Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Imperial Ruins, the Sacred Land of Stars.

This sacred place has an extremely ancient heritage, and its disciples rarely participate in external conflicts.

However, in the entire Imperial Ruins, and even in the entire universe, no force dared to underestimate them.

The reason is simple: the Star Derivation Holy Land excels at divination.

By observing the changes in the Milky Way, calculating the fortunes of all races, one can even glimpse parts of the future that have not yet occurred from the long river of destiny.

Today, in the deepest part of the Starry Sacred Land, the Heavenly Observation Hall, which had been sealed for tens of thousands of years, was completely opened.

One after another, important figures who rarely appear in public entered the room.

There are ancient clan ancestors who truly control imperial weapons, absolute rulers of supreme lineages, and supreme elders in holy lands who have long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.

Even the lowest level of cultivation is at the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor.

Each of them carried a terrifying aura capable of suppressing an entire star field.

Some people may not carry imperial weapons, but behind them stand enormous beings that have been passed down for countless years.

We really have to give it our all.

Even the supreme ruler of the restricted area must be taken seriously.

But at this moment, these beings, who could determine the fate of countless beings in the universe, sat silently in the hall.

No one exchanged pleasantries, and no one discussed the grudges between the families.

All eyes were fixed on the ancient mirror in the center of the hall. The mirror was dark silver and the back was engraved with star patterns.

The mirror did not reflect the people inside the hall; instead, it showed a vast river of destiny flowing slowly.

Imperial weapons, the ancient mirror for observing the heavens.

The founder of the Starry Sacred Land was not the Great Emperor.

Rather, she was a saint from some ancient era.

That saintess was once married to the emperor of the time.

The emperor did not establish a family or leave any bloodline during his lifetime.

Before his death in his later years.

He left his imperial weapon in the Starry Sacred Land.

Along with it, there was also a book called "Guan Tian Di Jing" which was extremely adept at predicting changes in the heavens and earth.

It is precisely because of these two fundamental strengths that the Starry Sky Sacred Land has been able to avoid calamities time and time again and continue to be passed down to this day.

In front of the ancient mirror, an old man wearing a Taoist robe with star patterns slowly opened his eyes.

He is the contemporary Supreme Ancestor of the Starry Sacred Land, and also the person who has gone the furthest in the way of the Great Universe Deduction.

"Fate has changed."

The old man spoke, his voice sounding somewhat tired.

No one present was surprised.

The three supreme beings of the Immortal Mountain perished, and billions of lives on the ancient star Xuanheng were swallowed up.

With so many things happening, how could fate remain unchanged?

An ancestor of an imperial clan asked in a deep voice:

"What about the path to immortality?"

"Have you foreseen the changes on the path to immortality?"

The atmosphere inside the Guantian Hall instantly became more solemn.

This is the real reason why everyone has gathered here today.

Regardless of how the new emperor acts.

As long as we don't directly attack the forces behind them, there's still room for negotiation.

The paths to immortality are different.

That relates to the path beyond the Emperor Realm.

It even relates to the legendary immortals!

Based on the ancient mirror for observing the heavens, ancient books of various ethnic groups, and the combined deductions of several ancient beings who have been sleeping until now.

The truly magnificent era should have begun five hundred years later.

When that time comes, the rules of heaven and earth will be restored, and the imperial road will traverse the sea of ​​stars.

Prodigies from all races and ancient monsters sealed within the divine source are all born at once.

Countless powerful figures vie for supremacy, and ultimately, someone will sweep across the starry sky, subdue all paths, and prove their Dao amidst the five-hundred-year struggle for imperial dominance.

Following that, the legendary path to immortality will also appear.

But now, there are still five hundred years before the grand era truly begins.

That unknown being unexpectedly became emperor first.

The normal struggle for imperial power ended before it even began.

Those geniuses who had prepared for this lifetime for countless years didn't even have the chance to ascend to the throne.

No one knows whether the early appearance of the Great Emperor will affect the arrival of the path to immortality.

The Supreme Ancestor of Xingyan Holy Land remained silent for a moment.

"The Ancient Mirror of Heaven can only see chaos."

"In the original destiny, the Emperor's Path and the Path to Immortality would appear one after the other five hundred years later."

"But now the throne has been seized by someone else ahead of schedule."

"The destiny that belonged to the future emperor has vanished."

"The Path to Immortality..."

The old man paused for a moment.

"It was also shrouded in darkness."

Someone frowned.

"Disappeared?"

"no."

The old man shook his head.

"At least for now, the path to immortality still exists."

"However, it is impossible to predict when it will open or in what form it will appear."

"The only thing that can be confirmed is..."

"This new emperor has become the biggest variable affecting the future."

The expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly solemn.

A supreme lineage leader suddenly asked:

"Have you still not found out his background?"

On the side of the main hall, an elderly man responsible for consulting ancient books stood up.

"His identity remains uncertain."

"He concealed himself with myriad rays, making it impossible for outsiders to see his appearance or detect his bloodline aura."

"But records have been found related to that ancient bronze lamp."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed.

An ancient scene appeared in the sky above the main hall.

In the image, a man dressed in a bronze imperial robe stands at the edge of the Milky Way.

Beside him, an ancient bronze lamp burned with imperial fire.

Where the light shines, the stars freeze and all paths retreat.

"The Ancient Bronze Emperor".

Someone recognized the person in the painting.

"It's actually his imperial weapon?"

"Didn't the ancient bronze lamp disappear along with the ancient bronze emperor?"

"How did it fall into the hands of the new emperor?"

The elderly man in charge of the ancient books shook his head.

"Nobody knows."

"The Bronze Emperor's life was shrouded in mystery."

"Legend has it that he lived two lives. In his first life, he was the Ancient Celestial Venerable, and in his second life, he attained enlightenment and became an emperor."

"In his later years, he ventured alone into the desolate frontier of the universe and was never seen again."

The eyes of everyone in the hall flickered.

An ancient ancestor of an imperial clan slowly spoke:

"Could this new emperor have obtained the complete legacy of the ancient Bronze Emperor?"

"It could also be the son of the ancient Bronze Emperor."

"It is not impossible that the imperial prince was sealed within the divine source, avoiding the passage of time, and will be born in this life to attain enlightenment."

In the corner, an elderly man in black robes who had remained silent suddenly spoke:

"There is another possibility."

Everyone looked at him.

The old man in the black robe had a hoarse voice.

"The Bronze Emperor has lived a second life."

"Or rather."

"This new emperor is the same person from back then."

The Guantian Hall fell silent.

That's probably not very likely.

But if it's true, then many things can be explained.

Why did he possess an imperial weapon so soon after attaining enlightenment?

Why is his foundation far superior to that of ordinary new emperors?

And why were they able to easily devour three supreme beings from the forbidden zone?

However, problems also arose.

If he truly is a bronze-era emperor who has lived a second life.

Why did his temperament change so drastically?

Devouring supreme beings, annihilating ancient stars, and using billions of living beings as cultivation resources.

Its current appearance is more like that of a supreme being lingering in a forbidden zone on the ancient star Xuanheng.

This doesn't resemble a human emperor at all.

He's even more like the Supreme Ruler of the Penalty Area than the Supreme Ruler of the Penalty Area himself!

A senior monk from a sacred site couldn't help but say:

"Even the great emperors of the human race throughout history, who committed suicide in their later years to enter the forbidden zone of life, did so only after their lifespan was about to end."

"This person has only just attained enlightenment."

"It had already begun to devour the ancient planet inhabited by life."

"If we give him more time..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid.

Everyone present understood what he meant.

A lord of a forbidden zone who doesn't need to sever himself, doesn't need to seal in divine sources, and can continuously grow stronger by devouring others.

Far more dangerous than those ancient supreme beings!

Not to mention, what about the prodigies from all races who are preparing to compete for the path to the Emperor in this lifetime?

The throne has already been seized.

Are we really going to make them wait until the new emperor dies?

Given the new emperor's current ability to devour.

No one knows how many years he will live.

a thousand years?

Tens of thousands of years?

Or should I just keep living?

If he doesn't die, all the geniuses of this generation will be dragged to their deaths.

"We can't wait any longer."

An elder of the imperial clan spoke in a deep voice.

"So what?"

Some people sneered.

"Are you planning to take an imperial weapon to the ancient star Xuanheng to kill him?"

The person who had spoken earlier immediately fell silent.

Even the combined might of three supreme beings in the restricted area was swallowed up.

Even if these high-level quasi-emperors gathered all their imperial weapons, they still wouldn't be a match for that person.

To engage in direct combat would only lead to certain death.

The Guantian Hall fell silent once again.

Much later.

The old man in black robes in the corner suddenly looked up.

"Why don't we... give that thing to him?"

As soon as he said this, all eyes in the hall turned to him.

Some people's pupils contracted, while others seemed to have suddenly realized something, their expressions gradually changing.

"You mean...?"

The old man in black robes did not answer.

He simply looked up at the ancient mirror that gazes at the heavens.

In the mirror, at the deepest part of the river of fate, a crack that is almost imperceptible flashes by.

Beyond the crack, one can vaguely see an ancient, long-broken immortal path.

That item is related to the path to immortality.

It may even involve realms above the Great Emperor.

As long as the message reaches that person.

It's impossible for him not to be tempted.

As for what lies behind that crack... and whether it is enough to kill an emperor.

And so no one knew.

The group looked at each other.

No one spoke immediately.

Fifteen minutes later.

An aged voice finally rang out from inside the Guantian Hall.

"Then... I'll give it to him."