The Dao of Reincarnation (213-214) (Patreon)

Chapter 213: The Emperor's Fate (Part 28)

"That new Emperor actually charged into a forbidden zone… What a fearless newborn calf!"

"Isn't he afraid of being slain inside the zone?"

"A Great Emperor's power is invincible only within the universe. Inside the forbidden zones, which one of us was not once an invincible existence?"

"Look… this is bad. He's still alive!"

The crowd watched as a majestic figure walked out of the forbidden zone carrying a severed head. From within the zone came a heaven-shaking roar of fury.

"Once this Emperor recovers, I will definitely return for another visit."

Su Chen left those words behind and departed calmly.

Inside the forbidden zone… two Supremes remained. Three Supremes had tried to surround and kill Su Chen, but his speed was too terrifying. He had forcefully slain one of them and still retreated with ease, leaving the two remaining Supremes in the zone furious. They had been played in their own territory!

Su Chen paid them no mind. He could enter any forbidden zone whenever he wished… but if the beings inside dared to show their faces outside, he would make sure they learned exactly what it meant to face the Great Emperor of this era—an Emperor who had attained the Dao through extreme speed.

Su Chen returned to the Ye Clan and began to clean up the aftermath. With a Great Emperor respected by all races, the Ye Clan could easily prosper for another hundred thousand years.

Ye Liuli remained unconscious, her Dao injuries extremely severe. Su Chen placed her in a pool of divine medicine liquid, then sealed her within it for a period of time, waiting for her to awaken.

He then went to the survivors of the Myriad Laws Hall. Facing their excited gazes, Su Chen merely waved his hand. The vitality of all things surged, instantly healing those with lighter injuries while significantly improving the conditions of the heavily wounded.

Su Chen had slain four Supremes in total. He had refined two of them into Supreme Pills. He gave one to Ji Changkong. After taking the pill, Ji Changkong's injuries improved, but he still spoke weakly, "I… I seem to remember something… My name is Ji Changkong… I come from Falling Emperor Mountain…"

Su Chen shook his head. "Right now, your name is Ye Er, and you come from the Myriad Laws Hall."

Ji Changkong fainted again.

Su Chen then walked over to the Jade Pool Sacred Maiden. She smiled brightly. "Congratulations."

Su Chen replied, "It was merely luck."

The Jade Pool Sacred Maiden shook her head.

Throughout history, no Great Emperor had ever succeeded by luck alone.

After the great battle, some focused on healing, others remained unconscious, and some began settling old scores.

Su Chen was the one who would settle those scores… After dealing with the forbidden zone Supremes, it was time to address the other troubles.

A majestic aura, like a blazing sun, swept across the universe without the slightest concealment. Countless powerhouses felt that supreme presence.

"It's the Great Emperor… He already killed four Supremes, and now he's continuing his reckoning."

"That direction is the Myriad Dragons Grotto… Back then, the Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto ambushed Emperor Ye."

"Some ancient existence from the demon race stepped forward to protect the cave. I wonder if they can protect it this time."

"Some fellows are going to suffer… That Ye Emperor is not a magnanimous man!"

"..."

Above the Myriad Dragons Grotto, before the person even arrived, terrifying Dao phenomena manifested. The entire heaven and earth trembled.

Inside the Myriad Dragons Grotto, the Emperor array rose, and an Emperor weapon emerged. All the powerhouses within the cave were alarmed, their faces filled with horror and despair.

A Great Emperor had personally arrived at the Myriad Dragons Grotto!

The supreme Great Emperor's eyes looked down upon the eight desolations with arrogance. His voice echoed throughout the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto.

"Dragon Emperor, will you come out and die, or shall this Emperor flatten the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto?"

From within the cave flew out an ancient dragon far taller than a star. Its three heads lowered, appearing utterly insignificant before a Great Emperor.

"Greetings, contemporary Great Emperor."

The Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto had never imagined that the situation would still allow the Ye Clan's heir to attain the Emperor realm. But he knew that the Myriad Dragons Grotto's fate was sealed. Facing the Great Emperor of this era, they stood no chance.

"This little dragon knows his sins are grave. I am willing to die with my own life. I only hope the Great Emperor will show mercy and spare the other dragons."

The Dragon Emperor bowed his head. All the dragons in the Myriad Dragons Grotto grieved. They witnessed their emperor enduring humiliation, yet they were powerless to help.

They hated it so much!

Su Chen looked at his former great enemy, who now seemed like an ant before him. The power of life and death rested in a single thought.

The entire Myriad Dragons Grotto appeared so insignificant.

"Unfortunately… they are still hating this Emperor."

Su Chen's gaze turned icy as he looked past the Dragon Emperor toward the Myriad Dragons Grotto.

The Dragon Emperor gave a miserable laugh. The starry sky trembled as an extreme Emperor's pressure rose from within the cave.

The Dragon Emperor sacrificed his body and soul. At that moment, the residual soul of the Great Emperor left behind in the Myriad Dragons Grotto was awakened. This was the final trump card prepared by the cave's former Great Emperor.

That supreme remnant figure appeared like an Emperor Supreme who ruled over all beings. Even across distant eras, it confronted Su Chen, causing the Daos of the entire universe to roar and making everyone's scalp tingle.

"It's the remnant will of the Myriad Dragons Grotto's Great Emperor. This is their final trump card, and they've actually used it. It seems the contemporary Great Emperor is determined to wipe out the Myriad Dragons Grotto!"

"The Dragon Emperor of the Myriad Dragons Grotto once ruled the starry sky with extraordinary strength. Even a mere remnant will carries such power."

"Unfortunately… it is only a remnant will after all."

"..."

In the starry sky.

"Contemporary Great Emperor, you should retreat. Destroying the Myriad Dragons Grotto brings you no benefit. Excessive slaughter is not a good thing."

The Dragon Emperor looked at Su Chen calmly.

"A mere remnant will dares to lecture this Emperor!"

Su Chen faced the Dragon Emperor's remnant body without the slightest reverence. No matter how powerful the Dragon Emperor had once been, that was in the past. This era belonged to him!

"The Myriad Dragons Grotto must be destroyed. This remnant soul of yours cannot stop this Emperor!"

Terrifying aura surged around Su Chen. With a wave of his hand, an Emperor seal descended toward the Dragon Emperor.

The remnant soul, wielding an Emperor weapon, charged at Su Chen. It displayed the dignity of an Emperor from an ancient era, showcasing unmatched bearing as it battled in the void.

Unfortunately, it was ultimately only a remnant soul. When the remnant will dissipated, the weapon spirit inside the Dragon Emperor's Emperor weapon let out a mournful cry. Su Chen directly suppressed it, erased the spirit, and kept the remaining materials of the Emperor Weapon. He planned to use them to reforge the Flying Immortal Pagoda and the Hundred Battles Golden Armor. After the battle against the Supremes, both had suffered indelible damage.

In the depths of the Myriad Dragons Grotto, despair reigned. Though the Emperor Array was immensely powerful, it failed to hinder Su Chen's advance. With unstoppable force, he tore straight through the formation. An overwhelming might descended from above, grinding the entire Myriad Dragons Grotto into oblivion.

After annihilating the Dragon Cave, Su Chen obtained countless treasures. Yet he soon sensed that his control over heaven and earth had weakened slightly—meaning his strength had diminished by a small margin.

"Is this because I destroyed the Myriad Dragons Grotto, causing the world's recognition of me to lessen?"

Memories surfaced in Su Chen's mind. The duty of a contemporary Great Emperor was to maintain the prosperity of all races. An Emperor belonged to every race, not to any single one. In the eyes of heaven and earth, Su Chen's personal destruction of the Dragon Cave was an act of tyranny.

Even so, Su Chen felt no regret. Mere rules dared to restrain a Great Emperor?

If the Dragon Cave was gone, then it was gone.

Without pausing, Su Chen continued onward to the next destination.

Inside the Divine Eye Clan.

The Divine Eye Clan was one of the major branches of the Divine Clan and possessed the foundation of a Great Emperor.

However, their Great Emperors had already been slain, rendering that foundation a joke. Even the living Supreme of Holy Light had been personally cut down by Su Chen.

With effortless ease, Su Chen annihilated the entire Divine Eye Clan and plundered all of its reserves. No one in the Divine Clan's Holy Temple dared to stand in his way.

Yet Su Chen did not leave. He headed straight for the Holy Temple, prompting an ancient being to emerge hurriedly from within.

"Honored Great Emperor, the Divine Eye Clan has already been disowned by our Divine Clan. Their actions were purely personal and have nothing to do with our Holy Temple!"

The ancient existence of the Divine Clan trembled in fear, terrified that this Great Emperor, blinded by killing intent, would wipe out the Holy Temple as well.

Su Chen glanced at him indifferently. "You say it has nothing to do with you? When the Divine Eye Clan attacked me, they were still members of your Divine Clan, weren't they?"

Cold sweat drenched the ancient being. He spoke with a quivering voice, "What must this Great Emperor have in order to spare our Divine Clan? Please enlighten us."

After a moment of thought, Su Chen drew up a list and handed it to the ancient existence.

"Within one month, deliver these items to the Ye Family. If I do not see them, do not blame me for paying your clan another visit in thirty days."

With that, Su Chen departed.

This was not an act of mercy. Completely destroying the entire Divine Clan would be nearly impossible. Scaring them and extorting a heavy price in the process, however, suited him perfectly.

Only after Su Chen had left did the ancient being from the Holy Temple slowly straighten his bent back. He looked down at the list in his hands.

"One Emperor Scripture… ten thousand Divine Clan secret scrolls… ten stalks of divine medicine…"

With each item he read, the ancient being's heart bled. Every single thing on the list was priceless, yet here they were demanded in bulk. These were the foundations of the Divine Clan. Handing them over would wound the clan's vitality, no matter how deep their reserves.

"Fine… so be it…"

Losing these resources would only damage their foundation. Refusing, however, would cost far more than mere vitality.

Chapter 214: The Emperor's Fate (Part 29)

After leaving the Divine Clan, Su Chen did not return to the Ye Family. During his tribulation, many powerful beings from various races had surrounded and attacked him.

Su Chen now visited each of them in turn to settle those old scores. For the weaker races, he annihilated them outright, wiping out their clans and seizing their possessions. For the stronger ones, they followed the Divine Clan's example and sacrificed a single branch to protect the main body.

Su Chen dealt with them in exactly the same way. He extorted them ruthlessly, taking enough to wound their foundations.

After traveling through many lands, Su Chen finally arrived at the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

To ordinary beings, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was a legendary place, extremely difficult to find. Yet for Su Chen, the current Great Emperor, its location held no secrets.

On a floating immortal island, an old man in plain Daoist robes sat cross-legged. Two cups of tea had already been placed on the stone table before him.

A figure appeared in a flicker. Although he released no aura at all, the moment he arrived, the entire world seemed to revolve around him. A single glance was enough to stir the urge to submit in anyone's heart. He was the supreme of heaven and earth.

Su Chen looked at the old man. This was the master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, whom he had met once in his youth. But now the old man's eyes had lost all color forever and could no longer perceive the outside world.

Su Chen accepted the tea the old man offered and said quietly, "Old man, why did you do this to yourself?"

The only one capable of injuring the master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to this extent was none other than himself, the current Great Emperor.

The master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion sighed. "This old one offended the Emperor's majesty… but this matter concerned the survival of my Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, so I had no choice but to calculate it.

"It was all because of this old one's curiosity back then. I cast a divination for the Great Emperor and leaked a thread of heavenly secrets, nearly causing a catastrophe. It led to an assassination attempt on the Great Emperor while he was still young, nearly costing him his life."

The old man's words were truly shocking. Back then, the master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had performed a divination for Su Chen in the Ye Family. In that glimpse of the future, even though he had tried to shield the secrets of heaven, a trace had still been detected. As a result, Su Chen's fate had drawn the attention of an unknown existence that wanted to curse and kill a future Great Emperor.

"Tell me where he is," Su Chen said.

The master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had nearly caused a great disaster out of curiosity, but his desperate use of time secret arts to warn of the coming crisis had also allowed Ye Liuli to appear in time. His merits and faults balanced each other. Su Chen had no intention of troubling this dying old man. His true target was the person behind the curse.

The master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion seemed to have expected this. He directly sold out the location of the one who had cast the curse.

Su Chen did not linger in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. He rose and left.

The master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion stared silently at the shattered teacup on the table for a long time.

...

Netherworld Realm.

One of the most supreme orthodoxies in the world was entrenched here.

The ones who had cursed the young Su Chen were neither the Divine Clan, the Demon Clan, nor any other foreign races. It was the Netherworld, a colossal force that had not emerged for many eras. Within the Netherworld, a great figure had sensed the heavenly secrets and chosen to curse Su Chen in advance.

They had never expected him to survive.

A pair of massive hands tore open the void of the Netherworld Realm. An incomparably vast figure emerged, revealing half of its head. Its pupils shone with dazzling brilliance, like the eyes of the Heavenly Dao itself, gazing down upon the entire Netherworld.

Emperor pressure swept across the entire Netherworld Realm, causing countless living beings to tremble in terror.

Inside the Netherworld Realm, powerful auras began to awaken one after another as they prepared to face a formidable enemy.

The current Great Emperor had descended upon the Netherworld Realm!

"It's the Great Emperor… Has he come to the Netherworld Realm again to settle accounts with the Netherworld?"

"The Netherworld is a super orthodoxy. Since the ancient eras, it has produced at least four Great Emperors. Its foundation is unfathomably deep. Even in far more distant times, the Netherworld already existed. Great Emperors once tried to uncover its secrets, only to return in defeat!"

"..."

The Netherworld was undoubtedly a terrifying force.

Su Chen sensed several horrifying auras reviving within the Netherworld. In an instant, five figures appeared, each holding an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon. They manifested in the sky above the Netherworld Realm.

Without exception, these five were the deepest foundations of the Netherworld—supreme Quasi-Emperors who had no hope of attaining the Emperor realm. They had chosen to seal themselves within the Netherworld to protect it across the ages. Now that Su Chen had come with ill intentions, the Netherworld had mobilized all its hidden reserves.

The world was filled with horror.

"Five Emperor Weapons… I thought I had overestimated the Netherworld, but it turns out I still underestimated their foundation. What exactly are they planning? Hiding themselves away for generation after generation!"

Hidden supreme experts watching from afar felt a chill of horror. For an ordinary race to produce even one Emperor was already a sign of deep reserves. Yet the Netherworld alone had produced five. This was no longer the power of a single force—it was terrifying beyond words. It was no exaggeration to say that even a Supreme would die if they stepped into the Netherworld, and even a Great Emperor would have to retreat.

The five figures holding Emperor Weapons were descendants of past Great Emperors. They possessed the ability to awaken the remnant souls left behind by those ancient Emperors. If all five remnant souls awakened at once, they could heavily injure a true Great Emperor and even bring ruin to an entire era.

"Current Great Emperor, our Netherworld has never provoked you. Why have you come to our realm?"

One of the Netherworld's supreme experts spoke without any trace of fear. They had their foundation and were confident that Su Chen would not dare to fight them to the death. Otherwise, it would only end in mutual destruction.

Looking at their confident expressions, Su Chen smiled. He indeed could not deal with five Great Emperor remnant souls, but… would the Netherworld really summon all five to confront him?

No, they would not. Once those trump cards were played, they would be gone forever. The Netherworld's accumulation over countless years and the foundation of five Emperors had long drawn the covetous eyes of countless forces.

Su Chen reached out with one hand and grabbed the speaking expert.

The faces of the other four changed drastically.

"Current Great Emperor, do you truly wish to start a war with our Netherworld?"

The four shouted, their auras surging, yet they still did not awaken the remnant souls of the past Emperors.

The supreme expert gripped in Su Chen's hand wore a look of pure terror. Su Chen had moved too fast, too suddenly. He had no time to react at all.

"The Netherworld once tried to curse this Emperor to death."

The supreme expert in Su Chen's grasp instantly turned into a mist of blood.

Su Chen's eyes made the remaining four tense up.

In the starry sky, a hidden expert who heard this seemed to realize something and murmured in a low voice, "No wonder the current Great Emperor came to the Netherworld… They actually dared to curse a future Great Emperor. What enormous guts! They have violated a taboo and now face reckoning."

The four from the Netherworld finally understood why Su Chen had come. Their expressions turned grim. Cursing a Great Emperor who had not yet grown to power was one of the greatest taboos!