We agreed to go to Taishan Sect and you will pull the coffin for me.

Chapter 352 The Forbidden Zone Fades, the Supreme One Seals His Title

The Heavenly Court ushered in its golden age, with three holy beings attaining enlightenment, a rare occurrence throughout history.

In addition, there are nine supreme beings at the level of Heavenly Emperor, Chaos Jade Emperor, Amitabha Buddha, Ruthless Great Emperor, Azure Emperor, and Lingbao Heavenly Venerable. These beings far surpass ordinary Great Emperors and were only seen once in the past during the Golden Age. Now, they are emerging in large numbers.

Lu Heng's gaze pierced the heavens as he stared at his ruthless elder brother, who was undergoing tribulation, especially at the dazzling immortal flower atop his head. The Dao-Merging Flower had three thousand petals, symbolizing the three thousand Great Daos. The terrifying suppression of the Great Daos originally contained in the Great Emperor Tribulation was completely dispelled, returning it to its original, normal state.

"The Hedao Flower, is it really related to the Pollen Road?"

As he calculated, the sixth secret realm Dao Court above his head appeared faintly, as if he could see a corner of the future.

The great calamity has come to an end. The ruthless elder brother has successfully merged with the Dao, and his Great Saint Body has become an Emperor, sublimating once again, his blood and qi overwhelming all the heavens and myriad realms.

"Unfortunately, becoming an emperor in this way only results in a cultivation level of an ordinary Great Emperor. Due to the special nature of the Holy Body, only the physical body reaches the Heavenly Emperor level, and there are still hidden dangers."

Lu Heng's expression shifted slightly. In the pollen evolution path, True Immortal corresponds to the Great Universe Realm. At this level, all the pollen mediums consumed in the past undergo a massive explosion, and the physical form will undergo indescribable and terrifying changes. If it cannot be contained, it will become a rotten True Immortal.

Fortunately, the ruthless brother spent most of his journey on the path of evolution through secret realms, and only took the path of pollen after finally achieving Dao. The hidden dangers were not as exaggerated as they seemed, and with a strong enough will, they could be suppressed.

When the three newly promoted Holy Body Heavenly Emperors returned to the Heavenly Court, Lu Heng found the ruthless man's elder brother and obtained the seeds of the Harmony Flower, which is said to take tens of thousands of years to mature and bloom.

Suddenly, the Heavenly Court gained another method to become an emperor against the heavens. Originally, there were four paths, but now there are five.

First, one can openly and honorably break through all paths to become an emperor. Second, one can seal oneself away to future generations, waiting for the current emperor to suppress one's own path, break free from the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and let the influence of the Dao trace dissipate. Third, one can live a supreme life in reverse, accumulating life after life. Fourth, one can become a celestial embryo of the Chaos Body type.

After the three sacred bodies attained enlightenment, the remaining three forbidden zones remained silent and tried their best to keep a low profile.

However, the conflict still occurred. After the three Holy Body Emperors repaired their Dao injuries, they brazenly descended into the forbidden zone of the Divine Ruins, but did not make a move, instead standing with their hands behind their backs.

The Holy Prince, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the Divine Silkworm Taoist each led their imperial weapons to bombard the Divine Ruins, attempting to seize the immortal peaches and elixir of immortality once belonging to the Holy Ape Clan.

Clearly, Ye Fan stood up for his friend.

The Supreme Being of the Divine Ruins dared not speak out against his anger. It was not worth risking his life to fight against the Heavenly Court for an ineffective elixir of immortality; it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

The final battle did not break out, and the Holy Prince, this battle maniac, departed with regret.

Hundreds of years have passed.

The three Great Emperors of the Holy Bodies consolidated their Dao Fruits, and their Qi and blood became increasingly vigorous. The geniuses who achieved Dao in unconventional ways repeatedly tried to break through to the Great Emperor level, but all of them failed.

At the same time, bad news spread: the lifespans of the demonic Dongfang Taiyi, the old madman, the fighting Buddha, Di Que, and others were running out. They were all old guys who were thousands of years old. Although they had achieved enlightenment in an unconventional way, it had been nearly four thousand years since the opening of the Beidou Immortal Path, and they had basically reached their peak.

Because he was bathed in the blood of the ancient emperor from the forbidden zone, he lived longer than normal.

Although the Heavenly Court possessed Emperor-level Nine-Turn Immortal Pills, after a moment's thought, they resolutely decided not to extend their lives, but instead sealed themselves away, waiting to consume them after they attained the Dao and became Emperors in the future.

Each person receives one Emperor-level Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, one complete Immortal Elixir, one Immortal-level Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and one opportunity to extend their lifespan by taking an immortal medicine. It is best to take it at the Great Emperor realm; it would be too wasteful for those below the Supreme realm.

Seeing this, Chuan Ying, the first divine general of the Heavenly Court, and the Holy Body of the Desolate Lord shook their heads. They had consumed the Emperor-level Nine-Turn Immortal Pill before they became Emperors, which was a waste.

There was no other way; their lives were coming to an end, so they had to take elixirs to prolong their lives.

They still have plenty of lifespan left. The ingredients of the Emperor-level Nine-Turn Immortal Pill are extraordinary, and with the addition of the Xuanwu Longevity Pill, its effects are stronger than expected. However, they have to consider sealing themselves away to leave for future generations. They know very well that with the little time they have left, there is no hope of defying the heavens and attaining enlightenment.

Ultimately, these older generation of supreme beings all sealed themselves within the Immortal Source, settling in the Primordial Mine of the Ziwei Heavenly Court, buried by the Primordial Life Stone. In truth, they could have traveled to other worlds, but they all harbored attachments, desiring to attain enlightenment in the mortal realm, to merge with the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and to achieve an even more extraordinary Dao fruit, making it better to venture into the mortal world.

Moreover, Lu Heng and the other Heavenly Emperors were considering the conditions for allowing 'ascension'. It would be a waste to open up such an excellent breeding ground as Zhetian and absorb everyone into the Immortal Realm, as it would directly disrupt the plans of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

After all, no matter how many saints or supreme beings there are, they are far less effective than a single Heavenly Emperor.

They decided that after ascending to heaven, if they wanted to enter the strange world to prolong their lives, they would need at least the Dao Fruit of an Emperor. Rumors had already spread.

The Supreme Being of Heaven should set an example by his own conduct.

The others who are still young, such as Yang Xi with the Great Accomplished Sacred Body, Jiang Ming with the Solar Body, Jiang Tingting with the Lunar Body, and Xiao Song with the Pure Heart, have all reached their peak state at this time. They have each decided to try to break through to the Emperor Realm in another thousand years, or they will seal themselves off if they fail.

The Purple Star Heavenly Court and the Golden Age ushered in their final wave of madness.

Five hundred years later, more than twenty unorthodox cultivators stormed into the forbidden zone of the heavens, forcing all the supreme beings to ascend. This was because the forbidden zone had the effect of slowing down aging, and together with the forbidden zones of the Undying Mountain and the Primordial Ancient Mine, it was simply the best place to seal oneself off.

The Divine Ruins and the Immortal Tomb: the former has paid protection money, while the latter has little value.

In these two places, a supreme being roared, "The Heavenly Court is using us as whetstones, are you still going to wait?"

Soon, the two supreme beings of the forbidden zones responded, determined to fight to the death, and both emerged.

A dozen or so ancient emperors underwent a complete sublimation, awakening their past lives' Dao fruits, plunging the universe into violent turmoil. All living beings were horrified, suspecting that the universe was about to be destroyed.

This earth-shattering battle forced Lu Heng and the Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Court to take action. They used their supreme divine powers to stabilize the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and swiftly and decisively killed several ancient emperors at the height of their power.

One after another, the majestic figures of emperors vanished into oblivion, and clusters of Dao flames illuminating the long river of time were extinguished.

This group of supreme beings has finally met their eternal end.

Thus, the seven forbidden zones of life became history, and the Ziwei Heavenly Court reigned, suppressing the vast and eternal.

After the battle, Jiang Ming, the Sun Body, coughed up blood and was severely injured. Zhang Bairen was covered in wounds and was on the verge of collapse. However, in this most brutal bloodbath in history, their cultivation was greatly elevated. They took another half step forward in the Imperial Law and gained amazing insights.

The three great landforms of creation—the Heavenly Realm, the Divine Ruins, and the Immortal Tomb—were also pulled back to the Purple Star Heavenly Court.

The Ruthless Great Emperor also took the initiative to move the Chaos Dragon Nest and the Ancient Forbidden Zone to the Heavenly Court.

In an instant, this astonishing landscape converged, with ninety-nine dragon veins, the Primordial Ancient Cave, the Heavenly Burial Island, the Immortal Divine Mountain, and others merging together, connecting with hundreds of ancient life-bearing stars in the universe, swallowing and exhaling endless traces of the Dao, faintly poised to ascend to the heavens.

Another five hundred years have passed.

It has been 1,500 years since Lu Heng attained enlightenment and he has spent more than 5,000 years in the world of Shrouding the Heavens. If we include the time he spent at the Lesser Reception Altar, he is actually close to 7,000 years old.

These geniuses of the golden age, having recovered to their peak, made several attempts, but unfortunately failed; none of them defied the heavens to become emperors.

Zhang Bairen smiled bitterly: "Is the difference in physique really that big? The Great Perfection Sacred Body is a level stronger than our physical bodies. Even if our cultivation has improved, it's still a pipe dream to break through to the Emperor Tribulation."

Among those present, Yang Xi and Xiao Song had the best chance. The former was also a Great Perfection Holy Body, but he was trapped by the shackles of the Holy Body itself, not only because of the suppression of the Great Dao from the outside world. The latter had extraordinary mental understanding and could have become an emperor in the original timeline if he hadn't been careful, but unfortunately his physical body was far inferior.

But time was running out, and all the unorthodox enlightened beings sealed themselves off, waiting for future generations.

(End of this chapter)