The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's gaze swept across the scene, and the eyes of the other Immortal Emperors also focused on him. As their gazes met, many Immortal Emperor powerhouses felt a strong sense of threat from the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor.
"Could it be that the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor has truly perfected the fusion of the Seven Heavens Dao?" the Lord of Reincarnation secretly wondered. He cultivated the Six Paths of Reincarnation and merged six Grand Dao rules, so he naturally knew how much effort it took to bring them to completion.
The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's Seven Heavens Dao, however, merged seven Grand Dao rules, and the difficulty of cultivating it to perfection was several times greater than his Dao of Reincarnation.
"You all have no chance in this era's Heavenly Mandate contention. I advise you all to give up," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor said, pausing slightly on the Lord of Reincarnation, the Sovereign of Five Elements, and the Lord of Great Light, before shaking his head.
"The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor is indeed as arrogant as the rumors suggest. Let me, the Mad Martial Immortal Emperor, test how capable you truly are!" A late-stage Heavenly Dao realm expert who had followed the Lord of Reincarnation suddenly attacked. Although he was only at the late stage of the Heavenly Dao realm, his physical body was incredibly strong. Even the Lord of Reincarnation would have to expend some effort to break through his physical body.
This was the confidence that allowed him to attack the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor.
The Lord of Reincarnation did not stop him. Since he could not fully discern the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's power, it was precisely what he intended for the Mad Martial Immortal Emperor to test his depth.
A cold smile appeared on the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's lips. His gaze was indifferent. He merely pointed his Immortal Emperor True Artifact forward gently. A perfect Yin-Yang Five Elements diagram appeared on the Azure Cloud Divine Spear and struck the Mad Martial Immortal Emperor.
His physical body, which even Immortal Emperor True Artifacts struggled to wound, was pierced through by this spear. The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor twisted his wrist, and the Azure Cloud Divine Spear rained down like torrents. In the time it took to draw a breath, the Mad Martial True Immortal's body was riddled with over a hundred holes, appearing tattered and bleeding profusely. His aura had weakened to its extreme.
The Lord of Reincarnation's eyes narrowed slightly. He intervened and rescued the Mad Martial Immortal Emperor, then looked at the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor with some trepidation, his heart heavy.
"I did not expect the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor to truly cultivate the Seven Heavens Dao to perfection. Such talent is truly admirable," the Lord of Reincarnation said, using his Dao of Reincarnation to envelop the Mad Martial Immortal Emperor, his injuries healing in an instant. He continued, "However, in this Heavenly Mandate contention, you may not succeed relying on yourself alone."
"My target is not you all," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's gaze shifted to the void, as he had sensed the aura of the Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor.
The Lord of Reincarnation and the others followed the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's gaze and saw a young man in white walking from the starry sky. His aura was perfect and did not leak even a trace. The rhythm of his every breath was so natural that they involuntarily held their breaths, momentarily stunned and lost in thought.
"Who is he?" all the Immortal Emperors wondered. This man, who seemed to have an ordinary aura, made everyone extremely vigilant.
Zhang Fan's gaze landed on the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor first. A faint smile appeared on his chiseled face. "To have actually cultivated the Seven Heavens Dao to perfection, with the perfect fusion of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It seems that the battle with me hundreds of years ago gave you significant insights."
It was worth noting that in the previous life's contention for the Heavenly Mandate, the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor had not cultivated the Seven Heavens Dao to its perfected state. Clearly, Zhang Fan's appearance had altered history.
The Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor remained silent, his grip on the Azure Cloud Divine Spear tightening. Zhang Fan continued, "However, the moment you saw me, you should have understood that even if you perfected the Seven Heavens Dao, you would not be my match."
"To be able to meet at our peak, what does it matter if I lose? At least my life's cultivation of the Dao will not have been in vain," the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's state of mind was undisturbed. "In this life, the rest are all mediocre. Only you, Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor, are worthy of a fight with me."
From their conversation, the Lord of Great Light and the others finally learned that this person was called the Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor. They were filled with doubt and shock, as they had never heard of this figure before.
Furthermore, judging by the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor's tone, even he had no confidence against this Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor. What realm had this Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor reached?
It was known that after the Azure Cloud Immortal Emperor perfected the Seven Heavens Dao, even the Lord of Reincarnation and the Sovereign of the Five Elements Spiritual Race were no match for him. Yet, he was still inferior to the Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor.
"Don't worry, I will fulfill your wish," Zhang Fan's gaze swept across the void as he spoke. "But aren't you all curious about what this Heavenly Mandate truly is? I believe that to cultivate to such a realm, you must all have some guesses. The Heavenly Mandate cannot simply be the Heavenly Dao Origin."
"Ten Absolutes Immortal Emperor, what do you want to say?" The Sovereign of the Five Elements Spiritual Race transformed into human form, radiating multicolored divine light. His eyes were intertwined with the Five Elements, and he stared at Zhang Fan, asking in a deep voice.
"The universe has existed for tens of billions of years. Countless Immortal Emperors have seized the Heavenly Mandate throughout history, but have any of you ever wondered where those Chaos Immortal Emperors have gone?"
This question silenced the scene for a long time.
"Perhaps they went to the legendary Immortal Realm?" the Mad Martial True Immortal beside the Lord of Reincarnation said uncertainly.
"Immortal Realm?" Zhang Fan scoffed at this. He did not believe in the existence of an Immortal Realm at all.
If there truly was an Immortal Realm, why had no one from the Immortal Realm ever descended into this universe, and why were there no traces left behind by the Immortal Realm?
If one went to the Immortal Realm and could not return, what was the difference between the Immortal Realm and a cage?
Zhang Fan did not answer the Mad Martial True Immortal's question. With a stride, he passed through the crowd and arrived before the Heavenly Mandate, which resembled a water droplet. Its immense origin power oppressed the surrounding space-time, making it difficult for even Immortal Emperor powerhouses to approach. However, for Zhang Fan, it was like a spring breeze.
"Stop!"
Zhang Fan's action undoubtedly stirred the hearts of everyone present. They had not expected Zhang Fan's speed to be so swift, approaching the Heavenly Mandate without causing the slightest spatial fluctuation. Believing he intended to seize the Heavenly Mandate, all the Immortal Emperors immediately unleashed their attacks, sending waves of divine abilities towards Zhang Fan.
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