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“This is completely different from the Butcher’s experience,” Shi Hao muttered to himself as he looked at the Ancient Road of Guidance.
Is there anything special about him? He didn't know.
But he knew he was destined to embark on this path, and nothing could stop him. He was determined to go to the Ultimate Ancient Land; no one could stop him. Unless, of course, two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors appeared before him right now!
Following the ancient road, Shi Hao quickly crossed the entire Boundary Sea and arrived at the dam on the other side.
Seven hundred thousand years have passed, and the dark storms here have not stopped, continuing to blow and hindering the cultivators' progress.
Shi Hao could sense the chaotic laws of the Great Dao, and through this, he could imagine how intense the battle of that year had been.
Of course, no matter how terrifying this storm of dark matter is, it can only stop those below the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, and naturally it cannot stop Shi Hao.
Shi Hao stepped onto the dam. The storm formed by the convergence of dark laws could not harm him. In the end, Shi Hao crossed the dam and entered the dark world.
He saw the dark heavenly court reduced to ruins, filled with countless corpses.
In Shi Hao's eyes, the laws of the Great Dao were in operation, time flowed backward, and he saw some scenes from the past.
Yunhua fought fiercely with Cangdi, and finally Hongdi and Yudi appeared, making it a three-on-one battle, with all three of them sustaining injuries.
"Brother Yun is still as powerful as ever, even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor can fight three against one." Shi Hao sighed, feeling that although he had caught up with Yun Hua in terms of realm, no longer just one or two realms behind, there was still a certain difference in combat strength.
Chapter 1431 The Cloud Emperor Unleashes a Cataclysmic Event
The two sides fought their way out of the dark world and returned after a while, but the difference was that in the time-lapse, Yunhua's enemies had become four!
It went from one against three to one against four, and then the five of them went deeper into the fray, after which no one ever came out again.
Upon seeing this, Shi Hao's expression became more serious.
"It seems the answer lies deep within the Ancient Land..." Shi Hao took a deep breath, a sudden unease creeping into his heart. He didn't know if this was the result he wanted.
After clearing his mind of all distractions, Shi Hao stepped out of the dark world and arrived at the place where the footprints of the Emperor's Dharma Body had been.
Upon arriving here, Shi Hao immediately discovered the two places where Yun Hua had suppressed the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors. The fluctuations from these two places were far too conspicuous for Quasi-Immortal Emperors to conceal.
The discovery of the two suppression sites filled Shi Hao with excitement.
"Did they both ban each other?" Shi Hao felt a surge of anticipation; in his view, this was the best possible outcome.
Since both sides have blocked each other, it means that Yunhua is still alive.
Shi Hao's requirements were not high; he just wanted to stay alive!
As for the idea that Yunhua had suppressed and isolated the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors, Shi Hao dismissed it after a moment's thought.
This is too surreal, too unrealistic.
In all his seven hundred thousand years of anticipation and prayer, he never dared to do this, not even in his wildest dreams...
Shi Hao appeared at a place of suppression, where the World Destroyer was being suppressed.
Shi Hao looked at the Old Man of Annihilation, and the Old Man of Annihilation also sensed Shi Hao's gaze.
He initially thought Yunhua had returned, but he quickly realized it wasn't her.
"Which fellow Daoist is it?" asked the Old Man of Annihilation.
At the same time, he was extremely shocked. How could another quasi-immortal emperor have appeared after only a few years?
This is unbelievable! There are 700,000 years between the two Quasi-Immortal Emperors?
It seems that some changes have occurred in the world that they cannot understand.
Shi Hao sized up the World Destroyer for a while and recognized him as the second Quasi-Immortal Emperor who had fought against Yun Hua.
He was somewhat disappointed not to see Yunhua, who had been suppressed.
"Wilderness," Shi Hao answered the old man's question, then followed up with:
"Who are you? How did you get suppressed here? Who suppressed you?"
Shi Hao knew that it must have been Yun Hua who suppressed this guy. It couldn't possibly be an internal conflict between the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors that led to the suppression of this old man.
However, Shi Hao did not make a fuss, not wanting to directly expose his relationship with Yun Hua.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Huang." The Old Man of Annihilation's mind raced, and he finally made a decision.
"I wonder if Youke knows Emperor Yun?"
Shi Hao's heart stirred, but he shook his head.
“I have been in seclusion since three thousand epochs ago, until I broke through to the King Realm ten thousand years ago, and I have never heard of this Emperor’s name.”
Shi Hao spoke sincerely, his expression unchanged, and even supernatural powers could not detect the truth.
Of course, the Old Man of Annihilation couldn't use supernatural powers either. Shi Hao wanted to gather information.
"Fellow Daoist, you may call me the Old Man of Annihilation." The Old Man of Annihilation stared at Shi Hao for a while before finally saying, "The reason I am suppressed here is because I tried to stop a catastrophe, but I failed, and I am suppressed here by the Cloud Emperor."
"The Cloud Emperor is the source of the calamity." The Old Man of Annihilation had told countless lies, but today, facing this newly promoted Quasi-Immortal Emperor, he decided to tell one more.
This lie might change his fate. If it doesn't, then it's alright.
Shi Hao looked coldly at the Old Man of Annihilation, knowing without a second thought that this man was lying.
How come I didn't know Brother Yun was the source of the catastrophe? "Catastrophe? What catastrophe?"
"In order to gain even greater power, Emperor Yun wanted to launch an unprecedented dark upheaval. I and three other fellow Daoists were unwilling to accept this, so we stepped in to stop him."
The Old Man of Annihilation smiled bitterly, "Unfortunately, our strength is inferior to his, and we ended up being suppressed."
"I was the first to be suppressed here."
Shi Hao nodded silently, feeling a sense of joy. It seemed that Brother Yun was still alive when he suppressed the World-Destroying Old Man.
At the same time, Shi Hao expressed disdain for the words of the Old Man Who Destroyed the World.
Why did you have to come up with such a reason as Brother Yun launching a dark rebellion for greater power?
That's utterly ridiculous. I'd believe you if you said Brother Yun started a catastrophe just to get better tea!
“Since there are four of you, even if you are suppressed, there are still three emperors left. I suppose Emperor Yun won’t be able to cause any trouble,” Shi Hao said.
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know, but Emperor Yun is extremely ferocious. After I was suppressed, the other three Daoists are probably no match for Emperor Yun either."
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao felt even more joy.
"Then where did this dark substance on your body come from?" Shi Hao asked again. "I think you're more like a Fallen One."
The old man who destroyed the world remained expressionless and said, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but after the Quasi-Immortal Emperor, the path ahead is cut off. You cannot see the Great Dao of the Immortal Emperor by relying on your own cultivation."
"Only by absorbing the power of darkness can one have the opportunity to improve."
"But there are rules to absorbing dark power. One cannot become too addicted, or one will only fall into complete depravity."
"I have lived for a long time, and in pursuit of the Great Dao, I have absorbed dark power, but it has always been within a controllable range."
At this point, hatred appeared on the face of the Old Man of Annihilation. "But after suppressing me in order to become an emperor, Emperor Yun forcibly eroded me with a large amount of dark matter, wanting to make me completely fall and devour me."
That's why I've become the way I am now.
"I hope you can help me escape this predicament and purify the dark matter within my body."
"I truly do not wish to fall into darkness, for darkness is the source of all chaos in the world," the Old Man of Destruction said with heartfelt sincerity.
It depicts him as someone who is irreconcilably opposed to darkness.
"If Emperor Yun is truly as you say, and was not suppressed by your three friends, then wouldn't my helping you escape only bring disaster upon myself?" Shi Hao asked.
"I don't want to offend such a powerful emperor."
"If he senses that you are freed and appears here, can you stop him?"
“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to worry. Emperor Yun has already entered the deepest part of the Ultimate Ancient Land and hasn’t come out for seven hundred thousand years. He can’t get out now!” said the Old Man of Annihilation.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao felt relieved and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled, a smile that seemed to defy explanation.
Chapter 1432 The Loser Eats the Dust
Now we can be sure that Brother Yun is not dead. With things said to this point, it's easy to tell the truth from the falsehood.
But Shi Hao was also somewhat surprised. Had they entered the deepest part of the ultimate ancient land?
Shi Hao looked towards the deepest part of the area. He couldn't sense Yun Hua's presence, but that direction held a certain attraction for him.
There was also a faint sense of oppression.
"What's at the deepest part of the Ultimate Ancient Land?" Shi Hao asked.
"Ultimate darkness, the ultimate darkness that even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor cannot resist!"
Shi Hao became worried again. He ignored the Old Man of Annihilation and went to the place where the Feather Emperor was suppressed.
Upon seeing that the one being suppressed here was the Feather Emperor, Shi Hao was extremely excited.
Based on the words of the Old Man of Annihilation, it's unlikely that Brother Yun was sealed away along with these two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors to suppress the darkness, and that Yun Hua was refined over the past 700,000 years.
Sometimes, what we see is not necessarily the truth; we need to examine it from all aspects to arrive at the truth.
But Shi Hao was speechless. You suppressed two quasi-Immortal Emperors all by yourself; you must be incredibly brave.
He was being far too conservative in his dreams. Two quasi-Immortal Emperors—among those of the same rank, who could rival them?
Everything will be crushed, turned to dust, and become history.
Shi Hao and the others had been worried for 700,000 years because they felt that Yun Hua alone should not, no, definitely could not be a match for the Four Emperors.
This is beyond human resistance; defeat, or even death, is to be expected.
Just as he had done when he arrived, Shi Hao had already made preparations for collecting Yun Hua's body.
Although this idea was somewhat discouraging, that was indeed how I felt at the time.
What Shi Hao saw after entering this place was completely different from what he had expected, overturning his preconceived notions.
Despite their superior numbers, the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor's side, who were initially thought to be the victors, were instead completely suppressed here.
The lone figure, who had initially thought the Yunhua side was in great danger, ended up achieving a great victory, suppressing all enemies, and even went on to pursue the ultimate darkness.
Although it was a good thing that Yunhua was alive and so fierce, Shi Hao was speechless and didn't know what to say.
Everyone was stunned. It shouldn't have been that violent...
How can a person be so fierce? It can't be, at least not a human being should be.
Brother Yun, where exactly is your limit?
Are you really a man without limits?
"Who is it?! Yunhua, you're back?!"
Emperor Yu also sensed Shi Hao's gaze and shouted out sharply.
“I am not him,” Shi Hao said.
Upon discovering that a new Quasi-Immortal Emperor had descended, Emperor Yu was somewhat surprised and found it difficult to understand, sharing a similar sentiment with the Old Man of Annihilation.
They were absolutely certain that 700,000 years ago, when they fought Yunhua, there were no other Quasi-Immortal Emperors in the Boundary Sea. How could a new Quasi-Immortal Emperor suddenly appear 700,000 years later? When did Quasi-Immortal Emperors become so common?
"Is this the place where the Cloud Emperor you speak of suppressed you?" Shi Hao asked.
"What's it to you?" Emperor Yu replied coldly.
Even though he had been suppressed, the Feather Emperor remained arrogant.
Even when facing the Annihilation Elder, the Azure Emperor and the Hong Emperor addressed him as "senior," while the Feather Emperor merely nodded, displaying extreme arrogance. In other words, he was incredibly stubborn.
"May I ask your name, and when did you attain enlightenment?" Emperor Yu asked.
“Huang,” Shi Hao said, “After years of arduous cultivation, I have finally attained enlightenment and have come to explore the ultimate place.”
"Fellow Daoist, you mentioned Emperor Yun, do you know him?" Emperor Yu suddenly asked.
"I am the successor of the Cloud Emperor." Shi Hao answered the Feather Emperor's question calmly, this time without hiding anything.
I told the Old Man of Annihilation that I didn't know him because I wanted to get some information from him.
Now that they know Yunhua didn't die at their hands but instead entered the deepest part of the Ultimate Ancient Land, there's no need to pretend with them anymore.
A bunch of trash. Four against one and they still got killed. They have no right to talk to him.
Although Shi Hao felt that he might not be a match for the two Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors, it did not stop him from despising them.