High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Jiang Ling was also so shocked that she couldn't speak.

She had only attained the Dao and become an Emperor for a hundred years, and she thought she had finally stood at the pinnacle of the universe, standing shoulder to shoulder with her master and junior brother.

But before she could even get used to this surge of power, she was slapped hard by cruel reality.

The legendary tribulation to become an immortal is right before our eyes, and the person undergoing the tribulation is the Emperor who has been scheming for eternity with the entire universe as his chessboard!

Although Huang Xi had seen countless storms, at this moment, her beautiful eyes were filled with utter shock.

She understood the meaning of "becoming an immortal" better than Qin Changqing and Jiang Ling.

That is a complete leap in the level of life, an eternity that transcends the constraints of the laws of the universe.

If the Emperor truly becomes an immortal, then all their previous efforts and sacrifices will become meaningless.

For a true immortal to want to annihilate several great emperors is probably not much better than annihilating a few ants.

Just as the three were still reeling from the shock and fear, Lin Hanzhou's calm yet authoritative voice rang out in the void.

"You should leave here first and find a safe place to stay."

Lin Hanzhou did not turn around to look at them; his dark, ink-like eyes remained fixed on the wildly gathering seven-colored thunderclouds at the edge of the universe.

"Master, where are you going?"

Qin Changqing suddenly woke up and realized the resolute meaning in Lin Hanzhou's words.

Lin Hanzhou did not answer. He pointed his fingers like a sword and gently slashed at the void in front of him.

"Rip—"

A spatial rift tens of thousands of feet long instantly formed, revealing the extremely violent void turbulence within.

Without any hesitation, Lin Hanzhou's white robes fluttered, and his figure transformed into a silver streak of light, instantly disappearing into the dark crack without a trace.

"Master!"

Jiang Ling let out a gasp, her beautiful face filled with anxiety.

The imperial laws within her body erupted suddenly, as if she were about to break through the spatial barrier and follow the aura left behind by Lin Hanzhou.

"Senior sister, calm down!"

A strong hand pressed down on Jiang Ling's shoulder, forcefully suppressing the surging power within her.

Qin Changqing appeared beside her at some point. Although his handsome face was also filled with worry, his eyes were unusually firm.

"Let me go! I need to help my master!"

Jiang Ling struggled angrily, tears welling in her eyes.

"That's the legendary tribulation to become an immortal! It's too dangerous for Master to go alone!"

"Since you are our master, let's find a safe place to stay."

Qin Changqing held Jiang Ling down tightly, his tone heavy, yet carrying a blind trust in Lin Hanzhou.

"Since Master wants us to leave, he must have his reasons."

"On such a battlefield, if we went with him, we would not only be of no help, but would also become a burden."

"A burden? I'm already an emperor! How could I be a burden?"

Jiang Ling retorted unwillingly.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Xi, say something!"

Jiang Ling turned her pleading gaze to Huang Xi, who was standing to the side.

Huang Xi had already suppressed the shock in her eyes and regained her usual composure and wisdom.

She glanced at the slowly healing spatial rift, then at the seven-colored thunderclouds that obscured the edge of the universe, and sighed deeply.

"Fellow Daoist Changqing is right. Precisely because we are facing legendary immortals, we will not be of any help at all, and may even make things worse."

Huang Xi's voice was as cold as ice, yet it was like a bucket of cold water poured over Jiang Ling's head, instantly cooling down her fervent emotions.

"Jiang Ling, don't you understand? Just recently, the Emperor may have casually made a move and instantly killed four Lords of the Forbidden Zones."

"Those were four supreme beings who once swept through an era, and their strength was even greater than mine now."

"But in front of an Emperor who is half a True Immortal, they are as weak as ants."

Huang Xi's words were like a sharp dagger, ruthlessly tearing away the last shred of illusion in Jiang Ling's heart.

"You haven't even reached the level of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, so how can you talk about fighting against someone who is about to become a True Immortal?"

Although Huang Xi's words were cruel, they were an undeniable fact.

"Am I... am I really that weak?"

Jiang Ling stood there blankly, the Divine Fire Nirvana Spear in her hand emitting a low, unwilling groan.

For the first time, she felt how pale and powerless the title of "Great Emperor" was, and for the first time, she felt how insignificant her help to her master was.

"Being weak is not shameful. What is shameful is not daring to admit the gap between you and others, and even recklessly going up to your death, wasting all the hard work your master has put in."

Although Huang Xi's tone remained cold, a hint of encouragement flickered in her eyes.

"What you lack is not talent, but time. You have been asleep for more than 400,000 years, missing the trials of one era after another."

"If you truly want to help your master, then find a safe place to diligently study your Dao and become stronger!"

Jiang Ling suddenly raised her head and met Huang Xi's gaze.

At that moment, the confusion in her eyes disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I will become stronger, strong enough to truly stand beside Master and fight alongside him!"

Jiang Ling's voice stopped trembling. She gripped the Divine Fire Nirvana Spear tightly again, and a rebirth will, a spirit of facing death and being reborn, slowly flowed through her body.

Qin Changqing and Huang Xi exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of solemnity and longing in each other's eyes.

Yes, we originally thought their strength had improved.

In these fifty years of bloody sweeping, Huang Xi, with the help of the Phoenix Calamity Divine Furnace and the Nine-Colored Phoenix Divine Fire, has become enough to rival an ordinary fourth-generation emperor.

Qin Changqing's spiritual cultivation technique has advanced further, reaching a level of divine perfection, making him capable of single-handedly killing ordinary Three-Life Supremes.

Jiang Ling also proved her strength with that second-generation supreme being who had reached the pinnacle of enlightenment, proving that she was even capable of fighting against ordinary third-generation supreme beings.

In today's universe, such power should be able to run rampant and quell all unrest.

But who could have imagined that at this crucial final moment, the number one black-handed emperor of all time would suddenly appear and directly trigger the legendary tribulation to become an immortal!

Faced with the power of a True Immortal, their pride and joy are utterly inadequate on this battlefield.

It's like a group of children wielding sticks facing a planet-destroying cannon; no matter how good their equipment or how strong their fighting spirit, the outcome is destined to be tragic.

Only by becoming stronger, by surpassing the limits of this universe, can there be a glimmer of hope!

The three reached an agreement, tore through the void together, and disappeared into the starry sky.

They knew that when they reappeared, the entire landscape of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would undergo earth-shattering changes.

Regardless of the outcome, they must be prepared.

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