Covering the Sky: Guys, make room for me in the restricted area.

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Qin Feng re-emerged from the universe, a scar left on his body by the river of time, which was quite terrifying.

The fact that a supreme being who has severed himself can still harm his current Heavenly Emperor body is already an act against the heavens.

"Help me prolong my life for a moment."

Suddenly, the carefree Celestial Venerable spoke, his hair disheveled, and looked at Qin Feng.

He sat cross-legged in the universe, coughing up large amounts of blood; the power of time was shattering everything on his body.

Qin Feng saw the hope in Xiaoyao Tianzun's eyes, pondered for a moment, and then flicked out a ball of pure imperial blood, which landed on Xiaoyao Tianzun.

Normally, this mass of imperial blood could help the carefree Celestial Venerable prolong his life.

But now, it's only enough to temporarily keep the carefree Celestial Venerable alive for a fleeting moment.

The power of the river of time annihilates everything, and no one can reverse it.

However, he was very curious as to why the Carefree Celestial Venerable would make such a request at this time, and what he wanted to do.

The carefree Celestial Venerable looked much better, but he was still on his deathbed.

"Aren't you curious why I suddenly need your help?" the Carefree Celestial Venerable coughed up blood.

Qin Feng calmly said, "You naturally want to tell me some mythical stories. There's no need to ask too much about these things. Just tell me what you want to say, and I'll listen."

The Carefree Celestial Venerable smiled and said, "If I were to ask you, where did the Emperor go a thousand years ago?"

Chapter 100 The Secret of the Underworld Emperor, The Burial Ground of the Emperor

Where did the Emperor go during those thousand years?

Qin Feng became interested and stared intently at the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had indeed overlooked many things.

For example, the Prison King knows a lot about the Underworld King and also about the Underworld.

The Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable, a true survivor from the mythological era and one of the Nine Celestial Venerables, is likely even more powerful than the Eternal Celestial Venerable in terms of combat strength.

Moreover, the Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable is proficient in the Dao of Time, a skill that even the Emperor Venerable cannot match. Others may not be able to discover the Emperor Venerable's conspiracy.

Qin Feng didn't believe that the Celestial Venerable of Freedom wouldn't discover that this was just an old silver coin.

As the saying goes, old silver coins have a mutual attraction. The Emperor is plotting against many Supreme Beings, while the many Supreme Beings are also watching the Emperor's little tricks.

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Freedom's words clearly indicate that he knows all of the Emperor's secrets and is secretly preparing to reap the benefits.

Qin Feng took his seat and calmly examined the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

"A dying man's words are good. It seems you intend to reveal all the secrets you know on your deathbed."

Qin Feng said indifferently, "In that case, I shouldn't have gone to find Fellow Daoist Changsheng before. I should have come directly to you instead, which might have saved me a lot of unnecessary trouble."

As he spoke, Qin Feng looked towards the Immortal Mausoleum.

Inside the Immortal Mausoleum, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity was extremely indignant and displeased.

At this moment, he understood perfectly what Qin Feng meant.

It is obvious that Qin Feng knew everything about the Carefree Celestial Venerable back then, but due to some special reasons, he did not take the initiative to expose the Carefree Celestial Venerable's identity, which is why he was chosen as one of the Nine Celestial Venerables.

In the end, the carefree Celestial Venerable couldn't hold back and was born in this life, which ultimately caused him to lose a lot of his lifespan for nothing.

The carefree Celestial Venerable coughed up blood repeatedly: "That statement is not wrong. When a person is about to die, their words are good. Living in this world for countless years is a long time that I could not have imagined before embarking on the path of cultivation."

"In these endless years, there are naturally many things that can be known. When you discussed the Dao with Changsheng, I learned that you were deducing the matter of the Emperor. It just so happens that the matter is about to come to an end, and it is just that many things have been revealed."

"The Emperor was also one of us who attained enlightenment through his corpse. After that enlightenment, he was always plotting the way to become an immortal. For a thousand years, he went to his burial ground."

The place where corpses are buried.

Qin Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

Upon hearing what the carefree Celestial Venerable said...

Suddenly, many things in my mind seemed to connect together.

"So, what you're trying to say is that the Emperor has been plotting these things since his first incarnation, when he was still the Heavenly Venerable?"

Qin Feng countered, "And in his second life, when he was known as Emperor, he ultimately chose to return to his burial ground, revealing all his preparations, ultimately wanting to fulfill his dream of becoming an immortal."

The Carefree Celestial Venerable nodded: "You could say that. In the first life of the Emperor Venerable, and in this life as the Emperor Venerable, he had all crossed paths with that Underworld Emperor."

"That Underworld Emperor existed for an incredibly long time, perhaps like you, surviving time and time again. However, in the era of the Emperor, he may have encountered some unforeseen events and ultimately passed away."

"But there is no doubt that the Emperor's achievements are all linked to the Underworld Emperor, and the Emperor's most significant interactions with the Underworld Emperor are concentrated in his first life."

Qin Feng remained silent, deep in thought.

He was skeptical of what the carefree Celestial Venerable had said this time.

Emperor Venerable, in his first life, was one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables. A great deal of time must have passed since his era as Emperor Venerable.

In those years, Duan De's previous life couldn't have lasted that long.

However, Emperor Zun was indeed a disciple of the Underworld Emperor. The two were both teacher and friend. In other words, during Emperor Zun's era, the Underworld Emperor was still alive.

"There seem to be many strange aspects, and I can't figure them all out for the time being," Qin Feng thought to himself.

Numerous memories began to connect and be sorted out in my mind.

The exact time when the Underworld Emperor appeared in the mythological era is unknown, and no one knows.

Of the nine Heavenly Venerables, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity did enter the Underworld, but later left.

In the era of the Emperor, the Eternal Heavenly Venerable had already existed for a long time. In other words, the era of the Underworld Emperor was much earlier than that of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

However, in the era of the Emperor, the Underworld Emperor still existed and even became the Emperor's teacher, with the two being both teacher and friend.

The timelines don't match up.

The underworld was created by the Underworld Emperor. If the Underworld Emperor created the underworld, there is no reason why it would exist in this world for so long.

"Could it be that during the era of the Underworld Emperor, he once committed suicide?"

Qin Feng began to connect the events of Duan De's second incarnation with his own situation; otherwise, he couldn't understand why the Underworld Emperor could traverse such a long period of time.

At the same time, that was only the second incarnation of the Underworld Emperor. If that one incarnation had existed for countless ages, then the Underworld Emperor was truly terrifying, and had even attained enlightenment in the mortal world.

However, this proved to be not the case. Duan De finally attained enlightenment in the mortal world after Ye Fan. Even in Ye Fan's era, his lifespan was only a little over 15,000 years.

The Carefree Celestial Venerable chuckled lightly: "Are you pondering why the Underworld Emperor was able to live for such a long time?"

Qin Feng replied, "That's right, I was just thinking about this matter. The Underworld Emperor created the Underworld, which has existed for countless years, but the Underworld Emperor was the other party's teacher during the Emperor's era. This doesn't make sense."

The Carefree Celestial Venerable said, "What if I told you that the Underworld Emperor really existed for that long?"

With a loud 'boom,' a thunderclap exploded in Qin Feng's mind.

Beside him, the old Golden Crow, the Black Tortoise Emperor, the Qilin Emperor, and the Myriad Dragon Emperor all suddenly became solemn.

These words from the carefree Celestial Venerable were like a thunderbolt to him.

The second incarnation of the Underworld Emperor existed for such a long period of time.

"You wouldn't believe that an ancient emperor, especially one at the peak of his life, could survive for such a long time without ever committing suicide."

The Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao continued, "If it were people from our time, they would not have been able to accept such a thing either, which is why we have always been wary of the Underworld."

"It was because of the existence of the Underworld Emperor that the Corpse Calamity was started in the Mythological Era. Before we committed suicide, we were busy quelling the Corpse Calamity."

"It was also because of the Underworld Emperor that we have been studying the Corpse Calamity, which led to its expansion and ultimately caused Fellow Daoist Lingbao to pass away."

"However, compared to Fellow Daoist Lingbao, we lack a lot of firm will on the path of quelling the corpse calamity, and we have not been able to persevere to the end."

Many things from the mythical era have resurfaced.

Qin Feng listened quietly; he was not a participant in the mythical era.

At this point, he could learn more from the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao. People tend to speak kindly when they are about to die, so he wasn't worried that the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao would deliberately set up a trap for him in this matter.

There's not much point in setting up a scheme for a dying person.

Qin Feng continued listening and said, "Therefore, the Underworld Emperor was the first person to prove his Dao through a corpse, and his existence was so long that he attracted the attention of you Dao achievers."

"In the end, you all became engrossed in studying the Reincarnation Seal, hoping to live forever like the Underworld Emperor, but ultimately you did not reach the same level as the Underworld Emperor."

The carefree Celestial Venerable nodded.

"It can be said that the Underworld Emperor's methods are all-powerful and unparalleled. On the path to immortality, we are far beyond his reach."

The carefree Celestial Venerable said, "But in the end, we have been pursuing the path of the Underworld Emperor, studying many corpses, and finally causing a calamity of corpses, yet we still have not reached the level of the Underworld Emperor."

"That's right. The Underworld Emperor lived until the era of the Emperor, and had a brief exchange with the Emperor. After the Emperor attained enlightenment in that lifetime, he had a deep interaction with him."

"But in the end, the Underworld Emperor disappeared. Perhaps before he disappeared, he discovered that the path the Emperor was taking was completely opposite to his own, and ultimately chose to withdraw!"

At this point, the carefree celestial being sighed deeply.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his aura weakened further; he was about to give up.

Even with Qin Feng's imperial bloodline assisting him, it only slightly delayed the situation. He had gone too far this time, intending to destroy the entire universe.

But time can destroy everything in the world; those who are familiar with time will eventually perish in it.

Qin Feng looked at all this with some emotion.

"Time is indeed a thing. Even if you reach the level of sacrificial rites, you will still be affected by events."

Qin Feng sighed.

Of course, in his understanding, time limits those on the path of sacrifice, not because those on the path of sacrifice can also perish, etc.

Rather, it is the endless passage of time that changes a person's mindset.

The darkness of all the heavens and myriad realms was caused by that sick old man, whose depression eventually erupted, making him invincible all by himself.

In the endless years, the higher one climbs, the colder it gets; in the end, does it bury oneself?

The carefree Celestial Venerable felt a little better and continued, "After that, the Underworld Emperor completely disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where he went."

"But the Underworld Emperor certainly did not perish; it's just unknown how he continues to live in this world."

At this moment, a look of desolation appeared on the face of the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

Looking up at the sky, I saw another realm, a realm I had clearly intended to penetrate, and even knew the exact direction.