Volume Six: Emperor Qing's Seclusion

Qing Capital, the capital of the Yan Feng Ancient Nation, is the most transcendent of all capital cities. No powerful being on the Origin Continent, including the Three Great Alien Races, dares to act recklessly here!

Emperor Qing Palace at this moment.

"No one is allowed to disturb the master during his seclusion." A puppet-like creature stood outside the palace gate, coldly observing the eight figures before it.

The eight emperors, including Di Fu, gathered here.

"This is a major incident," Di Fu said. "Emperor Yuan, one of the thirteen emperors of my Yan Feng Ancient Nation, has been killed. This is no small matter. You should go and report to your master immediately."

Although they all sent messages to 'Emperor Qing', Emperor Qing ignored all of them during his seclusion.

"You servant, go and report to your master immediately!" Emperor Yan scolded.

"Report it quickly," Emperor Lord Jiu Feng urged.

The puppet creature looked at the eight emperors expressionlessly and shook its head, saying, "Master instructed that as long as he is in seclusion, no matter how important the matter is, he must not be disturbed."

"You—" Emperor Chu couldn't help but say, "You servant, didn't you hear that Emperor Yuan was killed?"

"Even if all the emperors are killed, they must not disturb my master," the puppet creature said coldly. He would absolutely carry out his master's orders, and no one could stop him!

The eight emperors were furious upon hearing this.

What kind of talk is that?

Even though all the emperors are dead, Emperor Qing doesn't care?

"These puppet servants are too rigid; they don't make any sense at all," Emperor Lord Kong said from the side.

"Alright, Emperor Qing must have something important to do," Di Fu said. "Let's go see the Ancestor."

Although the eight emperors were quite dissatisfied, they did not dare to force their way into Emperor Qing's secluded cultivation place, and could only leave helplessly.

Within a hidden world of the Yan Feng Ancient Nation, there exists an ancient and simple cave abode.

The eight emperors stood respectfully at the entrance of the cave abode, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, a Black Robe Expert, accompanied by an old servant, killed Emperor Yuan Emperor Yuan, forcing him to choose reincarnation." Di Fu respectfully reported at the entrance of the cave abode. "This Black Robe Expert is extremely strong; even the eight of us combined could not defeat him. He is suspected to be Above God King. How should our Yan Feng Ancient Nation deal with this Black Robe Expert? Please give us your instructions, Ancestor."

After the Di Fu finished speaking, the other seven emperors stood respectfully to the side, patiently waiting for a response.

For a long time...

The cave abode was completely silent, with no response.

"I also reported it, but the Ancestor did not respond. He must be in seclusion." Di Fu looked at his companions. "According to the rules, when the Ancestor comes out of seclusion, he will naturally know everything."

"Hmm." The other seven emperors also sighed helplessly.

If the ancestral avatar is awake, it will respond immediately.

But if he goes into seclusion, it's hard to say when he'll respond.

"Let's go."

The eight emperors had no choice but to retreat, not daring to enter this ancient cave abode even a step further.

******

All forces on the Origin Continent can sense that Emperor Yuan's karma has completely disappeared! This means... Emperor Yuan is either completely dead or forced to reincarnate. This is a matter of utmost importance.

"Emperor Yuan dead?" A middle-aged man arrived at the site of the previous battle. He walked along the past timeline and easily discovered the scene before the battle. Iron Hū Demon Lord was in the hidden palace, while Emperor Yuan was hiding to the side.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery became invisible.

"The murderer is at least at the Ultimate Realm." The middle-aged man was surprised. "He has achieved perfect Dao and left no trace."

"That battle was extremely chaotic. I only saw the Endless Blood River colliding with the formation of eight emperors from afar," the middle-aged man thought. "I wonder who the culprit was."

"Interesting."

"Dare to disrespect the ancestors of both nations and kill Emperor Yuan?" The middle-aged man was quite curious.

The collision between the Endless Blood River and the Eight Phases Array of the Chaotic Origin Space was terrifying, yet equally difficult to detect. Throughout the entire Origin Continent, only a handful of individuals, including the three major alien races, the Lords of the Myriad Realms, and the Beasts of the Heavenly Wood Kingdom, were able to glean even a few traces of it.

As for Luo Feng's appearance, no one saw it.

All parties investigated the truth and could only conclude that—

Emperor Yuan was killed; the murderer must be at least Ultimate Realm being!

"Emperor Yuan, with a complete set of super-powerful secret treasures, died in just two or three breaths?"

"Even the combined might of eight emperors from the Yan Feng Ancient Nation couldn't save him?"

The news also spread among the monarchs of the Thunder Ancient Nation.

These monarchs were also somewhat apprehensive.

On the Origin Continent, the Two Great Ancient Nations appear to be on equal footing. However, in terms of deterrence, the Thunder Ancient Nation is slightly inferior to the Yan Feng Ancient Nation, which, after all, possesses Emperor Qing.

"That murderer could have easily killed any monarch if he had targeted them."

"This being is likely Above God King level! He could easily inflict a severe blow on our minds with just one glance, driving us mad and out of control." These monarchs were somewhat uneasy; their flaws were quite obvious, as those who cultivated the Primal Chaos Bloodline were prone to such lapses.

When facing beings Above God King, a single glance is enough to make them lose control.

"We must be more cautious in our actions recently and find out the identity of the murderer as soon as possible." These monarchs were also much more vigilant.

In the days that followed, the entire Origin Continent was filled with a sense of unease and fear!

The once arrogant Imperial Clan of the Two Great Ancient Nations have become much more subdued, and the practice of wantonly devouring billions of living beings has completely disappeared! Everyone knows that the murderer is someone who hates evil.

"Our Yan Feng Ancient Nation's emperor has been killed; this is the first time in history that such a thing has happened."

"It's been more than half a century since Emperor Yuan was killed. There's been no news of Emperor Yuan return. Could he be truly dead?"

"Eight emperors personally intervened to save him, but it still bought him some time. Emperor Yuan was able to reincarnate! He probably didn't dare to return to the Imperial Clan, fearing that the murderer would continue to hunt him down."

A group of Marquis from the Di Chu Lineage gathered and discussed this matter.

The hot topic of discussion at the gathering of the Imperial Clan of the Two Great Ancient Nations is the death of Emperor Yuan!

The relationship between the Di Chu Lineage and the Di Yuan Lineage was not good, and these Marquis talked about it with great enthusiasm.

"That murderer was fiercely opposed to evil, but he looked down on us Chaos Realm Imperial Clan," Di Chu Yu said with a smile.

The gap in strength is too large.

Ordinary Imperial Clan, on the other hand, just watched the spectacle.

The truly uneasy ones are the Imperial Clan god-kings at the God King Second Realm, the emperors and monarchs, and those Imperial Clan burdened with great sins!

******

Emperor Qing Palace.

"Rumble~~~" The ancient hall finally opened its doors.

Emperor Qing, the most transcendent of the thirteen emperors of the Yan Feng Ancient Nation, has finally emerged from seclusion, and this news immediately reached the ears of the emperors.

Immediately, Di Fu, Emperor Yan, Emperor Lord Xi, and others arrived, either in their true forms or in avatars.

"Please be seated, everyone."

Emperor Qing sat high in the main seat.

The eleven emperors all sat down separately, their postures all quite humble.

They all knew very well that although they all appeared to be emperors, in reality, it wouldn't be long before they all had to leave the Origin Continent to venture out on their own! Their strength was far too different from Emperor Qing's; they were simply not on the same level.

"Emperor Qing, you should know what happened," Di Fu said. "Tell me, what should we do now?"

"Ha ha..."

Emperor Qing sat there and laughed, " With Emperor Yuan dead, our Yan Feng Ancient Nation will become the Twelve Emperors."

The eleven emperors, Di Fu and Emperor Yan, were speechless. How could Emperor Qing still be laughing at such a thing?

"Has Emperor Yuan not returned to the Imperial Clan after his reincarnation?" Emperor Qing asked again.

Reincarnation is uncontrollable; given the sheer number of beings on the Origin Continent, those reincarnated into tribes in the wilderness have the highest probability. Reaching the Emperor Yuan allows for a rapid recovery of strength in a short period.

Furthermore, they can recognize each other as members of the Imperial Clan! Confirming their identity is relatively easy. For example, Emperor Yuan knows several Ultimate Realm Secret Method, and Emperor Yuan owes the clan a detailed amount of merit. It is easy to confirm their identity.

"He didn't return," Di Fu said. "He owes his race too much and doesn't have enough quota to exchange for sufficient resources to train into Ultimate Realm Lifeform again."

"He's quite clever." Emperor Qing nodded. "As long as he doesn't say it himself, no one will know his reincarnation identity, which is actually the safest way."

Emperor Yan also said, "Emperor Qing, are we just going to let this go like this?"

"It's just a small matter, why take it so seriously?" Emperor Qing laughed, treating it as just a joke.

"A trivial matter?" Emperor Wu couldn't help but ask, "The killing of one of the thirteen emperors affects the entire Yan Feng Ancient Nation Royal Clan."

Emperor Qing's gaze fell on Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu felt a tremor in his heart and dared not speak further.

"They didn't die completely, they were all reincarnated, what's the big deal?" Emperor Qing's gaze swept over the eleven emperors present. "You all lived too well on the Origin Continent, what's this little setback?"

Emperor Qing left a clone on the Origin Continent, but in reality, he had already begun his adventures outside.

The outside world is where you fight for your life in the dark! That's where real danger lurks everywhere!

In the outside world, at best, the clone would perish in battle, and all the precious treasures accumulated there would be lost. At worst... the clone in the Source World would be completely annihilated.

Both ancestors were cautious and apprehensive when venturing out into the world.

In Emperor Qing's view...

The Origin Continent is too safe! These emperors are too complacent.

"Yes," Di Fu said. "Compared to venturing out into the world, this matter on the Origin Continent is indeed a small matter. But we still need to have a solution."

"The combined power of the eight of you has long reached the limit of the Origin Continent," Emperor Qing said leisurely. "With the help of array formations and secret treasures, the mystery of your moves also surpasses that of the God-King level. Even under such circumstances, you were all suppressed by that Black Robe."

"The Black Robe either possesses a very high cultivation level or has relied on an extremely powerful secret treasure! In any case, his Endless Blood River... is even stronger than your formations." Emperor Qing shook his head. "Even if I were to take action, I would be roughly equal to him. Even if I had the upper hand, I wouldn't be able to do anything to him."

"Under the influence of the rules of the Origin Continent, even if the Ancestor were to take action, he would be powerless against him," Emperor Qing said.

The eleven emperors remained silent.

"Don't be so eager to fight." Emperor Qing looked at the eleven emperors. "After you leave the Origin Continent, you will encounter many powerful figures. You must learn to make friends, or at least avoid making too many enemies."

"If this Black Robe reaches the Above God King, he will be invincible on the Origin Continent. Then we will have to find a way to adapt to his existence," Emperor Qing said with a smile. "If we can't kill him, we will have to adapt to him."

The eleven emperors understood the reasoning, but the Yan Feng Ancient Nation Royal Clan was used to being powerful and domineering. Now they had to adapt to this Black Robe.

"We are willing to befriend him, but what if he continues to be hostile to us and tries to kill us?" Emperor Yan asked.

Emperor Qing smiled slightly, "We took the initiative to befriend him, but he didn't even give us face, so that means we've become enemies. Since we're enemies, we'll kill him every time we encounter him outside the Origin Continent!" In the outside world, making friends is important, but killing is also very important.

Strength and status are earned through battle.

"The foundation of our Yan Feng Ancient Nation lies in the Origin Continent." Emperor Qing looked at the eleven emperors. "Therefore, we must try our best to be on good terms with him. After all, if we really break off relations, although our ancestor and I can hunt him down outside, he can cause chaos within the Origin Continent."

"A lose-lose situation is not advisable," Emperor Qing said.

"Yes," all eleven emperors replied.