Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 796: Emperor Heimang
"Haha, congratulations, Great Emperor Heimang!"
An imposing dark figure immediately rose, laughing loudly.
The other few figures also stood up one after another.
"Congratulations, Great Emperor Heimang!"
"Congratulations..."
Everyone clasped their fists in respect, voicing their congratulations.
"Many thanks to you all!" Great Emperor Heimang, dressed in wide imperial robes, turned around slowly, his eyes exuding boundless majesty.
"Great Emperor Heimang, you went through innumerable hardships and finally devoured the Divine Dragon Soul. Your cultivation base must have broken through to the True God Realm Fifth Layer now, hasn’t it?" the Qingyue Demon Emperor blinked, speaking enviously.
"Indeed!" Great Emperor Heimang smiled faintly, his lips curving slightly, and said casually, "Not only did this Emperor break through in cultivation stage, but my combat strength has also surged. Compared to my previous strength, I’m now at least ten times stronger!"
Ten times the combat strength? The remaining four Great Emperors looked horrified, utterly shocked.
"I wouldn’t have thought that the fragments of the Divine Dragon Soul would be so powerful; it’s truly unbelievable!" the Red Cloud Emperor murmured to himself.
"If each of us devoured a fragment of the Divine Dragon Soul, I wonder to what extent our power would reach! Humph! At that time, Li Qikong would be like a child facing the five of us," the Qingyue Demon Emperor snorted coldly.
"The fragments of the Divine Dragon Soul are extremely rare, and the Divine Dragon itself is fierce by nature. Devouring it is hundreds of times more dangerous than devouring spirit fragments, and the risk of perishing is naturally very high too..." Great Emperor Heimang sighed, as past events replayed clearly in his mind.
Everyone fell silent, apparently mulling over Great Emperor Heimang’s words.
"Has Li Qikong returned?" Great Emperor Heimang’s gaze flickered as he looked towards a certain direction.
"That young fellow just returned, and he brought back a little girl. I observe that the little girl’s luck is flourishing, and a purple, dragon-like aura crowns her head. It seems Li Qikong’s injuries are worsening..." the Red Cloud Emperor said thoughtfully.
"Li Qikong is known by the world as the First Ruthless Man. Indeed, his combat strength is very strong, but there’s still a considerable gap when compared to our former selves..." the slender Demon Emperor Kuzhu said slowly.
The Gui Gou Abyss hid five Emperor Level powerhouses: Great Emperor Heimang, Qingyue Demon Emperor, Demon Emperor Kuzhu, Red Cloud Emperor, and Demon Emperor Xieshen. These five peerless powerhouses were the five most outstanding figures on the Cangnan Continent over the past million years. Each of them possessed immense strength and had suppressed countless monstrous geniuses of their era.
Although they had failed in their attempts to break through to the True God Realm, they still managed to successfully capture and ingest fragments of Spirit Souls in the terrifying Gui Gou Abyss, thus becoming immortal and transcendent beings.
Now, without physical bodies, the five Great Emperors fought only with their Prime Soul Bodies, their abilities naturally greatly diminished. Therefore, Li Qikong, the First Ruthless Man, could fight against all five of them and still achieve a draw.
If any one of the Five Emperors were at their peak combat strength, they could at least fight Li Qikong to a standstill. If two Great Emperors joined forces, Li Qikong would be no match for them.
「History is vast.」
Each era had its own remarkable individuals emerge. Thirty thousand years ago, that era belonged to Li Qikong. These five Great Emperors were each extraordinary, veritable prodigies in cultivation, none of them any less impressive than Li Qikong.
"Everyone, this Emperor needs three more days to consolidate my cultivation stage. Three days from now, we shall go to the ancient tomb and meet Li Qikong again. What do you say?" Great Emperor Heimang’s eyes flickered as he spoke lightly.
"Alright!" everyone agreed cheerfully.
"It’s a pity that fragments of the Divine Dragon Soul are so incredibly difficult to find. Over so many years, only a scant few fragments have ever appeared..." the Qingyue Demon Emperor lowered his head, sighing deeply.
"There should still be fragments of the Divine Dragon Soul in the depths of the Gui Gou Abyss..." Demon Emperor Xieshen said.
"So what if there are? That place is truly terrifying. If we were to enter, we would likely be torn to shreds," Demon Emperor Kuzhu said with a terrified expression, as if he had once been there and personally experienced its horrifying power.
"The Divine Dragon Soul fragment that this Emperor devoured... Demon Emperor Kuzhu initially ventured deep into peril to lure it out. It took the combined efforts of several of us to finally capture it. It was truly no easy feat..." Great Emperor Heimang sighed. He gazed towards the endless dark Ghost Qi in the depths of the Gui Gou Abyss, a lingering fear also visible in his eyes.
Great terror lay deep within the Gui Gou Abyss.
According to Demon Emperor Kuzhu’s description, inside, there were countless Spirit Souls, most of which were relatively intact and exceedingly powerful. With their current cultivation bases, if they were to get close to the depths of the Gui Gou Abyss and alert the Spirit Souls, they might be torn apart by those terrifying Spirit Souls in a single breath.
"According to legend, this is where the Divine Spirit Army and the Dragon Clan Army fought. There should be many Dragon Souls here, yet we mostly encounter the souls of spirits..." Demon Emperor Kuzhu frowned and said.
"This Emperor has some understanding of this matter." Great Emperor Heimang’s eyes flickered as he slowly said, "From the residual memories of the Divine Dragon Soul fragment I devoured, there should be a considerable number of Divine Dragon Souls deep within the Gui Gou Abyss..."
"So that’s how it is!" A look of sudden realization appeared on Demon Emperor Kuzhu’s face, and he muttered to himself, "The Gods and Dragon Clans were mortal enemies in life. Now, even after death, their souls still carry their former obsessions and continue to battle endlessly in the depths of the Gui Gou Abyss!"
"More or less," Great Emperor Heimang said after some thought. "It seems the spirit side is somewhat stronger, so very few Divine Dragon Souls manage to reach the periphery..."
"Alas, no wonder Divine Dragon Soul fragments are so rarely seen..." the Qingyue Demon Emperor let out a long sigh, gazing upwards.
"My esteemed friends, this Emperor will enter seclusion immediately to consolidate my cultivation. Three days hence, we shall point our swords towards the ancient tomb and outright eliminate that arrogant Li Qikong!" Great Emperor Heimang declared with an air of arrogance, flicking his sleeve.
"Agreed!" The remaining four Great Emperors nodded in unison.
The five of them sat cross-legged once more amidst the surging Ghost Qi and began their cultivation. This space fell silent again. The Ghost Qi surged violently, yet it was powerless against the five of them.
Deepest within the Gui Gou Abyss, undulating mountain ranges stretched everywhere. Each one resembled a black giant dragon, lurking upon the land. The black Ghost Qi here was omnipresent and incredibly dense. From time to time, faint roars drifted through the air, enough to make one’s hair stand on end.
If Ye Yun were here, he would immediately have known that within this endless black Qi lurked a Divine Spirit Army. However, this Divine Spirit Army was not composed of actual spiritual cultivators but was entirely made up of the Spirit Souls of the dead.
"Lord Ling Xiao, Great Emperor Heimang outside has finally succeeded in devouring the Divine Dragon Soul fragment!" a man’s voice suddenly rang out in the darkness.
"What a useless fellow! It took him so many years to finally succeed in devouring it!" a deep male voice cursed in annoyance.
The first man then asked, "My Lord, should we capture him now?"
"There’s no rush. We’ll discuss it again in three days..." the man with the deep voice said.
This leader, called Lord Ling Xiao, suddenly waved his hand. The black Ghost Qi receded like a tide along the valley. As the Ghost Qi retreated, a heavily guarded Divine Spirit Army suddenly appeared. Numbering in the tens of thousands, they stood atop the mountain range, forming arrays shaped like sharp swords.
The tips of these swords pointed towards a vast valley.
