The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 221 Immortal Palace Ruins, Suspected Immortal Corpse
On the edge of the universe, amidst chaos, traces of immortals appear!

That was neither a celestial bell nor a desolate tower, but another magnificent celestial palace.

"I am increasingly convinced that the path to immortality is about to open, otherwise why would there be a series of immortal signs?" In the Primordial Ancient Mine, a Supreme Being was excited, believing that this was a signal that the path to immortality was about to open and that a grand event was about to occur.

Within Burial Sky Island, a Supreme Being also wondered, "A celestial palace made of bronze? Why haven't I seen it in ancient books? It wasn't in the Underworld Era, could it also be a remnant from the Chaotic Ancient Era?"

Upon closer inspection, the scene there stretched endlessly, as if one were actually there, but it was merely a strange phenomenon reflected by the celestial artifact; its true form remained in that chaos.

Inside the Heavenly Court, Wang Hongwu, who was discussing the Dao with the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, turned his gaze to the vast chaos, where palaces and buildings, all cast in metal, stretched out.

Surrounding it are sacred mountains, covered with ancient pines and green bamboos, verdant and towering, with silver divine waterfalls hanging down, and floating islands in the sky. At the very center is an ancient bronze palace, majestic and imposing. It has not collapsed and is relatively well preserved. Its green rust is mottled and desolate, looking ancient and grand, with the charm of longevity and the light of immortals!

“The Bronze Immortal Palace, this is also a remnant of an immortal artifact.” Wang Hongwu’s expression shifted, but strictly speaking, this object is slightly inferior to the Immortal Bell and the Desolate Tower, as it is a remnant from the past; even Cao Yusheng felt a sense of it, and his expression changed as he looked at it from afar.

Within the forbidden zone of life, there also existed an ancient being. Sensing the aura of the Immortal Palace, it opened its eyes and murmured, "The Immortal Bell is unattainable, and the Desolate Tower is nowhere to be seen, but the emergence of this Immortal Palace is an opportunity. Legend has it that this magnificent bronze palace was forged by immortals and has only appeared once in the ancient era, during countless years, and it was related to the final battle."

Unexpectedly, it was ultimately buried in the chaos. If we could obtain it now, it would be no less valuable than the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, and would be a tremendous asset in our quest for immortality!

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Being within the Forbidden Zone immediately became solemn. It was an ancient immortal artifact! Once one possessed it, one would have the means to contend with the Emperor and compete with the Bright Lord, and even have the hope of becoming an immortal. Who wouldn't be tempted?

Some even believe that an unprecedented divine war is about to unfold around this celestial artifact.

This time, it's likely that a supreme being will choose to emerge and strive for it with utmost refinement, because if the Heavenly Court obtains it, they will have no hope whatsoever, and no one can possibly win against those people.

"A celestial artifact! We have no choice but to go. This battle seems unavoidable."

The essence of the entire world was instantly drained, and even the stars beyond the realm dimmed, all because a supreme being took a deep breath and seized all the essence within the universe.

At this moment, the energy of heaven and earth was in chaos. The Primordial Ancient Mine and the heavens trembled violently. Powerful energy also surged into the sky from the ancient land on the edge of the universe, and someone was almost born.

Boom! At the same time, nine supreme auras suddenly erupted from the direction of the Heavenly Court, and nine emperors appeared, looking towards the two forbidden zones of life and other areas where sleeping supreme beings were sealed. This was a show of force.

Clearly, they didn't intend to miss the miracle either.

"How is this any different from a three-way standoff in a forbidden zone of life, or a war breaking out?"

People were shocked. The Heavenly Court was truly too powerful. This behemoth was unshakeable. The only thing that reassured the cultivators from all sides was that they did not bully the weak. They always aimed to help their sects ascend to immortality and even suppressed other forbidden areas, which was a fortunate thing.

"Let's go and investigate." With a thought, the Emperor's Seven-Colored Path stretched across the sky and descended upon the edge of the universe; Wang Hongwu and Cao Yusheng also arrived one after another, while the rest of the people sat in the Heavenly Court to deter the forbidden zones and prevent them from making any rash moves.

"I'll do it." Gazing at the illusory image of the immortal land, Wang Hongwu's eyes flashed with a mysterious light, locking onto the direction. He grabbed the vast chaos with both hands and gave it a shake. Instantly, the supreme imperial power surged, evolving life and death, opening up the primordial beginning. A true divine realm was born from it, transforming into a vast pure land. It could be sealed within it and survive for endless years without any problem. It was worthy of people's observation and enlightenment.

He created the world, amidst surging chaos, and forcefully carved a path through the vast sea of ​​chaos, even recreating many ancient relics and fragmented objects.

"A stone tablet? Recording history?" Suddenly, Cao Yusheng's expression changed, and he grabbed a grayish-white stone tablet from the dissipating chaotic mist. There were a few words engraved on it.

In the creation of the world from chaos, one may occasionally encounter some strange materials, some of which are extremely precious and extremely rare, known as Chaos Immortal Treasures. However, apart from those who are emperors, no one else could create the world in this way.

"The script of the Hades era." The Emperor glanced at the stone tablet and immediately understood its origin. It was a civilization from the previous era, and only a handful of people in the world could decipher it.

"This is a record left at the end of the Hades era. Well, we can only decipher part of it. It is probably because they believed that some 'calamities' that were originally sealed were leaked and reappeared, polluting the world, causing countless corpses to undergo changes, triggering a terrible war, and it was also related to other things, but it is incomplete."

However, it can be confirmed that the Ancient Era was also glorious, and there were also figures of the Imperial Path. It's just that not all of them cultivated the Secret Realm Method. There were other paths that existed, but they encountered a great change. What was it, and why does it concern me so much?" Cao Yusheng deciphered part of it, but his brows were furrowed.

He felt, deep down, that this matter was related to him and was part of his pursuit of a goal.

"In the chaos, where no one has ever set foot, how could such ruins be hidden?"

"Could it be that the universe we inhabit is actually a re-creation and evolution after a period of annihilation?"

"I think it's possible that the great war at the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era destroyed the universe, and a new universe was created before the Hades Era, slowly evolving. But at the end of the Hades Era, an unknown calamity broke out, causing the universe to be shattered. Part of it was buried in chaos, and the rest evolved into its current form?"

Within the forbidden zone of life, voices emanated, each with its own speculation and basis. It could be said that this was a naturally formed land, untouched by human hands before, and had always remained desolate. Yet, remnants of ancient times had appeared, making it quite intriguing.

The beings who witnessed this scene were deeply shaken. Was this the annihilation of history, a cycle of reincarnation? In the past, the universe was buried and returned to chaos, but later generations reopened the universe, and different civilizations and developments emerged.
The universe has been overturned countless times, so-called alternation.

Boom! In the end, Wang Hongwu's fist shattered the chaos, and he fought his way through to the true location of the Bronze Immortal Palace. All the strange and wondrous sights he had seen before were indeed just anomalies, old scenes from the past. Here, it was already a dry and desolate wasteland.

The bronze palace was not floating, but rather suppressed on a pile of ruins. It seemed to have been an important place in the past, with traces of a temple still visible, as well as sealing chains and talismans. Upon closer inspection, the palace actually gave the impression of suppressing this place!
"Things left behind by ancient times do indeed have their uses," Wang Hongwu pondered. There are two kinds of bronze palaces: one is the main base of the Chaotic Ancient Immortal Palace, and the other is a remnant immortal's artifact. But in the end, they both fell into the hands of that Heavenly Emperor and were left to the Chaotic Ancient Heavenly Court. So the place where it was suppressed was probably not a benevolent place.

The Emperor's expression remained unchanged. The enormous bronze palace in front of him, covered in green rust and comparable to a city, stirred something within him. A very peculiar fluctuation emanated from it, indescribable and inexplicable, seemingly connecting to some unknown ancient ruin.

"Even if it was suppressing something, after so long, it should have been annihilated long ago. Otherwise, the world wouldn't be so peaceful; it would have already emerged and wreaked havoc on the world." Cao Yusheng muttered, but he didn't care. Eager to verify something, he took the initiative to step forward and open the portal of the Immortal Palace.

In an instant, the interior scene was revealed, revealing a world within, with picturesque scenery and abundant spiritual energy. This place was like a fairyland, shrouded in wisps of celestial mist.

"Interesting! This land actually has immortal energy!" Inside the forbidden zone, the Supreme Beings couldn't sit still any longer. This substance was too beneficial to them, and they couldn't help but be tempted. Some Supreme Being Dharma Bodies had even descended, but they were stopped by other experts from the Heavenly Court.

At this moment, the bronze hall seemed to be repelling outsiders from entering, with ripples spreading outwards. It was a bronze light that looked gentle, but its destructive power was terrifying!
The void was shattered, all things dissolved, as if even 'immortals' could be banished to the mortal world.

"Hmph, this is a trivial matter." Cao Yusheng's gaze was firm and resolute. As he spoke, he flashed forward and shielded the Emperor in front of him.

Immediately, the Lord of Heaven intervened, blocking the bronze light and sealing it off. He examined it closely and said, "This thing is very effective against the rats in the forbidden zone."

"Perhaps it's a power similar to the Immortal-Breaking Curse. If it can be integrated into my Heavenly Will Blade, it would be enough to elevate it and make it a supreme forbidden technique." Wang Hongwu's eyes flashed, showing some interest. Seeing this, the Emperor understood and raised his hand to hand it over, saying, "If you are interested, you can take it and study it."

After the Emperor stopped this force, the Bronze Palace fell silent, as if it had exhausted too much power, allowing the three of them to push open the door and step into this world.

Here, a sense of desolation and loneliness pervades, as if one has arrived before the creation of the world.

What I saw before me was a gray, desolate world, with broken mountains and valleys, dried-up pits, all dark and utterly desolate, devoid of any sign of life.

It can be seen that this place must have been a sacred land in the past, but it suffered a catastrophe that destroyed all living things, leaving only ruins.

Within the ruined area, there once lay a dense network of supreme array patterns, as well as fragmented immortal runes, all reduced to scorched earth and no longer existing. As far as the eye could see, there was only endless, scorched land, barren of vegetation, countless broken mountains, and vast rift valleys filling the surface. Even the multiple layers of array patterns that once protected the land had been reduced to ruins.

"Could it be that a battle between immortals has taken place here? Or perhaps, many emperors fought to the death here?" Cao Yusheng also murmured in surprise. This place was very unusual, as many severed limbs and broken arms could still be seen, all of which were filled with the aura of emperors.

Further away, there were many more corpses, relatively well-preserved, and even a terrifying aura emanating from them, their resentment lingering, as if they had not truly died.

Wang Hongwu made a move, grabbing a corpse whose brow was relatively well-preserved. He used the secret technique of the character to capture the remaining traces of the primordial spirit. Cao Yusheng also made a move, using the ancient spirit communication and soul summoning technique to finally reflect those scenes, which were the last scenes the corpse saw before it died.

It was a bloody war. Some kind of path was opened, sweeping across the world and causing a plague of corpses and chaos. But unfortunately, when he entered this immortal palace to participate in the battle, it was already in ruins, and the era in which it was damaged was much older!
This place was already destroyed in the ancient times. To be precise, it was suppressed here during the period of inactivity after the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

"If these corpses were to be spiritually connected, there would probably be more than one. Master, I feel something is amiss. This celestial palace shouldn't exist. I suspect it's a result of your excavation of ancient relics on Earth." The Emperor looked at Cao Yusheng, already having discerned something: this place shouldn't exist!
It might even be connected to that place.

Wang Hongwu nodded in agreement. This was definitely a change. If it were the former Immortal Palace headquarters, it would be fine, but if it really was that artifact, it would be very intriguing. After all, it was obtained by someone else in later generations, so there shouldn't be such a strange change. Or was it because the time was too early and some problems were not resolved, and this thing did not go to where it was supposed to go?

Cao Yusheng was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and then said, "But since we're already here, I don't think you'll feel at ease if we don't figure it out. Let's find out as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he walked forward, opened some ancient sites, and actually found some things among them.

There were ancient books, broken treasures, and weapon fragments. The most important of all was a mouthful of Chaos Divine Marrow. Although it was not as good as a Dream-level Divine Marrow, it still had miraculous effects. It could cleanse and connect a person with the spirit, allowing them to obtain fragments of the Chaos Laws.

"This is more suitable for you." Cao Yusheng blinked and handed the item to Wang Hongwu. The long-dormant divine embryo within him stirred, conveying emotions of longing and need.

Without hesitation, he directly refined it into his body and integrated it into his divine embryo.

Under this nurturing, the divine embryo within him finally took shape, vaguely resembling a human form, identical to himself. Its seven orifices evolved into nine, and its entire body was filled with chaotic energy, imprinted with his mark and will, which no outsider could influence or possess.

When he merged with Ye Chunfeng's Yin essence and part of the Chaos Body's essence, not only did his Yang essence evolve into extreme Yang, but his divine embryo also received a great boost and evolved towards the Chaos Body. Now, with this nourishment, it is gradually taking shape.

Looking at this divine embryo, Wang Hongwu suddenly had an idea. This kind of product, which is like a holy spirit embryo, is particularly suitable for the Immortal Gold Secret Realm Path on his body. He has also collected seven kinds of Immortal Gold and Seven-Colored Immortal Gold, as well as Supreme Blood Bone as an auxiliary material. Perhaps he can plan a great fortune for eternity!

"What's wrong, Lao Wang? Why are you looking at me so intensely all of a sudden?" Cao Yusheng shrank back, suddenly realizing that Mingzun's gaze was somewhat ambiguous.

“Do you remember the plan I told you last time? I wanted to forge a weapon with immortal metal. You said it would take a million years to nurture. Now I have a better plan. Since it will take a million years anyway, why not go a step further?” Wang Hongwu said, and the image of a divine embryo was reflected in his body.

He planned to use the Chaos Divine Embryo to carry the Immortal Gold Secret Realm, and use it as the core to refine a near-immortal artifact. After being nurtured for a million years in the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains and the Kunlun Immortal Land, it would directly transform into a perfect holy spirit and be born! Man and weapon as one, combined with him, would be equivalent to directly obtaining another secret realm Dao fruit, achieving perfection in one step.

The dragon-patterned black gold forms the spine, uniting the secret realm of dragon transformation, where the ninety-nine dragon mountains converge to nurture the great dragon on its back.

The blood of the phoenix, as red as gold, gives birth to flesh and blood, like a divine phoenix undergoing rebirth, immortal in a hundred battles, growing stronger with each fight.

The Immortal Tears Green Financial Sea, the Life Spring Divine Liquid is like the sweet rain of immortals, through which one achieves unity with heaven and man, and constantly comprehends the Dao.

The Divine Mark Purple Gold Palace was built, where five deities copied and imprinted the laws of heaven and earth, approaching the Dao and understanding all the laws of the world.

The eternal blue and gold emanates from the four poles, its limbs carrying the power of space to suppress eternity, and merging with the power of Kunlun Immortal Mountain.

The Dao Tribulation forged the Golden Immortal Platform, the Primordial Spirit remains immortal through countless tribulations, and the Immortal Platform endures the tribulations of lightning without being worn down.

The laws of the Azure Path of Ascension grant immortality and celestial light, unleashing devastating power that surpasses all others throughout history.

The seven great immortal metals are united as one, and with the seven-colored immortal metal as the core, they evolve into the supreme chaotic immortal metal holy spirit!

He is a chaotic entity, a celestial golden holy spirit, and a humanoid weapon, a near-celestial artifact!

It can be said that given time, it can become a true immortal artifact, but that would be too long, often tens of millions of years, because that is the nature of the Holy Spirit. But at least after a million years, it can become close to an immortal artifact and become Wang Hongwu's assistant.

Moreover, this weapon is no different from the body. When it is fully born, it will be directly and perfectly integrated with him. His battle body will be an unparalleled immortal weapon, and his physical body will be a 'weapon' forged from the seven immortal metals and the Chaos Divine Embryo. Is there a weapon that is more compatible and stronger than this?
Not to mention, after fusion, he directly possesses a secret realm of seven immortal gold achievements. Combined with his own Dao seed secret realm, he can reach the peak state he envisions, with combat power that transcends the mortal realm and reaches the immortal realm.

Let alone achieving the status of an emperor in one lifetime, he could absolutely surpass that! He would create an unprecedented pinnacle.

Only in this way can one live up to the title of Supreme Celestial Venerable.

"You, you, you... really, really, you're greedy for the heavens! How can you guarantee that this process won't be interrupted and can continue?" Even Cao Yusheng, who was well-informed, couldn't help but gasp after hearing his plan. A scheme spanning millennia, greedy for the heavens' bounty; but the question is, can he live to see that day? Can he guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen during the process?

Do you still believe that this attempt to ascend to immortality will definitely succeed?

Wang Hongwu chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. The divine embryo has my mark and is strong enough to protect itself. In addition, with the cover you set up, it won't be difficult to avoid being noticed. Believe me, there is reincarnation in this world. We will meet again after countless ages. You will understand then."

"Oh ho, that's rare indeed. Someone actually talks about the afterlife in front of me. I am the most capable person in the world. No one understands reincarnation better than me." Cao Yusheng became interested upon hearing this, but the Emperor suddenly said, "Does reincarnation really exist? I don't think so. There is only the matter of reincarnation. People who do not reincarnate are ultimately just similar flowers."

As they discussed, the three of them arrived at the depths of this divine land and saw the end of a sealed passage. This place was covered with array patterns, densely packed, and the road was locked. The outer perimeter was covered with supreme-level arrays, while the depths contained true immortal arrays. Triggering them even slightly would inevitably bring terrible calamities.

Even more surprising was the corpse in the center of the magic circle. He was hunched over, sitting cross-legged on the ground with his hands pressed down on the ground, as if he was blocking something in the last moments of his life.

The body was also severely damaged, without legs or a head. Its blood had a strange silver sheen and possessed a special power.

Hidden yet elusive, silver light rises from the blood, and a misty aura permeates the air, like celestial fog, its emanating waves causing one to tremble involuntarily!
Could it really be the corpse of an immortal?
The three were astonished. Only Lingbao Tianzun had ever encountered a spirit in a broken immortal body. They never expected that they would also encounter an immortal corpse today.

Swish!
Just then, a disturbance occurred outside the Immortal Palace; another powerful figure had arrived.

Those were supreme beings from forbidden zones, but not all of them descended in their true forms. Some came in their Dharma bodies, others with divine senses entering the corpses of emperors, and still others had truly reached the pinnacle of sublimation and came to fight.

"Not only are there celestial artifacts, but also celestial corpses! Could this be a battlefield from an ancient era?"

"I can sense the source of the immortal mist—it's the essence of longevity emanating from that corpse!"

"Heavenly Court, you want to monopolize the blessings again? Absolutely not!"

Upon seeing the immortal corpse, the arriving supreme beings went mad.

(End of this chapter)