The air was thick with smoke and dust, and the broken world resembled a painting crumpled beyond recognition.

This was a scene that chilled the heart.

When everyone finally regained their vision, they noticed that Buddha Emperor Duping and the white-haired old man were nowhere to be seen below the sky.

Only a tall and handsome figure stood in midair like a straight spear, robe fluttering around him and with an extraordinary bearing.

Aghast, countless people’s minds went blank.

They had died.

Two Emperors had died at the hands of a supreme quasi-Emperor!

This was utterly unbelievable!

To cultivators below the Emperor Stage, the Emperor Stage was like a heavenly barrier that no one in history had ever crossed. Despite that, today, an unprecedented miracle happened.

Many people couldn’t help but think of the feat made by Sword Demon Daoyuan that happened a few months ago in the Frosty Air Region: In one fell swoop, Fangchun Mountain’s Lin Xun defeated ten region lords and suppressed Great Emperor Baqi!

At that time, the incident shook the entire Underworld and shocked countless people.

Now, today, two Emperors had fallen, defeated by a supreme quasi-Emperor!

For countless years, the Underworld had been filled with turmoil and bloodshed, but it was very rare for an Emperor to perish.

This was because Emperors were like the sky; they ruled over their territories and were unshakable.

However, over the past half a year, Emperors had fallen one after another. Who would not be terror-stricken?

What was most unbelievable was that the killer of the Emperors was not an Emperor himself, but a supreme quasi-Emperor…

Suddenly, someone speculated, “That guy...could that guy be Lin Xun, a disciple of Fangchun Mountain?”

One stone can stir up a thousand ripples, causing a huge uproar.

“It has to be him! In the Ancient Nebula Road, he is the only one who can kill an Emperor before becoming an Emperor himself !”

“It turns out to be him…”

“That guy is wanted by the entire world, but he doesn’t appear to be afraid. And now he is causing trouble on the territory of the Earth Treasury Realm. He is too gutsy.”

“If you are strong enough to kill an Emperor, you can also do whatever you want!”

Endless murmurs filled the air, a mix of shock, realization, awe and sheer amazement.

Meanwhile, Fei Lang, Lan Ling, and the others were all deathly pale, trembling and distraught.

They finally realized why the white-haired old man had stopped them from confronting Lin Xun when they first met and let Lin Xun leave the tavern.

The resentment in their hearts had long been erased, replaced by deep, overwhelming fear.

After a long while, Fei Lang finally uttered in a bitter voice, “It…turned out to be that remnant…”

As cultivators from Panwu Dao Court of the Primordial Chaos World, how would they not know Lin Xun?

Back when they were in the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone, countless core disciples of the Panwu Dao Court had died at the hands of Lin Xun, and he even defeated Mi Wuya! ʀ𝐀ꞐΟ𝐛ЕS

Who would have thought that, in less than one year, the remnant of Fangchun Mountain who was wanted by the whole world, had grown so heavenly-defyingly strong?

“Martial Uncle Xu Wuheng has been killed. What...should we do?” Lan Ling couldn’t help but ask.

Xu Wuheng was the white-haired old man, an Emperor of the Panwu Dao Court.

His death was truly an unfortunate turn of events. The battle had nothing to do with him, yet he chose to intervene and ended up losing his life. It was as if he had delivered his head to the enemy.

“Let’s head to Thousand Star City!” Fei Lang gritted his teeth and made a decision.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The Magnificent Lotus Event was set to be held in Thousand Star City, which was also in the Yunhua Region, not too far away from the devastated Yunji City.

It could be predicted that when the news of Lin Xun, a remnant of Fangchun Mountain, appearing in Yunji City spread out, it would definitely attract the attention of many authority figures!

Moreover, the Yunhua Region was a territory of Earth Treasury Realm and Lin Xun had appeared there and killed Buddha Emperor Duping. How could the Earth Treasury Realm not do anything after hearing the news?

……

It was utterly still and quiet.

Lin Xun, standing alone in midair, felt no joy or excitement at this moment.

Before this, he was already able to defeat Sword Emperor Hunkong without resorting to Emperor treasures or the five great dao bodies, so it was no surprise that he would succeed in his current state.

He was confident that he would defeat Buddha Emperor Duping and Xu Wuheng.

The only thing that he felt frustrated with was that Emperors...were indeed not easy to kill!

He had already used all kinds of means to crush and destroy the bodies of Buddha Emperor Duping and Xu Wuheng, and shredded their spirits, but even so, the two were not truly dead.

Their residual blood and fragmented spirits were imbued with the supreme will of an Emperor, making them incredibly difficult to obliterate completely.

This was the power of Emperors. It was possible to defeat them, but to truly kill them...was near impossible.

The reason why Yezi, Wuque, and the Broken Blade spirit were able to kill Emperors was because they possessed absolute crushing strength.

Lin Xun was different. He had yet to grasp true Emperor powers.

If he had not acted quickly and used the Dao Endless Pagoda to imprison their remaining blood and spirit in time, then they definitely would recover completely in the future!

A distant clamor immediately caught his attention and snapped him out of his thoughts.

His identity had been exposed!

However, he did not panic. Once he left this place, he could take on another disguise.

Swoosh!

With a flash, he disappeared from the vast world.

On this day, news of Lin Xun, a disciple of Fangchun Mountain, appearing in the Yunhua Region and killing Buddha Emperor Duping and Xu Wuheng spread throughout the Underworld like a devastating storm, causing uproars.

……

Thousand Star City.

In recent days, Thousand Star City had become like a sacred place in the Underworld, with a well-maintained order and a lively yet peaceful atmosphere.

Due to the upcoming Magnificent Lotus Event, all thugs, criminals, and fierce characters had been driven out of the city.

Inside and outside the city were filled with disciples of the two dark giants, Earth Treasury Realm and Holy Illumination Ancient Sect. They played the roles of guards to welcome cultivators from other worlds of the starry sky.

“Martial Uncle, the groups sent by the Great Six Courts and Great Ten Battle Clans in the Primordial Chaos World have all been accommodated and settled in the city.

“Also, the residences for the teams sent by the ancient imperial clans have also been arranged. When the Magnificent Lotus Event kicks off, it will undoubtedly be a historic event and elevate the reputation of our Earth Treasury Realm!”

In an Earth Treasury Temple in the city, an old monk, thin as wood and with a frail, aged look, sat in a meditative pose.

In front of him, a monk in black bowed respectfully as he reported the recent happenings, his face showing deep reverence.

The thin old monk was a grand elder of Earth Treasury Realm. His daoist name was Duming and he was a powerful being at the ninth level of the Emperor Stage!

Duming opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice, “The people from Copper Sparrow House...haven’t shown up yet?”

The black-robed monk shook his head. “So far, there has been no movement from Copper Sparrow House.”

“That’s good. In my view, when Heavenly Emperor Shi returns from Return Dominion, the Three Dark Giants...will likely become Two Dark Giants…” Duming’s expression remained indifferent and his sunken eyes were filled with a chilling coldness.

"Major forces from across the Ancient Nebula Road have flocked to the Underworld for the unprecedented Magnificent Lotus Event, with the purpose of discussing secret matters concerning the Nirvana of Transcendence.”

Earth Treasury Realm and Holy Illumination Ancient Sect had joined forces to act as hosts, but the Copper Sparrow House remained silent and still all along, as if it had no intention of getting involved.

Moreover, Duming had learned that Skyborne Sword Emperor, who was sent by Holy Illumination Ancient Sect to hunt down Fangchun Mountain disciple Lin Xun, was obstructed by Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor of Copper Sparrow House.

Heavenly Buddha Emperor, who was sent by their Earth Treasury Realm, was also chased all over the world by a big yellow dog of the Lord of Copper Sparrow House. This incident had caused a huge commotion.

Duming frowned suspiciously.

Is Copper Sparrow House doing this to protect the disciple of Fangchun Mountain or to rebel against Heavenly Emperor Shi?

“Since Copper Sparrow House dared to go against Heavenly Emperor Shi, it will no doubt be destroyed and wiped out from the world!” The black-robed monk displayed a faint expression of expectation.

Duming nodded, but just as he was about to speak, the sound of hurried footsteps cut him off.

“Martial Uncle, Fangchun Mountain disciple Lin Xun appeared in Yunji City…” A middle-aged monk came over and reported solemnly.

He reported the news he had just received.

After learning that Buddha Emperor Duping had been killed, Duming’s eyes flashed a frightening coldness. “That arrogant heretic, how dare he come to our Earth Treasury Realm territory to cause trouble?!” His voice was filled with unmasked killing intent.

The middle-aged monk said worriedly, “Martial Uncle, that boy has the strength to kill Emperors. If he comes to the Magnificent Lotus Event to cause trouble...”

Duming frowned. “All major forces in the world have gathered in Thousand Star City. Unless he’s tired of living, he won’t dare to show up here.”

After a thought, he issued an order, “Mobilize all forces and do everything possible to capture that boy!”

The middle-aged monk’s expression changed. “Martial Uncle, ordinary people are no match for him. Even Great Emperor Baqi met his end at his hand.”

He wanted to remind them that the present Lin Xun was not someone who could be captured so easily.

Duming said expressionlessly, “Don’t worry, once you locate him, I will personally go and end his life!”

The middle-aged monk secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately accepted the order and left in a hurry.

……

Meanwhile, the cultivators from various major forces gathered in Thousand Star City also learned about Lin Xun defeating and killing Buddha Emperor Duping.

For a while, it caused quite an uproar.

People from the great five courts, Heaven and Earth, Panwu, Primordial, All-Demon, and Mythical Huang felt a whirlpool of complicated emotions, shock, resentment and fury.

They hated Lin Xun to the bone!

Some of Lin Xun’s old rivals, such as Mi Wuya, Ling Hongzhuang, and Hua Xingli, had also come to Thousand Star City.

Upon hearing the news, they were all struck silent, at a loss for words.

It had been less than a year since the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone came to an end, but the guy who was hailed as invincible in the Supreme Saint-King Stage already possessed the strength to take down Emperors!

Compared to him, the young talents who were of the same generation as Lin Xun seemed even more inferior. They couldn’t help but feel that they were far behind him and they would never catch up to him.

They knew very well that Lin Xun had long surpassed them…