A Great Emperor Fell, and Heaven and Earth Mourned

A blaze of light that blotted out the sky and sun burst from the Spirit Sword in Ancestor Burial Jade's hand.

In the blink of an eye, that sword radiance grew unimaginably vast.

It enveloped the entire Three Thousand Great Worlds and shot into the Outer Void.

Countless experts looked up, their eyes widening like bronze bells. Their bodies and souls trembled, fear written across every face.

A Sword River too enormous to describe appeared before their eyes.

Within the Sword River, terrifying sword intent took physical form, surging and roaring.

And within that Sword River formed from Sword Qi, lights glittered like stars.

They illuminated the skies of the entire Three Thousand Great Worlds!

Boom...

The Sword River hurtled onward, shattering the void and throwing space and time into chaos wherever it passed!

"Holy mother!"

"Ancestor, are you trying to kill us?!"

"You two, run!"

Great Emperor Yin Ya, who had driven Ancestor Heaven Gate into a corner, noticed the Sword River sweeping out from the Three Thousand Great Worlds with crushing force and jumped in fright.

He immediately warned Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan, then turned and fled!

Even as he escaped, he did not forget to strike backward with his palm, slamming the distracted Ancestor Heaven Gate into the Sword River!

"Damn it..."

"Aaargh..."

Filled with grief and fury, Ancestor Heaven Gate let out a piercing scream within the sweeping Sword River!

Boom...

Soon, the Sword River tore through space, breaking its shackles as it pursued the Great Emperors fleeing into the depths of the void!

Boom...

The next moment.

A deafening sound erupted from deep within the Outer Void.

Dazzling sword light shone out from the chaos deep within the Outer Void, illuminating the firmament of the Three Thousand Great Worlds...

That astonishing power also sent violent tremors through the Three Thousand Great Worlds...

Only after a long while did heaven and earth regain their calm...

The corners of Ancestor Burial Jade's mouth lifted slightly.

Boom, boom, boom...

Before long, blood-red clouds shrouded the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and strange phenomena sprang up everywhere.

Blood-colored rain poured down.

"Gasp... A Great Emperor has fallen, and heaven and earth mourn!"

"A Great Emperor has fallen!"

"It was Ancestor Heaven Gate. Great Emperor Yin Ya ambushed him just now, knocking him into the Buried Jade Great Emperor's Sword River..."

"Indeed. We can no longer sense Ancestor Heaven Gate's aura..."

"A great age is approaching, and a Great Emperor has fallen..."

"Alas... A great age is also an age of turmoil..."

"This great age hasn't even fully arrived, yet a Great Emperor has already fallen... I fear it will be even more chaotic than those before it..."

"..."

Countless experts gazed at the falling blood rain, sighing again and again...

In an age of turmoil, even Great Emperors would stain the skies with their blood, let alone other martial artists...

Ancestor Burial Jade put away his Spirit Sword, and the aura of death around him grew a little denser.

He looked as though he might pass away on the spot at any moment.

Many hidden old monsters with ulterior motives witnessed this scene as well.

"Sect Master, our ancestor was already steeped in the aura of death. Why did he insist on using the Forbidden Secret Arts just now, even at the cost of his lifespan?"

Chu Luo asked in bewilderment.

Lin Feng shook his head too, his mind full of questions!

Then the divine senses of experts from the various factions withdrew from above the Forbidden Sect.

Ancestor Burial Jade descended before them.

At that moment, Ancestor Sky Dust, Ancestor Daoyuan, and Great Emperor Yin Ya also returned to the sect!

"Ancestor!"

Lin Feng and the elders bowed to Ancestor Burial Jade.

Ancestor Burial Jade waved a hand, a smile appearing on his face as he said:

"Sect Master, there's no need for such formalities!"

"Ancestor, have you entered the Five Declines of the Celestial?!"

"Why don't you select some Divine Medicine from the sect treasury?"

Lin Feng asked worriedly.

At the mention of the aura of death surrounding Ancestor Burial Jade, even Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan beside him looked at him with peculiar expressions...

Ancestor Burial Jade waved his hand, then turned his gaze to Chu Luo and said with a mysterious smile:

"Little fellow, you have quite the talent!"

"When you compete for opportunities out there in the future, don't hold back. Don't let what happened today weigh on your mind!"

"A great age is approaching. Fight for what you should fight for, and seize what you should seize!"

"If some old fellow jumps out to bully you, rest easy. We old fellows aren't dead yet!"

Chu Luo froze, then cupped his fists. "This disciple understands!"

"Thank you, Ancestor, and thank you to the sect for protecting me!"

"When I'm out there in the future, I certainly won't disgrace the sect!"

Ancestor Burial Jade nodded slightly. The more he looked at Chu Luo, the more satisfied he became.

Lin Feng and the elders present were also stunned.

Their Ancestor Burial Jade actually valued this boy Chu Luo so highly...

Beside them, Great Emperor Yin Ya was grinning so broadly his face nearly split.

Seeing his dear disciple win the sect ancestor's favor made him even happier than his own ascension to Great Emperor...

"Boy, cultivate diligently!"

"The future of the Forbidden Sect may well depend on your generation..."

Ancestor Burial Jade chuckled.

Then he turned, took a single step, and returned to the sect's forbidden grounds...

Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan gave Chu Luo a few more looks before following Ancestor Burial Jade...

"Everyone, disperse..."

Lin Feng finally relaxed. After addressing the crowd, he turned and vanished...

The other elders departed as well...

Chu Luo gazed into the depths of the forbidden grounds.

Recalling Ancestor Burial Jade's sword strike, he was still shaken to the core...

Coming back to his senses, Chu Luo also planned to return to Summer-Memorial Peak and unwind.

After all, his trip to the Great Emperor Secret Realm had thoroughly exhausted him.

He would also take the opportunity to replenish the lifespan he had expended.

He had used the Forbidden Secret Arts repeatedly within the Secret Realm, and he had yet to recover the lifespan they had cost him...

Then, beneath the admiring gazes of countless disciples.

Chu Luo and Great Emperor Yin Ya returned to their peak...

Meanwhile.

Within the Forbidden Sect's forbidden grounds.

Having just returned, Ancestor Burial Jade began to emit a faint glow.

The next moment, before Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan's eyes.

The aura of death surrounding Ancestor Burial Jade vanished completely...

Moreover, Ancestor Burial Jade's skin became supple again.

The white strands on his head gradually turned black as well.

In the blink of an eye, the aged Ancestor Burial Jade underwent a complete transformation.

He became a handsome young man.

Clad in white, he looked like a banished immortal descended to the mortal world.

Had outsiders witnessed this scene, their jaws would surely have dropped!

It turned out that Ancestor Burial Jade's previous condition had been an act!

Ancestor Burial Jade had fooled everyone...

Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan did not seem surprised by Ancestor Burial Jade's current appearance.

"Ancestor, why did you pretend to be like that?"

Ancestor Daoyuan was utterly puzzled.

Ancestor Burial Jade grinned, lifted his head, and gazed into the void as he said:

"Another great age is about to arrive."

"When a great age arrives, extraordinary talents emerge in droves. If this emperor and my Forbidden Sect appear too powerful, those self-important factions won't dare make a move!"

"Then the prodigies of our generation would inevitably miss out on some trials..."

"Only if our Forbidden Sect appears to be declining will those self-important factions, though afraid to openly confront us old fellows, try every possible means to snuff out our younger generation!"

"Then our Forbidden Sect's younger generation will naturally have whetstones to hone themselves against..."

"Oh!"

"So that's it!"

Only then did Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan see the light.

"Then will you return to your slumber, Ancestor?"

Ancestor Sky Dust asked.

Ancestor Burial Jade shook his head slightly and told them:

"With a great age approaching, I won't continue sleeping!"

"That boy named Chu Luo is anything but ordinary. If he doesn't die young, our Forbidden Sect may produce another truly remarkable being..."

Hearing this, Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan nodded slightly.

"So I don't intend to sleep. I'll guard the path of our Forbidden Sect's younger generation!"

"Besides that boy Chu Luo, there are a few other little fellows in the sect with good talent..."

"You two must also begin protecting these little fellows in secret!"

Ancestor Burial Jade said.

Ancestor Sky Dust and Ancestor Daoyuan nodded, cupped their hands, and bowed.

Then they withdrew...

Ancestor Burial Jade slowly turned around and grinned...

Before him stood a hundred burial mounds built from purple stone bricks...

Within each burial mound lay a bronze coffin...

P.S. Another extra batch of updates today! See you tomorrow!