Chapter 1534: Chapter 58: Emperor and Pan Emperor

Soon, the outline of the Xumi Immortal Mountain vanished entirely, leaving behind only a desolate void of broken walls and ruins, an air of loneliness and bleakness.

The Human Emperor and Bai Ying didn’t linger any longer, starting their journey through the endless singularity, heading towards another aspect of the Heavenly Road Land within the Holy Spirit Land, making their way to the Borderland of the Holy Spirit.

The Borderland of the Holy Spirit is an exceptionally stable area, sheltered by the Holy Spirit Land, considered the only peaceful and beautiful place remaining.

No matter how the world decays, this place possesses a unique capability to exist independently.

As long as the Holy Spirit Land remains intact, the Borderland of the Holy Spirit will not disappear or succumb to collapse and destruction.

Bai Ying had been here before, yet every visit brought her a sense of comfort and tranquility.

The worries in her heart vanished within the beauty of this environment, gradually, Bai Ying’s mind became as tranquil as water. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Beside Bai Ying, the Human Emperor had already taken off, bowing slightly towards a certain point in the void and saying, "Pan Emperor."

"There’s no need for such courtesy, Human Emperor. It’s rare to see you willing to come here, a difficult task indeed."

A man with a bare upper torso, appearing muscular and powerful, carrying a colossal axe as tall as himself, descended calmly from the void.

This man was Pangu.

He is also a progenitor figure from countless mythological tales.

However, here he seemed just like a powerful Holy Spirit, without displaying too much uniqueness.

"Pan Emperor, I had no choice but to come this time. Surely you must know that Sumeru Mountain has collapsed."

The Human Emperor replied with a bitter smile.

With indifference, the Pan Emperor laughed and said, "If Sumeru Mountain didn’t collapse now, it would have eventually. After the Ten Thousand Immortals and Buddhas’ Extinction, all Ancestor Lands are collapsing. Heavenly Pool Thunder Marsh, Thirty-Three Heavens, Yuanjue Cave - which of these isn’t unique ancient land on the Heavenly Road? Yet all have crumbled, leaving only ruins."

"Therefore, let it collapse. If it hadn’t, you still wouldn’t have been willing to come here and participate in this cooperative plan."

The Pan Emperor spoke with great boldness.

His words carried a sense of unrestrained and magnanimous air.

Upon hearing this, the Human Emperor smiled bitterly, nodding without further refusal.

Pangu glanced at the Human Emperor and then shifted his gaze to Bai Ying, saying, "So, this is the Jade Fox Heavenly Girl Bai Ying. Yes, indeed charming enough to enchant all beings. Though Nuwa already knows of your arrival, despite past conflicts, in the current situation, you can put them aside. Go see her. After all, you share some closeness in origin."

Pangu spoke.

His words carried a considerable sense of consolation.

"Since I’m here, of course I’ll know what to do, so don’t worry, Pan Emperor."

Bai Ying slightly bowed, speaking with a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Pangu’s gaze brightened slightly, saying, "That’s good."

The Pan Emperor said this, noticing the somewhat bitter smile on the Human Emperor Fuxi’s face, and furrowed his brow, asking, "Why, is it that you aren’t confident yet? Keep in mind, this plan was derived using the turtle shell of the Xuanwu Dragon Turtle."

"Since I’m here, I’ve made my decision, but as the creator of the Eight Diagrams Monarch Seal, in terms of derivation, I’m only stronger compared to the Xuanwu Dragon Turtle. So... do you think my concerns are baseless?"

"What reason is there? Acting is always better than not acting. Besides, with Lee Ran involved, I feel more assured."

Pangu stated solemnly.

The Human Emperor shook his head, saying, "I won’t say much, but I’ll cooperate with you. There’s one condition: you must get Lee Ran to agree with me."

"I haven’t seen Lee Ran; he hasn’t appeared for a long time."

"He’s always liked being that way. And my worry is precisely the possibility of him being suppressed or transforming into the Evil Spirit Master. If that’s the case... it would be the worst outcome."

The Human Emperor expressed concern.

"No, he won’t!"

Pangu responded confidently.

"How can you be so sure?"

"He won’t, simply because he won’t! For he always carries a scarlet coffin on his back, where it comes from, you ought to know!"

"Moreover, the twelve forms derived from his Monarch Seal combined with his true form are equivalent to thirteen Monarch Seals and Eternal Holy Spirits. Any form that’s under control by evil spirits can be immediately abandoned, making it extremely difficult to suppress him with the Soul-Slaying King Seal."

"Is he really that powerful now?"

"His trump cards have never been seen through by any Holy Spirit. Whenever a Holy Spirit believes they’ve seen through him, they experience changes soon thereafter."

Pangu stated solemnly.

"But in this world, there must be two Holy Spirits who can see through him."

The Human Emperor asserted.

"You mean..."

"Yes, them, they are truly not ordinary beings."

"For those two, we’ll rely on Zhou Yan, perhaps Hou Chen and Bi Shui Fairy also have a chance."

"Uncertain."

"Let it be. We should continue executing our plan."

"That’s fine."

...

After discussing certain matters, the Human Emperor and Pangu suddenly fell completely silent.

After a long time, neither spoke further.

Seeing this, Bai Ying couldn’t help but show more concern on her face.

At this moment, somewhere else, Zhou Yan encountered unprecedented difficulties.

During the King’s Imprint refinement, Zhou Yan sensed a peculiar feeling of being watched, as if originating from the unknown Void Land, suddenly taking control of his everything through a certain point.

This feeling was particularly uncomfortable, especially during the refinement of the King’s Imprint, presenting such a change that stirred up unrest in Zhou Yan’s heart.

At that moment, Zhou Yan almost failed to control the intense destructive killing intent breaking forth.

However, as the killing intent emerged, Zhou Yan quickly regained calm.

That sense of being watched disappeared in the instant the killing intent appeared, but Zhou Yan pondered over whether his observations of Mu Qingyan resulted in similar reactions.

Could it be that some beings or saints were secretly observing Zhou Yan’s struggles, causing effects similar to Mu Qingyan’s?

Zhou Yan believed the possibility was high.

He wished to appear friendly, but the source of that surveillance was unreachable.

Zhou Yan was certain that during the refinement of the King’s Imprint, he hadn’t interfered.

If Mu Qingyan hadn’t interfered either, then the shift in the void must be space itself shifting?

This situation was rather complex.

Zhou Yan felt that once unraveling the key within, it might yield excellent results for the King’s Imprint refinement.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yan hadn’t encountered any further surveillance, making it impossible for deeper focus and judgment.

With some regret, Zhou Yan noted that the King’s Imprint refinement process now was slow to the point of ineffective while the refinement of the Cold Ice Origin Rules hadn’t reached the peak.

Correspondingly, Zhou Yan’s King Immortal Principle aligning with the Second Layer of True Void Rules hadn’t reached Great Perfection, not even close to Great Success.

This attempt overall had refined the King’s Frost Seal into the Thunder Flame Sword Shape Seal, strengthening the seal’s imposing will, but its effect was far inferior to that in the Land of Heavenly Fire.

Zhou Yan felt helpless, yet there was no alternative, as he’d exhausted all potential and ability to gain enlightenment, ultimately falling short.

If further progress could have been made here, akin to the first breakthrough, Zhou Yan could achieve another leap by breaking through the second layer of Eternal Nine Rules Realm.

Feeling somewhat regretful, Zhou Yan exited this location, then refined the King’s Will Rule again, using his soul body and Eternal Pseudo Saint Spirit to enter the interior of Cold Ice Land, emulating experiences from the Land of Heavenly Fire to reattempt.

But this attempt seemed to yield almost no result.

"Where did it go wrong? Cold Ice Land must hold a way to break through the second realm of Eternal Nine Rules. Even if this isn’t attainable, I must at least refine the Cold Ice King Seal to its peak; otherwise, the opportunity here would be wasted!"

Furrowing his brows, Zhou Yan carefully analyzed, contemplated, deriving yet no answers.

"Perhaps I’m too obsessed?"

Zhou Yan pondered over this for a long time, spending precisely two days in this location, making no progress.

Finally, Zhou Yan relinquished his strenuous thinking, abandoned his search for Enlightenment, instead sensing the Cold Ice Land with a heart seeking the Tao.

"If I were the Creator, how would I create and wield the power of cold ice?"

"My comprehension and transformation in this place mimicked the experiences and insights from the Land of Heavenly Fire, yet the essence of Cold Ice Land and Heavenly Fire Land differs."

Analyzing deeply, Zhou Yan perceived a glimpse of the answers and difficulties as he adjusted his state and perspective.