As the words of the enormous demonic shadow faded, hundreds of billions of demons seemed to hear a command. They prostrated themselves upon the inky black earth, their grotesque mouths emitting low, rhythmic chants, like reciting a sacrificial text.
Anyone witnessing this scene would surely be terrified. The demons in the Demon Suppression Land were more disciplined than an army. Normally, demons devoured each other to grow stronger, making them even more ferocious than savage beasts.
As countless demons chanted, the demonic clouds and mist shrouding the Demon Suppression Land began to stir.
The vast Demon Suppression Land was perpetually enveloped in demonic clouds that blocked the divine sense of cultivators. Even Great Saints could not penetrate the core area.
With the chanting of countless demons, the demonic clouds and mist slowly began to converge toward the core of the Demon Suppression Land, a sight that naturally caught the attention of Gu Changsheng and the others.
"It seems this peerless demon is about to revive!"
As the voice fell, a stream of light streaked across the sky. The light dissipated, revealing the figure of the Golden Ancient Emperor, though his robes were somewhat dusty.
During his journey to the cosmic frontier, he had shattered countless meteorites, leaving dust on his clothes.
The Golden Ancient Emperor nonchalantly brushed off the dust, saying, "Boss, is it true that the Demon Suppression Land is named because an immortal once suppressed a peerless demon here?"
Gu Changsheng nodded in response to the Golden Ancient Emperor's question.
"Indeed, legends are not always fabricated." The Golden Ancient Emperor exclaimed in amazement. The age of the Demon Suppression Land was beyond reckoning. He had ventured into it during his youth and was quite familiar with it. He had heard the legends of the Demon Suppression Land but dismissed them as idle fabrications of the ancients.
But today, he realized that the legends of the Demon Suppression Land were true.
At that moment, Gu Changsheng suddenly looked at him and said, "You are only one opportunity away from becoming an immortal, and this demon can be your chance to attain immortality."
The Golden Ancient Emperor agreed without hesitation, but he was still curious about the demon's strength.
"Big Brother, what is the cultivation level of this demon?"
Gu Changsheng said calmly, "Merely a Celestial Venerable Realm."
"What?" The Golden Ancient Emperor's voice echoed through the clouds.
What did he mean by "merely a Celestial Venerable Realm"? Had his boss forgotten that he had not yet become an immortal? Although he was confident in defying the heavens and slaying immortals, that only applied to True Immortals. Celestial Venerable? That was equivalent to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor! Was he overestimating him too much?
The Golden Ancient Emperor wanted to cry but had no tears. He regretted agreeing so readily. He used to be a very cautious person, so why was he so careless today? Was it because he wanted to show off in front of his disciples?
The Golden Ancient Emperor glanced at A'wu and the others, only to see anticipation in their eyes.
Indeed, he still cared about what these little ones thought of him. The old him would never have cared about others' opinions. In his prime, he had sealed himself in a forbidden zone, a decision that naturally drew criticism from countless people. Even the Supreme Ancient Emperors of other forbidden zones, except for the Old Supreme, often teased him, but he had never cared about their opinions. Now, he actually cared about the opinions of a few little ones. Was this the heart of the mortal world?
After years of mortal experience, he had gained a heart of the mortal world. Perhaps it was not bad.
Immortals, immortals also start as humans!
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Gu Changsheng looked at the Golden Ancient Emperor in surprise. He hadn't expected Old Huang to undergo his final enlightenment at this moment. He had thought that Old Huang would need the peerless demon of the Demon Suppression Land to become an immortal, but this was also good.
"Where do immortals come from? Immortals come from the mortal world! A heart of the mortal world, he has comprehended something extraordinary." Gu Changsheng looked at the increasingly profound aura of the Golden Ancient Emperor, giving a high evaluation of the heart of the mortal world that the Golden Ancient Emperor had comprehended.
This time, the Golden Ancient Emperor's enlightenment was not as short as a few hours or as long as several months. This enlightenment only lasted for a moment, and he woke up from his state of enlightenment. However, at this time, his cultivation realm had completely transcended the category of the Supreme Realm, reaching a completely mysterious state.
Moreover, when he crossed the Supreme Realm, he did not attract a heavenly tribulation, and he broke through silently.
His current realm was very peculiar.
True Immortal?
The Golden Ancient Emperor shook his head. He felt that he was much stronger than a True Immortal, but he had not yet reached the level of an Immortal King.
"Boss, how about calling it a Mortal Immortal?" The Golden Ancient Emperor asked.
"Naturally, it's very good!" Gu Changsheng gave an affirmative answer. This time, he did not discourage the Golden Ancient Emperor. This was a brand new realm that he had comprehended from the Immortal Dao realm. Naturally, he would not go against his conscience and say it was very bad.
"Hehe!" The Golden Ancient Emperor was in a great mood. Mortal Immortal, this was his current realm, different from True Immortals, but stronger than True Immortals, between True Immortals and Immortal Kings!
"Boss, the demon's cultivation will definitely not immediately return to the Celestial Venerable Realm after it revives, right? Otherwise, you'll have to take action." The Golden Ancient Emperor said. Now that he had achieved the Mortal Immortal realm, his strength was many times greater than before, but he still had no power to fight back against a Celestial Venerable demon. Even against an Immortal King, he would have to run.
"Of course not. This demon's current state is also very peculiar. It is not complete. After its revival, it will only be equivalent to a Quasi-Immortal King, with strength comparable to yours," Gu Changsheng said.
"In that case... Boss, you don't have to take action this time. Let your little brother do it!" The Golden Ancient Emperor said decisively. In the past, he wanted to show off in front of his juniors, such as in front of the Ancient God Race robots, but his boss had always taken the lead. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally couldn't miss it.
"The world should also know of my, the Golden Ancient Emperor!"
The Golden Ancient Emperor proudly raised his head.
"And then the world will remember how you achieved the Dao?" Gu Changsheng asked.
"Cough cough, Boss, it's been a million years, don't mention that," the Golden Ancient Emperor's face fell.
Gu Changsheng shrugged and said, "The story of your Dao attainment is already well known. If the world knows you are alive, do you think they won't mention it?"
"Damn it, do I have to live in the shadows for the rest of my life?" The Golden Ancient Emperor, who had become a Mortal Immortal, cursed.
Meanwhile, A'wu and the other two were whispering to each other.
"A'wu, do you think there is some kind of connection between Master and Uncle-Master? What's with the Dao attainment and Emperor attainment? I don't understand," A'san said in a low voice.
"You're so dumb. Master must have had some embarrassing moments in the past. Although he is Master, I really want to know!" A'si was full of curiosity, eager to ask about the Golden Ancient Emperor's past.
"Shh, keep it down, Master will hear us. Let's fly a little further away before we talk!" A'wu shushed them.
"Mm-hmm!"
So the three little ones, thinking that the Golden Ancient Emperor hadn't noticed them, gradually moved a little further away.
The Golden Ancient Emperor's face darkened.
Gu Changsheng chuckled and said, "The little ones are so cute."
"I don't see you saying that Bei Fei is cute," the Golden Ancient Emperor muttered.
Gu Changsheng ignored the Golden Ancient Emperor's mutterings because the ancient demon's revival ceremony in the Demon Suppression Land had reached a critical stage.
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