Chapter 1039

Zhang Taixuan took out the Qiankun Cauldron again, activated Hongmeng Dao Fire, and refined it once more until the Five-Colored Heavenly Knife lost all its colors, its blade becoming brilliantly white, then he stopped.

At this point, all the materials of the Five-Colored Heavenly Knife had fused into one, becoming a new special material.

"Today you ascend as Emperor—this Heavenly Knife shall be your gift of coronation."

"Master, this is far too precious!" Ling Xi hesitated.

Zhang Taixuan smiled lightly: "It's merely an ordinary True Immortal weapon—what's so precious about it?"

Saying this, he handed the knife over.

Ling Xi gratefully accepted it and carefully stored it away.

"Master, should we summon the others of the Profound Heaven Sect back?" Ling Xi's eyes flickered, suddenly asking.

Zhang Taixuan nodded slightly: "Summon them back. With your current realms, remaining in the mortal world is no longer appropriate—better to elevate the entire sect to transcendence, part to the Earth Immortal Realm, part

to the Lesser Immortal Realm."

"Yes."

Ling Xi was greatly uplifted: "I'll go notify them at once."

"Not so hasty," Zhang Taixuan shook his head. "You've just received the Heavenly Heart Seal—wouldn't it be a waste if you didn't contemplate it? Sit still. I'll use my Time Divine Art to aid your enlightenment for

a thousand years."

"Thank you, Master."

Ling Xi sat cross-legged, expression eager.

Zhang Taixuan waved his hand, and instantly, time around Ling Xi began to reverse.

Ling Xi closed her eyes, activated her Primordial Spirit, and swiftly contemplated the Heavenly Heart Seal, her aura gradually rising.

She was a Great Emperor; though she lacked Zhang Taixuan's terrifying comprehension, her understanding of the Heavenly Heart Seal was slower, yet the benefits she gained were still immense.

"Zhang Taixuan has returned!"

"He subdued the Immortal Emperor of Undeath so effortlessly—he must have already become an Immortal. No wonder the Dao Lord didn't even want the Heavenly Heart Seal; he long ago had no need for such things."

"The Dao Lord is truly the greatest in all history. Such talent will never appear again in ten thousand ages."

"I wonder if the Dao Lord will spread the Immortal Dao in this age?"

With Zhang Taixuan's appearance, the entire universe erupted.

Many great clans and quasi-Emperor cultivators turned their gazes toward Zhang Taixuan, awaiting his actions.

If this one would propagate the true Immortal teachings, wouldn't they too have a chance at transcendence?

Especially the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect—upon seeing their Ancestor return, they surged wildly across the universe.

One minute passed.

Yet Ling Xi had lived through a thousand years; her aura surged more than tenfold.

After contemplating the Heavenly Heart Seal, she gained new insights into her Dao and methods, reaching a new height in strength.

In essence, with Zhang Taixuan granting her a shortcut, she had traversed in an instant the entire path of an ordinary Great Emperor's lifetime.

"Enough. Go notify them."

"Yes."

Ling Xi rose, and beneath her feet a Golden Path formed, surging into the universe, her voice echoing throughout.

"Ancestor has returned—every Profound Heaven Sect disciple must return to the sect."

"Yes! We shall return at once!"

Those who had already wished to meet the Ancestor immediately changed course and flew toward the Profound Heaven Sect.

Zhang Taixuan took a step forward, landing on the Profound Heaven Sect's grounds, standing atop the Fulong Sword.

Suddenly, the scroll sealed upon the Fulong Sword, imprisoning the Mighty Body, began to flutter violently.

"The thousand-year term has ended—the seal is about to break."

Zhang Taixuan waved his hand, and the scroll vanished; the Mighty Body fell from empty space to the ground, waited a moment, then realized what had happened, his heart sinking in despair.

He had spoken disrespectfully, offended the Profound Heaven Dao Lord, and never imagined he'd been sealed for a thousand years.

"Thank you, Dao Lord, for sparing my life."

The thousand-year sealing had made the Mighty Body far more cautious; the former arrogant, domineering aura was gone, and he bowed to Zhang Taixuan.

Zhang Taixuan nodded: "Go."

He waved his hand and sent him straight back to the Mighty Body Ancestral Star.

The Mighty Body regained his senses, gazing across his ancestral star, clearly sensing how different it was from a thousand years ago.

A thousand years ago, the Mighty Body Ancestral Star had been at its peak; the Heavenly Mighty Body was among the strongest races in the universe.

Now, the Mighty Body Ancestral Star showed signs of decline, long since losing its former vibrant, rising momentum.

"What happened?" the Mighty Body roared.

"Wait—it's our Ancestor!"

In moments, the Mighty Body Ancestral Star erupted in chaos.

Their Ancestor had returned—they would soon become one of the strongest races in the universe again.

Yet the Mighty Body Ancestor was not so optimistic.

"My Imperial Weapon was lost because of me!"

"My race has fallen because of me—I am the sinner of the Heavenly Mighty Body clan!"

He was filled with remorse.

Had he not offended the Dao Lord back then, had he not been sealed, would his clan have declined?

After sending off the Mighty Body, Zhang Taixuan thought, and the stone embryo on the Fulong Sword fell away, revealing its blade, cold and gleaming.

This Imperial Weapon had suppressed the Profound Heaven Sect for a thousand years, absorbing the universe's essence for a millennium—its rank among Imperial Weapons was now extraordinary.

Zhang Taixuan gestured, and the Fu Long Sword shrank, landing in his hand.

In his hand, immortal fire surged, beginning to smelt and infusing it with numerous flame principles.

In moments, the Fu Long Sword was reborn, becoming an immortal artifact.

With one slash, ten thousand fire dragons erupted — making it a fire-element immortal weapon.

As he pondered, the sky darkened; a group of distinguished disciples descended from above, landing on the Profound Heaven Sect and bowing in unison to Zhang Taixuan.

"We pay homage to our Ancestor Master, welcome your return, and congratulate you on attaining the Immortal Dao."

Zhang Taixuan waved his hand: "Rise. My return this time is for one purpose only: to elevate the entire sect. All my disciples may ascend to the higher realm. Among them, forty-nine shall accompany me