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"The Cauldron of Ascension to Immortality!"

Sensing this mysterious and profound divine energy, Shakyamuni was instantly moved. This was the most powerful artifact in history: the Green Cauldron, the Immortal Bell, and the Desolate Pagoda, each one more ancient than the last, the most mysterious and terrifying.

Legend has it that the Ascension Cauldron was forged by the ancient Heavenly Court and carried the hopes of all people to become immortals. It was because it was forged into an immortal artifact that people believed in the ambition of the entire sect to ascend to immortality.

It can be said that the Celestial Artifact Green Cauldron represents the ancient Heavenly Court better than the Emperor's Venerable.

The one who possesses the Green Cauldron is the Emperor.

"Reforging the Immortal Cauldron is just one of the Heavenly Court's key assets."

Wang Gan said sincerely.
For those at this level of strength, sincerity is the best approach.

"According to Master Qingdi's calculations, there are only two hundred years left before the path to immortality opens. Time waits for no one."

“The World Honored One can join my Heavenly Court, and Mount Ling can cooperate with the Heavenly Court.”

"Whether it's further planning the path to immortality or taking a step back to quell the dark turmoil, both are mutually beneficial."

Upon hearing this, Shakyamuni's eyes finally shone with divine light.

"According to the calculations of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, the path to immortality should be two thousand years."

"But in this great age, the past and present are in disarray, so what the Green Emperor said may be more accurate."

Shakyamuni believed 80% of it. As the incarnation of Amitabha Buddha, he naturally knew the upper limit of Amitabha Buddha. As the last emperor and the incarnation of the elixir of immortality, the Green Emperor had obviously gone further on the path of emperorship than Amitabha Buddha.

"Therefore, time waits for no one. The opening of the path to immortality will inevitably be the greatest dark upheaval in history!"

"The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone will inevitably unleash a bloodbath, devouring all life force to strengthen his own power in order to cross the path to immortality."

Wang Gan also spoke in a heavy tone.
Shakyamuni sighed softly.
"I originally planned to wait a thousand years until I broke through to the Supreme Realm and attained Dao through an alternative path. At that time, I would be able to both attack and defend against the Dark Turmoil."

"If there are only two hundred years, it is indeed a bit too short."

There is a difference between a Quasi-Emperor and a Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone who has severed himself. A Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone can kill an ordinary Quasi-Emperor in the blink of an eye. Even if Shakyamuni is the Dao Fruit body of Amitabha Buddha, he can only exchange one for one with a Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone at most.

An alternative path to enlightenment is enough to easily contend with the supreme beings of the forbidden zones, and even wear them down, forcing them to undergo extreme sublimation in order to gain the upper hand.

"Fortunately, with the immortal scriptures you told me, my path to enlightenment has been less obstructed."

Shakyamuni's eyes were deep and profound.

"Since the Azure Emperor has already made his arrangements, I naturally have no reason not to comply."

The Green Emperor's Layout
Wang Gan's lips twitched. What kind of plan could the Azure Emperor possibly have? With the Azure Emperor's heaven-defying combat power, his super brain would only tell him to use his super strength.

In truth, the Azure Emperor was a super brute second only to the Fighting Saint Emperor in history. The Azure Emperor remained silent, simply relentlessly deducing the Immortal Realm within the mortal world.
It's easier than the Battle Saint Emperor saying he had to fight against heaven and earth to become a Battle Immortal.

The Azure Emperor only needs to deduce the Immortal Realm, while he, as the Azure Emperor's successor, has many more things to consider.

“You have the aura of Gai Jiuyou on you, so you must have been planning this for a long time.”

Shakyamuni nodded. With his abilities, he could even know what had happened on the ancient star of the Big Dipper in the blink of an eye.
"Let me inform a few old friends that once the path to immortality is opened, we will naturally meet with you together."

Wang Gan's lips curled into a smile.

"Not only Senior Gai Jiuyou, but also Princess Shencan is in the Heavenly Court."

Shakyamuni Buddha showed a rare hint of a smile.
"It seems the Victorious Fighting Buddha is going to have another headache."

"He needs to undergo a transformation in this life, so let him go to your Heavenly Court first."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha is the younger brother of the Victorious Fighting Emperor, a super-powerful being at the half-step Quasi-Emperor level. He is engaged to the Divine Silkworm Princess, and their relationship is a murky affair, clearly entangled with each other. "You gave me a celestial scripture, and this Buddha bone is what I left behind when I broke through to Quasi-Emperor level."

"It should be of some use to you."

Shakyamuni's expression turned serious. He felt he owed Wang Gan two favors: the Immortal Scripture and the Immortal Path. Both were great opportunities for enlightenment, and he knew he needed to repay them.

As he spoke, a simple and unadorned Buddha bone flew out of thin air and landed in Wang Gan's hand.

Wang Gan looked at the Buddha bone in his hand.
Thousands of years ago, Shakyamuni burned himself with the karmic fire of the earth, shedding his old body and forging a quasi-emperor's body, possessing great Vajra, great enlightenment, and great supernatural powers.

The Buddha's skull on the stone platform is the most precious piece of the old body. Although it cannot be compared with the new body that Shakyamuni created by the fire of karma, it can still be regarded as the bone of a quasi-emperor after his transformation into a Daoist. It contains the Daoist principles that the quasi-emperor comprehended, and its value is immeasurable.

Needless to say, this was given by Shakyamuni himself, who must have deliberately removed any Buddhist thoughts from it, leaving only the insights of a Quasi-Emperor.

Otherwise, if an ordinary cultivator obtained this Buddha bone, even if they were a saint, they would be transformed into a Buddha by the remaining Buddhist thoughts of Shakyamuni before they could even absorb and comprehend it.

Almost the instant he obtained it, Wang Gan became immersed in comprehending the essence of the Quasi-Emperor Buddha Bone.

After a while,

The ancient Bodhi seal reflects the light.

Wang Gan's aura surged, and in the blink of an eye, he broke through to a completely new realm.

The fourth stage of the King of Slaying the Dao!

Shakyamuni gave Wang Gan a deep look.
"The Bodhi Tree within you doesn't seem to be a pure elixir of immortality, and..."

"Your ambition is not shallow to regard the Bodhi Elixir of Immortality as the pillar of the world."

Wang Gan smiled but remained silent.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree within his body contains components of the Bodhi Ancient Tree from the Dou Qi Continent. Naturally, it is not a pure elixir of immortality, but a World Tree fused with the Bodhi Seed of Shrouding the Heavens.

Using the Bodhi tree as a pillar of strength is the most important reason why Wang Gan was able to surpass the foundation of an emperor's son and directly rival the immortal elixir of the Azure Emperor.

However, Wang Gan's future path to becoming an emperor will inevitably be more difficult than that of an ordinary emperor.

"This matter is settled."

Wang Gan bowed to Shakyamuni.

"The road to stardom is long."

"One last thing, I beg the World Honored One to help me leave Earth."

Shakyamuni nodded; it was truly a simple matter for him.

The Great Sage still needs to travel through the starry sky and traverse ancient roads to cross star domains, while the Quasi-Emperor is a true being who can travel through the universe regardless of spatial distance, surpassing all other realms in the world. For the Quasi-Emperor, the distance between Earth and the Big Dipper is merely a thought away.

Even if it were just a projection, Shakyamuni could summon his true form in an instant if he so desired.

With the help of Shakyamuni's power, Wang Gan, along with Longma and the Divine Knight, appeared on the other side in an instant.

Big Dipper Starfield!

"I, Wang Gan, am back!"

Wang Gan laughed heartily, sensing the familiar aura of the Big Dipper.
But what awaited him was clearly not the Big Dipper Star Realm, but a sudden heavenly tribulation!
A minor tribulation that severs the path!

Wang Gan has already survived the great calamity on Earth, but Earth's Dao principles are flawed; there is only the Great Calamity of Severing the Dao, not the Lesser Calamities. This is one of the reasons why Earth's kings are far inferior to the kings of the Big Dipper. (End of Chapter)