Chapter 1278 - 1168: Four Emperors
“Able to summon back the Immortal Dao’s space-time, and even turn the dark floating earth within it into the Immortal Land, brimming with the essence of Immortal Dao…”
“To achieve such a feat, throughout eternity, only he could…”
Within the Ten Thousand Dao Gate, whispers echoed.
“Back then, even Emperor Zhantian and the others perished. He faced the darkness but was ultimately buried within it…”
“Could it be he never truly died…”
“If he has not perished, then what should we do?”
The beings within the Ten Thousand Dao Gate hesitated.
The divine signs manifesting across heaven and earth now unmistakably suggest that figure might still be alive.
Before this, they had chosen complete concealment, aloofly distancing themselves from worldly affairs.
But if that figure still lives, their choice… might no longer be wise.
“The essence of Immortal Dao has already emerged.”
At this moment, a solemn voice resonated, saying:
“This means he has likely returned the Immortal Dao essence he obtained to the Immortal Land… In his prime, he perhaps could resist the darkness, but now, with the essence lacking…”
“Facing the darkness, he has no advantage left, doesn’t he?”
Hearing these words, the other entities fell silent.
Indeed, this seemed true.
“Let’s wait and see a little longer. No need to rush to take sides now…”
Finally, the Ten Thousand Dao Gate vanished.
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Amid an unknown darkness.
“The Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor have arrived!”
The Silent One suddenly turned his head.
In the distance, two figures emerged from a pitch-black gate!
It was two women, both possessing extraordinary beauty. Though clad in black gowns with eyes often shrouded by dark mist, their peerless grace remained undiminished!
These two figures were once Emperors of an era under Heavenly Emperor rule in the Forbidden World, who fought alongside Emperor Zhantian against the darkness—Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor!
In that battle, Emperor Zhantian and his War Heaven Emperor’s Court were nearly annihilated. The Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor both fell, transformed by the darkness into Dark Creatures.
Walking up to the Silent One and the Stopper, the Dark Fire Emperor and Dark Wood Emperor bowed deeply.
“This time, your purpose is to locate the last traces of those people—and extinguish them.”
The Silent One spoke calmly.
The Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor nodded, replying:
“We shall grant them the light of darkness.”
The Silent One turned toward his disciples, instructing:
“Mo Tie, Mo Zheng, you two will go as well.”
The Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor are merely puppets outside.
This probe and pressing forward might provoke that figure’s wrath. Using them strategically could mitigate intensity and prevent that figure’s rampage!
The core task, however, would still be carried out by their own forces.
Mo Tie, a massive, corpulent figure, his body bulging with fat, represented the Silent One’s gluttonous nature.
Mo Zheng, a shrewd yet silent man with piercingly steady eyes that seemed forever to seek others’ vulnerabilities, embodied the Silent One’s penchant for contention.
“Understood.”
The two saluted the Silent One before departing alongside the Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor.
Soon, they arrived at the Forbidden World.
“Hmm?”
Upon entering, the Fire Emperor murmured:
“I sense… another version of myself… completing an Immortal Seed!”
The Wood Emperor, too, deepened her thoughts, saying:
“Same for me…”
Hearing this, Mo Zheng couldn’t help but express doubt: “You two are utterly deceased, your essence fused into darkness… How could there exist another?”
Mo Tie added ominously: “Find them… eat them!”
His bloated face twisted into a grotesque expression. He snarled: “Their alternate selves must have tender flesh, deliciously sweet…”
Mo Zheng smirked faintly, responding: “Before you devour them, I’ll first transform them, convince them, help them realize that darkness… is indeed their ultimate destination.”
In his gaze, the obsessive need to win flickered fiercely!
He practiced the art of “Gu Heart,” thriving on argument and persuasion, infiltrating hearts through contention.
The result of his persuasion… was transformation.
Turning all opposition into devout believers!
Immediately, the four Emperors departed in the direction of their senses!
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At this moment.
The vast Immortal Land stood towering above the Forbidden World.
In just a few short days, countless cultivators had successfully entered the Immortal Land, seeking the Immortal Seeds.
This boundless terrain overflows with vitality, scattered with Immortal Seeds, Spirit Grass, Immortal Trees, and more, available for all to take.
Simultaneously, many had chosen to settle within the Immortal Land, bringing unique vitality to the vast sanctuary.
On a towering mountain within the Immortal Land.
A young girl, clad in a fiery gown, had planted a flaming tree within her Daoist Scenery!
This young woman was none other than Fire Spirit!
Beside her stood Mu Qianning, Mu Wanqing, Wu Xiaokun, and others, all on the verge of completing the Immortal Seed Realm as well.
Mu Qianning planted an exceptionally rare Taiyin Banana Plant, while Mu Wanqing sowed the Mother Vine of All Creation.
Wu Xiaokun planted a Sunflower, blazing like perpetual flames!
What they had acquired were treasures of Immortal Dao, recorded only in ancient texts, second only to Pan Peach, Primal Divine Grape, Martial Dao Heavenly Heart Lotus, Divine Blood Herb, and other of the Ten Spirits of Immortal Dao!
As the Immortal Seeds were sown, the space around them streamed with vivid impressions of past times.
Fire Spirit was surrounded by images of heavenly fire raging in the skies, one Empress commanding flames and leaving behind warmth and fire seeds for the world.
Mu Wanqing’s surroundings unfolded dense ancient forests, where vine giants resembling mountain ranges spanned the Sky Vault, radiating infinite vitality.
Mu Qianning, however, was even more dazzling. On the colossal leaves of the Taiyin Banana Plant, the aura of Taiyin and the Sun surged, rendering her unfathomably mysterious, as though a surreal realm was descending.
Wu Xiaokun emitted a similar but starkly opposite energy, embodying the Sun’s essence.
“Fire Emperor, Wood Emperor… and Tai Yin Empress, Taiyang Great Emperor…”
Nearby, the Reincarnation Great Emperor Hei Bai appeared unknowingly. He hadn’t planted an Immortal Seed, as his path was unusual: utilizing Yellow Springs as Pi Shui, Youming as Breath Soil, the Reincarnation Flower blossomed naturally under the nourishment of Immortal Dao essence, his foundation flawless.
He murmured, gazing through the eyes of Samsara, fully comprehending the identities of Mu Qianning and the other four.
They… had once been supreme Great Emperors of the Forbidden World, slain by darkness…
“No wonder they gained Senior Li’s favor…”
Mu Qianning, Fire Spirit, Mu Wanqing, Wu Xiaokun—these figures had each forged close bonds with the small village over the years, receiving immense fortune from trials within, building a robust foundation.
Finally, Mu Qianning and the others gently awakened.
“To glimpse past lives…”
Fire Spirit murmured, declaring: “Immortal Seeds cradle past lives… Turns out, I was once the Fire Emperor…”
Mu Qianning similarly said: “The flow of past days cannot be retraced, yet they unveil truths…”
Hei Bai spoke: “The Divine Fire Continent and Lingmu Continent have long been annihilated, left barren to this day. Meanwhile, Taiyin Continent and Taiyang Continent were claimed by the new Moon Emperor and Sun Emperor.”
Wu Xiaokun stood upright, declaring: “We shall reclaim them.”
Though he remained within the Life Wood Realm, he now exuded an unprecedented resolve, far removed from the youthful figure who had once encountered the small village.
Hei Bai Di nodded in agreement, saying: “So be it.”
Thus, the four rose and departed from the Immortal Land.
Mu Qianning set forth to Taiyin Continent, Wu Xiaokun to Taiyang Continent, while Fire Spirit and Mu Wanqing traveled together.
This was because the Divine Fire Continent and Lingmu Continent bordered each other, and the two women’s ancient paths of ascension were intertwined at the same site—Mount Primordial Flame!
Mount Primordial Flame, located at the juncture of Divine Fire and Lingmu Continents, was said to be the place where, during the Era of the Lifting Fire, the Fire Emperor and Wood Emperor united in igniting the human world’s flame, earning its name as Mount Primordial Flame!
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