At first, it was just a phantom, but when the Carefree Celestial Venerable came before the Ruthless Man, the Kunpeng seemed to come alive.
With a roar, Kunpeng swayed its tail and entered a state of extreme speed, which was in no way weaker than that of the carefree Heavenly Venerable at this moment!
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Chapter 72: The Dark Turmoil Begins!
The Carefree Celestial Venerable, as one of the nine Celestial Venerables of the mythological era and the inventor of the "Xingzi Secret" (one of the nine secrets), is quite powerful in both status and strength.
Especially his speed, at this moment, is simply astonishing. He entered the realm of time directly from an incredibly fast speed; in this respect, he is arguably the strongest!
He had always thought so. Even many supreme beings watching from the sidelines had to admit that, in terms of speed alone, they were indeed no match for him.
Unfortunately, he had now truly encountered an enemy. Faced with the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, a Celestial King-level technique and one of the Ten Fiends, the mere "Striking Words" technique was nothing!
Therefore, although the ruthless person only learned a little bit of the technique over the long river of time and could not fully exert the true power of this secret technique in a short period of time, it was still very easy for him to catch up with or even surpass the speed of the carefree Celestial Venerable!
Suddenly, the Kunpeng, high above, opened its mouth wide and swallowed the Carefree Celestial Venerable whole. The powerful attraction, combined with its incredible speed, meant that in the blink of an eye, the Carefree Celestial Venerable was annihilated.
Before it even collapsed, it didn't have time to utter a few last words! It was swallowed whole. But then again, the Kunpeng Technique isn't just about speed!
The true Kunpeng originates from the North Sea, and with a single flap of its wings, it can travel ninety thousand miles. In the blink of an eye, it encompasses the entire Northern Ocean! In fact, at its extreme, devouring the heavens and the earth is not impossible.
At this moment, he was nothing more than an old, immortal celestial being. It's not incomprehensible that he was swallowed up in an instant! In the end, he was just an outdated, immortal being.
"Sigh, I might have entered a fake River of Time. The ruthless one in the River of Time instantly boosted his strength to the limit of the half-step seventh rank. He only needs to go back and cultivate in seclusion to reorganize, and he can break through directly, become a Mortal Immortal, and then truly achieve immortality!"
"But what about me? I also took a trip through the River of Time, and my strength only increased to the limit of the mid-stage of the sixth rank. After going back to seclusion, I'll only reach the late stage of the sixth rank, which is the strength of an ordinary flawless emperor. In this light, the difference in comprehension is far too great," Lin Yang thought with some frustration.
Fortunately, this had always been the case, and Lin Yang had gotten used to it. Compared to Su Qing'er, his talent for cultivation was really not that great. Su Qing'er would often have already learned the same spells, while he might have only just begun.
Compared to Cai Yan, his own talent for studying was nothing special. Compared to the ruthless person before him, his talent was equally lacking.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. If his mentality wasn't up to par, so be it; he'd just rely on his abilities and resources to improve.
However, at this very moment, a tremendous change occurred among the Supreme Beings opposite them! When the Stone Emperor died, their numbers had already decreased from over a hundred to a hundred. And now, the number that had decreased—no, it should be said that the number remaining here was truly small.
"Such speed!"
"Yes, the speed of the Carefree Celestial Venerable is so fast, could it be that he plans to seize the Heavenly Dao and run away?"
"Hmm, that's actually quite possible! What if they snatch it and run away? What should we do?"
However, when they saw the speed of the ruthless person, their feelings were completely different!
"The speed of this Kunpeng Secret Technique is simply too fast!"
"This is the fastest speed in the world, right? Besides, as the current flawless emperor, if Ruthless is determined to run, none of us can catch up with him, can we?"
"Yes, there are still so many incomplete Supreme Beings here, and some of them are not on good terms with me, or even have a grudge against me?"
Having considered this, many supreme beings made their decisions. They immediately raised their heads, glanced at the ruthless man, and left.
After all, there is only one Heavenly Dao, but there are over a hundred Supreme Beings here. Without undergoing ultimate sublimation, one doesn't even have the qualification to participate in the battle. But once one undergoes ultimate sublimation, it truly is a matter of success or death.
It's important to understand that not every Supreme Being retains their peak combat power. Simply put, they felt the situation here was too dangerous and didn't want to risk their lives.
Therefore, they left. Some returned directly to the forbidden area, using their divine sense to continuously observe the place.
Some went to instigate dark upheavals. After all, for these incomplete supreme beings whose lifespans are nearing their end, it's really not easy for them to come out even once.
Each time their true form is deployed, it consumes a certain amount of their lifespan, further depleting their already limited lifespan. Therefore, many supreme beings, with a flick of their eyes, began to instigate the Dark Turmoil.
In their eyes, even if the ruthless person survived, he would only be able to flee in all directions, so how could he possibly care about them? Therefore, this was the perfect opportunity to launch a dark upheaval!
Without the Great Emperor's obstruction, and without the Great Accomplished Holy Body coming to burn its essence and fight to the death, it would be a real shame not to seize such a good opportunity!
With a deafening roar, an entire star was seized in the hand of a supreme being, instantly refined into pure essence, and swallowed into his body.
He opened his mouth, savored it carefully, and nodded with great satisfaction. It was the same recipe, the same taste.
Despite the fact that it has been over 100,000 years without any dark upheavals, it remains unchanged upon tasting it today.
Seeing this, the remaining supreme beings were not fools. They quickly figured out the reason behind it.
That's right. There is only one Heavenly Dao, and in the end, only one person will be granted the right to be chosen! With so many Great Emperors and Ancient Sovereigns vying for just one spot, it's a classic case of too many monks and too little porridge!
But the Dark Turmoil is different. It's something completely visible and tangible! Once activated, it can increase one's lifespan. What's even more exciting is that no Great Emperor or Great Accomplished Holy Body has yet come to stop it!
Soon, especially after Ruthless Man defeated Carefree Celestial Venerable, only twenty of the original hundred or so Supreme Beings who remained here were left.
Of the remaining eighty, about forty returned to the forbidden area to recuperate and observe everything in secret, hoping to reap the benefits.
Forty others directly launched a dark rebellion. It's fair to say that history had completely changed at this point.
Forty supreme beings joining forces to launch a dark upheaval would undoubtedly be the greatest dark upheaval in history. In fact, a single misstep could completely destroy all life on this world!
That will be true despair!
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Chapter 73: First came Hongjun, then Heaven; Lu Ya Daojun existed even before that, and is only eighteen years old now, just one…
In an unknown star field, an unknown, incomplete supreme being looked at the life-filled planet before him and nodded with great satisfaction.
Although the universe is vast and diverse, and life forms are varied and numerous, in reality, what is most abundant and common in the universe is endless void and desolation.
Every planet with life is incredibly precious! At least, it is infinitely more precious than endless desolation and endless void.
On this planet, babies are born, children frolic, teenagers have their own unique troubles, young adults experience the satisfaction and responsibility of marriage, adults revel in the success and triumph of defeating powerful enemies, and elderly people sit quietly by the river, fishing and reminiscing about their lives...