Chapter 2401: The First-Generation Emperor Realm Cultivators of the Xian Chao Have Departed

The many splendid achievements we have today are all built upon the foundation of the present Tai Shang Da Ri Xian Chao.

Jiang Ding and the two women chatted casually, then returned to the Tian Shu, strolling by the pond; many years have passed since then, and the Tai Shang Da Ri Immortal Medicine has truly taken root in the Heavenly Dao, sprouting several tender yellow leaves, continuously drawing nourishment from the entire Xian Chao to grow.

By the pond, many Emperor Realm cultivators had been waiting respectfully for a long time.

These Emperor Realm cultivators bore a distinct air of沉暮之氣, very apparent.

Jiang Ding's gaze fell upon them.

Far away, the Great Sun Bright Light Sword Emperor, Lu Yuan, Cheng Zhen, the Seven Slaughter Sword Emperor, the He Huan Dao Master, the Qingfeng Beidou Emperor Sovereign, and of course Gong Caiyu—each one, the first batch of Emperor Realm cultivators of the Tai Shang Da Ri Xian Chao.

These Emperor Realm cultivators had earned glorious military exploits on the battlefield, and their contributions to immortal Dao research were so great they could not be described.

Now, after nine million years have flowed by, they have all grown old.

"Sword Master."

These Emperor Realm cultivators bowed deeply.

"To bid farewell to all fellow Daoists, I hope we may meet again in the Golden Great Age."

"In the Golden Great Age, there will surely be an opportunity for Emperor Realm cultivators to extend their lifespans; if I attain immortality, I will certainly enable all fellow Daoists to prolong their lives by more than a hundred million years."

Jiang Ding received a cup of transparent-colored juice from the hand of the Fusang Empress, raised the cup, and said.

"Indeed!"

"Golden Great Age, we shall surely meet again!"

The many Emperor Realm cultivators likewise raised their cups, speaking solemnly.

They drained the cups in one gulp.

The many Emperor Realm cultivators again bowed deeply to the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, then turned without looking back and walked toward the Great Sun Slumbering World; everything had already been arranged, and today they came merely to see the Human Sovereign one last time before parting.

The Great Sun Slumbering World, the future Great Sun Forbidden Zone, but now only the Slumbering World has been built.

Only Yuan and Gong Caiyu remained in place.

"Jiang Ding,"

"Please arrange things well, the Immortal Sect—do not let the Immortal Sect vanish into the Wu Jin Kong Kong."

Yuan spoke in a pleading tone.

His worry lay in the future, in the post-Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang era.

After the Gu Huang's passing, terrifying turmoil will surely erupt; the Tai Shang Da Ri Sword Cultivators, the Immortal Sect, the many法修, the financial fortune Dao cultivators, the True Dragon Immortal Clan, the True Phoenix Immortal Clan—these are all pillars of the Xian Chao, one of the sources of its prosperity, but once the Gu Huang's suppression is lost, they will all become sources of terrible disaster.

"I will do my utmost to arrange it, Senior."

"I will certainly do all I can."

Jiang Ding did not promise, for he could not; he sighed lightly: "Now I can control everything; after I depart, my words and my arrangements will become what is called the Ancestral Law"—rules that benefit later generations are respect for the sages; rules that harm later generations mean reform is the prevailing trend, unavoidable reform—

"Later generations will not entirely heed our nagging; they have their own ideas.

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Even the Forbidden Zone Gu Huang, in the immeasurably long span of time, will appear utterly powerless.

In history, there once existed exceedingly glorious Solar Xian Chao, Nine-Leaf Xian Chao, Qingfeng Beidou Xian Chao—but now, in the Wu Jin Kong Kong, there are hardly any traces of glory left.

How could Jiang Ding be so arrogant as to wish to maintain everything of the Immortal Sect in the immeasurably long time to come?

Only to do one's best.

"Later generations' own ideas—

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Yuan opened his mouth to say something, then slumped and closed it.

"Forget it."

"We are in slumber; we are the seeds of Immortal Sect civilization; if the Immortal Sect perishes in the future, we will rebuild everything of the Immortal Sect anew!"

He turned and departed.

Here in the Tian Shu, only a white-dressed girl 1.56 meters tall remained, with an apple-shaped face, very pretty and lovely.

Jiang Ding gazed at her, his eyes momentarily dazed.

Many years ago, when he first saw that girl's figure in another world, it overlapped with the present Emperor Realm cultivator—the first heavenly pride of the Immortal Maiden Dao of the Wu Jin Kong Kong, an Emperor Realm cultivator with a lifespan of tens of millions of years.

"Young Master, I am departing."

"May all be well with you."

Gong Caiyu's eyes were full of reluctance as she looked toward the Empress, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

The Empress will accompany the Human Sovereign for a complete lifetime—thirty million years—her lifespan far exceeding that of any Emperor Realm cultivator; the Fusang Holy Land's path is special and powerful.

"Rest assured, Caiyu Younger Sister."

"I will look after Your Majesty well; please be at ease."

The Fusang Empress chuckled lightly and said.

Gong Caiyu bowed to her, then gazed long at the blue-clad youth before her figure gradually faded in the Tian Shu; the position of Head Maiden of the Imperial Palace automatically passed to a maiden of the Ninth Heaven of Quasi-Emperor.

Currently, the Tushan Maiden Corps has not produced a second Emperor Realm cultivator; those nearby are merely approaching that level.

"Star River—"

"It has grown rather desolate.

Jiang Ding extended his hand, letting starlight fall upon his palm, his eyes complex as he spoke.

The departure of the first-generation Emperor Realm cultivators of the Xian Chao has left the Wu Jin Kong Kong, aside from Fusang, with no familiar fellow Daoists he knows; new Emperor Realm cultivators still exist, but they share little personal affection with him, mostly merely following the Xian Chao's political order in operation and communication.

As the years pass, the Human Sovereign will find it increasingly difficult to encounter friends.

In his eyes, all living beings in this Wu Jin Kong Kong gradually lose distinction, unable to stir any emotional fluctuation in him, merely gazing silently upon all from the Nine Heavens.

"Your Majesty,"

"Your servant will continue to accompany you."

The empress embraced the blue-clad youth from behind, her voice soft as she spoke.

"Mm."

With many friends gone, Jiang Ding fell into a low mood for a time, wanting to see nothing, do nothing, merely sitting dazed in the Heavenly Pivot.

Then, gradually, he recovered.

He continued to participate in the countless ongoing ten-thousand-year grand projects of the Immortal Dynasty.

"Now, the super-engineering experimental model of the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture has taken shape."

"The efficiency of the experimental model is far better than before."

Jiang Ding silently contemplated the core key of the Great Dao: "Estimated, only a hundred million years are needed to accumulate the resources for one Nine-Character Immortal Scripture experiment."

"If the world's sublimation and the Dai Sen Super Energy Project achieve breakthrough, the time to accumulate resources will be greatly reduced—"

"low."

"Perhaps in the end, ten million years will suffice to accumulate the resources for one experiment."

"By then, might I have a chance to glimpse the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture?"

Jiang Ding's eyes shone with longing.

Beneath the Ten-Character Immortal Scripture, each step is a great stride toward immortality, bringing significant uplift to the ancient emperors of the forbidden zones, while experimental research energy consumption will surge sharply; the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture is already extremely arduous, and I truly do not know whether ancient emperors of the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture ever appeared in history within the forbidden zones.

Theoretically, such beings could hardly be born outside the Golden Age.

The Golden Age is rich not only in immortal path resources, but also in heavenly dao rules closer to truth; in that era, cultivating the immortal path consumes far less energy, naturally possessing temporal and geographical advantages, enough to make any era's ancient emperor yearn, as a pivotal node in the Wu Jin Kong Kong cycle.

How many ancient emperors, in the cold, deathly silence of their slumber, have waited in vain?