With the departure of numerous Immortal Venerables, the competition for the Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit had come to an end. The events in Cloud Mist City had swept through the Central Continent like a storm, and Zhang Fan's name became widely known among the various forces overnight, his reputation soaring.
Black Dragon Immortal Venerable felt utterly dejected. The Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit had been personally transplanted and painstakingly cultivated by her in Cloud Mist City. After tens of thousands of years, the fruit had finally ripened. Such a divine fruit, she knew Cloud Mist City's strength was insufficient to monopolize it, but obtaining a few should have been relatively easy.
Ideals were grand, but reality was harsh. Not only did she fail to obtain a single Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit, but her own stronghold had also been occupied, and she was powerless to resist.
Facing the overwhelmingly powerful Zhang Fan, she even had to prepare a grand feast to entertain him. Within the city, Zhang Fan had brought out his parents and Qin Luoshui and the others.
"Cloud Mist City is truly a place where heaven and earth converge their spiritual essence, to the extent that it can cultivate divine fruits like the Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit. I toast Black Dragon Immortal Venerable." Blood Demon Flood Dragon, ignoring Black Dragon Immortal Venerable's cold expression, went to curry favor.
"Brother, will this be our home from now on?" Zhang Lueying asked with great surprise. She hadn't expected to conquer a city in less than a month since arriving on the Central Continent.
Upon hearing Zhang Lueying's words, Black Dragon Immortal Venerable and Hei Yan's hearts were filled with sadness. Zhang Lueying's happiness was built upon the suffering of others.
"Master, I can already sense the Heavenly Dao and am preparing to break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm tomorrow." Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable had spent over a hundred years in Zhang Fan's internal universe, finally perfecting the Myriad Buddha Path.
Zhang Fan had given him a chance at rebirth and guided him on the path to becoming an Emperor. Thus, several decades ago, Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable had formally become Zhang Fan's disciple.
With this, Zhang Fan now had four disciples: the eldest disciple Lin Haotian, the second disciple Luo Xiaoxiao, the third disciple Southern Venerable, and the youngest disciple, who was paradoxically the most powerful, Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable.
"Good, today is truly a joyous occasion. I toast you!" Zhang Fan nodded, though he was contemplating whether it was time for him to take that step as well.
The others present couldn't help but cast glances, especially Black Dragon Immortal Venerable and Hei Yan. Black Dragon Immortal Venerable was somewhat surprised by Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable, having heard of his fame as a renowned Immortal Venerable for hundreds of thousands of years. Rumor had it that Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable had died due to cultivating the evil path, yet he had not only survived but also become Zhang Fan's disciple.
Just moments before, she had been marveling at the hidden talents around Zhang Fan. Now, Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable spoke of sensing the Heavenly Dao and preparing to enter the Immortal Emperor realm.
Her gaze towards Zhang Fan shifted once more. A Dominator realm cultivator possessing strength not inferior to an Immortal Emperor, and soon to have a disciple who would reach the Immortal Emperor realm. With his power, he was capable of establishing an immortal sect and rivaling the Ten Great Immortal Sects.
"Perhaps handing Cloud Mist City over to him isn't a bad thing," Black Dragon Immortal Venerable could only think.
After a satisfying meal, Zhang Fan produced the remaining thirty-four Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruits. He tossed them out, and they hovered before everyone.
"Blood Demon, by refining this Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit, your Sacred Body count should reach the Transcendent realm." 138 Reading Network
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, Blood Demon Flood Dragon quickly accepted it. If his Sacred Body transcended, he would possess the peak strength of the Dominator realm. Would he then fear conquering this proud Black Dragon?
With this thought, Blood Demon Flood Dragon glanced at Black Dragon Immortal Venerable, his eyes gradually becoming excited.
Black Dragon Immortal Venerable, however, frowned slightly. Blood Demon Flood Dragon's inexplicable gaze sent a trace of unease through her heart.
Following this, Zhang Fan arranged several Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruits for his parents, Qin Luoshui, Zhang Lueying, and the others. The four of them cultivated Divine Body techniques, but their progress was slow, and none had yet reached perfection.
Southern Venerable and Lin Haotian both cultivated Sacred Body techniques, so the Heavenly Crystal Holy Blood Fruit would be of great benefit to them.
As for Wu Chen Sword Immortal and Tian Hua Heavenly Monarch, with Zhang Fan's help, they had each refined a Dao Origin and had both reached the Void Return realm. Further improvement in the path of Qi refinement was extremely difficult.
However, after they entered the Void Return stage, Zhang Fan also imparted a Sacred Body technique to both of them. Since Qi refinement advancement was difficult, they would naturally have to tread the path of body cultivation.
The next day, the news that Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable was about to grasp the Heavenly Dao and enter the Immortal Emperor realm spread through Cloud Mist City, attracting countless cultivators to gather and watch. Gazing at the bald figure in the void, Black Dragon Immortal Venerable's eyes were filled with envy. The Great Dao realm was a state that countless Dominators yearned for.
Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable, clad in black robes, stood in the void, his hands clasped. He gazed upwards at the sky, the once ethereal Heavenly Dao becoming clearer and clearer in his perception.
The Great Dao rules of the entire Central Continent became incredibly active at this moment. A massive vortex formed in the void, consuming countless Dao rules and startling even the reclusive Immortal Emperors.
"Who is sensing the Heavenly Dao?"
"Judging by the direction, it's Cloud Mist City. Could it be the one who appeared in Cloud Mist City yesterday?"
The various Immortal Emperors communicated discreetly and then all set off for Cloud Mist City. The birth of an Immortal Emperor was a momentous occasion, one that the Ten Great Immortal Sects took very seriously.
The vortex had a diameter exceeding a light-year, absorbing a massive amount of Great Dao rules. Under the guidance of Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's Myriad Buddha Path, a Heavenly Dao force was born from the vortex, transforming into a golden light that entered Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's body.
Across the Central Continent, countless cultivators watched this awe-inspiring scene. They felt the pressure of the Heavenly Dao and couldn't help but prostrate themselves in worship.
Heavenly Dao entered the body, all immortals paid homage.
This was the universe's celebration of an Immortal Emperor's birth.
Swish, swish, swish!
Majestic figures appeared in the sky above Cloud Mist City, astonishing the many cultivators within the city. The surging Heavenly Dao force in each figure proved that they were all Great Ascension Immortal Emperors.
"Evil Buddha, you're still alive?"
A clear and melodious voice rang out. Everyone looked up and saw a figure shrouded in spiritual mist stepping through the air. She wore a white long dress that flickered in and out of sight within the mist, her exceptionally beautiful face causing even Immortal Venerable powerhouses to lose themselves.
"It's White Cicada Immortal Emperor from the Great Tribulation Palace. I can't believe that two people who were once together have now both become Immortal Emperors. This is truly incredible." Cultivators who knew the inside story exclaimed with emotion. How rare were Immortal Emperors? Once, Evil Buddha and White Cicada were a divine couple envied by all. Later, they parted ways because Evil Buddha fell into the evil path. Now, meeting again, both had achieved the position of Immortal Emperor.
Seeing his former Dao companion, a flicker of complexity crossed Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor's calm eyes, quickly masked. "The former Evil Buddha has perished. Now, I am merely the fourth disciple of Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable."
"Who is Ten Absolute Immortal Venerable? With your talent, who in this star system could possibly teach you?" White Cicada Immortal Emperor asked.
Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable cultivated the Myriad Buddha Path, the most arduous of the three Buddhist paths. Not even a single person in the Myriad Buddha Hall had achieved the Immortal Emperor position through the Myriad Buddha Path. It could be said that Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's achievements in the Myriad Buddha Path were at the pinnacle of this star system. Who else could guide him?
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