Lan Hua looked in the direction of the Forging Emperor, her eyes also flashing with light, a glance reaching ten thousand miles.
In the south of the Heavenly Realm, there is a high peak. Although it is not as tall as the Nine Heavens Peak, it is still extremely high, with its summit disappearing into the clouds.
However, atop the peak, there is a white vortex.
The white light swirled continuously, and a tremendous power emanated from the peak, surging into the light, making it appear extremely mysterious.
At the summit, there was a towering figure of a man, sitting cross-legged with an ancient zither in front of him, playing heavenly music.
Lan asked, "Who is that?"
Zi Yue said, "He is the Qin Emperor, and that peak is called Dengtian Peak. The Qin Emperor has been guarding this place to protect the passage to the second level!"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "So, that vortex is the passage?"
Zi Yue nodded, "That's right. As long as the Qin Emperor is here, no one from the Heavenly Realm, except for the Emperor, can ascend to the second level of the Heavenly Realm without permission."
"The Qin Emperor was also the first person in all of history to enter the Dao through music and become an emperor. Among all the emperors, his strength was the strongest."
Therefore, he became the guardian of the passage, a position personally appointed by the Heavenly Emperor!
Lan Hua nodded. Although they were thousands of miles apart, she could already feel the terrifying power of the Qin Emperor.
Even he himself was no match for the Qin Emperor, unless he used the power of the Qiankun Bowl.
Therefore, the Qin Emperor is indeed the best candidate to guard the Ascending Heaven Peak.
"As expected of the person personally selected by Emperor Dantian!"
The Qin Emperor noticed several gazes, but did not respond; the music continued.
The Emperor of the Owls transmitted his voice, "Emperor Qin, you are unwilling to absorb the power within the Mother Source Cauldron. What about you?"
His telepathic message was not kept secret from everyone; Lan Hua heard it clearly.
The Qin Emperor remained silent, but the music shifted and rose in pitch.
The Emperor had dealt with him before and knew the meaning of the music, explaining:
“Using this power will incur certain karmic consequences, and the emperors are unwilling to use it.”
The music changed again, becoming somber and desolate.
The expressions of the three, including the Emperor of the Owl and the Emperor of the Sword, changed slightly, and then they bowed to the Emperor of the Qin from afar.
Although Lan Hua did not know the meaning of the several notes of the zither, she understood that the matter was settled when she saw the Emperor's actions.
The Qin Emperor is willing to absorb this power.
The Qin Emperor slowly stood up, and then in a flash, he appeared at the top of the Nine Heavens.
Only then did everyone get a clear look at the Qin Emperor's appearance.
He had a square face, a clean-shaven face without a single beard, and a head of white hair that was simply tied up with a black rope.
Although his attire was casual, he looked extremely dashing.
Lan Hua thought to herself, "No wonder they're musicians, they really are different."
The Qin Emperor nodded slightly to the assembled emperors, his gaze finally settling on Lan Hua and Zi Yue.
Although he did not interfere in the affairs of the Heavenly Realm, he was still aware that Lan Hua and the other person had become emperors.
"Indeed, to have achieved the status of an emperor at such a young age is truly remarkable, befitting the Dan Tian Emperor!" Qin Huang commented.
Lan Hua humbly replied, "Your Majesty the Qin is too kind!"
The Qin Emperor remained silent, and alone approached the Mother Source Cauldron, saying:
"I am not afraid of karma. Even if I can only become a Quasi-Emperor, I will still ascend to the heavens to fight and protect the Heavenly Realm and the Lower Realm!"
Seeing that the Qin Emperor had made up his mind, the four emperors, including the Demon Emperor, stopped arguing and retreated behind the Qin Emperor.
The Emperor of the Tyrant roared, "I beseech the Emperor of the Qin to break through to the next realm!"
Everyone immediately echoed in agreement, and Lan Hua and Zi Yue were no exception.
The Qin Emperor nodded slightly, "Back then, the Pill Emperor broke through to become an Emperor at the top of the Nine Heavens. Today, I only ask the Pill Emperor to help me succeed!"
The Qin Emperor sat cross-legged, and his body slowly rose to three feet above the Mother Source King Cauldron.
As his hands spread out, a powerful force surged from the cauldron and into the Qin Emperor's body.
With the power bestowed upon him, the Qin Emperor was bathed in white light, and his aura was rapidly rising.
At the same time, a tremendous beam of light erupted from the Qin Emperor's body, shooting towards the sky and connecting with the end of the heavens, thus communicating between heaven and earth.
Several days passed, and Qin Huang was still breaking through his cultivation level. Lan Hua knew that this breakthrough would not end for at least a year, so she and Zi Yue left to take care of some matters temporarily.
The Demon Emperor and the others also departed.
For such a breakthrough, all you need to do is see the final result.
Only the three, including the Emperor Xiaohuang, remained atop the Nine Heavens.
Upon returning to the Realm of No Worries, Lan Hua and Zi Yue were overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
For ordinary celestial beings, even those at the Venerable level cannot access the truth of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Without a strong backing, these celestial beings can only become cannon fodder in the great calamity and stepping stones for others to become emperors.
Throughout the great calamities of the Heavenly Realm, the celestial beings who perished were all without any powerful backgrounds; only those from the powerful and super-powerful factions lived in peace and harmony.
This is also what Lan Hua hates.
Since it is necessary to sacrifice all the celestial beings to achieve the Emperor Realm, there should be no discrimination; everyone should be treated equally.
Why is it that those under the jurisdiction of a power with an emperor in charge can remain safe and sound, without becoming stepping stones?
That's just how cruel reality is, even in the celestial realm.
In the end, it was all just a trick by the emperors.
Zi Yue's words also enlightened Lan Hua: the difficulty of the New Origin Realm Trial Grounds was not this difficult before; it had only become this difficult in the last 20,000 years.
Looking back now, the changes in the New Origin Realm were entirely in the hands of the emperors to serve the Great Calamity of the Heavenly Domain.
The New Origin Realm's Trial Grounds are like many prisons, and how many celestial beings are trapped every eight thousand years?
The fact that tens of thousands of people are trapped in the New Origin Realm is nothing more than a convenient way for the Heavenly Tribulation to harvest heads; that would create an incredibly powerful force.
Lan Hua arrived in the Worry-Free Realm, removed the binding talisman, and freed everyone.
Just as they were about to leave, all the celestial beings knelt down on the ground, forming a dark mass on the ground.
Lan Hua frowned slightly and said, "I saved you for no reason, you don't need to do this!"
A man shouted, "Emperor Lan saved us, he is our great benefactor. I have no way to repay him, and I am willing to follow Emperor Lan!"
Lan Hua frowned. What was going on? Following her? Was she kidding?
Another beautiful celestial maiden said, "Emperor Lan, we are already very familiar with your deeds."
You have only recently ascended the throne and do not yet have your own power base. We are willing to follow you and achieve great things!
The crowd shouted in unison, "We swear to follow Emperor Lan to the death!"
Zi Yue transmitted her voice, "Impressive, Xiao Hua Zi! You only saved someone casually, yet you've won the hearts of so many celestial beings!"
Lan Hua snorted, "These rogue cultivators just want a place to belong and protection."
They didn't know how they would face the Heavenly Calamity eight thousand years later; without the protection of an emperor, they would still be doomed!
Changing the subject, Lan Hua laughed and said, "I saved them purely out of the goodness of my heart, it wasn't just something I did on a whim."
Zi Yue smiled beautifully and remained silent.
Seeing that Lan Hua remained silent, the celestial beings assumed that he was unwilling to agree, so they all pressed their heads to the ground, hoping to move him.
Lan Hua sighed, "Very well, since that's the case, I, the Emperor, will grant your permission to establish a sect in the Heavenly Domain!"
"But what should we name this sect?" Lan Hua was stumped.
Zi Yue covered her mouth and laughed, "This humble woman thinks the Immortal Alliance is quite good. What does Emperor Lan think?"
"The Immortal Alliance?"
Lan Huang repeated it twice and laughed, "That's right, let's call this alliance of rogue cultivators and celestial beings the Immortal Alliance!"
"From this day forward, I, the Emperor, will be the Alliance Leader, and the Emperor Yue will be the Vice Alliance Leader!"
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