As these phantoms appeared, the place grew increasingly cold and eerie, as if one had fallen into the Underworld.
"Help! She's lunging at me!" The Little Fatty kicked his legs wildly, his face filled with terror. If he could escape, he would have run behind Su Yu long ago.
"This is absolutely a forbidden area of Underworld; they could never have been here!"
Su Yu gripped the black sword tightly, while the golden moon and black sun behind him emitted countless strands of immortal light, protecting him within.
His gaze fell, exploring the Divine Child's consciousness, and he discovered a pale and blurry face close at hand, revealing an eerie smile, with disheveled hair, which was extremely frightening.
The once stunningly beautiful and majestic empress now appears eerie, like a manipulated demon, utterly evil!
Su Yu tensed up, his true spirit issuing a warning. He suddenly turned around and saw a shadow appear in the tenth-level Immortal Pool, emitting wisps of mist that made the small pool appear many times more terrifying.
"Another ghost, how did he get out?" the Divine Child whispered, covering his face with his chubby little hands, his big eyes peeking out from the gap.
The mist was peculiar; it surrounded the Emperor-level corpse, impenetrable even to the Heavenly Eye, until it gradually dissipated and could be slowly brought into view.
A bloody arm, bluish-purple in color, was covered with long, golden hair, which was extremely glaring and exuded a chilling aura that penetrated to the bone, truly living up to its name of being sinister and bone-chilling.
There was a wound on his arm, from which flowed bright red blood, dripping with crimson, radiating a powerful divine energy fluctuation—this was the blood of Great Accomplishment Sacred Body!
The primordial Chaos within him stirred, a resonance that, through the aura of the Great Emperor and the hazy dark light of the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar, caused his true blood to boil. The golden mark belonging to the Sacred Body emerged, and golden blood energy soared into the sky.
The next moment, the lake water rippled, the sound of waves surged, the Western Emperor's skirt fluttered, and a hidden cave was revealed.
" The Great Emperor's parents..."
Su Yu moved his feet; he couldn't see the cave clearly from this angle, so he needed to change positions.
The cave was well hidden, and inside was an ancient coffin, but it had been opened now, and a corpse lay outside, its arm resting against the Western Emperor.
The entire corpse was shrouded in wisps of mist, making it difficult to see clearly. It was covered in golden hair and looked incredibly intense, like a golden Taiyang. There was a crack on its forehead, with a fatal wound.
" Su Yu of the Purple Mountain Lineage pays respects to the two ancestors!" Recalling the words in his mind, Su Yu bowed and tucked his sleeves in a respectful gesture, his attitude very solemn.
"Is he a descendant of these two Supreme?"
Upon seeing this scene, the Divine Child's eyes flashed. He looked at the two Emperor Corpses, then at Su Yu, and his courage returned instantly. His trembling body calmed down.
We're all on the same side, so what's there to worry about...?
Su Yu paid no attention to the spirit of the Green Cauldron.
Following ancient sacrificial rites, he activated his black sword, carved jade into lamps, and crafted nine soul-guiding lamps, placing them around the Immortal Pool. Using the essence of stars as candlelight, he lit the soul lamps. He then recited the " Deliverance Scripture " to pray for the two ancestors.
After all this was done, the lake was completely illuminated, and the nine jade lamps shone brightly, radiating starlight and converging on that Immortal Pool.
Suddenly, Su Yu's eyes flickered, and he spotted a piece of bronze in the darkness. It was a fragment of some kind of artifact that had not entered the light barrier and was still some distance from the two corpses, illuminated by the light.
The place was very quiet, and the area around the bronze piece was dark, with dark shadows moving across its surface, making it very eerie, as if it were connected to the Underworld.
"A fragment of an imperial artifact!"
Su Yu used his Chaos Heavenly Eye, dispersing wisps of black mist, and fixed his gaze on the remnants of the weapon.
In a daze, he seemed to hear the wails of thousands of vengeful ghosts, and in an instant, he seemed to have entered another time and space, where blood rained down, and a yellow whirlwind raged between heaven and earth, with drops of Black Blood on it, cold and terrifying, making people's hearts tremble.
"A ghost!" the Divine Child cried out.
Su Yu stared at the fragment, then glanced at the moved Great Accomplishment Sacred Body stone coffin, and a guess formed in his mind.
Some, Undying, came here and opened the Emperor's Coffin, only to encounter the most terrible calamity: their imperial artifacts were shattered, or something else entirely...
This fragment of an imperial artifact is very strange; the Dao patterns inside have been worn away, and it has lost its divine power, leaving only a chilling aura.
Su Yu had no interest in this incomplete imperial artifact. It was definitely an imperial artifact from the Underworld. As Chaos Body, he was born to be hostile to the Underworld, so naturally he wouldn't carry something with such potential dangers.
"This..."
Suddenly, Su Yu's primordial spirit trembled, his blood boiled, and a scene from bygone eras appeared before his eyes, as if it were actually happening right before him.
He was a magnificent man with sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples and eyes as deep as the sea. He was strong and imposing, and his presence alone made the Sun-Moon, and stars in the sky pale in comparison.
He stood like the ruler of the entire world, towering beneath the heavens, overlooking the six directions and eight wastelands!
However, he was very tired at this moment, and his body was emanating bluish-purple hues from time to time, especially his forehead, where golden hairs were also emerging from his body.
This is the most terrifying omen in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, involving the Immortal Dao Domain. It is a curse laid down by several emperors and the Heaven-reaching Nether Treasure, and even the Supreme will suffer!
"I can't grow old with you anymore. Let me be free and send me on my way." The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body turned around and said to a peerless beauty who was equally stunning, whose beauty could eclipse the Sun-Moon, and stars. His voice was filled with indescribable helplessness and reluctance.
The woman in white had a face full of sorrow, tears streaming down her face, filled with grief, as she tightly gripped his thick, broad hand.
"If our child cannot become an immortal, he can still rebuild the Heavenly Court and rule the rise and fall of the world!" In those final moments, when the man spoke of his child, his face was filled with pride and confidence, radiant with joy.
The ripples subsided, the scene shifted, this time to the depths of space.
A peerless beauty, dressed in flowing white robes, with a sorrowful expression, embraced a corpse as she traversed countless galaxies, before striking forward with a single palm.
Then, everything was destroyed!
The Great Emperor's strike was so direct that it destroyed everything; nothing could be seen anymore, and all that could be seen was a scene of creation and destruction. Everything collapsed.
Finally, he saw the Cosmic Frontier, a huge bronze plaque, split in two.
Nothing could be heard, nothing could be seen; the Western Emperor had shattered everything, as if he were about to destroy the entire order of heaven and earth and annihilate a terrifying forbidden zone.
The Order Divine Chains in the universe broke, and then came eternal darkness.
No one knows how much time passed before the world regained its light. The Western Emperor, holding the hand of a young child, left behind a graceful figure, carrying loneliness and sorrow, and went away.
The little child was very quiet, neither crying nor making a fuss. He followed along on the journey.
In that fleeting moment, he glanced back, a quick glimpse revealing his Wu Shi face.
He looked about two or three years old, with shoulder-length black hair and bright eyes. He had a delicate, exquisite appearance, and although he was young, he possessed a wisdom that didn't match his age...
The water surged, temporarily shattering the scene, and everything returned to normal. The lights shone softly, illuminating the two Western Emperor.
Su Yu was somewhat lost in thought, muttering to himself, " The Underworld, which can render two Supreme powerless and possesses Heaven-reaching Nether Treasure, is truly terrifying!"
He knew these ancient histories; the Underworld of that era possessed celestial artifacts, Supreme could lie dormant within them, making them undetectable even to the current Great Emperor.
Otherwise, how could the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body have ended up like this, unable to deal with the mastermind behind it all, and dying at the hands of his Daoist partner?
Even the Western Emperor could only smash the plaque of the Underworld; he could not avenge his husband!
When the Great Emperor Wushi attained enlightenment in later generations, the Heavenly Emperor's power overwhelmed the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the forbidden zones bowed down. He was invincible in heaven and earth, yet he still could not find the trace of the Supreme Being of the Underworld. All of this was due to the Heaven-reaching Nether Treasure...
Facing the corpses of the Western Emperor and the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, Su Yu felt somewhat downcast.
He received the Purple Mountain inheritance and had the essence blood of the Great Emperor Wushi flowing through his body, making him a descendant of the Western Emperor. Now, seeing his ancestor lying dead, he couldn't help but feel disoriented.
Su Yu retrieved the Divine Child, his expression solemn, and said to the tenth-level lake, "Seniors, the Great Emperor Wushi did not establish Heavenly Court, but he has already entered the Xian Dao Mortal World Immortal. He is destined to become an immortal in the mortal world. His future achievements will be astonishing, and he will go very far in the Immortal Dao Domain. You can rest in peace now!"
"When I attain enlightenment in the future, I will surely settle Underworld and avenge our two patriarchs!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yu bowed again, but the two imperial corpses remained silent. The Chaos mist flowed, exuding a terrifying aura of extreme power. Only the nine jade lamps flickered, flowing with a clear light, bringing a little light to this dark place!
After those strange phenomena, nothing unusual happened to the remains of the two Supreme. Only the imperial aura made one's body feel like it was about to shatter, making it impossible to truly approach, and the fluctuations spread in all directions.
There are divine markings here, personally inscribed by the Great Emperor Wushi, as well as inscriptions on the Jade Lake Stele, all magnificent chapters praising the Western Emperor!
After doing all this, Su Yu turned around, ready to leave, but stopped at the last second.
The Supreme resides here; the ominous influence is like a bone-deep carbuncle, its removal is highly unlikely, but...
"Accumulated Yang energy forms the spirit, and within the spirit lies form. Form arises from the sun, and the sun arises from the moon. Accumulated Yin energy forms the body, and within the form lies the spirit..."
Su Yu sat cross-legged in the Divine Spring, chanting the " Deliverance Scripture." His mind was clear and serene, merging with the myriad principles of heaven and earth, like a crystal lamp illuminating the ages.
This time, his true intention was not to collect the Divine Spring, but to dispel evil spirits, suppress misfortune, and bring peace to the Western Emperor and his wife.
The Western Emperor he just saw, resembling a ghost, was undoubtedly a blasphemy. Although it was essentially an illusion created by the rules and not real, it was still intolerable to him!
Therefore, even though the possibility of purification was very small, Su Yu still wanted to try. The Western Emperor had done him a great favor, and seeing this situation, he couldn't bear to leave without doing anything!
"A clear mind illuminates all things; a powerful spirit conquers all senses in a single breath. Observe all things with a single-minded heart..."
"In the beginning of the azure sky, a song sang in the heavens, and the vast land of Li floated. The Sun-Moon of the heavens, the Star Constellation and constellations, the mountains and seas concealed clouds, and the sky was without any cloud..."
Su Yu's lips moved slightly, his whole body flowing with golden light, surging with profound yellow, like a golden-bodied Dao Ancestor sitting cross-legged in the Nine Heavens, the Milky Way reversed, the Chaos energy hazy, becoming more and more ethereal, as if transmitting a voice from beyond heaven and earth.
Above his head, the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar floated, its surface shimmering with various runes, and a Chaos waterfall of water from the Desolate Antiquity era cascaded down, making him appear even more ethereal.
The ancient text's words struck like metal striking stone, resounding throughout the universe and illuminating the ninth lake, filling it with an aura of supreme yang and strength.
Under the cleansing influence of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's scriptures, ripples spread across the lake. The remains of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body in the tenth-level Immortal Pool underwent a strange change, with wisps of black energy emanating from the golden hair on its body, filled with ominousness and gloom, as if trying to break through this world.
However, the emperor's corpse, dressed in a white dress, blocked everything, preventing the black energy from entering the Immortal Pool and turning this place into a dead end!
Ultimately, the " Deliverance Scripture " could no longer be applied to the tenth level of the lake, and it was even difficult to apply to the level where Su Yu was located. It took a lot of time to cleanse the Thousand-Jin Divine Spring.
The young man in silver robes sighed, his gaze fixed on the beautiful figure. Then he turned back and saw the imperial character left by the Great Emperor Wushi: "Desire to save my parents!"
This filled him with endless thoughts, his mind a jumble of complex emotions, and he stood silently.
At that moment, the laws of space and time shifted, and a drop of pitch-black blood peeled off his body and disappeared into the spring. Everything was quiet, and even Su Yu didn't notice.
After paying his respects, Su Yu left an inscription on the spot to express his admiration for the Western Emperor, and then quietly left, departing from the lake through the spring.
At this moment, the previously empty eighth floor was filled with a shallow layer of spring water, crystal clear, with the spring gurgling and emitting a faint fragrance.
Runes appeared in the Void, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, working together to make this place sacred.
"At this rate, it would take at least a thousand years to fill this thousand-foot-deep lake!"
Su Yu shook his head, ignoring the spiritual springs, and soared into the sky, returning to the surface of Jade Lake.
The lake remains unchanged, its waters rippling and crystal clear, with the faint sound of water tinkling and melodious, like a beautiful song, especially pleasing to the ear in this pristine place. A misty fog dissipates, washing away all the dust and grime.
Standing at the bottom of the lake, Su Yu pondered for a moment, then flicked his finger to take out a pile of array-setting materials. He set up a sealing array around the spring and then strode away.
He has witnessed everything that happened at this dilapidated site!
It was now the third day. The sun shone brightly in the sky. Not long after Su Yu left, wisps of faint black mist began to emanate from the spring at the bottom of Jade Lake.
In the ninth underground lake, all nine jade lamps turned black and dimmed. The golden hair on the corpse of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body shone even brighter, and a drop of Black Blood appeared, trying to fly into its brow.
However, the place was filled with great light, and countless patterns appeared. The great formation set up by the Western Emperor, the Beginningless Killing Formation, all appeared. Dao traces flowed, exuding a soaring killing aura. This aura was so powerful that it could kill immortals and gods, and it could destroy everything.
In an instant, the Black Blood shattered, turning into countless black mist threads, which then coalesced again, possessing an Undying and indestructible characteristic. They adhered to the fragments of the imperial artifact and then fell silent.
Sensing the disappearance of the imperial aura, the array patterns in this forbidden area returned to calm and vanished into the Void...
Su Yu, who had returned to the Stone Forest, also noticed the loss of the Black Blood. His expression changed, and the divine imprint he had left beneath the Jade Lake was also erased. The last thing he saw was darkness.
"How could this happen..." Su Yu's eyes sharpened as he realized he seemed to have done something wrong.