The Second Sword Emperor's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and snorted:
"What's wrong with surrendering to the source of the fog? At least you won't become a monster controlled by others!"
Lan Hua split the Yuehua Bow in two, using the twin swords to defend herself on all sides, and scoffed at the claim of being the Second Sword Emperor.
Even if you don't get infected, aren't you still acting under someone else's orders?
"Ignorance is not the same thing!"
The Second Sword Emperor explained, "If an emperor is infected by the mist, he will become a key target for cultivation by the source. His body will be like a mother, and at that time, even more people will become bloodthirsty and insane because of him!"
"If I surrender voluntarily, at least I won't become such a disgusting person, or rather, a monster."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Tao Hong, seemingly unintentionally.
The King of Fighters said expressionlessly, "Emperor Lan, stop struggling. Emperor Dantian can't contain the source at all. The destruction of the Heavenly Domain is only a matter of time!"
"We had no choice but to do this!"
Lan Hua smiled.
"Do you think you can avoid your ultimate fate if the Heavenly Realm and the Three Thousand Lower Realms perish?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Fighters' expression changed slightly, understanding what Lan Hua meant.
The Golden Cicada Emperor snorted, "Impossible! We made a pact with the Source and they will never attack us!"
Lan Hua burst into laughter again, "The strong need no agreements, you've lived for nothing!"
Seeing that Lan Hua was eloquent, Tao Hong feared that continuing the conversation might cause trouble, so he shouted, "Your Majesties, stop wasting words with this brat and just kill him!"
"kill!"
To demonstrate his loyalty, Jin Chanhuang was the first to charge forward.
With a slash of his two thin blades, he unleashed two massive beams of energy, more than enough to cleave the entire ocean in two.
Lan Hua drew both swords simultaneously, unleashing two bursts of sword energy to block the Golden Cicada Emperor's attack.
The residual force instantly severed the two towering mountain peaks in half.
Just as the two clashed, the Second Sword Emperor and the Fist Emperor attacked together.
One sword intent was sharp and fierce, almost tearing through the void; the other fist intent was ruthless, aiming to pierce through the primordial land.
Before Lan Hua could stop her, a powerful aura burst forth from the Qiankun Bowl with a thought.
The Qiankun Bowl, gleaming with purple-gold light, suddenly grew more than ten times its original size in mid-air, then turned upside down and enveloped Lan Hua.
The attacks from the two powerful figures struck the Qiankun Bowl, producing two clanging sounds before being completely neutralized.
The Second Sword Emperor's expression changed drastically. He stared at the Qiankun Bowl for a long time before saying, "What a powerful immortal treasure! It's definitely above even the Heavenly Artifacts!"
The King of Fighters exclaimed, "That's troublesome! This kid has such a powerful magical treasure by his side; he won't be easy to kill!"
"fart!"
"I, the Emperor, have come!"
Tao Hong arrived wielding the Heaven-Swallowing Cudgel, smashing it onto the Qiankun Bowl. A flash of golden light appeared, and the Heaven-Swallowing Cudgel was sent flying.
Seeing this, Lan Hua spun her twin blades rapidly, unleashing countless blade energies that slashed towards the four emperors.
Just as the four emperors were responding, the Qiankun Bowl suddenly departed and crashed towards Tao Hong.
The latter knew how powerful the attack was and tried to dodge it, but he was powerless and was slammed hard on the head by the Qiankun Bowl, which sank him hundreds of meters into the ground.
Tao Hong was immediately enraged. His body swelled up and transformed into a gluttonous form, causing countless rubble to erupt from the ground.
Before it could fully emerge from the pit, the Qiankun Bowl shone brightly, its price soaring tens of millions of times, and once again crashed down on Tao Hong's head.
The enormous body was once again blasted into the ground, thousands of feet deep.
"Damn it, why do you always have to summon me, the Emperor?"
"Of course I'll use you as a practice subject!"
This was the first time Lan Hua had used a fully-fledged spiritual treasure since the Qiankun Bowl was repaired, and she was astonished by its power.
Being able to easily defeat the emperor greatly boosted Lan Hua's confidence.
Even when surrounded by the Four Emperors, he was able to hold his own.
Tao Hong suddenly roared like a madman, spewing out a black mist from his mouth and striking Lan Hua.
The latter used the Dan Tian Technique, summoning a fire dragon with both palms to engulf the mist.
The Second Sword Emperor and the Fist Emperor exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Ordinary flames are no match for the eerie mist; only celestial-grade elixir fire can suppress it.
"It seems that only by going all out can we suppress him," said the Golden Cicada Emperor.
With the four emperors attacking together, the battle became a stalemate.
Lan Hua wanted to use her Earth Arrow to severely injure someone, but she was entangled by the Four Emperors and couldn't find an opportunity for a while.
The Four Emperors are powerful and their moves are fierce, but Lan Hua is protected by the Qiankun Bowl, making her difficult to defeat in a short time.
The only way is to use one method to entangle him and hold him off until Lan Hua's strength is exhausted.
Beyond the Flaming Wall.
A barrier appeared around the Qin Emperor, blocking the primordial mist.
The primordial mist frantically eroded the Qin Emperor's protective divine light, producing sparks like fire and wisps of black smoke.
The Qin Emperor didn't care at all; although the mist would deplete his power, it posed no threat.
With a series of quick movements, he arrived at the outer edge of a huge pit.
Beside that deep pit, there was a huge white figure, over ten thousand feet tall.
At this moment, the white figure pressed down with a giant hand, closing above the giant pit and sending down thousands of scorching fire pillars that landed inside, making it look like a cage.
Its body shone with brilliance, its aura was extremely sacred, and it was burning with raging flames.
Even emperors cannot approach.
The Qin Emperor stood ten thousand feet away, gazing at that imposing figure. His pupils dilated suddenly, and after a long while, he finally confirmed the person's condition.
This imposing body has lost all signs of life; no pulse can be heard.
The Qin Emperor thought to himself, "With his primordial spirit dissipated, all hope is lost."
"Emperor Dantian, Emperor Dantian, you perished for the sake of the Heavenly Realm and all living beings in the mortal world. Your life was truly worthy of praise and tears!"
It turns out that this person was the First Emperor of All Ages, the Emperor of the Heavenly Pill.
But the Heavenly Emperor Dan Tian had already perished.
The Qin Emperor glanced at it a few more times, then slowly descended, summoned a zither, and placed it on his lap.
With a slight movement of his hands, the music of the zither traveled for hundreds of miles around.
That zither was extraordinary; it was made of earth-rooted divine wood, and its strings were crafted with heavenly water strings, even more powerful than the dragon tendon strings.
A moment later, a deep voice came.
"This is... the voice of Shui Mu Tian Qin, Qin Emperor, is that you?"
The sound did not originate from that towering body, but rather traveled from a radius of thousands of miles, as if it came from countless places and was combined together.
After playing a piece, the Qin Emperor stopped, and a radiant light emanated from his body, which transformed into countless golden threads that stretched for thousands of miles.
After a moment, the golden threads retracted and gathered together.
A phantom appeared in the sky, glowing with a purplish-red light.
The phantom was exactly the same as the Pill Emperor, but much smaller. Even so, it was still much taller than the Qin Emperor who had returned to normal.
This phantom was not the primordial spirit, but rather the last remaining remnant soul of the Pill Emperor.
If it weren't for the Qin Emperor using the sound of his zither as a guide and employing great supernatural powers to condense it, the remaining divine soul of the Dan Tian Emperor would have dissipated in the Origin Domain.
The Qin Emperor stood up and bowed respectfully to the wisp of remnant soul.
"It is indeed me. I am deeply honored to see the Heavenly Emperor once again!"
The remnant soul of the Heavenly Emperor swayed slightly, as if a gust of wind could disperse it, and slowly said:
"Your Majesty, you are still so unserious. I am very pleased that you have come here."
"I have already perished, and the powerful beings of the Mist will soon break free. The Heavenly Realm is about to face annihilation!"
The Qin Emperor seemed to have already anticipated this, and was not too surprised. He asked, "How much longer can your Dharma body last?"
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