He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Without a doubt, the Azure Emperor must also know what's down there. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Immortal Transformation Pool is the Azure Emperor's home; he has lived here for millions of years.

Speaking of which, when the Great Emperor Wushi went deep into the Immortal Transformation Pool to retrieve the Chaos Stone, he might have met the Azure Emperor, who was then the Immortal Elixir. It is unknown what kind of exchange the two had.

Having brought Xiao Qinglian down with him, Zhou Qing had wondered if the Azure Emperor would help them, but he didn't have high expectations. However, he didn't expect that the Azure Emperor would actually help him and block that powerful aura.

"We've arrived," the voice of the Zhou family patriarch rang out.

Zhou Qing shifted his gaze away from Xiao Qinglian and looked ahead.

Five corpses sat there, their hair gray, all young-looking. Some were tall and burly, others were imposing. What they had in common was that they all exuded a terrifying aura. In a daze, Zhou Qing saw the Milky Way dimming and the universe collapsing.

These five people were definitely quasi-emperors in their lifetimes, and not just ordinary quasi-emperors. They had all traveled extremely far, otherwise they wouldn't have been this terrifying.

"There's a line of small print here," said the Zhou family patriarch, waving his hand to draw Zhou Qing's attention.

"Brothers, rest in peace here. I, Chuan Ying, will risk my life to protect the Heavenly Court. All those who have harmed the Heavenly Court, I will take their heads off one by one in the future!"

The small characters in this piece are powerful and vigorous, exuding an aura of dominance over the world. There is a kind of sharpness that makes people feel that an emperor is standing in front of them.

In a daze, Zhou Qing felt a chilling sensation, and a strong killing intent spread around him. If it weren't for the protection of the Zhou family patriarch and the light of the little green lotus, this killing intent alone would have made him vomit blood.

He seemed to see an exceptionally handsome young man standing there for a long time, two clear tears sliding down his face, letting out a sorrowful sigh, full of grief and grief.

“Chuan Ying, that’s the name of the first divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court,” Zhou Qing suddenly said.

On the other side, the Zhou family patriarch, who was pondering who these people were, was greatly surprised: "What? You mean, this line of small characters was left by the first divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court?"

Zhou Qing's eyes darted around, carefully examining the faces of the five people. Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "That's right. I think I know who these five people are. As far as I know, during the glorious period of the Heavenly Court, there should have been several Heavenly Court generals at the pinnacle, but only a few of them survived and continued to fight against the Heavenly Emperor Dynasty."

"After the Emperor died, the gods of all realms were in chaos, and all branches of the Heavenly Court in the universe suffered devastating blows. The Heavenly Court headquarters was naturally even more severely affected. These five people were probably the divine generals who died in battle at the Heavenly Court headquarters."

Chapter 282 Divine General's Order

The two walked around the five bodies, carefully examining them, and discovered several other traces.

When Zhou Qing probed these traces with his divine sense, all sorts of scenes appeared before his eyes, as if they were actually happening right in front of him.

He was a man who believed himself to be the only one worthy of respect, sitting on a throne like a towering mountain, so oppressive that it was suffocating.

An aura of supreme power swept across the sky, and Zhou Qing's expression changed drastically. This person's aura was too powerful, suppressing all the heavens and myriad realms, looking down upon the six directions and eight wastelands, just like the ruler of the entire universe.

Below the main hall, gods were bowing and worshipping, not daring to look up, filled with utmost awe, and no one could see the figure on the throne.

Some gods radiate light, some stand in darkness, some flow with celestial mist, and some devour light. Each one is incredibly divine, with sacred peace and darkness coexisting. They all worship such a person.

"Heaven, earth, ghosts, and gods all worship the Emperor!" A faint, indistinct phrase seemed to echo, originating from the mythical era and resounding throughout this present time and space.

The water rippled, the scene suddenly shattered, and Zhou Qing came to his senses: "Was that the Emperor?"

Gods from all the heavens and myriad realms came to pay homage, all revering one emperor, who was the Emperor, and only he could possess such an aura.

That scene was the ultimate display of the ancient Heavenly Court's splendor, leaving an indelible mark on the mind of one of the five divine generals. Even after millions of years, a lingering thought remained.

The glory of the ancient Heavenly Court is unimaginable to later generations, and the power and majesty of the Emperor are also difficult for later generations to understand. It is not something that can be believed by anyone who says that the whole sect can become immortals. However, the people of the Heavenly Court at that time believed the Emperor's promise without a doubt.

Subsequently, Zhou Qing triggered several wisps of residual thoughts, which conjured various images.

There is a scene of an emperor attacking Kunlun. There are some very powerful races living in Kunlun. They are very proud and do not associate with the mortal world. They have always been very powerful because everyone is afraid of them.

The Emperor conquered Kunlun in a single battle, his power surpassing even the gods. The entire universe trembled at that battle, but the more others trembled, the more excited the people of the Ancient Heavenly Court became, deeply impressed by the Emperor.

This was one of the few times the Emperor displayed invincible aura, and it was also etched into the mind of a certain divine general, who held it in deep admiration and respect.

There are also scenes of the Heavenly Court's collapse, with several majestic figures fighting in the starry sky, countless stars exploding, the sky collapsing and the earth sinking, the universe being utterly destroyed, and the entire Heavenly Court trembling.

In the hazy light, two figures resembling emperors exploded, their weapons shattered, and blood and bones flew everywhere. A series of exclamations rang out in the Heavenly Court, cheering for the other figure.

The figure staggered back to the Heavenly Court, summoned all the divine generals before him and gave them some instructions. The divine general who left behind his lingering spirit naturally departed as well. In the end, the figure dragged his mangled body away from the Heavenly Court.

Soon after, with the cry of "The Emperor is dead," cries of grief echoed through the Heavenly Court, followed by the rebellion of gods and demons.

Those gods and demons were the same figures who had previously kowtowed to the Emperor; they were the true gods and demons of the mythological era. The current starry sky is mostly populated by the descendants of these gods and demons.

It is now very difficult to find gods and demons who have reverted to their ancestral forms.

What followed was a series of brutal battles, with darkness enveloping the Heavenly Court headquarters as countless enemies attacked.

One of the figures, with eyes radiating five-colored light, walked on foot, his every move exuding composure and an innate air of grandeur. The divine general stepped forward to intercept him, but before the battle could escalate, his primordial spirit was pierced by a single finger.

Before dying, the figure suddenly became clear. It seemed that in that instant, the god general was filled with resentment towards the figure, so much so that Zhou Qing felt as if he were there and saw the person's true appearance.

"The Immortal Emperor before his enlightenment!"

The image shattered, but Zhou Qing was still recalling some of the scenes he had just witnessed. This was the clearest understanding he had ever had of the war that led to the collapse of the Heavenly Court. Through the lingering obsession of a certain divine general, he saw some real scenes from that era.

He was very familiar with the person who killed this divine general. He had already fought against that person, who was at the same level, several times during the Heavenly Tribulation. That person was the Immortal Emperor in his youth.

This divine general's realm was indeed quite high; he seemed to be among the top-ranked divine generals, with few rivals among quasi-emperors. However, when facing the Immortal Emperor at that time, he was still as weak as a child, and ultimately died with hatred in his heart.

The Zhou family patriarch also witnessed these scenes, his face filled with shock. It was hard for anyone who had never actually seen the Emperor to imagine why the people of the Ancient Heavenly Court would be so loyal to him.

Even now, there are still organizations created by the remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court in the starry sky, and countless races that can be summoned by the Emperor's horn.

Through these lingering thoughts, the Zhou family patriarch glimpsed some aspects of that era and began to understand those people. That era was indeed glorious, which is why some people still remember it fondly and hold grudges against it to this day.

“It seems that one of the purposes of Shakyamuni and Lao Tzu coming here was related to these lingering thoughts,” Zhou Qing said.

The Zhou family patriarch sighed with emotion: "The immortal bell of Kunlun, the power of the Emperor, and the specific details of the ancient Heavenly Court's collapse battle—few people in this era know these things anymore. These are the most secret and mysterious secrets of the universe today."

There were also two remaining obsessions, both of which were things that the two divine generals could not forget before their deaths. To Zhou Qing's surprise, both of these obsessions were related to the Undying Emperor.

At the beginning, a scene flashed by where the Emperor praised the young Immortal Emperor, giving him the highest praise and saying that the Heavenly Court could be handed over to him in the future.

Then the scene changed, and the Undying Emperor, holding the Immortal Bell given to him by the Kunlun Clan, delivered the most devastating blow to the Emperor at the most critical moment, immediately plunging the Emperor into the most dangerous situation.

"No wonder these gods hate the Undying Emperor so much. Chuan Ying also made killing the Undying Emperor his obsession. The old god of the God Organization couldn't help but shatter the starry sky just by mentioning the Undying Emperor. That attack was truly fatal!"

Zhou Qing felt as if he were there, truly stepping into that era from the perspective of these divine generals. He saw many details of the ancient Heavenly Court's collapse and began to understand the obsession of the descendants of the ancient Heavenly Court.

The primary target of their hatred was naturally the Eternal Celestial Venerable, who launched the first attack. If it weren't for him, the Ancient Heavenly Court wouldn't have been able to achieve anything.

No, the second target is the Undying Emperor who will launch the fatal attack. If he hadn't used the Immortal Bell, the Emperor might not have failed at the last moment.

As for the other supreme beings who emerged from the forbidden zone and reached the pinnacle of their power, they died after that battle. Even the Emperor Venerable broke into the forbidden zone and killed two more people there. These grudges have long been settled.

Zhou Qing returned to the very beginning and looked at the line of small characters left by Chuan Ying.

It's unclear what Chuanying was thinking when he buried his five brothers here, but Zhou Qing could guess that he was simply hoping that the five men could prove their Dao through their corpses, live another life, and remember the past.

Suddenly, the Zhou family patriarch spoke up: "There are a few more lines of writing here, which look like they were written by the spirits of those five people after they were possessed!"

Zhou Qing quickly went over and, sure enough, sensed an aura from those few lines of text that was almost identical to that of the corpses.

These words also indicate that after a long period of time, some of the five divine generals' corpses did indeed become sentient. Chuan Ying left them all memory crystals, and after becoming sentient, that person learned a lot about the past through the memory crystals and some thoughts remaining around them.

After learning about his past life, that person did not choose to leave, but instead stayed in the Immortal Transformation Pool, choosing to protect this Immortal Transformation Pool that once belonged to the ancient Heavenly Court.

Perhaps his obsession from his previous life was too deep, which affected this life after he became a spirit. Also, because he knew that the Heavenly Court in the outside world had eventually collapsed and there was nothing left for him to cherish in the outside world, he still chose to silently guard the Immortal Transformation Pool.

The corpses on the upper layers were left for the same reason. In addition, the divine general used some methods to leave all the spiritual corpses in the Immortal Transformation Pool, leaving them only with the order to kill all the invading enemies.

Therefore, searching for treasures in the shallow waters will not cause any problems, but if you actually enter the depths of the Immortal Transformation Pool, you will be attacked by heavenly soldiers and generals one after another.

Then, the Zhou family patriarch spoke up again: "There are even writings left by the Great Emperor Wushi here!"

Zhou Qing looked over and saw a passage that was awe-inspiring, written with vigorous strokes, carrying the aura of a great emperor, as vast and boundless as the ocean.

This passage confirms a historical legend that the Great Emperor Wushi did indeed take a piece of Chaos Stone from the depths of the Immortal Transformation Pool, and even had some conversations with a divine general who happened to be able to communicate with spirits at that time.

"Could it be that some of the inspiration for everything the Great Emperor Wushi did beneath Yaochi came from here?" A thought arose in Zhou Qing's mind.

Because some situations are really similar. The Great Emperor Wushi wrote "I wish to bring my parents back to life" at the bottom of Yaochi. So how exactly did he want his parents to come back to life? Would they come back to life by soaking the corpses of the Western Emperor and the Great Accomplished Holy Body in Yaochi?

Zhou Qing had never understood his thinking before, but now, seeing the words at the bottom of the Immortal Transformation Pool, he seemed to have some understanding.

Zhou Qing searched the surroundings and soon found another line of writing left by the Azure Emperor. It said that after the Azure Emperor successfully transformed into human form, he also took something from the bottom of the Immortal Transformation Pool. It was a fragment of an imperial weapon that he used to protect himself when his cultivation level was low.

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No wonder I couldn't find the legendary fragment of the imperial weapon; it turns out the Azure Emperor took it away long ago. Zhou Qing was somewhat speechless and glanced down at Little Green Lotus.

This is normal, though. The Immortal Transformation Pool is the home of the Azure Emperor, who has lived there for millions of years. He knows exactly what treasures are there.

Perhaps the Azure Emperor initially intended to use the immortal material within that Chaos Stone as his tool for proving his Dao, accompanying him throughout his growth.

Unfortunately, it was intercepted by the Great Emperor Wushi beforehand. At that time, the Azure Emperor was just an immortal divine medicine, and could only watch helplessly as the Great Emperor Wushi took away the immortal material. He was powerless to do anything about it. Tens of thousands of years later, after successfully transforming into human form, he took away that fragment of the imperial weapon.

"Is there no treasure left in the Immortal Transformation Pool now?" Zhou Qing thought to himself.

After he shared his idea with the Zhou family patriarch, the two of them searched the depths of the Immortal Transformation Pool again. After all, the Immortal Transformation Pool was a lake with a very large area. They went to other directions and soon found three more pieces of green copper.

"It seems that our predecessors didn't take all the opportunities; they left something behind." Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Adding the piece where the little green lotus took root, that makes four pieces. Adding the piece inside Ye Fan's body, that makes five pieces. Putting them together, they're not small at all.

Suddenly, Zhou Qing saw a golden token floating, exuding a solemn, majestic, sacred, and peaceful aura. He and the Zhou family patriarch swam over and grabbed the token.

"Divine General's Token." Upon obtaining it, Zhou Qing was enveloped in a radiant glow, exuding a dignified and solemn aura, and personally felt an extraordinary presence.

Turn the token over and you'll see it reads "Second Divine General of Heaven, Weiyang".

"So that's how it is. This is probably a Divine General Token personally crafted by the Emperor. This kind of aura cannot be faked; it's an aura that can only be found in the Extreme Dao Realm!" Zhou Qing said.

The token shone brightly, casting a sacred and peaceful aura over Zhou Qing's body, and a tremendous pressure naturally emanated from it.

"Unfortunately, although this token has a powerful aura, it is not a magic weapon; it is merely a symbol of status," the Zhou family patriarch said, shaking his head.

Zhou Qing did not feel regretful. He put away the Divine General Token and said, "It may have an extraordinary effect at some point."

They returned to the location of the five corpses and found some fragments beside them, all exuding the aura of quasi-emperors, but Zhou Qing did not take them.

Those were the weapons that the five divine generals once possessed, but they had long been broken in the great battle, greatly reducing their power. Zhou Qing did not lack weapons of that level, so he had no desire to take them.

The Great Emperor Wushi took away the Chaos Stone, and the Azure Emperor, after taking human form, took away the fragments of the Imperial Weapon. It is unknown what Shakyamuni and Lao Tzu did; they may have taken some things, or they may have taken nothing at all. This is quite possible, since they did not touch anything at the Sacred Cliff.

Zhou Qing took away a Divine General Token. He didn't know if there were any other Divine General Tokens in the Immortal Transformation Pool. The Immortal Transformation Pool was very deep and large, and those items might not necessarily float at the bottom; they might float in the middle of the pool.

"Shall we continue exploring?" asked the Zhou family patriarch.

“There’s no need for that. There’s nothing left here. Let them rest here,” Zhou Qing sighed.

In fact, the corpses of these five people were also excellent treasures that could be used to refine quasi-emperors, but Zhou Qing was not so poor that he would covet everything, and he was unwilling to touch the corpses of these five people.

The same applies to the Saint-level corpses above. In the end, as they descended, they saw some divine jade and a few medicinal kings floating by, which they took with them.

The treasures in this deeper area are indeed more numerous than those in the shallower areas. Even without deliberately searching, they took away more materials than all of the materials in the shallower areas combined.