167 – The Truth of the Black Mist! Soaring Cultivation!

【Because you caused a huge commotion here, the emperors of the Purple Spirit Realm and the Blood Demon Realm all noticed the anomaly in this place. Moreover, an emperor from the Purple Spirit Realm specifically came to check the situation.】

【When they learned that you had killed the Nine Nether Demon Emperor and eliminated all the experts of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, they were all extremely shocked. After all, in a thousand years, you had grown from a new emperor to this level, which was truly terrifying.】

【However, these emperors quickly became delighted. Now that the two realms were bordering each other, and a great war was imminent, your display of such tremendous power at this moment was undoubtedly very heartening.】

【If you could continue to enhance your combat strength in the forthcoming war and break through to the quasi-immortal level, it would make people even happier. After all, when the two realms border each other, the Blood Demon Realm over there has detected the birth of a new quasi-immortal, which has put a tremendous amount of pressure on them.】

【If the Blood Demon Realm realized that the Purple Spirit Realm didn’t have a new quasi-immortal, it would be catastrophic.】

【After talking with the emperors, they invited you to monitor the front lines. You declined, choosing to stay here to prevent the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao from escaping if he resurrected.】

【Listening to your words, the emperors felt quite complex. After all, the Nine Nether Demon Emperor was already dead with nothing left but fragments, and the space itself hadn’t recovered for a long time. The fact that you still weren’t at ease seemed overly cautious.】

【However, since you were determined, they didn’t persuade you further and quickly left. Since they were emperors, they couldn’t be away for too long; any unexpected changes would cause big problems.】

【On the other side, the quasi-immortal from the Blood Demon Realm sensed your aura and was very apprehensive, believing the Purple Spirit Realm had hidden depths. They planned to investigate thoroughly before launching a full-scale war.】

【The Blood Demon Realm can be described as once bitten, twice shy. In the war ten thousand years ago, who would have known the Purple Spirit Realm was hiding a second quasi-immortal? The power of the Emperor of Judgement was terrifying. If he hadn’t met an anomalous fate, even without the intervention of the second quasi-immortal, the Blood Demon Realm could have been defeated.】

【For this reason, the Emperor of Judgement is considered stronger than the quasi-immortal Mo Shangli who saved the Purple Spirit Realm. Beyond that, he somewhat despised Mo Shangli. At that time, he was already at the Great Perfection of the Emperor Realm and could see that Mo Shangli deliberately held back, waiting to join the battlefield after the Emperor of Judgement was heavily injured.】

【He even suspected that Mo Shangli wished for the death of the Emperor of Judgement. Such a person was too ruthless, even more so than any from the Blood Demon Clan. At least the Blood Demon Clan was only cruel to outsiders and wouldn’t easily harm their own kind, especially not in a time of war between the two realms.】

“The war ten thousand years ago had such anomalies?”

Wang Ping frowned slightly.

Although he knew some details about the events of ten thousand years ago from previous simulations, his knowledge was always fragmentary and derived from others’ accounts or ancient books.

The authenticity of such information, obviously, couldn’t compare to the judgment of an emperor who had participated in the war.

Not to mention, this is a life simulation, a God’s perspective, describing the inner thoughts of a quasi-immortal, with no need or possibility of sowing discord.

One could say its authenticity, if not 100%, is at least 99%.

“Mo Shangli…”

Wang Ping’s gaze flickered.

Upon careful thought, this guy really was ruthless.

The timing of his appearance in the war ten thousand years ago was just too coincidental, appearing completely as a savior.

Aside from that, if the Emperor of Judgement were still alive, he would never have been able to siphon so many resources from the Purple Spirit Realm, even draining its divine source to break through to the God Realm, completely ignoring the Purple Spirit Realm’s sustainable development and directly dooming future generations.

“This guy is too vicious.”

Wang Ping muttered, his impression of this senior plummeting.

If he ascended to the higher realm in the future, he would have to be wary of this person.

Old friends reunited, tears brimming…?

Impossible.

With this person’s nature, the likelihood of getting stabbed in the back is much higher.

While Wang Ping was lost in his thoughts, the text simulation stopped here.

Then, various images flashed through Wang Ping’s mind, and his vision changed.

Although still not far from the Profound Turtle, terrifying energy ripples and spatial turbulence continued to spread in front of him, looking quite horrifying.

“Entering an immersive simulation state? Does this mean this is also a branch option route?”

Wang Ping raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

Also, it really is a branch. One option is to leave directly; the other is to stay and prevent the possible resurrection. If I can resurrect, considering Chu Xiao’s connections in the myriad realms, he might possess resurrection abilities too.

Wang Ping’s eyes sparkled as he quickly discerned the truth.

The simulated Wang Ping’s thought process is correct; staying here is necessary. Not only should I stay, but I should stay even longer than the simulated Wang Ping originally planned. After all, wherever I train, it’s still training.

Wang Ping thought to himself.

If this branch option hadn’t appeared, Wang Ping felt that staying for half a month or a month would have been enough.

But now that a branch option has appeared, there’s no need to say more. Not staying for a decade would be doing himself an injustice.

“System, fast forward for me.”
After making his choice, Wang Ping spoke in his heart.

As thoughts surged, Wang Ping continued to stare at the simulation screen.

【In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. During this half month, the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao did not revive. You were slightly relieved. However, you remained vigilant and planned to stay longer.】

【After all, whether you participate in the upcoming war is meaningless. Ji Bingyan will intervene at the crucial moment to save the Purple Spirit Realm, although some Emperors will die in the process. Although that is a significant loss, in your heart, it is not as important as ensuring the complete death of the Nine Nether Demon Emperor.】

【If the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao revives and escapes, that would be the real threat, greatly endangering the Purple Spirit Realm. Therefore, even though you possess immense cultivation and are confident in using your divine weapon to hold off a quasi-immortal, you continue to lie in wait.】

【The Profound Turtle was speechless at your caution; you were so meticulous that even this ancient relic, who has lived for hundreds of thousands of years and seen countless eccentric cultivators, found it absurd.】

【In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year passed. During this time, you stabilized your cultivation, striving to make it more solid. It was at this moment that a figure appeared in this space, staring at you with a face full of resentment.】

【In response, you opened your eyes and sneered, feeling that your caution was correct. The Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao indeed had a means of revival. Although this method of revival was not as powerful as the Rebirth Talisman, which restores one to their peak state before death, it left only a weakened soul. However, its concealment technique and timing were startling.】

【Next, you asked the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao if he had any last words. He snorted coldly, admitting his defeat. His revival technique could only be set for a maximum of half a year.】

【His previous expressions of despair and unwillingness before his death did not deceive Wang Ping. However, he truly did not expect Wang Ping to wait here for half a year, considering this to be an understandable reason for his death.】

【However, the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao sneered again, warning you that killing him would not grant peace. With that, he chose self-destruction.】

【You intended to stop him before his self-destruction but ultimately failed. After all, although you had the upper hand in combat strength, capturing him alive was too difficult due to your similar realms.】

【Even if you had Cai Yonglong provide invincible defense to the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, it would only delay his self-destruction. Moreover, Wang Ping did not dare to grant him invincible defense, as that would leave a possibility for his escape.】

【At that moment, the Profound Turtle was stunned. He had not expected that your meticulous wait would indeed catch the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao. Despite being blown to bits, he managed to revive after half a year, which was simply unbelievable.】

【For a while, the Profound Turtle was bewildered. Had he been dormant too long? Did Emperors of this era have such anomalous resurrection methods that required one to remain vigilant and make sure the deed is finished?】

【You didn’t care about the Profound Turtle’s bemusement, continuing to cultivate while setting up various killing formations to prevent any deceitful revival of the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, giving him no chance of survival.】

【Seeing this, the Profound Turtle was speechless, yet felt that your approach made sense. He decided that he too should ensure enemies were finished off thoroughly in the future. Otherwise, if he left after a hard-fought victory only for the opponent to revive and seek revenge, it would’ve been real trouble.】

【In the blink of an eye, ten years passed. During these ten years, you solidified your cultivation completely. Also, there were no signs of the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao reviving again. You finally felt a bit more at ease but still chose to set up multiple killing and illusion formations here, assigning the Profound Turtle to monitor the place.】

【This left the Profound Turtle speechless, but he still agreed to your request.】

“That old fox is finally dead.”

Wang Ping muttered while looking at the simulation content.

The Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, the first name on his must-kill list, was finally done for. Since he had not entered an immersive simulation state, the possibility of the opponent rising from the dead was still minimal.

“It’s just a pity that I can’t learn what his schemes were. Judging by his calculations, he could have taken advantage of the Purple Spirit Realm’s disaster to fish in troubled waters, breaking through to the quasi-immortal level, harboring ambitions to reach the Void God Realm.”

Wang Ping recalled this detail, pondering to himself.

“Speaking of which, the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao cultivated the demonic path, his divine abilities were all sorts of Ghost Domain Formation. Based on the Life Simulator’s description, could he have been trying to collect resentful souls to rapidly break through?”

Wang Ping quickly came to this speculation.

This possibility was high.

The other party seemed to have no other route, which could explain why he wanted to plunge the Purple Spirit Realm into chaos.

“Quite ruthless. Unfortunately, with me here, you’ll only fail and die completely.”

Wang Ping made another assessment and continued to stare at the screen.

【Seeing the Profound Turtle agree, you felt reassured and left, heading to the front lines of the Purple Spirit Realm. In those ten years, the quasi-immortal battle had long concluded. Although you sensed it, you did not intervene.】

【Now, you arrived at the front lines and found the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan, directly revealing your intentions to her. You wanted to start a full-scale war and, together with her, kill the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm, then push forward and eliminate the Blood Demon Realm entirely.】

【Your thoughts surprised the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan greatly. For this, she opened a separate space to duel with you. In this battle, you demonstrated your full combat strength for the first time and used a divine weapon to assist in the fight.】

【Your combat strength astonished the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan. Possessing a divine weapon shocked her even more. She did not expect that there would be a divine weapon in the Purple Spirit Realm. She envied your acquisition of this divine weapon but had no intention to seize it.】

【Ultimately, through this duel with the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan, you validated your current combat strength. You were indeed capable of challenging a quasi-immortal. However, if the battle were prolonged, you would still lose in the end.】

【Nevertheless, such strength was sufficient to help the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan kill the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm.】

【Hence, the two of you reached an agreement to attack the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm directly. Soon, the great battle began, causing the Emperors of both realms to look on in surprise. They did not expect you to be so formidable. The Purple Spirit Realm was exhilarated, while the Blood Demon Realm wore expressions of extreme distress.】

【The quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm felt suffocated. In the situation of two against one, even as a quasi-immortal, there was no chance of survival. Ultimately, no one who could grow to this level in the lower realms was weak. It was almost impossible to defeat both opponents single-handedly.】

【If he had that strength, the full-scale war would have been launched long ago, and the Purple Spirit Realm would have been overrun.】

【However, he had one final trump card left. Now, in this situation, the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm roared furiously, demanding the Emperors of the Blood Demon Realm sacrifice themselves to him, or else they all would die, and the Blood Demon Clan would be exterminated.】

【Facing the threat of annihilation, the powerful Blood Demons hesitated. In the end, their eyes flashed with a savage light as they made their decision to offer themselves up.】
Detecting the situation, you and the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan’s expressions changed. Unexpectedly, the Blood Demon Clan still had such an ace up their sleeve. This method did not exist ten thousand years ago.

If the Blood Demon Clan had this sacrificial technique back then, they would not have been defeated and driven back to the Blood Demon Realm by Mo Shangli; instead, they would have counterattacked and taken the Purple Spirit Realm. Evidently, this is a secret technique developed by the Blood Demon Clan in the past ten thousand years.

A foreboding feeling arose in your heart. Because, according to the typical development of fantasy novels, Ye Chen is the Child of Destiny, the protagonist. And the greatest antagonist is undoubtedly the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Clan. But with the presence of the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan, a quasi-immortal clearly cannot become the final boss.

In other words, someone truly powerful in the Void God Realm is destined to rise from the Blood Demon Realm. Then, Ye Chen will also break through to the Void God Realm, leading to a battle between two gods, culminating in him killing or sealing the god of the Blood Demon Realm, bringing his story as the Child of Destiny to a perfect end.

As for the battle ten thousand years ago, without the anomaly appearing, Mo Shangli would have been the greatest antagonist, attacking and killing the Emperor of Judgement and the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm when both sides were weakened, without earning the title of ‘Savior.’

After sorting out your thoughts, you were very grave, intending to stop the sacrificial ceremony happening in the Blood Demon Realm. But it was already too late. The secret technique created by the Blood Demon Clan in these ten thousand years had its limitations: the Blood Demon must voluntarily sacrifice for the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm to gain sacrificial power; otherwise, it can’t forcibly absorb. But once many Blood Demons voluntarily sacrifice, his power will surge rapidly.

In the end, you gravely realized that as the Blood Demons in the Blood Demon Realm massively sacrificed, the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm’s cultivation level had skyrocketed far beyond that of a quasi-immortal.

Although you could clearly sense that the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm had not yet reached the true Void God Realm due to the lack of god sources, the power he possessed was definitely not something a quasi-immortal should have.

Facing such a powerful quasi-immortal from the Blood Demon Realm, you were absolutely no match. Thus, the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan sighed once more and used the forbidden secret technique from the era of the Ice Emperor.

Ultimately, the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm was sealed in ice, and the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan perished completely, with no chance of resurrection.

After all, it was already a heaven-defying feat for the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan to live a second life as a quasi-emperor; seeking to live a third life now was impossible.

You looked at Ji Bingyan, who was also sealed and had completely lost the aura of life, turning into a beautiful sculpture, and sighed in your heart, somewhat regretting pulling Ji Bingyan into attacking the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm together.

However, you knew very well that even if you hadn’t done this, such things would still happen in the future. The trump card of the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm was there, and he would undoubtedly use it when faced with desperation.

This was something you could not change. As for continuing cultivating until you broke through to the quasi-immortal level before making a move, that was also a difficult feat to accomplish.

Even with opportunities to break through to the quasi-immortal level in the coming years, what could you do at the quasi-immortal level? Facing a quasi-immortal from the Blood Demon Realm who already approached the Void God Realm, a two-on-one was still no match.

You knew it was absolutely impossible to defeat a strong one at the Void God Realm. Unless you had stronger trump cards, there was no chance to counter-kill the opponent.

Using the Reflect Barrier to trap and kill him? You had experimented with that. Although the Reflect Barrier could reflect attacks at the quasi-immortal level, it wouldn’t produce double the destructive power; instead, it would weaken the attack.

Clearly, the upper limit of this red talent was the Void God Realm, likely unable to reflect attacks from a Void God Realm power.

Moreover, there was another hidden danger. While you guessed that the anomaly released the black mist, that was ultimately speculation and might not be true. If the black mist was not released by the anomaly, then the entire process and outcome of the battle would be meaningless.

“Sealed in ice, huh? The Ice Empress Ji Bingyan… truly a tool person.”

Wang Ping sighed as he looked at the simulated content.

Without the butterfly effect, her existence was to pave the way for Ye Chen.

To be honest, it was a bit pitiful.

Of course, in a certain sense, this might be considered as the heroine’s treatment.

Perhaps his previous guesses were all wrong.

Ji Bingyue was not the heroine; rather, the Ice Empress Ji Bingyan had the conditions to be the heroine.

“Uh, I seem to be thinking too far again. Speaking of which, Ji Bingyue and Ji Xue’er seem to have completely disappeared from the plot too.”

Wang Ping muttered and frowned slightly.

Whether it was Ji Bingyue or Ji Xue’er, neither had appeared for a long time in the Life Simulation, not even a single word or image.

Although this was related to his significantly higher level, coming into contact with only grand figures, it still felt a bit subtle.

Furthermore, he recalled the early accidental death of Ji Bingyue in one of the simulations.

At that time, he felt there was some kind of secret.

But as the simulations continued, he stopped paying attention to it.

“Ji Bingyan’s appearance is the same as Ji Xue’er’s and very similar to Ji Bingyan. This trio might not just share an ancestor-descendant relationship.”

Wang Ping couldn’t help thinking, feeling he had touched upon some secrets.

“Maybe it could be explored in the future.”

Wang Ping thought to himself, continuing to look at the screen.

Next, you continued to gaze at the newly born Eternal Frozen Wastes, your mood complex. Just as the other emperors approached, curious and equally complex, wanting to say something, they were horrified to find that the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm had not perished!

Though sealed in ice, the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm still had strong vitality, his aura slowly growing stronger, only unable to break the seal.

Seeing this, all the emperors were terrified, knowing that sooner or later, this Blood Demon would break free and reappear in the world. At that time, who could stop him?

You were not surprised by the quasi-immortal of the Blood Demon Realm not dying, and instead growing stronger over time. After all, this was the normal course of events.
【The normal plot development is that the Blood Demon would be sealed in ice, then re-emerge even stronger. But Ye Chen, through many years of cultivation with the help of Ice Empress Ji Bingyan, reaches the God Realm, and the two engage in a battle of dual gods.】

【Next, you didn’t say much and left, wanting to see if you could break through to quasi-Immortal Realm in the coming years.】

【With your departure, the other emperors also dispersed, ordering the cultivators of the Purple Spirit Realm to hunt the surviving weaker Blood Demon Realm cultivators.】

【Although you aimed to break through to the quasi-Immortal Realm, you didn’t choose to seclude yourself in closed-door cultivation. Instead, you traveled to the Blood Demon Realm.】

【Due to the death of the Blood Demon Realm’s higher combat power, no one could stop you. You easily broke into the Blood Demon Realm and began looting resources.】

【You found the Demon Blood Pool and wanted to take it away, but upon arriving, you discovered it had dried up.】

【Obviously, the Blood Demons’ sacrificial rituals didn’t just involve living beings; the Demon Blood Pool was also sacrificed by them through some means.】

【Feeling a bit regretful, you left.】

【In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred years passed. During these years, you cultivated diligently but made no further advancements to the quasi-Immortal level, only stabilizing your cultivation.】

【You were not surprised. If becoming a quasi-Immortal were that easy, Ice Empress Ji Bingyan wouldn’t have had to struggle in the Eternal Frozen Wastes for so long.】

【Over a thousand years ago, Ice Empress Ji Bingyan had taken that step, but only entered the quasi-Immortal Realm a century ago, after fighting the quasi-Immortal of the Blood Demon Realm, showing the difficulty of breaking through.】

【Next, you estimated the time and knew the black mist was about to emerge, threatening to destroy both realms. So, you entered the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground first to investigate the true nature of the black mist.】

【Upon entering the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground, you felt a strong sense of crisis, but you continued to delve deeper.】

【Ultimately, you couldn’t reach the deepest part of the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground due to the pervasive black mist. Even with an artifact!】

【Regarding this, you sighed deeply and could only stop to observe from afar. Here, you could only watch with your eyes; even your Spiritual Sense was obstructed and would be damaged. Nevertheless, you couldn’t see far, as if an ordinary person was lost in thick fog.】

【Even powerful emperors are no different from mortals in the face of something far beyond their level. This world is harsh; unless one reaches the extreme, life is always at risk, and there’s always much that is incomprehensible.】

【While you were waiting quietly, you noticed the black mist in the Primordial Holy Land growing denser, bringing a significant threat. You were forced to retreat to avoid being killed by it.】

【Though aware that not addressing the black mist means only delaying death, gathering intelligence was also vital. So, you didn’t want to miss any opportunity.】

【At this moment, you were surprised to find two unfamiliar figures in the Primordial Holy Land. You couldn’t discern their aura at all, which was astonishing, as you, even at quasi-Immortal Realm, should be able to discern something.】

【Yet, there they were, two of them. One was a young man with a folding fan, the other an elder. Instinctively, you knew the younger one held higher status.】

【As you scrutinized the two, the young man glanced at you coldly, and the elder behind him instantly attacked.】

【The elder displayed power far beyond the quasi-Immortal level, the power of the Void God Realm, which shocked you to the core. You never expected such a powerful figure to exist in the Purple Spirit Realm.】

【Unable to comprehend why this Void God Realm master didn’t fight the Blood Demon Realm’s quasi-Immortals but instead appeared in the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground to attack you, you soon understood.】

【Before dying, you realized these two were not from the Purple Spirit Realm but from the Higher Realms, here for something in the depths of the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground. Possibly the source of the black mist and the secret of the place itself.】

【If so, the item in the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground must be unimaginably precious, an enormous opportunity. Otherwise, it wouldn’t attract such powerful beings from the Higher Realms.】

【You even suspected the destruction of the two realms was orchestrated by these beings and not natural disaster. The Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground had existed for so long without issues, but it suddenly did upon their arrival.】

【Comprehending this, you were directly killed by the elder. However, due to the Rebirth Talisman, the process of your death began to reverse.】

【During this period, the young man with the folding fan didn’t glance at you again but continued into the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground. To him, you were no more than a trivial ant, not worth a second look.】

【Not long after, the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground erupted, and the black mist poured out, destroying both realms. You, having resurrected, could not resist the residual black mist and energy, and perished once more.】

【Regarding this, you sighed helplessly and unwillingly met your end.】

【With your death, this simulation ends.】

As the simulation ended, numerous images appeared in Wang Ping’s mind.

Finally, his consciousness flickered, and his vision altered.

This vision showed him inside the Promordial Holy Land’s Forbidden Ground.

He saw the scene of the young man with the folding fan appearing with the elder, who killed him with a casual attack.

Wang Ping stared deeply at the two, committing their appearances and auras to memory.

Lastly, the image faded, and Wang Ping exited the immersive simulation state, returning to reality.

At this moment, various insights flooded his mind again.

He had created Divine-level techniques, Divine abilities, and many other insights, which couldn’t be absorbed all at once.

Regarding this, Wang Ping directly ignored Chi Feng and Cai Yonglong. After casually setting up a formation, he began to absorb the insights on his own.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
A month passed before Wang Ping finished absorbing and fully digesting these insights.

“Ding! The rewards have been successfully generated. The host can choose two of the following rewards:

①. Great Perfection of the Emperor Realm cultivation.

②. Red Talent· Reflective Shield.

③. Blue Talent· Taunt.

④. Life-bound Emperor Weapon – Illusory Void Sword.”

At this moment, the system’s prompt sounded, causing Wang Ping to open his eyes, his gaze sharp.

“System, I choose ①. Great Perfection of the Emperor Realm cultivation and ④. Life-bound Emperor Weapon – Illusory Void Sword.”

Looking at the reward list, Wang Ping didn’t hesitate and made his choice directly.

He currently needed cultivation to fight against the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao.

So, choosing this cultivation was a must.

As for the Red Talent· Reflective Shield, although it’s a bit of a pity, it doesn’t really matter. After all, the maximum reflective strength is only useful at the quasi-immortal level. By the time he reached the Void God Realm, it would be useless, so there was no need to feel regret.

Besides, consuming one Blazing Fire Tower and receiving a life-bound Emperor Weapon, it was simply a profitless trade, or should he say, a huge profit.

After all, the combat power that could be enhanced by his life-bound Emperor Weapon and its inherent value was definitely much greater than the value of the Blazing Fire Tower, an external Emperor Weapon.

“If I can keep refreshing item rewards, maybe I can enjoy free simulations. The feeling of freeloading is really refreshing.”

Wang Ping muttered to himself.

As Wang Ping made his choice, he immediately felt his cultivation rise at an astonishing speed.

Fourth level of the Emperor Realm.

Seventh level of the Emperor Realm.

Great Perfection of the Emperor Realm.

“After gaining cultivation, perfectly mastering it…such small benefits really make one happy.”

Wang Ping felt the profound cultivation within his body and sighed with emotion.

At this moment, a longsword emitting an imperial aura appeared before Wang Ping. It was evidently his life-bound Emperor Weapon – the Illusory Void Sword.

“Now, I own three life-bound weapons. This is quite subtle.”

Wang Ping grasped the life-bound Emperor Weapon – Illusory Void Sword and also took out his other two life-bound weapons, murmuring again.

The other two Illusory Void Swords were a quasi-King Weapon and a King Weapon, somewhat inferior in grade.

“However, there’s no need to disdain them. If I focus on cultivating them and letting them grow, then smelting them together, they might evolve.”

Wang Ping’s eyes sparkled with thoughts.

Weapons with the same origin were almost nonexistent, and his Illusory Void Sword was clearly an exception formed via the Life Simulator, possessing the value of nurturing and smelting.

Next, Wang Ping stored away his weapons and dismantled the great formation.

As the great formation was lifted, Cai Yonglong and Chi Feng also looked over.

“I need to take care of someone first, and then I’ll take you away.”

Wang Ping looked at the two and spoke.

He now fully understood Chi Feng’s background.

However, the branch of the Scarlet Clan to which Chi Feng belonged that had fled to the Purple Spirit Realm was not a direct lineage but rather a distant side branch, equivalent to distant relatives of the main clan.

So, the greatest heritage they brought when descending to the lower realm was just a Divine-level technique, a Divine ability, and an inferior divine weapon.

Therefore, although he was initially stunned by the title of ‘Imperial Clan,’ once he knew the truth through simulations, he felt at ease.

If they had been a direct lineage, they wouldn’t have ended up in such dire straits.

Even if an Imperial Clan from the upper realm fell into decline, they wouldn’t end up so miserable in a lower realm, even if burdened with a curse, they wouldn’t be almost exterminated by a small family.

Hence, there’s little significance in taking Chi Feng to Blue Flame Valley.

Over there, there are no means to alleviate Chi Feng’s curse, they can only leave it to fate.
However, since he already mentioned taking Chi Feng away, he must follow through. Perhaps Azure Flame Supreme Emperor’s true spirit will reveal more hidden stories due to Chi Feng’s identity.

“Er, to deal with someone? Who?”

Cai Yonglong was stunned.

“Nine Nether Demon Emperor, Chu Xiao.”

Wang Ping spoke calmly.

“Pfft!”

Cai Yonglong stared at Wang Ping in shock.

Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao was a Demon Emperor. According to Wang’s previous description, he was a top-tier Emperor Realm being. And Wang said he would just ‘deal’ with him.

Doesn’t that mean Wang has also become a top-tier Emperor?

How long has it been…

Cai Yonglong felt numb. He was still just at the Great Perfection Profound Elixir Realm, and he only reached this stage through direct infusion. Yet Wang had become a top-tier Emperor.

“Life Simulator, eternally divine…” Cai Yonglong could only sigh inwardly.

Next, Wang Ping didn’t say much more. He directly tore through space and stepped inside.

At the same time, somewhere in the ocean, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao opened his eyes, his face full of coldness.

He realized that Wang Ping had already left the Profound Turtle and was moving through space.

Using the Heaven’s Secret Tracker Talisman, he had long discovered that Wang Ping was an Emperor.

However, a mere initial Emperor Realm meant nothing in front of him.

He was just wary of Wang Ping having other hidden cards.

For this reason, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao’s eyes flashed with killing intent. He too tore through space and stepped inside, coldly saying, “White Demon, follow me to slay an Emperor.”

The White Demon Emperor nodded and also stepped into the spatial passage.

Shortly after, Nine Nether Demon Emperor and White Demon Emperor blocked Wang Ping’s path.

At the same time, the White Demon Emperor held a formation disk in his hand, sealing the space.

Wang Ping’s expression remained indifferent, completely unconcerned. He merely stared at Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao with cold disdain and said, “Nine Nether, you want to kill me… did you ever think you might be counter-killed?”

“If this Emperor wants to kill someone, no one can survive. Even if you’re an Emperor, it’s the same.”

Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao snorted coldly, producing a pitch-black demon blade. A terrifying demonic Dharma Form appeared, exuding dominance.

“Demon Blade… a decent trophy.”

Wang Ping looked at Nine Nether Demon Emperor’s demon blade and smiled lightly.

Both the demon blades of Nine Nether Demon Emperor and White Demon Emperor could be used for simulation; Wang Ping wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.

“You are quite arrogant! Let me see what arrogance you possess.”

Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao shouted coldly, and suddenly attacked with his blade.

He struck with full force, without holding back at all.

This was different from the life simulation.

Because Wang Ping was too calm, clearly unafraid of him.

Additionally, although he had previously seen through Wang Ping’s cultivation level with the Heaven’s Secret Talisman, now that he faced Wang Ping, he found it completely unreadable. Wang Ping exuded a dangerous aura, signifying complexity.

He has always been cautious and decided not to hold back, unlike in the life simulation.

“Divine Ability: Fire Abyss!”

Seeing Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao attack, Wang Ping also gripped his Illusory Void Sword, channeling the surging power within, and slashed toward Chu Xiao.

In an instant, the entire space transformed into a sea of flames.

Faintly, Purple Spirit Illusion Flame surged within.

These flames formed an abyss, engulfing everything. Each wisp of flame carried either terrifying sword energy or the power to tear space, varied and elusive.

With the Divine Ability: Fire Abyss’s activation, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao’s demonic strike, like the Ghost Domain Formation, was instantly devoured within the fire abyss, causing his expression to change drastically.