Chapter 241: The Undying Underworld Emperor Twenty-Two (Thanks to the great author Nine Lives Mystic Cat, gift value +11)

The Demon Lord of Tai Cang!
Having lived for countless millions of years in the Bronze Immortal Palace, he's definitely an ancient relic!
Su Chen's gaze turned cold as he asked, "Where is the secret of the Bronze Immortal Palace, the Book of Death, one of the nine innate treasures?"
The Demon Lord of Tai Cang, upon hearing this, chuckled, "Peerless Emperor-level combat power... I never expected that besides that God Lord, someone like you would actually emerge in later generations."
"The Book of Death... it shattered long ago, broken into four pieces."
"I happen to possess a fragment of the Book of Death."
On the Demon Lord of Tai Cang's hand, runes appeared, ancient characters emerging.
The aura was the same as the innate demonic runes Su Chen had obtained.
That was a fragment of the Book of Death, a quarter of the legendary nine innate treasures!
"You want it? It seems you possess the same fragment!"
The Demon Lord of Tai Cang noticed Su Chen's change and suddenly laughed, "Looks like my luck is pretty good. Not only will I get a feast, but I'll also obtain one of the fragments of the Book of Death!"
This self-proclaimed Demon Lord of Tai Cang, this supreme being, actually saw Su Chen as food!
Facing this supreme being, who might be from an ancient era, Su Chen showed no fear.
"If you put it that way, my luck isn't so bad after all. Refining you might make up for all my losses!" Su Chen attacked directly. He had traversed millions of years, hunting countless emperors and sovereigns, comprehending fragments of the Book of Death; his foundation had already reached a terrifying level.
Even against a powerhouse of the same level, having lived through countless eras, he was utterly fearless.
The Demon Lord of Tai Cang unleashed a punch. He called himself the Demon Lord of Tai Cang, and even knew of the God Emperor. He might be one of the masterminds behind the destruction of the ancient era. His strength was undeniable; he remained a supreme, God-level warrior. Even sealed for millions of years, he remained immortal, surviving to this day through heaven-defying methods.
The clash between these two supreme powerhouses shattered the entire Ancient Tomb Forbidden Zone, sweeping across the starry sky and terrifying all races… even the supreme beings of the Forbidden Zone trembled in fear… This aura was truly terrifying; they all suspected that these two supreme beings might shatter the entire universe, leading to the extinction of all life!
“God Lord, what are you waiting for?”
Su Chen struck the Ancient God Forbidden Zone. With Su Chen's fierce shout, the starry sky suddenly transformed into a cage, shimmering with countless lights, and a divine being seemed to descend.
The God Lord, also known as the God Emperor, the most powerful being of the ancient era—he was still alive!
Amidst the starry sky, supreme beings trembled. Those ancient supreme beings hiding within the forbidden zones fell utterly silent at this moment.
"The God Emperor... that Lord of the Divine Court, he's still alive... wasn't he supposed to have died in that battle?"
"That figure... that's the being that caused the destruction of the ancient era!"
The figure of the Demon Lord Tai Cang, who had fought Su Chen, was recognized.
Those ancient beings who had witnessed the rise and fall of the ancient era trembled in fear.
They wished they could simply hide.
The destruction of the ancient era was due to a great war.
And one of the masterminds behind that war was the Demon Lord Tai Cang, who annihilated the Divine Court, and countless emperors died at his hands!
After that war ended, the survivors severed their own lives and fled into the forbidden zones.
Single-handedly destroyed an era of prosperity.
"The one fighting that figure is the First Emperor of the Imperial Era, the Undying Nether Emperor... He actually didn't die..."
The Undying Nether Emperor, the Demon Lord of Tai Cang, and the God Lord—the three most powerful supreme emperors since the Mythical Era—have gathered together.
The God Lord was somewhat surprised. He had personally witnessed this raven grow into the Undying Nether Emperor step by step, and knew he wasn't dead, but he hadn't expected that the raven would know his whereabouts.
Originally, he had wanted to wait for the Undying Nether Emperor and the Demon Lord of Tai Cang to weaken each other.
Now, with Su Chen revealing his location, he knew he couldn't remain uninvolved.
"Join forces and eliminate Tai Cang."
The God Lord said only one sentence.
Su Chen nodded. This was his goal. Joining forces with the God Lord to kill the Demon Lord of Tai Cang was better than those two cunning old devils killing him first.
The three supreme beings clashed, leveling the forbidden zones. Even the current emperors were reduced to resources. Their battle raged from the universe to the Chaos Sea. The Demon Lord of Tai Cang was severely injured, and the God Lord, without hesitation, launched a fierce attack on Su Chen, aiming to cripple him.
Fortunately, Su Chen had anticipated this and withstood the God Lord's blow.
"God Lord, what are you trying to do?"
Su Chen asked coldly.
"In this universe, only one person is qualified to transcend,"
The God Lord's words revealed the reason.
The Demon Lord of Tai Cang seized the opportunity to attack, attempting to quickly eliminate Su Chen alongside the God Lord.
Su Chen was severely injured, and together with the Demon Lord of Tai Cang, they severely injured the God Lord.
The Chaos Sea, ravaged by the three's battle, sank, becoming ruins—a place even more terrifying than the forbidden zones.
The outcome of this battle remains unknown.
However, since then, neither Su Chen, the God Lord, nor the Demon Lord of Tai Cang have reappeared.
Millions of years have passed in the blink of an eye.
That great battle was only briefly mentioned in historical records. Millions of years later, the once chaotic sea has become a place even more terrifying than the forbidden zones. Emperors who once ventured into the chaotic sea perished within its depths.
Countless people in later generations speculated:
Perhaps it was a clash between three supreme beings that shattered the cosmic barrier, allowing them to transcend.
Some beings even speculated:
The three supreme powerhouses may have perished together deep within the chaotic sea.
There were many theories.
Deep within the chaotic sea
One thing they were right about:
After that battle
Not everyone died.
Of the three supreme powerhouses, only the Demon Lord of Tai Cang died. Su Chen seized the Demon Lord of Tai Cang's body, and the God Lord plotted to obtain the fragments of the Demon Lord of Tai Cang's Book of Death.
Su Chen was severely injured in that great battle and forced into Nirvana.
Some powerful beings who explored the chaotic sea, Emperors and Sovereigns, became nourishment for Su Chen.
...
Countless years passed.
"This universe is truly weak."
A single figure suppressed countless geniuses of an era.
That arrogant figure exuded an aura of immortality.
He seemed completely out of place in this world.
His name was Zhao Wuhen. He did not originate from this universe, but rather descended through some means.
His goal was to achieve enlightenment within this universe, becoming the first emperor of all time, and then, using the universe as his foundation, ascend to immortality.
To his disappointment...
There were far too few true geniuses in this world. In his eyes, those who couldn't even be called geniuses—those with the potential of ancient emperors—were no different from trash. Over so many eras, the cultivation system hadn't progressed at all.
This made Zhao Wuhen feel utterly bored.
He easily stepped into the final stage of becoming an Emperor.
The tribulations of past and present emperors could not stop him. He easily passed through seven tribulations, and all living beings in the universe submitted to him!