I am the first emperor of the ancient times

A terrifying low growl resounded, like the wailing of billions of gods and demons, and countless beams of soul light shot into the sky.

Suddenly, a wind rose on the desolate banks of the River of Souls, yellow sand filled the sky, black fog rose, and a blood-red gale howled.

Within the thick fog, there was a chilling aura, as if a great terror was rapidly approaching.

The River of Souls gradually became turbulent, as if it were about to fully recover, stirring and roaring as it surged forth.

At the upper reaches of the River of Souls, the terrifying sound of iron chains could be heard, like the tracks of shackles, as living beings moved and approached.

Ying Hao ignored it, though the scene was terrifying, he thought it was just a charade.

The next moment, he led everyone to continue approaching the River of Souls.

As the group moved forward, sand and stones flew everywhere, a strong wind arose, and the entire Soul River erupted into chaos.

It was as if a dam was about to burst, with sand and gravel filling the sky, countless ghostly figures, wailing sounds, and the remains of gods and demons everywhere.

Then, a chilling coldness appeared, like steel needles piercing to the bone, and something appeared upstream and climbed onto the riverbank.

Those were creatures, one after another, extremely terrifying, all utterly horrifying, chilling the world to the bone, carrying the aura of blood and apocalypse.

However, Ying Hao merely snorted coldly, and those terrifying creatures vanished like bubbles.

These beings may look terrifying, but at most they are only Great Emperors, not even True Immortals.

To these quasi-immortal emperors, they were nothing but ants, utterly incapable of stopping their progress.

Of course, although only a few ants have appeared at the moment, the Soul River is not that simple.

The River of Souls was not created by the supernatural; it has existed for countless ages.

According to his guess, the River of Souls, like the Underworld, is related to that being on the sacrificial path, and it hides unimaginable secrets.

But as the being on the sacrificial path perished, the River of Souls, like the underworld, fell into ruin, until the strange race appeared and rediscovered this place.

Everything related to that being is extremely complicated. Like the ancient underworld, the strange race also chose to occupy this place after discovering it.

While using the River of Souls as a mysterious bridgehead, one can also simultaneously study all traces related to that being on the sacrificial path.

In addition, as one of the bridgeheads of the strange race, the Soul River also possesses unimaginable power.

As far as he knew, the number of Quasi-Immortal Emperors in the River of Souls was no less than that in the Ancient Underworld, and it was definitely not just one or two, but more than five fingers' worth.

Moreover, he wasn't worried about the sheer number of Quasi-Immortal Emperors; what he was worried about were those above the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.

As one of the four mysterious bridgeheads, the Soul River must be home to terrifying beings above the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.

Of course, even so, this could not stop him from going on this trip.

This major battle was already unavoidable, and taking the initiative would give them a glimmer of hope.

Afterwards, Ying Hao and the others continued on their way and arrived at the banks of the Soul River.

"Ding! Host detected to have arrived in the Underworld, approaching the Yellow Springs. Mission issued!"
Task 1: Explore the Underworld and stay for more than three years. Reward: the innate spiritual treasure, the Three Lives Stone!
Task Two: While ensuring your own safety, get away from the Underworld as quickly as possible. Reward: Heaven-Supporting Earth-Shaking Technique of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Arts!

Warning! Warning! Unimaginable dangers exist in the Underworld. Those of the mortal realm are forbidden to enter. Host, please choose carefully!

Upon hearing the system notification, Ying Hao's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.

He had triggered a similar mission when he went to the ancient underworld, but the River of Souls had nothing to do with the primordial world.

To his surprise, the system mistook the River of Souls for the Underworld. Regardless of how the system made the mistake, any task issued by the system was always great news.

At the same time, a melodious sound rang out, and billions of soul lights rose up like light particles, disappearing into the end of the River of Souls.

The River of Souls turned an intense crimson, like the appearance of a sunset, or like blood staining the heavens.

It was faint and indistinct, like an extremely indistinct sound, carrying an inexplicable aura that made people feel uneasy and flustered.

"You dare to trespass into the River of Souls? Are you courting death?"

Several figures leaped out from the end of the Soul River, their roars deafening, each figure exuding the aura of an unparalleled immortal king.

As Ying Hao and his group continued to venture deeper, the Soul River finally dispatched a Celestial King-level expert to stop them.

However, to them, even a Celestial King was nothing more than a larger ant.

Ye Fan snorted coldly, and his massive, all-encompassing hand headed towards the end of the River of Souls.

His aura surged to the heavens, surpassing all others, and the aura of a quasi-immortal emperor permeated the air!

A dazzling light illuminated the River of Souls, and an immense will caused the void to collapse.

Endless runes scattered, the Tai Chi diagram appearing and disappearing, suppressing everything.

The myriad paths resonated, rumbling and booming. It was merely a casual palm strike, yet it was enough to shake the eternal heavens and shatter the myriad paths of heaven and earth.

The colossal hand slammed down, and the terrifying creatures were destroyed one by one before they even had time to scream.

Seeing this, the River of Souls surged, and the creatures within it became completely agitated, with towering waves and countless soul shadows.

They originally thought that this group of people were just small fry who had accidentally stumbled into the River of Souls.

But as Ye Fan made his move, the strange creatures of the Soul River realized that this was no small fry, but a ferocious tiger descending.

Just then, from the depths at the end of the River of Souls, a supreme aura gradually emerged.

One way, two ways, three ways.
There were more than two or three auras, exceeding five fingers' worth, and they were clearly all at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.

Sensing the aura at the end of the River of Souls, Ye Fan and the others exchanged glances, outwardly calm but inwardly filled with shock.

Prior to this, he had learned about the strength of the Mysterious Clan from the Jade Emperor.

But I have never actually witnessed it; at most, I only saw four strange Quasi-Immortal Emperors at the end of the Boundary Sea!
At this moment, they suddenly saw so many Quasi-Immortal Emperors, which shows just how terrifying Soul River's strength is.

However, the Soul River is only one of the four major strongholds of the Strange Clan, and what they are seeing now is only the tip of the iceberg of the Strange Clan.

They simply couldn't imagine how the Immortal Realm could resist this power when the Jade Emperor severed the cycle of reincarnation.
It should be noted that back then, the Jade Emperor had not yet broken through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

They could hardly imagine what kind of great battle the Jade Emperor had gone through, or how he had severed the cycle of reincarnation.
At this moment, Ye Fan and the others all turned their gazes to Ying Hao, only to find that Ying Hao's expression remained unchanged.

In their eyes, the Jade Emperor seemed not to sense those auras and continued walking towards the depths of the River of Souls.

As Ying Hao continued forward, the Soul River seemed to sense his presence and began to whip up a fierce wind, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

In an instant, the thick fog that had obscured the view was dispelled, and a dark blue lightning bolt streaked across the sky, illuminating the end of the River of Souls.

Then, a broken ancient stele appeared, standing at the end of the River of Souls, exuding an inexplicable aura. (End of Chapter)