The Dao of Reincarnation (241-242) (Patreon)

Chapter 241: The Undying Nether Emperor (Part 22)

Primordial Demon Lord! He had lived inside the Bronze Immortal Palace for countless millions of years. He was undoubtedly an ancient relic from a bygone era.

Su Chen's eyes turned icy. "Where is the Book of Death, one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures and the secret of the Bronze Immortal Palace?"

Primordial Demon Lord smiled with interest. "An Emperor-level combatant at the supreme level… I didn't expect someone like you to appear in this later era besides that God Emperor fellow.

"The Book of Death shattered long ago and was divided into four pieces. I happen to hold one of the fragments."

A pattern appeared in the Primordial Demon Lord's palm, and ancient characters emerged. The aura was identical to that of the Innate Demonic Pattern Su Chen already possessed.

It was a fragment of the Book of Death—one quarter of one of the legendary Nine Innate Supreme Treasures.

"You want it? It seems you already have a similar fragment!" Primordial Demon Lord noticed the change in Su Chen and suddenly burst into laughter. "Looks like my luck is excellent. Not only will I enjoy a fine meal today, but I'll also obtain another page of the Book of Death!"

This supreme Emperor who called himself Primordial Demon Lord actually viewed Su Chen as food.

Facing this supreme Emperor who might predate even the ancient era, Su Chen showed no fear.

"If that's how you see it, my luck doesn't seem bad either. Refining you should make up for all my losses." Su Chen attacked without hesitation. He had dominated for a million years, hunted countless Emperors and Supremes, and comprehended the fragments of the Death Scripture. His foundation had reached a terrifying level. Even against an expert of the same realm who had lived through countless eras, he felt no dread.

Primordial Demon Lord threw a punch. He called himself the Primordial Demon Lord and even knew of the God Emperor. He was likely one of the masterminds behind the destruction of the ancient era. His strength was unquestionable. Despite being sealed for millions upon millions of years, he had not died and had survived until now through heaven-defying means.

The clash between two supreme experts shattered the entire Ancient Tomb Forbidden Zone. The shockwaves swept across the starry sky and terrified all races. Even the Supremes hiding in the forbidden zones trembled. The auras were so terrifying that they feared the two supreme beings would destroy the entire universe and cause the extinction of all life.

"God Emperor, what are you waiting for?" Su Chen roared as he fought his way toward the Ancient God Forbidden Zone. The starry sky suddenly transformed into a cage as countless rays of divine light shone. A supremely sacred figure descended.

The God Emperor—the God Emperor, the strongest existence of the ancient era—was still alive!

Supremes trembled across the starry sky. The ancient Supremes hidden in the forbidden zones fell completely silent.

"The God Emperor… the master of the God Court… he's still alive? Didn't he die in that war?"

"That figure… he is the one who caused the destruction of the ancient era."

The identity of the being fighting Su Chen was recognized.

Those ancient existences who had lived through the transition of the ancient era shivered in terror and wished they could hide themselves completely.

The fall of the ancient era had been caused by a great war. One of the masterminds behind that war was the Primordial Demon Lord. He had annihilated the God Court and killed countless Great Emperors with his own hands. After the war ended, the survivors severed themselves and fled into the forbidden zones. One man had single-handedly destroyed a flourishing era.

"The one fighting him is the first Emperor of the Emperor Dao Era—the Undying Nether Emperor. He didn't actually die…"

The Undying Nether Emperor, Primordial Demon Lord, and the God Emperor—the three most powerful supreme Emperors since the Mythological Era—had gathered together.

The God Emperor was somewhat surprised. He had watched this black crow grow step by step into the Undying Nether Emperor and knew he had not died, but he had not expected Su Chen to know his whereabouts.

He had originally planned to wait until the Undying Nether Emperor and Primordial Demon Lord severely wounded each other. Now that Su Chen had exposed his location, he knew he could no longer stay out of the fight.

"Let's join forces and eliminate the Demon Lord," the God Emperor said simply.

Su Chen nodded. This was his goal. Teaming up with the God Emperor to kill the Primordial Demon Lord was far better than letting two old schemers join hands to kill him first.

The three supreme Emperors fought fiercely. Forbidden zones were leveled. Even the current Great Emperors became nothing more than nourishment. The three beings battled from the universe into the Sea of Chaos. Primordial Demon Lord was heavily wounded. Without hesitation, the God Emperor suddenly turned and attacked Su Chen, intending to severely injure him as well.

Fortunately, Su Chen had anticipated this and blocked the God Emperor's strike.

"God Emperor, what are you doing?" Su Chen asked coldly.

"In this universe, only one person is qualified to achieve transcendence," the God Emperor declared, revealing his true motive.

Primordial Demon Lord seized the opportunity and attacked together with the God Emperor, aiming to quickly eliminate Su Chen.

Su Chen was heavily wounded, but he joined forces with the Primordial Demon Lord to severely injure the God Emperor in return.

The Sea of Chaos was shattered by their battle and turned into ruins—a place even more terrifying than the forbidden zones.

No one knew the final outcome of that war. After it ended, Su Chen, the God Emperor, and Primordial Demon Lord never appeared again.

Millions of years passed in the blink of an eye.

That great battle was only briefly recorded in a few historical texts. Over the long span of millions of years, the Sea of Chaos had become a far more dangerous place than any forbidden zone. Even the great emperors who ventured into it had perished.

Later generations offered many speculations. Some believed the three supreme experts had shattered the walls of the universe during their battle and successfully transcended. Others guessed that the three supreme powerhouses had perished together deep within the Sea of Chaos.

Opinions varied.

Deep within the Sea of Chaos, one thing was certain: not everyone had died in that battle.

Among the three supreme experts, only the Primordial Demon Lord had perished. Su Chen had seized his physical body, while the God Emperor had schemed to obtain his fragment of the Book of Death.

Su Chen had been gravely injured in the battle and was forced into Nirvana. The Emperors, the Supremes, and powerhouses who later explored the Sea of Chaos all became his nourishment.

...

Countless more years passed.

"This universe is truly weak," a figure declared as he suppressed countless prodigies of the era.

The arrogant figure radiated an immortal aura that seemed out of place with the surrounding world. His name was Zhao Wuhen. He was not native to this universe but had descended through special means. His goal was to attain the Dao in this universe, become the greatest Emperor of all time, and use the universe itself as a foundation to ascend to immortality.

To his disappointment, the prodigies of this world were far too mediocre. In his eyes, none of them deserved to be called prodigies. Their so-called talent was no different from trash. After so many eras, the cultivation system had shown no progress at all.

Zhao Wuhen found the entire affair incredibly boring. He stepped into the final stage of becoming Emperor with ease. The Emperor tribulations of the past and present could not hinder him. He casually passed the seven-layered Emperor tribulation. All living beings in the universe submitted at his feet.

Chapter 242: The Undying Nether Emperor (Part 23)

Time continued to flow.

New Great Emperors were born. Over millions of years, many had risen, yet none had ever been as powerful as this one. A Great Emperor who had passed the seven-layered Emperor tribulation—his talent was unparalleled.

"This era actually gave birth to such a monstrous existence…" many prodigies said bitterly.

One person's attainment of the Dao suppressed all others. Even the ancient beings within the forbidden zones felt a deep sense of unease. Since that heaven-shaking battle long ago, no such terrifying existence had appeared. It was as if he had emerged from nowhere.

Speaking of emerging from nowhere…

Just as Zhao Wuhen attained the Emperor realm and prepared to reign over the starry sky and sweep away all opposition, a dried-up arm suddenly tore through the fabric of the void, reaching out as if from the other side of the universe.

Zhao Wuhen's heart jolted violently. The owner of that arm released only a wisp of aura, yet it collapsed entire star domains and forced all daos to submit.

"That is a Great Emperor who passed the seven-layered Emperor tribulation!"

"Someone actually dares to attack a Great Emperor at his peak?"

"Who in the world is this terrifying being?"

The master of that hand dared to clash directly with a seven-layered Great Emperor in the starry sky.

Zhao Wuhen's expression grew solemn as he faced the sudden oppressive aura.

"It seems this universe isn't entirely filled with trash."

The terrifying aura ignored the suppression of the Emperor Dao and erupted with heaven-shaking power, attempting to seize Zhao Wuhen directly.

Zhao Wuhen was no pushover either. He unleashed supreme divine abilities that did not belong to this world, showing no fear toward the owner of the giant hand.

"You really are not from this world. Throughout history, no one has ever used such methods. After endless years, I have finally waited for your arrival."

Though the owner of the giant hand spoke with a sigh, his voice overflowed with endless joy. He had waited for an unimaginably long time, all for this very moment.

"Who are you? You were waiting for me?" Zhao Wuhen asked. He struck upward with a palm, his Emperor might unmatched. Confusion and shock filled his heart. This mysterious existence seemed to know his origins and had been waiting for him specifically.

The two shattered the starry sky. Zhao Wuhen fought his way into a desolate land, where he saw a dried-up body. It appeared to have suffered severe injuries in some ancient battle, yet it still lived.

The ancient figure spoke.

"In a distant era, a being like you came to this place. He called the natives 'aboriginals,' acted with utmost arrogance, established the supreme God Court, and sought to transcend this realm."

Zhao Wuhen's heart shook. Aboriginals… He was certain that the master of the God Court mentioned by this mysterious being had come from beyond this world, just like him.

"Did that supreme expert who built the God Court successfully transcend?" Zhao Wuhen asked.

The ancient figure shook his head. "He did not transcend. He died. His body was torn apart and divided by the masses. The God Court was destroyed, and the Mythological Era ended. Other beings took the opportunity and successfully transcended this realm."

Zhao Wuhen's heart sank.

"You want to kill me to seize the chance for transcendence? You're courting death!"

Killing intent surged from Zhao Wuhen. He had paid an enormous price to come to this universe for the hope of immortality. Now someone wanted to steal his opportunity. He decided to hold nothing back and directly confronted the figure.

Deep within the Sea of Chaos, Su Chen manifested from his Nirvana body. He had finally sensed the presence of his old enemy and awakened from Nirvana.

"That's… the God Emperor. He really didn't die."

In the battle back then, although they had killed the Primordial Demon Lord, both Su Chen and the God Emperor had suffered severe injuries. The God Emperor had seized the Book of Death fragment and fled, while Su Chen had taken Primordial Demon Lord's corpse and fallen into Nirvana. This time, millions of years had passed.

Su Chen himself was unsure whether his Nirvana had succeeded or failed. He was stronger than before, yet he had not undergone a true qualitative change. It felt as though something was still missing, leaving his ninth Nirvana suspended between success and failure.

Awakened by the commotion of battle, Su Chen's gaze pierced through space and time, looking toward the unknown region beyond the starry sky. The God Emperor was currently locked in combat with an unfamiliar figure.

The aura opposing the God Emperor did not belong to any known era.

"Could what the Spirit Communion King said be true? That this universe is merely a corner of a vast expanse, and countless similar universes exist beyond it? Powerful forces send their heirs to train in these universes, where they attain the Emperor realm, slaughter one another, and seek a sliver of transcendence?"

The intelligence Su Chen had traded for with the Spirit Communion King was an earth-shattering secret capable of overturning everything. He had only half-believed it at the time, but now it seemed it might all be true.

As the God Emperor and Zhao Wuhen fought fiercely, Su Chen made his move.

A blade stained with the blood of countless Emperors and Supremes throughout history transformed into a peerless demonic blade. It slashed across endless space.

Zhao Wuhen sensed the sudden terrifying aura, and his expression changed drastically. "How is this possible?"

The incoming aura was even more fearsome than the powerful expert he was currently fighting. How could such a terrifying being still be lurking in this universe? He was a seven-layered Great Emperor, strong enough to easily suppress all Emperors and Supremes across an entire universe's history. In the birth and death of a universe, across all ages, such a seven-layered Great Emperor should not even appear once.

The opponent he was already fighting was terrifying enough—capable of matching him evenly without the support of the world's power. Now, an even more dreadful existence had appeared. Zhao Wuhen began to wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

The God Emperor saw the blade, and his face filled with shock. "Undying Nether Emperor… you're still alive!"

In that past battle, he had been gravely wounded. Only by comprehending the Book of Death fragment he had stolen from Primordial Demon Lord had he managed to recover and survive these millions of years. He had assumed the first Emperor of the Emperor Dao Era had already died. Yet here he was again, reborn stronger than ever.

Zhao Wuhen was heavily injured. He attempted to escape, using a great divine ability to plunge into the long river of time and flow against its current. He reached the end of time itself, only to see a black-robed youth seated there. Chaotic energy surged around him, embodying the greatest terror of the world.

Zhao Wuhen froze. His eyes filled with despair and bitter laughter. Countless timelines transformed into cages that wrapped around him. What kind of horrifying existence could manipulate time and reverse the ancient history of an entire universe?

Outside, the God Emperor refused to give up the chance for transcendence and fought his way in.

Upon seeing his old acquaintance, Su Chen suppressed Zhao Wuhen with one hand and looked at the intruding God Emperor with a faint smile.

"God Emperor, it's been a long time."

The God Emperor's dried face twisted into an ugly smile.

"Undying crow… it really is you. The opportunity for transcendence carries great terror. Why don't we join forces and transcend this realm together? We can watch each other's backs on the path to immortality."

Su Chen smiled.

"In this era, only one person can transcend."

He attacked the God Emperor.