Chapter 1746

The holy position of the new era is a brand-new opportunity.

"It need not be so," Zhang Taixuan smiled. "You have another path before you—the Dao has already chosen a route for you, those who have reached the peak of Semi-Saint or are about to."

"May I ask, Ancestor, what path is this?" Duobao asked in surprise.

Zhang Taixuan pointed to the sky and said: "Bow sincerely to the heavens, and you shall receive your reward."

Upon hearing this, Duobao, Jin Ling, and Gui Ling immediately bowed toward the heavens.

After nine consecutive bows, a mark instantly imprinted in their minds.

The mark contained the method of opening heaven and earth, refining the Jade Tablet, and a covenant.

"Open heaven and earth to become Hunyuan, then forge a new world, and repay its karmic debts."

Duobao and the others, upon seeing this, were overjoyed.

They had never expected to receive heavenly reward—a shortcut laid out before them.

This path was far easier than the Path of Catastrophe.

Though the Path of Catastrophe offered holy positions, it demanded countless trials; their strength as peak Semi-Saints would be useless during the tribulation, equivalent to starting over.

But this new path was not like that.

It allowed them to use their current realm to ascend directly to the heavens.

Previously, they had envied Hao Tian and Yao Chi; now, they no longer did.

Hao Tian and Yao Chi could compete for the holy position of the new era, for the throne of the Human Emperor of the new era.

But those were merely opportunities—not guaranteed outcomes.

Their luck was far better than Hao Tian's and Yao Chi's.

"Ancestor, may we now reincarnate?"

Hao Tian suddenly asked.

He did not envy Duobao and the others' fortune.

After all, he too was a direct disciple of Hong Jun; to be accepted and granted even a chance to compete for a holy position was already a great grace.

To crave more would make him despise himself.

Yao Chi also bowed respectfully: "Please, Ancestor, permit us to reincarnate and undergo tribulation."

"Yes," Zhang Taixuan nodded, swept his sleeve, and instantly, the two vanished from the Heavenly Court, passing through the Six Paths of Reincarnation to be reborn.

"Master, may we cultivate the Path of Catastrophic Power?"

Suddenly, a disciple of the Jie Sect looked toward Tong Tian and asked softly.

Among the Jie Sect, there were Semi-Saints and Great Immortals, but most were Jin Xian and Tian Xian.

Below Semi-Saint, there was no shortcut.

They knew well that the creation of the new era was what they should strive for.

Tong Tian looked at Zhang Taixuan and asked: "Ancestor, may these Jie Sect disciples compete for the holy position of this era?"

"Of course," Zhang Taixuan nodded. "I've already said: each relies on their own ability; everyone has a chance. But if you fail, blame only your own bad fortune."

Everyone was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Ancestor! Simply having the chance to compete is a great grace. If we cannot win, it is only because our strength is insufficient—how could we blame the Ancestor!"

"Indeed. The Ancestor's boundless grace—we could never repay it even if we died ten thousand times."

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "Good that you understand."

With a thought, a scripture indeed appeared in their minds: the Scripture of Ten Thousand Catastrophes.

As scions of noble lineages, their insight was exceptional; after merely contemplating it briefly, they sensed the scripture's profound mystery, brimming with infinite creation—their Primordial Spirits instantly gained an aura of eternal indestructibility, the power to endure all tribulations unharmed.

The next moment, they opened their eyes, bowed respectfully to Tong Tian and Zhang Taixuan, their bodies ignited, returning their magic power to the world, their Primordial Spirits entering the cycle of reincarnation to be reborn and undergo tribulation.

They scrambled eagerly, as if fearing that even a moment's delay would cost them the advantage.