"Why don't we talk about the strange things that you've encountered?"
The Scarlet Wind Emperor suddenly suggested.
"Strange things? I've encountered a few." The Stone Emperor's eyes lit up when he heard the Scarlet Wind Emperor's suggestion.
"That sounds good."
The Snow Air Emperor nodded.
"I'll go first." The Scarlet Wind Emperor organized his thoughts and said, "Everyone should know about the Astral Beasts. I wonder, what is the biggest Astral Beast that you have encountered?"
"About ten thousand miles!"
"I've seen Star Beasts that were a hundred thousand miles long."
"That one? I saw a complete Star Beasts skeleton in a secret realm. Its head and tail were more than a million miles long, and its eye sockets could fit an ordinary planet. "
Everyone expressed their opinions.
"Ye Chen, what about you?" The Scarlet Wind Emperor asked Ye Chen.
Ye Chen smiled awkwardly. "Less than five thousand miles."
He had only seen a handful of Star Beasts, and he had never seen one that was that big.
"Do you know how big the biggest Star Beasts I've seen was?" The Scarlet Wind Emperor deliberately kept everyone in suspense.
"Say it or not."
The Fire Sparrow Emperor curled his lips.
"Hehe." The Scarlet Wind Emperor said, "The biggest Star Beasts I've seen were a million miles long, and its eyes were comparable to a grade one life planet. It had a horn on its head, and I couldn't see the end of it. It seemed to have pierced through the sky. I was scared out of my wits at that time."
"You're bluffing. How big was that Star Beasts?" The Fire Sparrow Emperor asked.
"I don't know, but it should be around a billion miles long!"
"Then why are you still alive?"
The Fire Sparrow Emperor asked.
A Star Beasts that were a billion miles long were definitely heaven-defying monsters. They could probably kill the Scarlet Wind Emperor with just one breath. How could they be sitting there?
The Scarlet Wind Emperor said, "Actually, I didn't see it. I only saw an image. In the image, the Star Beasts were chained by nine chains of unknown length."
"The images are real, so it's possible that there are astral beasts that are a billion miles long." The Stone Emperor was very knowledgeable, so he didn't doubt the existence of such heaven-defying beasts.
"That's right. Rumor has it that the Star Beast Supremacy is several hundred million miles long. Although it's not as big as this one, it's not too far off." The Snow Air Emperor helped the Scarlet Wind Emperor.
"Alright, I'm done. It's your turn."
The Scarlet Wind Emperor looked at the Stone Puppet Emperor.
The Stone Emperor nodded. "Then I'll tell you about the legend of the Headless Sovereign."
"Headless Sovereign?"
The four of them, including Ye Chen, stared blankly for a moment before focusing their attention.
Ninth Heavenly Layer Life and Death Realm Supremes were supreme existences in the universe. So, why did they lose their heads? Perhaps, anyone would want to know.
"The Celestial River is one of the most miraculous existences in the universe," the Stone Emperor slowly explained. "It practically divides the universe in two. If you want to cross it, you can't fly. You can only take a boat. I saw the Headless Paragon in the Celestial River."
The Heavenly River? Ye Chen held his breath. He had heard of the Heavenly River, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was the number one wonder in the universe.
No one knew how long the Heavenly River was, nor where its source was. It was only known that the Heavenly River had existed since ancient times, and no one had ever been able to find out how long it was or where its source was. Even Supremes would feel powerless when facing the Heavenly River. Outside the Heavenly River, one could freely fly, and there was no limit to how far one could go. However, above the Heavenly River, no one could fly. If one tried to fly, they would fall into the Heavenly River. If one wanted to cross the Heavenly River, one could only obediently take a boat or walk on the river's surface. It was said that the Heavenly River contained countless treasures, corpses, and countless Immemorial Beasts. It was the number one wonder in the universe, an unknown place.
Ye Chen had read about the Heavenly River in a book, and he had never forgotten about it.
However, a year later, an incomparably huge water monster appeared. It looked like a loach, but was millions of times more ferocious. It opened its mouth and spat out water from the Heavenly River, covering the entire sky. The ship nearly sank. Even the three eighth layer Life and Death Emperors weren't its match. Just when we thought we were going to be buried in the Heavenly River, a figure appeared. "
"This figure wasn't very big, only ten meters tall. However, standing there, it looked like an indomitable giant. His supreme aura spread out, calming the surging waves of the Heavenly River. With a grab of his hand, the water monster was bound by an invisible force, unable to move. In the end, it rapidly shrank and was stuffed into his neck. Only then did I realize that this figure didn't have a head. Blood flowed out from the wound all the time. I thought that he should be using the water monster's essence blood to replenish himself, so that he wouldn't run out of essence blood in the end. Of course, I was also worried that this Headless Sovereign might consider us as a source of essence blood. Fortunately, my worries didn't come true. The Headless Sovereign 'glanced' at us, then turned around and walked toward the boundless Heavenly River, disappearing in the end."
"However, when I turned around, I saw that the three eighth layer Life and Death Emperors had tears streaming down their faces. They said that the Headless Sovereign belonged to our human race, and that he was definitely a senior of the past. A sorrowful aura pervaded the treasured ship. Everyone was silent as they gazed at the direction where the Headless Sovereign disappeared."
"After returning, I specifically looked up some information about the Headless Sovereign. I found that he had existed for who knows how many years. He had always been wandering above the Heavenly River, never going anywhere else. Because of the vastness of the Heavenly River, meeting the Headless Sovereign was something one could only come across by chance. Even Sovereigns would have a hard time finding him."
Unwittingly, Stone Emperor stopped his narration. However, no one noticed it. They were still stuck in the scene he described. In their minds, the image of the Headless Sovereign seemed to appear. It was so lonely and sorrowful.
Ye Chen was the first to sober up. Without saying anything, Ye Chen picked up his wine cup and clinked it with Stone Emperor's.
Soon after, the others also sobered up and drank in silence.
The path of cultivation was not always smooth sailing. The Headless Sovereign made them feel a sense of cruelty. They did not know who the Headless Sovereign was, nor did they know who had cut off the Headless Sovereign's head. It was hard for them to imagine what it was like for a headless person to stay above the Celestial River for countless years. Perhaps he was looking for something, or perhaps there was something that he missed.
"It's really uncomfortable to tell such a sorrowful story. You should punish yourself with three bottles of wine." Fire Sparrow Emperor glared at Stone Emperor.
"Alright, I should."
Stone Emperor laughed and raised his head to drink.
The gathering continued until the next morning. The five separated, but they had already arranged a time to meet again.
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