Yun Fan nodded. Regarding these peak Human Dao experts, he was actually very eager to witness them.
The Azure Emperor existed before the Azure Emperor; perhaps by meeting such a person, he could benefit.
As for whether the other party would attack him, in Yun Fan's opinion, it didn't matter.
After all, his strength was here. As long as he didn't face a peak Heavenly Emperor, he was confident in handling it.
This was his confidence.
Thus, with a heart full of curiosity, he set off with the Azure Emperor's envoy.
Several days later, Yun Fan arrived at a desolate world. Among the Three Thousand Great Worlds, this desolate world was not remarkable.
It had not even produced a Pseudo-Emperor level expert for countless ages.
However, he didn't know that this desolate world was the Feathered World, the homeland of the Azure Emperor.
Upon arriving in this world, a figure appeared before Yun Fan. He was a majestic Heavenly Emperor.
He merely stood there, exuding an aura of invincibility. Indeed, he was worthy of being the Azure Emperor; even a mere clone was enough to inspire awe.
In Yun Fan's perception, the other party's strength was absolutely no weaker than the Azure Emperor's clone. As expected, once one stepped into the Heavenly Emperor realm, the gap in strength was not significant.
However, it was a pity that he had not yet reached this realm.
Subsequently, the Azure Emperor casually waved his hand, and a perfect tea set appeared in the pavilion.
"Young friend, please!"
Yun Fan nodded and sat with the Azure Emperor in the pavilion, sipping tea.
"Senior, you have awakened?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
The Azure Emperor shook his head. "Not yet. This is just a clone of mine. As for my main body, it might still take some time."
"Oh!"
Yun Fan nodded and asked again, "Senior, why do you all need to awaken in this era?"
This was the question that puzzled Yun Fan the most. If it were just one Heavenly Emperor, it might be a coincidence, but both the Azure Emperor and the Azure Emperor showed signs of awakening in this era. In Yun Fan's opinion, this was no accident; there might be a secret he didn't know.
The Azure Emperor said to Yun Fan, "Because this era offers an opportunity to ascend to immortality!"
Well! This outcome exceeded Yun Fan's expectations. After all, he had only asked casually. If the other party didn't tell him, he wouldn't complain, as this might be a secret among Heavenly Emperors.
"Young friend, do you know why I invited you here?"
It was now the Azure Emperor's turn to ask.
Yun Fan shook his head. If he knew, he wouldn't be acting this way.
The Azure Emperor said, "Because I want you to deal with Emperor Yuan!"
"Who is Emperor Yuan?"
Yun Fan was stunned. Another Emperor Yuan had appeared, and he was supposed to deal with him. This was too much...
The Azure Emperor smiled. "He is the one who claimed the realm of Heavenly Emperor for himself!"
"Understood!"
Yun Fan finally understood that the true name of the Heavenly Emperor was Emperor Yuan. Good heavens, daring to claim the Heavenly Emperor realm for oneself.
This Emperor Yuan had considerable ambition!
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Senior may be overestimating me. I am merely a Half-Step Heavenly Emperor, far from being a Heavenly Emperor. How can I be his opponent?"
"No, although you are a Half-Step Heavenly Emperor now, I know that you will definitely break through to Heavenly Emperor! I can even help you."
This was the Azure Emperor's promise to Yun Fan. It had to be said, this condition was very tempting, but for Yun Fan, he wanted to know the reason more.
"Why should I deal with Emperor Yuan?"
Yun Fan asked curiously. Although he and Emperor Yuan would eventually fight, with the immortal curse and the Battle Heaven bloodline, their enmity was deep.
However, for Yun Fan, he didn't want to be used as a pawn.
The Azure Emperor said, "The reason is simple: because Emperor Yuan is the most ambitious person in this world. If he doesn't die, our chances of ascending to immortality are slim!"
At these words, Yun Fan's expression changed. He hadn't expected Emperor Yuan's threat to be so great; it was completely beyond his anticipation.
The Azure Emperor continued, "Compared to us, Emperor Yuan became famous relatively late, but his fame not only suppressed later eras but also extinguished earlier ones. This is why, although there were many astonishing prodigies in later eras, no one could achieve the Heavenly Emperor realm. After he used the realm of Heavenly Emperor to name himself, it signaled his ambition to become an unparalleled existence throughout eternity!"
Yun Fan was extremely shocked by these words. "Senior, why don't you take action? Placing your hope on a junior like me, aren't you looking too highly of me?"
Since Emperor Yuan had blocked the path of later eras, in Yun Fan's opinion, his chance of achieving Heavenly Emperor was also slim!
"No, although he blocked the path, with my help, you can break through his suppression. After all, your power has already surpassed the power of the immortal curse!"
The Azure Emperor had high hopes for Yun Fan.
"Don't look at his immortal curse as useless against you, even being able to suppress it at will, but to us, it poses an infinite threat!"
This was precisely why the Azure Emperor wanted Yun Fan to act.
Yun Fan said, "I see! Where did his immortal curse come from?"
This was what Yun Fan truly wanted to know. He hadn't expected that the immortal curse, which he thought he could easily suppress, possessed such terrifying power. Its origin must be extraordinary.
"From the Immortal Realm!"
The Azure Emperor replied truthfully.
"He has been to the Immortal Realm?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"He has not. Because the immortal curse on him seeped down from the Immortal Realm! After he fortunately obtained it, he studied the immortal curse, making him one of the most outstanding among Heavenly Emperors. Even we seniors were suppressed by him!"
As expected, something from the Immortal Realm was indeed so powerful.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "I understand!"
"Senior, although he and I are indeed mortal enemies, I haven't found a chance to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm yet! Without breaking through to Heavenly Emperor, I am no match for Emperor Yuan!"
Without a mark, no matter how powerful he was, he definitely couldn't defeat someone with a peak mark like Emperor Yuan.
At this moment, the Azure Emperor smiled. "I brought you here precisely to help you. Therefore, you have no need to worry. After you break through to Heavenly Emperor, you must kill Emperor Yuan. If he doesn't die, none of your generation, except for you, will be able to break through to Heavenly Emperor!"
At these words, Yun Fan realized the seriousness of the situation. Relatively speaking, his six wives, as well as the senior Slaughterer, had the opportunity to break through to Heavenly Emperor, but they were always unable to break through to that realm.
"How will Senior help me?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"I will help you forge a mark! To forcefully become an Emperor!"
The Azure Emperor said to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan said, "Alright!"
At this moment, Yun Fan also asked, "Senior, are you and the Azure Emperor acquainted?"
"My relationship with him is that of both mentor and friend. Why do you ask?"
The Azure Emperor looked at Yun Fan in confusion.
Yun Fan said, "I have a conflict with him, and I have already cut off one of his clones. We are already mortal enemies!"
At these words, the Azure Emperor gasped. "I didn't expect that at your current realm, you could actually cut off his clone. You are truly heaven-defying. I didn't misjudge you!"
The Azure Emperor said in shock, as the strength of a clone, although inferior to the main body, was in some aspects definitely stronger than a Half-Step Heavenly Emperor.
He hadn't expected Yun Fan to be able to cut off the Azure Emperor's clone.
He said to Yun Fan, "It's fine. I will resolve your conflict. It's just a clone; I believe the Azure Emperor can afford the loss!"
"It's fine even if it's not resolved!"
Yun Fan was not afraid of the Azure Emperor. As long as he broke through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, let alone the Azure Emperor, even Emperor Yuan would be insignificant in his eyes.
"Young friend, you have no need to worry. In the future, we will all be on the same side, beings who will ascend to the Immortal Realm together. Leave this small matter to me!"
"Very well!"
Since things had reached this point, Yun Fan couldn't say more.
Then, the Azure Emperor said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, let's go! In the coming time, I will help you condense your mark and achieve the Heavenly Emperor realm!"
"Mmm!"
Yun Fan nodded. As long as he could achieve the Heavenly Emperor realm, he would no longer fear anyone.
Next, Yun Fan arrived at the Azure Emperor's place of slumber.
He also saw the Azure Emperor's main body, which was indeed sleeping. Upon sensing the power emanating from the main body, Yun Fan's expression changed.
Even as a Half-Step Heavenly Emperor, he was no match for the Azure Emperor's main body.
Indeed, he was worthy of being a peak Human Dao expert; there was still a significant gap between him and the other party.
However, Yun Fan was not discouraged. As long as he could break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, he too would possess such formidable strength.
At this moment, the Azure Emperor said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, you are not lacking in any aspect now. The only thing you lack is a mark. As long as you forge a mark, you can ascend to the Heavenly Emperor realm in one step!"
"Senior, let's begin then!"
Yun Fan was also eager to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, so he didn't want to waste time.
"Mmm!"
The Azure Emperor nodded, then began preparations, contributing many materials to help Yun Fan forge a model of the mark.
However, what was still lacking was Yun Fan's Battle Heaven power.
He said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, as long as you integrate your Battle Heaven power, the mark will initially take shape. As you continue to fight, the mark will strengthen through countless battles!"
Yun Fan hadn't expected that forging a mark would be so simple, seemingly much simpler than he had imagined.
At this moment, he integrated the mark into his body, and then used his Battle Heaven power to fuse with the mark again and again.
But he soon collapsed, as the mark could not withstand the Battle Heaven power and shattered.
When he informed the Azure Emperor of this situation, the Azure Emperor's expression changed. "I didn't expect such a dominant power to exist in the world. No wonder it can suppress the immortal curse so thoroughly!"
At this moment, even he was moved.
"Senior, is there still a chance?"
Yun Fan asked unwillingly.
The Azure Emperor pondered for a long time, then said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, as of now, there is no other way. The situation is urgent, so I must make a bold decision!"
"What decision?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"To give you my mark!"
The Azure Emperor said directly.
Yun Fan's expression instantly changed. No matter what, he hadn't expected the Azure Emperor to make this decision. It was not just bold; it was utterly heaven-defying.
"Senior, absolutely not!"
Yun Fan knew that once he lost his mark, the Azure Emperor would fall from the Heavenly Emperor realm. The Azure Emperor's greatness far exceeded his expectations.
However, the Azure Emperor said, "Young friend, as long as you defeat Emperor Yuan, you can snatch his mark and then return mine to me."
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan understood the meaning.
"Does Senior trust me so much?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
"Hahahaha!"
The Azure Emperor laughed heartily. "From the moment I chose to ask for your help, I have had no doubts about you. I believe in you!"
"I can sense that Emperor Yuan's revival speed will be faster than mine. If he revives and you haven't broken through to Heavenly Emperor, then we who are in slumber will still become his prey. Why shouldn't I bet everything on you and take a gamble with him!"
"I see!"
Yun Fan said, "Senior, rest assured, I will not disappoint you!"
Then, the Azure Emperor said to Yun Fan, "You may have to wait a while. Wait for me to extract my mark from myself and give it to you!"
"Alright!"
Yun Fan nodded, then asked with lingering fear, "Senior, what if your mark also cannot withstand my Battle Heaven power? Then, if I don't break through to Heavenly Emperor and you fall from the Heavenly Emperor realm, wouldn't that be too much of a loss?"
However, the Azure Emperor said, "Don't worry. My mark has accompanied me in countless battles across eras; it is already indestructible. Withstanding your Battle Heaven power should not be difficult!"
"Alright!"
Yun Fan nodded, and then the Azure Emperor began to extract his mark. This process was very slow. Although time perception was absent here, in Yun Fan's mind, it was definitely more than ten years.
By the time he handed the mark to Yun Fan, ten years had passed.
After integrating the mark into his body, Yun Fan felt the power of the Azure Emperor's mark.
It was completely incomparable to the previous inferior one.
Even if he poured his Battle Heaven power into it, there was no damage; it could completely withstand the dominant power of Battle Heaven.
For Yun Fan, this was an immense gain.
However, he wasn't too pleased, as he would have to return it to the Azure Emperor later.
The integration process was very slow. By the time Yun Fan had fully integrated it, fifty years had passed.
At this moment, with the enhancement of the mark, Yun Fan could confirm that he had already reached the Heavenly Emperor realm.
Even he hadn't expected to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm in such a magical way.
At this moment, the Azure Emperor's clone reappeared.
"Young friend, was it successful?"
The Azure Emperor asked him.
Yun Fan said, "Senior, it was successful. The process was very smooth! I have now broken through to the Heavenly Emperor realm!"
"That's good!"
The Azure Emperor nodded.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Senior, I bid farewell. After I defeat Emperor Yuan, I will return your mark!"
Unexpectedly, the Azure Emperor sneered, "It's time to cast the net!"
"What?"
In an instant, Yun Fan's expression changed.
Indeed, as the Azure Emperor chanted the incantation, Yun Fan instantly fell into a state worse than death.
"Why?"
Yun Fan looked at the Azure Emperor in horror, not expecting that all of this was merely the Azure Emperor's plan from beginning to end.
The Azure Emperor smiled playfully. "Kid, do you think I would really be willing to give you my mark?"
"You're thinking too much. There's no such good thing in the world. The reason I confidently gave you the mark was because I was confident I could control you. Otherwise, do you think I would be foolish? The fool is you!"
Facing the Azure Emperor's mockery, Yun Fan asked in agony, "Why are you doing this?"
"Because I want your Battle Heaven power!"
The Azure Emperor said directly. "After Emperor Yuan obtained the immortal curse, he could suppress all Heavenly Emperors and become the strongest Heavenly Emperor. If I can obtain your Battle Heaven power, then the strongest position should change. It should be me, not him!"
"So, you pretended to give me the mark, but in reality, you wanted to obtain all my Battle Heaven power?"
Yun Fan asked furiously.
"That's right!"
The Azure Emperor said disdainfully, "You still think I'm so generous? You underestimate Heavenly Emperors. With your intelligence, you deserve to be played!"
"Now is the time for harvest!"
At this moment, the Azure Emperor reached out and chanted a spell, recalling the mark. In the end, Yun Fan would just be a cripple.
However, to thank Yun Fan, he would give him a dignified death.
However, something unexpected happened next. No matter how he chanted the spell, he couldn't recall his mark.
"How is this possible?"
The Azure Emperor looked at Yun Fan in shock.
Yun Fan suddenly recovered from his state of agony and revealed a cold smile.
"Do you think I would trust you so easily? From the moment you asked me to deal with Emperor Yuan, I suspected your intentions were impure. Therefore, I always kept a backup plan. You think I'm unintelligent and easily fooled? In fact, I never trusted you at all, alright?"
At these words, the Azure Emperor looked at Yun Fan with disbelief.
"Kid, what did you do to my mark? Why can't I control my mark?"
In response to his question, Yun Fan said, "You underestimate Battle Heaven power too much. Once the mark is inside me, do you think you're still in charge?"
"You're seeking death!"
The Azure Emperor, who thought he was the mastermind, was outsmarted by Yun Fan. Yun Fan had played the long game, and the Azure Emperor had fallen into his trap.
Everything that had happened earlier was just Yun Fan's act.
"You are the one seeking death!"
At this moment, Yun Fan decisively attacked, and with his fused mark, unleashed a punch.
In an instant, the Azure Emperor's clone was instantly obliterated by Yun Fan.
"Is this the power of a Heavenly Emperor?"
Even Yun Fan was shocked by his own strength. To kill the Azure Emperor's clone with one move, such power was terrifying.
At this moment, the Azure Emperor's main body was rapidly reviving, and the entire Feathered World began to tremble and collapse.
But Yun Fan did not leave; instead, he faced the Azure Emperor's main body directly.
As expected, at this moment, the Azure Emperor's main body opened its eyes and roared at Yun Fan, "You liar! Return my mark!"
"Return it?"
Yun Fan said disdainfully, "Beat me first!"
"Die!"
The Azure Emperor, enraged, charged at Yun Fan. Previously, Yun Fan's strength was no match for him, but now, with the mark enhancing his combat power, the Azure Emperor was no longer as unreachable in Yun Fan's eyes.
Yun Fan attacked rapidly, and a true contest began between them.
They exchanged dozens of blows within the Feathered World. As expected, the Azure Emperor's main body soon fell behind, being ruthlessly suppressed by Yun Fan.
"Damn it!"
The Azure Emperor roared at Yun Fan.
The other party had become so strong, and he himself had contributed to it. If he hadn't given the mark to Yun Fan, he wouldn't have fallen from the Heavenly Emperor realm.
Although he was still a Heavenly Emperor level expert, without the mark, his combat power was halved.
Yun Fan said disdainfully, "Azure Emperor, when you were scheming against me, did you ever consider this outcome?"
Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor said furiously, "Ants deserve to be schemed against by me. Possessing treasures without the strength to protect them invites disaster. Even if I didn't scheme against you, others would have!"
"Everyone who schemes against me ultimately suffers a terrible fate!"
Yun Fan said coldly, "And that naturally includes you!"
The next moment, Yun Fan decisively attacked, condensing the power of ten million miles of void to empower himself.
Then, he charged at the Azure Emperor.
The Azure Emperor's expression changed. Yun Fan was too strong now, so strong that he was no match for him.
He dared not linger and turned to flee.
Unexpectedly, the moment he turned, this power from Yun Fan pierced through his entire body.
"Ah!"
The Azure Emperor let out a scream. Faced with Yun Fan, he was defeated, so completely defeated.
His eyes were filled with unwillingness and anger, but the reason for this outcome was entirely his own doing. Even regret was too late.
At this moment, Yun Fan attacked again, saying to the Azure Emperor, "You have lived too long. I will eliminate scourges like you one by one, starting with you!"
The next moment, he struck the Azure Emperor again with a palm. The Azure Emperor, who had reached the peak of Human Dao, had his physical body completely shattered by Yun Fan, leaving only a divine soul.
"Enough!"
The Azure Emperor quickly said, "Kid, you have already destroyed my physical body. Don't try to annihilate my divine soul! Otherwise, I guarantee you will regret it!"
In his opinion, even with only his divine soul remaining, he still had the qualification to perish with Yun Fan.
However, Yun Fan directly said, "Regret? I think you're thinking too much!"
The next moment, without even making a move, Yun Fan unleashed his Devouring Flames, which began to burn the Azure Emperor's divine soul.
Even the Azure Emperor was caught off guard by this scene. He felt his divine soul melting away.
"No..."
The Azure Emperor wailed desperately, but when the cruel reality presented itself before him, even he was powerless.
It could only be said that Yun Fan's methods were too terrifying and ever-changing. Even he, a overlord from before endless ages, was no match for Yun Fan. His divine soul had no chance to perish with Yun Fan before being incinerated.
"Young friend, I was wrong. Please give me a chance. I will tell you more secrets!"
The Azure Emperor pleaded desperately. "If you spare me, I will pledge my allegiance to you!"
It had to be said that only the Azure Emperor could have his dignity trampled upon to such an extent. But evidently, Yun Fan would not give him this opportunity.
Subsequently, the Azure Emperor died in extreme pain. In this confrontation that began with deceit, Yun Fan emerged as the biggest winner.
Seeing that his master was dead, the Azure Emperor's envoy wanted to escape but was struck by Yun Fan from billions of miles away with a palm strike, instantly exploding into nothingness, leaving no divine soul behind.
"Hmph!"
Yun Fan snorted coldly, "Too much evil leads to self-destruction!"
After dealing with the Azure Emperor, his campaign did not stop. For Yun Fan, the Azure Emperor was just the beginning.
Next, it was the turn of the formidable Azure Emperor.
This old fellow had threatened him before, and now it was his turn to act.
Therefore, he unhurriedly traveled to the Xuan Qing World. Currently, the Xuan Qing World had already been reduced to ruins.
But Yun Fan knew that there was still a most powerful existence in the Xuan Qing World, and that was the slumbering Azure Emperor.
With a power strike from him, the slumbering Azure Emperor, even though it was not yet time for him to awaken, was startled awake by Yun Fan.
"Old thief, I've come to settle the score!"
Yun Fan roared.
The next moment, the Xuan Qing World began to tremble. At this moment, a paramount existence appeared. He was the Azure Emperor's main body.
"Kid, are you forcing me to kill you prematurely?"
The Azure Emperor roared in anger.
However, upon seeing Yun Fan, his eyes narrowed because he could feel that Yun Fan's strength had already broken through to the Heavenly Emperor realm.
"How did you break through so quickly?"
The Azure Emperor's eyes revealed extreme shock. From the time he last fought Yun Fan, it had only been a hundred years at most.
He hadn't expected that after a hundred years, Yun Fan's strength would have reached the same realm as his.
Yun Fan did not hide anything and asked him, "You should have heard of the Azure Emperor, right?"
"My teacher!"
The Azure Emperor asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with my teacher?"
"Of course it has something to do with it!"
Yun Fan said disdainfully, "He schemed against me, wanting to obtain my Battle Heaven power. Unexpectedly, in the end, not only did his mark become mine, but I also ended his life!"
"What?"
The Azure Emperor looked at Yun Fan in disbelief, unable to believe what he was hearing.
However, upon sensing that there was still an unextinguished mark on Yun Fan's mark, his eyes widened in horror.
From the current situation, Yun Fan's words were ten to one true.
"It seems my teacher ultimately made the wrong move, which allowed a shameless fellow like you to succeed!"
He glared angrily at Yun Fan.
Yun Fan said, "You old thief, you are the shameless ones. The likes of you at the peak of Human Dao are parasites on the era, and I am the righteous envoy responsible for eradicating you pests! The Azure Emperor is dead, and you won't be far behind!"
"Hmph!"
The Azure Emperor said furiously, "Kid, you think too highly of yourself. My teacher was tricked to death by you. Do you think I'll fall for it again? Not only will I not fall for it, but I will personally kill you to avenge my teacher!"
"I fear you are incapable of doing so!"
Yun Fan said dismissively, not taking the Azure Emperor seriously at all.
The next moment, the Azure Emperor attacked. Although he had just awakened and was not in his best state, he was now consumed by a desire for slaughter, wanting only to kill Yun Fan.
At this moment, Yun Fan charged forward.
In an instant, they engaged in a physical combat. Both of their bodies had reached the peak of Human Dao.
However, neither of them was willing to yield, both believing that only they could shatter the opponent's body and prove their own body was invincible.
One punch, two punches, three punches...
Who could resist this aura of absolute dominance?
It had to be said that their physical bodies were indeed invincible.
After dozens of exchanges, the situation remained evenly matched.
"This old thief has refined his body to the extreme. It will be difficult to kill him by relying solely on physical strength!"
Yun Fan thought to himself. He was confident that he would win, but he wasn't sure if he could kill the other party.
This was an assessment of strength.
Meanwhile, the Azure Emperor's heart was stirred. Although the current situation seemed evenly matched, only he knew that his indestructible body had already developed cracks. If the battle continued purely on physical strength, he would surely lose.
He had thought that Yun Fan, having just broken through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, could not possibly be so strong.
But the reality was that Yun Fan had come out at his peak.
The deterrent he imposed was significant.
The next moment, Yun Fan subtly launched another attack with his invincible physical body. The Azure Emperor faltered; he dared not directly meet Yun Fan's power.
Therefore, he directly unleashed his strongest state, confronting Yun Fan with his mark.
Even Yun Fan hadn't expected this old fellow to be so unscrupulous. At this moment, he also unleashed his own mark.
Confronting mark with mark.
In the battle of marks, Yun Fan did not hold an advantage.
The Azure Emperor sneered, "Although your mark is my teacher's mark, it is ultimately not your own mark. You are not a true Heavenly Emperor, so you will surely die!"
He shouted at Yun Fan in anger.
But Yun Fan said, "I don't need that much to deal with you. My current state is already sufficient!"
"Ridiculous!"
The Azure Emperor, relying on his self-condensed mark, directly unleashed it, wanting to destroy Yun Fan.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan was not at all intimidated. He directly empowered his mark with Battle Heaven power and engaged in a most powerful collision with the Azure Emperor.
In an instant, the Azure Emperor's mark began to vibrate, almost detaching from his body.
"Pfft!"
The Azure Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How is this possible?"
He looked at Yun Fan in disbelief, never having imagined that his mark would be at such a disadvantage.
But Yun Fan wasted no words and attacked again, relentlessly bombarding him with his brute and domineering power.
The Azure Emperor tasted defeat for the second time in his life. Why the second time?
Because the first time he lost was when he faced Emperor Yuan, and this time, it was against Yun Fan.
However, it was clear that this time, his defeat would be even more decisive.
Under Yun Fan's series of attacks, the Azure Emperor staggered.
"I'm not reconciled! Why can a newcomer like you suppress me?"
The Azure Emperor roared angrily at Yun Fan, "If I were at my peak, what would you be?"
Yun Fan said coldly, "Even if you were at your peak, so what? Do you think you are my opponent? In fact, I have never even looked at you directly. I have never considered you my enemy; you are merely a stepping stone for me!"
"Perhaps Emperor Yuan is one, but it's definitely not you!"
Facing Yun Fan's humiliating taunts, the Azure Emperor's anger flared. He recalled how majestic he was countless ages ago.
All races bowed in worship, the Three Thousand Great Worlds submitted to his rule. He was one of the strongest Heavenly Emperors in history.
That era belonged to him. Before he became a Heavenly Emperor, countless extraordinarily talented prodigies had vied for the position of Heavenly Emperor with him.
Yet, he had managed to carve a supreme bloody path through these prodigies and achieve the rank of Heavenly Emperor.
How spirited he was! It could be said that since ancient times, those who became Heavenly Emperors did not rely on Yun Fan but on their own invincible strength, fighting their way step by step.
Unexpectedly, in this era, he was once again defeated by a junior, and even mocked mercilessly.
For the Azure Emperor, this scene was undoubtedly desolate.
He roared at Yun Fan, "This Emperor is the strongest Emperor of antiquity! I will not allow you to mock me endlessly! I will tear you apart with my own hands and forge a new path of invincibility!"
He walked step by step towards Yun Fan. Even though Yun Fan's displayed combat power made him tremble, at this moment, he cast aside all fear, with only boundless fighting spirit and confidence in victory in his heart.
Yun Fan saw this and said disdainfully, "Forge a new path of invincibility? You think too highly of yourself. This era is no longer yours!"
The next moment, he once again empowered his mark and charged at the Azure Emperor.
The Azure Emperor did not retreat, with only one obsession in his heart: to defeat Yun Fan and reclaim his glory.
However, reality was cruel. After Yun Fan mastered the method of using the mark, no matter how heaven-defying the Azure Emperor was, he was repeatedly knocked down by Yun Fan.
"No, I absolutely cannot fail! I haven't ascended to immortality yet. Ascending to immortality is my ultimate goal!"
The Azure Emperor roared in anger, then mustered his courage and stood up again, like an unkillable cockroach, moving towards Yun Fan.
"You are truly persistent!"
Yun Fan chuckled dismissively. In his eyes, the Azure Emperor's persistence and recklessness were insignificant.
The next moment, he decisively attacked and charged at the Azure Emperor again.
The battle between the two spread throughout the Three Thousand Great Worlds. All high-level experts could feel the killing intent from both of them.
Everyone's expression changed. A battle between Heavenly Emperors, regardless of the era, was rare.
It was even unheard of.
After all, the gap in time between Heavenly Emperors was too long. Therefore, even some ancient beings who had lived since the Primordial Era had never witnessed a battle between Heavenly Emperors.
At most, they had seen battles between Pseudo-Emperors, as for them, battles between Pseudo-Emperors were already the ceiling.
To witness a battle between Heavenly Emperors in this lifetime was truly worth dying for.
At this moment, those martial artists risked danger to observe the battle between the Heavenly Emperors. They wanted to see if Heavenly Emperors were truly equal in strength or if there were different tiers.
The battle between Yun Fan and the Azure Emperor had already reached its climax.
As Yun Fan let out a roar, he struck directly at the Azure Emperor's mark.
The Azure Emperor let out a scream, not for any other reason, but because his mark was on the verge of shattering.
However, Yun Fan was reluctant to shatter his mark. Because he had decided to forge his own path, he would not follow the crowd.
The Azure Emperor's mark was a crucial part of this path. His goal was to kill the Azure Emperor and seize the mark, not to destroy both together.
Otherwise, how could the Azure Emperor have survived until now?
At this moment, the Azure Emperor finally realized the gap between himself and Yun Fan, a gap that was insurmountable and irreconcilable.
At this point, he already knew the outcome of the battle: he was far inferior to Yun Fan.
He wasn't even in the same league.
The Azure Emperor let out a mournful cry, then his eyes revealed immense desolation.
"Ultimately, I am not as good as you!"
The Azure Emperor admitted that he was inferior to Yun Fan, because even if he didn't admit it, the facts were undeniable.
Yun Fan said, "It's good that you know!"
"Azure Emperor, originally, there was no animosity between us. But you made a grave mistake by provoking someone you shouldn't have!"
Yun Fan said, "In this era, you, and indeed all peak Human Dao experts, are the ones I am least able to afford to offend!"
At these words, the Azure Emperor sneered, "Stop boasting! I cannot deny that you are indeed very strong, but no matter how strong you are, you are still not as strong as Emperor Yuan!"
"That's quite a coincidence. Emperor Yuan is also on my kill list. The only reason I haven't acted yet is because I can't find him. When I find him, his fate will be no better than yours!"
Yun Fan said coldly.
At this moment, the Azure Emperor said helplessly, "Why has this era produced such monstrous deviants like you!"
He was extremely unwilling. He had already reached the peak of Human Dao and should have been an invincible existence, but unexpectedly, this era had produced monsters like Emperor Yuan and Yun Fan, making them far inferior to the two even at the peak of Human Dao.
Yun Fan retorted, "You are wrong. It is we who have forged the era, not the era that has forged us!"
"Are you preparing to flee or stay and die?"
As Heavenly Emperors, Yun Fan offered the Azure Emperor a dignified choice. After all, although the Azure Emperor was annoying, he was not as despicable as the Azure Emperor.
However, the final outcome would be the same, so in Yun Fan's opinion, it didn't matter.
The Azure Emperor smiled desolately, "In that era, I fled from Emperor Yuan. In this era, I do not wish to flee again. Even if I die, I will fight to the death!"
He still vaguely remembered that countless ages ago, he had been beaten by Emperor Yuan like a stray dog, which had become a shadow in his life.
Now that the cycle had begun anew, he no longer intended to flee. Regardless of the outcome, he would face his adversary directly.
Yun Fan said, "Very good. In that case, let's begin! I will give you a final moment of dignity!"
"Thank you!"
The Azure Emperor nodded, then unleashed his most peak, most glorious power and charged at Yun Fan.
The spectators' expressions changed. With the Azure Emperor's current strength, it seemed that even destroying the heavens and earth would not be difficult.
But they all knew that this was the Azure Emperor's final moment of glory, as he was about to face the first Heavenly Emperor to rise in countless ages.
Before this individual, the Azure Emperor, who had been glorious for countless eras, had become a mere supporting character, only serving to highlight Yun Fan's rising brilliance.
As expected, at this moment, Yun Fan decisively attacked, unleashing a world-shaking power towards the Azure Emperor.
The moment the two collided, it was as if time and light had stopped.
When everyone recovered, they discovered that the Azure Emperor was dead, and his mark was in Yun Fan's hand, becoming Yun Fan's spoils of war.