The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 266 An Lan Suffers a Tragedy, Symbiotic Relationship with the World Tree (7K)

Cause and effect are mysterious and profound.

Fate, amazing.

Looking at An Lan before him, Wang Hongwu's smile grew wider and wider. This was fate.

An Lan had given him the divine spear back then.

Now, we must not only give him the Aegis, but also offer ourselves up.

This enthusiasm and sincerity should not be wasted.

An Lan, the Immortal King, has always been a great figure in the foreign land, high above, looking down upon the mortal world.

Since his debut, he has never suffered a major loss. Even when hunting with the kings, he was in great glory and killed many powerful figures from the Nine Heavens.

At this moment, An Lan placed his Immortal Shield on his lap, gently stroking the patterns on it, his face showing a look of nostalgia. His eyes reflected the past battles, in which he too had fought. This was also his way of cultivation, refining his royal laws and constructing new frameworks and routines.

However, as he got caught up in the battle with the powerful figures of the past, he couldn't help but reach out, wanting to pick up his immortal spear and annihilate those figures from his memories, but he found nothing.

"The Ten Evils, who seize the royal artifacts, will surely bring calamity from the heavens."

That spear will become the root cause of the world's collapse and the heavens' decay.

An Lan spoke coldly, gazing towards the direction of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the image of the Ten Fiends from back then flashing in her mind.

How dare a mere aspiring king defy his authority!
However, just as his thoughts touched upon that figure, a mysterious change occurred, and there was a response across the great worlds, as if it were vindicating a king!
An Lan sensed something in an instant. A blurry figure rose from the distant sky, overlooking the eternal universe, carrying an aura of absolute dominance. It was a true phenomenon: the Primordial World Tree stood tall, fluttering with golden lotus flowers. Below it stood a peacock, carrying on its back a king with eighteen arms and twenty-four heads, holding a jeweled canopy, a wheel of life and death, and blessed with dragon bells, golden maces, a treasure staff, a bronze cauldron, a six-path disc, and a banner of humanity.

It's just a few wisps of energy, yet it can do this, and the outside world is completely unaware, as it's shielded by a certain force.

"Disrespectful thoughts, blasphemy against the King, An Lan, how dare you!" The next moment, the voice was cold and icy, and it actually manipulated the strange phenomenon to turn from the void into reality, directly pressing down on him. It was a punch to the head, as if it were hitting an ant, trying to blow him up. There were traces of the Qilin King's Law.

With a cold snort, An Lan made his move. His fingers were crystal clear and emitted a precious light, cutting through the heavens and earth to block the attack. This was his ancestral land, so he was naturally unafraid of the attack. As he made his move, many thoughts flashed through his mind as he tried to guess the identity of the attacker. It was impossible for him to be the king of another realm, and it was unrealistic for him to be from the Immortal Realm. On the contrary, it was more likely that the creatures of the Boundary Sea were probing through the gap.

As for the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he simply ignored them.

If you're talking about how an immortal king could emerge from that place, you might as well tell him about the previous Ten Fiends King!
At least it's somewhat reliable.

clang!
The two clashed, causing the universe to be created and destroyed. The surrounding chaotic mist was shattered, revealing the true form of the attacker. It was surrounded by eighteen-colored immortal patterns, with dragon eyebrows and a high nose, looking majestic and powerful. It wore an emperor's crown, which flowed with purple-gold light. Its red hair was tied up, and it wore an ancient imperial robe, which was embroidered with scenes of ascension and patterns of gods and demons submitting. Its whole body flowed with immortal golden light, and the aura of longevity medicine was overwhelming. Behind it, there were also the Ten Fierce Immortal Golden Fiends, and the Heavenly Venerable and Holy Spirit bowed.

A king?

But why does it look so familiar!

Staring at Wang Hongwu, even the supremely powerful and immortal Wang Anlan experienced a momentary emotional fluctuation, his eyes flashing with astonishment and shock. It was actually him.
This is so unexpected!
An Lan was stunned. How old was that young man? He hadn't even lived through a full era yet, and he had already become a king?

How long has it been since they seized the troops?
Ten years!
In ten years, a king has emerged, achieving true kingship and possessing unparalleled combat power.
Moreover, he had just thought that this was an old thing that had returned from the Boundary Sea, but it turned out to be the answer he least believed and least expected?

Looking at An Lan's fluctuating breathing, Wang Hongwu smiled slightly, "In the past, you said you would cross the Heavenly Abyss to settle scores. Now, I have come, crossing the Heavenly Abyss and invading this foreign land. What can you do about it?"

What can you do!
A deafening sound resounded, and An Lan's body trembled. He then shouted back, shattering the sound waves. At the same time, he realized that the feeling he had felt before him originated from the person before him. "So, the variable was you. The reasonable changes in history, the countercurrent in the long river of time, were all you!"

And he himself was the first immortal king to have a entanglement with him.

Wang Hongwu remained silent, his gaze icy. Between the two, cause and effect manifested, not only concerning weapons, but also quasi-kings, and even the Ten Fiends of the Immortal Ancient Era. True dragons, Heavenly Horned Ants, and others appeared, their entanglements running deep.

"The entanglement between you and me is so deep. Cause and effect have led to another meeting. How interesting." An Lan calmed down, but the invisible aura became even more terrifying. If a true immortal or an immortal were here, they would be frightened away or submit and kneel down.

He harbored murderous intent and simultaneously used a secret method to transmit a message to the kings of the foreign lands, informing them that a powerful enemy was approaching. However, this was intercepted by the cunning Gu Zu, who banished him with the power of time and space, ensuring that no one would come to his aid.

"I will help you conceal the ripples in space and time, and finish this quickly." The Gu clan transmitted their voice from afar and decisively took action. The surrounding space and time suddenly became blurred, elusive, and impossible to traverse, even causing people to deliberately ignore this place.

The battlefield for the two shifted directly, disappearing into a newly created spacetime universe, without affecting the outside world.

"An Lan, from today onwards, you are mine!" Wang Hongwu laughed loudly and pressed forward directly. His full head of red hair danced like fire, and he flung out dazzling runes. His aura was overwhelming. In an instant, his physical body swelled up, reaching the sky and towering into the universe. Countless large-scale celestial structures surrounded him, and his majesty shook the ages.

Normally, even if he could suppress An Lan, the fluctuations of their battle would definitely be noticed by others. But with the help of Gu Zu, who is proficient in the way of time and space, things are completely different. He is capable of killing five kings silently.

"Unbelievable!" An Lan exclaimed repeatedly, while revealing a fierce look. "You dare to act so presumptuously in my realm? When the Kings hunt the dragon, will you be able to leave?"

"They won't come; you are the prey."

Wang Hongwu relentlessly approached, directly activating the Immortal Golden Ten Ferocious Battle Body. Black gold dragon horns sprouted from his head, blue gold Kunpeng wings spread from his back, orange gold Qilin feet treaded on his feet, red gold phoenix feathers grew from his body, nine green gold Netherworld Mastiff tails lashed out, he wore golden Thunder Emperor Armor, wielded a purple gold sword-like weapon, his blue gold cricket eyes reflected time and space, and his two white gold ant arms swung seven-colored divine stones as he attacked with an unbridled and lawless manner.

Such aura and power would make even an immortal king tremble with fear. The power of seven of the ten fierce beasts combined with the eighteen layers of immortal gold appearing in a single being—how powerful and terrifying would he be?
It's unimaginable; he's probably invincible under the giants.

"Go against fate, sink into the sea of ​​sin; brand your name on the execution platform, behead and destroy your path, redeem your past transgressions in the fire of reincarnation; those who chant my true name, may all calamities befall them, and may all tribulations become armor!" An Lan solemnly chanted the incantation. When had he ever been so solemn? Back when he faced the Immortal King of Immortal Ancient, he fought a life-or-death battle with his mortal enemy. It was no more than this.

In an instant, the incantations he recited transformed into real armor covering his body, his aura surged, and he roared as he charged forward, clashing with Wang Hongwu's Immortal Golden Ten Fiends Body.

Thud! Fists and palms clashed fiercely. At their level, the Dao and the body were in harmony. Every move they made was a technique. Any move they could execute with seriousness was a law, a killing move!
The two forces clashed instantly, sending fragments of armor flying everywhere. An Lan staggered, a long, narrow bloodstain appearing on his arm, a result of being slashed by the Kunpeng's wings. The difference in their physical strength became apparent the moment they made a move, which made him shudder.

Looking back, I realized that my attack hadn't even left a mark on my opponent!
"This young man is tough." Even Gu Zu's brows twitched. He hadn't expected his physical body to be so strong. No wonder he dared to deal with An Lan alone. He really had the confidence.

"Hmph! We kings use eras as our chessboard and time as our pieces. A momentary change is nothing. Our battle is destined to shake the heavens. At that time, you will not be able to hide your true form!" Although An Lan could fight alone, he did not mind being surrounded, as that would be more efficient. His plan was simple: hold off the opponent until the others arrived and then completely surround and kill them!

"If you are disrespectful in your playing, the game will be overturned; your soul will be annihilated on the board of destiny. With each move you bow your head, a star falls onto the chessboard to redeem your delusions; submit to my command, and I will allow you to continue the game in its incomplete state."

Wang Hongwu approached indifferently, his entire body radiating blinding light, spewing forth boundless flames of the Great Dao, burning the heavens and forming a massive chessboard of destiny that enveloped An Lan. Cause and effect fell like stars, each piece representing one of the Ten Immortal Golden Fiends, crashing down with a deafening roar.

As each of the Ten Fierce Immortal Gold Chess Pieces fell, the universe melted, the laws of the universe erupted, strange phenomena appeared one after another, and the future was seen. The river of time was surging. An Lan did his best to deal with it, and the starry sky collapsed instantly. The flow of time entangled the two of them in the middle.

This is an epic battle!
At the same time, a familiar golden spear appeared in the opponent's hand, making An Lan's expression immediately turn ugly; it was his royal weapon.

The Crimson Peak Spear of yesteryear now looks quite different. It is covered with many Daoist characters and dragons and snakes, and even has the blood of the Peacock King. The Five Elements Na Yin patterns are densely packed with the blood of the Immortal King. Its bronze luster shimmers, giving it a phoenix-like transformation. It is far stronger than when it was in An Lan's hands.

"My spear, return!" An Lan shouted, raising his hand to grasp it. It was the perfect size for his opponent, but now it seemed a little small, and he couldn't hold it.

Even the spear hesitated in the face of his summons!

It has a spirit, like a mournful and lingering lament; its body and soul have become another person's, taking on his shape.

The divine spear struggled, but before its once inseparable forger, it recognized another master.

This spear is no longer the Chifeng spear; it belongs to the Ming King and is his royal weapon!
"You worthless thing!" An Lan was furious. This was too humiliating. It made him feel like his whole body was on fire. What would outsiders think if they saw this?
Even a supreme immortal king could not protect his own weapon, allowing it to be toyed with and even desecrated to his face!
"Anlan, what do you think of this weapon of mine? Does it please you?"

Wang Hongwu's eyes were like the deep starry sky, containing both the destruction of the heavens and the grand spectacle of the revival of all things. He shook his golden spear violently and thrust it downwards; An Lan looked up and slammed his head back, his body covered in runes, unleashing a power that could suppress heaven and earth, fully releasing the unparalleled power of the Immortal King to resist this attack.

However, the result was tragic. With a bang, An Lan was sent flying. His physical body and the domain of royal law suffered great losses, and even his weapon domain was no match. Under these triple disadvantages, he appeared somewhat disheveled.

In the fiercest competition, when had he ever been in such a precarious situation? One wrong move and he could be suppressed!

But in fact, An Lan's strength is truly extraordinary to be able to withstand such a fierce battle, because this is a Ming King whose physical body and primordial spirit have both been sublimated, making him even stronger than when he fought the Immortal King!
Faced with the divine spear thrusting at him once again, An Lan unleashed his power, and a shield appeared in his left hand. It was sturdy and indestructible, blocking the incoming divine spear. It was truly using his own spear to attack his own shield.

puff!
However, while he could block the spear, he could not stop the Heavenly Halberd. Wang Hongwu swung the Immortal King's Weapon, which struck him so hard that he staggered and his feet shattered the void as he retreated at high speed. At the same time, a broken bell and a wheel flew over and collided with him from both sides, forcing him to spread his arms to defend himself.

In that instant, Wang Hongwu flapped his wings of divine speed, wielding his battle spear, and unleashed a combination of kingly techniques, including the True Dragon Claw, the Divine Phoenix Peck, and the Heavenly Ant Horn, piercing straight through An Lan's body. This caused the peerless immortal king to cough up blood and stagger backward, his body even being pierced through. The divine spear pierced through his chest, the blood chilling and sending shivers down one's spine.

Furthermore, An Lan groaned as the blood that had flowed away around him returned, though the trace of blood at the corner of his mouth remained. However, even a fierce attack from a powerhouse of the same level only resulted in this kind of injury, which was an extreme manifestation of strength. He endured it!

It can be said that he was indeed stronger than the Immortal King, and he had the ability to besiege the giants back then.

"You wounded me with my spear?"

An Lan was so angry she laughed. This was simply outrageous. What immortal king would have his dignity damaged by his own weapon?
Now, his divine spear has fallen into the enemy's hands, and instead, it has wounded him!

How ridiculous, how pathetic!
"It is my spear." Wang Hongwu replied calmly, the golden spear in his hand gleaming in response. An Lan remained indifferent, showing no anger, but instead becoming even more serene, staring intently at him. Up to this point, no help had arrived, which made him understand something. He stopped thinking and focused on fighting with all his might!

Gu Zu remained silent, but felt that the scene had a unique charm; the Immortal King's backyard was on fire, which was rather interesting.

"Those who recite my true name will find eternal life in the cycle of reincarnation." The next moment, An Lan unleashed his royal law, and a grand voice resounded at the ends of heaven and earth. As this technique appeared, countless phantoms of living beings appeared, from mortals to celestial kings, all of them kneeling down and worshipping in that direction. These were all beings he had slain.

Wang Hongwu narrowed his eyes. He didn't know much about this King Law, but he didn't underestimate it either. With one hand, he created ripples of time, and with the other hand, he created ripples of space. The two intersected and merged, causing a huge tremor in spacetime and creating a massive vortex that directly captured An Lan and his King Law phenomenon within it.

"I, An Lan, am invincible in this world. Who can suppress me?" An Lan roared, causing the heavens and earth to shatter and directly shattering space and time. Surrounded by the laws of the king and all spirits, he pressed forward. At the same time, those phantoms also rushed out, some casting curses, some wielding weapons, and some using supernatural powers. Meanwhile, his other hand kept making hand seals.

Wang Hongwu roared, and the Green Gold Nine Nether Hound appeared behind him. Its nine dragon heads and long tails lashed out together, hitting the phantoms. However, he sensed something was amiss. It was just a trick An Lan used to deceive him. As someone at the pinnacle, he would not easily reveal the secrets of the King's Law. The purpose was to create an opportunity to kill him!

The next moment, An Lan swept his hand that had been forming a hand seal, and the two forces combined with his own body to form a spear that pierced straight through.

A king's weapon is inevitably connected to his principles. Just as An Lan's choice of spear and shield stemmed from his royal laws, the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth are like yin and yang, like life and death, opposing yet coexisting. There are always two contradictory aspects to each other, which can be mutually antagonistic or fused together. When in opposition, they are an invincible spear; when fused, they are an unbreakable shield. His royal laws can extract the opposing aspects of all things, splitting them into spear and shield. This allows him to break many royal laws, which was also an important reason why he participated in many sieges in the past. Otherwise, why would a peerless expert dare to besiege a giant? That would be no different from suicide.

At this moment, he combined Wang Hongwu's killing move with his own killing move into a spear and thrust it through with great force, aiming to win the battle!

Unfortunately, Wang Hongwu remained calm. His Time-Space Array, Divine Phoenix Wings, Kunpeng Wings, and Thunder Emperor Speed ​​appeared simultaneously. His speed instantly surpassed that of a giant, allowing him to easily evade the attack.

Unfortunately, An Lan sighed inwardly. If this attack missed, he would truly have no chance to turn the tide; defeat was only a matter of time.

"To defy the King is an unforgivable sin. An Lan, your life is over!" Wang Hongwu directly unleashed the Heavenly Ant King Technique, its power shaking the heavens. With one punch, An Lan's hands were covered in blood, which flowed from between his fingers. This was because he had suffered injuries from the clash of fists with Wang Hongwu, and his physical body was clearly no match for him.

Their fierce battle couldn't be fought with three thousand moves in one go; instead, they would use their strongest techniques to quickly decide the winner.

An Lan's outburst had passed, and it was naturally time for Wang Hongwu to make his decisive move. His bronze immortal seed burst forth, instantly doubling his combat power. The phantom of the Immortal King appeared behind him, and he unleashed a large amount of bronze light that made An Lan change color, unwilling to be tainted by such terrifying power.

But with the endless bell trembling, the Six Paths Plate sealing him off, and the divine spear and heavenly halberd pressing down simultaneously, how could he possibly retreat? He could only watch helplessly as he was enveloped in bronze light, his cultivation beginning to decline. During this time, Wang Hongwu completed his preparations, unleashing the power of the Six Paths Reincarnation, commanding the laws of all kings, and launching a combined attack with terrifying and overwhelming power. An Lan was instantly defeated, leaving him no match for the attack. He was sent flying backward, crashing through several universes without stopping, blood gushing from his mouth.

That was the Immortal King An Lan, who was once incredibly glorious, but today he suffered a defeat, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, being beaten and suffering severe injuries.

The next moment, Wang Hongwu raised his hand and the sacrificial bowl flew out, directly trapping An Lan inside.

A battle was quickly quelled; in a clash of titans, such decisiveness is rare indeed.

The Gu Ancestor acted simultaneously, calming space and time, restoring this place to its original state, and no one knew what had happened.

Inside the sacrificial bowl, An Lan was covered in blood, cautiously looking around. He had already sensed that this place was unusual, and that there was a possibility of a true Annihilation King present.

"Just who is this guy? If Yu Tuo were here, that would be great."

At this moment, he felt a little uncertain and couldn't help but miss his dearest friend.

Inside the sacrificial bowl, Wang Hongwu's figure quickly appeared and pounced directly at the Hongmeng Rebirth!

Countless Dao-character dragons and snakes pierced into the severely injured An Lan's body. He was enveloped by endless corrosive power, which invaded his body, devoured the laws, invaded his primordial spirit, and tore at the memories and experiences in his soul, making An Lan feel as if he were being subjected to a thousand tortures.

"You want to refine me? Dream on!" An Lan roared. As a top expert, she would not be easily corrupted. It was a slow process. Wang Hongwu did not care and smiled faintly, "Hehehe, I look forward to the day you call me master."

"Impossible!" An Lan was furious and refused to yield. As a top expert, he could not be easily corrupted like the Peacock King; he needed time.

Gradually, he strangely realized that as parasitism and symbiosis unfolded, the power of a great medicine was blooming within his body. They were mutually beneficial and nourishing, driving both sides to grow stronger at the same time. It even caused his long-dormant foundation of the kingly way to show signs of change.

How could this be? An Lan felt a chill in his heart. Was this method meant to break his will?
He fought back with all his might, but Wang Hongwu had more men!
The Gu Zu, the Peacock King, and he joined forces to suppress and refine it, greatly accelerating the process.

"Gu! You've betrayed us again!" An Lan shouted, glaring angrily at Gu Zu.

"I have never betrayed you," Gu Zu replied in a deep voice. Back then, the signs of defeat in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were already evident, and their demise was inevitable. This branch of the Gu clan was ordered to defect and enter a foreign land.

Of course, everyone in the Gu tribe thought he had really defected, but he was the only one who knew that it wasn't true, which naturally caused a lot of killing along the way.

Even the old cricket's hands were covered in blood. To make it more realistic and lifelike, it used a powerful technique to make itself forget its true past and only remember that it had sought refuge in a foreign land.

Half an era passed before the sealed memories of the Gu Ancestor slowly began to unfold. By then, the Gu tribe had already been burdened with infamy for millennia.

Under their combined attack, An Lan gradually lost his ability to resist and was further weakened by the Immortal-Breaking Curse, becoming increasingly powerless. His expression was extremely complicated, his eyes sometimes dim, sometimes blazing like the sun, and sometimes filled with sorrow. This was his mind struggling and fighting.

The Peacock King looked on with pity; it had been through it all and understood the emotional journey involved.

So he put in even more effort.

If you don't work hard on the path of cultivation, you'll end up as a brother in the sacrificial bowl!
In this foreign land, where there is no disturbance and the sacrificial bowl is used to conceal the truth, no one can predict what has happened here and will habitually ignore it.

"Gu... The king cannot be humiliated... No, Yu... Yu Tuo, save me!"

At this moment, An Lan was also calling out her close friend's name.

However, in another aggregated universe cluster, Yu Tuo opened his eyes as if sensing something, but that was all.

He showed no joy or sorrow, glanced around, and found nothing.

Losing the royal artifacts brings calamity from the heavens.

The world collapsed and the sky crumbled; this was the beginning of the spear.

However, the disaster fell on An Lan's own head, and the calamity unleashed by this spear did not reach the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but rather a different realm!

In the end, after an unknown amount of time, An Lan reappeared in the territory, but his condition was somewhat off. He had been parasitized by Wang Hongwu, and through subtle influence, his physical body was controlled by him. Only his primordial spirit could observe all of this, but he was powerless to do anything about it, like a sleeping husband.

However, it will take a long time to achieve complete symbiosis, as he is, after all, an exceptional figure.

"Top-tier strength? That's enough."

Wang Hongwu stretched his body, a golden light flashing in his eyes, perfectly reproducing An Lan's methods and fluctuations.

Fortunately, this energy came and went quickly, and in an instant, everything calmed down and all the abnormalities disappeared. All living beings were unaware of it, but some people in the nearby universe sensed the change.

Then, another terrifying aura surged forth, and an immortal light tore through the cosmic sea. A supreme being opened his eyes, and his gaze asked, "My friend Anlan, what is causing this tremor?"

“I have gained some insight, and soon I will be able to cross the Heavenly Abyss and retrieve my weapon.” An Lan responded under Wang Hongwu’s influence, his attitude as always. Yu Tuo did not suspect anything, but said gently, “My friend, there is no need to be sad. At that time, I will help you to use all the blood of the Nine Heavens to cleanse the spearhead and return to the pinnacle of the Dao.”

Wang Hongwu nodded and smiled, while An Lan's primordial spirit could only gaze in the direction of Yu Tuo. The two were so close yet so far apart. It knew that something had changed.

There's no going back.

"You've really left yourself a grand gesture," the Gu Zu said from within the spatial rift, his expression rather strange.

Wang Hongwu dismissed it, saying, "It's only just begun. I still need to go to the World Tree to leave some more things behind."

"You... you're going to make a move against the World Tree of Another World?" Gu was shocked by this guy's audacity. He really dared to do it. With his secret technique, he could indeed parasitize the World Tree. In addition, his sixth secret realm was the World Tree, so naturally he wouldn't be exposed. On the contrary, he could gain great benefits from it.

But if this is exposed, the alien realm will likely send many immortal kings to retaliate, and then things will get interesting.

"I intend to target the Crane Clan's leader. His master is the number one giant in the alien realm. Even if he is asleep, we cannot be complacent. Invading the World Tree is only the first step. The alien realm is like the interior of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with many contingency plans and gateways left behind by powerful beings from the Boundary Seas before they left."

"I plan to use the power of the World Tree with An Lan to activate it, and then unleash a calamity when the Crane Clan Lord breaks through, taking advantage of the chaos to make them fight amongst themselves and create some disorder."

Wang Hongwu had already made his plans and set his sights on the World Tree and Crane Wushuang.

Seeing this, Gu Zu said no more and just kept playing with him, risking his life.

The two arrived at the World Tree in An Lan's body, with the sacrificial bowl hanging above their heads, unnoticed by anyone.

The world tree before us is magnificent, its power overshadowing the past and present. When its leaves turn, stars seem to roll and the sun and moon seem to rumble, shaking the world.

Generally speaking, few people dare to touch the World Tree unless a major event occurs. It is the guardian tree of other realms. An Lan did not say a word and directly sat cross-legged on the World Tree to cultivate. This is the privilege of the Immortal King. Many people have done this before. There was also a figure sitting cross-legged in the distance. When they saw An Lan, they nodded to each other as if they had met.

Following this, a portion of the Dao-character dragon-snake that Wang Hongwu had transformed into entered the World Tree from An Lan's body. Behind him, the phantom of the Sixth Secret Realm, the Primordial World Tree, also flashed. Although it was not yet complete, it already possessed a wondrous quality, gradually merging into the tree. It was also concealed by An Lan's body; otherwise, it would have caused changes due to the different rules. Even with the Gu Zu's concealment, there was still a possibility of exposure.

Just as he merged with the World Tree, a major piece of news spread from the other realm.

A great person is about to be born!

"Is it related to the Immortal King?"

"Someone is about to break through and take that step!"

"To ascend to the throne? That would put you on a pedestal."

Everyone who heard this was terrified, extremely wary, and even felt a sense of fear in their hearts. In this world, the hierarchy was strict, and no one could compare to the Immortal King!

In this vast realm, as long as one sincerely calls upon their names, their Dharma bodies will manifest, and their overwhelming power is simply incomprehensible.

It should be noted that the ancient realm is exceptionally vast and boundless, many times larger than all the regions of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths combined!
But when they learned who would become the king, they were not surprised at all, because it was He Wushuang, the leader of the Crane Clan!

The extraordinary figure who once annihilated the younger generation of immortals has, after an era of arduous cultivation, finally become a true king.

Moreover, his master is Kun Di, the number one person in the alien realm, who possesses the Immortal Refining Pot.

If He Wushuang breaks through, it will be a myth of two kings in one sect, looking down on all realms.

(End of this chapter)