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Chapter 98: The Summoning of the Dark Emperor in the Face of Death! (Please subscribe for more updates!)

"It's impossible." Junyang Daozun shook his head. Indeed, he had been overly concerned.

Among the cultivators in this world, it was already impressive enough for them to cultivate an auxiliary method alongside their main Divine Ability.

To think of cultivating tens of thousands of Divine Abilities?

Haha, big brother, this joke isn't funny at all.

"It's good that the master can understand." Lihuo Daozang smiled with relief upon seeing this.

Then, he continued, "Let's go, junior brother. Let's go and tell the Patriarch about this matter together."

"I believe the Patriarch will be very happy to hear it."

Saying that, Lihuo Daozun put his arm around Junyang Daozun's shoulder, clearly overjoyed.

"Good!" Junyang Daozun didn't mind this at all, but nodded happily.

Then, the two of them walked directly towards the backyard, heading straight for where Yu Xuantian was.

At the same time, Chen Chang'an, with a carefree heart and a happy mood, made his way to the Taiyi Gate's library. At the entrance of the Taiyi Gate, on a luxurious golden flying ship, several members of the Li family were also here, ready to depart.

At this moment, one of the elders looked at Li Tian beside him with confusion and asked, "Young master, I don't understand. Why didn't we deal with that kid just now?"

After this elder asked, another elder also instantly turned his gaze over.

He was also puzzled by what had just happened.

Faced with the questioning of the two elders, Li Tian shook his head.

The next moment, he said, "Uncle Yun, Uncle Hai, things shouldn't be handled this way."

"In other places, I naturally have no fear."

"But here, after all, it is the Taiyi Gate, and it is also in front of the Jade Profound Heavenly Venerable."

"If we act rashly here, it would be no different from provoking the Jade Profound Heavenly Venerable."

"To challenge a Heavenly Venerable recklessly, if I were to go back, I would be the first one in the clan to be punished!"

"But, Uncle Yun, rest assured, I have already taken this into consideration."

"If someone dares to provoke my Li family like this, how can I let them off? Otherwise, in the future, anyone can meddle in the affairs of my Li family's descendants. How can that be allowed?"

After speaking, Li Tian looked towards the horizon, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"So that's how it is. Young master, you have considered it very thoroughly."

Upon hearing Li Tian's words, the two elders immediately understood.

They didn't expect that their young master, who had just appeared not long ago, already understood so much about the ways of the world. The future looks promising!

"So, young master, where should we go next?" Elder Li Yun asked.

"Should we go to the Nether Sea or to the Undying City first?"

The Nether Sea was a large realm under Emperor Song's jurisdiction, considered to be the rear area of Emperor Song.

The Undying City, on the other hand, was where the most Yin soldiers of Emperor Song's palace were stationed, and it was also the place where the righteous and demonic paths confronted each other.

"Let's go to the Nether Sea first!" Li Tian thought for a moment before saying.

As he spoke, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he said, "After finally escaping the watchful eyes of those old guys, coming to the mortal realm for a visit, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't have some fun?"

"And, I heard that there are many sects there who have long been dissatisfied with Emperor Song's control. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to make contact."

Upon hearing Li Tian's words, the two elders, Li Yun and Li Hai, immediately nodded.

"Young master is wise."

Afterwards, the two of them went to control the flying boat.

Under their control, the flying boat slowly ascended and flew away.

"Young master, I just checked the information and found that there are several people we cannot ignore if we want to take action against Emperor Song."

"Do you think we should be on guard against this?"

When the flying boat was only halfway through its journey, the two elders thought of something and walked over to ask Li Tian.

"Oh? I wonder who Uncle Zu is referring to?"

Upon hearing the words of the two elders, Li Tian immediately asked curiously.

"Could it be the several powerful figures in Emperor Song's Hall of Rebirth?"

"Yes, young master."

"The four major Yin Judges in the Hall of Rebirth are said to be very strong, and they are the ones we cannot ignore if we want to deal with Emperor Song."

The two elders nodded.

Upon hearing the words of the two elders, Li Tian couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

This is indeed a point worth noting. Although a cultivator in the Seventh Realm cannot contend with those in the Eighth Realm, if a Seventh Realm Sword Master or Demon Master suddenly joins a clash between two Eighth Realm cultivators, the impact would be enormous.

Not to mention, these individuals from the Hall of Rebirth are all extremely powerful in the Seventh Realm!

Ignoring them is not a good idea!

"Uncle Yun, your suggestion is indeed reasonable."

After thinking for a while, Li Tian seemed to have figured it out and nodded to the two of them.

However, before the two could say anything, he shook his head and said,

"But, Uncle Yun, you are mistaken about one thing."

"Although Emperor Song's Hall has four major Yin Judges, we only need to worry about three of them."

"What? We only need to worry about three people??"

Upon hearing Li Tian's words, the two elders, Li Yun and Li Hai, were immediately puzzled.

What kind of statement is this? How come they don't know about it?

Then, amidst the puzzled looks of the two, Li Tian nodded and said,

"Yes, we only need to worry about three people: Black Impermanence, White Impermanence, and Ksitigarbha, who has just been promoted to True King. As for the City God of the Great Yin Judges, we don't need to worry!"

"Don't need to worry?" Li Yun and Li Hai were truly dumbfounded.

It is widely recognized that the City God is Emperor Song's strongest subordinate and assistant in the Hall of Rebirth.

Now the young master is saying that there's no need to worry about the City God?

Did I mishear or is this world going crazy?

"Yes, excluding the City God. We don't need to worry about the City God. This person is not a concern."

Li Tian knew their doubts and smiled slightly, then said to the two of them,

"Uncle, you don't know, but the City God, although working under Emperor Song, is not in complete agreement with him."

"He was not willing to work under Emperor Song back then. The reason he holds the position of City God today is entirely due to the intervention of the Hall of Rebirth's Lord Yin Tianzi."

"In reality, although he appeared respectful towards Emperor Song all these years, his inner thoughts were actually filled with restraint."

"The reason he hasn't left, I suspect, is because he fears Emperor Song's current strength."

"There is no doubt that if anything were to happen to Emperor Song, he would be the first to leave."

"Therefore, we don't need to be on guard against him."

"However, in my opinion, all of this is not important. As long as we ultimately take down Emperor Song, wouldn't that be enough?"

After saying this, Li Tian looked towards the empty sky and enjoyed a moment of tranquility.

"Never mind, let's not talk about it for now. Let's set off. My mouth is starting to feel numb."

"The sooner we finish things here, the sooner we can return."

"I feel like the final layer of the inheritance given to me by the Ancestor is about to be unlocked."

"Yes, Young Master."

Upon hearing this, the two elders immediately increased the speed of the flying boat.

"Whoosh~!" After a sound of breaking through the air, they disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

Buzz~!

At the same time, in a mountain range in the Central Divine Land, a space suddenly tore apart.

Then, a man dressed in white stepped out from within.

This man was none other than Chen Chang'an.

After merging with the Divine Lord position of Dao Tianlao, Chen Chang'an discovered a new connection in his heart.

This connection was linked to a vast expanse of mountains and rivers.

Through this connection, Chen Chang'an could feel that he had become a guardian of a vast territory.

This territory was not large, but it included the entire Heavenly Water Domain!

Chen Chang'an speculated that this was something Dao Tianlao had been working on before his death. However, after his death, this matter became an obsession and was left behind, now captured by Chen Chang'an.

If this matter were to be described, it was simple - protecting the country and ensuring its peace!

The world of Formless World was not as good as it appeared on the surface. Although human figures could be seen in most places, those places were ultimately the result of gathering situations.

In the current world, the true situation was still one of demons and monsters running rampant. Whether it was mountains or rivers, there were Great Demons lurking in every corner.

They were scattered throughout every corner of Formless World, forming numerous forbidden zones of life, complex and intertwined.

In this situation, if the human race wanted to live a good life, they had to conquer these ancient behemoths.

There was no time to rest.

Chen Chang'an had been living in the Heavenly Water Sect for these years. The reason he couldn't feel this cruelty was because the place where the Heavenly Water Sect was located belonged to the inner domain of the Heavenly Water Domain, the rear area.

All the battles were blocked before they could reach the front lines, so how could the people in the rear area know about this brutal situation?

However, based on what Chen Chang'an knew, every year, the Heavenly Water Sect would send disciples to the border to assist in the conquest.

However, more people would come than would return!

Or even none at all!

The decline of Hidden Dao Mountain back then was caused by the attempt to seize a piece of land from here.

However, Chen Chang'an didn't think that those old people would feel regret, because that piece of land had truly saved many lives.

Among these border guards, the most mysterious one was the guardian of the dragon god, who had no head or tail.

Chen Chang'an didn't expect that this so-called guardian was actually the Old Daoist Tian.

It was really unexpected.

Roar!

Chen Chang'an walked away from the edge of the forest, pondering over something.

Honestly, Chen Chang'an didn't understand why.

Clearly, Old Daoist Tian could have chosen a different path, but he still chose this one without hesitation.

And he had been doing this for thousands of years.

During these thousands of years, there was no news from him. If it weren't for the soul lamp still being lit, even the people from the Heavenly Water Sect would have thought he was dead.

Even Chen Chang'an vaguely realized that the fundamental reason why Old Daoist Tian ended up depleting his origin and sitting in meditation until his death might be because of this.

Was it worth it?

Chen Chang'an couldn't understand. He couldn't understand what kind of magic was hidden here.

Roar!

Stepping on the void, Chen Chang'an walked thousands of miles along the border.

He was thinking about Old Daoist Tian while contemplating.

As he moved, he constantly heard the terrifying roars of fierce beasts from the distant forest.

Those fierce beasts were all primitive and uncivilized, among them were even Great Demons.

The sound was incredibly oppressive and filled with bloodlust.

Listening to these sounds, Chen Chang'an couldn't help but furrow his brows.

He turned his head and looked towards the deepest part of the mountain range, where he actually sensed several extremely powerful auras.

Conservatively estimating, two of them had reached the seventh realm!

In addition to these two seventh realm beings, there were also several far ancient beasts at the sixth realm.

They lurked deep within this boundless forest of immortality, exuding a brutal aura, causing the atmosphere to surge and even triggering celestial phenomena in the sky.

It felt like doomsday!

Chen Chang'an had no doubt that if these ancient beasts broke through this defense line and entered, it would be an absolute disaster for the creatures inside.

And at this moment, Chen Chang'an probably understood what Old Daoist Tian was doing.

He had been constantly intercepting these ancient beasts. Moreover, if Chen Chang'an's guess was correct, the injuries on Old Daoist Tian's body might have been caused by the two seventh realm beasts he had just sensed in this forest of immortality.

As he thought and walked, Chen Chang'an didn't know how long he had been walking when a city suddenly appeared in front of him.

It was a city called the Undying Emperor Pass.

On the city walls of the pass, there was a layer of faint golden blood, and beneath the golden blood, visible to the naked eye, were various terrifying holes and claw marks.

Each crack seemed to hide great terror, and from there, one could faintly hear the terrifying roars of ancient beasts.

The sound tore through the heavens and the earth, as if a demon from hell had descended!

These were all injuries caused during the onslaught of the beasts. Some places had been repaired, while others had not.

It was extremely desolate!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chang'an couldn't help but sigh.

If it weren't for seeing it with his own eyes, who would have thought that a fortress made of meteoric iron and soaked in the blood of seven realm cultivators would end up in such a state of ruin.

Chen Chang'an continued to observe.

From a distance, he could vaguely see strong formations standing on the city walls.

The formations were majestic, and occasional sounds of shocking battles could be heard from within, a scene of slaughter.

There was no doubt that these were all battle formations!

On top of the formations, Chen Chang'an could clearly sense the aura of Dao Tianlaozu.

In addition to Dao Tianlaozu's aura, the formations were also covered in various strange and cruel bloodstains.

These bloodstains all had one thing in common, they were filled with violence and brutality.

If cultivators were to come into contact with this kind of blood, their cultivation would definitely regress or they would be possessed by a demonic force, becoming ruthless killers who would not recognize their loved ones.

And if ordinary people were to come into contact with it, they would definitely die!

Without guessing, these were all left behind by the ferocious beasts that broke through the city.

Having passed through the Immortal Emperor's Gate, Chen Chang'an continued to walk here.

Then, he saw several other fortresses besides the Immortal Emperor's Gate.

Mountain and Sea Fortress, Crescent Moon Fortress, Great Sky Fortress, Long River Fortress.

Including the Immortal Emperor's Gate, there were a total of nine fortresses.

These nine fortresses were all personally built and defended by Dao Tianlaozu, resisting the countless ferocious beasts and demons outside the city.

Afterwards, Chen Chang'an planned to leave.

Along the way, Chen Chang'an kept thinking about why Dao Tianlaozu would do this, but he couldn't figure it out.

Then, as he walked, he came to a settlement that resembled a small village.

This village seemed to have about seven or eight households.

Huh?

There's still a village in such a dangerous place?

Seeing this village, Chen Chang'an was instantly stunned.

Because from his estimation, the distance between here and the nearest fortress was at most a little over a hundred li.

This distance might be far for ordinary people, but for those beasts with cultivation, it was just a few steps away.

Once those ferocious beasts broke through the blockade of the fortresses...

What's the difference between the people who settled here and being food for those beasts?

"Young master, hello. May I ask who you are looking for?"

Just as Chen Chang'an was puzzled, a woman ahead of him noticed him and smiled, asking him.

However, despite the smile, Chen Chang'an could still see from the woman's slightly tense body that she wasn't as relaxed as she appeared on the surface.

This was normal.

Anyone who is alone at home and encounters a stranger of unknown origin, even if the stranger is handsome, who wouldn't be nervous?

"Ah, me?"

Chen Chang'an was taken aback, completely unexpected.

Immediately, after a brief thought, he bowed to the woman and spoke a few words:

"Hello, sister-in-law. I am a scholar from Qiusuofang. I happened to pass by here and saw a village, so I wanted to come in and see if I could get a drink of water."

"I see."

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, the tension on the woman's face immediately lessened.

Not only because of Chen Chang'an's words, but also because when he spoke, there was an air of elegance emanating from his whole body.

This kind of aura is something that only someone well-versed in literature and books would possess.

"If the young master doesn't mind, please follow me," the woman said.

Then, the woman led Chen Chang'an into the house.

"Yinyin, Yinyin, come out quickly. We have a guest. Go and fetch a bowl of water for the guest," the woman called out to a room as soon as she entered the house.

It's not hard to guess that there should be her daughter inside.

But for safety reasons, when she is not at home, the little girl is always locked inside.

"Okay, mother, I understand. I'll come right away," a crisp voice sounded from the room.

Soon after, a little girl wearing a red dress came out with a bowl of water in her hands.

"Big brother, here, water for you," the little girl with clear eyes handed the water to Chen Chang'an.

"Thank you, Yinyin," Chen Chang'an took the bowl and drank it in one gulp.

After drinking, Chen Chang'an smacked his lips.

Although the water was not from a spiritual spring, it was full of sweetness.

"Big brother, do you want more? If you want more, Yinyin will go and fetch another bowl for you," the little Yinyin said with a smile as she looked at Chen Chang'an's expression.

The spring water in her house was the best to drink. Every time she finished her meal, she would secretly drink several mouthfuls.

"Thank you, Yinyin," Chen Chang'an handed the bowl back to the little girl without refusing.

The little girl took the bowl and ran off excitedly, saying, "Okay, big brother, wait for Yinyin. Yinyin will be back soon."

"Yinyin, be careful not to run too fast and fall," the woman reminded when she saw her.

"I know, mother."

"Sister-in-law, may I ask, although there are not many people in our village, there are still several households. Why do I only see you and no one else? Are there no other people?" Chen Chang'an asked, expressing his doubts.

"To let the young master know, it's not that there are no other people," the woman said.

"The others have all gone up the mountain early in the morning."

"The men who are in charge have gone hunting and haven't come back yet, while the neighbor, Mrs. Wang, and the children have gone to the field. They should be back soon."

"I stayed at home because I injured my leg a little when I came down the mountain earlier, and it's a bit inconvenient."

"Yinyin stayed at home to take care of me."

"Oh, I see."

Chen Chang'an nodded, then used his divine sense to scan and indeed found a group of people weeding near a valley about a mile away from here.

And about five kilometers up the mountain, a group of people were making traps for hunting.

Such conditions can only be described as extremely rudimentary.

"Sister-in-law, have you ever thought about moving out?"

After asking, Chen Chang'an suddenly felt like he had asked a stupid question.

In the current world, demons and monsters were rampant.

Demons and monsters were everywhere, dividing the land into pieces.

In such a situation, it was already good to have a place to live in this era. Why pray for a change of place and a prosperous life?

Sure enough, the next moment, the woman smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying, "Sir, we can't move out."

"If we move out, where can we go? Although it's dangerous here, we can only rely on this mountain to survive."

Hearing the woman's words, Chen Chang'an fell silent.

Suddenly, the woman asked again, "By the way, sir, since you are traveling around the world seeking knowledge, have you encountered an old man on your way here?"

"An old man?" Chen Chang'an was taken aback by her words.

"Yes," the woman nodded and said, "Sir, you may not know, but that old man is also someone who travels around the world seeking knowledge."

"However, he comes to our place almost every year, just like you, to ask for water to drink."

"That old man said he loves the water here the most."

"I think it's about time this year, but I haven't seen him yet, so I wanted to ask you."

After the woman finished speaking, little Yinyin, who was fetching water, happened to bring the water and continued the woman's words, "Yes, that's right."

"Big brother doesn't know, but that old man with a white beard promised Yinyin that he would come to celebrate Yinyin's sixth birthday."

"But he still hasn't come,"

Saying that, the little girl blinked her eyes and looked at Chen Chang'an, her clear eyes pure. She giggled and said, "Big brother, when you go down the mountain, please help Yinyin see if that old grandpa is here. If you see him, tell him that if he comes late, Yinyin won't give him water to drink."

"No, give him half a bowl, at most only half a bowl!"

After speaking, the little girl handed the bowl in her hand to Chen Chang'an, saying, "Big brother, here, this is the water I just fetched. I guarantee it's sweeter than the first bowl."

Listening to the woman and little Yinyin's words, Chen Chang'an fell silent.

If his guess was correct, that old man should be Dao Tianlao.

"Well, then I'll taste it."

He took the bowl and drank it in one gulp.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for your hospitality. I'm leaving."

"Nini, big brother will come to see you when I have time next time."

After a while, Chen Chang'an bid farewell to the woman.

And waved at little Nini.

"Okay, big brother, Nini will wait for you. Big brother, don't be like that old man with a white beard and not come back."

Little Nini's face narrowed into a line as she ate a delicious snack called preserved fruit in her hand, also waving at Chen Chang'an.

"You, little girl."

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but scold the little girl while her eyes were full of doting.

After leaving the woman, Chen Chang'an crossed the mountains all the way.

And on this journey, he also saw many things.

Not only the mountain where Xiaoyin Yin and the others lived, but also many places by the mountains and waters where people lived. Among them, there were several makeshift markets.

A hundred thousand mountains, people from all directions.

At this moment, Chen Chang'an probably understood why Dao Tian Lao Ren would stay here.

"Forget it, old man, consider me unlucky. I can't stand the dirty things in this world."

Buzz~!

After whispering, Chen Chang'an relaxed his mind. He accepted the obsession left by Dao Tian Lao Ren and became the guardian of this land.

Buzz~!

Then, taking a step forward, Chen Chang'an returned to Hidden Dao Mountain.

Once back on the mountain, Chen Chang'an took off the Night Executioner mask in his hand.

Then, he instantly returned to his original appearance.

At this moment, the mask kept receiving news about the two people, Wusheng Dazun. They were urging Chen Chang'an to attend the banquet, but Chen Chang'an chose to ignore it.

It was just a low-level Central Divine Court, and he really didn't want to waste any effort on those petty intrigues.

However, it was true that he didn't need to pay attention to this news.

But the next moment, a new message made Chen Chang'an frowned.

It was sent by Yama.

The information came directly into his mind.

Chen Chang'an used his divine sense to investigate and found that the content of the message was very short, only a few words, but these few words made his brow furrow again.

"The Emperor summons, Song Si requests your immediate return!"

Chen Chang'an was immediately puzzled.

Why would the Yin Emperor look for me at this time?

After all, in Chen Chang'an's impression, the Yin Emperor was still in seclusion, so why did he suddenly come out?

However, despite his doubts, after reading the message, Chen Chang'an still put on the Emperor Song mask.

Buzz~!

The next moment, a teleportation gate appeared, and Chen Chang'an stepped out and headed to the Hall of Rebirth.

PS: This chapter is an extra chapter for the alliance leader [Salted Fish Seven] and the old brothers who voted. I wish you all a happy holiday!

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