Chapter 317
The Vanished Immortal Emperor
Wang Mingyuan was surrounded by chaotic energy, intertwined with the laws of the Great Dao, and all things submitted to him.
His cultivation level had long surpassed that of ordinary emperors, entering an unprecedented realm.
In the battle to pacify the forbidden zone, he devoured the essence and blood of more than ten ancient emperors and celestial beings, refined their Dao principles, and integrated their origins into himself.
Those ancient emperors and celestial beings were all once rulers of the world. Their essence and blood were incredibly precious, and their origins were incredibly powerful.
Wang Mingyuan absorbed everything, his cultivation level soared, and he ushered in a new peak in his second life, with his overall condition being better than ever before.
His second life has just begun; he has ample lifespan and abundant energy, making it the golden period for his spiritual cultivation.
You could even say that he didn't really enter a second life, because he was only a few hundred years old in his first life.
The reason for changing the origin is simply to achieve faster transformation and strengthen oneself more quickly.
His accumulated knowledge and experience are so profound that they are unimaginable.
He possesses the inheritance of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King from the Immortal Ancient Era, one of the strongest inheritances from the previous era, containing the supreme mysteries of the Six Paths Reincarnation.
He possesses the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, the supreme treasure technique of Kunpeng, one of the Ten Ancient Fiends, which contains the Kunpeng's extreme speed.
There is also the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, which is the supreme treasure technique of the True Phoenix lineage. It can lead to rebirth and is probably the inheritance that the Undying Emperor desires most.
He also possesses the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique, the most powerful technique for controlling thunder, capable of summoning billions of bolts of lightning in an instant, making him the Lord of Thunder.
He possessed the Grass Sword Technique, the pinnacle of swordsmanship, capable of severing everything and breaking through nothing; a single blade of grass could cleave through billions of stars.
He further integrated multiple bloodlines into his body, manifesting them within his body to form a unique chaotic constitution.
Even now, having reached his current level of development, he has not encountered any bottlenecks.
After entering the realm of the Great Emperor, his cultivation continued to advance rapidly, progressing by leaps and bounds every day.
His combat strength is increasing every day, and his cultivation is improving every day.
He felt like a divine sword being tempered, its sharpness growing ever stronger and more unstoppable.
But now, standing under the starry sky, he sighs silently.
"If we're talking about someone who directly transforms into a battle immortal in the mortal world, I might be the first person in all of history to do so."
This is not arrogance, but a statement of facts made after understanding one's own situation.
Throughout history, no one has ever reached this point in the mortal world.
Those ancient emperors and celestial beings, those supreme emperors, either cut themselves to survive or passed away peacefully. No one has ever made such rapid progress after reaching the realm of the Great Emperor, getting infinitely close to the realm of immortals, as Wang Mingyuan.
Battle Immortal.
That's not immortality in the ordinary sense, but immortality achieved through battle and killing.
One should forcefully break through a path, rather than undergoing repeated rebirths along that path, only to become an immortal after nine trials in the mortal world.
With sufficient foundation and accumulation, one can naturally overcome all obstacles without needing to follow established rules.
Someone once tried this path, but failed miserably. At the same time, he changed the entire world. That person was called the Fighting Saint Emperor.
Even the creator of the Heaven-Covering Technique, the Desolate Heaven Emperor, once tried to follow this path.
However, after further evaluation, it was determined that this path was not feasible, so they voluntarily abandoned it.
However, given Wang Mingyuan's current resources and foundation, he can certainly take this opportunity.
Just like the Chaos Body and the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, even if there is a Great Emperor in the world, they can still break the seal, break through the Heavenly Heart Mark, and continue to prove the Dao and become Emperors.
What Wang Mingyuan needs to do now is to break the rule that requires nine rebirths and forcefully transform into a mortal immortal.
"However, we still lack sufficient foundation and cannot achieve instant success!"
Wang Mingyuan murmured. Although it wasn't successful, he already had a clear idea in mind.
Since he hasn't accumulated enough experience yet, he should look for things that can enhance his foundation.
His gaze turned to the depths of the universe, to those former forbidden zones and ancient battlefields.
The remains of the ancient Heavenly Emperor are buried there, along with the traces of the Dao left by this once supreme being.
Those were all treasures, the resources he used to transform into a battle immortal.
However, he has already plundered most of these areas over the years.
Now he's taking action because he's set his sights on something he really wants and thinks is highly beneficial.
In the blink of an eye, he had traversed the universe and arrived at the area Wang Mingyuan wanted to reach.
……
Yingluoguxing.
It is also called Mars.
This ancient star is inconspicuous in the solar system, adjacent to the ancient life-bearing planet Earth, and once buried a shocking secret.
Wang Mingyuan descended upon the ancient star Yinghuo, causing chaos to permeate the area and the entire star to tremble.
This is where his cultivation began. He embarked on his journey here, entered the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, and was then pulled to the Big Dipper by the bronze coffin, thus beginning his legendary life.
With a thought, Wang Mingyuan found the area he wanted to explore.
A faint imperial aura permeated the area, along with wisps of celestial energy.
Shakyamuni once built the Great Thunder Temple here, established the Eighteen Levels of Hell, sealed various demons and monsters, and even planted the Bodhi Tree here.
In even more ancient times, Mars was once a powerful planet with life, no less than Earth, the Primordial Star, or the Big Dipper.
The reason it declined is because of the faint ethereal aura and imperial might that now permeate this area.
A path to immortality once opened here!
Then it triggered a conflict similar to the opening of the Path to Immortality in the Big Dipper. Within the forbidden zone, many self-proclaimed ancient emperors and celestial venerables emerged and engaged in the most terrifying battle, directly silencing this ancient star of life.
Billions of lives were wiped out.
As Wang Mingyuan wandered between heaven and earth, he could hear the mournful cries of countless forests, the lingering resentments left behind after their deaths.
Wang Mingyuan paused briefly in this area, then stepped out and ventured deep into the interior of this ancient star.
The remains of countless surviving creatures were still here, but when he reached the deepest part, Wang Mingyuan's eyebrows twitched twice, because he had not found what he was looking for.
Here lies the incomplete body of an ancient emperor, and the broken flesh and blood left behind by that supreme being.
But the essence of it was completely swallowed up, and what Wang Mingyuan most wanted to find was not here.
"The Immortal Emperor wasn't here. Did he sense something was wrong and leave early?"
Wang Mingyuan raised an eyebrow; indeed, he couldn't find any trace of this person's existence.
He even used divination to arrive at a result that astonished him.
Standing between heaven and earth, searching for traces of the past and future, it discovered that the Immortal Emperor had indeed stayed here, but later transformed into a ball of flesh, absorbed much essence, and then left on his own.
Following the path he had taken, Wang Mingyuan found himself at a blocked passage.
Above, there are still bright and clear blade marks. Looking back in time, one can see the Undying Heavenly Blade bursting with endless light, cleaving through the void and opening a passage.
Then a fleshy ball carrying the Undying Heavenly Blade rushed into it.
"You deliberately entered the strange world to avoid me?"
Wang Mingyuan specifically came here because he wanted to have a quick meal. He wanted to use the Undying Emperor to practice his skills, so that his Heavenly Transformation Scripture could reach a higher level and have a deeper foundation to complete a round of Nirvana.
Then he tried to transform into a battle immortal. But he didn't expect to go astray; his opponent, as expected of a top-tier cunning old fox, took the initiative to hide.
Even at this point, Wang Mingyuan was not entirely certain and was still using his great magical power to deduce the truth.
Chaos permeated the air, and his divine sense traversed eternity, tracing the footsteps of the Undying Emperor.
Scenes appeared in the void.
He saw the Immortal Emperor reigning supreme in the ancient times, he saw him contending with the Emperor in the mythological era, and he saw his unease and disbelief at being targeted after the rise of the Great Emperor Wushi.
Then came the final scene.
The Immortal Emperor sensed the changes of this era and the power and domineering nature of Wang Mingyuan.
That ancient divine bird, which survived from the age of mythology, was afraid.
He feared being targeted by Wang Mingyuan, just as he had been targeted by the Great Emperor Wushi years ago.
The Great Emperor Wushi had tormented him so much back then that he was forced to hide everywhere.
Now another Chaos Emperor has emerged, even more domineering and terrifying than the Great Emperor Wushi.
Therefore, the Immortal Emperor made a decision.
He slipped into the strange world without making a sound.
Wang Mingyuan's gaze sharpened.
"They really went to a strange world..."
This is important information.
In this strange world, there once lived a celestial being in the mortal realm—the True Immortal Who Mending the Heavens.
That being opened a passage to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, intending to refine this world.
Now that the Immortal Emperor has also gone to the Strange World, if he sides with the Immortal Who Mending the Heavens, the situation will become complicated.
In the original world, this person was already with that Heaven-Mending Immortal, so there shouldn't be too many surprises now.
More importantly, the Great Emperor Wushi was also in the strange world.
Emperor Wushi did not die.
The reason why the Great Emperor Wushi entered the strange world in his later years was entirely because he encountered the cunning and treacherous Emperor Bu Shi Tian Huang who wanted to ambush him in his later years.
Originally, that period was when he was at his weakest, and he needed to complete his self-rebirth to live out his third life. However, he was targeted by an opponent of the same level and endured for two thousand years, which should have almost exhausted the immortal essence in his body.
It can only be said that the Immortal Emperor has always been like this. He himself has undergone a transformation, so he has the most accurate grasp of these things.
In the original world, he not only ambushed Emperor Wushi, but also launched a sneak attack on Ye Fan at the crucial moment of Ye Fan's Nirvana, almost causing Ye Fan's death as well.
As for successful sneak attacks, many more have been recorded, including the Supreme Emperor, the Fighting Saint Emperor who was suspected of being ambushed, and the numerous ancient emperors and celestial beings now scattered on the ground...
In a strange world, the Great Emperor Wushi fought against the Immortal Who Mending the Heavens alone, and single-handedly held back the Immortal of the Mortal World.
Wang Mingyuan already knew this from the Dark Supreme.
A Great Emperor without beginning, versus a Mortal Immortal.
The power of the Great Emperor Wushi was beyond reason. Even though he only entered the strange world in his second life in his later years, he was still able to contend with the True Immortal of Mending the Heavens and even had a slight advantage.
But now, if the Immortal Who Patches the Heavens and the Undying Emperor join forces, two against one, the Great Emperor Wushi will be in danger.
Wang Mingyuan's eyes flashed, and he had already made up his mind.
I need to help my teammates.
He circled the area twice more, and after confirming that he had found nothing, he returned to Beidou.
Then we entered Purple Mountain, which is considered a sacred place by the world.
As soon as you step inside, the gentle chime of bells begins to ring.
Then came the familiar barking of the black king dog.
"Who dares to trespass on the tomb of the Great Emperor Wushi?!"
The dog's voice came out before it even arrived.
Mixed with the distant chimes of the Boundless Bell, it was quite compelling, and the imperial aura permeated the air.
The Great Emperor Wushi left behind a very powerful contingency plan; he left his power in his own inherited scripture, the Wushi Sutra.
It contains complete Emperor's array patterns, and also contains his essence and blood left behind in the ancient land of Yaochi.
Furthermore, since the Great Emperor Wushi is still alive, his weapons can remain in a state of constant revival, dominating the world.
It can be said that if all these methods are combined, they can fully unleash the power of an emperor.
It can even unleash power at the level of a Heavenly Emperor.
All you need is a suitable innate sacred body and Dao embryo.
In the original world, the Black Emperor did not pay attention and did not cultivate the innate holy body Dao embryo.
Even before the chaos in the darkness, Ye Fan, the first generation of holy body, and the Purple Mansion Saintess, the innate Dao embryo, appeared between heaven and earth.
However, he failed to cultivate an innate holy body and Dao embryo. During the dark turmoil, all the backup plans set up by the Great Emperor Wushi were rendered ineffective, or could only be partially utilized.
Things are different now. With Wang Mingyuan's intervention, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo has been born.
The Black Emperor has found a powerful backer again. I will always keep an eye on the Purple Mountain Sect, with the Beginningless Bell, which has been in a state of constant revival, plus the power left behind by the Beginningless Emperor in the scriptures.
Combined with the innate sacred body and Dao embryo, it is truly unstoppable, capable of killing gods and Buddhas alike.
Even though we are in the most special golden age now, with the top figures among the younger generation having reached the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, the Black Emperor is still confident that he can easily defeat them.
Therefore, the black dog was very arrogant, wearing flowery shorts and walking like a human with its hands on its hips, swaggering out. However, when it turned the corner and saw Wang Mingyuan standing in front of it, the black dog was stunned for a moment.
Then it lay down on the ground like a normal dog, even tucking its tail between its legs.
"So it is the Heavenly Emperor who has come to visit. May I ask what you need?"
Black Emperor was about to curse, even muttering to himself, "This guy is really terrifying after becoming an emperor."
"What is he doing here? Does he want to get the scriptures left behind by the Great Emperor? Is he also interested in the Great Emperor?"
Or does he want the True Phoenix Elixir of Immortality?
In a split second, countless thoughts raced through the black dog's mind, and then it shook its head.
The things within Purple Mountain are incredibly precious to any being, and even to a normal Great Emperor.
But Black Emperor felt that Wang Mingyuan wouldn't go so far as to spy on these things.
He had known Wang Mingyuan for many years, and Wang Mingyuan's magnanimity and talent greatly impressed him.
Wang Mingyuan has always been the one to generously reward and help his contemporaries; he has never been seen to ask for anything in return.
But Wang Mingyuan's next words sent a chill down his spine.
"I want to take the Bell of No Beginning!"
"What? Impossible!" (End of Chapter)