Su Yie stood up, leaving a sentence behind before disappearing from the spot: "I'm going out to take a look."

The Divine Sovereign of Baili nodded with satisfaction, softly laughing, "No wonder His Majesty said you are most suited for space-time. Even with just First Realm Cultivation, you can freely enter and exit this realm. Truly impressive."

The others looked on with envy.

The Celestial Martial Emperor clapped his hands, laughing, "I feel like maybe we don't need to keep trying so hard?"

"Anyway, since our big brother is already far ahead of us, we can just lie down and cheer him on."

Becoming the strongest among everyone involves a significant price.

Even Lord Qin, whom the Heavenly Emperor couldn't do anything about, made the Celestial Martial Emperor feel fear.

"Hmph!"

The Tian Cheng Divine Monarch snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and continued cultivating.

Both Emperor Ming and the Heaven-Bearing Emperor did the same.

The others, however, appeared relaxed and began to interact with one another.

Not everyone wants to become the strongest among the Sons of the Heavenly Emperor.

Unless there was no threat from Lord Qin.

Inside the Sanctuary of Bailing.

Su Yie appeared in front of Nan Xiaopao and Xi Qingyue, both of whom were still cultivating.

Upon hearing footsteps, the two women simultaneously opened their eyes, and upon seeing him, they immediately stood up in surprise.

"Why have you come out?"

"I missed you!"

Su Yie spread his arms, smiling, "I've already awakened the memories of my past two lives."

Upon hearing this, they froze.

Xi Qingyue's eyes became red at a visible speed.

Nan Xiaopao felt happy for her, but there was a hint of loss in her eyes.

Su Yie embraced them both, saying, "In my first life, when I was Qin Tianyun, the person I loved the most was you, Qingyue."

"In my second life, Xiao Pao, I didn't lie to you. You accompanied me through countless years. At that time, you were also a demon, though I lost you midway. Fortunately, I found you again later, and the love in this life is a continuation of the last."

These words stirred emotions in the two women's hearts, leaving them speechless.

Su Yie quietly held them, silver light flickering in his eyes, his gaze resolute, thinking to himself: "In this life, I will protect you well."

...

On the desolate earth.

Rumble——

The Polar Emperor stood proudly, his entire body like black iron, reflecting a metallic sheen. His momentum steadily increased, shaking the entire earth.

"Not enough… not enough…"

He muttered to himself, his expression gradually twisting, and the rate of his momentum increase suddenly surged.

In the distance.

The Heavenly Emperor nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Such talent ranks in the top three in my eyes. Neither Shi Er nor Shi Shan can compare to you. They merely absorb the power of all beings, whereas you have the hope of surpassing them."

The Polar Emperor heard his words but did not show joy, remaining focused on augmenting his cultivation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor's expression suddenly changed.

"Focus on your cultivation, that thing is about to come out. You need to become stronger; your current breakthrough speed is far from enough!"

Saying that, the Heavenly Emperor disappeared from the scene.

The Polar Emperor's expression changed subtly, his eyes filled with an unwilling look.

Indeed!

Far from enough!

Bang!

With a loud bang, his whole body ignited with a strange white flame, burning fiercely and soaring into the sky.

...

In the Great Primordial Realm.

On the strongest throne towering ten thousand feet high stood a figure, none other than Li Huahun.

Wearing blood-stained clothes and slightly disheveled hair, his right hand touched the pattern on the backrest of the strongest throne, his brows furrowed tightly.

"The strongest throne… how on earth can I conquer you?"

He asked somewhat frantically. He had obtained the strongest throne for a year without discovering a method.

Looking behind him, countless corpses floated in the starry sky, blood vapor forming mist, filling this piece of space.

Cruel!

Terrifying!

Ghastly!

Anyone seeing this scene would feel despair.

Yet, Li Huahun felt no discomfort.

On the strongest throne lay countless heads, including those of Xing Sheng, Li Yuanba, Wang Buqi, Zhao Tuyuan, the Sword Emperor, Honorable Zi Wei, Feng Lie, and others.

The vast majority were not killed by Li Huahun, but he enjoyed collecting them, feeling an inexplicable sense of achievement each time he looked at them.

In the distance.

Roaring sounds echoed from the dark space intermittently.

Li Huahun slowly turned around, his pupils turning blood-red, muttering, "These reptiles have finally arrived, just in time for me to settle old scores!"

A group of ferocious evil demons approached, evidently fiends from the Land of Ultimate Evil, each with a ferocious appearance, full of murderous aura.

Tens of monstrous figures, towering a hundred thousand zhang, even a million zhang, followed closely behind.

Primeval Archdemon!

They varied in shape and appearance, all with red eyes, hairless as if freshly bathed in blood, their aura immensely powerful.

"The strongest throne belongs to us!"

A deep and domineering voice resounded, scattering all the corpses in the starry sky, turning them to flying ash.

Li Huahun curled the corner of his mouth, showing a disdainful expression.

...

In the dark space, waves of spirit mist surged, majestic and grand.

The Heavenly Emperor walked forward leisurely, his gaze fixed ahead.

Following his gaze, one could see a stone gate in the distance, ten zhang high, surrounded by circles of stone statues similar to those in the Sanctuary of Bailing.

The stone gate was carved with various patterns as if narrating events.

Inside the gate was a field of white light with flashes of thunder and lightning.

Through a vague vision, one could see a figure crouched inside, like a fetus in the mother's womb.

The Heavenly Emperor walked to the stone gate and stood quietly.

Subsequently, one Heavenly Emperor after another approached from all directions, too numerous to count, gathering behind the Heavenly Emperor's true form.

Even Lord Qin from Emperor Su's Sect arrived.

Lord Qin stood beside the Heavenly Emperor, resembling a young Heavenly Emperor, their facial outlines similar.

He approached the true form of the Heavenly Emperor, asking, "Why do I feel familiar with you? I couldn't help but come over."

The Heavenly Emperor turned around, looking at him, his gaze calm, saying, "You are me. I created you."

Lord Qin frowned, his handsome face full of confusion.

"Why did you call me over?"

Lord Qin asked, feeling somewhat uneasy under the Heavenly Emperor's gaze.

The Heavenly Emperor softly said, "I have experienced too much, and there are many things I cannot let go of. Within this gate lies my malevolence and obsession. It has become very powerful. I cannot personally suppress it, so I created a shackle, which is you."

"Originally, I didn't intend to release you, but you were invited into the sect by Emperor Su, giving rise to independent consciousness. You understand the rest."

Lord Qin's face drastically changed, and he instinctively stepped back.

"What do you intend to do?"

He asked in a deep voice, looking alert.

The Heavenly Emperor waved his right hand, and Lord Qin trembled all over, countless images flashing across his eyes.

After a while.

Lord Qin calmed down, took a deep breath, and said, "I see, I understand now. Thank you for letting me experience what it means to be human."

With that, he resolutely walked towards the stone gate.

As he passed by the Heavenly Emperor, he paused, saying, "Emperor Su is great, you had a good eye."

With those words, he plunged headlong into the stone gate.

In an instant, the white light inside the stone gate bloomed, causing the surrounding mist to surgingly follow.

The Heavenly Emperor and his doppelgangers waited calmly.