Chapter 2316: The Legacy Bestowed by Past Human Emperors Upon the Present Human Emperor

Jiang Ding looked toward the Wu Jin Kong Kong with the Emperor's Seal, communicating with the Heavenly Dao of humanity.

In the darkness, a faint response came from the Nine Heavens; something familiar existed deep within the Nine Heavens, and as communication continued, the response grew stronger.

"Within the Nine Heavens, many secrets exist..."

Jiang Ding said silently.

Now, he is the Human Emperor, the undisputed invincible being of this era, yet he cannot claim omniscience or omnipotence beneath the Wu Jin Kong Kong—there is much he does not know.

It is said that past Emperors possessed the ability to create secret realms within the Nine Heavens; if their descendants or sect heirs faced annihilation, they could take refuge there, waiting until a powerful being of a flourishing age passed away, after which the heirs could emerge once more.

This is why powers like the Fenghuang, Jin Wu, Beidou, and Fusang are difficult to eradicate.

Among them, the waters of humanity and the Long Feng Xianzu seem even deeper, containing things even the current Human Emperor cannot clarify.

As Jiang Ding communicated, the faint connection grew stronger, and a familiar aura gradually appeared in his sea of consciousness—carrying profound mystery, the vast aura of communicating with the four directions of the universe, and an awe-inspiring aura transcending time; this is a racial supreme treasure far surpassing ancient imperial relics.

Tian Shu!

Wan Fa Tian Shu!

The Wu Jin Kong Kong overlord's racial inheritance supreme treasure, the Wan Fa Tian Shu, is wielded by past Human Emperors, and the Emperor's power is closely tied to this treasure.

"Wan Fa Tian Shu, I have seen you many years ago."

Jiang Ding laughed heartily.

The mark in his sea of consciousness solidified completely; the radiant ancient palace finally confirmed its coordinates in the present world, descending from time and the depths of the Nine Heavens, crossing the vast starry sky to arrive in the present, appearing before the Human Emperor.

Unknown how long passed.

Boom—

Accompanied by a deep, muffled sound from within the Nine Heavens, a radiant palace descended from the heavens; the palace was not overly ornate, bearing an ancient, weathered aura, its walls mottled with the traces of time; within the palace, ponds, artificial hills, grasslands, and forests could be faintly seen.

Within those ponds and hills, divine fish, silver pythons, and phoenixes could be faintly seen dancing gracefully.

Within the mountains and gardens, top-tier spiritual medicines could be faintly seen growing in the morning light and dew; withered yellow leaves lay in layers on the ground, and piles of rotting spiritual fruits could be faintly seen—this is due to their long ripening without anyone gathering them, yet these rotting fruits are not wasted; their nutrients seep into the earth, improving the quality of the next generation's spiritual fruits;

In the sky, strands of Hongmeng purple qi, five-colored auspicious light, heavenly divine water, and other Wu Jin Kong Kong treasures shone brilliantly...

These are at least treasures accumulated over hundreds of millions of years within the Tian Shu!

"How could such fortune exist?"

Yuan, Ri Guang Ming Jian Di, and others widened their eyes, shocked in their hearts.

"Marvelous!"

"These fellow cultivators of mine are truly particular!"

Jiang Ding sighed deeply.

He could clearly see this should be the arrangement of the Wan Fa Gu Huang from hundreds of millions of years ago; this ancient emperor, in his twilight years, gathered all mature treasures, personally sowed seeds, released fish fry, set up formations, and so on, merely waiting for hundreds of millions of years to pass so that when the next Human Emperor was born, there would be a gain.

This should be the tacit understanding of past Human Emperors.

Many precious treasures could not be given in time to kin and sects, so naturally they could not be given to the next Human Emperor; yet arranging them within the Tian Shu, silently awaiting the passage of time before harvesting, this act of going with the flow is perfectly acceptable.

One might think that when the Wan Fa Gu Huang became Human Emperor, he similarly harvested a rich bounty within the Wan Fa Tian Shu—perhaps even more than now, since the predecessor of the Wan Fa Gu Huang was not a Human Emperor, and thus the nurturing of these heavenly materials and earthly treasures required far longer.

In history, many Human Emperors give the impression of coldness, dignity, like the Heavenly Dao itself, devoid of human emotion.

Yet before their peers, these Human Emperors do display some warmth.

As long as it does not harm their own interests, paving the way slightly for the next Human Emperor is acceptable—after all, they are also beings very much like one's own.

"Should give the Wan Fa royal family a share—just one-thousandth."

Jiang Ding made his decision.

The fortunes of predecessors continually influence the descendants.

Not unwilling to give more, but many things can only be possessed by those of a certain status; otherwise, it would bring disaster.

"Let's go, everyone."

"Let's see why this palace of past Human Emperors is like this."

Jiang Ding smiled slightly, leading the crowd forward.

A radiant golden light shone down from the Nine Heavens, forming steps before the crowd; the blue-clad youth took the first step, while many Emperor-realm cultivators, somewhat nervous, followed closely in step.

The crowd entered the palace gates.

In a daze, it felt like entering a brand-new universe; heaven and earth had completely changed.

Amidst the rising spiritual mist and Hongmeng purple qi, gazing toward the pond seen earlier, the eye seemed to blur—an instant, a pond several zhang in size expanded to surpass tens of light-years, boundless in sight; then, in the blink of an eye, it became a small pond again, where divine fish and true dragons swam.

At the pond's center, a gem-like blood crystal shone brilliantly, emitting a transcendent, supreme aura.

"Jiang Ding, your immortal materials!"

Yuan took a deep breath.

The previous Human Emperor had grand ambitions—just entering the gate, such a great treasure appeared, undoubtedly top-tier immortal materials.

The eyes of the Ri Guang Yang Mang Jian Di and Han Lin Di Zun etc. flickered slightly.

This Emperor-realm cultivator has always directly addressed the Human Emperor by name, whether weak or strong, prompting many Xian Men Xiu Shi to do the same—quite peculiar.

They dare not act so.

"Well, this is the nurturing great array jointly built by past Human Emperors, similar to the Fusang divine tree; this object is called the Longhuang Xian Blood Crystal, capable of enhancing the evolution of immortal bodies."

"The original builder was the Taiyang Gu Huang; subsequent Human Emperors have made additions and subtractions."

Jiang Ding swept with his divine sense, obtaining specific information from the Wan Fa Tian Shu palace.

Longhuang Xian Blood Crystal!

Capable of enhancing immortal body evolution!

Many Emperor-realm cultivators instantly grew fiery-eyed, their gazes scorching hot enough to nearly melt the void.

This is yet another great benefit of the Wu Jin Kong Kong overlord's race—so-called racial foundation; upon advancement, one gains numerous immortal material gains, something races with shallow foundations like the Jiuye Sword Emperor cannot even dream of.

"According to records,"

To construct a Legacy Blessing Grand Formation within the Heavenly Pivot is an immensely powerful feat only an ancient emperor could achieve; it demands profound mastery of the Nine Heavens, of time, and of formation arts. I hope that in the future I too may build for the Heavenly Pivot a Grand Formation for nurturing immortal materials that destroy laws, to bless future human emperors, so that these predecessors do not monopolize glory alone.

Jiang Ding smiled and expressed his aspiration.

The current human emperor ought not to be inferior to the ancient emperors of history.

(End of Chapter)