A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

But the more he learned, the more doubts he had. For example, what were their reasons for switching cultivation systems? Had their leader arrived? What level was this person at? Where was he? What was he doing now?

“Some crucial things are still missing, such as the origin of Immortal King Kunjian. These things should be hidden in the deepest part of his memory.” Yunhua looked at the tiny primordial spirit of Immortal King Kunjian.

After a thousand years of refining and tempering, the once mighty primordial spirit of the Immortal King has now weakened to the level of a Quasi-Emperor.

"You can't hide anything from me now, not even the deepest things!" Yunhua said coldly.

"Hmph, darkness is your final destination. Capturing me and trying to explore the deepest parts of my memory is your greatest failure!!" Kun Jian Immortal King's primordial spirit uttered these last words, and then, as if triggering some kind of restriction, his primordial spirit instantly dissipated.

Yunhua was startled, but he frowned and understood: "So that's how it is. There were some restrictions left in his primordial spirit? As long as the core memories are touched, they will self-destruct?"

"Wait, what is this?" But the next moment, Yun Hua's expression suddenly changed drastically, because at the place where the Immortal King Kun Jian's primordial spirit had been destroyed, there was a faint flow of crystal-clear energy, which was rapidly spreading.

Startled, Yunhua quickly retreated, making way for the crystalline energy.

At this moment, the crystalline energy intertwined before Yunhua's eyes, eventually forming a path that rapidly spread out, radiating strange ripples in the void.

"What...what is this?" Yun Hua's pupils constricted. This thing was too bizarre.

Could it be that the Quasi-Immortal Emperor on the other side left some kind of restriction or mark on him, which killed his person?

However, the path soon became increasingly profound, a path entirely composed of energy, radiating concentric circles of ripples like waves in spacetime.

These fluctuations formed a strange net, and at the center of the net was that deep path.

"Not a marker? But a coordinate? Is someone coming?" Yunhua was very nervous, fearing that a quasi-Immortal Emperor would fly out from this road.

If that's the case, I'll definitely have to use the Gate to the Other Shore to change to another world.

"Crash!"

Soon, the sound of flowing water came from the passage, along with the wails of countless souls.

The sound was terrifying, like the wails and cries of countless beings in all the heavens and myriad realms. Yunhua felt a chill run down his spine.

In that instant, he seemed to see everything—heaven and earth, past and present, future—stained red with blood.

"The sound of river water? The sound of souls wailing? It's the River of Souls!! Immortal King Kunjian is a person of the River of Souls!" Yunhua instantly understood what the passage in front of him was; it was something that had spread from the River of Souls.

Chapter 461 The Guidance of the River of Souls

Countless ripples spread out from the River of Souls, centered on the place where Immortal King Kunjian's primordial spirit collapsed, and spread in all directions, as if exploring and perceiving everything here.

"So that's how it is. The energy channel isn't a real channel." Seeing this, Yunhua felt relieved, realizing that no Quasi-Immortal Emperor was coming.

It seems that all the Celestial Kings who came out of the River of Souls have been marked. If someone wants to explore the existence behind the River of Souls through these Celestial Kings, they will trigger the restriction, open a coordinate, and allow the power of the River of Souls to seep in and mark it.

“The power of the Soul River is somewhat similar to the power of reincarnation that triggered the resurrection of the emperors last time.” Runes flickered in Yun Hua’s eyes as he carefully observed the runes and ripples.

However, the next moment, Yunhua suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body. A terrifying power spread out from the passage of the Soul River, like a tide, making Yunhua rise and fall with it.

That was the power of the Soul River; it wanted to pull Yunhua into the Soul River.

"You want to explore and mark me? And pull me into the River of Souls? Unfortunately, you are using a power similar to the power of reincarnation. Even if an Immortal Emperor were to take action, it would be difficult!" With a thought, Yun Hua immediately activated the stone hairpin on his head. A light as thin as twilight, seemingly not existing in this world, enveloped Yun Hua's entire body in the blink of an eye.

"Om!"

Instantly, a soft light flowed from Yunhua's body, giving him a mysterious aura that blocked all summons and marks from the Soul River.

After comprehending the Emperor's Law, Yunhua's mastery of the stone hairpin improved even further, and she was already able to actively use some of its functions.

Although Yunhua didn't know what level of light it was, he knew that using it to resist the summoning of the Soul River was very simple; it was definitely above the level of an Immortal Emperor.

"Crash!"

The River of Souls rippled, but ultimately Yunhua could not be found, not even through investigation.

As if enraged, a booming sound came from the other side of the Soul River, somewhat like the roar of some strange creature.

But in the end, it all came to an end. The ripple-like energy channel slowly dissipated, and the fluctuations of the Soul River vanished.

"This place can't be left here. Although the Soul River hasn't found me, they've probably already locked onto this location." Yun Hua sneered and directly activated the formation he had set up over tens of thousands of years.

In an instant, the entire small world was wiped out and returned to chaos.

"The Soul River forced me to destroy a small world that I had set up over hundreds of years. This debt will be settled sooner or later." Yun Hua took one last look at the small world that had returned to chaos, and with a casual wave of his hand, erased all traces of himself.

Yunhua quickly left the spot, and shortly after he left, a figure suddenly appeared there.

"All traces have been wiped clean, and it has even managed to evade the detection of the power of reincarnation in the River of Souls. It seems they came prepared. Is this really a contingency plan left behind by that person?" the figure murmured.

"Could it be that he had already foreseen what we were going to do, and left behind some contingency plan to restrain us after he left?"

Everything else is fine, but the most crucial thing is that the other party was able to evade the Soul River's exploration, which is truly terrifying.

Such an ability is unlikely to be possessed by a Celestial King. At most, a Celestial King can only resist the call of the Soul River, but it is impossible for them to erase the mark left by the Soul River within their body.

Only beings above the Celestial King level could accomplish all of this.

"It seems necessary to slow down a bit, at least to find out what tricks that person left behind." The man sighed at the end.

Soon, this person also quickly left the place.

However, after he left, in a chaotic area not far away, where countless array patterns had submerged, Yunhua opened his eyes.

"As expected, people have arrived. They are not Quasi-Immortal Emperors, but Immortal Kings. It seems that the Quasi-Immortal Emperors on the Soul River also have some unresolved problems, which is why these Immortal Kings were sent as the vanguard."

Yunhua certainly wouldn't leave so easily; he wanted to observe the Soul River's next move nearby. He also wanted to verify his suspicions and see what the Soul River was up to with those Immortal Kings.

As for encountering a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Yunhua had also considered this question.

If it really is a Quasi-Immortal Emperor who makes a move, I am sure I can kill him with my strength, but once I make a move, I will not be able to erase the traces.

In other words, if a Quasi-Immortal Emperor were to make a move, then no matter what, one would have to face the siege of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor or even the move of an Immortal Emperor.

But then again, if it weren't for the intervention of a quasi-Immortal Emperor, Yunhua would have nothing to fear.

"But that makes sense. If the Quasi-Immortal Emperor had appeared so early, Ye Fan and his companions in the original story would have had almost no chance of survival from the very beginning. How could they have survived until they reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level before clashing with the opponent?"

"If my guess is correct, it may be another million years before the Quasi-Immortal Emperors of the Soul River appear. During this time, the Quasi-Immortal Emperors in those places of the Soul River are most likely in seclusion, or they may be dealing with some traces or something left behind by the Desolate Heaven Emperor."

"It's a pity, though. We still lacked sufficient information and were afraid of alerting him, so we didn't dare to make a move against him. Otherwise, if we had just captured him, we might have learned more." Yunhua felt a little regretful.

If we had taken advantage of the situation and killed this person sent by the Soul River, we might have been able to obtain more intelligence and information.

"Based on the experience of Immortal King Kunjian, killing them directly should be fine, but trying to explore the mysteries of the Soul River might trigger the hidden tricks and restrictions left behind by the Soul River. Damn the Soul River? They really know how well they protect their intelligence!" Yunhua cursed inwardly.

After refining these Immortal Kings, Yun Hua created a new chaotic small world to set up. He planned to take stock of the Immortal Kings' legacies, that is, their treasure trove.

As Celestial Kings, their most precious treasures are likely kept on their own person, as there is no place safer than where a Celestial King resides.

They must have treasures in their cave, but those treasures, in terms of quality or anything else, are definitely not as good as the ones they carry with them.

Yunhua was the same; his most important treasures were all on himself, and the treasures in the Heavenly Realm were basically ones he didn't care about.

Therefore, the most precious possessions of the thirteen immortal kings, including the Immortal King Kunjian and the twelve immortal kings behind him, are all here.

"The treasure is too rich!"

The treasure troves hidden within the bodies of thirteen Immortal Kings were opened in succession, leaving even Yun Hua in awe.

Their treasure trove was filled with all sorts of divine and magical materials, piled up like mountains.

Even if each of these Celestial Kings didn't have a very long lifespan and were only formed through the catalysis of dark matter, the sheer number of thirteen Celestial Kings combined is still astonishing.

Moreover, they themselves are located in a foreign land, a world with a rich and abundant origin, where the amount of immortal gold produced far exceeds that of the world of Shrouding the Heavens, so these immortal kings are all extremely wealthy.

"The Five Elements Immortal Gold, Seven-Colored Immortal Gold, Dark Immortal Gold, Void Immortal Gold, and Great Luo Immortal Gold, which have been extinct in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths... I never expected to see them here, and in such large quantities, each one measured in 'square' units. Every Immortal King's treasury contains at least ten square units of immortal materials."

Looking at these treasures, Yunhua's heart also burned with excitement.

Chapter 462 Time Mother Gold

"Amazing! These immortal golds are simply astonishing!" Yun Hua exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the immortal golds. There were as many as ten of each type of immortal gold. Any one of them would be awe-inspiring in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

Recalling the process of searching for immortal materials in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, Yun Hua felt a little emotional. Back then, he had to obtain a small immortal land world and destroy many forbidden zones before he could get enough immortal materials.

"Indeed, killing powerful beings is the best way to obtain treasures. I now understand how the Desolate Emperor obtained those mountains of immortal gold." Yun Hua once again agreed with the Desolate Emperor's method of obtaining immortal gold. Only in this way could so many immortal materials be obtained in such a short time.

If these immortal metals are refined into the Cloud Flower Pagoda, it will greatly enhance the power of the Cloud Flower Pagoda.

Moreover, if those Immortal Kings' Immortal King artifacts were refined together with several other Immortal King artifacts, their power would definitely be raised to a new level, reaching a completely new height.

The types of Celestial Gold are far more than just the nine types produced in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, nor are they limited to the five additional types here. In fact, even these fourteen types of Celestial Gold combined might not account for half of all the types of Celestial Gold.

There are dozens of types of immortal gold in the entire system.

If one were to truly collect all the types of immortal metals, and then mix them together, one could obtain a hybrid metal known as "indestructible through countless eons."

It remains immortal through the changing of eras, truly reaching the terrifying level of "it does not perish when heaven and earth perish, it does not decay when heaven and earth decay."

"Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Bright White Gold, Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, Heavenly Fate Orange Gold, Dao Tribulation Gold, Immortal Tear Green Gold, Feathered Azure Gold, Eternal Blue Gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, Five Elements Immortal Gold, Seven-Colored Immortal Gold, Dark Immortal Gold, Great Luo Immortal Gold, Void Immortal Gold... These are the fourteen types of immortal gold I currently know."

"All immortal metals... I can actually imagine it!" Yunhua thought to himself. "Next, it's time to open the treasure vault of the last immortal king, the treasure vault of Immortal King Kunjian..."

Yunhua was filled with anticipation because he himself had a guess: the Immortal King Kunjian might not be an Immortal King born in the foreign land, but rather an Immortal King who had some connection with the heavens, the River of Souls, and the ancient underworld.

Such a Celestial King? In terms of treasure trove, he would definitely surpass that of an ordinary Celestial King.

Yunhua deliberately left the Immortal King's treasure trove to be opened last; this is what is known as the "grand finale."

"This is... what kind of immortal gold is this?" Sure enough, Yunhua was immediately astonished when she opened this treasure vault.

What appeared before them was a mountain of immortal gold? The amount of this immortal gold was more than all the immortal gold Yunhua had obtained so far combined.

However, Yunhua couldn't recognize the origin of this piece of immortal gold. There was no such immortal gold in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, nor was there any such immortal gold in the memories of many powerful figures in history. It was an immortal gold that he had never seen before.

"Could it really be celestial gold brought back from the heavens?" Yunhua was utterly shocked.

This piece of immortal gold stood there, but it had an eerie sense of vicissitude, and Yunhua even sensed a decaying aura.

But upon closer inspection, it was not the celestial gold that was decaying, but rather the world around it that was declining and decaying.

This immortal gold is extremely strange. It is completely undamaged, but it affects the surrounding environment, as if the power of time is flowing through it, causing the outside world to decay and wither.

Even those who haven't achieved immortality might perish if they get close to this kind of celestial gold, as its power is too strong.

"Immortal gold containing the power of time? It's exactly the opposite of Void Immortal Gold?" Yun Hua suddenly thought to himself. In the later Sacred Ruins era, there was a kind of mother gold that could influence time and contained the power of time. This kind of mother gold was called "Time Mother Gold".

"No way, is it really Time Mother Gold? How can there be so much?" Yunhua was shocked.

The Time Mother Gold, imbued with the power of time, is the most precious mother gold in the world, extremely rare since ancient times. Even in places where such mother gold is produced, only one or two pieces are seen every few years. But now, there is such a large piece, like a small mountain, which is simply unbelievable and too amazing...

"It seems that Immortal King Kunjian might really be related to the heavens. He even possesses the most precious Time Mother Gold in all the heavens—no, it should be called 'Time Immortal Gold' now. I didn't expect him to have so much Time Immortal Gold." The more Yunhua looked at it, the more he liked it. This piece of immortal gold made his trip to kill Immortal King Kunjian worthwhile.

"That makes sense. Immortal King Kunjian is an Immortal King who cultivates the Dao of Time, so the Immortal Gold that corresponds to him should naturally be something like Time Mother Gold."

"He may still maintain some connection with the heavens, so he replaced all his divine materials and immortal gold with this kind of time immortal gold."

"Time Immortal Gold... I'll put this away for now! Once I've dealt with these Dark Immortal Kings, I'll refine it into the Gate of All Heavens." Yun Hua casually waved his hand, putting away the mountain-sized Time Immortal Gold.

"If Time-bound Immortal Gold has appeared, does that mean the mother gold from the Sacred Ruins era of later generations could also appear?"

“Starry Sky Mother Gold, Heavenly Blood Mother Gold, Profound Yellow Mother Gold, and Dark Mother Gold are all possible. No, Dark Mother Gold should be Dark Immortal Gold, but Starry Sky Mother Gold, Heavenly Blood Mother Gold, and Profound Yellow Mother Gold should also be the names of three kinds of immortal materials. Including these three kinds of mother gold, I know of eighteen kinds of immortal gold.”

The essence of Starry Sky Mother Gold is simple: it evolves into a starry sky, possessing both the terrifying true fire of the sun like a star and the terrifying devouring power of a black hole. The essence of Heavenly Blood Mother Gold should be related to blood; legend has it that this mother gold can continuously evolve a cultivator's bloodline. Xuanhuang Mother Gold brings good fortune and avoids misfortune, remaining untainted by karma.

Chapter 456

Each type of immortal metal has its own unique characteristics and profound secrets.

"I wonder if I'll see some rare immortal gold if I sweep across the alien realms?" Yun Hua felt a vague sense of anticipation, but he also knew that he definitely couldn't go to the alien realms in the short term, at least not before he was ready to sweep through the Boundary Sea.

Yunhua took out a drop of black blood, which was a strange substance extracted from the twelve Dark Immortal Kings. This was not something at the Immortal King level, and even with the power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor enhancing the World-Destroying Demon Disk, Yunhua could not destroy it in a short time.

Yunhua conjured a world-destroying millstone, channeling his magical power. Instantly, all the heavens within his body were empowered, and the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm unified everything. It was like a surging river, his blood and energy were extremely vigorous, surging and overflowing with an indestructible radiance.

"Hiss!!"

Immediately afterwards, the drop of black blood overflowed with wisps of black mist, and the stubborn dark matter was naturally and slowly evolved, worn away, and purified.

Even as the dark matter was gradually purified, absorbing the pure Dao and Dharma within it, his physical body, magical power, and primordial spirit seemed to continue to improve.

“This is…” Yunhua’s pupils contracted.

While purifying the dark matter, Yunhua naturally couldn't just stand by and watch. Instead, he focused all his efforts on sensing the source of the dark matter and exploring what it actually was.

But when he actually investigated and traced the source of these dark substances, he was shocked. These dark substances were generating on their own, and they didn't even proliferate from the black blood. Instead, there was a mysterious channel connecting them to the black blood.

"This passage... what is this thing?" Yun Hua was shocked, but at the same time, he was also somewhat relieved that he hadn't returned to the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be like exposing the coordinates of my hometown to the darkness?

"So... these dark substances didn't multiply within those Dark Immortal Kings at all, but came through this passage? No wonder no matter how I cleaned and purified them, I couldn't completely eliminate the dark substances; they had 'reinforcements' behind them." Yun Hua was shocked.