Chapter 836: Chapter 316: The Night Emperor’s Wrath, the Immortal’s Opportunity

Celestial Destiny World.

Night Emperor was unaware that another old trickster, Xin Xichen, next door was preparing to team up and launch an attack on the Ancient Bronze Emperor.

Moreover, he was unaware that another sly artist was getting ready to hide and secretly draw sketches of him!

The artist was indeed a peculiar figure, most enamored with painting scenes of combat, marking each era with his presence, and now he was fixated on this century battle.

He even played a trick, sending him "back in time" to fight Xin Xichen and others as the Night Emperor!

At this moment, Night Emperor was busy and frazzled, offering comfort to his wife Ye Tian’ai before he settled onto his throne, looking around and saying:

"Everyone, what are your thoughts? He actually gave us ample preparation time, a peak battle three years hence! His challenge seems honorable, yet he resorts to such low tactics, taking my son hostage."

The ministers glanced at each other, baffled by Emperor Zangwu’s intentions.

Why wait three years, giving them time to prepare?

Seeing the crowd hesitated to speak, Night Emperor grew increasingly angry, his gaze sharp as if emitting piercing divine light, he stated:

"Didn’t you say that it would take him at least 5000 years to break the barrier and emerge? Now, after only 3000 years, he’s out and seized my son."

This was the source of his anger, being tricked!

After all.

One can’t keep their son from going out for training, can they? 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

In the upcoming battle, if he grows, he would be a new powerful ally!

Moreover, he was planning to use his son as bait.

For now, he lets the real son out to train. By around the 5000-year mark, he secretly swaps in a fake son with the Masked Spirit Root, maintaining seamless transitions, continuing to lure potential Immortals!

The good news is: the bait is very effective!

The bad news is: the current bait is real!

Night Emperor’s expression shifted several times:

"Ultimately underestimated these Immortals, just how did he do it? Explain it to me!"

"This incident was indeed unexpected."

In the resplendent court, Immortal Qi lingered, threads of Immortal Dao Qi Fortune gathered as a powerhouse of the old era stepped forth to speak:

"The Sacrificial Era has restarted more than once. According to ancient texts, every time after competing for the Sacrificial Position, the quickest for an Immortal to break through is 5000 years, some reportedly as long as 30,000 years."

"It’s then they emerge, imparting teachings to the beings of the primal world post Heaven-opening, leaving behind their legacy, a benevolent bond, before departing."

At this point, the Empress Ye Tian’ai remarked, "How did he emerge after only three thousand years, nearly half the time sooner, is it because of his remarkable talent, becoming an Immortal ahead of time?"

"Definitely not possible."

The powerhouse replied:

"Xian signifies the origin of all things, guiding great evolution among beings, while Xian itself is the center of evolutionary origin. Emperor Zangwu at the Sacrificial Position guides his body’s race in evolution, optimizing various facets—cells, bones, flesh, Divine Techniques, filling various previous gaps."

This is akin to rebuilding from scratch, a colossal opportunity, not to be rushed!

All these powerhouses, who haven’t scrutinized evolution hundreds and thousands of times, optimized every detail—nails, hair, limbs—to craft their race into perfection?

Otherwise, it affects their future prospects!

They yearn for longevity; even those taking 30,000 years to emerge understand this principle.

This is a meticulous effort, influencing an entire lifetime.

The powerhouse elaborated: "This Emperor Zangwu before us utilized merely three thousand years; he probably... has not yet fully become an Immortal, or perhaps, he’s still short a few steps."

Night Emperor frowned: "You mean he hasn’t become an Immortal yet dared to emerge?"

"Emperor, I have a hypothesis."

A minister stepped forward, it was the true face of Masked Emperor, now the Prime Minister of the Celestial Destiny Dynasty, second only to one.

"Speak." Night Emperor commanded.

The Prime Minister, Masked Emperor said, "This may be his sole Dharma Method of breaking the situation, he can’t wait until we’ve laid heavy death traps before emerging, can he?"

The crowd came to an understanding.

Emerge now, disrupt the rhythm, catch everyone off guard.

Masked Emperor continued to analyze: "But his weakness is also very evident, he hasn’t completely become an Immortal, at most he’s a Demi-Immortal missing a foot."

"He broke free from our plan, but it’s also his period of vulnerability."

"Furthermore, his ambitions are enormous; this move not only disrupts us but he also intends to re-cultivate our Qi Fortune to complete his race’s last puzzle and then become an Immortal!"

"Thus he kidnapped the Crown Prince because he hasn’t fully become an Immortal, requiring leverage... Meanwhile, delaying three years, likely he’s planning to use this as an opportunity to learn various Dharma Methods of the Qi Fortune Era and update himself."

Steal learning?

Night Emperor was deep in thought.

It was indeed a clever plan, the opponent definitely is a wise man.

And holding his son hostage indeed made Night Emperor hesitant to act.

Emotion is one thing; character is another.

If he is heartless towards his descendants, his reputation collapses, making governance difficult.

But blessings come with curses; there’s a balance of benefits and disadvantages, Night Emperor suddenly keenly realized one point, "So his opportunity to become an Immortal hasn’t been consumed?"

The nearby ministers pondered momentarily, nodding, "Could be so! The [Immortal Fate] should still be intact!"

Whenever Xian emerges, a long time of accumulating origin is necessary to support someone’s becoming an Immortal and triggering a great period of evolution.

Thus, the opportunity to become an Immortal is cyclical!

However, it hasn’t been consumed now, it means Night Emperor has a chance to seize it!

Otherwise, he would endure a long era, the dynasty cycle of millions of years.

By then...

it’s hard to compete!

Presently he may be the number one in the world, but ten thousand years later? Millions of years later?

The times evolve, being the initial Emperor to be overthrown by successors is normal.

He might not necessarily retain his position, even if he does, he would have to contest with later monstrous contenders!

If now, the Immortal’s origin hasn’t been consumed...

He appeared somewhat calm, "Divination Institute, can you gather destiny and determine his current hiding locations?"

The head of the Divination Institute stepped forward and said, "Emperor, I’m afraid even with the collective effort of the top Divination System experts worldwide, it’s hard to instantly determine, there would be delays."

"Such a delay could extend up to an incense stick! I’m afraid after an incense stick, pursuing his location, he’d have vanished."

An incense stick seems short.

But if the opponent is prepared, they wouldn’t stay in the same place continually.

Even if not cultivating Qi Fortune, the passive enhancement of Luck still reaches Demi-Immortal levels.

Like a Cultivator of the Soul Path, not enhancing the body, everyone calls him fragile.

Yet fragility is relevant only at the Same Tier.

The elevation of the Soul Path realm also promotes bodily reinforcement, although relatively weaker.

The current destiny is similar.

Successive realm improvements lead to destiny’s strengthening, though very mundane, it’s still Demi-Immortal destiny.

Besides, he could triumph over other historical Celestial Destiny protagonist overlords to ascend, absorbing segments of defeated Qi Fortune, step by step rising, becoming the ultimate protagonist of the previous era.

Night Emperor frowned, his expression altering several times, "Forget it, await his move in three years! We shall start our final preparations."