Duan De!

Although the Void Emperor personally remained in Big Dipper, he had not given up searching for the runes left behind by Emperor Venerate.

If he had not known about this, trying to find the runes Emperor Venerate had left behind in the vast universe would undoubtedly have been harder than ascending to heaven.

However, with a clear target, this was not actually difficult for him.

He had attained the Dao and become an emperor through the Dao of Void itself, wielding space at its ultimate extreme and being exceptionally sensitive to every change within the void.

Starting from the Big Dipper Star Domain, his deliberate search gradually uncovered some clues.

Emperor Venerate was not only alive, but had truly left behind runes? the Void Emperor thought to himself.

He should no longer have had any doubts about the tasks issued by the Heavenly Court, yet he could not help feeling shocked.

Emperor Venerate had been a powerhouse from the end of the Mythological Era, several million years removed from the present.

In other words, Emperor Venerate had endured in this world for several million years!

A powerhouse who had founded the Heavenly Court, ushered in a brilliant era, and endured alongside the world for millions of years—how terrifying was that?

Emperor Venerate must already have been walking the path of transformation into a Mortal World Immortal. Had he completed it and become a Mortal World Immortal?

What purpose could such an unparalleled powerhouse have in hiding within the world, unknown to all?

Moreover, Emperor Venerate had left strange runes throughout the universe, clearly for some special purpose!

It seems I must revive Senior Great Accomplishment Sacred Body as soon as possible! the Void Emperor thought.

One person's plans were limited, while two could make up for each other's shortcomings. With Senior Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's help, things should become much easier for him!

Sigh! He still had too few Points. Otherwise, he could even revive several more human emperors!

At that thought, he could not help looking at the token in his hand. Why could the Heavenly Court not issue a few more tasks?

Elsewhere, Li Ping and the others had also left Immortal Mountain. Ye Fan was still regretting that the Ruthless Emperor had not killed the Stone Emperor.

Li Ping merely smiled without speaking. If the Stone Emperor died, how would he fleece him?

Soon afterward, Ye Fan resumed his journey of cultivation, this time brimming with high spirits.

Back in the Eastern Wasteland, everyone had once wanted him dead, and nearly every holy land had issued a wanted order for him.

But times had changed. Wherever he went now, the major holy lands treated him with courtesy. He had practically become a prized treasure.

"Master, do you remember the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest I told you about?" Ye Fan asked.

Urged on by the Black Emperor, he had been tempted and had specifically come to see his master.

The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest was too dangerous. With his current strength, he could not swallow it alone, but his master could!

"This matter has great potential, but it must be planned carefully," Li Ping said.

As he spoke, he glanced at the Black Emperor, who gave him an almost imperceptible nod.

Understanding at once, and seeing that the Black Emperor had already arranged everything, he decided not to hide anything any longer.

"Then what should we do?" Ye Fan asked excitedly.

As long as his master was willing to act, the matter was already half settled.

Even if his master was not enough, there was still the Void Emperor. Could they possibly fail to take down a mere Ten Thousand Dragon Nest?

"Whether you lure a tiger to devour a wolf or let a snipe and clam fight, think it through yourself," Li Ping said.

He did not actually have much interest in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, but judging by the timing, the Primordial Ten Thousand Races should soon emerge.

He could not keep fleecing the Supremes forever. The Primordial Ten Thousand Races were clearly a fine alternative.

Ye Fan's eyes lit up. He already had some ideas in mind, which happened to coincide with his master's thoughts.

"Rest assured, Master!" Ye Fan said excitedly.

He had thought that he had turned hostility into friendship with the major holy lands, but reality was nothing like that.

The major holy lands treated him politely only because of the Void Emperor, but the hatred between them was not so easily resolved.

If they could not act openly, they would act in secret. During this time, the dangers he encountered had not been much fewer than before.

At the Black Emperor's urging, he decided to go all the way and give the major holy lands a ruthless blow.

Countless ideas surfaced in his mind, and the more he thought about them, the more excited he became. He did not notice at all that the Black Emperor and his master were plotting something.

"Have you found the target?" Li Ping asked softly.

"When this Emperor acts personally, how could there be any chance of failure?" the Black Emperor said confidently.

"Then the rest depends on your performance," Li Ping said.

"Heh heh! Just watch. The current Purple Mansion Saintess—Ye Fan really has remarkable luck with women!" the Black Emperor said with a sly grin.

The Sacred Body was already secured. All that was lacking was an Innate Dao Body, a physique that should have been nearly impossible to find in the world.

Yet he was very fortunate. Not only did an Innate Dao Body exist in this age, it was also in the Eastern Wasteland.

The Sacred Body was secured, and the Innate Dao Body was secured. Could the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo still be far away?

At that thought, he trembled with excitement, as though he could already see the successor to a Great Emperor about to be born.

"Then you'd better work harder. An Innate Dao Body alone won't be enough," Li Ping said.

Although the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo was indeed exceedingly rare, other supreme physiques were just as cost-effective.

For the sake of all sorts of supreme physiques, Ye Fan could only make a few sacrifices in exchange for an unprecedented Golden Age.

The Black Emperor could not help shuddering as he looked at Li Ping strangely.

He was already working hard enough, yet Li Ping still thought it was not enough. Was he trying to put even more pressure on Ye Fan?

He could only offer Ye Fan a moment of silence. This was not his fault—who told Ye Fan to choose such a good master?

Ye Fan suddenly felt a chill run through his entire body and could not help looking toward his master and the Black Emperor.

His master was conspiring with the Black Emperor about something. Why did he suddenly have such a bad feeling?

Over the next period of time, explosive news swept across the entire Big Dipper Star Domain, and the major holy lands all sprang into action.

"Have you heard? The Ruthless Emperor's inheritance has appeared. They say it contains a supreme cultivation method!"

"How could I not have heard? I have exclusive information here—they say there is even an Immortal Elixir within, something unimaginably rare!"

"You heard the news too late. The major holy lands have already gathered their experts and headed for the Northern Region!"

The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, a legendary supreme terrain, was the sleeping place of the Ruthless Emperor, where endless fortunes were buried.

Like a hurricane, this news swept across the entire Big Dipper Star Domain, stirring countless cultivators into action.

Storm clouds converged over the Northern Region. Countless legendary powerhouses appeared, while the major holy lands sent out all their experts.

"You really are black-hearted, kid. You could even come up with such a wicked idea!"

The speaker was a plump Daoist with a ruddy face. He looked harmless enough, but wore a crafty grin.

"Daoist Duan, you call me black-hearted, but you put in no less effort than I did," Ye Fan said with a smile.

Meeting Duan De had been an accident, yet the two hit it off immediately and jointly concocted the news that shook the Big Dipper Star Domain.

"This poor Daoist merely enjoys digging graves. The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest just happens to be a peerless tomb," Duan De said.

The burial place of the Ruthless Emperor, containing endless fortunes—merely thinking about it made his entire body tremble.

Hesitation? Hesitating even for a second was impossible!

"If Daoist Duan is interested, I know the locations of quite a few great tombs," Li Ping said with a smile.

Duan De's appearance was an unexpected delight, and he had already informed the Void Emperor of the news.

Others did not know Duan De's identity, but he knew not only that Duan De was the Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Venerate, but also that Duan De was the Desolate Heavenly Emperor's sworn brother.

A powerhouse walking the path of transformation into a Mortal World Immortal would surely be of considerable help to the Void Emperor.