Having not experienced the attack by the Blood Prison Sword, Brother Mu and Brother Hu, upon hearing Brother Niu's words that the Blood Emperor, one of the Nine Emperors, might be in this living universe, or even discover the spatial node connecting this living universe with the Netherworld and want to take a share, did not feel too afraid. Instead, they had a different idea.

This matter... may not be a bad thing.

This is an open universe, so there are likely many powerful beings in this universe. If the powerful beings that come are too strong, they may not be able to defeat them, and it will not be easy for them to devour the powerful beings in this universe.

However, if the Blood Emperor were also in this universe and doing the same thing, it would be a different story.

The Blood Emperor would likely have killed the top-tier beings directly. Some of the slightly stronger beings might have been too frightened to come to these two spatial nodes again. In that case, without the worry of these two spatial nodes being blocked by powerful beings and preventing them from returning, wouldn't they be able to kill with impunity in this universe?

Even if those top-tier beings are killed by the Blood Emperor, they will not be in much danger.

A huge opportunity!

This is a huge opportunity!

"Wait! Something's not right..." Just as Brother Mu, the ghost cultivator, and Brother Hu, the ghost cultivator, were getting excited, Brother Mu, the ghost cultivator, suddenly thought of something.

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Brother Niu, the ghost cultivator, was horrified by the appearance of the Blood Prison Sword and didn't think too much about anything else. He was only thinking about how he might have offended the Blood Emperor and had to run away. Brother Mu, the ghost cultivator, noticed something that Brother Niu had just said.

“Brother Niu, you just said that the human expert was using the Blood Prison Sword? How could a human be using the Blood Emperor’s weapon? Moreover, I saw from afar that the human expert didn’t seem to be your match!” Brother Mu, the ghost cultivator, frowned.

“Yes! I heard that the Blood Emperor’s weapon, the Blood Prison Sword, is very powerful, isn’t it? If you were really attacked by the Blood Prison Sword just now, how could you be unharmed now? Not to mention, that human powerhouse was no match for you!” Tiger Brother Ghost Cultivator also thought of this and said.

Despite saying that, Brother Wood and Brother Tiger, both ghost cultivators, dared not linger. Since it concerned the Blood Emperor, they dared not take any risks before they had figured out the situation.

"Um?"

On the contrary, when Brother Ox Ghost Cultivator heard Brother Wood Ghost Cultivator and Brother Tiger Ghost Cultivator's words, he was slightly taken aback, and at the same time, he immediately stopped walking.

Having just fought Lin Yun and Zhenwu Saint Lord at close range, it knew a lot of information. As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Now, after being awakened by Brother Mu and Brother Hu, it immediately realized that something was wrong.

"What's wrong, Brother Niu? What's on your mind?"

Seeing that Brother Ox, a ghost cultivator, had stopped, Brother Wood, a ghost cultivator, and Brother Tiger, a ghost cultivator, also quickly asked.

"Could it be that the legend is true? The Blood Emperor hasn't appeared in the Netherworld for so long because he has actually perished..." For experts of their level, countless pieces of information can be gleaned in an instant. In just a moment, Brother Niu, the ghost cultivator, thought of a possibility and couldn't help but exclaim in horror.

This was even more shocking than when he discovered the Blood Prison Sword.

The Blood Emperor, what kind of being is that?

It is said that he has broken through the peak of the Saint King realm and reached an even higher realm. He once broke through eight new spaces in the Netherworld and was an invincible existence in the Netherworld. Who can kill the Blood Emperor?

In fact, many ghost cultivators in the Netherworld are spreading the rumor that the Blood Emperor may have perished long ago. Otherwise, how could he have broken through eight layers of space in one fell swoop, such a feat that was so amazing? Later, the Netherworld space was broken through ten more layers in succession, and many talented ghost cultivators fought each other, causing a lot of turmoil in the Netherworld, yet he never showed his face.

This is very abnormal.

It had seen the Blood Prison Sword up close and sensed its aura. It was certain that the weapon the human boy had just used was indeed the Blood Prison Sword!

However, the power of that Blood Prison Sword was very wrong. Considering the situation at the time, he immediately judged that the Blood Prison Sword seemed to be in a state of severe damage, and... it seemed that it had not recognized a master!

The Blood Prison Sword was not in the hands of the Blood Emperor, but in the hands of a human boy, and it was severely damaged and had not yet recognized a master. All this information made it have no choice but to believe the legend that had been circulating in the Netherworld!

"What? The Blood Emperor really fell?" Upon hearing Brother Ox's guess, Brother Wood and Brother Tiger exclaimed in shock.

They realized that their bull brother might have sensed something wrong. It might not be the Blood Emperor's Blood Prison Sword; it was just that the two weapons had similar auras, which led their bull brother to mistake it for something else.

I considered all sorts of possibilities, but I never thought of this one.

Because the Blood Emperor was indeed too powerful in the legends of the Netherworld, so powerful that they couldn't believe that the Blood Emperor would actually perish.

"It must be so! It must be so! A great opportunity! This is our great opportunity!" Just then, Brother Niu, the ghost cultivator, became more and more certain of his idea and looked at his two brothers beside him, saying excitedly.

It is said that the Blood Emperor rose to such power by obtaining the Blood Prison Sword. Even if this is false, many things do not come from nowhere, and the Blood Prison Sword must have been an extremely powerful weapon.

If they obtain the Blood Prison Sword, they will surely soar to great heights.

For them to encounter something like this in a universe of living beings, isn't that an incredible coincidence?

"The Blood Emperor has fallen, and the Blood Prison Sword has fallen into the hands of a human boy. Look at that human boy, he is only at the Super Realm, yet he possesses the strength of a mid-level Saint. It must be the power of the Blood Prison Sword. If we obtain the Blood Prison Sword, we can definitely become stronger quickly..." Brother Niu, the Ghost Cultivator, nodded emphatically.

"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Catch up with those two humans, don't let them get away!" The next moment, the bull-like ghost cultivator looked up, his eyes shining brightly as he looked in the direction where Lin Yun and True Martial Saint had left.

Whew! Whew! Whew!

At the same time, it took a step and began to chase after that direction.

"The Blood Emperor has fallen, and the Blood Prison Sword has fallen into the hands of a human boy?" After being shocked, Brother Wood Ghost Cultivator and Brother Tiger Ghost Cultivator were also very excited. They quickly followed Brother Ox Ghost Cultivator and chased after Lin Yun and True Martial Saint Monarch in the direction they had left.

Unfortunately, in the time it took them to talk, Lin Yun and True Martial Saint had already moved a great distance away from their previous location and used teleportation to leave. It would be difficult for them to catch up with Lin Yun and True Martial Saint.

In fact, Lin Yun's previous considerations were correct. He did not stand there in a daze because of the escape of the Saint King level ghost cultivator. Otherwise, if the other party had reacted and he and the True Martial Saint King were being pursued by three Saint King level ghost cultivators, it would have been very difficult for them to escape.

In a starry sky tens of millions of light-years away from the Immortal Origin Realm.

Lin Yun and True Martial Saint Lord stopped. Although the Immortal Origin Realm had collapsed, some scattered surveillance devices had slipped through the net. Through those surveillance devices, Lin Yun saw the three Saint Lords chasing after them, and a sense of lingering fear arose in his heart.

Fortunately, he acted decisively, and fortunately, the Bloodthirsty Sword in his hand intimidated the opponent; otherwise, they would have been doomed.

Thinking of this, Lin Yun raised the Bloodthirsty Sword in his hand and looked at it. He was very curious about what the Bloodthirsty Sword was like back then, and who its owner was. He was a Saint King level expert. How could the other party be so frightened by just one glance?

"I estimate he's at least a Saint King level expert..." Lin Yun thought to himself.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, let's keep walking!"

Afterward, Lin Yun stopped thinking about it, determined the direction ahead, and started heading forward again.

This universe is vast; without spaceships, warships, or other flying equipment, an ordinary cultivator would never be able to travel from one side to the other in their entire life. Yet, it is also small; cultivators at the Super Realm can easily travel from one side to the other, not to mention those at the Saint Realm. If they truly exert all their strength, they can travel from one end of the universe to the other in just a moment.

Even the slightest disturbance in any part of this universe can be faintly sensed by a powerful being at the Saint Realm.

The realm of a Saintly Ruler... Lin Yun estimated that their sensory abilities were even stronger.

Currently, they are only tens of millions of light-years away from the Immortal Origin Realm, which is not even enough time for a Saint King Realm expert to travel in a single breath. Naturally, Lin Yun dares not linger here.

"Let's not go to the Heavenly Dao Tower yet. I'm afraid they'll find it, and the Heavenly Dao Tower might not be able to stop them..." True Martial Saint Lord said after thinking for a moment.

Actually, he wasn't afraid of those three Saint-level ghost cultivators. He himself was originally a Saint-level expert, and he knew that if the Heavenly Dao Tower didn't recognize him, a cultivator of his level couldn't do anything to the Heavenly Dao Tower.

What he feared was that there were even more powerful ghost cultivators. If that happened, even the Heavenly Dao Tower might not be able to withstand them, and it might even harm the Heavenly Dao Tower.

"Okay." Lin Yun didn't ask too many questions, he just nodded.

It is said that the Heavenly Dao Tower is also a damaged magic weapon. There are three Saint King-level experts there, and he is worried that the damaged Heavenly Dao Tower is no match for them.

"Buzz!"

Just then, a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared behind Lin Yun and Zhenwu Saint Monarch.

"What?"

Lin Yun was startled and quickly turned around.

When they travel, their spiritual energy naturally spreads around them. Ordinary strong people cannot teleport or move to their vicinity. At this moment, a strong person actually teleported to the space behind them. How could Lin Yun not be shocked?

For a moment, Lin Yun almost thought that the three Saint-level ghost cultivators had caught up with them. After all, he had just seen through some monitoring settings that the three Saint-level ghost cultivators had indeed started chasing them. Given their Saint-level speed, they could really catch up in this time.

"boom!"

An aura naturally emanated from Lin Yun, indicating that even if he were not a match for Lin Yun, he would not surrender without resistance.

"The Sage of Langya!"

However, the next moment, Lin Yun's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at the powerful figure in front of him with a strange expression.

The powerful figure ahead was none other than the Sage of Langya who had clashed with them earlier.

The Sage of Langya actually escaped from that thick gray fog?

He knew that at that time, the Sage of Langya was being targeted by several ghost cultivators at the peak of the Sage realm. It was a miracle that the Sage of Langya was able to escape from that thick gray fog.

However, at this moment, the Sage of Langya was clearly in very bad condition. His entire body was covered in wounds, and even with his powerful vitality as a superior sage, he had no time to recover. His aura was also very chaotic and weak, indicating that he was seriously injured.

"Lin Yun! Zhenwu!"

In order to escape from those peak saints, after leaving the thick gray fog, Saint Langya kept teleporting like a headless fly. As soon as he teleported here, he sensed a powerful aura rising up, which startled him.

Soon, he saw Lin Yun and Zhenwu Saint King, and couldn't help but speak with a complicated expression.

Just moments ago, he, Lin Yun, and Zhenwu Shengjun were in a life-or-death situation. He even used various methods to provoke Lin Yun in order to prevent him from escaping. But only a moment later, he, Lin Yun, and Zhenwu Shengjun became stray dogs and fled in a sorry state.

Yes, "a stray dog" is a very apt description of them.

He and Zhenwu Saint King were once the two most powerful Saint Realm experts in the Immortal Origin Realm, the two most powerful rulers. Lin Yun later became the Lord of the Immortal Origin Realm. Now, the Immortal Origin Realm has collapsed, and even all living beings on Earth, the origin of the Immortal Origin Realm, have perished.

In this situation, aren't they just like stray dogs?

"Langya..." On the other side, Zhenwu Saint King also had a complicated expression when he saw Langya Saint.

Although he and the Sage of Langya had fought to the death, and the Sage of Langya had even almost killed him with the help of outsiders, they were, after all, people who had cultivated together since childhood and grown up together. He was also the Sage of Langya's senior brother. Seeing his fellow disciples fall into this predicament, he couldn't help but feel complicated.

"Zhenwu, now you can be smug. The Immortal Origin Realm is destroyed, Li Chu is dead, and I doubt many of the saints I recruited survived. I can no longer participate in breaking the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe. All my schemes have been wasted. You can laugh at me to your heart's content..." Soon, the Langya Saint calmed his complicated feelings, looked at Zhenwu Saint, and said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Back then, the Dao Ancestor and his fellow disciples left this universe together. The Dao Ancestor entrusted the Immortal Origin Realm to me, and entrusted the people of the Immortal Origin Realm to me. Now, the Immortal Origin Realm has been destroyed, and most of the people of the Immortal Origin Realm are dead. Those who are not dead have all been abandoned by me and selfishly fled on their own. What do I have to be proud of?" Upon hearing Langya Saint's words, Zhenwu Saint Monarch's expression calmed down, and he said indifferently.

"Hehe, yes, back then, the Dao Ancestor entrusted the Immortal Origin Realm to you... The Dao Ancestor was truly biased. Back then, we broke through layer after layer of space in this universe together. At first, my talent was no worse than yours. In fact, because of my hard work in cultivation, my strength was even higher than yours. However, the Dao Ancestor repeatedly gave you more of the universe's primordial power. In the end, you broke through to the Saint King Realm, while I struggled to break through to the Upper Saint Realm. How great is the difference between the two?"

"Later, the Dao Ancestor left this universe with seventy fellow disciples and ascended to a higher space. My master had seventy-two disciples. Even if I wasn't the best or the worst among them, why was I the only one left behind... He left you behind because he trusted you and entrusted you with an important task. What did he mean by leaving me behind? Didn't he want to take me to a higher space? Haha! Dao Ancestor, you are so biased..." The Sage of Langya laughed wildly.

"He looks down on me, he's biased, but I refuse to give in to his wishes. I want to break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe... He said that the power of the universe's origin gained from breaking through each new heaven is greater than the power gained from breaking through all the previous heavens. He only led people to break through the thirty-third heaven of this universe, so I must lead people to break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe. I want to surpass him in strength in the end... I think that after I get outside, when I'm stronger, I'll stand in front of him and let him see if he misjudged me as his disciple. I want to see if he regrets treating me this way!"

At this point, the expression on the face of the Sage of Langya had become somewhat ferocious.

These plans he mentioned have clearly become an obsession in his mind.

Lin Yun remained silent as he listened to the words of the Sage of Langya.

Throughout history, the problem has never been scarcity, but rather inequality.

Clearly, the troubles that the Sage of Langya encountered stemmed from this.

But in this world, is there ever any true equality?

As the saying goes, "A small favor is appreciated, but a large favor breeds resentment." The Daoist patriarch Li Er had given him too much, yet a small injustice caused him to harbor such hatred, even to the point of killing his senior brother who grew up with him, his master's mother, and his own clansmen.

This kind of mentality is already pathological.

Perhaps, back then, the Dao Ancestor Li Er saw through the Langya Sage's mentality, which is why he treated the Langya Sage in this way?

As the saying goes, every effect has a cause. If the Daoist patriarch Li Er was really as the Sage of Langya said, then there must have been a reason for his unfair treatment of his disciple. Perhaps the reason lies with the Sage of Langya.

As the Sage of Langya spoke these words, the Sage of Zhenwu remained silent, but his eyes revealed an increasing sorrow.

"Don't look at me like that. Do you know how much I hate it when people look at me like that..." The Sage of Langya noticed the expression on the face of the True Martial Saint and couldn't help but get impatient, so he roared.

He had kept these words to himself for a long time, but saying them now only made him feel more agitated.

He spoke these words with such righteous indignation, but in truth, did he really not know that everything he had done was wrong? Did he truly feel ashamed before Laozi, the Daoist Ancestor, his master?

Of course, that's not the case... So, when he said these words, he felt not exhilarated, but rather extremely agitated.

Because of guilt, remorse, and fear of being exposed, I felt restless.

"well……"

Seeing the Sage of Langya in this state, the True Martial Saint King sighed slightly.

"So, you harbor such deep resentment towards your master. Is that why you've become like this?" Zhenwu Saint Lord said in a low voice.

"Yes! That's why! What? Isn't that enough? Just say what you have to say. Do you know how much I hate your 'good old man' expression?" Upon hearing Zhenwu Shengjun's words, Langya Shengzhe was unusually angry.

"Do you know why Master gave you so little of the power of the universe's origin, and why he took away the other fellow disciples but left you and me behind?" Zhenwu Saint Lord paused and asked.

"Isn't this biased?" the Sage of Langya said coldly.

“Of course not. What kind of person is Master? How could he do such a thing?” Zhenwu Saint Lord shook his head and said.

"You should know that when a new level of a universe is broken through, not only will the primordial power of that universe descend, but a trace of the primordial power of the external world will also descend. The two mix together, and the person absorbs them together. It is precisely because of absorbing the primordial power of the external world that it will be much more difficult for this person to break through to a higher level..."

"The amount of primal power gained from breaking through each new level of heaven far exceeds the amount gained from breaking through all the previous levels. Master believes that you and I have greater potential, which is why he had us absorb less primal power in the beginning. This way, we can continue to participate in breaking through new levels and absorb even more primal power..."

Zhenwu Saint King spoke slowly, looking extremely heartbroken.

"Heh, so this is why you ultimately absorbed at least twice as much primordial power as I did?" Sage Langya sneered, disagreeing with True Martial Saint's statement.

The power of origin that Zhenwu Shengjun obtained along the way was no less than that of his fellow disciples. If we follow Zhenwu Shengjun's statement, shouldn't he have absorbed less power of origin than his fellow disciples?

In fact, that's not the case. The original power that True Martial Saint King obtained from the very beginning was not bad!

"Because Master intends for you and me to participate in breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven, or even the thirty-fifth heaven, of this universe..." Zhenwu Saint Monarch said, looking earnestly at Langya Saint Monarch.

Participate in breaking the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe!

The Sage of Langya opened his mouth slightly!

This is exactly what he has been planning all along!

For this, he was willing to kill everything!

Then, feeling utterly mocked, he said, "At this point, Zhenwu, is it meaningful for you to lie to me? Because you plan to have us participate in breaking through the thirty-fourth or even thirty-fifth heaven of this universe? How can we participate? When we broke through the thirty-third heaven of this universe together, didn't the Dao Ancestor feel how much pressure there was in breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven? Didn't he know he was about to leave? In the end, when we broke through the thirty-third heaven of this universe, the amount of primordial power he allocated to me was practically the least..."

"Not long after, he left with his people. Now you're telling me that he wanted you and me to participate in breaking through the thirty-fourth or even thirty-fifth heaven of this universe, which is why he allocated such a small amount of primordial power to me. Don't you find that ridiculous? Are you trying to fool me like a little kid?"

"It's not about breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe with the Dao Ancestor and all my fellow disciples, but rather breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe with the reincarnation of the Dao Ancestor's friend..." True Martial Saint Lord frowned slightly.

"The Dao Ancestor said that his friend's talent far surpasses his own. If he successfully reincarnates, he can at least break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe, and may even have the opportunity to break through the thirty-fifth heaven of this universe..." After a pause, True Martial Saint King said.

"With his arrangement, plus the combined strength of the two of us, there's a high chance we could break through the thirty-fourth or even thirty-fifth heaven of this universe. At that time, the primal power we would obtain would be unimaginably powerful..." Zhenwu Saint Monarch looked at Langya Saint Monarch and said very seriously.

As Zhenwu Shengjun recounted his story, Langya Shengzhe's mouth dropped open.

Together with the reincarnation of the Dao Ancestor's friend, we will break through the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth heavens of this universe.

He hadn't really thought about this.

On the one hand, he had some doubts about whether the reincarnation of the Dao Ancestor's friend could accomplish this. On the other hand, judging others by his own experience, he thought that if the reincarnation of the Dao Ancestor's friend was truly powerful enough to break through a new heaven on his own, why would he need to bring them along?

Unexpectedly... the Dao Ancestor actually said such things to the True Martial Saint Lord...

Previously, allocating him with less primal power was actually the reason why they had higher hopes for him.

Haha! This explanation is so unbelievable, so ridiculous!

“True Martial Saint Lord, don’t lie to me. If that were true, why would you leave this universe so quickly? Why not wait for the reincarnation of Dao Ancestor’s friend to appear? And why would you entrust the task of breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe to Lin Yun?” After a pause, the Langya Saint suddenly smiled coldly and said.

His views had been formed in his mind for many years, and his convictions could not be changed by Zhenwu Shengjun in just a few words.

He was unwilling to accept it! He was unwilling to accept that the truth of his many years of unwavering beliefs and viewpoints was actually like this!

Standing beside the True Martial Saint, Lin Yun was also quite surprised.

Who would have thought that the reason why that Dao Ancestor treated Langya Saint in that way was actually for this reason? If that's the case, it shows how highly that Dao Ancestor regarded Langya Saint!

"The reincarnation of Dao Ancestor's friend should appear around this time, but it's not certain that he will actually appear. Perhaps he won't appear when we leave. In that case, we might never be able to participate in breaking through the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth heavens of this universe. So, this matter is risky. Dao Ancestor considered it for a long time before making this decision..." Zhenwu Saint Monarch pondered.

"I also wanted to stay in this universe a little longer, not to participate in breaking the thirty-fourth or thirty-fifth heavens, but to complete the task assigned by the Dao Ancestor. However, a shocking change occurred in this universe, and the spatial node connecting it to the Netherworld was broken. At that time, I sent you a message, intending for you to handle it, but you said you were in seclusion cultivating. It was a critical moment, so I had no choice but to handle it personally, risking being discovered by the rules of this universe. In the end, I was discovered by the rules of this universe and had to leave this universe soon..." After a pause, True Martial Saint Monarch continued.

"It was only when I personally went to deal with this upheaval that I realized how great this crisis was. With your strength alone, even if you broke through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe with those people, I estimate that it would be difficult to cope. During this time, I discovered that Lin Yun's talent and strength were no weaker than that of the Dao Ancestor back then. I felt that the key to solving this crisis should lie with Lin Yun. This is also the reason why I stopped you from breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe with others and insisted on letting Lin Yun break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe..." True Martial Saint King sighed and said.

"Actually, I was also hesitant about whether to let Lin Yun take you with him when he breaks through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe. Later, I gave up. On the one hand, I was afraid that the crisis was too great. If Lin Yun shared some of his primordial power with you, and you were not strong enough at the time, it would be a great pity. On the other hand, Lin Yun is not that friend of the Dao Ancestor. I was afraid that Lin Yun would mind this matter. Once he understands how heaven-defying the effect of this primordial power is, he will eventually have a bad impression of us..."

"Finally, I also hope that the reincarnation of Dao Ancestor's friend will appear. According to Dao Ancestor, even if there are problems with the other party breaking through the thirty-fifth heaven of this universe, then joining forces with you should give you a great chance. At that time, you can share in the primordial power that descended from heaven and earth when you broke through the thirty-fifth heaven of this universe. The benefits will be far greater than sharing the primordial power that descended from heaven and earth when you broke through the thirty-fourth heaven with Lin Yun..."

Zhenwu Saint King spoke slowly.