Chapter 638: The Great Emperor Awakens

A rather young man had stumbled and sat down in the shallow part of the Immortal Lake, clutching a fist-sized green copper block mottled with rust. What was most peculiar was that a small, foot-tall green lotus had taken root on the block, its resilient and crystalline roots intertwining around it. The two seemed to have been born together.

Ye Fan's scalp tingled and his heart churned violently. This dilapidated green copper piece was so similar to the one within him that it was highly probable they came from the same source! What was even more crucial was that a small green lotus grew on the copper block. This bore a striking resemblance to legends, which told of the Demon Emperor's birth in such a manner.

Not only did he fix his gaze on the green copper and the small green lotus, but everyone else's eyes were also drawn to it. Even if they didn't know the origin of the copper block, the sight of a green lotus moved them deeply. It was widely known that an ancient Great Emperor had emerged from the Immortal Transformation Pool, and the sight of this scene filled everyone with horror.

"There are no living creatures in the Immortal Lake, not even a single fish. Yet now... is another Demon Emperor about to be born?"

"Could this green copper piece be a fragment of an ultimate Emperor Weapon? How many immortal treasures have been submerged here since ancient times!"

Several Sect Masters' hearts quickened, thumping incessantly. They stepped forward together, determined to seize the item in the young man's hand, which was of immense importance.

The young man trembled as the Sect Masters approached, feeling a chill run down his spine as if he were treading on the edge of life and death. He knew he had acquired something he shouldn't have.

Just then, a chubby man came running from a distance, carrying a broken bowl as large as an iron pot on his head. His feet didn't touch the ground; he floated a foot above it, flying closer. He was the only cultivator who could fly in this place. He plunged towards the lake like a stone pillar, extending his hand towards the green copper block, his face full of excitement.

The Sect Masters simultaneously made their move, pressing down like mountains to stop the unscrupulous Daoist Duan De. The Immortal Lake churned with towering white waves, and the chubby man splashed loudly into the water. People were astonished; the Sect Masters' attacks hadn't harmed him. He had been blocked by a burst of dark light emanating from the broken bowl, only falling into the lake.

"Boundless Heavenly Venerate, this humble Daoist has a predestined affinity with it in both this life and the last!" Duan De made another move. At the same time, myriad strands of dark light descended from the broken bowl on his head, enveloping the area below.

"How dare you!" several Sect Masters roared. They all attacked again, unleashing their magic artifacts to suppress him.

The young man was terrified. With several powerful figures contending in this manner, he felt as bitter as if he had eaten a bitter gourd, his face contorted in distress, unable to advance or retreat. For him, this was originally a tremendous stroke of luck, but under everyone's watchful eyes, he was unable to enjoy it. It was impossible for him to put away the precious item in his hand.

Several Sect Masters descended from the air, and the broken bowl's myriad dark lights also fell. But just then, the green lotus on the copper block gently trembled, breaking through everything.

Plop!

Although it was only a foot tall, it possessed immortal divine power. It pushed everything aside, carrying the green copper block as it sank towards the center of the lake.

"Ah... no!" Duan De cried out with a heartbroken wail, as if his mother had died, and was about to rush forward.

The Sect Masters were also terribly distressed. They leaped forward, extending their large hands, trying their best to retrieve it from the depths of the Immortal Pool. But it was all in vain; they couldn't grasp it.

"Heavens, it slipped through our fingers again! Just a little bit, and we missed it." Duan De felt dizzy and almost fell into the lake.

Ye Fan's heart also tensed up. Seeing the green copper block sink to the center of the lake, he felt a sense of loss. Even activating the immortal energy in the lake couldn't stop it; he was powerless to reverse the situation.

"A fragment of an ultimate Emperor Weapon, something that existed since ancient times!"

"This lake is called the Immortal Transformation Pool. Perhaps an immortal truly was born here. It might even be a fragment of an immortal weapon!"

People sighed with regret, feeling immense pity and disappointment. The Sect Masters and Duan De felt like weeping, wishing they could bang their heads on the ground.

Roar...

A mighty roar came from afar. The lake water boiled, and mist soared into the sky. The area was filled with auspicious mist and vibrant colors, shining with crystal clarity and brilliance.

At the foot of another mountain, the scene was horrific. After the red-haired humanoid creature appeared, it went on a rampage, and eighteen cultivators of the First Heaven of Sendai died instantly. The red-haired humanoid creature swept past, its large, red-haired claw tearing off their scalps and sending brain matter splattering.

Ah...

Finally, a Great Elder also met with disaster. He let out a tragic scream as half of his body was torn off, blood gushed out, and his intestines and internal organs spilled forth. The dozen or so weapons he summoned were all swallowed by the red-haired creature in one gulp. It crunched on them like beans, destroying them between its teeth.

Crack!

The red-haired creature tore open his skull and, with a slurping sound, sucked it dry. Only a few drops of brain matter clung to the thick red fur at the corner of its mouth, making it appear exceptionally hideous. Everyone's hair stood on end, and a chill ran through their bones. This humanoid red-haired creature was more terrifying than a vengeful ghost, extremely bloodthirsty and utterly cruel.

"A Corpse Immortal! Is it about to succeed in its cultivation? How terrifying!"

No one was not afraid. Even a Great Elder had perished. How could they fight now? No one was a match for it. Unless a Human Saint appeared, they would all die.

Blood-red light flickered in the eyes of the red-haired humanoid creature, extinguishing all human emotion. Its eyes were like two bloody abysses that could frighten a person to death. No one had imagined that the so-called divine pearl contained such a creature. It would be more accurate to call it a demonic pearl, as breaking it was equivalent to opening the gates of hell.

"It's the ancestor of the Cai family, the Third Generation Celestial Master of Source from the Eastern Wasteland," someone who knew the secret history shouted out. "Something inauspicious happened to him in his later years, and he was buried in the Myriad Ancient Dragon Lair of the Qinling Mountains, only to become like this!"

"Let's attack together, or we'll all die!"

Even the various Sect Masters could no longer remain calm. They roared together, all making their moves and unleashing various weapons.

Clang!

A resonant bell sound echoed. A large golden bell, ringing across the Nine Heavens, descended like a star, striking towards the red-haired humanoid creature.

Boom!

Heavenly flames surged. A gigantic Bagua Furnace, forged from cyan gold, flashed and cast down the fundamental laws of the Great Dao to suppress the Third Generation Celestial Master of Source.

Rumble!

A large black grinding disc spun. Forged from dark divine metal, it crushed downwards as if to obliterate all living beings in the world.

All the Great Sect Masters made their moves, attacking with weapons they had cultivated with their very lives. The situation was extremely critical; if they failed, their entire army would be annihilated, and not a single person would survive. The red-haired humanoid creature was truly ferocious. It transformed into a streak of blood-red light, clashing head-on with various weapons. In just an instant, the sound of weapons breaking and the screams of powerful figures could be heard.

The golden bell that had rung across the Nine Heavens shattered into dozens of pieces. The blazing Bagua Furnace cracked into several large fragments. The black grinding disc was crumpled into a pile of scrap metal. All were utterly destroyed!

"Ah..." a Great Elder screamed tragically. His heart was ripped out, still throbbing in the large red-haired claw. The creature bit it to pieces and swallowed it in one gulp.

Hiss!

The red-haired humanoid creature spun around, its five fingers spread wide, leaving five finger holes in another Great Elder's skull as five streams of white brain matter shot up.

Crunch!

It yanked hard, tearing off the right arm of a third Great Elder. It put the arm in its mouth and began crunching on it, jagged bone fragments protruding as blood dripped from the corner of its mouth.

The scene was bloody and brutal. The Third Generation Celestial Master of Source seemed like a malevolent god unleashed from the shackles of hell. It killed anyone it saw, and no one was its match. It didn't deliberately activate anything, but it could freely wield the fundamental power of the Heavenly Dao for its own use. The several powerful experts from earlier were all immobilized by it, unable to even struggle.

"If a Human Saint doesn't come, we can't fight him at all!" Someone broke down, a Great Elder screaming in terror.

"There are only two Saints in the world today. One is far away in the Eastern Wasteland. The other, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, is on Mount Meru, far beyond reach. There's no way to suppress it!"

Suddenly, a long howl echoed. The Peacock King's hair flew, and Daoist Red Dragon's robes flapped. The two of them took a weapon from Yan Ruyu's hand, which immediately emitted ten thousand rays of green light. The aura of an ancient Great Emperor permeated the air. A terrifying ripple, like the destruction of the cosmos, surged limitlessly, as if the eternal azure sky itself were about to vanish!

The ultimate Emperor Weapon had revived, and the divine might of the Azure Emperor reappeared in the world. All the Sect Masters couldn't help but fall to their knees; even ancient deities would tremble before it. This was a Primal Chaos Green Lotus. Its nine leaves supported heaven and earth, and its verdant roots suppressed deities. It seemed like a living Demon Emperor, for it had been refined from his true form!

As soon as the Emperor Weapon emerged, it almost crushed the myriad heavens and realms. Some Great Elders nearby finally couldn't bear it and knelt down, unable to withstand such Great Emperor's might. The red-haired humanoid creature was terrified. It stopped its slaughter, trembling slightly, and constantly retreated, filled with genuine fear. This was the might of the Demon Emperor, the only one to achieve enlightenment in the post-Archaic era, the supreme Great Emperor who had broken the rules of heaven and earth and suppressed this vast world!

Clang!

At this moment, another dragon's roar emanated as a Dragon Sword flew out, seemingly capable of shaking down all heavens and possessing unparalleled attacking power! The sword's tip was a dragon's head, its blade bore nine-clawed patterns, and its hilt was a dragon's tail. Even if ten thousand suns gathered together, their light would not be as brilliant as its own.

The Grand Emperor Sword had emerged, not allowing the "first person in a hundred thousand years" to monopolize the glory. Both weapons shone simultaneously, eclipsing the sun and moon.

Puff!

Many Sect Masters coughed up large mouthfuls of blood. Even though they were the rulers of this land, they couldn't withstand such might. They all staggered back, their faces ashen. The two Emperor Weapons were like two eternal beams of light, making it impossible for anyone to resist. This was a surrender from the depths of their hearts; even Saint Lords couldn't help but prostrate themselves in worship.

The red-haired humanoid creature was very powerful, killing a Sect Master as easily as picking flowers or pulling weeds. But at this moment, it had the urge to retreat. No matter how powerful it was, it dared not contend with imperial might. It continuously retreated. Then it let out a loud cry, rushed out of the ancient cave, and fled in another direction.

"Oh no!"

By the Immortal Pool, the cultivators felt a chill down their spines. The red-haired humanoid creature had rushed up the mountain and was coming towards them, like a harbinger of death.

"Where do you think you're going?!"

From behind, Daoist Red Dragon and the Peacock King roared, holding the Primal Chaos Green Lotus, which flowed with the power to create heaven and earth, and pursued it. The Great Xia Emperor, with the Grand Emperor Sword suspended above his head, transformed into a golden dragon and also descended to attack. As soon as this sword appeared, heaven and earth trembled.

Ah...

The red-haired humanoid creature rushed to the mountain peak, but before it could attack, screams echoed from the shore of the Immortal Lake. Without exception, several Source Masters from the Eastern Wasteland all grew red fur and writhed on the ground like vengeful ghosts. Ye Fan felt his body about to tear apart. At the critical moment, his golden holy blood ignited, and a horrifying aura was blocked from entering his body. He was the only Source Master who didn't collapse.

Everyone who saw this scene felt a chill from head to toe. This sight shattered their composure, and they had no idea why this was happening. At this moment, everyone was silent, not daring to breathe. They quietly waited for the ultimate Emperor Weapons to arrive, and no one dared to seize the human world's immortal elixir from within the monster.

"Silence!"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the deepest part of the ancient cave at the foot of the mountain. It was as if a supreme being had awakened from slumber, sending out terrifying ripples like an ocean. An ancient war chariot rushed out. It was no more than a foot tall, pulled by a purple qilin a little over a foot long. A foot-long green dragon coiled above it, and a half-foot long crimson-blooded divine phoenix flew behind it.

In addition, seven or eight half-foot-tall little figures cleared the way in front. Each of a different color, like jade carvings, they quickly ran ahead. On the ancient war chariot stood a humanoid being, a little over a foot tall. Like a deity, surrounded by a hundred and eight divine halos, it roared, "Who dares to make such a ruckus here and disturb my clan's immortal ancient Great Emperor?!"

It was a superior being, not the immortal ancient Great Emperor itself, but it possessed a terrifying, overwhelming might. Although it was only a foot tall, it seemed capable of shattering heaven and earth.

"A Great Emperor!?"

"There's a living ancient Great Emperor?!"

Everyone was stunned, unable to believe this. How could such a being still exist in later ages? An ancient Emperor was actually sleeping in the Myriad Ancient Dragon Vein of the Qinling Mountains. Who was he?!