Divine Emperor's Legacy

The Human Emperor Banner unfurled its flags to cover the surrounding ten-li Dao Field, overflowing with the aura of the Great Dao and protecting the cultivators below.

"Those who still wish to follow the Great Emperor, gather by me.

Unless a supreme being emerges and personally descends to this place for a reckoning, I have the ability to protect your safety."

The deity said calmly.

The highest combat strength of the forces in this world, including the forbidden lands, was the Imperial Weapon.

Yet the confrontation between Imperial Weapons was like children throwing mud, incapable of causing real harm to one another.

With the Great Emperors not currently present, the only combat strength of a higher order capable of harming them was the supreme beings deeply hidden within the forbidden lands.

They would not easily emerge, for the price was too high and could not be afforded simply by shattering an Imperial Weapon.

Their goal was the Path to Immortality, and everything else would not be kept in their hearts.

"Indeed, there is still the Imperial Weapon. As the continuation of a Great Emperor's life, it likewise possesses Supreme Dao Might and can keep us safe!"

"No matter how transcendent the forbidden lands are, they cannot ride roughshod over all beings, and they dare not be this audacious."

Some people said excitedly, their gazes glittering.

Quite a few people weighed their options and flew toward the Human Emperor Banner, seeking protection while expressing their loyalty, swearing to live or die with the Dao Field.

What they said was very high-sounding and passionate.

In secret, however, quite a few people used divine sense to contact the Human Emperor Banner, wanting to abduct it.

If they could gain the recognition of the Imperial Weapon in this crisis, they could completely acquire the greatest wealth left behind by the Divine Emperor in the future.

The Divine Emperor had no family descendants; the person recognized by the Imperial Weapon would be the orthodox successor, and no one would dare say anything even if they seized the whole estate.

With the Imperial Weapon right here, akin to a Great Emperor's legacy close at hand, not to be moved would be a lie.

Besides, having endured for so many years, surely they could not end up with nothing.

Dreamy purple light surged toward the dome of heaven in a defensive posture, flickering with shocking wisps of radiance. The purple Qi was dense like a vast sea, rippling and containing the entire universe within it.

The Human Emperor Banner knew what kind of ideas they were plotting. It neither agreed nor refused, uniformly making everyone pull out all the spirit stones and heavenly materials and earth treasures they carried for it to absorb.

It had no use for these things, but it could severely scam these people.

The Human Emperor Banner stated that the situation was very critical, and the Quasi-Emperor of Immortal Mountain might also carry an Imperial Weapon to come over. In a direct clash, the opponent would hold the advantage with a Quasi-Emperor driving it.

Once it fell into a disadvantageous position, lacking the ability despite having the will, it would likely fail to protect all the disciples and would require more energy.

Some people were miserable beyond words, forcing a smiling face as they pulled out their storage bags, venting their resentment onto the enemy while staring fixedly at that figure above, their eyes reflecting every move he made.

The nameless Quasi-Emperor draped under robes spoke frivolously.

"Overestimating your capabilities. To deal with you, why would the great supreme being even need to make a move personally? Wouldn't that lower his status?

I am more than enough. What Imperial Weapon? I can slash it to pieces with a flip of my hand!"

Hearing such arrogant words, someone indignantly gritted their teeth in retort.

"Arrogant! Mere trash of a Quasi-Emperor, even if you come from Immortal Mountain, so what? Just recall back then when the Divine Emperor trampled on Immortal Mountain, how come we didn't hear a peep from you lot?"

"Daring to insult the source of my master's lineage is unforgivable. Call the supreme being here!"

With an Imperial Weapon behind them, their confidence was fully stocked. Like they had been injected with chicken blood, the group of disciples were utterly unafraid of the Quasi-Emperor in the sky who was realms ahead of them.

So what if he came from a forbidden land? Did he dare to single the Imperial Weapon behind them?

Hearing this, Zhang Huan burst out in a sudden, loud laugh, unsure whether he was still acting or genuinely mocking them.

"Heh, the Divine Emperor?

The supreme beings of my Immortal Mountain have never been afraid.

If he had lived in the same era as the supreme being Stone Emperor, he could have beaten him to death within ten moves."

He curled the five fingers of one hand into a claw and grasped cruelly, seemingly getting into character as he treated the opponent as a mere bug, instantly squeezing him into a pulp of meat.

"You lot probably still don't know how my Immortal Mountain became certain that the Divine Emperor is dead.

That Immortal Sword he raised really is a good thing; quite a few supreme beings have their eyes on it..."

Zhang Huan abruptly pulled out a snow-white and brilliant Immortal Sword, nearly three feet long, crystal-clear throughout, its blade covered in profound and intricate patterns.

Immortal Qi intertwined across the horizon, its pressure intimidating ancient and modern times, causing even the imperial light to temporarily avoid its sharpness and retreat entirely.

"To obtain it, my Immortal Mountain suffered quite a few losses..."

An Immortal Sword seized from the place where the Divine Emperor's bones were buried!

The jagged sword light caused a huge uproar.

The disciples looked in terror back and forth between the Human Emperor Banner and the Immortal Sword, their faces turning mournful again. Was it still too late to run now?

No wonder Immortal Mountain was so bold as to attack their doorstep; it turned out they had even procured the Divine Emperor's immortal artifact.

With things like this, knowing that the Divine Emperor had already passed away stood to reason. After all, apart from a dead man, who could watch helplessly as their immortal artifact was seized and remain indifferent?

An Imperial Weapon fighting an Immortal Sword, with the operator still a Quasi-Emperor—losing any advantage, perhaps they truly wouldn't be able to hold out.

The sword light was clean and bright, reflecting endless visions. Thunder flashed and lightning rumbled in the air, gods and ghosts wailed angrily as if extremely ferocious and wicked evil demons had revived to wreak havoc upon the present age.

Playing the part of a forbidden land naturally required fitting the persona of a forbidden land.

With such a disguise, even if the real owner came out to clarify things later, no one would believe it, and others would firmly conclude that Immortal Mountain was responsible.

Snatching the Divine Emperor's Immortal Sword and smashing the Divine Emperor's Dao Field as well—Stone Emperor would have a hundred mouths and still be unable to clear his name of this blame in the future.

Zhang Huan wielded the Immortal Sword and charged toward the Human Emperor Banner without a word, right above Big Dipper, in plain sight of all.

The invincible Quasi-Emperor slashed down with a single sword, splitting apart more than half of the Dao Field and extending across tens of millions of miles. The earth split open into bottomless chasms, the scene resembling the arrival of the apocalypse; without a few more strikes, even Big Dipper would be destroyed.

Those harboring ulterior motives in the center of the Dao Field were slain on the spot by him, leaving not even a place to find their corpses.

The Human Emperor Banner unleashed a spatial vortex to protect the living creatures, actively flying up into the high heavens to engage him in close combat, both of them putting on a great act.

They headed to the Mythological Battlefield, where a great battle erupted. Immortal light and Imperial Dao Laws clashed, and a single strand of aura leaking outward turned countless stars into fine powder, transforming them into flying ash.

This great battle was world-shaking. Strong practitioners across the universe felt their hearts palpitate; unable to see the combat within the Mythological Battlefield as it was covered and intertwined by Immortal Dao and Supreme Dao Laws, the successively stronger auras overflowing from it still caused them to tremble in awe.

Just what kind of powerful force could affect strong practitioners far away on the other side of the universe? It felt as though a Great Emperor was waging a conquest, the roaring sounds shaking the vault of heaven.

Zhang Huan and the Human Emperor Banner engaged in a bloody battle right here, fighting with real blades and real guns as Imperial Dao Laws and immortal power overflowed.

Though holding back somewhat, the strength of the Human Emperor Banner was truly strong enough to suppress and kill even supreme beings.

After fighting for a day and a night, seeing that the timing was about right, Zhang Huan feigned defeat and broke away, fleeing toward the starry skies.

He and the Human Emperor Banner chased each other through the universe, flying toward Big Dipper. Wherever they passed, whether ancient stars or black holes, all were smashed into dust.

Finally, shouting out loud, chanting the prestige of Immortal Mountain, and proclaiming that he would return one day to exact revenge, he flew down near Immortal Mountain and vanished from sight.

The Human Emperor Banner rippled through the starry skies, bearing tens of thousands of awe-filled gazes.

When it returned to the Dao Field, it was already an empty shell, the opportunists having fled cleanly.

The remaining people numbered very few; they were true disciples with resolute wills who firmly believed the Human Emperor Banner would return.

The Human Emperor Banner branded marks upon them and recommended them to certain Extreme Dao Families, so that their future Dao Paths would proceed a bit more smoothly.

It bluntly stated that its battle to the death with the Immortal Sword had damaged its origin, making it irrecoverable.

What it used earlier was an equivalent-exchange life-for-life tactic that had barely managed to repel the opponent, leaving it severely wounded. Now, cracks were appearing across the Imperial Weapon, clearly on the verge of disintegrating.

However, the opponent hadn't fared well either; the Immortal Sword was likely injured not lightly, and perhaps Immortal Mountain would wait a long time before taking action again.

As it spoke, a crisp sound echoed from within the Human Emperor Banner.

The Human Emperor Banner was about to shatter and unable to guard the Dao Field. To prevent Immortal Mountain from retaliating once more, it announced that it would seal the entire Dao Field.

Perhaps in future generations, this Dao Field would manifest in the mortal world once again, but it would not be in this era.

It arranged for the remaining people to leave, instructing them to truthfully recount today's events if anyone asked.

Finally, it sealed the Dao Field, burying it deep within a different spatial dimension underground. It voluntarily split into two parts, falling to some location on Big Dipper to await future "fated individuals."

People who witnessed this event today would spread the terror of Immortal Mountain throughout Big Dipper and even across various star domains.

Rumors in the world spread that the forbidden land Immortal Mountain had seized the Divine Emperor's fortune, pocketing even the Immortal Sword.

The news was true; quite a few people had experienced it firsthand, witnessing with their own eyes the Quasi-Emperor of Immortal Mountain attacking the Divine Emperor's Dao Field with an Immortal Sword.

The final words of the Imperial Weapon were also retold countless times.

Strong practitioners of all paths came to search for lost treasures, attempting to find the Dao Field buried by the Imperial Weapon that day.

Unfortunately, no clues were found. Batch after batch swept through, and as fewer and fewer people came, people gradually forgot about the Dao Field with the passage of time.

The Divine Emperor became a thing of the past and ultimately passed away, while related biographies added new ink to describe this regret of "losing one's integrity in one's twilight years."

Zhang Huan himself was hiding in a small mountain beside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, leisurely and carefree, completely ignoring the heatedly discussed news circulating in the outside world.

The matter of the Dao Field had concluded, and the next step was for the Human Emperor Banner to take the stage.

Selecting proud sons of heaven and guiding them to pave the way for himself—even though Zhang Huan was cut off from the world, he still covertly controlled the universe.

Time slipped away unnoticed.

Things remained, but people had changed; the younger generation of the Big Dipper land began to take the stage.

Twenty years later, on Big Dipper, a proud son of heaven mishandled his way into a cave and picked up a headless spear.

It was forged entirely from Divine Mark Purple Gold, containing extraordinary Dao patterns. The proud son of heaven was greatly pleased, believing it to be a blessing from the heavens that he possessed such good fortune.

Sometimes scriptures would manifest on the long spear. The proud son of heaven memorized them carefully and cultivated with them, discovering that he was growing terrifyingly powerful.

He immediately switched to studying those scriptures, and from then on it was as if he had divine assistance. Using this as a foundation to sever his Dao, his cultivation proceeded smooth as sail.

During communication, he learned that this spear was actually an imperial artifact that had been slashed in two by the Divine Emperor's Immortal Sword back then. While rejoicing, he was also very apprehensive, afraid of taking on the karma between himself and the forbidden land.

However, things would sort themselves out when they reached the bridge, and he would not give up this heaven-sent opportunity. As long as the forbidden land did not find out, having an imperial artifact to escort him could ensure his imperial path remained prosperous and smooth.

The imperial artifact had once been damaged, and the cultivation method it provided was incomplete. It claimed that if one day it could be completed, perhaps he could also reach the heights of the Divine Emperor, looking down disdainfully on all emperors.

He believed it, studying it day and night and initially unearthing some new profound mysteries.

The imperial artifact praised him with gratification.

Two hundred years later, he reached the Great Saint peak, encountering a Saint King whose aura was similar to his on the ancient path.

Amidst shock and suspicion, he made a fierce move. Just as he had guessed, the opposing party was unexpectedly also cultivating the Divine Emperor's Immortal Scripture.

However, the fluctuations were slightly different; they walked similar paths, but they did not overlap.

The other party also possessed the Divine Emperor's opportunity and might be practicing a different incomplete scripture.

If he could acquire the scripture on the other party's body and combine the two, leaving aside perfection, at least his future Dao Path would be completely smooth and flat.

The Saint King resisted desperately, but the gap was too great. He walked a thin line between life and death during the spellcasting battle, narrowly losing his life several times.

Finally, glaring angrily, the Saint King sacrificed a banner flag radiating imperial might, escaping into the stars by virtue of it and vowing to return and kill him.

He did not continue the pursuit, knowing that with the other half of the imperial artifact protecting the opponent, he couldn't kill him.

Vaguely, there was guidance that the opponent would be his destined enemy in the future.

Following this, he cultivated with even greater diligence, working hard to raise his realm in order to merge the Divine Emperor's unrivaled legacy and also to break his destiny with the opponent.

He quickly promoted himself to the Great Saint Peak, taking in numerous followers after the Seven Heroes of Chaos Ancient mysteriously died a sudden death.

However, for the next three hundred years, he remained trapped within the incomplete scripture, unable to clearly perceive the path ahead, his cultivation showing not an inch of progress.

Hearing news of his destined enemy revealing his prominence on the ancient path from time to time, he felt anxious in his heart, hesitating back and forth between getting rid of the opponent first or elevating himself.

At this time, he listened to the suggestion of the imperial artifact's deity, stepping forward along a life-or-death path where success brought great opportunity and failure meant the destruction of body and soul.

In order to become the second Divine Emperor, he gambled.

He engraved Immortal Dao symbols onto his flesh and drove them into his divine soul, practicing his own Dao through physical action.

The deity silently recorded every change in his body.

On the other side, the proud son of heaven holding the banner flag was also taking risks to delve deeper into the Immortal Scripture. It was similar to his Dao, but the path was different; if successful, it similarly held great opportunity.

The two of them broke through the path ahead at the same time. Although it was partial and their evolution incomplete, possibly harboring some unknown hidden dangers, they indeed possessed greater strength and both stepped into the Quasi-Emperor realm.

The two agreed to fight to the death in a barren land among the stars without using imperial artifacts.

The struggle of two dragons was likewise a test of their own Dao fruits. Only the stronger could win, proving that their own path possessed greater potential.

A battle was fought until the heavens grew dark and the earth turned pitch black, with flesh and blood flying everywhere. The two proud sons of heaven fought with reddened eyes, swearing to seize everything from the other.

One was beaten to death on the spot, and the other was also nearing his end, fighting a tragic battle.

Both suffered heavy injuries, and knowing they could no longer obtain the other part of the legacy, before his death he scattered the news concerning the two imperial artifacts.

The theory of the destined enemy of the Divine Emperor's legacy became famous in a single battle, rumored to be able to manifest the Immortal Scripture and lay down an unrivaled imperial foundation once the Divine Emperor's legacy was obtained and the two were combined.

The Battle of the Twin Heroes became a widely discussed topic praised by all.

They were the first two to break into the Quasi-Emperor realm, yet they ended in tragedy, associated with the Divine Emperor's legacy like a storybook tale, giving people infinite room for imagination.

Not long after this, the third Quasi-Emperor appeared in the world.

He was that outstanding talent who had previously held a grudge against the Seven Heroes of Chaos Ancient, having once been issued a kill order by the Seven Heroes.

Later, having survived a calamity and gained another opportunity, he returned to the ancient path to settle accounts, killing the Seven Heroes one by one.

His growth was very fast, surpassing other cultivators by a notch, and some people guessed he had the hope of attaining the Dao in the future.

A hundred years later, the Human Emperor Banner re-selected two proud sons of heaven, sending out the incomplete law and letting them complete it themselves.

In the small mountain on the other side, Zhang Huan rarely had a sense of perception and awoke from his deduction.

Having already entered the inner chamber in the Dao of Qi Luck, he could perceive good and ill fortune relating to himself and sensed that something was wrong.

The next moment, the sky split open with a ten-thousand-zhang crack, showering boundless immortal light that drew the gaze of the entire world.

"The Path to Immortality has descended in this era?"