Chapter 189: The Variable Turns Out to Be Me

Chapter 189: The Variable Turns Out to Be Me

In the final battle of the Immortal Ancient Era, all the races of the Primordial Ancient World were wiped out, with only a few beings managing to escape the catastrophe.

After that battle, the entire world fell into a state of desolation, as the common beings had been completely exterminated.

The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit, who was already injured, arrived too late. Seeing the devastated ancient realm, she was filled with despair and rage. She charged into the Alien Domain alone.

The Alien Domain also paid a heavy price in that battle, with many Immortal Emperors injured, and figures like Kundi leaving for the Boundary Sea to search for the lost Primordial Ancient Artifact.

No one expected someone to dare launch a counterattack at such a time, and she managed to fight her way through nine times.

However, she was ultimately outnumbered and heavily injured, forcing her to retreat. In the end, she was betrayed by several Immortal Emperors from the Immortal Domain.

After a long period of recovery, the broken realm gradually healed.

However, this created a fractured era. The heavens and earth were damaged, and even ascending to Immortality was impossible. The system was incomplete, and many cultivators could not reach higher levels, unaware of what had truly transpired.

The once-complete great world had been shattered into nineteen smaller realms, which together were far smaller than before. The World Tree had withered, leading to unclear and incomplete laws, making it difficult for Immortal Emperors to emerge.

But these matters of the Immortal Ancients no longer concerned Shaohua.

She had already ventured deep into the Boundary Sea, preparing to test her cultivation on the other side.

Breaking through from King to Emperor was a significant feat with far-reaching consequences. After altering history multiple times and lingering, she sensed that her time in this era was running out.

Six thousand years later, Shaohua stopped on an island.

Over these years, her strength had continuously improved, reaching an extremely formidable level. Along the way, she had also refined and perfected the subsequent Great Dao.

"After the Heaven Concealing stage comes the Dao Mastery stage. However, true Dao Mastery should be comparable to an Immortal Emperor. I am currently in the process of Dao Mastery, similar to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. I have indeed broken through from King to Emperor, but the 'quasi' prefix remains."

A Quasi-Immortal Emperor had completely transcended the Immortal King domain and was relatively close to an Immortal Emperor. However, compared to a true Immortal Emperor, the difference was vast.

As for the Sacrificial Dao above the Immortal Emperor, though it was stronger than the Final Path Ascendants and transcended them, it did not surpass the Immortal Emperor domain by an unimaginable degree, and thus did not form a major realm of its own.

In a sense, Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Immortal Emperor, and even Sacrificial Dao could all be seen as part of a larger domain, despite the vast differences.

Hmm, one is underground, one is in the sky, and another is beyond the sky.

"If we divide the stages using the Yang Nine and Yin Six system, the Yang Nine level of Dao Mastery would be equivalent to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, while the subsequent Yin Six level of breaking limits would be equivalent to a True Immortal Emperor", Shaohua mused to herself.

The Yang Nine and Yin Six system divides a major realm into fifteen minor stages, though this is a theoretical division and cannot be truly delineated into distinct steps.

Shaohua believed that after her breakthrough, she would be directly standing at the third minor stage of Dao Mastery.

Over six thousand years, her strength had steadily improved, and she had finally slowed down, gradually ascending to the sixth minor stage.

This was because she was a Law Founder, a true Dao Ancestor, cultivating her own methods and walking her own path, which allowed her to achieve such a significant leap upon breaking through.

For other Quasi-Immortal Emperors, it would be impossible to make such a leap in one go.

Shaohua resumed her journey. Even as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, it was difficult to directly cross the sea. She used the time to ponder her future path.

After much deliberation, she decided to separate the Dao Fruit that had merged when she broke through to Immortal King, extracting all the cultivation of the Destined Land Art, her evolved system.

The other blank Dao Fruit would be used to cultivate other systems.

For example, the Secret Realm Art, the Immortal Ancient method, and even the somewhat mysterious methods from the Alien Domain.

Upon returning to the present world, she would also study the methods of Wu Shi, Heng Ren, and Ye Fan, and if possible, obtain the Pollen Path to practice them.

At her current level, taking even a single step forward was incredibly difficult. She should not miss any opportunity to improve herself.

Shaohua continued her journey in solitude, picking up the Secret Realm Art again and cultivating a second Dao Fruit. With her experience, it was a suitable path for her.

Of course, fusing various systems with the second Dao Fruit was not something that could be achieved easily. It required taking risks.

Moreover, following others' paths ultimately had a ceiling.

Fortunately, as a Law Founder, she had opened up a new system and perfected the Destined Land Art. She could use the supreme and invincible first Dao Fruit to help her break through.

"Calling them first and second is a bit hasty. I was first known as the Eastern Sovereign, and then as the Supreme Unity. So, the Dao Fruit that carries the Destined Land Art can be called the Eastern Sovereign Dao Fruit, and the one that fuses various systems can be called the Supreme Unity Dao Fruit."

Shaohua named the first and second Dao Fruits, using her two titles, Eastern Sovereign and Supreme Unity, to distinguish them.

After several more millennia, just as she felt her time was running out and she might not reach the other side, a sudden stirring in her heart occurred.

It was as if something was watching her.

"Good, good, good. You actually came to me on your own. Is this part of the backlash? Sending a human disaster to drive me away, huh!" She was both surprised and delighted.

She had been worried about not reaching the ultimate ancient land on the other side of the Boundary Sea, but now, someone from the other side had come to her.

"Boom!"

Deep in the Boundary Sea, dark power erupted, terrifying and overwhelming, like an ocean surging towards her.

"Swish!"

Shaohua formed a sword with her fingers and slashed through the storm with her bare hand.

In the air above the sea, numerous palaces emerged from the void, descending and connected by divine rainbows, forming a grand path.

The Ancient Receiving Palace contained a mysterious path that connected to the ultimate ancient land, allowing rapid travel to the other side of the sea and vice versa.

Shaohua also had an Ancient Receiving Palace, but she had long destroyed it to prevent any unforeseen events, as she was still in the Immortal King domain at that time.

A figure stepped forward from the other side of the sea.

Though the pace was slow, each step seemed to span an era, bringing the ancient past into the present.

"Boom!!!!!"

The Great Dao rumbled, and mysterious laws descended to suppress.

Darkness descended, and the end of countless worlds was at hand.

Time and space were in chaos, and the ages were shifting. The light of the future shone, and fragments of the past flowed, incomprehensible.

Thud. The footsteps stopped, and the entire Boundary Sea seemed to fall silent. The relentless storm ceased, leaving a deathly stillness that was bone-chilling.

Along the way, countless Immortal Kings met their end, their forms and spirits annihilated, for simply taking an extra glance.

An emperor must never be stared at directly!

Shaohua lifted her gaze, her eyes gleaming with a fierce light.

The Azure Emperor, carrying the overwhelming power of the Ultimate Ancient Land, unleashed an endless tide of dark energy. The bizarre laws of the universe swept across, turning the Boundary Sea pitch black.

Faced with such distinct laws, if it weren’t for her cultivation of the Destined Land Art, the Lifesoil, which is the origin of myths, she might have encountered some trouble.

The vast dark energy surged like waves crashing against the shore, carrying an indescribable malevolence. Black order chains crisscrossed, spreading like dark lightning, flashing with cold, dark light, and struck with blinding speed.

Shaohua stood with her hands behind her back, a radiant light emanating from her body, repelling all the dark energy.

In the space around her, a three-inch radius was a realm of the mortal world, where all evils were repelled and all laws failed to affect her. She was immortal, indestructible, and invincible!

All the darkness was obliterated by the supreme truth of the Mortal Realm.

The Three Inch Mortal Realm, in reality, was a distant and unreachable place, a mere glimpse of the vastness.

"Interesting. After so many eons, someone like you has finally appeared!" The gray-haired figure approached Shaohua step by step.

Shaohua said nothing, raising her hand and slapping it forward. A strange, fourteen-colored light blossomed between her fingers, collapsing the myriad heavens.

The Azure Emperor, caught off guard by her immediate attack, roared in anger, restraining the River of Time, freezing time itself.

But Shaohua’s palm cleaved through the unyielding fabric of time, like a great sword of the Dao slicing downward.

"Spit!"

At the first clash, the blood of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor splattered.

The Azure Emperor was furious. At their level, standing so high, they were often lonely, with few equals. Encountering someone, even an enemy, who could speak a few words should not be a problem.

But the woman showed no reason, striking without a word.

"Do you truly intend to wage war with me here?"

His eyes were cold and piercing, as he glared at Shaohua, saying coldly, "Aren’t you afraid of the immense karma? Aren’t you afraid of eternal emptiness?"

The Azure Emperor sensed something in the shadows, a bold and reckless being from outside this era, interfering in the affairs of this time.

In his view, such great karma could even overwhelm a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. If one insisted on defying the flow of time, they might face eternal emptiness.

So, he came to stop Shaohua.

Shaohua also understood the situation.

Previous warnings and restraints had been ineffective, leading to this confrontation.

Just as she had once intercepted the Red King in the River of Time, the dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor was now here to stop her.

In other words, as long as she remained in this era, she didn’t need to cross the sea; the others on the other side would eventually come to her.

"Words are futile. Let’s fight!"

She spoke, her voice clear and beautiful, her sleeves fluttering, her battle intent reaching the heavens. She changed her hand and slapped again.

"I am the Azure Emperor, unrivaled through the ages, longing for a defeat I cannot achieve. What are you?"

The Azure Emperor’s body was withered, but his aura was overwhelming. This time, he was prepared, clashing palms with Shaohua.

"Bang!"

The Dao patterns between their palms intertwined, depicting the birth and death of the Dao.

All the energy and ripples were contained within their palms, annihilating each other.

"Ah!!"

Suddenly, the Azure Emperor let out a blood-curdling scream, his withered hand severed, dripping with red, golden, and even black blood.

Beside his severed hand, an ancient, miniature altar exploded, clearly a trap, concealing a weapon in his hand, ready for a surprise attack.

Shaohua snorted coldly, attacking with all her might, pushing her Dao to the limit, unleashing supreme techniques. A fourteen-colored sword wheel erupted from her palm, radiating with a terrifying bloodlight.

The sword wheel was blindingly brilliant, unparalleled, illuminating the past, present, and future, severing the River of Time, and slicing through the Azure Emperor.

At the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, who would play tricks? Underestimating her for lacking a suitable weapon was a grave mistake!

The heavens and earth split open, and the Boundary Sea shook violently. The already shattered worlds were completely torn apart, heading toward their final end.

The Azure Emperor was stunned. He had been careless and was decapitated.

He had never been defeated and longed for a defeat, but he never expected it to happen so rashly.

A battle between Quasi-Immortal Emperors should be fought in the River of Time, using countless techniques, bloodily struggling until the very end.

"No, I have not been defeated!"

The Azure Emperor was furious, his mindset unbalanced, letting out a long howl. His severed head, flowing with the power of time, tried to reattach, but was grabbed by a delicate hand that tore through space and time.

"Boom!"

Shaohua crushed the Azure Emperor’s head, shattering part of his Soul Essence.

However, as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, with his head shattered and Soul Essence torn, he was still difficult to kill, his vitality extremely resilient.

The Azure Emperor retreated, quickly reshaping his true form, nearly driven mad, and charged at Shaohua.

The two engaged in a fierce battle, clashing intensely without using their avatars or Law bodies in the River of Time. The fragments of time scattered everywhere, and the entire space-time fabric seemed to collapse. The few magical artifacts the Azure Emperor brought out were all shattered by Shaohua’s bare hands, some even piercing into his flesh.

This made him change color. Where did this woman come from, and why was she so formidable?

The Azure Emperor, covered in blood, clashed intensely. Under her delicate hands, his Quasi-Immortal Emperor body cracked, and his arms exploded several times.

"Heng!"

Shaohua, seizing the advantage, spoke the true word, freezing time and space. Everything was momentarily immobilized, the world withering, slowing the Azure Emperor’s movements, his spirit becoming stagnant.

The same technique, used by different people, produced vastly different results.

The Azure Emperor failed to immobilize Shaohua, but Shaohua immobilized the Azure Emperor.

"Chiii!"

Shaohua seized the opportunity, pointing a finger, piercing through the sky of history, reflecting the illusions of the future. The worlds resonated, shattering the Azure Emperor’s forehead, his third eye exploding, and part of his Soul Essence dispersing.

"Hummm!"

At the same moment, her Soul Essence burst forth, and she formed a seal, tearing his Soul Essence apart.

Then she summoned countless temporal vortices, flowing with strange light, silently sweeping away the dispersed Soul Essence of the Azure Emperor, exiling it to unknown times.

A Quasi-Immortal Emperor was hard to kill, and she had no time to slowly wear him down. Exile was the best choice.

"Where is the Azure Emperor?"

At this moment, another dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor appeared, wearing a purple-golden crown. The Vast Emperor had arrived.

Shaohua, dressed in a green robe, her hair high up, her flawless face adorned with a smile, said, "He left on some errand and will be back soon."

Yes, it just needs a bit of time.

(End of Chapter)

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