During the Mythical Era, there had been 108 Daoist Venerables. The nine strongest had been known as the Nine Heavenly Venerables. Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Venerable, Emperor Zun, and Lingbao Tianzun, for instance, had all possessed Heavenly Emperor-level combat strength.
The other six had been slightly inferior, but they had still far surpassed other Great Emperors, each with a specialty of his own.
Lord Huang stood at least three steps below Longevity Heavenly Venerable. If the Emperor Realm had nine heavens, Lord Huang was in the third heaven, while Longevity Heavenly Venerable was at least in the sixth.
As the saying went, what strength lacked, equipment could make up for. The flesh of a Great Accomplished Saint Physique rivaled an Emperor Weapon, but an Immortal Artifact was another matter entirely.
The Golden-Haired Sacred Body held an Immortal Sword in one hand and the Dragon Stele in the other, with the Heaven-Penetrating Netherworld Treasure on his back. Boundless divine power poured into him. His eyes blazed, and he was itching to try his strength. He already felt the urge to charge up and trade his life for Longevity Heavenly Venerable's.
"No rush. Old ghost Longevity's Nine Secrets: Zhe is truly formidable. Let the Immortal Ascension Road wear him down first."
Lin Xian waved a hand, signaling Lord Huang to remain calm. Their decisive battle would come after the Immortal Ascension Road.
"Holy Master, do you mean the Immortal Path cannot be opened?"
The Great Accomplished Saint Physique caught his implication and frowned. Every Great Emperor, past, present, and future, had acknowledged this road. Surely even the Immortal Emperor could not have deceived every Dao-Attainer.
"There is no Immortal Path that cannot be opened, only insufficient strength. With the cultivation of an unrivaled Immortal King, one could pierce through both realms even at