The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries — Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Suppressing the Corpse Immortal Emperor, Unifying the Heavens

The Corpse Immortal Emperor never expected these two latecomers to be so terrifyingly powerful. However, even when facing this profound, decisive disadvantage, he remained unyielding and aloof, true to his supreme, dark nature.

After a long, desperate roar, he quickly reformed his shattered Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, burning his essential core to unleash his full power. He then charged directly at the two brothers again.

But the result was tragic and inevitable. In front of the combined might of the two Emperors, he was completely and utterly suppressed.

With a definitive bang, the Corpse Immortal Emperor was struck by a synchronized attack. His flesh and blood splattered across the dark void, his Primordial Spirit dimmed dangerously, almost on the verge of complete shattering.

Shi Jian and Shi Hao continuously bombarded him, systematically shattering the Corpse Immortal Emperor into innumerable pieces. The Corpse Immortal Emperor had no countermeasure; he was definitively not their opponent, being crushed again and again, only to reform his Physical Body and continue the futile struggle each time.

Until finally, he was completely suppressed and overwhelmed by the two Emperors. Shi Jian suppressed him directly into his specialized Sovereign Domain, preparing to refine him completely.

However, refining an Immortal Emperor was not an easy task, even for beings of their caliber. The dark power on the Corpse Immortal Emperor was too dense and insidious to be fully dispelled instantly. Shi Jian first fully suppressed him, planning to slowly refine the ancient evil later, ensuring the process was safe and complete.

After dealing with the Corpse Immortal Emperor, the two brothers entered the depths of the Ultimate Ancient Land to investigate the source of the turmoil.

They saw the stone chair where the Corpse Immortal Emperor sat, the throne of ultimate power, and then obliterated it. The mountain-sized chair instantly turned into cosmic dust and ceased to exist.

Thunder seemed to roar in the otherwise silent sky, echoing the power used by the two victors. One after another, chains of cosmic order appeared in the sky, densely packed, revealing a massive opening below them.

A black hole appeared in the sky, with thick, ominous black clouds constantly churning and surging within it—a gateway to another domain. Within this broken hole in the sky, there were also glistening liquid drops, as if about to fall, a strange black liquid resembling solidified dark blood.

A stone tablet stood there, inscribed with mysterious, ancient words. This place, the inscription proclaimed, is Above the Heavens, eternally existing, Reincarnation cannot overturn it, the Supreme Land!

These were the final, profound words left by the Corpse Immortal Emperor’s own Dao many epochs ago.

Shi Hao’s eyes flickered as he intensely gazed at the spot, looking at the opening with a slightly solemn expression: “Brother, is this the gateway to Above the Heavens? The source of the true ominous power?”

Shi Jian nodded, his expression equally serious: “It’s also the gateway to opening a new map for us. Let’s go. We must first deal with the Immortal Realm’s complete unification matters. We’ll slowly plan for Above the Heavens once the foundation is secure!”

Shi Hao nodded in agreement, then took out his Law Pool, using the ultimate defensive weapon to completely block the opening here, sealing it with the unified power of a supreme Immortal Emperor until they were ready.

After this decisive battle, the two brothers had completely resolved the great calamity of the Heavens and the Myriad Realms.

The two opened many ancient reception halls that had been secretly hidden, then blasted open the Void Realm, uncovering many dark cages that had held ancient prisoners.

Many of the dark cages were already empty, their occupants having either escaped or perished, but some still held a few ancient Primordial Spirits. Within these ancient reception halls, many peerless Geniuses from the Heavens were found to be imprisoned, bound by the dark power.

These Geniuses were all rescued by Shi Jian and his brother and then quickly brought into the newly solidified Myriad Laws Hall. Only then did the two victoriously return to the Immortal Realm.

On this day, the entire Immortal Realm completely erupted in celebration. Ever since Shi Jian revealed information about the even stronger enemies lurking beyond, the entire Immortal Realm had been in a state of high, fearful tension.

Now, the two Emperors had completely pacified the great dark turmoil on the other side of the Boundary Sea. The world naturally rejoiced with unprecedented fervor. This was a great feat of eternal immortality, and the entire world should sing their names in supreme reverence. The world celebrated together, and Cultivators everywhere rejoiced in their safety.

Upon returning to the Immortal Realm, Shi Jian assigned Shi Hao a crucial task. Now, all the Heavens were under the control of the Myriad Laws Hall. However, the various regions were too scattered—the Immortal Realm, Foreign Realm, and others—giving a sense of disunity and division.

Shi Jian hoped that Shi Hao could use his great Divine Ability as an Immortal Emperor to physically and metaphysically unite all the Heavens, so that there would no longer be a distinction between Immortal Realm, Foreign Realm, and Boundary Sea—a single, unified super-realm under their rule.

Shi Hao nodded, accepting the immense task, and immediately went to work, while Shi Jian once again began to cultivate in seclusion. He wanted to use the refined power of Di Gu Ge’s remnants to fully break through his final barrier to the true Immortal Emperor Realm. However, before going into seclusion, he first checked on the situation of the other members in the Chat Group.

【Shi Jian: “Brothers, Shi Hao and I have officially finished the dungeon of the Heavens. In a while, we’ll be heading to Above the Heavens to deal with the ominous race. At that time, I’ll probably need your help, brothers!”】

【Li Changshou: “No, you’ve already defeated Di Gu Ge? That fast? You didn’t even call for help for the final boss!”】

【Shi Jian: “Shi Hao broke through to Immortal Emperor earlier, and then the two of us went and dealt with Di Gu Ge. The process was surprisingly quick.”】

【Li Changshou: “Six, six, six, that was quick! But you’ve opened a new map—Above the Heavens—so you’ll be incredibly busy next. Those ominous ancestors on the Plateau aren’t that easy to deal with… They come with built-in resurrection mechanics!”】

【Shi Jian: “No big problem. Once the people in the group improve their Cultivation even more, we’ll go together to clear the final dungeon and directly collapse the Ominous Plateau!”】

【Li Changshou: “That’s true. No matter how powerful the Ominous Plateau is, it can’t withstand so many collective protagonists in the group!”】

【Yang Qi: “Just say the word if you need anything, my brother. I asked you to come to my world for a while, but you didn’t. I just integrated a new Immortal Realm. This is a 7-Grade Immortal Realm, and its resources are beyond words. Cultivating the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength lacks resources the most, and you absolutely cannot exhaust my stock!”】

【Shi Jian: “I just captured and suppressed an Immortal Emperor, so I don’t lack basic Cultivation resources right now. When I can no longer advance, I’ll naturally come to find you. You should complete the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength soon and send me the missing parts!”】

【Yang Qi: “Cultivating the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength not only requires devouring raw energy, but also devouring various special Physiques for one’s own use. Let me know in advance when you’re coming, and I’ll catch you some Tearers, Futurists, and other special body types…”】

Yang Qi was currently in his own world, his aura incredibly powerful, covering the vast expanse of the four directions. It seemed the entire Immortal Realm was trembling under his control. Supreme Immortal Dao Laws were being condensed and brewed, all under Yang Qi’s direct control.

After Shi Jian saw Yang Qi’s words, some calculating thoughts arose in his mind.

【Shi Jian: “After I finish refining the Corpse Immortal Emperor, I’ll come find you. I want to copy the Immortal Executing King Talisman and the Myriad Worlds King Chart from you. Those treasures are too useful.”】

Shi Jian spoke very directly, acknowledging the power difference. He estimated that Yang Qi’s current strength was probably far above his own.

After all, the current Yang Qi, in addition to the completed Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Cultivation Technique, also controlled many other incredibly powerful Divine Abilities and Magic Treasures. Things like the Myriad Worlds King Chart, and the Heaven Devouring Talisman—he had a whole pile of supreme Magic Treasures. He was terrifyingly strong.

As for himself, while his Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques were not inferior to Yang Qi’s, in terms of truly iconic Magic Treasures, he was quite far behind.

He didn’t have any single, powerful iconic Magic Treasures at hand. Ordinary Divine Weapons were useless to Shi Jian. For example, the Tai Luo Sword Embryo was briefly stronger than the Nethergod Spear. However, once Shi Jian broke through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, the Tai Luo Sword Embryo, if not properly nurtured, would be inferior to the Nethergod Spear. The Nethergod Spear continuously grew with Shi Jian and did not require deliberate nurturing; he could easily create new ones! Using other weapons was simply inferior to using the Nethergod Spear. Even Immortal Emperor-level weapons were not as useful as the unique Divine Abilities Shi Jian possessed.

Therefore, Shi Jian had never had any iconic Magic Treasures. But now, he planned to visit Yang Qi after breaking through to Immortal Emperor to copy the high-tier Magic Treasures from Yang Qi’s vast collection. Those Magic Treasures on Yang Qi were extraordinary, each surpassing the last in power.

【Yang Qi: “Haha, these are minor issues, my brother. My world’s Realm should be a bit higher than yours. Once you resolve your troubles there, just come directly to me. With us two brothers working together, let alone a mere Immortal Realm, even attacking the Divine Realm would be no problem!”】

【Xiao Yan: “What are you saying? What are you saying? Only you two are brothers? What about the rest of us!?”】

【Meng Qi: “You’re one named Shi, one named Yang, how are you brothers? The real owner hasn’t even spoken yet @Shi Hao”】

【Shi Hao: “Brother, are you going to be someone else’s brother now~ That’s harsh!”】

【Shi Jian: “???”】

【Fang Han: “Hmm? Last time I went to your world, you said the same thing to me. I thought it was exclusive treatment for me alone, but it turns out other brothers also get it… @Yang Qi”】

【Yang Qi: “…Six!”】

Shi Jian looked at the Chat Group that had quickly gone off-topic, with Shi Hao leading the teasing and exposing Yang Qi’s friendly habit. This was rare and amusing.

【Shi Jian: “Ah, so this isn’t exclusive treatment for me alone My heart is broken!”】

【Yang Qi: “…666″】

【Yang Qi: “No jokes, I’m serious now. In a while, my place will usher in a great era of competition. If you have nothing going on in your own worlds, you can all come to my world and compete! It’s the best training ground!”】

【Yang Qi: “Here, countless figures from the future traverse the river of time, invading the present Immortal Realm, and even the planes of the gods. Someone has opened an ancient time tunnel, and even an ordinary person arriving here, after experiencing the baptism of rules, will transform into a Futurist, with an extraordinary Physique. It will probably be a bit chaotic then, but chaos is also a golden age. This is a good opportunity for us to expand our territory. We will take down the entire Immortal Realm and claim it as our own!”】

【Shi Hao: “Your world’s river of time is indeed special. Although I could glimpse the river of time and travel back in time even at the Immortal King Realm, I could only be a passerby and not interfere with the past, otherwise it would cause great Karma and great turmoil!”】

Shi Hao was currently flowing against the river of time—this was his authority after breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm. He was walking through the river of years, returning to the past, to his youth.

He saw his younger self, and the people in Stone Village when he was young, and his brother, and Liu Shen. This was his past. Except for the somewhat tragic experience of having his bones dug out, upon arriving at Stone Village, he lived a very happy life. When he was little, he was a bit mischievous, daily playing pranks, utterly carefree.

A little older, his brother rose to prominence, giving him medicinal baths and standing up for him. Before Shi Hao, the scene of Shi Jian giving him a medicinal bath was reflected. This was a bit of a dark history for the renowned Arrogant Heaven Emperor, but it was also a kind of profound happiness.

He could see the past, but he could not touch it or change it. Although the river of years in this world was not like the river of years in Yang Qi’s world—where outrageous things like people from the future fighting with people from the past for resources would happen—it was not a big problem.

Shi Hao was very satisfied with his past. He was young and arrogant, thinking of the Kunpeng spreading its wings, soaring 90,000 miles high, carving out his own heaven and earth. He succeeded. There were no regrets. And nothing more for him to change. Because Shi Jian had already changed the path of the Myriad Realms for him.

As the river of years flowed through time, Shi Hao emerged from the river of time, returning to the present world. Looking at the incredibly prosperous Myriad Laws Hall… Not a single person from Stone Village was missing, and none of the good friends he had made along the way were missing. Even Shi Yi, who had competed with him in his youth, had now become a great figure.

“The Arrogant Heaven Emperor who stands alone through the ages…” Shi Hao looked at the Chat Group, then chuckled softly. He was not alone. He was still the Arrogant Heaven Emperor, but not one who stood alone through the ages. Someone accompanied him. Many people.

【Xiao Yan: “People from the future transmigrating to the past to steal things from people in the past? That’s fucking outrageous… I can think of hundreds of paradoxes just by imagining it!”】

【Xiao Yan: “If I want something, then I go back to yesterday to grab one, then to the day before yesterday to grab one, then to the day before the day before yesterday to grab one…”】

【Lin Dong: “Aren’t you stupid? If you already grabbed it the day before the day before yesterday, how can you grab it yesterday and the day before yesterday if it’s gone…”】

【Xiao Yan: “I grabbed yesterday’s first, and then went to grab the day before yesterday’s, so why can’t I grab it…”】

【Lin Dong: “Hiss, I feel like my brain is growing into a paradox just listening to you…”】

“People from the future fighting with people from the past for things?” When Li Qiye saw such a setting, he felt a bit dizzy. He was truly curious about the strange river of time in Yang Qi’s world. If a single resource appeared somewhere, people here not only had to guard against people of the current era but also against people from the future, and even people from the past? Wouldn’t that turn into a complete mess?

【Li Qiye: “This kind of timeline can really turn into a chaotic stew of causality…”】

【Meng Qi: “Making a fuss over nothing… The past is the present, the present is the future, what’s so surprising about a temporal convergence?”】

【Lu Sheng: “Wouldn’t that one resource be able to be consumed many times over across the timeline?”】

【Xu Que: “Once I’m done with my pressing business here, I’ll definitely go to your place to hang out for a few days @Yang Qi”】

【Li Changshou: “Leader, what exactly are you busy with that is more important than world-saving…”】

【Xu Que: “I’ve Ascended to the Divine Realm of my world, and I’m currently working hard at consolidating my new status…”】

【Li Changshou: “Oh, so you’re opening a new harem in the Divine Realm! Congratulations!”】

【Xu Que: “You fucking schemer! I haven’t even settled the score with you about the Hundred Beauties Scroll, and now you’re slandering me in public!”】

【Li Changshou: “That was tens of thousands of years ago, Leader, please forgive my old memories…”】

【Xu Que: “Then come to my world and help me for a few days, I desperately need a cautious helper. Follow the Leader, and I guarantee you’ll live a good life…”】

【Li Changshou: “Leader, it’s raining outside, I need to go collect my clothes from the clothesline!”】

“Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since the people in the group all gathered in one place…” Shi Jian looked at the Chat Group’s lively content, feeling a bit emotional.

Back when he first got the Chat Group, the group was so lively. Adding one group member a year. At that time, a year was enough to experience many, many things. They would gather several times. Now, the brothers’ Cultivation Realms were all high, and a single seclusion would last tens of thousands of years.

The Chat Group was still often chatting and lively. Some group members also frequently visited each other’s worlds. But they hadn’t gathered all together in one place for a long, long time.

“In a couple of days, I’ll find a suitable dungeon mission to play around with…” Shi Jian thought to himself while chatting in the group. “And gather everyone at the same time!”

The last time they met as a whole group was when Li Changshou was attacking Dao Ancestor Hongjun. That was tens of thousands of years ago.