550: Beyond the mortal realm! A bizarre Immortal Emperor has appeared!

[You know that talking alone cannot solve the problem.]

[So you speak up directly.]

["Senior Sacred Heaven, take me to the Black Sea to have a look."]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor is taken aback, then nods.]

["Alright."]

[He doesn't ask much, because he knows that if you say so, there must be a reason.]

[Soon, your group sets off for the Black Sea.]

[The Black Sea is located in the central region of the Vast Immortal Domain.]

[That is also the source where many of the Human Race in the Vast Immortal Domain fell to become weird.]

[When you arrive in the sky above the Black Sea, an oppressive aura rushes toward you.]

[The black seawater surges, and countless broken corpses float on the surface.]

[Those corpses include members of the Human Race and the Yao Race.]

["It is just ahead."]

[Jian Lingtian points toward the depths of the Black Sea.]

[You continue forward.]

[Soon after, you enter the seabed, and a massive altar appears in your field of vision.]

[The altar is pitch black, its surface covered in eerie patterns; those runes seem like living creatures, constantly writhing.]

[In the center of the altar, a huge black vortex slowly rotates, with low howls echoing from within.]

["This is the place."]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor says in a deep voice.]

[You stare at the altar, your brow furrowed.]

["I'll try."]

[You raise your hand, and the primordial chaos ancient lamp flies out from your body.]

[The ancient lamp bursts with brilliant light, illuminating the entire Black Sea.]

[The light falls upon the altar, and the runes on its surface instantly riot, letting out ear-piercing shrieks.]

[But—]

[The altar remains motionless.]

[The light of the primordial chaos ancient lamp seems blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to touch the altar itself at all.]

[Your expression darkens.]

["As expected, it's useless."]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor sighs.]

["We also tried ultimate dao emperor weapons, and the result was the same."]

["As soon as any power touches the altar, it is absorbed."]

[You recall the primordial chaos ancient lamp and observe the altar carefully.]

[A moment later, your pupils shrink.]

["This... this power?"]

[Jian Lingtian nods.]

["Correct, this power is terrifying to the extreme; even I am very wary of it."]

["The strength of this Law far exceeds the Immortal Emperor Realm; it belongs to a powerhouse of at least the Great Emperor Realm."]

[Tidal Empress adds.]

[You fall silent.]

[Before this, it wasn't the first time you had heard the words 'Great Emperor.']

[According to your understanding.]

[Immortal Emperor is a vast Realm; Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor told you that the Immortal Emperor Realm is divided into three stages.]

[They are all in the first stage, while the second stage is the Great Emperor Realm.]

[The Great Emperor Realm is no longer an achievement that an ordinary Genius can reach; out of a hundred Immortal Emperors, there might not even be one who can Breakthrough to this Realm.]

[And above the Great Emperor, it is said there is a Supreme Realm, a Realm that even Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor doesn't have the qualification to know about.]

[Of course, Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor also jokingly said that the Great Emperor might be the end of cultivation, with no Realms beyond it.]

[After snapping back to your senses, your gaze returns to the altar.]

[What does being unable to break it mean?]

[It means you cannot stop the existence behind the altar from descending upon the Vast Immortal Domain.]

["What should we do?"]

[Shennong Immortal Emperor asks.]

[Everyone's gaze falls upon you.]

[You take a deep breath.]

["There's no need to be so pessimistic."]

["The one descending in three years might just be an ordinary Immortal Emperor."]

["An ordinary Immortal Emperor?"]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor gives a bitter smile.]

["Young Friend Su, you've seen it too; this power of Law is simply not something an ordinary Immortal Emperor could set up."]

[You shake your head.]

["A strong Law doesn't mean the person descending will be strong."]

["Perhaps this is just a method used by the Eerie Clan to protect the altar."]

["After all, if it were truly a Great Emperor descending, why would they need to wait three years? Wouldn't they just descend directly?"]

[Your words give everyone pause.]

[Thinking about it carefully, it indeed makes sense.]

[If it were truly a Great Emperor powerhouse, the Eerie Clan would have descended long ago; why go through the trouble of such a complex altar?]

["Young Friend Su is right."]

[Jian Lingtian nods.]

["We cannot lose our composure."]

["Three years is enough time for us to make many preparations."]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor also regains his calm.]

[You look at the altar, a flash of deep meaning in your eyes.]

[You know that what you just said was only to comfort them.]

[The actual situation is likely even worse than you imagined.]

[But for now, you cannot let them lose confidence.]

["Let's go back."]

[You turn around.]

["In the time that follows, we must all seize the moment to Cultivate."]

["In three years, no matter who descends, we must be prepared for battle."]

[The others nod.]

[Afterward, you leave the Black Sea.]

...[Time flies.]

[In the blink of an eye, the second year arrives.]

[During this year, you did not perform any more deductions but focused on your Cultivation.]

[The Fusion of the Chaos Body and the True Dragon Precious Body has become even more perfect.]

[Meanwhile, Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor and the others are also desperately increasing their strength.]

[The entire Vast Immortal Domain is shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.]

[Everyone knows that in the third year, there will be an unprecedented Great War.]

[Right at this moment.]

[A piece of news instantly causes your expression to darken.]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor tells you that Eerie Immortal Emperors have invaded the Outer Heaven, and he must urgently go to provide support.]

[In the third month after Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's departure, news comes from Sword One.]

["Su Ming, the situation in the Outer Heaven is worse than expected."]

[Sword One's voice comes through the transmission Jade Slip, his tone heavy.]

["This time, a total of five Eerie Immortal Emperors have invaded; the leader has already reached the Middle Stage of the Immortal Emperor Realm."]

["Although Revered Master and the others have temporarily stabilized the situation, it is almost impossible to end the battle in a short time."]

[You grip the transmission Jade Slip, your brow furrowed.]

["How long until things end over at the Outer Heaven?"]

["Hard to say."]

[Sword One pauses.]

["The Eerie Clan seems to be intentionally stalling for time; they have set up a sealing array in the Outer Heaven, and Revered Master and the others are temporarily unable to get away."]

[Your heart sinks.]

[Luring the tiger away from the mountain.]

[These words instantly surface in your mind.]

[The Eerie Clan's goal is clear: use the battle in the Outer Heaven to tie down the five strongest Immortal Emperors of the Vast Immortal Domain, then take the opportunity to descend from the Black Sea altar.]

["I understand."]

[You cut off the transmission.]

[Xuanyuan Tianji stands beside you; she sees your concern.]

["The situation is bad?"]

[You nod.]

["Senior Sacred Heaven and the others are trapped in the Outer Heaven and won't be back anytime soon."]

["And as for the Black Sea..."]

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