"Enough, spare me the chatter. They've all been infected with traces of dark aura. If we don't deal with it now, they'll very likely fall into darkness in the future.
"Especially this Golden Blade Immortal King. First draw the dark power out of them, then absorb it with your Chaos Space," Emperor Bone said.
Qin Feng nodded, walked up to the Golden Blade Immortal King, and pressed his palm against him, beginning to draw out the dark power.
With the expansion of his Chaos Space, Qin Feng's abilities had grown even stronger. He could absorb and digest this dark power with the greatest of ease.
The sight pleased Emperor Bone Brother immensely. This boy truly was a Child of Destiny. His Chaos Space could purify that dark power.
That meant he could deal with the darkness on his Immortal Emperor Body. Once he merged with his original self, he could completely expel this dark power and truly recover.
Once he returned to life, he would slaughter his way into Above the Heavens and take revenge on those Dark Immortal Emperors who had ambushed him.
But to completely purify the dark power within him, this boy would have to reach at least the Immortal Emperor Realm.
As a true Immortal Emperor, nurturing a Quasi-Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse was not particularly difficult for him. He merely needed to spend some time on it.
An Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, however, was exceedingly rare. Still, this boy had already set foot on that path, and his direction was entirely correct. He could offer some help in perfecting the cultivation method from here on.
When the time came, master and disciple could take on those dark, eerie clans together and avenge that arrow's strike.
In mere moments, Qin Feng had absorbed every last trace of dark power from the Golden Blade Immortal King.
After absorbing the blood of this titan among Immortal Kings, the Chaos Universe expanded a little more, though the increase was nowhere near as great as when it had absorbed the World Fragment.
Still, something was better than nothing!
Next, Qin Feng cleared the Dark Corruption from the Old Heavenly Horned Ant and the Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King with practiced ease.
"Master, it's done. The rest is up to you." Qin Feng stood and dusted off his hands.
"Mm. You've only just condensed your Heavenly Heart Seal. Go over there and try merging with it. Once you've merged with the Heavenly Heart Seal, your Dao will be able to tower over all other Daos."
"Master, aren't you going to let me watch from the side?" Qin Feng asked.
"What's there to watch? Be good and go merge with it! Don't concern yourself with anything else.
"From now on, your cultivation will depend on you alone. Once I've dealt with these three Immortal King-level powerhouses for you,
"I'll fall into slumber. Only when you become an Immortal King will I awaken again," Emperor Bone Brother said.
Qin Feng nodded at his words and said no more.
He took out the Heavenly Heart Seal he had just condensed, then sat down at the heart of the Chaos Space and began trying to merge with it.
Qin Feng drew a deep breath and sank his mind into the seal.
In an instant, his consciousness seemed to be pulled into a strange space-the place where the Chaos Space's origin resided, the heart of this realm.
Here, he "saw" the Chaos Space in its entirety.
Boundless gray chaos energy churned and seethed, like the primordial chaos state before heaven and earth were split apart. It was still somewhat different from the Heavenly Heart Seal of the Shrouding the Heavens Universe.
The Heavenly Heart Seal of the Shrouding the Heavens Universe had already merged with countless masters, but his was in its initial form, just like when Huang had first obtained the Heavenly Heart Seal.
Qin Feng sank into deep contemplation and began merging with the Heavenly Heart Seal, his aura rising steadily.
Seeing his disciple immersed in cultivation, Emperor Bone Brother nodded in satisfaction. With a casual wave, he sent three rays of light into the brows of the three Immortal Kings. All three opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
The Old Heavenly Horned Ant sprang to his feet first, golden light blazing all over his body as he surveyed his surroundings warily.
But the moment he saw Emperor Bone Brother's translucent figure, the golden light around him instantly receded, and he bowed his head respectfully.
The Golden Blade Immortal King and the Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King reacted the same way. All three bowed in unison.
"Greetings, Senior."
"Senior, are-are you truly the legendary Emperor?"
"Were you the one who left that line of footprints atop the dam?"
The being they had all pursued so desperately had truly appeared before them. At that moment, all three Immortal King-level powerhouses were extraordinarily excited.
"I am indeed an Emperor, but I'm not the one who left those footprints. That was someone else. There's no need for you to ask further.
"I'll only say this once, so listen carefully, all three of you. That boy over there is my disciple, and his future achievements will know no bounds. I want you three to assist him and guard his path. Any objections?"
"With an order from you, Senior, how could we dare disobey?" the three Immortal Kings said, exchanging glances.
For this being, killing the three of them would be even easier than crushing ants. How could they dare utter a word of refusal before him? Besides, they would be following the disciple of a true Immortal Emperor.
This was a blessing as vast as the heavens! Perhaps one day they, too, might break beyond the King realm and become Emperors.
"Very good. I've left the Three Stone Steles here. I'll soon fall into slumber, and you may also study what is inscribed on them. But without my permission, you may only study it, not pass it on. Understood?"
"Senior, we understand."
"Mm. I'll leave a measure within each of your primordial spirits. If you dare reveal any information about this space or about me, your bodies and souls will be annihilated at once."
The three Immortal Kings trembled at these words and hurriedly declared that they would not dare. Faced with a true Immortal Emperor, obedience was their only option.
"Enough. You two, go study the Three Stone Steles first. Sky Phoenix, stay behind. I have something to discuss with you." Emperor Bone pointed at the Original True Explanation nearby.
The Golden Blade Immortal King and the Old Heavenly Horned Ant nodded, bowed to Emperor Bone, and turned toward the Three Stone Steles.
Upon seeing the steles, they immediately recognized the cultivation method. They had never expected the Original True Explanation to have been left behind by this senior.
The first two sections offered them little help, only covering cultivation up to the True Immortal realm. The final section, however, sent a violent shudder through them.
"Senior, what instructions do you have for me?" the Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King asked.
"My disciple wishes to form a bond with you. I'll impart a cultivation method to you, the Immortal Phoenix True Explanation. It can aid your cultivation and improve your strength." As Emperor Bone spoke, he passed an ultimate Precious Technique to him, one more than ten times as powerful as the True Phoenix Precious Technique.
"Senior, this bond, is-is it..."
"It's exactly what you're thinking. This Precious Technique will serve as the betrothal gift. Are you willing?"
"Thank you for your generosity, Senior. I am willing." The Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King agreed with almost no hesitation.
Did this even require thought? To him, this was a benefit as vast as the heavens!