Chapter 2602 - 2567: Assassination
The Sun Immortal Palace was enveloped in silence.
The Ancient Emperor of the Sun summoned Ji Yan, the Ancient Emperor, and the sons of the Sun to discuss several matters. He meticulously deliberated every detail with them, ensuring there were no doubts before concluding.
This patience, this earnest instruction, was exceedingly rare among emperors.
The sons of the Sun had a high success rate, supporting many developments in the Sun Immortal Dynasty’s immortal technology. This was because the royal family’s upbringing was excellent.
"What are your thoughts on the Supreme Great Sun?"
The Ancient Emperor of the Sun asked.
He knew that the Supreme Great Sun Ancient Emperor had interacted with his sons for a time. This was something he had arranged intentionally; the conflicts between the top human ancients would not necessarily involve the cultivators below them, especially when both sides possessed generosity and tolerance, like this ancient human emperor, history had seen such situations numerous times.
"An elder, a mentor too."
"A presence a mere mortal cannot possess..."
"His ability to teach is astounding and incomprehensible..."
The sons of the Sun eagerly responded.
After interacting with the Supreme Great Sun Ancient Emperor, they felt as if they were conversing with venerable confidants, their understanding of the Immortal Path soared. A magnificent opportunity descended quietly, without consuming any precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, leaving them in awe.
Naturally, they would not think this was because they had happened upon a kindred spirit, qualifying them to converse equally with the Supreme Great Sun Ancient Emperor.
The sole answer was that the Supreme Great Sun Ancient Emperor was intentionally adapting to each cultivator. No, perhaps unintentionally; that was simply how this Forbidden Area Ancient Emperor communicated with ordinary cultivators. Long accustomed to it.
"How does he compare to your father?"
The Ancient Emperor of the Sun smirked.
In the past, he had personally undertaken the education of his sons, patiently researching and discussing with them. But he had never seen them so animated, as if they had met a mind akin to the Immortal Path.
"Ah, this..."
The sons of the Sun were visibly awkward.
Many glanced around nervously, their eyes flickering, unable to utter a word, completely losing their previous excitability.
"Hey!"
"Father, you brought this upon yourself. You know the truth yet insist on expressing it," Ji Yan the Ancient Emperor loudly proclaimed, completely unaware of the atmosphere. "You’ve earned a name in the past, ’Teacher of the Ages.’ Many human forces and dynasties flourished under your guidance. Human history remembers, numerous powerhouses revered you as heavenly figures, falling short in comparison."
"But as they say, you can’t compete with commodities, nor should one compare people."
"The dynasty lingering after its collapse endured through nine immortal dynasties. The doctrine spread far and wide; your title as ’Teacher of the Ages’ is merely talk and shouldn’t be taken seriously."
"Hahaha, compared to——ah!"
Ji Yan the Ancient Emperor grew increasingly enthusiastic, inadvertently struck by a sword sheath. His sharp scream elicited laughter from surrounding siblings.
...
In the starry skies, an obscure and unwitnessed light flickered and leaped, slowly approaching the Undying Domain.
With the Eight-character Immortal Scripture, the exceptional concealment immortal technology achievements, made him the most concealed in the current Endless Starry Sky, undetectable, unseen, and unknown, shrouding his future.
"The Ancient Emperor of the Sun, he must die!"
"The only pity is that killing him now would be wasteful. He possesses immense potential for growth, destined to be a crucial immortal step in the future. Killing him now is too wasteful."
Jiang Ding murmured in his heart.
To him, the Forbidden Zone Emperors were irreplaceable steps, not to be squandered lightly.
As for the truth, it didn’t matter.
What mattered was, he needed the blood of a Forbidden Area Ancient Emperor to warn the Endless Starry Sky’s beings, death to those who dare touch the Heavenly Yuan Supreme Great Sun Demon Slaying Sword Formation!
The Undying Ancient Emperor was his chosen target.
Within the Immortal Soul, a notebook in the Sea of Consciousness opened with a rustle. Among densely darkened names, a few characters flickered, finally resting on the name of the Undying Ancient Emperor.
"Before achieving the Dao, attacked me while confronting Phoenix True Fairy!"
"In the Golden Era, Forbidden Zone descended to the Human World. During the refinement of time’s imprint, attacked me again, seeking to end me! Twice in total!"
"Never has a being attacked me twice and lived!"
Killing intent surged like tides in Jiang Ding’s heart, impossible to restrain. The past experiences never forgotten, always engraved in memory.
And a ranking continued to change.
Now, within this ranking, the Undying Ancient Emperor’s position was leading all the names steeply.
If not him, then who to kill?
No excuse, no condition, even creating excuse and condition, he must die first!
Jiang Ding pressed his hand on the sword hilt, his gaze fell upon the silent Star Domain ahead, sneaking past barriers, formally entering within.
Inside the sword blade, terrifying power gradually accumulated. The source power of the End of Dharma Path infused, causing the blade to hum silently.
"That old entity, the Undying Ancient Emperor, is extraordinarily mysterious, with much I can’t see through."
"From experience, such elusive trinkets need immediate extermination; don’t engage in a battle of wits, strike directly, cleaving straight in."
Jiang Ding murmured, gazing toward the Undying Domain’s sky vault.
This expansive Star Domain has long been enshrouded in dark mist, like turbulent tides, concealing everything. Within this domain, all beings are immortal. When Divine Souls die, new consciousness emerges within bodies, turning into zombies, skeletons, specters, or entirely new beings.
Looking around, there was scant conventional life but a different kind of life that flourished exceedingly.
This was the domain of the Netherworld Sovereign, the Undying Domain, a supremely ancient, supremely mysterious Forbidden Area Ancient Emperor, where the Netherworld lineage’s immortal technology thrived to the utmost height, far surpassing the Supreme Great Sun Immortal Dynasty.
And these ubiquitous black mists were the immortal miracles of the Undying Dynasty.
"Possessing the ability to alleviate force, nourish burgeoning Netherworld life. When smashed, Netherworld life bestowed with the dynasty’s sanction and authority can resurrect within the black mist after being slain by foes. Numerous Netherworld beings are such, let alone the mist’s master, the Undying Ancient Emperor."
"Somewhat akin to mythic legends’ Nether River."
"This one’s vitality must be exceptionally tenacious..."
Jiang Ding stealthily infiltrated the Undying Domain’s center.
His black-white pupils flickered, scanning the enemy’s information, the sword blade contained terrifying End of Dharma killing intent, constantly gathering, as the Eight-character Immortal Scripture Ancient Emperor personally poised a stone-shattering blow.
This time, blood must be seen.
If the Ancient Emperor of the Sun fails to fulfill his promise, then returning to kill him, the Taiqing Flying Sword certainly won’t return without triumph; this is an inevitable destiny.𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖