Chapter 2374 - 2371: Time Emperor

After receiving the approval of the Long River Hall Master, the elderly man in hemp clothing finally walked step by step into the Long River Hall, using his cane.

On the way.

Those phantom figures even passed through the elderly man in hemp clothing.

This elderly man, claiming to be Chong Xu from the Chaos Pond, is none other than Chong Xu the Sovereign of the Chaos Pond.

He is also the mortal enemy of the Undying Black Venerate.

Both are Primordials within the heavens and earth.

What are Primordials?

In that final battle of the Ancient Immortal Realm, the realm shattered, leaving behind a number of ancient forbidden lands and the newly formed All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Apart from those beings sealed and asleep in the Ancient Immortal Realm and those guys in the Dou Tian Divine Domain, a batch of entirely new creatures was born in the heavens and earth.

These creatures are called the Primordials.

They are the fortunate ones of this world, the first to be born.

They possess extremely ancient powers.

To the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, the oldest time is none other than the Ancient Era.

This era was not named by the Primordials.

Instead, it was named by those giants from the Ancient Immortal Realm who survived the final battle.

They longed for the Ancient Immortal Realm of old, so they named that era the Ancient Era.

The Ancient Era.

The Primordials of the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds were writing the chronicles of their extraordinary lives.

Chong Xu and the Undying Black Venerate are among them.

They are ancient giants from that time, yet they also know that the truth of the world is far from simple and thus, each made their own arrangements.

But simultaneously, they also had to face a fact.

As time passed, their Life Force was also continuously waning.

While making their plans, they were also in pursuit of the Power of Eternal Life.

In this world, who doesn’t want to seek eternal life?

But who can truly achieve it?

This set the stage for later entanglements with the Undying Night Emperor.

As the Primordials gradually withdrew from the stage of history, the Mythical Era of the gods’ rise followed.

It was also during the Mythical Era that Ye Xuan’s Life Soul was taken from the lower reaches of the Time River by the Emperor Burial Lord and imprisoned into a Monster Body.

And in this era, Ye Xuan endured endless hardships, recognizing many ancient and terrifying entities.

Such as the Kunpeng, First Corpse, Thunder Demon, Old Mountain, Mu Chen Immortal King, Kunlun Woodcutter, Gai Madman, and others.

Simultaneously, in this era, he had many conflicts with the remaining Primordials.

At first, Ye Xuan was always in a role of being trampled upon.

The Monster Body granted Ye Xuan the Undying Power, but subjected him to pain exceeding that of ordinary people by a hundredfold.

Initially powerless, Ye Xuan was merely an ant to be manipulated by others.

Chong Xu and the Undying Black Venerate were both ’acquainted’ with Ye Xuan in that era.

To say they were acquainted is a bit forced.

Because at first, these Primordials all treated Ye Xuan as an experiment.

Until finally, Ye Xuan grew into a more terrifying existence than any of them.

Later, they all suffered deeply at Ye Xuan’s hands.

It was then that they realized the terrifying potential of Ye Xuan.

This unkillable cockroach had grown into the Undying Night Emperor who shrouded eternity.

In consideration of the Undying Night Emperor’s formidable strength, Chong Xu chose to share some very valuable information with him, like speculations regarding the Emperor’s Burial Ground.

From then on, their relationship shifted from enemies to allies.

They often discussed some matters together.

However, as time passed, Chong Xu had to return to the Chaos Pond to seal himself, hoping to slow the loss of time.

Subsequently, he also engaged in a life-and-death battle with the Undying Black Venerate.

Both expended an enormous amount of power during that battle.

Ultimately, Chong Xu used the power of the Chaos Pond to seal the Undying Black Venerate’s true form within the Chaos Pond.

Yet, not long ago, they sensed an unprecedented change that was coming to the heavens and earth.

In the face of such a great calamity, even beings like Chong Xu and the Undying Black Venerate had to choose to make peace and take priority on the big matters.

The Undying Black Venerate went to find the Undying Night Emperor.

While Chong Xu headed to the Long River Hall, to inquire about the thoughts of its Master.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

Chong Xu walked neither hurried nor slow, the cane striking the ground accompanied by soft sounds, with various runes flying off and peculiar insects appearing therefrom.

Slightly eerie.

After passing the 9,999-step slope, he arrived before the Long River Hall.

At this moment, the true appearance of the Long River Hall became visible.

Although called a hall, it is actually a small temple.

Yet beneath this temple, there is a long river brimming with the power of time that supports it.

The entire temple is also shrouded in the aura of time, steeped in ancient fragrance.

As if all of history has settled within this hall.

Chong Xu did not pause but walked through the large red ancient door.

In an instant.

Time flowed.

Chong Xu’s slightly curved back straightened visibly, his aura became incredibly robust.

From an elderly man in hemp clothing, he transformed into a vigorous young man.

The seven eyes on his face exuded endless Divine Light, as if about to pierce the Void.

Chong Xu’s face showed a hint of nostalgia, murmuring, "The taste of youth is always endlessly fascinating."

"If you’re so fascinated, then stay in the Long River Hall."

An aged voice emanated from ahead.

Chong Xu looked toward the source of the voice.

At the end, there was a mat formed from Chaos.

A... little Taoist boy was sitting on the mat?

Indeed, it appeared to be a little Taoist boy, around seven or eight years old, looking very tender.

"Chong Xu pays his respects to the Time Emperor."

Chong Xu slowly bowed to the seven or eight-year-old Taoist boy.

Time Emperor!

The true sovereign of the Long River Hall.

Currently sitting on the Chaos mat, seemingly bored playing with Dreamy Light Balls was the seven or eight-year-old Taoist boy.

Those Dreamy Light Balls encapsulated significant historical events, including various Dimension Worlds.

The Old Man of Time whom Ye Xuan once imprisoned was a subordinate of the Time Emperor.

Meanwhile, those hastily moving phantoms present when Chong Xu first entered the Long River Hall were all ’Old Men of Time.’

Upon hearing Chong Xu’s words, the Taoist boy casually waved his hand and said in a slow voice, "At this critical juncture, why didn’t you go to find the Undying Night Emperor, and instead came to my Long River Hall?"

Chong Xu straightened his body, looking directly at the Taoist boy, and said in a solemn voice, "I came this time to inquire about the Emperor’s will."

The Taoist boy’s hand paused slightly before he continued playing, without lifting his head, "What you want to do has nothing to do with me, and I don’t want to have anything to do with you."

Hearing this, Chong Xu smiled faintly and said, "The Night Emperor once told me that the Emperor is waiting for an opportunity."

"And isn’t now the time when that opportunity arrives?"

"The great trend has arisen; the future of our world rests upon this!"

"As one of the strongest existences in our realm, doesn’t the Emperor intend to take a look at that Emperor Pass Great Wall?"