The node of the Path to Immortality had vanished, and even the remaining traces had been erased by the Void Emperor.
Huoying Ancient Star still existed. That world-shaking Emperor War had not shattered the ancient star; it was as if nothing had happened at all.
"I underestimated the Immortal Emperor, and I also underestimated Emperor Wushi!" the Void Emperor said.
He had intended to kill the Immortal Emperor and eliminate a scourge from the world, but he had failed.
Even at the crucial moment of his transformation, with his strength no longer at its peak, the Immortal Emperor was still terrifyingly powerful.
He could sense that during their fierce clash, his own power had instead become an aid to the Immortal Emperor's transformation.
Emperor Wushi had also noticed this. He had acted from another world and dragged the Immortal Emperor into it.
That earth-shattering battle had yet to end. In that other world, Emperor Wushi would inevitably continue his fierce clash with the Immortal Emperor.
He could not help sighing at how formidable the younger generation was. Emperor Wushi's strength had already surpassed that of an ordinary Great Emperor.
This was the first time he had felt powerless. Great Emperors were not the end; above Great Emperors, there were still stronger beings!
"Great Emperor, there is no need to belittle yourself. Given enough time, you too can soar to greater heights!" Li Ping said.
He had never doubted the Void Emperor's talent. Had he not been born in the most difficult era, the Void Emperor would absolutely have had the chance to go even further.
In truth, it was not too late even now. After returning to life, the Void Emperor's future held limitless possibilities.
"It seems you truly know many secrets!" the Void Emperor said, staring at Li Ping.
He should have realized it long ago. How could someone capable of joining the unfathomable Heavenly Court possibly be an ordinary person?
Within the Heavenly Court, perhaps he could not only revive those who had passed away, but also see hope of advancing further.
"After we send Ye Fan to Earth, I'll have a proper talk with you, Great Emperor," Li Ping said.
Clearly, the battle with the Immortal Emperor had dealt the Void Emperor an enormous shock.
To keep the Void Emperor from taking needless detours, it was time to tell him certain things.
"Good! We'll go to Earth first!" the Void Emperor said.
Seeing that the Void Emperor and his master were both safe and sound, Ye Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master! Did you succeed?" Ye Fan asked expectantly.
That Emperor War just now had been truly terrifying, like the destruction of heaven and earth, shaking the entire universe.
"Where is the Great Emperor? Where is the Great Emperor?" the Black Emperor asked impatiently.
He had seen the Wushi Bell, and he had also seen the Great Emperor's figure. He was certain he had not been mistaken.
That was definitely the Great Emperor! The Great Emperor was still alive!
Li Ping did not hide anything and recounted what had just happened. Ye Fan and the Black Emperor were both stunned beyond measure.
Then, a golden path appeared beneath the Void Emperor's feet, carrying everyone to Earth.
After several years, Ye Fan had finally returned to his hometown. Naturally, he was incomparably excited.
Ye Fan took the Black Emperor with him and eagerly went to find his family, while Li Ping and the Void Emperor drank and chatted merrily.
"Great Emperor, do you know what path lies beyond the Emperor's Path?" Li Ping said.
He was already prepared to speak frankly with the Void Emperor and reveal some of the secrets he knew.
"Immortality?" the Void Emperor said.
Throughout the ages, Great Emperors had been the strongest beings of their eras. To advance further, one could only become immortal.
Yet throughout the long years, no one had ever achieved immortality. There were no immortals in this world!
"Beyond Great Emperors lie True Immortals. But because of the restrictions of heaven and earth, no one in this universe can become a True Immortal!" Li Ping said.
After the Chaotic Ancient Era, the laws of heaven and earth had changed drastically. No one could become immortal again, at least not in this current universe.
"The Path to Immortality? No! Then what is the Immortal Emperor?" the Void Emperor asked.
As the strongest beings of their eras, Great Emperors should have known every secret of the world, but reality was not so.
Upon seeing the Immortal Emperor, he had already realized that there was another path in this world.
"The Path to Immortality is a road opened by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. It leads to the Immortal Domain, but this path is ineffective for Great Emperors."
There were many Paths to Immortality, the result of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor's repeated attempts, but there was only one true Path to Immortality.
However, even finding the correct Path to Immortality was useless. Supremes and Great Emperors simply could not enter it.
"Hahaha! The unprecedented change of all ages, the hope for which everything was sacrificed—it was all just a joke!"
If the Supremes within the Life Forbidden Zones learned the truth, who knew what expressions they would wear?
A joke! It was all a joke!
The Supremes had schemed endlessly. To endure in this world, they treated all living beings as ants, only for it all to come to nothing in the end!
"If one wishes to become immortal, why must one enter the Immortal Domain?" Li Ping said.
The Supremes were indeed pitiable, but they were not deserving of pity. One could even say they had brought it upon themselves.
For this world, only dead Supremes were good Supremes.
"This universe can still produce immortals?" The Void Emperor's heart stirred as he thought of a possibility.
Both the Immortal Emperor and Emperor Wushi had lived for an extremely long time, yet neither of them was a Supreme.
"One may become immortal even amid the mortal world!" Li Ping said.
He did not keep them in suspense and directly told him everything he knew about Mortal World Immortals.
In an era where immortality was impossible, one would endure hundreds of thousands, even millions of years amid the mortal world, and defy fate to live nine lives anew.
As long as one succeeded, one would thereafter live forever, untouched by the passage of time—a Mortal World Immortal!
Mortal World Immortals far surpassed Great Emperors and even stood above True Immortals, possessing extraordinary divine might!
"To become immortal through the mortal world—what a Mortal World Immortal!" the Void Emperor praised.
Great Emperors had never feared how difficult the road might be. Every one of them believed himself invincible.
What Great Emperors feared was that there would be no road ahead, that they had reached their limits and could no longer advance.
Li Ping had told him that beyond Great Emperors was a path to immortality through the mortal world. It was difficult to describe how excited he felt at that moment.
"Throughout the ages, there have been countless peerless geniuses. Someone has always walked this path."
The path of the Mortal World Immortal differed from all other paths. There was no fixed cultivation method; every person's path was different.
Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Venerate Cao Yusheng used reincarnation and rebirth, forming nine reincarnation seals within his body, thereby becoming a Mortal World Immortal.
The Immortal Emperor nourished himself with the blood of Ancient Sovereigns and Great Emperors, reviving through bloodshed and beginning an unimaginable transformation.
The Ruthless Emperor used the Indestructible Heavenly Art as her foundation, continuously transforming and being reborn, forming a divine fetus and thus defying fate to live life after life anew.
Everyone's path was different. One could learn from those who came before, but one had to forge one's own path.
"I understand! The road lies beneath my feet, and I will stride forward!" the Void Emperor said.
Li Ping did not need to explain it too clearly. The Void Emperor understood that this would be an incomparably difficult path.
Throughout the ages, so many peerless powerhouses had existed, yet only a handful had ultimately been able to walk this path.
But he had never lacked confidence. He had never been inferior to anyone in his life. What others could accomplish, he could accomplish as well!
At the same time, news of that world-shaking Emperor War on Huoying Ancient Star had already swept across the entire universe.
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