Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 211 A dead Taoist friend is not dead but a poor Taoist

"That person really did leave a backup plan throughout the heavens..." A supreme being exclaimed with lingering fear.

The sword light before was too terrifying. Even a quasi-immortal emperor like myself couldn't withstand that sword no matter how many came.

"It's not just that person left a contingency plan in all the heavens; there are other supreme beings in these heavens who have left their own..." Another vast divine voice resounded throughout the Soul River.

Then the divine sense continued, "The battle that broke out earlier undoubtedly exceeded the scope of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, carrying an aura of supreme power!"

“Indeed, I sensed the aura of the High Priest during the previous battle; it seems the High Priest has appeared.” The current Lord of the Soul River spoke with a respectful expression.

Although he knew that the high priest was probably in a bad situation, the supreme being was immortal, and the supreme being of their divine and holy race was even more immortal, so their return was inevitable.

“Even if it’s not the High Priest, it was his supreme divine weapon that summoned his imperial shadow, otherwise there wouldn’t be such an aura… The entire river of time and space, past and future, is boiling…” The first divine sense said with full of apprehension.

"As for the outcome, Fellow Daoist Huiming has perished, that's an indisputable fact." The Soul Master's divine sense recalled, and he said, "Moreover, the High Priest's Imperial Weapon has not returned, which is enough to explain the situation!"

“That person’s hometown has a big problem, and it is extremely dangerous for us. It is a dead end!” he said firmly.

In fact, the moment Gray Nether fell, he had already severed the connection between the River of Souls and that world.

"Although the High Priest's Imperial Weapon is not as powerful as that of a true Supreme Being, it is still not something that we Quasi-Immortal Emperors can contend with. So even that supreme weapon has not returned..." A divine sense scanned the Soul River with suspicion.

The ability to suppress a Celestial Emperor's weapon indicates that the individual is not an ordinary Quasi-Celestial Emperor or Dao Ancestor, but most likely someone whose body has already entered the realm of a Supreme Celestial Emperor.

The Old Man of Annihilation underwent Nirvana and gave birth to an immortal embryo. Although he was said to have one foot in the Immortal Emperor realm, he was still considered to be at the peak of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. As he said, it was all in vain in the end.

He has simply shed his old body. Although he far surpasses other quasi-immortal emperors, he is still essentially a quasi-immortal emperor.

In reality, the Old Man of Annihilation's foundation was not enough to become a true Immortal Emperor. He transformed himself by relying on the power of the Dark Origin, which allowed him to reach the perfection of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

This is why he collapsed and perished when he became an Immortal Emperor; the reason was still insufficient foundation.

If he were like Shi Hao, relying on his own efforts to perfect his Great Dao and shed his old body, he might have a chance to become an Immortal Emperor.

The quasi-Immortal Emperor, who had truly squeezed in half of his body, was not an Immortal Emperor, but his strength far surpassed that of a quasi-Immortal Emperor. He had the demeanor of an Immortal Emperor and possessed some of the characteristics of one.

This is a special state; under normal circumstances, this special state will not occur.

Under normal circumstances, once a Quasi-Immortal Emperor reaches perfection and has sufficient foundation, they can easily break through in one go; it's rare to squeeze in little by little like this.

Of course, throughout history, in the records of their clan, only two people, both within their own clan and under the heavens, have experienced such a state.

At this moment, he suspected that the River of Souls might have been invaded!

Being able to suppress a Celestial Emperor's weapon is something that even a Quasi-Celestial Emperor cannot do.

Even if it's incomplete, that won't do!

Immortal Emperor Weapons are equivalent to the continuation of the Immortal Emperor himself, possessing a portion of the Immortal Emperor's Dao Fruit and capable of unleashing a portion of the Immortal Emperor's great power.

While the River of Souls is sufficiently concealed, that's only when it doesn't manifest itself. If the River of Souls were to manifest, it would lose that extreme concealment, and even Quasi-Immortal Emperors, or powerful Immortal Kings, could potentially find traces of it.

"Fellow Daoist Tianzu, there is no external enemy invading the Soul River. I have already checked it." At this moment, the Soul Lord's voice rang out. He said, "Right now, we should consider how to deal with the matter of that homeland. Should we join forces with the Underworld and the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit to wipe out that realm in one fell swoop?"

The Soul Master's words were filled with an indescribable solemnity.

If another Immortal Emperor were to be born within these heavens, that would be extremely ominous.

It is foreseeable that this newcomer will be much more vigilant, and they will find it very difficult to find an opportunity to turn him into one of their own kind.

The presence of a single Desolate Heavenly Emperor caused headaches for the supreme beings of their clan, resulting in the fall of several supreme beings.

It is said that the Desolate Heavenly Emperor has already alarmed the Supreme Ancestral Land, causing the Supreme Beings who are slumbering there to show signs of awakening.

The reason is that the Heavenly Emperor seems to have taken another step forward, becoming a truly supreme taboo.

If there were another Celestial Emperor in all these heavens, most of them would likely suffer a terrible fate and be reduced to strange matter.

In that supreme land of calamity, the number of supreme beings is limited, but there is no shortage of beings at the level of Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Immortal Kings.

With the resources of the high plateau, even beings at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level could be mass-produced.

“Soul Master, this matter is clearly beyond our capabilities. Without a supreme being to oversee it, this matter absolutely cannot be accomplished,” a vast divine consciousness said.

The Immortal Ancestor said very solemnly, "Let's contact the emperors of the Supreme Ancestral Land and let them make the decision. At the very least, they should send down one or two supreme imperial weapons, otherwise..."

He didn't say anything more, but he didn't need to; everyone present understood.

Although the original mysterious race was extremely vigilant in guarding the interior of the heavens, their level of attention was still much lower than that of the Heavenly Realm. The Heavenly Realm still possessed at least two Immortal Emperors, numerous Immortal Emperor soldiers, many Quasi-Immortal Emperors, and countless Immortal Kings.

The strange race focuses on dealing with the heavens, so there are no immortal emperor weapons in the underworld, the River of Souls, or the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit.

It was during this era that Hui Ming arrived with the Immortal Emperor's weapon, which belonged to the chief priest, but he was killed and the Immortal Emperor's weapon was also lost.

"I will go and inform my clan's supreme emperor!" As the Soul Lord's voice fell, his divine sense disappeared above the River of Souls.

Only a few hours later, the Soul Lord's voice echoed above the River of Souls once again. He said, "The supreme beings in the ancestral land have made it clear that this matter needs to wait for some time. That person is currently wandering near the ancestral land, and the supreme beings need to concentrate their efforts on dealing with him."

As he said this, the Soul Master felt a pang of sadness; for them, this was undoubtedly very bad news.

Confrontations at the level of Immortal Emperors often require a very long time to determine a victor.

By the time they decide their victor, the homeland of that being within the heavens may have already risen again, and perhaps even a quasi-immortal emperor has been born.

And that being whose half-body is being deduced has very likely become a true Immortal Emperor.

The Soul River had already been exposed to that person, and even if it was cut off in time, it would be difficult to stop a Supreme Immortal Emperor from tracking it.

Needless to say, their fate will be sealed then.

"Didn't they say that person had already made further progress?" A questioning voice suddenly appeared.

For an Immortal Emperor to reach an even higher level, that would naturally be the true taboo, the level of sacrificial rituals.

Other Quasi-Immortal Emperors may not know of the existence of this level, but these Quasi-Immortal Emperors of the Strange Clan do know of its existence and that such an unparalleled taboo lies dormant in the supreme ancestral land.

Such an existence is beyond the capabilities of even a Celestial Emperor.

The implication is clear: if that Heavenly Emperor were to truly advance further and successfully perform the Dao ritual, even if the supreme beings of their race were to come out in full force, they would only be offering themselves up as food.

“Perhaps, the supreme being of our clan might… might be relying on the wonders of that ancestral land to fight against that being.” The Soul Master’s voice sounded slightly uncertain.

Of course, this is just a nice-sounding excuse.

In reality, most of them believed that the supreme being of their clan was blocked at the entrance to that ancestral land and was most likely unable to leave.

The wonder of the Supreme Ancestral Land is beyond doubt. Even if there are forbidden beings, it is impossible to break through. However, if someone blocks the core, there is nothing that can be done.

While the areas outside the core are terrifying, even for Immortal Emperors, some require careful handling. However, for a forbidden existence like the Dao of Sacrifice, all the strange order and rules outside the core area can be ignored, placing it a level above the supreme 'Dao'.

The River of Souls was completely silent for a while before the Soul Lord's voice echoed again. He said, "Everyone, there's no need to worry too much. Just now, our clan's supreme being said that the supreme taboo that has been sleeping in the core ancestral land has shown signs of revival. That thing won't be able to run rampant for long!"

"When the time comes, once our clan's supreme emperor has withdrawn, he will be able to sweep away all the heavens with overwhelming force, and all resistance will be in vain," he said confidently.

Throughout history, across countless ages, there have been those in the heavens who have reached a level equivalent to those who slumber in the supreme ancestral land, free from all taboos.

However, in the end, they were completely suppressed by the supreme taboo that emerged from the ancestral land and could never be revived. They believed that this time would be no exception!

Their supreme being, backed by the supreme ancestral land, possesses an advantage that other supreme beings can never match, allowing them to transcend the methods used by other supreme beings, which are ineffective against their race.

Moreover, the resurrection was extremely rapid, completed in an instant, and in a completely victorious state, without any period of weakness.

"This..." The Heavenly Ancestor from the Immortal Heaven Domain hesitated for a moment before speaking. He said with concern, "Soul Master, did the Supreme Emperor reveal how long it would take for him to be able to free himself? If it takes too long, I'm afraid there might be unforeseen circumstances!"

“Fellow Daoist Tianzu, how could I possibly inquire about such a matter?” The Soul Master said with a wry smile, then confidently added, “All we can do now is wait. This place is special; without becoming an Immortal Emperor, we absolutely cannot conquer it!”

"Soul Master, I suddenly have some matters to attend to and need to go to the Underworld for a while. I'll leave this place to you." At this moment, a grand voice rang out.

As soon as the voice fell, its owner instantly leaped out of the River of Souls and disappeared into a hidden place.

“I just remembered, there are some things to take care of at the burial pit. Fellow Daoist Soul Master, I’ll leave things here to you,” the Immortal Ancestor’s divine sense said.

Similarly, he vanished instantly into the River of Souls.

As the saying goes, "It's better to die for your friend than for yourself." In times like these, it's best to leave first!

Although the Soul River is special, it may not be able to withstand a fierce person who can suppress an Immortal Emperor's weapon!

"You..." The Soul Master was furious, but he couldn't escape like these two people. After all, he was the Soul Master.
If the supreme beings above find out he's gone, he's finished. As the Soul Master, his physical body must remain in the Soul River.

At this moment, all he could do was pray that the one who had previously suppressed the Priest Immortal Emperor's weapon had no intention of attacking the River of Souls for the time being.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't be confident in dealing with it. Although the Soul River is special, it ultimately doesn't possess the true divine abilities of an Immortal Emperor.

(End of this chapter)