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

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man dressed in a magnificent black robe, with a dignified and upright posture, appeared out of thin air three zhang in front of the Dao Venerable.

Silent and still, as if it had been there from the very beginning.

This horrifying scene made the hairs on the Daoist's body stand on end instantly.

This shocked him, his pupils contracted sharply, his whole body tensed instantly, and his gaze locked onto the young man in front of him. Not only that, he secretly prepared for a desperate fight.

"When did this appear?"

He, the Dao Venerable, was a true peak Immortal of the Mortal World, practically invincible below the Immortal King, and above the Immortal King...

But he didn't even notice when the other party appeared. What does that mean?

This means that the opponent's strength far surpasses his, that's for sure.

The Daoist Master was inwardly turbulent, but on the surface he remained calm and composed, appearing completely unmoved.

"And who are you?"

This is one of his principles for doing things: don't panic when something happens, panicking is useless, at least show that you're not panicking, and don't let others see it.

Dao Zun was speechless. He had returned home after nine lifetimes of arduous cultivation, full of ambition, only to encounter a calamity in his hometown that he didn't know the specifics of. Not only had he not yet figured out the reason for the deep-seated hatred, but he was also immediately targeted by the other party's top experts.

The opponent was definitely a terrifying top-tier expert, after all, only a true Immortal King could silently shield him from his senses and get close to him.

Moreover, this Celestial King is unfathomable and is no ordinary Celestial King.

With just a simple probe, Dao Zun sensed the vast and boundless divine power within the other party's body.

"But isn't this a bit too much of a genius? A Celestial King at such a young age?"

Looking at the young man before him, Dao Zun was filled with doubt again. This black-robed immortal king was far too young.

She was exceptionally beautiful and her age was far less than his own. Although the Daoist Master did not know her exact age, he could sense it roughly.

Despite his youth, his cultivation level was extraordinary, which was truly unbelievable.

Daoist Master's mind raced as he quickly thought, recalling what had just been said. What did he mean by "finally meeting"? Had they met before?

The Daoist Master was certain that he had never seen this person before, nor had they ever had any interaction with him. "But why does he recognize me?"

In an instant, Dao Zun realized that as the master of the Mythical Heavenly Court of the Origin Realm, he had once dominated a realm and was considered a legendary figure in the Origin Realm. Countless portraits and records of himself were left within the Origin Realm.

Since this great world has devoured the Origin Realm, knows its own name and past, it's normal for it to recognize itself.

Upon realizing this, the last shred of hope in Dao Zun's heart vanished completely, and his overwhelming rage surged once more, igniting his fighting spirit.

Even if the other party is an unparalleled immortal king!

Even if their chances of winning are slim!

Even if I most likely perish here today!

But as the Dao Venerable of the Origin Realm and the last guardian of his homeland, he would never back down.

The Daoist Master stood tall and proud, ready to fight to the death and sacrifice himself for the Dao.

Facing the unfathomable black-robed Immortal King before him, Dao Zun remained unyielding, compressing his mortal immortal power to its limit. He appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he had already accumulated all his life's combat power to its peak, ready to fight to the death at any moment.

He stared intently at Jiang Hao and asked in a deep voice.

"You must be the Immortal King of this great world. I have a question for you. My Origin Realm has been situated here for many years, always peaceful and never provoking any other world. Yet now my realm has vanished. Is this the work of your realm?"

As he spoke, the Daoist Master slightly curled his five fingers inside his sleeve, divine power surging beneath his skin, and ancient Daoist patterns faintly glowing.

Even though he knew that the other party was a Celestial King and that there was still an insurmountable gap between him and any other Celestial King, there was no trace of fear in his eyes, only determination.

"I will not ask why you swallowed up the Origin Realm, nor will I ask how extraordinary your methods are. I will only ask one question: where are the billions of living beings of my Origin Realm now?"

The beings of the Origin Realm and his old friends are his bottom line, and the truth he is willing to risk his life to verify.

If the beings of the Origin Realm are slaughtered, and his old friends are killed, even if it means his soul is scattered, he will still tear off a piece of their flesh.

Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment when he saw the Daoist's determined look of fighting to the death. Seeing this, he instantly guessed what the other party was thinking.

"Does the Daoist Master think the Origin Realm is gone? Does he consider me an enemy...?"

Jiang Hao chuckled inwardly, never expecting that the first real meeting between the Heavenly Emperor of the Origin Realm Mythical Era and the Heavenly Emperor of the Origin Realm Ancient Era would be like this.

However, Jiang Hao could understand. After all, the Origin Realm had changed too much. This situation was like his previous life. Ten years ago, he went out to work, and when he returned ten years later, his remote little county town had become an international metropolis.

Who could believe that? No one would believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes or experienced it firsthand.

Jiang Hao quickly smiled and said...

"Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood. The Origin Realm still exists and has not been swallowed up by other worlds."

"Hmm?" Hearing this, the Daoist Master, who was poised to strike, paused slightly.

A misunderstanding? The Origin Realm still exists?

He frowned deeply. "Misunderstanding? The coordinates of my Origin Realm have remained unchanged since time immemorial. This place was originally the homeland of my Origin Realm, but now it has vanished without a trace, leaving only your new Great World occupying this place. Moreover, there are still some traces of my Origin Realm in your Great World. The evidence is irrefutable. How can there be a misunderstanding?"

"As for the Origin Realm you mentioned, where is it?"

In Dao Zun's view, everything was a foregone conclusion; the other party was just playing with him, mocking him as the victor.

Jiang Hao remained calm and took a step forward to explain.

"Fellow Daoist, I am not lying to you. The Origin Realm has not been swallowed up, nor has it been destroyed."

Jiang Hao gazed at the vast, desolate world before him and slowly revealed the truth.

"It has simply been reborn."

"Rebirth?" Upon hearing this, Dao Zun's pupils contracted, his face filled with astonishment, and he did not understand the meaning of the words for a moment.

"Yes, rebirth." Jiang Hao smiled and nodded. "In the years since you left the Mythical Era, the Origin Realm has not perished, but has developed very well. In recent years, it has undergone many transformations and breakthroughs, becoming increasingly powerful."

"A hundred years ago, I and a group of fellow Daoists smelted the broken origins of the myriad realms and added other things, finally breaking through the limits of heaven and earth, and reaching the situation you see now."

This vast world before you, spanning countless ages, is not an external world that devoured your Origin Realm; it is your Origin Realm.

boom!

These words, like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploded in the Daoist Master's mind.

His entire body trembled violently, and he staggered slightly in mid-air, his eyes filled with unbelievable absurdity!

"The world before him is the Origin Realm? This enormous world, which is countless times more powerful than the Origin Realm in his memory, both in size and in its primal aura, is the Origin Realm?"

This news was so shocking and unbelievable that even the Daoist Master was stunned.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Dao Zun knows better than anyone what the Origin Realm looks like!

The path of cultivation is incomplete, and the world is barren. Since the birth of the Origin Realm, the strongest beings have been those who have attained the Dao, and there is not even an immortal.

Under such circumstances, how could the Origin Realm possibly evolve into such a top-tier world?

But the other party spoke very sincerely and seriously, and did not seem to be joking at all.

Moreover, such an amazing Celestial King wouldn't be lying to a mere mortal immortal who isn't a Celestial King, would he?

Although Dao Zun was very confident in his own talent, and the Red Dust Immortal was even more rare, given the other party's situation—becoming an Immortal King at such a young age—the other party's talent was no less than his own, and was even more likely to be stronger.

A genius of this caliber wouldn't lie to an old man like himself, would he?

Dao Zun was somewhat convinced, or rather, he wanted to believe it; he really wanted it to be true, and he especially hoped so.

Thinking of this, Dao Zun's breathing became erratic. He stared intently at Jiang Hao, his voice trembling uncontrollably:

"Fellow Daoist...is what you say true? Is this world before us... truly transformed from the Origin Realm?"

Jiang Hao nodded, his tone serious.

"Fellow Daoist, it is absolutely true. This world now has not only the Origin Realm, but also the Lesser Immortal Realm, the Immortal Domain, the Tomb Realm, the Cangxuan Realm, and other major worlds."

"The limitations of not being able to become an immortal in the Origin Realm, the flaws of the incomplete Great Dao, and the shortcomings of the barrenness of heaven and earth are all gone now."

"Fellow Daoist, the regrets you've longed to make up for on your path to immortality have been fulfilled for you."

As he spoke, Jiang Hao revealed a special aura.

hum!

A wisp of ancient and profound Taoist aura slowly emanated from him.

This is the legacy of the Dao Venerable from the mythical era of the Origin Realm. Feeling this incredibly familiar aura, the Dao Venerable trembled.

"this……"

Upon hearing Jiang Hao's words and hearing the Daoist aura he revealed, Dao Venerable was completely stunned.