The Immortal Mansion World was hidden extremely well. Ordinary people could not enter it at all, but Ying Hao could not be stopped.
Ying Hao took one step forward. His Emperor Qi surged for a hundred thousand zhang as he forcibly tore open the void, bringing the Immortal Mansion World into the open.
Then, taking Duan De with him, he stepped forward and vanished into the Immortal Mansion World.
The remaining people looked at one another, their eyes fixed on the Immortal Mansion World with shock and curiosity.
"What kind of place is this? It actually made a Great Emperor go to such lengths?"
"Whatever this place is, the fact that Haotian the Great Emperor entered it means it must be unimaginable!"
"Then what are we waiting for? The things beneath the Great Emperor's notice might be supreme treasures to us!"
Looking at the Immortal Mansion World with its gates wide open, no one could resist the temptation. Numerous powerful figures soon surged inside.
Ying Hao went deeper into the Immortal Mansion World. Before long, immortal aura rushed toward him. It was a Land of Immortal Burial.
Radiant clouds and auspicious light overflowed, with ten thousand great dragons coiling about and endless brilliance swirling through the hazy immortal aura.
"This is incredible! What a grand undertaking!"
Cao Yusheng looked ahead. There stood a lofty platform resembling a gigantic pyramid, built from five-colored jade.
The platform was ten thousand zhang tall. One step rose after another across the jade platform, and its summit could be reached from any direction. Endless immortal aura shrouded it in mist.
A hidden world, extraordinary terrain, and a platform ten thousand zhang tall—this was certainly not the work of an ordinary person!
"It was made by the Undying Heavenly Emperor, so naturally it is extraordinary!"
Ying Hao walked toward the platform. A coffin stood there, gathering an aura that seemed capable of crushing the ages.
He was not unfamiliar with this aura. He had felt the same thing in the coffin of the Sun Human Emperor.
Duan De was slightly startled. He had indeed slept for many years, but after arriving in the Central Continent, he had already learned quite a few things.
For example, his disciple Emperor Zun had ultimately fallen short, and the Undying Heavenly Emperor had risen against the heavens and founded the Primordial Era.
Back then, he had seen the Undying Heavenly Emperor before he had attained the Dao. He had long realized that the Undying Heavenly Emperor was extraordinary and destined for greatness.
If the Undying Heavenly Emperor was buried in the coffin before him, did that not mean he was already dead?
It made sense. No matter how astonishing one's talent, no one could overcome time. In the end, everyone would one day pass away.
Ying Hao arrived beside the coffin. He had to admit, the Undying Heavenly Emperor truly had gone to great lengths. The coffin had been made from an Ancient Dao Comprehension Tea Tree.
Even an invincible Great Emperor might not be capable of making a coffin from Immortal Medicine.
He casually lifted the coffin lid. A piece of Five-Colored Divine Ice immediately entered his view, and a figure could be seen faintly within it.
It was not a complete corpse, but merely a layer of human skin stained with five-colored blood, radiating an absolutely terrifying fluctuation.
It was exactly the same as the Sun Human Emperor he had once seen!
"A transformation into an immortal?" Ying Hao muttered.
The Sun Human Emperor had been like this, and so had the Undying Heavenly Emperor. This clearly was no coincidence.
This was an attempt on the Immortal Ascension Path—a transformation with immense value for reference.
"This is incredible! It seems the Undying Heavenly Emperor probably isn't dead!" Cao Yusheng muttered.
His constitution was special, and he had encountered other opportunities as well. That was why he had been able to embark on the path of gathering the Nine Paths of Reincarnation Seals to become an immortal.
The instant he saw the human skin in the coffin, he understood that the Undying Heavenly Emperor was even more extraordinary than he had imagined.
Having embarked on the path of immortal transformation, the Undying Heavenly Emperor was not only likely still alive—he might also have become terrifyingly powerful.
"The Undying Heavenly Emperor is of course not dead!"
Not only was the Undying Heavenly Emperor not dead, he had already embarked on the path of transforming into a Mortal World Immortal.
From the end of the Mythological Era to the end of the Primordial Era, the Undying Heavenly Emperor had already existed for an incredibly long time.
"How do you know everything?" Cao Yusheng looked at Ying Hao in astonishment.
He had originally thought he was merely unlucky, encountering a Heavenly Venerable right after awakening.
Only after arriving in the Central Continent did he learn that Ying Hao was actually a newly ascended Great Emperor.
As the descendant of an ancient emperor, Ying Hao had forcefully attained the Dao in an era when no one could do so, then slain a Supreme the moment he succeeded.
With such monstrous talent, even compared to Emperor Zun back then, he would probably not be inferior in the slightest.
Yet the more Cao Yusheng interacted with him, the more he felt that layers of mist seemed to conceal Ying Hao.
He even knew whether the Undying Heavenly Emperor was dead or not. In this world, was there anything Ying Hao did not know?
Ding! Phoenix Remnant discovered! New missions issued! Mission One: Seize the Phoenix Remnant. Reward: Five-Colored Divine Light (Imitation)! Mission Two: The Phoenix Clan is extremely dangerous. Please stay far away. Reward: One Tian Yuan Pill!
Ying Hao extended his hand and reached into the coffin, taking the Undying Heavenly Emperor's human skin into his possession.
This was the mark left behind by the Undying Heavenly Emperor's transformation, and it held great research value. Even without the system's reward, he would not have let it slip away.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on seizing the Phoenix Remnant. The reward has been issued. Please claim it yourself!"
Ying Hao did not rush to claim the reward. This was not a good time to comprehend it.
He continued deeper into the Immortal Mansion World. After some time, a vast battlefield appeared ahead.
"As expected, someone once opened an Immortal Ascension Path here!" Ying Hao looked ahead.
Opening an Immortal Ascension Path and directly breaking into the Immortal Domain was also considered a method of becoming an immortal by many people.
Unfortunately, without the right time and the right place, breaking into the Immortal Domain was nearly impossible.
From the situation before him, someone had once opened an Immortal Ascension Path deep within the Immortal Mansion World, perhaps hoping to use it to break into the Immortal Domain.
"Undying Heavenly Emperor!"
Suddenly, an enraged roar rang out. The sound shook heaven and earth, leaving everyone's ears buzzing.
Ying Hao looked over. A majestic figure stood there. Though it was extremely blurry, its domineering presence soared to the heavens.
Battle Saint Sovereign!
The figure before him strongly resembled the Battle Saint Sovereign and possessed such unparalleled bearing. If it was not the Battle Saint Sovereign, then who could it be?
"What exactly is going on?"
Cao Yusheng was dumbfounded. Everything he had seen and heard since entering the Immortal Mansion World had far exceeded his imagination.
Then he looked at Ying Hao, who wore an expression that said this was exactly what he had expected. Could it be that he was not surprised by this situation at all?
"It seems the Battle Saint Sovereign really did open an Immortal Ascension Path here, but at the final moment, he was ambushed by the Undying Heavenly Emperor!"
Although only some traces remained before him, combined with reasonable deductions, they were enough for Ying Hao to understand what had happened back then.
The Battle Saint Sovereign was an unrivaled powerhouse. Unwilling to end after a single lifetime, he had risen against the heavens, wanting to transform into a Battle Immortal.
He had attacked the Immortal Ascension Path alone, seeking transformation amid terrifying tribulations. This was the path the Battle Saint Sovereign had chosen.
Whether this path was correct or not, the Battle Saint Sovereign had chosen to press forward without hesitation, with no regrets even in death.
Unfortunately, the Battle Saint Sovereign had not yet lost to the shackles of heaven and earth before he first lost to the Undying Heavenly Emperor.
If nothing unexpected had happened, the Undying Heavenly Emperor must have struck at the crucial moment when the Battle Saint Sovereign attacked the Immortal Ascension Path.
The Battle Saint Sovereign had consequently fallen short. This might also have been why he had lived for only ten thousand years.
However, the Undying Heavenly Emperor had still underestimated the Battle Saint Sovereign. Otherwise, the Battle Saint Sovereign would not have overturned his dao arena.
"What? The Undying Heavenly Emperor ambushed the Battle Saint Sovereign? Was he bored, or had he eaten his fill and had nothing better to do?"
Cao Yusheng was utterly bewildered. The Battle Saint Sovereign wanted to transform into a Battle Immortal—what did that have to do with the Undying Heavenly Emperor?
Could it be that the Undying Heavenly Emperor and the Battle Saint Sovereign had a grudge?
Ying Hao shook his head. The Undying Heavenly Emperor had merely wanted the Battle Saint Sovereign's blood to aid his own transformation.
He did not know whether the Undying Heavenly Emperor had succeeded. If he had failed, he might strike again.
After the Battle Saint Sovereign forcibly attained the Dao, he had undoubtedly become the Undying Heavenly Emperor's best target.
After pondering for a moment, he looked toward the Immortal Ascension Path. Then he took one step forward and forcefully entered it.
Cao Yusheng's face filled with shock. What was Ying Hao trying to do?
Then boundless lightning emerged and drowned the Immortal Ascension Path, undoubtedly proving his guess.
Ying Hao was going to attack the Immortal Ascension Path!
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