Chapter 713 Nameless Quasi-Immortal Emperor

"The Four Emperors have been wiped out; there is no longer a need for the Dark Heavenly Court to exist!"

Lin Fan spoke. With a wave of his hand, the might of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor permeated the air, and boundless divine light bloomed, brilliantly dazzling as it illuminated the Land of Darkness.

"Rumble!"

The heavens collapsed and the earth split; the place felt as if an earthen dragon were turning over. Then, the flames of the Great Dao rose, incinerating all the black mist.

Soon, the area became empty. All the darkened palace complexes were burned to the ground, no longer so gloomy and full of eeriness.

After clearing the curses and ominousness, the two continued their journey, crossing the Land of Darkness to finally reach the Ultimate Ancient Land.

Here, it was no longer dark, as if they had arrived in another world.

They knew they were truly approaching their destination.

"There are rumors in the world that one must cross the Land of Darkness to see the Ultimate Ancient Land. These words are not false," Shi Hao whispered.

This place lacked the black mist, but it couldn't be called brilliant either; it merely had the colors of a normal world, perhaps even slightly dim.

Looking from afar, it resembled the sun setting behind the mountains at dusk.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, just as they set foot here, Shi Hao's body trembled. A fist-sized ball of fire flew out from within him, rushing into the distance.

Lin Fan's eyes shone brightly. He was no stranger to this, knowing long ago that there was a flame inside Shi Hao belonging to a Nameless Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

At this moment, the two followed the light of the fire composed of Great Dao symbols. It flew toward a certain ancient land where several remains lay.

They were incorruptible and indestructible, shrouded in firelight like torches, emitting a poignantly beautiful color that was very peculiar here.

Moreover, it was not hard to see that these remains were all Immortal Kings in life!

Most notably, in the most conspicuous spot, a mass of humanoid flames sat cross-legged. It had no physical body yet radiated the might of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

A Quasi-Immortal Emperor died here?

Lin Fan and Shi Hao were astonished. Such a being was incredibly rare; aside from the Four Dark Emperors, they hadn't expected another to have died here!

Most miraculously, the flame that had detached from Shi Hao's body actually merged into one with the humanoid flames here.

"No wonder. He must be that pioneer who died during the Era of Emperor Fall!"

"Back then, he traveled deep into the Realm Sea to quell the dark unrest. He set out alone, but in the end, he was outnumbered and besieged to death by the four Quasi-Immortal Emperors."

"However, after his death, his obsession did not dissipate, leaving behind a cluster of undying Emperor Fire that even Emperor Cang and the others could not completely obliterate."

"A small cluster of that Emperor Fire leaked out and fell into the heavens, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and was eventually obtained by me."

Shi Hao whispered with a long sigh.

Whether it was him or Lin Fan, both could feel a sense of sorrow—the powerlessness of this person in life, dying before the darkness could be quelled!

For no one had expected that four Quasi-Immortal Emperors would be lurking in this Land of Darkness.

If one came alone and did not join them or fall into darkness, there was only one end: being besieged to death.

Fortunately, the Four Dark Emperors have been eliminated; such things will not happen again.

Afterward, the two observed closely. Within that firelight was also a tattered, fragmented willow tree that was on the verge of complete destruction.

It was only a foot tall, bobbing within the firelight the person had transformed into. Yet, it caused Lin Fan and Shi Hao to change expression simultaneously and cry out involuntarily.

"Willow Deity!"

So many years had passed, and they had finally found the true Willow Deity in this place. How could they not be excited?

Both Lin Fan and Shi Hao had deep feelings for the Willow Deity, long ago regarding her as family.

Thinking back to the days in Stone Village, the Willow Deity had guided the Little One's cultivation; Shi Hao could still see it vividly to this day—

Thinking back to when Lin Fan traveled back to the Era of Emperor Fall, the Willow Deity was still an Earthly Spiritual Root. In that era where he had no kin, every bit of their time together—

"It was the humanoid Quasi-Immortal Emperor fire that protected the Willow Deity, keeping her in a state of near-extinction so she wouldn't completely wither away."

The emotions of the two fluctuated.

"Boom!"

In the next moment, a loud explosion came from the humanoid flames. The fire surged, becoming even more brilliant, as if it were reviving.

"I never expected that it would be two Fellow Daoists who swept through the Land of Darkness and quelled the chaos."

"

A voice came from the flames, filled with melancholy, sorrow, regret, and unwillingness.

Lin Fan and Shi Hao were startled and immediately knew who was speaking. It was that flame, the lingering obsession of the Nameless Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist, you are now—" Lin Fan hesitated.

"In the past, three Quasi-Immortal Emperors joined forces. I was outnumbered and died of exhaustion. Now, only a small remnant of my obsession remains."

The humanoid flames sent out a Divine Thought. Though his words were brief, it wasn't hard to hear how tragic his situation had been back then.

He had even paid a great price before his death to leave behind a cluster of Emperor Fire, so that future arrivals would not be as powerless.

It could be born through a host at a critical moment, erupting with the combat power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor to provide assistance and briefly stall one person.

However, because of this, he, who should have been able to persist for a while longer, withered rapidly and was ultimately pierced to death by Emperor Yu's spear.

Hearing this, Lin Fan and Shi Hao were moved. This person was truly heroic, going to such lengths to help those who came after.

"But looking at it now, I worried too much. Two Fellow Daoists have emerged from the heavens, so my backup plan was never needed."

"Senior, you overstate it. Crossing the sea alone and achieving this much was already far from easy. You deserve everyone's respect."

Shi Hao spoke. Unlike Emperor Yu and the others, such a predecessor deserved to be called Senior.

At the same time, the cluster of Emperor Fire that had leaked out had helped him greatly at critical moments. Such a person was worthy of admiration.

"Indeed. If you hadn't left a backup plan to protect our loved one's last breath, I'm afraid we would have found it hard to meet again."

Lin Fan was also very grateful for his protection of the Willow Deity.

"Now that the enemies are destroyed and the grudge of my death is avenged, my obsession is fulfilled. I can depart."

The humanoid Emperor Fire spoke with a sense of relief, about to disperse and return to the world.

"Wait. Fellow Daoist might as well persist for another period of time. In the future, there might be a chance for resurrection, a day to reappear in the world."

Lin Fan stopped him.

"My body is extinguished, and not a trace of my Primordial Spirit remains. How can we speak of resurrection?" The humanoid Emperor Fire shook its head, thinking it unrealistic.

Once a living being is dead, they are dead. Even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor has no way to bring the deceased back from Reincarnation.

"If a Quasi-Immortal Emperor cannot, then what about an Immortal Emperor?" Lin Fan said seriously.

"This—" The humanoid flames' emotions fluctuated as it asked, "Does a being at the Realm of Immortal Emperor truly exist in this world?"

Lin Fan nodded, very certain.

"In that case, I will wait for another period of time, looking forward to the day you two Fellow Daoists achieve the status of Immortal Emperor."

After the humanoid flames finished speaking, with a rumble, a tattered willow tree was moved out of its body, its aura incredibly weak.

"Swish!"

Seeing this, Lin Fan and Shi Hao immediately took action, performing great arts to stabilize the willow tree that was on the verge of total annihilation.

At the same time, Lin Fan took out a Charred Tree Stump from his body. It bore a hint of green, the result of his nourishment over many years.

"Thump!"

In an instant, the fragmented Willow Deity entered the charred stump, merging into one. It grew continuously, gradually becoming stronger.

To facilitate this step, Lin Fan and Shi Hao did not hesitate to use their own essence blood to baptize the willow tree, allowing it to fully recover to its original state.

"Lin Fan, Shi Hao, it has been a long time!" The Willow Deity spoke. Seeing the two again, she felt touched, excited, and gratified.