Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

In the forbidden zone, a group of self-mutilated supreme beings stood silently, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

They felt distressed when they recalled the scene of the Battle Saint and the Sword Demon proving their Dao.

The overwhelming imperial might, the extraordinary phenomenon of ten thousand paths resounding together, and the Dao traces merging into the heart of heaven all left them speechless.

"Two more emperors have emerged, and they even attained enlightenment together. The development of this era..." A white-haired supreme being sighed.

"Including the previous Heavenly Phoenix Emperor, this is the third one. Their generation was really lucky to have encountered a leader like Chaos."

"Yes, I'm so envious, and judging from the looks of it, there will be more than just three." A supreme being with a peculiar face next to him shook his head.

"My old friends from the Chaos era, such as Long Hao, the Ancient God Child, and Luo Hongchen, all have the potential to attain the Dao. With the backing of Chaos, they probably have a great chance of attaining the Dao as well."

Everyone fell silent.

Someone murmured, "Their rapid progress is entirely due to the Great Luo Heaven and Chaos."

"That's right. If you want to comprehend the Dao, there's the Great Luo Heaven; if you want to fight, there are powerful phantoms; if you want to communicate, you can do it anytime, anywhere; if you want to change your cultivation technique, there's the Myriad Realms Mall... What about us? We have nothing."

"What's most infuriating is that Heavenly Emperor Scripture." A burly supreme being slapped his thigh.

"The Heavenly Emperor Scripture, the number one scripture of the Origin Realm, is displayed at the very top of the Myriad Realms Mall, available for everyone to buy. But we can't even enter the Great Luo Heaven; we can only look on!"

A moment of silence fell over everyone again.

Since the opening of the Great Luo Heaven, seeing how effective it was, they naturally wanted to go in as well.

They had also secretly chanted the slogan "Praise the Great Heavenly Venerable".

Of course, it was all done secretly; no one told anyone else.

As soon as they finished speaking, their consciousness was instantly drawn by a gentle force and entered an unfamiliar space.

Before they could even get a good look at their surroundings, a voice of the Great Dao resounded in their minds: "Identity verification failed. Insufficient qualifications to enter the Great Luo Heaven. Please appeal and pass the assessment before trying again!"

The next second, they were ejected.

Clearly, Jiang Hao had been on guard against them for a while.

This made them feel particularly bad. They also wanted to improve, and they could also love the Source Realm!

"This chaos has completely blocked our path."

An old supreme being who looked to be nearing the end of his lifespan couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, saying:

"We can't go on like this. We've cut ourselves in half, lingering on for so many years. What's the point? Isn't it all for immortality? Now times have changed. The chance to live forever is right in front of us, and we're just going to watch it pass by?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" someone asked.

"Of course, we should bow our heads and beg for mercy," the old supreme ruler said earnestly.

"Bowing down to the Heavenly Emperor, and then negotiating with him to see if he can grant us permission to enter the Great Luo Heaven."

"Bowing down?" One of the Supreme Beings frowned. "We are Supreme Beings, after all, beings who once looked down upon an era. Bowing down and begging?"

If the Heavenly Emperor attacked, they would have given in, but now they've done nothing and are directly bowing their heads and begging for help, which is different.

Do they still have the dignity of being supreme beings?

"What if you don't bow your head?" the old sage asked in return.

"Should we just continue to wait to die like this? The days will never end. If we can't launch a dark rebellion now, we won't get replenished, and we won't be able to enjoy the benefits of the Great Luo Heaven era."

"If we continue like this, we won't make any progress, while those people outside are comprehending the Dao, sparring, and exchanging cultivation techniques in the Great Luo Heaven every day, and their strength is increasing rapidly."

"In tens of thousands of years, how powerful will the Origin Realm be? How many Great Emperors will emerge? What will we Supreme Beings be then?"

He paused, then his voice deepened: "By then, we'll be obsolete relics, not even worthy of carrying their shoes."

These words are like a knife, piercing everyone's heart; they are cruel, but they are the truth.

Another long silence followed.

Finally, the white-haired supreme being slowly spoke: "Xuan Chen is right. Times have changed. If we don't change, we will only face death."

He stood up, looked around at everyone, and said, "How about this, let's gather some things, choose a representative to go see the Heavenly Emperor, and beg him for a chance."

"What are you collecting?"

"What else could it be but our family's wealth?" The white-haired supreme ruler smiled bitterly. "These treasures we've hidden away for so many years, are we going to leave them to be buried with us?"

"..."

The crowd looked at each other, some silent, others with grim expressions.

Finally, they all nodded silently, because they had no way out!

……

heaven.

Side hall of Lingxiao Palace.

Jiang Hao was having tea with Lingbao Tianzun and Yuanshi Tianzun, while Di Chen, Wan Qing, and Xiao Qinming sat obediently beside them, listening to their discussion.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao put down his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"We have guests."

No sooner had the words been spoken than an announcement came from outside the hall: "The Supreme Representative of the Forbidden Zone requests an audience with the Heavenly Emperor."

Lingbao Tianzun raised an eyebrow: "People from the forbidden zone? It seems they can't sit still any longer."

The three little ones looked curiously at the palace gate.

Soon, an old man walked in.

It was Xuan Chen Tianzun, the representative sent by the forbidden zone.

He walked up to Jiang Hao, bowed deeply, and adopted a very humble posture.

"This old man, Xuan Chen, pays his respects to the Heavenly Emperor and the two Heavenly Venerables."

Jiang Hao raised his hand in a gesture of support and said with a smile, "No need for formalities, please sit down."

Xuan Chen thanked him and sat down at the last seat, his back ramrod straight, but his eyes held a hint of caution.

He didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly: "Heavenly Emperor, I have come today on behalf of my fellow Daoists in the Forbidden Zone, begging for your mercy and to give us a chance."

"Oh?" Jiang Hao picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and asked, "What opportunity?"

Xuan Chen took a deep breath and said sincerely, "We beg the Heavenly Emperor to allow us to enter the Great Luo Heaven. We also wish to follow the Heavenly Emperor and progress with him. This is our humble wish."

After he finished speaking, he began to take things out. There was a huge pile of things, all of them rare and precious treasures.

Three items stand out, because these three are the extremely rare elixirs of immortality.

These are the True Dragon Elixir of Immortality, the Qilin Elixir of Immortality, and the Black Tortoise Elixir of Immortality.

The True Dragon Immortal Elixir was golden in color, shaped like a real dragon, and exuded a vast dragon aura. As soon as it appeared, the entire hall was filled with rich life essence.

The Qilin Immortal Medicine is about ten feet tall, with a main trunk that looks like it's carved from purple jade. Its branches spread out, and each leaf shimmers with a pale purple-gold light, its shape resembling the feathers of a Qilin.

At the top was not an ordinary flower bud, but a lifelike purple-gold unicorn, half a foot long, gazing at the moon with its head held high, surrounded by purple aura and divine radiance.

The Xuanwu Immortal Elixir is dark green all over, shaped like a black tortoise, with ancient and mysterious patterns on its back, exuding a heavy earth element power and a long life aura.

Three immortal herbs float side by side, their light intertwining, creating a variety of strange phenomena.

Xuan Chen didn't stop. He took out a few more items, including a fist-sized piece of Nine Nether Divine Iron.

A palm-sized piece of chaotic marrow, along with other special products from restricted areas, each a rare treasure.

"This is a small token of our appreciation," Xuan Chen said sincerely.

"We have heard that the Heavenly Emperor is collecting the elixir of immortality. We have searched all the heavens and offered it to him. Only the Heavenly Emperor is worthy of such a treasure. We hope it will catch his eye."

This was Xuan Chen's truth. Of these three immortal herbs, there was originally only one in the forbidden area. They heard that Jiang Hao was collecting immortal herbs.

Over the years, so many of them have been secretly searching everywhere; this was their backup plan. They were lucky; they actually found two plants.

I just happened to use it today.

Jiang Hao looked at the three immortal herbs with great interest, then turned to Xuan Chen and teased him with a smile:

"I never expected that an old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would be such a good flatterer."