rpbooks Chapter 738 Myths of the Ancient Era
Chapter 738 Myths of the Ancient Era
"Click...click..."
Accompanied by the sound of divine source shattering, terrifying auras, seemingly capable of crushing the eternal sky and causing all the stars to tremble, surged up from various forbidden zones like sleeping primordial beasts awakening, colliding violently in the cold, dark universe.
"This wave of resonance from all directions... and the manifestation of the Heavenly Heart Mark that transcends all living beings... could it truly be a sign of becoming an Emperor?!"
Deep within the Netherworld Sea, a colossal demonic figure floating in the black waters slowly sat up. His eyes were like two enormous lanterns burning with ghostly flames, and his voice was hoarse and cold, piercing through the endless star field.
"That's right."
In the Undying Mountain, an old figure, sitting cross-legged atop a black divine peak and shrouded in chaotic energy, coldly responded, his voice carrying an undisguised astonishment.
"I have just calculated that the Heavenly Heart Mark is indeed currently carrying two completely different, yet both supreme laws that have reached the ultimate realm."
"In this era, there truly are two Great Emperors coexisting! That commotion that swept across the universe just now was indeed a sign of becoming an Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, a brief silence fell over the place where the supreme divine consciousnesses of the several forbidden zones of life converged.
A moment later, a sigh filled with reminiscence and vicissitudes echoed from Burial Immortal Island.
"Two emperors in one era... Such a rare and extraordinary phenomenon, where two great emperors can coexist in one era without any of the myriad paths suppressing each other, seems to have only occurred in the extremely distant ancient times, right?"
"Indeed."
The supreme voice of the Devouring Demon Abyss carried a hint of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a deep sense of感慨, mixed feelings) about the passage of time.
"Legend has it that in that ancient and mysterious primordial era, the laws of heaven and earth were perfectly complete, and the origin of the universe was so abundant that it was unbelievable."
"Back then, the ironclad rule that two emperors could not coexist in one era simply did not exist. As long as a cultivator's talent and cultivation were sufficient, not to mention the coexistence of two great emperors, even the simultaneous brilliance of a hundred emperors, or even ascension to immortality in broad daylight, were all real occurrences."
"That was truly a wonderful era that drove all cultivators crazy and made them yearn for it."
"pity……"
From within the Bronze Tree Sea came the heavy sound of chains being dragged, and a tall figure covered in patina spoke in a low voice.
"We don't know what indescribable and terrifying event caused that glorious and splendid ancient era to end abruptly."
"The origin of the universe was severely damaged, the laws of the Great Dao became incomplete, and the entire universe irrevocably entered the chaotic and disorderly primordial era, thus setting the cruel shackle that this era can only accommodate one Great Emperor."
These supreme beings, who had lived for countless years, after confirming that a new emperor had indeed been born, couldn't help but let their thoughts drift back to the distant, ancient era.
For these pathetic creatures who were barely clinging to life and desperately seeking immortality, the ancient era where it was easy to become an immortal was simply their deepest obsession.
However, just as the supreme beings were lost in their reminiscences, the old supreme being from the Undying Mountain suddenly changed the subject, his tone carrying a thoughtful and unusual air.
"Fellow Daoists, is the exceptional case of two emperors in one era only existing in the ancient era?"
"If I remember correctly, this situation also occurred once in the ancient times that we are familiar with."
His words were like a bombshell dropped into a calm lake.
The supreme beings were taken aback at first, and their vast divine senses quickly searched through the depths of their memories.
Soon, the Supreme Being of the Nine Nether Sea let out a cold laugh of sudden realization.
"Hehehe...Now that you mention it, I do remember."
"That seems to be the ancient era more than five million years ago. It seems that there was a situation where there were two emperors in one era during that time."
"I remember now."
The supreme voice of the Burial Immortal Island was immediately filled with disdain and sarcasm.
"Are you talking about that joke from the Primordial Era, the one who was known as the weakest ancient emperor in all time—the Golden Roc Ancient Emperor?"
"That's the emperor with incredible luck, who had a stroke of pure genius, and forcibly attained enlightenment by consuming the legendary Dao-Merging Flower!"
"That's right, it's that good-for-nothing."
The Supreme Being of the Devouring Heaven Demon Abyss spoke with an increasingly sinister tone.
"The cosmic tremors he caused when he attained enlightenment are exactly the same as the current situation outside!"
"There were no signs of an imperial tribulation descending, no test of ten thousand lightning strikes, and even the ancient emperor at the time did not feel much pressure. Suddenly, another ancient emperor appeared out of nowhere."
"This is the incredible effect of the Dao-Merging Flower! Not only can it instantly unite a person with all the Daos, allowing them to become an Emperor on the spot, but it can also allow them to skip all life-or-death trials such as the Emperor Tribulation!"
The divine senses of the Supreme Beings vibrated violently in the starry sky, and they had pieced together the whole truth of the matter.
One of the supreme beings couldn't help but sigh.
"What incredible luck! I wonder just how lucky this newly crowned emperor is to have found the Dao-Merging Flower."
"This supreme treasure is so rare that even if we spent our entire lives searching every corner of the universe, we might not be able to find even a single petal of it."
"Heh, envious? What's there to envy?"
The Supreme Being of the Bronze Tree Sea let out a disdainful, metallic laugh.
"The emperor who consumed the Dao-Merging Flower, does he even deserve to be called an emperor? He was merely elevated by external forces to a level that was completely out of his reach."
"To put it nicely, he's called an Emperor; to put it bluntly, he's a mature, humanoid elixir that has absorbed the essence of all the universe's myriad principles!"
"good!"
The Supreme Being of the Undying Mountain wholeheartedly agreed.
"Throughout history, which true emperor didn't tread upon mountains of corpses and seas of blood, endure countless life-or-death battles, and be tempered a thousand times amidst the destructive tribulations of the ultimate lightning, before finally attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor?"
"Those who take shortcuts by consuming the Dao-Merging Flower possess the vast laws and cultivation realm of an Emperor, but their fragile Dao hearts, lack of combat experience, and shallow understanding of the ultimate Dao laws are simply appalling!"
"Their actual combat strength is utterly unremarkable."
"Back then, that Golden Roc Ancient Emperor had only the title of emperor. Despite being at the peak of his combat power, he couldn't even defeat a Supreme Being who hadn't yet reached the pinnacle of his power. He was chased all over the universe and finally had one of his wings torn off. He was a disgrace to us ancient emperors!"
"How can the superficial cultivation gained through shortcuts compare to the hard work and dedication we put in, step by step?"
In the eyes of these proud supreme beings who once suppressed the universe, even they had to avoid the sharp edge of the emperors who rose to power through their own strength.
But if one gets there by taking shortcuts through the Dao Flower, then one is just a fat tiger without claws, nothing to be afraid of.
"So, in conclusion, that new emperor who just attained enlightenment right under the nose of Emperor Huangyu was definitely a fraudulent one who used the Dao Integration Flower to achieve enlightenment?"
The Supreme Being of the Nine Nether Sea licked his parched lips, and the ghostly fire in his eyes instantly turned into a greedy crimson.