Chapter 699 Anomaly

An abrupt voice rang out, causing the Realm Sea to boil. The five Quasi-Immortal Emperors who were originally engaged in a great battle couldn't help but look toward the source of the sound.

At this moment, within a patch of withered Universe, it was cold and dark. For hundreds of millions of years, it had remained silent and still, but now, a change occurred.

Within it, a floating mangled corpse twitched its eyelids and suddenly snapped its eyes open, shooting out endless radiance.

It was a very eerie scene, like two bolts of lightning erupting in the darkness, excessively sharp and intimidating!

"Why bother, why suffer…"

After the mangled corpse uttered those four words, it slowly rose, reviving from its dormancy as its withered body regained signs of life.

Strangely, he had only one leg and one arm, appearing very incomplete, and the hair on his head was as withered and yellow as grass.

However, this person simply would not die; he felt incredibly ancient, as if he had undergone the settling of endless ages.

"Dong!"

In an instant, he raised his only arm, shaking that great Universe, and then pointed in a certain direction.

With a boom, deep within the Land of Darkness—at the very end of the Realm Sea—an arm moved within a patch of blood-stained ancient land.

With a whistle, it soared into the sky, tearing through the endless Void Realm and crossing the boundary walls to descend upon the mangled corpse.

Then, that arm attached itself to the old man's missing shoulder, reassembling together.

"Boom!"

At the same time, deep within the Realm Sea, massive waves surged as a severed leg appeared, carrying blood, and likewise arrived at the old man's side.

Not stopping there, the boundless Void Realm exploded open, connecting to somewhere unknown, as a foot flew out.

Coincidentally, these parts were exactly what the old man was missing; now returning, they all connected to his body, becoming complete and whole once more.

Furthermore, this person wore old clothing; even though his body had been broken and floating for countless epochs, the black robes remained.

"Chii!"

Simultaneously, as his body revived, the tattered clothes fluttered violently, releasing a billowing black mist that covered the Universe.

Lin Fan and Shi Hao frowned; that was the pitch-black darkness Origin, so dense it wouldn't dissipate, filled with an eerie and ominous aura.

Moreover, as the black mist spread, the old man's body became almost impossible to see clearly, leaving only a blurred silhouette.

However, those eyes were exceptionally sharp, blazing and brilliant like two suns in the darkness, dazzling and piercing to the eye.

"Shua!"

The person took a step, penetrating the Void Realm and smashing through the boundary walls, walking toward the group with boundless pressure.

For a moment, the entire Realm Sea boiled because of him, waves surging and crashing against the high heavens.

Where he landed, the sea area exploded because of it, rushing in all directions before turning to ash and drying up.

Without a doubt, this was an extremely powerful being, ranked in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm!

Because of this, nothing could block his path; even across an endless distance, he could descend rapidly.

"This old thing, why is he appearing now?" Lin Fan was puzzled; although he hadn't seen him before, he knew who the other party was.

Logically speaking, this old thing shouldn't have appeared so soon. How many years had they been fighting? Less than a hundred years.

One must know, in the original story, they fought for thirty thousand years until everyone was exhausted before the other party revived to meddle in their business.

"Wait, that's not right. They are essentially one, all belonging to the darkness faction. With the three emperors about to perish, he couldn't just stand by and watch."

Lin Fan became cautious; he had to be on guard. This thing had vast and unpredictable dark power within him, surpassing the likes of the Cang Emperor.

At this time, when the Cang Emperor, Grand Emperor, and Yu Emperor saw the old man, they dragged their mangled bodies and stumbled toward him as if they had found a savior.

It couldn't be helped; the three had been blown apart many times by Lin Fan and Shi Hao, and their Primordial Spirits were frequently slashed. They were on the verge of defeat.

"Senior!"

The Cang Emperor was the first to speak, actually using such a form of address. This showed that the newcomer was extraordinary, with an identity that could scare someone to death.

Even the Grand Emperor was very polite, calling out "Senior."

Only the Yu Emperor, possessing a streak of arrogance, merely cupped his hands.

But regardless, the newcomer's identity was unusual and of great consequence; even the three Quasi-Immortal Emperors took him very seriously.

"We are all people of the same path, there is no need to be so polite."

The old man nodded, being quite courteous himself. When facing the others, he treated them as equals and did not put on the airs of a Senior expert.

However, the might he radiated was extremely strong, with dark power surging and causing the Realm Sea to fluctuate with thunderous roars.

"Senior, you are the first emperor since the beginning of time. We are all latecomers and should show proper respect," the Cang Emperor said softly.

Perhaps considering their current state, whether it was the Cang Emperor, the Grand Emperor, or the arrogant Yu Emperor, they all tried to be a bit more polite.

"Shut up. If you lot want to boast, then hurry up and die. 'First emperor since the beginning of time'—what a resounding title!"

Lin Fan wouldn't be polite. If this old thing was the first emperor since the beginning of time, then where would that leave the Emperor Bone Fellow in the Ultimate Ancient Land?

Opposite them, the Cang Emperor, Grand Emperor, and Yu Emperor were stunned, then flew into a rage. A junior actually dared to be so arrogant!

"Latecomer, failing to respect your Seniors will lead to disaster!" the Grand Emperor said coldly.

"Heh, so what if you've lived a long time? Aren't you still defeated today?"

"There's a saying that goes: the new wave pushes the old, and the old wave dies on the beach. Losers have no right to speak!"

Shi Hao spoke up, equally impolite, his words extremely sharp.

"You—"

The Cang Emperor, Grand Emperor, and Yu Emperor were stifled. Their originally pale faces now showed a rare flush of red, driven by anger.

Logically, at such a Realm, they should rarely produce emotions, but unfortunately, the truth hurt even more.

They were three against two; whether in numbers or years of cultivation, they should have held the advantage, yet they still lost.

This was a humiliation of the highest order!

On the contrary, the newly arrived old man did not get angry. He remained incredibly peaceful as he looked at the two and said, "Why suffer? At our level, what matters can't we see through, and what grudges can't we let go?"

"One must know, there are only a few Quasi-Immortal Emperors in this world. Rather than killing each other, it would be better to explore the path of the Great Dao together."

"Those on different paths cannot make plans together. Since you have already fallen into darkness and obliterated your humanity, you are our natural adversaries!"

Lin Fan responded coldly, and Shi Hao likewise showed total disdain.

A person can pursue power and higher Realms, but one cannot become a slave to power, let alone abandon all bottom lines for it!

This had nothing to do with light or darkness; it was a matter of principle!

"That is because the years you have experienced are still few. If they were long enough, what seven emotions and six desires… all would be dismissed with a laugh… only the Great Dao is heartless, and my Dao is eternal!"

The old man spoke very calmly.

However, Lin Fan and Shi Hao's wills were as firm as iron, completely unmoved.

Because what these people had discarded was exactly what they wanted to protect, and it had always been the driving force behind their progress.

"In the past, which of the Cang Emperor, Grand Emperor, or Yu Emperor did not have many children and establish eternal lineages? What did it come to in the end?"

"Compared to the Great Dao, those are but illusions, dust to dust and earth to earth. Some were even buried by their own hands."

As the old man spoke, there wasn't the slightest emotional fluctuation. Burying relatives and friends seemed like no great matter to him.

Then, seeing that Lin Fan and Shi Hao were still unmoved, he said, "Very well. Since that is the case, then we shall help the two Fellow Daoists make up your minds by obliterating that world!"