There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 262 White Fox

The universe is boundless, and the star fields are endless, but in the vast universe, many places are desolate star fields, and some places don't even have stars, only death and darkness.

However, today, two dazzling beams of immortal light streaked across the universe, rushing past one after the other into the distance, startling the cultivators on the ancient life-bearing stars along the way, causing them to turn their gazes in that direction.

The reason why the immortal light could alarm so many cultivators was that the direction it was heading was none other than the Eastern Heaven Realm, which was known as one of the forbidden zones of life and the place where the ancient emperors of this era were hiding.

Five thousand years have passed since Hao Chen emerged from the Eastern Heaven Realm and defied the heavens to become Empress.

According to past tradition, when a new emperor is born, he must receive the homage of all the great lineages of the universe, have his imperial title determined, and preach the Tao to all beings in the universe.

As a result, countless sects flocked to the Eastern Heaven Realm to pay homage to Hao Chen, either to establish good relations, to seek protection, or to join his sect.

However, when they arrived at the Eastern Heaven Realm, they were blocked by the dense array of Imperial Dao formations and the remnants of Immortal Dao formations.

Although they did not see Hao Chen, the various forces still dared not leave without permission.

They worried that if they left, Hao Chen would use it to cause trouble for them later, so they waited outside the Eastern Heaven Realm for several years.

But after years of waiting, they still hadn't seen Haochen. And then they remembered that Haochen had been so eager to embark on the "path to immortality" after attaining enlightenment, only to end up bleeding in the starry sky.

Thus, rumors gradually spread throughout the universe that the new emperor had ventured onto the path to immortality, suffered severe injuries, and was still healing to this day.

As a result, many sectarian traditions lost their desire to pay homage and returned to their own spheres of influence.

Five thousand years have passed since then. If it weren't for Haochen's Great Dao still suppressing all the myriad paths in the universe, people would probably think that Haochen had already passed away.

Even so, many people still believe that Haochen has entered his later years due to Dao injuries, otherwise he wouldn't have remained silent for five thousand years.

But today, two beams of immortal light rushed toward the Eastern Heaven Realm, instantly alarming all the major Dao lineages. They all used their divine senses, Dao soldiers, or formations to investigate, wanting to know the state of the ancient emperor of this era.

"Wait, one of those two beams of light seems to be Tuoba Zhi from five thousand years ago."

Just then, an old man stared in horror at the figure in the celestial light behind him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Who is Tuoba Zhi? Is he very powerful?

Many of the most promising talents of the last century showed puzzled expressions when they heard the name Tuoba Zhi.

The old man patiently recounted Tuoba Zhi's legendary experiences to everyone.

After the old man's explanation, everyone learned that Tuoba Zhi was an unparalleled genius from five thousand years ago, whose cultivation level was already at the peak of the third level of the Great Sage Realm at that time.

Furthermore, Tuoba Zhi was highly regarded by many people at the time, who believed that he had the potential to become an ancient emperor, and even Tuoba Zhi himself thought so.

Unfortunately, Hao Chen appeared out of nowhere back then, directly passed the Tribulation of Proving the Dao, and obtained the position of Ancient Emperor, thus extinguishing Tuoba Zhi's ambition.

Now, five thousand years have passed, and people thought that Tuoba Zhi had sealed himself in the divine source, waiting for the next golden age. But unexpectedly, Tuoba Zhi's figure was seen again today.

But soon, someone noticed that Tuoba Zhi was actually exuding a faint imperial aura, and instantly realized that Tuoba Zhi had stepped into the quasi-emperor realm.

"This is terrifying! Is this the kind of genius who has the potential to become an ancient emperor? Despite the suppression of the Great Dao by the current emperor, he has actually managed to cultivate to the quasi-emperor realm."

Some prodigies expressed their feelings, while others wondered what Tuoba Zhi was pursuing.

But no one could answer this question, though it did pique their curiosity.

Many of the bolder ones even chased after it, wanting to see what kind of incredible opportunity the quasi-emperor was pursuing, and perhaps they could even get a share of the spoils.

At this moment, Tuoba Zhi's face was extremely ugly, but because his body was covered with immortal light, he was not discovered by the cultivators on the ancient life star who were passing by.

"You beast, you stole my Medicine King and you still want to run away?"

Tuoba Zhi watched as the white figure ahead increased its speed, and couldn't help but curse inwardly before increasing his own speed as well.

He thought he was a prodigy, but before his cultivation was fully developed, the sixth brother, who appeared out of nowhere, stole the throne of the ancient emperor.

This made Tuoba Zhi realize that honest cultivation wouldn't work; he also wanted to be the sixth son.

Therefore, the Tuoba clan did not choose to seal themselves off for the next generation to come out.

On the contrary, Tuoba Zhi used these five thousand years to hone his cultivation to the seventh level of the Quasi-Emperor realm. He planned to seal himself in his peak state when he reached the ninth level.

That way, when he awakens next time, he can directly become an Ancient Emperor and choose to be the sixth son, without having to worry about another sixth son suddenly appearing.

But to Tuoba Zhi's surprise, he only took a nap, and the medicine he had painstakingly guarded for his breakthrough was stolen by a little white fox.

What shocked Tuoba Zhi even more was that he, a great master at the seventh level of the Quasi-Emperor realm, couldn't catch up with a white fox at the first level of the Immortal Platform realm.

Seeing that the white fox was about to rush into the Eastern Heaven Realm, Tuoba Zhi couldn't help but start to get anxious.

"Stop right there! This is a forbidden area. You wretch... If you return the Medicine King to me, I will not hold it against you. I may even bestow upon you a quasi-emperor level cultivation technique."

In order to reclaim the Medicine King, Tuoba Zhi spouted nonsense, thinking he would first coax the white fox into submission, and then tear it to pieces once he got the Medicine King back.

The white fox seemed to sense Tuoba Zhi's malice; the golden rune between its brows flashed a few times, and then it increased its speed again.

Meanwhile, in a dilapidated hall within the Eastern Heaven Realm, Hao Chen, now in human form, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, wearing a black robe trimmed with gold.

On the ground beside Hao Chen lay stacks of ancient books, which recorded various secrets of the Dark Universe, and even provided a brief introduction to the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone.

"Wuyue is quite thoughtful."

For the past five thousand years, Hao Chen has not suffered severe Dao injuries as rumored by the outside world. Instead, he has been constantly improving his Dao fruit, attempting to advance his Dao techniques further and become an immortal as soon as possible.

Hao Chen was aware that all living beings in the universe wanted to pay homage to him, but he had no intention of meeting them.

After all, Hao Chen always believed that he was just a passerby in the Dark Universe, and that his true home should be in the Beast World.

But when he opened the passage between the two worlds to return, he was horrified to find that the world of beasts was separated from the outside by a giant city called Shan Hai.

Even though Hao Chen burned his life essence to gain unparalleled combat power, he still couldn't break through Shanhaiguan Pass; in other words, he couldn't get in.

However, Hao Chen did not come away empty-handed. At least he saw Tian Lu and the others through Shanhaiguan. Although it was only for a moment, seeing that they were safe put Hao Chen at ease.

After testing the waters, Hao Chen realized that if he wanted to break through Shanhaiguan, he would need at least the combat power of a Celestial King.

Under these circumstances, Hao Chen had no choice but to temporarily return to the Eastern Heaven Realm.

After Hao Chen attained the status of an ancient emperor, his view of the Eastern Heaven Realm changed. The imperial array patterns hidden in the void, as well as the incomplete immortal array, all indicated that the Eastern Heaven Realm was not simple.

As it turned out, after Hao Chen's search, he found some ancient buildings that had been buried in the Eastern Heaven Realm.

Aside from some forces attempting to establish religions and spread their teachings in the Eastern Heaven Realm, many of the ancient buildings actually came from the divine race to which Chen Ying belonged.

This made Hao Chen realize that the Eastern Heaven Realm might have been the original location of the God Clan, only it had been shattered.

Furthermore, Hao Chen also discovered a sealed scripture pavilion built by Ji Wuyue, which contained a large number of scriptures and books, ranging from supernatural powers and secret techniques to various historical records and anecdotes.

These five thousand Hao Chen were immersed in the Scripture Pavilion, learning the supernatural powers and secret techniques there, deducing their own unique methods and trump cards, and improving their Taoist skills.

Just then, Hao Chen frowned. He sensed that the formation of the Eastern Heaven Realm had been activated and someone had broken in.

"I've been sitting for so long, it's time to move around." Hao Chen stretched his body and then walked towards Tuoba Zhi and the white fox.

The white fox looked at Tuoba Zhi in front of it with a look of horror.

Because of the obstruction of the Eastern Heaven Realm's formation, the white fox's speed slowed down, and as a result, it was caught up by Tuoba Zhi.

Tuoba Zhi stared greedily at the white fox in front of him. After such a long chase, he realized that the white fox was no ordinary creature. It might be a descendant of immortals, otherwise its superhuman speed would be inexplicable.

"You can't escape now. Come back with me obediently, and I might spare your life."

Just as Tuoba Zhi was preparing to finish the battle quickly and leave with the white fox, a terrifying aura suddenly locked onto him.

Immediately afterwards, a not-so-tall figure suddenly appeared between him and the white fox.

"East...Eastern Emperor!!!" Tuoba Zhi's body began to tremble uncontrollably after sensing the terrifying aura of extreme power emanating from Hao Chen.

"Donghuang?!" Hao Chen looked at Tuoba Zhi with a strange expression. He didn't expect that the outside world would call him that. Was it because he came from the Eastern Heaven Realm?

Hao Chen glanced at Tuoba Zhi but didn't care. Instead, he frowned and looked at the white fox. He realized that the white fox was not simple and had a fairy aura on its body.

Its ancestors were probably extraordinary; perhaps the white fox really was a descendant of an immortal.

Thinking about this situation, Hao Chen couldn't help but become interested in the white fox. In addition, he was currently in another world and Tianlu Zhanhu was not by his side, so it would be good to keep the white fox by his side to relieve his boredom.

"Leave this little fox behind; you may go."

As soon as Hao Chen finished speaking, Tuoba Zhi found himself being sent out.

Tuoba Zhi was somewhat alarmed that he had been sent out so quietly. He quickly bowed in the direction of the Eastern Heaven Realm and then hurriedly left.

The white fox felt an urge to cry. All she did was steal a medicine, and she was chased across half the universe by a quasi-emperor, finally forced to flee into the Eastern Heaven Realm, only to attract the attention of a true ancient emperor. Why was her fox life so difficult?

The next moment, the white fox felt its limbs lighten, and then saw a pair of large hands lift it up.

"..." The white fox looked at Hao Chen with a puzzled expression. She didn't understand what this unfamiliar ancient emperor wanted to do by hugging her, but it didn't seem like a bad thing. Maybe she could find a backer in the future.

"Although it can't compare to Tianlu Zhanhu and the others, it's still good enough to give them a few whacks."

Hao Chen hugged the white fox and stroked it a few times. He felt that although the fox's fur was soft, it still couldn't compare to Tianlu's. And in terms of size, Hao Chen still preferred Zhanhu.

However, if Hao Chen knew that the white fox would cause him a lot of trouble in the future, he would probably regret his decision today.