Just as the Ancestor of the Underworld was about to leave, he was abruptly interrupted by the Immortal King of Guangling.

"I don't know what you're talking about?" The Netherworld Ancestor's voice turned somber.

"Don't play dumb here. I know the true nature of the forbidden zones of life. The real masters of the forbidden zones of life are never you, but the places you inhabit," the Guangling Immortal King continued.

"Did Empress Tianxuan tell you this?"

“It’s not her. Don’t worry about how I know. As long as you raise my cultivation to Quasi-Emperor, we can make our move ahead of time. Once I reach Immortal Emperor cultivation, I will return your life weapon to you. At that time, we will have no further connection.”

"Okay, I need it as soon as possible."

The Ancestor of the Underworld held a book in his hand, the cover of which clearly read "Book of Life and Death".

However, this Book of Life and Death is different from what people imagine; it only contains death, not the concept of lifespan.

This is an ultimate weapon, born within the Undying Nether Sea.

It is said that there was an extremely powerful Immortal Emperor who wanted to destroy the Undying Nether Sea.

Unexpectedly, this Immortal Emperor not only failed, but was also swallowed up by the Undying Nether Sea.

The Undying Nether Sea used the flesh and blood of this powerful Immortal Emperor to create this Book of Life and Death.

Everyone who can become the ruler of the Undying Underworld Sea will be recognized by the Book of Life and Death.

The "Book of the Dead" held by the five ancestors of the Bai family was part of the Book of Life and Death.

If even a single part of the Book of Life and Death possesses such terrifying power, one can only imagine the power of the entire Book of Life and Death.

During this period, the Underworld Ancestor used the Book of Life and Death to collect the flesh and blood of many people.

Many people used the "ghost book" to take revenge, and he also gained a lot of benefits from it.

There are more than a dozen immortal kings and quasi-emperors among them, possessing flesh and blood and souls.

He planned to keep all of the dozen or so powerful beings at the Immortal King level or above for his own use.

Now, in order to allow the Immortal King of Guangling to act ahead of schedule, the Ancestor of the Underworld has no choice but to sacrifice himself.

His injuries were so severe that he needed to sacrifice an entire celestial kingdom to fully recover.

After the Nether Ancestor was able to leave the forbidden zone of life, his first priority was to find some powerful Immortal Emperors and collect their flesh, blood, souls, and Dao fruits for himself.

Just as the Immortal King of Guangling said, the true controller of the forbidden zone of life has always been this place, not them, the rulers.

The Overlord merely helps the Forbidden Zone of Life gather food; its status and power are not the highest.

The Book of Life and Death began to open automatically, and various colored auras emanated from the pages, drifting towards the Immortal King of Guangling.

These energies entered the Guangling Immortal King and were completely absorbed by him.

The Immortal King of Guangling's complexion became rosy, and the wrinkles on his face gradually diminished.

He transformed from a middle-aged man into a young man at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The aura of the Guangling Immortal King began to surge, breaking through from the late stage of Immortal King to the early stage of Quasi-Emperor.

"Is this the power of a quasi-emperor?"

The Immortal King of Guangling clenched his fist, sensing the power of a quasi-emperor.

He could feel his power had increased many times over compared to before.

"I'll leave now. I'll come back to find you again once you've stabilized your cultivation to the Quasi-Emperor level."

The Ancestor of the Underworld did not linger and headed towards the Undying Underworld Sea.

He's spent a fortune this time, so everything from now on will be up to him.

"Go back! With my current strength, breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm would be too easy."

"The Immortal King of Guangling said with great confidence."

He ignored the Underworld Ancestor, reveling in the power brought by the Quasi-Emperor.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and thunder roared, as if the whole sky was about to collapse.

"What's going on? Whose heavenly tribulation is this? It's actually covering several nearby immortal cities."

"Not long ago, someone underwent a heavenly tribulation in the Great Wilderness. The scale of the tribulation was similar to what we are seeing now. Could it be that someone is undergoing a quasi-emperor tribulation again?"

“It’s easy to find someone who is undergoing tribulation. I think it’s the Guangling Immortal King. The Guangling Immortal King has been stuck at the late stage of Immortal King for a long time, so it’s not surprising that he’s breaking through now.”

"The Guangling Immortal King is our hero. If he can break through, it will be a good thing for our entire Tianxuan Immortal Kingdom."

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for the Guangling Immortal King's dedication to protecting this place, how could we be so prosperous?"

...

Most people were very happy that the Immortal King of Guangling broke through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

Tianxuan Capital City.

"That old bastard Guangling Immortal King has broken through. I don't know if it's a blessing for the Tianxuan Immortal Kingdom or a tragedy for the entire Tianxuan Immortal Kingdom." Quasi-Emperor Yeguang sighed.

"This is not something we can control. He has the shadow of the Underworld Ancestor behind him. It's only possible if the Empress intervenes," said the Star Radiance Quasi-Emperor helplessly.

"Don't mention His Majesty. He went to Xianhai for a trip last time and hasn't returned yet."

"Sigh! His Majesty is good in every way, but he's too lazy, which is why the entire Immortal Kingdom is in such chaos."

"According to His Majesty, life is short and we should enjoy ourselves while we can. Whether we can survive until the end of the era is a question."

“That’s true. This Guangling Immortal King is very unclean, but we don’t need to offend him.”

“We will send each of them a magic invitation, along with some valuable gifts.”

I think so too.

The two summoned their attendants and instructed them to deliver the items they were carrying to the Immortal King of Guangling.

The Night-Shining Quasi-Emperor and the Star-Radiant Quasi-Emperor are the confidants of Empress Luo Tianxuan; they are the ones who truly govern the entire Immortal Kingdom.

Although Luo Tianxuan likes to lie flat, it doesn't mean she can let go of everything.

With two quasi-emperors governing the Tianxuan Immortal Kingdom, the entire kingdom will not be too chaotic.

The Quasi-Emperor Richen, who was also in the capital, looked towards the fiefdom of the Immortal King Guangling.

His reaction was the same as that of the two quasi-emperors, sending invitations and giving generous gifts.

"Lin Richen, it's been a long time!"

A beautiful woman dressed as a maid stood behind Emperor Richen.

"Sister Wanqing, what brings you here to see me today?"

Emperor Richen was not angry at being called by his name; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

The woman before him was only at the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, yet Lin Richen called her "elder sister."

"Let's skip the pleasantries. Have you found any leads on Han Feng, whom I asked you to look for?" Li Wanqing asked.

If anyone hates Han Feng the most, it's not the Nine Heavens Empress, but Li Wanqing.

Li Wanqing had been hunting down Han Feng since the Mahayana stage, but despite paying a heavy price, she still couldn't kill him.

Later, she was captured by Han Feng, which almost caused the Nine Heavens Empress to never wake up again.

Although the Nine Heavens Empress blamed her for this incident, there was a certain degree of estrangement between them.

In the past, no matter what happened, the Nine Heavens Empress would entrust it to Li Wanqing for management.

Since that incident, the Nine Heavens Empress has not trusted her as much.

Many things that were meant for her were delegated to others to handle.

Back in the lower realm, Li Wanqing held the greatest power.

Without the orders of the Nine Heavens Empress, she can go anywhere at will.

However, Li Wanqing now has to report to the Empress before going to certain places.

The culprit behind all of this is Han Feng.