Chapter 2635: I Have the Demon Arts of Devouring Heaven Too
The Immortal Realm’s reactions to the possibility of the Carefree Immortal Emperor obtaining the Heaven Devouring Art were mixed.
However, the vast majority of Immortals felt worried and anxious about it.
After all, the Heaven Devouring Art was a Demon Art created by a Demon Clan Emperor. If the Carefree Immortal Emperor were to cultivate it, he might lose his sanity, fall into the Demon Dao, embark on a path of cruelty and slaughter, becoming unacceptable to the Immortal Realm and causing turmoil.
The previous Golden Crow Immortal Emperor and Flying Swan Immortal Emperor served as cautionary tales.
Of course, after the news of the Carefree Immortal Emperor obtaining the Heaven Devouring Art spread, the most worried were the six top-tier Immortal Emperors: Dragon Taming Emperor, Myriad Sword Immortal Emperor, Red Lotus Immortal Emperor, Qingtian Immortal Emperor, Ice River Empress, and Thunder Immortal Emperor.
They had always been at odds with the Carefree Immortal Emperor, and had even threatened and intimidated him because he had protected the Emperor’s Palace’s disciples for millennia.
If the Carefree Immortal Emperor obtained and cultivated the Heaven Devouring Art, significantly increasing his strength, it would become a nightmare for these top-tier Immortal Emperors.
Therefore, the six top-tier Immortal Emperors had no choice but to convene again to discuss the pursuit of the Carefree Immortal Emperor.
First, it was the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor, then the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor, and now, another Carefree Immortal Emperor had appeared. The three Immortal Emperors might have all cultivated the Heaven Devouring Art. The six top-tier Immortal Emperors, wanting to remain untroubled, had no choice but to hunt them down. Otherwise, if their Demon Arts succeeded, they might destroy the six top-tier Immortal Emperors in return.
However, dealing with one Immortal Emperor was already hard enough, let alone three?
Apart from this matter, the Emperor’s Palace’s disciples across the Immortal Realm seemed restless recently, even electing a so-called "new Palace Master"...
Despite having numerous subordinates and controlling millions of Immortals, these chaotic issues still left the six top-tier Immortal Emperors feeling overwhelmed.
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In a certain Secret Realm in the Shentian Domain, the eighth Heavenly Domain of the Immortal Realm, Fang Bai sat cross-legged with hundreds of Emperor’s Palace disciples.
This Secret Realm was one of Fang Bai’s stopping points from his previous travels in the Immortal Realm. Not only was it a Cultivation Holy Land, but it also stored a large amount of Cultivation Resources.
Due to its remote location and hidden Formation, no Immortal had discovered it for millennia.
Previously, Fang Bai had traveled with Tianzhi Immortal Emperor and other Emperor’s Palace disciples. On the way, they discovered some symbols and marks left by the Emperor’s Palace disciples, finding more disciples and doubling their numbers to around four or five hundred when they reached the Secret Realm.
Looking at the ever-growing Emperor’s Palace team, Fang Bai felt genuine satisfaction.
"Palace Master, did the Carefree Immortal Emperor really obtain the Heaven Devouring Art?"
After Fang Bai explained some Immortal Technique Secrets, Tianzhi Immortal Emperor asked.
Though the Heaven Devouring Art was a Demon Clan Immortal Law, it was still created by a Great Emperor Level expert. Obtaining and cultivating it would greatly boost one’s strength, and even Tianzhi Immortal Emperor felt tempted upon hearing of such a law appearing in the Immortal Realm.
"Very likely!"
Fang Bai recalled the scene of his previous encounter with the Carefree Immortal Emperor and said, "Compared to a thousand years ago, there’s a bit more hostility around the Carefree Immortal Emperor. This hostility actually arises from the Demonic Qi generated after cultivating the Heaven Devouring Art. Although the Carefree Immortal Emperor hid it well, I still discovered it. Fortunately, I noticed something was wrong and remained cautious, without revealing my true identity... Otherwise, it’s possible I couldn’t have escaped from the Carefree Immortal Emperor..."
If Fang Bai had been careless and revealed his identity to the Carefree Immortal Emperor, the consequences would have been unimaginable; thinking back on it still filled him with lingering fears.
"If the Carefree Immortal Emperor succeeds in cultivating the Heaven Devouring Art, wouldn’t that be extremely dangerous?"
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor frowned slightly and said.
The Carefree Immortal Emperor was already an Emperor Realm expert with formidable strength. If he made achievements in cultivating the Demon Art created by a Demon Clan Emperor, then no doubt his strength would surpass the current top-tier Immortal Emperors?
By then, even if the Palace Master’s strength returned to its peak realm, it would probably still be hard to restrain him.
Now that the Emperor’s Palace had formed a deep enmity with the Carefree Immortal Emperor, if he interfered when the Emperor’s Palace was rebuilt and sought revenge against the eight top-tier Immortal Emperors, it would be troublesome.
Fang Bai laughed and said, "No worries! If he has the Heaven Devouring Art, I also have it!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Tianzhi Immortal Emperor was shocked, staring widely at Fang Bai in disbelief, "Palace Master, you... you... that’s a Demon Art created by a Demon Clan Emperor, if you cultivate it, what if... what if..."
Fang Bai interjected, "What if I lose my sanity and fall into the Demon Dao, is that it?"
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor nodded.
Fang Bai said, "Rest assured, I’m fine."
After a pause, he continued, "I’ve actually been cultivating the Heaven Devouring Art for many years. In terms of understanding this Demon Art, the Carefree Immortal Emperor probably can’t surpass me. No matter how powerful the Carefree Immortal Emperor becomes in the future, I’m confident in suppressing him!"
Upon hearing this, Tianzhi Immortal Emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the Palace Master was an unparalleled prodigy of the Immortal Realm over ages, and with even greater talents in this lifetime, hopefully, what he said was true and the Heaven Devouring Art wouldn’t confuse him.
Thinking carefully again, Tianzhi Immortal Emperor became somewhat excited, considering that with the Palace Master’s talents, cultivating the Demon Art created by a Great Emperor might even allow him to become a Great Emperor Level expert in the future?
Great Emperor Level experts’ Cultivation Levels far surpassed Immortal Emperors, but since that great Immortal-Demon war thousands of years ago, Great Emperors had vanished, and their whereabouts had always been a mystery to Immortals in the Immortal Realm.
Perhaps only by breaking through the Immortal Emperor Realm and advancing to the Great Emperor Realm could one solve this mystery.
In the current Immortal Realm, Great Emperors had become legendary beings.
Immortals in the Immortal Realm regarded achieving the Immortal Emperor as the highest goal.
Yet the Immortal Emperors pursued the Great Emperor realm.
"Tianzhi, after I leave, I’ll leave this place to you. You must properly supervise the disciples’ cultivation, and when I gather the lower realm Immortals, I’ll gather the Emperor’s Palace disciples from all over the Immortal Realm, and the Emperor’s Palace will be rebuilt then!"
Fang Bai said to Tianzhi Immortal Emperor.
A few days ago, after bringing Tianzhi Immortal Emperor to this Secret Realm, he had already intended to leave.
Now in the lower realm, there were still quite a few Immortals yet to be found, including Lu Liyu, Zhuge Lian, and Xiao Ying, the three Female Immortals who had become immortal couples in the lower realm.
They were Fang Bai’s concern; unless found, Fang Bai couldn’t rest easy.
"Palace Master, rest assured!"
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor nodded, then solemnly said, "The Immortal Realm is dangerous, Palace Master, after leaving, please take care!"
Fang Bai patted his shoulder and said, "I will!"
The next day, Fang Bai left some Messaging Jade Tokens for Tianzhi Immortal Emperor, asking him to wait for his summon, and then, watched by the Emperor’s Palace disciples, he left the Secret Realm and soared into the clouds.
In the following years, Fang Bai, in various guises, traveled through the Shentian Domain of the eighth Heavenly Domain in the Immortal Realm, wandering through countless Immortal Mountains and Secret Realms and exploring various Cultivation Holy Lands, finding hundreds of Immortals from the lower realm, including Long Jingtian, bringing him great joy.
Unfortunately, Lu Liyu, Zhuge Lian, and Xiao Ying, the three women, were still without a trace.