Chapter 974: The Final Era’s Opportunity!

Deep within a secret realm in the Ninth Realm.

After several attempts at voice transmission yielded no response, the quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land finally mustered the courage to roar out his dissatisfaction, perhaps because he knew his own days were numbered.

In truth, Dao One Holy Land had always harbored hidden resentment toward their ancestor, the Eight-Crowned King. Ever since the Heavenly Emperor era, the Eight-Crowned King had possessed the strength to suppress the entire world. In any era he emerged, no one on the immortal path could contend with him.

He clearly had the power to help Dao One Holy Land monopolize the immortal qi of every generation, yet he had never agreed to do so. He insisted that achieving immortality must rely on one's own strength and that he would not interfere, which had drawn countless complaints over the years.

Now, in this final era, the old monsters of Dao One Holy Land all pinned their hopes on their own heavenly prodigies entering the immortal realm alongside the Eight-Crowned King.

With the appearance of a monstrous genius like the Heavenly Emperor's heir, they were even more anxious than the Eight-Crowned King himself, terrified that he might fail at the last moment.

Thus, at this moment, they no longer cared about seniority and began to vent their discontent through angry rebukes.

In the depths of the secret realm.

Countless divine lights flickered as a surge of green radiance split them apart.

A male figure slowly emerged.

The man sat there calmly, a small green tree faintly visible before him.

His expression was tranquil, yet one could sense the domineering aura and unshakable confidence hidden within.

The moment he opened his eyes, a kingly presence washed over everyone.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The Eight-Crowned King spoke calmly.

The quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land instantly dropped to his knees. "Ancestor, I spoke too loudly just now… It's just that you have waited a million years for this day. I only fear that at the final moment, all your efforts will come to nothing.

"The Heavenly Emperor's heir is too terrifying. He is merely at the Great Emperor realm, yet he fought two alone and suppressed both Celestial Prince and Lotus Emperor—the two most fearsome existences. If he achieves the quasi-immortal realm, who could possibly stop him?

"I know you are confident, Ancestor, but after waiting so many years, there can be no mistakes. Why don't you act early and suppress this youth?"

The Eight-Crowned King swept a calm gaze over him. "If I feared being surpassed, then I would no longer be myself. Celestial Prince is not worth mentioning. Although his aptitude reached the pinnacle of this world, his temperament is too poor. At the critical moment of life and death, he cherishes his life too much and cannot exert his full combat strength. At the same realm, he might not even compare to Alkaid or the Exiled Immortal of this generation…

"As for Lotus Emperor, he indeed possesses heaven-defying talent and can be called the strongest holy spirit this world has ever produced. The Heavenly Emperor's heir was able to shock and kill the two of them. He does have some ability. But to me, it is still not enough. I have already been studying the immortal realm for a long time…"

Hearing these domineering words, the quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land wore a complicated expression. He believed his Eight-Crowned King's claim. If nothing else, in these past million years, the Eight-Crowned King had accomplished something even the Heavenly Emperor had not—he had gathered all Nine Secrets along with the Ten Vicious Treasure Techniques.

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It was said that he had gained tremendous insights from them and grown enormously. Logically speaking, even if the Heavenly Emperor's heir continued to grow, he should not be a match for the Eight-Crowned King. Yet he still felt uneasy and hoped to eliminate Ye Chen early to remove the risk.

The Eight-Crowned King glanced at him and spoke indifferently, "In this life, I am unrivaled in this world. I only need to see whether a true immortal will descend when the final strand of immortal qi condenses from the Jianmu Heart at the very end…"

The quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land widened his eyes in shock. "A true immortal descending? How is that possible? Aren't the two realms disconnected?"

The corners of the Eight-Crowned King's mouth curved upward with a faint smile. "The methods of true immortals are terrifying. Without sufficient benefits, they naturally would not be willing to pay the price.

"But the final generation of the immortal path involves far too great an interest. The last person to achieve immortality from this world will receive the fortune and destiny of all minor worlds centered around the cultivation world. This brings immeasurable benefits for achieving Immortal King in the future…

"Not to mention the Jianmu Heart. Obtaining it is equivalent to gaining the keys to numerous minor worlds, allowing one to continuously draw upon the power of those worlds."

"In the future, when one's realm is high enough, it may even be possible to merge all those minor worlds into one's own universe. There is no need to elaborate on the other benefits.

"In short, such advantages are enough to move even a true immortal."

The quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land's expression changed drastically. He had only known that the final era of the immortal path held special significance. He had never imagined the benefits would be so enormous that even true immortals would be drawn to it.

No wonder Celestial Prince had achieved perfection in this exact generation. No wonder Lotus Emperor had emerged during this period as well. If true immortals were truly going to descend, then the Heavenly Emperor's heir was no longer the greatest threat.

Still, he could not help but worry for the Eight-Crowned King. A true immortal from the immortal realm was far more terrifying than the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Could their ancestor withstand such an opponent?

The Eight-Crowned King noticed the worry in his descendant's eyes and said calmly, "There is no need to worry. Thirty thousand years ago, in my battle against that true immortal from this world, I neither won nor lost…

"Most importantly, at that time, my World Tree only had five strands of immortal qi. Moreover, I had not yet gathered all Nine Secrets and the Ten Vicious Treasure Techniques.

"Now, I am vastly different from back then. Even if a true immortal from the immortal realm comes, I will make sure he has no way back!"

At that moment, the quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land was completely convinced and stopped worrying.

While other prodigies were still thinking about sweeping through this world, their Eight-Crowned King was already studying opponents from the immortal realm. Even the Heavenly Emperor's heir was simply not on the same level as their ancestor.

The quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land immediately lowered his head and bowed respectfully.

The Eight-Crowned King closed his eyes. The young World Tree sapling on his chest surged with green radiance, once again enveloping him completely.

…

When the quasi-immortal from Dao One Holy Land walked out of the immortal path alone, many observers were startled. Even though the Heavenly Emperor's heir had already proven so heaven-defying, the Eight-Crowned King still had no intention of emerging early to suppress him? Just how powerful had the Eight-Crowned King become to possess such confidence and grand bearing?

It was truly shocking.

Since the Eight-Crowned King showed no fear toward those who came after him, it was clear that the decisive battle between the Heavenly Emperor's heir and the Eight-Crowned King would only take place when the immortal qi emerged.

The immortal path of this generation had already entered its final stage. Those who died had died, and those who had withdrawn had withdrawn. Only two remained. Whoever won would become the true immortal of this era.

"Where is the Heavenly Emperor's heir? Did he go to the Heavenly Emperor Hall or the Lan family?"

"No news yet. He has not been seen entering the Central Continent."

"Could he have returned to the Great Yan Continent to cultivate?"

With the Eight-Crowned King refusing to emerge, everyone was also very curious about the Heavenly Emperor's heir's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, there was still no information.

At this very moment, Ye Chen had already entered his inner world at the edge of the Central Continent. He had pulled out the radish along with the mud, leaving Luo Bingling and Lu Jing to rest beside him.

Luo Bingling looked listless, her arms occasionally twitching.

Lu Jing, on the other hand, was doing fine. She gently adjusted the collar of Ye Chen's robe.

As for Ye Chen, he stared at the now thoroughly cleaned Seven-colored Nirvana Jade with eager anticipation in his eyes.

After returning to his inner world this time, the time acceleration ratio of the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade had increased once again. Perhaps it was finally time to awaken its intelligence and attempt to bestow the gifts!