The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1169 Unraveling the Mystery, Revealing the Truth

Ye Fan's benefits are not so easy to obtain... He used to be called the Evil Ancestor and remained silent, but what should we call him now?
God!

However, his strength is unparalleled throughout history, and the beings he cares about are no less formidable, each possessing their own methods and abilities... Moreover, the past is like smoke, and too many supreme beings have accompanied him, making many truths elusive.

Can't see clearly, can't understand... but that doesn't matter, line up one by one from top to bottom according to strength!
Those that are too powerful, let's put them aside for now.

Let's set aside those with terrifying backgrounds.

Those who are too weak, like small fish and shrimp, are not worth mentioning and need not be bothered with.

at last.

Those powerful yet not powerful enough beings were taken seriously by Ye Fan!
These beings are all Celestial Emperors!
Their realms were mostly broken through in a short period of time, which is enough to prove that they had a very close relationship with Ye Fan on their path to enlightenment!
And what about beings even more powerful than them?
Although the Bitter Leaves are more ruthless, each has its own unique skills and ranks among the sacrificial paths, or even above them. Although most of them could be destroyed with a flick of a finger in front of Ye Fan, they can still survive by hiding and lying dormant, unless Ye Fan goes to great lengths to investigate them.

After all, the Heavenly Emperor has enemies, the Evil Ancestor has enemies, and the various worlds of the mortal realm are not Ye Fan's domain. He is not the only peak figure above the Dao of Sacrifice.

As for the members of the Bitter Leaf Sect below the Immortal Emperor level...

To put it bluntly, if one cannot become an Immortal Emperor and escape the cycle of reincarnation, can one be considered to have "human" rights?
Ye Fan didn't care much about whether there were any who had slipped through the net.

The Immortal Emperor is that threshold.

Longma stood at the threshold, unable to cross it, and felt somewhat disappointed, as if he had eaten a lemon—the era of bloodline law was too unfriendly to the Holy Spirit Clan!

Holy Spirits are born and nurtured by nature, and have no blood ties. Going back to the family tree is impossible. Even if they can ride the "Great Dream of Eternity" cheat train, their other gains are ultimately no match for Emperor Ye's true ancestors.

However, when the ancient star emperor of the primordial era fell, the sky collapsed for the Bitter Leaf Sect. Those immortal emperors who were usually considered to be acting on divine will were now missing, their fates unknown, their whereabouts unknown, which was not what had been agreed upon with them...

Longma knew that a terrible accident had occurred, and it could guess the culprit with its eyes closed. At this moment, it felt only relief... Thank goodness it hadn't taken a shortcut back then, otherwise its name might have been on the "Emperor's Fall" list!
Therefore, when Chu Feng clicked his tongue in amazement, Longma finally spoke up in a strange tone, "What's so strange about that? Yes, my strength is weak, far inferior to those Immortal Emperors... However, I am still alive and kicking, able to go wherever I want, enjoying the splendor and wonder of the mortal world and the vast landscape... Where is the Heavenly Emperor? Where are those Immortal Emperors and Priests who are stronger than me?"

"How many people can have the same state of mind as me?"

As Longma spoke, he calmed down.

It employed forbidden tactics and psychological warfare, remaining as steadfast as a rock.

"In this world, the Heavenly Emperor has disappeared, the Sacrificial Ceremony has gone into hiding, the ancient emperor has faded into obscurity, and the new emperor is worried about his own fate... It seems that everyone is caught up in the situation and has no control over their own destiny."

Longma stood tall and proud, "But I've chosen to stay out of it all, and I'm having fun there!"

"..." Chu Feng was speechless. His lips twitched, but he could not refute it.

indeed.

Although this rogue horse has been stuck at the threshold of becoming an Immortal Emperor for a long time, without taking that step, it is not without shortcuts... It just gave them all up, not letting itself be misled by the allure of higher realms and greater strength.

From another perspective, isn't this also a way of staying true to oneself?
This is especially valuable in contrast to the chaos of this era.

"I underestimated you, fellow Daoist," Chu Feng sighed. "Even if I don't know the details of your life, I can still guess how magnificent and turbulent it has been, and how you have witnessed the most splendid scenery..."

"It's truly remarkable that someone with such an experience can still remain grounded!"

"You know that much..." Ryoma muttered.

“However, if you put it that way…” Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, feeling the situation was becoming even more complicated, “I roughly know the layout of your Nine Heavens and Ten Earths back then, with countless stars shining brightly, the universe vast, and each star serving as a source of life…”

"Ancient star of the primordial era..."

"Your hometown is also the hometown of that Heavenly Emperor... and now it is the land of the fallen emperors of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

"you say……"

"A bunch of Celestial Emperors, what are they doing staying in Emperor Ye's hometown with nothing better to do?"

"Isn't this... home delivery?"

Chu Feng sighed softly.

He felt that he had grasped the underlying logic.

Although many clues are fragmented and scattered.

But eventually, he found the thread.

With a pull and a tug, the fragments seem to be constructing a complete picture, about to emerge!
Longma once said that the Heavenly Emperor Ye's attitude towards it and the forces behind it was...unfriendly.

The fall of some supreme beings is suspected to be due to his actions.

But now, he has uncovered even deeper secrets.

Dragon Horse – the mount of the Heavenly Emperor.

A group of celestial emperors squatted in the homeland of the Heavenly Emperor.

Is this really a hostile stance?

"...Because Emperor Ye has an extraordinary background."

Finally, Longma stammered out some information, "Well, actually, most of those Immortal Emperors and Emperor Ye are... related by blood, they are his direct elders."

"Once, Emperor Ye was one of their proudest descendants."

Longma carefully considered his words, ensuring that everything he said was true and could withstand scrutiny.

"They placed great expectations on it."

—If Ye Fan is useless, what will the Bitter Leaf Sect eat?
"Do everything you can to help Emperor Ye grow stronger."

—The Bitter Leaf Faction will handle the heavy lifting; the rest is up to Miracles!

"It also gives you a world of freedom to soar to the heavens and descend to the earth, unfettered, to conquer all..."

—May the whole world be your enemy, Lao Ye!
"Whenever Emperor Ye is in dire straits, even if they are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, or by immeasurable distances of time and space, they will rush to his aid without hesitation..."

—As for who arranged this desperate situation, forcing Ye's potential to endure hardship, and then giving him hope of escaping death, so that he could experience the true meaning of life in a state of being infinitely close to death... Don't ask those questions!
"Day after day, year after year... until finally, the Heavenly Emperor descended upon the nine heavens, illuminating the universe."

"However, it was also during this process that the Heavenly Emperor began to study and explore the strange and ominous..."

"This Boundary Sea, this realm of heavens, once endured a period of immense suffering and hardship. Eerie corruption and ominous influence made the study and targeting of this dark power a paramount and crucial task..."

"That touches upon the ultimate source of countless ages, and its influence extends far beyond a single ancient history or a single human era..."

"Thus, Emperor Ye embarked on this path, to understand it, to study it, and to decipher it..."

—As for whether Ye Fan willingly embarked on this strange and ominous path?
Friend, don't know what you shouldn't know, because knowing too much can easily lead to accidents!

"Ultimately, an evolutionary path was born, lingering between life and death, walking through reincarnation, emerging from the bizarre and ominous, and finally transforming into the supreme and sacred Dao fruit..."

Longma said, "But..." "A demon ancestor once said... 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black; assimilation is mutual.'"

"The deeper the darkness you see, the deeper the darkness in your own heart... When a person can even crush this darkness, he can become a glorious and splendid savior emperor, or he can transform into an unparalleled evil ancestor!"

"To do good is to be the Heavenly Emperor; to do evil is to be the Ancestor of Evil."

"The Demon Ancestor's words seemed to be confirmed... I don't know when it started, but Emperor Ye has become incomprehensible to us. We only feel a deep darkness, our scalps tingling, and our hearts filled with trepidation..."

Longma looked melancholy, and every word he spoke came from the bottom of his heart.

It's right to be afraid.

After all, as the saying goes, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished.

When Ye Fan, who had endured countless hardships, stood at the pinnacle of all human realms, he suddenly looked back and smiled at all living beings, a smile that spoke volumes about the unpredictability of life and death!
"Perhaps Emperor Ye himself feels the same way..."

"He had fallen into eternal silence... perhaps, he wanted to abandon everything."

"However, in the final battlefield, he reappeared, sweeping across that era with unparalleled grandeur, burying all the eeriness and misfortune, and burying everything..."

"But, as I said before."

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black... The Heavenly Emperor has come into contact with too much strangeness and misfortune."

"It should be understood that all things in the world are mutually generating and restraining, whether it be the sacred or the mysterious, light or darkness."

"The Heavenly Emperor's realm is too high; there is nothing in this world that he cannot see through. Perhaps he doesn't care so much about the strange and the sacred... When a thought arises in his mind, perhaps the scars left by that battle in the past will resurface in his heart..."

Longma sighed softly, "The chaos of this era, the birth of those evil spirits..."

"All of this points to a terrifying answer!"

In response to Chu Feng's question, Longma recounted its prehistoric past, and then, from its perspective, made a few...embellishments.

"No wonder, no wonder you know so many secrets." Chu Feng said with relief.

"I see... You are beings from the same world, from the same era, and even fighting on the same battlefield."

"Is the eerie and ominous the most terrifying thing in prehistoric times?"

"A Heavenly Emperor forged a path of evolution solely to defeat this formidable enemy."

"But you say that evil spirits also originated from the Heavenly Emperor..."

Chu Feng frowned.

He did not completely believe Longma's statement; he had his own judgment and understanding.

"But in my opinion, the storms that bloodline techniques have brought to this world seem to be no less than what's to come..."

He had some doubts.

After all, judging from Ryoma's description alone, there's not much that's wrong; the birth of evil spirits is a fact.

But after he arrived at this vast sea of ​​realms, what he saw and heard broadened his horizons and shocked his worldview.

Bloodline...

The foundation of this law may be sound; it is a righteous path that leads to the highest heavens.

However, the creatures that walk this path are incredibly mischievous, pulling off all sorts of amazing feats...

The talents of our predecessors can be plundered, but the wisdom of those who come after can be trusted… This left Chu Feng completely stunned.

Among them, the young suffer the most, with traps set by their predecessors along the way. They are burdened with great responsibilities, which test their bodies and minds.

This is the current state of affairs, but... what about the past?

In the beginning, did anyone go down the same path as we are today?
Is there anything new in this world?

Chu Feng felt that there might be something fishy going on here!

However, looking at Ryoma, he figured there was nothing more to be extracted from him.

"Does the world know? Behind the rise of a Heavenly Emperor lies such a splendid past? Unfortunately, it has all been covered up, as if an invisible hand has erased it all..."

Chu Feng sighed.

"Knowing? So what if I don't?" Longma shook his head. "Most people just drift along like puppets on strings, easily manipulated..."

"Just like today, the truth is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. Only with more accomplices can we understand the root cause of the earth-shaking changes in this world. It's not as simple as justice defeating evil."

"What triumphs over evil is not necessarily light and justice; it could be something even greater..."

As he spoke, Ryoma's tone suddenly became strange.

At the same time, Chu Feng frowned and looked towards the end of time.

At that very moment, the entire universe and its mountains and rivers trembled in this ancient realm, and a mysterious aura emanated from the heavens and earth, causing all living beings in this realm to tremble.

"What happened? Has that battle ended? The young hero risked everything and sacrificed everything, but still couldn't defeat the evil Old Deng, not even by dying together. Did the corrupt Old Wang emerge?"

"I have a premonition that a terrible upheaval is happening, something even more terrifying than before... It's making my heart pound and the hairs on my body stand on end... No, I must try to leave this world!"

The most powerful being in this world felt something, as if it were a thorn in its side. Although it did not see anything, a certain aura pierced through time and determined the life and death of countless beings in the world!
"Boom!"

The great destruction of spacetime is like the river of time bursting its banks, threatening to engulf the entire world!

As you can see, the most magnificent scenes are unfolding, and the splendor of countless ages is constantly shining and emerging.

However, when the long river of time, which had burst its banks, surged from nothingness into reality, it suddenly changed, revealing a bloody color, as if a sea of ​​blood had spread across the world!

boom!
A terrifying wave swept across the land. It was an astonishing power of the Dao, an unparalleled killing force. It swept in from some unknown spacetime and descended upon this world, causing the world to be born and destroyed in an instant!
"Hahaha!"

An aged voice rang out; it was an old man laughing, his laughter punctuated by faint coughs, as if he were injured.

However, it couldn't conceal his pride, arrogance, and smugness.

The laughter was so grand that it resonated through countless ages, causing even the vast ocean to surge with terrifying waves.

"Young people, you have lost in the end... In this battle, we have the last laugh!"

"Sacrifice? Courage? Faith?"

"You are nothing but something trampled upon by us strong ones. Your schemes were indeed very deep, borrowing external forces from all worlds and attaining enlightenment through faith, almost overturning our plans... But so what?"

(End of this chapter)