147: We will conquer the rootless sea of ​​suffering and sweep away all forbidden zones of life!

A great enemy was at the door.

The Azure Lotus Empress had only just awakened from her slumber, and her Dao foundation was not yet fully stabilized. However, without the slightest hesitation, she tapped her jade-like feet and soared into the sky.

She actually withdrew all the Azure Lotus Dao Rhyme defenses around her body, her slender figure standing directly in the path of that world-destroying attack. Like an azure lotus barrier, she took the Taiyi Holy Land behind her under her wing.

She closed her eyes tightly, quietly waiting for death to arrive.

"Heh, having escaped death once, can I still not escape it now?"

A wave of sorrow washed over the Empress's heart.

Inexplicably, she remembered those absurd times not long ago when she was detoxifying with Xu Jinhuan.

"To be able to taste the pleasure of being a woman once before I die, and to experience such extreme tenderness... I suppose I have no regrets in this life..."

"You little bastard, actually, that day... I really enjoyed it..."

"..."

She kept her eyes shut, waiting for the soul-tearing pain to descend.

But after a long time, the imagined attack and pain failed to arrive.

"Could it be that I am now so weak that I can no longer even feel pain?"

Amidst her confusion, a familiar warm touch came from her shoulder, as if someone had gently patted her with a hint of playful flippancy.

The Azure Lotus Empress snapped her eyes open.

Xu Jinhuan's somewhat punchable yet handsome face came into view.

"Hehe, Little Lian'er, I knew you were enjoying yourself back then!"

Yes, he was even more punchable now!

A woman's blushing face was more telling than anything.

It wasn't shyness, but rather a face turned red-hot from indignation!

Furious, the Azure Lotus Empress raised her delicate fist and slammed it into the chest of the man before her.

But what was clearly a powerful and fierce punch landed on Xu Jinhuan's chest with extreme softness, as if they were merely flirting.

She spent quite a bit of effort to break free from Xu Jinhuan's embrace.

With a hint of faint anger on her beautiful face, the Azure Lotus Empress finally asked the question in her heart:

"What exactly is going on? Where is that Emperor Realm attack? Why did it disappear?"

Xu Jinhuan turned sideways and extended the hand he had been hiding behind his back, showing it to her openly.

The Azure Lotus Empress looked closely, her pupils constricting suddenly. That ancient Talisman, which should have unleashed an Emperor's strike to annihilate everything, was currently being pinched in Xu Jinhuan's palm.

The terrifying power around it was being firmly suppressed. The black light on the Talisman was dim and lackluster, unable to stir even a single ripple, looking just like an ordinary object!

"You saved me again?"

The Empress blinked, a trace of bewilderment still seeming to cling to her long eyelashes, her gaze complex and difficult to describe.

Xu Jinhuan scratched his head. After a moment of hesitation, he didn't deceive her and spoke with a candid tone.

"Uh, not exactly. After all, this strike was originally aimed at me."

As he spoke, he gently shook the Talisman in his hand.

In an instant, an extremely fierce Emperor's power erupted suddenly, heading straight for Xu Jinhuan's Divine Soul.

The power of this Talisman was indeed precisely set to target him!

However, such an honest answer caused the Azure Lotus Empress to roll her eyes at him, her lips twitching slightly as she spoke with a hint of coquettish reproach.

"Hmph! What a blockhead!"

Couldn't you just lie to your elder sister for once, and let her experience the feeling of being protected and cared for?

"You're not honest when you should be, and yet you're honest when you shouldn't be. All you have left is that donkey-like thing of yours!"

After speaking, the Azure Lotus Empress gave a cold hmph and moved her lotus steps, transforming into a streak of azure lotus light as she retreated to the side, her graceful figure fluttering beautifully.

"Tsk, you duplicitous little lotus. Just wait until I get back to see how I deal with you!"

Watching that graceful figure flutter away, Xu Jinhuan curled his lip, then turned to look toward the high sky.

Above the high heavens.

Above the high heavens, that black-clothed Quasi-Emperor, who had just descended with such dominance, suppressing the entire field with his emperor's might and looking like the most triumphant man in the world, was now frozen in place. His aged eyes blinked frantically, filled with extreme panic and disbelief.

Intuition—no, he didn't even need intuition. Even with his eyes, he could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the incomparably handsome young man below.

He was an enemy that could not be fought!

It was as if the two sides were not beings of the same dimension!

Even the Lord of the Forbidden Zone in the deepest part of the Life Forbidden Zone had never given him such a terrifying sense of suffocation!

"Master, oh Master, just what kind of monster did you send me to assassinate?!"

The black-clothed Quasi-Emperor felt bitter beyond words, his heart filled with such regret that his very intestines turned green.

He really wanted to flee.

But he couldn't.

His body had long been firmly bound by an invisible force. Forget about moving his body, he couldn't even move a single finger, as if he were nailed into the Void Realm.

"Speak. Who sent you here?"

Xu Jinhuan's voice sounded in his ear, neither hurried nor slow, like a gentle breeze.

But this gentle breeze sounded no different from a soul-reaping Sanskrit chant in his ears.

If he answered, he would die!

But if he didn't answer, his death would only be more miserable, more agonizing—he would be unable to live and unable to die!

In the end, under that extreme pressure and the fear of his Divine Soul being torn apart, this Quasi-Emperor who had fallen into darkness and whose hands were stained with blood finally broke down and tremblingly revealed his Origin.

"It is the Rootless Bitter Sea."

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Xu Jinhuan nodded.

"Mhm, very good. You're very honest."

He could sense that the other party was not lying.

"So, I shall reward you with a quick end."

As the light words fell, Xu Jinhuan raised his hand and struck out with a palm across the air!

Bang!

With a muffled sound, that dark Quasi-Emperor who had just been controlling the Talisman, suppressing the Taiyi Holy Land, and attempting to kill Xu Jinhuan in one blow—

Now, before he could even let out a scream, his body exploded in the Void Realm, turning into a mist of blood that filled the sky. His Divine Soul was extinguished, and not even a bone remained!

A mass of Quasi-Emperor Origin mixed with dense dark power was drawn in by the Chaos divine light in Xu Jinhuan's palm and swallowed into his body without a trace left behind.

"Mhm, dark power... it's still as mellow and rich as ever, with astonishing energy."

As the dark power Origin was refined within his body, a hint of enjoyment appeared on Xu Jinhuan's face.

This Origin containing dark power was a ferocious beast to others; touching it would mean falling into darkness and being cast into the eternal Avici Hell. But to Xu Jinhuan, who possessed the Eternal Chaos Body, it was a rare and great tonic.

The dark malevolence within was instantly purified by the Eternal Power, leaving only the purest energy to nourish his Dao foundation.

The purity and energy foundation of just this one dark Quasi-Emperor's Origin was comparable to three ordinary Quasi-Emperors. Truly, one was better than three!

"This dark power surely isn't named 'Nanfu'..."

The divine light around his body circulated, and in an instant, he refined this Origin completely, his cultivation stabilizing a bit more.

However, Xu Jinhuan had no intention of returning to the Taiyi Holy Land or the Eastern Emperor Mountain.

Instead, he looked toward the distant horizon.

That was the direction of the Rootless Bitter Sea.

Once upon a time, Xu Jinhuan had gone to that vicinity for a trip with a group of beauties.

He hadn't expected that he would be revisiting the old place so soon.

Though it didn't really seem to count as an 'old place'.

The power of the Emperor Ninth Heaven was at its peak, returning to simplicity and truth.

Xu Jinhuan did not activate any escape techniques or any speed Divine Abilities; he simply raised his foot and took a casual step forward.

As his step landed, it was as if he were Shrinking the Earth into an Inch. The world overturned, and space was like thin paper beneath his feet, easily traversed.

A distance that would take others hundreds of years to cross, reaching the ends of the earth, was but a single step beneath his feet.

In an instant, Xu Jinhuan was already standing in the deepest part of the Rootless Bitter Sea.

In the deepest part of the Rootless Bitter Sea.

Black mist surged here, Death Qi permeated the air, and the waves of the Bitter Sea were monstrous, slapping against the void and turning into black tsunamis that were enough to annihilate a Quasi-Emperor.

And in the center of the Bitter Sea, the Ruler of the Rootless Bitter Sea was leaning against a dark lotus platform, holding a wine cup and drinking wildly.

"Hahaha! Xu Jinhuan, you brat, you killed this seat's woman and ruined my chance for immortality! With just a random person and a single Talisman, I can crush you to death! Once I take your dog life, I will level the Taiyi Holy Land, seize all your women, and humiliate them all to death!"

Suddenly, his expression changed abruptly, and he stared intently at the space before him.

"Hmm?! Who is it?!"

"How dare you trespass into my Rootless Bitter Sea!"

The space distorted for a moment.

With a whoosh, a figure had already come to a halt before the Ruler of the Bitter Sea, without leaving a single trace around him.

It was as if he had been standing there all along.

"Xu Jinhuan? It's actually you?!"

With one look, the Ruler of the Bitter Sea recognized Xu Jinhuan.

It couldn't be helped; his opportunity for ascension had been destroyed, and he hated him too much!

At the same time, his pupils constricted, and a storm of shock rose in his heart, reaching the extreme.

Because he felt a threat from Xu Jinhuan.

No, it wasn't just a threat, but the aura of death!

This young man who had risen like a meteor really had the ability to put him to death!

Looking at the terrifying figure before him, the Ruler of the Bitter Sea couldn't help but sigh.

"I didn't expect that in just a short moment, you would actually possess terrifying strength rivaling an Emperor!"

Xu Jinhuan spoke calmly, without a trace of emotion; all he felt was the thrill of battle.

"There are many things you didn't expect."

The Ruler of the Bitter Sea was still trying to probe him.

"Just what is your background? An Immortal Reincarnation? Favored by heaven and earth? Or a war Puppet created by some top-tier existence??"

Xu Jinhuan had no desire to answer.

"Hmph, stop the nonsense, old man. Take a punch from me!"

Rumble!

Returning to simplicity, a punch containing the power of the Emperor Ninth Heaven was suddenly thrown out.

In an instant, the heavens and earth distorted, the starry sky shook, and even the edges of space-time showed a hint of warping.

This was a strike of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Punch!

At this moment, between heaven and earth, a voice from the past boomed.

'If I become the heaven and earth one day, I shall suppress all enemies in the world!'

The bold oath of his youth had finally reached the moment of fruition!

The Heavenly Emperor Punch, moving forward with indomitable will!

Puchi!

With great ease, under the astonished gaze of the Ruler of the Bitter Sea, Xu Jinhuan very easily pierced through the other's chest.

He gave his wrist a light shake.

Bang!

The entire body of the Ruler of the Bitter Sea exploded.

The Bitter Sea shook, whipping up a terrifying tsunami that swept through the firmament and flowed through the galaxy, swallowing everything in its path!

A long time passed.

The waves of the Bitter Sea finally calmed down.

However, Xu Jinhuan still did not leave, and he was still staring intently at the center of the Rootless Bitter Sea.

"Have you hidden enough? As a dignified Lord of the Forbidden Zone, you actually used the trick of faking death. Do you have any of an Emperor's dignity left?"

As the words fell.

The depths of the Bitter Sea indeed distorted, and the familiar figure of the Ruler of the Bitter Sea walked out with a bitter smile.

"Heh, as expected, I still couldn't hide it from you."

"As for an Emperor's dignity? Hahaha, such a useless thing was discarded by me hundreds of thousands of years ago!"

"In this world, only power is the only answer!"

Xu Jinhuan had no patience for such sophistry.

He raised his hand for another punch.

Heavenly Emperor Punch!

Bang!

The Ruler of the Bitter Sea was shattered once again.

But Xu Jinhuan's face remained solemn, without the slightest relaxation.

Sure enough.

From the depths of the Bitter Sea, the familiar figure walked out again, looking exactly as before.

He was even able to let out a wild laugh after being blown up twice.

"Hahaha, kid, give it up! Within this Rootless Bitter Sea, I am Undying and indestructible!"

"I have already merged with this Rootless Bitter Sea. As long as the Bitter Sea is boundless and infinite, I shall be Undying, indestructible, and eternally Immortal!"

"Hahaha!"

"..."

The laughter was booming, causing the Bitter Sea to surge. At this moment, Xu Jinhuan finally understood the foundation of these old things who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.

Their various life-saving methods were endless. It was indeed difficult to kill them!

"However, you've run into the wrong person."

"My Eternal Law doesn't play around with you!"

His Heavy Pupils opened, and Xu Jinhuan instantly locked onto the core of the Rootless Bitter Sea. Then, a layer of white Qi appeared on his fist, resembling Spiritual Qi yet possessing a quality countless times higher.

This power was unique in this world, exclusive to Xu Jinhuan.

Eternal Power!

With the addition of Eternal Power, the next punch appeared even more ordinary.

Swing, break through the air, hit.

Three very simple steps, so simple it was hard to believe.

But this punch, as precise as a surgical scalpel, landed on the core of the Bitter Sea.

Crack... under the gaze of the Ruler of the Bitter Sea, whose expression was as uncomfortable as if he had eaten filth.

The Bitter Sea Core shattered with a bang.

The entire Rootless Bitter Sea collapsed in an instant, turning into flying ash and dispersing.

This Life Forbidden Zone, which had been active for over a million years, was completely erased!

At the same time, the body of the Ruler of the Bitter Sea was also crumbling.

The root of his life was the Bitter Sea Core. He had essentially moved his will and Divine Soul into the core, acting as something similar to an artifact spirit.

This was why he had said things like "If the Bitter Sea is not destroyed, I shall be Immortal."

However, all these methods were completely useless before Xu Jinhuan's Eternal Power.

Watching the Bitter Sea collapse, Xu Jinhuan didn't stay idle.

With a wave of his hand, all the remaining Origin was completely absorbed by him.

The matter of the Rootless Bitter Sea was settled.

However, Xu Jinhuan's main body did not return in triumph to the Taiyi Holy Land.

"Myriad Ages Transformation Method!"

In the next moment, seventy or eighty 'Xu Jinhuans' of the Emperor Ninth Heaven level appeared together, the effect being quite terrifying.

As for why it was Xu Jinhuan and not other powerhouses from history? That was naturally because Xu Jinhuan was now the number one powerhouse in the history of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces!

Even if the Eternal Chaos Body were downgraded to a Chaos Body, this result would not change in the slightest!

Looking at this effect, Xu Jinhuan's main body nodded with satisfaction.

Mhm, very good. This is what He Transforms into the Eternal should look like!

"Today, I shall wipe out all Life Forbidden Zones!"

"Go!"

Boom, boom, boom!