Chapter 259: Transcendence in This Lifetime (Fifteen)

Who is the Undying Nether Emperor?
Ning Changqing didn't know.
But this terrifying place was actually showing traces of that supreme powerhouse from the past.
Fragments were manifesting from the River of Time.
"This is actually a being of the Supreme Emperor level!"
Ning Changqing was shocked.
In the Mythical Era, the most glorious age, there were only a handful of Supreme Emperors.
That being who left an indelible mark on heaven and earth
called himself the Undying Nether Emperor
From that distant era, an undying hymn emanated
singing praises to this first powerhouse of the Imperial Era.
With great achievements
The hymn then turned into a lament
The first emperor who ended the Dark Era and ushered in the Imperial Era
lived for far too long... a single being representing the rise and fall of an entire era.
Emperors, ancient emperors, even the supreme beings who severed their own swords and fled into forbidden zones were merely food for that supreme emperor to accumulate and attempt to transcend.
Looking at the traces manifested in the heavens and earth, Ning Changqing sighed, "So, in later generations, there actually existed such a powerful figure, ending one era and creating another. Great Emperors and Ancient Sovereigns were merely food, all for the sake of obtaining the qualification for transcendence."
This talent, even before the Mythical Era, would have been top-tier.
Unfortunately, he ultimately failed.
It was both expected and unexpected.
To transcend... is no easy feat.
Ning Changqing had witnessed the battle for transcendence himself.
The founder of the Yaochi Holy Land possessed astonishing talent, even he himself was ashamed of his inferiority.
Yet, he still could not transcend.
He had lived through countless ages and witnessed countless geniuses perish on that path to transcendence.
None of them could transcend.
But...
Ning Changqing was confident that in this life, he could surpass all the geniuses of the past and present.
In this life, he would definitely transcend!
Before achieving transcendence, however, he still had a formidable enemy to overcome.
Di Chen—this would be the greatest obstacle on his path to transcendence.
Even if he failed once, twice, three times... countless times,
it didn't matter.
He, Ning Changqing, possessed the Wheel of Time,
and countless opportunities.
Di Chen could defeat him countless times,
but he only needed to defeat Di Chen once amidst countless defeats,
and then he would be the final victor.
"This time, will that guy reappear?"
Ning Changqing examined the array he had set up.
There wasn't a single flaw.
It sealed the secrets of the place where the Undying Nether Emperor had fallen; even the resurrected ancestor of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion couldn't detect this place.
However...
The moment he opened the ancient land, a trace of aura was released.
Ning Changqing shook his head.
With his cautious methods,
that trace of aura was quickly annihilated.
Unless the Undying Nether Emperor, the first emperor of the Imperial Era, is still alive, perhaps he could keenly sense a trace of his aura.
But is that possible?
The Undying Nether Emperor failed to transcend, and the ruins he transformed into are all here.
Ning Changqing shook his head.
This time, there will absolutely be no problem.
........
Inside the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect
Su Chen's cultivation has reached the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm.
He is only one step away from attracting the Emperor Tribulation.
Su Chen suddenly stopped cultivating.
Because he sensed a familiar aura.
Su Chen's expression was strange.
"Ning Changqing... actually found the place where the Undying Nether Emperor fell."
Truly worthy of being called the Treasure-Hunting Rat.
Su Chen felt a pang of reluctance to kill Ning Changqing.
He had been racking his brains trying to find the place where the Undying Nether Emperor of his past life had perished, but now he didn't have to worry anymore. Although that aura was only fleeting, Su Chen was certain.
It was the aura of his past life.
Ning Changqing had found the small world left behind by the Undying Nether Emperor.
"What a pity..."
Accompanied by a wisp of immortal mist, which drifted by,
Su Chen's figure vanished,
leaving behind a sigh.
"You touched something you shouldn't have."
......
The deeper Ning Changqing went, the more he realized his mistake.
He had underestimated the first emperor of the Imperial Era.
That terrifying corpse, even after millions of years, remained intact, a world unto itself, incompatible with heaven and earth...
It had exceeded the limits that heaven and earth could contain.
Half of his body was annihilated.
It possessed terrifying rules not belonging to this world, making Ning Changqing's scalp tingle and unable to remain calm.
"This is absolutely the forbidden power from beyond the universe, the forbidden power that countless supreme beings of the Mythical Era could not even tread upon!"
"He... he actually broke through that forbidden power, half of his body has transcended, witnessing the truth beyond this realm!"
Ning Changqing's heart was filled with a thousand waves of emotion.
Even as the reincarnation of the First Heavenly Venerable,
he felt horrified at this moment.
He had almost succeeded.
He had broken through the boundary.
Only a trace of luck was still lacking.
Even that astonishingly talented being from the Yaochi Holy Land in the Mythical Era had not transcended even half a foot!
Ning Changqing began to search for opportunities, his heart burning with fervor.
This time, he would focus on acquiring equipment and grinding levels. Once he left this place, he would definitely be able to defeat Di Chen and wash away his shame.
Ning Changqing truly deserved to be called the child of great fortune.
No, he should be called the child of this era.
Back then, during the battle of the Undying Nether Emperor's transcendence, the Undying Nether Blade shattered, leaving only a terrifying embryo. Even as a broken blade, it surpassed all ancient and modern imperial artifacts, and surprisingly, it willingly submitted to Ning Changqing.
Ning Changqing found the remaining three-quarters of the Death Book fragments.
"Unfortunately, I'm still missing that last quarter."
Ning Changqing thought to himself, recalling the quarter of the Death Book fragments he encountered in the terrifying Chaos Sea. If it weren't for Su Chen's sudden appearance, he would now possess three innate treasures.
"Di Chen, I will personally retrieve the remaining quarter of the Death Book fragments sooner or later!"
Ning Changqing secretly vowed.
After searching for every opportunity, Ning Changqing decided to study the Undying Nether Emperor's corpse.
This was a being at the half-step transcendence level.
If he could gather the last quarter of the Death Book fragments, perhaps the "half-step" could be completely removed.
...
Ning Changqing was engrossed in studying the corpse of the Undying Nether Emperor,
completely unaware,
a figure had already arrived at Ning Changqing's location.
A terrifying array was hidden in the void.
"The Treasure-Seeking Rat is actually so cautious,"
Ning Changqing had set up many arrays.
Even a Great Emperor couldn't force their way through.
Even if they did, they would alert Ning Changqing inside.
Ning Changqing would flee without hesitation.
Ning Changqing was very cautious.
However, Su Chen also had some knowledge of arrays.
Su Chen wasn't in a hurry.
He began silently breaking through the arrays left behind by Ning Changqing.
...
Ning Changqing was completely unaware that Old Six had arrived following the scent.
He was still immersed in comprehending the Great Dao of the Undying Nether Emperor.
“Nine Revolutions, Nine Nirvanas”
“The Undying Nether Emperor’s origins were actually just an ordinary crow?”
While comprehending the hidden secrets of the Undying Nether Emperor, Ning Changqing discovered a shocking secret.
That being with half a foot in transcendence
had actually started as just an ordinary crow.