Perfect World: Ten Crowns

Chapter 516 The Dragon and Tiger Transformation
The place of eternity.

Upon arriving in this world, Xia Sheng learned some surprising news: Shi Hao and Prajna, who had been traveling through countless worlds, had arrived and were on their way back.

"Luo is about to return."

Xia Sheng said, looking at Emperor Gu in front of him. He felt reassured. Of the seven Immortal Emperors, four were gathered here, and three more were about to return. Facing the plateau, they might not be unable to fight.

However, the memory he had plundered from the primordial spirit at the end of the silver road made him feel somewhat depressed.

Not only did another Immortal Emperor emerge from the High Plains, but even the silent Ancestor began to surface. Although he had only created one Emperor before falling into slumber, it was ultimately like a heavy stone pressing down on his head.

Above the Immortal Emperor, there is the Sacrifice Dao, which he must cross.

Because he had something on his mind, Xia Sheng did not talk much with the emperors. After obtaining some imperial scriptures, he hurriedly began his seclusion.

Throughout the ages, among the twenty emperors of the heavens, only a handful, perhaps four or five, have reached the fourth realm. There are simply too few examples to refer to.

However, it is ultimately useful.

Beyond eternity, Xia Sheng sat cross-legged in a starry sky, his eyes shining brightly. The vast and blazing immortal light illuminated the boundless universe, so dazzling that even the distant, eternally unconquered imperial city was illuminated with unparalleled brilliance.

He wants to try to break through the barrier and complete the transformation from dragon to tiger.

Rumble!
Around it, a vast array of strange phenomena overflowed like a boundless ocean, and expanded in all directions like ripples. The fluctuations of the Great Dao were terrifying, piercing through the heavens and overwhelming space and time, causing terrestrial realms to tremble.

"Is the Emperor about to break through to the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm?"

In the Eternal Land, the Dao Ancestor looked bewildered, his expression a mixture of joy and sorrow.

It should be noted that as the youngest Immortal Emperor in the heavens, the Emperor has cultivated for less than 15 million years, yet he is now attempting to break through to the fourth-tier Emperor Realm. This feat has truly shocked many people.

There have been very few Immortal Emperors throughout history, and in this era, only Luo and Banruo remain. If the Emperor truly succeeds, the significance of this achievement is self-evident, but if he fails, the consequences will be equally undeniable.

"Should we try to persuade them?"

"Above the sky," Meng Hai said, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face.

He naturally knew why Xia Sheng was going to take such a desperate gamble at this moment.

A strange race is approaching; Heaven doesn't have much time left.

"No need. Even if we fail, Brother Xia will still be in an invincible position."

Beside him, Emperor Bone said decisively, with utmost confidence.

On their journey back, another event actually occurred. After interrogating Silver Road End, to prevent any unforeseen complications, the two of them, or rather, with Xia Sheng taking the lead, sacrificed Silver Road End alive to refine a batch of Nine-Turn Immortal Pills.

This is the real Teitan.

"Is there such a thing?"

After learning the whole story, Meng Hai and Yu Xiang were initially taken aback, but then their expressions calmed down. As emperors, they naturally understood.

It remains to be seen whether the end of the silver road is a complete and eternal demise, or a rebirth of the plateau.

After observing for a while and seeing no immediate results, Digu was the first to leave.

With a great battle imminent, he was heading to the Perfect World to make some backup plans.

Leave behind a guiding light, a light for the future to seek in the darkness.

Let's use his remains.

The Dragon-Tiger Transformation was extremely dangerous, and the slightest carelessness could lead to serious problems. Even though he had successfully refined a batch of Nine-Turn Emperor Pills, Xia Sheng still dared not be careless and cautiously explored his way forward.

Every emperor's path is unique and special.

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed.

Whether in the Eternal Land or the Heavens beyond, everything has returned to normalcy. With the arrival of the strange races, they are all strengthening their power in their own ways. The Heavens are vast, and sacred lands are as numerous as stars. Many places are extremely dangerous for Dao Ancestors. In the past, due to the high casualty rate, they were not allowed to open to the Dao Ancestors. But now, with the invasion of strange forces, the Emperors no longer care about casualties.

More importantly, as the method of reflecting reincarnation matures, even if they perish, they will be reborn in the land of eternity, which is the source of their confidence.

As a result, one after another strange and perilous place opened up to the public.

However, some areas are too special, with similar characteristics to the sea sacrifice. If one perishes there, even the reincarnation method will fail, but no one cares anymore.

After all, great danger is accompanied by great opportunity.

"We would rather sacrifice ten Dao Ancestors than give birth to one Immortal Emperor!"

This is a direct quote from the Immortal Emperor of Menghai. In order to obtain Emperor-level power, he paid a huge price, opening up one area after another that was full of opportunities but also extremely dangerous.

Of course, he also knew in his heart that it was too difficult to give birth to a new emperor. If it were really possible, let alone ten, what would it matter if a hundred Dao Ancestors were sacrificed?
Faced with bizarre races, the Emperor is ultimately the top power that can influence the course of the battle.

In addition, under the deliberate influence of the emperors, a series of emperor-level arenas were opened, with each from Dao Ancestor to True Immortal having its own ranking list and offering huge rewards, intended to encourage competition among all races.

In such an environment, Heaven initiated a competition among all things to flourish.

Meanwhile, the members of the Perfect Corps, like dark horses, have shown their brilliance.

The most outstanding one is Liu Shen, who is peerless in white robes and rose all the way up. In a mere seven million years, he went from being a Dao Ancestor to fighting his way into the top five of the Heavenly Dao Ancestor Ranking.

Footprint Emperor, Xia Ming, and Shi Fan were equally competitive, frequently breaking into the top ten.

As for the butcher and the funeral master, they are slightly inferior, often hovering in the top thirty.

However, from God's perspective, this is still a remarkable achievement.

A single great realm gave birth to three supreme beings and seven Dao Ancestors, which is truly a great myth.

The year 1100,000 in the Gregorian calendar.

Time flies, and another 100,000 years have passed.

Luo came from afar beyond the boundary, and Huang and Prajna also came from all the worlds. Except for Emperor Bone, who was nowhere to be found, the five emperors of the heavens gathered together in the Eternal Land.

The emperors discussed restarting the core of the heavens and connecting all the realms.

However, this matter is too serious and requires the presence of seven emperors.

At the very least, we must wait until the Emperor recovers.

Boom!

On this day, Xia Sheng underwent a transformation.

Countless old, aged skin peeled off, revealing new skin as translucent as jade, radiating a ten-colored divine light. Golden imperial blood, like gilded gold, flowed from the heart to every part of the body, possessing immense power.

Xia Sheng opened his eyes, his gaze piercing through billions of universes. With a gentle inhale, a massive amount of the essence of the sun and moon entered his mouth, and countless enormous celestial bodies collapsed, transforming into terrifying black holes of matter.

Then, with a gentle exhale, the dragon energy of countless collapsing realms erupted, but it did not destroy them; instead, it re-condensed fragments of life-bearing universes, dreamlike and ethereal.

Between the inhalation and exhalation, worlds are born and destroyed.

In an instant, all five Immortal Emperors of the Eternal City were alarmed. Their imperial eyes turned toward the dark universe, and then all of them showed a strange expression.

These unusual phenomena undoubtedly indicate that Xia Sheng has emerged from seclusion. Has he truly taken that step?
"Still half a step away."

Above the starry sky, Xia Sheng shook his head slightly and deliberately suppressed his life force.

Although the most terrifying thing did not happen—he never used the Nine-Turn Emperor Pill—he ultimately did not fully reach the pinnacle of Immortal Emperor; only his physical body did.

The primordial spirit was ultimately lacking by a hair's breadth.

(End of this chapter)