A sudden change

Chapter 602: A Sudden Change Descends

Earth and stone churned, the ground cracked.

Everyone was startled. There were too many buried remains; some were as large as mountains, others as small as a thumb.

However, they all had one commonality: they were very powerful in life, with even the weakest possessing Heavenly God cultivation.

As they dug deeper, the soil even changed, no longer dry but possessing a certain vitality. They dug into jade marrow mines and ice caves.

“Here…” Shi Hao and the Golden Lion were dumbfounded.

They discovered that at this layer, the corpses had not decayed and still retained flesh and blood, brimming with vigorous Life Qi.

Of course, Lin Fan wasn't interested; he was indifferent even to Supreme bodies. His target was the Immortal corpses at the very bottom.

“If you don't want it, I do. These blood essence extracts are all great human elixirs; they can't be wasted.”

Shi Hao's eyes gleamed as if he had found a treasure trove, and the quantity was considerable. Countless divine birds and Vicious Beasts were like Divine Pills and miraculous medicines.

“Hmm, not bad. There are corpses of Dunyijing and Supreme experts. If harmful substances are refined out, even we can use them.”

The Golden Lion nodded. Without needing much persuasion, he was very proactive this time, also a fellow who got excited at the sight of treasure.

Eventually, both the man and the lion's storage artifacts were filled with ancient beast bodies. Regardless of their cultivation level, all were packed up.

And this was not all. As Lin Fan used great magical power, almost overturning the entire ground, even more astonishing remains appeared.

“An Immortal corpse!” Lin Fan was startled.

A body was dug out from underground, accompanied by Immortal Qi. After a long passage of time, it remained uncorrupted and lifelike.

Moreover, it carried an aura of immortality. As soon as it was unearthed, it formed a field around it, overturning everything and sending dust flying.

Shi Hao and the Golden Lion felt a chill. This was definitely the body of a True Immortal; even after death, he would not allow others to desecrate him.

“Chi!”

However, with just a flick of Lin Fan's finger, with a crack, the field around the Immortal corpse was broken and suppressed back into the body.

It was merely a corpse that had lost its true spirit. No matter how extraordinary he was in life, that was in the past. Lin Fan could suppress him with a raised hand now.

“Are there any stronger ones?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, search carefully, and you will find even more powerful beings whose blood is rare, perhaps not inferior to Longevity Medicine.”

The crystal skull nodded. It revealed that beneath this ground, there might be figures buried who were on par with them in life.

This news was astonishing. Figures on par with the three old monsters — wouldn't that mean Immortal King-level corpses?

The man and the lion were shocked. Even though Lin Fan had somewhat predicted it, he still wasn't calm. This place was too mysterious and terrifying.

“Young man, I advise you not to touch corpses of that level, or it will likely cause a great calamity and endanger yourself,” the crystal skull said.

Before Lin Fan could speak, Shi Hao couldn't help but ask for the reason, curiously inquiring, “Why is that? Is there some explanation?”

“We speculate that the Primordial Spirits of these bodies are likely not dead, but are being held somewhere. Once they escape and discover their bodies have been stolen, it will be a major Karma, leading them to fight to the death.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao's expression changed drastically. He frowned as if he knew something, then looked at Lin Fan.

“What's there to fear? The great reckoning is about to begin. One day, if all the Heavens are shattered, what is there to fear about this little Karma?” Lin Fan said.

He was very calm and unconcerned.

Currently, the most important thing for him was to increase his strength and Dao foundation as much as possible, becoming strong enough to sweep away all enemies!

In the future, if he becomes a King, even if all Karma falls upon him, what does it matter?

A group of dark beings were already great enemies. Even if they didn't come, Lin Fan would actively eliminate them after becoming a King.

“Is the outside world already that serious?” the crystal skull asked.

Lin Fan shook his head, but it would be soon. Great changes in Heaven and Earth were about to begin. First, the Seals in various parts of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would break, and darkness would erode.

“Dig! We don't have much time left!”

…“Rumble!”

On this day, an anomaly occurred in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, like world-ending thunder roaring, deafening. All Cultivators of all sects were terrified.

Some ancient lands even cracked open, as if the Universe had been sliced apart, and channels emerged, spewing out Immortal Dao essence.

“What happened?” People's expressions changed, and their hearts were uneasy.

Such an anomaly was not limited to one place. In an ancient ruin in the Nine Heavens, large cracks intertwined, and the same thing was happening.

With a crack, a black lightning bolt streaked across the sky, accompanied by Chaos Qi and immortal essence, shocking the world!

In this place, some Cultivators passing by were incredibly shocked because, through the great cracks, they vaguely saw a channel.

Within it, some indifferent beings flickered. Even though they were still endlessly far away, Heaven and Earth trembled because of them.

“What terrifying aura! What kind of beings are returning through this channel?” Many people were surprised, their hearts filled with dread.

Moreover, they gave people a very strange feeling, as if separated by hundreds of millions of miles of starry sky, and also as if separated by eons of time.

“Boom!”

It wasn't until some great cracks spread into the Universe, like abysses hanging in the sky, that people realized a great disaster was upon them!

“Heavens, a legion of demons is about to cross over!” Someone shrieked in terror, having seen part of the scene clearly.

In the dim sky, leaden clouds covered everything. Occasionally, blood-red lightning intertwined, tearing through the pitch-black firmament, revealing the true scene.

Within the channel, legions upon legions, each stained with blood, like battle-hardened demon soldiers who could not die, were rushing over!

This scene was too terrifying. They carried warships, immense and boundless, bathed in the blood of myriad spirits, as if they had swept away all the Heavens.

Now, they had set their sights on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, intending to descend into this world through that ancient channel!

Especially in the Three Thousand Provinces, that great crack was the clearest, with cold beings in swaths, like emotionless reapers.

“This is bad! They're coming! Quickly go invite the Supreme and Holy Emperor to investigate!”

Many people immediately bristled, chilled from head to toe, fleeing in panic to deliver messages to the great Longevity Lineages of the Nine Heavens.

On the same day, the gate to the Immortal Realm opened. Immortal light surged, carrying a sacred aura, and envoys descended upon this world.

The whole world was in an uproar.

“Great! The Immortal Gate has opened! Are they here to help?” People speculated, hoping, and anticipating.

Even more so, many great clans sought to curry favor, not hesitating to offer Immortal treasures to the envoys in exchange for a quota to enter the Immortal Realm.

Because some Dao Lineages had existed for a long time and knew many secrets, a great calamity was about to befall the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and they could no longer stay.

Otherwise, everyone would die, to be liquidated.

“Chi!”

Unfortunately, an edict came down from the Immortal Gate, disappointing many. Only the most outstanding invincible seeds could bring a portion of their clan members in.

For a time, there was an uproar everywhere, and selections were held. The Ten Crown King, Banished Immortal, and others became highly sought-after candidates.

Uniquely, the Holy Emperor Palace, the strongest force in the Nine Heavens, remained silent, seemingly uninterested in what was happening outside.

Even the envoys from the Immortal Realm were turned away, which left people dumbfounded and very confused.

“Isn't that too impolite? The Immortal Envoy actively came to visit and was refused, completely ignoring the edict,” someone whispered.

If it were any other Longevity Lineage, upon seeing guests from the Immortal Realm, who wouldn't be respectful and eager to invite them in?

However, the Holy Emperor Palace's reply to the outside world was only one sentence: The Holy Emperor is not present; no visitors will be received!