"The Foragers, if I remember correctly, were sent by the Black Emperor from the outside world to search for the Great Medicine in order to revive the Great Emperor Wushi. As for hunting down Heavenly Venerables and Primordial Chaos beings, it was just a side job to extract their life essence. Of course, they didn't kill indiscriminately. They would selectively attack based on their stance and allegiances, firmly standing on the side of the mortal realm. The Black Emperor would never lay a hand on those who were hostile to the darkness."
"Those kinds of bizarre spies, traitors to the mortal realm, or those who have drawn dark power into their bodies and are at risk of falling into corruption at any time, whose personalities have changed drastically, becoming cruel and ruthless, and frequently committing massacres, it's no wonder that the Black Emperor sent out predators to hunt them down!"
Cao Ya pondered. This Black Emperor outside was not the real body—he himself was unaware of it—but the Emperor's corpse that the Black Emperor had been guarding was the real Wushi Emperor!
That bell of no beginning also accompanies us, capable of suppressing all kinds of ill-intentioned people and annihilating the strange cultivators who come to invade!
"However, the Great Emperor Wushi did not die completely. He has a reflected body and is lurking in the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit." Cao Ya shook his head. Many powerful beings do this, pretending to die or disappear, but changing their appearance to infiltrate strange races, gather information, and dismantle their forces!
In order to prevent the news from leaking out and to avoid the Celestial Emperor of the Strange Clan from figuring out the clues, they had no choice but to keep it a secret from their relatives and friends, keeping it hidden tightly.
There's no other way. The abilities of an Immortal Emperor are beyond imagination. Their vision spans the entire river of time, piercing through the universe and the past and future. To conceal their identity and deceive everyone, they have no choice but to do this. Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort and a complete waste of time!
The mysterious Immortal Emperor saw through his scheme on the spot, and his long-planned scheme fell apart!
Not to mention the bizarre progenitor above the Immortal Emperor, who is an unparalleled and supreme being!
"Caw!" The forager cried out again, its voice chilling and echoing across the famous lake in the mortal realm, terrifying countless evolved beings.
Looking over, Cao Ya saw that the foraging creature had disheveled hair and wore a golden jade suit. It was made of mother gold and interspersed with special jade fragments. Originally a top-grade treasure of armor, it had been weathered by time and was now tattered and covered in dust.
The forager, covered in blood, kept moving closer, almost touching his face, to sniff out his scent.
It seems that the foragers sensed a familiar presence at Cao Ya's place!
"Is it because I possess the power of the Heaven-Covering Technique?" Cao Ya guessed, but then his figure flickered, avoiding the predator.
The surrounding evolved beings stared in disbelief. Who was this person, daring to act recklessly right under the nose of the Celestial Forager? Wasn't he afraid of death?
"Croak!"
"The forager roared, its consciousness confused. Tong Kong was blood red, but it entangled Cao Ya. Its escape speed was so fast that it far surpassed that of the Heavenly Venerable and Hunyuan. Ordinary Great Universe and Ultimate Realm ...
Many evolved beings were dumbfounded, staring blankly as Cao Ya went away, while the foragers followed closely behind!
"Who exactly is that person? Could it be an ancient monster from prehistoric times in the mortal realm that, after being revived, has also become younger in mindset and thus takes the form of a young person to travel through the mortal realm?"
The crowd was filled with doubt, and many evolved beings were filled with regret. If they had known that person was so powerful, they should have stepped forward earlier to try and get on his good side. If they had become disciples of such an old monster, wouldn't they have had a chance to become Heavenly Venerables?!
"No need to regret it. Once a predator has its eye on someone, that person is definitely doomed! They won't be able to run for long!"
A group of evolved beings sighed. Another top cultivator was about to fall. Since a few days ago, dozens of peak experts had died and their cultivation had been extinguished, which was far more than the number of deaths and injuries in the past million years!
Every evolved being sensed that a new era was about to begin, and a major upheaval had already begun to affect the entire mortal realm!
They couldn't help but wonder if they should go to Xiazhou, pledge allegiance to a powerful ruler, and use their military achievements to gain wealth and status.
Some people were tempted and set off immediately, while others avoided it, heading to remote and impoverished areas, far from any conflict zones, seeking only modest wealth and a peaceful life.
Whatever choice is made, it is destined to cause turmoil in the mortal world, with all living beings thrown into it, and from then on, there will be no day of peace!
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On the other side, Cao Ya originally wanted to shake off the predator, but that strange creature was also extremely powerful. Later, it even showed a speed that surpassed the ultimate limit of the universe. Cao Ya tore through the void, but he still could not get rid of the predator!
"I don't have any miraculous medicines, so why are you following me? Don't waste your time, just go!"
Cao Ya was a little frustrated, but he also understood the strength of the foragers and why they were so powerful!
Even if the Black Emperor outside isn't as powerful as his original form, the foragers under his control are extremely revitalized. If they weren't at the level of a Celestial King, wouldn't that be a joke?!
Even during the ancient times, when the Black Emperor reached his strongest point in the Immortal Realm, he was only at the pinnacle of humanity, equivalent to the Great Chaos Realm or the Eternal Origin Realm in this world.
But how many years have passed since the ancient times? If we use "hundred million" as a unit of measurement, it would be too small!
Over such a long period of time, the Black Emperor's true form had already broken through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.
This external projection of a remnant soul is indeed inferior to the original body in terms of cultivation, but it is still at the level of a Celestial King, a Supreme Giant, or even an Emperor Light Celestial King.
In a world as restrictive as the Shrouding the Heavens universe, an existence that can reach the pinnacle of humanity through its own efforts is unlikely to become an immortal. As long as the environment allows, the possibility of becoming an Immortal King is not small!
After that, if there are enough opportunities, even becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor is not entirely hopeless!
Of course, the final step, to become a true supreme immortal emperor, is extremely difficult. People like Meng Tianzheng, the Ten-Crown King, Shi Yi, Tianjiao Yi, Duan De, Ji Zi, Dao Yi, and Jiang Taixu are all stuck at the quasi-immortal emperor level and have not been able to break through the final gate of the emperor's path and forcibly seize the supreme immortal emperor position in all the heavens!
At this stage, the overall environment, opportunities, and methods become irrelevant; what matters most is one's personal path!
"Croak!"
As Cao Ya pondered, the forager approached again, but still did not attack. Instead, it looked around, and a rare look of bewilderment appeared on its chaotic face.
"Take...take him away...let him see who you really are...who have you practiced the ancient methods..." the forager murmured, and in an instant, it imprisoned heaven and earth, intending to forcibly take Cao Ya away.
"Bang!" Cao Ya flicked his finger, breaking through the predator's blockade. Divine power flowed, and Daoist rhymes intertwined, suppressing the predator in turn. The profound laws intertwined, creating a very strange phenomenon.
"Talk is talk, but don't make a move!" Cao Ya muttered, and didn't continue to attack. The foragers were very strong, and a real battle would take tens of thousands of rounds to determine the winner!
The predator did not continue its attack, but instead entangled Cao Ya, preventing him from escaping.
The foraging creature's eyes flickered with red light, occasionally appearing vacant, as if it were communicating with some figure.
"Huh?" Just then, a halo appeared behind the forager, distorting space and vaguely suggesting that there was a world connected to the mortal realm.
That is the world carried by the foragers. The Black Emperor, guarding the Emperor's corpse and the Emperor's Bell, has always stayed here.
In that world, a colossal creature stood upright; it was a black behemoth, terrifying beyond measure!
Cao Ya's sharp eyes allowed him to see the Black Emperor's figure through the distorted void!
"Indeed, he is very powerful!" Cao Ya couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This Black Emperor, formed from the remnants of the outside world, was comparable to an unparalleled giant among the Immortal Kings. He was exceptionally powerful. In the current mortal world, there were probably few old monsters who could rival him!
If its true form were to emerge, it would only become stronger, a supreme quasi-immortal emperor among all heavens. Before the new Heavenly Emperor of the mortal realm has appeared, who could stop it?
"You've cultivated the secret realm's techniques? No, not only that, it seems you also possess... the techniques of the Chaotic Ancient Era???"
Hei Huang, with his profound cultivation and familiarity with the secret realm techniques, possessed exceptional insight and a commanding perspective, yet he still managed to discern the extent of Cao Ya's magical power.
Even the Black Emperor couldn't see through the others, because he was completely unfamiliar with them!
Only those few cultivation paths that Cao Ya already knew, and which Cao Ya hadn't deliberately hidden, could be discovered by the Black Emperor.
Even the Black Emperor was completely baffled by the methods of the universe, such as [Peerless Sovereign], [Stellar Transformation], [Immortal Gourd], and [Primordial Era], unable to understand their details, only knowing that they were extraordinary systems with extremely high limits!
"Just how many paths have you taken, kid?" The Black Emperor was also very surprised. With so many extraordinary paths, how could he have reached the Ultimate Realm? His talent and comprehension are simply too terrifying!
Cao Ya smiled but did not answer. The aura of magic power on his body disappeared, and even the Black Emperor, a supreme giant in the Immortal King realm, could not detect anything.
With the system space at his back, Cao Ya's power is so great that even the most powerful figures would find it difficult to detect it if he so desired!
However, when walking in the world, one cannot be completely devoid of vitality; one must always express some of it and communicate with others.
Moreover, Cao Ya's power is not at the highest level among all the heavens, so he cannot ignore all kinds of speculations!
As the Black Emperor pondered, a figure suddenly appeared beside him and said, "Senior Cao Ya, please come inside for a chat."
Cao Ya looked closely and realized that the person was actually Chu Feng!
"Youngster, do you dare to come in?" The Black Emperor waved its claws, and a spatial passage took shape, with the entrance at the other end right in front of Cao Ya.
"I'd rather obey than be rude!" Cao Ya laughed heartily. Having a good understanding of the Black Emperor, he was naturally not afraid.
"You've got guts!" the Black Emperor praised, then with another wave of its claws, the spatial passage disappeared, and the predator also disappeared into the void of the mortal realm.
This world, which was originally dark and lifeless, suddenly became alive with the presence of two humans from the outside world.
"Senior Dog Emperor, this is the Senior Cao Ya I was talking about. His combat power is unparalleled. He killed more than twenty great cultivators by himself. He is incredibly powerful!" Chu Feng introduced, praising Cao Ya's achievements to the skies!
Chu Feng also longed to emulate Cao Ya, sweeping across the mortal realm to avenge his enemies, such as Taiwu Tianzun and the Yuan Clan! Blood for blood!
"You're only 400,000 years old?" The Black Emperor was surprised. Normally, this age is not considered young, but in the realm of immortals, it is quite young.
Leaving aside others, the heroes familiar to the Black Emperor, such as Ye Fan, Ruthless Man, and Wu Shi, the three emperors, all spent hundreds of thousands of years traversing the pinnacle of humanity to delve into the path of immortality in the mortal world, and ultimately successfully completed the journey, achieving perfect immortality in the mortal world.
That period of time, like that of De, took millions of years, not just hundreds of thousands of years!
As for the Black Emperor, Ji Zi, the Holy Prince, Dao Yi, Huo Lin'er, and others, they all ascended to immortality and surpassed the human realm after entering the Immortal Realm, thanks to the favorable environment there!
If you calculate it carefully, they were all nearly a million years old when they broke through to immortality!
According to Chu Feng's introduction, Cao Ya was clearly 400,000 years old, but he had already reached the Yuji Realm, which was equivalent to the peak of the True Immortal Realm. He was also incredibly powerful and could kill in all directions. More than 20 True Immortals joined forces and brought out forbidden magic weapons, but he still managed to kill them all by himself!
"When the Three Heavenly Emperors were at the True Immortal level, still as Red Dust Immortals, their combat power was roughly this much, right?" Black Emperor muttered, quite optimistic about Cao Ya, believing he had great potential to break through the King level and become an Emperor.
"You're quite good. There's a good chance you can catch up with the Three Heavenly Emperors and reach the highest level of cultivation!" the Black Emperor praised, also looking forward to Cao Ya's rise and becoming a great helper to the Three Heavenly Emperors!
"What about me? What about me?" Chu Feng asked hopefully from the side. This was his second time dealing with the Black Emperor. In addition, with the Heavenly Emperor's Mark obtained from Yu Shang Tianzun, the Black Emperor's figure also appeared in the scene. He knew that this senior dog emperor was indeed a prehistoric powerhouse and an old friend of the Heavenly Emperor!
Black Emperor glanced at him and sneered, "You're not even a Celestial Venerable on the Flower Powder Road. You should think about how to break through to the Celestial Venerable Mixed Origin realm first, instead of thinking about these nonsense things."
Chu Feng was embarrassed. Was it so easy to break through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm? On the Yang Realm, countless God King Realm evolvers were trapped, making no progress even after millions of years!
However, no matter if it is a Celestial Venerable or a Primordial Chaos, they cannot stop my Chu Ultimate's advance!
"I don't want to become the Heavenly Emperor; the ultimate goal is to achieve it!" Chu Feng suddenly exclaimed.
Black Emperor rolled his eyes. This kid's ambition is higher than the sky!
"What do you think the ultimate is? The ultimate evolver of the Pollen Road is on the same level as the quasi-immortal emperor of this secret realm technique that I cultivate. In the myriad realms, they are also revered as 'Dao Ancestor' and 'Supreme of the Heavens'. Throughout the ages, countless eras have passed, and those who have achieved this level are extremely rare!"
The Black Emperor snorted, "Breaking through the King realm to become an Emperor is a billion times more difficult than breaking through the Immortal realm or the King realm!"
"However, you're not bad either. You have a good chance of becoming an immortal or a king. If you have a great opportunity in the future, it's not impossible for you to become known as 'Chu Zhongjiu'!" Black Emperor said, also quite optimistic about Chu Feng's future!
Chu Feng's Yang Realm Dao Fruit and Lesser Yin Realm Dao Fruit have both reached the pinnacle of their respective levels. If such a prodigy has no possibility of becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, then what is the meaning of the "ultimate" path of the Flower Powder Road?
The Black Emperor was well aware that the appearance of Pollen Road and its spread in the mortal realm were inextricably linked to several Heavenly Emperors!
Needless to say, the path that could win the favor of the Heavenly Emperor must be a transcendent system that leads directly to the highest heavens!
The legendary Pollen Empress is also a supreme Heavenly Emperor!
“Chu Feng does indeed have the potential to become the ‘Ultimate Evolver’.” Cao Ya nodded. Putting everything else aside, the stone jar on Chu Feng’s body alone determined that his future would be extraordinary.
Cao Ya and the Black Emperor's praise made Chu Feng a little uncomfortable. His face flushed, and he chuckled, "It seems that I, Chu Zhongqiu, am destined to dominate an entire era!"
Cao Ya chuckled. This guy Chu Feng really doesn't know what humility is; he's always so confident!
"Maintain this Daoist mindset, but do not be afraid of failure!"
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