Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Of course there is!"

Gao Tianlan nodded and tapped a finger between the Danyang Divine Emperor’s eyebrows.

He transmitted the Nascent Soul Scroll of the Water Element Technique that Li Chang’an had given him to the Danyang Divine Emperor.

The Danyang Divine Emperor’s eyes fluttered shut. He sat motionless, carefully comprehending the new knowledge.

A long time later.

He opened his eyes, which were now bloodshot.

"The Fourth Realm truly exists! And it’s a realm that’s been around all along; we don’t need to forge a new path... Shattering the pill to form an infant... Father, the path you deduced all those years ago was the right one..."

Tears welled up in the Danyang Divine Emperor’s eyes. His body trembled slightly as he murmured to himself.

His father had been a Celestial Pride of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, whose cultivation talent and comprehension were simply heaven-defying. He had reached Golden Core Peak before the age of one hundred and fifty and once claimed that the path of cultivation did not end at three realms.

Later, his father invited many of his friends to witness his attempt to step into the Fourth Realm and forge a new path for all living beings.

The Danyang Divine Emperor was still young back then.

He only remembered roiling heavenly lightning descending from the sky, striking his father.

Although his father was battered and bruised by the strikes, he still wore a smile and told him not to worry, saying he would overcome it soon.

But just then, a flash of fiery light suddenly shot out from the Fire Cloud Divine Hall, slamming heavily into his father.

His father was grievously wounded on the spot. He could no longer withstand the next bolt of heavenly lightning and was incinerated into ash.

"If my father were still alive, he would be so happy to know that the path he predicted was correct."

The Danyang Divine Emperor felt a surge of grief and sighed deeply.

Gao Tianlan said in a low voice, "Danyang, if not for that despicable Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s sneak attack back then, perhaps your father truly could have entered the Fourth Realm. I know you harbor resentment, but you had to submit to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord to protect your family. Now... you have a better choice."

"Alright, Tianlan. I will submit to this Changqing Divine Lord. I just hope you haven’t deceived me!"

"Rest assured, every word I’ve said is true. There are no falsehoods!"

A smile spread across Gao Tianlan’s face as he immediately took out a Spirit Contract.

But just at that moment, a cold sneer suddenly echoed from nearby.

"Heh. Gao Tianlan, Mu Danyang. I never thought the two of you would be so bold as to dare disrespect the Divine Lord!"

The moment the voice fell, two figures with tyrannical auras appeared.

The two looked almost identical, except one had a full head of white hair and the other, black. Both had reached Golden Core Peak in strength.

"The Black and White Divine Emperor!"

Gao Tianlan and Mu Danyang’s expressions changed drastically.

These two were biological brothers who shared the title of "Black and White Divine Emperor." Their strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Divine Emperor, and they were utterly loyal to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord.

"Danyang, come with me!"

Gao Tianlan shouted, deploying the Tier Three Peak Puppet that Li Chang’an had lent him.

He split his focus, controlling the puppet to hold off the Black and White Divine Emperor while fleeing with Mu Danyang.

The Black and White Divine Emperor’s eyes narrowed. They didn’t give chase, their gazes fixed on the puppet.

"A puppet with the strength of a Divine Emperor Peak."

"The person behind Gao Tianlan has some tricks up his sleeve, but all tricks are useless before our great Divine Lord!"

The two exchanged a look and joined forces to fight the puppet, attempting to capture it.

A few moments later.

At the cost of self-detonating a few of its components, the puppet escaped.

Meanwhile, the auras of Gao Tianlan and Mu Danyang had long since vanished without a trace.

Soon, figures arrived from all directions. They were all Divine Emperors who had submitted to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord. In the blink of an eye, more than thirty had gathered.

One of them asked, "Black and White Daoist, I’m afraid Gao Tianlan and the other are not the only ones involved in this rebellion. Should we inform the Divine Lord?"

"No. For now, we won’t tell the Divine Lord. There have been many rebellions in the Cultivation Immortality Realm; we can’t have the Divine Lord intervene every single time. As for Gao Tianlan and the others... I have my own way of finding them."

The Black and White Divine Emperor were both full of confidence as they looked toward the southern region of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm.

...

「Meanwhile.」

In a forested mountain range to the south.

Gao Tianlan, Mu Danyang, and more than ten others were gathered here.

These dozen or so people were all renowned figures, with the weakest among them possessing at least an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivation.

"The Infinite Divine Emperor, the Fierce Fist Divine Emperor, the Three Yin Divine Emperor..."

Mu Danyang looked at the crowd, a surprised expression on his face.

"I never imagined that you all had also chosen to follow that Changqing Divine Lord."

"Indeed, little brother Danyang. We also wish to see the true path of cultivation."

The Infinite Divine Emperor and the others all responded in kind.

The Fire Cloud Secret Realm wasn’t large; in total, there were just over a hundred Golden Core cultivators.

They had all met before, so there was no need for lengthy pleasantries.

The Infinite Divine Emperor asked, "Daoist Tianlan, the Black and White Divine Emperor now know of this matter. I fear they will soon report it to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord. Have you contacted the Changqing Divine Lord?"

As soon as he said this, the dozen or so others all turned to look at Gao Tianlan.

Most of them were somewhat anxious.

The Fire Cloud Divine Hall had ruled this world for countless millennia, leaving an impression of invincibility upon its cultivators.

If not for the sake of treading a longer path of cultivation, they would never have betrayed him.

Now, they could only hope that the Changqing Divine Lord could defeat the Fire Cloud Divine Lord and become this world’s new master.

"Everyone, rest assured. I have already informed the Changqing Divine Lord of this. I expect the Divine Lord will arrive soon."

"That’s good."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, the chilling voice of the Black and White Divine Emperor rang out once more.

"Heh heh. You all are supposed to be intelligent people. Why be so foolish now? Do you really believe that so-called Changqing Divine Lord is a match for the Fire Cloud Divine Lord?"

Hearing this voice, everyone’s expression changed dramatically.

Before they could even flee, more than thirty powerful auras belonging to Divine Emperors appeared all around, completely surrounding them.

"Impossible! I clearly erased all of our auras. How could you have tracked us down so quickly?"