"Countless ages ago, the Ruthless Great Emperor traveled alone to the Bridge of Life and Death, a place where even Immortal Emperors at the end of the road would encounter deadly danger, like the Sacrifice Sea beyond the heavens, where it is easy to get lost!"

Cao Ya sighed inwardly. The plans of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and the Ye Heavenly Emperor were kept strictly secret. Even the Ruthless Great Emperor did not know everything. He only had some guesses. After all, the strange ancestor of the Sacrifice Dao Realm was too terrifying. He could calculate the past, present and future and illuminate the boundless space-time!

Therefore, apart from Huang and Ye, who personally planned and participated in the scheme, they must never inform anyone else about this plan through any means, such as words, writing, or pictures.

Even the slightest leak of information, appearing in the universe, could very well be discovered by the mysterious progenitor on a whim, causing all efforts to be in vain!

While Emperor Ye Tian lay in the bronze coffin, he vanished without a trace. After Emperor Wu Shi had already perished, Emperor Ruthless went alone to the Bridge of Life and Death to fight against the strange beings!

However, on the eve of leaving the myriad realms, the Ruthless Great Emperor left behind his remains in the mortal world and also left behind a legacy of Taoist teachings in the underworld.

These are all backup plans, just in case! They can be used to strike down a master of darkness at a crucial moment!

What Chu Feng saw at the deepest part of the Supreme Eight Trigrams Furnace was that remains, which had been dormant for many epochs before awakening, leaping into the heavens, shattering the sky, seizing the Great Dao, and obtaining a letter specially left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor!

"Just a remains?" The Black Emperor looked disappointed. He had thought it was the true form of the Ruthless Great Emperor!

But he quickly rallied his spirits. To those supreme immortal emperors, any trace remaining in the heavens meant there was still a chance for resurrection!

With the remains of the Ruthless Great Emperor awakening, locating his true form shouldn't be difficult!

"Perhaps her departure is also to seek her true form." The Black Emperor muttered to himself. He believed that no calamity could stop that extraordinary empress who rose from mortal body to power!

"Senior Dog Emperor, how much do you know about the Heavens?" Chu Feng asked.

"Why are you asking this?" Black Emperor glanced at him, his earlier disappointment gone.

“Deep within the terrain of the Supreme Eight Trigrams Furnace, I not only encountered the Ruthless Great Emperor, but also some of the Heavenly Pride. It seems that our world is called ‘rebellious’ and ‘source of pollution’ by the Heavens, as if it is strictly sealed off and not allowed to leap into the Heavens without authorization, otherwise it will be subjected to cruel targeting and killing!”

Chu Feng explained that, in fact, the impression that Heaven gave him was extremely shocking!

It seems that in the Great Realm of the Celestials, True Immortals are everywhere, and there are also many Immortal Kings. Only the number of Dao Ancestor-level powerhouses who are Quasi-Immortal Emperors has decreased sharply.

"Ignore it!" Black Emperor snorted, but clearly, Chu Feng was not satisfied with this answer, feeling that it revealed too little information, and kept pestering Black Emperor with questions.

In the end, Black Emperor had no choice but to accept the divine medicine brought by Chu Feng, who was full of goodwill and was a junior from countless eras later. He could neither open his mouth to bite Chu Feng nor shamelessly ignore him.

"The Heavenly Realm is also one of the myriad realms. No matter how prosperous and dazzling it may be, it is ultimately an enemy of the uncanny. In this respect, it shares the same stance as us! Private grudges are another matter. There are many battles on ordinary days, but when darkness emerges, the ghostly mist falls, and black blood flows, we will definitely join forces to fight the enemy!" The Black Emperor said, not worried that the Heavenly Realm would side with the darkness. As far as he knew, there was an Immortal Emperor in the Heavenly Realm!

Furthermore, the erosion of darkness alters one's thinking, transforming them into completely different people in an instant. Such phenomena are terrifying, and any living being with a modicum of rationality would not succumb to the supernatural!

"That's good." Chu Feng nodded and muttered, "Next time I encounter a prodigy from the heavens, I won't be too ruthless. I'll leave them some face, in case we need to join forces to fight against the powerful cultivators of the darkness in the future..."

Black Emperor glanced sideways and snorted, "Don't be too arrogant and complacent. The geniuses of the heavens are also very powerful! Especially those Dao Sons ranked in the top thirty or top ten, they all have the potential to become Quasi-Immortal Emperors."

"Hmm." Thinking about the strength of the Celestial Dao Child, Chu Feng couldn't help but nod in agreement.

The realm of the Eternal King is extremely rare in the mortal world, yet there are dozens of such realms in the heavens!

Cao Ya smiled silently, not interrupting. He knew that the heavens had long been breached by the strange forces and had become ruins.

The seemingly magnificent and dazzling world of the heavens today is merely the result of the surviving Celestial Emperors using their unparalleled divine powers to reflect upon the long river of history, hoping that the evolution of the ages will allow everything in the past to truly reappear and bring about a full revival of the heavens!

The same principle applies to the creation of the strange world by the Desolate Emperor and the Ye Emperor, which served as a mirror for all heroes.

Therefore, the people from the heavens that Chu Feng encountered, as well as all the geniuses and Daoists from various places, were actually all dead!

Only Luo Tianxian survived intact—she was one of the surviving Immortal Emperors!

At that time, Luo Tianxian was still one of the top Daoists in the heavens, and had not yet grown up.

However, if Luo Tianxian's true form were willing, she could make Luo Tianxian, who was the Dao Child of Heaven, disappear in a matter of minutes.

But whether it was out of nostalgia or for some other reason, in any case, Dao Zi Luo Tian Xian still walks the heavens, competing with geniuses and beauties from all sides, and does not possess the memories of what happened later.

"Not only the heavens, but in all the realms, there is no plane that has not been trampled by darkness!"

Cao Ya sighed inwardly, for the mortal realm, the underworld, the fallen immortal realm, and the ethereal star realm were all the same.

However, some worlds suffer even more tragic fates, such as the heavens and the fallen immortal realm.

The situation in the mortal realm and the underworld is much better. Although darkness is ever-present and there are no shortage of spies and traitors, at least the world has not been completely destroyed, and there is no eeriness that shrouds the entire world and penetrates into the marrow of countless living beings!

Because of the divine revelation and the fact that it was created by the Celestial Emperor, ordinary characters, even quasi-Celestial Emperors, would find it extremely difficult to detect the clues.

If it were the Black Emperor's true form, there might be a slight chance that he knew the secrets of the heavens. However, this remnant soul incarnation had lost the last part of its memories, so naturally it didn't know anything about the heavens and still viewed them based on its initial impressions!

Cao Ya had no intention of telling the truth to Hei Huang and Chu Feng. Even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor couldn't see through the heavens, so how could he, who was only at the Yu Jiu Realm and whose combat power was comparable to an Immortal King, possibly know the secrets?

Moreover, there is still a Celestial Emperor who survived in the heavens. Although he was deeply vengeful and had destroyed his homeland and killed his relatives and friends, such a supreme being's thoughts are unfathomable. Who knows what he was thinking?

Cao Ya's attitude is that if you don't have the ability, you should stay away and avoid attracting attention!

"Alas, the mortal realm today is far from developed. If darkness descends, I fear..."

The Black Emperor sighed softly and shook his head. Although he was seriously injured, he had stayed in this empty world, accompanying the Emperor Corpse and the Emperor Bell, only sending out foragers to carry the world and travel through the mortal realm. Yet, he had learned many secrets and had a general understanding of the mortal realm's secrets.

There are indeed quite a few Great Universe, Ultimate, and Ultimate Universe realms in the True Immortal Realm; if you add them up here and there, they would easily number in the hundreds!

The problem is that there are very few kings in the mortal realm, and they are all old monsters from before the Heavenly Emperor's era, some of whom have even survived from the previous era to the present!

As for true quasi-Immortal Emperors, there are none at all…

The so-called origin of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar was something that the Black Emperor was somewhat touched upon during his slumber, but since the impression was not deep, it means that the being who suddenly appeared and then mysteriously disappeared was not a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!

"Even if they are Immortal King giants, Supreme giants, or even Emperor Light Immortal Kings, what can they do in front of a Supreme Being of all Heavens? They are still not enough to suppress the order of the mortal realm and make the strange forces such as the River of Souls, the Burial Pit of the Heavenly Emperor, and the Floating Soil of the Four Extremes wary! They can only hold out for a little longer than True Immortals and ordinary Immortal Kings!"

The Black Emperor sighed, the more he understood the strange things, the more he worried. If a war really broke out, those below the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level wouldn't even have the ability to influence a local battlefield!

"There is still a chance!" Cao Ya pondered. Number Nine of the First Mountain, whose true form had already reached the limit of the Immortal King, had created nine clones in order to break through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. Some remained on the First Mountain, some traveled through the mortal realm, and some went to the Upper Realm and other realms to seek great opportunities and yearn to break through to the King realm and become an Emperor!

Many eons have passed, and now, Number Nine has indeed made great progress. When his various bodies are integrated into one, there is a great hope that he will attain the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor!

Besides Number Nine, Cao Ya also knew that the mysterious expert who streaked across the sky like a meteor more than nine million years ago was actually an ancient powerhouse, the son of a mortal immortal in the Immortal Realm, and a descendant of the Black Emperor, Duan De, and others. He did not grow up at that time, and even if he participated in the war, he would not go to the most dangerous battlefield. He would have perished like most ancient heroes, but he survived to this day.

In the past, he wanted to fuse the myriad paths of the mortal world and attain the status of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but he failed and suffered injuries, forcing him to retreat into seclusion to recuperate and avoid the sight of a number of powerful forces.

According to the original story, more than nine million years have passed, and he has basically recovered. In the near future, he will be born, unify the mortal world, and break through the limits of destiny with a large amount of luck, becoming an emperor!

Therefore, Cao Ya was too lazy to get involved in the battle between the three overlords in the mortal realm.

All of these are futile conquests. Even Yu Jiu, a peak True Immortal, doesn't even have a single ordinary Immortal King. How can he possibly compete with that Emperor Light Immortal King? He's far too weak!

"Even if there are some prehistoric masters among the old monsters in the mortal realm, their accumulated knowledge and experience over the long years are enough to allow them to take a crucial step and successfully attain enlightenment, how many such immortal beings are there? If even one appears, it would be a blessing!" The Black Emperor shook his head.

Cao Ya remained silent. What the Black Emperor said was indeed in line with the future timeline. Whether it was Number Nine or the new Heavenly Emperor, they were both prehistoric people. One was a descendant of the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Court, and the other was an imperial prince. They were separated from the present world by at least hundreds of billions of years!

"Senior Dog Emperor, rest assured, I will definitely attain the ultimate realm and slay the supreme beings of darkness!"

Chu Feng was full of confidence, seemingly unaware of any difficulties or obstacles. His Dao heart was firm, and he forged ahead bravely!

However, Chu Feng wasn't just boasting. His Lesser Underworld Dao Fruit did indeed have drawbacks. The path wasn't complete, and he hadn't reached the limit in many realms, leaving loopholes. Even if he later made up for his foundation and made him a Heng King, he still had a chance at the Great Universe and Ultimate realms, but the hope of reaching the King realm was slim.

Yet his Dao Fruit in the mortal realm, below the Divine Realm, is that of a Great Sage, and now he is the Eternal King, yet not a single step he has taken has been wrong.

If things continue like this, and Chu Feng can become Heng Tianzun and Heng Yuan, how could he not have the opportunity to break through to become an immortal, a king, and an emperor?!

"The Twin Kings have some potential, but it's not enough," the Black Emperor murmured. In the realm of humanity, Chu Feng still lacks the Heavenly Venerable and Primordial Chaos realms. To fully perfect it is no easy task, and the path is long and arduous.

Furthermore, the Black Emperor has seen many heroes and geniuses who were trapped and killed by the Great Realm of Humanity over the years.

"I possess the Dual Eternal King Dao Fruits. In the realm of humanity, I will maintain this state of advancement, progressing through the Dual Eternal Heavenly Venerables and Dual Eternal Origins, eventually merging into one. I believe I should be able to transcend the Great Universe and the Ultimate Realm in one fell swoop, directly attaining the Ultimate Realm, right? That is, what you, Senior Dog Emperor, referred to as the peak of True Immortal!"

Chu Feng had already made a plan. Originally, he intended to merge the two Dao Fruits and use that mysterious power to break through to the Heavenly Venerable or Primordial Chaos realms. But now, he changed his mind. Under the Immortal Path, it's best not to waste such a precious breakthrough "elixir"!

The Black Emperor was speechless. Did this kid really think that achieving the Immortal Realm was so easy?

Even if, as he thought, he had a good chance of becoming a Celestial King after leaping into the cosmos, the subsequent path to becoming an Emperor would be extremely difficult, and it would be quite normal for him to be trapped for three to five epochs!

However, Black King did not offer any advice or criticism, and it is a good thing that he has such a mindset.

The Black Emperor also thought highly of Chu Feng, believing him to be a promising immortal cultivator. Although the probability was extremely low, the chance of him reaching the level of Immortal King or Quasi-Immortal Emperor was not zero!

Of course, compared to others, he currently favors Cao Ya the most!

There was no other way; Cao Ya had already reached the Yu Jiu realm, the peak of the True Immortal realm, and his combat power was even more ferocious, comparable to the Three Heavenly Emperors of the same realm in the past!

Even the Black Emperor felt that the thresholds of Immortal King and Quasi-Immortal Emperor could not hold Cao Ya back; only the supreme being of all heavens could make Cao Ya extremely troubled!

"Just like that fatso! I wonder how he's recovered, whether he can touch the threshold of Immortal Emperor again, and how much hope he has of breaking through?" Black Emperor muttered to himself.

"Senior Dog Emperor, what are you saying?" Chu Feng's eyes were filled with confusion.

Cao Ya knew that the Black Emperor was referring to Duan De, Cao Yusheng of the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Venerable of the Mythical Era, and the Underworld Emperor, who ultimately became Immortals of the Mortal World. They were among the strongest Quasi-Immortal Emperors, and like the Holy Prince and others, they touched upon the Immortal Emperor realm!

However, there wasn't enough time. Once the threat was detected and the civilizations of all worlds had reached their peak and were ready to be harvested, darkness descended upon them. There were no more billions of years to allow them to settle down and attempt to prove their path!

Other examples include Meng Tianzheng, Shiguanwang, and Tianjiaoyi.

In fact, breaking through the limits of Quasi-Immortal Emperor and becoming the supreme being of all heavens is an extremely difficult thing!

Even the Four Heavenly Emperors encountered many difficulties and went through many hardships before they finally succeeded!

"No matter what kind of universe it is, reaching the peak of the six-star level and then proving oneself to the seven-star level is harder than climbing to heaven!" Cao Ya sighed inwardly.

In reality, he didn't have much confidence in reaching the seven-star level. His only hope was that the multiple versions of himself within the system space could help each other, and their individual cultivation experiences might lead one of them to comprehend the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Subsequently, Cao Ya and Chu Feng left one after another, both promising to keep an eye on the mountains and rivers of the mortal realm, and if they found any great medicinal herbs, they would either pick them or notify the Black Emperor.

"If it were the Three Lives Emperor Medicine, that would be the best!" the Black Emperor said hopefully, hoping that the Three Lives Emperor Medicine would appear and save the Great Emperor Wushi!

"Only the Three Lives Emperor's Medicine?" Cao Ya asked with a smile.

"Of course... no! We have to try any divine medicine!" the Black Emperor replied.