shook his head and solemnly said: 'Perhaps to you, fellow cultivator, this is merely a transaction, but to me it is truly the grace of attaining the Dao; I will surely keep it in my heart!'

The moment his words fell, sensing the profound and immeasurable aura on the fellow cultivator before him, the Green Emperor's heart gave rise to a feeling that this was indeed so.

Even though he has now become an immortal, he still cannot see the depths of the fellow cultivator Fuxi before him.

This fellow cultivator Fuxi is truly not comparable to an ordinary immortal!

Hearing the Green Emperor's words, Feng Yi did not say much more.

In his eyes, countless streams of information flowed, reflecting the changes in the Green Emperor's inner aura, and a hint of understanding appeared at the bottom of his gaze.

With his help, the Green Emperor now counts as having stepped onto a special Red Dust Immortal Path.

However, using the Primordial Tower as a foundation to evolve a small immortal domain, thereby entering the gate of the immortal Dao, the Green Emperor's path is now completely bound to the Primordial Tower.

It's hard to say whether the Green Emperor has gained or lost now!

After all, he was originally an existence formed from the undying divine medicine that took shape, evolved from the immortal king's Dao fruit.

Of course, the Primordial Tower has an extraordinary origin, sharing some karmic ties with Shi Hao, that future achiever of the Sacrificial Dao; by relying on the Primordial Tower, the Green Emperor might even gain some connection with this Son of the Great Calamity.

If that's truly the case, then he has struck it rich!

With his thoughts turning, by observing the Green Emperor's path of evolving an immortal domain, Feng Yi also gained some insight into the Dao of world evolution, and for his own path of transforming realms into cities, he also gained a new understanding.

Only when this path, bearing his special other-self formed from taking his body as a seed system, completes its transformation and he truly returns, perhaps then will his true self finally complete the Stone Person King's path.

After briefly interacting with the Green Emperor and learning of his current state, the two simultaneously vanished into the void.

Many cultivators on the Northern Dipper Ancient Star watched the void restore its calm, yet their hearts were greatly shaken.

The Green Emperor, the sole emperor who proved the Dao in the post-primordial ancient era, seems, with the help of Emperor Fuxi, to have returned against heaven once again!

Now there are two emperors in the world!

Those who had been waiting for the residual Dao of the Green Emperor in the universe to fade away, hoping to prove the Dao in this lifetime, were momentarily at a loss.

Undying Mountain.

Booming sounds rang out, and the entire Undying Mountain was directly uprooted from atop the Northern Dipper Ancient Star, breaking free from the Eastern Wasteland.

In the Green Emperor's somewhat dazed gaze, the Undying Mountain continually shrank, finally disappearing into Feng Yi's hand, vanishing from sight.

Thus, aside from the already completely collapsed Primordial Forbidden Zone, all seven great life-forbidden zones of the Eastern Wasteland were taken into Feng Yi's possession.

"Friend Daoist, your strength truly shakes ancient and modern times; you actually cleared all the life-forbidden zones by your own power!"

Speaking of this, the Green Emperor suddenly felt it was only natural.

After all, even I, who have now become an immortal, feel infinitesimally small before this Daoist Fuxi, let alone these ordinary forbidden zone supremes.

The higher his cultivation, the more the Green Emperor can sense how mighty this Daoist Fuxi is!

Upon hearing the Green Emperor's words, Ye Fan beside him also nodded in agreement.

Just then, a melodious immortal tune suddenly rang out from the void, instantly drawing the attention of several people.

The next moment, a handsome, graceful man stepped out of the void, holding an immortal flame entirely formed from the Great Dao's laws, his eyes blazing as he looked at the Green Emperor.

"This"

Seeing this unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar figure, Ye Fan's face twitched slightly.

After a moment, he suddenly came to his senses and instinctively exclaimed, "Senior Gai!"

This figure is none other than Gai Jiuyou, restored to his youthful prime!

However, the former Gai Jiuyou was always a picture of extreme old age, with withered breath and dim eyes, completely unlike his current vibrant self with radiant eyes, which is why Ye Fan was momentarily dazed.

The instant his words fell, Ye Fan noticed Gai Jiuyou's gaze, instinctively looked toward the Green Emperor beside him, and a flicker of realization appeared in his eyes.

"So it's because of the Green Emperor!"

After Feng Yi put away the Undying Mountain, he watched the void where Gai Jiuyou emanated a vast fighting spirit, then glanced at the seemingly puzzled Green Emperor beside him, his eyes showing a hint of interest.

Gai Jiuyou, a prodigy of the Central State nine thousand years ago, could, in a sense, be considered the most talented person in the universe after the Green Emperor and before Ye Fan.

After the primordial era, perhaps because the Dao of the Beginningless was too strong, the cosmos underwent a great transformation, and the difficulty of proving the Dao greatly increased.

Throughout the post-primordial ancient era, only the Green Emperor, this heaven-defying existence formed from an undying divine medicine, proved the Dao and became the sole emperor of the post-primordial age.

As the Green Emperor proved the Dao, the suppressive force of the Great Dao upon the Northern Dipper Ancient Star grew even stronger.

After the Green Emperor vanished due to evolving his immortal domain, with his Dao's suppression, even the kings who could sever the Dao with three immortal techniques could hardly appear on the Northern Dipper Ancient Star.

Yet under this mighty Dao suppression, Gai Jiuyou reached the peak of the quasi-emperor in an extremely short time, only one step away from breaking the Green Emperor's Dao and achieving emperorhood against heaven; his talent is among the most astonishing in history.

Even if not for the Green Emperor's Dao being too strong, were it an ordinary emperor, Gai Jiuyou might not have been unable to break through his Dao's suppression and become an emperor against heaven.

Even so, despite having suffered Dao wounds from a failed Dao-proving attempt, during the dark turmoil in the original story, Gai Jiuyou quickly recovered to his peak and gave his all to slay an ancient supreme who had reached the utmost sublimation, showing how formidable his strength was at his prime.

Aside from lacking the Heavenly Heart Seal fused with his body, Gai Jiuyou can already be considered an unconventional Dao-prover.

As Gai Jiuyou, who has spent his life suppressed by the Green Emperor's Dao, seeing the Green Emperor reappear in the world, no one can fathom how agitated he feels!

As Feng Yi's thoughts turned, Gai Jiuyou bowed to him, then gazed blazingly at the Green Emperor and excitedly shouted, "Green Emperor!"

"Huh?"

The Green Emperor looked somewhat blankly at the evidently excited figure before him, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Because he simply did not recognize this unfamiliar supreme before him.

After all, Gai Jiuyou is a figure from nine thousand years ago, while back then the Green Emperor had already trapped himself in slumber due to evolving an immortal domain within the Primordial Tower.

If he were capable of retorting, perhaps at this moment the Green Emperor's mind held only one sentence:

Do we know each other?

(End of chapter)