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

All the heavens converge in this silhouette, the heavens reflect its greatness, and the Great Dao retreats in its presence.

Yunhua remained calm. He already knew who this person was. Although he was shocked, upon closer reflection, it wasn't impossible.

Looking back now, who could match Shi Hao's level of attention to this universe?

Shi Hao only entered the Heavenly Realm and fought against the strange beings; he wasn't killed. He left behind some methods in his hometown, and it's reasonable that they are now manifesting.

Yunhua never doubted this person's invincibility and strength. The more he got to where he is now, the more overpowered he became. To catch up with this person would require a considerable amount of time, even a long time relative to Yunhua's current age.

"The Desolate Heavenly Emperor loves to drink beast milk!"

Yunhua spoke softly, calling out the person's name. Instantly, the world inside the coffin shook, as if it could not withstand the power contained in the name.

If it weren't for the isolation provided by the Three-Life Coffin and the shield provided by that peerless sword from beyond the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, simply uttering this name would attract the attention of some supreme beings.

"You really are an anomaly; you can forget that title."

The Desolate Emperor, also known as Shi Hao, turned around, no longer showing his back, and looked directly at Yun Hua. In his eyes, it seemed that the great world of the heavens was rising and falling, but because of Yun Hua's address, his face was a little dark.

This was a meeting that those who knew the inside story could hardly imagine. The Desolate Heavenly Emperor, who had disappeared for countless years, reappeared in the mortal realm and met with the Human Heavenly Emperor of the present day.

If the news were to spread, it would cause a great earthquake in all the heavens, leaving an indelible mark on the ancient history of time.

Shi Hao looked at Yun Hua, and in a single glance, he saw the entire river of time. He understood in his heart some of the circumstances surrounding the man who would later be known as the Heavenly Emperor.

"I didn't expect you could actually reflect yourself in this universe. It seems the Ancestor of the Unseen wasn't putting much pressure on you. What's the situation with the heavens now?"

Yunhua asked, "Wouldn't it be a bit of an overreaction to manifest yourself for someone who hasn't yet become an immortal?"

“I have traversed the heavens and walked through the myriad realms. I have left the sea sacrifice behind and now I have set foot on the land of peril. I am heading into the depths and will eventually venture into the strange ancestral land.”

Shi Hao briefly explained his current location, and Yun Hua felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing it. The strange ancestral land?

"It seems you know a lot, even about the progenitor of the strange. Currently, only some Dark Immortal Emperors are chasing me."

"Do you still want to go to the Weird Plateau to block the spring? You should know that the Pollen Emperor, who was at the level of the Heavenly Sacrifice, went to pacify the plateau alone, just like you, and was killed by the Weird Ancestor. Even the Pollen Evolution Path was polluted."

"The Bizarre Progenitor? It does seem very dangerous, but we still have to go."

"It seems you have already reached the level of the Sacrifice Dao. Perhaps you can save the Pollen Emperor and unite with the various forces of the heavens to fight against him."

"I'll look around, but I won't go to the eerie plateau without leaving enough backup plans."

Chapter 173 Forbidden Land of the Desolate Ancient Land

Yunhua knew why Shi Hao had to go; if he didn't go to block the door, the Strange Ancestor would probably launch the Great Sacrifice of Heaven without any scruples.

"I returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths this time to meet you, this great anomaly. You truly are an anomaly. You have only cultivated for five thousand years, yet your strength is already comparable to that of a top-tier True Immortal."

"It seems you knew me beforehand, whether I had been to the Immortal Ancient or the Chaotic Ancient."

Yunhua could tell from Shi Hao's attitude and tone of voice that Shi Hao had known her before.

"Hehe, this kind of great secret is not something a mere True Immortal like you can contend with."

Yunhua's words seemed to have triggered some taboo, causing all the heavens and earth to mourn, and the supreme Dao was about to bring down a calamity upon Yunhua, but Shi Hao swept it away with a wave of his hand.

“I suspect that the secret to their rapid resurrection lies in their ancestral land, and I want to go and see it.”

"Is it possible to find a way to break their rapid resurrection mechanism, or simply destroy the means by which they resurrect?"

Shi Hao revealed his plan, and Yun Hua's expression became increasingly strange.

Is this an attempt to kill the enemy at their fountain? To block their fountain? Or even to destroy it?

"I can sense that there is a terrifying aura in their ancestral land, extremely powerful, and there is more than one."

"The grand sacrifice is approaching, so you should prepare quickly. We don't have much time left. Heaven can't wait, and neither can the heavens."

Seeing Shi Hao's figure about to disappear, Yun Hua was speechless. Did he really manifest himself just to chat with him?

"Oh, right, this is the backdoor of the sword that I used to cut out the isolated sea back then. I estimate that with your growth rate, you will be able to use it soon."

A sword light flew out from Shi Hao's hand, transforming into a jade sword talisman, and then disappeared into the Immortal Realm Small World.

Unsure if Shi Hao had left, Yun Hua immediately called out, "Shi Hao? Desolate Emperor? Are you still there?"

After confirming that no one answered, Yunhua simply said, "I love drinking beast beverages the most~~"

Before Yunhua could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning struck Yunhua's head, turning his immortal body black and causing him to exhale a cloud of black smoke, his hair standing on end.

"Damn, all I did was mention your childhood nickname. Is it really necessary to react like this?"

Surrounded by celestial light, Yunhua recovered her body and began to study a magnificent divine flower in this small world—yes, the Dao-Merging Flower.

One of the three rare flowers in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, it is a peerless treasure that can make a Quasi-Emperor of the Ninth Heaven become an Emperor after consumption. Although the Emperor rank achieved is the lowest, the strength is estimated to be inferior to that of a Supreme Being who cuts off his own sword.

However, this still cannot conceal its terrifying effects. Yunhua guessed that before the chaos of the ancient times, this flower could probably enable people to achieve the true immortality.

Its principles are extremely peculiar and are not the laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths at all. It is like an elixir of immortality, containing some fragments of high-level laws.

Yunhua couldn't figure it out yet, so she had to put it back where it was, since this thing was prepared for Ye Fan by a ruthless person.

Yunhua opened the coffin and returned to the universe, watching the nine dragons pull the coffin away. He had already left Dao markers on the nine dragons so that he could calculate the location of the nine dragons pulling the coffin at any time.

After determining his location, Yunhua headed towards the Big Dipper Ancient Star, intending to return to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

The Big Dipper, the Eastern Wilderness, an ancient forbidden zone.

Nine sacred mountains stand tall in the desolate forbidden land, covered with lush trees, yet very quiet. At their center lies a huge abyss that connects to the underground.

Outside the desolate forbidden land, a large number of people gathered, most of them white-haired and lifeless old men. They all had little time left to live and wanted to make a final gamble in the desolate forbidden land to see if they could fight for their destiny.

Yunhua appeared in the desolate ancient forbidden area, glanced at the people around him, did not speak to anyone, and walked in step by step with firm steps.

Yun Hua ignored the Dao principles that devoured life force and the passage of time, and strolled through it as if he were returning home, after all, there was still the imperial array that Yun Hua had set up here.

Before Yunhua had gone far, a Great Sage-level wild servant came out to greet her and led Yunhua into what was once a valley, now an abyss.

"Your Majesty, please enter!"

Before Yunhua even reached the valley, a voice rang in her ears; it was a male voice.

"That Great Accomplished Holy Body?" Yun Hua thought to himself, his steps uninterrupted as he descended towards the center of the abyss. There was a terrifying aura around him, which, although it could not affect him, Yun Hua estimated that even a Great Emperor-level figure would be affected if he entered.

"The Ruthless One must be in his sixth incarnation." Yunhua thought to herself. The Ruthless One entered the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land in his fifth incarnation and has been in charge of this place ever since, undergoing transformation. He probably underwent a transformation here once.

A massive stone gate appeared ahead, exuding a faint aura. Yun Hua narrowed his eyes; it resembled a celestial gate!

A figure stood at the doorway. He was a man, and surprisingly, he had no red hair on his body. He had a masculine face and a tall stature. Even though his blood and energy were waning, it was hard to conceal his imposing presence.

"The Great Accomplished Sacred Body?" Yun Hua asked, glancing at the sacred body. "Why didn't you encounter any misfortune in your later years? Did the Great Emperor remove the curse from you?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Accomplished Holy Body smiled bitterly and said, "The Heavenly Emperor's Eye encountered misfortune back then and almost lost control. Fortunately, the Great Emperor entered the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and helped suppress the strangeness on my body. Afterwards, I learned the 'Slay Me Technique' left by the Heavenly Emperor from the stone wall of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, which temporarily suppressed the curse."

Even knowing all this, Yunhua still sighed, "Your lineage is glorious, but it has also been very difficult! I never thought that the scriptures I left behind would help you."

The Great Accomplished Holy Body sighed. What's past is past. Now he was just a dying man, barely clinging to life in the forbidden zone.

"Heavenly Emperor, please. The Great Emperor is inside." The Great Accomplished Holy Body pointed to the stone door, inviting Yunhua to enter.

"Boom!"

The stone gate slowly opened, revealing a whole new world inside!

Enveloped in celestial mist, Yunhua gazed intently at this world. At the edge of the world, another celestial realm manifested, a blur of illusion and reality, beyond reach. It was indeed created with supreme magical power.

The road was quiet. The Great Accomplished Holy Body led Yunhua inside. There was little conversation along the way. Yunhua felt that the Great Accomplished Holy Body seemed to be touched by something when it saw her, as if it was reminiscing about something.

Finally, Yunhua and the other arrived in front of a bronze immortal palace. The ancient palace looked very majestic, and was decorated with immortal herbs and jade fungus all around.

"It seems that the ruthless person wasn't always exiled from the Immortal Palace. Perhaps it was during the transformation when he was not fully conscious that the Immortal Palace was exiled. After all, there are always some benefits to cultivating in the Immortal Palace."

Yunhua seemed to be deep in thought. The appearance of the Bronze Immortal Palace in later generations might be the time when Ruthless Man undergoes his transformation, except for Ye Fan's case.

After passing through several palaces, Yunhua arrived at a main hall where several figures stood. They were people who should have died with the passage of time, but now they had become slaves of the wilderness, which could be considered a different kind of immortality.

Yunhua looked towards the center of the main hall and saw the ruthless woman sitting cross-legged on a futon. She was breathtakingly beautiful and had an otherworldly air about her. The place where she stood seemed to be a celestial realm.

She was so stunningly beautiful and elegant, the most perfect woman Yunhua had ever seen, both in temperament and appearance.

Chapter 174 The Empress's Immortal Tale

The Ruthless Great Emperor opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright. She was now fully conscious, staring blankly at Yun Hua, as if trying to confirm something, her eyes filled with nostalgia and curiosity.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

The Ruthless Great Emperor nodded to Yun Hua, and with a wave of his hand, two Great Dao Futons appeared beside Yun Hua and the Great Accomplished Holy Body Gu Cang.

Yunhua sat down without any ceremony, facing the Ruthless Emperor. Yunhua took out some tea made from the tender buds of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, took out three jade cups, brewed them with water from the Immortal Pool, and gave one cup to the Ruthless Emperor and one to Gu Cang.

"You've already become an immortal? I can sense the aura of immortal laws emanating from you."

The Ruthless Emperor accepted the Bodhi Ancient Leaf Tea, took a sip, and looked at Yun Hua with a questioning gaze.

Gu Cang, who was standing to the side, almost choked on his tea. What had he just heard? The Heavenly Emperor had become an immortal! This news was enough to make those ancient emperors who were waiting for the path to immortality feel ashamed.

"I guess so. I had a bit of good fortune, and my physical body and primordial spirit have already achieved immortality, but my cultivation level is still a bit lacking, though it will be soon."

"I never imagined that in just over two hundred thousand years, you would have already undergone your sixth incarnation and be in the process of transforming into your seventh. You are not far from becoming a mortal immortal."

What is a Mortal Immortal? Gu Cang couldn't get a word in edgewise, feeling like he wasn't on the same wavelength as the Empress and the Heavenly Emperor.

The ruthless man didn't speak, looked at Yunhua, and finally gently shook his head.

Yunhua guessed that the ruthless person meant that she was still far from becoming an immortal, or that she actually did not want to become an immortal, but only lived on in life after life because she needed to wait for someone to return.

Yunhua thinks the latter is what "ruthless person" means.

"That old bird, the Immortal Emperor, is far inferior to you. I encountered him under the ancient star Yinghuo when he was undergoing his sixth transformation. I disrupted his sixth transformation, fought with him, severely injured him, and forced him into a strange world containing longevity substances."

Gu Cang was shocked once again. He was surprised that the Undying Emperor was still alive and had not cut himself off, and that the Heavenly Emperor had severely injured him. Finally, he was surprised that the Undying Emperor still possessed a world where one could live forever.

Looking at the Ruthless Emperor's calm expression, which seemed serene and composed, Yunhua realized that he was aware that the Undying Emperor had been alive all along.

“I know he is not dead. I have sensed his presence before. He was the supreme master of the hunting path in his later years.”

"Oh, do you know that strange world where one can live forever?"

Yunhua asked, "Ruthless is aloof. If I don't take the initiative, the two of us could probably sit here for years or even decades. Anyway, Ruthless never goes out."

"I never knew that neither the Immortal Realm nor any strange world meant anything to me."

"You say, the similar flowers, is it still that person?" The aloof empress finally spoke again, her voice like heavenly music, making the surrounding celestial mist brighter.

"No, even if you implant your memories into that person's unborn embryo, it won't be that person. But it's not impossible to see that person again."

Yunhua kept everyone in suspense, but upon seeing the ruthless man's angry gaze, she quickly put down her tea and revealed the secret once more.

"Actually, there are two ways to recreate that person, but neither of them can be done in the realm of humanity."

Yunhua took a sip of tea and used the four immortal artifacts to shield the heavenly secrets, since such a great secret was enough to trigger a calamity from the heavens.

"If the realm of humanity doesn't work, then what about the realm of immortality?"

The ruthless woman's eyes held hope; she was not afraid of difficulties, so she only feared that she would not have the chance during the long journey.

"The realm of immortality also has levels of attainment: there are True Immortals, Quasi-Immortal Kings equivalent to Mortal Immortals, several stages of Immortal Kings, and Quasi-Immortal Emperors..."

Before Yunhua could even mention the Immortal Emperor, a thunderclap resounded in the sky, stopping Yunhua from continuing.

Gu Cang, the Great Accomplished Holy Body, was shocked by Yun Hua's words. It wasn't until the thunder roared that he recovered. He, who hadn't even reached the peak of the Human Dao realm, was actually going to hear about the secrets of the Immortal Dao one day.

"When one reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Path and becomes the Emperor of the Immortal Path, one can reflect time and space and bring that person back."

Yunhua didn't hold back and directly revealed these secrets. Putting aside everything else, the realm of immortality alone was enough to benefit the two of them immensely.

A startling light appeared in the ruthless woman's eyes, illuminating the entire hall. She didn't consider how difficult it would be to become an emperor in the immortal realm; she would only continue step by step to ultimately achieve her goal.

"Unfortunately, in this world, there is almost only one path to immortality: the Mortal Immortal. Only those who defy the heavens can walk this path. Those who successfully walk the Mortal Immortal path can at least become powerful among the Immortal Kings."

"Then can't one become an immortal by entering the Immortal Realm?" Gu Cang, the Great Accomplished Holy Body, found it hard to believe that there was only one path to immortality in the mortal world. So what was the Immortal Realm?

"Hehe! The Immortal Realm was already shattered long ago. The so-called Immortal Path in our universe is nothing more than a crack that occurred when the Immortal Realm brushed against our universe."

"Even if you are lucky and strong enough to enter the Immortal Realm, you will be cleansed of the laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and your body will be infused with the laws of the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Realm can only grant you longevity, not immortality. As of now, there are no immortals left in the Immortal Realm."

"How could that be? Isn't immortality the same as becoming an immortal?" Gu Cang couldn't understand why the Immortal Realm had shattered. He only knew why immortality wasn't considered becoming an immortal.

"Of course not. Immortal is a realm, a status, just like the Great Emperor realm. It requires cultivators to prove it themselves. As for longevity, in the Chaotic Ancient Era, one could ascend to the Immortal Realm at around Immortal Level 2 and absorb longevity substances to achieve longevity."

"I see. Thank you for enlightening me, Heavenly Emperor. But I wonder how many people in our universe have actually embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world?"

"In the mythological era, there were Heavenly Venerables who transcended tribulations and Emperors; in the Primordial Era, there were Undying Heavenly Emperors and God Emperors; in the Desolate Era, there were Great Emperors; Wu Shi can also be counted, but he entered a strange world, and his path to immortality in the mortal realm was not pure. My path is not the path to immortality in the mortal realm; I call it the path to immortality in the Red Thread Realm. I will achieve the immortal status in the mortal realm in three lifetimes, and my strength will be comparable to that of an Immortal King. Finally, there is the Feathered Emperor undergoing his third transformation, and he is expected to succeed. As for whether he can become an immortal in the mortal realm, the hope is probably slim."