The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 111 The Truth About the Emperor
The phoenix formed from that life-giving fire burned for a long time, another thousand years passed, and this extremely slow nirvana finally came to an end.

On the platform, the phoenix finally transformed into a human figure radiating life.

Her long hair flowed freely, casually tied up, and she wore a Taoist robe that seemed to transcend the mundane world. Her temples hung down to her chest, and her eyes held mostly indifference, yet a trace of compassion could still be glimpsed.

Lingbao Tianzun has truly returned against all odds, but he is currently only in the form of a primordial spirit.

His appearance caused the spiritual energy of the surrounding star fields to converge at that moment. In just an instant, several star fields were almost dried up, and this surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth was gradually constructing the body of the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable.

Xu He frowned slightly. He raised his hand to block the surrounding star field to prevent the starry sky from drying up further and causing a tragedy. Then he released the Bitter Sea, letting the immortal matter within it pour out.

Now he is almost an immortal, which has caused the Bitter Sea to evolve further. Although it is not yet enough to generate immortal matter on its own, it makes all the immortal medicines feel extremely comfortable, as if they have truly returned to the immortal realm.

Xu He was certain that when he truly became a mortal immortal and possessed the ability to generate immortal matter independently, the sea of ​​suffering within his body would also undergo a dramatic change, truly transforming into a small immortal realm.

At this moment, Xu He's Bitter Sea opened wide, and immortal matter and spiritual energy surged forth, all transforming into nourishment for the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable to reshape his physical body. Some of the matter was also absorbed by heaven and earth, restoring vitality to the parched star field.

After an unknown amount of time, the heavens and earth trembled violently, and this celestial being from the mythical era finally stepped onto the celestial platform.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for you, I would probably have passed away long ago." Lingbao Tianzun clasped his hands in gratitude.

He knew that this was not the first time the Heavenly Emperor had come here. The last time he came, although he had briefly recovered and his five senses had weakened, he could still sense the Heavenly Emperor's formidable strength.

Having just undergone Nirvana, he naturally knew that it was the method of Nirvana given to him by the Heavenly Emperor, and only the Heavenly Emperor knew the fact that he was not completely dead.

Now he has lived through his fourth life. Countless millennia have passed, yet the person before him has not decayed; on the contrary, he is even more prosperous.

Lingbao Tianzun wanted to assess Xu He's combat strength, but ultimately could only conclude that it was unfathomable.

Even the former emperors were no match for him.

Xu He waved his hand slightly and said, "No need for thanks. Fellow Daoist has returned against all odds, so the Zhuxian Sword should be returned to its rightful owner."

As he spoke, Xu He handed the Immortal Execution Sword to Lingbao Tianzun.
For a long time, Xu He has been unable to collect all four Zhuxian Swords. Perhaps with his current strength, he could indeed find and collect them, but there is no need for it anymore. He has an imperial weapon that can replace the Zhuxian Swords. Furthermore, he does not have much need for sword formations.

For him, his fists were the most powerful imperial weapons in the world.

Lingbao Tianzun took the Zhuxian Sword, his eyes flashing with countless thoughts. He examined it carefully and could still see the immortal blood left by the Corpse Immortal on it, which had not been erased even after millions of years.

Lingbao Tianzun waved his hand, demanding something from the heavens.

In an instant, tremors ripped through the heavens and earth, and from different directions, three immortal swords radiating extreme power cleaved through time and arrived.

With the four Immortal-Slaying Swords gathered together, the deities within them spontaneously revived, all cheering and jumping for joy, incredibly excited about their master's return.

One of the Immortal-Slaying Swords was suppressing a skeleton, which was now being carelessly discarded on the Immortal Platform.

As the bones fell to the ground, a faint roar filled with resentment echoed from the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Although the remains were extremely decayed, they still exuded an aura that did not belong to the realm of humanity.

"A celestial corpse?" Xu He looked at the skeleton with a serious expression.

The sensation lasted only a moment before an indescribable feeling washed over me, making me feel as if I had fallen into an ice cave.

This wasn't the strength of a celestial corpse, but rather... "Dark matter!" Xu He frowned, and celestial fire instantly ignited on his body, dispelling the icy chill from before.

Lingbao Tianzun nodded slightly, not too surprised. After all, he was a person more powerful than himself, so it was normal for him to know these secrets.

“During the Mythical Era, I sensed a fluctuation of reincarnation. At first, I thought it was a Celestial Venerable undergoing Tribulation and wanted to observe from the sidelines. But when I got closer, I discovered that it was a celestial corpse with a spirit.”

"At that time, he emitted a black aura that could erode human intelligence. I speculate that even a Celestial Venerable-level being could be corrupted if they were not careful." Lingbao Celestial Venerable recalled the past and still felt extremely dangerous.

Xu He carefully analyzed Lingbao Tianzun's words and then examined the immortal corpse. Judging from the several sword marks on the bones, it was indeed a battle of gods.

Lingbao Tianzun emphasized that even Tianzun-level figures could be corrupted. Xu He looked at Lingbao Tianzun and suddenly spoke:

"Are you referring to the Emperor?"

"It seems the Heavenly Emperor truly knows a great deal," Lingbao Tianzun sighed.

When he slew the immortal corpse, the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation went into seclusion and no one knew whether he was alive or dead. However, he sensed that the First Emperor, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, had come to the battlefield after the war. Although he used the Immortal Slaughtering Sword in conjunction with an array to suppress the immortal corpse after he slew it, preventing anyone from the outside world from investigating.

But it seems that the Primordial Celestial Venerable did study the immortal blood corrupted by darkness.

Lingbao Tianzun then recounted the truth in detail.

Xu He silently arranged and integrated a series of information elements, and finally deduced a result.

The Emperor was transforming from his first life into his second. At his most vulnerable moment, he was corrupted by darkness, but it was not serious at that time, and the Emperor was still able to suppress it.

Given his arrogance, he might not care, or even feel that the advantage lies with him.

Lingbao Tianzun knew that Yuanshi Tianzun had obtained the corrupted immortal blood and had always been wary of him. Fortunately, Yuanshi Tianzun was still at his peak, and the dark immortal blood could not take advantage of his weakness.

When Yuanshi Tianzun lived out his second life and became an emperor, Lingbao Tianzun had already sensed it, but he was not sure. In addition, he had been wary of Yuanshi Tianzun for a long time, and his lifespan was running out. He could only regretfully grow old and wanted to transform and live out his fourth life, but he never succeeded.

The Emperor was indeed a peerless genius. In his second life, he suppressed that drop of dark immortal blood for ten thousand years, thinking he could succeed. However, when he descended in his later years, he was almost truly corrupted.

This aligns with what Chuan Ying said about the Emperor's personality changing drastically in his later years.

It was during this period that the Emperor realized he could no longer delay; he was already old, and the Dark Immortal Blood would not give him the chance to live a third life.

Left with no other choice, after sealing Chuan Ying, the Emperor had to initiate the plan for the entire sect to ascend to immortality.

However, it was precisely this eagerness of the Emperor and the drastic change in his temperament in his later years that aroused suspicion among the supreme beings in the forbidden zone. The Eternal Heavenly Venerable was on guard, and the Prison Suppressor Emperor and the Undying Heavenly Emperor harbored treacherous intentions.

In the end, the group of idea-makers hit it off and rose up in rebellion, plotting against the Emperor on their path to immortality.

The Heavenly Court was thus destroyed.

"so……"

Xu He's expression was strange: "It was all a misunderstanding?"

(End of this chapter)