The Celestial Emperor Was Old; the Nether Emperor Appeared!

Time slowly flowed on.

In the blink of an eye, five thousand years passed.

This Heavenly Five Degenerations had lasted a full five thousand years, with no sign whatsoever of stopping.

Even Chen Fan had gained a few more silver strands in his hair.

Even the mighty Martial Emperor was now white-haired and showing every sign of age. Who knew whether he could still lift his Celestial Emperor Cauldron?

Chen Fan had sealed away his children, but even he did not know how long those seals could withstand the Heavenly Five Degenerations.

His wives and concubines had likewise either grown old or died. Some had been too weak; even with the Great Daos he had bestowed upon them, they had failed to merge themselves with the Dao and prove their way to Emperorhood.

By now, only Zhou Zhao, Red Lotus Empress Xiao Honglian, and Angel Empress Miao Miao, his three confidantes, remained by his side.

But Red Lotus Empress Xiao Honglian and Angel Empress Miao Miao likely could not hold on much longer either.

Whether Heaven and Earth had deliberately targeted them or their foundations were simply too weak, even with the Great Daos Chen Fan had given them and whole Undying Immortal Herb fruits to extend their lives, they still found it hard to escape the blade of time.

"Red Lotus and Miao Miao have gone too."

Zhou Zhao's black hair had now turned white as well. However, they had all taken the Ageless Pills Chen Fan had personally refined for them, so her appearance had not changed. She remained peerlessly graceful, and her head of white hair only added an indescribable charm.

"It is good that they have gone."

"There is no hope left in this universe!"

Chen Fan closed his eyes, unable to suppress his grief.

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