Chapter 121: Witnesses of the Times (18)

Su Chen gazed into the depths of the universe, where an unprecedented battle raged, emanating an aura of terrifying power.
"Is this the power of a Great Emperor..."
Su Chen's scalp tingled. Even as a Saint, he had witnessed battles between Quasi-Emperors, but... before this terrifying power, Saints and Quasi-Emperors seemed indistinguishable. It seemed the entire Tianxuan Domain could be wiped out with a mere wave of the hand by a Great Emperor!
What surprised Su Chen even more was that the Divine Evolution Great Emperor had faked his death!
This thirty-third Great Emperor to attain Dao after the ancient era, considered utterly mediocre by the world... possessed such cunning. To lure out a hidden Supreme Being, he disregarded the deaths of his former friends, disciples, and grand-disciples, all to gain an opportunity!
Everyone had underestimated this Great Emperor!
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'Yu Shukuang' felt that chilling aura and was immensely relieved.
Fortunately, he had been patient and cautious enough.
Otherwise, his fate would likely be no better than that of those supreme beings; he would certainly be attacked by the masses!
Deep in the universe, the Divine Emperor faced five former 'Emperors,' now supreme beings. His blood stained the starry sky, and with a desperate effort, he slew two of them. The remaining three, having exhausted all means, finally broke through the Emperor's Formation and fled to their respective forbidden zones. However, the Divine Emperor was relentless, dragging his ravaged imperial body, determined to kill another supreme being.
To buy themselves a chance to escape, the other two Supreme Beings didn't hesitate to attack the one radiating silver light. A roar echoed through the universe from that Supreme Being: "You two bastards!"
In the blink of an eye, the Divine Emperor had arrived. Facing the bloodthirsty, reckless Divine Emperor, the remaining Supreme Being cursed, "Why did this era produce an emperor like you? Your strength is enough to rank you among the top ten of the thirty-three emperors. Why are you so mediocre?"
That Supreme Being was puzzled. The Divine Emperor, with such immense power, could have easily fought the forbidden zone from the start, so why did he hold back until he was on the verge of death?
The Divine Emperor severed the Supreme Being's head. The immortal body was obliterated by the Divine Emperor. He carried the Supreme Being's head, dragging the broken body back to Dao Cliff. The place was now desolate. Looking around, his eyes were filled with sadness. A few drops of blood dripped from his fingertips, flying away in various directions.
Alone atop the Dao Cliff, the entire universe revolved around him.
"Four Supreme Beings have perished... Throughout ancient history, how many have achieved such a feat?"
Supreme Beings are difficult to kill... not because they are powerful, but because they are cunning enough. Even those Great Emperors who pacified forbidden zones might not be able to kill four Supreme Beings in their lifetime!
The cosmic imperial path fell silent once more.
The Divine Emperor sat alone on the Dao Cliff, his broken and incomplete body standing firm.
There were still Supreme Beings, unwilling to give up, secretly coveting him.
Wanting to see if this Great Emperor was truly dead.
Another century passed. The ancient imperial war seemed to have subsided. More and more geniuses of this great era were embarking on the path of ascension, witnessing the power of the Great Emperor... Who wouldn't wish to be such a powerful being?
Su Chen received news from the depths of the starry sky.
Wang Yunfei broke through to the Great Saint Realm and challenged several Palace Masters of the God-Slaying Palace. He directly killed two of them, leaving only Lin Zhan. Both sides stopped fighting at the end, as Lin Zhan had already broken through to the Great Saint Realm hundreds of years ago, possessing a deeper foundation than Wang Yunfei.
After this earth-shattering battle,
the name of the Young Emperor Wang Yunfei resounded throughout the universe!
Many people in the world believed that this life should belong to Wang Yunfei to achieve enlightenment. He was simply too amazing. Even Fang Bubai, who was once favored by the Divine Emperor and taken as a disciple, had suffered defeats. Even Lin Zhan, who reigned supreme over the God-Slaying Palace and struck fear into the hearts of many geniuses, could not achieve such a feat. Even those who were once the most monstrous talents, those who had contended with Great Emperors, regarded Wang Yunfei as a formidable enemy.
However, this past century... another Supreme Being couldn't sit still. Although the Divine Emperor hadn't pacified the Forbidden Zones, none of those powerful Forbidden Zones had ever extended their claws to the myriad races of the starry sky. The Divine Emperor only focused on these supreme Forbidden Zones guarded by Supreme Beings, making the Supreme Beings of the various Forbidden Zones grit their teeth in hatred, especially Canggu Mountain. The previous Emperor had been eyeing Canggu Mountain, and the Divine Emperor was now fixated on Wangu Mountain. If they couldn't absorb life force soon, by the time a new Emperor appeared, it could truly outlive a super Forbidden Zone—it was truly laughable.
A Supreme Being from Canggu Mountain traversed countless seas of stars, attempting to absorb life force to replenish his depleted life force. But as he crossed the starry sky, the seemingly dead Divine Emperor suddenly... opened his eyes again.
The Supreme Being, terrified, didn't even turn back. Half of his body had been severed by the Divine Emperor across the sea of ​​stars; he abandoned that half and fled back to the Forbidden Zone.
This scene instantly caused all the covetous auras around to vanish.
"Damn it, Shenyan is still alive!"
"How much longer can this old guy live?"
Many supreme beings from forbidden zones were on the verge of despair.
They were terrified of being targeted by Emperor Shenyan, who would follow their aura to their lair.
Emperor Shenyan lamented that he hadn't managed to kill a single supreme being this time. Returning to the Dao Cliff, the aura of annihilation once more resounded throughout the universe, and all living beings wept... only this time, it was a bittersweet feeling.
Su Chen looked up into the depths of the starry sky, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
In the annals of history, Emperor Shenyan would undoubtedly leave a significant mark. Perhaps he wasn't the strongest emperor... but he was definitely the most cunning. What emperor had ever been annihilated three times? Using annihilation as bait?
Even if Emperor Shenyan had truly perished, those supreme beings from forbidden zones probably wouldn't dare to emerge for some time.
A thousand years passed, and the legends of the starry sky continued. For a full thousand years, no supreme being had appeared, nor had there been any news of Emperor Shenyan.
Su Chen's cultivation has reached the seventh level of the Saint realm. Given another thousand years, he might reach the peak of the Saint realm and glimpse the Saint King realm.
A Saint can live for five thousand years, and Su Chen has only cultivated for two thousand years.
"Perhaps, the Divine Emperor is truly dead..."
A thousand years, and not a single trace of movement.
Unless the Divine Emperor lives a second life... However, the Divine Emperor's injuries are too severe; even with the elixir of immortality, he might not be able to live a second life.
The forbidden zones stirred restlessly, constantly probing, from the small forbidden zones to the large forbidden zones, and finally to the emergence of the supreme forbidden zone, yet the Divine Emperor remained utterly silent.
The Divine Emperor was dead!
This time, he was truly dead!
At the end of the ancient road, figures fought desperately, enduring the supreme pressure, beginning their struggle to become emperors!
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