Now that more than thirty Supremes had fully awakened, even if Taiyin moved to suppress them, despite having lived into his fourth life, he could only ensure that he took a few of them with him. There was no way he could emerge unscathed from their combined assault.
Moreover, although these Supremes had not undergone ultimate sublimation, their auras were growing ever stronger, and their aged, decaying blood vitality was continuously recovering.
Once a chaotic battle erupted, a clash involving more than thirty Supremes would likely shatter the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, leaving not one living being in trillions upon trillions alive.
Taiyin shook his head with a sigh. A moonlit great path arose beneath his feet, and with a flicker, he departed from the universe's desolate frontier.
Immediately afterward, the more than thirty awakened Supremes scattered throughout the universe clearly sensed an incomparably powerful, utterly undisguised aura at its peak. It crossed the starry sky along a path of moonlight, roaming through the cosmos.
That aura carried Extreme Dao Pressure, sweeping mercilessly across every life restricted zone. Taiyin's will was released alongside it. "I am the Taiyin Human Emperor, returned to this world. If any of you dare unleash a Dark Turmoil, before I die in battle, I, Taiyin, will drag the instigator down with me!"
"If you are confident you can besiege and kill me, then try it. Let us see who is courting death!"
Snorts of cold disdain and wary gazes emerged from the restricted zones.
Although these Supremes had divided up the strange treasure that had seemingly fallen from the Immortal Domain a few days ago, gradually recovering their condition, they knew full well that after cutting themselves down to seal themselves away, their realms had fallen from their perfect peak states. They could not contend head-on with an Extreme Dao Supreme Being in peak condition.
Even if ultimate sublimation could briefly restore them to their peak states, it still came with flaws.
Even if they joined forces to besiege him, facing that powerful expert suspected to be the ancient Taiyin Emperor, whose aura was inexplicably formidable and who stood at his peak, they would have to pay a terrible price. His claim that he could take several of them down with him was no empty threat. Even among those who survived, some would inevitably suffer injuries that would be difficult to heal.
Besides, the Immortal Ascension Road would open in a few years.
They had waited hundreds of thousands of years for this. No matter how deep their grudges or enmities, none of them wanted their condition to decline before then.
Having abandoned everything solely to become immortals, if they lost their chance at the immortal road because their condition had declined, they did not know how bitterly they would regret it.
After roaming the universe for a while, the great path glowing with cold moonlight passed by Ziwei Star and paused briefly.
Taiyin gazed at Ziwei Star with a complicated expression and sighed. "The Taiyin Divine Cult, the Sun Divine Cult... the lineages we left behind were ultimately slaughtered to extinction as well. Truly..."
At the same time, countless cultivators on Ziwei Star underwent a drastic change in expression. A bright moon had actually risen in the daytime sky.
Moonlight poured down like water. As the moon's phases turned, specks of moonlight transformed into killing force, spreading along the threads of karma and memory.
In just an instant, the force known as the Taiyin Divine Cult, along with those who had exterminated the descendants of the Taiyin Human Emperor and Sun Human Emperor, stolen their scriptures, and all those connected to them, were wiped out.
After witnessing this, Taiyin turned his gaze toward a corner of Ziwei Star.
Deep within the pitch-black sea eye of Ziwei Star's Northern Sea stood the Fusang Tree Immortal Medicine, blazing like a sun hanging in the sky. Beneath it lay a coffin. Inside the coffin was a piece of human skin carrying a trace of golden blood, along with faint remnants of will contained within that skin.
He sighed softly. "The Sun Human Emperor? What an outstanding junior... Perhaps..."
Recalling the strange existence known as Fang Zheng, he frowned slightly. Could he still be brought back to life?
With that, he stepped into the sea eye, walking through the Secret Realm burning with True Sun Fire. He arrived before the ancient Fusang tree and stared at the human skin within the coffin, as well as the stone pagoda guarding it nearby.
He bowed deeply to the human skin, then used his Divine Sense to convey his thoughts to the divine spirit of the Sun Human Emperor's weapon—the Sacred Emperor Stone Pagoda.
Then, amid the trembling of the stone pagoda, he stored away the coffin burning with True Sun Fire along with the pagoda.
"Perhaps this is an opportunity! If all the Supremes who have fought for humanity and all living beings throughout the ages can be revived, then the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands may truly enter a Mythic Era!"
"Perhaps even..."
Recalling the secrets of the Immortal Ascension Road and the inexplicable crisis hidden within the Boundary Sea, he thought to himself, It may be possible to return to the flourishing era that was once no weaker than the Immortal Domain.
The road radiating moonlight ultimately stretched into the Big Dipper Star Domain, arriving at that Life Planet also known as Emperor Burial Star, where the Immortal Ascension Road would open in several years.
After once more touring the major life restricted zones and issuing his deterrence and warnings, Taiyin descended upon the Jiang family in the northern region of Big Dipper Star.
At this time, the Jiang family's Emperor Weapon, the Hengyu Furnace, had autonomously undergone a complete revival due to the strange occurrence a few days earlier, remaining vigilant against the awakened Supremes at all times.
Sensing Taiyin's aura, the divine spirit of the Hengyu Furnace exclaimed in shock, "Taiyin Sacred Emperor!"
Taiyin nodded slightly. After stating his purpose, he came to the foot of an ancient mountain within the Jiang family and looked at a girl named Jiang Tingting.
She was a child with the same physique as his. He could sense that the lingering resentment he had once left behind, before regaining its reason and dissipating, had chosen this child as its successor.
Through a mysterious resonance, Jiang Tingting, who possessed the Taiyin Physique, also stopped cultivating in shock and looked at Taiyin. She hesitantly asked, "Senior?"
Taiyin gave a slight nod, then waved his hand gently. A severed piece of space was tossed out.
In an instant, a strangely shaped Block Person figure, seemingly some kind of puppet, abruptly appeared before Jiang Tingting.
At the same time, after Fang Zheng's perspective had remained submerged in darkness for several minutes, he finally saw the light again.
Looking at the scene of singing birds and fragrant flowers before him, as well as Taiyin and a girl standing in front of him, Fang Zheng flew around curiously, looking in every direction as he asked, "Taiyin, did we successfully return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?"
"Mm." Taiyin nodded in reply. A trace of guilt appeared on his face as he began speaking with Fang Zheng. "Friend Fang Zheng, I originally intended to properly play the host and entertain you, but unfortunately, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are currently in crisis."
After their exchange, Taiyin explained the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands' current predicament to Fang Zheng in his own language in great detail.
Meanwhile, Jiang Tingting remained in a state of shock. Overwhelmed by the arrival of an ancient Sacred Emperor, she stood there blankly, unable to say a single word.
After their conversation, the Taiyin Human Emperor bowed deeply to Fang Zheng and sincerely made a request. "I have an impertinent request. I wonder if you can agree to it. I would like to obtain some Healing Potions and Golden Apples from you..."
Listening to his request, Fang Zheng was still somewhat confused. "Uh, you mean that in this universe called the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, there are more than thirty evil powerhouses at the same level as you."
"These guys are murderous to the core and rotten beyond measure. They could go eat people at any time, swallowing thousands or even tens of thousands of planets in one go."
"And you want me to help revive some good people, so they can guard against those guys suddenly going mad and eating people?"
"Uh..." Fang Zheng hesitated for a moment before answering, "I still don't really understand your Cultivation World. You're clearly strong enough to blow up a supercluster with a single strike, yet you can only live for ten thousand years and have to rely on eating people to extend your lifespans."
"But I'm idle anyway, and my resources are basically unlimited, so it won't cost me anything. Since you want me to help revive those good people, then go ahead and take the Healing Potions to revive them."
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