The Eastern Emperor wielded his supreme power to seal this vast Netherworld, leaving its exploration for when he had time in the future.
"Senior, if you have leisure someday, please come visit Eastern Emperor Mountain!" The Eastern Emperor parted ways with Gai Jiuyou, taking that divine corpse back to study it thoroughly.
In addition, his attacks on the Underworld and the Divine Ruins this time had yielded a considerable amount of immortal gold.
Next, he planned to reforge the Chaos Bell and the Heavenly Dao Battle Box, strengthening them thoroughly.
The Road to Immortality was about to open. He might well face the Undying Heavenly Emperor, whose condition was unknown, but who had bathed in the blood of many Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors, undergone nirvana and transformation lifetime after lifetime, and was most likely terrifyingly powerful.
An unavoidable, earth-shaking battle might await him then.
Even he dared not show the slightest carelessness or let his guard down. He had to prepare for battle with all his strength.
Chapter 649: Laozi and Sakyamuni
The Eastern Emperor returned.
He showed no intention of campaigning against the Forbidden Zones.
Even the Nine Nether Great Emperor returned to his Daoist Grounds and went into seclusion on his own.
The great Forbidden Zones, which had been somewhat on tenterhooks, could not help secretly breathing sighs of relief.
The somewhat tense situation gradually settled into calm.
But as the Immortal Road Rift continued to expand,
more and more powerful cultivators arrived from beyond the domain, all gathering outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
They kept watch there, fighting over the occasional wisp of immortal light that might fly out, sparking bouts of bloody turmoil from time to time.
In particular, astonishing fluctuations kept emanating from Forbidden Zones such as the Immortal Mausoleum, the Firmament,