Seeing the former Northern Emperor growing increasingly dejected, Su Yu chuckled. He stretched his body, and the purple-gold bell seal between his brows shone brightly. With every gesture, the laws of time were in disarray, touching the laws of space with the laws of time. The Daoist rhyme bloomed like lotus flowers, surrounding him and causing ripples to spread through the Void.
Su Yu turned around, looking down at the dark golden beach, and said, "That Old Crane is just a tomb guardian of the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage. It hasn't even entered the Saint Realm. You've got the wrong person if you want it to help you break the Thought Restriction."
Seeing that his intentions had been exposed, Wang Teng's soul trembled. His primordial spirit, which was sitting cross-legged on the Immortal Platform, stopped its profound magic. Looking at the crimson-gold imperial robe on his body, he fell silent, his face filled with bitterness and resentment.
Even though he harbored a deep-seated hatred, he dared not retaliate and maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.
"Let's go to the Southern Region. An opportunity awaits you there." With that, the black-haired youth transformed into a streak of purple light and flew straight towards the distant divine lake.
Runes shimmered, gleaming with purple light, and a beautiful Divine Rainbow pierced the sky, refracting seven colors under the sunlight.
Wang Teng stood there, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, as if he were encased in a layer of brilliant golden light, his hair glistening.
After several breaths, he boarded the golden chariot and headed in the opposite direction. Even as a descendant of an ancient emperor, he was still bound by others and deprived of his freedom...
Su Yu sensed Wang Teng's departure with his Power of Thought, but his expression remained unchanged. He treated Wang Teng differently than he treated Xiang Yufei.
The Central Emperor was a man of deep affection. In the original story, after Alternative Dao Attainment, he did not choose to seclude himself. Instead, he built a thatched hut at the place where his Daoist partner had died for him, and then passed away peacefully. Once such a person makes a promise, he will not change it, and Su Yu trusted him completely.
Wang Teng had no important attachments and no Daoist partner; the only thing that could make him back down was his family. Su Yu had killed many of his blood relatives, and Wang Teng only harbored hatred for him. Even the Emperor Scripture and the Nine Secrets could not erase the cause and effect between them.
Therefore, Su Yu will properly guide him in the future and lead him onto the right path.
In the Sumeru, this region was shrouded in night. The bright Mingyue hung high, and in the distance, a giant silver-white wolf Heavenly Wolf Howling at the Moon, its breath catching the moonlight as it roared.
A beam of purple light swept past. Su Yu looked at the ordinary lake in front of him. He moved his hands, and hundreds of wisps of Void divine patterns flew out, intertwining into a mysterious and profound symbol, like black gold, exuding a unique Daoist charm.
The Void Emperor's script flew out, and in an instant, the world changed. A thin layer of light mist appeared, shimmering in the night sky like fireflies, a dreamlike sight.
Su Yu summoned the Lihuo Divine Furnace, passed through the light barrier, and entered.
What comes into view is a divine lake, with colorful clouds rising from it, sparkling and crystal clear, shrouded in a thin mist, absorbing the starlight Yue Hua, creating a magnificent and extraordinary spectacle.
This place is worlds apart from the outside world; it can truly be called a pure land.
The pale blue lake water rippled gently, shimmering with starlight from the sky, like a huge sapphire, crystal clear, exuding a faint divine glow.
Looking at the divine lake before him, a flash of crimson light appeared in Su Yu's eyes, and his pupils transformed into symbols, reflecting the Great Dao and manifesting the rules of heaven and earth. Between the opening and closing of his eyes, it was as if the Dao Scripture were resounding, which was extremely miraculous. This was the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye.
After defeating Wang Teng, Su Yu's Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo survived the Immortal Platform Tribulation in the Northern Plains, reaching the second First Heaven of the Immortal Platform. Moreover, after cultivating the "Previous" Secret, his divine Power of Thought became increasingly sacred Immortal of the Foreign Realm.
The soul and the physical body are like yin and yang, and the two can influence each other. Nourished by the power of the soul, his clone quickly cultivated the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye.
Suddenly, a divine light shot out from the lake brimming with spiritual energy, stinging Su Yu's eyes and causing him to withdraw his Heavenly Eye Power.
"A fleeting afterimage—the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor lies here."
Surrounded by imperial aura and surging with purple-gold blood energy, Su Yu activated the Lihuo Divine Furnace, attempting to summon the master of this place.
Aren't you going to come out and show yourself?
Above the Spirit Lake, crimson-gold Order Divine Chains stretched freely, and a magnificent Immortal Phoenix soared, displaying its beautiful feathers. The flickering firelight shone brightly against the night sky.
Under the overwhelming power of the supreme aura, the Void trembled, the light and shadow seemed about to fall, and the vast lake began to ripple. The mysterious entity within was stirred by the imperial aura, conjuring a rain of runes...
A crane's cry came from afar. A crane spread its wings, splitting the sky, and soared up from a cliff. It transformed into a beam of light and flew down to land, its depths unfathomable.
"You are the prodigy who defeated Wang Teng, Cao Yusheng, the Source Earth Master of the Eastern Wasteland." The crane spoke in human language, standing beside the divine lake, its wings as white Ruyu, glowing brightly.
"You know about this?" Su Yu stared at the crane, a barely perceptible Severing the Dao divine sense covering the divine lake, wanting to probe the other party's true strength.
"The divine sense of the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform."
The Old Crane remained silent, sensing Su Yu's Power of Thought, and said, "When you planted the slave restriction in Wang Teng's sea of consciousness, you erased my primordial spirit imprint."
Its voice was flat, showing no hostility.
At this moment, Su Yu also sensed that the other party's realm had not yet reached the Saint Realm. Feeling much more at ease, he went straight to the point and said, "I have come here today to retrieve the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon of the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor. I hope that senior will be accommodating."
Upon hearing this, the crane fell silent. The other party was bullying the weak, planting a restriction in its disciple's sea of consciousness, and now wanted to seize the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon. Even with its gentle nature, it was somewhat displeased.
The Old Crane sighed and said, "If you came for the inheritance of the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor, you'll be disappointed. The inheritance palace has been closed and no one can open it for a thousand years unless the Great Emperor himself comes. That's why Wang Teng didn't obtain the Emperor Weapon, otherwise he wouldn't be in this predicament."
"I received the inheritance of the Great Emperor Wushi and the Emperor Weapon of the Ruthless Great Emperor. Do you think such words can make me feel at peace?"
Seeing that the other party was not cooperating, Su Yu instantly changed his expression, his words becoming cold and indifferent. He reached out and pointed, and a stream of purple-gold divine power entered the Supreme Artifact.
Driven by the divine sense of the Severing the Dao level, the Divine Furnace of Lihuo Divine Furnace floated and sank, drooping strands of red light. Its divine radiance was dazzling, and its supreme Dao energy was overwhelming, enough to destroy the Nine Heavens and overturn the entire world.
Amidst the purple-gold radiance, three thousand Chaos energies transformed into brilliant divine chains, forming a Chaos bell that hovered before Su Yu. He was flawless and immaculate, with a mark between his brows radiating brilliant light, and Supreme Artifact atop his head, exuding unparalleled majesty.
Under the supreme divine might, the crane, Great Accomplishment King Realm, trembled, its pure Ruyu body shook, and it lowered its head, feeling as if it had fallen into Hell, its body and mind about to collapse, unable to withstand the pressure of the Supreme Artifact.
Su Yu's words and actions made it tremble. The inheritance of the Great Emperor Wushi, the Emperor Weapon of the Ruthless Great Emperor, and this Supreme Divine Furnace...
As the imperial might intensified, the Old Crane finally could not withstand it. Just as it was about to offer up its token in an attempt to resist the extreme aura, the Crimson Gold Divine Furnace withdrew its divine radiance and transformed into an ordinary bronze furnace, which fell into Su Yu's hands.
" The Eastern Wasteland Wilderness is home to many geniuses, while the Northern Plains are barren. Since there has only been one emperor in history, now that you have already obtained the inheritance of the Great Emperor Wushi, why bother coming here to snatch the inheritance of the Chaotic Ancient Era?" the Old Crane said.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Su Yu's eyes, and he began his method of intimidation.
He declared with righteous indignation, "Do you think I am the kind of person who is greedy and insatiable? I did not come here on my own. My desire to Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon is for the sake of all living beings. Two hundred years later, the Road to Immortality will be in turmoil, and all living beings will suffer. If you do not follow me, you will be disregarding the Dark Turmoil. When my physique is fully developed, I will definitely shatter the Imperial Palace and destroy the Chaotic Ancient Era heritage."
"Your choice is yours."
The crane remained silent. As the guardian of the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage, it had some understanding of the Dark Turmoil, but it did not believe that Su Yu was the kind of person who cared about the world. Moreover, Su Yu's threat only made it more displeased.
Looking at the bronze furnace in Su Yu's hand, its brilliance now subdued, Bai He sighed, "Why force yourself on? You already possess three Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon. Even with your special physique, you cannot activate multiple Emperor Weapon. The Chaotic Ancient Era Inheritance is of little use to you."
"No need for further words, Wang Teng is already mine, and I will nurture him well. You only need to activate the Imperial Palace." With that, Su Yu waved his sleeve, took out a jade bottle, and with a flick of his finger, tossed the bottle in front of the crane.
"I have bestowed upon Wang Teng three ancient imperial scriptures and the Nine Secrets divine arts of the three sects. With me by his side, he will go even further, so you don't need to worry too much..."
The Old Crane shook its head and did not accept the jade bottle.
Wang Teng was nurtured by it, but now he is controlled by others, so it can't help but sigh. As for the ancient scriptures and Nine Secrets that Su Yu mentioned, it regarded them as empty talk and did not take them to heart.
After all, this doesn't make any sense.
Seeing that the other party was not receptive to his goodwill, Su Yu withdrew the Divine Spring.
The crane stared at the crystal-clear bronze furnace in Su Yu's hand, looking at the essence of Immortal Fire within, and sensed a terrifying aura.
"Is it Extreme Dao Forbidden Artifact? It seems so, but it's not quite..."
In the end, the crane yielded. Its mission was to protect the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Palace and to select a successor for the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage. Now, the successor of the Wu Shi One has arrived wielding Emperor Weapon and has declared that he will destroy the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage upon achieving great success...
"Come with me." The white crane gave Su Yu a deep look, spread its wings, and disappeared into the azure lake.
Under the night sky, the stars shone brightly, and the calm lake surface sparkled with divine light, like a collection of tiny, sparkling diamonds.
Su Yuhua a pure energy avatar, handed over the Lihuo Divine Furnace and the Blood Jade Divine Mirror to the avatar, and then disappeared into the lake.
If the other party tries to lure him into the Emperor Formation to kill him, he will show no mercy. Once his Chaos Body is fully formed, he will surely annihilate the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage.
Beneath the lake lies another world, where flowers, plants, fish, and insects roam freely. The spiritual energy here is abundant, nurturing many spiritual creatures, though almost none Severing the Dao level.
Su Yu followed behind the crane, flying towards the bottom of the lake. The guide remained silent, its two pure white divine wings swirling with Order Divine Chains, the pale blue light dazzling and incomparably brilliant.
After falling over nine thousand meters, Su Yu finally reached the bottom of the lake. The place was extremely quiet, exuding a unique aura. There were also huge stone walls all around, with clear patterns depicting scenes of immortals and demons. One scene showed a god wielding an axe, fighting a bloody battle across the eight wastelands, causing gods and demons to bow down...
The crane remained silent, leading Su Yu directly to a pale purple stone wall.
"Only by cultivating the ' Chaotic Ancient Scripture ' can one unlock the Imperial Palace, and you haven't..."
Before it could finish speaking, a ball of dark light surged from Su Yu's hand. He chanted immortal scriptures, and countless Dao traces wrapped around his body. Runes flickered faintly, and thousands of Daos followed. Tens of thousands of spatial Dao patterns condensed into nine Chaotic Ancient Era Emperor Scripts, which were imprinted on the purple stone wall.
"How is this possible?" The crane was astonished. The other party had only had the " Chaotic Ancient Scripture " for a short time, yet he had actually cultivated the Chaotic Ancient Era Power.
The patterns on the purple stone wall emitted a faint glow. In an instant, countless layers of immortal light erupted, the Void collapsed, and countless dark lights surged in, enveloping Su Yu...
Enveloped in divine light and surrounded by the laws of the Void, Su Yu resembled an Immortal of the Foreign Realm Immortal King. Amidst countless celestial lights, he shifted through space and entered the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Palace.
The Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor received a portion of the inheritance from the Void Emperor and the Ruthless Great Emperor, while Su Yu also possessed the flawless " Void Scripture," and his true form had been cultivating the " Indestructible Heavenly Art."
For these reasons, his comprehension of the " Chaotic Ancient Scripture " went very smoothly, and he even mastered the Heaven-Chaos Secret Art.
In other words, he is more like a successor of the Chaotic Ancient Era than Wang Teng!
This place was shrouded in darkness, like an endless starry sky, but devoid of any stars. It was utterly silent, like the primordial Chaos before creation, everything shrouded in mist, with nothing clearly visible and the universe in a hazy trance...
A moment later, a hundred-story palace, towering ten thousand feet high, flew out from the deathly silent starry sky, exuding a rich aura of Dao. A wide avenue stretched out from the imperial palace, extending to Su Yu's feet.
Su Yu ascended the light path, traversed the Void, and stepped into the palace. However, the scene inside the Heavenly Palace was no different from the outside world; it was still a desolate starry sky.
However, Su Yu quickly realized that the method of testing here was somewhat similar to the Dao Stele used by the Undying Heavenly Emperor to temper the Heavenly Emperor's Son.
A few breaths later, nine beams of immortal light shot out from the depths of the universe, transforming into nine heroic deities. Each of them exuded the aura of the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform, like nine majestic Demon Mountain, their aura as deep as the abyss. The weapons in their hands gleamed with cold light, and divine blood dripped from them.
The nine divine beings flashed into the Void, forming a special formation that surrounded Su Yu, intending to gang up on him.
"Is this something that the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor once encountered? First Immortal was besieged by nine opponents of the same level, and was relentlessly attacked until he became Great Emperor..."
Su Yu inwardly grumbled, recalling the strongest adversaries that Ancient Great Emperor encountered on their path to becoming emperors, such as the Fighting Saint Emperor Di Que and the Azure Emperor Feng Gu Xin'ao Ao. The two fought a bloody battle, and the victor ultimately proved his Dao.
The Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor was different. His lifelong nemesis was the Seven Heroes of Heaven-Chaos. He was defeated by them, his Dao heart collapsed, and he suffered many defeats, becoming disheartened and depressed.
Fighting seven opponents single-handedly, the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor was able to defy the odds, truly a remarkable figure. Even his Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo avatar, if it hadn't stepped into the Divine Prohibition, wouldn't have been able to defeat seven Northern Emperor and Central Emperor...
With a flick of his purple-gold robe sleeves, Su Yu unleashed a Xuanhuang white jade sword. In an instant, countless rays of spiritual light burst forth, and countless starlight and divine brilliance transformed into the rules of the Dao. The primordial energy of the universe poured down, condensing into sword light. In a flash, the sword energy soared into the sky, causing a dramatic change in the universe. In an instant, he broke through the opponent's killing formation.
This is a forbidden chapter of the " Chaotic Ancient Scripture," a unique application of the Myriad Spirits Transform into Dao Ganges Sands, and the Sword of the Spirit Dao created by Su Yu himself.
"Clang!"
A wisp of sword energy flashed past, and a figure with a bell above his head was annihilated by Su Yu. The brilliant and sharp sword blade gleamed with a moon-white light, and his eyes were incredibly deep, like an endless starry sky, within which countless Dao tracks wandered, intertwining to create a scene of starlight fading away.
A surge of purplish-gold blood energy rose, blotting out the Shrouding the Heavens and earth. Su Yu formed a divine seal and roared, " Heaven-Chaos Secret Art, Eternal Banishment!"
Countless wisps of Void Dao patterns poured out, instantly distorting space and creating countless folds that stretched endlessly, silencing all directions.
Runes flowed and light flashed, countless Void abysses appeared between heaven and earth, extending into different worlds, and countless cracks appeared in the starry sky, as if to devour and destroy everything, burying all enemies within them.
No matter how much the enemy struggled, they could not escape the Void. In the end, all eight figures of light fell into the Void abyss and were banished by Su Yu to other dimensions...
Half an hour later, Su Yu walked out with a cold expression. The crane narrowed its eyes, trying to figure something out.
"You passed the test so quickly?"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once it was brought up, Su Yu found it difficult to speak. Due to the limitations of his physical body, he faced the trial of the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform. However, no divine artifact appeared after the trial; the good stuff had already been taken by Wang Teng, most likely the golden Ancient Emperor Chariot.
He fought his way up to the Immortal Platform Second Heaven, but still failed to obtain the divine artifact, and Wang Teng got there first...
"No wonder Wang Teng died prematurely in the original timeline. With this kind of training method, even if the inheritor reaches the Saint Realm, he might not be able to obtain the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Axe..." Su Yu felt a lot of resentment.
Faced with the crane's question, Su Yu did not say much and prepared to leave, wanting his true form to try and conquer the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Palace. His Chaos Body, at the Third Heaven of Severing the Dao of the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform Realm.
After the two left, by the Spirit Lake, Su Yu, with a puzzled expression and some resentment, asked, "When can we obtain the Emperor Weapon? Don't tell me it can only be obtained at the Great Saint Realm. If that's the case, then what's the point of having a successor?"