Chương 209: The Emperor's Fate (Part 24)

The Qilin True Lord had no desire to push everyone too far. If someone truly fearless stepped forward to lead the charge against him, he might actually die. He did not want to die. Su Chen continued, "Hand over all the items on your body. Consider it your apology to everyone." The Qilin True Lord's expression shifted repeatedly. Faced with so many experts of the same level pressing him step by step, he knew he could not leave safely without paying a price.

He directly tossed out a large pile of treasures that radiated an immortal aura. The Quasi-Emperors surrounding him immediately scrambled to seize the divine items. A path opened up, and the Qilin True Lord did not hesitate. He left at once. No one pursued him. After distributing the Qilin True Lord's opportunities and fortunes, the many Quasi-Emperors looked at Su Chen with strange expressions. This fellow really held grudges. However, having benefited from the situation, they said nothing.

They simply dispersed to search for their own opportunities. Su Chen gazed in the direction where Zhou Hanchan had fled. That was right… allowing Zhou Hanchan to escape had not been the Qilin True Lord's idea. It had been Su Chen's doing. He had secretly guided Zhou Hanchan and coordinated with her from the shadows to disrupt the Qilin True Lord, creating the chance for her to flee. Although there was also an element of revenge against the Qilin True Lord, Su Chen was not that petty.

He needed someone to draw everyone's attention. Zhou Hanchan, with the highest cultivation and closest to the final step, was the perfect candidate for that role. However… Zhou Hanchan would not be able to become an Emperor in the short term. Her injuries were too severe. Her ultimate demonic fetus had been shattered, and her own Great Dao had been torn apart by the crowd. Recovering would require at least several thousand to ten thousand years… or she might simply die from the heavy wounds.

Yet as long as no one witnessed her death with their own eyes, she would not truly be considered dead. After all, there was the precedent of the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord. Had the Invincible Great Emperor not still been alive, the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord would have attained the Emperor realm first and surpassed everyone. Su Chen continued searching for opportunities within the Ancient Emperor Realm… until a thousand years later, when the realm finally closed. Only then did the crowd withdraw.

They all knew this marked the limit of the current Great Emperor… that Great Emperor was about to die. Once his Great Dao dissipated, new beings would be able to attain the Emperor realm. As the aura of the Great Emperor gradually faded, the Emperor Path began to wither. Many living beings returned from the Emperor Path to their respective forces. Su Chen left the Myriad Laws Hall standing on the Emperor Path. Even as the path declined, large stretches of opportunities still attracted countless martial artists.

The Myriad Laws Hall was guarded by Ji Changkong. Su Chen, together with the Jade Pool Sacred Maiden, Ye Da, Ye San, and the other followers, returned to the Ye Clan. Several thousand years had passed, and the Ye Clan had changed greatly. Many familiar faces had turned into tombstones. Things remained, but people had changed. When the members of the Ye Clan saw the supreme figure seated cross-legged atop the black dragon's head, reverence filled their faces.

That was the legend of the Ye Clan, the Emperor Son of the Ye Clan, the myth of the Ye Clan. Countless younger generations of the Ye Clan had grown up listening to the mythical tales of the Ye Clan Emperor Son's experiences on the Emperor Path. To some extent, Su Chen's prestige in the Ye Clan in this life had even surpassed that of the Ye Clan's Great Emperor. After all, Su Chen was still alive. This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version.

Upon returning to the Ye Clan, Su Chen met Ye Liuli. Her face showed a few more traces of vicissitude, yet she had not changed much. She remained bright and beautiful. Dressed in a green skirt, she stood on the mountain peak, gazing at Su Chen.

"I never thought that in the blink of an eye, that little fellow from back then would grow so much." Ye Liuli raised her hand to gesture, her smile radiant and enchanting, gently easing the melancholy brought by the passage of time. Su Chen smiled at Ye Liuli.

"People always have to grow up." The current Ye Liuli was no longer his match. Su Chen settled down in the Ye Clan. The entire Ye Clan was shaken by his return. The starry sky was not peaceful either. The demonic woman had not died, and many forces searched for traces of her, but they found nothing in the end. Su Chen paid no attention to these changes. He began to cultivate, swallowing mountains and seas with his Qi. One day, Su Chen tore the talisman paper from his forehead without changing expression.

"What a boring little trick." Ye Liuli's talisman arts could no longer affect him. Ye Liuli looked rather disappointed. She could no longer easily "toy with" Little Chen anymore.

"Heartless brat. The Little Chen from childhood was much cuter." The current Su Chen sat cross-legged at the center of the Ye Clan's cultivation domain. Immortal light flowed endlessly around him. His dark robe was heavy and profound, and his handsome, almost demonic face now carried an undeniable dominance, like a Supreme who ruled over the nine heavens. Ordinary people would feel as if they were facing a god upon seeing him once. Su Chen ignored her completely, pretending he had heard nothing.

When Ye Liuli tried the same trick again, Su Chen raised his hand and suppressed her with a single palm.

"Little Chen, let me go right now! Your grandmother here is your Young Ancestor!"

"Unfilial… truly unfilial…" Ye Liuli fumed with rage. Only after three days did Su Chen finally release her. Ye Liuli seized the chance, turned around without looking back, and vanished in an instant. Watching her departing figure, a rare smile appeared on Su Chen's face. However… Su Chen slowly stood up, hands clasped behind his back. The world around him suddenly changed. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in a void. An Emperor throne appeared at the center of heaven and earth.

A figure sat upon it, his aura covering the universe and suppressing all the myriad Daos. His turbid eyes opened and closed, revealing visions of star rivers collapsing. Numerous Dao injuries from past battles marked his withered body. With just one glance, Su Chen recognized the visitor. Although the person before him no longer resembled his former self in any way. It was Fang Bubai, the Invincible Great Emperor. In this strange space, only Su Chen and Fang Bubai remained. He had grown old… and was about to die.

Su Chen respectfully cupped his hands.

"Ye Clan's Ye Chen pays respects to the Great Emperor." Even though the man was old and on the verge of death, he remained the Supreme of all races in this universe and the strongest existence between heaven and earth. Fang Bubai's gaze fell upon Su Chen. The terrifying pressure made Su Chen feel as if he were sitting on needles, but years of mental cultivation allowed him to remain calm without showing any flaw. The Emperor's body now emanated a decaying aura.

The Invincible Great Emperor said indifferently, "This Emperor knows you… Everything you did on the Emperor Path, this Emperor has seen. Your talent, scheming, and methods are all quite impressive." Su Chen replied, "The Great Emperor flatters me." A rare smile appeared on the Invincible Great Emperor's face. He spoke slowly, "In the end, I still have to die. I cannot live out a third life. The injuries from back then were too severe… This universe will ultimately belong to you young people."

Su Chen remained silent, head slightly lowered. If the Invincible Great Emperor's words were to spread, they would cause an unimaginable uproar… All living beings, including the Supremes of the forbidden zones, were worried whether the Invincible Great Emperor could live out a third life. They all feared him.

Once the Supremes of the forbidden zones and the beings of the myriad races confirmed that the Invincible Great Emperor could not live out a third life, the entire universe would once again fall into an unprecedented catastrophe. The Invincible Great Emperor continued to stare at Su Chen.

"I cannot live out a third life… but this Emperor is unwilling. This Emperor rose from obscurity. Unlike the Ye Clan's Great Emperor who won every battle, this Emperor has faced countless powerful enemies throughout my life. I suffered defeat after defeat, yet I still stepped into the taboo domain, attained the Emperor realm in one life, destroyed forbidden zones, slew Supremes, and lived a second life through reversal. The road ahead may have to be walked by you yourselves." Su Chen was shocked.

He raised his head and looked at the Invincible Great Emperor, who was also looking at him.

"Rest assured, this Emperor will not sever myself and step into the forbidden zones. This Emperor disdains doing so…" The Invincible Great Emperor said calmly. He did not reveal what he intended to do. A surge of chaotic Qi clouds suddenly separated the two of them, like an insurmountable barrier.

"Let it be…" That low voice finally came to a halt at that frozen moment....