The cultivators outside the Heavenly Emperor Realm fell silent after hearing the elderly woman's story. They had not expected such an unknown history from ancient times, where the Wanling Continent had faced immensely powerful external enemies.
Among them, the Evil God was the most terrifying, with unimaginable power.
If not for the intervention of those external powerful beings, the strong on the Wanling Continent would never have had a chance to suppress such a mighty Evil God.
However, for the Mortal Immortals, numbers could not compensate for the absolute difference in power.
Thus, it was likely that some of the external beings who joined forces to suppress the Evil God had also reached the level of Mortal Immortals. Only with their combined efforts could they suppress the Evil God!
Besides this, the cultivators also noticed a very important piece of information.
These external strong beings seemed to have come to the Wanling Continent in search of something? An immortal object capable of attracting Mortal Immortals must have far exceeded anything the cultivators could imagine.
Throughout the long history of the Wanling Continent, they had never truly heard of a Mortal Immortal-level expert existing.
It had always been a legend.
But now, they knew that true Mortal Immortals did exist in this world and possibly more than one.
This was revolutionary.
There was a huge power gap between an emperor and a half-immortal, and crossing it was incredibly difficult.
Not everyone could be as extraordinary as the Emperor, achieving feats like slaying half-immortal level experts as an emperor or even quasi-emperor.
For half-immortal experts, facing a true Mortal Immortal was like an ant before a giant, the gap unimaginable.
Since there were Mortal Immortal-level experts in ancient times, possessing endless lifespans, they could very well be alive today, right?
After all, the suppressed Evil God had survived from ancient times to the present, and no one could do anything to him. The same should apply to the other Mortal Immortals.
But why had they never seen one, nor had any other cultivators encountered a true Mortal Immortal? What earth-shattering secret was hidden behind this? They had no way of knowing!
A cultivator, no longer pondering the secrets of the Mortal Immortals, furrowed his brows and said, "Did anyone notice the thing the old woman mentioned, the 'Mountains and Rivers Map' human scroll?"
"The divine daughter used this human scroll to reseal the Evil God back then."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
They had indeed noticed this crucial piece of information.
Currently, the Heavenly Scroll was with the Emperor, while the Human Scroll was with the Evil Clan. So where was the Earth Scroll? The legend of the "Mountains and Rivers Map" was well-known among all cultivators.
Known as the first immortal artifact, once combined, it could unleash unimaginable power.
It was said that it could even grant someone direct access to immortality, reaching the other side of the stars! However, legends were just that, and no one knew the truth.
For a long time, the three scrolls of the "Mountains and Rivers Map"—Heaven, Earth, and Human—had been the subject of much speculation.
"Heaven" referred to the Heavenly Dao, "Human" referred to all living beings, not just humans.
The meaning of the Earth Scroll was still unclear.
The Supreme Demon of the demon sect had always wanted to obtain the Heavenly Scroll from the Emperor, and he was certain it was in the Emperor's possession. This could indicate that the Earth Scroll's whereabouts were known within the demon sect.
Perhaps each of the three scrolls contained a supreme law, and combining the three scrolls could unlock an unparalleled method.
One that could lead directly to the path of immortality.
Thinking about this, the eyes of the cultivators immediately blazed with intense light! They also agreed with this point, believing it was highly likely to be true.
After all, what could attract a half-immortal level expert in this world? Becoming an immortal!
This might be the only obsession in the heart of every half-immortal expert.
Only the pursuit of immortality could drive a half-immortal to madness.
If not for the pursuit of immortality, why would the Supreme Demon of the demon sect go to such great lengths? In those top-level clans, there might be hidden half-immortal level ancestors, but such beings had lived through countless epochs and had long grown indifferent to life and death.
Even if their family faced total annihilation, they might not choose to appear.
Aside from the pursuit of immortality, there was nothing else in this world that could pique the interest of such half-immortal beings.
However, these were just the cultivators' speculations. The true situation remained unknown.
Throughout history, no one had ever truly combined the three scrolls.
Even though it was just speculation, and the hope was slim, it still sparked endless interest in everyone.
The cultivators' eyes turned back to the mirror.
They were very curious if the Emperor would agree to the old woman's request.
After all, the sealed Evil God was a true Mortal Immortal, a being that transcended the mortal world.
"After the Emperor achieved his position, he committed numerous atrocities. Calling him a world-destroying demon is not an exaggeration. How could such a being agree to the old woman's request?"
"Indeed, although the Emperor now seems glorious, he has already lost a tenth of his heart blood, greatly weakening himself. How could he risk sealing the Evil God for the so-called living beings?"
Some cultivators who never had a good impression of the Emperor immediately spoke up to belittle him.
Others analyzed it more rationally: "As the old woman said, if the Evil God is released, it would undoubtedly bring disaster, slaughtering all living beings on the Wanling Continent. Who could resist the massacre of a Mortal Immortal? If the Emperor had not agreed to re-seal the Evil God, would we still be here watching his past?"
These rational voices were small, seemingly afraid of inciting the crowd's anger.
Even Ye Fan, hearing these discussions, felt an itch inside.
He had not criticized the Emperor for a long time and was itching to do so.
He wanted to speak up and restore his image among the cultivators. After all, his prestige had been declining in comparison to the Emperor's past deeds.
Ye Fan cautiously glanced at Liu Xiaoxiao nearby. Seeing that she paid no attention to them, her focus entirely on the scene in the Heavenly Emperor Mirror, he dared to whisper: "The Emperor absolutely won't go. Think about it, he's only a quasi-emperor now. Facing a Mortal Immortal, he has no chance of winning. He can't even seal him."
"Besides, you all know the Emperor's nature. Would he risk himself for the living beings?"
"In my opinion, the Evil God was probably sealed by some hidden peerless expert later on!"
Hearing this, the cultivators immediately came to a sudden realization.
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