My son is about to break through.

Thirteen immortal beings from the evil god clan!

Nine immortal beings on the human side!
It was only through the words of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor that Gu Qingfeng came to understand the true extent of the two clans' resources.

This number shocked him. Although he had long known that immortals were rare, he hadn't expected them to be this rare.

Twenty-two immortals!

Is this a large quantity?

In reality, it's not much at all.

After all, the Endless Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, and even the Heavenly Venerable would find it difficult to discern its boundaries.

In this vast chaos, stars are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, immortal realms are like waves in the sea, and living beings are endless.

Within this vast chaos, countless immortal realms exist, and countless celestial beings reside.

Every era has its brilliant talents rising up, and every age has its countless geniuses vying for supremacy.

Of all these Celestial Venerables, only twenty-two ultimately achieved Immortality, demonstrating just how difficult it is to attain Immortality.

but--

The Purple Star Heavenly Emperor's words about the human race's peak period, which included twenty-four immortals, allowed Gu Qingfeng to witness the human race's former glory and prosperity.

Currently, the two races combined only have twenty-two immortals.

At the height of humanity's power, a single race possessed twenty-four immortals, demonstrating the vast difference in their abilities.

The decline of the human race is evident from the reduction of twenty-four to nine deities.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei spoke again, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible solemnity: "In another 30 billion years, I will undergo my thirteenth and final Heavenly Tribulation."

"This tribulation is called the tribulation of transcendence. Throughout the endless ages of chaos, only a handful of Heavenly Venerables have truly been able to step into the twelfth tribulation."

But not a single immortal being has truly survived the tribulation of transcendence.

At this point, the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through endless time and space, seeing into the distant future.

His voice carried a hint of etherealness, yet also a touch of heaviness.

"Of course, it is also possible that in ancient times that even I am unaware of, there were beings who defied the heavens and were able to reach the pinnacle of transcendence, but they did not manifest their transcendence and sainthood, so no one knows."

But for all immortals, what they seek is transcendence.

"But the tribulation of transcendence is a true tribulation of death, and even I am not confident of surviving it!"

This statement was made very frankly, without the slightest attempt to conceal anything.

Even an existence like the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor was not certain of victory in the face of the legendary tribulation of transcendence.

Upon hearing the words of the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei, Gu Qingfeng was deeply shaken.

He originally thought that immortality was the end of cultivation, but he never expected that there was a realm of transcendence above immortality.

Moreover, it is not hard to tell from the words of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor that the danger of the tribulation of transcendence is far beyond imagination.

In short, the person before us is someone who has survived twelve immortal tribulations and reached the pinnacle of immortality.

What does it mean to experience twelve immortal tribulations?
This means that the other party has already reached the pinnacle of immortality, and the next step forward is the legendary transcendence.

Gu Qingfeng had no idea how great the difference was between each tribulation of immortality.

But he could imagine that it would be a world of difference.

Just like the Nine Tribulations of the Celestial Venerable, the difference between each tribulation is astonishing.

Before a Heavenly Venerable of the First Tribulation, a Heavenly Venerable of the Ninth Tribulation is no different from an ant.

Based on this calculation, the difference between the twelve immortal tribulations is definitely not simple.

Having survived twelve Immortal Tribulations, the power of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor must have reached an unimaginable level.

This Ziwei Heavenly Emperor is a powerful figure standing at the end of immortality.

Among the nine immortal beings of the human race, he is undoubtedly the most powerful.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng suddenly understood the fundamental reason why the human race, despite lacking three immortal beings from the evil god race, was still able to stand firm.

This is likely inextricably linked to the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor.

The power of an immortal being who has endured twelve kalpas is unimaginable.

Even though the evil god clan has thirteen immortals, they still have to think twice before the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor.

Seeing the shock in Gu Qingfeng's eyes, the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor seemed to be able to see through his thoughts, and calmly smiled, "You're right. As long as I live, the immortals of the Evil God Clan will never dare to touch me, even though the Evil God Clan also has beings who have undergone the Twelve Tribulations."

"But at our level, we are all pursuing transcendence. If we rashly start a war, even if one side wins, if the foundation is damaged, there will be no hope of transcendence."

"And on the day I undergo my tribulation, the evil god race will surely launch an attack; they will not allow a human to transcend."

"But similarly, if I were to perish in the Tribulation of Transcendence, the evil god race would not miss such a golden opportunity to annihilate humanity!"

As the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei finished speaking, his expression became somewhat serious.

This is not alarmist talk, but a reality that is about to unfold.

Gu Qingfeng remained silent.

It is obvious that the life or death of this Ziwei Heavenly Emperor is actually related to the future of the human race.

Without this person in charge, the evil god clan would have no more scruples.

The remaining eight immortals would likely find it difficult to withstand the attack of the evil god.

Thirteen against eight, that's a huge gap.

Moreover, there are also beings of the Twelve Tribulations among the evil god race. If the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor were no longer here, the human race would no longer have the means to contend with them.

"Three hundred billion years is neither a long nor a short time. In those ancient times, there were immortals who boasted of their formidable strength. Every ten thousand years was enough for them to undergo three immortal tribulations and enter the third realm of immortality."

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei's gaze fell on Gu Qingfeng, with a hint of expectation: "Your talent is very strong. I have never seen anyone who can compare with you."

Three hundred billion years from now, humanity will face a great calamity, and you may be the key to breaking the deadlock!

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei looked serious; these words were not mere politeness, but rather a heartfelt expression of approval.

With his level of understanding, he could naturally see Gu Qingfeng's extraordinary qualities.

The aura that only order could possess surprised even him.

Gu Qingfeng smiled wryly: "I never expected the Heavenly Emperor to value a junior like me so much!"

He truly hadn't expected that the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei would place such high hopes on him.

Three hundred billion years is a long time. To break through from a Seventh Tribulation Great Celestial Venerable to the point where one can influence the war between the two races is an expectation that cannot be underestimated.

Although Gu Qingfeng had in fact broken through to the eighth tribulation level, it was still impossible for him to break through to immortality, or even reach the twelfth level of immortality.

"Even immortality has its limits. What sustains a clan is the endless stream of talented younger generations. This vibrant and ever-growing power is the key to a clan's prosperity."

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei spoke in a very calm tone, as if he were stating a very simple truth.

"It's not just you; in recent years, several top geniuses have emerged in the Human Immortal Realm, and this is already the first sign of their potential."

"However, the immortal realms where those geniuses reside are far removed from the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty, so you may not even have heard of them!"

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei smiled calmly, and the tense and heavy atmosphere that had been there before vanished.

This sight gave Gu Qingfeng another jolt.

Joy and anger both contain profound mysteries.

The fact that the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor's emotional changes could affect the surrounding laws of the Great Dao is truly terrifying.

Even when I'm in front of it, my emotions seem to be affected.

When the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei was serious, he couldn't help but feel depressed.

He felt good when the other person smiled.

This invisible influence is the most terrifying. Facing the Purple Star Heavenly Emperor directly, Gu Qingfeng understood even more how terrifying such an existence was.

The Immortal Great Celestial Venerable is not only powerful in terms of strength, but also absolutely crushes the opponent on the level of life.

In their presence, even emotions no longer belong entirely to oneself.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng suppressed his shock and asked curiously, "Does the Heavenly Emperor know exactly how many Immortal Realms exist in the Endless Immortal Realm?"

This question has troubled him for a long time: how big is the Endless Immortal Realm? To this day, no one can say for sure.

"I don't know!"

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei shook his head, answering quite decisively.

This answer surprised Gu Qingfeng. Even the Purple Star Heavenly Emperor, with his cultivation level, didn't know the exact size of the Endless Immortal Realm.

Finally, he added, "In the chaotic void, immortal realms are born and destroyed every moment. As for how many immortal realms there are, no one knows."

"If you ask how big the entire Endless Immortal Realm is, then I can only say that it is as big as the Chaos Realm."

Some things you'll understand once you truly step into immortality!

These words contained a profound meaning, which Gu Qingfeng seemed to understand but not quite.

But he realized one thing: the vastness of the Endless Immortal Realm was beyond his current understanding.

Perhaps only by entering immortality can one truly understand the essence of this world.

"Since the Celestial Venerable has already achieved immortality, why does he still need to break through to the Immortal Realm and undergo the Immortal Tribulation?"

Gu Qingfeng asked another question that had been troubling him for a long time.

Since the Celestial Venerable already possesses immortality, why would he risk breaking through to immortality and facing the terrifying Immortal Tribulation?

"The pursuit of power is an instinctive desire. When a being is not satisfied with the power brought by the Celestial Venerable, he will try to step into the realm of immortality."

If someone successfully achieves immortality, then others, even if they don't want to break through, will have no choice but to do so.

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei spoke calmly, his tone carrying a sense of worldly wisdom and vicissitude.

A simple sentence that reveals the essence of human nature.

To put it bluntly, even the Celestial Venerable is human.

It is difficult for humans to truly erase the desires that are inherent in their hearts.

The desire for power and the pursuit of a higher realm are innate instincts of living beings.

Once the first immortal appears, a second and a third immortal will inevitably follow.

It's like opening Pandora's box; once someone proves that a higher realm exists, others will follow suit one after another.

Even those who don't want to break through are forced to do so.

After all, immortals possess far greater power.

Faced with the gap between a Celestial Venerable and an Immortal, any skill or foundation seems pale and powerless.

What good is immortality if the Heavenly Venerable can't live forever?

Before immortality, they can be easily annihilated.

When people can't even control their own life and death, then naturally more people will pursue higher levels of power.

This is not a choice, but an inevitability.

It's just that achieving true immortality is not easy.

Throughout history, very few people have actually been able to cross this threshold.

Countless exceptionally talented Celestial Venerables ultimately stopped at the Ninth Tribulation Great Celestial Venerable realm, unable to truly reach the level of immortality.

The words of the Heavenly Venerable Ziwei cleared up many of Gu Qingfeng's previous doubts.

He finally understood why so many Celestial Venerables still tried to break through to the Immortal God Tribulation, even though they knew it was extremely dangerous.

It's not that they want to take the risk, but that they have to.

Seeing his silence, the Celestial Venerable Ziwei continued, "You only have 30 billion years. Within those 30 billion years, you can grow as much as you like and need not worry about the immortality of the Evil God race."

"And three hundred billion years from now, the tribulation of transcendence will descend, and even I will be powerless to stop it!"

Even someone as powerful as the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor could only do his best and leave the rest to fate when faced with the tribulation of transcendence.

After speaking, the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei flicked his finger again, and a black jade talisman appeared out of thin air, eventually landing in front of Gu Qingfeng.

The jade talisman was entirely black, with natural Daoist patterns flowing across its surface, emanating a profound aura.

"This jade talisman was crafted from a piece of chaotic divine ore that I found by chance, and it contains a portion of my power."

Although this power is not as great as the power exerted by the original body itself, it has still reached the level of immortality.

"If an immortal from the evil god race were to disregard all shame and attack, then this jade talisman can certainly save your life!"

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei's voice was very calm, but the weight of his words was as heavy as Mount Tai.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!"

Gu Qingfeng reached out and grabbed the jade talisman. The vast and unfathomable power emanating from it was beyond his comprehension.

Having this jade talisman is like having an extra protective charm.

This gift is truly significant.

This also shows how much the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor valued him.

Three hundred billion years—this is the growth period that the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei has given him, and also the hope he has left for humankind.

Gu Qingfeng carefully put away the jade talisman, already having made up his mind.

Three hundred billion years—he must break through to the immortal realm within this timeframe, and perhaps even go further.

Only in this way can they play a role in future major wars.

The Heavenly Emperor Ziwei remained silent.

Then, his figure slowly disappeared, as if he had never been there at all.

But the chilling pressure lingered for a long time.

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei leave, Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath and bowed to the spot where the other had stood.

one way or another.

The appearance of the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor and the jade talisman he left behind have made him owe the other party a huge favor.

"Three hundred billion years!"

"The Tribulation of Transcendence—"

Recalling what the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei had just said, Gu Qingfeng tightened his grip on the jade talisman, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

Is 30 billion years a long time?

It's a long time for ordinary cultivators, but for a Celestial Venerable, it's just a short time.

These 30 billion years represent the time left for him, or perhaps for the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty, or even for the entire human race.

Gu Qingfeng couldn't guarantee anything else.

But there was one thing he was certain of.

If the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor were to fall and the evil god clan's army were to press in, the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty would surely provoke the immortals to take action.

that time.

If the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty did not possess immortal-level combat power, how could it be qualified to face an immortal god?

Right now, all Gu Qingfeng can do is improve himself as much as possible within the next 30 billion years, so that he can cope with the great calamity to come. (End of this chapter)