Chapter 2243: The Truth of the Alien Spirit Tribe

“Master, whether you intend to dissuade or stop them, you require strength. Without the power of an Emperor, nothing can be achieved. If you possess power surpassing theirs, even if you allow them to fight, they certainly won't be able to! Even if you can't surpass them, you still need the strength of an Emperor to have any influence.”

The Undying Emperor, suspended in the air, spoke, understanding his thoughts.

“Indeed, strength is essential! If you lack sufficient power, you won't even be able to meet them…” Zhang Xuan nodded.

Without strength, all efforts are futile.

My cultivation... is still too slow!

It's been over a month since I arrived in the Divine Realm, and my soul has only just reached the peak of the Divine King realm...

If I had reached the Emperor realm by now, comparable to Master Kong, could I stop this battle?

But... it's simply too difficult.

At this moment, I haven't even comprehended the cultivation techniques for the Divine King realm; how can I possibly achieve a breakthrough?

Zhang Xuan felt a surge of helplessness.

“Master, breaking through to the Emperor realm quickly isn't easy for you, but... for me, regaining my strength isn't that difficult,” the Undying Emperor said with a smile.

Zhang Xuan's eyes brightened.

For him to break through to the Emperor realm within five days was practically impossible.

However, if the little yellow chicken recovers its strength and transforms back into the Undying Emperor, even if its power doesn't match Master Kong or Luo Ruoxi's, it shouldn't be difficult for it to take him to them.

“Over forty years ago, all my power was shattered, and as a result, the entire Spiritual Source City plunged, which created the deep pit beneath the city! If I can locate the submerged city and retrieve all my dispersed power, regaining my memories and returning to my peak strength won't be too challenging!”

The Undying Emperor explained.

Zhang Xuan was startled.

Of course!

As long as that city is found and the scattered power retrieved, the little yellow chicken should be able to fully recover.

And this fallen city, if his guess was correct, was precisely the Voidfall City of the Firmament!

However, the Firmament and the Divine Realm are separated by a world barrier. How could he return? How could he possibly get back?

“As an Emperor yourself, you must know something about how Emperor Lingxi entered the lower realm, correct?” Zhang Xuan couldn't resist asking.

“I don't know the specifics. My consciousness is very weak, and I spend most of my time in slumber. I only know that not long ago, Emperor Lingxi came here and borrowed the Great Emperor Seal, which signifies the Spirit God's identity!” The Undying Emperor, appearing as a phoenix phantom, pondered for a moment before replying.

“The Great Emperor Seal?” Zhang Xuan furrowed his brow.

Each Emperor controls a specific domain and issues commands. To ensure fairness, they must use the Great Emperor Seal. This artifact, much like an imperial jade seal in the human realm, signifies supreme authority.

The Great Emperor Seal, representing the Spirit God's identity, is the most supreme artifact in Spiritual Source Heaven.

“Wielding the Great Emperor Seal is equivalent to representing Spiritual Source Heaven, representing the Spirit God...” the Undying Emperor stated.

“This...”

A flash of insight struck Zhang Xuan: “Could it be that she borrowed your Great Emperor Seal, impersonated the Spirit God, and then used the Firmament's sacrificial rituals to enter the lower realm?”

Du Qingyuan of the Firmament had once mentioned that the former Spirit God had been silent for thousands of years. Then, about a month ago, the Divine Realm suddenly contacted them, requesting a sacrifice, and subsequently entered...

This incident, taken in isolation, seemed insignificant, but when combined with the Undying Emperor's recent words, it became rather enigmatic.

Could it be... that Luo Ruoxi borrowed the Great Emperor Seal, contacted Du Qingyuan of the Firmament, and successfully entered the lower realm?

And precisely for this reason, she was mistaken for the Spirit God!

Furthermore, when he had asked Luo Ruoxi if she was the Spirit God, she had replied no... He had previously assumed she was lying, but now it appeared that wasn't the case at all.

She was indeed not the Spirit God; she had merely utilized the Spirit God's Great Emperor Seal to facilitate inter-realm teleportation!

He had previously speculated that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe might be individuals from Spiritual Source Heaven who had fallen to a lower realm, where they became contaminated by its crude spiritual energy, leading to their declining cultivation and making them bloodthirsty. Now, this theory seemed plausible.

Over forty years ago, the main city of Spiritual Source Heaven suffered a catastrophe, plunging into the Firmament and forming the Voidfall City. Some divine beings survived, becoming the "native inhabitants" of the Stargazer Palace, while others entered the torn spatial rifts, arriving at the Master Teacher Continent and transforming into the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.

It was precisely for this reason that both the Stargazer Palace and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe possessed altars, enabling them to breach realm barriers and communicate.

This could also explain why the little yellow chicken, despite being an Emperor's reincarnation, found its way to the Master Teacher Continent.

Presumably, Master Kong discovered it among the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and sealed it near the Saint Son Hall. Luo Qiqi then found it by examining a map and informed Luo Xuanqing.

The Divine Realm's forty-plus years ago, the Firmament's four thousand-plus years ago, and the Master Teacher Continent's forty thousand-plus years ago... all these timelines align perfectly!

His guess seemed accurate; this Great Emperor Seal was indeed the key to breaching realm barriers.

Realizing this, Zhang Xuan looked up and asked, "Where is your Great Emperor Seal now? Did Luo Ruoxi—Emperor Lingxi—return it to you after she was finished using it?"

"She returned it not long after using it; it's right here!"

The Undying Emperor let out a soft snort, then opened its massive beak, and a token-sized circular disc materialized in mid-air.

The disc hovered in the air, and the power of the entire Spiritual Source Heaven seemed to be instantly stirred.

While a Conferred Divine King controls a specific region, this token's influence extended over the entirety of Spiritual Source Heaven!

It governed not only the land but also the skies.

"May I borrow it?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"If Master wishes to use it, by all means!" The Undying Emperor smiled, then flicked a phoenix claw, and the token instantly shot through the air towards Zhang Xuan, landing in his palm.

Zhang Xuan's body shuddered.

This was entirely different from an ordinary token. It was circular, intricately carved with countless runes, and upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a miniature version of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's altar!

He hadn't understood these runes before, but having spent considerable time in the Divine Realm and gained a profound understanding of the various heavens, he could now clearly discern that these so-called special runes were, in fact, the map and star chart of Spiritual Source Heaven!

The two had been combined to form this token.

So, when the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe performed sacrifices to the Firmament, and the Firmament to the Divine Realm, they were, in essence, all performing sacrifices to Spiritual Source Heaven!

If he hadn't come to Spiritual Source Heaven, if he hadn't seen Spiritual Source Heaven's territorial map or its star chart, he certainly wouldn't have comprehended this, even upon seeing it again.

"Let's try to see if I can communicate with the Firmament!"

Exhaling and suppressing the myriad thoughts in his mind, Zhang Xuan's spirit stirred, and he channeled his inner power into the Great Emperor Seal before him.

The circular token glowed brightly, as if activated.

Obscure sounds emanated from his mouth, precisely the special language Du Qingyuan had used for the sacrificial ritual.

Zhang Xuan had specifically learned this language before arriving in the Divine Realm.

"That's... the Undying Heavenly Phoenix Language of an Emperor!"

Conferred Divine King Huoyu's expression turned solemn.

While others couldn't understand this language, as a Conferred Divine King, and having witnessed the rise of the Undying Emperor, the pinnacle existence in Spiritual Source Heaven, he was somewhat familiar with it.

It was none other than the Undying Heavenly Phoenix Language, the very tongue the Undying Emperor was most proficient in!

It was as renowned as the Dragon Race's Eight Heavenly Dragon Tones.