Humans are shrouded in mist, projecting their image across countless worlds.

Chapter 57 The Metamorphosis in the Stone City
After examining the area carefully once more, the expressions in the eyes of Black Emperor and Duan De unconsciously became serious.

"Fatty Duan, don't you feel like this place is alive? All our methods have been silently neutralized by it."

After the man and dog had traveled all over the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Land, the Black Emperor looked at the land beneath his feet with horror. The dog's fur, which was shiny and smooth like silk, stood on end, making it look like a hedgehog.

“Amitabha! I discovered this long ago.”

Duan De pointed to the top of his head. Hei Huang glanced over and found that, without anyone noticing, he had already summoned the Devouring Demon Jar. Strands of dark light emanated from the Devouring Demon Jar, protecting the top of his head.

Upon seeing this, the Black King's eyes turned extremely hostile, and he seemed to have an urge to bite someone.

"You son of a bitch, you fatso!"

While cursing, the Black Emperor took out a golden bell from his inner secret realm, which transformed into a large golden bell and floated above his head.

Because at this moment, the scenery around it and Duan De changed, and the majestic fairy mountains and the magnificent river disappeared before the eyes of the man and the dog.

What appeared next was a huge divine city floating on the river of time. The city was no more than a hundred meters high, incredibly ancient, and full of traces of time, as if it had existed here since the ancient times.

The river of time flows around the divine city, fragments of time dance, evolving the divine power of the years, and the sound of flowing water echoes in the void.

The divine city was entirely silver-white, with law patterns covering its walls, as if the river of time, which evolved from the laws, was suppressed there.

"What is this?"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing divine city, Black Emperor and Duan De became secretly on guard.

"Look at that city, there seems to be an immortal herb, somewhat resembling a humanoid immortal herb, woof woof... I know, this is definitely He Lang's doing! That guy isn't dead!"

When the Black Emperor saw the humanoid immortal elixir flash by above the divine city, he revealed an expression of sudden realization.

Then it suddenly transformed into a black lightning bolt and rushed towards the silver-white divine city.

As it approached the divine city, the Black Emperor discovered that the area around the city was a complex interplay of time laws, and the power of time was completely chaotic here. One moment it was fine, and the next it felt as if a thousand years had passed, almost costing it half its life.

"Hehe, you got what you deserved!"

Duan De strolled over slowly, a sly grin on his face, a very happy smile on his face.

Ignoring his curses, the Black Emperor retrieved a small medicinal herb from his inner secret realm and wolfed it down. With the help of the herb's medicinal power, he restored the half of his body that had turned into a skeleton. Enveloped in endless radiance, the Black Emperor circulated the ancient scripture to erase the laws within the half of his body that had been tainted by the laws of time. It took a long time for it to recover.

"Damn it, I never expected this divine city to be so terrifying. I thought this section of the River of Time was just an anomaly, but I never imagined it was the real River of Time manifesting here."

After recovering, the Black Emperor unleashed a string of profanities, then used the Buddhist Lion's Roar technique to shout towards the Divine City: "He Lang, I know you're inside. You brought us here, so don't hide in there and keep quiet. Let me in now!"

As the Black Emperor finished speaking, the gates of the silver-white divine city opened automatically, and a golden avenue stretched out from the city, flowing with an aura of immortality, carving out a passage in the area where the laws of time intertwined.

"Black Emperor, stop cursing. You and Lao Duan come in quickly. I can't recover for much longer."

He Lang's voice came from the Divine City, which made Hei Huang and Duan De completely relax.

"Rumors are spreading that you've passed away. When I and Fatty Duan heard this terrible news, we rushed back from the Ancient Starry Road. Is this how you treat your brothers?"

As Hei Huang spoke, he stepped onto the golden road and walked towards the divine city. Duan De also walked onto the golden road and followed him in.

As they walked along the golden road toward the divine city, Black Emperor and Duan Decai discovered that the world surrounding the divine city was far more complex than they had initially perceived.

Every few steps felt like traversing countless ages and realms. Behind the sea of ​​laws interwoven with the laws of time, the seemingly tranquil divine city was surrounded by countless chains of divine order, forming cosmic primordial tribulations that coiled around every part of the city. Layer upon layer of lightning seas swirled around the city, and chaotic lightning relentlessly struck it. Upon reaching the city, Black Emperor and Duan De were astonished by the vibrant life force within. Both men and dogs were well-traveled and knowledgeable, yet they were like country bumpkins, completely stunned by what they saw and heard.

Stones can possess life essence? That's utterly a fantasy!

When they arrived at the center of the divine city, they were even more stunned by what they saw.

"He Lang, how did you become a Holy Spirit?"

Hei Huang and Duan De looked at He Lang, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the divine city, connected to the divine city, as if he had grown out of the divine city, and whose whole body was petrified. They walked up to him, knocked and touched him, and finally asked him with a strange expression.

"This is a Dao fruit condensed from a profound skill I comprehended. It is not a holy spirit. When it is perfected in the future, it will transform into a physical body. Right now, it is just a process of transformation."

He Lang slapped their hands away and calmly offered an explanation.

His entire body is now petrified, which is a manifestation of the Stone Man Path in the Realm of Immortality.

In the Realm of Immortality, the Stone Man's Path can only be explored by those who have reached the Ancestral God Realm, and it is a manifestation of the cultivator's ascension to the Great Dao.

However, after fully comprehending the profound laws of the Heavenly Stele, He Lang was able to integrate the Dao Fruit of the Stone Man Path into himself, gaining the indestructible physical characteristics of the Stone Man that could withstand the test of time ahead of time. He just didn't have the unparalleled combat power of the real Stone Man, but it was enough for him.

After hearing He Lang's explanation, Hei Huang and Duan De understood.

No wonder one can see layers of chaotic lightning outside this divine city; it turns out that these were all lightning tribulations that He Lang underwent during his breakthrough.

The Black Emperor couldn't help but ask, "What realm are you in now? Not long after you underwent your tribulation, that kid Ye Fan also returned to Beidou from Earth and embarked on the Ancient Star Road. Now he has left a great reputation on the strongest trial road."

He Lang's method of transformation was unprecedented, but the Black Emperor sensed the vast, universe-like energy flowing within him.

"Quasi-Emperor".

The two simple words struck Black Emperor and Duan De like a thunderbolt, causing their hearts to skip a beat.

"Really?"

He Lang did not reply. A wisp of quasi-emperor energy flashed and disappeared from his body, but it made Hei Huang and Duan De feel as if their bodies were about to crack.

"You've really defied the heavens, taking this step without a sound."

Sensing the aura of a quasi-emperor, the Black Emperor was astonished. Then his eyes rolled around, and it was unclear what he was planning.

"Then what about the world outside?"

Once they came to their senses, Hei Huang and Duan De immediately asked about the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Land. Since He Lang was still alive, how did that Dao Land come about?
"That is a world I created with my divine consciousness. Everything you see is the result of my divine consciousness. That's why I said earlier that the time for revival is short. Most of my divine consciousness remains there, maintaining the evolution of that world."

I only temporarily withdrew because I sensed your presence.

"No wonder I always felt like someone was watching me."

The Black Emperor suddenly realized.

Duan De was shocked by the power of He Lang's divine sense, which had actually created such a realistic world, deceiving all the powerful figures of the time.

(End of this chapter)