# Chapter 525: Immortal Corpse
The two words "Ruthless Person" shook the ages. A name that inspired fear, a figure unmatched throughout history, was actually dismembered. No one could believe it.
What kind of terrifying existence could have done this? The Ruthless Great Emperor represented the supreme, with combat prowess surpassing past and present, yet had met such an end!
"There were only a few scattered pieces of flesh, but the killing intent could pierce through time. I believe that aside from the Ruthless Great Emperor who once bathed the world in blood, no one else's corpse could possess such fierce aura." Nangong Zheng spoke.
They had all been stunned at the time. After careful analysis, they believed it was the flesh of an ancient Great Emperor, or even possibly the elusive "Immortal."
At that moment, everyone was terrified to the extreme. An Immortal or ancient Great Emperor dismembered—who could have done such a thing?
They searched carefully and finally discovered the ghost-face mark. It seemed to be crying yet not crying, smiling yet not smiling, with sorrow yet sunshine within, incredibly vivid, spanning the ancient era to reach directly into people's hearts.
That was the symbol of the Ruthless Great Emperor from over two hundred thousand years ago!
"It's just a mark. Perhaps the Ruthless Great Emperor struck, killed that existence, and left the mark there," someone said.
Nangong Zheng shook his head. "We searched thoroughly and found that the marks were not in just one place. It was clear that the Ruthless Great Emperor had lived there."
The corpse fragments were scattered around where the Ruthless Great Emperor had sat cross-legged. Various signs indicated that his physical body had separated during his seclusion.
"Do you... truly... believe... it was the Ruthless Great Emperor?" Some people's voices nearly trembled.
What kind of being could have accomplished all this? Everyone felt their scalps go numb. Could a Great Emperor even have an enemy? That was impossible!
"I am certain it was the Ruthless Great Emperor, because we also discovered traces of where he had planted a divine medicine," Nangong Zheng said.
"What?!" Many people cried out in shock.
Every Great Emperor had planted an Immortal Divine Medicine. The medicine alone could identify them.
"Did you obtain the Immortal Divine Medicine?"
"Is it the legendary supreme immortal treasure?"
Everyone's breathing became rapid. They almost forgot about the Ruthless Great Emperor's life and death, all staring at Nangong Zheng.
The ancient Great Emperors had passed away, but the Immortal Medicines they planted still lived in the world. These were the most precious divine objects, coveted by everyone.
Especially the overlords present, many of whom were nearly two thousand years old with little lifespan remaining, approaching their decline.
"So many years have passed. The Ruthless Great Emperor is gone. How could his Immortal Medicine still be there? It has long since flown away." Nangong Zheng shook his head, shattering everyone's illusions.
They had only seen the pit where the Immortal Divine Medicine had taken root, with faint traces of its aura remaining. Nothing else was left.
"The Ruthless Great Emperor was dismembered..."
"Even the Immortal Medicine he planted has been confirmed. It must be him!"
There was no one who was not shaken, no one who was not horrified. Shock was written on every face. It was like a fairy tale, hard to believe.
The Ruthless Person who shook the ages had thus faded into obscurity, unknown, dying at whose hands—truly a tragedy.
"Even an ancient Great Emperor met such an end. Truly terrifying..."
"Are you certain it was the True Dragon Immortal Medicine's aura?" Someone still didn't believe it and asked for confirmation again.
"Yes." Nangong Zheng nodded.
The Ruthless Great Emperor's divine medicine had been obtained by him from deep within the seven Forbidden Zones of Life. Like Emperor Wu Shi's Immortal Divine Phoenix Medicine, it was the most precious.
Suddenly, people recalled a legend. In the endless ages past, someone had brought out an immortal corpse from the Bronze Immortal Hall and died immediately after coming out.
Legend had it that the immortal corpse was divided equally among several great Holy Lands. It could be said to be a concrete example of immortals existing in the world!
However, the great Holy Lands vehemently denied it, all claiming they had never seen an immortal corpse. It was all rumors.
"It has been who knows how many tens of thousands of years. Several Saint Lords can speak out now, can't they?" Nangong Zheng said.
"Indeed. Your Holy Lands gained enough benefits and have long since digested them. Speaking out now changes nothing."
"It is time to restore the truth."
Various extraordinary individuals and experts all spoke up, demanding the truth be revealed.
This was a concrete example of contact with immortals. Although the great Holy Lands kept their mouths shut and denied it, everyone knew they had obtained the immortal corpse.
"That was seventy thousand years ago. Since fellow Daoists wish to understand, we might as well speak." The Western Queen Mother of Yao Chi spoke.
"At first, we truly regarded it as an immortal corpse, but later we discovered we might have been wrong..." The Saint Lord of the Ji Family spoke.
Back then, a total of six Holy Lands had divided the immortal corpse. Besides these four, there were also the Wind Clan, the oldest clan in the Eastern Wasteland, and the Tianxuan Holy Land, which had perished six thousand years ago.
A peerless expert had come out alive, carrying a severely fragmented, extremely incomplete fleshy corpse that radiated world-slaying killing intent!
That cultivator, seventy thousand years ago, had suppressed the Eastern Wasteland without equal. Some said he had become an existence comparable to an ancient Saint, but after carrying out the fleshy corpse, he turned into a pool of blood.
"Now, thinking carefully, it must have been the fleshy corpse of a Great Emperor..." Several Saint Lords sighed. It could be inferred that they had gained immense benefits from it. A Great Emperor's remains could be refined into an Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon.
They had divided the fresh flesh among themselves. It must have been a priceless treasure. No wonder they had vehemently denied it at the time. Such a massive immortal burial needed to be slowly digested.
The Western Queen Mother, the Saint Lord of the Jiang Clan, and others described in detail the appearance of the immortal corpse as recorded in their ancient texts. Comparing it with what Nangong Zheng had said, people were shocked to discover a fact: the so-called immortal corpse was most likely the Ruthless Person!
"Many key parts were missing. We only divided a third of the corpse..."
"Based on the fracture marks on the corpse, I believe the Ruthless Great Emperor was too terrifying. He most likely wanted to live a third life, or even a fourth!" Nangong Zheng's words were earth-shattering.
The Ruthless Person had originally created the Devouring Demon Art, killing all kings, stepping on the bones of countless outstanding talents to become a Great Emperor. This truly violated the harmony of heaven.
However, he was stunning throughout history. In his later years, he created the Indestructible Heavenly Art, shedding his demonic body, giving birth to a divine fetus, severing all karmic ties.
Moreover, he used this to live another life. His lifespan was terrifyingly long!
He was the only person to have created two ancient scriptures, making people feel it was almost illusory and unreal.
"The world says the Bronze Immortal Hall is terrifying, a graveyard for supreme experts. But based on what I have seen, the Ruthless Person secluded himself there for a period of time..." Nangong Zheng's words were shocking.
He and those living fossils had carefully observed and believed that the Ruthless Person had lived there for a very long time. Otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to plant the Immortal Medicine inside the Bronze Hall.
"We believe that he cultivated the Indestructible Heavenly Art there, wanting to shed his old body and give birth to a new divine fetus!"
"What?!" Everyone sucked in cold air, their eyes showing terror.
"Humans cannot defy heaven. He used the Indestructible Heavenly Art to transform and give birth to a divine fetus once. He was an emperor for two lives, already comparable to a divine secret history. It's impossible to live another life!"
Living an extra life was harder than reaching the Immortal Domain. It belonged to the realm of deities. Even with the Indestructible Heavenly Art, one could only transform once.
Just like possessing an Immortal Divine Medicine. Every Great Emperor planted one, but it could only extend life for one lifetime. The second time, its effect was greatly diminished.
"He attained the Dao through the Devouring Demon Art, a magnificent life. The Indestructible Heavenly Art gave birth to a divine fetus for a second life. Using the Immortal Divine Medicine to extend life for a third life... Heavens!"
Someone couldn't help but cry out. Because according to Nangong Zheng's account, the Ruthless Great Emperor wanted to transform and give birth to a divine fetus again, which might allow him to live a fourth life!
Ye Fan's heart pounded violently. Calculated this way, the Ruthless Person's time in the world was terrifyingly long!
Beside him, the Monkey almost jumped up. His old father had shaken the ancient era. The Battle Saint Old Emperor had only lived one extra life by relying on the Immortal Flat Peach Divine Medicine.
Yes, the Old Emperor hadn't even lived two lives. Because he had problems during his enlightenment, nearly dying. He used the Immortal Medicine to save his life and only then completed that life.
"Living long doesn't necessarily mean one's combat power is the best in history." The Monkey comforted himself this way. His old father hadn't lived long, but he was universally acknowledged as invincible under heaven.
"If the Ruthless Person lived four lives, he definitely would have encountered later Great Emperors!" Someone suddenly shouted.
"Even more than that. He might have met more than one later Great Emperor!"
Everyone was stunned. Thinking about it, this was too shocking, beyond belief.
In the same era, two Great Emperors had never appeared. They could only admire each other across time and evaluate each other through the ages.
"How many lives the Ruthless Person lived, we don't know. But there must have been a problem during his final transformation into a divine fetus..." Nangong Zheng stated his final judgment.
He and some living fossil-level figures had carefully observed and believed that the Ruthless Person had gone into closed-death seclusion there. Ultimately, his efforts failed. His supreme divine body exploded. They just didn't know if the divine fetus had been born.
"The Ruthless Person cut himself down to live another life..." Everyone was horrified.
"Among us here, someone else has entered the Bronze Immortal Hall," Nangong Zheng said.
"What?"
"Who?"
Everyone was greatly surprised, looking at each other.
"Behind the Gate of All Wonders in the Bronze Immortal Hall, that realm is very mysterious. We didn't reach the end. We don't know if the Ruthless Person stood at the end."
Saying this, Nangong Zheng looked at Ye Fan and smiled. "Little friend, you must have entered the Immortal Hall, right?"
"What? Him?" Everyone was shocked.
The various Holy Sons and Holy Maidens couldn't enter. They could only stand at the entrance of the great hall. All were astonished.
In the heavenly palace, many extraordinary individuals also fixed their gazes on Ye Fan. Even the various Saint Lords showed strange expressions.
"Little friend, you obtained the Primordial Mother Qi Root from the Bronze Immortal Hall, right?" Nangong Zheng asked.
"That's correct." Ye Fan nodded calmly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone erupted in commotion, a clamor rising. No one had expected him to obtain the Great Emperor's exclusive sacred object from the Bronze Hall.
"Little friend, do you know that you have formed a great karmic connection with the Ruthless Person? The Primordial Mother Qi Root was something he sought."