Not only Ye Fan, but Longma and the others also looked as if they had seen a ghost. They had never thought that the person in the painting would actually appear in the real world.
On the broken dao platform, the old Daoist was very calm. His skin was lustrous and he did not look old. Was this the person who had fought against the Undying Heaven Empress? Many cultivators looked at him.
"What era is he from? How did he appear here and become the master of the heavenly palace?" Longma and the others were all more shocked than the last.
The yin yang fish rotated and the broken dao platform was simple and unadorned. The old Daoist did not move at all. Behind him, Zhou Yi and Lin Jia clearly saw Ye Fan and Pang Bo. Their eyes flashed and they nodded slightly.
So many years had passed and they had not changed much. Cultivation passed by quickly, and a few hundred years was not a long time for experts.
It was clear that each of them had extraordinary strength. The two of them had refined their dao bones and their bodies emitted a halo of light. They were especially outstanding in the chaotic energy and were like a pair of jade lovers.
Ye Fan nodded to them and then stared at the old Daoist. He looked carefully and confirmed that he was not wrong. This was really the person in the painting. He had never thought that he would appear in reality.
In the past, he had fought a bloody battle with the Overlord Empress and had gone to the golden ancient road with Pang Bo, Longma and the other saints. There, he had seen an old man chopping firewood on a small star.
At first, they had mistakenly thought that he was a real existence. Later on, they found out that he was a person from the stone carvings. He chopped firewood tirelessly and possessed a mysterious charm that attracted everyone.
Later on, they had seen nine stone carvings left behind by this old man. Not only were there divine coffins in the stone carvings, but they also touched upon the Undying Heaven Blade and were suspected to have seen through the secrets of the Heavenly Sovereign.
Although he was now dressed as a Daoist, he was undoubtedly that person. He had actually walked out of the stone carvings and was living in reality.
They had speculated that the stone carvings were from a long time ago and that this old man was most likely not from the current generation. Now that he had appeared in the world, they were naturally shocked.
The woodcutter old man had come from the ancient era and appeared in this era. However, his clothes had changed and he was now wearing a Daoist robe. Perhaps this was his true identity. In the past, he had been comprehending the dao and tempering himself in the mortal world.
The old Daoist faced the crowd and sighed, "There have been too many battles in this world and many people have died. I want to quell the chaos and end all these troubles."
"Do you really think you can quell the chaos just because you say you can? Do you really want to rule the world?" Someone in the dark said coldly.
Shua!
A snow-white blade light rushed into the heavens from the back of the old daoist. He was carrying a hatchet on his back and the light illuminated the heaven and earth, making people unable to open their eyes.
"I won't even frown if I need to take action to quell the blood and chaos. If I can exchange it for a lifetime of peace, I'm willing to be a conqueror who only targets a small number of people." The old Taoist sighed.
His voice was not loud, but it had a powerful deterrent force. It also made people feel his determination and sincerity, as if he was not fighting for himself, but to reduce the chaos of blood.
The biting cold blade light rushed into the nine heavens, vast and mighty in the Celestial Court. Everyone was shocked to find that this heavenly palace was not destroyed. The white blade light passed through the palace and into the heavens, causing everyone to be dumbstruck.
With a qiang sound, the illusory figure that appeared earlier, which was the weapon spirit, flew into the blade light. Then, everything disappeared. The waterfall-like light and the weapon spirit entered the hatchet together.
This was a formless intimidation. Who dared to say they would win? Perhaps not a single person in this world!
Not far away, a Quasi-emperor coughed out blood and retreated. The blade did not slash towards him and didn't even leave its sheath. Only the blade energy rushed into the heavens, yet it forced a supreme expert who was not in the direction of the blade light into such a state. It was truly shocking.
It was clear that the old Daoist did not kill him. He only made him cough out blood and appear, leaving him with a chance to live.
This kind of method, this kind of divine might, caused everyone's heart to palpitate. Who could contend against him?
This was a strange scene. An old Daoist sat cross-legged on the damaged Yin Yang Dao Platform, carrying a hatchet on his back. No matter how one looked at it, it was a bit strange. However, everyone was stunned, not daring to breathe too loudly.
The ancient princes were the same. They knew that they were far from being able to compare. That kind of realm was truly too profound. The Quasi-emperor was at the absolute peak, reaching the pinnacle and had already touched upon the laws of the emperor dao.
In this realm, everything could be used as a weapon. A strand of hair could crush a river of stars, opening a world with a raise of one's hand, tearing apart the universe. This was not a problem.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo looked at each other in dismay. This old man's appearance was unexpected. Today, the appearance of the ruins of the Celestial Court had truly caused the winds and clouds to change.
"May I ask for senior's name?" Someone asked.
"I forgot." The old Daoist raised his eyes and looked into the distance. He shook his head and then said, "You all can call me the woodcutter old man."
Everyone was suspicious. Such a powerful person definitely had a world-shaking past. It was clear that he didn't want to talk about it.
At this moment, the bearded man walked over with a heroic look on his face. However, he secretly winked at Li Tian and Yan Yixi, causing their fine hairs to stand on end. A layer of goosebumps appeared on their skin.
"My master isn't someone from this era. He came from the ancient times and because of some reason, he was sealed in a rock and lived until now." The bearded man revealed such shocking news.
After that, he told everyone to call the old Daoist the woodcutter old man.
The master of the Quasi-emperor? The bearded man was clearly the Quasi-emperor. How terrifying was his master? Everyone felt their hair stand on end. It couldn't be a great emperor, right?
Could it be that this unremarkable old man had already achieved the dao? It was earth-shattering.
"Sigh, I'll tell you the truth. I am only an in-name disciple and am not someone from the same era as my master." The bearded man mumbled.
Everyone felt relieved. If the two emperors were too terrifying, then this bearded man wasn't the old Daoist's true disciple and was only a disciple in name.
Behind the platform formed by the yin yang fish, Zhou Yi and Lin Jia's eyes shone brilliantly. They continuously swept past Ye Fan and Pang Bo's bodies. Some people noticed them but were puzzled.
"Grandpa, this immortal tree trembled. Is it going to come back to life?"
Outside the Heavenly Palace, the strong-looking child spoke. The yellow-toothed old man was carrying a wooden bucket and carefully watering the tree. This was already the 800th bucket, and all of the golden lightning elemental liquid had been absorbed.
Everyone was overwhelmed with shock!
Could it be that this tree could really come back to life? The woodcutter old man and the others seemed to have only moved into the Celestial Court not long ago. Otherwise, why would they start watering it now?
Everyone was greatly shaken. The most precious thing in the Celestial Court, apart from the Venerable Emperor's scriptures, this kind of immortal medicine tree was definitely ranked at the top. It moved everyone's heart.
With a rumbling sound, the sky trembled. A terrifying cloud appeared in the distance. It was like a huge flame burning, covering the sky.
"Phoenix nest!"
Many people turned pale with fright. Some people recognized what it was.
Was it a dwelling built from the phoenix blood tree, or was it a true imperial magical artifact? How could there be such an astonishing pressure that made one's mind uneasy?
Everyone knew that the Undying Empress had arrived. Everyone was in an uproar. They had heard about it before, but they only saw the phoenix nest today. Naturally, it attracted millions of gazes.
"Dao friend's body is quite sturdy." A clear and melodious voice rang out like a young girl's whisper. It seemed to possess a strange magical power.
Everyone was petrified. Was this the Undying Empress? In theory, it should be her. Who else could it be with such a posture?
However, her voice was too young. According to everyone's speculations, she should be a lethargic old woman. They never expected her to be so young.
Of course, no one saw her true appearance, so they didn't know if she was really that young. They could only see the huge phoenix nest pressing down, about to enter this Heavenly Palace.
"The Empress is still alive and well in this world. How could I dare die?" The old Daoist calmly said. His tone was tough and not polite at all.
"Are you looking forward to my death? But I can still live for several thousand years. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. Also, I want to take back this Heavenly Palace. Please leave." A clear and melodious voice rang out from the phoenix nest, like the singing of an oriole.
"Why do you say return? How did it become the Empress' territory?" The old Daoist said.
"Back then, the Emperor and I lived here for a long time, so it is naturally my home. Now that I've returned, it is the right thing to do. Is there anything wrong with that?" The Undying Empress' voice was a bit cold.
"If the Emperor's descendant is here, perhaps I can say this. Empress, you are twisting words and forcing logic. Now, this place belongs to the people of this world. It is not mine, nor is it yours," the woodcutter said.
"Hehehe …" Like a string of silver bells colliding, the Undying Empress' laughter had a type of demonic nature. It made everyone here want to bow down and worship her.
With a qiang sound, the woodcutter on the old Daoist's back left its sheath on its own. The sound of the blade shattered the laughter, instantly calming this world down.
"Do you still want to fight?" The old man spoke. His tone was calm, but it was resolute. He was going to face this with the edge of his blade.
Weng!
An expanse of fiery light flew out from the phoenix nest. It was as if scarlet blood was layered over each other. Dazzling radiance erupted, as if an immortal phoenix was about to undergo nirvana.
"Empress, are you going to walk the path of the Emperor? Do you want to obtain the blood of the emperors and then bathe in your own body, realizing the phoenix's nirvana?" The woodcutter's words shook the world.
At the same time, the phoenix nest trembled. It was clear that it received an attack. The scarlet blood immortal multicolored light retreated.
"What? What did the Undying Empress do? Why do you say that?" Many people were shocked.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo glanced at each other, both of them quivering. They thought of the nine stone inscriptions left behind by the woodcutter. They were related to the ancient divine coffin and the bloodline of the Emperor. There were even some stone inscriptions related to defying the heavens that were erased after he finished carving them.
It was clear that the woodcutter understood many astonishing secrets in the past. They were related to the eternal heavens, and he was only tossing out one of them.
The Undying Empress was greatly shaken. Even she didn't think that the other party would know so much.
In that instant, Ye Fan shivered. The Undying Empress was bathed in emperor blood and underwent nirvana. Just how astonishing of a matter was this!
"No wonder … during the darkness upheaval, some people said that he was the greatest conspirator. It is clear that this emperor still has other terrifying methods!"
Ye Fan thought of many things. The great emperors and ancient sovereigns of the later generations all knew how terrifying the Undying Empress was. They were all on guard against him. So there was actually such a secret.
To be reborn while bathing in emperor blood, this was a terrifying legend!
It was the same reasoning as a phoenix undergoing nirvana and being reborn through flames, but it was even more terrifying. How could the blood of an emperor be flowed so easily? Just what kind of struggle would it be accompanied by?
Everyone felt their scalps go numb just thinking about it. That realm was indeed extraordinary. There were no mortals, and the things they did were somewhat unrecognizable.
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