Chapter 165: Shao Hua: I Will Take the Initiative! (4k)

Chapter 165: Shao Hua: I Will Take the Initiative! (4k)

Great turmoil is imminent!

Everyone knows that the current respite is only temporary. The enemy has been driven back, but it’s just a matter of time before they return, stronger than ever.

Even a mere avatar of the Dark Sovereign is unimaginably powerful. When the true body arrives, the entire universe could be at risk.

“Don’t worry, my sister will take care of it!” Wan Qing had an inexplicable confidence in Shao Hua.

It’s well-known that the power of an avatar and the true body isn’t much different.

He believed that if Shao Hua could defeat the Dark Sovereign’s avatar with some effort, then taking on the true body would be a piece of cake.

Shao Hua, upon hearing this, wanted to open this boy’s head and see what was inside.

Every time he mentioned her, it seemed like nothing good would happen.

While the power of an avatar and the true body may seem similar, they are far from the same.

Sometimes, a small difference can lead to a massive disparity.

In a decisive battle, even the slightest gap can be magnified a thousandfold, becoming the key to victory or defeat.

An avatar can only unleash a few bursts of power comparable to the true body’s full strength, but it can’t sustain it. The true body’s origin, will, secret techniques, and battle artifacts are incomparable.

“Sis, you can’t shake your head now. If our morale drops, we might fall into chaos before the enemy even arrives. That would be a real problem!” Wan Qing whispered to her.

Shao Hua was taken aback for a moment, her gaze sweeping over the many ancient emperors and sovereigns in the Heavenly Court. She realized the weight of her responsibilities for the first time.

That’s right, she was the co-ruler of the Heavenly Court, and she had two worlds behind her.

No matter how powerful and sinister the Dark Sovereign was, she couldn’t show the slightest hint of fear. Besides, in a life-or-death battle, who said she didn’t have a chance?

The Dark Sovereign was strong, but she wasn’t weak either.

Why should she boost the enemy’s morale and crush her own spirit?

The Sovereign had once severed his last pure divine soul, and the remaining clear will had dissipated after his severe injuries in the chaos. Now, only the Dark Sovereign remained.

Clearly, after falling into darkness, the Sovereign had gained some mysterious fortune, possibly the remnants of dark matter from the ancient era.

Although the Desolate Heaven Emperor had slain the four Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors and the Carrion Immortal Emperor, cleared the ultimate ancient land, and eradicated the dark threat, he had left a relatively perfect world behind. However, he left in a hurry, and it wasn’t impossible that some dark matter remained.

“Don’t worry. Even if the Sovereign has fallen into darkness and undergone bizarre evolution, he won’t become a true Immortal King in the short term,” Shao Hua said, calming everyone down.

“If he does come, I will face him!”

Hearing this, everyone felt a great relief.

These ancient emperors and sovereigns, who had lived for so long, could tell that Shao Hua was speaking the truth. Even if it was partly to boost morale, she indeed had the strength to fight.

That was enough!

Examples of the weak defeating the strong are not uncommon in the cultivation world. As long as the outcome is uncertain, no one can easily predict the result.

“May I ask, what is an Immortal King?” someone inquired.

“Before the ancient times, the Immortal Dominion was not yet shattered, and our universe was known as the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. True Immortals were not rare, and there were many Immortal Kings.

There was also a foreign land where the beings were corrupted by darkness and became dark evolutionists. In that place, experts comparable to True Immortals were called Immortals, and Immortal Kings were the equivalent of Immortal Kings.”

Shao Hua thought for a moment and decided to explain a bit more. Uncertainty was the root of fear, and knowing the enemy’s strength wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

She looked around and saw that the super cultivators from the Veil Heaven Cosmos were not only unafraid but also visibly excited.

For them, having no path forward wasn’t the most difficult challenge. The truly despairing thing was not knowing if there was any path at all.

Before, they only knew that the Sovereign and the Eastern Emperor had walked the Mortal Realm Immortality Path and achieved immortality in the mortal world.

Many emperors and sovereigns had tried every possible way to extend their lives.

Even if they didn’t know that living in reverse could lead to Mortal Realm Immortality, who wouldn’t want to regain their youth and continue their glory?

Living in reverse, was it what they didn’t want?

It was simply impossible!

But now, the Eastern Emperor had said that he could fight the Dark Sovereign, who was about to become an Immortal King.

It turned out that achieving Mortal Realm Immortality meant becoming an Immortal King, not a True Immortal!

This was like going from one mountain to a higher peak, where a narrow bridge once connected them. But the bridge had broken, and everyone had to stop at the cliff’s edge.

Some tried to find a new path, but most died tragically.

Many simply stayed, hoping to one day ride the wind and cross the chasm, even if the hope was slim, there was still something to look forward to.

But then, someone defied all logic and flew right over!

Now they knew that beyond the Imperial and Sovereign realms lay the True Immortal realm. Theoretically, achieving perfection in the five major secret realms could lead to immortality.

However, the limitations of their world and the lack of subsequent methods had trapped everyone at the peak of the ultimate realm.

“The path is not cut off; there is still a way forward!”

“The path lies ahead, and I can take it!”

“I will reconnect the Immortal Path, and I will become an Immortal!”

At this moment, the way everyone looked at Shao Hua changed.

If the fallen Sovereign represented an unknown threat, then the co-ruler of the Heavenly Court, who knew so many ancient secrets, was also shrouded in mystery.

After further discussion, everyone returned to prepare for the battle.

The entire strange world was mobilized. The local sovereigns and emperors, understanding the gravity of the situation, joined the Heavenly Court, contributing their own strength.

Wan Qing had another idea.

He gathered a few experts in runes and arrays, along with Liu Nian, Wu You, and other young cultivators, to work on improving the large array set up by ancient emperors, hoping for a breakthrough.

At their level, it was impossible to rapidly increase their power in a short time, but an array could harness the collective strength, making it a good option.

Wu Shi was also approaching the end of his fourth life.

With his sister’s experience, he had a plan for how to live in reverse, but he couldn’t wait any longer.

If a great enemy came, he would be helpless with his aged body, and that would be worse than death.

So, he cut his lifespan, taking a risk to actively start his fifth life.

“Even you lack confidence?” Han Ren, rarely, spoke a long sentence, and it was a question.

Shao Hua, walking beside her, nodded and then shook her head. Since they were alone, there was no need to put on a show.

“From the avatar, we can deduce that the Dark Sovereign is nearly an Immortal King. He hasn’t come in his true form, likely because he’s preparing to break through.”

Shao Hua placed one hand behind her back and casually waved the other, continuing, “Even without that pure divine soul, he can become a Ten-Fold Tyrant, not much weaker than an ordinary Immortal King.”

A Ten-Fold Tyrant refers to a being whose physical body can reach the Immortal King level, but whose divine soul is lacking, matching the Dark Sovereign’s current state.

The Sovereign was already a True Mortal Immortal, comparable to a Quasi-Immortal King, and his power had increased significantly after falling into darkness. When he went all out, he could rival a true Immortal King.

“If I could fully reach the pinnacle of immortality, I would likely be unafraid of ordinary Immortal Kings. Unfortunately, the ten-life mortal path only touched the edge of that realm, failing to truly reach it.” Shao Hua sighed lightly.

Even Han Ren was moved, her heart stirred, and she glanced at Shao Hua.

In less than 300,000 years, she had come this far.

Clearly, what limited her was not a lack of foundation or talent, but simply time!

The ten-life mortal path not achieving the pinnacle of immortality was likely due to the same reason.

“You’re too impatient,” Han Ren said.

“Time waits for no one,” Shao Hua stopped, smiled at the cold beauty beside her, and placed her hands on the woman’s shoulders, as if saying goodbye or making a request. She blinked and said:

“I’m going to actively seek out the source of the chaos. Please take care of things here!”

Her arrival had completely changed this world.

While there was still a chance to fight, Shao Hua wanted to take the initiative, find the Dark Sovereign, and engage in a decisive battle.

The pinnacle of immortality meant no fear of ordinary Immortal Kings, but she hadn’t reached that level yet, remaining a True Mortal Immortal.

What is, is; what isn’t, isn’t. The pinnacle of immortality is a further refinement of the True Mortal Immortal realm, not a half-step.

She hadn’t mentioned that a True Mortal Immortal achieving Immortal King status would not be an ordinary Immortal King. If the Dark Sovereign became an Immortal King, even reaching the pinnacle of immortality would be meaningless.

But now, the Dark Sovereign hadn’t yet achieved the Immortal King status, and she still had the strength to fight. This was the best and most promising moment!

Han Ren’s eyebrows furrowed, and her usually calm and beautiful face showed a different expression. “You might die.”

The atmosphere became heavy.

“We cultivators, what is there to fear in a fight? The worst is not returning!” Shao Hua paused, then smiled brightly.

She added with a soft laugh, “If you miss me, I will always come back.”

At this moment, in the Beidou Star Region of the home universe, a shocking event occurred. It was as if a massive explosion had happened, with many stars collapsing and turning to dust.

Bright light and radiant beams filled the sky, and the aura of sages surged, with roars and cries echoing.

The Ancient Forbidden Land collapsed, and a brilliant immortal light shot into the sky, revealing the Immortality Ascension Path in this era.

“Last month, I suddenly felt a heart palpitation, almost as if I was about to die. Do you have any idea why?” Ye Fan asked.

“No!” The old man in the Verdant Copper Tablet denied it outright.

Ye Fan: “.”

If he hadn’t seen the tablet glow brightly at that time, he might have believed the lie.

“Tell me the truth. What is your connection to the Sovereign of the mythic age?” Ye Fan’s tone was somewhat hostile, and he held the tablet, ready to toss it into the Immortality Ascension Path.

“You’ve already guessed, so why ask?” The Sovereign sighed. “Yes, I am a fragment of the Sovereign’s divine soul. After that day, I regained all my memories.”

The Sovereign’s revelation left Ye Fan stunned.

He had just reached the threshold of Quasi-Emperor, and now a True Mortal Immortal was coming to deal with him?

“Indeed, I should have thrown you away,” Ye Fan said.

“Even if you erase me now, it won’t matter. He will return, and if no one stops him, the entire world will be destroyed.” The Sovereign spoke the truth.

Ye Fan understood this. He also guessed who was blocking the great enemy ahead.

“I need to become stronger and achieve immortality!” Ye Fan’s heart burned with determination.

The Immortality Ascension Path was about to open, and the Beidou region was in turmoil, with intense conflicts breaking out.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a massive wave of energy came from outside the Immortality Path. It was a thunderous divine tribulation, originating from the depths of the galaxy, making all beings tremble.

An Imperial Tribulation!

Someone was becoming an emperor, undergoing the boundless divine tribulation. The immortal light covered the sky, and it was so sudden that no one was prepared.

The imperial tribulation spread throughout the universe, fierce and overwhelming, casting the unique imperial path, suppressing the mortal world.

“No, I won’t accept this!”

“Why now?”

“How can this be? Who is becoming an emperor?”

The geniuses throughout the universe were stunned. They had expected the Immortality Ascension Path to open, not someone becoming an emperor.

For those aspiring to become emperors, this was a devastating blow, leaving them in despair.

A long cry echoed, and a fiery light soared into the sky. A golden figure, like breaking free from ancient constraints, spanned half the universe.

It was a Solar Sovereign.

Captured by a True Mortal Immortal, he had experienced both misfortune and fortune. He had lost his freedom and was even kept as a caged bird.

But his will remained unbroken. After Shao Hua left, the Solar Sovereign regained his freedom, broke through his limitations, and now achieved the emperor realm.

Another Demon Sovereign was born.

The Solar Sovereign cried out, having just passed the emperor tribulation, and immediately entered the Immortality Ascension Path.

“Little bird, don’t be in a hurry. Let me borrow the path.”

A clear voice echoed from the Immortality Path, and a green figure appeared, her feathered robes fluttering, her hair tied up, and her beauty unmatched.

Before leaving, Shao Hua planned one last thing—entering the neighboring Immortal Dominion to observe.

If she could obtain one or two immortal techniques, it would be beneficial, even if she couldn’t use them, others could.

With a wave of her right hand, several artifacts appeared(End of Chapter)

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