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"Boom!"

An unparalleled sinister killing intent surged out, black mist towering, rolling up and completely engulfing the entire underground palace, and piercing sharply through the skies.

Ye Fan and Bai Yan remained utterly still; under such a chilling killing intent, they couldn’t even speak, completely bound, with their bodies on the verge of shattering.

Ye Fan was horrified; his Treasure Body had reached the Fifth Level of the Nine Heavens Profound Body, almost comparable to a Saint, and Bai Yan wolf’s body was no weaker.

Yet, under this killing intent, their bodies were nearly fracturing, showing just how powerful this unparalleled killing intent truly was.

Undoubtedly, without the protection of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, they might instantly be obliterated by this overwhelming killing intent.

"Quick, give me a piece of Spirit Stone to replenish my divine power, I can’t hold on much longer!"

Bai Yan wolf shouted at Ye Fan while struggling to withstand pain like iron blades scraping bones.

"Swish!"

Ye Fan flipped his hand, and two fist-sized Heaven Grade Spirit Stones appeared in his palm, exuding dense Heaven and Earth primordial Qi.

"Gulp!"

Bai Yan wolf’s mouth opened wide, swallowing a Spirit Stone directly into his belly, which thundered with booming sounds.

The Heaven Grade Spirit Stone’s Heaven and Earth primordial Qi rapidly replenishing the consumed divine power, almost causing its fur to fall off.

"Bang!"

A pale large hand shot out from the coffin, covered in over a foot long green hair, with nails three inches long, gleaming with ghastly light, looking extremely terrifying.

"Did the corpse really transform?"

Bai Yan wolf gasped, the Eternal Slaughter Emperor, terrifying for ages; if his corpse transformed, it would undoubtedly be a world-class disaster!

"Didn’t the Great Emperors choose transformation at the end, merging themselves into the world? Why would Emperor Sha leave a corpse?" Ye Fan was perplexed.

According to legend, every Ancient Emperor in their later years would choose to wander the Star Domain or transform into the world after choosing a burial.

However—

Now, the appearance of the Eternal Slaughter Emperor’s corpse completely overturned this perception, showing that an Emperor had indeed left behind his corpse.

Moreover, judging by the current situation, Emperor Sha’s corpse seemed to be inhabited by something, otherwise such transformation wouldn’t occur.

Even with the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, Ye Fan felt chilled to the bone; they weren’t on the same level at all, even with a flawed Emperor Weapon, it couldn’t withstand a strike from the emperor’s corpse.

"Bang!"

Another pale hand reached out from the coffin, grasping its edge, identical to the first, eerie and white, both covered in dark green hair.

The sinister killing intent grew even stronger, shaking Ye Fan’s divine soul, struggling to resist as his divine soul flames flickered incessantly.

Eventually, the Eternal Slaughter Emperor sat up from the coffin, his shriveled body seemingly normal, but the exposed skin was covered in dark green hair, emanating a world-level terrifying killing intent.

An aura of mystery enveloped Emperor Sha, flowing like dense fog, even Ye Fan couldn’t discern his true visage despite using Martial Arts Heavenly Eye.

The Eternal Slaughter Emperor was indeed an exception among Great Emperors, with even his death tolerating no desecration, but Ye Fan had no time to ponder his appearance, as his life hung by a thread depending on the whims of this emperor’s corpse—if there remained some consciousness within.

"Ah..."

Ye Fan cried out, his whole body threatening to crack, golden blood oozing from his pores, feeling he might collapse under this world-class killing intent at any moment.

"Boom!"

On the brink of life and death, Ye Fan unleashed immense potential, burning divine power, desperately propelling the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown to withstand this world-level terrifying killing intent.

"Buzz..."

Under the propulsion of bloodline power, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, though not fully revived, unleashed immense Emperor Weapon might, repelling the world-level terrifying killing intent.

"Nine Heavens... Mysterious Crown?"

The corpse of the Eternal Slaughter Emperor stood from the coffin, taking a step forward, instantly breaking through spatial constraints, appearing not far from Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf.

The emperor’s body radiated world-level terrifying killing intent, forcing Ye Fan to exhaust every bit of power to propel the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown was like a vampire, an endless abyss, continuously drawing divine power from him, maintaining a thread of Emperor Might.

Though the Emperor Weapon was formidable, not everyone could command it, if not for Ye Fan storing divine power within all 360 acupoints around his body, he would’ve been drained dry.

The divine power required to wield the Emperor Weapon was horrifically overwhelming, even he found it challenging to endure, while the world-level terrifying killing intent seemed to be steadily escalating.

Bai Yan wolf fared worse, immediately summoning the Purple Gold Bell at the moment of Emperor Sha’s emergence, sealing himself within, yet struggling to resist the pervasive killing intent.

"A familiar presence..."

A struggle seemed visible in the eyes of the Eternal Slaughter Emperor; his overwhelming killing intent receding like a tide, dark green hair rapidly burning.

Under the stimulation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, the emperor’s body showed signs of restored consciousness, undoubtedly great news for Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf.

After the terrifying murderous intent vanished, Ye Fan felt as if he had collapsed, his entire body seemingly fished out from a pool of blood.

However, he dared not be careless, still desperately channeling divine power to maintain the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown’s consumption.

If the Eternal Slaughter Emperor only regained a trace of consciousness and lost his nature again after the stimulus of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown was gone, it would be troublesome.

Gradually, the Emperor Sha’s gaze became increasingly bright, resembling the most brilliant star in the sky, shining with a wise glow.

The dark green long hair burned away, revealing the true appearance of the Eternal Slaughter Emperor, who looked very ordinary, like an old farmer returning from the fields.

Who would have thought that such a plain individual, easily lost in a crowd, would be the fearsome Eternal Slaughter Emperor, who intimidated enemies for an entire era?

No one knows the Emperor Sha’s true name. Before achieving Dao, he was called Sha ZI, later Sha Sheng, and after proving Dao, he was titled Emperor Sha.

The Eternal Slaughter Emperor, who carved his Dao path through killing, left countless bones in his wake; numerous Heavenly Prides perished by his hand.

The Eternal Slaughter Emperor made great contributions to the Human Race. He single-handedly quelled the dark unrest, slaughtered countless human-shaped creatures, and saved the people from catastrophe.

However—

Because he proved Dao by killing, he offended nearly the entire Cultivation World, and although he made significant contributions, all cultivators eventually stripped him of his merits.

For millions of years, his attack power was unparalleled, unsurpassed, making him a shared taboo in every cultivator’s heart.

Many desire his inheritance, as the Four Seasons Killing Technique commands the wonders of Heaven and Earth, possessing immeasurable power.

Yet, no one dares claim to be the Emperor Sha’s successor; doing so would make them the public enemy of the entire Cultivation World, hunted by all.

Zhou Zhaolong once obtained a suspected Holy Technique of the Four Seasons Killing Technique, and as soon as he wielded it, he was unanimously suspected by the Heroic Lords.

People would never allow the appearance of the Emperor Sha’s legacy, for it would unleash chaos and slaughter in the Cultivation World again; they would not endure the rise of another Emperor Sha.

Between the Ancient and Taigu times, there was the Chaotic Ancient Era, where the Emperor Sha alone dominated the age. Even years after his death, he remains feared, illustrating the harm he caused the entire Cultivation World.

"Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown? Haven’t seen it in a long time. Young one, how are you related to the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor? How do you have his Emperor Weapon?" The Eternal Slaughter Emperor gathered his murderous aura and asked Ye Fan warmly.

For those unaware, no one would believe that this kind-looking old man was the fearful Eternal Slaughter Emperor, as he appeared so ordinary.

"My mother is a direct lineage successor of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, so I can be considered partly his successor, and my mother left the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown to me, and I gained the Artifact Spirit’s recognition, so..."

"What? You are a successor of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor?"

The Emperor Sha was clearly surprised to learn that Ye Fan had the Great Emperor’s blood flowing within him.

Ye Fan implicitly agreed; strictly speaking, the host within the stone coffin wasn’t wrong. He was indeed a successor of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, although not directly, but his bloodline indeed carried the Great Emperor’s lineage.

As the murderous intent dissipated, the light of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown gradually dimmed, finally returning to calm.

"Buzz!"

The Bai Yan wolf emerged from the Purple Gold Little Bell, suspending the bell above itself, hanging down myriad beams of lightning to protect itself securely, watching the Eternal Slaughter Emperor vigilantly.

"Senior, there is something unclear to me, and I hope you can enlighten me," Ye Fan said solemnly.

"Ask away, but I may not be able to answer you, for I am merely a lingering thought and know little of many matters," the Eternal Slaughter Emperor said plainly.

"Is the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor still alive? Where is he now?"

Ye Fan asked with hope; it was an answer he desperately sought. If the Emperor Sha had such measures, how could the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor not?

"I do not know. Over ten thousand years ago, the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor came here and spoke with me, expressing his desire to eliminate a great threat to the Human Race forever. Then he left. Judging by time, if nothing unexpected happened, he should have already passed away; no Great Emperor lives to a third lifetime," the Eternal Slaughter Emperor said.

"Indeed, even Great Emperors have regrets; no one can truly become an Immortal and achieve eternity," Ye Fan mused with loss.

For millions of years, countless predecessors forged secret techniques and struggled along paths to immortality, yet in the end... even Great Emperors cannot exist forever, let alone ordinary cultivators.

However, thanks to those who sought immortality and eternal life, humanity’s lifespan incredibly extended.

Compared to ordinary people, cultivators who live hundreds or even thousands of years have already accomplished immortality and eternal life.

Only those who reach such heights truly understand that so-called immortality, so-called eternal life, is merely a beautiful wish, as intangible as an illusion.

"Can we still get out of here?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Fan asked the Emperor Sha. He needed to leave to inform everyone concerned about him that he was alive, sparing them from worry.

"Of course, you can."

The Eternal Slaughter Emperor smiled profoundly and said, "But even if you are a descendant of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, you must adhere to the rules here to leave, or else you will remain here forever."

"What rules?" Ye Fan asked.

"Defeat me at the same level!"

The Eternal Slaughter Emperor said coldly, his expression becoming slightly dazed, murmuring: "If you cannot kill me at the same level, then you are not the one we are waiting for, not even qualified to know the secrets here!"

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