Xiao Wubian sighed, his face showing immense grief.
"These creatures have all been infected!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Lan Hua and the other two changed instantly, with Lan Hua being the most shocked.
Lan Hua asked, "Were you infected by the strange mist?"
"good!"
Xiao Wubian suddenly became very interested in this young man, Lan Hua, because the boy seemed to know a lot. Curious, he asked:
"Kid, how did you know?"
Lan Hua then recounted everything, naturally including his own speculations.
Xiao Wubian nodded repeatedly, and finally said, "Your analysis is correct. Whether it's the lower realm or the second level of the Heavenly Realm, the infection is the same thing!"
"However, the symptoms of being infected by the mist differ depending on the level of cultivation."
Those with low cultivation levels are enveloped in black aura, have pitch-black eyes, and are extremely bloodthirsty, becoming madmen.
As for the powerful beings above the heavens and man, these appearances are much more restrained and not so obvious.
However, those who are already under control only know how to fight and obey their controllers.
As for the emperor-level powerhouses, they will become the mother of the mist, in other words, the source.
Even a small piece of tissue from an infected emperor's body, when stimulated, can generate that eerie mist—something no one below the emperor level can do.
Everyone was taken aback, gaining a deeper understanding of the eerie mist.
Lan Hua couldn't help but ask, "Where does that strange mist originate?"
Xiao Wubian shook his head. "I don't know, but according to what you said, the Pill Emperor has never returned since he went to the second level of the Heavenly Domain. He must have encountered some big trouble!"
"Given the cultivation level of the Heavenly Emperor Dan, the fact that he could disappear without a trace means he most likely encountered another Emperor-level expert!"
A hint of worry appeared on Zi Yue's pretty face as she asked, "According to what you said, Senior, is the Pill Emperor still alive?"
Xiao Wubian seemed to have a mysterious confidence in the Pill Emperor, and calmly said:
"They are definitely still alive. You must know that an emperor has already escaped the cycle of reincarnation, and they are not so easy to die."
Besides, if the Pill Emperor is gone, do you think the Heavenly Realm will still exist?
Lan Hua felt that Xiao Wubian's words made a lot of sense. "That's right. If even the Pill Emperor is no longer here, then the enemy would have already broken through the barrier between the two realms and turned the Heavenly Domain into a purgatory!"
Xiao Wubian nodded. "This is the result you wanted to know. Time is precious, so hurry up and cultivate!"
With their worries gone, Lan Hua and Ba Xia crossed the passage again and entered the second level of the Heavenly Domain, where they continued their battle.
Many more years have passed.
Lan Hua and Ba Xia are growing stronger and stronger, having both broken through to the late stage of the Profound Rank and are now striving towards their peak.
The reason why the two have achieved what they have today is not only due to years of fighting, but also because of the significant role played by the snow ginseng fruit.
Xiao Wubian was so worried about Lan Hua and Ba Xia that he couldn't bear to eat the snow ginseng fruit and saved it all for them.
Fortunately, Zi Yue still had quite a few odds and ends on her person, which she would occasionally take out to give the old man a surprise.
This day.
Just as Lan Hua and Ba Xia finished their rest and were about to return to fight, the entire space suddenly began to shake violently.
"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?" Baxia muttered.
"How is that possible? This is the River of Separation!"
Lan Hua's expression changed drastically: "This is bad! Could it be that a powerful enemy has invaded the River of Separation?"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Wubian appeared, a dark cloud hanging over his face.
"Senior, what's going on?" Zi Yue asked.
Xiao Wubian said with a grave expression, "Judging from this situation, it seems that a powerful Emperor Realm expert is launching a strong attack on the River Separation!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically, and Lan Hua exclaimed, "How could this be?"
"I don't know either. In the past, only some emperors would occasionally attack."
But it definitely didn't possess such terrifying power; I easily dispatched it with just a little effort!
"However, this power is definitely from an Emperor-level expert!"
As they spoke, the space trembled violently once more, accompanied by the sound of surging waves.
Everyone knew that if they didn't take action soon, the River of Separation would either be broken through or completely destroyed.
Xiao Wubian snorted coldly, and with a flick of his sleeve, a tremendous force shot upwards into the space above.
The Geshi River, which had been violently shaking, immediately stabilized.
"Boy, it's time for you to leave!" Xiao Wubian said.
Lan Hua said anxiously, "Senior, that's an Emperor Realm expert, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. What will you do if we leave?"
Xiao Wubian snorted, "You think you'll be useful just by staying here?"
"In my eyes, you are like ants, and even the powerful outside look down on you!"
"Let's go. The River of Separation is no longer safe. Your presence here will only distract me and prevent me from using my full strength to deal with that powerful figure!"
Zi Yue said, "That is an Emperor, Senior, why don't you come with us?"
"Nonsense!"
Xiao Wubian shouted, "I was born in the River of Separation, so I shall live and die with the River of Separation!"
However, his voice immediately softened.
"Besides, why should I die? I am a quasi-emperor, and being in the River of Separation means I am on my own turf!"
Xiao Wubian emphasized.
"The River of Separation is boundless, and with the power of the Heavenly River empowering me, my strength has naturally broken through to the Emperor Realm. Now that the enemy has entered, it's uncertain who will annihilate whom!"
The tension and anxiety in everyone's hearts eased, and Lan Hua asked again, "Senior, you're not lying to us?"
Xiao Wubian tugged at his white beard, his eyes wide open, looking furious.
"I have lived for hundreds of thousands of years, why would I lie to you juniors?"
After saying this, Xiao Wubian waved his hand repeatedly, as if to shoo people away.
"Let's go!"
"I will seal the River of Separation, so that no one can enter and wreak havoc on the world!"
Lan Hua and the others did not linger. They used their spatial jump technique to rush towards the exit and quickly left the River of Separation, arriving above the Half-Heaven Realm.
The River of Separation flashed with light and returned to its original state, but a message remained in everyone's minds.
That was a story about Xiao Wubian himself, and about the Heavenly Emperor Dan.
It turns out that Xiao Wubian was originally a wisp of essence in the River of Separation. Over time, he finally developed his own consciousness and began to cultivate.
After cultivating into human form, he remained in the River of Separation, never leaving, and had no name.
It wasn't until the Heavenly Emperor knocked on the door and led him into the River of Separation that he was given the name Xiao Wubian.
Although Xiao Wubian never left the River of Separation, he still knew quite a bit about the outside world.
The person I admire most in my life is the Heavenly Emperor Dan.
Because of his extraordinary talent, Dan Tiandi became the first person to break through to the Emperor Realm.
Xiao Wubian himself walked the path to immortality.
As long as one continues to live, with the power of time, one will eventually reach the Emperor Realm.
Baxia looked at the calm Ge Shi River and asked, "Brother Hua, will the old man die?"
Lan Hua shook his head; he knew nothing.
Zi Yue gently put her arm around Lan Hua's and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Hua, the River of Separation is more mysterious than we imagined. Senior Xiao will be fine!"
"I hope so!" Lan Hua nodded.
At that moment, a dragon's roar resounded, followed by a red figure flying swiftly in.
It was the Blood Demon Dragon.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Zi Yue exclaimed with a slight "Eh!" "It's you, you old lecher!"
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