"Netherworld Emperor!"
Emperor Zun was startled at first, then regained his composure. "So what if it is you? You have yet to attain complete perfection. You cannot be counted as the man you once were."
"Brat, you dare betray your master and destroy your ancestors? This Daoist will clean house today."
Duan De snorted and unleashed the Heaven-Penetrating Netherworld Treasure, sending a streak of black immortal light toward the Immortal Ascension Road. Dazzling immortal Dao laws surged within it, powerful enough to utterly suppress a Supreme Being.
Emperor Zun's phantom smiled serenely. With a casual sweep of his hand, he instantly knocked Duan De back, then stood with his hands behind his back and offered his assessment. "The Immortal Artifact is decent."
The implication was that the Netherworld Emperor himself fell somewhat short.
Though he was a fifth-life Heavenly Emperor, his Reincarnation Seals had not been linked together. He could only wield the strength of a single lifetime, leaving him in a state similar to Ruthless's.
"Fellow Daoists, be careful. Emperor Zun is terrifying. I fear even a True Immortal descending into this world would be no match for him."
The Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Emperor drew a deep breath. He had returned through rebirth, shedding all the ashes of his tribulation, yet there was not a trace of joy in his eyes. Emperor Zun's power surpassed all imagination.
He had already been a Heavenly Emperor at the end of the Mythic Era. Afterward, he had buried himself beneath Kunlun, his darkened emperor corpse had awakened a spirit and formed a Reincarnation Seal, and he had cultivated bitterly for millions of years. Even if he had not achieved mortal world immortal transformation, he was already nearing that domain.
A perfected ninth-life Red Dust Immortal could be called invincible beneath Immortal Kings.