Xiao Ping'an grasped the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine. He was certain that this Immortal Medicine had been a Longevity Immortal Medicine when it was in the Immortal Domain.
He could not help marveling. He had never imagined that this Immortal Medicine really had fallen from the Immortal Domain.
Sensing the incomparably rich longevity essence within it, he could not help feeling somewhat astonished.
Then he stared closely at the Immortal Domain rift again, watching to see whether the Undying Heavenly Emperor would also fall through it at this time.
The Undying Heavenly Emperor probably wasn't very powerful at this point.
The original text said that the young Undying Heavenly Emperor had wandered into a land of certain death and encountered an Immortal Domain rift that was nearly impossible to find in all eternity, then unfortunately fallen into this world.
Could it be that the Undying Heavenly Emperor had been pursuing this Longevity Immortal Medicine and was therefore also sucked into this world by the Immortal Domain rift?
Xiao Ping'an held the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine and searched carefully for any trace of the Undying Heavenly Emperor.
Just as Xiao Ping'an was staring intently at the Immortal Domain rift, the Longevity Immortal Medicine in his hand left behind a pile of longevity essence and escaped his grasp in an instant.
Seeing that the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine was still trying to escape, Xiao Ping'an was startled at first, then burst out laughing. "You're a sly little thing, aren't you? Still trying to run away."
As Xiao Ping'an laughed, a massive purple hand that blotted out the sky and sun reached out. The Overlord Heaven Bell gave chase from another direction, Mother Qi of All Things spreading around it.
Its opening pointed at the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine, ready to suck it inside and suppress it in the world within.
Rumble.
The waterfall from the Immortal Domain rift suddenly erupted. Countless torrents of immortal spiritual Qi slammed into the Overlord Heaven Bell and sent it flying back.
The Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine seized the chance to plunge into the immortal spiritual Qi, hoping to fly back to the Immortal Domain.
Xiao Ping'an's massive purple hand, blotting out the sky and sun, forced its way into the waterfall of immortal spiritual Qi.
Rumble.
Countless immortal Dao runes seemed to set Xiao Ping'an's hand alight. Flames blazed fiercely, and immortal Dao laws surged forth as though to shatter it.
Xiao Ping'an endured it.
Before the hand completely collapsed, he forcibly grabbed the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine and pulled it back.
In the middle of his hand, the little bird of flame shimmered with five-colored divine light and gave off a delicious fragrance.
It was still struggling with all its might to escape Xiao Ping'an's palm.
It was all in vain.
Its entire body was shrouded in countless Great Dao Runes. At first glance, it looked as though it were bathing in immortal light, but in truth, the Great Dao laws of this world were frantically suppressing and replacing the laws within it.
After the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine descended into this world, its longevity essence rapidly weakened. Before his eyes, it was about to fall from a Longevity Immortal Medicine to an Immortal Divine Medicine.
Xiao Ping'an extracted all the longevity essence remaining in its body and sealed it inside the Overlord Heaven Bell.
An enticing fragrance spread everywhere. Xiao Ping'an felt refreshed in mind and spirit, truly as though he were about to shed his mortal body and ascend.
He all but watched the Longevity Immortal Medicine get suppressed by the Great Dao laws of this world, its realm falling until it became an Immortal Divine Medicine.
He examined the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine closely, looking at the roots and stems growing from its feet and the aura of longevity and immortality flowing from it. It was indeed a genuine Immortal Divine Medicine.
Xiao Ping'an now had the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the White Turtle Bearing an Immortal.
Now that the White Turtle Bearing an Immortal was in this world, its realm was also about to fall, turning it into the Black Tortoise Divine Medicine.
And now he had gained a Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine as well.
Treasures like these were simply too precious.
Xiao Ping'an raised his essence, Qi, and spirit to their peak and stared closely at the Immortal Domain rift, searching for any trace of the Undying Heavenly Emperor.
Even when the rift was nearly closed, he still had not found a trace of the Undying Heavenly Emperor.
Suddenly, another rift in space-time appeared there, right beside the Immortal Domain rift.
In an instant, before Xiao Ping'an could make a move, he saw a streak of light shoot out of the Immortal Domain rift and fall into the space-time rift, where it was swept away by the vast turbulent currents of space-time.
A strange look appeared in Xiao Ping'an's eyes. "Could that streak of light have been the Undying Heavenly Emperor?"
"Since he's come to this world, that makes things easy."
"If I carefully work it out later, I'll definitely be able to find traces of the Undying Heavenly Emperor."
"As long as he's still in this world."
Xiao Ping'an's gains this time were truly enormous. Not only had he acquired the Bronze Immortal Palace, but he had also obtained the chaos immortal soil inside it, and especially the countless astonishing treasures within, such as the Source Root of Mother Qi of All Things.
Most recently, he had also obtained the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine.
The Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine's feathers burned fiercely like flames. Its tail feathers bore five colors, and its entire body gave off a rich fragrance and an aura of longevity.
The Phoenix's chirping cry was exceptionally pleasing to the ear.
A single whiff made one feel as though they were about to shed their mortal body and ascend.
The Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine seemed still to possess the dignity of a Longevity Immortal Medicine and refused to submit to Xiao Ping'an. It was still struggling with all its might, trying to break free of his restraints and escape.
Immortal Divine Medicines, or Longevity Immortal Medicines, all possessed a special ability: they could fly through the heavens and burrow through the earth. Ordinary people simply could not track them down, much less catch up to them.
But the Overlord Heavenly Venerable was an unparalleled expert. If an Immortal Divine Medicine escaped from his hands, wouldn't that make him look utterly useless?
Since it had fallen under Xiao Ping'an's control, he could naturally do with it as he pleased.
Xiao Ping'an placed his own imprint on the Immortal Divine Medicine, then put it into the space within the Overlord Heaven Bell. From that point on, the Immortal Divine Medicine belonged to him.
The Immortal Domain rift soon closed completely, leaving not the slightest trace in the void.
Had Xiao Ping'an not witnessed it with his own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that an Immortal Domain rift had ever appeared here.
Although he had not managed to enter the Immortal Domain, Xiao Ping'an had no regrets at all, because he had resolved to walk the path of a Red Dust Immortal.
If he truly wanted to become a True Immortal, he could simply consume the longevity essence of the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine. Why go to all that trouble?
Naturally, he had chosen the path of a Red Dust Immortal because he wanted to go farther.
That was because he had read the trilogy, and that was his greatest trump card.
He knew where the road ahead lay.
Xiao Ping'an's white bone saber, the Bronze Immortal Palace, and the Overlord Heaven Bell frantically devoured the immortal spiritual Qi here, or rather, the Northern Pole Immortal Light.
This precious substance was an extraordinarily valuable heavenly treasure, whether used to refine medicine or weapons, or refined and consumed directly. It could not be wasted.
It contained fragments of the Great Dao rules from the Immortal Domain, as well as a small amount of Longevity Substance. Although it could not let someone live another lifetime as an Immortal Divine Medicine could, it was still quite effective at extending life and improving one's constitution.
After searching the area carefully again, Xiao Ping'an found a stone stele. Written on it were the words: "Two or three become immortals in a lifetime."
Xiao Ping'an knew that the Desolate Heavenly Emperor had left it behind. At the time, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor seemed to have already become a Red Dust Immortal, or was it an Immortal King? In any case, he had been quite powerful.
Although the stele looked utterly ordinary, it gave off an alarming feeling, with a supreme charm of the Great Dao flowing through it.
Xiao Ping'an struck the stele with a palm using all his strength, but found it completely unchanged. It was truly wondrous.
Even when he bombarded it fiercely with the Bronze Immortal Palace and carved at it with the white bone saber, he failed to leave the slightest mark.
After the Desolate Heavenly Emperor refined this ordinary piece of stone, he had imprinted countless Great Dao Runes upon it. Having absorbed vast amounts of immortal spiritual Qi and chaos here, it had become an extraordinary stele.
It could even be used as an Extreme Dao Weapon, or rather, as an Immortal Artifact—one without a weapon spirit.
At that thought, Xiao Ping'an opened the doors of the Bronze Immortal Palace and made it grow larger and larger, enclosing the stele inside before shutting the doors.
Then, inside the Bronze Immortal Palace, he frantically refined the stele.
Since the Desolate Heavenly Emperor had left it behind, this stele was no ordinary thing.
By now, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor was already an Immortal Emperor or a Sacrificial Dao expert. Anything he had personally refined was bound to be exceedingly mysterious and powerful.
Judging by the few words he had personally inscribed on it, this stele could probably be used to smash the Desolate Pagoda.
This stele on the Road to Immortality was simply too sturdy. Not even a genuine Immortal Artifact could break it.
Xiao Ping'an had gained yet another treasure, and he was in high spirits.
This was neither the right time nor the right place. By all rights, this stele should not have appeared now.
Xiao Ping'an made some deductions and thought it was probably connected to the Immortal Domain rift that had suddenly appeared and stirred the stele.
Fully satisfied, Xiao Ping'an flew out of the Road to Immortality.
Rumble.
Purple light blotted out the sky and swept across hundreds of millions of miles as it shot out of the Road to Immortality.
The Overlord Heavenly Venerable's figure manifested in the world once more. As he emerged from the Road to Immortality, immortal spiritual Qi swirled around him, and he radiated a presence that looked down upon all directions, invincible under heaven and earth.
Even the sleeping Dark Supremes sensed Xiao Ping'an's absolute confidence and his supreme majesty.
"The Overlord Heavenly Venerable has come out."
"The Overlord Heavenly Venerable has returned from the Road to Immortality."
"Looks like he gained quite a lot."
The Great Saints and Quasi-Venerables gazed enviously at the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, who was wreathed in Northern Pole Immortal Light.
Xiao Ping'an had indeed gained countless benefits from the Road to Immortality. Even if he had not been reborn anew, he had at least been baptized by that immortal spiritual Qi.
Xiao Ping'an paid the crowd no heed. With a flicker, he vanished.
On the Road to Immortality, amid the chaos.
With a thunderous boom, a supremely powerful presence erupted. The Kui Ox's enormous foot descended from the sky, stomping toward Emperor Venerable's head.
Emperor Venerable's body was now covered in dense black hair, his figure withered and gaunt. He looked like a black-haired zombie and had become utterly terrifying.
"How did Emperor Venerable end up like this?"
"Could this be Emperor Venerable's true appearance?"
"It doesn't look like he's been cursed."
The six Dark Supremes besieging Emperor Venerable-Huashe, Taowu, Qiongqi, Taotie, Hundun, and the Kui Ox-were also stunned.
They were currently attacking Emperor Venerable with all their might.
With a thunderous boom, Emperor Venerable, covered from head to toe in black hair, threw a punch. It seemed to pierce the nine heavens and send the long river of time flowing backward.
Though Emperor Venerable looked to be at death's door, the power he unleashed was astonishing.
The Kui Ox's enormous foot exploded, and a rain of blood poured down.
With a boom, countless streams of terrifying black mist poured from Emperor Venerable's body, radiating extraordinarily strange Great Dao fluctuations.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
The Kunlun Immortal Bell emerged above the six of them. Under their control, it locked firmly onto Emperor Venerable.
"What a grand display. Six of you wielding the Kunlun Immortal Bell, along with six Extreme Dao Weapons, and you're still no match for me," Emperor Venerable said coldly.
The Kunlun Immortal Bell shone brilliantly. Countless masses of chaos trembled like flowing water, and hundreds of millions of rays of light rose into the air.
One of these six Dark Supremes was particularly unusual, his body wreathed in chaotic light. He was Hundun, though he was not chaos itself.
Among the Kunlun Immortal Clan, Hundun was merely one kind of creature, born able to contain Chaos Qi. They neither had Chaos Bodies nor possessed Chaotic Blood.
Though this Hundun also wanted to become a Chaos Body, he did not have one.
The Kunlun Immortal Bell emitted hundreds of millions of rays of light that blotted out the sky, carrying countless immortal Dao runes as they rushed toward Emperor Venerable.
With a loud hum, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron rose above Emperor Venerable's head, wreathed in green light. It soared into the sky and charged at the Kunlun Immortal Bell.
Countless immortal Dao runes emerged, resembling the most intricate heavenly scripture or the most complex formation, and became entangled with the Kunlun Immortal Bell.
Under Emperor Venerable's control, the Immortal Ascension Cauldron fully awakened. With overwhelming force, it smashed an Extreme Dao Weapon to pieces and charged toward the Kunlun Immortal Bell.
The Immortal Ascension Cauldron could attack when advancing and defend when retreating, combining offense and defense in one.
It bore countless immortal Dao runes personally imprinted by Emperor Venerable, and its offensive power was astonishing.
Moreover, it too had been nurtured within Mount Kunlun. Its countless densely packed immortal Dao runes canceled out the Kunlun Immortal Bell's attacks.
With the Immortal Ascension Cauldron keeping the Kunlun Immortal Bell occupied, Emperor Venerable let out a roar. Even thicker black hair grew all over his body, making him utterly terrifying.
After fighting Emperor Venerable for a long time, Taowu seemed to have been infected. Long black hair had grown all over his body as well, giving him a savage and terrifying appearance. From a distance, he looked just like a vengeful ghost. He believed he could return to normal only by killing Emperor Venerable, so his attacks were unusually frenzied.
Countless clouds of black mist appeared around Emperor Venerable, emitting an extraordinarily eerie presence, ten thousand times more terrifying than the most dreadful netherworld. It was as though a lord of the underworld that had slept for countless tens of thousands of years had awakened.
He threw a punch aimed solely at Taowu.
With a wet pop, blood burst in every direction, and Taowu's palm exploded.
Then his body broke apart inch by inch, becoming mangled and torn as blood rained down.
"Ah..." As he screamed in agony, his blood had already turned black.
For this Dark Supreme to scream so miserably, one could imagine the pain he was suffering.
Black Weird Substance spread through the area, giving off an eerie presence that exploded like thunder.
Amid those strange Great Dao fluctuations, Taowu's body continued to deteriorate, unable to recover.
The strange Great Dao fluctuations had locked firmly onto him and suppressed him, leaving him unable to recover or revive.
Finally, his body exploded with a resounding boom. Countless masses of dense black substance seemed to turn into black flames, burning Taowu's body and primordial spirit to ash and making the eerie black mist there even denser.
The terrifying sight stunned the other five Dark Supremes.
Emperor Venerable was now even stranger and more terrifying than when he had attacked Mount Kunlun before.
At this moment, Emperor Venerable truly possessed an air of invincibility, along with an utterly evil presence.
With a thunderous boom, Emperor Venerable charged in like a tiger among sheep. None could withstand him, and in the blink of an eye, all five were struck until they spat great mouthfuls of blood.
His massive hand turned black as ink, densely packed Great Dao Runes shining upon it. He brought it down with a slap and, with a wet pop, reduced Taotie to a pulp. His primordial spirit instantly turned to black ash.
Emperor Venerable now moved as though no one stood in his way.
The remaining four Dark Supremes could only fight for their lives.
They burned their essence blood with all their might, their power rising rapidly as they underwent Ultimate Sublimation. They had no path of retreat left.
Great Dao laws intertwined, and with a thunderous boom, several Extreme Dao Weapons were smashed to pieces in the black mist, like suns rising one after another within it.
Flower after flower of blood blossomed as Emperor Venerable wounded them all.
Emperor Venerable formed seals with both hands, and a strange, terrifying presence emerged. Black flowers bloomed one after another, each formed from condensed black Weird Substance, fluttering across the sky.
With a wet pop, an ink-black flower shot from Emperor Venerable's hand and claimed Hundun's life.
Hundun's body had been pierced through. It exploded with a boom, then turned to ash.
Meanwhile, the Kunlun Immortal Bell shook violently under the relentless assault of the fully awakened Immortal Ascension Cauldron. Though they continued to clash, the bell seemed to have lost its will to fight and was actually being chased and beaten by the cauldron. Its weapon spirit seemed to have been asleep all along and had never awakened, so it was no wonder the bell had fallen into a disadvantage.
After Emperor Venerable struck it fiercely with his palm, it was sent flying into the chaos.
Then the Kunlun Immortal Bell seemed to awaken from a dream. With a gentle tremor, it slipped into the chaos and fled.
Emperor Venerable's Immortal Ascension Cauldron immediately gave chase, knowing how greatly Emperor Venerable coveted this treasure.
Only three Dark Supremes remained.
Emperor Venerable transformed into a cloud of black mist, dreamlike and illusory, and charged straight at Qiongqi.
Qiongqi's face changed in alarm, and he dodged with all his might. But the black mist had already locked firmly onto him, so he could only do his utmost to block it.
With a wet pop, blood shot into the sky. The black mist turned from incorporeal to solid and forcibly reduced Qiongqi to bloody pulp, destroying his primordial spirit.
No matter how Qiongqi's forbidden secret techniques changed, they could not stop Emperor Venerable's attack.
"Trying to escape? Can you get away?" The Emperor Venerable watched Huashe and the Kui Ox flee frantically. With a roar, he took a single step and caught up to the Kui Ox.
As if in retaliation for the Kui Ox having stepped on his head, the Emperor Venerable brought his enormous foot down on top of its head.
With a boom, the Kui Ox's body burst apart. It, too, met a violent end.
The Emperor Venerable looked back at Huashe, who was fleeing for his life. He bared his ghastly white teeth in a chilling smile.
Black mist filled the sky, making the chaos here seem as though it had caught fire.
Huashe's body trembled, and then he let out a miserable scream. The Emperor Venerable had torn one of his thighs clean off and begun eating it, crunching away.
(End of chapter)