The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 131 After Slaying the Emperor
The unparalleled fist light struck the Immortal Emperor's Sendai with overwhelming force.

He tried to struggle, but in the end, he was powerless to change the situation and could only watch as his crystal-clear altar turned into dust.

Xu He's merciless punch shattered the Immortal Emperor's platform, truly killing him.

The blood that once burned brightly has dimmed, and the body that could have been reborn has shattered.

Sendai, along with the immortal emperor's heart that yearned for enlightenment, was reduced to dust.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

A shattered primordial spirit emerged from the body of the Undying Emperor, constantly laughing bitterly.

"In my childhood, I accidentally entered a void rift that was rarely seen throughout the ages, and strayed from the Immortal Realm into the mortal world. My obsession with returning home led me to cultivate to this point... but in the end, I still fell before the Immortal Realm..."

The Immortal Emperor's sorrowful, bitter laugh.

He achieved the status of a celestial being in the mortal world, a feat that few throughout history have been able to accomplish.

However, like the supreme beings who have failed to become immortals throughout the ages, he has never been able to glimpse the immortal realm.

The other supreme beings may be saddened by their inability to become immortals.

But the Immortal Emperor wanted to go home and gave it his all, only to fall at the last step.

No one can accept this.

"Why...why!" Two lines of tears fell from the primordial spirit of the Undying Emperor.

"There are no immortals left in the Immortal Realm, let alone in the Lower Realm! So why would a master like you be born in the Lower Realm?!" The Undying Emperor roared in fury.

"Who are you? Tell me, who are you?!"

The Immortal Emperor's primordial spirit gradually dimmed, and he could not wait for Xu He to answer his questions.

He was already shattered, and his current spirit is nothing more than a "last gasp before death".

He was a true immortal, always looking down on people with arrogance, believing that the supreme beings of all ages were nothing more than mortals, or slightly larger and stronger ants.

But today, he discovered that he seemed to be no different in essence from those so-called "ordinary people".

"Go home... I want to go home." The Undying Emperor's primordial spirit gradually dimmed, and his eyes became unfocused.

In the end, he passed away.

The gentle breezes of their hometown did not reach this place, and the world did not hold it in much affection.

My hometown is far away, when will I return? My home is in a celestial realm, a journey through nine different worlds.

The Immortal Realm, his homeland, ultimately, like his resentful tears, all transformed into lonely stars suspended in the interstellar space, hanging in a place he could never reach...

In the end, he too turned into a pile of white bones before the path to immortality.

Xu He's eyes were cold. The Undying Emperor's words had indeed touched him, but that was all.

A person's final confession is not enough to atone for the mistakes he has made.

Perhaps the immortal emperor is too proud to cruelly kill mortals.

But he did indeed ambush more than one human emperor, including a ruler from the ancient times.

Based on various sources, it is inferred that the low status of the human race in ancient times was closely related to the Undying Emperor. He also ambushed more than one human who was about to attain enlightenment, and even the Sun Saint Emperor who was still in Nirvana, thus interrupting the human race's path to glory.

Most importantly, the Immortal Emperor also launched a sneak attack on Xu He in his later years.

No matter how magnanimous Ren Xuhe is, he will never forgive an enemy who almost killed him.

However, now that the Immortal Emperor has fallen, even if Xu He is petty, he would not do something like desecrating a corpse.

Therefore, he rebuked the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword, which was about to fly up and devour the body of the Undying Emperor, wanting to give this Mortal Immortal some dignity.

Although the immortal emperor did not give the late emperor a dignified life.

But he is not human, and Xu He cannot be.

"That's enough. You've taken the opportunity to absorb a lot of essence blood in this battle, which is enough for your Nirvana." Xu He said calmly, "You can absorb the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade fragments, though."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword transformed into a blazing phoenix, seemingly expressing its joy.

After all, the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade can also transform into a Celestial Phoenix, and it is also a celestial weapon forged from several celestial weapons.

Although the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade could transform into a Celestial Phoenix, it was somewhat rigid, merely a weapon spirit, unlike Xu He's Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword, which was not as spiritually connected.

Therefore, this is why the Undying Emperor believes that the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword in Xu He's hands has the potential to evolve into a Celestial Phoenix.

Although there's no rush,
However, as the life and continuation of the Great Dao of a true immortal phoenix, devouring it can also be of great benefit to oneself.

Therefore, the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword did not hesitate at all, and turned around to search for fragments in the battlefield and devour them.

Watching the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Sword continuously devour its power, Xu He had a vague feeling that in the near future, this immortal sword might truly undergo rebirth and become a real immortal phoenix.

Finally, Xu He stopped what he was doing and turned his gaze to another battlefield.

That place was the battlefield between the Great Emperor Wushi and the native immortals of the strange space.

The native immortals of the mortal world are already bloodthirsty. For tens of thousands of years, they have been confronting the Great Emperor Wushi, but they have never been able to suppress him. They finally have an ally, but the other side also has allies, and more and stronger ones!
Although the appearance of his ally was better than nothing and he had not truly captured him, he was at least a mortal ally, a true immortal spirit.

But now, that celestial spirit is dead, suppressed, and the end was incredibly quick.

All of this nearly shattered his Dao heart.

He was indeed very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have started the war earlier than Xu He, but it wouldn't have ended later than the Immortal Emperor.

But at this moment, the war there is also coming to an end.

"Boom!"

The battlefield roared once more, followed by the sound of bells.

The battle between the Great Emperor Wushi and the native immortals of the mortal world has finally come to an end.

The Great Emperor Wushi ultimately suppressed it with his giant hand, breaking all its bones.

His spirit was as high as it had been back then, when he single-handedly suppressed the god of the immortal emperor's faith and protected all living beings, making him invincible in the world.

Finally, the bell of the Beginningless era rang out loudly, annihilating his primordial spirit.

This battle has come to a complete end.

After doing all this, he felt a little tired.

After all, this was a real life-or-death battle, and the opponent's frenzied counterattack had indeed caused him considerable injuries.

Even for someone of his caliber, it takes time to recover.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on slaying your nemesis." Xu He stepped forward at this moment, cupping his hands and smiling.

"I'm truly ashamed..." Emperor Wushi replied with a somewhat embarrassed smile.

He was truly ashamed.

As a senior, he embarked on the path of cultivation tens of thousands of years earlier than Xu He, but now the two are on the same level.

Both sides were facing off against the Red Dust Immortal. Their side started the fight first, but ended up finishing behind Xu He.

How could he not feel ashamed?

Xu He noticed the embarrassment on Emperor Wushi's face and waved his hand, laughing, "There is an old saying in my hometown: 'There is a sequence to learning, and each profession has its own expertise.' This means that we are just different in our specialties, and there will inevitably be differences in strength and weakness in our areas of expertise. But if it were a life-or-death battle between you and me, the outcome would be uncertain, and the winner would be hard to predict."

"There is a sequence to learning the Way, and each profession has its own expertise?" Emperor Wushi murmured, finding it somewhat philosophical.

But I soon realized something was wrong.

Specialization is key; are you referring to spiritual practice?
The two taciturn men remained silent, merely observing the war between the emperors below.

In fact, at this point, the outcome was already decided, and no matter what the situation below might be, it would not affect the result.

Xu He and Emperor Wushi could have ended the war at any time if they wanted to, but neither of them did so. Firstly, it was to show respect to both emperors and allow them to demonstrate their strength and verify their Dao fruits. Secondly, Xu He needed to train his troops.

Without tempering and honing one's skills, it is destined that one will not go far. Moreover, there are no true immortals in the Immortal Realm. Even if there are remnant immortals or supreme beings, there will not be many of them, and their quality will not be very high.

He did not want his divine generals to truly stop at the Great Emperor realm, so he let them fight each other.

The battle lasted a very long time before it ended. As early as the beginning, when the outcome of the battle between the Red Dust Immortals was revealed, some people had already given up resisting. Of course, there were also Great Emperors who were loyal to the local Red Dust Immortals who were still putting up a stubborn resistance, and there were also Supreme Beings who were trying their best to prove their own Great Dao and resist foreign enemies.

Xu He was unable to stop any of this.

In the end, he could only sigh softly, looking at the wary creatures of the strange space. He knew that his status as an enemy was something that could not be changed in the short term.

Therefore, he showered down countless rays of light to heal those who were unfortunately affected by this battle, and also took the initiative to repair this world, guiding the Great Dao, repairing the Great Dao, and repairing the shattered starry sky.

Gradually, the gaze directed at Xu He from below changed from initial hatred and hostility to confusion and bewilderment, and finally to a hint of gratitude.

It was just a slight change, but it was enough to show their transformation.

Xu He continues.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the Heavenly Heart Mark appeared in this space.

Originally it was on the native immortal of the mortal world, but after his death, the Heavenly Heart Mark also disappeared and could not be found for a long time.

The fact that the Heavenly Heart Mark has appeared before Xu He can only mean one thing.

It not only signifies that all beings have begun to change their views and perceptions of themselves, but also that the Heavenly Heart Mark has recognized them, whether in terms of strength or character.

Holding the Heavenly Heart Mark, Xu He could feel every inch of this land, every mountain and river, and every life in this world.

It was as if they themselves were the creators of this place.

Of course, what you can feel is not only that, but also the strangeness of a certain space.

This strangeness was extremely difficult to find; even Xu He almost overlooked it.

Fortunately, Xu He already knew of the Emperor's existence and only discovered it through deliberate searching, while the native Red Dust Immortals suffered from a lack of information.

“Next, there may be another tough battle to fight.” Xu He narrowed his eyes and stood up.

His voice resounded throughout both worlds.

Emperor Wushi's expression shifted slightly. Combining the strangeness he had sensed earlier, he came up with a possibility.

The emperor who followed Xu He also showed doubt at this moment:

"The Undying Emperor has been killed, and the native Mortal Immortals have been slain. What powerful enemies are left in this world?"

“Yes, so many figures have appeared in history and died at the hands of the Heavenly Emperor. A powerful enemy? What powerful enemy could there be? Could it be the Emperor himself?” The one who spoke was a young supreme being who had never witnessed that sky-covering hand.

At this moment, all the supreme beings who had survived under that terrifying giant hand became vigilant.

Even the Great Emperor Wushi had a solemn expression, looking in the same direction as Xu He.

The space there was somewhat strange. The last time I saw it, I felt as if it were on a different level from this world.

He had had doubts before, but Xu He's words now undoubtedly corroborate his point of view.

Without uttering a single wasted word, Xu He unleashed a punch that instantly ignited a burst of golden light, traversing space and spanning the galaxy, striking with unparalleled force.

"boom!"

Heaven and earth wept, that space shattered and collapsed, eventually transforming into a grotto-heaven scene.

Suddenly, an inexplicable aura appeared, sweeping across both realms in an instant, its power no less than that of the Undying Emperor and the native mortal immortals.

A tall, slender man with a somewhat gloomy expression stepped out.

At that moment, the world was swept up by a sound.

"The gods and ghosts of heaven and earth all worship the Emperor!"

Its sound was like a resounding bell, as if it had been formed by the surging of time.

The native cultivators of the strange space were horrified, staring at the figure emanating terrifying energy and exclaiming in disbelief:
"Who is he? I have followed him since I was a boy, until he attained the immortal status in the mortal world. In all these ages, I have never heard of such a person."

"Stronger than an adult? Who is he? Don't tell me he's a cultivator from the lower realm!" Right now, cultivators from the lower realm already rule this realm. If a cultivator who suddenly appears is also from the lower realm, then they have to consider who truly belongs to the upper realm.

"Emperor!" the human supreme being from the Primordial Ancient Mine shouted.

The last time the Emperor appeared was too strange, but this time he truly descended and saw the whole picture.

Its domineering and arrogant demeanor is indeed somewhat similar to what I remember.

His voice swept across both realms, causing countless people to tremble.

The most powerful and mysterious figure from the mythical era has finally appeared before everyone, and an earth-shattering battle is about to erupt.

"I do see a few familiar faces. You're not dead?" The Emperor's voice was icy as he swept his gaze downwards.

He was referring to Lingbao Tianzun and the human supreme being of the Primordial Ancient Mine.

"It doesn't matter. It's good that you're not dead. Once I refine your Dao Fruits and absorb your life essence, I will be able to complete the final leap." The Emperor's majestic voice rang out again.

He looked at the emperors as a hunter looked at a lamb.

Besides the three terrifying figures exuding an aura of otherworldly immortals.

"The three of you, come at me all at once. Don't waste everyone's time," the Emperor sneered, extremely arrogant.

He raised his hand, and a large cauldron gradually formed between heaven and earth.

After the Immortal Ascension Cauldron shattered, he no longer possessed any imperial weapons, because his imperial weapons had already merged into the space itself.

Using heaven and earth as a furnace, and all things as a cauldron.

The moment the Great Cauldron of Heaven and Earth appeared, both the Supreme Ancient Emperor and the Great Emperor Heavenly Venerable could feel the burning sensation transmitted through their skin to their nerves.

"Does the Emperor intend to refine everyone?!" a Supreme Being shouted indignantly.

"He wants to refine two realms! What a ruthless heart!" Lingbao Tianzun's eyes were icy cold: "Could it be that the majestic and compassionate Emperor of yesteryear was really just an act?"

"What a damn good actor! He hasn't given himself away for tens of thousands of years!"

The ancient emperor within the Primordial Mine also roared:

"The entire sect ascends to immortality, all emperors are joined in, but in the end it's all for their own benefit! Luckily you slipped up, otherwise you really would have succeeded! Those people deserved to be killed, well done!"

The Emperor, however, was filled with disdain:

"To fuse eternity into one furnace, and to use the heavens as the nine cauldrons, is that not also to bring you all to immortality?"

(End of this chapter)