The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 436 The Emperor is About to Fall
Time flies, and more than 10,000 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

An uneasy atmosphere pervaded the Ghost Star, causing panic among all its inhabitants, for the news that the Soul Emperor's life force had withered and depleted had spread throughout the mortal realm.

"His vital energy is depleted, is he about to perish?" Upon hearing this news, Li Daoming had a sudden thought and took a step forward, arriving at the Ghost Star.

This great star is very different from ordinary ancient life-bearing stars. It is dark and gloomy, and it is almost impossible to see any green life force. There are only black soul trees with special auras, and special life forms that look like ghosts wandering around. It looks like a ghost realm.

The Heavenly Emperor arrived to visit the Soul Emperor, surprising the powerful members of the clan, who were then filled with fear of his majesty and invincible aura.

This was Li Daoming's second visit to Ghost Star, but it was his first time meeting with the Soul Emperor alone.

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!" The Soul Emperor bowed respectfully and humbly.

As a great emperor, he shouldn't have acted so respectfully and humbly, but over the years, his Dao heart had long been shattered.

Since the emperors attained enlightenment, Li Daoming has held a grand ceremony every so often, inviting all the emperors of the Wuji Holy Court and other enlightened beings to discuss the Dao, while allowing the other cultivators of the Wuji Holy Court to listen in.

Occasionally, he would be invited to participate with the Great Emperor Wushi and Dilisi.

This discussion of the Dao initially began as a literary debate, but when the mood struck, many great emperors and those who had attained enlightenment through other means would also exchange ideas.

He fought against all the great emperors of his time, suffering a record of twenty-eight consecutive defeats.

Among them, he couldn't withstand a single move from the two Heavenly Emperors, Wuji and Wushi. If they hadn't held back, he suspected he might have been killed in one move, rather than defeated.

As for the other emperors, although he was inferior to some of them at the beginning, he was still on par with some of them.

However, the gap between him and them widened as time went on.

Facing Li Wuhen, Li Wuyou, and many others, he would be defeated in three to five moves at most. He even suspected that they could kill him within ten moves. What were originally evenly matched gradually became no match for him.

Even more than 10,000 years ago, when a new emperor attained enlightenment, he fought her and was defeated in just two or three moves.

Moreover, this is not the most tragic part. Although he is no match for other emperors, he is invincible among beings below the level of emperor.

But tens of thousands of years ago, this changed!

There were two unconventional Daoists whose strength was no less than his, and one of them even surpassed him and defeated him thousands of years ago, which directly shattered his Dao heart!
This made him realize that he, the so-called Great Emperor, was nothing more than that, at least in front of the Boundless Holy Court and the Boundless Heavenly Emperor.

"No need for formalities! I've heard that your vital energy is depleted and you're on the verge of death." Li Daoming said calmly.

"Yes! I am old, and my second life is coming to an end. Unlike you, the Heavenly Emperor, who are still so young and awe-inspiring," the Soul Emperor sighed.

At this moment, even the Great Emperor of Soul and Darkness couldn't help but show a hint of envy.

He went to great lengths to collect various longevity-extending elixirs, and even went to the Chaos Realm as an emperor to activate the Chaos Heavenly Array in exchange for imperial blood to extend his lifespan. Yet, his lifespan was only a mere 15,000 years.

Many of the Great Emperor-level powerhouses in the Boundless Holy Court have a lifespan of at least 16,000 to 17,000 years, and some even have a lifespan of 20,000 years.

Furthermore, he spent many treasures, including his clan's most precious soul essence, to obtain an elixir of immortality from the Boundless Heavenly Emperor, allowing him to live a second life. Even though he had some understanding of the path to transformation and rebirth during his discussions on the Dao, he wasn't entirely certain of success. However, the many emperors of the Boundless Holy Court not only had the elixir of immortality readily available for them, but also received guidance from the Boundless Heavenly Emperor on the direction and mysteries of rebirth, greatly increasing their chances of survival.

This really made him envious!
Although he was envious, he also knew that he could not join the Wuji Holy Court; the Wuji Holy Court would not accept him.

Because he had participated in the Wuji Holy Court's assessment when he was young, at that time the Wuji Heavenly Emperor swept away thirteen supreme beings in one battle, hid in the forbidden zone of life, and his power suppressed the nine heavens and ten earths. The requirements for recruiting people were extremely strict, and talent and loyalty were indispensable.

He certainly met the requirements in terms of talent, but he did not meet the requirements in terms of loyalty.

He becomes immersed in a dream world, and influenced by it, he forgets that he is in a dream world, ignores everything irrational, and makes choices according to his heart.

The content of the illusions is basically the same: the person being tested has achieved success in cultivation and is sealed away as a foundation. After the two generations of the Wuji Heavenly Emperor have passed away, the hidden supreme beings of the forbidden zone make a comeback and attack the Wuji Holy Court.

We'll see if they stand firmly with the Boundless Holy Court to resist the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone of Life. We'll see if, after they've resisted the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone of Life, when their lifespans are nearing their end, they'll make the same choice as the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone of Life: to launch a dark upheaval to prolong their lives.

When the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone attacked, he was injured and at a disadvantage, and his life was in danger. He chose to flee, so naturally he would not be accepted by the Boundless Holy Court.

Li Daoming remained silent, calmly observing him without any emotional fluctuation.

Li Daoming didn't have much to say about the Soul Emperor.

He came here today only to see how much life he has left, and to see him one last time when his lifespan in this life is almost over.

If he can transform and live out his next life, that would be the best outcome. If not, he should obediently pass away peacefully and not follow the example of those supreme beings in forbidden zones who sever themselves, otherwise he will help him pass away peacefully.

Of course, deep down, he still hoped that he could live a third life.

If he fails to live out his third life and passes away, the Great Emperor will fall, and the world will surely undergo great changes. The essence of heaven and earth will decline, all the myriad paths of heaven and earth will disappear, and his path will suppress all living beings, bringing about an era of hardship for the Dao.

This is why, more than 14,000 years ago, he gave him a fruit that could grant him immortality.

Besides the fact that he had enough Immortal Elixir Fruit and even some left over, besides the fact that the Soul Liquid he offered tempted him, he also didn't want to see the Dao Difficult Era arrive so quickly.

Moreover, as a living emperor, his Dao and laws have some effect on him and can help him perfect some of the Three Thousand Laws.

Of course, although he hoped he could live to the next life, he wouldn't offer him any help; it would all depend on him.

Because at most three or four thousand years, the dozen or so emperors of the Wuji Holy Court who have already taken the elixir of immortality and lived a second life will also reach the end of their lives.

They will once again use the True Phoenix Nirvana Technique to attempt to live out their third life through Nirvana.

Although they had his guidance, he didn't think they could all succeed.

He'd be satisfied with even half of it, let alone complete success.

When that time comes, he will pull them back from the brink of death, and then use the Dao-Severing Return to Origin technique to sever their cultivation, laws, and Dao, allowing them to be reborn.

(End of this chapter)