They still need to go and take away the Innate Spiritual Root Thunder Tree; when they came before, they were blocked by the Thunder Dragon, and despite entangling it for a long time, they couldn’t succeed. Later, they left the forbidden land specifically to refine an immortal treasure that could restrain the Thunder Dragon.

Now, with that immortal treasure in hand, they will surely snatch away the Innate Spiritual Root Thunder Tree that even Heavenly Monarchs covet.

East King Heavenly Monarch clasped his hands and said, "Chi Song Heavenly Monarch, then we shall take our leave."

"Very well, I wish you two great treasures." Chi Song Heavenly Monarch replied with clasped hands.

Watching them enter the forbidden land, Chi Song Heavenly Monarch thought to himself, "I hope you truly have a harvest. After all, those treasures that are relatively easy to find have already been collected by me anyway."

As they entered the forbidden land, South King Heavenly Monarch said, "Brother, why did you say so much to him? That shameless guy would surely stick to us like glue if he heard about the existence of the Innate Spiritual Root Thunder Tree and then insist on getting a share."

East King Heavenly Monarch said, "No harm done, is it not that they haven’t followed us? By the way, the person beside him seemed unfamiliar; have you seen him before?"

"No, you can tell at a glance he’s not a Heavenly Monarch."

"Are you sure?"

"Naturally, I only know cultivators of the Heavenly Emperor Realm."

East King Heavenly Monarch: ...

Feeling quite helpless, he realized that his brother ultimately was a bit too proud.

Just wondering what their expressions would be like when they found the Innate Spiritual Root Thunder Tree already taken away, alas, such expressions could probably only be seen by themselves.

...

Time flies by.

Twenty years have passed.

"Brother Lin, this is the seventh forbidden land. Only two are left. If even these two don’t have what you want to find, then there’s truly nothing left."

Chi Song Heavenly Monarch’s way of addressing Lin Fan had changed from calling him ’Daoist Lin’ to ’Brother Lin’ many years ago.

Their relationship had advanced rapidly.

If you ask whose relationship with Lin Fan is the best in the True Immortal Realm, it would definitely be Chi Song Heavenly Monarch.

"No worries, aren’t there still two forbidden lands?" Lin Fan said with a smile.

During this time.

He had learned a lot about Chi Song; born into poverty, an orphan in the Immortal City, cultivating all the way up to being a Heavenly Monarch, enduring hardships and pains unimaginable.

His nature wasn’t bad, just a bit slippery.

But before Lin Fan, Chi Song appeared very sincere.

"I, Chi Song, am willing to swear, as long as there is what my Brother Lin wants in these two forbidden lands, I, Chi Song, will burn incense and kneel to the heavens every day." Chi Song announced resolutely. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Alright, let’s head to that one forbidden land then."

Coming out from the seventh forbidden land, even if he didn’t find it, his expression remained calm, neither hurried nor restless. Having searched for so many years, he was not lacking in this amount of time.

And after Chi Song came out of the forbidden land.

The situation in the heavens and earth seemed a bit off.

Lin Fan looked up at the sky, slightly frowned, wondering why things looked like this.

"Brother Lin..."

"Hmm?"

"I seem to be breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm; the celestial laws within me are stirring restlessly, almost unable to be suppressed." Chi Song’s voice trembled as he spoke.

To be honest, he had never thought in this lifetime that he would become a Heavenly Emperor, to be called Chi Song Heavenly Emperor.

But fortune smiled upon him, allowing him to meet Lin Fan, accompany him, traversing through the forbidden lands. Now, he dare not say much else, yet claiming to be the second richest Heavenly Monarch in the True Immortal Realm, no one would dare claim the first.

Even if there were Heavenly Emperor strongmen comparing wealth with him.

He could brazenly point at the Heavenly Emperor’s nose and declare, "Stop pretending, let’s see how many treasures you truly have."

Phoenix Divine Blood!

Heaven and Earth Essence!

The power of Dao Rhyme!

And so on.

These treasures, which can be consumed, he had consumed; any single one randomly taken out could cause Heavenly Monarchs to fight fiercely, and even Heavenly Emperors would fight desperately to seize them.

And what virtue did Chi Song have to possess these treasures?

"No worries, go ahead, I’ll watch over you." Lin Fan said.

"Alright."

If it were someone else, Chi Song certainly wouldn’t trust them, but it was Lin Fan who said this; even hesitating would be a sign of distrust towards Brother Lin.

"Hahaha... Come, let me, Chi Song, become a Heavenly Emperor."

Chi Song Heavenly Monarch let out a long howl towards the sky, no longer suppressing the celestial laws within; instantly, an immensely powerful aura enveloped the heavens and earth, such a commotion immediately startled countless strongmen in the True Immortal Realm.

One by one, they locked their gazes in the same direction.

Someone wants to break through from Heavenly Monarch to Heavenly Emperor?

This was something that shocked countless Heavenly Monarchs, and then one by one, they couldn’t sit still, quickly moving towards the direction from which the commotion originated, all eager to know who it was that intended to become a Heavenly Emperor silently.

Rumble!

Rumble!

The celestial phenomena surged.

Chi Song Heavenly Monarch’s momentum reached a limit, and the trial of the Heavenly Emperor Realm was just beginning.

Then a silhouette appeared in the sky, its form resembling a city, yet this city was extraordinary, akin to the Heavenly Emperor’s City; an ancient Heavenly Emperor seemed to be observing from above the Chi Song about to become the emperor.

Thinking that a Heavenly Monarch attempting to become an emperor is indeed a violation of the imperial majesty.

The trial began, in that phantom imperial city, a shadow soared into the sky, delivering a palm strike, and a massive golden hand as large as a city covered the sky, descending upon Chi Song.

"Chaos Bell..."

Chi Song summoned the immortal treasure, and it wasn’t merely this alone.

"Sun and Moon Essence Wheel."

"Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Robe."

"Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Tower."

One after another, crazily treasured items flew out from Chi Song’s body; these were picked up during his time following Lin Fan, encountering terrifying forbidden land creatures, whom Lin Fan would slap to death, and he would pick them up afterwards.