Chapter 240: The Undying Underworld Emperor (Part Twenty-One)

The old sect leader continued, "However, our ancestors risked their lives to preserve an item, generation after generation, never losing it. I have always followed my master's dying wish, preserving it perfectly, never opening it..."
The old sect leader led Su Chen to the forbidden area of ​​the Myriad Laws Sect.
Within the forbidden area, there was nothing.
Only a rune.
An innate demonic rune.
After hundreds of thousands of years, it remained intact.
Now it had returned to Su Chen's hands.
In his previous life, Su Chen hadn't been able to comprehend the innate demonic rune.
But he knew that this innate demonic rune must be related to the Book of Death, one of the legendary Nine Heavens' supreme innate treasures.
Now, back in his hands, with a foundation of 100,000 in comprehension, plus multiple rebirths, Su Chen's aptitude and comprehension had reached a terrifying level.
Su Chen left.
The old sect leader looked at the empty cave, momentarily stunned.
Why...why did he come here?
No!
The once empty stone wall suddenly shone with light, and characters appeared, majestic and imposing.
The old sect master gazed at the brilliant characters, murmuring,
"The Myriad Laws Emperor Scripture..."
Suddenly, he knelt down, tears welling in his eyes.
The Great Emperor's manifestation allowed him to rediscover his former heritage... The efforts of his ancestors had not been in vain... One day, the Myriad Laws Sect would surely regain the glory of its former imperial court.
......
Su Chen retrieved the Innate Demonic Runes and returned to the Undying Divine Court, beginning to comprehend them.
He fell into seclusion again.
Less than ten thousand years had passed since Su Chen slew the last Great Emperor.
A new Great Emperor was born.
However, this new emperor did not choose to attack the Undying Divine Court.
After all, the blood of the previous Great Emperor had not yet dried.
He chose to conquer the forbidden zones.
Imperial blood splattered across the starry sky.
This Great Emperor chose to invade the forbidden zones.
He was ambushed. Although he managed to break out of the forbidden zone, he was severely wounded.
Outside the forbidden zone, he was attacked and killed by a Supreme Being, his blood staining the starry sky.
Several Supreme Beings were just about to step forward to drink the Emperor's blood
when a cold voice echoed
"Truly a piece of trash."
The four Supreme Beings were horrified. They abandoned the Emperor's corpse and tried to flee back to the forbidden zone without looking back, but it was too late.
In just an instant, the four Supreme Beings didn't even have a chance to ascend; they perished instantly.
One Great Emperor and four Supreme Beings—enough for them to cultivate for a considerable time.
Su Chen returned to the Undying Divine Court with the Emperor's corpse and the Supreme Beings' corpses.
This horrified the Supreme Beings hiding in the shadows, filling them with dread.
"He...feeds on the Dao and Laws of Ancient Emperors..."
"This is truly a tragic era. Invincible supreme beings have become food... We feed on all living beings, yet now some beings feed on us..."
"Heh."
The many Supreme Beings watched the disappearing figure, their hearts filled with sorrow.
Before they severed their lives and fled into the forbidden zone, who among them wasn't an unparalleled powerhouse who suppressed an entire era?
They possessed their own glory and pride.
Now, they were treated as food.
......
Su Chen returned to the Undying Divine Court.
His label of "trash" wasn't because the new emperor had been killed by a Supreme Being outside the starry sky.
It was because a mighty emperor had only managed to lure out four Supreme Beings.
Su Chen needed more nourishment to perfect his own cultivation method and prepare for his ninth Nirvana.
The ninth Nirvana was of paramount importance.
Su Chen felt that perhaps after his ninth Nirvana, he would enter a completely new realm.
Perhaps transcendence, perhaps surpassing all emperors and sovereigns throughout history.
Su Chen continued to lie low.
Ten thousand years passed.
Emperors attained enlightenment, and emperors fell.
Times ranged from tens of thousands to tens of thousands of years.
The living began to sense something was amiss.
Another ten thousand years passed.
Several more Great Emperors appeared, most of whom sensed something was wrong and chose to sever their own lives and flee into forbidden zones to seek survival.
Two hundred thousand years passed.
Countless emperors and sovereigns perished, and even the Supreme Beings were desolate.
However, Su Chen discovered something crucial.
No new Great Emperor had appeared for fifty thousand years.
He... was simply too powerful.
Even though the world could accommodate two Great Emperors.
But because he was too powerful, the unintentional rules he created also prevented other beings from achieving enlightenment. At this rate, he would be far from completing his ninth Nirvana.
One day,
the universe wailed.
That direction was precisely the direction of the Undying Divine Court.
"Could it be... that being has finally died?"
Some supreme beings were excited, countless geniuses wept with joy. The Undying Nether Emperor was simply too powerful, one path suppressing ten thousand. If he didn't die, all beings would be unable to achieve enlightenment, and all supreme beings would live in constant fear. Perhaps the Undying Nether Emperor would outlive them all.
The beings began to probe, gradually taking action against the Undying Divine Court. A new emperor was born, beginning the purge of the Undying Divine Court. Until its destruction, the Undying Nether Emperor never appeared again.
"The Undying Nether Emperor... he's really dead!"
The beings rejoiced. A new emperor reigned supreme; the shadow of the Undying Nether Emperor would finally dissipate.
Tens of thousands of years passed quickly, and the current emperor arrived at the Forbidden Zone of the Ancient Tomb.
He, confident in his invincibility, sought to explore the forbidden zone of the ancient tomb, for some beings claimed it held earth-shattering secrets.
A peak-level Great Emperor directly stormed into the forbidden zone, seeking the truth behind it.
However, the Great Emperor emerged from the forbidden zone in a miserable state, perishing within months.
The forbidden zone of the ancient tomb was truly terrifying, capable of fatally injuring a peak-level Great Emperor.
But... the words left behind by that Great Emperor ignited a frenzy among numerous forces.
“The forbidden zone of the ancient tomb holds unparalleled opportunities!”
These were the last words of a Great Emperor.
For an invincible Great Emperor to comment on unparalleled opportunities, it might be related to the secrets of transcendence.
Countless powerful lineages invaded the forbidden zone, but without exception, they all failed.
Then, hundreds of thousands of years passed.
Some Great Emperors died of old age, some fled into the forbidden zone, and some chose to explore the secrets of heaven and earth, only to die somewhere.
Su Chen, after severing his cosmic imprint, retreated into the forbidden zone of the ancient tomb, hunting emperors and sovereigns of all ages. Countless powerful figures perished at his hands.
Even after severing his own cosmic mark, his strength far surpassed that of ordinary Great Emperors. Over the years, he also comprehended the innate demonic runes, creating the Undying Netherworld Scripture, living life after life. His presence was felt throughout nearly a million eras.
At this moment, Su Chen had also thoroughly understood the Bronze Immortal Palace. Gathering the power of nearly a million years, he finally broke through the Bronze Immortal Palace.
That was a being...
"Hahahaha, I'm finally out!"
Inside the Bronze Immortal Palace, a creature with disheveled hair was laughing wildly.
"Who are you?"
Su Chen's expression was grim.
The Bronze Immortal Palace actually contained one of the legendary Nine Innate Treasures... and a creature of immense power. Its laughter alone caused a cataclysmic change in the ancient tomb's forbidden zone.
"Who am I..."
The creature within the Bronze Immortal Palace seemed lost in memories.
"Some creatures called me the Divine Burial Master...and others called me the First Demon of the Primordial Era..."
"I remember I have another name..."
"The Demon Lord of Tai Cang!"