I am the first emperor of the ancient times

Chapter 168 Immortal King? Now I'm a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!
In a certain era, there was a being who was invincible in the world and took a crucial step, cultivating himself to become a quasi-immortal emperor.

Ultimately, this quasi-Immortal Emperor stepped into the Boundary Sea, beginning another incredible journey, and disappeared from the world after that.

The era of imperial decline got its name from this!

Ying Hao was currently in the era of the Fallen Emperor. He had already traveled around the Immortal Realm and learned about the various deeds of that Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

He soon arrived at the edge of the Immortal Realm, and in front of the dam, he saw a line of faint footprints.

Only a Quasi-Immortal Emperor can leave footprints; in other words, that Quasi-Immortal Emperor has already stepped into the Boundary Sea.

I wonder where that quasi-immortal emperor has gone in his conquests, and whether he has reached the end of the Boundary Sea.

Ying Hao began to travel through the Boundary Sea. The Boundary Sea of ​​this era was filled with a dense aura of darkness, with temples of guidance one after another.

Finally, he arrived at the end of the Boundary Sea. Judging from the lingering aura around him, an earth-shattering battle had broken out not long ago.

The world at the edge of the boundary sea is pitch black, stretching as far as the eye can see, as if one has suddenly entered another world.

Ying Hao had already become one with the primordial chaos, his body was flawless and complete, and the external environment had no effect on him whatsoever.

He observed his surroundings as he made his way through the darkness, like a solitary seeker approaching the ultimate truth of the world.

Along the way, he saw many mangled corpses, still exuding a powerful aura, all of them being powerful beings at the Immortal King level.

Clearly, over the long course of history, many powerful individuals have visited this dark land, but their fates have all been tragic.

In addition, he could also sense the lingering aura of a great battle, where a peerless expert had once stormed this place and a world-shaking war had broken out.

Without a doubt, this was that quasi-immortal emperor who single-handedly stormed into the Boundary Sea and fought his way to its end, finally witnessing the truth of this world.

But this is destined to be a tragedy, because the truth is often extremely cruel, and even a quasi-immortal emperor cannot bear it.

Soon, he saw rows of buildings, magnificent and enormous, built in some unknown era, imposing and awe-inspiring.

At the center of the palace complex stands a massive stone tablet inscribed with two large characters written in blood: Heavenly Court.

This stone tablet exudes the aura of time and embodies the power of history; it has clearly existed for countless years.

"The origin of the Heavenly Court!" Ying Hao murmured to himself.

Everything seemed to have been predetermined. In his time, he re-established the Heavenly Court, but did not become its ruler.

He was not the first person to establish a Heavenly Court. Before him, the Emperor had established a Heavenly Court, and before the Emperor, there was the Desolate Emperor.

In fact, it wasn't just the four of them; it's just that after they established the Heavenly Court, they all created a glorious era.

Over the long course of history, many people have tried to establish a Heavenly Court, but all of them met tragic ends, and thus the Heavenly Court became a taboo.

Now, he has finally seen the source, the oldest heavenly court in the world, which was founded by an unparalleled powerhouse.

This is the site of the oldest celestial court. From the broken walls and ruins, it is easy to see that the oldest celestial court was once extremely glorious.

Ying Hao strolled through the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court, the dense dark aura and strange substances having no effect on him.

As he approached the central hall of the ancient Heavenly Court, an ancient, weathered, and cold voice rang in his ears.

"Pilgrimage, devout and sincere, comes from the other side of the sea, prostrating with every step, just to pay homage to me. Why do you come with murderous intent?"

Ying Hao sneered and did not answer. Instead, he stepped firmly into the central palace, one step at a time.

So alike! They look so alike!
This was Ying Hao's truest feeling at this moment, because everything in the central palace was almost identical to the Heavenly Court of later generations.

Long ago, a peerless powerhouse founded the Heavenly Court, ushering in an era of unparalleled brilliance.

Later, the ancient Heavenly Court collapsed, but its lineage did not end there; instead, it continued to emerge over time.

The founding of the Heavenly Court signifies a glorious era, and even the various magnificent buildings within the Heavenly Court seem to be of the same lineage!
Isn't this a kind of cycle?
"If you do not bow before the Emperor, your true destiny is lost; your name is on the Reincarnation Stele! With each step and each kowtow, your sins will be halved on the path to rebirth, protecting your true spirit!"

The sound was enormous, resonating with heaven and earth, causing the vast earth to tremble violently, as if a celestial emperor had descended, his might oppressing the mortal world.

Clearly, the speaker was arrogant, as if he were a god, and did not take the person in front of him seriously at all.

That is indeed the case, because only a Celestial King came here. What is a Celestial King compared to an Emperor?
He was nothing more than an ant eager to die, his fate already sealed, destined to be nothing more than a plaything to alleviate his loneliness during his desolate years.

"Worship? You, a fallen being, would even sacrifice your former subordinates. What's there to worship?" Ying Hao sneered.

In the central hall stands a quasi-immortal emperor, the founder of the ancient Heavenly Court and the master of this ancient Heavenly Court ruins, the Azure Emperor.

Long ago, the Azure Emperor also reigned supreme over the world, ushering in an incredible and brilliant era.

Unfortunately, as time went by, everything decayed, including the ancient Heavenly Court and the Azure Emperor.

What he saw now was no longer the peerless powerhouse who founded the ancient Heavenly Court, but a pitiful wretch who had fallen into darkness.

"A mere Immortal King dares to be so presumptuous before the Emperor?" Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor was instantly enraged, and as his voice rang out, a terrifying killing intent erupted.

The Azure Emperor made his move. Countless dark runes danced in the air, and a gray hand reached out, striking towards Ying Hao!

If it were a quasi-Immortal Emperor, he might still take it seriously, but how dare a mere Immortal King be so presumptuous in front of him?

He simply couldn't understand how ignorant one had to be to do something so laughable.

They are nothing but ants that can be crushed with a flick of the wrist. If one can sincerely worship upon seeing them, they might be allowed to live a little longer.

Ying Hao looked at the Cang Emperor's hand. It didn't look like the hand of a living being. It was just skin covering bones, and it was as black as ink.

But there is no denying that this palm was terrifying; when it struck him, it was imbued with overwhelming imperial might.

Within the palm of your hand, the sun and moon revolve, and the stars are endless, as if containing a vast and boundless world, and in the process of the world's birth and death.

His hands may not look big, and they are of ordinary size, but they control everything in the world. He created the world and controlled reincarnation, which is truly terrifying.

"Immortal King? Not anymore!" Ying Hao said coldly.

As he spoke, the five secret realms within his body glowed together, and one "door" after another opened within him.

The dazzling light transformed into countless fragments of the Great Dao, densely packed and swirling around him, causing incredible changes in him.

Not only the five major secret realms of the human body, but also the sixth major secret realm of the human body, "There are gods three feet above your head," are all integrated into one.

The whole person is a unified whole, without any flaws or omissions. It is as if the world is being created within the body, and the human body becomes a world of its own.

An aura of unparalleled power erupted from Ying Hao, magnificent and unmatched, his immense strength was undeniable at this moment.

Ying Hao broke through, taking a crucial step at this moment, breaking through the limit of the Immortal King and entering a brand new realm!

He has become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!
In fact, he had already reached the limit of the Immortal King realm a long time ago, so breaking through was just a matter of time.

If he had wanted to, he could have broken through much earlier, but he didn't force it and instead let everything take its natural course.

Over time, he witnessed the Desolate Emperor's interpretation of the "Great Freedom of Others" technique, and his own knowledge and experience deepened.

Finally, when facing the Azure Emperor, he felt the unparalleled power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and naturally took the step to break through.

After breaking through, Ying Hao did not use any supernatural powers, but simply stretched out his large hand to meet the gray palm of the Azure Emperor.

"Boom!"

Amidst a tremendous roar, the entire world trembled, the earth shattered, and the central peak was instantly reduced to ruins.

Ying Hao trembled proudly, his black hair flowing like a waterfall, his entire being spotless, as if the earth-shattering collision just now had never happened.

Within the collapsed central palace, a gaunt figure sat high on a jade chair, coldly staring at Ying Hao with an indifferent expression.

"I never imagined there were such incredible beings as you in this world!" the Azure Emperor said coldly.

Seated high in the chair, he exuded an aura of antiquity, like a supreme deity looking down upon the world.

But all of this was just a facade; the Azure Emperor's heart was already in turmoil, and he could not calm down for a long time.

The person in front of him was clearly just a Celestial King, but right in front of him, he suddenly broke through and became a Quasi-Celestial Emperor.

Breaking through is not such an easy thing.

Every other person who breaks through has gone through hardships and dangers, and finally achieved a breakthrough only after going through trials of life and death.

Moreover, this is a breakthrough from Immortal King to Quasi-Immortal Emperor. No matter how talented one is, it shouldn't be something that can be accomplished in a short time.

It is no exaggeration to say that this breakthrough took a long time, and it was normal to have narrowly escaped death several times during that period.

But what about the person in front of me?

Not only did he achieve the breakthrough with ease, but the process was also surprisingly simple and didn't even take long.

It's as simple as drinking water, so natural and straightforward, it seems to have no difficulty at all.

If someone unaware of the situation saw this, they might think it was a low-level breakthrough, never imagining that it was a Celestial King breaking through to Quasi-Celestial Emperor.

How could he not know that all of this only meant that the person in front of him could have broken through long ago, but had been suppressing himself?

Because the accumulation was already sufficient, there were no obstacles, and breaking through became a very simple matter.

What kind of person can resist the temptation to break through from Immortal King to Quasi-Immortal Emperor and still properly cultivate themselves?

Without a doubt, the person in front of me is an incredibly terrifying individual!
More importantly, he was mistaken; the person in front of him was not from the same time and space as him!
(End of this chapter)