Cao Ya's gaze drifted into the depths of nothingness, where he vaguely sensed a powerful aura.
"Haha, as expected of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord who obtained so many ancient kingly laws, he is indeed extraordinary." Suddenly, a loud laugh resounded, and many skeletons appeared out of thin air, descending on the outer edge of the battlefield.
"Whoosh." The powerful and boundless aura, without any concealment, continued to rise and shine in all directions.
Each of those skeletons carried a completely different profound mystery; one could discern their identities with a slight sense of them.
As supreme immortal kings, they were too lazy to hide anything.
"It has finally appeared." Even Fang Han, who was in the midst of the battle, couldn't help but feel a chill.
In fact, he was aware of the existence of these puppet bodies of the Immortal Kings, but with a formidable enemy at hand, he could not act rashly. He had originally planned to test the Immortal Kings' abilities one day after annihilating many powerful figures, but unexpectedly, they showed up ahead of schedule.
However, Fang Han was not afraid. If it were a one-on-one fight, the outcome between him and the skeletons in front of him... upon careful analysis, his chances of winning would be even greater!
It's not that Fang Han is arrogant or looks down on Immortal Kings. The essence of a king at this level is there for all to see, and no one dares to underestimate him. Even the Creation Immortal King and the Primordial Demon Lord, who are at the Supreme Shattered Realm, have to take him seriously.
However, their true forms cannot emerge; even a single thought can not fully comprehend them. Although they may collect the remains from the Immortal King's battlefield and refine them into physical bodies to walk the world, their strength is limited to about sixteen or seventeen epochs. Unless they are lucky enough to find special bones, they can only reach the level of eighteen epochs or more.
For Fang Han, this was an opponent he could definitely fight, and with a considerable chance of winning.
Fang Han has already reached the peak of the sixteenth era. With all the techniques at his disposal, it would be no problem for him to overthrow the seventeenth era.
It should be understood that when the Heavenly Lords transmit their power to the Kings, they have to burn their own essence, which is extremely costly. Only one-thousandth or one-ten-thousandth of the essence can be transmitted to the Heavenly Lord.
Moreover, the Heavenly Lord also collects divine treasures for cultivation, and will not completely rely on the Immortal King.
Besides, most of the Celestial Kings who received the initiation to become Heavenly Lords only reached a cultivation level of fifteen eras, not even sixteen or seventeen!
A few who did arrive were already very powerful, with unfathomable depths of experience. With the further encouragement of a Celestial King, they naturally became unstoppable, rapidly growing stronger. This was the case with figures like the Lord of Heaven and Earth and Ying Tianqing.
The 18th century was far too difficult. This realm truly approached the level of a Celestial King, qualifying one to attain enlightenment.
In recent eras, the only celestial ruler of this rank is the Goddess of Lightning.
This demonstrates the rarity of these Heavenly Rulers and their terrifying power.
Even for a Celestial King to force a seedling to grow faster, it is extremely difficult; it requires the seedling to already possess the necessary qualities.
Naturally, the puppet bodies of the Celestial Kings were generally around sixteen or seventeen epochs old.
Continuing to grow is not impossible, but it would truly harm the original body, which the Celestial King is unwilling to do.
No matter what the external arrangements are, they are all auxiliary. For the Immortal Kings, the fundamental thing is still to consume some of their own main body's magic power. They don't think it's a big deal and can accept it. But if it endangers the longevity of the Immortal King's Great Dao... then they will definitely refuse it without even thinking about it.
"They've all arrived." Cao Ya held his breath and looked around. The white bones and skeletons seemed even more imposing than this Immortal King's battlefield.
Even the heroes in the midst of battle couldn't help but glance at them, lowering the intensity of their attacks and awaiting the Immortal Kings' decision.
If they reach an agreement... then their current life-and-death struggle will seem like a joke.
The skeletons glanced at them, seemingly smiling slightly. They were fully aware of the powerful figures' thoughts, but this was only human nature and not surprising. They said nothing more.
Since they have shown up, it means they intend to intervene personally.
At that time, even the most hesitant Heavenly Emperor will have to risk his life and exert all his strength!
Otherwise, do you really think that the power of the Celestial King's transmission is so easy to obtain, like something you can just pick up for free? There's always a price to pay!
"Father..." The Primordial Qi emanated from Linglong Immortal Venerable, who was fighting against the Lord of Yin and Yang and the Lord of Two Elements with the Dao of the Primordial Qi lineage. Her red lips were slightly pursed, and her expression was complicated.
Her own talent and abilities were extraordinary. She had also received the power transmission from the Hongmeng Daoist, so she made rapid progress and had already reached the fifteenth era. She was capable of competing with heroes from all directions.
In fact, those who can come to the Immortal King Battlefield are all super giants of the Heavenly Monarch Realm.
Those who live for twelve or thirteen epochs are not allowed to come here; they can only stay and guard the upper realm.
For example, the Night Emperor and the Three Ancestors of the Witchcraft Sect are stationed in the old lair of the Epoch Gate.
The enemy's situation is similar. After all, if they venture deep into the Immortal King's battlefield with insufficient strength, they will either be a fighting force or a hindrance, requiring someone to take care of them...
Therefore, only a small number of the Celestial Lords of the Epoch Gate, led by Fang Han, broke into the Immortal King Battlefield.
Among them, Linglong Immortal Venerable, Feng Yaoguang, and Human Emperor Brush all received benefits from Hongmeng Daoist.
These three people are: one is the reincarnation of his daughter, one is the reincarnation of the spirit of his disciple's divine weapon, and the other is the strongest weapon forged by his disciple. How could Hongmeng Daoist overlook them!
They accepted the profound energy of the Primordial Daoist, but did not see his presence.
Now, it is only now that the Exquisite Immortal Venerable has seen her former father, the Primordial Daoist, for the first time—though he is merely a skeleton.
However, the Immortal Venerable Linglong was also deeply moved, and thinking back on the past, she couldn't help but feel sad.
"Whoosh." Three more skeletons also appeared one after another, manifesting in the world.
Looking at them, Cao Ya could accurately discern their identities from their distinct Daoist aura.
It is none other than the Primordial Daoist, the Worldly Free King Buddha, and the Primordial Ancestral Dragon!
Other Celestial Kings can use their will to collect bones and forge bodies. They are also beings of the same level, so how could they not do it?
If there is no major threat, they are too lazy to expend any resources, but since the enemy has taken various actions, they will not stand idly by and will take corresponding actions.
The advancements of Linglong Immortal Venerable and others are examples of this.
"It seems we will have to join the battle today," said the Primordial Ancestral Dragon after surveying the scene.
"Ancestor!" Long Xuan, who was fighting with the Eight Heavenly Lords and another Heavenly Lord of the Fifteenth Era, also expressed her respect.
In fact, the gift from the Primordial Ancestral Dragon was crucial to her reaching her current state.
Otherwise, whether she could become the Heavenly Emperor is another matter entirely, let alone fifteen centuries.
Long Xuan, the newly appointed ruler of the Dragon Realm, is much more gentle and fair than the Eight Heavenly Lords. Although she has some personal considerations, she can generally win the approval of all parties without having to imitate the Eight Heavenly Lords and suppress dissenting opinions purely with force.
Within the Epoch Gate, Long Xuan is also a top-ranking Heavenly Lord. If we exclude the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, then apart from Fang Han and Fang Qingxue, no one else can suppress her; at most, they can only be on par with her.
With such strength, she has come to the Immortal King Battlefield and will not stay at the base camp in the Upper Realm.
Conversely, one of their two adversaries, the Eight Heavenly Kings, was filled with fear.
This time, due to the change in circumstances, the Eight Heavenly Lords did not perish prematurely. Not only did they live on, but they also gained the favor of the Lord of All Beasts, reaching the fifteenth era!
But with the appearance of the Primordial Ancestral Dragon that created him, how could the Eight Heavenly Lords not be terrified?
But the Primordial Ancestral Dragon did not linger his gaze on the Eight Heavenly Lords for even a moment.
He seemed to believe that Long Xuan was enough to deal with this traitor.
While feeling fortunate, the Eight Heavenly Kings also felt a silent rage!
Is such a female dragon really worth your effort? Watch how I kill her!
The Eight Heavenly Lords roared, unleashing their dragon might, which surged through the nine heavens, attacking Long Xuan without reservation.
"Huh? The Eight Heavenly Lords have gone mad?" His ally, the Heavenly Lord of the Upper Realm who had also received a gift from the Immortal King and had broken through to the fifteenth era, had a slight change in his expression, quite surprised.
Given the current situation, with all the living Celestial Kings present, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be. Instead of concealing their magical power, they merely maintain a superficial battle to observe the Celestial Kings' actions, and yet they have actually escalated the conflict to a fever pitch... The Eight Heavenly Lords are being far too irrational.
Considering the existence of the Primordial Ancestral Dragon, it's not incomprehensible, but ultimately the problem is too significant and doesn't align with the temperament of a peerless celestial ruler.
"Eight Heavenly Lords, I will kill you." Long Xuan's pretty face was icy cold. She also had a deep killing intent towards this tyrannical ruler who exposed his true nature after the disappearance of the Primordial Ancestral Dragon and ruled the Dragon Realm and Dragon Clan for hundreds of millions of years.
"You? When I roamed the heavens, your ancestors might not even have been born yet!" The Eight Heavenly Lords sneered.
Immediately, the two dragons engaged in a fierce battle, and their extraordinary skills caused even the other Heavenly Lord to twitch his brow.
However, the heroes present did not pay much attention to this battle, only using a wisp of divine thought for defense. Most of their energy was focused on their opponents and the Immortal Kings.
"Boom!" Amidst the thunder and lightning, Fang Qingxue, who was fighting with the Heavenly Mother, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, the Black and White Envoys, and two other Fifteenth Era Heavenly Monarchs, also paid attention to the group of Immortal Kings.
This applies to both the powerful figures of the Epoch Sect and the experts from the opposing camp.
“Besides the Primordial Demon Lord and the Primordial Saint King, the Creation Immortal King, the Mythical Elder, and others all descended.”
Cao Ya looked around and saw that his side only had three Celestial Kings, while the opposing side had a full twelve!
The boundless demonic thought that controls the Three Sovereigns, the Old Man of the Heart Demon, and the Crimson Abyss Demon Lord is the Primordial Demon Lord.
The Primordial Saint King had previously prevented Cao Ya from attacking the other Heavenly Lords.
The Creation Immortal King, the Mythical Elder, the Origin Immortal King, the Truth Immortal King, the Dimensional Immortal King, the True Spirit Immortal King, the Righteous Qi Immortal King, the Historyless Immortal King, the Eternal Immortal King, the Lord of All Beasts… In this world, without exception, all the Immortal Kings still alive are here. —Although it was only a fleeting thought!
In total, that's more than a dozen seven-star powerhouses!
The accumulation of twenty or thirty epochs is already so terrifying. If we were to calculate the total of three thousand chaotic epochs... perhaps only the artifact spirits and malignant tumors before their reincarnation would truly understand how many kings have been born throughout history!
Immortals like the Supreme Immortal King of Nine-Nine, the Immortal King of the Great Void, the Immortal King of the Mysterious Gate, the Lord of Form and Emptiness, the Lord of Jia and Yi, and the King of Witches, all perished in prehistoric times, with only some of their Taoist techniques and treasures passing down to later generations.
But many more have been lost to the depths of history, leaving not even a trace.
Therefore, even the Primordial Demon Lord and the Creation Immortal King, two supreme beings at the Shattered Realm, dared not boast that they knew the identities of all the kings throughout history.
Cao Yana's excuse of improving his cultivation through the ancient king's method made it work.
"It's just us now," the Creation Immortal King suddenly sighed, "Perhaps, in the next era..."
He paused for a moment, then shook his head, and said with a touch of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection):
"Perhaps there will be no new era. The number of three thousand has been reached, and all the heavens will be destroyed. There will be no new evolution of the universe. The gate to immortality, the merits and virtues are complete, and the wisdom and light that gather all things will be gathered together."
Upon hearing this, Hongmeng Daoist smiled and offered a different opinion, saying:
“Fellow Daoist Creation, you are mistaken. If the Gate of Immortality truly harbored such a thought, why would it have opened the first era in the first place?”
"Even if living beings possess wisdom... Ha, one era cannot compare to three thousand eras, and three thousand eras cannot compare to ten thousand eras! For the Gate of Immortality, the experience is more than enough, so why not continue to promote it? Is it that the Gate of Immortality is still lacking in energy, divine objects of heaven and earth, and cosmic immortal crystals?"
"Besides, those two things at the Gate of Immortality... hehe, we all know what they symbolize."
The Worldly Free King Buddha and the Primordial Ancestral Dragon nodded, acknowledging the Primordial Daoist.
However, the group of Celestial Kings on the other side were clearly on the side of the Creation Celestial King.
Regardless of past transgressions or whether they will fight each other for the chance to live forever, at least for now, they are on the same side and won't resort to violence.
As for the conversation between the Celestial Kings, all the Heavenly Lords, even those still engaged in battle, listened intently, not wanting to miss a single word!
When it comes to understanding the universe, even the Heavenly Emperor cannot compare to the Celestial King!
Even though many people have reached their current level by relying on the Immortal King's teachings, no one is willing to stop here and stagnate. They all have a desire to prove themselves and become a king!
They thought to themselves that although they might not need this kind of information, it would be good to broaden their horizons.
Furthermore, how could it not be a good thing to have a profound understanding of the nature of the universe?
Of course, the Heavenly Lords were also puzzled by the "two things" mentioned by the Hongmeng Daoist.
But they quickly changed their minds, thinking of Fang Han and Hua Tiandu's situation, and suddenly realized.
"I came from the Gate of Immortality?" Hua Tiandu's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart pounded rapidly.
His divine sense was also scanning the area inside and outside, but he suppressed the evil thoughts in his heart.
Everyone deserves to die! That gate to immortality is destined for me!
I am also destined to achieve immortality!
As long as Fang Han is eliminated!
Looking at Fang Han, who was fighting against multiple opponents like a god of war, Hua Tiandu's eyes flashed with fear and hatred.
"Fang Han is my real enemy! Kill him and I'll be no threat anymore!"
"I sealed those Immortal Kings inside the Gate of Eternal Life. Once I've deciphered the mysteries of the Gate of Eternal Life and refined it, I'll kill all those Immortal Kings and devour them one by one to increase my power."
Although Hua Tiandu owes his current status and survival to Fang Han largely to the help of the Creation Immortal King and others, this does not mean that Hua Tiandu will be grateful.
On the contrary, he is full of murderous intent. When he is not strong enough, he will be obsequious, but the day he becomes strong, he will immediately turn on him.
In fact, the Celestial Kings were aware of this as well, but Hua Tiandu's toxic talent still had great potential, so they would not take action against him and would continue to protect him until Fang Han was defeated and his life was taken away. Only then would they want to eliminate Hua Tiandu and allow the kings to compete for the chance to live forever.
"No wonder the Creation Immortal King and the others would support a villain like Hua Tiandu."
Fang Han understood. Although they were enemies, the power of giants such as the Creation Immortal King, the Mythical Elder, the Origin Immortal King, and the Truth Immortal King was beyond doubt, and their unwavering spirit was unparalleled in the world.
Logically speaking, such a powerful and ruthless person would not look down on a nobody like Hua Tiandu, but if he is connected to the Gate of Immortality, then everything makes sense.
"But what exactly are Hua Tiandu and I within the Gate of Immortality?"
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