"The corpse of the Great Emperor Wushi, the broken Wushi Bell, and the spear forged by the Desolate Emperor... even if one or two supreme beings from all heavens were to appear, we would actually have ways to deal with them!"
Cao Ya pondered that their group was quite powerful, and they even possessed items at the level of Immortal Emperors, capable of slaying all beings in the heavens!
Without this trump card, not to mention the thoughts of Cao Ya, or Li Da, Tai Yi and others, Jiu Liu San, Hei Huang, Duan De and the others would not have agreed to trespass into the Soul River and bury the accumulation of many years in the mortal world!
Among these hundred-plus immortal masters, there are many whose talents have amazed the ancient history. They all have a chance to break through to become kings or emperors!
Nine Six Three, Black Emperor, Duan De, and others are looking forward to the rise of heroes. If there can be three digits of Quasi-Immortal Emperors... well, two digits will do too!
In all realms, the more Quasi-Immortal Emperors there are, the better!
"Huh?" Cao Ya suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Before him, Jiu Liu San, Hei Huang, Duan De, Hua Hua, and others reacted, but their expressions turned serious as they scanned the vast River of Souls.
"Whoosh!" Deep within the River of Souls, crimson blood spread, accompanied by a pungent stench that made the powerful figures solemn and shut off their sense of smell.
Immediately afterwards, a beautiful melody began to play, captivating and enchanting, summoning the remnants of prehistoric souls!
"The Chaos Tribulation Song of All Spirits?" The Fighting Monkey King was surprised. This was the most secret technique of the Silent Extinction Ridge. How could it have appeared on the banks of the Soul River for no reason?
"It's obvious! Either the Silent Ridge has completely sided with the River of Souls, or..." The old king of the Dao Clan said with sharp eyes, "The Silent Ridge originated from the River of Souls! After infiltrating the mortal realm for dark creatures, it multiplied and became a forbidden zone!"
"In the forbidden zones of the mortal world, there are few people with clean hands," sighed Old Wang of Silkworm Valley.
"It's alright. As long as a new Heavenly Emperor appears and the mortal realm is unified, these traitors or spies, no matter what they are, will all be caught!" Jiu Liu San said. He had a premonition that this great change in the mortal realm would inevitably lead to the birth of a Heavenly Emperor!
"That master from over nine million years ago may not be dead. Perhaps he could become the first supreme being of this era!" the old king of the Buddhist clan murmured.
Cao Ya's eyes flickered slightly. Of course, that person was not dead. After suffering a lesson, he had recovered from his injuries and was now fully confident that he could control the great fortune of the mortal realm and thus become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!
He glanced at Hei Huang, Duan De, and Hua Hua; to be honest, that person was their junior.
However, at that time they were still in slumber and only had a faint sense of it. In addition, with the change of eras, that person also made many breakthroughs, and his aura changed, so they could not identify that person's identity.
"All the souls of the heavens have fallen, but the river remains forever..."
The faint voice echoed, resounding along the banks of the River of Souls. It was not in the language of this world, but in prehistoric language, yet it stirred the Great Dao, and everyone could understand it.
Immediately afterwards, a chilling aura spread, enveloping the entire River of Souls, causing towering waves and unusual commotion at the bottom of the river.
Something seems to be climbing up the riverbank!
"A corrupted cultivator from all realms!" Cao Ya stared intently. Deep within the great river, a group of terrifying figures emerged, all with broken bodies, looking extremely gruesome.
Among them appeared to be humanoid creatures, but when the divine light pierced through the mist, it was astonishing to discover that those humanoid creatures no longer possessed human form. Their entire bodies were covered with red corpse hair, as well as various tumors, plaques, and other growths piled up together, making one frown and get goosebumps.
Most importantly, for some unknown reason, many eyes of different sizes have grown on various parts of their bodies. They are filled with madness and ruthlessness, constantly turning and scanning the crowd, revealing a bloodthirsty meaning!
As for those non-humanoid creatures, they are even more bizarre, with spider legs, bird wings, dragon heads, insect compound eyes, and all sorts of organs, whether reasonable or not, tangled together. Some are too big, some are too small, completely violating the laws of nature!
What the heroes found most unbearable was that the heads of these dozens of fallen cultivators had all been cracked open. Inside their skulls, a large number of worms parasitized them, seemingly possessing intelligence. They constantly wriggled, sucking up brain matter and absorbing cosmic energy. After digesting the brain matter, they would then spray out foul-smelling mucus to fill their bodies and increase their magical power!
Even from a distance, with the river blocking their way, the heroes completely shut off their sense of smell, unable to bear the fishy, stench that made them want to vomit.
Those creatures varied in form, but they also had many things in common: worms in their brains, red hair on their bodies, and a putrid smell emanating from them.
Ordinary evolved beings, just by looking at it, are likely to fall into depravity, go mad on the spot, and fall into distortion!
"They were all once powerful immortals in the myriad realms, but now they have been corrupted by darkness and fallen into this state. If they had still had their minds before they were alive, they would probably be in unbearable pain and wish they were dead!"
The old king of the Ji clan sighed softly. He sensed a familiar aura from certain humanoid creatures. Most likely, they were ancient elders from prehistoric times who had been shrouded in darkness during the transition of eras and could not escape it, thus falling into their current miserable state.
"Amitabha." The old king of the Buddhist clan clasped his hands together, and he had the same feeling.
The old kings of major powers such as the Silkworm Valley, the Dao Clan, the Heng Clan, and the Sub-Immortal Clan have all lived for a long time, at least two or three eras, and some even more than seven or eight eras!
Over such a long period of time, and with their great strength, they have made acquaintances with many powerful cultivators.
Unfortunately, many of them disappeared during the birth and death of the era. Basically, they can be declared dead, harvested by the bizarre, and those who were more fortunate were corrupted and degenerated, forgetting their past lives.
For dark beings to recall their past is not impossible, but it's not something just anyone can do; it requires exceptional strength and outstanding comprehension!
"Amitabha Buddha, this humble Taoist will help them find liberation," the old Taoist king said softly.
Cao Ya sized them up for a while, then suddenly laughed and said, "Fellow Immortal Kings, you may have misunderstood. Fallen Immortal Kings and Fallen True Immortals are not necessarily so. They may have been forced into this situation, corrupted by external forces and unable to resist. That's also possible..."
Cao Ya chuckled twice as he spoke.
While it cannot be said that countless people willingly throw themselves into darkness and accept corruption in order to become stronger, their numbers are certainly considerable.
The most typical example is the alien realm during the Chaotic Ancient and Immortal Ancient periods, which is such an existence!
However, the divine objects they worship are sealed and do not have a strong corrupting effect, so they have maintained their identity to a certain extent, unlike most fallen cultivators who have completely abandoned their past and betrayed their homeland!
"That's unlikely..." The Immortal Kings looked at each other in dismay. They plunged into the darkness and were permeated by black blood and ghostly mist. Even though the Supreme Being of the Heavens of the strange race had intentionally preserved their past life memories and did not actively erase them or allow them to recover on their own, they were still affected by the strange true blood. Their values and thinking were completely changed, and they naturally moved closer to evil directions such as cruelty, murder, and bloodlust.
No normal person would think of actively seeking out strange power!
After all, by then, will he still be himself? Putting aside the issue of his way of thinking, due to the pollution of the strange power, the essence of his soul and true spirit has undergone changes. How can it be said that he is the same person?
"For the sake of power, there are always such people who don't even care about losing themselves..." The Black Emperor shook his head.
“It’s not that they’ve lost themselves!” Duan De said in a low voice. “Their nature is probably not much different from that of the strange people. Even if they are corrupted by them, it won’t have much of an impact. And with the true blood entering their bodies, they have the hope of advancing in rank. So they naturally betray the myriad realms and join the strange people, wanting to turn against the heavens!”
Upon hearing this, Hua Hua couldn't help but put her hands together and chant a Buddhist prayer.
They had encountered many beings of this type during their great battle with the River of Souls.
After those corrupt cultivators stepped out of the Soul River, their aura surged, and their stench was pungent as they confronted the other heroes!
Clearly, they had overheard the conversation, and couldn't help but grin, revealing the wriggling worms in their mouths, along with many tumors, as if they were carrying some kind of worm.
"Hehe, this is not called losing one's true self, but seeking innovation and change! The road ahead in the myriad realms is difficult. Throughout many eras, Immortal Kings have been rare, and Quasi-Immortal Emperors are even rarer, with only one appearing in an entire era! Rather than wasting away in the myriad realms, it is better to embrace the strange and accept baptism, so that one can continue to cultivate and have the hope of becoming supreme in all the heavens!"
"You were lucky to have come to the River of Souls by passing through a single door. Unlike us, we have been searching for millions of years, enduring countless hardships!"
"Back then, we slaughtered the surrounding lands, using the blood of billions of living beings as a sacrifice to gather countless souls and refine them into a treasure. Only then did we move the ruler within the River of Souls to open the passage, allowing us to enter. He personally used his great supernatural powers to baptize us, leaving no flaws, so that we may have a certain chance to become kings or emperors!"
That group of corrupt cultivators, talking amongst themselves, revealed an attitude of treating human life as worthless, their demeanor arrogant, and each of their hands stained with the blood of countless innocent people!
"Scum!"
Cao Ya's eyes were cold.
If it were a struggle for supremacy on the path, a battle of geniuses for resources, then life and death would be normal. But for the sake of sacrificing to the River of Souls and changing the path, these people have massacred all the realms and harmed billions of lives... It is simply outrageous to let such heartless bastards continue to live!
"You beast!" Jiu Liu San's face was filled with murderous intent.
“These bastards deserve to die!” Duan De said coldly.
"Woof! What the hell are you saying? Don't insult me!" Black King barked, quite furious.
"..." The crowd was speechless. Why were these two powerful emperors from the ancient era so unreliable?
Hua Hua was used to it. Back then, the Black Emperor even dared to bite the Heavenly Emperor, and Duan De always wanted to dig up the Heavenly Emperor's tomb... These two old men were just being unconventional, nothing they dared to do!
However, when their gazes fell upon the group of corrupt cultivators opposite them, the expressions of the heroes were extremely cold!
The fact that the experts from the mortal realm who are willing to participate in the battle of the Soul River and fight against the bizarre has managed to get this far demonstrates their stance and attitude.
How could they not be enraged upon hearing of such acts of slaughter?!
He practically wanted to grind those corrupt cultivators on the other side to dust!
"Heh, pointless anger." The group of corrupt cultivators sneered. For the sake of power, they wanted to break free from the shackles of the Pollen Path and enter a superior cultivation environment, where they could potentially become kings or emperors. Wasn't that more useful than protecting all the worlds?
The upper limit of Pollen Road is actually very high. The original Pollen Empress was actually a Sacrifice Dao Realm being. She was besieged by several strange ancestors of the same level and died tragically!
However, among all the evolved beings in the heavens, none have reached that level; the strongest among them is at most a Celestial King!
Moreover, as the name suggests, the Pollen Path requires exotic soil to cultivate pollen and exotic fruits. Even after becoming an immortal, one still needs to comprehend the Great Dao. However, it is still quite different from other cultivation paths.
Furthermore, this strange race has been a powerful force for countless eras, with numerous Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Immortal Emperors among its experts. In the eyes of these people, it is a place they dream of seeking refuge in!
As for the destruction of their homeland and the decay of all worlds... they never cared, only caring about their own future!
"The common people are like ants, living ordinary lives, born in ignorance and dying in ignorance. If they can contribute to our great cause, it is already a blessing they have earned eight lifetimes in the past!"
Those arrogant and depraved cultivators, regardless of their words or expressions, enraged the assembled heroes!
Even the old king from the Silkworm Valley, the Buddhist Clan, the Taoist Clan, and the Ji Clan, who had acquaintances among them, had icy eyes.
"Nothing to say, kill!" Duan De roared, his body glowing, but surrounded by waves of dark aura, as if he came from the deepest hell. Compared to those fallen cultivators, apart from lacking the stench and not having such twisted and strange bodies, his aura was more like that of a dark immortal!
Of course, none of the heroes were surprised; they all felt that such a performance was consistent with the records in ancient books.
Duan De was a Heavenly Venerable who had transcended tribulation and the Underworld Emperor. He had also opened up the Underworld and studied reincarnation. How could Duan De not understand the relevant Dao principles?
"A bunch of bastards, I'll kill you all!" The Black Emperor stood up, walking on his two hind legs, his claws slashing, the light dazzling, containing the wonders of the supreme Dao, traversing time and space, easily killing a fallen immortal king!
The corpse of the Great Emperor Wushi on his back and the broken bell in his hand were not revealed. Even the great cultivators opposite him did not see them at all and were completely unaware of them!
"Although I am always compassionate, I also advocate a clear distinction between good and evil. You scum... today I will transform from a Buddha into a demon and annihilate you all!"
Hua Hua roared, his divine light surging, and countless petals appeared out of thin air, blooming around him. Then they all transformed into Hua Hua's appearance, unleashing all sorts of Buddhist techniques and blasting forward, slaughtering everyone in their path!
"Amitabha! Even the Buddha has the wrathful presence of a wrathful deity!"
The old king of the Buddhist clan clasped his hands together, chanting Zen chants and shining with golden light. He looked even more dignified and solemn, and his appearance was older than Hua Hua's. However, he was actually not as powerful as Hua Hua. At most, he was a top-tier immortal king, not even a giant immortal king!
"kill!
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The old kings of the Ji clan, the old king of the Dao clan, the old king of the Silkworm Valley, the Fighting Macaque King, and other immortal kings, along with true immortals such as Li Da, Tai Yi, and the master of the Black Blood Research Institute, and hundreds of experts from the mortal realm, all mobilized to turn around and kill the group of fallen true immortals and immortal kings who crawled out from the bottom of the Soul River!
Such a battle situation caused the faces of those fallen cultivators to change drastically, and fear appeared on their faces!
"Where are the reinforcements? Why haven't those mysterious experts arrived yet?"
"Bang!" Cao Ya clenched his fist and unleashed a blazing sun, its black and gold colors shining brightly, dispelling the dark and evil aura!
"Traitors! Even the strange races look down on you, you trash!"
Cao Ya's eyes flashed with cold light, and with a slight sway, he suddenly possessed three heads and six arms, unleashing a multitude of supernatural powers as he charged forward, displaying the combat strength of a Celestial King, shocking the assembled heroes!
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