A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

"Brother Ant certainly didn't disappoint." Yunhua and the others also appeared one after another.

In two years, the Heavenly Horned Ant successfully escaped its predicament, reversed its life and death, and even made further progress in its cultivation.

The old ant bowed solemnly to Yunhua, saying, "I am fortunate to have this day entirely because of your help, fellow Daoist."

"If there is any need for my service in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky, and endless symbols of rules leaped out, instantly covering the heavens and the earth with terrifying pressure.

The Tribulation of the Immortal King is a great calamity affecting the rules of all heavens. Since the Heavenly Horned Ant has taken this step, it is natural that it will be struck by tribulation.

If one can overcome this obstacle, one will obtain the Immortal King Dao Fruit, becoming an unparalleled powerhouse within the Boundary Sea, holding a lofty status.

Even if they fail to overcome the tribulation, they won't die; the Heavenly Horned Ant is strong enough to survive even after failing the tribulation.

However, with this level of strength, one generally won't fail in the tribulation.

"Brother Ant, go ahead and undergo your tribulation. We all belong to the same realm, are of the same breath, and will advance and retreat together. There's no need for further words of thanks." Yunhua waved his hand.

"Too polite."

"Alright." The Heavenly Horned Ant nodded and left the Primal Imperial City to find another place to undergo tribulation.

The destruction caused during the tribulation in the original imperial city was too extensive.

It would be ridiculous if the foreign lands failed to conquer the original imperial city, and instead it was destroyed by their own people.

"In the ancient times, Fellow Daoist Tianjiao Ant's unfulfilled wish has finally been fulfilled after countless ages."

The Holy King exclaimed that another Immortal King had been added to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and that he was even one of the Ten Fiends who had become a king, which was something to celebrate.

In ancient times, the Ten Fiends of the present era were generally referred to by their race names.

Chapter 1352 The Skyhorned Ant Becomes King

Because those are their real names, the Ten Fiends of the present day are naturally qualified to use their clan's real name as their Taoist title.

The Heavenly Horned Ant, the dead True Dragon, and the dead Kunpeng—they all naturally have their own names.

However, whether they are ordinary beings or celestial kings, they all directly call them Heavenly Horned Ants and True Dragons, referring to them by their clan names.

For the Ten Fiends Clan, this was an immense honor.

Ge Gu, the son of the true dragon, is not even qualified to be called the true dragon.

"The more Celestial Kings there are, the safer the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will be," Yunhua said softly, watching the Heavenly Horned Ant undergoing its tribulation in the Chaotic No Man's Land.

"You've all seen the situation in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths recently, and it's not good at all."

"The Great Reckoning is coming, and the ancient Black Hand will return." The crystal skull flashed with spiritual light.

The hand bones and eyeballs beside it were also extraordinary.

After digesting an ancient pill and comprehending reincarnation, their condition improved significantly, and they even appeared to be regenerating flesh and blood.

"Not only the Great Purge, but darkness also shows a tendency to sweep across the world once again." The Holy King's expression was solemn.

"In my observation, spacetime has become unstable in many places across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in the past two years. Behind the distortion of spacetime, I smell the scent of darkness."

"Dark turmoil is about to erupt; it is a time of great turmoil."

The Great Purge and the Dark Turmoil are related, and at times can even be considered as one thing.

However, upon closer examination, there are still some differences.

The Great Reckoning is the return of those ancient giants who once left this world, to settle all karmic debts and grievances.

It was also those Immortal Kings who drifted in the Boundary Sea who wanted to enter the living realms, such as the Immortal Realm, to plunder everything they desired.

This can indeed be described as a reckoning, a turmoil.

But the real dark upheaval was when darkness swept across the heavens and earth, and even the kings who wandered the Boundary Seas could not avoid it.

Behind them are incredibly terrifying figures pulling the strings, aiming to harvest the essence of the Great Realm to fulfill their own goals.

The Dark Turmoil touches upon the deepest secrets of the Boundary Sea, the darkness at its source.

These two events are closely related and will almost always happen at the same time.

As long as the darkness and turmoil do not end, the reckoning will not disappear, whether it is a small reckoning or a large reckoning.

After all, when darkness and turmoil come, everyone wants to live.

Forcibly entering a territory and plundering resources is one way to survive.

It would be too dangerous to be still wandering in the Boundary Sea when the Dark Turmoil broke out.

Liquidation and dark turmoil have never ceased in ancient history, erupting every long period of time.

The three of them, including Crystal Skull, were defeated in the last small purge and ended up looking like this.

One of the reasons they persisted and did not completely perish was that they wanted revenge.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have been unstable during this period, with some places experiencing strange changes.

It is a sign that a great change is about to happen in the world.

"When soldiers come, we will meet them head-on; when water comes, we will dam it. In the face of any reckoning or turmoil, the only thing we can do is to improve our own strength."

Yunhua spoke calmly, with a detached air. He knew the truth behind the reckoning and the dark turmoil.

However, knowing the truth does not mean that the problem can be solved at its root.

With the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor and Emperor Bone Brother involved, how could Yunhua possibly resolve this completely?

With each breath, Emperor Bone Brother releases boundless dark matter and absorbs the essence of the Boundary Sea.

Emperor Bone himself is the source of dark matter.

The Three Dark Emperors were the instigators of the Dark Turmoil, using it to incite chaos and harvest the lives of all beings in exchange for benefits from Emperor Bone.

The three Dark Emperors are manageable, and even the Primordial Body isn't someone we can't fight back against, but Emperor Bone is a different story.

"Yes, what we can do now is to strengthen our own side, even if it's just by a little bit."

"Fellow Daoist Tianjiao Ant should have no problem with this tribulation. It is fortunate that our realm has gained another Immortal King just as turmoil is about to begin."

……

The commotion caused by the Heavenly Horned Ant's tribulation was immense, and the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could feel the fluctuations of the great calamity of the heavenly rules.

After some explanations from passersby and knowledgeable individuals, everyone understood that someone was undergoing the Immortal King Tribulation!

The shock of the masses goes without saying. As the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths flourished day by day, most people seemed to be happy.

"Is this the aura of Senior Skyhorn Ant?" Shi Hao clenched his fist, somewhat excited.

Another Celestial King is about to be added to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

"Senior Skyhorn Ant has returned and achieved an unprecedented breakthrough. I must also seize the time to grow stronger quickly!"

Shi Hao's gaze was firm. He was now facing the most difficult hurdle he had ever overcome in his cultivation: the Supreme Barrier, which was also the five-hundred-year curse.

He had already reached the peak of the Transcendent Realm. He reached this level at around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, which was enough to make him stand out from the past and present.

If placed in the later era of "Covering the Sky," he would be a Great Sage at the peak of his life, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, already preparing to challenge for the quasi-Emperor title.

The level of perversion is self-evident and needs no further explanation.

Reaching the Supreme Realm is not difficult for Shi Hao. The difficulty lies in advancing to the Supreme Realm before the age of five hundred.

Shi Hao has almost completed the entire Human Realm in just over twenty years, and now he is only one step away from reaching the final realm.

If this step required him to wait hundreds of years, how could he possibly be willing to do it?

Therefore, breaking the five-hundred-year curse is imperative!

The commotion caused by the Heavenly Horned Ant's tribulation, along with the terrifying catastrophe of the heavenly rules, alarmed both the Immortal Realm and the Other Realm.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are only so big, not vast enough. It's practically impossible to quietly accomplish something like crossing the great calamity of the rules of the heavens.

Therefore, the Holy King also unleashed his power, standing guard beside the Skyhorn Ants to show his stance.

The Immortal King's breakthrough can be interfered with, so we must be wary.

The fluctuations caused by the Heavenly Horned Ant's tribulation also made the kings of the Immortal Realm make up their minds.

Perhaps it was because of the Holy King's protection, coupled with Yunhua, the mysterious being who refined the elixir of resurrection.

Perhaps it was because some people sensed the power of the Skyhorn Ant and knew that it would definitely succeed in breaking through this time.

So no one stepped forward to stop or try to sabotage the Heavenly Horned Ant's ascension to Immortal King.

Obstructing someone from attaining enlightenment is a grave enmity, creating karmic entanglements that are difficult to resolve.

If they succeed, all will be well; if they fail, then this cause and effect will only be resolved in the future by the life of one of them.

The Heavenly Horned Ant ascended to the Celestial King realm, undergoing a radical transformation in its life essence, and its strength increased dramatically.

"In the past, I was able to fight against Immortal Kings. At that time, I arrogantly thought that Immortal Kings were nothing more than this." The old horned ant showed a look of emotion.

"Now that I'm truly established in this field, I realize how superficial my previous ideas were."

Realm and combat power are two different things. You could say that realm is the fundamental factor.

Even if your combat strength is high enough, if your realm of understanding is not, there are some things you simply cannot do, and you will not have some insights.

If one reaches a certain level, their combat power will naturally increase, and they will possess matching abilities—abilities that even those with formidable combat power cannot acquire.

Chapter 1353 The Curse of Five Hundred Years

Once you reach the level of a Celestial King, in a normal era, you can truly say, "My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven."

In the past, without facing a purge, it was not possible for even one Celestial King to fall in an entire era.

Unfortunately, we are about to enter an abnormal era.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on attaining enlightenment and advancing to the Immortal King realm!" Everyone offered their congratulations to the Heavenly Horned Ant.

Meanwhile, news also circulated throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that the former Ten Fierce Heavenly Horned Ants had successfully transcended their tribulations and become Immortal Kings!

This is something that can boost people's confidence and morale, and there is no need to hide it.

Besides, with such a huge commotion as undergoing tribulation, even if you wanted to hide it, you'd be hiding nothing.

After offering his congratulations, the Holy King said:

“When you were undergoing your tribulation, I sensed the gaze of the Immortal Realm.”

"A Celestial King has noticed you, fellow Daoist."

The relationship between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the Immortal Realm is actually quite subtle.

Before the Immortal Era, the relationship wasn't that bad.

But to say they're incredibly close, like brothers, would only be fair; they're ultimately from different worlds.

It can only be said that at that time, both sides had a common enemy—the alien realm, and the power of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was also very strong, worthy of the attention of the Immortal Realm.

The seemingly harmonious relationship between the two sides is still based on external pressure and the relative strengths of both sides.

Now, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have fallen into ruin, and the relationship between the two sides has long since changed imperceptibly.

The Immortal Realm no longer regards the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as equals, but rather considers them as the lower realms.

The Immortal Realm now views the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as if the Three Thousand Dao States were viewing the Eight Regions.

They were all remote, desolate, and extremely barren lower realms.

"Let them see," the horned ant said, its heart unmoved.

"Although our realm is not as prosperous as it was in the ancient times, our current strength is not that of a soft persimmon to be kneaded by others."

"Whatever they want to do, they'll have to think twice."

"Moreover, the Immortal Realm is not monolithic, and we have friends there."

The Heavenly Horned Ants were friends in the Immortal Realm. After their "death," they might not care about this friendship and wouldn't "meddle" in other people's business.

But now that the Heavenly Horned Ants are still alive and have already advanced to the level of Immortal King, the situation is quite different.

Not counting Yunhua, there are now several Immortal Kings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and they are not people who can be easily manipulated.