Chapter 404: Full Revival

Chapter 404: Full Revival

In the chaotic starry sky.

With every step, the Black Abyss Emperor traversed billions of miles of space. Every demon and chaotic beast he encountered was slaughtered, their life essence plundered to bolster his strength.

"Gu Qingfeng... We will settle our accounts another day!"

After slaying another Empire Aspirant-level chaotic beast, the Black Abyss Emperor absorbed its life essence, feeling the power returning to him. His eyes glinted with cold light, and the rage in his heart seemed to shake the very fabric of the chaotic void.

A casual strike.

Reduced countless ancient stars to dust.

By now.

After devouring this chaotic beast, the Black Abyss Emperor had fully restored his peak strength.

However.

He had no intention of returning to the Ancient Realm.

The news of Gu Qingfeng slaying the Sunny Demon Emperor had sent the Black Abyss Emperor into a state of great apprehension, forcing him to temporarily leave the Ancient Realm to avoid the confrontation.

The Black Abyss Emperor was no stranger to the Sunny Demon Emperor.

In ancient times, he had once battled the Sunny Demon Emperor, and the latter's strength was on par with his own.

This meant.

Gu Qingfeng, who had managed to slay the Sunny Demon Emperor, could also slay him.

The Black Abyss Emperor's regret deepened. If he had known the extent of Gu Qingfeng's threat earlier, he would have risked an early awakening to eliminate the threat.

But it was too late now.

Gu Qingfeng had grown strong enough to slay Demon Emperors.

Such power.

Even if the Black Abyss Emperor was unwilling to admit it, he could not deny that he was indeed afraid of Gu Qingfeng.

Now, the Black Abyss Emperor faced only two paths: either return to the Ancient Realm and engage in a life-or-death battle with Gu Qingfeng, or wait for the opportune moment to enter the Immortal Realm when the Immortal Gate opens, seeking the chance for eternal life.

For now.

He planned to find a way to enter a state of self-hibernation to avoid the ravages of time.

However.

The Black Abyss Emperor knew.

For an Emperor to hibernate was no easy task.

Back then, it took him two thousand years to construct the Life Ancient City that could seal his life essence. He traversed the entire Ancient Realm and delved deep into the chaotic starry sky to find the best materials, only then managing to succeed.

Now, with the Life Ancient City shattered, gathering such resources again would not be easy.

Thinking of this.

The Black Abyss Emperor's hatred for Gu Qingfeng grew even stronger.

If he could not self-seal, he would face significant trouble.

Although the Black Abyss Emperor had predicted that the Immortal Gate would open in this great era, there was no guarantee that it would indeed happen.

If the Immortal Gate did not open, he would not survive until the next great era.

Emperors cannot achieve eternal life!

A twelve-thousand-year lifespan was unimaginable for other cultivators.

But to an Emperor, twelve thousand years were just another number.

Without achieving eternal life.

He would ultimately turn to dust.

The Black Abyss Emperor was not willing to accept this, to lose everything he had cultivated for millennia.

At that moment.

The Black Abyss Emperor stopped in his tracks.

Before him.

A black coffin hovered in the void, its terrifying aura suppressing the ages, making the great Dao itself bow in submission.

"Black Coffin!"

The Black Abyss Emperor's face darkened, as if he was thinking of something unpleasant.

In his time, there were legends of the Black Coffin, a supreme treasure crafted by an ancient Emperor from even more ancient times.

The Black Coffin had once buried countless beings, but in the end, it buried the Emperor himself.

In the Black Abyss Emperor's era, this Emperor was known as the Black Coffin Emperor.

Although the Black Abyss Emperor had never truly seen the Black Coffin Emperor, the moment he saw the black coffin, he knew it was the ancient Emperor who had buried himself with an Imperial Weapon.

Just as the Black Abyss Emperor was about to avoid a conflict, the black coffin suddenly trembled. The coffin lid lifted, and a dark green hand emerged.

"Black Coffin Emperor, do you truly believe this Emperor fears you?"

The Black Abyss Emperor laughed with rage. He had no intention of engaging in conflict, but it seemed the other party was not going to let him off.

As an ancient Emperor himself, the Black Abyss Emperor was not afraid.

Especially with the frustration he had felt from Gu Qingfeng, he now had the perfect outlet.

Immediately.

The Black Abyss Emperor struck, his palm crashing out. The two forces collided, and in an instant, the impact swept across billions of miles of void, reducing countless ancient stars to dust. The space shattered like chaotic currents, and the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind emerged, as if a new world was being born.

Emperor's strike.

It could be described as devastating.

Even though it was just a brief clash, the power of a single moment was enough to create and destroy countless worlds. The terrifying force made many chaotic beasts flee in panic.

Boom!!!

After the initial clash, the Black Abyss Great Emperor was the first to act, his great Dao rules piercing through the void like a river falling from the heavens, suppressing the brilliance of the stars and seemingly devouring everything in its path.

The Black Coffin Emperor was no less impressive, with surging black mists rising to the sky. A terrifying entity covered in black fur emerged, engaging the Black Abyss Great Emperor in a fierce battle.

---

In the Ninth Heaven.

Xia Tianjun, who was stationed at the Immortal City's defenses, looked up at the chaotic void as if sensing something. His eyes seemed to pierce through the vast expanse of the starry sky, and the immensely powerful wave made his expression change slightly.

"The aura of the Black Abyss Great Emperor!"

"Who is he fighting—"

Xia Tianjun would never forget the Black Abyss Great Emperor.

This was the first time he had faced a true Emperor since his emergence.

Although the Black Abyss Great Emperor had not fully recovered his peak strength at that time, he had at least regained ninety percent of it.

In that battle,

Xia Tianjun did not gain any advantage.

Even with his cultivation reaching the peak of the Empire Aspirant stage and possessing a perfected Supreme Heavenly Dao Body, an Empire Aspirant was still an Empire Aspirant. Facing a true Emperor head-on, there was still a gap.

Challenging an Emperor!

Does not mean suppressing an Emperor!

Xia Tianjun knew very well that if he engaged the Black Abyss Great Emperor in a life-or-death battle, the one who would ultimately fall would be himself.

After all, a true Emperor was no joke.

However,

The Black Abyss Great Emperor had no intention of a life-or-death battle; he only wanted to leave the Ancient Realm.

Xia Tianjun wanted to stop him but had no way to do so.

Now, a powerful wave of energy was emanating from the chaos, carrying the auras of the Black Abyss Great Emperor and another unfamiliar powerful being.

Clearly,

These two were in combat.

Xia Tianjun knew the strength of the Black Abyss Great Emperor all too well. The one engaging him must also be an Emperor-level existence.

"The Demon Clan’s You Di!"

"Or an ancient Emperor from the chaos?"

Xia Tianjun’s mind raced with various thoughts, but he could not be certain.

However, it was evident that the dangers within the chaos were more complex than they seemed.

In the Desolate Ancient Era,

Xia Tianjun had also explored the chaos.

Even with his strength, he had not been able to fully explore the entire chaos.

The chaos was boundless,

Seemingly endless.

It hid countless unknowns.

At this moment,

Other powerful beings also sensed the wave of energy and immediately came to see Xia Tianjun.

"May I ask, Senior, why does the aura from the chaos seem similar to the Black Abyss Great Emperor’s?"

The one speaking was a Sage King.

During Xia Tianjun’s confrontation with the Black Abyss Great Emperor, they had all felt that terrifying aura, so recognizing the current aura from the chaos was not difficult.

Xia Tianjun glanced at him and said coolly, "That is the Black Abyss Great Emperor!"

"Hisss..."

Upon hearing this, many of the powerful beings drew in a sharp breath.

It really was the Black Abyss Great Emperor!

Grand Sage Huang Jie frowned, "So, there is another Emperor in conflict with the Black Abyss Great Emperor. Could it be the Demon Clan’s You Di?"

His words made the other powerful beings smile.

If it was indeed the Demon Clan’s You Di, that would be excellent.

Two tigers fighting.

One would surely be injured.

They could simply sit back and watch the conflict.

The Black Abyss Great Emperor had a grudge against the Divine Martial Empire, and since they had submitted to the Divine Martial Empire, they were now marked as part of it. Thus, the Black Abyss Great Emperor indirectly became their enemy.

As for the Demon Clan, there was even less need to explain.

If the two sides erupted into conflict, they saw only benefits and no drawbacks.

Xia Tianjun shook his head, "Whether the other powerful being is the Demon Clan’s You Di is still uncertain. The chaotic starry sky is not as simple as you think. There are countless star domains and ancient stars. Although most star domains are desolate, many terrifying beings lurk there.

This matter has nothing to do with us, so we need not concern ourselves with it too much!"

Xia Tianjun’s words made the other cultivators’ expressions become more serious.

The terror of the Chaos was something they had some understanding of. However, hearing it described by Lord Summer provided a more vivid sense of the unfathomable depths of the Chaos.

Afterward, the cultivators left. Since Lord Summer had spoken, they naturally didn't need to worry too much about it.

However, the matter quickly reached Gu Qingfeng's ears.

Listening to the reports from the cultivators below, Gu Qingfeng's expression changed slightly.

"A mysterious Emperor in the Chaos?"

Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but think of the Black Coffin and the imperial corpse within it. That was a mysterious ancient Emperor.

Later, Gu Qingfeng learned about the origins of the Black Coffin. Of course, Gu Qingfeng didn't believe that the Emperor who clashed with the Great Black Abyss Emperor was necessarily the Black Coffin Emperor. If the Chaos could have one Black Coffin Emperor, it could also have other beings as powerful as the Black Coffin Emperor.

The dangers of the Chaos were always unpredictable. Only true Emperors had the qualifications to traverse the starry sky and travel through countless star domains. Other beings, unless they possessed supreme power on par with an Emperor, would risk death if they ventured deep into the starry sky.

According to the records of the Ancient Realm, many Empire Aspirants had once bled out in the starry sky, dying completely.

Therefore, it was quite normal for the Great Black Abyss Emperor to encounter trouble in the starry sky, in Gu Qingfeng's view.

The vast Chaos, the endless star domains. Even Gu Qingfeng himself couldn't claim to have the power to dominate the entire starry sky.

So, after learning about this matter, Gu Qingfeng didn't bother with it much, continuing to focus on his cultivation and guiding the cultivation of the younger members of the Gu Family.

---

Spring came and went, and autumn arrived. Time passed.

While Gu Qingfeng stayed with the Gu Family, the seals on the ancient Evil Spirits in various regions began to weaken further, and the turmoil of the ancient Evil Spirits seemed to be truly resurging.

Although there had been Evil Spirit disturbances in the past, they were nothing compared to the current situation.

In just a few years, the number of Evil Spirits had doubled. Among them, world-destroying Evil Spirits were rampant, turning entire provinces and states into dead zones, with countless lives lost.

For this reason, Gu Qingfeng personally intervened several times, directly suppressing several world-destroying Evil Spirits. However, these Evil Spirits were like the Deceptive Heavenly Emperor; while their physical forms could be destroyed, their true bodies remained invincible.

What Gu Qingfeng could do was to follow the example of the Taiyi Divine Dynasty and reseal these Evil Spirits' true bodies. Although this couldn't completely eliminate future threats, it ensured that the Evil Spirits would not resurgence for a period of time.

Thanks to Gu Qingfeng's actions, the threat of Evil Spirits in the Eastern Domain was significantly reduced. Despite the rampant Evil Spirits, the comprehensive suppression by the Divine Martial Empire minimized the damage.

However, even so, the pace of the Divine Martial Empire's ascension to a divine dynasty was slowed due to the surge in the number of Evil Spirits.

Gu Qingfeng was naturally dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he was just one person, and the Eastern Domain had 108 provinces. Suppressing those world-destroying Evil Spirits was already the best he could do to minimize casualties. It was impossible for one person to suppress all the Evil Spirits in the Eastern Domain.

Fortunately, although the pace of the Divine Martial Empire's ascension to a divine dynasty had slowed, its fortune was steadily increasing.

Over the past decade, the Divine Martial Empire's fortune had reached its peak. In Gu Qingfeng's view, it would take at most another three to five years for the Divine Martial Empire to truly ascend to a divine dynasty.

"However, it seems that the time for the Divine Martial Empire's ascension will coincide with the beginning of the Great Contention."

Looking into the void, where ordinary eyes could not see, Gu Qingfeng clearly perceived the weakening of the Heavenly Path's shackles. Once this power completely vanished, the Heavenly Path's suppression would be completely gone, and the Great Contention would begin.

This time was at least several decades earlier than Gu Qingfeng's previous calculations.

In Gu Qingfeng's view, this was due to the comprehensive resurgence of the ancient Evil Spirits and the invasion of the Demon Clan from beyond the heavens. The more lives lost, the sooner the Great Contention would arrive.

At this rate, the Great Contention would certainly begin within the next ten years.

At that time, the Heavenly Path's suppression would disappear, and all cultivators could break through to higher levels.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingfeng turned his gaze toward the Primordial Ancient Land.

"If the Great Contention arrives, the ancient beings in the Life Ancient City will likely no longer be able to remain idle!" (End of Chapter)

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