The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1111 I will extend the life of humanity by one last breath!
The figure was like a ghost, almost ethereal and nonexistent.

If I hadn't just received a baptism from an unparalleled Heavenly Emperor, been blessed and protected, and been in an indescribable state with my mind so clear and pure that the afterglow hadn't yet dissipated, I really might not have been able to capture its existence!

Of course, there was another reason... On this day, these Immortal Emperors were subjected to too many shocks, and they were too intense. One after another, peerless powerhouses who were usually rarely seen in the human world appeared and manifested their divine powers before them. The shock and impact of that even stronger realm were deeply imprinted in their hearts and could not be dispelled.

When a "kind" reappears, even before seeing its figure, the soul feels a pang of pain, an instinctive warning.

Therefore, under almost impossible circumstances, a Celestial Emperor managed to capture a trace and see that figure!

"Senior, stay!"

The celestial emperor roared, unable to contain his emotions, his voice echoing across the sky!
The emperors were startled and followed suit, looking in that direction.

As if at the end of time, at the point before vanishing into nothingness, an indescribable being stood.

A moment ago, it seemed to be an old man, withered and decayed, hunched over, with a full head of white hair draped over his chest and back, and a bald patch on the top of his head.

The next moment, it transformed into a burly and robust... gorilla? Its entire body was covered in golden fur, exuding a sacred yet eerie and ominous aura.

But in the blink of an eye, the situation changed again. There was no old man, no golden gorilla, only a coffin made of bronze, as if the whole world had been buried and was drifting aimlessly in nothingness!
……

It is ever-changing and has no fixed form.

Men and women, young and old, flowers, birds, fish and insects, all things in nature... everything can be seen in the eyes of the emperors.

Only at the very end did all the changes come to a halt and freeze, becoming a withered and aged figure, looking back at the end of time, facing the emperors.

He was very old, his face full of wrinkles. Although not so abstract as to be eerie and ominous, he was unrecognizable and it was hard to tell what kind of heroic figure he once was.

Of course, the emperors did not underestimate them in the slightest.

Because when the old man faced the emperors and his gaze fell on them, the powerful figures felt an immense terror between life and death!
This is an absolutely terrifying existence that is no less powerful than those previous "Emperor Ye"!
Even an Immortal Emperor would feel his soul and bones crumble and shatter when facing him!

Do not!
It really cracked!
Ka!

It's as if the pillar supporting the sky is breaking, the eternal sky is wailing, and all the worlds on earth are trembling, as if a painting is being violently shaken, or even torn apart!

Even a powerful immortal emperor, a being who transcends the cycle of time and can freely splash ink across the mortal realm, is forced to suffer calamity along with the painting!
Chi!
Crimson blood splattered, and blood flowed from the brows of one Immortal Emperor after another. Their forehead bones were shattered, and crimson blood seeped from their seven orifices, scattering across the mortal world!
Their Dao bodies, their origins, are cracking at this moment; the wounds of the Great Dao are piercing through their Dao fruits!

The Emperor has died?!
"what!"

The emperors roared in fury, each displaying their unique abilities to fight back with all their might... Some melted time and space, becoming indestructible through countless eons; others ignited eerie flames, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new in the flames, reborn from the ashes...

One after another, the most powerful methods and the strongest paths of evolution are all displayed here.

Bloodline techniques, Golden Core techniques, Secret Realm techniques... and so on, caused a great upheaval in this space-time, with everything heading towards destruction, only to be reborn again.

However, despite the excellent methods and the supreme evolutionary path, they are nothing to the source of all this. A single glance is enough to annihilate everything in the human world.

Despite their best efforts to resist, the flames of life of the emperors were gradually extinguished, and it seemed that none of them would survive!
He could cover the sky with a single hand and annihilate the Immortal Emperor!

crucial moment.

hum!
The old man's eyes trembled slightly, as if he were waking from a daze, and a wise and clear light appeared in them.

His aura changed; everything was receding, and everything was reversing!

Who awakens first from this great dream? I myself know my own life's true nature!

A peaceful voice rang out, echoing through the eternal sky.

The emperors still maintained their fighting spirit and resistance, but the great terror they had encountered had vanished. There was no collapse of the emperors, nor any suppression, as if a giant pair of scissors had cut through them, severing that period of their experience.

All the realms of the mortal world, and even the celestial emperors, can only leave it to the records of time!

Despite the change of emperors, they remained intact, unharmed, and at the peak of their vitality and condition.

However, they experienced despair and truly felt what it meant to be weak and helpless.

For a moment, they wanted to be angry, but dared not be.

In a rage, I got angry!
Holding their breath, they forced out the words through clenched teeth, "Who are you, senior? How long have we been waiting for you?"

"White hair stained with countless calamities, years flow by in vain, is life nothing but a dream? I have forgotten who I am..."

At the end of time, the mysterious old man spoke softly.

However, none of the emperors believed a single word of it.

How could this old man, so powerful and terrifying, forget his identity?

"You're joking, senior!"

One emperor took a deep breath and said, "A person like you is destined to leave a significant mark on ancient history, and your legendary achievements are nothing short of extraordinary!"

Looking back on the past, with just one glance, what is there that we don't know?

“Ancient history…the passage of time…” the old man sighed softly, “Perhaps it was originally like this.”

"but……"

Do you know?

"From the moment you became emperors, the whole world was shrouded in a fog, as if it were real and unreal, neither true nor false."

"It was as if all of humanity had been turned upside down, reality and illusion reversed, life and death confused..."

"Perhaps you feel that you are vibrant, lively, and full of life, right?"

"But if I told you that you might all be dead, would you believe me?"

said the old man.

The emperors felt even more resentful.

"We believe! Of course we believe!" they said, emphasizing each word.

How can you not believe it!
The emperors harbored resentment in their hearts.

—Damn it, do you think we dare say we don't believe you? If you kill us with a single glance just to prove you're right, wouldn't we be dying a very unjust death?
"Judging from your expressions, you only believe it verbally, but not in your hearts," the old man said calmly. "But I want to tell you, it's actually not that difficult."

"You should know that all the ages in the human world are constantly being born and dying, constantly dying and being born..."

“Every moment, you are dying and being reborn.”

"The past is buried, the present is being born, and the future is being created."

"Therefore, it is enough to make a move in just a fleeting moment..."

The old man whispered, "Just by disrupting a single moment of time, by making that one instant of thought that makes the present become the past... the whole world is dead, the world of the living is also the world of the dead!"

“From the moment you became Immortal Emperors, an unparalleled being made a move… seemingly in this manner.”

"Perhaps, all the worlds in the human realm were thrown off balance by this one breath, extending the original timeline by one second, causing everything to... become completely wrong!"

To prolong life for humanity?
In that instant, the emperors were overwhelmed with immense terror, feeling uncertain about their own reality, both physically and mentally!
"Really?" they murmured in disbelief.

In theory, they think it's feasible... but what kind of immense power would that require?
"The more precise it is, the easier it is to cause interference... A slight error can lead to a huge difference in the future," the old man said quietly. "A tiny deviation, if extended and expanded, can cause enormous chaos, to the point that even the time and ancient history are no longer so certain."

"A veil of mist has shrouded everything, making it impossible for me to trace back to the source... With only a sliver of lingering awareness, perhaps I once wanted too much, or perhaps I wanted nothing at all, to give up everything... and ultimately lost it all..."

“I’m sorry that my negative emotions caused me to lose control of my power and hurt you.”

The old man was very polite, and seemed to have been a very good person in the past, with no connection to evil whatsoever.

Unfortunately, good people often suffer hardships. He has now "lost his memory," forgetting his identity and forgetting "me."

Of course, even if he forgot his identity, he didn't lose his strength; he remains a figure of unparalleled brilliance throughout history.

"As for your other question, how long have I accompanied you?"

The old man said calmly, "If you think about it carefully, it started around the time you all banded together, not too long ago."

Upon hearing this, the emperors broke out in a cold sweat.

—Isn't that long?
This is a complete follow-up, witnessing one "Emperor Ye" after another descend!

"After all, I was alarmed by the situation of your Immortal Emperors who have attained the Dao, and the most terrifying changes in the mortal world began to occur subtly from that time onwards..."

"You are the fuse that ignited this calamity!"

"A group of sparks, gathered together, how could they not attract attention?"

"And so I came."

"It's quite amusing to see you so devoutly paying homage to the nine Heavenly Emperors."

The old man laughed, causing the emperors to break out in a cold sweat.

It was both awkward and strangely unsettling.

This old man has seen so much!
Meanwhile, some doubts are being resolved.

I knew it!
How come, not long after they became Immortal Emperors, one after another supreme powerhouse who could never be seen in normal times suddenly appeared and displayed their divine power before them?

Perhaps it was because of what the old man said that great changes occurred in the human world, making those chess players who were originally sitting comfortably on the sidelines restless, or perhaps they saw some opportunity, which is why they appeared one after another, using these Immortal Emperors as pawns to manipulate!
"Wait! No!"

One of the Celestial Emperors exclaimed, "Nine Heavenly Emperors? Aren't there eight?!"

While exclaiming in surprise, he carefully sorted through his memories and was quite certain that he had only met with eight Heavenly Emperors in succession!
The first Heavenly Emperor guided them on the path of sacrifice; the second Heavenly Emperor led them to believe in the wisdom of future generations; the third Heavenly Emperor highly valued their talents; and the fourth Heavenly Emperor instructed them on how to take sick leave and not follow the usual path.

The fifth Heavenly Emperor, possessing extraordinary wisdom, taught them to dismember themselves and transform their bodies into the world; the sixth Heavenly Emperor sternly warned them not to reveal his unorthodox methods of worship after learning them; the seventh Heavenly Emperor was the most magnanimous, passing down two shortcuts: using one's body as a coffin or an alternative form of reincarnation.

Finally, the eighth Heavenly Emperor was granted an audience in the supreme Heavenly Court. This time, it couldn't be said to be fake. He gave them enormous benefits, truly befitting a Heavenly Emperor!

"and many more……"

he mused.

Eight Heavenly Emperors, yet nine shortcuts...

"Nine of them, of course!"

The old man chuckled and said, "Among them are two Heavenly Emperors who faced off against you while you were engrossed in enlightenment. It was a peak duel where they exchanged a single move!"

"No one benefited, so they tacitly took turns."

"At that time, you were ignorant and unaware, so naturally you were unaware."

The emperors were speechless.

At the same time, a strange sense of dread kept reverberating in my heart.

So, the nine "Emperor Ye"s who took turns appearing, each with their own schemes, were all seen through by this mysterious old man.

The two "Emperor Ye" figures clashed and started fighting, yet this old man calmly watched the whole thing unfold, as if he were watching a monkey show.
Is this right? !

Shouldn't such a person possess all the truths of the world, have the ability to trace all the secrets of the past, present, and future, and be able to explore everything?

Could it be that at that time, the old man left no trace whatsoever, leaving only nothing?
If they are that powerful, how could a group of Immortal Emperors possibly discover them?

Was it...intentional?

Layer upon layer of shadows and mist shrouded the hearts of the emperors, making them extremely vigilant and on guard.

However, now that things have come to this, they understand that there is no escaping it, especially since they are already in dire straits.

"From the perspective of our predecessors, which of the methods passed down by those nine Heavenly Emperors are feasible?"

One of the Celestial Emperors mustered his courage and asked.

"Which ones are feasible?" The old man smiled. "Naturally... all of them are feasible."

To the surprise of the emperors, this was the answer.

"All of these are feasible?!"

The emperors initially thought that there might be a huge pitfall on some road, making them work for others.

"Although I have forgotten a lot, lost many memories, and can no longer remember some people and events from the past..."

"However, their insight remains, and they can still discern some subtleties."

The old man calmly said, "Besides, even if such a person has some schemes, he wouldn't fool you youngsters and make himself a laughingstock."

"The method is feasible, there's no problem... If it doesn't work out, then that's your own problem."

"If a person is incapable, don't blame the road for being uneven."

The old man said, "Of course..."

"Although the method itself is not problematic and can resolve your hidden dangers... there are also side effects. There is no such thing as a free lunch."

"You need to be aware of this and be prepared."

Listening to the old man's words, Zhu Qiang took a deep breath.

Although I was frightened by the old man, I heard good news.

"Then... is there anything you can advise me on, senior?"

A Celestial Emperor asked, "As you say, the mortal realms changed the moment we attained the status of Celestial Emperors. Reality and illusion became confused, life and death were reversed, and the mortal realm was also the underworld..."

"Can we know what kind of supreme being caused this?"

He earnestly sought advice, for the immense calamity hanging over his head was truly terrifying!

"Who knows the answer to this question?" the old man sighed. "Perhaps it's the owner of a bronze coffin that has been used for three lifetimes; or perhaps it's a being who has been called the progenitor of the demonic path..."