Crocodile Ancestor felt his mind buzzing, as if he were dreaming!
That's right! He had to be dreaming!
If he wasn't dreaming, how could he possibly be seeing a living Emperor?
He felt that he must have stayed in the Demon Sea Eye for too long and been affected by it, which was why he was hallucinating.
At that thought, his heart filled with sorrow. His experiences over the years had truly been too miserable.
In this era when heaven and earth had fallen silent, becoming a demon saint already made him an exceptional genius.
But he had been unwilling to accept that. He wanted to rise against the current, so he crossed the void in search of traces of the ancient immortals.
Who would have thought? He had not found the ancient immortals, but had first run into that bald donkey Sakyamuni.
There had been no suspense whatsoever—he had been suppressed!
In this era when heaven and earth had fallen silent, there was actually still a powerhouse like Sakyamuni. He was simply too unlucky!
He had struggled bitterly for two thousand years and was nearly at the end of his rope, but thankfully, heaven never barred every path!
The unexpected arrival of a group of ants had actually broken Sakyamuni's seal, allowing him to see daylight again.
Not only had he escaped his predicament, he had also left behind a means on those ants.
He had not chosen to leave Huoying Ancient Star, because he knew there was a heaven-defying opportunity here.
The Demon Sea Eye of Huoying opened once every thousand years. It contained an Immortal Burial, enough to allow him to attain the Dao.
There had not been much time left until the Demon Sea Eye opened, but today, he unexpectedly sensed someone entering it.
When he rushed out of the Demon Sea Eye, ready to slaughter the intruders, he saw the scene before him.
A tall figure stood there, an ancient mirror above his head and a Divine Bridge beneath his feet. Ten thousand rays of golden light shone around him, and countless phenomena manifested.
Extreme Dao Imperial Might bore down upon him, forcing him to lie prone on the ground, trembling as his mind buzzed.
Although it all felt incomparably real, he still believed that he had to be dreaming!
"Crocodile Ancestor? He's still here?" Ye Fan said in surprise.
It was this great demon before them who had caused the deaths of many of his classmates back then. There was a blood-deep feud between them.
Even from some distance away, he could still sense the terrifying aura emanating from Crocodile Ancestor.
Such a horrifying demon would be impossible to suppress even if all the great holy lands of the Big Dipper Star Domain joined forces.
Yet before the Void Emperor, Crocodile Ancestor could only lie on the ground and tremble.
"Not bad! Not bad! A rare demon saint—just right for replenishing my body!"
The moment Li Ping saw Crocodile Ancestor, his eyes lit up. He stretched out a hand and suppressed him.
Using a demon saint's flesh and blood as ingredients would make for a rare Taotie Feast. This time, they were in for a treat.
The Void Emperor paid Crocodile Ancestor no attention. Having arrived here, he had already sensed an inexplicable aura.
With a thought, the Void Mirror bloomed with dazzling immortal light, cleaving heaven and earth apart as the vast sea split in two.
Led by the Void Emperor, the group descended all the way down and soon arrived at a Burial Ground.
After reaching an Ancient Battlefield and continuing deeper, they soon saw a magnificent palace.
"So it really is here!" the Void Emperor said gravely.
Before him was a blood-colored lump of flesh that looked very much like a giant cocoon.
Ahead of the flesh cocoon stood a Void Gate. Half of the cocoon had already been drawn inside, and it could vanish from this world at any moment.
Beyond the gate sat a blurry figure seen from behind. An attractive force was pulling the flesh cocoon into the Void Gate.
With just one glance at that flesh cocoon, he sensed an aura that made his heart pound in terror.
The figure was the same. It sat there with its back to all living beings, carrying an indescribable bearing.
"The Immortal Emperor is in the midst of transformation!" Li Ping said.
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned toward him, including the Void Emperor.
Ye Fan and Black Emperor were shocked because the Immortal Emperor was a legendary invincible powerhouse.
The Void Emperor was equally surprised. He could see the missions issued by the Heavenly Court, and Li Ping, as a fellow member of the Heavenly Court, naturally could as well.
Yet even he could not help being shocked upon seeing the Immortal Emperor, while Li Ping remained so calm.
Clearly, Li Ping had long known that the Immortal Emperor was still alive, and he seemed to know the Immortal Emperor's circumstances in great detail.
Together with everything that had happened before, how could he not realize that Li Ping's position within the Heavenly Court was likely far from ordinary?
However, now was not the time to think about such matters. The key was how to suppress the Immortal Emperor.
He did not act immediately. Instead, he first examined the surroundings, searching for traces of the great battle from back then.
"Do you know what happened back then?" the Void Emperor asked.
This was a test. He wanted to confirm whether Li Ping truly knew those hidden secrets.
"The Immortal Emperor was an old schemer who had remained hidden in the world all along."
He had never intended to conceal anything from the Void Emperor, so he revealed the entire truth.
The more Ye Fan listened, the more shocked he became. His eyes gradually went blank. Was this really a secret he was allowed to hear?
"So that was it!" the Void Emperor said.
The Immortal Emperor had endured in the world, using the blood of numerous Ancient Sovereigns and Emperors to transform himself. Back then, the Void Emperor had actually sensed something as well.
Without question, for the Immortal Emperor to have lived for so long, he must have undergone an incomparably terrifying transformation. His strength had likely already surpassed that of an Emperor.
But eighty thousand years ago, the Immortal Emperor's opponent had appeared. Emperor Wushi found the Immortal Emperor.
There was a node of the Path to Immortality here. Emperor Wushi and the Immortal Emperor had confronted each other here back then.
By now, Emperor Wushi had vanished without a trace, while the Immortal Emperor had turned into a flesh cocoon to undergo transformation.
The mission issued by the Heavenly Court had not been wrong. The Immortal Emperor truly was not dead, and he was indeed on Huoying Ancient Star.
He no longer had any doubts. The Heavenly Court was truly extraordinary; it likely really knew every hidden secret in the world.
"Emperor! Where did the Emperor go?" Black Emperor said excitedly.
He had seen Emperor Wushi's figure, standing with his back to all living beings. He would never mistake the Emperor's aura.
But only the transforming Immortal Emperor remained here, while the Emperor had vanished without a trace.
Could it be that the Emperor had lost?
No! Impossible! The Emperor could never lose!
"Do you see that Void Gate? If Emperor Wushi had not held him back, the Immortal Emperor would have left this place long ago!" Li Ping said.
When Emperor Wushi confronted the Immortal Emperor, he was already nearing the end of his lifespan, which was why he had been forced into the Path to Immortality.
If nothing unexpected had happened, Emperor Wushi should have entered the strange world by now.
But even so, Emperor Wushi could still restrain the Immortal Emperor. He truly deserved to be called an unrivaled Emperor, unparalleled throughout the ages!
"I'll send you out first. A great battle will break out here, and it isn't suitable for you to remain," the Void Emperor said.
His mission was to suppress the Immortal Emperor. Without even thinking about it, he knew this would certainly not be an easy task.
With a wave of his hand, he sent Ye Fan and Black Emperor outside Huoying Ancient Star, but kept Li Ping behind.
Li Ping was both expectant and somewhat terrified. The Void Emperor truly thought too highly of him.
He was only a saint, with arms and legs too small for such a matter. What right did he have to take part in an Emperor War?
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