Man is in the heavens, parasitic on the way

Chapter 236 Five People Come Together

Standing outside the bronze gate and looking inside, one could see countless universes rising and falling in the Time Sea.

Within it, there were not only Great Chiliocosms, but also Great Worlds that surpassed the Great Chiliocosms. In a fleeting glimpse, he saw All Heavens Worlds that surpassed even the Great Worlds.

The birth and death of universes were so insignificant in the Time Sea, not worth mentioning at all.

As the gate opened, the aura of the source of Time naturally flowed out. Even though Fang Ming was an Immortal King, and even stronger than Emperor Light Immortal King, facing the Time Sea at this moment, he still felt an exceptionally small sensation.

At this moment, as the bronze gate opened, from the depths of this World, a pure white paper boat drifted out, transforming into a treasure ship that hovered before Fang Ming.

Using this as a ship, as a beacon, was the only way to guide him there. Only if he took the initiative could he be found.

Without much hesitation, a part of Fang Ming's true body manifested, taking on a human form, and stepped onto the treasure ship. Following the ship, he crossed the gate and truly entered the Time Sea.

His other avatars were distributed around the bronze gate, patiently and quietly guarding this still-open bronze gate.

The pure white treasure ship glided across the boundless, crystal-clear ocean, sailing towards the unknown distance.

This was an ocean formed from Time, the Great Dao, and concepts, its essence surpassing even the long river of Time.

The sky above was hazy, presenting a scene similar to this ocean, with a similar aura.

The Time Sea was silent, in a state of absolute stillness. Such a special place could not be entered even by Quasi-Immortal Emperors; only Immortal Emperors could reach such a place.

The pure white treasure ship appeared to be sailing aimlessly on the Time Sea, but in reality, it was heading purposefully towards a certain destination.

He didn't have to wait long. According to his senses, after only half an hour had passed, an identical, equally pure white treasure ship appeared in his line of sight.

Looking at the pure white treasure ship slowly approaching, Fang Ming showed a surprised expression.

On the pure white treasure ship stood five figures.

He was very familiar with these five figures, or rather, not just familiar, he had even met them and had interactions with them.

The two leading figures were none other than Shi Hao and Ye Fan. Slightly behind them were Ruthless person, Wu Shi, and Original Immortal Emperor.

The five stood at the bow of the treasure ship, all looking towards Fang Ming's side.

Looking at the five figures standing at the bow of the treasure ship, Fang Ming had not expected them to arrive.

Theoretically, the arrival of just one person would have been enough.

One person's arrival would have been sufficient to extract information about the 'outer Dao', and relying on such information, they would have been able to evolve other complete 'Daos'.

Using the outer Dao as a foundation, infinitely evolving and reaching the pinnacle of sublimation, they could glimpse different heavens and earths, allowing them, who were already Immortal Emperors or at the Sacrifice Dao realm, to cultivate a second Immortal Emperor Dao fruit, thereby undergoing a second Sacrifice Dao or becoming a double-Dao fruit Immortal Emperor.

If they didn't evolve it, and simply obtained a complete outer Dao and stopped there, that would be 'Original'.

If they used the outer Dao as a foundation, infinitely evolving it and using it as material to nurture themselves, deducing and strengthening their own Dao, that would be normal cultivation. As for what Dao fruit they would ultimately achieve, that would depend on the cultivator's own talent and aptitude.

But the baseline was there; it wouldn't be too bad.

A muffled 'thump' echoed across the silent Time Sea, and ripples spread across the calm surface. The flat bows of the two treasure ships connected and joined together.

At this point, Fang Ming and the five figures on the opposite treasure ship truly met.

Looking at the familiar faces of the five people, Fang Ming did not hide his surprise and said directly, "It is truly unexpected to see several Fellow Daoists arrive together."

"The matter we intend to discuss is of great importance. After deliberation, we decided to come in person to better conceal it from the Ancestors. Otherwise, with the Ancestors' abilities, they might sense some clues," said Shi Hao, one of the figures in the front, with a serious expression.

As a Sacrifice Dao expert, he was one of the furthest travelers in this domain, having fought against the Ancestors of the Highland for many tens of thousands of years, knowing how troublesome those things were and how terrifying the eerie Ancestors were.

Fang Ming was not in a hurry to ask what matter they were going to discuss. His gaze shifted slightly, looking at the treasure ship beneath him, and asked, "Can you trace the origin of the treasure ship and see how it was born?"

If they could trace the source, it would mean they had already seen their 'ending'.

Of course, Fang Ming thought this possibility was minuscule. That terrifying great battle would surely erase all traces. As fellow Sacrifice Dao experts, it would be impossible to trace and observe a great battle that occurred in the past or future.

Unless his strength surpassed the level at which the future battle erupted, but that was an impossible level.

Indeed, Ye Fan spoke, and his words confirmed Fang Ming's guess. He said, "The origin of the treasure ship naturally cannot be truly traced, but there is no need to trace it; we can roughly know its origin."

Having reached his current level of cultivation, he could naturally see at a glance that Fang Ming's All Heavens World was connected to two different times and spaces.

He glanced at Ruthless person, then looked at Fang Ming, and said, "The origin of the treasure ship is not difficult to guess. It is either from the future Empress, or it is from another time and space unrelated to this one, the work of another Empress. But most likely, it is from the future Empress."

"In short, no matter what the situation, our situation is not very good. It is foreseeable that in the end, we should still be defeated!" Ye Fan said this with a heavy heart and a slightly fluctuating tone.

In fact, they had already discovered the polluted paper boat when they were in the Immortal King realm. After various speculations, they knew that their future outcome might not be very good.

However, this did not cause them any retreat or hesitation. They still believed in themselves, believed they could reverse everything, cultivated according to their own plans, and continued to advance courageously.

Even at present, they were not despairing. They still felt that nothing was impossible to change, and that as long as their strength was sufficient, there was no such thing as a predetermined future.

Not long ago, Ruthless person, who had already achieved Immortal Emperor, suddenly had a feeling: a purified paper boat had returned.

Following the traces of the paper boat upstream, she actually saw a foreigner from outside the Dao. The moment she saw the foreigner from outside the Dao, she already knew how Ye Fan and Shi Hao, who had already reached the Sacrifice Dao realm, could continue to rapidly grow stronger.

Indeed, having reached their current level, even if they had already performed the Sacrifice Dao, they could still become stronger, but the speed would slow down, and they could not continue to improve as quickly and intensely as they had in the past.

However, the appearance of the foreigner from outside the Dao made it possible for them to continue to rapidly grow stronger, and it was even possible to completely surpass the Immortal Emperor realm.

On this foreigner, they saw the contained outer Dao information, which showed them the possibility of completely surpassing the Immortal Emperor realm.

Sacrifice Dao was the realm reached after the Immortal Emperor realm was complete, after reaching the peak of sublimation. It had not completely surpassed the Immortal Emperor level with unimaginable height.

For them, these Immortal Emperors, it was also an opportunity to take another step forward. The appearance of the outer Dao might allow them to cultivate a second Immortal Emperor Dao fruit.

If they had not become Immortal Emperors before, they might have had the chance to cultivate a double-Dao fruit, or even more Dao fruits, as Immortal Emperors.

Before achieving Immortal Emperor, even under the same supreme Dao, it was possible to cultivate multiple Immortal Emperor Dao fruits. As long as one was sufficiently amazing, once they became an Immortal Emperor, the moment they stepped into the Immortal Emperor realm, they could cause their own Dao fruits to successfully sublimate simultaneously.

At that time, their own Dao would be victorious, and it would be difficult to die. Naturally, they could break the original logic.

But after achieving Immortal Emperor, it was impossible to cultivate another Immortal Emperor Dao fruit while being equal to the Dao.

An Immortal Emperor whose status is equal to the Dao can see at a glance that the mysteries contained within the current supreme unique Dao are naturally presented, without too many secrets. Their own Dao can be said to be no worse than the unique supreme Dao in essence.

They are existences of the same level, which is why Immortal Emperors are so difficult to kill.

After becoming an Immortal Emperor, it is no longer possible to cultivate another Immortal Emperor Dao fruit by this means; they will only get the original thing.

To become stronger again, they can only rely on themselves, constantly evolving their Dao fruit, and improving their Dao cultivation, until the Immortal Emperor realm is complete, and then performing the Sacrifice Dao.

Originally, Sacrifice Dao was already the end. They believed that this realm was the limit of cultivation, and that there were no beings beyond this realm.

But it was clear that in the future, the Sacrifice Dao realm was not enough to break the situation, and the outcome was still bleak. The polluted paper boat proved everything.

Then, the foreigner from outside the Dao appeared, which gave them hope for a true breakthrough.

Therefore, after a brief discussion, they made the decision to come and meet this foreigner, wanting to reach an important cooperation.

Fang Ming nodded and got to the point, asking, "Several Fellow Daoists have come together. It must not be an ordinary matter. May I know what it is about?"

Of course, at this point, he also had some vague guesses in his heart.

Shi Hao looked at Fang Ming and said, "Fellow Daoist comes from outside the Dao, and also has the means to open a channel to another time and space unrelated to this one. Can you also open to other places outside the Dao? Different outer Daos are very important to us!"

His gaze crossed the bronze gate and saw Fang Ming's All Heavens World, then he said with great solemnity, "If Fellow Daoist can still open to other places outside the Dao, we intend to reach a cooperation with Fellow Daoist that is very beneficial to both sides."

"Of course, even if you cannot open it, we still intend to cooperate with Fellow Daoist, and the effort will not be reduced in the slightest," Shi Hao continued.

"It will take some time, but I can indeed open to other places outside the Dao that contain other supreme Daos," Fang Ming admitted frankly. In front of these few people, he didn't need to worry about anything.

Then he asked, "May I know what kind of cooperation you Fellow Daoists want to reach with me?"

To be honest, he was quite curious about the content of this cooperation.

"I have observed Fellow Daoist's system. The best way to improve cultivation should be to increase the number of Worlds, constantly strengthen the World origin, and thereby make one's own Dao constantly complete, achieving the ultimate sublimation of one's own Dao!" Ye Fan looked at Fang Ming, smiled, and took over the topic, saying, "We intend to make a deal with Fellow Daoist!"

Ye Fan did not immediately explain, but looked at Fang Ming and said, "However, it is not safe to talk here, it is not secretive enough. Let's go into Fellow Daoist's World to discuss in detail."

Fang Ming did not hesitate and immediately nodded. He also knew his own special nature. With the attribute panel, without the guidance of a token, no one could accurately find him.

After obtaining permission, the scene before them changed, and they appeared in an ocean in the All Heavens World.

He looked at Ye Fan and the others and said, "Several Fellow Daoists, you can speak now."

Ye Fan nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist is responsible for opening up other places outside the Dao."

"We will help Fellow Daoist devour that Ertu on the eerie Highland, assisting Fellow Daoist in ascending to the supreme realm!" Speaking of this, he paused briefly, then continued in a deep voice, "Achieving the most powerful Immortal Emperor. No, even completely surpassing the Immortal Emperor!"

"What? Devour the eerie Highland?" Fang Ming looked at the five people opposite him in astonishment.