As Chen Jiuyang ascended to the thirteenth level of the Venerable Realm and achieved Dao, coupled with the Human King Sword by his side, he could sense that the group before him were all peerless prodigies from the Human Emperor's Path.
Several of them had even been sword masters of the Human King Sword, just like him in a certain era.
The armless old sword emperor, Chen Jiuyang did not know the names of the others: the blind old man, the hunchbacked old woman, the one-armed butcher, and the person in the wheelchair who was only the upper half of their body.
The armless old sword emperor looked at Chen Jiuyang with a calm expression, but a subtle goodwill emanated from him. "You are here today for a reason?"
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Senior Qin, do we martial artists have reincarnation?"
The armless old sword emperor replied, "No, the path of martial arts does not have reincarnation."
Chen Jiuyang told them about the current situation in the Dragon Country and the matter with the Suigu Great Emperor from the Lesser Immortal Realm.
The group exchanged glances. The armless old sword emperor said, "We are also unclear about this matter. There are too many secrets in the world. You are about to step into the Imperial Dao, and your second tribulation will descend soon. You must be careful then."
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled, "My second tribulation has not yet passed?"
The armless old sword emperor nodded, "Indeed. Although we are all inheritors of the Human Emperor's Path, there have been breaks in our lineage, and we have also gone through three tribulations and nine calamities like you. However, the specific Dao methods are not the same."
"You are an outstanding inheritor of the Human Emperor's Path."
"We cannot tell you many things now, just as you faced your first tribulation. Keep moving forward, and we hope you can grow to fight alongside us in the future."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Senior, who is your enemy?"
As time passed, Chen Jiuyang could better perceive the power of the group in the village of the old and disabled. The armless old sword emperor alone could charge into the Kunlun Holy Land, which required immense combat power. He must be at least at the Saint or Great Martial Saint stage.
The armless old sword emperor slowly shook his head, "It cannot be revealed at this time. You can go back. You are only a little time away from forging the Martial Dao Furnace."
"Once you succeed in forging the furnace with the five great origins and laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, you will have the potential to become an Emperor."
Chen Jiuyang did not get the answers he wanted, but he was not disappointed. This only proved one thing.
Chen Jiuyang once again carried the strange statue and charged into the darkness, leaving the village of the old and disabled according to the remembered route.
He returned to the riverside safely. The ancestor 'Wumian' appeared, "How was it?"
Chen Jiuyang shook his head and said, "Let's go to the outside of the Immortal Falling Cliff. I need to see Emperor Yan."
Ancestor 'Wumian' tore through space, and in the next instant, brought Chen Jiuyang to the outside of the Immortal Falling Cliff.
The ground was covered with the corpses of demonic beasts, and human warriors in armor continuously charged forward to kill the demons.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang felt as if he were in a holy city from an ancient era.
Smoke billowed, and armies stood ready!
However, the demonic beasts here were not as endless as in the illusion of the holy city.
Still, such a battlefield could not be ignored. It was no wonder Emperor Yan could not find time to see Wu Mu one last time.
Chen Jiuyang's divine sense moved, and he sensed Emperor Yan's whereabouts.
Ancestor 'Wumian' said, "I will wait for you here. I am not of this world, so I cannot rashly attack and kill demons, especially before you have unified the Holy Dao."
"I know," Chen Jiuyang was well aware that the demon race also had great influence in the mortal world, the forbidden land of the Ten Thousand Races Forest.
Then, Chen Jiuyang transformed into a stream of light and rushed into Emperor Yan's camp.
On the bed, Emperor Yan, who was severely injured, was healing. Sensing Chen Jiuyang's sudden appearance, he opened his eyes:
"Jiuyang, why are you here?"
So alike...
Chen Jiuyang looked at Emperor Yan, and the image of the Suigu Great Emperor, who materialized in the last city of the Human King's Path, appeared in his mind. His eyes, his demeanor, were like a reincarnation.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "I came to see you. Are your injuries very serious?"
Emperor Yan coughed, "The curse of demonic blood is indeed not easy to break. The five great holy lands have also used some tricks, but for me, it is not a major problem."
Chen Jiuyang stared at him deeply, "Emperor Yan, don't shirk your responsibilities and plan to pass on the future throne to me."
Emperor Yan's eyes widened in surprise, and he laughed, "Your path is already set. Even if I had the ability, I could not strip the karma between you and the demonic way, let alone make you a guardian. Where did this idea come from?"
"It's just a precaution... " Chen Jiuyang said, "I am here at the Immortal Falling Cliff for the Imperial Dao opportunity within."
Emperor Yan replied, "Various forces have people at the peak of the Venerable Realm going to the Immortal Falling Cliff to seek Imperial Dao opportunities."
Chen Jiuyang knew that to advance to the Imperial Dao, ordinary Venerable Realm martial artists had to refine an origin and a law to advance. The Demon Lords Binghuang and Yuanwu, who had previously died in the Immortal Falling Cliff, were like this.
"You must be careful," Emperor Yan said, "I wish you success in ascending to the Imperial Dao. Then you can counterattack the five great holy lands."
There were many major forces within the Dragon Country, but most of them did not want to get involved in Emperor Yan's affairs and confront Chen Jiuyang. Only Emperor Yan, Jixia Academy, and the Demonic Dao were resisting the five great holy lands.
Chen Jiuyang nodded, "Then I will borrow your good wishes, Emperor Yan."
Afterward, Chen Jiuyang left Emperor Yan's camp and transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the giant rain curtain.
The demon race, which had been entrenched in the dream world for who knows how many years, must have extraordinary power...
If they were to pour out entirely, could Emperor Yan resist them? Or, even if some demons saw Emperor Yan's appearance and dared not completely tear down the facade, they would still send some cannon fodder to their deaths.
With the appearance of the Suigu Great Emperor who suppressed the dark age of the demon race with his own power, how could the demon race forget?
After Chen Jiuyang rushed into the forbidden land of the Immortal Falling Cliff, he inwardly used his divine abilities to summon Princess 'Shile'.
Chen Jiuyang carried a strand of Princess 'Shile''s hair, which allowed him to move unimpeded within the Immortal Falling Cliff, thanks to ancestor 'Qingjue'.
"What is it?" Princess 'Shile''s voice echoed in Chen Jiuyang's mind.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Princess 'Shile', I have now ascended to the Imperial Dao, and I am still half a step away, stuck at forging the furnace. I need to borrow your divine abilities to help me forge the furnace."
"Oh? Let this palace see." Princess 'Shile''s cultivation had now recovered to the late stage of Hedao, but she was still far from escaping the sealed coffin. Her beautiful and inviolable body lay on a dragon throne, with immortal light flashing in her eyes. Across the vast distance, her gaze quietly fell upon Chen Jiuyang:
"The five origins and laws, it is indeed the method of those brutes from the Human Emperor's Path, but it is very interesting."
"The state of attracting and forging the furnace is quite good."
"Then I will help you. Enter the dream world, and this palace will arrange it for you."
"Thank you, Princess 'Shile'."
With the help of a true immortal from the Immortal Realm, although Chen Jiuyang would have a difficult and tiring time, he would at least not waste time.