Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 377: Chapter 274: Returning to the Main Vein?

Hearing his old friend speak in such a manner, the Flame Emperor narrowed his dragon eyes slightly and responded in an even tone, “Deal!”

Just a moment ago, he had emphatically stated it was impossible, yet the next instant, his attitude changed completely.

What is the epitome of self-interest if not the Flame Emperor himself?

Having said this, the Flame Emperor flicked his finger and a wisp of misty, twisted black flame squeezed out from his fingertip, slowly floating before Ying Zhao.

Whoosh whoosh!

A crystal-clear crystal, about a zhang in size, suddenly enveloped the wisp of Undying True Flame.

Ying Zhao gestured with her hand, causing the crystal-encased black flame to rapidly shrink to the size of a fist before flashing into her sleeve.

“Flame Emperor, you are indeed straightforward!”

At that moment, Jiao Ri suddenly laughed, waving his sleeve grandly, and ten amber top-grade Spirit Stones aligned, shooting out like a streak of light, only to be caught by the Flame Emperor with a wave of his hand into the Storage Ring.

With the transaction complete, the Flame Emperor, appearing composed, said, “If there is nothing else, this Emperor shall take his leave!”

As he spoke, billowing black flames abruptly rose around him, indicating his intention to depart.

Seeing this, Jiao Ri True Monarch hastily shouted, “Flame Emperor, please wait, we still have matters to discuss.”

“What matters?” The Flame Emperor asked, dissipating the True Flame and inquiring with an indifferent expression.

Jiao Ri True Monarch earnestly said, “The great battle between the two realms is imminent. Although we do not know what plans you, the Flame Emperor, might have, our goal is to ascend to the Taiyi Spirit Realm. Since that’s the case, how about the four of us joining forces?”

At this time, Ying Zhao chimed in to support her partner with a gentle voice, “According to what this palace knows, several Fellow Daoists from the Central Continent have already devised ‘Stealing the Sky and Turning the Sun’ and ‘Infinite Merit’ ascension plans. The two old baldies from the West Desolate Continent are secretly running around for the matter of the ‘Transcending Realm Spiritual Child’.

The few ground dwellers from the East Demon Continent have colluded with Old Octopus and the Dragon Emperor, rubbing their hands in the shadows, hoping to get a share of the pie.

The Water Mother from the Northern Cold Continent, Flame Emperor, you should know her temper best. She will not miss such an opportunity.

Besides these Fellow Daoists, other old predecessors who are hiding from the world or pretending to be dead, and even the Independent True Monarchs who have stepped out of this realm and have been unheard of for a long time, may possibly return from outside the Boundary.”

As Ying Zhao listed them one by one, the Flame Emperor’s expression grew more and more solemn.

“That is just considering our realm alone. As for what schemes the Netherworld Ghost Realm might have, we are still completely in the dark.

The battle at the Heavenly Burial Plain ten thousand years ago happened so hastily that neither realm was prepared, resulting in a minor skirmish. But this time will be decidedly different.”

At this point, all four Divinity Transformation True Monarchs had grave expressions.

The four of them, standing at the pinnacle of their realm as supreme beings, were all too aware of the brutality of a boundary war.

Especially Sword God Lin Yizhi, who had traveled beyond the realm for nearly a thousand years, had witnessed the tragic fates of billions of indigenous races after their origin worlds were conquered.

He did not view all beings as ants like the Flame Emperor, nor could he bear to sacrifice billions from the Human Clan just for the sake of his own carefree Ascension.

Despite his lazy nature and his dispassion for worldly affairs, faced with the life and death of the entire realm, the Sword God ultimately could not escape cause and effect.@@novelbin@@

“The great trend is unstoppable, driven by the Heavenly Dao. In the face of great catastrophe, all beings are as ants. Even as Divinity Transformation True Monarchs, we cannot escape fate. If we don’t proceed with caution and unity, it is possible that one day, our thousands of years of Daoist progress could vanish in an instant.

Therefore, it is best for us to join forces and advance or retreat together!”

After hearing this, the Flame Emperor pondered for a long time before saying, “Let us discuss this matter later. This Emperor needs some time to consider.”

At this moment, Lin Yizhi suddenly sneered, “You’ve always been indecisive. Are you just waiting for a better offer? Besides us, I would like to see which other Fellow Daoists would truly accept you. Do you not know your own reputation, Flame Emperor?”

“Hmph! What if I am waiting for a better offer? I have the right to do so. Unlike someone who, all alone, can only play the role of a hired sword.”

“Heh heh! With a sword in hand, I can go anywhere in the world or beyond. But you, this doltish emperor, dare you take one step out of this realm?”

“Presumptuous!” the Flame Emperor roared in fury. The surrounding region for dozens of miles was instantly shrouded in a “Black Domain.” The temperature of the surrounding void rapidly escalated, and in the atmosphere below, several gigantic “Flame Bags,” spanning miles across, ballooned, churning with endless surging fierce flames.

Hey!

Lin Yizhi pressed his right hand to his long sword, and a towering sword peak thousands of zhang tall instantly emerged from the void behind him, radiating billions of sword lights. His unparalleled Sword Intent shook both the void and the atmosphere incessantly.

Upon colliding, the Sword Domain and the Flame Domain instantly transformed the atmosphere within a hundred miles into two distinct Primordial Spirit Domains, one black and the other white.

Seeing the situation unfold, Jiao Ri and Ying Zhao quickly joined forces to release a rainbow light net.

As soon as the rainbow light net was deployed, it spread majestically up and down dozens of miles of void, severing the Primordial Spirit Domains of the two Divinity Transformation True Monarchs.

“Fellow Daoists, please refrain from fighting! Please afford my partner and me a little courtesy, and let’s not harm our good relationship. With a divisive era approaching, we should be joining hands and advancing together, not letting a few words spoil our fellowship.”

After Jiao Ri finished speaking, Ying Zhao nodded in agreement, “The path to Ascension is fraught with difficulties, the more companions we have, the greater our chances of success. The Tianzhu Realm is now nearing the stage of ‘Collapse,’ with Spiritual Energy becoming thinner by the day. If we delay for a few more thousand years, it will be nearly impossible for us to activate the Ascension Array.”

“Sword God, you should be most aware. The chances of us borrowing Ascension channels from other realms to Ascend to the Spirit Realm are incredibly slim.”

Lin Yizhi nodded with a heavy expression, “We do not have any ‘merit’ in other realms. Without merit, no realm will allow strangers from another world to stealthily Ascend. Unless…”