Whenever a world-shaking Emperor War erupted, no matter the era, it was bound to shake the entire universe.
What was more, this Emperor War was connected to the Void Emperor, who had only just traversed all the major Life Forbidden Zones.
"How long has it been? Another Emperor War has already erupted. Is this the Void Emperor?"
"The Void Emperor was never weaker than anyone in his life. He endured countless bloody battles, overwhelmingly powerful and never compromising!"
"I have a feeling this is only the beginning. Before long, a supreme-level powerhouse may very well fall!"
Throughout the universe, all living beings trembled in fear. Even across incomparably vast distances, they could still sense the terrifying aura of the Emperor War.
Since ancient times, it had been said that Emperor Wars were boundlessly terrifying, capable of destroying countless stars and sweeping across the eight reaches of the universe at a moment's notice.
Fortunately, both Emperor Wars had been exceedingly brief. Other than being terrified out of their wits, they had not suffered any tangible consequences.
Even ordinary people reacted this way, let alone the supreme beings who knew the truth. They had long since been utterly shocked.
Though the Emperor War had been brief, they had seen the Immortal Emperor and Emperor Wushi.
"Damn it! Wushi is actually still alive? How is that possible?" Stone Emperor muttered.
He truly felt that fate had been against him lately. The Void Emperor's return to the world was one thing, but Emperor Wushi too?
Back then, Emperor Wushi had strolled through Immortal Mountain with a dog on a leash. Who had dared utter a single extra word?
What if the Void Emperor and Emperor Wushi came together?
He shuddered, an icy chill rising in his heart.
The other supreme beings were equally unsettled. This battle had far-reaching implications; it was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.
The Path to Immortality was about to open. Who the hell could have expected so many hidden schemers to exist in this world?
On Earth, the Void Emperor and Li Ping were still drinking and chatting merrily, but the Void Emperor had long since become distracted.
The Heavenly Court has existed since ancient times and spans the Myriad Worlds. That is probably no empty claim! the Void Emperor thought to himself.
Knowing many of the world's secrets could only prove that the Heavenly Court possessed enormous influence and had existed for a very long time.
But knowing about matters beyond this universe proved that the Heavenly Court was absolutely not confined to this universe alone.
What shocked him most was the path of becoming immortal within the mortal world. Li Ping had revealed it without the slightest hesitation.
How had Li Ping learned of it?
Could it be that after joining the Heavenly Court, one could learn even such secret matters?
He could not help touching the token in his hand. It seemed he still knew far too little about the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court concealed far too many secrets. He needed to spend time investigating them properly.
Li Ping was also somewhat distracted. Watching his Shock Value steadily rise, he was already overjoyed.
He knew it! He knew it!
Reviving the Void Emperor had absolutely been the correct choice!
When the Void Emperor's identity had been exposed in Divine City and he had traversed the Life Forbidden Zones, Li Ping had gained five hundred million Shock Value.
This time, the Void Emperor had suppressed the Immortal Emperor, earning him another two hundred million Shock Value.
Together with the Shock Value that had been trickling in, he had already earned more than eight hundred million Shock Value!
One more time. He only needed one more time, and wouldn't the one billion Shock Value spent reviving the Void Emperor be recovered?
No! He had to keep up the momentum!
How could one Void Emperor possibly be enough?
Didn't he need to revive seven or eight, even ten Human Emperors?
"What does the Great Emperor think of Earth?" Li Ping asked.
"This is a rare corpse-nourishing ground. Emperor Venerate once arrived here while controlling the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains."
The Void Emperor blurted it out. More than a hundred thousand years ago, he had already noticed Earth.
Li Ping knew so many secrets that it was impossible for him not to know about Earth's circumstances. The Void Emperor wished to learn more secrets from Li Ping.
"Since the Great Emperor knows, shouldn't we go meet someone?" Li Ping said.
"It is indeed time to meet them," the Void Emperor said.
Before setting out, Li Ping specifically brought Ye Fan and the Black Emperor along, letting them broaden their horizons while they were at it.
The world shifted, and in the blink of an eye, an enormous city appeared before Li Ping.
No one knew how many years this ancient city had existed. It bore the weathering of ages and was covered in the mottled marks of time.
Above the city hung a plaque bearing the three large characters: "Hangu Pass."
The Void Emperor stared at Hangu Pass. A moment later, four figures appeared atop the gate tower.
A Daoist, a monk, a dignified middle-aged man, and an utterly ordinary-looking man.
"This humble Daoist is Laozi!"
"This humble monk is Sakyamuni!"
"I am Shennong!"
"I am Yellow Emperor!"
"Greetings, Void Emperor!"
Ye Fan was completely dumbfounded. Every one of these four people was a renowned figure from Earth.
Moreover, why did that Yellow Emperor look exactly like the Void Emperor?
Laozi, Sakyamuni, and Shennong also looked somewhat familiar. He felt as if he had seen them somewhere before.
"Master, what exactly is going on?" Ye Fan asked quietly.
"Emperor corpses gained sentience and gave birth to new consciousnesses," Li Ping said.
He had indeed come to the right place. The moment they saw the Void Emperor, Sakyamuni and the others were shocked.
"Laozi was shocked. Shock Value +100000!" "Sakyamuni was filled with doubts. Shock Value +100000!" "Yellow Emperor did not know who he was and was filled with anxiety. Shock Value +100000!"
The shock of four Quasi-Emperors quickly pushed the Shock Value he gained past one million!
There was not the slightest surprise on the Void Emperor's face. He had clearly anticipated this long ago.
Earth was a rare corpse-nourishing ground, and Emperor Venerate had made many arrangements here. It was not as though the Void Emperor did not know this.
A corpse gaining sentience and giving birth to new consciousness was something that could have been foreseen.
Heavenly Venerate of the Way had become Laozi, Great Emperor Amitabha had become Sakyamuni, and Hengyu the Great had become Shennong.
Even the Void Emperor's former corpse had become the Yellow Emperor. This should have been an arrangement made by the Void Emperor before his death.
Ye Fan was dumbfounded all over again!
What the hell? These people before him were all new consciousnesses born after Emperor corpses gained sentience?
Did that not mean the Yellow Emperor was the Void Emperor's corpse?
The Void Emperor was still here, yet his Emperor corpse had actually gained sentience and become another person?
Ye Fan was dumbstruck, and Sakyamuni and the others were not doing much better.
The Void Emperor had returned to the world. They had initially harbored doubts, but the battle not long ago had erased every trace of doubt.
That battle had taken place on Yinghuo, practically next door to Earth. Naturally, they knew whether the man before them truly was the Void Emperor.
"There is no need to be nervous. You are yourselves. Everything from the past has already drifted away with the wind," the Void Emperor said.
After discovering Earth's anomaly back then, he had deliberately left behind certain measures before his death, allowing his corpse to remain hidden on Earth.
When the great calamity arrived, he could rely on the measures he had left behind to continue fighting for all living beings.
Though the Yellow Emperor before him was his Emperor corpse, he had now been revived. The measures he had once prepared were naturally no longer needed.
Yellow Emperor secretly sighed in relief. He had gained sentience from an Emperor corpse, and now that he faced the original body, he could not help feeling an indescribable unease.
How could an invincible Great Emperor who stood supreme over the world permit his own corpse to gain sentience and develop new consciousness?
But the Void Emperor was still the Void Emperor. With a single sentence—"the past has drifted away with the wind"—he lightly brushed everything aside.
This certainly saves some trouble, Li Ping thought to himself.
With these people here, whether he revived Hengyu the Great or Great Emperor Amitabha, things would become much easier.
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